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Mower County transcript., 1903-06-10
!. The Dog Nuisance .

After wild race Of q mile with two.
ferocious bulldogs, both Of which won
prizes at the recent bench show, Horace
Munger, q student: q and we'll known.
athlete at Columbia University, and
Harry Arnold, while speeding IL an
automobile neal. NJ Milburn, n. j !, Thurs
day, were oVertaken BY the animals and
terribly injured. The flesh on the arms
and legs Of both Of the young men was
lacerated, and fear is entertained for
the recovery Of Munger.
Only for the presence Of mind and
courage of James Dixon, an aged gate
tender, both the young men would prob
ably have been fatally injured. While
the fierce animals were tearing their
victims, Dixon rushed up to them, and
with a revolver, killed one outright and
frightened the other away. s..s
The dogs, after pursuing the auto
mobile, overlook it when a stop was
made at d railroad crossing, and leap.
ing in, attacked the occupants. s2g
Mankato recently had . mad dog
scare, all on account of q little yellow
pup, that had been snarling and snap
ping at any old thing that came its way
for the last few days, without any parti
cular attention being paid to it. Aftel
having bitten q score of dogs and few
cats throWnsin, the pup was rounded up
and killed. It was found that the dog
WAS afflicted with rabies in an adYanc,
led stage Several other dogs were shot
|W ednesday and the police and health
authorities have decided and announc
led that all dogs found without mas
ter viii be shot.
A valuable driving horse belonging
TO N. N. Hassan of Dun das met with
laviolent death Is the result of anatI
tack of rabies The horse had been
bitten by 8 mad dog. twiice 81 81 the lea
land once on the heal The horse ex'
Mower County transcript., 1903-06-10
A New Land Agency in
7 ~. Austin. {. s.. i.

The John M. Cannon Land Agency
of Cresco, Iowa, has opened an Office at
Austin, just across the street from the
First National Bank in. the Schleuder
building, the Austin Office being in.
charge of O.J. Lofthus, who has for
many years been one Of Cresco's most
prosperous business men. .s< .
The Cannon Land Agency advertise
extensively. They are now advertising
in most of the leading agricultural pa
perszi in America, and in many daily
papers. Last month their advertise
ment appeared in more than 250 papers:
During the same time they sent out:
over Is, ,OO0 rtisements through the.
mail.
They use the card index filing system
which enables them at all times to have
in hand an accurate knowledge of the
properties listed, and of the demands
Of persons desiring to purchase. The
system is what is known by real estate
agents, as sthe following up system" !
FIVE persons are employed at the
Cresco office, writing the letters, pre-
pairing vertisements and sending adj
vertising matter, listing lands and
closing sales. Is IA
Mr.. Cannon has been a successful
land agent for years, and in Howard
county alone, last year, he sold over
$500, 600 worth Of land. =. |.. I.
He has never had man 60 back on
his bargain, and is on perfect good
terms with all persons with whom he
has had dealings. n
MI. Lofthus will be at hand in the
|.Austin Office at all times, to list prop.
critics, and Mr.. Cannon will himself
spend partsof his time in Austin. He
also has 8 branch Office in the Globe
Bldg. ST. Paul, Mimi, for the sale Of
land in Northern Minnesota, North
Dakota, Northwestern Wisconsin and
Canada, where hS has some splendid
bargains in all kinds Of land. Also al
office at Madison, South Dakota for thu
sale Of lands in all parts Of Dakota
aud branch Office connections at Lylt
and Usage, for the sale Of lands in The
vicinity Of either Of those places.
The May edition Of The Iowa Lant
EList'' published by this agency has jus
been issued, and contains 36 pages
consisting mostly OF descrip ptions %
farms for sale BY this agency. Call q
]. the Office and get q copy Of this list.
This agency also publish g The Re-
Book" a souvenir album, and the mex
edition Of this will be ready about Jul.
!. LIST, and will contain great man
|scenes from Austin and Mower county
The big Taopi farm has been liste'
with this agency. This shows tha
some Of Anstin's best men have conf
i dence in this agency.
II you wish to sell your farm, OF
4 you wish to sell or: trade land or cit
a property Of any descript lion, you shoul
call and list with the q ohm N. Canno
Land Agency, and if you wish TO bu
land il any part OF n inne sota, Tow;
i North Dakota, South Dakota, WlscoI
'lsin, Missouri or Canada, you schoul
,sIcall at the Office Of this agency and. g
q anime their list. Is sS
Splendid Opp ortnnities.
q q JIG you intend to- buy q arm or farm
4 land in Central or N ortherna Minnesot,
& write at once for our farm pamphlt
o1,1s N herr man
Mower County transcript., 1903-06-10
p = Q r tu tY
IS STILL BEFORE YOU TO SECURE
100 Acres Of Good Farm
iTA9 Land Absolutely Free
s In Stark and Norton Counties, on the FAMOUS .
3 WEST MISSOURI SLOPE Of North Dakata....


@ ean ea1e you 1or you filing
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Mower County transcript., 1903-06-10

hibited unmistakable signs Of rabies.
becoming very vicious, finally breaking
out Of the harm and running about the
yard broke into cess pool, breaking
its neck. < 5ssE.,->s .-,sS e. !. : +. ssz r.
Mower County transcript., 1903-06-10


J We y will III sell sell you Oh Il 100
acres, or more, IN above
region at from 81 to.s6
per acre on easy terms
and locate you on a
loo acres adjoining
q The only expense to
good homestead of
you for the homestead
will be the govern
n1ent filing fee Of
about $18; thus you
secure 800 acres for
Mower County transcript., 1903-06-10
FARMER BEN'S COLUMN.

& I tell yol I liked that oration OF SEN
ator Moses Clapp on Memorial day and
Pm inclined to believe that he is about
the kind Of a man to keep in congress
for a few terms. He gets at the right
end of things when he takes hold and
that's what lots amt got the gumption
to do. He just xpatiated on the issues
that the boys in, blue fought to settle IN
the war Of the rebellion and he showed
that the best thing this country 4 could M
hustle to do was to train up the srlsln'
generation in the same sentiments that
expanded in the hearts Of the yolun-
teers who laid their service on their
country's altar in the time Of need and
danger. I'm of the identical opinion
myself that when the boys and girls
grow away from the lessons Of the war
the jig is up for us all in few genera
tions. The old boys won't be with l'em
much longer. The boy of Is who en-
tered the army in '61 is now 90 years
old and there amt one of the old sol
diers that is young any more. We are
facin' toward the comrades gone be
fore. The dead of the Union army OF
the great war outnumber the livln'. 1t
just does me lots Of good to see great
minds like Clapp's catch on to5the gi
gantic issues involved and settled in
the war. That's what 1 call a rea
statesman. ~. 1t T. j ~ .,,.,. = ?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
NEGLECTED. HIS FAMILY.
Police Bring Recreant Husband Back
to His Wife and Family.
From Wednesdays Daily.

The police were called upon last night
to straighten out family trouble. A
woman has complained that her husband
had for couple of months been living
with another woman in another part of
the city and neglecting his wife and four
children She wanted him brought back
to his duty as provider for his family.
When the police first saw the recreant
husband, he denied that he knew any
thing about the family who claimed him
for husband and father. When taken to
the house where they were, he gave in
and admitted that they were his family,
and that he was not married to the other
woman and had been living with her in
violation of law and order. He consented
to return to his family and support them
and to give up the other woman.
In view of her husbands promise, the
wronged woman concluded not to prose-
cute him, and the case has been dropped,
although many who have heard of the
case think that the husband deserves
punishment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
STORM WAS SEVERE.
Corn Destroyed by Hail in NicolIet
County.


The storm last night was much worse
north of Mankato than in this city.
Conductor Richardson states that from
Nicollet nearly to Mankato the corn was
beaten down or shredded by the hail,
which fell in large quantities. Much of
the crop was destroyed. Coming down
the hill near St. Peter it was necessary
to stop at many places and shovel the
gravel off of the track, where it had
washed onto it. Near the asylum at st.
Peter limbs were wrenched from the
trees, and it was necessary to stop often
and remove them from the track There
was very heavy rainfall in addition to
the hail that fell.
The Omaha road experienced bad
washout near Ottawa, and the train that
leaves Mankato for the north was held
here until a. M, in order that the
damage might be repaired. The 5:l5 a.
m. train left at little after a. M,
and the 7:l0 a. m. train left at a. m.
While the storm was so heavy north
of Mankato, ON the other hand at Ma
della no rain fell.
The corn ON the Heinzeman farm north
of the city was badly shredded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
PRIZE BUTTER.
There Are Two Hundred and Thirty
five Creamery Entries.
From Tuesdays Daily.

rIOm 1ucSuds bdiys
There are 235 creamery entries in the
dairy building, an increase of 80 per cent
over last year. The cheese entries num-
Der fifty, just double the number COM
peting last year. There are thirty two
dairy entries, about the same number
as were shown at the 1902 fair.
The display of ornamental butter is
magnificent, Superintendent A. w. Trow
declaring them the best he has ever seen.
A unique feature of the display is a
case containing the winners diplomas
and medals, won by Minnesota in compe-
tition with the world.
Three banners for the highest average
have been won by Minnesota in the four
national competitions held thus far. Hi
nois captured one, barely beating out the
bread and butter state. A. w. Trow is
superintendent this year, and Messrs. B.
D. White and Sam Haugdahl the judges.
The judging was finished early today
and late this afternoon the principal
prize winners in the dairy butter class
made known.
L. Lundbachen, of Butternht, takes
first place, with M. Sondergard, of
Hutchinson, close second A. Schroe-
der, of Lafayette, is third, and E. O.
Quenvold, of Hutchinson, fourth.-St.
Paul Dispatch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
ILL TREATED A CHILD.
Thirteen Year Old Girl Compelled to
Pitch Bundles.
From Wednesdays Daily.


About eight O'Clock on an evening
about a month ago little girl was found
CRYING on the streets. She was unable to
speak English but could speak German.
Marshal Follett took her to his home
and kept her several days and got Mrs.
OFT to converse with her. The girl gave
her name as Ella Jagan, her age as thir-
teen and told a pitiful story.
She said her father brought her out
here from Germany and then return
ed to the old country after finding her a
home with Geramn farmer in this coun-
try. She said the people whipped and
abused her and she had run away. The
child was finally induced to 60 back and
remain with the farmers family until
her father could be notified Yesterday
letter was received by Marshal Follett
from the father with money to pay the
little girls passage back to Germany
In company with Mrs. OFT the officer
drove out after the girl yesterday and
found her in the field pitching bundles.
This is work beyond the strength of
Is year old girl and would indicate
that there was foundation for her story
of abuse and overwork at the hands of
the farmer and his wife.
She will be returned TO her father at
once and will make the journey to the
Faderland unaccompanied by relatives or
acquaintances- Sentinel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
SUFFERS STROKE PARALYSIS
Henry Hubig of Rapidan Is Stricken
While at Work on Farm.

Henry Hubig, an old and well known
resident of Rapidan, suffered stroke
of paralysis Sunday afternoon while
driving his cattle to pasture, and fell
unconscious in the road, and is still in a
critical condition, with slight hopes of
recovering. Mr.. Hubig, who is about
seventy years of age, was taken to
the home of August Bozin, near by,
where medical aid was summoned. His
two sons and two daughters were tie
phoned to and arrived Monday.
Upon the arrival of one of his daugh-
tiers she was informed of the location of
a large sum of money which was secret
in the house, and now has it in charge
Two daughters, in Mankato and Della
van, and son from Willow Creek and
Minneapolis, respectively, are with their
father. Mrs. Hubig died about two years
ago.
Over 81 900 was found on the premises.
Part of this amount was located in a
wood box, other sums were concealed in
tin cans and other recepticals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
DOG WAS IN EARNEST.
Gets His Master Into Trouble BY
Obeying Orders Literally.
From Wednesdays Daily.


Chas. Zimmerman and Rudolph Miller
were bitten Yesterday by little dog
owned by Louis Lille. According to
their story, as related to the city attor-
ney when the former applied at the city
hall to have the police instructed to Kill
the dog, they were just entering Mr..
Lilies saloon on South Front street, yes
terday afternoon, when Mr.. Lille re-
marked jokingly "There come two col
lectors. sick'em Towser." Little Towser
did not look upon the matter as joke,
but FASTENED to obey his masters or
der and bit Mr.. Zimmerman severely in
the left ankle and tore Mr.. Miller's cloth
ing.
MIR. Zimmerman said that he then tried
to kick the dog off, but that Mr.. Lille
held him so that he could not. A physi-
clan cauterized the wound and advised
that the dog be killed. Mr.. Zimmerman
demanded of Mr.. Lille that he kill the
dog, but Mr. Lille refused to do so or to
let anyone else kill his pet.
Mr.. Zimmerman then called on the
CITY officials for redress, but was in
formed that there was no way that the
dog could be taken and killed unless it
was proved that it was a vicious animal,
which did not appear to be the case, as
the dog did not offer to attack the men
until instructed by its master to do so.
He was advised that unless he could
prove that the dog was vicious, his only
remedy at law lay in a civil suit for
damages. He left the city hall saying
that he would bring such an action, al
though all he wanted was that the dog
be killed, as he did not want to make any
expense for Mr.. Lille.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
PLANS FOR FAIR RACING
Mankato Driving Club to Furnish
Event at County Meetings.
st. James viii Treat the 0rgaRiza-
tion Very Literally.
From Saturdays Daily.

The most enthusiastic meeting ever
held by the Driving club took place
Thursday evening. Communications were
read from Garden City and st. James
relative to the Driving club taking
charge of and furnishing the horses for
the races at both the Blue Earth and
Watonwan county fairs. Very liberal
inducements were made by both associa-
tons and We're unanimously accepted by
the club. Classes as given below were
also arranged for Labor Day, Sept. 18th.
By looking over the list of horses en-
tered in thee various classes it will be
noted that there will be some very high
class racing and some very fast time
will be made as the horses have been
giving evidence of great improvement of
late. Most especially was this noted
when 0. X. passed half in ILL.
The fair association of Watonwan
county will furnish the members with
an Arms Palace horse car for their
horses and sulkies. They will also pay
all expenses while the club is in st.
James besides putting up some liberal
purses to be raced for. The horses in
these races will be owned by the Driv-
will be allowed to start. This is certain
ly great compliment to the Mankato
Driving club and shows that people in
ST. James appreciate true sport and
clean racing. 1t is expected that
good crowd will 90 to st. James from
MankatO. -~"f~
The Garden City association has also
been very liberal in its offers and the
same horses will trot and pace at Garden
City as at st. James except the colts
as it is considered too far to drive to
Garden City, but they will race in st.
James and show the quality of which
they are made.
The following classes have been ar
ranged for Labor Day and these same
classes will be maintained at st. James
and Garden City, with the exceptions as
above:
Class A-Dr. Driver, T. H. Foley; Bay
hart Jr., j. Graham; Miss Jayhawk, F.
A. Fisher.
Class B.-Flora j., Jordan; Rowdy,
Bowen; Daisy, Fallenstien; Golden Rod,
E. j. Whipple; Tempter, Lenench.
Glass C-Tetonka, G. Phillips; Articu-
late, Spornitz; Exposition, R. NJ Dodds;
o. X, Gates Phillips.
Class D-Tat, f. Weaver; Belle, J.
Grierson; Appolles, P. s. Thomas; Baby,
j. Stephenson.
The regular matinee has been post
poned from Friday, Sept to Monday,
Sept. Z.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
HELD TO BE WAGES.
Judge ShissIer Decides Point in Favor
Of the City Garbage Collector.
From TUESDAYS Uai,y.

Judge Shissler filed decision today
in the case of Newman & Fleming
against f. Marquardt, city of Man
kato garnishee. The plaintiffs sued to
recover $l4.S6 on an account, and gar
nisheed S22.50 which the city was ow-
ing Marquardt on his garbage collec-
ton contract. The defendant claimed
that the money was wages and was
exempt.
The court holds that the pay received
from the city by Marquardt for collect
ing and removing garbage is wages with
in the meaning of the law and that he is
therefore entitled to exemption.
In discussing the decision, the court
said this forenoon that in his opinion, no
matter what appliance was used, wheth-
er it be team of horses or saw mill,
if labor is required to operate it, it is
entitled to exemption under the labor
act. This was liberal construction of
the law. but he believed that it was
right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
SPRING ISLAND NOTES.

Mrs. Lucy Leavitt slipped on the
stone steps last week suffering painful
bruises
Herman Reedstrom and son, Charles,
and Ingvald Sorenson, are taking in the
state fair
E. L. Dornberg went to Minneapolis
Sunday. Mrs. Dornberg goes Wednes-
day with Ellen Dornberg, who will at
tend the Central high school this win
ter.
Mason Hynson has very painful hand
resulting from pitchfork accident. As
misfortune never comes singly, he was SO
unlucky as to drop heavy iron on his
foot, crushing it badly.
The South Bend social last Friday was
a very pleasant affair, as well as a
financial success A number of pretty
girls, gayly dressed in gypsy costumes.
frightened the hall and assisted in serv-
ing the guests.
Mr.. A. E. Roraback of Yale college,
who has preached so acceptably in the
old South Bend church, went back Mon
day. Mr.. Roraback has made warm
friends here, and his departure is re-
GREETED by ALL
Mr.. d. c. Evans, who was critically
i'll Saturday night, is much better
though his left hand is useless yet. His
son. T. M. Evans of Salt Lake, Utah,
who has been visiting him, departed for
home Monday.
Mr.. Moosac, while stacking grain, lift
ed bundle on his fork and two long
SPOTTED snakes dropped out of it. One
of tho cpalac q four foot monctar foil
IN the shoulders of one of Mr.. Moosac's
ons, who was standing near, and bit at
ne boy the fangs luckily penetrating the
hirt only. 1t was a very disagreeable
experience for the child to say the least
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
Clarence E. Tracy Writes Vulgar let
tiers to Police Official.
He Falls Into Uncle Sans Clutches
as a Consequence.
The Man Appears to Be Clearly Out
of His Head.
Will Be Examined as to His Sanity
at Minneapolis.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Chief Deputy United States Marshal
I. j. Sheehan came to the city on the
40 p. m. train yesterday from Marshall,
having in his custody a man giving the
name of Clarence, E. Tracy, who is
charged with having sent obscene matter
through the United States mail 1t is
charged that he mailed letter at Min
neapolis Aug. lst to the chief of police
of that city, containing threats and
vile language. This is said to have. been
only one of a number of letters mailed
to the police official by Tracy, all of
about the same character. The chief
turned the letters over to the United
States authorities and Tracy was ar
rested at Marshall by Chief of Police H.
Y. Champlin of that place, who accom-
panied Mr.. Sheehan to Mankato with
the prisoner
Tracy was taken at once before United
Stated Court Commissioner A. o. Eber-
hart, who examined him. At first he re-
fused to talk, but later admitted that he
had sent the letters. He seemed to
be out of his head, and raved about
President Roosevelt and Mark Hanna and
others being after him. He said that he
was a grandson of Queen Victoria, and
that the universe was his home He
would give no account of himself fur
Their than to say that he lived in Iowa.
He appeared to be about forty years of
age, and though af unkempt appear
ance showed that he had been an intelli-
gent and well posted man in his best
days, and was still rational on some
points. He did not give any reason for
sending the letters, but it was gathered
that he had probably been reading
good deal about corruption in municipal
affairs in Minneapolis and had gone off on
a tangent over this. The letters ac-
cused the chief of police of doing moth
ing.
Tracy declared that he would procure
a warrant for the arrest of Messrs. Shee-
han and Champlin, and that their cases
would have to be tried before his. When
asked what his business was, he replied
that that was his business.
Mr.. Eberhart had no option but to
bind him over to the United States court
at Minneapolis, where he will have his
hearing at once. He placed the bond at
$500. He also recommended to Judge
Lochren that he have Tracy examined as
to his sanity.
Marshal Sheehan took Tracey to Min
neapolis this morning, and the man will
probably be turned over to the probate
court at once for examination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
WANTS AN EASY ONE.
From Wednesdays Daily.

The Forum has communication from
R. C. Keith of Mankato, asking us to
publish an article on socialism, explain
ing what socialism really is. The Man
kato socialists are sending out a challenge
to any political party, church or society.
to meet them by representative and
discuss the question: (Which offers the
best practical means for the working
man, private or public capital in the
production and distribution of utilities.
From this we should judge that their
idea of socialism is communism, or gov
eminent ownership of everything. Fur
Their on in the circular they ask: "Can
a man do business under our private
capital system and serve God at the same
timer" We do not see any reason why
a man doing an honest, legitimate bust
ness cannot serve God as well as any
other man. Then they ask: "Has a
church that teaches and practices private
capital in business any authority from
Christ or the APOSTLES 2" We give it up;
ask us something easy.-Well Forum.