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The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
CREAMERY INTERESTS.
State Dairy Commissioners Sends Out
Letter of Warning
From MONDAYS Daily.

FROM MONDAY Ddly.
Dairy and Food Commissioner W. w.
p Mcconnell is sending out the following
circular letter to the creamery men of
the state:
1t has came to the knowledge of the
state dairy and food department that a
man by the name of Robert Seaman,
representing firm in Brooklyn, N. Y,
has solicited and received shipments of
butter from certain of our creameries
and failed to pay for the same, and can
not new be located and thus defrauded
and betrayed the confidence placed in
him. We much regret that such frauds
have been perpetrated upon the deserv-
ing creamery men of our state by the
said INSCRIPTIONS eastern commission
man, and were it in out power we should
deem it pleasure to prosecute them;
but that is impossible and the only
thing to do is to warn you, one and all,
to be sure of the reliability of the firms
you make consignments to. If a firm
of unknown commercial standing asks
for consignments from you either do
business with them on a cash basis or
make them submitl to you sufficient
guarantee of financial solidity to warrant
you against loss. We feel assured that
further attempts will be made by un-
men to practice similar frauds
upon you and we most earnestly and sin
cerely urge you to give this friendly note
of warning your candid thought and at
tention. This department will hold it
self ready at any time to render you any
service in the disposition of your pro-
duct. Very respectfully yours, w. w.
P. Mcconnell, Dairy and Food Commits
SiOner
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
FLOODED DISTRICT.
SideIight Thrown on it by Mankato
Sightseer.
From Tuesdays Daily.


F. w. Hunt has received letter from
Arthur B. Wilson, written at Colorado
Springs, saying that he arrived there
seven hours late, owing to washouts, etc.
Mr. Wilson says, among other things:
"Things looked nice to me until we got 20
where the flooded districts indicated that
there was no end of grief. At Kansas
City, where the water supply was shut
off, they had to take up the big mains
and reset them, running them upon the
big bridge instead of beneath. This was
a big Job under the circumstances pre-
vaiIing. The place looked like solid
mass of ruins near the river. People
lust live in tents and any place to get
out of sun and rains. At Topeka the
high water mark in the depot was just
two feet over my head. There the people
are just waiting for new courage to go
ahead and build again, as they had an
other flood only last Monday which
equaled the former one in one part OF
the city, caused by cloud burst.
II found dream spot here at Colo
RADIO Springs. They say money grows
on bushes here and l will spend some lit
tie time to find bush or two before
come back. The folks here talk up STRAIT
toms park so much. If they could have
Sibley park here they could be proud OF
it, as it is very superior to the one here
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
THEY MADE ADISC0VERY
Workmen Find Elegantly Furnished
Apartments in Vacant Building.
Costly Piano ard Furnishings of All
Kinds Dust Covered.
Twenty Years Apartments Have Been
Protected BY Spell.
Everything Stands as The Owner Left
Them Long Years Ago.
From tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
Painters at work on the front of the
Dean building on South Front street
made discovery yesterday. The rot
ting away of the stairway has made ac-
cess to the second floor impossible for
several years, except by ladder. The
painters peered into the upper windows
as they were at work, and were surpris-
ed and startled to find elegantly furnished
quarters. A piano that originally cost
5000 stood in the front room, and in the
bed room costly bedsted stood, with
the clothing cast aside in exactly lie
same position that the last occupant
left it twenty years ago. The only
change made was made by thick accumu-
lation of dust on the carpets and various
furnishings
Every apartment even to the kitchen
was found to be fully furnished. Moth
ing was disturbed. The occupants left
everything as it was when they took
their departure, and have never. called
again to get them. Rich dresses and
clothing hang on their hooks, with no
friendly hand to shake the dust from
them.
The building is owned by Mr.. Dean,
who was formerly in the hardware busi-
ness in Mankato, but who is now a
wealthy rancher in Dakota. He resided
over the store, and when he moved away
twenty years ago he left everything as it
was. No one has ever trodden the floors
since, and the apartments have the ap-
pearance of some haunted house, wound
about by spell. Three or four years
ago Mr.. Dean came to the city and
climbed ladder and looked in at the
windows. Being satisfied that nothing
had been disturbed, he left without en-
tering. How much longer this phantom
house will exist in its present condition
only he knows. Why he left it as he
did, and why he does not dispose OF the
costly furniture and the other furnish
ings are questions that remain unan-
swered Moth and rust have full sway,
and as time goes on the contents of the
apartments will crumble and become
worthless.
The Salvation Army had the lower
story OF the building for many years, and
scw Norris Bros. have it.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
GARDEN CITY NEWS.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Burk, a
baby.
Miss Dolly Morphew went to st. Paul
last Wednesday.
Ernest Shadsey of Vernon Center was
in town Monday.
church last Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Aldrich is visiting rela-
tives of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cartwright and daugh-
ter returned Thursday.
Will Roberts has got the job of tank
ing for W. Bailey this fall.
Mrs. Elsie Conkling had quilting
party at her home Friday.
Len Johnson and family moved into
Sam Duffield's house last week.
John Miller and family moved into
Joe Leatherman's house Friday
S. NJ. Dickinson is having his house
repaired, Chas Rector is doing the work
Mrs. Hannah Thomas is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. Marion Jones, of Lake Crys-
tai.
John Duffield became member of the
Odd Fellows lodge at Amboy Saturday
night.
". ]. Osgood has taken contract tt
build new school house in the Traverse
district.
Mr.. and Mrs, Weld and Mrs. William
Over of Minneapolis are visiting at n
p. Johns.
Mrs. Nellie Nixon who is spending hel
vacation at Garden City visited in Min
neapolis over Sunday.
J.. Van Slyke came from Elmore Sat
urday, returning Monday with his family
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
TWILL BE THE BEST EVER.
Minnesota's State Fair to Beat all
Records This Year.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daliy.
C.J. Whellams, secretary and treasurer
of the Northwestern Manufacturers as
sociation, with headquarters in st. Paul:
was in Mankato today in the interest OF
the Minnesota state fair which opens at
Hamline on Aug. 81. Mr.. Whellams hopes
tht all of the manufacturers OF the
state will make creditable displays. Next
year it is hoped that the manufacturers
building for which $4,000 has been ap-
propriated by the legislature, will be
lnpleted, and then all plants that re-
ire power for their operation can be ac-
nmodated.
The fair this year will have a great
many sterling attractions, one OF the
best being the live stock exhibition and
the appearance of Dan Patch, the horse
that is to attempt to beat his record.
AIinnesota's state fair is one OF the
best fairs in the world. 1t is becoming
more and more famous each year. This
year promises to be the "best ever"
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
AID FOR HIGH SCHOOLS.
Mankato Comes in for Nice Bunch
of Money.
From Mondays Daily.

fTOm MOHudy Ddliy.
J. w. Olsen, state superintendent Of
public instruction, announced Saturday
that the state high school board had ap-
proved the applications of l55 high
schools for state aid in accordance with
the law passed by the recent legislature.
The regular amount which the schools
will receive is $3.50, $l2O less than the
amount named by the recent legislature.
The appropriation of $4,000, of which
$4,000 is deducted for expenses, is not
sufficient to pay the full amount, owing
to the increased number of schools.
The law provides that no school shall
receive more than it expends during the
year for current expenses, and in some
cases the amount is less than 81, $50.
Mankato is among the number which
will receive the full amount, 81 $50. Blue
Earth, St. James, st. Peter, Lake Crys-
tai, GAINESVILLE, Rochester, New Ulm also
come in for this sum.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
H0UGHT SHE LOST Bus TIE.
Woman's Wearing Apparel Had a
Fortune Concealed In Ii.
From MOnday's Daily

Women with $1,000 bustles are as rare
as white black birds, even in ST. Paul
but Mrs. Augusta Van Cerke of Shewa-
ma, Kan, had one and she lost it Satur-
day morning in the railway yards of st
Paul. She had $1,000 in greenbacl,s
and she thought safe way to keep them
while travelling would be to make a bus
tie of them. The police are looking fol
the hustle
Mrs. Van Cerke is sixty-eight years
old and started from her home accompani-
ed by granddaughter to visit her SON.
in-law at Little Falls. She intended buy
long him a farm in Minnesota and
brought the necessary money along.
Before leaving her home she discussed
with her granddaughter the safest place
to carry the money, after keeping enough
change in her purse to pay ordinary eX-
penses, and both came to the conclusion
that if the money was made into a
hustle it would be safe. So the hustle
was constructed of rags, covered with
farmers satin with braid strings to tie
the bank about the waist. The money
consisting of one bill of 81 900 and Others
of $500, $500 and lesser denominations
all aggregating $500, was stored
among the rags and sewed in the far
mer's satin casing.
When approaching st. Paul, where
Mrs. Van Cerke had to change cars, she
went into the woman's retiring ROOM
Shortly afterwards she missed her hus-
tie. She became excited and ran back
to the room The hustle was not there
Her car seat was searched by the conduc-
tor and others, but it could not be found
As soon as the Rock Island train pulled
into the Union depot Mrs. Van Cerke
ran wildly towards immigration Agent
John Anderson, who was at the gate.
and, breatlessly, exclaimed:
II think l am crazy!"
Mr. Anderson was perplexed. The
matron, Miss Mitchell, was called, Me
Bouse and other depot officials were
summoned and finally Mrs. Van Cerke
was calmed and she related the loss of
the fortune in the hustle.
The police were informed, detectives
got description of the hustle and
chased down the railroad tracks in search
but they came back and said that they
had not found it.
Mrs. Van Cerke could not be consoled,
and Mic Bouse suggested to her that
there was possibility that she might
have forgotten to put the hustle on in
making her toilet at home. The sugges-
ton seemed to revive her, and she decld-
ed at once to return home without seeing
her -in-law The Rock Island COM
pany redeemed the balance of the ticket
to Little Falls, and Mrs. Van Cerke and
her granddaughter returned home by the
first train.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Yesterday Mrs. Van Cerke reached
home and there found the valu-
able hustle. 1t had been forgotten by
her in the haste of preparing for travel.
1t had narrow escape from beng
burned with lot of rubbish by new oc-
cupants of the house.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14

that it must be amended in order to
meet certain contingencies which might
arise. Several suggestions were made.
One member of the board did not favor
the plan at all, expressing the belief that
the board should reach out for a manu-
featuring concern that would employ a
large number of men and these employees
to receive larger salaries. This he be-
lieved would be far more advantageous to
Mankato than several small concerns
which would pay low wages.
This view did not appear to meet with
those expressed by other members. Final
ly the board adopted an amendment to
the plan which is in effect as follows:
at is recommended that so cent per
capita subscription be taken for all en-
ployes earning over Sc per week and 25
cents per capita for all those earning So
or less per week"
1t is suggested that while the plan was
operating the board could be on the look
out for large concerns.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
GRAND LODGE OFFICE.
Friends of D. S. Evans Pushing His
Name for One.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

FTOm lueSuty Odhy.
1t having become understood that Fred
E. Wheaton of Minneapolis will not be
candidate for reelection as grand keeper
of records and seal of the Knights of Py-
thias of Minnesota, Mankato lodge has
brought forth the name of D. S. Evans
for the position. The office is one that
is fairly remunerative, and is one that
Mr.. Evans many friends in and out OF
the order would be glad to have him
fill.
Mr.. Evans stated today that he is not
an active candidate for the position, but
a receptive one. He would be glad OF an
election to the position, but will not
seek it if there are any other candidates
for grand lodge offices in Mankato.
Should the way seem clear he will come
out actively at the proper time.
The grand lodge meets in September,
and Mr.. Evans friends will no doubt
see that his interests are well cared for
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
FUNERAL OF MRS. WEIGH.
Floral Offerings Were Very Beautiful
and Elaborate.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Il 1OA " CNAACOoeSy . Ae~AAys
The funeral of Mrs. j. R. Welch was
held in this city today, the remains havr
ing been brought here on the l2:45 Oma-
ha train from st. James. At the depot
they were met by delegation of ladies
from the Eastern Star lodge and escort
ed to Glenwood cemetery where the in
terment took place. A great many of
the ladies' friends accompanied the re-
mains to this city and many trainmen
were in attendance to pay tribute to the
deceased who was held in high respect by
them, Mr. Welch being chief train dis
patcher for the Omaha road at st.
James.
The floral offerings were the most
beautiful that have ever been seen at a
funeral in Mankato. The telegraphers,
trainmen and others connected with the
railroad were liberal in their contri-
buttons of flowers, and many beautiful
and elaborate designs were among the
number. The Eastern Star lodge had
a tasty floral offering.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14

who have been visiting at Clas. Rector's.
Misses Margaret Jones and Harriet
Boyce of Chicago are visiting their little
friend, Mary Glynn. They expect to
remain until the first of September.
Lester, the youngest child of Mr.. and
collar bone while playing in the yard last
Wednesday. DIR. Herring of Lake Crys-
tai was called.
Under the auspices of the w. c. I. U.
of Garden City, flowers are being sent
to St. Joseph's hospital of Mankato.
Anyone who would. like to send flowers
may take them to w. G. Osgood's every
two weeks. The next package will be
sent Aug. 2lst, at noon.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14

The report was accepted and the COM
mittee discharged with the thanks of the
board.
George E. Brett was in favor of in
augurating campaign in favor of better
roads. He considered that $4,000 ex-
pended upon the roads leading into Man
kato would be profitable investment
for the business men, declaring that good
returns would be secured.
DR.. j. W. Andrews agreed with Mr..
Brett; and he, too, would be one to as
sist in improving the roads.
Mr.. Hart stated that the Mankato
wheat market paid as high. a price as
those in neighboring towns. One thing
that worked against Mankato was the
loose grading which is prevalent in other
towns. This accrued to the advantage of
the farmer.
The plan designed to encourage the
introduction of manufacturing plants in
Mankato was up for another discussion.
1t was found that upon investigation
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
SHOWED PATRIOTISM.
Dauqhters Of American Revolution
Present Gift to Library.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays DaHy.
At the meeting of the public library
board last week the following communl-
cation was received: "The Anthony
Wayne chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution herewith present
to the Mankato public library, to be
placed in its archives, a fac-simile copy
of the Declaration of American Indepen-
dence, which contains the gospel of Am
erican liberty, and let it be hung in
conspicuous place to the end that Its
light may shine threugh all the coming
generations. Mrs. G.ace Fox, Mrs. c. ).
Macbeth, Nettie ]. Severance, commit
tee Anthony Wayne chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution"
The gift was accepted, and has since
been received and placed in conspicuous
place in the library. The chapter is to
be commended for the patriotic spirit
which it has shown.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
ASKS FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Brenstrup Seeks a Separation
From Her Husband.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Elizabeth L. Brenstrup of this city
has commenced an action for divorce
from her husband, Fred Brenstrup, whose
present whereabouts are unknown, on the
ground of habitual drunkenness and cruel
and inhuman treatmet. She also alleges
that her husband seduced her fifteen year
old daughter by former husband, and
when she suspicioned and accused him
of it he became violently angry and
threatened to stab her with a butcher
knife. This occurred while they were
living in Martin county five years ago.
The couple were married at Peoria,
ILL.,, in December, 1890, and lived to-
gether until four years ago. The plain
tiff's age is ffty-one years, and that of
the defendant is fiftyfour years. They
have one child, son eleven years old,
and the plaintiff asks for the custody
of this boy
= w. E. Young is the plaintiffs attorney.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
PEARSON SELLSTHE BULLARD
Popular Hotel at Fairmont Will Be
in New Hands.
From Mondays Daily.


Today Landlord Pearson completed the
sale of the Bullard House to j. Romanos-
ky of Barron, Wis, and the new landlord
will take possession of the hotel next
Saturday, the 18th. Mr.. Romenoskv is
an experienced hotel man and in com
pany with his wife and eighteen year old
daughter, is stopping at the Bullard
House.
Landlord Pearson and wife have given
Fairmont a splendid hotel and all viii
regret their departure. We believe with
out exaggeration it may be said that
they conducted the Bullard House in the
most satisfactory manner that it has
ever been handled.
Mr. Pearson informs us that his only
reason for selling is that he has an
opportunity to enter the leading hotel in
city of 10000, but is not at liberty to
give particulars at present.
If The Sentinel was to make an off
hand guess it would prophecy that he
is to take possession of the Saulpaugh at
Mankato- Fairmont Sentinel.
The Sentinel is wrong in its guess. Mr..
Kent will retain possession of the Saul
paugh.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
A CARD.

Andrew Swanson, farmer living near
Judson, who has threshing' outfit,
would like to state to the public that
he does not belong to the threshers'
union and does not intend to join. Some
have the idea that he is nuion man,
but he wants it understood he has moth
ing to do with them.
ANDREW SWANSON,
Judson, MINI.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
GOES TO FOND DU LAC.
C. W. Warwick Is to Engage in Busi-
ness at That Point.
From Monday's Daily.

C. w. Warwick, the book and station
erv man, will remove to Fond du Lac,
Wis.,, the first week in September to
engaged in business at that point. His
business in this city will continue under
the management of Lee Wood, son OF
DR.. M. B. Wood. Mr.. Warwick has Sc
cured very fine opening in Fond du Lac.
That city of late has grown rari'l.y :
number of large manufacturing con-
Germs have located. there. besides the rail-
road division headquarters of two rail-
roads. Mr.. Warwick is an excellent
gentleman, one in whom the people can re
pose confidence Mrs. Warwick is highly
thought of by large circle of friends
and her going away will be much regret
ted by them all.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
MANKATO, MINI, July q, 1908.

MANKATO, MINI,
Honorable Trades The committee to which refer
not trade in Mankato,
beg o following report:
carefully investigated possible
of all produce
complain satisfaction that farmers
receiving everything they have sell in the Mankao
any southern Minnesota, fact
than pleased report and kinds produce staple
Ducts such hay barley potatoes poultry and
20 cent higher than it the nghborg towns and far
the beef prices
present fully high higher prices paid
competing points surrounding personally interviewing
. elsewhere follows:
Judson Ulm
produce
of all kinds This trade formerly all Mankao and the
milk which with delivery mails
all keeping
committee consider legitimate proper
they
selves the proper time, of
there other which help keep
market these should demand the
of vou honorable bv as well as the attention Of every retailer of ~
candse buyer produce the the absolute
condition OF the country roads leading to Mankato For
such shape that mpossibity there
This is something that and should remedy Other efforts to
draw trade here useless public highways
for to farmer
committee that he had load of veal to sell and honed Nankato
get prices to
Packing give any illustrations
county
like haul loads approach
the city should be provided
livery during busy
and another Objectionable feature the things
bridge many passing
frequently waiting
the opinion committee that would Mankao
provide
immediate taken
doing
thing substantial along the line
the other above recommendations
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
STUCK ON A BAR.
Senator Nelson Stranded in Yukon
River, Alaska.
From Tuesdays Daily.

tTOm L ueSudyS Dduy.
Tacoma, Wash, Aug. l0-When the
steamship st. Paul left Nome ten days
ago, United States Senators Nelson, Of
Minnesota; Patterson of Colorado, and
Dillingham; of Vermont were stuck on
sandbar in the Yukon river, 200 miles
above Nome.
These senators comprise part of the
senatorial committee appointed to inves-
tigate Alaskan affairs. After visiting
Skagway and Juneau, they went to Daw-
son and inspected Klondike mines. They
started for the mining camps on the
Lower Yukon on the steamer Van Nliet.
After visiting Eagle and Rampant, the
senators intended going direct to St.
Michael and Nome. Officials at Nome
were notified by wire of the party's pre-
.dicament. and wired the captain of the
steamer Neary, at Rampant, to go to the
rescue.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
ROBBERY AT 0SHAWA.
Wandering Tramp Steals Rings and a
Gold Watch.
From Wednesdays Daily.

FTOIu wednesday, . OdAy.
Sheriff Mcmillan of st. Peter was here
today looking for a fellow who burg
larized the house of farmer named
Charles Hopkins OF Oshawa. Entrance
to the house was by the cellarway. The
fellow found everybody gone and he
made away with diamond ring, a
plain gold band ring and a ladies' gold
watch belonging to Mrs. Hopkins. Inside
the watch is the name Mary McOuate,
Mrs. Hopkins maiden name. She was
formerly North Western operator at ST..
Peter The thief also took 80 cents
which was in the boys room.
A stranger was observed coming out
of the house between one and two o'clock
in the afternoon yesterday and he made
off in this direction. He was supposed
to be tramp.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
WILL LOCATE IN FARIBAULT.

DR.. and Mrs. f. d. Brandenburg, for
merly of Mankato, but who have of late
been located on the Pacific coast, ar
rived in the city the latter part of last
week and expect to make their future
home here. The doctor is well known in
Mankato and had large practice in
that city. He expects soon to open an
office here-Faribault Journal.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
From Tuesdays Daily.

A party of Mankato young people
have engaged accommodations at the
Volk hotel at Lake Emily for a two
weeks outing The number includes
Misses Martha Hauer, Julia Klugherz,
Ida Walz, Lillian Walser, Anna Klug-
herr, Margaret Tanning, and Messrs.
Hale Stannard, Wendell Klugherz, Geo.
Albert, Roy Bates, Will Crandall and
Mr.. Johnson of st. James. The party is
chaperoned by Mrs. Stanard.-St. Peter
Journal.
The Mankato free press., 1903-08-14
GUN CLUB SCORE.
From Wednesdays Daily.

The gun club scores made yesterday
were as follows:
Trophy Shoot-Bierbauer IA, Kruse l6,
Brett 1917, Saulpaugh liz. Kent Is,
Stephan llh, Nyquist l5Ha, Brehm 1879,
Wise l51s, Lewis l21a, Benack IA, Bene-
dict l6, Selleck Z, DIR. Smith 101s, Saul
paugh l3.
Club Shoot-Bierbauer 10, Kruse Is,
Brett IA, Saulpaugh IA, Kent l, Stephan
IL, Nyquist IL, Brehm Is, Wise II, Lewis
IL, Benack 6, Benedict l9, Selleck 4.