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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE.


The board of control of the naval in
stitute has awarded the annual prize for
the best prize essay to Lieutenant s. P.
Fullenwider, U. S. NJ, The subject was
''The Fleet and It's Personnel" The
prize was $500 and life membership in
the institute.
Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina was
talking in the senate of life on farm.
In the course of his remarks he said:
GA farmer is a man who makes his liv-
ing with his hands, while an agricultural
list is man who makes living with
his mouth" He added: 81 fear there
are too many agriculturist in the SEN
ate."
Miss Jessie Peabody, a colonel on the
staff of Governor Peabody of Colorado,
has just been made the recipient of an
honor not hitherto conferred on any
American woman. In the name of Gen
eral Sherman Bell and other members
of the staff she has been presented with
a splendid gold-mounted sword, the pre-
sentation speech being delivered by Col
onel j. o. Mcdonald.
Senator Morgan of Alabama, who has
been fighting for Nicaragua canal for
fifteen years and who has seen his fav-
orite project almost through congress
several times, came out of the senate
after the treaty providing for Panama
canal had been ratified. "Well Senator"
said friend, cit is all over" eyes,"
replied the senator, "my canal troubles
are all over and theirs have just begun"
Ellen Fleming has died at 1s5 Madison
avenue, New York, after fifty-four years
of continuous service in one family. She
came from Ireland early in 1850 and in
two weeks went to work in the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Leavenworth. She
remained there until Miss Leavenworth
married Sir Roderick w. Cameron, who
had located in New York. She went
with the bride, whom she had know from
childhood, and has been with Lady Cam
eron ever since.
Diebler, the hangnan of Paris, is
about to bring libel suit against the
editor of paper which, n the course of
an article attacking capital punishment
in general, passed some severe structures
upon the public functionary named. M.
Diebler points out in published letter
that the editor has no right to couple the
functionary with the function. As a
matter of fact, he says, he is opposed to
capital punishment, "but," he adds sar-
donically, zone must liye.'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
ME. AND PAT M'BRIDE.

Stretching away on every hand,
A fair domain you see
A part belongs to Pat Mcbride,
A part belongs to me.
I own the golden light of morn,
With all its tints that play
Upon the springing grass and corn
Pat owns the corn and hay.
own the cat-bird thrush and jay
The larks that sing and soar;
Pat owns the barnyard fowls that
stay
About the stable door.
And when the meadows on yon stream
Are changing every hour,
I own the right to float and dream,
Pat owns the water power.
Mine is the murlnur of this rill,
Whose sweet tones never cease,
But all the air with music fill
Pat owns that flock of geese.
I own Won creamy summer cloud
That DER the meadow floats
Like some pure angel in shroud-
Pat owns the Berkshire shoats.
So Pat does me a world of good,
While I do Pat no harm
And on these terms we'll understood,
We both enjoy the farm.
New York Globe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Murder will out. 1t has been tipped
off to a startled public that Grover
Cleveland dined colored man at the
white house during his first term as
president. When congressman get to dis
cussing questions facts heretofore kept
under cover, will leak out. It was dur
ing an argument in the house on Mon
day that Mr. Scott of Kansas made the
declaration that a negro had dined at the
White House with President Cleveland
during the latter's first administration.
The statement was prompted by a ref
erence by Mr. Gilbert of Kentucky to
the dining of Booker T. Washington at
the White House. When the name was
demanded, Mr.. Scott said it was G. Fl. J..
Taylor, who was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland as recorder of deeds for
the District of Columbia Mr.. Gilbert
observed that he and others never heard
of the incident, but the Democrats were
not particularly claiming" Mr.. Cleve
land, and Mr. Cochran of Missouri said
it was but culminative evidence that
"there is no better Republican in the
country than Grover Cleveland" MIR.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

Republican county convention for the
County of Blue Earth, and State of Min
day of March, 1904, at 2 p. m. at Ath-
letic hall, in the city of Mankato, in said
county for the purpose of electing twenty
delegates to the Republican state conven-
ton to be held at the city of Minneapolis,
in said state. on Thursday. March II.
1904. at IL m, and for the purpose of
electing twenty delegates to the congress
sional convention of the second congress
sional district, to be held March 16, 1904,
at 100 D. m. at Mankato.
The representation of said county con-
ryention will be in accordance with a res
olution adopted by the committee, to-wit:
Each election precinct will be entitled to
one delegate for every 25 votes or major
fraction thereof cast for President Nc
Kinley in 1900 and in accordance there
with the several precincts in said county
are entitled to representation in said con-
vaptiop a follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
HOW M'KINLEY NET HANNA.

Mr.. j. FL. King, formerly one of the
Saremost iron men of the state of Ohio,
now reired from business and living at
New Haven. Conn, tells the story of
now many yea ago, he introduced
Senator Hanna to Mr.. Mckinley, then a
representative in congress Ire, bv a
letter written in Ohio.
''These two great men may nave me-
casually before that, possibly. 1 do not
know as to that" said Mr.. King yester-
day. "But it is certain that they did not
know each other, if at all, except as
the merest acquaintance. MIR. Hanna
asked me for the letter OF introduction.
''The occasion was the tariff fight in
congress when it was proposed to re-
duce the duty on Spanish, Cuban and
other foreign iron ores. MIR. Hanna
was then a member of the firm OF
Rhodes & Co., Robert and James Rhodes
being the other members. The firm was
a large one, in the iron business, one OF
the representative firms in Ohio. I was
connected with number of iron firms
both in mining and manufacturing. L
had been a friend of Major Mckinley
for some years, and had been able to
help him in politics in various ways.
"The Ohio iron men decided to send
a committee to Washington to fight
against the reduction of the tariff on
iron ores, which it was believed, would
be disastrous to the iron business. Mr..
Hanna was chosen one member of the
committee, and Mr.. j. c. Morse another,
I believe. Mr.. Hanna did not at that
time have any wide acquaintance with
politicians. AS l said, he did not even
know Major Mckinley. He came to me
as friend of Mr.. Mckinley for a letter
of introduction that would enable him to
meet the great tariff champion on ad-
vantageous terms. wrote him the let
ter and he presented it, and thus was
begun the long and close friendship be-
tween the two that was fraught with so
much significance not only to themselv-
es, but to the nation. Washington
Post. :.
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The Lake CRYSTAL Union and Mapleton

The Lake Crystal Union and Mapleton
Enterprise seem to be considerably eX
ercised because l.. p Hunt favors Judge
Collins for governor. AS this is free
country, and Judge Collins being un-
questionably gentleman of the highest
character, it would seem perfectly prop
er for Mr.. Hunt to support him if he so
elects without being the subject of per-
sonal attack by newspapers. If the Free
Press has any clear conception of the
prevailing sentiment among republicans
of Blue Earth county it is that Judge
Collins is by a long way the favorite
candidate among those now in the field.
10 be sure Mr.. Dunn is supported by
nearly every Democratic paper in the
state, but as the Republicans of Mime
sofa have not heretofore been in the
habit of being Influenced in their politics
through Democratic advice it is quite
safe to predict that they will not be so
guided this year in making choice
for governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
Sending War News.

In the war between Japan and Rus
STA. word of the first shot fired in far
eastern waters reached this country
across $1,000 miles of the oceans bed.
The tiny electric impetus put in mo-
q tion by the key of the operator in far
Nagaski plunged under the eastern sea
and came to land in China, near Shangai
476 miles away. Then that little throb
worked southwark round the China
coast to Hongkong, 945 miles. At Hong
!, kong (British) it dove under the China
sea to Saigon, in Anam (French), 95l
miles; from Saigon it crossed the bed of
the sea to Singapore (British), 626
miles. Or it might have gone by way of
Labuan, Borneo, tBritish), l,97l miles
Through the Malacca strait to Penang
$685. miles, and then great plunge
westward through the wild Nicobars
and under the tropic Bengal sea (l,3S9
miles,, to Madras. At Madras it took
TO the land until it came to Bombay
Never resting the brave little spark
took the water again, traversed the
broad Arabian sea to Alden Il $50 miles,
thread it's way up the scorching Red
sea, flying ever westward, to Alexandria
LISA miles,. And from Alexandria it
travelled deep under the balmy Mediter-
ranean to Malta, out to Lisbon, and so
on to London (3,2O5 miles), and thence
-acress the Atlantic.
Every word forced so Iaboriously
through those $1,000 miles of solid wire
will cost 65 cents. This is the newly re-
duced rate for press messages at which
many thousands of words will be sent.
For private messages the rate is three
tirnssrr
1t Is NHfcult to give any very definite
idea of what war will cost the news
papers for telegraphy. Probably few
persons have any idea of the vast sums
swallowed up in a single days news
provided by the New York newspapers
y IN the occasion of, say, great naval
battle.
For two short messages from Japan,
consisting of about 100 and $50 words,
respectively, the bare telegraphic cost
would approach $50, although some of
The "the's" and lands" in such cable
grams as they appear in the newspapers
would not be telegraphed. In the event
of big battle, it may safely be assum-
ed that the big American papers would
pay thousands of dollars in cable tolls
alone.
If the war were to be a hard fought
one, long drawn out, and with several
severe engagements, that sum might
:, easily be multiplied by twenty.
All the telegraph lines in Japan are
owned by the Japanese government, and
censorship of messages is, therefore,
f. easy. -
Moreover, until few weeks ago press
messages in Japan had to be paid for
In cash. A newspaper correspondent
had, therefore, to provide himself with
large sums which was often extremely
announcement. Now the Japanese govern
ment has conceded that point, and al
lows the telegraph companies to take
. fhe risk of payment upon themselves
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Notes Regarding the Staff Now En-
pl0yed.

Hon. a. W. Litchard of New, York, is
with the Farmers Institute work of
Minnesota this winter, and it is but lust
to say of him that he is one of that
states practical farmers with. far more
than local fame on the subject he rep
resents. Besides his practical lectures
on corn silage, judging the dairy cow
and fertility of soils, Mr.. Litehard has
evening lectures of intense interest and
great value. He has held immense audi
ences -spellbound in every place where he
has spoken this winter, by his lecture,
Success" and the four corners, "Educa-
ton, Legislation, Salvation and Damna-
ton" Besides his other good qualities,
Mr.. Litchard, possesses an equitable dis
position, and an irresistible personal
magnetism that draws to him both old
and young people.
Hon. I. G. Raynor of Ontario, is again
with the Minnesota Farmers Institutes
latter an absence of six years. who is
counted as one of the Dominion's most
successful farmers, having made sue
cess as a stockman and particularly in
swine growing, the value of farm ma
nures, the right application of them,
feeds and feeding, and many other top
les of value and interest to the practic-
al farmers. Mr.. Raynor has plain,
practical and pleasant manner of pre-
senting his topics to his hearers. He
never wastes minute or word and old
and young alike enjoy his practical,
common-sense methods. He has spoken
throughout the length and breadth of
the Dominion in Farmers Institute
work of that country, and his observa-
lions and experience cannot help but
benefit many of our farmers, as Canad-
ians are known for their great interest
and advancement in Agriculture.
Joseph H.. wing OF ONO, is one OF the
State Farmers Institute force this win
ter and he hardly needs an introduction
to Minnesota farm folks, as he was in
the work of this state last winter, and
for years his name, "Joe Wing" has
been almost a household word through,
his teachings in the farm papers of the
country. He is large stock grower,
and is the man who brought the culture
of alfalfa east of the Missouri river
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
National Delegates,

AS the time approaches for the holding
of the Republican national convention
several names are being prominently
mentioned for delegates. For delegates
at large, Senators Nelson and Clapp,
Governor Van SAINT and Thomas Lowry
seem to have the lead. In fact no other
names have received any considerable
mention, and as these gentlemen all bear
national regulations it would seem en-
tirely proper that they should be chosen
without contest.
There does not seem to be so much
unanimity for district delegates and it
is not improbable that there may be a
good natured contest in some of the
districts for the honor of seat in the
Chicago convention. In the second dis
trict, however, there is not much ap-
parent contest up to date. The only
names thus far mentioned are Senator
Somerville of Sleepy Eye and Gustaf
Widell of Mankato. Both of these gen
tlemen are enthusiastic Roosevelt cham
pions, reciprocity advocates and tariff
reform supporters. In fact they are
fully abreast with prevailing Republican
sentiment in the west, are gentlemen of
prominence in the state and would rank
up with any delegation that will be
chosen from any district in the state.
Neither of these gentlemen has ever sat
in national convention and it would
certainly be Complimentary and de-
served recognition of their staunch
Republicanism and interest in party
work, if they shall be chosen to repre-
sent the most thoroughly Republican dis
trict in Minnesota only district in
fact that has not at some time sent a
Democratic representative to congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Doctor Mary MILESTONE, of Minneap-
oils, Mimi, is a very successful prac-
ticing physician and woman of wide
and her talks to girls and mothers on
home building, domestic sanitation and
hygiene, with relation to health are
listened to with absorbing interest. The
doctors work is connected with that of
Miss Maddox, in connection with the
State Farmers Institutes and is all
free
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Miss Blanch Maddox of Ontario is
most charming little woman, of bright
and genial personality that commands
the profuse respect of the old ladies and
absorbs the good will and close atten-
ton of the girls. She has organized
more woman's Institutes in Ontario
than any other woman. Wherever she
has been in Minnesota she has left hosts
of friends. The ladies will be specially
interested in her work on the afternoon
of the first day of the Farmers Institute
in separate hall or church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
MANkATO FREE PRESS.

That climate is suited to them, their
health is excellent, their skin glistens
as if oiled, fish and fruit are abundant
and but little exertion is necessary to
supply their wants. 1t is surely great
mistake for them to migrate north
ward.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Scott, in contrasting Booker T. Wash
ington with Taylor, said the former was
a man of recognized ability, while he de-
clared there was nothing to commend the
latter. Republicans will hardly agree
that there is no better Republican in the
country than Cleveland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
BUSINESS STARTING UP.

The Patterson Mercantile company has
found that the advent of warmer wea-
Their has already stimulated its business.
Besides supplying its regular customers,
it today shipped to Elysian $500 stock
Of groceries to Rudolph Gisler, who is
starting in business, and on Saturday
shipped $500 stock of goods to man
in Alpho who is opening a grocery
store. t4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Photographic records of Emperor's
Williams voice, on metal matrices, will
be the first deposits made in the pho
netic archives that are to be kept at
Harvard university and in the congress
sional library and the National museum
at Washington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Many thanks are due Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans for their kind hospitality. Those
present were: Misses Rachel Jones,
Alice Jones, Margaret Hughes, Rose
Mallon, Gerty johnson, Katie Price,
Allie Davis, Claudia Davis, Ellen Davis,
Abbie Jones, Lulu Evans, Katie Davis.
Messrs. John Harris, Arthur Jones,
Conner Jones, Cwesyn Jones, Tudor
Jones, Tom Lewis, Will Hughes, Dan
Harris, Roger Davis, Idris Jones, Roy
Evans, Will Lewis, Reese Thomas, John
Davis, Phil jenkins. Mesdames Laura
Davis, Ida Harris, Libbie Evans, Mag
gle Thomas. Messrs. Evan Davis, VIII
Harris, VIM. Evans and John Thomas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
PICKED FROM THE COUNTY PRESS.

A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ole Berger of Rapidan, on Sunday, and
though he is healthy and lusty, it is to
be regretted that the birth is most
lamentable one. Without arms, the right
leg gone and minus the middle toe on the
left foot, a strange freak of nature is
presented The parents have the sym
pathy of all in this unfortunate accur-
rence.-Good Thunder Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
POLITICAL CHALK talk.
1t is reported that Joel Heatwole will
become Bob Dunn's campaign manager.

1t is reported that Joel Heatwole will
become Bob Dunn's campaign manager.
The Republicans of Redwing will hold
a meeting tonight to form harmony
club.
1t is said that President Roosevelt
wants Former Governor Crane of Massa-
chusetts for chairman of the national
committee.
The Albert Lea Tribune suggests SEN
ators F. B. Collier of Waseca and R. E.
Thompson of Preston for first district
delegates to the national convention.
The Pipestone Star does not like the
appointment of A. p Ewart to the po-
sition of assistant attorney general.
Job Lloyd of LIE Sueur is among those
mentioned for railroad commissioner
John Lind writes letter to R. j.
Bell, editor of The Roseau Times, in
which the congressman states that he
does not expect to be a candidate for
governor in the event of Bob Dunn's
nomination by the Republicans.
Friends of T. B. Walker of Minneap-
oils are urging him for United States
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

WANTED Man to work on farm by
the month or for the season. A. D..
Seullin, Mankato r. F. D. No. l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

The home of Gus. Schweeder, near
Amboy, was burned to the ground early
one morning of last week, but little
of the contents were saved. Miss Clara
Hike of this place, who was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Schweeder, was asleep
at the time and barely escaped with her
life. Her clothing was about all lost
in the fire.-Good Thunder Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Primary elections will be held in the
= several election precincts for the purpose
of electing delegates to said convention
on Saturday, March II, 1904, from the
hour of o'clock D. M, to the hour of
o'clock D. M IT. T. WAREIAM,
]. G. Fowler, Secretary. Chairman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Friends of T. B. Walker of Minneap-
oils are urging him for United States
senator to succeed Moses E. Clapp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Hon. Alvah Agee of Ohio, who is one of
the conductors of Minnesota Farmers
institute this winter, is president of the
board of control of the Ohio Agricultural
Experiment station and one of the most
study of soil fertility is probably in ad-
vance of any other living authority. Mr..
Agee, is man of charming and attrac-
tive presence and with his genial pro-
gressive character, every bit of his
energy is devoted to the thought and
study of helping those who are wrestling
with life's problems connected with agri
cultures; besides he is an ideal Farmers
Institute conductor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Our old friend David Will of Medo
came near marketing a load of roast
pork, this week. In coming to town he
knocked the ashes out of his pipe sup
posing the fire all extinguished. Such was
not the case, however, and the lingering
Goals set fire to the straw in the hog
rack, and in few moments good fire
was under way as was shown by the
charred boards of the wagon box. Mr..
Will by jumping onto the burning straw
put it out before any serious damage re-
sulted.-Mapleton Enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
FARMERS INSTITUTE NOTES.

Mr.. Wings story of his struggles to
build up a poor farm-'the story of
Woodland Farm" is acknowledged by
all who have heard it, to be the most
thrillingly interesting farm story ever
told, and every farmers son and daugh-
ter should hear it. His European OBJ
servations of how the old field of France
of years under cultivation
are today the most fertile he has ever
seen and how it is accomplished will be of
great interest to all Minnesota farmers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Village politics are warming up some
what as the time for election draws
near. Among those mentioned for re-
corder we have heard the names of G..
C. Winchell, Fred Rosenow and Geo. III.
Dumbeck.-Mapleton Enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Mrs. D. E. Cross received the sad
news of the death of her half brother
HI. D. Childs, which occurred at his home
in Mortified, last Friday. He was about
seventy years of age.-Amboy Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Mr. John Klein, Mrs. Joseph Settling
erman and Mrs. Roemer of Mankato
were among those from away who at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Schimmele,
Thursday.-Mapleton Enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Job Lloyd of LIE Sueur is among those
mentioned for railroad commissioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

The Pipestone Star does not like the
appointment of A. P. Ewart to the po-
sition of assistant attorney general.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

The Republicans of Redwing will hold
a meeting tonight to form a harmony
club.