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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
TWO DOLLARS TO THE GOOD,
Rural Carrier Steals, S52.5o and Is
Fined $50.

Unless John E. Voss was compelled to
make restitution of an amount of
money instructed Ito him as rural free
delivery carrier to purchase a postal
money order for a patron of the route,
a sentence of the federal court at Wi
mona leaves him $3.50 winner on the
transaction. incidentally, however, Voss
has lost his job as carrier.
An indictment found against Voss,
who was rural carrier with Owatonna
as headquarters, charged him with hav-
ing converted to his own use $3.50
given him by patron of the route with
which to purchase a money order. At
the term of the United States district
court for Winona last week Voss plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to pay a
fine of $50.
A report of the case made by H. o.
Smith, the postoffice inspector who had
charge of the investigation for the pos
tai authorities, makes no mention of
Voss being forced to make restitution to
the farmer whose money he filched. The
postmaster of Owatonna suspended the
carrier from duty on the filing of the
complaint against him, and the depart
ment at Washington has concurred in
the postmaster's action and VOss has
been permanently removed from office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
It's a Grand Institution.

Minnesota is proud of her state fair.
1t is grand institution from any view
point 1t is unsurpassed by any similar.
exhibition, and as a money maker it is
entitled to the prize ribbon. The fair
held this year at Hamline was highly
successful, as the report of the board of
managers soon to be issued will show
Despite the stormy weather during the
week and other drawbacks, the society
has cash balance of nearly $4,000, or
something within $4,000 of the figures
of last year when the receipts were ex-
traordinarily large. Secretary Randall
stated few days ago that it was ex-
pected that the balance would show a
falling off at least $4,000. During last
year about $4,000 were expended for
permanent improvements.
The success of Minnesota's state fair
is attributable to the great interest the
people of this state devote to it. There
has never been great objection to the
legislature appropriating sums of money
sufficient to make the exhibit one of
such magnitude that it commanded the
patronage of the people from all sections
of the northwest. 1t is in fact an ex-
position on small scale; one which is
not only instructive in its character, but
furnishes visitors with vast amount of
wholesome amusement. 1t has been
the aim of the board of managers to
make it one of the stupendous fairs
in the country, and that they have ac-
complished this result is apparent by
the very flattering comments that have
been made by newspapers published In
other states and by the praise accorded
it by visitors who come from distant
parts of the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
Praise for ludqe Cray.

The Minneapolis Tribune has these
words of praise for Judge Cray of the
district court:
"Judge Cray of Mankato got chance
at two brutal highway robbers the other
day and gave them twelve and fifteen
years respectively. The only protection
to society from the courts lies in the
prompt application of justice in these
cases. The laws circumlocution and de-
lay are in large part responsible for in
crease of crime everywhere. And the
average public sentiment, that disap-
proves of prompt action because it might
increase the court costs, is largely to
blame for this same delay. Special
grand juries and other efforts to ex-
pedite justice are expensive and also in
volve extra labor on the part of the
prosecution. Vide several cases in this
state at the present time"
If every judge in the state would deal
with criminals after the manner of
Judge Cray it would not be long ere the
commonwealth would be rid of large
number at least of that disreputable class
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
Advertised Letters.

Advertised letters taken out for week
ending, November oath, 1904: '
Brown, Miss B. f.
Carey, Mrs. j. S.; Chester, Charles;
Cogswell, c. p; Cutie, j. H.
Davis, William; Dauk, Frank; Davis,
Daniel p; Drew, B. ID.
Hagemeier, A. c.; Haiglet, Mrs. Lucy;
Herbert, w. p; Hilstead, Mrs. Nellie P.
Irwin, Miss Isabelle, ~
Keene, F. E.; Keefe, Mrs. Jessie E.
Lindsey & Bros, g. H.
Mahon, p; Moore, j. E.
Perine, Mrs. p. r.; Potter, d. NJ;
Pucbaum, w.
Reko, Jess; Rookie, Mrs. E. H.; Roe,
Mrs. Ethel; Russell, Miss Katherine.
Scheuer, Abe, (2); Schultz, Mr.; Spen-
Ger, c. E.; Spence, C. W.; Stewart,
Charles; Stock, NJ.
Taylor, F. NJ; Tannehill, Mrs. Nellie;
Wilkes, George; Willess, Mrs. NJ; Will
liams, R. S.; Wilson, o. j..
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra will be charged
for each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed al the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
G. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
Responsibility of Parents.

Parents are largely responsible for the
prevalence of crime. They do not look
after their boys and girls as they
should. Take any city or village and
walk along its streets in the evening and
you will see crowds of young people
careering about, mixing with all kinds
of society and running haphazard into
this or that influence. Mothers and
fathers are as a rule at homey resting
from days work, or, perhaps, iif they
happen to be of class that has iablittle
more leisure, they are off atisome social
event. f5
1t is criminal neglect for, father or
mother not to know where the child is
after dark The boy who is falling into
saloon company in the hours, during
which he has nothing in particular to do
is having implanted in his mind such
seeds of evil that will bear terrible fruit
in the future. He is at an impression
able age. His intellect is receptive. 1t
will grasp and work upon whatever is
set before it. His young soul is mould
ed by the influences around him. The
father and mother know all this, and
yet, how many parents allow evening
after evening to slip by, and do not
know where their boys are, spending
these hours and how they have, been
putting in their time. ~
Fathers and mothers often make the
mistake of believing every word that
their own children tell them Their
children would never lie, oh, no. The
girl would like to spend an evening at
the home of girl friend. The boy
would like to 60 to children's party.
The parents would do well, after grant
ing such permission to find out whether
the girl really went to visit the other
girl and whether the boy really went to
the party. Such information could read
lily be obtained in a quiet way, and
thus the father and mother could find
out whether the children were really alb
sent on the errand that they pretended
to be. SgI
There is a certain class of brutes in
every community of any considerable
size, grown men, who take peculiar
delight in teaching their own sordid'
thoughts and practices to boys; who
would otherwise not be so quick to OBJ
tain knowledge of the evil of the
world. These pedagogues of, vice and
crime actually strive to corrupt the
younger generations. They are vipers of
society, whose sting bears a deadly poi
son, which no antidote can ever thor
oughly remove. From them the young
should be guarded with ceaseless vigil
lance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
President and the Trusts.

President Roosevelt always was an in
dependent man, both in thought and
deed. His independence of the trusts
awakened in the hearts of the American
people a love and devotion for him that
was given vent at the polls on Nov. s.
His independent and courageous spirit is
admired by those who have high re-
gard for persons who do not bend the
knee to gold President Roosevelt's po-
sition toward the trusts is well known.
1t is not that of man who has not
given the question much thought; and
neither does he take a radical view
of the situation. He believes that the
proper legislative enactment will cure
the trust evil. According to dispatches
from Washington, President Roosevelt
will have some interesting comments in
his message to congress on the subject
of the trusts and ways and means for
curbing them. This will be one of the
important features of the message.
Probably the matter chiefly to be
brought to the fore is the combination
among the beef packers. AS result of
the investigation during the past sum-
mer by the special agents of the depart
ment of commerce and labor, and the
work done by the department of justice,
it is probable that some information has
been secured by the government that
will be of great service to congress in
mapping out legislation to curb the great
combinations.
The beef combination occupies the po-
sition of being under an injunction is
sued out of the courts. Under a resolu-
ton which was introduced in the last
session of congress by Representative
Martin of South Dakota, the investiga-
ton of the beef combination has been
prosecuted along many lines, notably
touching the matter of the combination
in the purchase of live cattle, transpor-
tation of the same as well as the beef
after slaughter at the principal ship
ping points. 1t is expected that the re-
suits of this inquiry have been to place
in the hands of the administration some
valuable information concerning, the op-
erations of the combine in many fields.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
raj election by a candidate Of their own

eral election by candidate of their own
party. Judges of primary elections are
not disposed to prevent indiscriminate
voting, although we know of several
very respectable gentlemen who desired
to vote at the primaries held in Man
kato on Sept. 20, but were not permit
ted to do SO, although they had changed
their political faith within the past two
years, and declared their intentions for
the future Other men who were and
are now democrats, were given carte
blanche to vote the republican ballot,
their anxiety to do so being urged on
for a particular purpose-of which tits
not necessary to mention at this late
date sen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
MANKATo FTsEE PRESS

during the past few weeks, tragedies
have occurred that made strong men
shudder A few nights since two men
committed cold blooded murder in a
box ear, and thanks to a brave sheriff
and his deputy, they were captured A
night afterward most diabolical crime
was enacted in suburb of Minneapolis.
At this writing the guilty parties are
still at large. 1t has occurred to many
men that it is Il waste of time and
money to give such creatures the lux
Jury of a trial. And others raise the
question whether they are entitled to a
hearing in court? These sentiments do
not find birth in the minds of the ig-
norant, but they have Judgment in the
minds of men who have grown weary
of the delay and uncertainties of JUS
deserve the hangman's moose will escape
through the endless technicalities of law.
roi liStahce, Se'ei"i years 4" ieio" III
North Dakota shot in coldblood boy
who had done him no harm. The muir
derer was tried, found guilty and SEN
fenced to be hanged. His lawyer dis
covered some technicality in the pro-
cedure, and the result is that the case
has been banded about in the courts
ever since, and maybe the murderer will
vet be freed This is one of the things
that cause men-and men who believe
in law observance-to push aside for the
moment the statutes and assist in Civ
ing desperadoes and murderers all that
is coming to them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
GARDEN CITY GOSSIP.
Temperance Union Meeting-PersonaI
and Social News Notes.

oUo SOSidi NEWS tNOISSs
The Woman's Temperance Union meet
ing was held in the Baptist church on
Sunday. 1t was very largely attended.
Singing, reading and reciting were the
main features of a very pleasant pro-
gram.
The ice was quite thick on Friday and
Saturday morning. There will soon be
good skating.
A little party was. given for the two
Clough girls, the Misses Lois and Eunice,
last Saturday evening, at the home of
F. p. Fairchild. Those present were
frankie and Tusten Fairchild, Annie
and Agnes Crane, and Blanche and Cal
lie Bixby. The children had merry
time.
Thanksgiving exercises in the interme
date room were largely attended. Sing
ing, speaking, drills and other numbers
of the entertainment delighted all who
were there. Everybody liked to hear
both the little tots and the older ones
sing and speak.
A few from this place attended the
Thanksgiving dance at Vernon Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Fleming are the
proud parents of a baby boy, which ar
rived on Wednesday, the sixteenth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller and their
daughters, Marie and Francis, drove to
Mankato Sunday. a.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII T. Sherman and
children drove to Decoria Thursday to
spend Thanksgiving with Mr.. Sherman's
father.
Mrs. Ward Bixby and Mrs. Charles
Scott drove to Lake Crystal Saturday.
N. P. John went to st. Paul on the
evening train to see his sister, who is
from Philadelphia.
Ward Bixby, Jr., was Lake Crystal
caller Friday.
Misses Laura Buckles and Florence
Hurd of Mankato spent Sunday at the
home of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. V. A. Buckles.
Miss Winnie Anderson of Madelia
spent Sunday at the home of Henry Hor-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Dunbar of Hunt
ley are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Albert Beer, of this place.
Miss Joy Chestine of Mankato spent
a few days this week with her friend,
Miss Nora La Favor of this village
Herman Burg and Buss Wilson left on
Thursday for Denver, Col.
Miss Eva Thomas spent Thanksgiv-
ing here with relatives from Lake Crys
tall
Miss Kate Sinotte and her sister,
Ruth, visited here the latter part of the
week with relatives.
Miss Myrtle Oliver is visiting in town
for a few days.
Miss Agnes Crane is here visiting her
cousin, Miss Annie Crane.
Misses Susie, Ruth and Jessie Mill
er went home for Thanksgiving.
Donald Campbell, who has been quite
sick, was able to be out to go to church
last Sunday.
Thede Thomas came home from Kasota
for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Hattie Miller has been very ill
during the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Granaas, with the
formers sister, Miss Hannah Granaas,
and her friend, Miss Lena, went to
Rapidan last Thursday to attend the
Norwegian church.
Mr. and Mrs. Clara Van Slyke of FL
more are visiting relatives in town.
Misses Lois and Eunice Clough spent
here with relatives and
friends.
Miss Hertha Hopkins spent Thanks
giving at st. James with her mother
Mr.. Bush of Jordan spent Thanksgiv-
ing at f. p. Fairchild's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
Kicked by a Broncho.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Charles Carlson, who lives near High
land park and recently started out on
his own account as house mover, met
with misfortune yesterday. He was
watering team of bronchoes at. about
three O'Clock when one of them kicked
him in the abdomen, knocking him six
feet. He was badlyhurt and is in SER
ious condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

Professor Stillweii, Chicago wise
acre, makes public the startling state
ment that the wearing of eye glasses will
have tendency to keep men from tax
ing to drink. Maybe it's cheaper than
the gold cure, but we have our doubts
if it will make good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

While witnessing a performance of
Ezra Kendall in "Weather Beaten Ben
son" in st. Paul the other night young
man laughed so heartily that he dislo-
Gated his jaw What a fine founda-
ton stone for the versatile press agent
to build up story on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
Submarine Cables.
From Mondays Daily.

There are 376 submarine cables in the
world, the length of which amount to
1929 miles. Most of these belong to
private parties, only $4,000 miles being
owned by the various governments. All,
however, bring daily orders from every
land on the globe, for Pillsbury's Vitos,
the all-day food.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Stotte
of Elmore. tag
Miss Liza Wilson, who teaches in the
Piper district, left Monday to visit
the fair for a week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

The Redwing Republican says the doc
tors have no reason to feel discouraged.
Although the football season is closed
the corn shredders are doing an awful
stunt, and railway wrecks occur fire.
quently.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

houses aa4ihdiyiaualsI Of influence and
name can de effective work for the en-
actment of thef needed law, by bringing
pressure for its passage to bear upon the
national lawmakers Of their respective
states and congressional districts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

A Fargo jury shook dice in order to
decide the fate of fellow. charged with
crime. The way the judge tal ked to
that bunch of twelve was cautions:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

Pipestone has ''hunch" that the leg
islature will order second penitentiary
constructed, and it has qinaugurated a
move to secure the institution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

The greater part of the apple crop
in the east has gone to waste. Here in
the west the people are paying all the
way from So per barrel up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
Home Made

Have your cake, mullins, and tea bis
cunt homemade. They will be fresher,
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco C,
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, buildings, the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
mullins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare. 80.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
ROYAL BAKING co., YORK.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

1t is said that they are now raising
trees on the bottle. Perhaps that's the
reason why the trees shake so much.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

Congressman Buchanan is in favor of
tariff revision His opinion has been for
some years that there is nothing sacred
in the schedules.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

Conservatism won at the recent ses-
sion of the American Federation of La
Dor. Samuel Gompers was reelected
president.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

Hon. Halvor Stevenson, representa-
tive from the ninth district, is another
member of the Minnesota delegation in
congress that favors tariff revision.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

Lincoln Steffens is due in, Sioux Falls.
,raft has been discovered there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

of people that menace society. If need
be build more prisons, and keep the evil
doors confined therein. Also abolish the
pardon board.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-25
The Oyster
Bill Question
What a Neighboring Ex-
change Says.

We feel confident that the oys.
ter bill, (Which is evidently the
scheme Of an incipient trust with
plans all ready laid to appropriate
all the oyster bed value), will not
pass the house. Mr.. Akers, mem
Der from Jeanerette, has done his
constituents great service in this
matter. He has worked un'ire-
ingly to tear the mask from this
trust-breeding bill and place it in
its true and unholy light before
the members of the legislature:
and it looks now like he has open
ed their eyes to the great evils
and injustice the measure would
work. Mr.. Provost, our senator,
is also opposed to the bill, and is
prepared to give it a warm recep
ton if it reaches the senate
Jeanerette Herald.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-25
BrOuSSard
And Burke
Delegates to St. Louis Con-
ventiOn.

"Our Bob Broussard was con.
spicious among the many dele
gates IN attendance at the Demo
cratic State Convention, which
convened at Baton Rouge during
the past week. Other representa-
tives from this city and parish
were also in attendance. "BoD''
was chosen as one OF the delegates
to represent this, the Third Con
gressional District, at the Demo
cratic National Nominating Con-
vention which is to be held in the
Worlds Fair City-St. Louis
next month. Hon. Porteus r.
Burke, also of this city, was
chosen alternate.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-25

Chivers and Flory made two
hits each, of them a two baggeI
and single.
Terrell struck out an even doz.
en-.
Cordova was not in tie game
Sunday. However, it is claimed
that he made an error by falling
off a beer keg in the ticket office.
Broussard, of the visitors, is a
clever pitcher-no doubt OF that
he pitched a pretty game Sun
day. He is one of the best twir-
lers the locals have batted against
this season.
Franklin defeated Jeanerette 6
to 5 Sunday.
J. Broussard made a pretty
catch IN left field.
Conrad was in the city and vol
unteered to assist the locals. His
services were accepted with
thanks.
Sealey did practically nothing.
He will have to improve consider
ably in order to hold his own with
the Iberia's.
Lourd was ''it' again at second.
Boyle, Leblanc, Conrad, Jenna
ro and Sealey failed to hit safely.
Each team made half a dozen
hits.
Chivers is getting back in old
time form as an outfielder and
hitter.
Benoit, youngest member Of the
visitors, drove out a beautiful
single.
Locals made but two errors, tho
visitors three.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-25

The birds had to do some, very
hard flying to cover the distance
the same day, as they were only
allowed one day for record time,
and they did fine, considering the
very hard rains. Besides the
above timed birds, there were also
many more that reached their
home lofts and which received the
one day record.
On June IL the 500 mile old
bird race will be held and the
starting point will be New Or
leans, La.
After that the 600 mile old bird
race and 1000 mile race will be
held.