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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
WILL HE DELIVER THE GOODS
What Will McCieary Do Anent Lake
Crystal Postoffice?
From Fridays Daily.

There's a hot old time among the
politicians at Lake Crystal. The post
mastership is the bone of contention.
The term of the present incumbent, Mr..
Price, expires next month, and several
gentlemen are after the job with a
vengeance. The list includes Postmast-
er Price, who has the backing of GER
tain element, and who demand his re-
tention; Robert Thomas, the merchant,
and Hugh Edwards, the old war-horse,
whose political battles are well known.
There is some interesting history con-
nected with the Lake Crystal postmas-
tership Prior to the primaries the
conditions in that village were not
favorable to Congressman McCleary re-
ceiving majority vote, and something
must be done to head off landslide to
Herbert Miller of Luverne, Mr.. Nc
Cleary's opponent for the nomination.
So c.. L. Benedict, postmaster at Man
kato, and chairman of the republican
congressional committee, went post
haste to Lake Crystal to effect a coup
d'etat. With a postoffice job at his
disposal it was an easy matter to come
to an agreement with the faction that
was doing a lively kicking stunt. Mr..
McCleary was not slow either. He hus-
tied around and with his free and easy
manner, which would have done credit
to Chesterfield, he preferred the post
mastership to Robert S. Hughes, who
very forcibly declined it. Then it was
offered to another gentleman, and this
had the effect of putting stop to much
of the opposition to the congressman in
the lake town. Now this gentleman is
putting in some sleepless nights wonder
ing if McCleary will deliver the goods.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
VAN SAINT NOT A CANDIDATE.
Governor Not Looking for United
States Senatorship.


Washington Nov. 28.-There is no
truth in the reports telegraphed from
Washington to the effect that Gov. S. r.
Van SAINT, while here this week, intimat-
ed that he would be or might become a
candidate for the United States senate.
The. governor was asked for his opin-
ion regarding the senatorial situation,
and said in the presence of several Min
nesota people who were in The Dis
patch Washington office at the time
that, in his opinion, there would be no
other candidate except Senator Moses E.
Clapp.
Governor Van SAINT may have some
aspirations to continue in public life and,
if he has, an appointive office under
Roosevelt is considered as probability.
There are to be several changes on the
interstate commerce commission.
1t is announced already that w. d.
Youmans, of Iowa, will soon retire.
Governor Van SAINT is considered a
strong possibility for the position. He is
not asking for anything, and President
Roosevelt has not talked with him about
any position, but he has mentioned the
matter to others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
CIRCUMSTANTIAl EVIDENCE.


family believed him guilty and left him.
Eleven years later, young Weather
wax returned to his home at Plattsburg,
safe and sound. 1t developed that the
body that had been found was that of
an insane person, who was drowned,
presumably, farther up the river, and
had foated down. 1t was true that the
uncle and nephew had had dispute on
the deck of the schooner on the night
on which young Weatherwax disappear
ed. The nephew was angry and some
what under the influence of liquor. He
jumped overheard and swan to the Can
adian shore. He walked forty miles to
Montreal, where he was arrested as a
vagrant and given the privilege of 60
ing to Jail or shipping on vessel bound
for port in China. He accepted the
latter alternative and accepted the posi-
tion of common sailor on the vessel,
sailed away with the same and was
gone eleVen years.
The return of young Weatherwax of
course caused a great sensation in
Plattsburg and all over the state of
New York. A long article on the sub
ject was published in The Albany Eve
ming Journal. Judge Severance remem-
bers seeing that article. He was liv-
ing at LIE Sueur at the time, but hap
pened to be at Henderson, in the office
of one of the county officers, when he
picked up the paper and read the article.
He called the attention of some other
men in the office to the story. "Why,
we used to live on the Pike river" two
or three declared, "and we saw the body
of young Weatherwax, after he had
been drowned. That tale of his COM
ing back is all a lie." Mr.. Severance
was of the opinion that it was true.
To settle the dispute a letter was
written to the postmaster at Platsburg,
who replied corroborating all that ar
ticle had said. The postmaster also re-
lated how the people, who had scorned
and despised the old man so many years,
raised collection of twenty thous-
and dollars to make his last years COM
Portable and to show their sincere
sorrow for the injustice done him.
The family of Captain Weatherwax
wanted to come back to live with him
and let bygones be bygones. no." the
old sailor proudly replied, ''you believed
me murderer. Now, you may continue
so to believe"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
CURLING CLUB OFFICERS.
Were Elected at Meeting Held on
Wednesday Evening.
From Fridays Daily.

Officers were elected at the annual
meeting of the Caledonian Curling club,
held last Wednesday evening in the Of
flee of DR.. Nerbovig in the Glass Block,
as follows: DIR. R. M. Dodds, presi-
dent, and j. H. Stewart, secretary and
treasurer.
Oscar F. Morrow presented a report
on the new applications for membership
and also upon the subscriptions that
have been made so far for the proposed
covered curling rink. The report on
subscriptions was exceedingly encourag-
ing and left little doubt that the cover
ed rink will become an accomplished
fact this winter.
The following will be new members:
L. E. Robertson, T. w. Hart, F. H. Pfef-
fer, F. NJ Currier, T. B. Kent and f. E.
Brett.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
PLACED IN SALTWATER.
Sanders and Murray Have Thanks
giving Dinner There.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

from fridays Ddlly.
Sheriff Williams, accompanied by
Chief Donahue as guard, took Sanders
and Murray to Saltwater prison yester-
day morning. They took the early morn
ing train, and had the two men shackled
and a handcuffed together, and with
leg irons on. Sanders and Murray had
not expected as long sentences as they
received, and showed their disappoint-
ment. Everybody else, however, feels
that they got what they deserved
Yesterday was a holiday at the prison,
and big dinner was served to the pris-
oners. 1t took 800 pounds of turkey to
60 around. The Mankato officers were
shown all through the prison and saw
all of those who are serving from this
county.
Sanders and Murray had not expected
to be taken so soon, and were not told
that they were to go until shortly be-
fore train time, when they were awak
ened. When Sanders was in the closet
he threw something behind the seat. Swal-
low, another prisoner, heard him and
went in and picked up piece of thin
steel, about six inches long, nicked into
saw on one side and sharpened into
knife on the other. The knife part
had keen edge. Swallow turned this
over to Deputy Sheriff Gerlich. Sheriff
Williams believes that Sanders had in
tended to commit suicide and would have
tried to do so if he had had more time.
Tomorrow morning Sheriff Williams
and Deputy Sheriff Atchison will take
Horton and Kelly to Saltwater.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
Slander Suit of Annie Saby VS..
Naiff Aldo on Trial.
Twenty-Four More Jury Cases
to Be Tried This Term.
Expenses of the Court Are Now
About SIS a Day.
From Wednesdays Daily.

In the damage suit of Amanda K.
Musser against the city of Mankato, re-
sulting from the grading of Cherry
street, the evidence was all gotten in
yesterday afternoon, and the defendant
moved for a directed verdict on the
ground that the city charter has vested
in the board of public works the sole
authority to pass on the benefits and
damages resulting from the grading of
streets. The court stated that he pre-
ferred to have the case 60 to the jury,
and law points like this could be brought
up. later on motions for new trials or
to set aside the verdict of the jury. Ex-
pense would be saved by letting the jury
pass upon the matter. He therefore
overruled the motion.
The arguments to the jury were made
this forenoon, and the jury retired at IL
a. m. w. E. Young and A. H. Lossow
appeared for the plaintiff and c. o.
Daley for the defendant.
The jury returned a verdict of 81
for the plaintiff.
The next case for trial was that of
w. R. Barnes vs.. Henry Torgeson, but
this was dismissed as per stipulation to
be fled
The trial of the suit of Anna Saby
VS.. Naiff Aldo was then commenced and
took up the rest of the day. The par
ties are Syrians, and the plaintiff sues
for $4,000 damages for alleged SANDER
Gus language which she asserts the de-
PENDANT used in regard to her. c. o.
Daley is the attorney for the plain
tiff and S. B. Wilson and w. L. Com
stock represent the defendant.
The next case for trial is that of l..
c. Rev and Roy Quimby VS.. Ross Bates
and Thomas d. Hayes.
Judge Cray intends to keep the court
in session continually until all of the
cases are disposed of, taking recess
only for Christmas. There are TWEEN
ty-four Jury cases still for trial. Gov.
Van SAINT has appointed Judge Cray to
try a case in Brown county Dec. 18th,
but Judge Cray will endeavor to have
the trial set for later date.
The expenses of the court, now that
the grand jury has been discharged, are
about SIS day. When a case like
that of C. G. Swanson VS.. the Milwaukee
road, takes four days to try it, is tried,
it costs the tax payers $500. When the
grand jury is in session, the expense is
about $500 day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
COMPLAINT WAS SUFFICIENT
Judge Rules on One Point In the Case
Of Peter Helm.
From Fridays Daily.

States Attorney Holdridge returned
from Sioux Falls by the evening train.
Mr.. Holdridge's business in Sioux Falls
was to oppose motion for new trial
in the case of the State VS.. Peter Helm,
coming up in chambers before Judge
Jones. The points at issue on the part of
counsel for the defendant We're, insult
ficiency of specifications in the COM
plant and also insufficiency of corro-
borative evidence. On the first PROPOSE
ton the judge ruled in favor of the state,
that the complaint was sufficient, which
is altogether creditable to States At
torney Holdridge. On the point of lack
of corroborative evidence, the Judge hest
tated to rule on the evidence to estab-
lish promise of marriage, which led
to seduction, and took this proposition
under Amusement Madison Daily Lead
er. Z
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

New Ulm's murder mystery and the
clues on which many people have form
ed an opinion as to the identity of the
criminal, suggests an old case that is
cited in many works of law on cir
cumstantial evidence. This is the muir
der trial of Andrew Weatherwax.
About the middle of the century just
closed, Andrew Weatherwax owned a
schooner which he ran on Lake Cham
plain. He had nephew of the same
name, whom he employed as sailor.
The uncle was distinguished from his
nephew by the title of captain. One
night during severe storm the boat
was run into the mouth of the Pike riv-
er, just at the Canadian boundary and
anchored there. On the following morn
ing young Weatherwax was missing.
Some of the sailors said that they had
heard the captain and young Weather
wax disputing on the deck. They said,
too, that they heard a blow struck and
splash in the water. They found the
hat of young Weatherwax floating in
the water by the side of the vessel.
Three or sfour days later there arose
the body of drowned person in the vi
cinity of the place where the schooner
had anchored. A coroner's jury found
the body to be that of young Weather
wax. Several of the jury were person
ally acquainted with the young man.
Captain Weatherwax was indicted
for the murder of his nephew and was
tried at Montreal. He was defended by
celebrated criminal lawyer by the
name of johnson. A great deal of evil
dence was introduced by the defense,
showing the good character of the de-
PENDANT. The jury disagreed, standing
eleven for conviction to one for ac-
quittal. That one rested his opinion on
the good character of the defendant.
1t was found that the place where
the murder had been committed, if it
had been committed at all, was within
the jurisdiction of the state of New
York. He was accordingly tried on an
indictment for murder there, with the
same result, eleven for conviction, one
for acquittal.
The prosecution ceased at this point.
Nevertheless, public sentiment deemed
the accused man guilty. AT his home in
Plattsburg he became social outcast.
He was ruined in business. His own
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
BUDGET FROM BEAUFORT.
Social, Personal Gossip and News
Notes in General.

Tom Haslop had the misfortune to
fall from a load of corn stalks one day
last week. The result was sprained
wrist.
Ernest Cramer suddenly disappeared
one day last week, taking the train
for Mapleton. Latest reports are to
the effect that he went to Rochester.
William Rath of Wolcott, who moved
from hthis place last spring, had the
misfortune of having his limb broken by
the kick of horse.
On Tuesday, Nov. %, occurred the
marriage of William Getty of Minnesota
Lake, but formerly of this place, to Miss
Emma Tolzman, also of Minnesota
Lake. The groom is a prosperous bar
Der. While the bride is unknown here,
congratulations are extended to Mr.. and
Mrs. Getty.
A new machine shed is being erected
at the. n. B. parsonage.
The infant babe of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richart Vert is very sick. There is
little hope for his recovery.
Leonard Sherman, who has spent the
summer in the northern part of the
state, returned home Friday morning.
Rev. Reed is conducting a series of
meetings at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pierce attended
church in Mapleton Sunday.
William Levi and family of Mankato
spent Sunday with Mr.. Lewis parents at
this place.
Carl Halves passed through Beauford
Monday on his way home to Granada
from South Dakota.
Judson Getty has returned to Beau
ford.
Rev. Varce is well pleased with his
new home in Brownsville. He says
that wood there is worth $3.50 per cord.
The potato crop is cheap. Small grain
was a good crop, but wheat a No. 2
grade.
Charley Cramer arrived from Ger
many last week and is visiting his
brother, Fred, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams of Mapleton
spent Sunday at A. Lewis.
Mrs. S. Larkin is entertaining an uncle
from Ceresco.
d. P. and L. G. Pierce and families
spent Thanksgiving in Mapleton, with
their mother, Mrs. Adelaide Pierce.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
Articles Of Incorporation Adopt
ed and Officers Elected.
TourteIIotte Hospital Will Be
Reopened in the Spring.
Will Be Raised and Enlarged
at Expense of $4,000.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Dany.
At meeting held at the German Lu-
theran school house in this city last
night, The Evangelical Lutheran Hos
pital association was organized and ar
ticles of Incorporation adopted. The
meeting was largely attended, many be-
ing present from outside of the city. Sew
eral different towns and villages were
represented
The association starts out with
membership of forty. There is no capt.
tai stock, but donations will be receiv-
ed sufficient to purchase and improve the
Tourtellotte hospital. When the build
ing is prepared ready for use for hos
pital purposes, it is expected that it will
be self supporting, and that a little fund
will later be created from the receipts
for the purpose of treating poor people.
The following officers were elected:
President, Rev. Albert F. Winter; vice
president, Rev. John Grabarkewitz of
Good Thunder; secretary, H. c. Bode;
treasurer, Adolph Deebaeh; trustees,
Rev. A. f. Winter, n. Nordgaard, J.
Kroeger, Rev. Carl Saltz and A. Bur-
meister. These officers and trustees
will hold until the first regular meeting,
which will be held on the second Thurs
day in January, 1905.
A building committee was appointed,
consisting of A. w. Schweppe of st.
James and j. Kroeger and H. knott
of Mankato.
The old Tourtellotte hospital has
been purchased and it is to be enlarged
and remodeled. The roof will be raised
and the interior changed entirely. Some
kind of a sewerage system will be put
in, and the hospital will be made first
class in every respect. The work will
be done as soon as possible. The amount
to be expended in improvements will be
about $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
Guardian Appointed.
From SATURDAYS Daily,

Judge Hughes has appointed P. A.
Larson of Lake Crystal guardian for
CLAUS Solberg, who is incompetent The
petition was made by a son, C. F. Sol
berg of Milwaukee. The elder Solberg
is ninety-one years old, and was one
of the first settlers in the county. Sol
berg lake was named after him.
Judge Hughes has approved the final
account in the case of the estate of
jeremiah Long, and has issued the
final decree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
New Real Estate Firm.
From Fridays Daily.

Mr.. Litchfeld of this city and Mr..
Knights of Mason City, Iowa, have
formed partnership and will engage
in the real estate business under the
firm name of Litchfeld & Knights.
They have leased the offices on the Sec
ond floor of the First National bank
building that were formerly occupied by
the Northwestern Telephone Exchange
company, and will occupy them Dec.
lst.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
DEDICATED THE CHURCH,
Norwegian Trinity the Scene OF I'm
pressive Ceremonies.
From Fridays Daily.

Last evening the Trinity Norwegian
Lutheran church, corner of Van Brunt
and Carroll streets, was filled to the
doors with members and their friends,
on the occasion of the dedication of the
new church basement and the celebra
ton of the thirty -fifth anniversary of
the founding of the church. The ad-
dresses, all historical, were made in
Norwegian, by Rev. j. M. Michaelson,
Rev. j. Martensen, Rev. N. Heggerness,
NJ. 0. Sundt and Ovald Rossler.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
THAT THRoBBING HEADACHE.

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
for sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and build up
if not cured. Sold by John c. Thro,
druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.

Living at an out of the way place, re-
mote from civilization, family is often
driven to desperation in case of accident.
resulting in Burns, Cuts, Wounds, w.
GERS, etc. Lay in supply of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. It's the best on earth.
25c, at John c. Thro's drug store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
LOST A BIG ROLL.
St. Paul Newspaper Man Was Touch
ed in st. Peter.
From FRIDAYS Daily,

p Evans of The ST. Paul Globe, whose
pocket was picked of purse contain
ing sum of money at the ratification
celebration, was here yesterday endeav-
oring to trace his loss. When his clothes
were rifel, Mr.. Evans lost $50 in cash, a
draft for $llO, and check for 500. The
draft was later found on the streets and
mailed from the st. Peter postoffice to
a bank in Illinois upon which it was
drawn. Mr.. Evans thus secured its re-
turn and the payment on the check
stopped but the currency is still miss
ing.-St. Peter Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
School Children in the United States.
From Mondays Daily.

The enrolment of school children in
the public schools of the United States
to l5,603,45l. That the "little
red school-house" is the greatest civil
izing influence in the world, goes with
out saying; and that Pillsbury's Vitos
is the greatest cereal food in the world,
is equally obvious. A trial will prove it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
Poultry Wanted.

Live chickens and turkeys, dressed
ducks and geese on and after Nov. 20,
1904 Call and get prices or write. Will
pay cash for fresh eggs. At my old
stand, 528 South Front street, H. r.
Kurth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mathilda Brose to Christ Wrucke,
swA, nw14, nwA, section "a, Lyra, for
$425.
John Gacke of Carlos N. Boynton, lot
4, block 4, Fletcher & Wizards addition
to Mankato, for 800.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
Expenses of Candidates.
-om Tnesdav,s Daitv

The following expense accounts for
the primary and general elections have
been filed: Elliot Epson, 1927; Oscar
O. Ulvin, $45; w. w. Weller, $40; Nels
Nyquist, $40; A. HI. Lossow, $4,000;
Richard Peterson, $204; w. III. Anderson,
$2l6.30; S. B. Wilson, $l5O.35; Stephen
Thorne, $l7S; Judge Lorin Cray, $ll5;
Edgar Weaver, sos; B. Bangerter Jr,
sos.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
PICKED FROM THE COUNTY PRESS.

William Hoskins and Miss Gertrude
Bowman were married in Mapleton
yesterday. William Kruger of Wells
and Miss Ida Hardtke of MapletOn were
joined in marriage yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02
Denies the Sale.
From Mondays Daily.

President Stickney denies absolutely
that the Chicago Great Western road has
been sold to the Union Pacific. The
Great Western is sold so often that it
is rather difficult task for Mr.. Stick
ney to keep track of the different trains
fers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-02

To show how the season has held
open up to the present time, the writer
found a grasshopper on the forenoon of
Thanksgiving day, hopping about on
sunny bank.