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Evening journal., 1904-08-09
Heavy FIrlna Continue.

Chefoo. Aug. o. 6 p. m.-The firing
which was heard last night continued
TO $3.50 o'clock this morning. A junk
which lett Port Arthur August re-
ported that there had been no hostile
movements since July %. except ex-
changes between the batteries. The
Russian battleships Pobieda. Retvizan.
Poltayn and Peresviet fire occasionally.
which probably was what was heard
last night An engineer who is famu-
lar with Port Arthur states that Il viii
take the Japanese four weeks to fortify
the captured hills and plant siege guns.
which viii require string foundations
in the face Of the Russian fire.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
Jap Losses Hoavy in Front Of Fort.

ST. Petersburg. Aug 9.-The Russ
estimates that the Japanese losses thus
far as "a result of the siege of Port Ar
thur aggregate $4,000 men, ana says
the Mikados injunction not to waste
lives must have been Ironical
The report that the Japanese are
landing troops In Louisa Bay. about
nine miles northwest Of Port Arthur,
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
Rernard sweeney lnlured.

Bernard Sweeney was run over by a
wagon az Yorklyn yesterday and seri-
ously injured. lie is at the Delaware
Hospital.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09

causes no surprise at the War once.
The officials there express surprise that
the Japanese neglected 70 disembark
there az the outset Of the SIEGE
The War Office does not confirm the
Chefoo report of am attack on Port
Arthur on August 8. and believes the
telegram refers TO the assault of July
20, 2S and 2S IL is pointed out that if
the Japanese lost 10000 men then it
would be impossible for them to repeat
the attack within eight days.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09

It isn't the space you use but
what you fill Il with-that's axiom
number one in advertising.
You can't run your ad twice a
week and get results six days a
week-that's axiom number Two.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09

LosT-LADlEs GOLD WATCH AND
fob. Large reward If returned to
No 702 Market street.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
LOST, FOUND AND REWARD.

d-painted shirtwaist button
on Market street, between Fourth and
Ninth. Finder wiz kinlly return to the
Evening Journal office.
Evening journal., 1904-08-09

LOsT-A LADYs GOLD WATCH. Co
ing from French street station up Pop
lar to Ninth street. Liberia reward II
left at SIG Poplar street Aug S-3t
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
New Sewers Wanted.

Newton c. Cloud appeared before the
directors and made am appeal for a
sewer at Second street and Ford
Evening journal., 1904-08-09
THE wEATHE,

Tomorrow: Fair and oontin-
ued moderate temperature.
Thursday, probably fair and
warmer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
PRESIDENTS DINNER.
Judge Bruder Helps to Fatten the
Christmas Feast.
From Wednesdays Daily.

from WeuneSuay Ddly.
The Wells Forum says that everyone
acquainted with Judge Bruder knows
that he is quite an epicure. He not only
likes good things to eat, but he knows
how to prepare them. One of his special
ties is the cooking and picking of goose
breasts in such way as to make them
fit for king. Every fall he prepares a
lot of goose breasts in this way, and
among others whom he sends some to,
is Congressman McCleary. Every winter
he sends the Congressman a jar of the
toothsome goose breasts. This year he
sent the congressman an extra jar, and
told him to give it to the president.
which he did, and yesterday Mr.. Bruder
received the following acknowledgement,
bearing the presidents well-known sigma
ture:
White House, Washington, December
%, l9O3.-My Dear Mr.. Bruder: I have
received your letter of the 10th, and
gift for our Christmas dinner. l thank
you most heartily, and much appreciate
your kindness. Wishing you a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year, I am,
sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Mr.. Chas. Bruder, Wells, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
YOUNG WAS A HERO.
Story About the GeneraI---The Re-
construction Days.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays daily.
Back in the reconstruction period of
the south Lieutenant General S. B. M.
Young, the new chief of the general staff
of the United States army, proved him
self hero of the fearless, intrepid stripe
The incident occurred in Texas He was
in command of garrison in the lone
star state. Considerable friction develop
ed between the soldiery and the citizens
of the town. The citizens made divers
threats and the bluecoats followed suit.
Young respected the law, but those were
strenuous times and the iron hand was
needed down in that country. The peo-
pie stormed, but Young merely laughed.
Finally the town authorities arrested
one of the soldiers and hauled him into
court. Tension was high in the little
town and things looked dark for the pris-
oner. Younge learned of the arrest. He
didn't wait to consult with his military
jurists. The exigency had to be met
quietly, and Young acted instanter. He
ordered out file of soldiers, placed him
self at their head and marched rapidly
down the streets to the court house. The
marched startled the townsfolk. They
gathered in angry groups, but they didn't
feaze the future commander in chief of
the army. On he led his detachment.
Column left" rang out as the little file
of soldiery reached the courthouse steps,
and up they marched and down the aisle to
the courtroom where Corporal Smith, the
prisoner resigned to his fate, was stand
ing while the judge was pronouncing his
sentence The justice paused in his judicial
defamation and became dumb with
amazement. Young's eyes flashed.
Corporal" he called out, "about face
forward, march,"
Quick as flash the corporal wheeled
about in the prisoners dock and marched
with regular step to. Young's relief de-
tachment. Young glanced at the judge,
saluted him in mock courtesy and again
turned to his men.
"About face, forward!"I he ordered, and
the soldiers, with the rescued corporal in
their midst, moved out and filed up the
streets to the army post
1t was a nervy act that might have
precipitated riot in these days, but the
citizens of the town were paralyzed with
amazement and to this day have never
taken AMI steps in reprisal-Collier's
Weekly. as
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
WILL PREPARE A TRACK.
Race Horse Men Propose to Keep Up
the Sport.
From Wednesdays Daily


Driving enthusiasts of the city held a
meeting of their club last evening at the
Mankato Fruit house and decided not to
have any races until after the first of
January A committee consisting of
William Duffy, George Atchison and E.
J. Whipple, was appointed to locate an
ice track The annual meeting will be
held on Jan. for the election of officers
and the cleaning up of last years bust
ness. In order to make the right start
for the New Year it is important that
the annual meeting be largely attended
and every member is urged to be pres
ent.
The season just closed has been one
of great success from racing stand
point, and with the experience of last
winter to help, the coming season should
be record breaker.
There are several horses whose powers
have not been tested on the ice, and
some of the members are negotiating for
new material. Those horses that gain
ed their first race experience on the ice
last winter have improved during the
summer, and faster time is expected in
the races this winter The time made in
the various classes last winter COM
pared very favorably with the cores
ponding classes in st. Paul and Minneap-
oils. In some instances it was very
much faster and when it is considered
that the local horses have had very
limited opportunities, their performances
border very nearly on the sensational
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TALK OF STOCK COMPANY.
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
May Reorganize.

cAOm ucDudy Oauys
Daniel Williams of South Bend, presi-
dent of the Minnesota Valley Farmers
Mutual Telephone company, was in the
city yesterday afternoon. He states that
the company has crew of men at work
now stringing wires in Cambria. The
company has about $50 subscribers for
phones.
Some of the members of the company
are agitating the changing of the com
pany from mutual to a stock company,
which would give more available cash
with which to make improvements There
is also talk of connecting up with one of
the local exchanges in this city if sat
isfactory arrangements can be made.
The construction operations of the
company were delayed some time ago by
a strike of the workmen, but that
crisis has been met and overcome, and
no further trouble is anticipated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
THANKING SANTA CLAUS.
Letter From Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Allen
of Hebron.
From Wednesdays Daily,


Dear Santa Claus: The undersigned
desire to thank the friends through you,
for having you leave at their door a
packing case so well filled with groceries
and meat as well as many other useful
and ornamental articles. We might also
state that one of your assistants in the
work of bringing good cheer came by
way of Cranky and we are the richer
by probably thirty-fve pounds of good
beef. We think, dear Santa, that you
ought to know that while we were driv-
ing along one of the principal highways,
one of Hebron's fairest daughters hailed
us, and, ON behalf of the whole family,
presented us with a nicely decorated
box, which, when opened, was found to
contain toy pig. After most SEARCH
ing" examination was made it was
found that the "porker'' was fattened
on greenbacks, silver and copper. We are
fully persuaded that, Notwithstanding
the present depression of the market,
that there is still money in hogs.
In conclusion we simply desire to state
that we greatly appreciate the kindness
and good will which prompted the donors
to send these splendid gifts and also to
say that we prize most highly the let
ter of appreciation which the box also
contained.
Please convey to your many assistants
in this matter our heartiest thanks and
give to them, for us, the greetings of this
happy season. Sincerely yours,
MR.. AND MRS. L. 81. ALLEN.
Hebron Parsonage, Dec. Goth, 1908.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
WILLIE M'GEE'S ADVENTURES
Escapes From a Probation Officer in
St. Paul.
From Wednesdays Daily.

ETOm wednesdays Da1Iy.
Willie MCGEE, the thirteen year old lad
who was picked up by the police yester-
back to his home at Stevens Point, Wis,
from which he ran away in August, is
bright appearing boy. He states that
his father is Patrick MCGEE, a bridge
foreman on the wisconsin Central rail
road, and that his mother is dead. He
says that he had a pleasant home, but
what he wanted to get out and see
something of the world. He and an
other boy went to Sioux City and he has
been working back and forth along the
Omaha road between the twin cities and
Sioux City ever since. This is his third
visit to Mankato. He has been at ST..
James a month and at Madelia and
other points, and has made fair in
come at backing shoes.
MCGEE was apprehended in st. Paul
early this week and was taken in charge
by Probation Officer Graves, but while
awaiting transportation back to Stevens
Point he managed to give the officer the
slip. The st. Paul Globe yesterday told
about this, and said that the lad was
wanted, as his father has not heard
from him and is broken hearted. Officer
Robb saw the headlines of this article
and at once remembered that earlier
in the day he had spoken to a strange
bootblack, who had said that his name
was Willie Niece. He described the boy
to Officer Klughertz, and both started
out to search for the lad, and Officer
Klughertz found him on his beat. The
lad at once admitted his identity and
accompanied the officer to the station
without demur.
MCGEE had on pair of ladies' new
mittens, which he said that he had
bought from another boy at the union
depot during the day for ten cents. The
police believe that this other boy stole
them, and set about to find him. Nc
Gee had no overcoat, and suffered from
the cold. He admitted that he had seen
some hardships since leaving home, but
he was not DESTROYS of going back to
Stevens Point.
Chief Donahue yesterday afternoon
wired to Patrick MCGEE, the boys father,
at Stevens Point, asking what should
be done with the lad, but up to this af-
ternoon had received no reply.
Alois Crisp, who lives on Poplar
street, was taken to the police station
this morning and asked to explain where
he got the mittens that he had sold to
MCGEE for ten cents. Crisp finally, after
telling several stories, admitted that he
had stolen the mittens from R. f. Jones'
clothing store Monday. He was given a
lecture, and his mother agreed to set
tie for the mittens with MCGEE and
Jones, and the boy was allowed to go.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
MANKATo A GOOD MARKET TOWN
From Wednesdays Daily.

Recently The Good Thunder Herald
published statement purporting to have
come from farmer residing near that
village, to the effect that he brought a
load of lambs to Mankato and that he
was unable to sell them, being compelled
to haul them back home. The Free
Press is prepared to say that Mankato's
market for sheep, lambs, cattle, hogs or
for anything else that walks or grows is
as good as there is in southern Mime
sofa, and that anything brought here
will find ready sale at the going price.
The Free Press ventures the assertion
that the farmer in question did not make
much of an effort to dispose of his lambs,
if he had he could have found a ready
sale for them. The Mankato Packing
house is always prepared to buy.
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that there should be sympathetic
relationship between the graded and high
school systems of the state and the nor
mol schools


relationship between the graded and high
school systems of the state and the nor
NAL schools.
Little Attention to Them.
"The high school gives little or no at
tention, specifically, to the preparation
of students for the normal schools
There are courses of study in every well
organized high school for students who
are ambitious to take college course
but what high school has course OF
study arranged, specifically, with the
end in view that graduate from it may
be prepared to enter upon a course OF
training in normal school? The normal
schools are doing work for the high
school graduate which should have been
done in the high school, and it has seem
ed to me for many years that the high
school should offer a course of study re-
lating directly to the professional train
ing proposed by the normal schools
President Shoemaker, in explaining the
working of his resolution, expressed the
belief that it would give the normal
schools a higher standing in the educa-
tional system and help to bring about
harmony between the normal schools and
the high schools and university. He ex-
planned that high school graduate can
finish the advanced course of the nor
NAL school in two years, and that under
the resolution after having years sue
cessful experience as teacher he would
be qualified to enter the postgraduate
course in the normal school, which would
continue year. Then, he said, the high
school board should allow the gradu-
ates of the normal postgraduate course
to teach in high schools.
Favor Harmony.
j. L. Washburn of Duluth argued in
favor of harmony between the normal
schools, the state university and the
high schools, and said he could not un-
derstand why there is disposition on
the part of some people to disparage the
work of the normal schools.
'When I hear reports that state legis-
latures are urged to cut down appropria-
lions for normal schools, that even dis
ordinations against the normal schools
are made in the statutes and that some
people maintain that the normal schools
are not a part of the state educational
system, I cannot understand it at all. I
believe that each of these schools, the
university, the normal school and the
high school has work to perform, and
that they should work in harmony"
There were present at the meeting
Howard Dykman of Breckenridge, Alvah
Eastman of St. Cloud, w. S. Hammond
of ST. James, S. G.. Comstock of ST.
Cloud and j. L. Washburn of Duluth,
members of the board; President Frank
A. Weld of Moerhead, President G. III.
Cooper of Mankato, w. A. Shoemaker
of St. Cloud, E. w. Bohannon of Duluth
and Prof Maxwell of Winona in place
of President j. F. Millspaugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
DR.. DAVIS PRESIDENT.
Blue Earth Medical Society Holds Its
Annual Election
From Tuesdays Daily.

from lueSOayS Dauy.
The monthly meeting of the Blue
Earth County Medical society was held
last night, at the Saulpaugh, where
supper was had. The annual election
of officers took place, resulting as fol-
lows: President, Dr. E. j. Davis; vice
president, DIR. E. d. Steel; secretary,
DR.. A. G. Liedloff; treasurer, DIR. Ida
Osborn; delegate to the house of dele
gates, DR.. NJ G. Curran; alternate, DIR.
j. S. Holbrook; censor for three years,
DIR. j. w. Andrews; censor for two years,
DIR. F. U. Davis of st. Clair; censor for
one year, DR.. Hielscher of Mankato.
The program was postponed until the
next meeting, and only matters of inter
est to the members were discussed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
BITTEN BY A MOSQUITO.
Mic JuIiar Is Attacked While in a
Neiqhbor's Cellar.
From Tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mic Juliar was in the city yesterday,
getting load of fresh cinders to feed
to his hogs, and while here made the
statement that he was bitten by mos
quito Sunday. He said that he was
at John Gerlich's place, and while down
in the basement was attacked by the
mosquito and he allowed it to bite him
in order to make sure that it was a
mosquito. Seeing Mr.. Gerlich pass by
he called him to witness the. veracity OF
the statement.
Mr.. Gerlich said that there is a small
swarm of mosquitoes in his basement, as
the heating plant keeps the air warm.
Another evidence that Minnesota is In
the banana belt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
SECURED NO BOND.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
John Wieniesski, the alleged defaulting
postmaster of Ivanhoe, was unable to
procure a bond of 1000 and this morn
ing Court Commissioner Eberhart COM
mitted him to Jail to await the action
of the federal grand jury. This after
noon Wieniesski resolved letter from
his sister, who lives at Ivanhoe, saying
that she would furnish bond as SOON
as she heard from him again. Wieniesski
claims to have a sister in Chicago worth
100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
The Poultry Show Brings In a Variety
Of Fine Birds.
Many Entries Made Yesterday After
noon and Today.
Represe natives Of Feathered Tribe
From Far and Near.
Show Will Continue Over New Years
Day.--See 1t.
From Tuesdays Daily.


Exhibits of elegant specimens of the
finest breeds of poultry raised in Min
nesota continued to arrive all day yes
terday and today at the exposition at
No. 3l4 South Front street held under
the auspices of The Central Minnesota
Poultry association. The arrivals at the
present writing and their owners are as
follows:
j. w. HOLMAN, president of the as
ISOLATION and superintendent of the ex-
position, Cornish Indian Games, one
cock, four cockerels, two hens, one pull
let; Red Cuban Games, two cocks,
two pullets; Red Quill Games, two
cocks.
H. R. Obs, Beaver Creek Barred Ply
mouth Rocks, one cockerel, four pullets.
Max Nash, Tracy-Barred Plymouth
Rocks, one cock, one cockerel, one hen,
one pullet.
M. M. Crane, Belgrade Ply
mouth Rocks, two cocks, one cockerel.
L. S. Little, Single Comb
White Leghorns, one cock, two hens, one
pullet.
S. w. Raddue, Delavan-Barred Ply
mouth Rocks, one hen, one trio; Buff
Cochins, one pen; Bronze Turkeys, one
cock, one hen; White Pekins, one drake,
one duck.
j. III. Gerlach, Good Thunder White
Plymouth Rocks, two pullets, one
cockerel, two hens, one cock; Barred Ply
mouth Rocks, two cockerels, four pull
let's.
HI. R. Kurth, Mankato-Forty or more
pigeons, Jocobins, Fan Tails, Pouters
and Owls.
F. J. Weller, Blue Earth-Six carrier
pigeons.
+. A. Fisher, Mankato- Golden Wyan-'
dottes, one cock, one hen, five pullets.
Henry Wiltgen, Mankato-Single
Comb Leghorns, one cock, one pullet.
Ralph Whitney, Stewartville-A white
o'possum, the freak of the show, an ex-
ceedingly rare species; fifty pigeons,
White and Black Fan Tails, Barred,
Checkered and White Homers, Rose Wing
Tumblers, White Boothed Tumblers;
White Wyandottes, one cock, four hens.
Mr.. Whitney has the honor of shipping
his exhibits a longer distance than
any other exhibitor in the show, having
sent his birds and his o'possum 16l miles.
The white o'possum was imported by
him from Missouri. Mr. Whitney also
has charge of the exhibits of the three
other Stewartville parties following.
F. L. Wood, tewartville-Black
Breasted Indian Game Bantams, one
cockerel, two hens, two pullets.
L. G. Tubbs, Stewartville-B Black
Langshans, one cock, two hens, three
pullets.
]. Hughes, ewartville-White Pekin
Ducks, three pairs.
Arthur B. Williams, Rochester, MINI.
Single Comb Brown Leghorns, one
cock, two hens, two coclerels, two pull
lets.
Homer F. Pierson, Austin, MIMI
Single Comb Buff Leghorns, one cockerel,
one hen, two pullets.
j. S. Wood, Austin, Minn.-Dark
Brahma, three pullets.
Thomas Griffin, Mankato Breast
ed Games, two trios; Silver Spangled
Hamburgs, one trio; Buff Pekin Ban
tams, one pair; White Faced Black Span
ish, one trio; Buff Cochins, one pair /;
Silver Ducklings, one pair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
From Tuesdays Daily.

Eight of the employees of W. R. Ham
met presented him with a handsome
smoking set on Saturday evening at
his home on Willard street. The boys
took along oysters which were served
by Mrs. Hammett. Mr.. Hammett re-
sponded in appreciation of the gift; and
an evening of pleasure was enjoyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
Nicholas Weis Suffers and Injury Yes
terday Afternoon.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Nicholas Weis, seventy-six years old
living at the corner of Sixth and Hickory
streets, fell down on an icy side hill
yesterday afternoon and severely sprain.
ed his right ankle. The nervous shock
caused an almost complete collapse and
the family have been quite alarmed
This morning he tainted without warn.
ing. He is considered at the present
writing out of danger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
OLD OFFICERS ELECTED.
From Wednesdays Daily.

rTUH1 sFeuHeSudV DaIEy.
The annual meeting of the Mankato
Savings bank was held Monday, and the
old officers were reelected as follows:
L. G. M. Fletcher, president; George E.
Brett, vice president; W. W. Davis Jr.,
treasurer and cashier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
J. N. DAY GOES INTO BUSINESS.
From Tuesdays Daily.

]. N. Day has purchased the meat
market at Front and Byron street own
ed by Chris Burmeister and will con-
duct it in the future. Mr.. Day is not
new to the business and patrons will find
him an accommodating dealer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
NEW TICKETS FOR PREACHERS.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The st. Paul railway lines will issue
for use in 1904 new form of half fare
permits for clergymen, book contain
ing 100 coupons, emitting the holder to
100 one way trips of any distance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01

A marriage license was granted today
to Frank w. Grant of Nashville and
Grace Huffman of Shelby.