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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
TIv0Ll TOPICS.
Short Stories, Personal Gossip and
Numerous Social Notes.
From Wednesdays DailV

Short Stories, Personal Gossip and
Numerous Social Notes.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Harvey are in
ecstacies over the arrival at their home
of fine baby boy, born last Saturday
morning.
Mrs. j. Buchholtz drove out to Nc
Pherson Thursday to visit her son, Fred,
who has not been in very good health
during the past summer.
Mrs. NJ Phalin, Mrs. T. Van Buren,
and Miss Lucinda Harvey attended the
five o'clock tea given at Eagle Lake by
Mrs. Ramsey last Wednesday.
A number of the friends of Miss
Emma seaquist gathered at her home
Friday evening for a social time.
Miss Edith Hoagland spent part of
last week visiting friends in Mankato.
]. Buchholtz has new windmill
erected for him by j. Cummins of Eagle
Lake.
Miss Emma Seaquist will teach in the
Burgess district again during the COM
ing winter. Her school will commence
about the first of October.
1t has been reported that L. McGar,
ven of st. Clair has purchased the up.
per forty of the Alexander place fol
So, O40.
Harvesting in this community is in
full sway. The cutting is nearly all
| finished and some of the farmers are
stacking.
T. Zelm took a trip last week into
Cass county, Minnesota, to look for land
Mr.. Zelm thought of trading his home
place for land up there. The results Of
his trip have not been heard
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Morse drove tc
Mankato Sunday to see the formers
brother, Dan, who is reported to bt
| very low with asthma.
! Oracle and Pearl Buchholtz are the
guests of their grandparents, MIR. ant
Mrs. n. Bennett
j. Romack is slowly recovering from
his fall
Mr.. Dart and daughter, leila, who
have been visiting at the home of Mrs
J. w. Morse, returned to their home one
day last week.
The old LIE Sueur at this place is be
coming noted as fishing resort. Hard
ly day passes, when there is not g
band of fishermen gathered on its banks
Emmett Tanner is helping G. Haight
with his harvest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
DEATH OF FRANK HEIDEL.
Father Of Mrs. A. G. Bierbauer Dies at
Fairmont.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

Frank Heidel, sixty-four years old,
died at lao o'clock this morning at his
home at Fairmont. Ten hours before his
death, he was stricken with apoplexy,
from which he never rallied. Mr.. Heidel
was formerly resident of Nicollet,
where he lived for fifteen years. A few
years ago he moved from Nicollet to
Wells and thence made his home at Fair
mont. He is survived by daughter, Mrs.
A. G. Bierbauer of Mankato; by one son,
Harry Bierbauer, commercial traveller
for the Standard Lumber company, with
headquarters at st. Peter; and by an
other daughter, Miss Minnie Heidel of st.
Louis Mrs. Bierbauer was at Fairmont
when her father died.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
LIES RACE RUN.
Charles n. Clark Dies This Morning
After Long Illness.
r..

From Tuesdays Daily.
Charles H. Clark died in this city
early this morning, after a long illness.
He was taken sick last winter with
heart weakness, and came to this city,
but could not stand the climate and went
to California. He returned two or three
months ago and had been gradually
failing ever since. His trouble develop
ed into Bright's disease and dropsy.
The deceased was single man, thirty
six years of age, and was a brother of
Mrs. George w. Turrittin, with whom he
made his home while in Mankato. He
was engaged in mining in Idaho with
much success until his failing health
made it necessary last winter to give
up his work and seek another climate
He was an excellent young man and had
many friends who will regret his taking
off in the prime of manhood.
The funeral will be held Thursday
from the Turrittin home on Broad street,
but the hour has not yet been set.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
Mark II. DunneIl.

Another distinguished citizen of Min
nesota has just died. Mark H. Dunnell,
former congressman, passed away at his
home in Owatonna yesterday. Heart
failure caused his death. He was in his
eighty2frst year. Mr.. Dunnell was one
of the best known men in this state
where he spent thirty-nine years of his
active career. Mr.. Dunnell was born in
Buxton, Maine, July 2, 1928, of Scotch
and English parentage. He spent his
minority on his fathers farm, attending
the district school and different acade-
mics in seasons of the year when farm
work was least pressing. He was gradu-
ated from Waterville college in ls49 and
spent the next five years in teaching.
Among his pupils were Eugene Hale,
Names senior United States senator;
John D. Long, former secretary of the
navy; Rev. G. NJ. p King, president of
Wayland seminary, and others of emf
hence in their various professions. He
studied law while serving as Instructor
of others and was admitted to the bar
in 1856.
Mr.. Dunnell entered politics in 1854 as
a member of the Maine legislature; from
1855 to 1860 he was state superintendent
of schools.
In March, 1861, one month before the
civil war commenced, he was appointed
United States consul to V"-" Cruz, \
NJ, and before entering upon his duties
asked for and obtained permission to aid
in raising the Fifth Maine volunteers, of
which regiment he was made colonel.
He was with his regiment in the first
battle of Bull Run, and would have
served with it during the war, but Secre-
tary Seward decided otherwise and sent
him to his post at Vera Cruz, which was
being used as port of entry for rebel
armies and munitions of war. On one
occasion he was instrumental in detain-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
CREDITS EARNED AT NORMAL
Six Hundred and Seventy-nine in All
benefits of School.
From tuesdays Daily.

During the six weeks term of summer
school at the normal, recently closed,
there were $40 credits earned. A credit
for subject taken at the summer
school, amounts to as much as credit
for a terms work in the regular school
year. 1t is true that the terms in the
regular school year are twelve weeks
long whereas the summer school term
has only six weeks, but pupils make up
for this by reciting on the same subject
twice day, morning and afternoon, and
thus do two days work in one, and
twelve weeks work in six.
The credits given in the Mankato nor
NAL school are recognized in the other
summer schools. A student of the Wi
mona normal might wish to make up one
study in the summer school. 1t might
happen that he could not do this work
at the Winona normal, but could do it at
Mankato. His work at Mankato would
count Just as much as if he had done it
at Winona. 1t will help him along just
as fast to graduation from the Winona
normal.
There were l2l pupils who made
credits in grammar. Thirty of these
pupils made two credits each by belong
ing to two different classes, receiving
instruction in different parts of the same
general subject. Thus the total number
of credits earned in grammar was Isl.
Arithmetic was the next most popular
subject, 10Y credits having been obtain
ed in that, while history had the honor
of the third place with 90 credits. The
number of credits made in civics was H.,
advanced geography 62, mechanics, 40,
electricity 3S, algebra "a, general meth
DDS of teaching 20, physiology "a, music
IA, and physical geography l3.
Of course by no means all of the stu
dents that entered the school made
credits. A large percentage of them came
simply to improve their common school
education. Some attended six weeks,
some five, others four, and there was
some vino were there only one to two
weeks. Yet all had their hearts in the
work and made every minute Of their
sojourn in Mankato count.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
FOR THE AWKWARD SQUAD.
Seven New Recruits Enlisted by Ser
geant Buckley.

From Tuesdays daily.
New recruits to the number of seven
were enlisted yesterday within short
space of time by Sergeant Buckley and
will leave tomorrow afternoon by way of
st. Paul for Fort Flagler, Wash, where
they will enter into the service of Uncle
Sam as coast artiIlerymen. This makes
forty-nine recruits in all that the SER
geant has secured since the enlisting sta
ton was established in the city on Feb.
IL. The new men range in age from
twenty one to twenty seven years. and
are as follows: William Wiley, Sparta,
COL; Thomas NJ Dowis, Waldo, Tex;
Winnie NJ. Whitley, Butte, Mont; Os-
car M. Benton, Stillwell, Ind; Lee
Moore, Dexter, Mo-; Elmer P. Main, Bel
grade, Neb.; and Charles R. Smith, Wal
do, Texas. All these men came to the
city to work in the harvest. Two of
them are veterans, who noticed the flag
of the recruiting station flying on North
Front street, and Immediately came up
and enlisted, and brought their COM
panions up later to do the same.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
TALKS LIKE AN 0PTlMiST.
President A. B. Stickney Discusses
Business Situation.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

FROM tuesdays Daily.
President A. B. Stickney of the Chi
cago Great Western goes farther than to
take a favorable view of the future,
with reference to earnings He believes
that the fiscal year just closed has estab-
lished low-water mark, which will be
followed by another season OF decided
prosperity, during which railway traffic
will be heavy and railway earnings
large. M. Stickney returned to the city
late Saturday, from Europe, after an
absence of two months. The interval
was devoted to a pleasure trip, with a
little business mixed in to give it great
er interest.
81 do not take gloomy view OF the
future, as far as railway traffic and
earnings are concerned" Mr.. Sticllney
said. "The railway year which ended on
July /, may show falling off in earn
ings for some railways, yet, as whole,
l think earnings will compare favorably
with those of the year before. One or
two earnings statements already out
present favorable figures.
SIN my opinion, traffic and earnings
will improve during the coming months,
1 am strongly inclined to believe that
the year l904--the period from July l.
1908, to the first of last July-establish-
ed low water mark. l look forward to
better business, and better railway
year of 1895 than the last. 1t is impos-
sible to tell what may happen. Condi-
! lions we do not look for may, of course
intervene, but prospects at present at
least, are good.
AS is usual the case, Mr.. Stickney, had
sale of the road rumor to deny on his
return. He smiled in weary sort OF
way, and remarked:
"These reports are always current on
the street. There is nothing whatever
in them. The road has not been Sold
! With reference to financial conditions
and the attitude of Wall street, Mr.
Stickney said:
"Wall street is always away up OF
away down. 1t never takes a half way
view. Just at present it is busy with
reports that northwestern crops are des-
troyed and that the west will be starv-
ing out this fall From what l saw OF
crops on my way home from the east,
was not impressed with the amount OF
damage that has occurred. There are
fewer croakers in Wall street than there
used to be. Eastern men are taking g
more hopeful view.
ri cannot say much about business
conditions abroad, since l made my re
cent trip for pleasure. Reports are thai
trade in England is very poor. AS fal
as I could see, it is about the same as
usual.
GIN New York found few men who
believe that Judge Parker will be elect
ed president, but not very great many
It would seem that most people believ'
the election of President Roosevelt fo
another term is foregone conclusion
ST PAIL DiSnatch
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12

ing $1,000 stands of arms destined for
Texas.
During his official life in Vera Cruz,
the attempt was made by the Spanish,
French and British alliance to foist up
on the Mexicans an imperial form of
government with Maximillian as emper-
or. The governor of Vera Cruz, when he
left the city to join the Mexican forces,
placed the keys of the city in the hands
of Mr.. Dunnell, he being the senior Off
Ger among the friendly powers.
In january, 1865, Mr.. Dunnell came
to Winona, Mimi, becoming member
of the Minnesota Legislature in 1867. At
the close of this session he was appoint
ed state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, filling that position for three and a
half years. He resigned this office upon
| his election to congress in the fall of
| 1870. He served twelve consecutive
wears in the national house of represen-
tatives, being one of the first congress
1
men from the west to be honored with
what might be considered long term
of service. He took high rank as prac-
teal legislator and debater from the first
and held it till he was retired by a
change in political control of his dis
trict in 1888. He was in private life till
| 1889, when he was returned to congress.
He served through the life of the Fifty
first congress, when he retired in favor
of Democrat and had since remained in
private life, the object of the esteem of
/ all who knew him. His home has been
in Owatonna, though he has spent most
of his winters in Washington transacting
legal business before the courts and in
the departments.
Mr. Dunnell was Republican from
the organization of the party, being a
delegate to the convention which nomi-
mated John C. Fremont in 1856.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
Prince and the Pauper.

The Democratic party has ever been
prince in promise and pauper in
performance. The st. Louis platform
contains plank promising complete an
initiation of the trusts if the Demo
Gratis are given the reins of government
This promise has been discounted some
by the assertion of Mr.. Bryan that "the
nomination of Judge Parker nullifies
the anti-truts declaration of the conven-
tion," but there is even stronger evil
dence against hope that the declaration
would bear fruit in case of Democratic
success. The American people have a
habit, doubtless annoying to Democrats,
of judging of the future by the past, and
they have not forgotten the record of
the Democratic party in dealing with
the trusts. They were in power when the
trusts were in their fullest activity, with
the Sherman anti trust law fresh on the
statute books. The people were clamor-
my lOT IeSuldIlOu VI CHc Vi uolS, loi Cllc
suppression of unlawful combinations
that were controlling the necessaries of
life and that at time when Demo
cratic policies had reduced the wage of
the American workman and brought the
trust question home to every citizen. The
popular demand was entirely ignored
during the eight years the Democrats
were in power, while the party gave its
entire time to accomplishing the over
throw of the industrial system of the
country and the consequent impoverish-
ment of the people. 1t took years of
wise craftsmanship on the part of the
Republican party to rehabilitate' the ma
ton and repair the damage wrought
by Democratic administration. The
Republican party points to its trust rec
ord as one of achievement, one of ac-
tual deeds in contrast with the Demo
cratic collection of unfulfilled promises,
made to catch votes.
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In 1896 and again in 1900 Parker voted
for free silver. He gave his unqualified
support to a man who was making his
campaign wholly and solely on the issue
of sixteen to one. 1t is hardly possible
that Parker has changed his mind; but
his telegram was sent through fear of
an overwhelming number of eastern
Democrats arraying themselves against
him unless he came out from under COW
er Expediency demanded that he declare
for the gold standard. But at that Park
er may, in his own mind, favor free sill
YER
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TANKE A BlGAMIST.
LITER From NicoIIet County Supposed
to Have Two Wives.
From Tuesdays Daily.

+ Johann Tanke, lifer at the Stillwat-
er penitentiary, is now supposed to be a
bigamist, if the signatures attached to
an application for a pardon, filed with
, Governor Van SAINT yesterday, are au-
thentic.
! Tanke was sent to Saltwater last May
for the murder of John Wellner, a Nicol-
let county farmer, and he followed the
crime by marrying the widow of his vic
i tim. She is also an inmate of the same
institution on her confession that she
alone did the deed
The application for a pardon for
! Tanke, received by the governor today,
came from Austria, and purported to be
signed by Tanke's wife and parents, now
residents of that country. The appli-
cation was sent to President Roosevelt,
and by him to the executive here. The
request for clemency was based on the
| statement that Tanke was not mentally
responsible when he committed the
crime, and that he is now suffering from
la serious malady, supposed to be con-
sumption.
Tanke's career in Lafayette town,
Nicollet, was meteoric one. Fairly well
respected, he got into the good graces of
Mrs. John Wellner, the wife of farmer
of that locality. One night Wellner was
found murdered. Months afterwards
Tanke and Mrs. Wellner were arrested
and charged with the crime. The charge
against Mrs. Wellner was dismissed and
Tanke was sentenced to be hung.
Mrs. Wellner, now married to Tanke,
came forward and confessed that she
alone did the deed and Tanke was given
a new trial. This time he was given
a life sentence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
BARLEY is COMING IN NOW.
Mankato Has Splendid Market For
This Cereal.
NO Ilail


From Tuesdays Daily.
Barley is now coming into the city for
Mankato consumption. Farmers should
take notice that Mankato is the place to
sell their barley. The Bierbauer mailing
house is paying good price for the pro-
duct. Good barley is bringing 40 cents
there now. This is five cents more than
can be obtained in the surrounding towns
as a rule. Two years ago this company
upheld the price here in the same way
and brought the farmers into the city,
where they could get the best prices.
Purchasers in surrounding towns, who
ship to Chicago, cannot pay the price
that is paid by the Mankato Mailing
company for barley. The price that is
paid at Chicago won't warrant it. Far
mers, come to Mankato with your bar
ley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
The American Hog.

During the last statistical year, there
were packed and marketed in the Unit
ed States 3O,395 900 hogs. This means a
tremendous consumption of pork, ham
and bacon; but as great as it is, the
amount of Pillsbury's vitos eaten has
increased every year. If you haven't
tried vitos, do so. You'll like it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
James J. HiIrs Personal Property.


James ]. Hills personal property as
sessment is interesting reading. The
railroad magnate's assessment for this
year has doubled. In 1903 Mr.. Hill paid
taxes on an assessment of $65, 900 on his
home, 24O Summit ave. This year he
will pay on $l39,570.
Mr.. Hill will pay on $6,2S7 for per-
sonal property and livestock at North
Oaks farm and about $500 for his White
Bear farm.
For his residence some interesting fig
ures are shown. His horses, six in num-
Der, are worth 500 each. He has two
COWS worth $40 each. His eight car
riages have an aggregate value of 81 200.
A $40 sewing machine and eight watches
and clocks are listed at $240. Two pi-
amos are worth $500. The furniture is
valued at $500.
Diamonds and jewelry valued at $780,
500 are scheduled.
Mir. Hill has $2OO IN the bank and
bank credits worth $1,000. He owns
$94,3 worth of stock and bonds.
All other personal property is valued
at $1,000. This would seem to include
his art gallery, for which many thou
sands of dollars have been spent, the
beautiful tapestries, greenhouses and
a magnificent pipe organ.
Mr.. Hill values his two dogs at So
each. He gets along with only $l25
worth of machinery at North Oaks farm
The 2l4 hogs at the same farm are worth
1858 and l73 head of sheep are worth
1902 and % head of cattle, $2,OSS. One
race horse is valued at 500. Other
horses range from SIS to $50 each.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
Harvest Festival.
From Tuesdays Daily.

The Sons of Herman are making ex-
tensive preparations for their general
harvest festival, to be held at Pohl's
grove, Aug. 2Sth. This promises to be
a big event. Jno. R. Thomas is chair
man of the committee of arrangements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12

H p Jorgenson south of town has lost
nearly l50 young chickens lately by the
depredations of hawks. He has quite
business this season with his incubator
having Matched about 500 chickens and it
is pity he must lose so many of them
Lake News.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12

M. M. Clough of Garden City was
brought to Mankato today by j. K. Os-
good, to receive treatment for an in
jury to his leg received in a runaway
three weeks ago. He returned home with
his limb in plaster cast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
P. A. Zimmerman Appointed.

P. A. Zimmerman, born and bred
Mankato boy, formerly agent of the
Great Western at Benning, has been ap-
pointed division freight and passenger
agent at Red Wing, succeeding R. H.
Heard, who has been promoted to the
post of general agent at Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
Real Estate Transfers.

Ira M. Cole to Edward Malzahn, lot
four, block eight, Good Thunder, for
$500.
Alice Nickel Farr to Thomas NJ.
Evans, lot one, Harrington's subdivision,
for $675.
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The will of the late Evan Davis was
admitted to probate today, all talk of
contest having subsidized, and Timothy
Reese was confirmed as executor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12

The illustrated catalogue of Gustavus
Adolphus college, st. Peter, Minnesota,
may be had free for the asking. Write
at once.
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A TOLAND LOYED
MINDED, FARIBAULT
School Feeble baut, ONlr
Toland ating that
positions acceptaby them
ROGERS. Surerin
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ROW AMONG CIRCUS MEN.
Norris & Rowe's Laborers Engage in
Battle at St. James.
From Fridays Daily.

Laborers employed by the Norris &
Rowe circus engaged in row at st.
James Sunday night and one of them
was stabbed, his left ear slashed from
the head and his throat was cut. The
would be murderer was arrested, but as
no one appeared to prosecute, he was
later released.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
MAcHlNERY lN RUSSIA.

The. consul at Odessa, Russia, states
that the American threshing machine
has been unable to make neadway in
Russia against the machines of Ger
man and English make, The Rus
slams have been using the German
and English machines for long time
and have become accustomed TO their
construction. They are made pom
derous and with an appearance OF
great strength, and the Russian can
not be persuaded That the much light
er American machine is just as
strong and serviceable. The English
and German machines also have
three sponts for the delivery of the
grain, each spout delivering differ
ent grade of grain, cleaned. This
feature is wanting on the American
machines, and the Russian has had
1T so long that he considers it indis-
pensable, The greater number of
threshing machines in use at present
in Russia are of German make, the
manufacturers of that country nay
ing driven 9 thriving business las
year.