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The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07

BURNED TO DEATH.
FriehtfuI Accident Happens to Miss
Dickinson at Rochester.

Rochester, Mimi, Oct. 3.-AIiss Carrie
Dickinson, the daughter of w. H.
Dickinson, met shocking death Satur-
day evening about $50 o'clock.
The young lady's death was caused
by the explosion of the tank on gaso-
rible accident will never be known, as
Mss Dickinson was alone in the house
at the time the explosion occurred.
Miss Dickinson, who was thirty years
of age, has lived with her father in this
city for number of years, Mr.. Dickin-
son being wealthy retired farmer.
Some time ago she was sent to the
Rochester hospital for insane for treat
ment, but was later removed from that
institution by her father, and she has
since been keeping house for him.
Saturday night Mr.. Dickinson went
away from the house and left the girl
alone, as he had done many times before
About $50 o'clock persons living near
the Dickinson home heard an explosion,
and on making an investigation found
the rear of the house in flames.
A fire alarm was sent in at once, and
the firemen responded quickly.
1t was known that Miss Dickinson
was in the house, and the firemen work
ed hard and soon had the flames under
control sufficiently to make an exami-
nation of the interior.
On the floor of the kitchen they found
the dead body of the girl Her clothing
had been burned from her back, and her
body was terribly charred
The firemen eXtinguished the flames
before the house was totally destroyed
but the damage done was quite eXten-
sive,
Coroner Mosse was called but no in
quest was held, as it was apparent
from appearances that the affair was
an accident, and as the girl was the
only person in the house at the time of
the explosion she alone knew how the
accident happened.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
WEE GIRL on A TRIP.
How She Was Transferred From One
Train to Another.
From Mondays Daily.

Omaha passenger train No. 4 pulled
into the union depot Saturday after
noon with little six year old girl, con-
signed for Owatonna. On her dress was
pinned a placard, requesting the con-
ductor to have her transferred at Man
kato to the Northwestern train for Owa-
tonna. The conductor put the matter
in the hands of the brakeman, and the
latter forgot all about it. As the Oma-
ha train left Mankato and was near
ing the sheep sheds, it was noticed that
the little girl was still on the Omaha
train. Word was communicated to the
engineer. and he whistled to the engineer
of the Northwestern train to slow down.
The latter complied. Both trains were
brought to a stop, and the wee bit of
human traffic was transferred to the
Northwestern train, and started to her
proper destination.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
Michael UIlman.

Mrs. Fred Kron left yesterday after
noon for Quincy, ILL.,, having received
most unexpected news of the death of
her brother, Michael Ullman, whom she
had not even known to be ILL., Michael
Ullman is known to many people of
Mankato. He was raised in the city.
being a member of the pioneer family of
the late Matthias Ullman. When quite
a young man, Michael went to Quincy
where he engaged in business. Here he
made his home married lived and died
From time to time he visited in Man
.kato, renewing old .aequaintances, and
keeping strgng the ties of affection with
his many relatives. Up to the time of
his death he was engaged as agent of the
Lemps Brewing company of st. Louis,
Mo. He is survived by a wife and two
grown children. He was a brother of
Henry UlIman, Mrs. John GRADER and
Mrs. e. v Walters, all of Mankato !;
and of Mrs. Peter Schweitzer and George
Ullman, both of West Superior, but
well known in Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
NEW BUG is BUSY.
State Entomo!ogist r. L. Washburn
Sounds a Note Of Warming.
From Wednesdays Daily.

f. L. Washburn, state entomologist,
has discovered in shipment of Carolina
poplars from New York state the beetle
known as the alder and willow borer.
sThe case has become so serious"
said Mr.. Washburn this morning, 'sthat
have notified all the nurserymen who
have received shipments and who will
soon apply for state certificates, that
hereafter no certificate will be issued
to any nursery upon whose trees this
beetle is found"
The pest is a snout beetle, whose
scientific name is Cryptorhyncus lapa-
thi, Linn, and it came to this country
some time previous to 1895. Up to that
year it was not known outside of New
York state. In 1896 it was found in
Massachusetts, and few years later
caused immense damange there to the
balm of Gilead poplar. The business of
the nurserymen was seriously threaten
ed, and they sent out warnings to the
western farmers. But in spite of all
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
NEW LAND CONF PANY
Mankato Men Purchase 10000
Acres in liasca County.
And,Wiil Start a German-Amer-
lean Colony There.
New ToWnsites to Be Opened
in the Near Future.
Secures Control of 100000
Acres Not Purchased.
From Wednesdays Daily.

new land company has been organ
lied in Mankato, to be known as the
Deutsche Land und Helm Gesellschaft
1t is composed largely of German Amer
lean residents of the city. The capital
stock has been placed at $4,000, and
much of it has already been subscribed
for, but there is still some to be had
The company has filed its articles of in
corporation, and has already started in
to do business.
Henry L. Leonard is the president of
the company, and Arthur Schaub is the
secretary and treasurer. These two
gentlemen and M. Z. Babcock, J. C. Thro
George E. Traub are the directors.
The company has purchased 10000
acres of land in the park lake region of
Itasca county, along the Minneapolis &
Rainy Lake railway, from Deer River
north as far as Turtle Lake and even
further. All of the land is within two
miles of the railway track, and a large
proportion of it lies on the shores of
deep water lakes where there is fine
fishing and hunting. 1t is all covered
with fine growth of hardwood timber,
and is well adapted for the cultivation
of wheat, oats, flax and vegetables of all
kinds.
The land was picked out by Messrs.
Babcock and Schaub, who devoted ten
days to going over it in order not to get
any that was not strictly first class.
1t is the purpose of the company to
start a GermanAinerican colony on the
land which it has purchased, and it has
arranged with the railway company to
open two townsites, and surveyors are
already at work on one, and a hotel and
other buildings are to be erected this
fall and winter The land is to be sold
at low prices and on easy terms, and
special reduced rates have been secured
for all who want to go and look it over.
Besides purchasing 10000 acres of
land, the company has secured control
of 100000 more acres in the same vi
cinity.
The gentlemen who comprise this COM
pany are all well known, and their
standing is sufficient to guarantee the
success of the company and the truth of
any representations made in regard to
the land which it has for sale.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
Run Down on a Railway Cross
ing Last Evening.
Lady Was Bruised, and
Dragged 800 Feet.
Buggy Smashed, but Driver and
Horse Unharmed.
From Mondays Daily.

A fatal accident was very narrowly
averted at the crossing of the st. Pet
er bluff road and the Chicago & North
western railway track near Mankato
junction, at about six O'Clock last eve
ming. Miss Lizzie Hertz. who resides
near Bradley's crossing, was driving
along the wagon road with horse and
buggy, the top of the buggy being up.
AS she drove upon the track she no
ticed a freight train coming from the
direction of the junction. The horse
refused to go on, and she endeavored to
turn the animal around off of the track.
While doing this the engine struck the
back of the buggy, throwing her out,
and dragging the horse and buggy some
distance.
Miss Hertz fortunately escaped with
a few bruises and a bad shaking up. The
buggy was badly smashed, and was
dragged $50 feet to a cattle guard,
where it broke loose from the horse and
was left. The horse was dragged 300
feet, having been caught squareIy in
front of and under the cowcatcher.
When the train was stopped, the horse
was pulled out and stood up and was
able to walk off, The animals neck
had been caught under the cowcatcher.
If lost thn hair fhn 81 ne 4,
body that was next to the rails and
ties, and some skin was taken off of
one hind leg and the harness stripped
Off, except the collar. 1t is miracle
that the animal lived. 1t suffered the
worst i'll crossing the cattle guard, where
considerable hair was left sticking to
the timbers.
Section Foreman Henry Herren and
Captain Fred Day had been out for re-
volver practice, and were following the
train in closely on a motor car, and as
sisted the train crew in righting things
The train was an extra freight from
Waseca to New Ulm going toward the
latter place, and Miss Hertz was plac-
ed in the caboose and brought to the
city although she protested that she was
not hurt and did not need the services of
a physician. She had quite a bruise on
her forehead. In the absence of DIR. C..
+. Warner, the railway surgeon, DIR.
George b. Curran examined the young
lady and found nothing serious the
matter
1t is almost a miracle that neither
Miss Hertz nor the horse was not more
seriously injured than was the case
1t does not appear that any blame is
attached to the train crew. There is a
bell signal at the crossing, the same as
at the entrance to Sibley park, and as
the train stopped at Mankato Junction
for orders the engine rested on the block
and the signal must have been ringing
continually until the crossing was reach
ed. Besides that, the engineer sounded
his whistle loudly, and stopped the train
as soon as possible when it was seen
that an accident would be unavoidable.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
AN EARLY SETTLER.
Mrs. Har!<ee, Whose Funeral Occurred
Today, Came in Territorial Days.
From Monday's Daily,

| Mrs, Emma Harkee, whose death at
! $40 O'Clock Saturday afternoon was
reported by The Free Press Saturday.
was fifty years of age. The most of
her life was spent in Mankato, she
having resided here since 1857. She was
numbered among the earliest residents,
and had wide acquaintance and many
warm friends. Her husband died seven
| teen years ago.. but she is survived by
two sons and one daughter Otto, Charles
and Rose, all of whom are living at
her home. She was a sister of Charles
and Jacob Wagon and half sister of Her
man and George Wagon.
Presbyterian church, and was active in
good work. She was member of Min
neOpa Rebekah lodge and of the De-
gree of Honor lodge, and carried ST..
600 of life insurance in the latter. She
possessed many pleasant and winning
traits of character that made her be-
loved by all who enjoyed her acquaint-
ance, and her taking off is source of
sorrow to all.
The cause of Mrs. Harllee's death was
Bright's disease, from which she had
been sufferer for long time, although
serious until last month. She was i'll
for about a month, and only her strong
vitality kept her awake from day to
day last week.
The funeral occurred from the resi-
dence, 800 North Second street, at two
O'Clock this afternoon, the services be-
ing conducted by Rev. George w. Davis,
pastor of the Presbyterian church. The
Rebekah and Degree of Honor lodges
each attended in body. The floral of
ferings were numerous and beautiful,
and the house was filled with sorTowing
friends, who afterwards accompanied the
remains to their last resting place.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
E. ]. RUSSELL.
Republican and Peoples Candidate
for Commissioners, First District.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Mr.. E. J. Russell, who will be placed
on the ticket at the coming election Nov.
Sth, as an independent candidate for
county commissioner by petition of his
friends, was born in Monroe county,
New York, in 1910, was nearly four
years in the Civil War and for thirty
ton and now clerk of school district
l27, town of LeRay and for the last
fifteen years he has been elected asses
.sor of LeRay. He is man of good
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
Will Ask DR.. Smith TO Talk.
From Wednesdays Daily.

1t is understood that President ". E.
Freeman of the Southern Minnesota
Teachers association will extend an in
vitation to DIR. S. G. Smith of st. Paul
to deliver an address before the teach
ers at their meeting in Fairmont the
latter part of this month. DIR. Smith
is an able speaker.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07

Judgment and understands the value of
property, and he is very strong advo-
cate of the good roads movement
The board of county commissioners
have to look after the roads, bridges
and in fact nearly all the business of
the county and it is for the interest of
every voter to see that man of expert
ence and good Judgment is selected for
that office Therefore, it will be for the
interest of every voter, no matter what
party he belongs to, to vote for Mr. f.
J. Russell for county commissioner
from the first district.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
Mr.. Russell Files.

f. j. Russell of Eagle Lake today
fled his petition to be placed on the
ballot at the November election as a
candidate for county commissioner. It
contained l07 names, which is some
thing more than ten per cent of the
total vote cast in the first commissioner
district at the last election.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
Made a Property Purchase.

Ole p. Anderson of Sherman avenue,
North Mankato, last Saturday bought a
tract of two and a half acres of land
from j. B. Nielsen, the land lying in
the Marsh addition on Cornelius street.
Mr.. Anderson will put up a dwelling
there for the residence of his family.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
Lacerated His Thumb.
from Wednesdays Eaily.

A. H. Hollander, a carpenter in the
employ of j. B. Nielsen, yesterday acei-
dentally cut his right thumb nearly
off with a hand saw The member has
been sewed up and dressed by doctor,
and may be saved.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
GOOD FISH STATE.
Minnesota Has Good Reputation All
Over the Country.
From Wednesdays Daily.

"Minnesota is noted all over the coun-
try as a fish state,' said Charles I'll. Ste
vcnson of Washington, ID. c., agent of
the bureau of fisheries of the depart
ment OF commerce, who was at the
Ryan yesterday "Few states have bet
ter facilities for the Matching and pres
ervation of fish. and in few are the
natural resources, including streams and
lakes, better adapted to this purpose.
Il understand that $4,000 pounds of
fish are taken annually by hook and line
from the lakes and streams of only
one county, Crow Wing. This is a lar
ger quantity of fish than is caught with
hook and line in Lake Superior and Lake
Huron combined. | suppose that there
are many other counties i'll the state
in which as large a quantity of fish is
caught every year."
Mr.. Stevenson is making tour of
the headwaters of the Mississippi river,
and Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Ill
inois to investigate the fishing condi-
tions and determine whether the Unit
ed States bureau can be of service in
the propagation and preservation of
fish.
"Most of our work is on the coast"
said Mr.. Stevenson, ''but the department
occasionally operates in inland waters.
The department. has thirty eight expert
ment stations, and distributes 100000
O0O fish every year." st. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
Appointed Resident Director

Governor Van SAINT today appointed c..
p. Tearse. of Winona, resident director
of the Winona state normal school. Mr..
Tearse will take the place made vacant
by the death of c. A .Morey.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07

A hard freeze is expected tonight if it
clears off. Farmers say that corn is
out of the way and that a freeze now
will do no harm.
The Mankato free press., 1904-10-07
MCCONNELL Is HONORED.
Elected President Of the international
Food Congress.
From Mondays Daily.

At the concluding session of the inter
national pure food congress at st.
Louis on Saturday permanent COM
mittee on international conference was
appointed. w. w. p. CcConnell of st.
Paul was elected president of the asso-
citation.
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METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Los Angeles Delegates Elected at
Baltimore Today.
TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, April lat today's
session of the Baltimore M 4. conference.
held at Fayette Street Church, the follow
ing ministerial delegates were elected to the
general conference to be held at Los An
geles in May: Revs John F. Goucher pres
ident Womans College. Baltimore; Luther
B. Wilson, presiding elder. West Baltimore
district; NJ F. B. Rice. West Baltimore sta
ton, and j. c. Nicholson, Trinity Church.
Washington.
The District of Columbia delegation want
ed two delegates-a man and a woman
sent, and A. B. Brown spoke eloquentiy IN
advocacy of the motion, which was voted
down. one delegate stating that IF wash
ington wanted a woman delegate, let the
city send one itself" The lay delegates
will be chosen tomorrow from among the
following: A. Roszell Cathcart Revs. j. 1.
Rawlings, s. ]. Seneca, l.. NJ. Bacon ana
w. H. I.eitch.
Addresses in favor of the establishment
of an American university at Washington
were made by Rev. DR.. Davidson of WASH
ineton and A. w. Bowman.
The Washington conference (colored) was
represented by Rev. l. l.. Thomas, who
made an address. showing the progress his
church and race had made in the past forty
years.
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SENATOR aoRMAN's ATTITUDE.
Rumor Revived That He Will Soon
Issue a Statement.

There was revival today of the rumor
that Senator German intends soon to is
sue statement advocating the nominal
ton of Judge Parker. The report is not
credited by Senator Germans friends, in
so far as it may be construed as elimina-
ton of Senator German from the presi-
Dental candidacy situation.
Senator German already has advocated
the organization of Parker clubs, notably
in Georgia.
This was fully set forth in The Star in
the early part of this week. Coupled with
the publication was the explicit statement
that Senator Germans attitude toward the
presidential nomination of his party Is I'M
changed. He is not a candidate in the
sense of seeking delegates. He would not
refuse to be a candidate if the turn of af-
fairs at ST. Louis should demand or war;
rant.
Senator Germans advocacy of the Par
ker boom is to head off the wholesale COB
bling of delegates by Hearst and the send
ing of instructed delegations to st. Louis
in advance of the conference of the lead
erS.
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Political Notes.

The fercest political fight that has taken
place in North Carolina in twenty years is
on now with the republicans Of the eighth
congressional district. e. Spencer Black
burn, who represented the district In the
Fifty-seventh Congress, Is struggling for
the nomination against great political odds.
The entire republican state machine, IT is
alleged, Is against him.
After announcing an intention to- bolt the
national democratic convention II Grover
Cleveland or any democrat like him Is
nominated, former Senator Pettigrew was
elected chairman of the South Dakota dele
cation.
The tenth Ohio republican convention
nominated Henry T. Bannon of Portsmouth
for congressman on the twenty-seventh bal
lot Lawrence county withdrew the name
of A. r. johnson in Bannon's favor, ana
the remaining counties, save Gallia and
jackson, rapidly fell into line.
The only names mentioned for temporary
chairman of the national republican con-
vention Robert G. Cousins of Iowa and
Senator Albert ]. Beyeridge of Indiana.
Il It was decided to hold the New Hamp-
shire convention for the choice OF delegates
to the national convention in Concord April
a.
The republican convention of the six
teenth Ohio district renominated s. L..
Weems for Congress.
+ Representative Charles w. Gillet OF Addi-
son, Steuben county, N. Y, was renominat-
ed for Congress from the thirty-third dis
trict by the republicans.
The Colorado democratic committee called
the state convention to meet at Denver on
June to select delegates to the national
convention.
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THE DISTRICT BILL.
Senate Amendments Referred TO the
Authorizations Committee.

Representative McCleary of Minnesota,
chairman of the District subcommittee OF
the House committee on appropriations, ,o
dav asked unanimous consent to take from
the Sneakers table the District appropri-
alton bill for the ensuing fiscal year. "
non-concur in the Senate amendments anu
ask for a conference.
when the question was put Representa-
tive BARTLETT of Georgia offered op1ection'
Mr. bartlett led the telephone fight when
the hill was under consideration IN the
House
re stated today that the Senate had
nlaced an amendment on the bill radicaHy
changing the telephone rates. The amend
ment affects the government of the United
States as well as the people Oh the Dls., nc
NJ Columbia Mr. Bartlett argued that the
House should have an opportunity to dis-
cuss and pass upon the Senate telephone
amendment before the bill was sent to con-
ference. 80.
Georgia would withhold his objection ne
would assure him that the conferees on the
part of the House would see 10 IL mat
annie opportunity was given members lot
the discussion of the telephone ameno s.s
after the bill had been brought back from
conferences.
In reply Mr. Bartlett said he had no
disnosition to question the sincerity OF
the gentleman from AlHHcsotdr Dut etiA
members realize the possibility Of delay
in reaching conclusions in conference,
and In view of the apparent rush for ad-
iournment he was afraid the conference
report might come in at some late hour
Of the session and be pushed through
without opportunity for discussion or ac-
ton. Mr. Bartlett said he would nave 10
insist upon the regular order.
The bill was accordingly taken from the
table and referred to the committee on
concentrations. This committee will re-
port the various Senate amendments TO
the House.
Mr.. Bartlett claims that the Senate teleo
phone amendment repeats the law OF 1913
fixine the maximum rate at $50 year Tor
/ r, ,enhone service. He thought the matter
+ entirely too important to the government
and to the people of the capital city to
leave II entirely in the hands OF the confer
The incidents Of this morning indicate that
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THE SATURDAY STAR.
There Will Be an Abundance Of Good
Reading in Tomorrow's Big Paper.

Reading in Tomorrow's Big Paper.
The literary supplement of the Saturday
Star this week will be full of timely, inter-
lowing is but partial list of it's contents:
AMAZoNS OF JAPAN Qllustrated).
Three generations back the women were
brave fighters and could use the sword.
Some thrilling tales of daring.
BIG LABOR PROBLEMS.
Frank Carpenter has an interview with
two leaders of national unions who give
their views of imp rtant and timely
matters of interest to capital and labor.
THE YELLOW GOD Qllustrated).
A dramatic bit of fiction written for The
Star by Frank Lille Pollock.
NEWEST BATTLE SHIP Qllustrated).
A description of the Virginia, which is to
be launched at Newport News next
week. She is a model of her class.
SHOW SPRING COLORS illustrated
The hues and blending of the first flowers
are faithfully reproduced in all sorts of
textures for women's wear.
ROMANCE Qllustrated).
Another installment of Joseph Conrad's
thrilling story that is so we'll named. =
PARIS FASHIONS Qllustrated).
A lot of hints from the French capital
that will be appreciated by women who
like to be well gowned.
GIFTS FROM ROYALTY.
Officers of the army and navy and office
holders who have received decorations
or presents from foreign rulers which
they may not accept without the per-
mission of Congress.
BUYING ARAB HORSES.
What the French government is doing to
improve the breed of animals intended
for the use of the cavalry.
IN RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
How the Easter season is celebrated in
the two countries. In one the religious
sentiment prevails, but in the other 1t
is pagan observance. the cherry bios
som festival.
RUSSIA'S LEADERS
Nearly every one now in the field has
distinguished himself in battle or by his
technical knowledge. Who they are
and what they have done. = fs
Something about an American officer who
helped train the Japanese to become
world power in such few years.