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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

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be decently polite to their employers? %
groans a householder in a New York paper.
We'll, there's the civil-service law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02

The London Female" has done just as
was prophesied, and changed its form and
appeal. That Is. though it still processes
to be a women's paper 1t no longer differs
from the ordinary daily. There is an added
evidence that a women's newspaper is a
mems newspaper: A success in Journalism
cannot be made with an exclusive appeal to
either sex.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL NEWSPAPER co.
IndfanapoIis, Ind.

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
DIRECTORS TURNED DOWN.
County Board Votes to Proceed With
Ditch No. II.

pIOIu 4uuISudy bday.
The county board adjourned yesterday
afternoon until Sept 7th. Before do
ing so, the board voted to forward the
work on ditch No. IL, after both sides
had been given hearing, and w. F.
Brooks was appointed engineer.
Auditor Weaver was authorized to adj
vertise for 200 tons of coal as good as
screened Hooking Valley, 100 tons to be
delivered soon. Bids will be received at
noon, July 2Sth.
The matter of making repairs to the
Francis bridge in Sterling township was
left with Commissioner Borchert to use
his judgment.
The auditor was directed to notify the
county commissioners of Faribault coun
ty that this board will meet the Fari
bault county board Sept. 9th at IL a. m
at the site of the proposed joint bridge
on the county line south of Sterling.
The assessment for 1908 on block 7
8 and 9, city, owned by the Chicago
Great Western road, was cancelled.
The purchasing committee was author
lied to attend to getting the gravel OF
the Pohl road as soon as the township
of Mankato completes the grade salts
factory to the county surveyor.
The bills were allowed, and the boart
adjourned. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
GATHERED THEM IN.
Fishermen Who Had Invaded Precinct
of the Favored Few.

From Thursdays Daily.
Over in Rice county the sports have
a lake and few joints sacred to their
festivities where they enjoy themselves
in and out of season. A company of
Waterville fishermen, who earn their
living by catching bullheads, invaded
these sacred waters and were promptly
taken in. Some went to Jail and others
paid a fine and all were babe to keep
away from certain lakes, which are ev-
identity under the especial care of the
wardens. The old soldier, the fourteen
year old boy and the regularly ordained
minister were all gathered in and dis
graced as criminals. Some were fortu-
nate enough to have money or friends
who were able to pay heavy fine,
others, including a little fourteen-year-
old boy who was with the crowd, are
detained in the Jail, the boy mingling
with gang of hardened criminals and
low lived hoboes. For shame on sys
tenn working to such ends in the name of
law and justice.-Waterri1le Advance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
WILL WATCH THE RIVER.
Government Weather Bureau Estab-
fishes a Station in Mankato.

From Thursdays Daily.
The United States weather service is
paying more attention to its river and
flood service than ever before and will
establish additional stations in Minneso-
ia ats Mankato and st. Cloud to report
the rainfall and the stage of the rivers.
The activity of the department in i'm
proving its flood service is due in part
to the food of the lower Mississippi,
Missouri and Kaw rivers last year and
the floods of the Kaw again this sum-
mer.
Observer w. E. Oliver of the st. Paul
bureau went to Mankato yesterday to
arrange for the new rainfall and river
station. The Mankato station will be ex-
pected to furnish data regarding the
Minnesota valley. Another rainfall and
river station will be established at St.
Cloud to furnish data regarding the
headwaters of the Mississippi. Both
stations will report to the st. Paul sta
ton, which has charge of the river and
flood service in this district.
There is now no station at Mankato.
st. Cloud has voluntary temperature
station, of which there are several in the
state, the temperatures being furnished
the government without charge. The new
stations, however, will be maintained by
the weather department. Paul Pho
neer Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
TIvOLI TOPICS.

c. Anderson spent the Fourth with
Mr.. d. Always family in Anoka.
Miss Emma Seaquist is visiting
friends in Fairmont.
Mrs Detamore and daughters, Nellie
and Fannie, returned to their home in
Good Thunder, Monday.
Miss May Harvey and Mrs. Holmes at
tended the bundle shower given by Mrs.
M. Durkee of Mankato in honor of her
niece, Miss Maud Bennett.
L. Bennett returned from his trip
through northeastern Wisconsin, Fri
day.
Mrs. Mile Haggard was the guest of
Mrs. c. Harvey, Sunday.
Miss /. Bucholtz of Winthrop spent
a part of last week as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. BuchholtZ.
Mrs. f. Buchholtz of Mcpherson visit
ed at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. Bennett, last week.
Mr.. E. Tanner has fine lot of rasp-
berries ready for market.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
OLD MAPLETON NOTES.

L. S. Stevens is working on the cellar
for his new house.
Mrs. j. L. Stevens is entertaining her
sister.
Mrs. Clifford of Oklahoma and Miss
Boyd of Pennington are visiting with
Mrs. Heickert.
Mr.. E. Hartwick and Miss Emma Har-
riman were married at the home of the
brides parents Wednesday, July 6. Rev.
j. A. Derome performed the ceremony.
William Mead has company from Della
van.
Miss Nellie Chase visited in the neigh
borhood the first of the week.
H. Hitler has hired Mr.. Guyman to
help him with his haying.
The fence for the Chase cemetery came
Saturday.
Al Greig was taken sick Saturday
evening but at this writing is very
much improved.
The Baptist Christian Endeavor give
an ice cream social at w. E. Cites to-
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor spent Sunday
with relatives in Beaufort
George Phelps has new bicycle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
FILTERED SCOTT ESTATE.
w. | Slime of st. Paul Is Arrested on
a Serious Charge.
From Thursdays Daily,


William l. Slime, formerly chief clerk
to General Manager Scott, of the Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
railway, was arrested upon complaint
sworn out in the Ramsey county attor-
ney's office yesterday on charge of
stealing $4,000 in bonds from a safe in
the general managers office.
1t is charged that Slime took the bonds
shortly after the death of Mr.. Scott,
which occurred last year.
The complaint also charges that Slime
disposed of some of the bonds in man.
ner which lead to his detection.
Slime was employed by the railway
company up to several months ago when,
ostensibly, he resigned.
Slime lives at 1T Fuller street and
comes of good family.
For long time the administrator of
the Scott estate, C. E. Otis, has been
trying to trace the missing property.
Slime, who is now accused of the theft,
is supposed to have disposed of the Sc
curities in the east with the aid of
other parties.
Slime is married and is supposed to be
about thirty years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
Small Wreck at CORTLAND.

A small wreck occurred Thursday
morning in the CORTLAND gravel pit.
Several fiat cars that had been left
standing at the head of the grade ran
down the incline and crashed into num-
Der of others at the foot. Four of the
cars were demolished and a wrecking
crew from Waseca removed them Friday.
When the wreck took place crew of
men was at work loading the cars but all
took to their heels except the foreman,
Jos. Naylon. When he saw the run
away approaching he apparently lacked
the presence of mind to jump and re-
manned on one of the stationary cars.
The collision threw him some distance
but he escaped with slight injury to
one of his legs.-New Ulm Review.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
NOTES FROM BEAUFORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Nagel spent last
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frey.
Some of the men in this vicinity are
busy cutting barley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dumbeck gave a
dinner last Sunday in honor of their
son, Charley, and wife, who were recent
ly married.
James Getty and wife spent last Sun
day with the latter's brother, David
Cramer.
Haying will soon be completed, if the
weather stays good, as we all hope it
will
There will be a school meeting next
Saturday night.
1t is said that the wedding bells will
soon ring again in Beauford. If they
keep on there won't be any boys and
girls left. 1t is a good thing leap year
doesn't come round oftener than once
in four years.
The boys had jolly time last Satur-
day night at ]. c. Wards. As it was
Charley Dumbeck's treat, only sixty
six men and boys were present. How
was it, George?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
EXCITING EXPERIENCE.
Train Robbers Attacked Farmer Night
Before Their Big Exploit.

From Thursdays Daily.
Sever Peterson, Rapidan farmer, was
in the city today, with his family, and
reported an exciting occurrence to Sheriff
Williams. He said that on the Wednesday
evening before the freight train robbery
at Minneopa he was driving home alone
with two seated surrey from Vernon
Center, where he had marketed load
of berries, receiving considerable money
for it. He drove home by way of Lake
Crystal, and it was ii p. m. when he
reached point six miles this side of
Lake Crystal. He was driving along,
when suddenly two men rose up from
the sides of the road, one on each side,
and seized the brides of his horses and
asked whether they could not have a
ride
Being suspicious of the fellows, both
being tough looking, Mr.. Peterson told
them that they could not ride, and at the
same time whipped up his bronchoes.
One reared in the air and threw off the
fellow who was holding it, but the other
man managed to catch hold of the sur
rey and get his foot upon one step. He
applied the whip to the man, who per-
sisted in trying to get in and made
threats. The man was soon forced to
let 60, and as he did so he called to the
other to shoot, saying that he would get
even with Peterson. The horses dashed
on, but Mr.. Peterson thinks he heard
the report of revolver.
When shown the pictures of the two
train robbers, Mr.. Peterson at once
identified Sanders picture as that Of
the man who tried to get into thu
buggy. He could not tell the other man
as he did not get good look at him, bu
he was more chunky and had hare
face.
Sheriff Williams took Peterson int
the Jail and he identified Sanders as tn,
man who had hung to the surrey. HI
believes that they intended to sit upol
the rear seat and then rob him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
Advertised Letters.

Advertised list for week ending
July Ia, 1904:
Annenson. B.: Andrews, c. L.; Carlson,
G. w.
Fallbeck, Miss Iona; Fennerd, John;
Flanagan, George; Friedman, Mrs.
Nellie.
Gripentrag, W. A.
Husman, j. L.
jackson, Mable.
Kennedy, E. A.
Laird, Goodman; Larson, Mrs; Leubey,
VIM.
Miller, Mrs. Alice; Moe, Miss Mamie.
Nolliansin, Rev. G. N.
Olson, Miss Marie; Owens, Harry.
Ross, Joe; Rupp, Adolf.
Sheehan, George; Snow, 81. (3).
Thompson, Miss Rosa; Turney, F.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra will be charged
for each advertised letter. Letters re-
manning unclaimed al the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
C. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
PRODUCED A RAISED BILL.
But Didn't Get Amount of Change
They Expected.

From Thursdays Daily.
Two strangers entered the saloon of
Phil Leas last Tuesday night and
bought thirty cents worth of drink. One
passed out a bill in payment. Mr..
Lease noticed that the bill had been
raised from one to five, and gave the
man back seventy cents in change. The
man demanded an explanation. Mr.. Leas
replied that the bill was not five, as it
appeared to be at the first glance, but
was one that had been raised; and that
the man could have it back again if he
paid for the drinks with other money.
The man said he had no other money,
but he had received the bill for a five
in St. Paul. He remarked further that
he would go out and get other money to
pay for the drinks and would take back
the five and see if he could find the man
who had given it to him. The two men
then walked out of the saloon and have
never been heard from since.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
Talked to Summer School Students.

Normal summer school students were
addressed in chapel this morning by
Prof. G. A. Culver, who will lecture to-
night in the assembly hall on Wireless
Telegraphy," and by Rev. F. E. r. Mill
er. Mr.. Culver told the students that
a teacher should at all times keep
abreast with the world and be able to
teach his pupils what is up-to-date.
Professor Culver has been teaching
science in the high school at Winnebago
City, but will teach the same subject in
the Mankato high school during the year
opening this fall. Rev. Miller spoke On
the mission of the teacher, and compared
the Christian character of that mission
with the duties of the regular divine
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
ALONG THE RURAL ROUTE.

Never boast. Let others do the prais-
ing.
Cuba grows nearly one-third of the
worlds sugar cane.
Check laziness. Never have it said
that you shirk your duty.
Pity the city slave; all hail to the
noble toiler of Gods broad acres.
Now how about your fire and tor
nado insurance? Better take some out
Do not be afraid to assist your wife,
nor forget how much she does for you.
Do not stint the household and throw
away money outside. Home first.
The fourteen-hour wife should have a
fourteen-ho husband; but that's too
much.
The man whose word is as good as his
bond, has the least trouble of any to
get along.
Take the family and have holiday
once month. The boys will work bet
ter, it will help the good wife and you
will be helped.
It's Roosevelt and Fairbanks. And
now every farmer who has set of Fair
banks scales will feel as though he
ought to support the ticket.
To prevent the bursting of cabbage
heads push over sidewise plants that
appear about to mature. This viii
greatly increase the size of the head.
One yelling, slashing driver can make
horse look like scarecrow in a week
while kind man can have it fat ant
gentle in a little while.
Success with the poultry is due to on
thing-comfort. When hen is comfort
able, it is an indication that she is il
good health, and has proper feed ant
care.
| The ideal married life is certainly tn
greatest and best life for a woman; bu
for that very reason it is more import
ant that a girl should not lower he
ideals for the mere sake of marrying
We take up lightly the noblest response
bilities a woman can assume. Ever
girl not only hopes some day to NEE
her ideal man, but she also hopes som
day for his love.
The worst troubles are only spille
milk. We may cry our eyes out, but W
will not unspill it; we only have tear
faces. To some of us troubles appear a
the refner's fire which purifes the gol
from the dross, and are hence to b
sweettly permitted because they wor
out more exceeding and eternal weigh
of glory. When thus conceived trouble
may bring sorrows trace on the fac
but through them ever shines "patiene
through suffering" To others OF U
troubles are neither here nor there; the
are simply experiences; they are cond
tons; they are bad weather beatin
outside our heart. But what differenc
does the weather make in the content
ment of cozy home? When the day
bright and fair every body sits on tn
verandas or lawns; when it is storm
and cold they gather snugly around tn
freight with games and music. Whe
thus conceived troubles may come an
troubles may go, but youth, love, an
good cheer endure forever.-Selected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
Mankato People Are Taken in BY
Young Couple.
S. S. Smith victimized Out Of SIS,
and a Bank Out Of $58.
Frank. Fox and Wife Show Shocking
Ingratitude Toward Relatives
They Rob Those Who Are Extending
Hospitality to Them.
From Thursdays Daily.

From IhurSday'S DAILY.
Sleek forgeries were worked on citi-
gems of Mankato last week, and the
game was so well played that nothing
wrong was suspected until this week.
The story is an interesting one.
On the day that Ringing Bros cir
Gus was in Mankato, June Goth, there
came to visit relatives in this city Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Fox. Mr.. Fox is son
of S. S. Smiths stepson, and when a
boy lived with his grandfather for sew
eral years. It is now seventeen years
since he left Mankato, and at that time
he was ten years Old Fox is also a neph
ew of Mrs. John Graham and Mrs.
Rick Pannenburg, and he and his wife
spent several days visiting them and his
grandfather.
The lady whom Fox introduced as his
wife, and whom he said he had been
married to for several years, is about
twenty three years old, handsome, well
dressed and a good conversationalist.
She said that her father is Fred j.
Sears, proprietor of restaurant and
cafe at Aurora, Ill. She said that he had
been very liberal with her, often sending
her; money, and two or three days after
her arrival she said that she had just
received check from him for $75.
Fox said that he was brakeman on
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road
and that he drew $9S for his last
months pay. He and his wife had taken
a trip to st. Louis and thought that
they would visit their relatives in this
city on their way home in Chicago. They
had spent about all of their own money
on the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox remained in Man.
kato eight days, leaving Wednesday eve-
ming of last week over the Milwaukee
road for Chicago, so they said. On the
afternoon of that day, Mrs. Fox asked
Mr.. Smith to accompany her to local
bank and identify her so that she could
get the $75 check cashed. He did so,
and endorsed the check and she drew
the money. The check was payable to
Mrs. G. Fl. Wilson, But Mr.. Smith did
not notice this.
Everything went lovely until Monday
of this week, when the check was re.
turned from Aurora, pronounced for
gerry. The same day another local bank
was notified of the refusal of a check
for $50 by the Aurora bank upon which
it had been drawn by the same party
and in favor of Mrs. G. q. Wilson. This
check bore the forged endorsement of
S. S. Smith, and the bank is the loser
It was. cashed Wednesday, the same
day that the other one was, and probab-
ly earlier in the day.
Yesterday letter was received from
Mr.. Sears, saying that Mr.. and Mrs.
Fox were at his place once. hut that
both were strangers to him. He has no
daughter and is, in fact, a single man.
He said, further, that check for 500
had been forged by the same parties,
In the same manner, from Savannah,
Ill, and he would like to know their
whereabouts so that he could make it
warm for them.
Fox's father is widower and lives in
Madison, Wis. He is cripple.
Mr.. Smith has reimbursed the bank for
the check which he endorsed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
THIRD TICKET TALK.
Governor Van SAINT Will Say Some.
thing in Few Days.

From Thursdays Daily.
Started, in some way, for a joke, the
scheme of state ticket, with Gov. S. R.
Van SAINT at its head, threatens to be-
come stern reality. Anti-merger is to
be its keynote
From authoritive sources information
was received today to the effect that
those behind the movement have sent
letters to well-known Republicans all
over the state, and upon the answers will
the submission of an independent ticket
to the voters depend.
An emissary of the organization re-
sponsible fer the independent movement
was said to have visited the state capitol
yesterday and conferred with Gov Van
SAINT and others of his official family,
but his name and identity are carefully
concealed.
Here is the personnel of the ticket be-
lieved to have been decided upon, if the
parties named can be prevailed upon to
make the race.
Governors. R. Van SAINT.
Justices of the supreme court-W. B
Douglas, John A. Lovely and F. Brooks
Minneapolis.
State warehouse and railroad commits
sion-J. A Martin and A. d. Gray.
Secretary of state-Fred Won Baum
bach.
Attorney general-W. j. Donahower.
A meeting of the persons interested il
the formation of an Independent ticket
it is reported, will be held next Wednes
day, either in st. Paul or Minneapolis.
The independent movement, one Re
publican said today, was actuated Who'll
ly by the fact that sentiment was gen
eral that the ticket headed by Mr.. Dunn
was dominated wholly by the merge
interests and therefore against the bes
interests of the state.
He said the feeling was also general
that the state ticket to be named il
September by the Democrats would b
just as badly tainted.
Gov. Van SAINT still refuses to tall
on the subject. He told the Dispatch to
day that he might have something t
say in the near future. He admitte
that many have spoken to him regardin
the use of his name for an Independent
ticket. He had not given them any en-
enlargement.
]. 1t is generally agreed that the use o
Fred Won Baumbach's name for secre
tary of state is a mistake. He enjoy
good federal job now, and undoubtedl.
does not want to surrender it. Judg
Douglas, it is said, while heart and sou
anti merger, will not allow the use of hi
name.
That the proposed ticket is more tha
talk is evidenced by the fight now O.
in the two cities for the control of tn
city and county organizations. 1t is tn
old fight of Collins against Dunn, wit
the former considerably in the lead
fSt. Paul Dispatch.
l e.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
SEEKS A SECOND TERM.
Sheriff Bennett Williams Asks the
Republicans For denomination.
From Thursdav's DaiIv

4Aoiu IL" oudy Aduy.
Sheriff Williams is candidate for re.
nomination. Mr.. Williams is now serving
his first term and he has made on ex-
cellent and painstaking official which rec
ord entities him to the confidence of the
voters at the primary election. During
his incumbeney Mr.. Williams has per.
formed the duties of his office with q
care that is highly commendable. It is
doubtful if any serious opposition will
arise to his denomination, as his many
supporters are strong in the belief that
the people will readily recognize merit;
and they feel that he is justly entitled
to a second term, as it has been the Gus
tom to reward an official in this manner,
providing he has proven himself capable
of performing the functions of his posi-
lion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
Cable Tolls to Japan.

1t costs $l.76 word to send a mes
sage to Japan; and, with war raging in
the far east, the cable tolls for war news
are something tremendous. But as the
people will have the war news in con-
nection with their morning dish of Pills.
bury's vitos, the cables are kept busy
day and night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
WONDERFUL NERVE.

Is displayed by many man enduring
pains of accidental cuts, wounds, bruis-
es, burns, scalds, sore feet or stiff joints
But there's no need for it. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure
the trouble. It's the best Salve on earth
for Piles, too, 25c, at John G. Thro's
drug store.