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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
THE OFFICIAL VOTE.

The official returns of the vote in the
late congressional contest show that of
the 1867 votes cast, Mr.. McCleary re-
ceived lO,5l7 and Mr.. Miller 1850. Ac-
cordingly Mr.. Miller received over 40
per cent of the total vote and Mr.. Nc
Clearly less than 60 per cent. For every
Miller received Z. In Mr.. McCleary's
home city Mr.. Miller received 447 votes
against S74 for McCleary, and in Mr.
McCleary's home county, outside of the
city, Mr.. Miller carried nine precincts
and received 972 votes against l,27l for
McCleary, or nearly A per cent of the
total vote. The returns further show
that Mr. Miller carried the following
cities and villages:
Vernon Center, Garden City, Mapleton,
Slayton, Iona, st. James, Butterfield
Edgerton, Holland, Ruthton, Winnebago
City, one ward in Blue Earth City,
Mountain Lake, Jeffcrs, Westbrook, Win
dom, Lakefield, Luverne, Hardwick, Mag
nolia, Sherburn, Triumph, Ellsworth,
Brewster, Adrian, Kinbrae and other
small towns whose vote was included in
the vote of townships.
The total vote in the several coun-
ties as officially canvassed was as fol-
lows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

family and household effects, some time
this week to Winthrop, Mimi, where he
has been offered a very good position
in the schools of that village. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown have made very warm
friends during their residence in Vernon,
all of whom regret the necessity of their
departure. Mr.. Brown is u thorough in
structor, scholar, and gentleman, and
wish him all success in his new field.
Fred Pfeller, one of Vernon's prosper
Gus farmers, met with quite a painful
accident while blowing on his farm west
of town. The lever sprung from the
catch and struck MIR. Pfeffer ON the head,
cutting a cash an inch long through the
scalp. However, Mr.. Pfeffer is get
ting along nicely and is again able to be
about though very weak.
I. III. Barnes has a crew at work NOV
ing the old high school building to one
of his lots on Main street across from
his furniture store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

duties, his administration has beef noted
for economy, and this in itself is some
thing that the taxpayers should think
of when they go to vote on Nov. s..
Mr.. Williams has proven himself worthy
of continued confidence of the people.
His majority should be large, an endorse
ment of his official career. Mr.. Williams
has not only to his credit an enviable
record as sheriff, but he, too, is one of the
staunch republicans of this county. His
party fealty is traced back to years ago
when the republican organization was not
so strong as it is today. He fought for
party principles when the enemy was en-
trenched behind the bulwarks, and his
time and means were always at the dis
posal of those who sought preferment
Such services as Mr.. Williams gave to
his party and his friends are entitled to
proper recognition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
WORTHY OF SUPPORT.

Election day is something like five
weeks away, yet it is none too early to
remind members of the republican party
that they have a duty to perform when
they enter the booths for the purpose OF
marking their ballots. They should bear
in mind that their party ticket is made
up of most excellent men, deserving their
hearty support. The majority of the
county ticket is blessed with no opposi-
ton. In fact but two of the republican
county candidates have contests. These
are T. w. Hart, candidate for treasurer
and Bennett Williams, who is seeking a
reelection to the position of sheriff. Both
gentlemen are so well and favorably
known that an introduction to the resi-
dents of Blue Earth county is unneces-
sary. Mr.. Hart won the nomination aft
er an exciting yet friendly battle, and
his campaign was clean and above
board. The fact that he succeeded so
well at the primaries is evidence enough
that his election is certainty, although
there is pittied against him one of the
ty. This, however, is a republican coun-
ty, and there should be no breakaway of
party men from the candidacy of Mr.
Hart, who has always been one of the
energetic and forceful members of the or
ganization which has grown to such
magnitude in this section. Mr.. Hart has
never failed to contribute his share of
hard work to make the republican party
what it is today in Blue Earth county.
He has always given loyal support to the
ticket and has during every campaign
lent his aid to the party's success. Aside
from these claims for support from his
fellow republicans, Mr.. Hart is in every
way competent to fulfill the duties of the
office of treasurer. He has made a sue
cess of his own private business, and
certainly one who has done this much can
be trusted with the affairs of the pub
lic Mr.. Hart is man of strict integ-
rity, courteous and affable, one whom it
is pleasure to meet, and these qualities
combined with his business ability make
him an ideal person for the position of
treasurer.
During the past two years Blue Earth
county has had a most competent and
praiseworthy sheriff in the person of
Bennett Williams. He has been capable
energetic and always mindful of the peo-
pies interests. While he has left moth
ing undone in the discharge of his official
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
STATEMENT FROM Mr.. MILLER.

Hon. Herbert j. Miller has issued the
following statement:
$40 the electors of the second con-
gressional district who gave me their
support at the late primary election, and
to the other friends who worked so ear
nestly and faithfully in my behalf
throughout the campaign, | desire here
by to express, so far as words can do
so, my sincere gratitude. Excepting the
voluntary aid of The st. Paul Dispatch
and a few country papers outside the
district, yours was the only support
had in this contest. No private or cor
porate interest gave me aid, support or
encouragement of any kind or in any
manner No money was contributed by
any one either directly or Indirectly to
the payment of my campaign expenses.
and no money was expended by me or in
my behalf except for necessary and legit-
innate expenses. All the help receiv-
GU VI oCiiSi ouppoi 1oi
was prompted by a sense of public duty
and was given voluntarily. All my
obligations, therefore, are to the peo-
pie of this district.
"The contest at the outset was regard
ed by many as hopeless. 1t was neces-
sariIy an unequal contest because we had
neither organization or financial sup
port and had to contend against COM
plete and well-disciplined organization
supported by numerous federal office
holders and unlimited funds. And yet
against such formidable odds, our friends
at the polls numbered against lO.5 fol-
the opposition. This result, accomplished
without the aid of money and without
resort to any act which honest men can
not conscientiously commend, should
give our friends reason to feel that
even in defeat we have won victory
of our own effort. At the proper time
[ will discuss more fully some of the
causes which contributed to the re-
su1t"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
BOB HELPED THE WIDOW.

''One reason why the farmers and
workingmen of Minnesota admire Bob
Dunn is because when he was state au-
ditor he made it point to look after
the interests of the homesteader and the
man of little wealth as carefully as he
looked after the welfare of the man of
property" said prominent republican
of the Red River valley who attended
many of the land sales which Mr.. Dunn
conducted when state auditor.
Il remember well when Mr.. Dunn was
holding a sale in one of the counties in
the valley. There was a poor widow,
who, by doing washing for her neigh
bors, had saved a small sum with which
she hoped to buy home from the state
school lands. The story of the wom-
ans struggles was told to the state au-
ditor and he Immediately planned to help
the widow if he could do so in compli-
ance with the law.
at happened that the land which the
woman had picked out for her home was
in demand, and there was some lively
bidding at the sale. The word was pass
ed to the bidders that a poor widow was
bidding for the land, but they paid no
attention and sent the price soaring.
One man in particular was determined
10 h. ,xy,I hi tT
the last cent she had and the land was
struck down to the coveted landseeker.
Mr.. Dunn could do nothing else, for un-
der the law the land had to be sold to
the highest bidder.
''But there was provision in the
law which enabled Mr.. Dunn to assist
the widow. The law provided that at
least Is per cent of the value of the
land be paid Immediately, and if the
state auditor should think best he could
require the landseeker to pay the entire
amount down. Mr.. Dunn made this re-
quirement of the man who outbid the
widow; he didn't have that much money,
and the widow got her home.
snow some people may criticise the
action of Mr.. Dunn on the ground that
he should have tried in all instances
to get the highest price for the state
possible. This may be true as a general
rule but the incident shows that Bob
L II.
hardest thing in the world for him to
do anything else than help the poor, and
that when he is governor the poorest
settler in the most remote corner of
Beltrami county will be treated as fair
ly and with as much consideration as
the richest man in the state"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
An Aged Farmer Jumps From a Nov
ing Train.
From Thursdays Daily.

An aged farmer living near Morgan
came near having bad accident Tues
day afternoon in the railroad yards in
this city. He is seventytwo years of
age, and was on his way home from
trip. He got on Conductor Richardson's
train for New Ulm, but the conductor
advised him to wait for the through
train that would take him to Sleepy Eye,
which goes through in the night, as
otherwise he would have to wait at
New Ulm for that train. The old man
concluded he would stay on the train,
anyway, but after it had started he
thought that he had better take the
conductors advice and get off. The
train was then going through the stone
quarries at the rate of fourteen miles
an hour, but the old farmer picked up
his grip and cane and jumped off of the
train. SO
Mr. Richardson, coming in soon after
wards, asked where the man was, and
was told that he had left the car. Being
unable to find him On the train, Mr..
Richardson concluded that he had jump
ed off, and feared that he had gotten
hurt, so he backed the train to the point
where the man had gotten off. At first
all that could be seen was his hat, lying
near the track, but soon the man was
found, leaning against a pile of stone.
When asked whether he was hurt, he re-
piled that he was not and that he was
used to jumping from trains. The train
then went on to New Ulm, with the old
man as one of the passengers. Twenty
five feet further on from where the
man jumped was an excavation. 1t was
a narrow escape for him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
REVISED IT UPWARD
State Board of Equalization
Foosts Up Assessment.
ack-SCreWs Under Returns
from Blue Earth County.
Big Raises in Nearly All of
Z the Scheduled Items.
And the Work of the Board Is
Not Yet Nearly Done.
From Tuesdays Daily.

FUN AueSudy DoAy.
County Auditor Weaver has received
notice from n. j. Nelson of st. James
member of the state board of equaliza-
ton for this district saying that the
following changes have been made in
the assessment for Blue Earth county:
Horses, one year old, 10 per cent in
crease; two years old, 25 per cent in
crease; three years old, 10 per cent in
crease; stations, ETC., no change.
Cattle, one year old, % per cent in
crease; two years old, no change; cows,
% per cent increase; all other cattle, 10
per cent increase; sheep no change; hogs,
10 per cent increase.
Wagons, carriages, bicycles, etc., 25 per
cent increase; automobiles, 33 l3 per
cent increase; sewing machines, no
change; watches and clocks, IS per cent
increase; melodeons and organs, % per
cent increase; piano fortes, 10 per cent
increase; household furniture, no change,
office furniture, 60 per cent increase.
These changes will materially increase
the amount of taxes to be paid by some
of our citizens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
ACCIDENT PREVENTS TRIP.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin WiIteen Receive
.a.t Some Bad News.
From Thursdav's Daily

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wiltgen are in
doubt whether they can carry out their
plan of going to the Worlds Fair next
week, on account of the dangerous condi-
ton of an aunt of Mrs Wiltgen, living
near Grand Rapids, Mich. This is a sis
ter of Mrs. Wiltgen's mother, Mrs. John
Schweitzer. A few days ago letter
was received from the family of this
aunt, stating that she had had a very
bad fall and broken an arm and leg,
and was not expected to survive the in
jaries. Mrs. Schweitzer may not be able
to make the journey to see her sister.
MI. and Mrs. Wiltgen may go in her
stead, although they have never seen the
lady who was hurt. Mrs. Schweitzer
has not seen this sister for more than
thirty years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Charley's Little Joke.
From Thursdays Daily.

Coroner Kennedy today received bill
from Charles Yates of Walker for $l.75
A letter accompanied the bill explaining
it. Mr.. Yates states that squaw came
into his store the other day and he show
ed her Mr.. Kennedy's picture in cam
paign supplement and she threw up her
hands in fright, uttered scream, and
jumped through the front display win
dow and is still running as far as he
knows. Mr.. Yates wants to be recon-
pensed. Mr.. Kennedy has decided to or
der another cut made
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Veni, Vidi, Vici.

Caesar, having ended the war in
Asia Minor, against the Rharnaces, sent
to Rome that famous message: "Veni
Vidi, Vici"-I came, | saw, / conquered
If facts were voices similar message
might be sent by Pillsbury's vitos, which
has conquered all others and stands
alone, the one great food of which you
will never tire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
ACCIDENTS AT VERNON.
n. HoImstead Caught Between a Sep
arator and Wagon.


arator and a Wagon.
III. HOMESTEAD had the misfortune to
get caught between the separator wheel
on Will Porter's rig and a wagon load of
grain few days ago. The driver be-
| ing unable to manage the team, and be-
fore Doc" could get away, was bad
ly pinched The accident which might
have proved fatal will lay him up for
several weeks.
Mrs. Partridge and Mrs. Selby return
ed Tuesday night from Rochester, where
they attended the state w. c. L. U. con-
vention.
Mrs. Myrtle Gray had the misfortune
to sprain her ankle Monday, but the
wound is improving as rapidly as could
be expected, and she will soon be about
with the aid of crutches.
Mrs. Leslie Cooper entertained very
pleasantly, number of friends last
Saturday evening in honor of her sis
tiers, the Misses Roberts of Maplcton.
George w. Snyder returned Friday
from his farm at Hancock, MINI. He
states that crops are exceedingly poor in
that section.
A number of local sportsmen went out
to Lura lake last Saturday where they
have fine camping outfit, consisting of
sleeping and cooking tents, storage tent,
boats, and all the other paraphernalia
which goes to make the hunters outing
enjoyable, and succeeded in getting about
fifty fine ducks, of which the writer
enjoyed a nice meal.
Robert B. Hays, with the Merrill
Creamery company of Cincinnati spent
Monday at the old homestead.
Rev. j. w. Stebbins left Tuesday for
Wascea, where he is attending the Meth
odist Episcopal conference, and which
body he will address Thursday.
A. NJ Francis formerly a resident of
Vernon township, but now residing at
Kingfisher, Oklahoma, is looking after
his farming interests in this county, and
greeting his old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sasse of Fair
mont enjoyed visit with Mrs. Sasse's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z. Howard, a
few days last week.
Sunday evening services will be given
over at the local churches, to the ''Har
vest Festival" which will be given at the
Baptist church next Tuesday evening,
and for which an excellent program has
been arranged.
Mrs. Ellen Porter returned Tuesday
from a two weeks visit at the Worlds
Fair. She was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Clague, of Lamberton.
Word has been received from DIR.
Thomas Warham of Minneapolis, stating
that he is getting nicely settled in his
new quarters, and likes his new loca-
ton very much The doctors friends all
wish him success.
George r. Gray is attending the grand
lodge of Knights of Pythias at Mime
apolis.
Your correspondent has it on good au-
thority that wedding bells will ring out
in Vernon in the near future for four
very well known young society people
Prof r. III. Brown, Vernon's popular
candidate for superintendent of schools
at the recent primaries, (but who was
defeated), expects to move with his
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
The Free Press is not advised as to

The Free Press is not advised as to
what the city council proposes to do rel
ative to the Bower bond. The people,
however, are of one mind. They favor
action to collect on the bond. This pa
per is reliably informed that the coun-
ell passed favorably upon the bond in
spite of the advice of the city attorney
to the contrary Should there be some
flaw found, by the court, in the instru-
ment, the city will be out $1,000 beside
the cost of the suit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Probate Notes.
From Thursdays Daily.

Burt c. Richardson today filed petit
ton in the probate court, asking that
his brother, George E. Richardson, be APP
pointed administrator of the estate OF
their mother, the late Susan A. Richard
SON. The hearing was set for Oct. 2Sth
The estate schedules at ST 900 of per-
sonal property and $1,000 of real es-
tate. The heirs are three sons and one
daughter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

In every national campaign for forty
years past the republican party has
stood upon its record of things done,
of laws enacted, of policies established
under which the country has progressed
and prospered. The record of the demo-
cratic party made in two administra-
tions was so full of disaster, of COM
mercial shipwreck, of industrial paraly-
sis and business failures that its chief
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Secured Northern Land.

George Pond and Walter Daniels have
purchased TAO acres of land in Itasca
county from Lonsbery & Simmons. MIR.
Pond traded in the business property
on South Front street occupied by Nc
Lauren & Northrop, and Mr.. Daniels
paid cash.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Real Estate Transfers.

Fred E. Craver to Cary Egley, north
three acres of south eight acres of west
ten acres of swA, neA, section IL, Man
kato, for $3.50.
L. O. Pressnall to M. B. Van Kirk. lots
seven and eight, block three, Simonds'
addition to Eagle Lake, for 1925.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
RUSSIANS DUO OUT,
They Evacuated Da Pass Without
Serious Resistance.
Especial to The Free Press.l

st. Petersburg, Sept. 29.-News receiv-
ed here from Mukden says that the Jap
anese have captured Da Pass, forty-five
miles northeast of Liao-yan The Rus
slams, it is added, evacuated the pass
without serious resistance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

McCleary's majority was 3,467. The
vote cast for Congressman McCleary at
the general election two years ago was
1900. The vote at the primaries for
the congressman two years ago was H.
1856.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

A new girl baby was born last Satur-
day into the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Morrow on Wheeler street, North
Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Minneopa Barn.

No teams or single horses take in
here after September 30th. By order
Robert Burgess & Luykn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

business in recent years has been to get
as far away from its record as pos
sible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

The democratic party appeals to pref
udice. The republican party appeals to
intelligence.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-10-06
Diamonds Improved by Radium.

The influence Of raido-emanations
on the constitution Of matter is very
cnriously illustrated in some recent
experiments made by Sir William
Crookes. According to the results. il
radnm comes to be a common COM
modify among us some dismay may
be caused to those who wear dia-
monds on finding that the carbon
crystal under the influence Of radium
threatens to return to its less attrac.
tive form Of graphite or crystalline
black carbon. On the other hand, ra-
dunn may turn out to be diamond
improver."
1t Is we'll known that radium ema-
nations possess the property Of dark.
ening transparent bodies upon which
they impinge; and now Sir William
Crookes has shown that this also
holds good in the case Of diamonds.
The emanations not only convert the
surface into graphite but alter the
color of the body Of the stone. 1t Is
therefore suggested that this observa-
tion may prove to be Of commercial
Importance. For example, IF on
color stones can be lightened their
value will increase. while If the pro-
longed action of radium is to ccmmu'
n!cate to them q decided colcr they
would be worth much more as fancy
stoneso This NAV add considerably
to the business Of the ieweler who.
for a consideration, might undertake
to submit of jewels" to burial in ra.
dunn for q season.-The Lancet
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-10-06
GIVES LIFE IN VAIN.

While Nathan Weiner, Barney Weip-
er, Mrs. Rose Krinsky, brothers and
sister; Ida Lippman and Kinney Is
aacs, all Of New York, were bathing at
Long Hill, Conn.,, the boat they were
using sprang leak. In baling it out
they all sat on one side. The boat cap
sized. All were thrown into the water.
Nathan and Barney Weiner rescued
Ida Lippman. Kinney Isaacs and Bar
ney then tried to save Mrs. krinsky.
They got her near enough to the shore
for Nathan to grasp her and pull her
out, then Barney. exhausted from the
effort, sank and was. drowned.
Mrs. Krinsky lay on the ground about
half an hour before help came. Then.
in spite OF all efforts of the physicians,
she died.
Her husband was summoned from
Bridgeport by telephone. Hiring a
team, he drove furiously 70 Long Hill.
In turning corner near the scene of
the accident, the carriage wheel came
off and he was thrown out on his head
and knocked senseless. he was brought
too by the doctor, but seemed crazed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-10-06

stood there, with wonder and fear surg.
Ing from face to face.
The officers broke them apart at last
and took them in to luncheon, but they
were changed men. They had had an
experience tina. passed all Oriental un'
derstandihg.
The luncheon was more or less dig
nified affair, varied by interpreted COM
pliments and the agonies Of the Sui
tan's official faster. 1t was easy to see
hat although the faster was an hab-
itual necessity to the Sultan's peace Of
mind. on this occasion, at least, his
function was purely perfunctory. OF
what avail was the protection Of a poor
human faster against magicians who
could make lamps to burn without oil,
and who could send genii Of unrest
to twitch ones body like the fever?