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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
EXCHANGED OVERCOATS.
Thief Takes Advantage of Tailor Hittl's
Absence,

Wenzl Hittl stepped out of his tail
or shop yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock for few moments, leaving it
vacant, and on his return he found that
an overcoat that hung in the window
had been stolen. The thief had left an
old one in it's place. Mr.. Hittl did not
report the matter to the police until
nine o'clock last evening, and then a
search was made for the man who ex-
changed coats, but without results.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
GROWTH OF THE ORDER
ROYAL ARCH MASON MEMBERSHIP
ON THE INCREASE.
Grand Chapter Held Its Annual Meet
ing in st. Paul and Elected
Officers For Year.

The forty fourth annual meeting of
the grand chapter, Royal Arch Masons
of Minnesota, was held at Masonic hall
yesterday afternoon, sixty -one chapters
being represented The secretary's re-
port showed a net inereas. in member
ship in sixtyone chapters of PAP. The
grand chapter is i'll a prosperous condi
ton financially, the treasurer's report
showing an increase in funds of $500
over last year. During the past year
two new chapters have been organized
one at Bemidiii and the other at Buffalo,
The following officers were elected:
Grand high priest, Frederick Bloom
Woodstock; deputy high priest, William
Todd, Austin; grand king, George n.
Houghton, Minneapolis; grand scribe, j.
E. Cooley, Duluth; grand treasurer, R.
d. Webb, Minneapolis; grand secretary,
Thomas Montgomery, st. Paul; grand
captain of host, James Rider, st. Paul;
grand chaplain, III. w. Green, Crookston
These officers were appointed: Grand
principal soiourner. John j. Johnston.
Fergus Falls; grand royal arch captain,
&C.. NJ. Wil<ensen, Albert Lea grand
~,
Minneapolis; grand master second vail,
William Stafford Chatfeld; grand mas
ter first vail w. j. Taylor, Pipestone;
grand sentinel, Charles J. Kruger, st.
Paul.
The mark masters degree was eXem
plifed in the evening
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
FOR TEACHERS IN NEED
MINNEAPOLIS PEDE6OGUES HAD
FRIEND IN MRS. SPARRELL.
Bequeathed Sum of Money to Pay
Expenses of Nurses For Sick In
structOrs i'm Schools.

Minneapolis, Oct. 1.-THE Minnesota
Loan & Trust company has in trust
property amounting to about $4,000, to
be used for procuring trained nurses fol
needy public teachers. the Request OF
Miss Della S. Sparrell, who died about
a year ago. Miss Sparrell had been fol
several years a teacher in the Lowell
school, and was one of the original
members of the Teachers club. The
matter of the fund has just been
brought to the notice of DR.. Charles NJ
Jordan, superintendent of schools.
The property is farm near Bloom
ington, ILL.,, and Miss Sparrell left it
to her mother, Mrs. Maize A. Sparrell
living in Lake City. Mrs. Sparrell, de-
string to do something substantial in
memory of her daughter who had spent
her life work in the public schools, pre-
ferred to turn these funds into some
channel beneficial to the teachers of the
public schools, rather than use them
herself as her daughter had provided
Therefore the mother made a declara-
ton of trust. placing the property in
the hands of the Minnesota Loan &
Trust company, and STIMULATING that the
fund should be known as the Della S.
Sparrell Memorial Fund.
She arranged that the income from
the property or the proceeds of its
sale should be used for the purpose of
aiding in procuring trained nurses when
required by needy public school teach
ers. The selection of teachers for the
beneficiary is to be under the auspices
of the Teachers club although there is
no requirement that teachers in order to
benefit by the fund shall be members
of that organization. Mrs. Sparrell al
so provided that if the club should not,
at any time, be in existence, the teach
ers are to be selected by the advice of
the superintendent of schools.
1t is understood that some arrange
ments have been made whereby this
fund may be considerably increased later
on, thus carrying out the implied wish
es of Miss Sparrell, who was faithful
and devoted member of the corps of
Minneapolis school teachers. The prop
erty at present is under the direction of
Mrs. Sparrell, the fund being available
for use after Jan. /, 1906.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
OLD SETTLERS ON FROSTS.
They Refer to the Time Jack Arrived
in1865.

Speaking of the late frosts, Mel. Jar
Wis says that in the fall of 1865 there
was no frost before the 9th day of
October, and then there was some
thing of blizzard as starter. He
says he knows, for he and Bill Hum
phrey were up the Des Moines trap
ping and they were not fooled about
the weather. 1t must have been true
because James Pollard comes in to tell
the same remarkable story, and he was
right here to know about it himself
Nevertheless there was a great spell of
fine weather after that in the fall of
1865, for the writer happens to know
that prairie schooners coming to north
west Iowa from Illinois had fine sailing
past the middle of November, and it was
not winter for some time later. But
it was hard winter when it came
1t was the. winter when Tate Barr's
father and Uncle 10. MILFORD lost their
lives while trapping in the almost I'M
explored country of the Rock and Sioux
rivers.-Spirit Lake Beacon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
STREET WORK OVER.
North Mankato Residents Would Like
the System Changed.

Street Commissioner Hintz of North
Mankato has completed the street work
for the year and turned the books over.
The amount that is delinquent is about
5000 and this will be taxed against the
property owners who have not paid.
Some of the residents would like to
have the present system changed, so
that the road work can be done by con-
tract. At present about $1,000 a year
is expended on the streets, and it is
thought that the money would go twice
as far if the work was done by con-
tract. The poll tax system prevails
now, and the commissioner spends much
of his time getting unwilling citizens
out to work their taxes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
LETTER FROM W. H. PORTER.
Adore sses one to 5ts Paul Paper Anent
the Face. Kidnapping.

Adore sses one to 5ts Paul Paper Anent
the faceS. kidnapping.
The following communication from W.
Fl. Porter appeared in this mornings ST.
Paul Pioneer Press:
morris, MINI. Oct. Ito the Edi
tor: | have been wronged very much
by a mistake of the Mankato sheriff in
connecting me with the Mankato kid
mapping case, of which | am entirely
innocent and which ] beg of you to cor
rect in your next issue. My wife and
myself were in Mankato from Monday
to Friday morning of last week, and it
so happened that the little son of Mr..
Lorenz, the owner of the Clifton
house barber shop, was out walking
with us Thursday evening when this
other horrible deed was committed
Some ladies must have seen us in the
company of the Lorenz child and as we
had to leave Mankato early Friday
morning on business in your city, where
we registered at the Foley hotel, Jack
son street, Friday night and left there
Saturday morning for this city, where
have an engagement with Nilsson, Han
son & Co., leading firm here Upon
our arrival here | was put under arrest
by the sheriff here on wire warrant
from Mankato sheriff, and as soon as
this sheriff saw my credentials and ref
erences and was told by this firm here
that there must be a mistake some
where. the sheriff here released me tc
appear when wanted, etc. Now the fact
of my connection and accusation has APP.
peared in your paper and others and the
same has and no doubt will do me great
injury in my reputation and business,
and I request you to kindly give me due
correction and Justice in as conspicuous
manner as you gave the accusation.
81 know the press is often mislead
and much wrong is done innocent peo-
pie through such unreliable news, but
my association with the press of this
country, having had special assignments
at Buffalo and st. Louis expositions
and my connection with editors in my
special sale adv work, convinces me
they are always willing to correct
wrong and give the innocent fellow
"show for his alley" Please do as
much by me in this case and oblige, w.
H. Porter"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Board of Trade C0mmitte to
Be There Too.
Dinner Will Be Served Party
at Winston Camp.
Will Not Stop In Mankato Co.
ing or Coming.

Governor Johnson, State Auditor liver
son and Attorney General f. T. Young
viii visit Minneopa Friday of this week,
at which time it is hoped that the pur-
chase of the property for the proposed
state public park can be closed. The
three state officials will arrive on the
noon train from st. Paul, known as
No 3. and will return TO ST. Paul on the
4:45 p. IN. train, known as No. 4, both
on the Omaha road. They will not stop
at Mankato either coming or going, but
will put in all of their time at Mime
opa.
park purchase will join the officials on
the train and remain with them at
Ninneopa. This committee consists of
DIR. j. w. Andrews, c. n. Andrews and
Thomas Hughes. DR.. Andrews received
word this morning of the plans of the
state officials.
w. c. Johnson, superintendent OF
Winston Brothers grading operations at
ATinneopa, will serve the state officials
and the Board of Trade committee with
dinner at the railroad grading camp.
1t is to be hoped that no obstacle
will arise that will delay or defeat the
closing of the deal, for the purchase of
the land for the state park.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
JOHNSON CASE IN COURT.
Judge srindIey Win Decide the CHR
opfactics Action.

Rival practitioners of healing, stu
dents of different school were holding
the boards in Judge Brindleys court at
La Crosse today.
G. w. Johnson, member of the firm
of Johnson & Whipple, chiropractics, 3lS
Main street, arrested on Sept. l, on war
rant sworn out by Mr.. A. Z. Jorris.
charging him with practicing medicine
without license, will be tried. The
case has been postponed twice on appli
cation of the state, but the attorneys
for the defense asked for an immediate
trial. They will not countenance de
lay.
Dr. o. G. Stevens, member of the state
medical board, is the nominal complain
ont in the case, Mr.. Jorris, an osteopath,
making complaint to the president of
the medical board. Mr.. .Jorris also is
member
johnson is charged with violating the
state law by practicing medicine with
ont a license, affXing the title of Or
before his name and various other mis-.
demeanors under the law. In defense
the defendants point to the fact that
they never have used the title "Dr." and
do not claim to be physicians, not pre-
scribing medicines or drugs in their
method of healing
The case generally is attributed to a
feeling of jealousy between the practi-
TONERS of the schools of osteopathy and
chiropractics. The decision will be
watched with interest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
ABDUCTION is THE CHARGE.
Farm Hand Carried Off the Daughter
Of Farmer.

Worthington. Mimi, Oct. ll.-Charles
C. Lewis, aged twenty-one, was arrest
ed at Omaha, Neb., by the sheriff and
brought back here Sunday to answer to
the charge of abduction of Norma Lac
key fifteen yearold school girl. Miss
Lackey is a daughter of J. w. Lackey,
one of our prosperous farmers, and Lew
is had been working as a hired hand for
Lackey. Miss Lackey also came back
home with her father, who was with the
sheriff. fE1kA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Walks From Dubuque to Eagle
Point at Sunrise.
He Tells a Reporter That Rail
roads Will be Curbed.
Has Something 10 Say of the
Recent Treaty.

Former Governor Van SAINT of Mime
sofa who visited Dubuque few weeks
ago, is very much an advocate of the
strenuous" life made popular by Theo-
dore Roosevelt, says The Dubuque
Times. During his brief visit to Du-
buque, Mr.. Van SAINT accomplished many
things, and sacrificed his breakfast for
a business visit to Eagle Point.
The ex-governor arrived in Dubuque
very early in the morning and registered
at the Julien. He was around too early
street to take a car to Eagle Point,
where one of his steamers, the Glen
mont is being rebuilt at the shipyards.
But he was again handicapped in his
plans as the cars were not running at
that early hour. He removed his top
coat and with hearty good by to the
clerk, set out to walk to his destina-
ton. He arrived there before the work
men had appepared for the day and in,
spected the work on his boat. He left
his card for the yard foreman, Mr. Por-
ter, and took a car back to town. He
crowded several hours business into a
short space of time and departed at 10
o'clock for the south. His trip to Eagle
Point cost him his breakfast. 1t was
the first day the ex-governor had off
in ten years.
When seen at Burlington, where Mr..
Van SAINT was the guest of Thomas Will
kinson, president of the Upper Missis-
sippi River Improvement association, he
said:
eyes, came down on river business"
said Mr.. Van SAINT, coming direct from
Minneapolis, where / am now located, to
Rock Island, and stopping also at LIE
Claire, where l visited my aged mother,
who is ninety three years of age. /
will 90 from here to Keokuk to visit Mr..
Taber for whom we do a great deal of
towing. have liking for Iowa, and
as [ have said before that the best days
work l ever did was when 1 married an
Iowa girl
GAS for the effect upon trade in the
northwest of the treaty of peace, re-
Gently signed between Japan and Rus
STA, / am still satisfied if the far-off
eastern people would have change of
diet and would eat more wheat and less
rice that it would greatly enhance our
trade with the orient. AS it is we are
having an increased business upon the
Pacific"
Another thing of which Mr.. Van SAINT
is sure is that the power of correcting
unreasonable freight rates will finally
be firmly established in the Interstate
commerce commission. ''This is certain
to occur" said he, "as soon as congress
finds that the people are fully awake on
the subject. Then they will act at
Washington, and in no uncertain way"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Tin to ST. Peterites.

St. Peter wants the Milwaukee road
to build into that city. Efforts to bring
this about have not met with success.
1t is now suggested that the monied
men of st. Peter build the three mile
strip to Kasota and that as soon as this is
done the Milwaukee will run its rolling
stock over the connecting link.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
TWICE MARRIED; DIVORCED
Committed Suicide Because She
Couldn't Marry Third Time.

Kokomo Ind, Oct. ll.-Julia Beard.
aged sixteen, twice married and twice
divorced, committed suicide here because
she could not marry a third husband
She wanted to marry Walter Gardner.
an electrotyper at newspaper office.
He refused to wed her and she took poi
son and died in his arms at boarding
house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Nicollet County Free From Debt.

As an evidence of prosperity, it can
be said that Nicollet county don't owe
a dollar and has $4,000 cash in the
treasury This speaks well for Nicollet
county and its public officers.-St Peter
Tribune
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Diamond Farm Sold.

The John Diamond farm in Mankato
township, two miles from the city, has
ben sold by the heirs to Fred Theissen
of Waseca county, who will take posse
sion at once. The farm comprises l20
acres, and was sold for SIS an acre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
GOULD IS A WINNER
Young Financier Retains Con-
troll of Wabash Railroad.
Threatened Lynching of Alleged
Murderer in Wisconsin.
Benicker, Fellow Who Had Three
Wives Same Building.
Norwegian and Swedish Troops
Called Home Today.
Especial to The Free Press

Toledo, Ohio, Oct ll.-George J. Gould
today won decisive victory over Jo-
seph Ramsey, Jr., iii the contest for the
control of the Wabash road, electing all
six directors to be chosen by bond
holders. The vote cast by Mr.. Gould
was 22S,5lO, against 81 $40 for Mr.
Ramsey.
Threatened Lynching.
Appleton Wis, Oct. ll.-Guarded by
police and deputy sheriffs, Wensel E.
Cabot, the alleged murderer of Michael
mccarthy was taken to Kaukauna in a
special interurban ear. A mob of sew
eral hundred persons threatened to
lynch him, but the crowd lacked lead
er.
This Fellow is the Limit.
New York, Oct. ll.-Robert Benicker,
twenty five years old, was arraigned in
court today charged with bigamy. Be
nicker is accused OF living with three
wives in same fiat simultaneously.
Called Home the Troops.
Stockholm. Oct. ll.-Orders were is
sued today calling home the troops and
naval reserve. This marks the end of
the Norwegian Swedish dispute. The
rikstag committee today unanimously
recommended ratification of the Karl
stad agreement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
WITH IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
Funerals Of Oscar G. Jache and Mrs
klurahertz Largely Attended.

The funeral of the late Oscar G. Jache
took place from the late home of the
deceased on Broad street at two o'clock
this afternoon. The services were per
formed by DIR. George w. Davis, an6
were witnessed by a large gathering of
friends of the family. The Concordia
band was present and rendered several
selections of sacred and funeral music
both at the house and at Glenwood Gem
etery, where the interment took place
The floral offerings were very numerous
and beautiful, and testified to the high
esteem in which the young man was
held.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late Mrs. Adam Klughertz were
held at st. Peter and Paul's Catholic
church at eight o'clock this morning, in
the presence of large gathering of
sympathizing friends and neighbors. st
Cecilia court No. 449, W. c. o. F., of
which the deceased was a member, at
tended in a body The floral offerings
were many and handsome. The inter
ment was had at Calvary cemetery.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-31

street car, the street car company and
the city of Butte, but excused the rail-
way company from all blame because
it had failed to comply with the laws
of the city in guarding its crossings.
And here is the ridiculous part Of the
verdict. A jury blames the city for
not compelling the railway company to
comply with the law. The city had
been. for some time past, endeavoring
to enforce the guarded railway crossing
ordinance, but the railway company
procr estimated, and the city is COM
pelled to suffer therefore. is the edict
of these al1wise jurors. 1t is difficult
to understand whv one body should be
compelled to suffer. because another
failed to comply with the law. To il
lustr ate-if an individual in Butte
should go out and kill man and this
iurv were called on the case they
would exonerate the individual and
hang the sheriff because he had failed
to make the said individual comply
with the law and restrain his man
killing procIivities. Strange things
happen in this world of ours. Fiction
is not in it.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-31
ROSEBUD
Rosebud, Aug. %, 1905.


The Northern Pacific have been re-
pairing the stock yards at this place
and now have them in first class con-
dition and ready for the fall ship
ping.
Fred Bills returned from Glendive
Saturday, where he had been employed
as call boy.
One of the best ball games of the
season was played here Sunday be-
tween the boys of the 20 ranch and the
Rosebud nine. The boys ran up large
scores, but the game was interesting
| throughout and was watched by quite
an enthusiastic crowd. The score
stood twenty four to twenty five in fav-
or of the 20 boys Pumpkin Rollers).
w. H. Reid was in Tuesday from
Sweeny creek ordering cars, which he
! will use in the near future for ship
ping cattle.
Harry and Frederic Mefford visited
| Forsyth Sunday.
c. E. Older from Forsyth was i'm
town last week plying his trade as
mason. He plastered the house Of
Peter Schiltz and laid the foundation
for the addition to Mr.. Kennedy's
house.
Jas. Davidson was in town on bus
mess this week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burlison from
the Rosebud were in Saturday making
preparations to move here for the win
ter in order. that their children may
have the advantages of Rosebud's ex
cel1ent school.
Merit Francis of the Diamond ranch
was in Monday after repairs for the
thrashing machine.
Chas. Straw took out a load Of
freightslast Monday for Hogan's store
at Birney.
Lee Cass moved his family in last
Friday from the Rosebud in order that
their children may havet the advantages
of the Rosebud school.
Mrs. Charles Straw and son visited
with friends in Rosebud last Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Swartz are the
parents of a baby girl, born to them
Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boulware and daugbt-
er, Miss Elizabeth, who have been
visiting Mrs. Boulware's sister, Mrs.
Mefford, left last Saturday for Port
land. After spending some time at
the fair they will return to their home
in Monroe City, Missouri.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-31
Y - V - - ~ y Y - y II = II "
Additional Local

Bert Hammond was in Monday from
the north side.
VIM. Mcintosh was in Monday from
his ranch east of town.
A bouncing baby girl was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Sever Hagen Saturday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Hagen have
been STAYING with Mr.. and Mrs.
N. A. Paine for some time past, but
now that the anxiety is over Mr.. Hag-
en- left Tuesday for his ranch on the
Big Porcupine happy father.
Elmer Larson, the young son of
Mrs. Anna Sanders, who lives on a
ranch on the north side, was thrown
from his horse while on his way to
school last Monday and pretty severely
bruised. DR.. Wilson was summoned
and the lad is mending and in a few
days will be ready for more "bronco
busting"
Robert Allen and wife from Billings
have been in town the past few days
making arrangements to locate here
permanently. Mr.. Allen left this
morning for st. Paul with train load
of sheep for Rea Bros. and Mrs. Allen
went to Billings to superintend the
packing of their household goods,
which will be shipped to this place
soon. Mr.. Allen is a son Of Mrs. S. H.
Erwin.
Mrs. A. F. Hughes, while moving
into town Monday, the 21st, from the
Wyant place between here and How
ard, lost a rocking chair off from the
load somewhere between the Wyant
place and the stockyards. The chair
would be of noparticular value to any
one other than the owner as it is a
fer great favor by leaving Informal
tiol at either the Richardson Mercan
tile store or Harry H. Fletcher Co.
Craig Mcdowell, an uncle of Harry
Wright, accompanied by his wife anC
Mrs. Rogers, a grandmother of Mr.
Wright, came in last Saturday from
Brandenburg, having been summoned
on account of the critical illness of tn,
t baby girl of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
But thanks to medical skill and care
, full attention the little one passed tn
: point of danger and now is rapid.
: recovering. Mr.. Mcdowell and wifi
r returned to their ranch Monday wit
Master Francis Wright.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-31

The coroners jury chosen to examine
into the cause of the wreck which oc-
Cured ten days ago at Butte have
returned a verdict; that is they ev-
identity think it verdict. AS will be
remembered the wreck in question
occurred on the B. A. & p. railway
track-a freight train of this company
plunging into a street car loaded with
human freight, causing the death of
ten persons and injuring scores OF
others. The jury, in its wisdom, fixed
the bland upon the motorman of the