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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
SPEEDING OF HOBBIES.
Farmer Writes Concerning the Run
ming of Automobiles.


From Mondays Daily.
One of the residents along Rural
Route No. writes tine following to
The Free Press:
you seem to give it to us about UNI
improved roads. Well, we shotld like
to see our city friend come and enjoy
the country, but as long as those HOBBIES
are allowed to speed with their cars
IN such way as to endanger the lives
of our wives and children, when they
are going to town to do some trading,
we will leave our roads unimproved.
ship our produce to other places and
send to catalogue houses for our goods.
Then our horses will pull through the
mud if those HOBBIES can't.
Just the other day, young woman
IN her buggy with her two children got
in place with the bank on one side
and the ditch on the other side of the
road. Some high minded coward came
along at full speed with his car She
tried to pull aside, but, the road being
narrowed there, with the horn blowing
like a lost one her horse got frighten-
ed, and the others were having a good
time over it. 1t was a good thing that
| was not near them. The machine is
supposed to belong to a certain man of
Mankato. He has need of the farmer
too.
another of the machines the other
day scared gentle horse. and he broke
the buggy and a boy was hurt.
"What will you do about it? Pen
them back of the city hall with a log
chain, as Mr.. Bailey pens his elephants.
Pen them up and give the driver dose
to relieve his brain.
"Twelve years ago some men used to
say that in ten years there would be no
more horses in America at ALL The
work would be done by automobiles
Well, those men had about as much
brains as the city health officer, who
said the creamery was a public nui-
sance to the city. But more brains has
the hayseed of Lime town, who says
there are other markets than Mankato.
You will soon find it out if you allow
those high minded towards to speed so.
"Another 'hayseed subscriber of The
Free Press"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
WILL HOLD A PICNIC
--
Travelling Men Will Have Their
Outing On August IL.
SibIey Park will Be the Scene
of The Big Doings.
Number of Visitors Expected
From Neighborhood.
Committees Appointed to Take
Charge of The Affair.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Although quorum was not present
at the meeting of the Mankato travelling
men at The Saulpaugh last Saturday
night, only dozen being there, those
who did show up, made all arrangements
for the picnic that is to be held by the
association at Sibley park on August
II next The arrangements will I'M
doubtedly be ratified at the next meet
ing. The picnickers will find busses
waiting to take them at 1890 O'Clock
on that day in front of The Sauipaugh,
and at the Brett and Doxey corners.
The association will invite to the picnic
not only travelling men of Mankato and
ter, GAINESVILLE, Waseca, New Ulm,
Sleepy Eye, st. James, Lake Crystal,
Winnebago City, Owatoma and other
places in this part of the state.
The Mankato people who attend will
be asked to bring not only enough pro-
visions in their baskets for their own
use but enough to feed the large num-
Der of visitors that are expected from
the neighboring towns. At the park ice
served free. There will be no charge
for anything.
There will be quite a program of ath-
letic features. There will be fat peo-
pies races, races of little girls, little
boys, ladies and various other tests of
speed. a tug of war will take place
between the travelling men of NIankato
and those from other places. Another
feature will be big ball game between
a team of Mankato commercial travel
ers and those from New Ulm, provided
there are enough from that city to make
up team. Otherwise, the team will
be filled in from other places, excluding
Mankato.
Committees to take care of the var
ious departments of the work have been
appointed as follows: Printing, C. p.
Schoelkopf; transportation, C. B. Hunt;
prizes, George Black, Carl Brell; base
ball, Charles Wyatt, George Black; soft
drinks, James Gardner, Enos Ashley; ice
cream and coffee, A. Fl. Dobbin; procur-
ing speaker, c.. p. Schoelkopf; reception
committee, Newton n. George, George
Bunce. c. j. Gerlach, A. Nj. Clements !;
peanuts, Percy Thomas, A. M. Glenn
ents; races and tug of war, j. B. Gran
These committees will report progress
at the meeting to be held at The Saul
paugh next Saturday night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
QUITE A FIRE Loss
Blaze In Harvester Company's
Building Saturday Eve.
Damage Is Estimated at About
Twenty-Five Hundred.
Mas0ns Are Losers to Some
Extent; Much Smoke.
Furniture and Insignia Black
ened; Origin a Mystery.
From Mondays Daily.

Last Saturday night about nine
o'clock, Just after Blue Lodge No. II,
A. +. and A. NJ, had concluded the
meeting at the Masonic hall in the upper
story of the old Pope building at Sec
Ond and Hickory streets, and i've mem.
beers. W f. Jewson, Z. p Rutan, W. S.
fingered and chatted in social way.
a rumbling noise was heard, seeming to
come from underneath The next mo-
ment the telephone bell rang and Mr..
Jewson went to the tyler's room to an
swer it. The room was found to be full
of smoke. Rev. Geo. H. Davis had call
ed up for some purpose, but Mr. jew
son simply requested him to wait, and
called up the fire department ana told
the boys that the Pope building was on
fire. 1t was about this same time that
John c. Wise, who happened to notice
smoke issuing from some of the win
dows, called up to get the station for
the same purpose.
The fire department was quickly on
the scene. The doors of the lower story
were pushed open and the fire was dis
covered among the canvas stacks. The
fight was begun quickly and the build
ing was saved with most of its contents,
though there was damage to the build
ing and property in the same, aggregat-
ing in the neighborhood of $1,000.
The damage done to the machinery
and other chattels of the InternatioA-
al Harvester company, which occupied
the lower floor, roughly estimated
reaches about $1,000. The building is
the property of Mankato Lodge No. II,
A. F. and A. NJ The extent of the
damage to this building is hard to es-
timate. 1t is mainly in the destruction
of the ioists of the second story, Which
was burned clear through at the prep
aration room. The fire spread through
the floor III a strange and devious man
ner. In some places there was great
deal of burning, while the places be-
tween these and the main fire, where it
seemed to have started, were hardly
burned at ALL
The furniture and insignia of the hall.
belonging jointly to Manllato Lodge No
II, Blue Earth Encampment No. I, r.
a. NJ, and Mankato Commandery No. A.,
X. T., was somewhat damaged by smoke.
While the fremen were working the
lighting wires burned through, leaving
all in darkness.
Tie origin of the fire is unknown. 1t
is supposed to be due to spontaneous
combustion in the canvas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
BLAZE AT BELLE PLANE.
Loss Of $40, 900 Without Insurance In
Anderson Block

From Mondays Daily.
Belle PLANE, Mimi, July 23.-Fire
starting in the Anderson building last
night destroyed the entire structure,
which is occupied by NJ. j. Mangan's
barber shop and Paul B. Buelow's tailor
shop. Mrs. Foley's dwelling, which adj
joins the Anderson building on the east
side, was also destroyed, and Mrs. Nc
Deyitt's building on the west side was
badly damaged. The lower portion of
the McDevitt building is occupied by
Conlon & Mangan, undertakers, and the
postoffice, which was badly damaged by
water.
The fire originated from gasoline ex-
plosion, the cause of which is unknown.
While Fireman Melcher was at work
on one of the rear porches of the Ander
son building, the latter structure gave
way, hurting him to the ground. He
was cXtricated from the ruins in an UNI
conscious condition. 1t was later learn
ed that he had received serious injuries,
his leg being broken and his face and
hands cut.
The total loss is estimated at $4,000.
Mangan & Buelow carried no insurance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
DOG 20 .SONER ABROAD.
Several Valuable Caniness Give n
Death Dose Recently.

FROM MONDAY >. Ddliy
Some busybody has been Industrious
ly poisoning dogs in the neighborhood
of the Kleinschmidt factory on North
Broad street. Five of these household
pets have died, all having been unmis-
takably poisoned. Three belonged to E.
V. Waters of North Broad street. all
registered dogs, two rat terriers and one
water spaniel, c.. H. Cameron's fox ter
rier, also a registered dog, is dead from
the same cause at the family premises
on North Broad. Frank Flanagan, iv-
ing on North Fourth street has had the
unpleasant experience of losing the fam
lily pet III the same way. One of the
dogs died Sunday afternoon, and the
other four during the night. A com
plant has been lodged with the chief
of police but there seems to be no way
of finding out who has been doing the
UnderEanded work
Mr.. Waters offers $75 reward to the
person WHO can furnish information
leading to the conviction of the dog
poisoner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
How the People Are Robbed.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Something of secret to coal dealers
was let out in Minneapolis this week,
when the Lehigh Valley Coal company
asked to have their assessment reduced.
The company complained that the as
sessment was too high, that the cost of
hard coal is only $4.66 per ton laid
down in Minneapolis, when the retailer
pays $40 per ton, and the consumer
has to pay $3.50 per ton. 1t will thus
be seen that by the time it gets into
the hands of the consumer it is near
ly double the first cost in Minneapolis.
The wholesaler rakes off 1924 per ton
and the retailer makes $l.40 per ton.
AT that rate coal dealers ought not to
be hungry, whatever may be the fate
of the consumer.-New Ulm News
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
IDENTIFIED AS JOHN STROM.
Name Of Man Found In River at
Gable Mill.

From Saturdays Daily. -
The identity of the man whose body
was found i'm the Blue Earth river at
Cable Mill yesterday morning has been
established. He was John Strom, who
made his home with his daughter in
Rapidan. 1t is said that Strom was not
in the best of health and that his mind
was unbalanced. He was in Vernon
Center on Tuesday and was seen walk
ing towards the river He either fell
off the railroad bridge OF i'll an attempt
to cross the stream on a log, slipped
and fell in. 1t is reported that Strom
had nephew in Butternut Valley and
another one in Hanska. Efforts are
being made to locate the daughter and
other relatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
F. M. BAKER DEAD.
Well Known Citizen of Madison Lake
Passes Away.

Madison Lake, July 2l.-F. NJ. Baker,
for many years resident of this vii
lage died at midnight last night. He
was seventy years old and an old sol
der. He leaves two grown up daugh-
ters. Mr.. Baker had been ailing for
some time and two weeks ago was
stricken with paralysis. Mr. Baker was
a well-known republican and often at
tended county conventions.
The funeral will be held from the
Episcopal church here at three o'clock
tomorrow, Rev. George H. Davis off
ciating. The interment will be at Ely
sian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
SHOULD BE TAKEN IN TIME.
Tetanus Can Be Prevented; How
to Do It.

From Mondays Daily.
One of the physicians of this city in
a talk with The Free Press this morn
ing on the subject of tetanus, or lock-
jaw, stated that every case of this hor-
rible disease could be prevented if taken
up in time. The wound should be clean
ed of all foreign matter and disinfect
ed within twentyfour hours from the
time when it was inflicted. People Of
ten make the error of supposing them
selves immune from tetanus because
they on previous occasions received
wounds that seemed to be such as ordi-
narily cause the disease, but have not
contracted it. The fact is that the
tetanus bacillus may or may not have
entered the wound. A wise person will
take no risks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
No Quorum Appeared.

From Mondays Daily.
No quorum appeared at the Board of
Trade hall this morning and no meeting
of that organization took place.
Secretary Taylor had received copy
of the official call for the sixteenth an
nual session of the Trans Mississippi
Commercial congress, which meets at
Portland, Ore, August l6 to 10. The
Mankato Board of Trade was invited to
send delegates to attend this congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28

iod, will not be over forty eight hours
from six O'Clock in the evening on the
thirtieth. Storms of rain, thunder and
hail, attended by violent, tornado gales,
will pass over wide areas of the inter
ior parts of the country. The storms of
this period will continue into the open
ing days of September.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
EXCITING BALL GAMES.
Y. NJ. G. A. Wins From Pattersons;
Some Other Contests.

From Mondays Daily.
Two exciting games of baseball took
place at Sibley park last Saturday af
ternoon. The Patterson team played
against that of the Y. NJ. G. A., the
latter winning by the score of Is to 90.
The boys of the summer school at the
Normal were defeated by the team from
Rapidan by 20 to 3. Photographer
Snow took pictures of all four teams.
Yesterday afternoon the regular Man
kato team won game at Springfield
from the local team there, by the score
of to 4. Next Saturday the Mankato
team will again go to Springfield and
will agin play the same team, taking
part in base ball tournament.
A picked-up team from Mankato yes
terday afternoon played against the
Judson team at Judson, not far from
the station. Judson won by the score
of 10 to /. The Mankato battery CON
sisted of Al Roll, p, and Joe Reurup, c.
Hoist struck out thirteen The same
teams will play a return game at Man
kato next Sunday afternoon.
Madison Lake defeated the switch
mems union team yesterday at the Mad
ison Lake Ball park by the score of II
to D. Loefller, pitcher for the Madison
Lake team, did some magnificent work
allowing only four hits and striking
out thirteen men. Dressen for ST. Paul
struck out two and allowed fourteen
hits.
This game was one of the features
of a big picnic that about five hundred
switchmen, who came on Great West
ern special from the twin cities, togeth-
er with some from Mankato, were hold
ing yesterday. There were also many
athletic features on the program, includ-
ing ball games, foot races of ladies and
gentlemen and many other features
The dancing pavilion was much patron
lied.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
TWO DRUMMERS WANTED.
United States Army Seeks Cou pie o
Musicians.

From Saturdays Daily.
Three new recruits were enlisted yes
terday into the cavalry service by Ser
geant Buckley. They are John Vallee
and Lee r. Coakley, both of Beloit,
Wis, and William Brady of Chattanooga,
Tenn. All left today for Jefferson Bar
racks, Missouri.
The sergeant has received notice that
mers for the Twenty ninth Infantry at
Fort Douglas, Utah, and fourteen mu-
sicians for the Thirteenth Infantry at
Fort Mcdowell, Col
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
There Were No Mourners.

From Mondays Daily.
The body of Edward Gottschalk, the
self-confessed murderer, is buried in
Roselawn cemetery, st. Paul. No relig-
GUS ceremonies attended the burial and
there were no mourners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
NO RUST THERE.
Wheat in Vicinity OF Winneboeo City
Is Not Affected.

From Mondays Daily.
The Free Press today received word
from Winnebago City that no rust af
fects the wheat in that section of Fari-
bault county.
Parties who were driving in Blue
Earth county yesterday report the crops
in good condition. Many fields of oats
are ready to be cut. Wheat is filling
out nicely and the heads are plump,
but not of great length.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
SIGNS OF BLACK RUST.
Hubbard Mill Rec elves the Evidences
ofPest Today.

from Monday 8 DAILY.
Signs OF black rust in the wheat in
Blue Earth county were reported today
at the Hubbard office for the first time
this Sc. The reports come in from
the southern part of Blue Earth coun-
ty from Amboy, from near Garden
City and from that part of Faribault
county near Winnebago City. There is
also rust in the wheat in North and
South Dakota and in various other parts
of Minnesota.
1t may be that the rust will be a
small matter and will not spread much.
Then again the affair may prove very
serious.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
McCleary Made the Speech.

Washington, July 24.-Advices re-
ceived here from LuceIne, Switzerland,
show that the American colony there
celebrated the Fourth of July in elabor-
ate style, and that the principal address
was made by Representative McCleary
of Minnesota, who, accompanied by his
son, is travelling in Switzerland and 9TH
er countries on the continent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
No Damage. Saws Johnson.

From Mondays Daily
A. c. Johnson, general agent for the
Northwestern road, makes the state
ment that no damage to the wheat has
resulted from black rust.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28

Fred Heinze and daughter, Cora, left
today for st. Paul and Minneapolis,
where they will visit relatives and
friends. From there they will go north
to Princeton, Mimi, where Mr.. Heinze
has some land he will look after. They
will be gone about month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. f. w. Groves signature
is on each box DE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Gottlieb Sternitzke to Mary l.. Boe-
gan, 80 acres in sec. 81, Rapidan, for
$l450
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-09
WESTMORELAND
Son Of DR.. Stuart Loses an Arm-PIaniing TrCss
on Court Green Religious Personals, fie.
Montro~~, Va, Dee 4th, 1908.


The caseoiTl Stafford Murphy against
the Maryland. delaware and NIrglnia
Ry. Co. continued through last week.
Quite number of people from Fn''ler-
ickshuig and officers Oi the steamboat
company were here and leit SatudaY,
court having adjourned until Nrdnes-
day.
Rev. Frank Burruss and family were
visiting at Mrs. IT, B. Walkers Tor the
past week. Mr. Burruss has gone To as
sume his duties as pastor IA Essex, whlr
Mrs Hurn,- aud children viii REMAIN
until Nmas.
Mr.. aud Mrs. T.. f. Hall and Children
are visiting Mrs. Hall, sister, Ms /. L
Iachsnn. ol Montruss.
Mr.. and Ms II II Smith paid a ilr-
Ing visit here on their way To- their new
home az OidhamS
The many friends oi Dr. X. II stuart
nre sorry 90 laru of the sad acldrnt
which occurred to hI- SON, VINO was at
tending "a military school al Lexington,
and had th' misfortune of having hir
urm shot on.
Judge +. X. B Wright has had a nice
lot Ot Young trees plhitrd lh the court
yard. The trees We're numbered aud dii-
ierrnt persons drew iOr them, they being
expected to care for the tree they plant
ed, which in every case was named IN
honor OF some person.
Rev. Mr. Tuttlc preached his first ser
monat Andrew Chapel last Sunday night
10 "a large and attentive audience.
The Wuman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety gave social at Alma. the home
oi Mr. aud Mrs. f.. F. Porter, Thanks
giving night There quite number
present. among those iroma distance be
Ing Mr. aud Ms /. f. Hall, Mrs. Frank
Buuuss. Mr.. +. b. Nhiiehou-e aud Mr
e.. 4 Pembroke
Miss Pauline Harvey, who has been
spending three weeks with her sister,
Mr.. K. q. Mckcnney. of Washington.
returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. j. ". Harvey. daughter. Miss
Kate. and little guuddnughler, Marga
rrt Jenkins, l-it Thursday ior Washing
ton ou visit. Y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-09
CAROLINE
Educational Meetings Many Other Notes and
Personals.
Bowling Green. Va. Dee e.

\ tfN' W fAf'r o Nff 80 WV
Meetings ior the upliit ol cducatiou ia
/ Caroline are ia progr,ss this week as
/ follows
ST. Paul's. Reedy Church District. De
ccmber Il. ] / "a. III.
Bcthesda. Port Royal District. Dccem.
hcr Z. ! an.
Bowling Green, Bowling GIccu Dis
/ trict. December >, ! ! a. M.
Wright's Chapel, Madison District. De-
cembcr .. / / a. III.
Mr. +. II. Russell examiner and n.
| spcitor, is attending these meetings.
/ Mrs. VIM. Waite aud sister, Miss
Louis Sugg. OF Spotsylyauia, aud Miss
Aubrey Sugg. of Richmond, were nccnt
guests of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. {.
| r. Sugg
Mr. ana Mrs. K. ". pcatross have To-.
turned To their home in Norfolk. alter
spending icW days with Mr.. and Mrs.
/ r. \. Coghlll
Miss Pearl Smout student at No-
mans College, Richmond. spent Thanks
giving al her home here.
Misses Anne and Jean boswell spent
/ Saturday and sunday at their home.
near boswell.
Mr. and Mrs & h. Chandler, Jr., spent
several dnys Oi this week with his par
Tents. Mr.. aud Mrs. A. b. Chandler
Miss Cary Valentine has returned 20
her home in Richmond. after spending
several weeks here
Mrs. ". G.. Boyd and little son lit on
SUNDAY for Richmond. after spending
several weeks with her parents. Mr.. aud
/ Mrs T. d. Coghlil.
/ Rev. MIR. ElsOm. of Danyi.r. .i- assisting
/ DR. McMauaway in "a meeting lu the
Baptist churh. Large crowds are pr,
rni at each service and much interest is
manifested.
DR.. Jno. ". Winston and Mr. Ashby
Pcatross have both returned to Norfolk.
/ Miss Frances BgOaddus has returned
/ from short visit to her sister. Mrs. q.
| f.. Burt, of Muycrly
/ Mr. Percy Walker spent several days
this week with the family ul Mrs Frances
/ liasscll. he has just returned from
/ Essex. where hc enjoyed duck hunting
Miss Annie White Is spending several
weeks with relatives in Richmond.
Rev. Il. l.. Bushy preached his first ser
mon lI iIf- lf-tIifIillNA lfliN 70 VII f't''t
and made good impression on all who
I heard him
Rev. f. II. Rowe, OF Buena Nista,slrnt
several DAYS oi this week with thciamly
Of Mr.. b. f. Smoot
Mrs. K. l.. Mortham. who has been
spending some time with the family ol
/ MIR. &. l.. Billiard. has returned to her
home IN Washington. having been called
home 10y the illness of her husband.
Mr.. K. II. Broaddu- returned on Mon
day to Richmond having spent week
with relatives here and in King and
| Queen.
Miss Matte Sutton, who is teaching ia
the lower part of this county, spent sat
urday and Sunday at her home here
Mr X. b. Vincent has greatly improved
his store and residence 10y "a fresh coat OF
paint.
The ston, and dwelling combined,
which Mr. T. Il. Proctor has been build
/ j. almost completed, and he eNPects tn
move In before Christmas.
N.l.X.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-09
WHAT THE FARMER HAS DONE

Earned So .45O,OOO.OOO. more than siN
times the national debt.
Paid of his mortgages and become a
money lender.
Established 1.7j4 new banks.
Sold l,12j, 900 900 worth OF dairy
and poultry products, this value being
greater than that OF the iron and stecl
industries.
Raised products that enable manuiac-
turing consumers to employ 2,ljf,OOO
persons.
products.
Raised S52j, 900, 900 worth oi wheat,
S6G2. .OOO.O worth OF beef cattle,
SI.21G 10000 worth OF corn and
$GO5. .OO0, 900 worth OF hay.
To-day he owns 81, ,454 600, 600 worth
of horses and mules and has nearly $40
600. 900, 900 worth Of farm lands-Pml-
adelphia Record