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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
FIXING UP NICELY.
improvements at the North Mankato
School Grounds.

From Tuesdays Daily
The North MankatO school board has
contracted with w. j. Nixon to fill
the boulevard in front of the school
building with black dirt and complete
the boulevard IN nice shape. The ground
will be seeded, and row of elms will
be planted. When the latter have
grown sufficiently, the box elders will
be cut out. The new lots recently
bought by the district make fine play
ground for the children.
The school opens with an attendance
of about 200. which is as much or more
than ever before Still many boys are
known to be at work who ought to be
in the school. They are losing the gold
en- opportunity of their lives, and if
their parents realized the Importance Of
it they would be in school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
Lyman c. Harrington.
From Saturdays Daily

From saturday Daily
Lyman C. Harrington, one of the early
settlers of Mankato, but resident of
Dell Rapids, S. d.. during the past thir-
ty wears, and brother of DR.. Harrington
of this city, died suddenly at home at
Dell Rapids last Friday. Mr.. Harring
ton had suffered with diabetes for some
time past. The funeral was held under
the auspices of the Masonic order, to
which the deceased belonged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
CIRCULATING A PETITION.
Friends Of Buck In the Isle Of Pines
Are Active.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The following items appear in the
Nueva Ge,Ona column in The Isle of
Pines Appeal, published at Santa Fe:
"a petition is being circulated asking
a pardon for A. A. Buck from the gov
ernor of Minnesota. 1t is to be hoped
all of the friends will make it their duty
to see that their names appear on these
papers"
''Much satisfaction is felt in Nueva
Corona over the reception accorded A.
A. BUCK on his arrival home i'm Manka-
to. Mirn., and the fact that he is out
on small bail and free to 90 about his
old haunts, is proof enough that 'Mac's"
friends in Minnesota are still with him."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
BLUE EARTH COLONY.
North Branch Is Run BY People From
This County.

From Tuesdays Daily.
c. l.. Kennedy. who has just return
ed from Chisago county, found several
former Blue Earth county people at
North Branch. Benjamin Swartout of
Mankato township is dentist. Adolph
Mueller of Mankato township is man
ager of the local and farmers tele
phone companies. George Rowell of St.
Clair is postmaster. Charles Rowell, al
so of st. Clair. has a confectionery store,
and his sister, Lillian, is working for
him. Julius Boswell of st. Clair is the
village weighmaster. Mr.. Murray of
Mapleton is cashier of the Merchants
State bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
Defeated KAsOTA BUNCH.
Madison Lake Warns up the Ball
Team Of That Village.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Madison Lakes ball team defeated the
Kasota nine on Sunday by the score of
9 to 3: The batteries were: Kasota,
Anderson, Cox, Swenson and Anderson.
Madison Lake, Buskey and Loeffler.
1t was a very interesting game UP to the
eighth inning, the score being to 2
in favor of the locals. The game was
somewhat delayed in the fifth inning
when H. Pitcher, the second baseman for
Madison Lake, was injured while run
ming bases. He was unable to play the
balance of the game.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
APPRAISERS NAMED.
Condemnation Proceedings Of the
Omaha Road Make Progress.
From Tuesdays Daily.

L
A hearing was had before Judge Nor
rison at lie Sueur yesterday for the APP
pointment of appraisers in the condem
nation proceedings begun by the Omaha
road to secure right of way for its new
cutoff near Ottawa. o. P. Buell. of Ka-
sofa. Albert j. Facter of Montgomery.
and Richard Doran of lie Sueur were
appointed commissioners, and they will
meet at Ottawa next Saturday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
Suit Against the Omaha.

Mrs. Amy NJ. Ponwith of st. Peter
ha road to recover So 900 for the death
of her husband Henry C. Ponwith, who
was killed in st. Peter while crossing a
spur track.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
CLAIMS SETTLED.
Odiard and knott take over Syrian
Merchants Stock.

from Tuesdays Daily.
The claims against Ferris Rezuke
the Syrian merchant, have been settled
by his wife turning the stock over to
Odjard & Knott, one of the claimants,
who have paid the claims of Rosen-
berger & Currier and the Pay Candy
company, and given Mrs. Rezuke some
thing besides. Odjard & knott will now
proceed to dispose of the stock, SO as
to come out whole.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
Rural Mail Boxes to Be Numbered

From Tuesdays Daily.
The local postoffice is in receipt of a
letter from the fourth assistant post
master general which contains the in
formation that the rural mail route
boxes are to be numbered and hereafter
all mail intended for rural route pat
rons shall be addressed by number. The
numbers assigned to boxes on each
route will commence with No. l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
New Ulm Man Killed.

Mason City, Iowa, Sept. l2.-Hans
Johnson was killed by Milwaukee
freight train near Carpenter last even
ing. He had a family. He was lying
near the track drunk and a bottle of
alcohol and two empty whisky bottles
We're near him. He was a carpenter by
trade
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15

Neutrality-suspicious. or lady OF
good standing to travel with rig OF
by rail- Salary. $l.O72 per year and ex.
penses; paid weekly and expenses ,ad-
vanced. Address with stamp, Jos. A
Alexander, Mankato,. MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
NOT THE MAN.
North Dakota Deputy Sheriff Fails to
Identity Gallagher.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Deputy Sheriff J. E. Gallhouse of FOs-
ter county, North Dakota, came here
yesterday from Darlington, n. d., to
see James Gallagher, who is confined in
the Blue Earth county Jail. Mr.. Gall
house says that he does not think Gal
lagher is the man that he wants. He
says he might have been in Caring
ton but he don't think he committed
any crime there. Deputy Gallhouse left
last night, for his home. Mr.. Gall
houses residence was burglarized of
$40, and four or five other burglaries
were committed the same night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
A Schooner. of Rapidan brought to thi.

A Schooner, of Rapidan brought to this
office yesterday two handsome apples,
one Patton's Greening, the other
Wealthy. Each apple weighed ten
ounces and measured four inches in di-
ameter. They were grown on trees set
ont three years ago, purchased from
Snyder Bros.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15

When YOU 60 to your grocer for laun-
dry soap. remember to ask for and in
sst on getting Swift's Pride Soap. None
so good-so pure-so economical.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15

Youngstown, Ohio, Sept. l2.-The
murder of Lizzie Grombacher occurred
in 1874, and Charles Sterling, tramp,
was hanged for it in 1877, after two
trials. Sterling maintained his innocence
TO the end.
Nothing could be learned about the
Herzig family, supposed to live near
Girard. No one knows Mrs. Catherine
Herzig at Girard, although inquiry was
made of the postmaster.
1t is said that family of that name
had formerly lived in that vicinity, but
no one knows them at the present time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15

ears later and after the death of the
I'D lady, it was found that Sterling
had denied his own mother at the time
# his greatest trial so that she might
never feel the disgrace and go to her
Tave believing that her son had died a
convicted murderer
To me that was a piece of heroism
lnequaled in the annals of the world
| found this chapter in tragedy which
alone was responsible for in an old
Harper's Magazine few weeks ago
Orooded anew over the murder of the
girl, and as / read of this heroism OF
a man--too brave and true to take life
I realized that | had murdered two
for the blood of Charles Sterling is
IN my hands and | have decided to end
my terrible life.
My real name is Charles Herzig.
will endeavor to die i'm some place where
my body will never be found, but if il
should be, notify my mother. j make
this confession that the grave of Charles
Sterling may no longer be looked up
on as that of a murderer's.
Charles Herzig.
Mr.. Dyer, upon reading the note, call
ed to his assistance several men work
ing on adjoining claims, and a thorough
search of the entire section was made
but no trace of Herzig's body could be
found.
Herzig had been sleeping in a small
she'd in the rear of the shack occupied
by Dyer. He seemed to be of a rath-
er respondent nature, and after the
days work was done would immediate
ly seek the seclusion of his shed bed
chamber. He was very early riser
and always had the fire going when Mr..
Dyer arose. The date of his confession
shows that he had prepared it several
days before his disappearance. If Her
zig has made truthful statement and
has taken his own life, there is no
doubt but that the body will be found
soon.
Charles Grow of the Grow Clothing
company of this city was resident of
Youngstown at the time of the murder
mentioned and when Sterling was hang
ed He says the details of the killing
of the girl are substantially correct
and remembers that Sterling was con-
victed on strong circumstantial evil
dence A letter has been addressed to
Mrs. Catherine Herzig at Girard, Ohio,
and some light may be thrown on this
purported confession if she is still liv-
ing.
n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
He Allowed an Innocent Man
10 Be Hanged.
Driven 10 Commit Suicide BY
His Own Conscience. "a
Sensational Story Told in a
Letter BY Chas. Herzig.
a 8 e.

When my ifeless body is found, no.
tify my mother, Mrs. Catherine Herzig,
Girard Ohio. The inclosed letter viii
reveal my identity and the awful Sc
cret of my wretched life l can endure
it no longer. Frank
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15

FOR SALE-Forty acres of land adj
joining city limits with new buildings.
Inquire at 52S Mulberry street, Man
kato.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-26
HERRERA EASILY SLOWS
AWAY SPARRING PARTNERS
LOCALS CANNOT INTEREST THE
MEXICAN
Almost Drops Husky Rube Jeffries
and MauIs Brother Mauro and Kid
Jacobs All Over the Ring-Jakey
Remembers What Happened

Aurelio Herrera went through eight
rounds of hard. fast fighting yesterday
at the pavilion, and quit after disposing
of three boxers in handy fashion.
Brother Mauro, who has about ten
pounds the best of his more famous
brother in weight, went three rounds in
the liveliest fashion, handing Aurelio
some terrific punches to head, face and
body, but Aurelio vanquished him, drew
the claret and sent the relative to the
bath room shy on wind.
Both Herreras are fighters. Aurelio
has been up against harder game and
has shone more prominently before the
limelight, but Mauro is none the less
clever and has the same mule kick,
which seems in this case to be a family
affliction.
Mauro cherishes the belief that he
can master his small brother and it is
as impossible for them to box in a
friendly manner as it is for two roosters
to live in the same back yard.
Rube Jeffries tried Aurelio for a
couple of rounds, but found the going
too rough and retired footsore after the
second inning. He was unable to jar
the Mexican to any extent and was
almost knocked out in the first round,
when Herrera dropped him to the mat
with that short arm jab to the jaw.
Kid Jacobs walloped some with Her.
rera but he has a contract with the
Mexican not to damage his beauty any.
Jakey remembers what happened once
before in his lifetime, when he had an
idea he could whip Aurelio. The notion
was dispelled in the second round.
Herrera is in excellent condition and
is only few pounds over weight now.
He is working like beaver and is
glUtton for punishment, being unable
to find anyone who can give him any
thing like the article he cares so much
for.
Yesterday he went eight miles on the
road and rounded up at the pavilion
with little to show for it beyond the
streams Of perspire which were pouring
off him.
The coming of Sol Levinson, his man
ager, and his brother has affected his
work in a great degree. He has taken
Up hard stunts with a will, and is con-
fident that when he steps into the ring
Friday a week he will be in better con-
dition than in any previous fight.
He is as fast as fabricated electricity,
his footwork is too speedy for the fast
est fiddler in the land and his light
ning-like jabs carry stinging force be-
hind them. as Rube Jeffries and the
others who have tried him out will
testify.
The impression is fast gaining ground
that Eddie Hanlon is up against hard
game and will achieve fame among the
local fans if he is able to stow away
the hardy Mexican.
Reports from the east are that Kid
Goodman was laid up for two weeks
after staggering up against Herrera's s
sleep producer. and Kid Broad has been
a useless ornament to fight society ever
since his encounter with Aurelio. When
asked by his manager to go on for a
,se,t ,frIa i l.
reported as saying: What! Me! Go up
against that again? Not 1. Get some
body else. I'm no hog" Broad went
to sleep in the fourth round.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-26
SPECIAL CARS FOR RIOTERS

Evidence of the interest that the
present games with northern teams is
arousing is manifest in the action of
the Stanford and Berkeley clubs,
which are preparing to charter two
special cars, one for the rooters of
each university, which will leave Los
Angeles November TO- at o'clock, at
tached to the Sunset limited.
Berth reservations must be made at
Dyas e. Cline's sporting goods house on
or before November s, that time may
remain for the necessary arrangements
to be completed with the railway COM
pany. If sixty reservations are made
the round trip fare, good for two weeks,
will be SIS, or one-half the regular rate.
A number of young women, many or
them former co-eds of the universities,
will be members of the party which is
to be chaperoned by several society
matrons of the city.
The special will arrive in Palo Alto
at 7 O'Clock on the morning of Novem-
ber Ii and the Berkeley contingent is
to be the guests of the various Stan
ford clubs before the arrival of the
California. team and the great student
body.
Manager Barrett has made arrange
ments to hold seats for as many as
may desire to make the trip from the
south
Already inquiries have been made as
to the possibility of special leaving
for the north and the indications are
that more than two coaches will be re-
ouired to accommodate all who desire
to witness the game Of the year.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-26
MINISTER PRAISES BASEBALL
Declares Players Are His Ideal Type
of Genuine Manhood and At
tends All League Games

"a conscientious baseball player is
the type of real man." said Rev. Dr..
Lewis. one of Peoria's most prominent
divines, to his audience at Plymouth
congregational church. He added:
"It takes courage to be a baseball
player. tell you that man walks up
to bat, with thousands of eyes focused
on his every move, knowing that if he
does not do the right thing he will hear
from just as many angry mouths, he
has a goodly load Of responsibility rest
ing on his shoulders. When the same
man is standing on the diamond and
sees a ball sailing for him, and knows
that he has to bag it or get fired he
is under a larger strain than many a
bank president"
Rev. DR.. Lewis is constant attendant
at the league ball games, and claims
baseball is the cleanest and best sport
existing.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-26
THORoUGHBREDS FOR A SONG
Handy Racing Animals Sell for Ridicu-
Iously Low Prices at Jamaica
Race Track

At a sale this week at Jamaica sew
eral horses in training and a few
yearlings were auctioned. and the prices
secured are rated as good by the New
York Telegraph, although a glance at
the purchase prices will reveal some
startling depreciation in values.
Voladay brought only S115O; Brigan-
tine, which has won many races on
the eastern tracks, was knocked down
for $25; New York, once one of the
greatest sprinters in the country and
capable of winning almost any six fur
long dash on tracks west of New
York, was disgraced by the price of $500,
by which it changed owners The
Rhymer was sold for $125.
The greatest surprise was the sale of
Irish Jewel for $25. This one was never
better than a cheap selling platter, but
spite its weak underpinnings. to get an
occasional sprint from the eastern
horses.
The sale included Supreme Court, f.
Herold, S4OO; That's What, A. Simons,
5000; Third Mate, L. It. Walters, jr.,
5000; Pegs Tity. P. Jones, $10O: st.
Superb. L. T. Walters, jr., $3.50; Vola-
day, Cahill, $115O; Similas, j. Worth,
$50; Irish Jewel, Paul Schimann, $25;
Remington, c. ]. Casey, 5000; Brigan-
tine, Paul Schimann, $25; New York,
w. H. Putnam, $500; Arlington, w. H.
Putnam, $14O0 Ostrich, Thos. Sexton,
$6500; Orc, w. H. Snyder $25O0 Sun
Fire, w. Hueston, $100; Delude, H.
Greenfield. $1,000; Jolly Girl Jos. Caffrey,
$1OO; Lincroft, John Clay, $50; The
Rhymer, P, Jones, SIPS; Bass, Cash,
$25; Ingleside, G. w. Langbin, $1O5O
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-26
STANFORD-!MDIAM GAME
EXCITES MUCH INTEREST
FANS EXPECT TO GAIN LINE ON
CHAMPIONSHIP
Cardinals Are Exceptionally Strong on
Secondary Defense, but Braves
Promise to Make Better Showing
Saturday Than Against Berkeley

Stanford and the Indians meet at
Fiesta park Saturday in the second big
game of the season and, II anything,
the interest is greater than that which
attended the coming of the Berkeley
team.
The Stanford eleven will be viewed
in a critical light and judgment is TO
be passed on their chances with Berk-
eley in the game of November IL.
Aside from this Hempel has promised
that his team will play a far better
game than was shown against Berk-
eley.
The difference in the style that will
govern the Berkeley stanford game
will be apparent after Saturdays con-
test. The Dartmouth system of Berk-
eley is to be pitted against the more
western play of the Cardinals and the
outcome must settle the question
as to which is the most effective.
Neaphus, who left the field soon aft
er the call of time in the first half on
Saturday, will be at his old position
quarterback. There are many who take
satisfaction in the change as they be-
lieve that it was the quick brain Of
the little back that brought a large
share of former successes to the In
dian eleven.
Some of the best men who ever rep
appear at Fiesta park next Saturday
and among the number scheduled to
make the southern trip is stump"
Scott, quarterback of the Cardinals.
Remarkable Condolences
There is a coincidence in connection
with the previous relations of the three
men who have been trying to make
the position of quarterback at Stan
ford during the past season. All OF
them hail from the same high school
in Portland that sent to Stanford
Murphy, the most famous Pacific coast
quarter that ever trod western grid
iron.
Murphy was the idol of Stanford
some ten years back and his general
ship, combined with an utter abandon
when it came to advancing the ball
or hurting himself into an opposing
formation, gained for him an eternal
niche in the Cardinal hall of football
fame.
During their days at high school,
Fenton was never able to make the
position with Stott on the scene, but
became the academic quarter as soon
as stump" left for the university.
While Fenton was in the high school
game Holman was obliged to take a
secondary position and only led the
They are now together in the uni
versity and arranged in the same order
as during their school days-Stott,
Fenton and Holman.
Stump" as his name implies, is a
stocky, athletic fellow, considered as
good a quarter as Bansbach, whom he
succeeded. Fenton is an awkard APP
pearing bow-legged chap, with kick
that is counted as a ground gamer.
Holman was last year considered the
best man at scattered field work in the
state of Oregon and an opposite to
Stott in build, being rather frail than
| otherwise.
Grove, who made the Berkeley elev-
en- and then went to Stanford, after
remaining out of the game a year,
is a great ground gamer and is re-
garded as the best defensive man on
the squad.
The Stanford team will arrive Fri
day morning. Tickets for the game
are on sale at Dyas and Cline's sport
ing goods house, Third street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-26
INTEREST CROWS
IN CHAMPIONSHIP
SOUTH VIES WITH UPSTATE
SECTION
Struggle fer Football Honors This
Year Excites General Enthu=
siasm Among Gridiron
Devotees of Coast

In former years interest in the STAN
ford-Berkeley game has been confined
largely to the north, but when the time
rolls around for the great game next
month Southern California will be as
much concerned with the outcome as
the upstate section.
The visits of the two varsity elevens
will have accomplished much in awak-
ening a gridiron spirit and by the time
Stanford has competed with the In
dians a closer bond will have been
drawn between the north and south as
regards football affairs and the contest
Of the year from now on is to become
more of state interest rather than Sec
tional, as during the past.
The general sentiment seems to be
that the showing of Stanford against
HempePs men next Saturday will de-
termine the relative merits of the two
teams and this will in a measure be
true, but the fact is open for discus
sion as to whether Stanford might not
fall short of the Berkeley score and
still stand an even chance with Califor-
mia when it comes to the struggle be-
tween the two universities.
Berkeley, in Saturdays contest with
the Indians, was in many instances
forced to use three downs for the ne
CGSStly llNG ydIuS anu IIlG llHGlIlcll were
often called to measure the last down,
the greatest gains being made because
of the weak secondary defense the
Sherman back field waged.
Sperry went hurdling over the line
and as a rule came out by himself and
made his yards past the Indian backs
after both lines had wavered back
and forth, the Sherman forwards final
ly losing out before the Berkeley
weight.
Had there been a strong back field
to assist the line, the chances are that
the Indians would have been in pos
session of the ball a reasonable part
of the game and a timely punt might
have lessened the scoring.
If Stanford has even as strong line
as the Sherman men possess there is
an even chance that Berkeley will not
be able to score upon them, as the men
behind the Cardinal forwards are
deemed among the best that Stanford
has turned out.
With a punter such as Stanford is
said to have in Fenton the Berkeley
men may have a difficult time in keep
ing the ball out of their own territory