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The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
IT'S A PRODUCTIVE COUNTRY
Mrs. M. Hanna Is Very Enthusiastic
Over Northern Wisconsin.

Il
Mrs. M. Hanna returned last night
from near Superior junction, Wis, and
brought with her samples of grain TAX
en- from the Frank Speer farm in that
neighborhood. These samples consist
of wheat, oats, rye, barley, timothy,
clover, buckwheat. In fact everything
but corn is represented in the bunch.
The people up there have been eating
corn for two weeks and more. The
grain brought down by Mrs. Hanna is
certainly of excellent quality and the
straw is five feet in height. Mrs.
Hanna states that in the section where
she has been visiting the farmers raise
nice beans, the pods of which are ten
inches in length The potatoes raised
there are the best Mrs. Hanna has ever
eaten. In fact all the vegetables are
of fine quality. The pea vines are
six and seven feet in length and run
up the jack pines.
1t is needless to say that Mrs. Han
ma is very enthusiastic over the coun>
try and predicts that it has promis-
ing future.
Mrs. Hanna states that some very
severe storms have visited that section
during the summer, but no damage was
done to the crops. During one of the
storms Mrs. Hanna's brother inlaw lost
a fine colt, it having been struck by
lightning. The colt was in barn, but
none of the other animals were inlur-
ed In the barn were fifteen people
who had sought refuge there. When the
bolt struck the barn the inmates were
scattered about, but no one was hurt.
One man had his eyebrows singed.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
DIDN'T SELL THE BONDS.
Board Decides to Keep S2,15O, 900
Tied Up In Virginia Securities.

FROM thursday S DAILY.
The state investment board decided
yesterday not to sell the state $2,-
10000 investment in Virginia funding
3 per cent bonds.
State Treasurer Block wanted to dis
pose of the lot and invest the proceeds
in Minnesota sureties, bringing per
cent.
For the purpose OF passing ON State
Treasurer Blocks recommendation, the
full investment board met in Governor
Johnson's office and the matter was
taken up without delay.
Chief Justice Start, in order to bring
the matter to an ISSUE offered reso
luton authorizing the sale of the bonds
in small lots from time to time and the
investment of the proceeds in 4 per
cent Minnesota sureties.
In the vote which followed, Mr..
Block was alone in giving an affirma
tive, the other four members, Governor
Johnson, State Auditor Iverson, Chief
Justice Start and Chairman Wyman, of
the board of university regents, regis
tering negatives.
Chief Justice Start, for the purpose OF
allowing further consideration, offered a
motion to reconsider the vote, but Mr..
Wyman was emphatic in the statement
that if this were done he would still
vote against the sale, and this settled it.
Mr. Wymans contention was that the
state had better protection in scatter
ing its investments, rather than plac-
ing all the money in Minnesota securl-
ties.
Governor johnson argued along the
same lines.
Arguments offered by others of the
board were that there was no need for
the sale, as the state would have am
pie money by January at the latest to
loan to its own people.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
EVIDENCES OF NEPTOIsM.
An Inquiry to Be Made Into Pums
Held BY Senator's Sons.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Nepotism has
grown to be something at once ridicul-
Gus to be something at once ridiculous
and deplorable. The president is going
to have his Keep investigation commit,
tee look into it. In every branch of
the government service the sons, daugh
tial in official life may be found in pay
ing positions.
Congress can hardly be expected to
correct the evil, for nepotism is more
prevalent on Capitol Hill, or as much
50, as in the executive departments.
President Roosevelts investigation can
not reach congress. If it could, he
would read some interesting disclosures.
For example, the vice president of the
United States, Charles w. Fairbanks,
signalized his introduction into office by
oppointing his son as his private sec
retarv at 1920 a year The vice pres
ident has also had two of the members
of his household staff on the govern
ment payrolls. One is woman from
southern Indiana, who draws salary IN
of engraving and printing, secured for
the vice president, and who performs
the duties of social secretary mornings
and evenings, outside of office hours,
for Mrs. Fairbanks and receives no pri-
vate compensation. The other is ne
gro in the District of Columbia who
draws messengers pay in the bureau
of engraving and printing, secured fir
him by the vice president, and who acts
as a servant in the vice presidents
household mornings and evenings.
The congressional directory discloses
in part the prevalence of nepotism IN
the capitol For example, Senator Frye,
formerly president pro TEN of the sem
ate, had his nephew as private secre-
tary. Senator Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire had his son as clerk until recently;
Senator Cockrell had two sons on the
payroll at one time, and when he left
the senate to go to the interstate COM
merce commission he took one of them
with him as his private secretary. Sen
ator Berry of Arkansas appointed his
son clerk of his committee, and b. r.
Tillman, Jr., acts as committee clerk for
B. R. Tillman, ST., senator from South
Carolina. Senator Lodges son, George
Cabot Lodge, is assistant clerk of his
fathers committee, and Senator KnOX's
son, Reed Knox, is messenger to his
fathers committee at ST. ,440 year
Senator Gamble of South Dakota gave
one of his two places to his nephew and
the other to his son.
The fever has extended to the officers
of the senate, Sergeant-a arms, Rams
dell having appointed his son to pay
ing place in his office, while Finan-
cial Clerk Nixon, one of the old and
tried officials of the senate, has work
ed his son in upon the roll of the sec
retary of the senate. This by no means
eXhausts the list, but shows clearly
the prevalency of nepotism in govern
ment Offices
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
WEDDING CAUSES SURPRISE
Owatonna Couple Were Married In
Mankato July Last.

Owatonna, Aug. N-Owatonna citi-
zens were surprised today to learn that
Miss Areanna B. Knobloch was married
ON July at Mankato to Ralph Huyck.
The bride, who is prominent in the
younger social set at Owatonna, is the
granddaughter of B. S. Cook, VINO on
July 20 committed suicide by shooting
himself. The marriage ceremony was
performed by the Judge of probate of
Blue Earth county and the witnesses
left a few days ago with Huyck for
Mason City.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
Monuments ana Cemetery Wori
Is A SPiRlTUALIST.
Lady Who Has Evidently Lost Her
Mind on the Subject.

FROM THURSDAYS Daily.
Chief Donahue last night received a
curious letter from a lady in st. Paul,
signing her name as Mrs. Agnes Rose
She is evidently Spiritualist who has
worked herself up to the pitch where
she has become daily OH the subject.
She rambles along at some length about
certain spirits that are making great
deal of trouble and says that she is
told that they are a certain nation and
its descendants. She says that some
of them stay in the mouth and strain
the head and talk through the moutlx
some people are put into a deep sleep
and taken out of their coffins and tax
en to asylums of torture. These spirits
make the cyclones, but would deny it
if charged with it. The writer states
that the spirits intend to hang her and
her daughter and all of her people as
murderers. They said that they would
disrobe her and hang her at the state
fair, and then take her to an asylum
to torture.
The writer claims to be the right
queen of Scotland. She is afraid that
the spirits will declare war on the
United States and divide it into four
parts, for four of their people to rule.
They intend to bring Scotland to the
United States to sell for slaves. The
writer urges that the graves be open
ed at once to get the spirits.
Chief Donahue will mail the letter to
the chief of police of ST. Paul, to look
the woman up and see whether she
needs treatment.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
Chicago,
Milwaukee &
St. | Paul R'y.


No. Al departs at 9:55 a. M, to ST. Paul,
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
No. 43, departs at 7:l5 p. IN. to St Paul.
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee
No. 40 arrives at 300 p. from st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago and Mil
waukee.
No. A arrives at $50 p. m. from st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago and Mil
waukee.
MANKATO- WELLS LINE.
No. l22 departs at $40 a. m.
No. 40 departs at 3:05 p. m.
No. IA departs at 9:35 p. IN.
No. l4l arrives at 9:45 q. m.
No. 1913 arrives at 300 p. m.
No. IS arrives at 7:05 p. IN.
No. 122 and No. 40 connects east and
west at Wells. also for ST. Louis, Chi
cago, Milwaukee and Kansas City. Din
ing ear serving supper on No. 40. Sleep
er for Chicago and Milwaukee. No
change of depots at Chicago for ST.
Louis.
No. 141 and No. AZ direct connections
from Chicago and Milwaukee.
j. C. MOORE. Agent.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
WANTS TO DIE POOR.
John D. Rockefeller Would Follow
Footsteps of Andrew Carneqie.

New York, Aug. lis John d.
Rockefeller trying to emulate the exam
Pile of Andrew Carnegie in trying to
avoid dying rich?
The Standard Oil company declared a
dividend of So a share yesterday. This
amounts to a distribution of $6,000,000,
of which Mr.. Rockefeller's portion will
be a miserly $2,400,00O.
In the past three months he has given
away at least $ll 100000, or $9,000,000
more than he will receive from Stand
ard oil. He is also considering a $5O,-
100000 gift to the Chicago university
if he has not already decided upon the
gift
In all, Mr.. Rockefeller will probably
receive $l6O0O,OO0 this year as his
share of Standard Oil If his other in
vestments yield him $lO,OOO,OOO his to-
tai will be $26,OOO,0OO.
Within three months he has given
away $ll 100000. In the preceding five
months he gave away about $2,50O,0OO
or total of $l5,OOO,000 so far in 1905.
If he makes the $5O,OOO,OOO gift to the
University of Chicago, the total will be
$64 100000 at least, for the year, or
about two-and one half times his in
come.
Should this come to pass, Mr. Rookie
feller for the first time in his life will
be poorer at the years end than he was
at it's beginning.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
Funeral Held at New Ulm.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
New Ulm, Aug. l9.-The body of Al
fred Schorregge, the young sailor from
this city, who lost his life in the blow
ing up of the Bennington, arrived in this
city Thursday and yesterday afternoon
was given military burial in the city
cemetery. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. E. F. Wheeler of the Congre-
gational church. The young man was
the pride of his widowed mother, who
has been almost Frustrated by his death.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
Miss Grace Chapman.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Grace Chapman, who taught for
one year in the high school of this city
some ten years ago, died in a hospital
in st. Paul Aug. 10th. She was teach
ed in the Minneapolis schools, doing her
last work last May. Her home was in
Minneapolis, but her parents are both
dead, and she is survived by only one
brother, who is superintendent of a di-
vision of the Great Northern road and
is located at Merose.
The deceased had many warm friends
in Mankato, who will regret to learn of
her death. She possessed sterling
character and many pleasing qualities
that commended her to all.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
Railway Company Enjoined.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Ed. Gilbertson and wife of Manches-
ter have enjoined the Duluth, st. Cloud,
Glencoe and Mankato Railway company
from grading it's line across their farm
and hearing will be had before Judge
Kingsley in Austin on Friday, the 25th
The injunction was issued by Court
Commissioner Stacy, but it is probable
matters will be adjusted and the in
junction dissolved.-Albert Lea Tribune.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
Wants His Son.
son opens.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Habeas corpus proceedings have been
commenced by Martin Neubauer of New
Ulm to secure the return of his son,
Adolph Neubauer, lad of Is. In his
complaint the father alleges that his
son left home four years ago and has
since been living with an uncle, John
Schneider of Traverse. Judge Webber
has cited Schneider to appear before him
in chambers on Aug. 2S and show cause
why the boy shall not be restored to
his father.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
WOLF IN A STRAW STACK.
Attacked BY Dog It Shakes Off Its
Intruder.

Yesterday big gray wolf was seen
on the L. G.. NJ. Fletcher farm. Charles
Hodapp, son of George Hodapp, heard
some barking under straw stack,
and jumped upon the same. A moment
later appeared huge wolf, forcing a
large black dog out from under the
stack. The dog had crawled under the
stack to attack the wolf The intruder,
however, shook off his assailant, and
vanished out into the woods.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
Threshing Resumed.

From Mondays Daily.
Many farmers worked all day yester
day stacking their grain, and most of
the unthreshed crop is now stacked.
That which remains is mostly oats,
which dries out more slowly. than wheat.
Threshing was resumed in many places
this morning.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25

*Des Moines and Sioux City Passenger,
No. 5, arrives l0:45 a. M; departs
1045 a. m.
''Kansas City and Denver Express, No.
3, arr. 1910 p M; dep 1920 p. m.
Kansas City Mail and Express, No. 1,
arr. 1918 p m; dep. 1920 p. IN.
est. James Passenger, No. z, arr. 1850
D. m. dep. 500 p. m.
*Mankato and Elmore Passenger, No. Al,
departs at 1865 a. IN.
No. Is, Omaha Night Express arrives at
11:45 p. m; departs at 1850 p. m.
Trains Going East and North.
sTwin City Limited, No. ., arrives at
500 a. m; departs at 800 a. IN.
FSt James Passenger, No. s, arrives at
$50 a. m; departs at 7:10 a. IN.
Twin City Local No. 6, arrives at 1910
p. M; departs 1880 p. m.
'sTwin City Express, No. f. arrives at
4:45 p. M. departs at I:50 p. IN.
sElmore and Mankato Passenger, No. 40
arrives at ZOO p. m.
No. 16, from Sioux Falls and Mitchell,
arr. at 5:15 a. m; dep. Sis a. IN.
*Daily except Sunday. .tDaily.
o. |. JOHNSON, Agent.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
Sweeping Reduction in Grain Rates.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Great Northern road has an
nounced sweeping reduction in grain
rates in its eastern territory. This
means the putting of $3,0000OO into the
pockets of the farmers of the northwest.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
GARDEN CITY GOSSIP.
Cominss and Goings in the County
Fair Town; News Notes.

fair Town; News Notes.
Mrs. John Bixby, who has been very
i'll with peritonitis, is much improved at
this writing
John Felix was a Lake Crystal call
er Thursday.
Grant Hazel and daughter, Hope, of
Sterling Center visited his brother,
Howard Hazel, and family, Sunday.
f. P. Fairchild came home Saturday
after an absence of over seven months.
He will remain in town for about a
month.
Miss Roxa Champlin arrived Tues
day after an absence of about eight
months, having visited friends and rel
atives in the Pacific coast states for
about six months and spending the re-
mainder of that time with her sister,
Mrs. l.. A. Barton of ST. Paul
Miss Mabel Smith of Mankato is Wis
iting her grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Pettis.
Sidney Sherman of Beauford is Wis
iting his brother William Sherman of
this place.
Harold Hazel, only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Hazel, has been quite i'll.
Mrs Marion Jones of Lake Crystal
called on her niece, Mrs. John Bixby,
twice last week.
There is to be a harvest ball in the
NJ. w. A. hall Friday evening, August
25th. Everybody invited.
Rev. Orr of Mankato filled the pulpit
at the Christian church Sunday morn
ing and preached at union meeting at
the Methodist church in the evening.
Len Johnson and family have moved
from the Morphew residence into the
Close residence, on the hill.
Mrs. Frank Close, nee Miss Annie
Duffield, is the happy parent of nice
baby girl Mr.. and Mrs. Close were
former residents of this place, but now
live at Akley, Minnesota. Congratula-
tiOns extended.
Ray Millard of Northfeld is visiting
Miss Clara Boynton.
Mrs. Childs is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. William Sherman.
Mrs. Hart and daughters are visit
ing the formers parents at Eagle Lake.
The Misses Clark of Mankato Sun
dayed with friends in this vicinity.
Miss Jennie Johnson of Mankato Wis
tied the Misses Mills few days last
week.
Rev. and Mrs. Black called at Man
kato Saturday.
James Swan called on relatives in
town Sunday.
Misses Lois and Eunice Clough re-
turned to their home at Mankato Fri
day. They were accompanied by their
friend Miss Martha Miller, who will
stay until Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Norton visited
at Sterling Center Sunday at the home
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis.
George Wolverton and family of Am
boy visited relatives in town over
Sunday.
Messrs. Roy Butz and Irwin Bixby
were Mankato callers Wednesday,
Ward Bixby built new barn on his
premises in town last week.
Ralph Rector is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Theodore Rector.
Mrs. Claude Cooper of Amboy visited
the Royal Neighbor lodge Saturday. She
with her daughters were guests at the
Len Miller home. They returned home
Sunday.
Mrs. Gerry has had her household
goods removed to Mankato. She will
visit her daughter, Mrs. James Pep
per and family, short time Then she
viii go to Washington to spend the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Francis
Thurston and family.
Mrs. Genevieve Young of Mankato is
visiting friends of this vicinity.
Floyd Wilson has purchased the farm
owned by Mrs. l.. A. Barton of St
Paul. Mr. and Mrs Wilson intend to
move on the place this fall.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
CHICAGO
GREAT
WESTERN
Maple Leaf Dali WAV
Route. Mill w I'll
Chicago Great Western BY.

chicago Great western ny.
iWaterville, Elysian, Madison Lake ac-
commodation departs 900 p m. daily
except Saturday, arrives 6:20 a. IN.
daily except Sunday.
Trains for Waterville, Faribault, North
field, Red Wing. st. Paul. Mime
apolis and intermediate points leave
at 6:2O a. m. and 1900 y. m.
Trains for Dodge Center, Dubuque, Chi
cago, and the east, Des Moines, St.
Joseph, Kansas City and the south
west leave at 6:20 a. NJ. and $500 p.
m. Trains arrive from those points
at 9:35 p. m. and *12:15 y. m.
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle, Mason
City. Fort Dodge. Council Bluffs and
Omaha at $50 a. m and 800 p. m.
and arrive at 9:35 p. M. and 1915
p. m.
Trains marked run daily except Sun
day; all others daily For informa-
tion as to dates or routes to any
point apply to Chicago Great Western
Agent at depot
w. NJ. BARR. Agent,
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
Two Inches of Rain at winona.

Winona, Aug. 22.-TwO and six-hlm-
dredths inches of rain fell here in less
than two hours last evening, accom-
panied by high wind and some hail.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
TO CURE A COLD in ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure E. w. Groves signature
is ON each box. 25c.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
Total, United States :.

A full analysis of the report will be
given in pamphlet form to the trade
this week
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25

The macaroni wheat is estimated at
The United States has raised
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
R0lIO0d Time IQ[)|cS
Goinu East.

"'*Chicago Mail and Passenger, No 50I,
arrives 4:40; departs $50 a. IN.
""Local Passenger. No. 6, dep. 105 p. m.
*Chicago Express No. 502, arr 4:40; de-
parts 4:55 p m.
**Local Passenger No II. arr. :45 D. m
mo. 16 for New Tim, dep. IL 80 a. m.
"*No. Is for New Ulm dep 7:05 p. m.
Going West.
**Local Passenger No. H. dep. 7:05 a. m
**Minnesota Mail and Passenger No T
200 %. IN.
Dakota Passenger, No. SOB, arr. 1910
dep. 1925 p. IN.
No sol arrives II :35: departs 11:50p
**No. II. from New I'm. arr. 7:30 a. m
*NO IL, from New Ulm. arr. BPS %. m
sDaily. "*Daily except Sunday.
''.Daily west of Mankato.
c. II. JOHNSON, Agent
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
TAYLOR DISCHARGED
CONTINUED From Page One.l

practical certainty that another COM
mitted the act.
Efforts to get the real culprit are
being made. Chief Donahue has sent
the check that was passed at Kieffe &
Jesse'ss saloon to Chief O'Connor of St
Paul with the request that he give it
attention. This check is the same as
the one passed upon William Schmidt,
except that it is made payable to Il,
Schenck" This is the name under
which one of the four young fellows
registered at the Commercial Hotel
Thursday night. The officials are con
vinced that this quartet is responsible
for both checks They also believe that
they are not professionals, owing to
their bungling work, but are young fell
lows who have been out from st. Paul
for time and got short of money and
resorted to forgery to get enough to
get home with.
When the four left the Commercial
House Friday morning Landlord Blatz-
helm asked them whether they were
going to st. Paul, and they said they
were. He told them to stop with him
again whenever they were in Mankato,
but one of them remarked that it would
probably be long time before they re-
turned here.
Dice & Monson's store was one of the
places visited by the young fellow
Thursday afternoon in his efforts to
get a check cashed 1t was between
five and six o'clock when he called.
The police say that if people who are
asked to cash checks and have their
suspicious aroused would notify the po-
lice station at once it would save
much trouble and make it easier to
catch bad characters. When no reports
are given these people have time to
get out of the city.
Another Check Turns UP.
Saturday afternoon another forged
check was found. 1t purports to be
signed by Geo. E. Brett, Inc.," and is
drawn on the First National bank in
favor of Albert Madison for $l2. 1t is
dated August 18th, the same as the
other checks, and was evidently pre-
pared by the same persons. The same
kind of a check was used. The serial
number "67" is used. This forgery is a
very clumsy one. The check was found
on the street and was handed to Mr.
ed that the latter knew nothing about
the matter.
The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
ESTIMATED THE CROP.
Expert Jones Gives Out the Figures
for the Year.

III. V. Jones announced Yesterday his
annual estimate of the northwest spring
wheat crop as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-10
SURVEY ORDERED FOR
THE BROADKILN RIVER.

United States Engineer q. A. F. Flag
Ter has received authority from the War
Department at Washington, for a sur
vey ofthe Broadkiln River, which work
will be started in about two weeks. AS
a result Of this authority, Captain Flag
Ter is authorized TO prepare project for
the improvement of the Broadkiln,
which is to be submitted to Congress
for its consideration. The matter is
then in the hands of Congress and if
that body appropriates the money the
work will proceed as planned.
This step toward improving the river
is the result of continued effort on the
part Of people in Sussex county aided
by Captain Flagler aud the members
of Congress, all of whom, it is under
stood, are in hearty sympathy with the
project,
Milton is the principal town on the
Broadkiln, but there are several other
towns, including Georgetown, the
county seat, which are not far distant
and are indirectly interested. 1t is said
that navigation has been very materi
ally impeded by bars in the stream and
at its mouth, and there are several short
turns in its course which the people
would like to see removed.
Just what the new project will COM
prise Captain Flagler is not in position
10 say. The survey will determine very
largely what will be recommended.