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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
Turning Down Fisk.

The Butterfield Advance goes after T..
S. Fisk, the farmers Union organizer,
and handles him without gloves. The
Advance says that ST. S. Fisk, of Fair
mont, was here last Friday, to organize
a farmers union. This gentleman sent
us a notice to publish in the paper free
of charge, of course) a few days be-
fore hand. We did not, publish the let
ter, which, by the way, would have
taken Philadelphia lawyer to decipher-
He came into our office, ON Friday morn
ing and asked us if we had published
his notice.. and upon being told to the
contrary, commenced telling us how we
should run the paper. incidentally he
also told US that The Springfield Adj
vance. had lost seventy five subscribers
by refusing to publish his notices.
There isn't any .seventyi-fiv nor even
100 subscribers going to keep this pa
per from running This Mr.. Fisk is not
travelling around because he loves man
kind, neither is he out for his health,
he is out for the money, and when any
man tells you that he is working for
your benefit only, tell him to go way
back and sit down."
The Free Press understands that Fisk
was at jackson on the occasion of the
meeting of the Southern Minnesota
Editorial association. He tried nard to
"butt" in with an address at the BAN
quet, his purpose being to tell the news
paper men all about his pet scheme.
1t is needless to say that he was turn
ed down. aa st. esa4.asa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
UNCLE EZRA'S OPINION.

Amt it good to be alvin in this grand
@ old world today?
seems as though I've never seen it look
in half as fine and gay;
Just been offered sixty dollars for that
gag.' colt there, in the lane,
And Maria says Joe Higgins wants to
marry Mary Jane
She's our oldest you remember getting
close to twenty-nine,
And we'd sort of lost hope for 'er-gosh,
but this world is fine!
Wheat is lookin' mighty splendid, corn is
good and thrifty, too;
Seems as though the sky was never half
as soft and blue.
Amos-he's my-son-I reckon that
you've often heard of him
Well, he's goin' with Lib Watkins, only
daughter of old jim eH u
Richest man in this HULL county! Lbs no
liza futbeauty, Eli admit, bins
But Pm thinkin' ,Amos, fggers that
!, there's more than looks to git" -
Hear them bIackbirds yonder screechin'!
Can't keep STILL, they feel SO glad!
| don't see how anyone, can set round
a-lOOkln' sad HfHs - :. tstosa
When the good Lords went and fixed, it
a.. sm SO that everything's. so fair;
Seems as though the lambs we're Never
half as fine as them up there
Did l tell yon that. our lizzie was, en-
..n, gagged, to Henry SPHINX?
He's to ask me for her Tuesday
I'll give her up l think.
lyHe.rptu fr aaECJ TuGtTk
My! But don't them fields look splendid
with the shadows foatin' past;
And this weather can't be beaten seems
~ too good almost to- last. . .
When our Mary Jane and Lizzie 60 and
leave their ma and me ''o9"i
Wen have only three remainin' to git
married off. | see
This, of course, is confidential that
Will Billiards. half inclined
To shy up to Bell, our third one. Well,
| guess ma wouldn't mind.
Yes, | will admit 1 grumbled and was
blue month ago;
Things were lookin' mighty gloomy-Pve
quit nursin' trouble, though,
And l tell you what it's splendid-this
old feelin' in the spring
That makes people get to lovin' and to
=, think of marrying. g..e MIN.
We had sort of got to losin' hope for
Mary Jane and Liz
Say, just look at them there blossoms.
What Il grand old world this is .
IS. +. Kiser, Chicago Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
Where America Shines.

America makes more beer than Ger
many. more caviare than Russia, is
rapidly overwhelming Italy in the spa
ghetti business and as for Dutch cheese
Holland is nowhere in comparison with
us. We have a practical monopoly in
cotton, are far in the lead as a pro-
ducer of tobacco, make 'em all still
when it comes to corn and ask few of
them any odds as to wheat. But we
must not become too proud or pulled
up. We lead the whole world, except
Russia, in professional grafters, our
crop of predatory trusts distances COM
petition in greed and law defiance, and
as nation we have less regard for hui
rates and revised them according to the
instructions of the legislature Railroad
rate matters will therefore be at the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
Where Credit Is Due.

The Minneapolis Journal, in its at
tempt to start a boom for Railroad
Commissioner Staples, for the COVER
norship, says among other things:
SIN behalf of Staples it is urged that
government regulation of railroad rates
will be the main issue in the off year
congressional elections, and that it
would be wise to place at the head of
the state ticket a man who stands for
the Roosevelt proposition, and has some
thing to show for it.
minnesota now has one of the
strongest railroad rate laws in the. coun-
try, and Staples is given good deal of
the credit for the legislation passed
last winter. He is generally credited
with the authorship of the bill increas-
ing the commissioners powers, which
was introduced by the special commit
tee and is now law. 1t gives more
power to the state commission than it
has ever been proposed to confer on the
interstate commerce commission.
"By next year this law will have
been thoroughly tested and if it bene-
fits the shippers interests it will be
the best card the republicans will nave
in the next state campaign. By that
time the commission will ais have
finished its investigation of freight
hart was selected as chairman of that
committee, and it was under his gllid-
ance that the inquiry was made. The
bill which was introduced by this an
mittee was penned by Mr.. Staples, but
the subject matter was, Senator Eb-
erhart's. The Free Press is quite will
ing to give Mr.. Staples the credit he is
Untitled to, but the fact must not be
overlooked that Senator Eberhart is
really the prime mover for the most i'm
portant railroad rate legislation which
is now found on Minnesota's statute
books, more particularly referred to by
The Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16

frontss and Stple' friends believe. the
prominence of this question will make
hims thel logical candidate. He il COM
ing to be known as an authority on the
rate question. His testimony before
the senate committee at Washington
attracted general attention last spring.
and he has been called in consulta
ton by Governor La Toilette ON the Pew
Wisconsin railroad commission bill"
Those who are informed upon the
matter are surprised that such re-
liable newspaper as The Journal should
give the credit for the railroad legisla
ton enacted by the recent legislature to
Mr.. Staples, when as matter of fact
the man who originated the meallrc
which was adopted into a law is no i"
city. Senator Eberhart was INV 4 I'd
in his own mind that something could
be done to regulate railroad rates when
other men were skeptical. Notwith
standing the discouragemcnts which
Senator Ebehart met with he continu-
ed with his labors and in season and out
of season he agitated the question which
finally resulted in the appointment of
the joint senate and house committee.
This committee proceeded to make an
investigation into the schedules and
the alleged inequalities. Senator Eber
man life and less respect for law en-
forcement than any people on earth.
We are great nation, but far from
perfect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
Scarcity of HeIp.

The Fairmont Independent says there
is scarcity of help among the farm
ers in this. state. In Fairmont it is
hard to get laboring men to do neces-
sary work. The carpenters and masons
are busy, and yet we are told that
there are hundreds and thousands of un-
employed people in the United States.
Where are they? They are not satisfied
to live country life. They want easy
jobs. They want to get into the cities
and work eight hours day and spend
the rest of the time at some saloon or
place of amusement. Even in Fairmont
there are estimated to be fifty able
bodied men who do not have steady EN-.
ployment, and only work when compell-
ed to do so, and then hunt for soft Jobs.
Notice that the department of agri-
culture has suggested that the govern
ment take this matter in charge and
have an office in every large town and
put themselves into communication
with the farming community with a
view of securing help for the farmers
and employment for those that are
needy and deserving, who do not have
the means, knowledge or ability to get
out of the overcrowded cities and lar.
ger towns.
In Mankato there are fellows who
spend their time hanging about the sa-
looms "sponging" drinks and eating free
lunches, who should be out on the farms
earning an honest and respectable liv-
ing. At present they are of no use to
themselves, are drug on the communi.
ty, and produce nothing but expense
and trouble for the taxpayers. There
are plenty of men in the country to
take care of all the labor that needs be
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
CAPTAIN Reed Is Hopeful.

From Saturdays Daily.
Captain Reed, president of the Duluth
st. Cloud Glencoe & Mankato Rail
way company, was here yesterday look
ing after. matters of interest regarding
the construction of that line. He is not
in .the least deferred from his intention
of building the road because of the
unfayorable actionfon the bond propos-
sition here, but expects to push the
work ais vigorously as ever. The engi-
neers are at work on profiles and the
survey has been completed from this
city to a point beyond Cream and only
about fifteen miles from Mankato. Time
is passing so rapidly that there seems
little hope the road will be constructed
and in operation before next year.-Al-
bert Lea Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
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Sterling Center Teachers and Pupils
Have an Enjoyable Time.
From Fridays Daily.

From Friday S Daily.
| A number from here attended the
school picnic held last Friday at Bass
lake by three schools around Bass lake
and Miss Maggie Dobie's school of
Setrling. A very pleasant program was
carried out in the forenoon. Then the
picnic dinner took place; and in the af-
ternoon was played game of baseball
between the Delavan team and our
Sterling school boy nine, which resulted
in score Of eight to nine in favor of
| Delauan. The game was very interest
ing from Start to finish. Delavan~ did
Very we'll up to the fifth or sixth inning,
when they began to tire out. If Della
van' had3rnot} been obliged to change
pitchers SO often, the score would not
| have obeendso close. ,oi0rouL go 'H' 9
The cemetery society will give an ice
cream social at the home of Mrs. Al
Greig on Wednesday, June IA. All are
cordially invited fl9asa bs8tsai
| III Miss Zadaha Parks spent Friday and
Saturday with Miss Cassia; Ellis. ''g
MRS. Cary and her daughter, Mrs.
Lindsey, who have been visiting at the
home of S. NJ. Grover, departed Monday
for their nome in Minneapolis. tia
Miss Linda Martsen of Bass lake
has been the guest of her friend, Miss
Elizabeth Collins.
Don't forget the dance at the hall on
Friday, June 9. All are cordially in
vited. ft
A number from here intend taking
in the ball game at Mapleton next Sat
urday, June TO- between the Boston
Boomers and the Mapleton nine.
Miss Elva Williams returned home
from her, weeks ,Eisit with her sister,
Mrs, Geddes, at Mankato.eti
Mrs. William Tippler and her mother,
Mrs. S. w. Parks of Amboy, spent
Thursday with Mrs E...W. Parks.
c. c., Troy and his daughter, Miss
Lizzie Troy, left last week for Park
Rapids, where they were called by the
illness of Mr.. Troy's brother in law,
George Rima. 7i 2ui
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
Was Smooth CRATER.

The best graft of the season, was
worked on Tracy this week byaa young
man representing himself as the adj
vance agent for a troupe of musicians
from the School for the Blind, of James
vile Wisconsin. The fellow was blind
in one eye and claimed to be nearly so
in the other. He first worked the Her
aid for a batch of printing and pro-
ceeded to sell tickets in advance to the
entertainment which was advertised to
appeared here on Wednesdayevening. He
had the churches announce nis coming
and succeeded in selling quite num-
Der of tickets. He left town owing the
printer and the hotel and on the date
advertised the show failed to appear.
Tracy Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
Western Farmer and Dairyman is Full
ofGood Things.

The June number of the Western
Farmer and Dairyman is out, and fully
equals the previous numbers. On the
front page is a fine picture of a group
of Shropshire sheep, taken from life in
England by an American artist. The
leading article is by Dugald Campbell,
president of the Wood Growers asso-
citation of North Dakota, and is entitl-
ed Dakota Sheep Industry" 1t is a
very valuable paper for sheep raisers.
Miss Helen A. Wilson of Thief River
Falls, Mimi, has a paper on "Agri-
cultural Education for Girls, and Their
Influence In the Home" An interesting
feature is Poultry House on North
west Experiment Farm at Crookston,"
by T. A. Hoverstand, superintendent. 1t
is illustrated by number of cuts,
showing how the buildings are con-
structed. Everyone of the many inter
esting departments of the paper is brim
full of the most interesting reading.
Fielding & Shepley are paying $l.75
day for common laborers and $3.50 a
day for man and team. This is the
highest price, and as a large number
are employed it means the getting into
circulation of large sum of money.
Some parts of Front street locke like
a prairie dog town, with the many bur-
rows for pipe connections and the piles
of earth thrown up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
Burglars Get S135 Diamond From
Vernon Center Man.

From Thursdays Daily.
+. II. Barnes residence at Vernon Cen
ter was burglarized last night and a
diamond stud belonging to him, and
valued at $l35, was stolen. Deputy
Sheriff Osten this morning procured
a warrant for the arrest of "John Doe
and took the first train to Vernon Cen
ter. 1t is suspected that couple of
parties who have been peddling jewelry
in that vicinity are implicated in the
robbery, and if the officer can find them
he will bring them to the city.
The warrant charges grand larceny in
the first degree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
Mrs. Clara Wallraf.

From Mondays Daily.
Clara, wife of John j. Wallraf, the
bricklayer, died at her home, $40 North
Sixth street, yesterday morning after
long illness with cancer. She had been
a resident of .Mankato for thirty-one
years, and leaves her husband and seven
children. She had many friends who re-
greet her death in the prime of life.
The funeral services will be held at st.
Peter and Paul's Catholic church to-
morrow morning at nine o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
Zeimer-Rose Scandal in Town Of Dun
mel Smells Badly.

From Thursdays Daily.
The Fairmont Sentinel has received
a letter from friend at Dunnell stat
ing that there have been strange go
ings on again in the town-sort of
a relapse of the ZeimerRost scandal
which stirred society to its foundation
in Lake Fremont few weeks ago.
The letter states that recently Miss
Rost became mother of a nice little
baby boy. That about the same date
Zeimer left home, telling his wife that
he was going to Mankato in search of
employment. - - s. - ss1 stFhi
F AS soon as the Rost girl was again
able to be out she carried her child over
to- William Zeirner's home, told the
wronged wife to take good care off the
little one, and hurried out of, the door
and away and has not been seen, in that
town since and it Is surlnised has gone
to join her paramount. s'i' - 81 AEs 3
I The letter to The Sentinel says in
addition to the insult poor Mrs. Zeim-
Ter had no COW nor anything to feed the
infant" N'a+''e3 ~
This whole affair has been dis
gushing mess and the one who thinks
the whipping post is not needed in Min
nesota knows nothing about it. The
Sentinel believes with Mrs. Katzenjam-
mer, that ''this is the end of the limit
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
Thrift and Prosperity.

has been given to several enterprises
launched in this city. This is a hopeful
sign of the times and augurs well for
the future of this community. The erec-
ton of several substantial business
blocks, the increase in the number of
manufactures and the addition to the
supply of dwellings is a very strong in
dication that Mankato is growing. Con-
tinued building operations show that
the city is in a healthy condition finan-
cially; that there is an abundance of
money and that those who are expend-
ing the cash have an abiding faith in
the town.
The Free Press predicted that once the
municipality would commence the paw
ing of its principal business streets,
there would be an awakening of the
people, especially those business men
who are alive to their own interests.
The fact that Front street is to re-
ceive dressing up, necessitating an
expenditure of many thousands of dol
lafs,i has mot lde6erred several gentle
men from investing in valuable prop
erty on That thoroug hfare. And what
is more, they will improve that prop
erty by the erection of handsome and
pretentious structures, which will add
greatly to the Importance of that trade
channel
All citizens who have an interest in
the city will rejoice at these marked evil
dences of thrift and material advance
ment in this favored place. There is
no good reason why Mankato should
not forge to the front and become a
more important commercial and fnan-
cial factor in this section of the state.
The progressive citizen halls all these
forward moves with delight and is
ready to lend encouragement to those
who have the spirit to proceed along the
path which must lead to success. The
drone and Undiscovered individual goes
about with his long face and places
whatever obstacles he can in the way
of those who would build up the town.
The Free Press cannot close this ar.
ticle without saying something in be-
half of the electric railway project.
This paper feels that now is the oppor-
tune time for the people to get togeth-
er and make this enterprise the one
browning glory of all. Now that the
city has recovered from its temporary
stagnation, h condition which we all
knew could not last, it behooves us to
give the helping hand to the enterprise
which will. more than any other one
thing, promote the building up of the
city's suburbs, and make rich the prop
erty which now is lying idle. In it's
present state of inactivity that particu-
lar property can never become money
maker for its owners. And in the evolu-
ton, inside property will not suffer. 1t
stands to reason that the growth of
the city means an increase in popula-
ton. But one result can follow. More
store buildings must be erected and
property nearer the business district
must necessarily be given up to these
marts of trade and commerce Thus
through The construction of an electric
line all property must be benefited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
Now the vineless Potato.

Great Falls, Mont, June l3.-New po-
tatoes every day in the year, raised
without any vines or outward visible
sign of their growth, is the accomplish
ment of local vendor. He has been
in correspondence with Chicago man,
who states that if the experimenter
makes good his claim ne will give $780,
600 for the controlling interest in the
invention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
Or. J. w. 3. Welcome. Is Now Eighty
Years Old. aa-. ~
L. &c, I1,k1tJfl IALI-
From SATURDAYS Daf

DIR. j. w. B. Welcome, ST., celebrated
his eightieth birthday anniversary Sun
day. He was remembered with beauti-
full floral gifts from Mr.. and Mrs. A. c,
Won Hagen, Mr.. and Mrs. John knud-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Mo, and MIR. and
Mrs. L. A. Glatigny. The aged doctor,
the Oldest practitioner in this part of
the country is still in good health and
is a familiar figure on the streets and
at public gatherings.-Sleepy Eye Dis
patch.
DR.. Welcome was at one time resi-
dent of Garden City. He is very well
known among the practitioners of Man
kato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-16
Mrs. Gleasman.
From Thursdays Daily.

FTUm InurSday'S Daily. - DIV
Mrs. Gleasman of st. Peter, mother of
Mrs. Rosenquist, who is wife of the
well-known dentist of that city, died
last Sunday morning at six o'clock at
the Rosenquist residence, where she has
been making her home. The family, is
well known to many people of Mankato.
Mrs. Gleasman had been ailing for some
time. The funeral is to take place at
Chatfield. A large aggregation of rel
atives will be present, some even COM
ing from California.