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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
ADVICE TO CLASS.
President Cooper Addresses Students
Of New Ulm High School.

from saturday S Daily.
The scholars of the high school were
given some sound advice by President
Cooper of the state normal school To-
Gated at Mankato, Tuesday afternoon,
which if needed, will save them many
trials in future life as well as during
their school career. President Cooper
visited the different schools located in
this city during the day and stated there
was no reason that the youth of this
city should not receive commendable
education. In his speech before the mem
bers of the high school class, he told
them that this was but the preparatory
period of their lives and that their flu
ture success depended greatly upon the
grasping of all opportunities presented
to them,-New Ulm Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
BRIGGS is JAILED.
AssaiIant Of Roger Marson Taken Into
Custody Yesterday.

From Mondays Daily.
Frank Briggs, colored, who was held
for the grand jury on a charge of assault
with knife on Roger Marson, chef at
the Frederic hotel, was arrested yester-
day morning as he alighted from a st.
Louis train in the union depot, st. Paul,
and he was taken to the county Jail.
He has been indicted by the grand jury
on charge of assault in the second de-
gree. Briggs was employed in the kitch
Ell of the Frederic, and it is said he
struck white girl. Marson defended
the young woman and Briggs grabbed
knife and slashed the chef on the back.
Briggs was tried on charge of as
sault. During the progress of the trial
Judge j. w. Finehout of the police court
said that the testimony indicated that
Briggs inteded serious harm to Marson,
and he held the accused for the grand
jury. Briggs was released on bail and
was employed as porter on the rail
road
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Punctures His Own Suggestion.

The Slayton Gazette has finally made
the discovery that the price of lumber
has been revised upward, and recognizes
that there is such thing in existence
as combine which controls the out
put of this article, so much needed by
the farmers and the home builders. This
is something of an admission from a
newspaper which has heretofore main
tanned that there was nothing in all
this talk of higher prices for lumber.
But The Gazette advances the sugges-
ton that the combine should be prose
cuted on the plea mat it is organized
in restraint of trade, citing the action
of the government toward the beef mag
mates as an example of what can be
done when Uncle Sam goes after a trust.
Now that is one idea which gained Il
foothold in the brain of Editor Ruane,
In the same issue of his paper, however,
appeared the following paragraph which
seems to puncture his own suggestion rel
alive to the kind of treatment that
should be accorded the lumber com
bine:
-Four beef trust magnates in Chicago
were fined $4,000 for asking and accep-
ting rebates from the railroads short
time ago. That was easy. All they
have to do is to put up the price OF
beef little and the dear public will
have to pay the fine for them. Because
one of the magnates is physical wreck
in health the court RENTED the possible
Jail sentence The thing to do is to
make the public pay the fine for them,
but the disgrace and inconvenience of
Imprisonment would 60 hard with them"
Now just suppose the government
should prosecute the lumber trust and
a bunch of the barons should be found
guilty. Naturally fine would be as
sessed against the robbers-we think
the term fits their case-what is to
prevent them from putting up the price
and compelling the public ''to pay the
fine for them?" So you see the public
would be getting it right squarely in
the neck. Who knows but what the
kind judge would suspend the
Jail sentence, so that he might
favor some physically wrecked lum-
Der baron. The proper course for
Uncle Sam to pursue is to
take the tariff from lumber and allow
the products of the Canadian mills to
come across the line. Before long the
lumber barons would lift their feet from
the trough. They would be quite apt
to sit up and take notice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
mate of years ago.-Mapleton Enter

Last week, The Mapleton Enterprise
referred to the fact that William Mead
of Sterling, had secured yield of TWEEN
ty-four bushels to the acre of blue stem
wheat. This wheat, originated by the
Minnesota Experimental station and is
known as No. 1863, certainly presents ad
vantages over the common varieties of
wheat as Mr.. Mead only secured Is
bushels of the regular blue stem wheat
on an adjoining field. An increase of
six bushels to the acre is worthy of con-
sideration. Minnesota No. 100 was bred
from single seed of blue stem wheat
in 1892 and was bred with the object of
increasing the yield and still retaining
its good flour qualities. In eight trials
at the university it averaged AZ bush
els more per acre than the common va
rieties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
DAN SWIFT AS THE WIND
PATCH SMASHES HIS OWN REC
ORD on SATURDAY.
He Travels Mile at Lexington in
1854, Clipping Three
quarters of a Second.

Lexington, Oct. 9.-Dan Patch, king
of PAGERS, Saturday clipped three quar-
worlds record, negotiating the mile in
l:55H. A crowd of 10000 was ready in
high state of enthusiasm over the
smashing of the 1905 race record and the
worlds three heat record successfully
and when Dan Patch's time was hung
out, excitement approached frenzy
Cheering people threw hats and wraps
in the air and swarmed into the track
despite the efforts of policemen, the
ovation continuing several minutes:
The great son of Joe Patchen, and
Zeilika appeared for his trial at four
o'clock. The track was lightning fast
and there was no wind and the weather
conditions were IDEAL Scott Hudson was
behind the pacemaker. A strip of cloth
between the wheels of the forward sulky
to prevent dirt being thrown behind was
the only suggestion of wind shield.
Jersey was behind Dan Patch.
There were cheers when 1917 was
hung out for the first quarter Dan
Patch's nose was almost against Hud-
sons coat and the crowd began vainly
yelling to Hudson to move up. Hope
was stimulated when 571s was posted
for the half. Excitement became in
tense when the three quarters was pass
ed in l:26A and the spectators began
shouting encouragement to the drivers
Into the stretch the great PAGER still
keeping his even, seemingly effortless
stride, the runner at his sulky wheel,
began to crawl up. Hudson gave lit
tie more rein, butt Hersey sat like a
statue not urging his charge with whip
or word. Dan Patch made no last SUI
preme effort. He just finished the mile
as he had begun it. He had scarcely
broken into a sweat when led back to
receive the plaudits of the crowd
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
MRS. RINGLING'S TOUR.
Wife Of the Circus Proprietor Will
Make Novel Journey.

Mrs. John Ringing, wife of the mil
lionaire circus proprietor, has closed her
Dearborn avenue residence in CnIcoso-
closed it indefinitely for the dengnts OF
motor car, one of the most remarkable
automobiles ever built, and Mrs. Ring
ling's favorite hobby
Mrs. Ringing, who is the complete
master of the huge car and one of the
most daring of the feminine autoists of
Chicago, has mapped out an extensive
western tour for the autumn months
which will be varied by an excursion in
to the hunting districts for big game.
She will be accompanied by her husband
and party of her friends
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
PRISONERS HELD A LEVEE.
Bid Farewell to Bunch That Went to
St. James,.

From Thursdays Daily.
Sheriff George Forsythe of Watonwan
county came down from st. James last
night and took five prisoners back to
that city for trial, the district court
now being III session. Some of the pris-
oners have been in the Blue Earth coun-
ty Jail for a long time.
NJ. +. Lewis and d. F. Lyons were
sent here from st. James on June %.
They are charged with burglary. The
pair are alleged to have stolen a guam
tity of razors and knives from Charles
Cook at st. James and were afterward
captured at Worthington. Sheriff For
sythe thinks the two men will plead
guilty.
John Olson is charged with kidnap-
ping Ross Kittelson, six year old boy
and John Miller is charged with grand
larceny. He is accused of stealing a
grip at the Omaha depot at Madelia,
and Arthur Evans is charged with
nelnOuS crime.
Sheriff Forsythe lined these men up
in single file and walked them down to
the Omaha and they took the eight
o'clock train for st. James.
The prisoners held a reception in the
Jail before these five men left. They
sang, danced and told stories People
living in the neighborhood could hear
them very plainly. There are seven
prisoners left in the Jail and when the
five left they all shook hands and babe
one another good bye. Gallagher was
very happy last night He sang several
songs for the boys. The men as they
were passing out through the sheriff's
office bade Sheriff and Mrs. Williams
good bye and said to them: 'We never
expect to see you again"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Signed Their Opponents petition.

From Fridays Daily.
1t is not always policy to sign a
petition just because some one makes
the request, says The Fairmont Senti-
mel. The Sentinel is informed on the a.
t. that Editor Deebach and Comrade
Rainey, both candidates for the We'll
come postoffice, in a moment of forget
fulness or to be generous, signed Mr..
Schwarz's petition. When McCleary
saw their names ON the Schwarz petition
he concluded they too must be for
Schwarz and out of the race, and the
Teuton was given the plum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
TAYLOR BRINGS SUIT.
He Demands $1,000 From William
Schmidt for False Arrest.

From Mondays Daily.
Harry Taylor of Wells has commenced
an action for $4,000 damages against
William Schmidt, the saloon-keeper of
him of having passed a forged check up
on him. 1t will be remembered that
Schmidt procured warrant for Taylors
arrest and seemed to be positive that he
was the man, and three other parties
were ready to testify that nd was the
guilty party. In spite of this, how
ever, the young man was able to clearly
prove his innocence and at the same
time establish an alibi. The suit is the
result of this. Mr.. Taylor's attorneys
are Pau and Pfau.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
NEW FIRM.
Conner n. Jones Takes in G. E. Hop
kins as Partner.

rIOIl Ddly.
Conner H. Jones, dealer in automo-
biles, bicycles, musical Instruments, and
cutlery, has sold half interest in his
business to G. E. Hopkins, son of c. +.
Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins has been in the
employ of Mr.. Jones for four months
past, and yesterday became partner.
Mr.. Jones has been in business in
his present location for seven years, and
the increase in his business has made it
necessary to have assistance.
Mr. Jones has well earned reputa-
tion for doing an honorable, straight for
ward business and has always enjoyed a
good trade. Mr.. Hopkins is a splendid
young man, and will materially
strengthen the firm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
BAD FIRE AT RED WING.
Blaze Destroys Property Of the Betch-
er Lumber Company.

Redwing, Oct. 6.-Fire destroyed the
mill and yard of the Charles Betcher
Lumber company, causing loss aggregat-
ing approximately $4,000, and resulting
in the tying up of traffic on the river
division of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul road.
The Betcher company's plant is close
to the railroad tracks, and all telegraph
wires were burned in short time.
The loss on the mill is about 100000;
on the lumber yard, $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
BOY STRAYED AWAY.
Belgrade Town Mother Loses Her
Son for Short Time.

From Mondays Daily
Mrs. c. Wallace drove over from her
farm in Belgrade township Saturday
afternoon to do some shopping in this
city. She tied her horses near the Ma
tional Citizens bank and walked to Dice
& Monson's grocery store. She put her
little two year-old boy down on the floor
and while she was busy purchasing
goods the little boy strayed away. He
could not be found for some little time
but after searching around for while
Officer Bienapf located him at the cor
ner of Front and Hickory streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
CLEMENTS GETS TEN DAYS
He's the Fellow Who Gave the Judge
the "Con Talk"

the Con ak.
From Saturdays Daily.
Mark Clements was given ten days in
the county jail by Judge Comstock late
yesterday afternoon.
Clements was arrested the night be-
fore at the Mankato theatre and was
lodged in the city jail for the night
and a disorderly conduct charge put
against him. Yesterday morning when
he appeared in court he told Judge Com
stock he wanted to pay his fine and
the judge allowed him to 60 and get the
money. He was to come back at ten
o'clock, but never showed up. The
Judge issued a bench warrant for him
and Officer Klugherz rounded him up
about four o'clock in the afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
STORIES FROM COUNTY PRESS.

J. NJ. Moore, a former Mapleton man,
was seriously injured at Los Angeles,
Cal, on Sept. 26, as the result of an
attempt to swing onto moving street
car. He will lose his left leg and part
of right foot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13

nesota. Dear Sir: Your favor of the
9th, enclosing resolution passed by the
Mankato Board of Trade relative to rec
iprocity, ETC., is at hand. | am heartily
in favor of just and fair reciprocal
trade relations with other countries and
think that that is one of the good meth
DDS by which we can extend our trade
and commerce. | will take the resolu
ton with me when | return to Wash
ington in November and have it referred
to the committee on foreign relations,
which have these matters in charge,
when congress convenes. Yours truly,
knute Nelson.
c. n. Andrews reported that the gov
ernor, the auditor and attorney general
had not taken the trouble to come to
Mankato to close up the Minneopa park
deal.
The interstate commerce convention
will meet in Chicago Oct. 20. The board
is invited to send a delegate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13

Captain C. E. Thurber, one of Roches-
ter's oldest and best known citizens, was
run over by a. team yesterday morning
and his leg badlysinjured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13

Alum baking powders unheh Do them for food
baking
that foreign countries their sale is prohibited In States
country law be branded show that they
this while the District of Columbia Congress has
prohibited the sale of all food that contains alum.
Alum baking sold from pound
pound and when branded
generally be distinguished by their price
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13

Howard Tenney of Mapleton has been
appointed to position in the railway
mail service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Underwood Made General Manager.

From Saturdays Daily.
w. j. Underwood has been made gen.
eral Managers of the Milwaukee road,
vice Il b. v illiams resigned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13

The state game commission in Mime
sofa is certainly headed by man of
more than ordinary small calibre. A
fawn was wanted for the city park at
Mankato. One was found in possession
of farmer in Pine county who consent
ed to turn it over to the Mankato au-
thorities provided the game commission
er would consent to the removal of the
animal. The permission was asked for
and as soon the identity of the farmer
holding the fawn was disclosed, the
great game commissioner arrested the
owner and made him considerable ex-
pense. Nothing like having an opportun-
ity of showing ones authority. Maple
ton Enterprise.
Secretary A. j. Ellis, of the Burns
club received the annual consignment
of heather from the hills of Scotland
this week. If there is anything the
Scotchman loves it is the little brown
AiS"oiSi, oho VIC NCChly OCOCSildu, OF
Edinburgh, which sends it out to eyerv
land where settlement of Scotch exist.
cheers more hearts than its publishers
may realize.-Mapleton Enterprise.
Squire Whitney, one of the pioneer
settlers of Mapleton, is suffering with
a broken leg.
Work on the Houk mill at Good Thun-
der is progressing rapidly.
Rev. Black of Garden City has been
appointed special deputy grand chancel-
lor of the Knights of Pythias lodge.
The Mankato lodge of Knights of
Pythias have arranged for the produc-
ton of the well known drama Damon
and Pythias, by Sanford Dodge, the cele-
brated actor. While it is not generally
known Mr.. Dodge is a Mankato boy and
a brother of Mrs. William LaDue, for
merly of this place. Were he to be an
nounced as Ben Dodge many of the Man
kato boys of twenty years ago would
easily recognize their freckled- faced play
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13

Alexandria, MINI, Sept. 10Th, 1905. -
Mr. Benjamin c. Taylor, Mankato, Min
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13

Bargain days at Napoleon, Oct. II and
IT,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-21
THE LADIES ALL BOWED.
A Social Custom Of Uruguay That
Led to an Amusing Inn
position. .{.aS :,

How different the social customs OF
Uruguay are from those Of Great Britain
was we'll illustrated by story related
by South American visitor, says Cas-
sells. #,4#% WI
He told how young Canadian went
to Uruguay to join a friend from the
United States, who had spent some
years in Montevideo, the capital. 25
The Canadian was much struck BY the
friendly terms which his friend seemed
to have established with the fair ones
of the place, and rallied him upon the
fact. The American calmly replied that
he knew every lady in thGgty!
This struck the CanadiansA . dscid-
eddy tall" statement, nlshis friend
volunteering to. convincea him on 1.-THE
point, the two set off for a jaunt through
the capital. $8S stx 5.
In the course of the walk the pair met
several hundred ladies, all Of whom &C
knowledged the Americans salute with
a bow and a smile, and the Canadian ad-
mitted himself convinced.
And his wonder was intense until he
learned that he had been a victim OF a
Uruguayan custom under which any
gentleman who bows to lady infthe
street receives an answering bow sof
recognition whether she knows him or
not. <ia5N@
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-21
MAIN THOROFARE

To the Lewis and Clark EXPOSE
ion, J une LIST to Oct. 18th, 1905, will
be via the Union Pacific. This is
not only the shortest way by many
miles, but is also the scenic route,
passing thru some of the most charm
ing scenery in the world.
The low rates made by the Union
Pacific to Portland this summer Of
fer the people OF the east and mid
die west an opportunity to visit the
Pacific Northwest and seq what a
great country lies west of the Rocky
Mountains. 1t is a chance of life
time.
+ There is also an opportunity en-"
route to visit Yellowstone National
Park, June 1st to September 10th.
Inquire of H F Carter,T P A, Omaha
Nebraska.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-21
LAST YEARS sAlP4u,lD DING
Was the Poorest Season IN This Coun-
try for the Last Six M
r. Years. &ja Inv

Shipbuilding throughout the world
is at it's lowest point for the last nix
years, according to the figures made
public by Aloyd's Register OF British
and Foreign Shipping in special cir
cular, and according to these same
figures the year was the poorest In the
United States for the same period. In
Great Britain, there is q slight gain
oyer last year. the low-water mark
since 1897, and this despite the fact
that the largest steamships are now
under construction. fss,
All this applies to the merchant feet,
and war vessels are not considered in
these figures. In the latter respect
the showing by the United States for
the last year-the launching of ships
aggregating 171,00O tons displacement
has never been equaled with but one
exception, the year 1901, when $4,000
tons of British war vessels were put
overheard. .&ss.
With a decrease in building mer.
chant vessels in the United States for
the last year Of $4,000 tons, o eom-
pared with the previous year, the
enormous falling of is accounted for
in the decrease recorded on the Great
Lakes, which, from an average Of 163,-
900 tons for the years 1901-19O3,
dropped to $4,000 tons in 1904. Yet
the largest steamship-the Augustus
B. Wolvin, of 6,5S5 tons-ever built on
the lakes was launched last year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-21
VERY CONSIDERABLE JUDGE.
Was Willing to Let Condemned Man
Hang at Any Time That
Suited Him.

Representative Keno, of Kentucky,
tells of considerate judge in his state
who passed sentence on man convicted
of murder, relates the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. The judge said:
"Mr. Dodson, the jury says you are
guilty of murder, and the law says you
are to be hanged. 1t is my wish that you
and all your friends on the river know
that it is not l who condemns you; it
is the jury and the law, Mr.. Dodson. At
what time, sir, would you like to be
hanged2"
The prisoner made answer that it was
a matter of Indifference to him, and that
he was prepared to be swung off at any
time. The judge continued:
"Mr. Dodson, it is serious matter to
be hanged. It can't happen to man
but once in life, unless the rope should
break before the neck is broke, and you
had better take all the time you can.
But since it makes no difference to you,
you may hang four weeks from to-day at
- noon, but you may have good dinner
first"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-21
Vanished Saharan River.

August Chevalier, a French explorer
and geographer, believes that Lake
Tchad represents what was formerly
the backwater of a great river which
flowed northward across the Sahara
and emptied into the Mediterranean
sea. Neolithic relics indicate, he says,
the former existence of prosperous
communities where desert conditions
now prevail. At the present time Lake
Tchad shows occasional changes OF
level. Since 1897 it's waters have con-
tinued to fall, but sometimes, alter
several years Of unusual rainfall, it
spreads beyond its ordinary bed. In
1903 Lake Fittri dried up, and the hip
popotami which had inhabited it were
compelled to go elsewhere.-Youth's
Compah:c:- III
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-21
"AUToS" IN ASTRONOMY.
Motor-Cars Fitted Up with Accessorie
for Taking Observations Of
New Stars.

In an article in La Nature, M.
Touchet tells us that automobiles are
now being used by astronomers, and
he speaks Of the new vehicles as "au-
tomobile observatories." It appears
that they are being fitted up with
ell the accessories necessary for
astronomers who wish to make a spe-
cial study Of shooting stars.
Balloons have been tried for the OBJ.
servation of these stars, but the results
obtained are not satisfactory, and it is
believed that the automobiles are des-
tined to render great services.
In 1903 experiments were made by
French astronomers who wished to
study the Leonides. MN. Maurice Far
man and H. Chretien went by auto
mobile to Anthon-la-Plaine, leaving NJ.
Touchet in the observatory at Chew
reuse. Since then great Improvements
have been made in the vehicles them
selves and in the means of transport
Ing the accessories.