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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
WITH REFERENCE TO LOCATION OF
TRACKS NEAR MINNE0PA.
H. p. Barlow, Right Of Way Attorney
For Omaha Road, Suggests
What Could be Done.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
III. p. Barlow of St. Paul, right of
way attorney of the Omaha Railroad
company, in an interview with The
Free Press, stated three plans that the
parties interested in the Minneopa
park situation have under consideration,
with reference to the location of a
wagon road running from the village of
South Bend to the park
One of these plans is to keep the old
road, as it now lies, altering its loca-
ton only trif1e where it is to be
crossed by the new road bed just west
of the village of South Bend The rail
road company, in return for the con-
cession of being allowed to put a depot
on the park ground, is willing to put an
overhead crossing here, thus obviating
all danger from the trains, and another
overhead crossing where the road crosses
the new railroad bed near the park. If
this plan should be carried out, it
would be possible to drive from the vii
lage of South Bend to the park with
out going over any grade crossings at
| all. As matters are at present, two
grade crossings must be passed, one
near the village and the other at the
park Another plan is to construct a
new branch to the old road, this new
branch shortening the route somewhat,
and avoiding some of the grades, but
necessitating grade crossing before
entering the park. In order to carry
out this scheme it would be necessary
to construct wagon road alongside the
new right of way, where that joins the
old, just west of Pigeon hill. This plan
| would give the drivers a shorter road
| than the one at present, with just one
grade crossing, and one overhead cross!
ing.
The third plan is to cnange the old
right of way. into public road. This
also would necessitate the building of
wagon road beside the place where
the new and old road beds are to join
west OF Pigeon hill. 1t would also
necessitate two grade crossings, one at
or near Figecn hill and the other before
entering the, park. $500, ,.,a
1t is not thought that the railroad
company will be willing to make any
of the proposed improvements on the
wagon road without the concession of
a site on the park ground for depot.
No purchases of land for the new
right of way have yet been completed,
| though the sale of corner of the ceme
terry property and some adjacent land
| by the town of South Bend to the rail
road company has about been arranged
for, at a cost of $1,000. 1t is desired
by the officials of the company to have
the park and road questions settled, be-
fore proceeding to acquire the new right
of way.
The Strengthening and general i'm
provement of the road bed will extend
not only TO Minneopa park from the
village of South Bend, but about three
quarters of mile Wcst of Minneopa.
The company viii spend in the neigh
borhood of 500 = on this work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
WATCHES MEN FROM AFFAIR.
Farmer Keeps Tab on Hired Men With
uozisInk Field Glass. 3l5 ofne5 81,

lie. Sueur,, June l9.-George Nj. Tous ?
ley, who owns very large farm just
north of town, has his residence on this
side. of the river, on considerable emf
nence, and his own days of toll being
over, he sits on the porch in front of
his house and keeps careful watch of
the manner in which the farming is car
ried on. by means of a pair of excellent
field glasses, which brings men and
operations on the opposite side of the
farm, a mile away, as clearly before his
eyes as if ne were over there in person.
The men all work as well as men can
work, well knowing that all their
movements may be directly in the eyes
of the master, although he is mile
away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
FARMERS DIDN'T ORGANIZE.
Fisk's Scheme Does Not Take Wi h
TiIiers Of the Soil.
Co f,,rd We Dai


L. S. Fisk ostensibly the great farm
er's union (?) organizer, but in reality
the field agent for % cent farm pa
per on which he gets 80 cent rake off,
came, saw and got badly left in try
ing to organize union in Vernon last
Tuesday. Early in the morning he came
into our office and told us of his great
success in Lake Crystal, in Mankato
and other towns, how the farmers swal-
lowed his bait as soon as they saw it,
etc. He told us that a prominentManka-
to man told MIN that he could not do
much in Blue Earth county because the
farmers were too selfish and clasefist-
ed to do anything with and asked our
advice. We frankly told him that that
was not the reason but that in. this
section of the county they were too
thrifty and intelligent to enter into any
union unless he could demonstrate to
a certainty that his union could do
what he claimed, and he found it true
We think Mr.. Fisk is not reliable be-
cause he told us that the Southwestern
Editorial association had invited him to
address it at its Jaskson meeting but
when it convened he tried his best to
get chance to talk but was turned
down at every point Truly queer pro-
ceeding after they invited (?) him to
address it. As an organizer Fisk is a
failure.-Vernon Center News
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
DON TES TO The COLLEGE.
St. Peter Man Help Out Gustavus
hdoiphus institution.

From Satul DAVIS Daily. .F.---I y
Carl J. Anderson, an eccentric old
man who bad live in st. Peter for
twenty years. del last evening. Al
though an uneducated man, Anderson
was fond of mingling with the students
at Gustavus Adolphus college and has
bequeathed all mis- possessions, amount
ing to several thousand dollars, to the
school His will provides that the in
come from his money shall 90 to the
family with whom he spent his dccin-
ing years while they live, then to revert
to the college.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
Contracts Approved and Some
New Work Ordered.
Practical Gas Company Takes
Steps to Settle.
{ astman DeIuge Set to be Pur-
chased by City Dads.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
~ The council put III a busy session last
evening and transacted a good deal of
business. The most important actions
taken related to the curbing and gutter
ing of streets an dthe purchase of an
Eastman deluge set. All of the alder
men were present except Aid. Hampl
who is out of the city. Mayor Taylor
presided.
An ordinance was presented, granting
permission to the Wisconsin, AIinneso-
ia & Pacific railway company to con-
struct, maintin and operate Il railway
track from the point of connection with
the spur railway track now construct
ed in Pike street; such connection to
be made thirty feet southwest of the
southwest line of Poplar street, from
which point the track shall extend
southwesterly in Pike street and across
Patterson avenue to block l, lakewood
addition
II. l.. Schmitt appeared for the rail
way company and asked that the or
dinance be passed. The track was in
tended to accommodate the HayesLu-
cas- Lumber company, which wants to
build and stock coal shed. The track
would branch of from the Laird Norton
Yards track and cross Patterson avenue
Mr.. Babcock appered for the Hayes
Lucas company and said that it was
anxious TO build its sheds and will do
so as soon as it is known where the
track will be.
Aid. Atchison said that the street
committee and board of public works
had met with Division Superintendent
Weston and it was agreed that the
track could be built at certain place.
The place now proposed is not in ac-
cordance with the agreement. G8
The ordinance was referred to the
committee on ordinances. T74
Wants to Settle. s2 q
A letter from the Practical Gas and
Construction company of North Chi
cago, to Mayor Taylor, was read. 1t
said that it had acted in good faith
but its failure to do what it expected
had not damaged any citizen of Manka
to. The attorney for the bond company
holds that the franchise was illegal, and
therefore the bond void, yet the com
pany was willing to settle the mat.
ter. \ representative vested with full
authority to settle would meet with
the council to effect a settlement June
Goth, if agreeable to the council.
City Attorney Daley stated that he
was not afraid of the outcome of the
city's suit. When he came home nc
found demurrer to the citys com
plant.
Aid. Schroeder favored doing anything
that the city attorney advised.
AID. Heinze said that he had always
been in favor of settling the matter
and meeting J. a. Bowers half way,
for his efforts had had good effect in
getting concessions from the local light
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
ACTION WAS DISMISSED
Not Enough Evidence Against Thorpe
Accused of Larceny

FTOm MOhday daily.
c. B. Thorpe, a peddler and repairer
of jewelry, who has been travelling
about this part of the state, was
brought before the municipal Judge this
morning on the charge of stealing dia-
monds and jewelry from the residence
of Burt Barnes in Vernon Center ON
June 8. 1905. The action was dismissed
for want of proof on the motion of
County Attorney Wilson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
SYMPATHY FOR NORWAY.
WiIImar Conference Wires Its Good
Wishes to Storthinq.

WiIlnar, Mimi, June 1.-THE Luth-
+. Gynild, local pastor, president, and
Rev. H. V. Casperson secretary.
The following message was sent to
Norway:
president Bernar of the storthing
The annual meeting of the Lutheran
Free church at Willmar, Mimi, L. S.
A., expresses its heartfelt sympathy
with the people and government of the
fatherland, and hope that the crisis
will lead to the full liberty of the Nor
weigian churchill. Casperson, secre-
tary; Rev. Gynild. chairman"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
GETS A VERDICT.
T. NJ. koee an Wins His Case Against
Milwaukee Road.

floii ldlly.
The jury awarded L. NJ. Koegan a
verdict of $500 against the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway company
The case went to the jury yesterday
and it agreed upon the verdict during
the night and sealed it and returned it
into court this morning. Mr.. Koegan
who is an attorney of Minnesota Lake
brought suit because of an injury to his
little son, who got mis- foot caught be
tween the rail and the plank at street
crossing and was run into by hand
car while trying to extricate himself.
Sheriff Williams and Deputy Osten
took the prisoners, William Kapischke
and William Walsh, to st. Cloud today
leaving at | p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
WAS A HEAVY RAINFALL.
According to Measurement LIS lnche s
Fell in Thirty Minutes.
From Saturdays Daily.


Never since the great rainstorm of
two years ago last summer did so much
moisture fall in so short time as was
precipitated upon the city of Mankato
and its vicinity yesterday afternoon, be-
fore four o'clock. In the space of thirty
minutes, the precipitation as measured
by the rainfall guage at Sibley park,
was ll6 inches.
Twin City Express No. 4, going east
on the Omaha was delayed for a snort
time near Minneopa yesterday, by rea-
son of the washing down of large guam
bluffs this side of Minneopa station.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
TIDLAND SUIT SETTLED.
County and Ditch Contractor Reac h
An Agreement

From Saturdays Daily.
Today the suit OF W. H. Tidland of
North Mankato against Blue Earth
county was settled. Mr.. Tidland will re-
ceive the amount of the ditch contract
in full, but will satisfy the counterclaim
of the county by cleaning out ditch
constructed under another contract
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
Were Leaving Their Happy Homes.

From Saturdays Daily.
The Vernon Center correspondent of
The Mapleton Enterprise states that
two lads of that place decided one day
last week that they would go forth
and see the big round world, so they
slowed themselves away in convent
ent train. The ubiquitions observer in
formed the conductor. He decided to
leave them alone until half way to
Nmboy. as he had business at that dis
lance and the rain was falling plentiful
". No one seems to know the history
of the return trip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
Caught a Big Bass.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Prof. Charles f. Ball Of the CONNER
cial college last Saturday caught the
record breaking fish of Madison Lake for
this season, six and half pound BASS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
Two Ribs Broken.

From Fridays Daily.
George Sellers, of Beaufort, was kick
ed by a horse, Wednesday morning, and
is suffering from two broken ribs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23

Albert Peterson has completed the
census in Belgrade. The count is a
trifie better than in 1900
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23

Great run on mems and boys.
twO-picce suits tor warm weatht i
at Henry Il. Hancc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23

For summer comfort buy on g
OfOur twO-piece suits in serge or
hOmespun at cut prices. Henry
f. Hance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
FOrethought Needed.

The request for the extension of the
water mains on West Liberty street
vas considered
Mayor Taylor said that the school
BOARD is very anxious to get water for
he Franklin school. While it had no
unds to spare, it offered to advance
IS share of the expense. The council
hould consider what is the best way
10 get water to the school. There are
eople every day asking that Front
street be paved further north and south
han is being done, the city to pay a
portion of the expense through tax
evy. The levy should be kept down as
much as possible.
The matter of extending the water
West Liberty street was re-
the city engineer to make an
of the cost at the next meet
lks & Mckinley want the
tended there 400 feet
lhowald asked that permission
4 to the ST. Peter and Paul's
,atuonc church society to have refresh
ment booths on the Fifth street boule-
Yard and to stretch banners across
fifth and Broad streets, during the an
liyersary celebration next week The
ouncil voted to grant the permission.
AID. Atchison moved that permission
)e granted to the churches to hold un-
on services on Lincoln park Sunday
'venings during the warm weather, and
his was granted.
Aid. Schroeder moved that the use
# Sibley park be granted for the old
'ettlers' picnic June 22d, and this was
arried
Street Improvement.
A lengthy recess was taken, after
which AID Atchson moved that pub
ic necessity requires that Main street
etween Fourth and Fifth be curbed
md guttered and tnat the matter be
eferred to the board of public works
inder order No. |. This was carried.
Aid, Atchison then moved that public
necessity required that Plum street be
urbed and guttered between Broad and
fifth streets and that the matter be
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-19
HENRY C. DUKE COLONEL.
Commandant of Wisconsin University
Cadets Makes Appointments-New
German Scholarship.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. III Special
Col. c, \. Curtis commandant of the
University of Wisconsin corps of cadets,
has made the following appointments of
officers for the year;
Colonel, Henry o. Duke, Madison; lieu
tenant-colonel George r. Ray, Waukesha;
major and adjutant, Richard a, Schmidt;
West Depere; major and inspector, Howard
c. Hopson, TT, Atkinson; captain and quar-
termaster, Colin w Wright Monroe; ser
gcant major, Charles s. Mott, Milwaukee;
sergeant and chief trumpeter, Robert A.
Wood, Chicago; major first battalion, Perry
e. Stroud, Portage; major second battalion,
Albert L. Lindemann. Milwaukee, captain
and adjutant first battalion. Harold u.
ketchum, Madison; first lieutenant and
quartermaster first battalion, Edwin X.
Birkhoz, Milwaukee; first lieutenant and
luartcrmaster second battalion Herbert Il.
Sanford, Bunker TIl., III; sergeant major
hrst battalion Arthur G.. Smith, Blue
Mounds; sergeant major second battalion.
Austin walline, Upland, Cal; captains OF
companies: Albert A. Johnson, McFarland
Paul W. IIammersmith, Milwaukee,; Walter
5. Underwood, Milwaukee; Walter T..
Tcschan. Milwaukee; benjamin L, Bennett,
Baltimore Md, William X winkler, Mil
ton H. Murdoc& captain signal corps
Charles K. Clark, Carthage. Ill.
Henry Gund of La Crosse, Wis, has
presented the university with funds with
which to establish n graduate scholar
ship in the department of German ut the
university Elias |. Tobenkin. 'OJ, Mad
ison. has been awarded this honor.
The regents have authorized the pub
lcation of the quinquennnl catalogue of
graduates and former students of the
University of Wisconsin, and Max Loeb,
'OJ. editor of the Alumni Magazine, has
been placed in charge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-19
NO BOTTOM IS TOUCHED.
North Western Grade Work Between
Manitowoc and Sheboygan May Have
to Be Rebuilt Four Miles.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Oct. IA Spe
ciaL Am apparently bottomless pit ac-
cidentally discovered on the right Of way
near Cooperstown, eighteen miles east
of this city, has seriously delayed grad
ing work for the Northwestern eXteu-
sion between Manitowoc and Green Bay
The spot is soft, spongy earth and al.
efforts made thus far to secure solid
foundation for track bed have been
futile. Carload after carload of earth,
stone and other material has been
dumped there without apparent effect.
a trestle with piles from % to 80
feet long was built over the place and
the entire trestle slowly sank out of
sight, leaving only the track. twisted out
of shape, exposed to view.
The grading has been completed on
both sides of the stretch over nearly the
entire line, but the troublesome gap is in
the way of the final completion of the
grading. To alter the course of the
grading sufficient to avoid the gap would
necessitate regarding for nearly two
miles on both sides.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-19
PRAYS AND FALLS DEAD.
Mrs. Eliza A. Rowe of Waukesha
Stricken at Family Evening Serv-
ice in Her Home

WAUKESHA, Wis, Oct. 14.-[Spe-
cial. Mrs. Eliza \. Rowe. aged 40
years, wife of DR.. w. II. Rowe, dropped
dead shortly after O'Clock last even
ing at her home, Clinton street. Death
is supposed to have been caused by heart
disease
Following the usual custom the fam
lily had gathered prior to retiring, to read
a chapter tr3In the Bible Mrs. Rowe
had scarcely closed the book after pray
er, when she Tell dead in her chair
Her maiden name was Eliza Berlnger
and she was born Mt Menomonee Falls,
September 10, 1860, She was married
at that village to DR.. Rowe in 1886.
They came to this city where they had
since made their home. She is survived
by her husband, father, one son, five sis
tiers and two brothers. In accordance
with her wish the body will be cremated
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been made She was a member of Court
Fountain. United Order of Forcsters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-19
NOTE FRAUD IS CHARGED.
Theresa Farmer Who Failed for s2s,ooc
Is Accused by Former County
Treasurer.

JUNEAU. Wis, Oct. Ill Special
Sheriff Charles Lent went to Omro,
Wis. and arrested Gustav Lcnk, the
town of Theresa farmer who went bank.
rupt. leaving an Indebtedness of So COO,
it is alleged The complainant is former
County Treasurer Charles f. Justman.
who w2s yictimized to the extent Of
$500 lenk was an old neighbor and ac'
quaintance of his benetactor.
On May >, last, Lenk came here and
asked Mr.. Justman to sign n note with
him for $500, and represented, it is al
legged, that he had that amount coming
from the Maple Grove cheese factory OF
Herman, of which Secfeld Brothers of
Hustistord are propretors. 1t is also
alleged that Lenk had drawn out all
his milk money few days previous TO
the making of the note. Justman signed
it and says he was compelled to pay II
when it became due a month later II
default of bail in the sum of $1,000,
Lenk was committed to the county Jail
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-19
JACK MCPHERSON CAUGHT.
Desire to See His Wife Costs Marshfield
Prisoner His Liberty Hard
Bought
Wis, Oct. IA.

MARSHFlELD, Wis, Oct III Spe-
cial. Jack Mcpherson, Wclshman, for
mer school teacher and former sailor of
Uncle Sam, is back in jail here He es-
capped three months ago and was caught
near the home Of his wife. lie denied
he had come to do her harm, and says
he wanted to satisfy his longing to see
her.
Mcpherson worked two afternoons
and one night in making the hole in the
jail wall He used Il table knife in adj
dtion to n table leg and succeeded in
drilling an opening inches by l6
through which tie crawled with difficult
ty, reaching the ground about > O'Clock
in the morning. The veteran reached
his home that night Only to find the
place guarded by posse of armed
neighbors. He succeeded III tracing his
wife to town where he had an interview
with her and planned their future ac-
tons He then took freight at the
Wisconsin Central station here and
worked his way out of the state.
In Dakota Mcpherson found employ
ment and made n small stake which en-
abled him to return here with money in
his pocket. He is nov anxious to com
plete his term Of jail service and return
to his farm ana live in peace. An effort
will be made to get him off with a short
term.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-19
DEATH AND INJURY
IN TRIP TO FUNERAL.
P. II. Crogan of Plymouth Killed, Daugh-
ter May Die and Two Others
Are Harmed.

PLYMOUTH, Wis, Oct 16-[ Spe-
cial While driving to Cascade to at
tend the funeral on Sunday of a relative,
+. II. Crogan was killed in runaway
and three members Of his family were
injured. The dead:
CROGAN. r II, skull crushed.
The injured:
Mrs. =, H. Crogan. hands liberated and
body bruised.
Dorothy Crogan. aged six years, Injury at
base Of brain, will probably die
Robert trogan aged two years, Icft leg
fractured In two places; Will recover.
The family had just left home in a
single rig aud were driving across the
railroad tracks on Reed street when the
horse became frightened. The animal
plunged into a hitching post throwing
the occupants to the ground. Mr. Gro
gan's head struck the stone curblns,
crushing his skull. He only survived
about two hours.
Mr.. Crogan was about 40 years old
md had gained considerable prominence
throughout the state in politics. During
Gov. Peck's administration he held an
appointment Mt the state prison in Nau-
pun, and in the campaign Of year ago
he was active in Democratic circles
throughout the state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-19
EYE SHOT OUT IN TRAIN.
Fond du Lac Agent of Milwaukee Road
Badly Injured in Smoking Car
on Rival Line.

FOND DU Lac, Wis. Oct. 10
| Special. IL. |. Campbell agent for the
Chicago, Milwaukee n ST. Paul railway
has lost one eye. He was coming from
Milwaukee on Wisconsin Central train
and when near the outskirts of that city
n shot was fired through the window Of
the smoking ear. The shot inst grazcd
his left eyehall, cutting the nd, and his
face was badly cut by bits of flying
glass. There is no clue.