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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

the wheat cake supper at st. Clair last
Friday night. They were well enter
tanned and all report good time.
Mrs. Belle Thayer and Miss Frances
Hoagland attended the meeting of the
missionary society at G. Covals in
Medic last Saturday.
/. ]. Romack recently quarantined the
Albright family on account of the scar
let fever.
Miss Alta Romack spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents.
Miss Emma Seaquist has returned
from Mankato where she has been visit
ing for the past week.
Miss Lue Buckhholtz returned home
Monday from Decoria where she has
been visiting friends, the past two
weeks.
The Bennett and Harvey families at
tended the bundle shower given by Mrs.
E.. Shindel in honor of Miss Lille Ben.
nett.
Miss Margaret Van Buren, is staying
with her sister, Mrs. w. Crandell, of
Eagle Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

before Mrs. Young was married. Mrs.
Warren has quite a number of relatives
in Garden City and also at st. James.
The remains were brought to Fergus
Falls Thursday and were inferred by
the side of the father and mother of
the deceased in Mount Faith cemetery.
Mrs. Warren was at one time resident
of Fergus Falls. She had been ill
some months before her death.
Mrs. Warren was the aunt of little
Leon Halves, the fourteen year old
boy of Fergus Falls, who was accident
ally shot through the heart by his
brother, Ray Halves, a week ago last
Sunday afternoon. Ray in attempting
to pull pin out of a revolver, dis
charged the weapon, just as Leon was
entering the room. The latter died
before he could be reached by ply
stefan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
GROUND AT RAPIDAN MILLS.
News and Personal Gossip Of An In
teresting Character.

The Literary held its last meeting
Friday. a large crowd attended and a
good program was rendered. Eleanor
Rodgers sang nice song and play
entitled, "From Pumpkin Ridge, was
acted out by the scholars.
Township examinations were given at
the Just school house last Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Rodgers is better and is able to
be out of doors again.
Martha Weir, who has been teaching
in Rush Lake, is home for vacation.
Mrs. Spencer is taking care of the
Fox boy, who is very sick
Roy Mendenhall took township eXami-
nations Thursday and Friday.
William Dodge sold his team of colts
to Edward Naylor last week.
Paul Rodgers attended the box So
cial at Rapidan station last Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. c. ID. Kennedy's mother of Tracy,
who has been seriously i'll, is reported
better.
Lena just and Dollie Nelson visited
with Mrs. Schendal last Sunday after
noon.
The youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. G
H. Fox died Saturday night of pneu-
monia. The funeral was held Tuesday
at ten O'Clock.
Mrs. Carrot and Roy Mendenhall have
just sent off for some pedigree straw
berry plants.
John Knutson is going to cut wood
for his uncle in Spring Island.
Bessie Spencer has gone to work for
Mr.. Wendlandt of Garden City.
The Suwanee River Minstrel troupe
will give another minstrel show at
Spring Island in short time.
The box social at the station was
well attended and a good time had by
all.
The characters in the play at the last
literary, had their pictures taken Mon
day afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
More Factories Nee ded.

The Fairmant News calls the atten-
ton of the business men to the fact
that Fairmont is purely an agricultur-
al town, and that they must cater to
the trade of the farmers. Every induce
ment must be made to get the farmers
to do their trading in Fairmont.
There is difference between Mankato
and Fairmont in one respect. While it
is true that Mankato is situated in the
heart of the most productive agricul-
tural country in the northwest it must
no longer depend upon the trade of the
farmers. So many smaller trading points
have come into existence in this section
during the past few years that Mankato
business men are not receiving the pat
ronage from the farmers that it did
before so many lines of railroad entered
the city. 1t is but natural that peo-
pie should do the larger part of their
buying nearer their homes, and for this
they cannot be blamed, even if they
do pay higher prices for their wares
than they would have to were they to
patronize the merchants of Mankato.
In view of the cutting off of this
trade, which is so much desired by Man
kato dealers, it behooves the business
men of this city to 90 to work to Sc
cure more manufactures and jobbing
houses that will give employment to la
Dor, thus adding to the population of
the city and increasing its trade. The
pay roll of Mankato should be added to,
and the only way to do this is to in
crease the number of factories. This
can and should be done, and the start
should be made at once.
As has frequently been stated by The
Free Press, Mankato has the advantages
to make it manufacturing center. The
railroad shipping facilities are of the
best, and the territory that rightfully
belongs to this city is widespread, COW
ering the most prosperous portion of the
northwest. 1t but needs the united ac-
ton of the business interests to bring
about the location of more industries.
Legitimate enterprises are always seek
ing fresh fields for their endeavors and
Mankato's unsurpassed advantages
should not be lost sight of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
OLD MAPLETON POINTERS.

Miss Matte Iams returned to Maple
ton last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Chase of MapletOn
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Taylor
Friday.
Henry Kunie's father and brother of
Glencoe, Mimi, were visiting at the
home of Henry Kuni and Mr.. L. A.
Phelps last week.
Clair Cornell spent Sunday at Mr..
Greeley's in Beauford.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mead spent
Sunday at Mr.. Reinhart's in Sterling.
Miss Hazel Cornell, Genevieve John
ston and Flossy Heickert went over to
Sterling and took the county examina-
tion last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Whitney spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. Judd Cor
nell.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Taylor drove over
to Mr.. Leroy's in Sterling Sunday.
A few from this way took in the box
social at the Whitney school house Sat
urday evening. All reported good
time.
Vern Cornell attended the skating
party at Mapleton Saturday evening
Charley Reiman and John Robenhorst
ground feed last Friday.
Company was entertained at the home
of Mr.. Kuni on Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
NEWS FROM VERNON CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Brewer left last
week for Oxford, N. Y. They will visit
MIR. Brewers sister, who has been an
invalid for years, and is at present very
low.
A fine baby boy was born on Sunday,
Feb. IL, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Buck.
Otis Cole left last week for Monte
video, Mimi, where he expects to work
during the summer.
I. S. Hays was in Mankato last
week.
Miss Minnie Farmer, who is teaching
school in the Metersdorf district, spent
Sunday in Mankato with relatives.
Cooper & Day have been remodelling
the machine sheds at this place and get
ting ready for the summer business.
Mrs. Roy Quimby has been ailing
lately.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Buckmister is quite sick again
A. L. Wendt is hauling rock from the
basement of new barn, which he in
tends to erect in the near future.
Henry Holmstead, who has been Wis
iting relatives at ST. Peter the last
few days of the week, returned home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Richmond spent
Sunday with relatives in Lake Crystal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
HARD TO BELIEVE.
Story That Will Interest Smokers, Told
as Though it Were True.

as Though it Were True.
A well known farmer, says an eastern
exchange fed his horse by mistake a
quantity of poultry food, thinking it
was stock food, and the mistake was
not noticed until the horse had scratched
up half the garden and showed signs of
wanting to set. sec E
While this sounds little improbable,
yet one of the clerks at A. c. Lack &
Co., tells story akin to it. They re-
Gently secured the agency for Wads-
worth Bros Chicos, cigar that sells
for SC; but is the equal in quality of
any Toe cigar, and in face is1preferred
by many smokers. They induced one of
their customers who had never smoked
anything but an ordinary sc cigar to try
a Chico, with the result that he now
wants high grade goods in all lines.
Don't buy Wadsworth Bros Chicos
because it is cheap; buy it because it is
good, because it is clear, long Havana
filler, because it has high grade tobac
co flavor and delightful aroma, be-
cause it'ss the best cigar you can get
for solid enjoyment and there is a
satisfaction in feeling that you are get
ting all this for nickel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
BEAUFORT BUDGET.

Mrs. j. N. Waddell and children spent
a part of last week with her sister,
Mrs. Lille McGregor, of Grapeland.
John Bolinger, who has been quite
sick, is improving
Mrs. Adelaide Pierce of Mapleton was
the guest of her son Daniel few days
last week.
Lewis Kramer is very low with ty-
phoid fever at this writing.
The creamery paid 80 cents for but
ter fat for the month of December.
Your correspondent is informed that
Charles Schultz and family have re-
turned to Blue Earth county and will
make it their home.
Little Johnnie Bolinger is quite sick
this week with the grip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
PUTS in A GENERAL DENIAL.
South Bend Man Discusses the Re-
cent Poultry Deal.

CGut IOuttTy oSdts
More has been heard with reference
to the amusing controversy between
two residents of Nicollet and South
Bend, an account of which was pub
lished in last Wednesdays Free Press.
Comes now the South Bend man and
does deny each and every allegation,
save as hereinafter admitted, and he
admits nearly all there was to the
story. He further alleges that the Mic
ollet party at the time of going into
bankruptcy promised to pay the South
Bend man his bill if he would not
file, and has since renewed that prom
Use time and again; that the Nicollet
man offered several times to let the
South Bend man have stock and eggs
from his thoroughbred poultry;
and that, acting on this promise, the
South Bend man made an arrangement
with a young man to drive out to the
Nicollet mans place and get some
thoroughbred hens for him; that the
young men is not produce man of
Mankato, but is simply employed by
one, which, it might be added in the
opinion of the editor really makes the
employee a produce man, just as it
makes a man a newspaper man to be
employed by a newspaper.
The South Bend man further alleges
that the young man borrowed his en-
ployer's horse, as he had often DONE
and drove out and got the chickens
without his employer knowing that he
was using the horse for other than
pleasure drive.
So far the South Bendman's state
ments seem little else than repetition
and a slight enlargement of the queer
little episode, as narrated by The Free
Press. Now he goes ON to complain of
the opinion expressed by the other side
the value of the hens. He
denies that the iubilant declaration that
the hens were worth only twenty cents
each. He maintains that the hens were
thoroughbreds. Why this allegation
should have nettled him can be ac-
counted for, in the editors opinion, only
on the theory that he does not like the
idea of appearing to have been so badly
taken in as to be obliged to pay eigh-
ty-fve cents apiece for twenty cent
chickens.
BY the terms of the settlement, the
South Bend man says, he paid for the
chickens at eighty five cents each, Mr..
Long agreeing to stand for the court
costs and all others. He maintains
that these same hens if bought from a
prominent breeder would cost from $3.50
to $3.50 each. With this fact in view,
he made the settlement, not that he
had the least fear of the outcome of
the case, but feeling that he had made
a good thing out of it, and that he
still held his claim against the other
party, a claim on which he received
cash payment on the day the case was
settled.
Here, it is to be hoped is the end Of
this tempest in a teapot. People get
tired of hearing too much of one old
joke.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

This is a good suggestion from The
Fairmont News: "Good roads instruc-
ton at farmers Institutes would be of
untold value Moreover it would be new
matter and break the monotony of crop
rotation, hog raising and what to do
with skim milk. Good roads are worth
as much to farmers as good stock"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
NORTH AANKAIO

.e>>~>->->-e->->~>-e
Gust Carlstrom of Wheeler street had
bad accident with can of gunpowder
yesterday afternoon. He was blasting
logs about mile out in the woods,
when, as he lighted charge, the pow
der three inches deep in the bottom of
the gallon can that he held in his hand,
took fire. The explosion burned his
left hand and the left side of his face
quite severely, but it is not thought
that he has been permanently disfgured.
MIR. Carlstrom was assisted home by his
brother, Peter Carlstrom.
Mrs. c. G. Anderson, wife of the pas
tor of the Swedish Congregational
church, yesterday afternoon quite
alarmed her family and friends by her
strange actions. 1t is generally believ-
ed that Mrs. Anders ms mind was a
little unstrung by illness, overwork
and household cares. Hopes are enter
tanned that there is nothing permanent
about the mental weakness that she
showed yesterday, and that her recov-
cry will soon be complete.
About four o'clock yesterday after
noon, Mrs. Anderson dressed herself to
so out from her home, at sos Belgrade
avenue. She kissed her four little chill
dren, babe them goodbye and said she
would never see them again. The old
est, Florence, a girl of about ten, was
told to take good care of the baby and
the other two smaller than herself. The
mother then left the house.
Strangely enough the little girl, Flor
ence, did not inform her father imme-
diately of what had happened, but
when he did hear of it few minutes
afterwards, he naturally was exceeding
ly alarmd, and set to work to trace
the mother. His fears were by no
means lessened by the rumor, which
soon became current, to the effect that
Mrs. Anderson intended to drown her
self. This theory was strengthened by
the fact that she had been seen to go
northward from the house towards Mud
lake, and looked back of her from time
to time as if to see whether she was
being observed and followed
By means of footprints in the snow,
she was traced as far as the cross road
that runs parallel to Sherman and lies
just to the west of it. Here she could
be tracked no farther, but the searchers
divided off into two parties and follow
ed this road in opposite directions.
Chief of Police Donahue, who had
come over by request, simply to accom-
modate the villagers, and Oscar Koppen
took the road towards Hodapp's lake.
w. S. Albrant, the milk man, Rev. An
derson and others followed the other
way, and traversed the river road going
upstream. Mr.. Albrant had his horse
and cutter. Rev. Anderson attempted
to make the search on horseback, but
soon tied his horse to tree and went
afoot on the run.
When Mr.. Anderson had gone half
way to the mouth of the Blue Earth,
he overlook his wife on the road. He
took her by the arm, but she tried to
pull away from him. He talked with
her, and she soon was induced to start
back homeward.
Mrs. Anderson, as she walked back
along Belgrade avenue to her home, did
not seem to appreciate the situation.
Some say that they even noticed her
smile. Others say that she paid no at
tention to her oldest girl, who ran out
to meet her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
Tip to the Legislators.

On the wall of the corridor of the
rooms of the justice of the supreme
court is legend that would be more
fittingly placed in the legislative cham
bers: 'Do not embarrass justice with
a multiplicity of laws. st. Paul Dis
patch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
TIvoLI NOTES.

j. Romack's family is slowly recover
ing from severe attack of la grippe.
Mr. Morse, who has been on the sick
list for number of days, is able to
be about again.
Quite number from here attended
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

By the time the legislature gets
through with the code another commits
sion may have to take hold of the docu-
ment for the purpose of rectifying the
mistakes made in it by the legislature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

The Holy Family society of st. Peter
and PauTs church, will give a social
1t the home of Wenzel Huettl, North
Front street, Thursday evening. The
ladies are requested to invite their
husbands or gentlemen friends to this
affair
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

1t matters not how good you think
you be, if you are not good to others,
your goodness does not amount to
much.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

S36.S5 to New Orleans and
Mobile and return via North
western line. Call at Union de-
pot for particulars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

Vacations are for the purpose of max
ing you realize what happiness and
privilege it is to be able to work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

1t is stated that not one bride was
over twenty-five years old in the 346,-
500 marriages in. Japan last year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

"There is need of God in Minneapo-
lis" remarks several men of that city
A vigilant police force would help some.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

A silver tobacco pipe with stem
ten inches long is used by the empress
of Japan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

The executive board of the Cigar
makers union will hold meeting on
Saturday night to consider an appli
cation for membership. The meeting
will take place in Miller & Nigg's cigar
shop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

Recorder Tidland lately received a let
ter from A. G. Rogers, superintendent of
the Faribault state school for the fee
BILE minded with reference to the case
of the unfortunate family that Super
intendent Savage of the Children's Home
has been investigating. 1t had been
planned to send the mother to the
school, Both father and mother are
willing that this be done. The father
wishes to have the children placed in
some private home in this community.
The superintendent of the school has
sent some blanks that must be filled out
in making the application for the admis-
sion of the woman to the school. One,
of the questions is whether the person
who sends the feeble minded person
can and will furnish $40 per year for
the clothing of that person, and wheth-
err he can give bond to guarantee his
sending the money. This may prove a
serious stumbling block. The father is
strong man and able to raise the
money. but whether he could furnish the
bond or not is another question. Mr..
Tidland is corresponding with the sup
erintendent about the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.

Tonight the Trades and Labor council
will hold regular meeting in Williams
hall. There is much important business
to be transacted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

ed to make dash for liberty. As he
was a rushin' out into the street, there
came volley of snowballs, not all of
which missed their mark. He succeeded,
however, in reaching his home, where he
hastily closed the door, and then peered
out of the windows and tried to make
out the identity of the enemy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

One of North Mankato's officers, see
ing that he was threatened with a
bombardment of snowballs yesterday
afternoon, fled for protection to Strick-
lands grocery store. Here he waited
for about half an hour, seeking some
chance to get out, but his youthful tor
mentors were on the alert and watched
all the doors with the vigilance of Japs.
At length the imprisoned officer deeid-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

Thomas Smith, who is soiourning
with his family at Aberdeen, S. D., is
delighted with his winters visit there
The family are all doing well. There
have been only two really cold days this
winter. Up to Feb. s there were never
more than, two inches of snow. No
sleighs are used, but the popular We
hicle is the wagon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

A. A. Curtis, formerly of North Mani
kato, in a recent letter to Mr.. Tidland,
writes that the climate is splendid out
in Washington. Mr.. Curtis is at Lopez,
small village, situatedo on an island
about twelve miles long, lying ninety
miles north of Seattle. He is we'll
pleased to stay but Mrs. Curtis is homeI
sick for Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24

Mrs. al. A. Young has received notice
of the death of an old friend and neigh
Dor of hers, Mrs. G.. A. Warren. at
Staples, last Tuesday morning. Mrs.
Young and Mrs. Warren were fast
friends when they both lived at South
Branch, Watonwan county. This was
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