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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
OLD MAP TURNS UP.
First One Made by M. 3. Haynes; Its
of Mapleton.

From Saturdays Daily.
Aftera diEgent search and inquiry on
the part OF the Old Settlers associa
ton for some list of the members of
the Mapleton colony. which had the site
of that village plated in 1886, and as
signed to its various members III the
hope of founding Il great city some day,
a map of that plat has turned up IN
the hands of Gilbert Webster and is now
in the possession of NJ. b. Haynes. Mr..
Haynes remembers that map as being
the first one that he ever drew and be-
ing the map of his first survey. The
map is the only one of the kind in eX-
istence, as far as Mr.. Haynes at pres
ent knows. and gives the names of all
the original members of the Alapleton
colony, or Minnesota Settlers associa
ton, as the organization styled itself.
The scheme proved Il failure, and it was
not long before the land mat was go
ing to be great municipality, consist
ed simply of two fans. The map is
nevertheless of great historical value
to the Old Settlers association. Rob
ert Taylor was president of the associa
ton and William Wilde was secretary.
Robert Taylor was the pioneer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
GRANT WILL DO THE GRADING
FaribauIt Contractor Engaged For
Work on North and South Road.


Within the past day or two Donald
Grant of Faribault, the well known
railroad contractor, has secured the con-
tract for grading the bed of the Du-
luth, st. Cloud. Glencoe & Mankato
road, at least between this city and
Freeboln, and that indicates that the
work will soon be begun and pushed.
Mr. Grant has graded railroads in all
parts of the country and his name in
connection with a move means sue
cess, says The Albert Lea Tribune.
The tile necessary between this city
and Freedom has been distributed and
is ready for the grades. The location
of the station has not been decided up
on owing to the high price demanded
by those who own the property most
desirable for that purpose, but it is eX-
pected the differences will be adjusted
in few days. All in all, the indica-
tions are favorable for an early beginning
of the work and all interested will re-
ioiee when the dirt begins to fly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
STATE WITNESS ELECTED.
New UIm School Meeting Chooses
Dr.. Reineke Trustee.


The annual school election was held
at the high school building, New Ulm,
Saturday evening. Years ago these am
nual contests were of an interesting ma
ture. two factions striving to gain con-
troll. In 1898, when the present mayor,
Charles SllyerSon, was elected as u
member of the board 2.064 votes were
cast. OF late years, however, interest
has dwindled in the controversy, the
non-partisan party being in control for
the past ten years. There were three
candidates in the field, DIR. G. +.
Reineke and A. w Bingham were the
successful candidates. The former is one
of the important witnesses for the
state i'll the DIR. Koch murder case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
TWO GIRLS ARE MISSING.
Preston Misses May Have Gone to
Chicago; Both Pretty.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Preston, Mimi, July lS.-Two girls.
Mile Jones and Cleo Nehring, both of
prominent families of this city, have
been missing since Thursday night. Both
girls are eighteen years old. 1t Is
thought they may be in Chicago.
Miss Jones is light brunette of me-
dunn height, while Miss Nehring is
small and dark. After it was known
that the Nehring girl had left the city,
search was made at the home of her
stepfather, and it was revealed that
$45 and silk dress pattern were miss
ing, the money belonging to the girls
stepfather The other girl left without
a change of clothing.
At first it was supposed they had left
with a circus that had exhibited here
on the same day that they disappeared,
but this proved TO be a mistake, as all
trace was lost of them at IsinoTs.
Rolla Hand, who worked here as Il
barber, and who CAME to this city from
Minneapolis hrs also susdeply disap-
pearcd. He left Sunday night.
Miss Jones, it is said, had often spok-
en- of going to Chicago, saying she
would borrow money from Cleo Nehring
with which to pay her fare. Miss Jones,
it is claimed, was acquainted with Mr..
Hand, which fact has led to the suppo-
sition that perhaps the three young peo-
pie left the city together.
The Jones family formerly resided
in st. Paul, where one of their daugh-
tiers is now employed. The father of the
missing girl, DR.. Jones, a is well known
dentist and optician.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
MANKATO'S CENSUS.
Figures Show Gain of 4O2 in the
Past Five Years.

FROM thursday pallN.
The reports of the special enumera-
tors that were appointed to assist the
regular enumerators in completing the
census of Mankato show the following
population by wards: First ward, 3
O7S: second ward, 2,l05; third ward, l.
525 fourth ward, 1905; fifth ward. p
375; sixth ward. lob; total, II ,O0l.
1t is believed that these figures will
be found to be not far off when the Of
fetal reports are made public Aug. lst.
This shows a gain in population of 4O2
No padding was done in this census,
and the next ought to show much
greater increase.
The percentage of gain in the last five
years has been 3.S per cent. This is
not large. but many other places did not
have that much of an increase, and
some fell behind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
James Murray, Supposed to Have Re-
IativeS in Mankato.

From Tuesdays Daily
George Pond was in Waseca yester-
day and thought he recognized the
features of Il young man, who was
drowned i'll Clear Lake, Sunday. The
body was taken out of the water yes
terday about noon. The man had been
working OH farm about two miles
from Waseca, and had been ,there only
Il week. Those who had become acquaint-
ed with him understood that his name
was James Murray, and that he was ac>
quainted with many people in Manka,
to. They said that he stated that he had
been born and raised in the vicinity
of Eagle Lake.
The latest directory gives no Murrays
among the farmers, but there are fami-
lies of the names, Maori and Moeri, who
get their mail addressed to Eagle Lake.
1t is possible that the young man may
be related to one of these families and
that his name was simply misunderstood
by those who talked with him. He was
twenty-scven years old, and appeared
to be man of about l40 to $50 pounds.
lie was smooth shaven, and his hair
was sandy. His features were good.
Parties living in and about Waseca
had heard him talk of having left his
vaise and quantity of his clothing at u
town in the corner of the state near the
Iowa line The name of the town they
did not remember.
The Young man was quite a swim
mcr. Last Sunday he was going to
have swimming race with another
young man, son of horse doctor at
that place. Murray thought he would
swim over to the hole where the race
was to take place. He swan after Il
steam launch, on which his opponent was
riding TO the place, with some other
parties. For few moments the peo-
pie on the launch did not watch Murray.
and when they looked again, he was
gone. No one can tell Just when he
sank. 1t may be that he was seized
with a cramp.
The authorities at Waseca are work
ing hard to find out where the young
man belongs, that they may know
where to ship the body for interment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
FOOTPRINTS IN THE EARTH.
They Are Not Those of Vida johnson,
Owatonna's Case.

Owatonna July l9.-The defense
now brings forward its side of the story
IL the poison case. They have clue
which they are now following up and
which they believe may not only clear
their client, Vida Johnson, but also
bring to light the real criminal.
A story is told by Il Magnus John
son. 10 relative to either of the other
families land, by the way, it is queer
how all the people concerned i'll the
case are Johnsons). This Johnson
says that on the night the well was
discovered to be filled with paris green
he was going home to his farm on the
other side of the John l.. Johnson farm
As he neared the latter farm he no
ticed an object creeping along i'll the
ditch by -the roadside. His horse be
came frightened and he called out to
the object which by that time he could
plainly discern to be man.
The man did not answer and again
johnson called. This he repeated sew
eral times, but the man. if such, gave
no sign of hearing, except to turn hi
face away from the road. Johnson wa
unable to leave his horse and inresti,
gate, and finally drove on, but the cir
cumstance appeared suspicious to him
III. b,,r
had something to do with the case, anC
was afraid to speak or be seen, lest he
be recognized. This story furnishes 2
clue which the defense will make the
most of and it is even limited that the,
have their man spotted. upon whom il
necessary they will attempt to faster
the deed now charged to their client.
Another circumstance which the,
claim in their favor is this: The
tracks around the well, and leading t.
it have been measured, and it wa
found that the person making sucl
tracks must have worn a No. shoe
Now they assert. although their eli
ent might not wish the fact placed il
the public prints, that Miss Vida i,
unable to get Il No. ) shoe on her foot
and they claim that in this disappear
one of the states most important piece,
of evidence.
The defense also has another card
which they believe Il strong one. TIL
state is supposed to have followed tn
tracks from the well to the home o.
this Vida Johnson. Now the roaC
leading between the two farms is low
and muddy and easily bears tracks, but
the defense asserts that they will prov
two heavy loads of stone had passe,
over the road in the morning before tn
alleged tracks were followed, and thes'
loads they claim completely obliterate'
all previous tracks, if any such wert
ever to be seen.
The case is the most sensational on'
brought to light in this county 70
years and as such is the chief topic o
interest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
PAPER TRUST WITNESSES.
Newspaper Men Will Testify Against
the Octopus.

FROM tuesday Diilly.
The investigation of the business
Methods of the General Paper company,
sometimes called the Paper Trust, will
commence next Monday before Special
examiner Robert S. Taylor in the Unit
ID States district court room in the fed
Fal building, 8tbpoeaas were Issued
csterday for eight newspaper men OF
he twin cities and Duluth to appear
Ut the examination.
The examination will be conducted by
Davis, Kellogg & Severance, special at
orneys for the government, i'll the suit
brought by the government for the pur
)ose of forcing the dissolution of the
rust. Subpoenas were issued for Condo
TamIin, NJ F. Kerwin, l.. V. Ashbaugh
md c. w. Hornick of st. Paul; w. j..
Murphy and Lucian Swift of Minneapo-
is, and \. c. Weiss and Mile Bunnell
If Duluth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
ROAD is A SURE THING.
Senator Morgan Declares North and
South Line Cinch.


Senator Henry A. Morgan of Albert
Lea, who was i'll st. Paul yesterday, is
sanguine that the Duluth, Mankato and
Glencoe railroad will be built and that
good start will be made on the work
of construction this year.
Mr.. Morgan declares that the right
of way from Albert Lea to Mankato
has been bought and paid for with the
exception of few tracts of land where
the railroad company promoters and the
property owners cannot agree as to
terms. Commissioners have been APP
pointed in condemnation proceedings
and begin their sessions this week.
''The people behind the new road have
too much money invested to let it drop
now" Mr. Morgan said to a representa-
tive of The Journal Press. "and | am
positive that the road will be built
from Albert Lea to Mankato this sea-
son. 1t is needed. The only railroad
service between these points is the Mil
waukee and while the Milwaukee is one
of the best railroad systems in the
country the southern Minnesota divis-
ion, being practically branch line, is
made the dumping ground for all the old
equipment of the company. 1t is Civ
inc us a better service than formerly
but railroad competition is a splendid
thing for the people at large and the
new North and South road means COM
petition.'- Cloud Journal Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
Y. M. C. A. OFFICERS.
n. A. Patterson Elected President for
Ensuing Year.
From Tuesdays Daily.


At the regular meeting of the board
of directors of the y. NJ. c. A., held last
evening at the headquarters, officers
were chosen for the coming year as fol-
lows: President, IL. a. Patterson; sue
ceeding w. ID. Willard: vice president,
c. II. Cooper, reelected; secretary of
the board, j. L. Hart, succeeding Lewis
Davis; treasurer, Theodore Williams,
succeeding c. L. Holmes.
The board voted to put in bowling
alley, provided forty one-hundred game
tickets can be placed at So each The
matter was placed in the hands of a
committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
MANKATO PEOPLE I'm.
They Invested In Bank Closed BY a
Fraud Order.

FROM thursday DAILY.
A number of Mankato people had
heir money invested in the Peoples
United States bank OF st. Louis, against
which Postmaster General CorteIyou is
ued fraud order Saturday. The
company had upwards of $4,000 stock
holders, for those who invested their
money or deposited it in the bank were
onsidered stockholders, and this, with
The promise of good dividend or rate
If interest caught many. Local invest
,rs have been consulting attorneys
bout the matter 1t is expected that
he stockholders will get something, as
here seems to be considerable assets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
HYDE COMPANY SELLS.
1t Disposes Of Thirteen Elevators in
Minnesota.

La Crosse, July lS.-The S. Y. Hyde
Elevator company has sold thirteen ele
vators in Minnesota, between Rushford
and Alden, to the Pierce Stephenson
Elevator company of La Crosse. The
consideration was $4,000.
The Hyde company is disposing of its
line of elevators through Minnesota
and the Dakotas, valued at $25OO0O, of
which eight remain to be sold
The Pierce Stephenson Elevator COM
pany was Incorporated here today by
". IL. Pierce and Martin Stephenson of
Dexter, Mimi, capital, 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
Miners Near Des Moines Were
Killed This Morning.
Bolt of Lightning Strikes a
Powder House.
Heads, Arms and Legs Scat
tered For Miles.
Especial to The Free Press.I

Des Moines, July l9.-Five miners
were blown to pieces i'll an explosion of
twenty-five pounds of dynamite in the
storage powder house at the West Riy-
ersidc coal mine, two miles west of
this city, at six o'clock this morning
Heads, arms and legs were scattered
around for a distance of five hundred
feet. \ bolt of lightning caused the ex
plosion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
Commits Suicide In the Ram
sey County Jail Today.
Tore Strip of Cloth From His
Bed; Made a Rope.
He Is Dead When Discovered
Later BY a Tailor.
Especial to The Free Press.l

st. Paul, July l9.-Edward Colts
chalk hanged himself in the county Jail
today. He thus defeated the sentence
of law that he be hanged Aug. s. He
was convicted of the murder of Joseph
Hartman, and also Christ Schindeldeck
er in the latter's butcher shop on
West Seventh street This is the dou-
BILE murder brought to climax. He
tore strip of cloth from the bed in
his cell and twisted it into a rope and
suspended himself. He was dead when
discovered by Il jailor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
Crop Prospects Are Bright.

from Tuesdays Daily.
A. j. Cummings has received reports
i crop conditions from various sections
If the state and the outlook for rich
arvest is good. The farmers are great
y encouraged. 1t is expected that there
will be an average of from fifteen to
Eighteen bushels of wheat to the acre
throughout southern Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
BRAKEMAN HUGHES INJURED
Mankato Boy Squeezed Between Two
Great Western Cars.
From Thursdays Da

Archie Hughes, brakeman on the
treat Western, was injured while on
luty at Waterville, Mimi, last Tuesday
'vening about seven o'clock. He was in
,ome way squeezed between two cars.
)ne rib was broken and he is thought
have received internal injuries. He
vas brought to his home at 229 North
BROAD street, Mankato, that same eve
ling. He is likely to be confined to his
ZONE for two or three weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
Has Gone to Buffalo.
From Fridays Daily.

Rev. Father Frank March, who has
been assistant priest at the St Peter
and Paul's church during the past year
and a half. left yesterday afternoon for
Buffalo. to take up a new assignment
in the st. AIMS church in that city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
ENLARGED SCHOOL YARDS.
North Mankato District Makes a Real
Estate Purchase.

FROM 1ueSudy Daily.
Four lots lying just to the rear of
the North Mankato school yard land
separated from the same only by an al
ley, have just been purchased by the
district through Rudolph Wachtler from
Lonsbury & Simmons of Cedar Rapids.
Iowa, who owned three, and John Reip-
Ike. of North Mankato, who owned the
other. The price paid by the district
was 1919 The money was borrowed at
the bank, and will be paid iii four year
" instalmcnts, 5000 at the end of each
OF the next three years, and the remain
der with interest at the end of the fol-
lowing year. a special levy was voted
for this purpose by an overwhelming
majority at the school district meeting
in North Mankato last Saturday night.
and the purchase of the lots authorized.
This will make the total levy of the
school district for the next year. 3d.
200 including the $1,000 recommended
in the report of Secretary Anderson.
1t was observed by number at the
meeting last Saturday night that the
voltage is building up very fast and
now, while land is cheap, it will be best
to enlarge the school yard. The grounds
are just doubled in extent by the pur-
cha SO II is "A wise move In after
wears there might be serious inconyeni-
encc with cramped quarters, in the
space as it was before the additional
purchasp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
Enlist in the Army.

From Thursdays Daily
Jesse S. Barr of Mankato and Walter
E. Larson of Hayward Wisconsin, were
enlisted yesterday by Sergeant Buckley
in the coast artillery service and will
90 to Seattle, Washington. Robert j.
Boland of st. Paul was also enlisted
here yesterday, entering the cavalry SER
vice. He will 90 to Jefferson Barracks,
Missouri.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
Will Analyze the Candy.
rom Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The state dairy and food department
has procured samples of the candy
which, it is claimed, caused the death
of seventeen months-old child at
Cream. Mimi. 1t will be analvzed. The
candy is of the cheapest kind and, if
not deadly, is believed to be deleteri-
Gus to the human stomach.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
VOTED FOR FREE TEXT BOOKS
Madison Lake People Hold An Inter-
esting School Meeting.

Madison Lake, July lS.-At the school
Meeting Saturday night DIR. II. G. Bar
1er was elected clerk 1t was voted to
nave nine months school and a tax
book proposition carried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
Bought Carroll Street Property.

From Tuesdays Daily.
J. NJ. Vance has purchased from A.
H. Beebe, the latter's residence, frame
dwelling and lot at 209 Carroll street.
Mr.. Vance will repair and remodel the
dwelling and make it his home Mr..
Beebe is going to move with his family
to Massachusetts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
Violated the Game Law.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Game Warden Towne yesterday
caught Joe Glossner violating the game
law near Sleepy Eye, shooting turtle
doves. Glossner was promptly arrest
ed, taken before a justice at Sleepy Eye
and fined 1865.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21

The dispatch received by The Free
Press is from the Associated Press SER
vice which is considered reliable, but
the American minister at Havana has a
different version. Buck was certainly
IN hospital at Havana a few days
ago. as Sheriff Williams received word
direct to that effect.
Probably later advices will tell the
whole story. 1t may be that the Off
GERS arrested some man who resembled
Buck.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
REPORT THAT BUCK IS ARRESTED.
Dispatch From Havana Says Former Maple
ton Banker Is In Custody; American
Minister Says 1t Is Not So.

Havana, July l9.-Alfred A. Buck
said to be the former cashier of the Ma
pleton, Mimi, State bank, was recently
of w. j. McGregor on the charge of de-
falcation and will be brought to Havana
for eXtradition to the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21

The above telegram was received by
The Free Press at noon today. 1t
came direct from Havana, and it was
believed to be reliable.
But there seems to be some question
as to whether Buck is really in custody.
Report Is Denied.
ate this afternoon Governor johnson
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21

June 26 last. A further report is
promised shortly"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
DROWNED AT WASECA.

Late this afternoon Governor Johnso
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-08-24

who has ordinary health should be
able to undertake such proposition
without the slightest fear of failure.
In few years he would have a good
farm and secured home, which would
insure him living for the remainder
of his life.
Live stock will feed better in the
cold steady climate of Minnesota than
in any of the milder and more
changeable to the southwark. The
steady character of the weather keeps
the appetite good, hence animals
never get off feed. In the warmer
latitudes it may rain one day and
freeze the next: there may be week
OF mild weather, followed by six or
seven days of bitter cold. During
the mild period the animals get off
their feed and therefore lose time Sc
riously in fattehing before their ap-
petite comes back to anywhere near
the normal condition. This line of
reasoning applies to the feeding of all
kinds of live stock but in a less de-
gree to dairy cattle and swine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-08-24
CAMDENS DEFEATED.
In Contest on the Home Grounds the
Princetons Down the Visitors
by Score of 10 to 2.
The Princeton Boys Expect Season to
Prove Record Breaker for
Number of Games Won.

The Princeton ball team was again
victorious on Sunday in a game
played upon the home diamond
against the Camden club of Mime
apolis, an aggregation which has the
reputation of being one of the best
amateur mines in the twin cities.
There were no features of any especial
interest in the game, it being devoid
OF any exciting play. The Princeton
boys are in first-class trim and bid
fair to this season exceed any pre-
vious years efforts in the number of
games won. Sundays game resulted
in score of 10 for Princeton as
against 2 for Camden. The line up
and score follows: