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The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-29

A friend ON the coast writes the
editor as follows: Dear CID
rington, We all believe you were
legally nominated, but don't you
thiHS yOu are hurting your
caanees Cor next time by keeping
up the war, even tho il is justi-
hedI" DOR't let that worry you,
my friend. COdringtOn vas = can-
didate this year simply because
NO one else would come cut. lie
has No .antieiPatiOns for next
time" lie has no desire % I'll
any Office in vOlusia county. He
may be = candidate next time;
bat, if he il, it will not be because
he has seen &c to trim his sails
for tbs preceding year,, but be-
cause he believes that duty calls
him. COdringtOn will continue
shooting at the mark just 80 long
a. there IL n blot over the bulls
ere, and until the people Of NO-
lasia county rise in their might
and throw Oh the yoke Of aPPres-
sion under which they are labor
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-29

Curti- lett, the famou, Ken
turky criminal, has detailed a
lis, 81 crimes IA which h. partiri.
Pat.d. They include thu murder
Il several prominent citizens. and
during the recital. which va.
made in prison. h. never one.
changed color. expressed the least
shame or exhibited any ign of
rem"rse ~ fact, hate seems o.
have hecn the "nly emotion II
which b" vas capable. Jolt vas
a product II the politics which
controlled BreRthiJt county. ~.
was assisted ia his nefaGiOus work
by the county ofIicrr-: crime Wa
added :" crime. until tn govern.
or q 4 state WAs murd.red in
brad daylight - MURDERED "a
keep him from ufiirr. Crime j.
repngnant o. th" iarge majority
Il P.Ople-jhoy shun it they fear
u. The crime. # Breathitt coun.
~ 6egAn by the driving away from
ID" polls Of negroes; then thu
whites began a feud among then.
selves--murders followed. Il l.
difficult "a decide which was tn.
greater crime-the stealing Of n
mans political liberty. or th.
stealing q q man's life.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-29

TIE Gate on tie address slip
shoNs the time to which your sub
scripti"n Is paid. II you are in
arrssrs. this is . polite reminder
Vt your indebtedness.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-29

4 very interesting aud convinr-
ing communication from David
Jones. # Pirrsuu. with refrrrnr,.
t. the free distribution If PIP
skull At that precinct ou primary
election day. vas received tOo late
for tins issue. When the bows
down Their tackle David Jouc,.
they find tina, they have got their
hands full. OF e"urs" the Ienpl,
Who handled the lopze for thu
"OrganIzation' will deny their
guilt The organization has a
right {" expect this much Of them
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-29

Mr.. W. a. Flnney leaves next week
Tor a short visit 10 relatives in our
sister State, Georgia.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-29

be
w FROM Of
he by Of district, shall be eligible
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
STUDENTS CAN'T VOTE.
Lid Fight at St. Peter Draws An Opin :
ion From Attorney General.

ST. Peter, April 2.-Under ruling
just obtained from the attorney gener-
al's office, nearly 100 young men who
are studying at Gustavus Adolphus col
lege will be denied the right of suffrage
if the ruling is enforced.
The decision is an interesting incident
in the warmest city campaign st. Pc
ter has ever known. The Citizens league
is making a determined fight for ''bet-
ter st. Peter" The league made the
Sid" the issue of its campaign, and so
close is the contest that it was admitted
that the student body at Gustavus
Adolphus college held the balance of
power. There are about $50 students at
the institution, but not more than 100
have reached the voting age.
Opponents of the Citizens league APP
pealed to the attorney general for an
opinion. One was written by r. A.
Stone, assistant attorney general, who
holds that students not actual residents
of the city are not entitled to the bal
lot, and in consequence nearly all of
them will be challenged.
Officers of the Citizens league say
misrepresentation were made to the at
torney general and they will make an
effort to poll the college vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06

to assure the farmers atf1nuyest time
of al fair reward for their toll and out
lay. They have intrenched themselves
to such an extent that dispatches in
the newspapers of variations in normal
climatic conditions during crop seasons
will not cause the apprehension of crop
failures as in years gone by.
"There may and probably will be
poor crops in certain countries and
will not say that the crops this year
will be as large as last year, but / re-
peat we will not have what can be call
ed crop failures"
Under the administration of Secre-
tary Wilson the work of the depart
ment of agriculture has been advanced
rapidly until it is well equipped to ac.
complish what is predicted by it's chief
Several news bureaus have been added
and, owing largely to the scandal caused
by the premature revelation of the cot
ton crop report, general overhauline
has been made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
JUNE IS IS THE DATE
Time of Convention Is Fixed
BY State Committee.
DULUTH CITY IS THE PLACE
Especial to The Free Press.]


st. Paul, April 3.-The republican
state committee today fixed upon We'd
nesday, June 18th, as the date of the
state convention. Duluth was chosen
as the convention city, securing a ma
jority of the first ballot. County con-
ventions will be held June g. 1t rec
commended that the caucuses be held
June q. The representation at the state
convention will be based on the average
vote cast for the last state ticket from
governor down, one delegate for each
$50 votes, and five delegates at large
from each county The committee
meeting was entirely harmonious, ev-
erything being put through by acclama-
ton.
Every member of the committee eX-
cept w. L. Verify was either present or
represented by proxy.
John Z. Diamond of Mankato voted
to hold the convention in ST. Paul.
The convention can will include the
nomination for United States senator
and it will be first on the list
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
NOTES FROM SOUTH MANKAT0
Parties Furnish Pleasure for Many
People, Personal Notes.

From Tuesdays Daily.
j. f. Ireland's place was the scene of
grand reunion last night. A large
crowd attended and all had a good
time
A. Burlison's house was another
place of delight. A large crowd was
present and card playing and dancing
was the order of the evening. w. +.
McCollum took the prize for telling the
biggest falsehood.
Sawmills are all the go nowadays.
Everybody is patiently waiting for
the new railroad to come through.
c. A. Goodell is getting bill of lum-
Der sawed to build cottage out at Mud
Lake.
Miss Bertha Scholtz would like a job
as buttermaker.
H. King has bought foxhound. He
is going to make the little yellow 'fel
lows" 90 some.
Anyone that has wild horses would do
well to call on Joe Hager
II. E. Edwards will start building as
soon as the frost is out of the ground.
J. Arnold of North and Wine street,
Hungry Hollow" has got his hot house
very nearly completed. The glass is
all put in 1t will be great improve
ment to the neighborhood.
j. Enger is very much improved from
his severe spell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
Mr.. FUNK A CANDIDATE.
Well Known Lawyer Seeks County
Attorneyship, His Record.

FROM MONDAY DdHy.
w. A. Funk is candidate for cOun-
fly attorney. His announcement will
be found elsewhere in this issue. That
Mr. Funk is capable lawyer goes
without saying and his fitness for the
responsible position is admitted by
everybody. 1t is conceded that he would
make one of the most aggressive pros
ecuting officers Blue Earth County has
ever had. He would prove to be a
terror to evil doors and no stone would
be left unturned by him to gather evil
dence against those who were accused
of violating the law.
Mr. Funk has long been a resident of
Mankato and he has identified himself
with every progressive movement and
has aided in pushing every plan that
would tend to build up this city. He
is an up-to-date man and believes in
progress. His republicanism is staunch
and unyielding. He has always assist
ed the party during campaigns and no
candidate for office on the republican
ticket ever sought his aid in vain. If
party services count for anything, Mr..
Funk is certainly entitled to recognition
and reward.
Mr.. Funk is an Elk, Odd Fellow,
Woodman and a Knight of Pythias, in
which organization he has been an i'm
portant factor in all things that meant
for their advancement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
KERNS AND HEBRON
Many Persons Are Uniting With the
Church, Personal Gossip.

Mrs. w. Fl. Sharp has so far recovered
from her recent illness that she was
able to attend church last Sunday morn
ing.
About twenty united with the Kerns
church last Sunday morning and TWEEN
ty three the Sunday before making a
total of forty-three and more are to
follow. Pastor Brown gave an appro-
pirate sermon on the TRANSPORTATION of
Christ. A Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor was organized Sun
day evening with William G. Clark,
president; James Trask, vice presidents
Chester Steel, treasurer; Miss Elsie
Trask, secretary; Miss Ella Randall,
corresponding secretary.
The Ladies' Aid of Kerns will meet
at the home of Miss Sadie Fletcher next
Friday afternoon.
The old veteran, William A. Clark,
has been having tussle with the grip
the past few days but came out a win
ner as usual. He is suffering somewhat
from the effects of the conflict but is
rallying nicely.
Mrs. William A. Clark, who has been
visiting relatives in the vicinity of Man.
kato for over a week, has returned to
her home in Belgrade.
Miss Rist and Herbert Hodson of the
Mankato high school and Miss Ella Hold
son, teacher at Mankato, are spending
their spring vacation at their home this
week.
Miss Una Hodson returned to her
school at Amboy last Monday after
spending her vacation at home last
week.
Miss Alva Doty of Traverse is visit
ing with Mr.. A.iW. Rood's family and
Mrs. O'Hanon of Rockford, Iowa, and
sister of Mrs. E. j. Rood is also visiting
the family. Miss Grace Doty of Court
land and William Siege of Nicollet also
spent Sunday with Mr. Rood's family.
George Peterson, who has been in
Colorado looking for land, returned
home last week and says Minnesota is
good enough.
Theodore Larson of Cottonwood, but
now of the TOland university spent a
few days last week with r. Hodson's
family while recovering from the grip.
Mr.. William Hub of Mankato came
out to Hebron last Sunday to visit rel
atives.
Charles w. Goodell has bought a
graphophone to entertain his family and
friends with.
I. Hodson has few bushels of that
100 blue stem wheat for sale. First
come, first served.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Belts are the
proud parents of new daughter born
last Thursday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Merit Melvin, a
daughter, April lst.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
NAMED THE COMMITTEES.
North Mankato Council Is Ready to
Go to Work Now.

The North Mankato council held an
important meeting Saturday night, all
of the members present except Aid.
Stewart.
5 X. Heider was elected street commits
sioner, and his bond was placed at $780,
He will receive $l.5O day while en-
ployed.
Mayor Hagwall announced the appoint
ment of the following standing COM
mitees:
Streets and alleys Aids; Kroeger,
Wheeler and Stewart.
Ways and means-Alds. Stewart,
Wheeler and Kroeger.
Health Health Officer Anderson and
Aids. Wheeler and Stewart.
The bond of the National Citizens
bank for $4,000, as depository of the vii
lage money, was approved.
A petition was received from property
owners on Nicollet avenue for four are
lights and was referred to the street
committee to report at the next meeting.
The petition for a cement walk on the
east side of Range street between Bel
grade avenue and the south line of Au-
gust Mahlke's property, which was pre-
sented to the former council, was taken
rom the table and the work was orde
done, to be completed by July lst. A
six foot cement walk will be laid.
Joseph Kircher presented his report
for last year as chief of the fire COM
pany. 1t showed that there had been
but one fire, and the loss at that being
but $3.50.
Mayor Hagwall asked permission to
rebuild the walk in front of his proper
ty, near the south side of the approach
to the bridge. 1t was granted. The
change in location will widen the street
at that point, and require little filling,
but will be a great convenience.
Plans for street improvement were
talked over, and it, was decided to use
nothing but riprap and coarse gravel, so
as to make permanent improvements. 1t
was decided to place broken stone upon
the road at the west end of the bridge
at once, and make good street of it as
far as Wilde's blacksmith shop. Several
sidewalks were also condemned and ord
cred rebuilt with cement.
A tax levy for the coming year was
made, $1,000 for the general fund and
five mill tax for road improvement, be-
sides poll tax OF one days labor at
$l.50. The five mill tax will yield about
$500. The levy is the same as last year,
and will allow at least $500 of the debt
to be paid off.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
HIS WORK WAS FINE
How a Smooth Fellow Caught
Bunch of "Easies."
GATHERED IN A BIG ROLL
From Mondays Daily.


1t has just come to light that a
number of farmers in. the vicinity of
CORTLAND have lost $4,000 or $4,000
through the discovery that mining stock
which they purchased is valueless. The
supposed mine was In Idaho. They pur-
chased the stock of a glib talking
stranger who visited CORTLAND about a
year ago. 1t is said that a creamery
man, johnson by name, lost all his
savings, $4,000, and that telephone
operator, R. L. English, of New Ulm,
dumped $4,000 into the scheme The
latter was the first to discover the
swindle. One of the conditions under
which he bought his stock was that he
was to be given a position by the COM
pany and he was taken west by the
promoter. After a few months his re-
mittances for salary stopped coming and
his chief disappeared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
SPECIAL TERM HELD.
District Court Calendar Today In.
cludes Several Motions.

cludes Several Motions.
From Mondays Daily.
A special term of the district court
was held this afternoon, and the cal
endar was as follows:
State ex rel. Sarah OFT VS.. George OFT
and Caroline OFT, order to show cause.
Fred Hochschildt as administrator OF
the estate of Wilhelmine Hochschildt
deceased, VS.. William Thorn and others
order to quit title.
Adelbert c. Hopkins VS.. Samuel Bare
more, demurrer.
Sarah Kourey VS.. Charles S. Hoffman
motion.
Ferdinand RIFT VS.. Gustav Oehler and
others, motion for amended findings.
Hulda Neinow VS.. Standard Brewing
company and Bennett Williams, order
to show cause.
Henrietta Mussack VS.. Standard Brew
ing company and Bennett Williams, or
der to show cause.
M. L. johnson VS.. Ole Andengaard
motion for amended findings of fact.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
BIDS ALL REJECTED.
Costs More to Build Than It Did
Last Year.

Bids were opened at Architect Schip-
pel's office Saturday evening for con-
structing a frame residence for Mrs.
Charles Veigel on South Fifth street.
The bids included everything except the
heating, plumbing and painting, and
were, as follows: r. Zuehlke, $2,366;
B. F. Herrley, $2,575; Lamm & Letter
man, $500; Hughes & King, $2,54S;
Conrad Wolff, $2,42O; Kleinschmidt Bros.
1858; Schaffenberg & Klatt, $3.50; F..
s. Chambers, $2,49S. All of the bids
were rejected, as the figures were about
$500 higher than they would have been
last. year. Mrs. Veigel has not decided
what she will do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
JUDGE TANEY'S DECISION.
Il Was Not Given Out Until After
Buchanan Inauguration.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
To the Editor of The Free Press: w.
L. Wilson in his article on bred Scott
says that Scott was sold about lS43 A.
that Scott then sued for freedom, that
it was decided by Judge fancy. that
some time after this decision, sin about
ls4S" Scott was left in the possession of
parties in Springfield, Mass. This is
very interesting, but the cold facts are
that Judge Taney's decision was not
given out until two days after the in
auguration of President Buchanan in
1857. B. F. STEDMAN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06

Bruno Rocmer went there from here to
spend several weeks.
Oranges, lemons, grape fruit, citron,
strawberries and vegetables of all
kinds are plentiful. The later fruit,
such as the banana and fig trees, are
Just forming in fruit, while apricots,
peaches, prunes, English walnuts, in
fact all of the other fruit, are either
leafng or in bloom.
With roses in all shades of the rain
bow and the perfume of a hundred of
other fragrant flowers, filling the at
mosphere with their ever-dainty odor.
certainly makes Minnesotian feel as
if he has finally reached the Garden of
Paradise"
OF course. California, as well as any
other state in the union, has more or
less unpleasant features that person
must content himself with. For in
stance, for two months a continuous
rain, then occasionally being rocked to
and fro by an earthquake, and the
worst of all, the California flee, that
will play hide-and go seek with you and
keep you blinking all the time. For
tunately they are only on the coast, be-
ing bred in the sand. While on the
other hand, in California you don't have
to work all summer to provide fuel to
keep from freezing during the winter,
or put in good portion of the time
during the summer lodging lightning, or
smother yourself in a cellar trying to
hide from a cyclone. But everybody
for their choice
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
PEAT FOR FUEL.
An Albert Lea Man Writes Interest
ingly Of the Product.

From Thursdays Daily.
James Lonergan writes to The Albert
Lea Standard as follows:
Thinking that perhaps some of your
readers would be interested in the fuel
question / herewith give my views up
on the use of peat for fuel.
"On account of the present and pros
pective prices of coal and wood, l am
more than surprised that this excel
lent material is not becoming promi-
nent in our fuel market. There is scarce
ly farm in Steele or Freedom coun-
ties that does not contain peat. (Turf).
1t ranges in depth from four to fifteen
feet. That of the latter is of better
quality. 1t is easily dug, light to haul.
and furthermore would find ready
market as it can be used in cook stoves,
heaters and furnaces, factories and
blacksmith shops.
"After peat meadows are relieved of
this turf the solid foundation is in bet
ter condition to bear clover or any kind
of grass or can be converted into a
cranberry meadow.
''Now is an excellent time for those
interested to get together and make a
plan to secure a crop. Why not make
trial this coming season?
81 think that one or one-half cords
of peat is worth as much as a cord of
red or burr oak, easily handled and
leaves white ashes. In our younger days
we assisted in securing this fuel for the
year"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
SILVER MEDAL CONTESTS.
They Will Be Given at Garden City on
Anril 10Th

The reading of Miss Dora Reynolds,
teacher in elocution, for the different
classes of the Garden City silver medal
contests will be given on Tuesday even
ing, April 10th. The evenings program
will be music, Kentucky Cardinal. An
gel and Shepherds, from Ben Hur;
music; Mrs. Naror's Story, from Black
Rock; Mrs. Casey's Telephone; music;
winning cup; selected emusic by the male
quartet, Messrs. Washburn, Woods,
ellis and John. The fifth oratorical
contest of young ladies will be render
ed some time about the middle of April.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
Framed UP Bylaws.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Officers together with the advisory
board of the MankatO Commercial club
held meeting Saturday evening and
framed up some bylaws. Another meet
ing of the officers and committee will be
held Wednesday evening when the mat
ter of selecting secretary will be TAX
en- up. There are no applications for the
place, but several names have been sug-
gested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
Decision for Plaintiff.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Judge Comstock today filed decision
in the case of Pat V. Murphy VS.. Mich.
ael Russell, disallowing the counter
judgment for the plaintiff for s25
month, less what he had been paid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Messrs. Rosenberger & Currier are in
receipt of "a letter from Congressman
Buchanan who states that he IS in favor
of removing the tax from industrial al
cohol. $50 l8h
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
Baby Flanagan.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Flanagan, liv-
ing on MeMahan's hill, lost their babe,
one day old. last evening" The funeral
will occur tomorrow. 70 an
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06
License by One Vote.

From Tuesdays Daily. M
License won by one vote at Rushford
yesterday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-24
AN EXODUS
wgiNEl
Of Refugees from vaIpa-
raiso Now atits Height
Thousands are Leaving
the Stricken City.

Valparaiso, Aug. 22.-An exodus of
refugees from Valparaiso is now at
its height 1t is apparent that it will
be weeks before business can even be
in small proportion resumed here,
and thousands of men, women and
children are leaving the city for
points up and down the coast, where
owing to lesser destruction by the
earthquake, for order and shelter are
plentiful in this stricken city.
A number of ste smers are making
regular trips with refugees.
The work of clearing away the deb.
ris is rapidly progressing. The Ala
mendral quarter, which was practic-
ally devastated has not been inspect
ed by worfmen nor have the bodies
of the dead been removed therefrom.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-24

point of the tricky politicians who see
nothing in party victories but the
spoils and many times aided the OPP
position to secure some petty once
for themselves or some of their boot
ickers Mayor Johnson has been lick
ed At the st. louis national con-
vention in 1904 the national Democ-
raey listened TO the voice of this ele-
ment of politicians and turned a deaf
ear to William ]. Bryan. Bryan was
defeated, crushed, and humiliated at
st. Louis-in the opinion of practical
politicians. But what do we find two
years afterwards7 Expedfency and
organization politics have had their
day in court and William ]. Bryan is
the most popular private citizen in
the United States if not in the entire
world. And so it is with Mayor John
son who has from the time he has
been elected mayor of Cleveland been
working to eliminate the grafters
from the Democratic party and have
the party return to the principles Of
Jefferson. Mayor johnson will win
out in Ohio just the same as he has
done in the city of Cleveland after
the people understand Just what he is
for and at that time we be.
lieve is not far distant.