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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
NOVEL SUIT AT LAW.
Courts Aid Invoked to Prevent Harm
ony in Politics.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. ia unique in
junction suit was filed in the district
court today by Attorney John o. Yeiser
an Independent candidate for nomination
for the state legislature at the primary
election, to be held next week.
Yeiser prays the court to grant an
injunction restraining members of the
Fontanelle club and other republicans of
Douglas county from exploiting or seek
ing to secure the nomination of the
harmony legislative ticket agreed upon
at conference between leaders of the
machine and the anti-machine factions
of the republican party in this county.
Yeiser's name does not appear upon this
harmony ticket, and this fact is respon
sible for the filing of his injunction suit,
which will be heard Monday.
Yeiser charges that the defendants
have entered into combination with
other associations, interests, corpora
tions and people to wrongfully and cor
ruptly nominate corporation controlled
ticket.
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an organization like the American
Civic association must recognize every
section in the preparation of the pro-
grams for its annual meetings. In ad-
dition to special attention to national
civic problems and to Wisconsin's con-
tributions to civic progress considerable
time will be devoted to other interesting
subjects.
"What One Man Did," is the title OF
a paper by w. A. Finklenberg of Wi
mona. Mr.. Finklenberg is the father of
the levee park system in his home city
and he certainly is in position TO
speak on what can be accomplished by
one man who strives to do something
for civic beauty. The Winona levee
park is one of the prettiest in the coun-
try and is a great advertisement for
Winona.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
Warning That Should Be Needed.

Unless congress meets the objections
raised by Germany to the tariff sched-
ules which affect the manufacturers Of
the fatherland, this country can expect
to have tariff war on its hands, with
the kaiser's government as the aggres-
sOr
The statement made by the delegation
of German manufacturers to President
Roosevelt on Monday are significant
They mean something more than mere
talk. 1t behooves congress to take
cognizance of them and arrange the
schedules so as to ward off fight which
would mean loss of millions of dol
lars in trade to the farmers and man
ufacturers of this country.
Mr.. Zoffen, a member of the delega-
ton, explained that the meeting with
the president was one of vital impor-
lance to German manufacturers. Last
July, he said, tariff war by Ger
many against the United States was
avoided and an agreement made by
which no such action would be taken
for one year because it had been rep
resented that American customs regu-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
Rebuff for BRYAN.

Colonel Bryan has heard from the
Ohio democrats. They have notified the
"commoner' to stay away from that
state, intimating that they can get
along very nicely without his services
during the fall campaign.
The Ohio democrats fear that the Ne
braskan's radical views may jeopardize
the party's success in the state, but they
excuse their action with the announce
ment that the campaign will be devoted
solely to state issues, and hence the
peerless leaders aid is not necessary.
1t was only Thursday that Bryan in
Cincinnati declared that he would devote
several days this fall to stumping Ohio,
visiting Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo,
Columbus and the close congressional
districts.
Bryan's popularity may go glimmer
ing. He has been idolized too much and
now the icOnoclasts may proceed 70
shatter the hopes of those who seek to
place the Nebraskan at the head of the
democratic presidential ticket. 1t is
some time yet before the convention
shall convene and forces can be set at
work to defeat his ambitions. Bryan's
government ownership of railways doc
trine is too strong dose for many
democrats to swallow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
STERLING CENTER NOTES.

Don't forget the entertainment at the
church Saturday evening, Sept. Is.
Miss Ida Leroy, who has been stay
ing with her grandmother the past year,
left last Friday for her home at De
Graft, Swift county.
Miss Elizabeth Ellis commenced her
school last Monday in the Bass Lake
district. ra
Mrs. Ida Tipler arrived home from the
Black Hills last week She was ac-
companied by her sister in law, Mrs.
Jess Neye and children.
Many from here will attend the last
day of the Mankato fair.
Misses Zada Parks and Lula Steifen-
hofer and Messers. Charles Grover, Luie
Runke and Byron Troy spent Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Rebecca
Ellis.
w. E. Root left last Saturday for his
home in Minneapolis.
Merton Orr of Bismark, n. D., is here
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dobie. Mr.. Orr will attend college at
Mortified.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
Fighting an Ice Trust.

Omaha has a mayor who is possessed
of considerable backbone, and he is not
afraid to ''put on the gloves" with an
ice trust that is trying to play game
of ''freeze-out" in that city.
A few days ago the Omaha mayor
caused the arrest of the driver of an
ice wagon and his helper and checker
for refusing to sell ice to one of the
complaining witnesses in suit which
recently resulted in the conviction and
filming of the Omaha Ice and Storage
company and its president, on charges of
short weighing.
Since the trial the company has re-
fused to sell to the witnesses who tes-
titled against them. Every other COM
pany in the city has also refused to sell
them ice This is the low-down methods
of the trusts. They would starve peo-
pie into submission if they could and
deprive them of the things which ire
necessary to the comfort of the people.
1t is hoped that Omaha's mayor will
keep on with the prosecution OF the men
who would rob the innocent of what
rightfully belongs to them. The Jail
and a diet of bread and water is the
proper treatment of trust magnates who
seek to enslave the people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21

lation would be so amended in favor o:
German imports as to do away with
the vexation complained of.
Up to this time, Mr.. Zoffen said, ne
step had seemingly been taken by the
American administration to carry out
its part of the agreement. He said
that the agrarian members in the Ger
man reichstag were decidedly in favor
of tariff war against America, and
that the failure on our part to amend
the obnoxious customs regulation would
serve as an excellent excuse for the be
ginning of this war next July.
Here is warning that needs to be
needed. 1t is not desirable that this
country engage in tariff war with
any nation, if it can possibly be avoid
ed. The proper concessions on the part
of congress will avoid trouble with Ger
many.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
People Believe IN Mr.. Cole.

Anything that comes from the pen of
Editor Paradis of The Midway News is
always worth reading whether it is in
praise of man or roast for an office
holder. Mr.. Paradis has measured the
gubernatorial situation and is moved to
say that "the chances that John A.
johnson will regain the whole of that
10000 democratic votes that went To
Mr.. Dunn two years ago are improving
every day, and with it the chances that
he will lose the 100000 or more repub-
lican votes he received before are more
than humping themselves.
"Had johnson surrounded himself
with the right kind of men, of course,
he would have risen as one of the first
men not only in the state but in the
nation; but when he went and threw
himself at the feet of "a party organiza-
ton celebrated for nothing in the world
but its continued success in counting
defeat, what can you expect? If the
present johnson bunch could not elect q
man of R.. C. Dunn's popularity on the
republican ticket, hon Gill they ever
elect anyone on the tsascratic ticket
"a. L. Cole, on the other hand, is not
pursuing the tactics of Judge Collins
and does not appear disposed to die in
the hands of his friends. He evidently
understands the people of Minnesota and
he, is getting right next to them, and
they are drawing nearer and nearer to
him every day. A. L. Cole is evidently
live man, and a live man is very
much needed"
Mr.. Paradis gives pretty correct di-
agnosis of the case. The people are tax.
ing kindly to Mr.. Cole. They believe~in
him and will elect him governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
LUELlA AUSTIN'S DEATH.
She Falls a Victim Of Blood
Poisoning.
From SATURDAYS Da;lv-

FROM OdturudN DdilN-
Mrs. T. W. Hart today received let
ter from her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
H. Austin, containing the sad news that
their granddaughter, Miss Luella Austin,
died last Sunday night at the family
home at Chula Vista, Cal. of blood pos
oning of the face. Miss Austin's illness
lasted only about a week. She was near
ly eighteen years of age and was born
in NIankato, being the oldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles III. Austin. She
was an accomplished musician, and
member of the junior class in the high
school. She was bright and attractive
young lady and had a host of friends
who regret her sudden taking off.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. III. Austin did not
reach home until Monday noon. The
funeral occurred from the house We'd
nesday at 1000 a IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Austin lost their
oldest son by drowning two years ago,
while the grandparents were visiting
in this city.
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Working for Civic Beauty.

The executive committee of the Amer
lean Civic association has decided upon
Oct. PA, % and 26 as the dates on
which will be held the annual conven-
ton, which is to meet in Milwaukee,
Each year there is an increased attend
ance at these conventions.
One of the most significant happen
ings of recent years has been the cam
paign waged by the association for the
preservation of Niagara Falls. The
large commercial interests which had
been making such free use of the water
power afforded by the falls fought hard
for their alleged rights, but the power
of an aroused public sentiment was too
great for them.
President Roosevelt gave the associa-
ton cordial cooperation in it's fight AMI
valued assistance was rendered by Con-
gresham Burton of Ohio, chairman CT
the rivers and harbors committee of the
house of representatives. Both the presi-
dent and Mr.. Burton have been elected
honary life members of the association
in recognition of their services.
The story of the Niagara campaign
will be one of the features of the an
nual convention of the association in
Milwaukee. j. Horace Mcfarland, presi.
dent of the association, will deliver an
address on "The Niagara Campaign
AT the same session there will be a
discussion of other national civic prob
lens. Hon. Henry B. F. MacFarland
one of the commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia, will discuss "Our Ma
tional Capital" "The Appalachian Res
ervations" will be the subject of ad-
dresses.
Interest in civic improvement worl,
throughout the country is so great that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
Good Piece Of Engineering.

Reports tell of remarkable piece OF
tube or tunnel under the Hudson river
which connects Jersey City and New
York. A party of engineers and con-
tractors walked from Jersey City to
New York Wednesday, under the bed
of the Hudson river, making thus the
first trip through the new tube. The
tunnel was started from each shore, and
so carefully was the work done that
when the two shields met under the
middle of the river Monday they were
only one sixteenth of an inch out of
alignment.
The pedestrians found the tube dry
and the air considerably cooler than
above ground. At the dividing line be-
tween New York and New Jersey the
walls were decorated with the flags of
the two states. The trip occupied about
one hour and fifteen minutes. The mate
to this tube will be completed in about
a month.
These twin tunnels are 5000 feet long,
under the water, and about twenty five
feet in diameter. Each will be used
for traffic in one direction, thus keep.
ing the currents of air constantly in
motion. There are to be walks on each
side of the tracks, so that when trains
are stalled passengers can get out and
walk, without danger, to either end of
the tunnel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
The st. Paul Dispatch regards

The st. Paul Dispatch regards the
controversy in the state board OF con-
troll as the most important phase of the
state campaign. 1t believes that the per-
manency of the board of control system,
is involved in it; that the reelection OF
Mr.. johnson means the conversion of
the board, by appointments he will
make, into party machine. 'We dc
not overestimate or exaggerate the Sc
robustness of this matter, nor, we are
confident, will any friend of the system
whatever may be his party ties" says
The Dispatch. at takes first place as
the issue of the campaign"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
UNUSUAL GROUNDS.
John Dackins Preparing to Bring
Action or Dissertation OF Grave.


From Thursdays Daily.
John Dackins is about to commence
an action against the Omaha railway com
PAW on somewhat unusual grounds.
While he was sick last spring the trus-
tees of Minneopa cemetery made an ar
rangement with the Omaha road whereby
the latter took a corner off of the ceme-
terry. This included the lot owned by
Mr. Dackins, where his wife is buried.
The trustees did not inform him of the
matter, and the first that he heard of
it was this summer, when friends in
formed him of what had been done. He
investigated and found that the Omaha
road had graded off the top of his lot,
so it was difficult to locate it. MIR.
Dackins felt and still feels much ag-
grieved that he was not consulted, as
long as he owns the property, and more
especially as his wife is buried there
He has employed Thomas Hughes TO
bring action against the Omaha road, Tor
when he consulted one of the cemetery
trustees he was told to sue the railway
company. If he fails in this action he
intends to sue the cemetery board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
RAPIDAN RIPPLES.

Buttermaker A.. G. Shendal and wife
of St. Clair visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. II. Shendal Sunday.
Bert Ferris of Triumph called on old
friends in Spring Island and Rapidan
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. n. Beebe and two daughters of
Anaheim, Cal, and MIR. and Mrs. Nor
man Beebe and children of st. Hilaire,
Mimi, are visiting with julie Just's fam.
lily. ~
Paul Kunkel has. commenced filling
his silo. The corn crop in this vicinity
is quite good this year, most of it being
out of danger of frost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
81 know her pretty WE'LL"

knoW ueT pretty we'll.
"Did your go out riding switho her last
summer" asked Mr.. Laurisch.
Objection by the state was sustained.
'Have you ever told the plaintiff to
60 home and lick the defendant"
Objection to this was also sustained.
did you ever go to Mrs. Niebel's
house?" -
81 have been there lots of times"
Dollar explained that he had some
property in the house to look after. He
couldn't tell whether he had been there
during the past month.
Mrs. Albert Hagerman, daughter of
Mrs. Michel, testified that she was con-
stantly with her mother from Sept. Z
until Thursday, treating her mother,
who was suffering from bruises. Her
mother was home all Sunday afternoon.
in bed. She was not away from the
house at any time up-to the time wit
ness left Thursday morning. There was
no disturbance Friday night by her
mother pounding on the table.
Mrs. Mary Albert, who lives the sec
ond door from the Niebels, said that she
had telephoned for a doctor Friday
morning, while the police officer had
been telephOned for Thursday evening
This closed the testimony, and the
case was argued and given to the jury
This morning when the case was called
for sentence, A. r. Pau appeared for
Mr.. Neibel and asked stay of judg-
ment for twenty days, which was grant
bond for his appearance in court Oct
is at 1000 a. m. -
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CLOSING DAY.
Weather Man Favors Garden City
Fair Today.

fatr Quay.
From Thursdays Daily.
Today is the third and last day of the
Blue Earth county fair, which is now
being held in arden City. The weather
man seems to have some grudge against
the fair for it generally rains one or
two days out of the three days of the
fair every year.
The program for today opened with
a band concert at ten o'clock At one
o'clock this afternoon President G. w
Norman introduced w. S. Hammond, of
st. James, democratic candidate for con-
gress. Mr.. Hammond is good speaker,
and held the attention of his hearers for
nearly an hour.
Thomas Nimlon of the state school of
agriculture made speech on agriculture
and the Minnesota Farmers Exchange.
A ball game between the Amboy and
Mankato base ball clubs is being played
this afternoon.
The races this afternoon proved to be
very interesting. There were three start
ers in the free for all pace. 0. X, owned
by G. G. Phillips, Bright Eyes, William
Duffy, and Texas Ralph. F. Duffy. A
purse of 5000 is up on the free for all
horse race. A purse of $3.50 was offered
for the 2:25 pace. The starters were
Pompier, owned by d. Callahan, Keller
G., John Page, and Honey Boy, DR..
R. M. Dodds.
The stock exhibit is quite large and
many crates of chickens are exhibited
in the poultry building. Arthur Golden
star of Garden City township, Sherman
Thurston of Garden City and George
Searight of Good Thunder make indi-
vidual exhibits of garden vegetables that
catch the visitors eye.
Joseph Heritage of Pleasant Mound
township presented the fair management
with a large bell made with apples. 1t
is exhibited in floral hall and attracted
much attention j. S. Parks of Amboy
exhibited one hundred and twenty five
varieties of apples and the exhibit is
arranged very prettily.
A band was present all day and the
fair visitors seemed to have royal
good time.
Mankato people attending the fair at
Garden City today: Harvard Diamond,
Thomas Dooley, Evan Hughes, S. ID.
Works, c.. E. Wise, DIR. r. M. Dodds, T.
C. Peart, Ed. Weaver, E. E. Jones, Judge
Cray, George Atchison, C. L. Kennedy,
S. Thorne, DIR. /. ID. Webster and wife.
The following are the butter scorings
at the Garden City fair:
Creamery class-C. w. Sly, Lake Crys-
tai, "a; c. f. Hart, Garden City, 93R;
r. w. Franklin, Lake Crystal, SO.
Creamery prints-C. w. Sly, 94h; G.
Z. Hart, 93H.
Dairy-NTrs. l.. Hook, 81; Mrs. r. ID.
Shaver, 80.
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appropriated by the national government

appropriated by the national government
for the reclamation of arid lands in the
west. The investment of this enormous
sum is proving to be a profitable one.
1t now remains for the Drainage league
to convince the national and state legis
lative bodies that it would be equally
profitable to expend public money in
draining the hundreds of thousands IF
acres of swamp lands in northern Min
nesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
Farmers Pay the Freight.

Frank II. Heffelfinger, a member of the
grain firm of F. HI. Peavey & Co., told
the interstate commerce commission
that the farmers pay all the charges in
cident to the removal of the grain to the
point of elevation. That statement
contains nothing new, but the frank
confession of an elevator man that the
farmer is the one who gets the worst
end of the bargain always, is what sur
prises most people. Said Mr.. Heffelfn-
ger:
''The price on grain paid to the farm
er is determined by the regular market
price at point of consumption minus. the
charges necessary to get it to that
point. This means that the farmer is
the man who ultimately pays the fixed
charges, and the price paid to him will
depend in large measure upon the
amount of these fixed charges"
AS grain rates in Minnesota have been
reduced there is hope that the farmer
will realize some benefit, but it should be
remembered that in great many in
stances this cut will not affect the grain
raisers. Where the local mills consume
all the wheat brought to market the
price of hauling by rail the cereal from
that point to Minneapolis and Duluth
is deducted from the Minneapolis quo
tation, so as far as the freight rate is con-
cerned it could have been kept at the
old figure for all it helps the farmer
in securing better price for his pro-
duct.
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SOME BRAIN TICKLERS.

New York Sun: Mrs. Noah was com
planning that her clothes looked as if
they had come out of the ark.
con the contrary" returned her spouse
''they have just. come across the water
Herewith he congratulated himself on
the cheapness of imported gowns.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "That last
mummy the professor brought home was
very badly preserved"
mo doubt the egyptian meat inspec-
tor was taking a holiday.
Louisville Courier Journal: 1t is
claimed that few careers are open to
deaf mutes. Let them become BARRIERS
and their future will be assured.
Philadelphia Press: 81 think we'd bet
ter take upi the collection before your
sermon today" said the shrewd vertry-
man. .I,. .,i
"Why." asked the rector.
''Well, | understand you are to preach
upon Economy"
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Kicked By Playful Horse.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Foss, the fourteen year old son OF
s. F. SimOnds of North Mankato, while
leading the horse to water at seven
O'Clock last evening, was Kicked in the
right forearm and both bones were brOk-
ell. The horse had not been out of the
barn for several days and was playful.
Foss was walking along beside it when
it kicked out with one foot.
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To Be Dedicated.

From Fridays Daily
When the improvements on the Con-
gregational church are completed, the
church will be dedicated in a formal
manner. This is expected to occur ear
ly in October 1t is hoped to get Rev.
H. A. Bushnell to be present. He was
pastor of the church from 1883 to 1885.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
Lost Four Stacks.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mr.. Peterson of Belgrade sustained the
loss of four stacks of oats Tuesday noon
during the rain storm. Lightning struck
one of the stacks, and the entire setting
burned except one stack, which was
saved with difficulty. Around Nicollet
no rain fell, and threshing was in prog
ress all day.
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Damaged By Lightning.

From Tuesdays Daily
Last Saturday night fire alarm box 63.
in West Mankato, was struck three
times by lightning and burned ont. Eff.
forts to repair it have been made, and
if they succeed it will probabaly go into
commission again tonight, but other
wise it will have to be sent in to the
factory.
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Crookston Times: Maybe it is just as
well that La Toilette did not get what
he wanted in Wisconsin this month. It
is not bad to remind even the statesmen
we worship that the people rule.
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Austin Register: Why don't Russia
hire some active American automobiles
to crawl in under the Russian govern
mental machine and endeavor to find out
what is the matter with the blamed
thing anyway?