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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05

and it has many followers in the west.
The big mill owners are by no means
disposed to advocate any serious attack
upon the schedules on cotton and wool
en- manufactures, and even the shoe man
ufacturers, who have been praying so
ineffectively for free hides, are no means
disposed to agree to the abolition Of
the duty on certain grades of fine shoes
A maximum and minimum tariff in
volving, as it may do, the principle or
reciprocity would be extremely satisfac-
tory to the factory classes in Massa-
chusetts, and the chances are that any
kind of tariff revision which comes
about through republican efforts during
the next few years will be in that di.
rection. A maximum and minimum tar.
iff can be so adjusted as to afford the
largest amount of protection and at the
same time offer inducements to high
tariff countries like Canada, Germany
and France to make trade concessions
to the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
Will Educate the Hen.

The department of agriculture pro-
poses to take the humble hen in hand
and train her to lay at least once day
in cold weather.
1t is found that the besetting sin of
/, the hen is wanting to set. If it wasn't
for the distraction of this ambition she
would be much more useful. So it is
proposed, if possible, to develop hen
that will not want to set, but will lay
all the time.
To this end Secretary Wilson has es-
tablished under the bureau of animal in
dustry a hen department, in charge of
Robert II. Slocum, a hen expert.
Mr.. Slocum will at once establish 4
big hen farm near Baltimore, where col
onies of hens will be handled by various
processes, and a scientific diet and
course of treatment worked out.
Mr.. Wilson explains that the hen pro-
duces more annual wealth than the gold
and silver mines together, and is en-
titled to some attention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
AntExceiIent Committee.

With county committee made up of
sterling republicans who are self-sacri-
ficing and have only the interests of the
party organization at heart, there can
be no other outcome than sweeping
victory at the polls in November.
Blue Earth is republican county
but once in while it has gone off in
a tantrum and given democratic can
didates for governor substantial MAORI
ties. Two years ago John A. johnson
carried this county by several hundred
votes. With proper lining up of the re-
publican forces, that majority can be
switched to Mr.. Cole, who is in every
way worthy of the support of those mel
who have faith in the principles of re.
publicanism.
One of the important labors of the
county committee is to assist in bringing
about the election of Mr.. Cole, not over.
looking the duty they owe to the nomi
nees on the balance of the state and
, the county ticket also. That they al
will give their efforts to the chairman
and secretary to accomplish this enc
there is no question. No better, strong.
er and more energetic members of 9
party were ever selected to manage 6
campaign in this county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
WILSON PLEADS GUILTY.
Tells His Story Of the Assault Case to
the Court.

From Saturdays Daily.
Deputy Sheriff Osten returned on the
lO:45 p. m. train yesterday from Hast
ings, bringing with him I'll. w. Wilson,
charged with assault in the third degree
upon Ira G. King of this city two years
ago last May. Wilson had been taken
into custody by the chief of police of
Hastings upon telegraph message from
this city,. He was going under the name
of H. Young. The officials say that they
had track of him several times before.
but that when they telephoned instruc-
tions to officers to arrest him the fact
was tipped off to him by telephone peo-
pie and he made getaway each time.
They do not think that this was right,
and say that if Wilson had been wanted
by the telephone company he would have
been landed within twenty four hours.
They blame the company for allowing
him to change his name on the pay
rolls.
When Wilson was arraigned this fore
noon, he pleaded guilty to the charge,
and the court sentenced him to pay
fine of $50 and costs, $5S.25 in all, or to
be committed to the county Jail for
sixty days. The court said that in pro-
nouncing sentence he took into consid-
GRAFTON the fact that Wilson was a flu
gitive from justice and had changed his
name in order to avoid being brought
back, and had made the sentence heavier
on that account.
Wilson told the court his side of the
| affair at the Ideal restaurant that led
to his arrest. He had gone to the res
taurant at midnight to get lunch, and
had noticed King working there for the
| first time. King seemed to be new at the
business, and when Wilson got through
eating King was in the kitchen and re,
manned so long that Wilson went out
without paying, as he could not wait.
King then went out on the sidewalk and
called Wilson back, using profanity, and
| warned him that he had better come back
and pay his bill. Wilson did so, and
more words were had in the restaurant,
and King advanced from behind the
counter as though to strike, and Wilson
struck first.
The accounts of other witnesses only
partially corroborate what Wilson says.
They have said that King had his arms
folded when struck, although he had
made demonstration, and that Wilson
| went altogether too far in the punish.
ment when compared with the aggrava.
! ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
/, BRAKEMAN is INJURED.
Serious Accident at Belle PiaIne
Yesterday.
Col Jax - noi


Passengers on train No. 6 on the
Omaha road, enroute to st. Paul yes
terday afternoon were greatly surprised
when the train pulled into the depot
at Belle PLANE, to see suffering man
lying on the platform with his legs
bound up in bloody rags. Only few
minutes before the arrival of the pas
senger train the man attempted to cou-
pie two sections of west bound freight
train when his foot caught in the
rail and threw him across the track.
One wheel ran over his right ankle and
foot and his other leg was lascerated.
A doctor at Belle PLANE was called and
he ordered him removed to a st. Paul
hospital. The suffering man was placed
ON cot and the passenger train hur
ried him on to st. Paul. His right leg
will probably be amputated below the
knee and no one knew how badly he
was injured internally.
The brakeman's name is George Berg
strom. He lives in st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
RECEPTION TO HAMMOND.
His Old Neighbors at MadeIia Tender
Him Royal Welcome.

Madelia, Oct. 3.-On Saturday evening
Hon. w. S. Hammond, democratic cam
didate for congress from the second con-
gressional district, a public reception at
the high school auditorium. AS Mr..
Hammond stepped from the train, in
the afternoon, he was greeted by COM
mittee of business men and taken for
drive around the village. At promptly
six o'clock a banquet at which thirty
of the business men of the village were
seated, was served at the Noonan hotel.
Following the banquet the high school
band gave a street concert and escorted
Mr.. Hammond to the high school audi
forum where he was given an enthusi-
astic greeting by large and representa-
tive audience, which packed the audi
forum to it's utmost capacity. Attor-
ney Farmer presided, and called upon
the leading men of the village for inn
promptu speeches. These were respond
ed to regardless of party affiliations, in
a very cordial and happy vein.
Mr.. Hammond came to Minnesota
twenty-three years ago and for ten
years. cast his lot with the citizens OF
Madelia, five years as superintendent of
schools, and five years in the practice
of law. He is held in high esteem by
his old neighbors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
DADS VISIT TO NEW ULM.
Mankato Aldermen Were Given a
Good Time in That City.
ErOnn Safnrda NS Daily


Aldermen Mahowald, Heinze and
Hampl, the city council committee on
the fire department of Mankato, with
Chief N. Kleinschmidt, arrived in New
U1m on the l:l5 p. m. Chicago & North
western train on Sunday, to examine
the new aerial fire truck of the fire de-
partment in this city. The fremen here,
numbering a dozen or more, met the
Mankato visitors and got out the big
truck, took it down to the Brown Coun-
ty bank corner, and there run up the
ladders to show how rapidly it could be
put in position for extinguishing fires in
tall buildings. A run was then made
around few blocks with the truck, and
near the engine house on Broadway the
Mankato committee themselves run up
the ladders. The visitors were entirely
satisfied of the usefulness of the truck.
Before the time for departure the Man.
kato men were given ride through the
city, and were then taken to the Chi
cage & Northwestern deport.-New Ulm
News.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
Prospects of Tariff Revision.

Raymond, correspondent for The Chi
cago Tribune, writes from Boston that
it is the geenral opinion of republican
leaders in the east that President
Roosevelt will take up the tariff ques-
ton in his message to congress in De-
cember and will urge revision.
When congress meets in December the
new house of representatives will have
heen elected. The tariff question there
fore can be taken up by the memb rs
without any disastrous political effects.
The present house of representatives
concludes its existence next March. This
will be the short session of congress.
and it is evident that any such extern
sive undertaking as the revision of the
tariff cannot be concluded this winter.
1t is quite possible, however, that a joint
committee or commission representing
the two houses of congress can be ap-
pointed this winter to make a general
study of the tariff situation and rec
ommend some action for the succeed
ing congress.
f Among most of the public men who
have given careful consideration to the
tariff system there is growing belief
there must be combination of lower
tariff with reciprocity. This idea is
particularly peculiar in New England
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
Death OF OCTOGENERIAN.
Mrs. Maria Walker, One Of Earliest
Settlers, Passes Away.

from Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. Maria Walker, widow of the late
S NJ. Walker, died at midnight last
night, after long illness. She was one
of the earliest settlers in the county,
having come to Mankato in 1856, and
settling with her husband on the farm
in Mankato township just beyond the
city limits south of the cement works.
She continued to live there up to the
time of her death. Her husband died
twenty years ago.
Mrs. Walker was eighty four years of
age, her birthday anniversary occurring
few days ago. Four sons and daugh-
tiers survive her, Edward Walker of
Rapidan, Miss Euphemia, who lives at
home, Mrs. j. S. Pinney of this city,
and Mrs. John Morrow of West Man
kato. Two daughters, Mrs. d. F. Fer
guson and Mrs. b. Shepherd, are dead.
The deceased was we'll known among
all of the older settlers, and was well
liked by all. She, was the possessor of
a kind and friendly disposition, that
won her the friendship of all who knew
her. She was bright and cheerful even
at her advanced age, and her death will
be greatly regretted.
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon at two o'clock from the resi-
dence, and will be attended by the Ter
ritorial Historical society, of which she
was a member.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
COLONEL BuLLARD RESIGNS.
Does Not Wish to Remain As Com
missioner Of Park.

Governor Johnson has an appointment
on his hands at present, but 1t is under
stood that he will wait until after cleo
ton before acting. Col. G.. E. Billiard,
commissioner of Itasca state park, has
rendered his resignation to the governor,
and has announced that, he. will move to
Wadena as soon as his successor IN
named. A@9T .s.ess asz.3
No announcement of the resignation
has been made from the governors Of
fice Commissioner Billiard called on
the governor recently, however, and stat
ed that he wished to resign, and it is
understood the governor requested his
continuance in office until November
when successor will be appointed.
Mr.. Bullard has been commissioner OF
the park for three years. during which
time the big reservation has been great
ly developed as beauty spot OF the
state. ~
The wife of Colonel Billiard was form
erly resident of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO.
Their Unceasing Work Keeps Us Strong
And Healthy.

ana healthy.
All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 500 grains of
impure matter daily, when unhealthy
some part of this impure matter is left
in the blood. This brings OH many di-
ceases and symptoms-pain in the back,
headache, nervousness, hot, dry skin,
rheumatism, govt, gravel, disorders of
the eyesight and hearing, dizziness, IT.
regular heart, debility, drowsiness.
dropsy, deposits in the urine, cts. But
if you keep the filters right you will
have no trouble with your Kidneys.
Thomas Mccarthy, tanner, of Second
and Thompson streets, Mankato, Mimi,
says: 'sAbout fifteen years ago 1 fell
and hurt my back. practically recov-
my back began to pain me. For four
years, l believe, did not pass single
day without dull pain and weakness
across the small of my back. Some
days it was better than others, but it
grew worse and worse as time passed.
The secretions were also disordered, were
discolored and contained a sediment,
and were very irregular. Some days
they were free and some days scanty,
and that was when had the most
pain. / was so weak at times that /
would be as helpless as child and
have had to lay off work on more than
one occasion. Though I used a great
many remedies it seemed useless to try
more. 1 got little benefit from any
thing and became much discouraged. A
friend advised me to use Doan's Kid
ney Pills, saying they had cured him
so 1 sent to j. C. Thro's drug store and
got box of them. l was glad / did
because they went right straight to the
spot, relieved by backache and corrected
the action of the kidney secretions, and
removed every symptom of kidney COM
plant. For the past years 1 have not
had trouble of the kind, and / give
Doan's Kidney Pills all the credit for
my cure"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, DOan's, and take
no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
DIES OF INJURIES.
Patrick White, AccidentIy Shot at
Madison Lake, Succumbs.

Patrick White, the old gentleman
whose accidental shooting by young
man who was cleaning his gun, at Mad
ison Lake Monday afternoon, as stat
ed by the Free Press yesterday, died at
1880 o'clock last evening from the shock
of the injury. Coroner Kennedy took
the train to Madison Lake today and
will investigate the circumstances of the
shooting, to Sc whether there was any
criminal negligence, and will return to-
night. Nothing will be done with the
remains until his return.
Mr.. White is known to have a sister
residing in Canada, but further than
that no relatives are known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES
ST. PETER STATE HOSPITAL.

There is connected with this hospital
training school for nurses, of which
the medical staff is the faculty; the
course of instruction being carried out
in definite systematic manner, with
the aid of text books, lectures, demon
strations and practical work. This
school exists not merely for instruction
in the rules and regulations of the hos
pital, and the duties of attendants in
the proper housekeeping of the wards,
but for the thorough teaching of all
that belongs to the art of nursing, so
that pupils graduating from this school
shall be able to do general sick and sur
gical nursing, as well as the special
work of caring for the insane.
Graduates of the training school of
this hospital are admitted to member
ship in the State Nurses association, and
the association in Hennepin and Ramsey
counties, and their special training fits
them to successfully care for a large
class of cases for which the ordinary
training in the general hospital makes
no provision. The course of training ex-
tends over a period of three years, and
consists of lectures, supplemented by
the study of text books and practical
instruction in all the details of the
care of the sick and insane. Young
men and women taking this course of
independent of their training as nurses,
which will help to fit them for any oc-
cupation they may choose to take up
after graduation, besides teaching them
to be orderly, methodical and accurate,
and developing in them the power of
self control.
Applicants must furnish evidence of
at least common school education,
should be between Is and 81 years of
age, and are expected to send recens
photograph with the application. A two
months term of probation is required
of all who enter the employ of the hos
pital, to test their fitness for the work.
Practitioners receive: Men, $23.0U;
women, $500 during the period of pro-
baton. Afterward the wages are in
creased one dollar per month until the
men get $1,000; women $500. This
is the maximum undergraduate wages.
Graduates may receive: men, $500;
women, $1,000. All employees receive
board, lodging and laundry free.-Ad-
dress, H. A. Tomlinson, superintendent,
st. Peter, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
COLE WILL BE- "A WINNER.
Republican Candidate for Governor
10 Sure to Succeed. 81

A gentleman whose business calls for
extensive trips through southern Min
nesOta has, when occasion offered, felt
public opinion on the political situation,
said to The Winona Republican Herald
yesterday:
''The first district is practically unan-
imous for Congress Tawney, and there
is no question but that he will receive
more than his party vote. don't think
| ever saw the republicans more united
for the ticket than at present. l have
been in the first, second and third dis
tricts good deal of late and it is my
opinion that Mr.. Cole, the party candi
date for governor, will recover most of
the votes Dunn lost two years ago. Mr..
Cole is making a very favorable impress
sion, general comment being that he is
a level-headed man, plain spoken, clean
and honest and will make good COVER
nor. Men who opposed Dunn are frank
in their support of Cole. This is true
OF business men in the towns and cities
which l have visited, and it is equally
true of the farmers, who are pretty
generally for the head of the state
ticket. johnson will get his party vote,
and few republicans here and there
but there will be no such break among
republicans as that which defeated
Dunn. From careful study of the sit
uation | can't see where Mr.. Johnson
is going to get the thousands of republi-
can votes needed to re-elect him, and l
don't believe he will get them. Two
years ago | heard republicans outspoken
against Dunn and declaring they would
vote for Johnson, but this year 1 have
yet to meet republican who is openly
opposed to Mr.. Cole or any candidate
on his ticket. All the signs indicate
pretty straight republican vote this
year in southern Minnesota. Some 10000
Johnson republican votes were cast in
the first, second and third districts but
today johnson sentiment is not heard
to any extent in those republican
strongholds. l am convinced Governor
johnson has a hard scrabble ahead of
him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
MANKATO PREsBYTERY.
II VIII Hold a Meeting in Lake Crystal
Oct. 8 and 9.

The Mankato Presbytery will meet in
regular fall session in the Presbyterian
church at Lake Crystal on MonAay even
ing, Oct. 8, at 1880 o'clock.
The presbytery will be opened by a
sermon from the retiring moderator, Rev.
G. c. Adams of Delhi, MINI. 1t will re-
main in session all day Tuesday. On
Tuesday evening will occur the services
of installation when the Rev. Brooks
Hitchings will be installed as pastor
over the churches of Lake Crystal and
Watonwan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
HALvORS0N HEARD FROM.
Kasota Man Was at Gaylord Week
Adc Sunday.

Alfred Halverson, who left KasOta on
Friday night, and who it was feared had
been drowned in the river, has at last
been heard from through the efforts of
Sheriff Mcmillan, who found that he
had been at Gaylord Sunday evening,
Sept. 23d, and further that he had been
at the home of H. M. Swenson in this
county and had tried to induce Mr..
Swenson to take him over to Stewart,
says The ST. Peter Tribune. He was
looking well and claimed to be wheat
buyer from Kasota. He had about 5000
with him, and when he left took with
him Mr.. Swenson's hat. Preparations
had been made to drag the river for
him, but these were abandoned, when
the above was learned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
MANKATO DISTRICT MEETING
Evangelical Association Is Holding a
Session at New uim.

New Ulm Sept. 27.-The district
meeting of the Mankato district of the
evangelical association opened its thir-
ty-ninth annual session in this city yes
terday. The meeting was called to or
der by the president, Rev. A. H. Utzing,
err.
Carl Mackel of Luverne was appoint
ed secretary. e's
The constitution and rules of order
were read, after which c. w. Sydow, of
Fairmont was elected vice president, and
G G. Roesti of Hendricks treasurer. :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
COULDN'T GET INTO JAIL.
Colored Man Leaves Mankato Much
Disguised.

FROM SATURDAY Odlly.
The colored man who stole a pair of
shoes from a second hand store yes
terday was gotten out of the city this
morning, much to the relief of the Off
GERS. They told him that st. Peter was
seven miles north, and he said that he
could walk that distance in two hours,
and started off, remarking: "Ah man
couldn't break into Jail in dis town, no
how" He had hoped for a Jail sentence,
SO as to have comfortable berth for a
few weeks.
Just before starting away from the
city hall, the man gave himself six NOR
phine injections, and was greatly bright
ened up. His skin was so tough that
he broke the needle trying to penetrate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Union Label Entertainments Pro-
posed BY Labor Assembly.


The trades and labor assembly hs1a
it's regular meeting last night, and con-
sidered several matters of interest. The
auditing committee on the labor day
expenses presented report. All bills
have been paid and nice sum left over,
but not as much as was thought would
be the case at first.
A committee of five was appointed
OH entertainment, it being the purpose
to hold number of entertainments dur
ing the winter for the benefit of the
union label.
A committee was appointed to make
several changes in the constitution that
have been ordered made, owing to the
organization having hall of its own.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
BUTTER MAKER FINED.
Inspector J. C.. Josiin Gets After a
Party at Willow Creek.

From thursdays Daily.
j. G. Joslin of this city, creamery
and dairy inspector of the Minnesota
state dairy and food department, today
swore out warrant for w. Fl. Kessler,
buttermaker at the Willow Creek cream
cry, near Amboy, charging him with
having his creamery in an unsanitary
condition. Inspector Joslin warned
Kessler several days ago to clean up
the place but he did not do SO. The
town marshal at Amboy arrested
Kessler and when brought before Justice
N. w. Sergeant at Amboy he plead
guilty and was fined $40 and costs, a
total of $22.