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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
OLD MAN COMMITTED SUICIDE;
SHOT HIMSELF IN THE THROAT
LL-HEAITH; HAD LOST PROPERTY

seeing her father Oh the bed-she sup
posed he had BEEN sleeping, as was
his custom in ths afternoon-she went
to the door and attempted to enter.
She could not open the door and re-
turned to the window. Removing the
screen, she gained access to the room
and found her fathers lifeless body
lying on the floor 1t was close to the
door. Coroner Kennedy was notified
and after learning the circumstances
surrounding the shooting, concluded
that an inquest was not necessary.
Old Man Had Been Brooding.
Mr. Reynolds was more than seventy
years of age and an old settler of
Gty. He at one time
ole property, but in
lost it. His health
Iate he had not been
4nnself. ne mad been married twice.
Three children survive him. The fun
eral will be held tomorrow at ten
O'Clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
DIED FOR DAISY DYE
Albert Lea Man Committed
Suicide for Girl.

Grand Forks, n. D., Sept. Is
Crazed because his pretty sweetheart
insisted on going west, Frank Clarke
of Albert Lea, Mimi, twenty five years
old, night operator at Niles, small
station between Leeds and Church's
Ferry on the Great Northern railway,
committed suicide by shooting himself
last evening in the presence of the girl
he loved, Miss Daisy Dye, twenty-one
years old, who has been employed as
an operator for the Great Northern
at Grand Harbor He died instantly.
Miss Dye rushed to the Page eleva-
tor and told of the tragedy. Miss
Dye said that Clarke had been paying
her attentions and they had become
engaged to be married. Monday even
ing she resigned her position at Grand
Harbor and stopped off in Niles for a
visit with Clarke before going west.
After Great Northern passenger No. 6
passed through east bound only Miss
Dive and Clarke were left alone in the
station.
When they were alone he bolted the
door and pointed a revolver at her,
declaring that he would shoot her If
she insisted on leaving him and 60
ing west. Miss Dye took the revolver
from him after a scuffle and laid it
on the table, thinking that it was not
loaded, as she had looked down the
barrel when he pointed it at her. She
then went to the door to 60 out and
Clarke seized the revolver and shot
himself in the head.
DIR. Warren, who was called from
Leeds and arrived within half an
hour, is of the opinion that Miss Dye
told straight story as to the shoot
ing. A post norton examination OF
the body will be held tomorrow. The
shooting was done with thirty-two
caliber revolver which Clarke had kept
in the office. Clarke was twenty-five
years old and his home is in Albert
Lea, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
Entitled No. OF

Totals ..... ,6,335 5,499 232
Value of all school houses and sites,
$349,7ls.
Total number of libraries, 10.
Number of volumes bought during
the year, 1881.
Total number of volumes in all IL
braries, 1896.
Paid for teachers wages, $50, 20l.22.
Paid for fuel and school supplies,
$lO,s3642.
= Received from special state aid,
$3.50
Received from special tax, $66,46O.97.
Received from local one mill tax,
SIG, 1880.
Received from apportionment, $685.
$780,
The apportionment last year was
S405 for each pupil entitled to appor-
tionment.
There is great falling off in attend
ance in the majority of the country
schools. Schools that twenty years
ago had fifty scholars enrolled, have
dwindled down to five or six, and in
some instances even less. 1t is ex-
tremely difficult. for both teacher and
pupils in such small schools to keep
up an interest in the work. And a
school where little or no interest is
shown, cannot prosper. 1t would be
cheaper and better in such cases to ar
range some way to take the children
to an adjoining district where larger
and better school could be maintained.
Following is quoted paragraph 1922 of
school laws enacted by the legislature
of 1905:
instruction of Pupils in Adjoining
Districts-The school board of any dis
trict, if it deem it advisable, may pro-
vide for the instruction of it's pupils
in an adjoining district or districts,
and in such cases shall discontinue
the school of the district and provide
for free transportation of the pupils
of it's district, shall furnish the teach
ers of the adjoining districts registers,
and such teachers shall keep such reg
listers separately for the pupils from
such district discontinuing it's schools,
and shall return such registers and
make reports to the clerk of such dis
trict and to the superintendent as if
employed as teacher therein, and such
district shall retain its organization
and be entitled to public money as if
school were continued therein.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
CLERK : CARRIER EXAMINED
IL VIII Be Held at Postosfice on Nov
20, Next.

A clerk carrier examination will be
held in Mankato on Nov. 20. Clerks in
offices of the first and second class
and carriers in the city delivery serv-
ice are divided into six grades, as fol-
lows: First grade, salary 5000; Sec
ond grade, salary $500; third grade,
salary 5000; fourth grade, salary
$1,000; fifth grade, salary $l,l00; sixth
grade, salary $1,000. Clerks and car
riers at first class offices will be pro-
NOTED successfully to the fifth grade,
and clerks and carriers at second class
offices will be promoted successfully
to the fourth grade,
Married women will not be admitted
to this examination. This prohibition,
however, does not apply to divorced
women or women who are separated
from husbands and support themselves.
This examination is open to all
citizens of the United States who COM
ply with the requirements.
From the eligibles resulting from
this examination it is expected that
certification will be made to existing
and future vacancies.
For application blank, instructions
to applicants, and further information
application should be made to Mr.. j.
F. Herold, at the Mankato, Mimi,
postoffice, or the undersigned.
No application will be accepted UNI
less properly executed and filed with
the undersigned prior to the hour of
closing business on October 81, 1907.
j. NJ. Shoemaker, secretary eighth
civil service district, postoffice, St.
Paul
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27

From Wednesdays Daily.
No trace of George Shostag, the sa-
loonkeeper who disappeared on Mon
day night.
That in brief is the message from
st. Clair. The story of Shostag's
disappearance and his threat to COM
NIT suicide was told exclusively in The
Free Press last evening. There are
no new developments.
During yesterday afternoon the river
was dragged and the surrounding woods
were searched, but there was not the
slightest trace of Shostag. The hunt
in the woods is being kept up, but
there are those in st. Clair who ex-
press the opinion that the man or his
remains will not be found in the
timber.
Took All the Money.
Shostag closed his saloon doors at
twelve o'clock Monday night. He did
not go to his home that night. He
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
Couple of Fellows Put Up
the Bold Job.

Owatonna, Sept 2O.-It is believed
that an attempt to rob the bank of
Claremont was successfully frustrated
this week by the "squealing" of one
of the men approached to aid in the
deal. A young man who Ehas been seen
about the city for some time came to
the officers and gave the thing away
stating that he had been approached
by two men, who wanted him to GO
in with them in an effort to loot one
of the two banks at Claremont and
divide the booty. They explained to
him how easily the job could be done
without much danger of being caught
at the nefarious work. One of the
fellows was from Rochester and the
Others place of residence was not
known. They told the young fellow
that the attempt was to be made
some night this week and that a
good amount of coin could be pro-
cured.
Pretended to Fall in With Plans.
He pretended to fall in with their
plans to an extent sufficient to learn
what they intended to do, then he in
formed the local officers of the plans.
The bank people at Claremont were
notified and will keep an extra guard
at the bank for some time and will
take every precaution against any
such attempt.
The fellow who made the prosposi-
ton to the young man was in the
city Tuesday and was closely watched
by the police. 1t was rather appar-
ent, however, that he was hardly re-
sponsible for what he did or said,
being in state of alcoholic insani-
ty. He is supposed to have left town
but not much stock is taken in the
reality of his intentions, although the
story of the young fellow is given
much credence 1t is believed, that
his mind aroused by the liquor, the
would-be robber saw visions of easily
gained wealth and that he was not
responsible for what he was saying
when he attempted to procure the aid
of the other in robbing the bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
PETITION FOR A DITCH
e. M. Zuel and Other Property Own
ers to Request Board.

E. M. Zuel and others who own
property in Leray township have be-
gun proceedings to file a petition with
the county board to have a county
ditch constructed from marsh in Sec
tion 5, extending southwest through
section 5, and Z, to the shore OF
Eagle Lake, distance of one mile
and half to two miles. The ditch it
self would not drain much land, but
the farmers propose to drain their wet
land into it by means of lateral tile
drains. W. r. & c. D. Geddes are act
ing for the petitioners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
CALL TO WISCONSIN SCHOOL
Profes sor Gieschen Has Not Decided
to Accept the Place.

Professor Gieschen, principal of the
German Lutheran school, has received
call from a school in Wisconsin,
but has not definitely decided whether
or not to accept. The matter will be
brought before the congregation of the
church after the services next Sunday
to decide whether or not to release
Professor Gieschen, who has made an
excellent principal and has many
friends, who will regret to have him
leave.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
WAS DRUNK;L0ST HIS HORSE
A. +. UafIind Is Placed Under Arrest,
Pays a Fine.

A. f. Lahind was arrested last night
by Officer Simonds while lying in a
gutter on Fourth street, intoxicated.
He said that he had driven into
town with horse and buggy, but
did not know where they We're. His
laprobe was with him, and he did not
know but that the horse had run away
and thrown him out. He couldn't ac-
count for his being in the gutter in
any other way.
Lafind pleaded guilty to drunken
ness, first offense, in the police court
this morning, and was sentenced to
pay fine of S. and costs or to serve
seven days in the county Jail. He
started out to raise the money to pay
the fine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
COLORED LODGE OF ELkS
II Has No Connection With the Regu-
lar Order.

Gopher Lodge No. los, of the Inn
proved Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks of the World, is the latest
addition to ST. PauPs list of fraternal
and social orders It's members are all
colored.
The lodge filed articles of incorpora-
ton today with Secretary of State
Schmahl. Thomas H. Lyle is exalted
ruler, d. c. Cotton secretary, and H.
L. Williams, treasurer. A membership
of about seventy-five is given.
This is the second lodge of this
order to be organized in Minnesota.
1t is in no way affiliated with the
regular order of Elks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
w. w. Reynolds, a man we'll along
in years, committed suicide yesterday
afternoon at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Buckminister, six
miles southwest of Vernon Center. He
used a repeating rifle and shot him
self in the throat, the ball coming
out at the back of the head, near
the base of the brain.
Shot While Alone.
The shooting occurred between two
and three o'clock and was not dis
covered until about four o'clock. Mf
Reynolds was home alone at the time,
his daughter and her husband beirc.
away ON an apple picking exr
They returned to the
three o'clock. rz'S-.f'
until four q s->nh.r~
lister had occ;, On /, go to the cellar.
She stopped at the window of her
fathers room and looked in. Not
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
NO TRACE OF GEORGE sH0STAC;
HE HAS VANISHED COMPLETELY;
TOOK CASH AND GUN WITH HIM

was dressed in his best suit of clothes
and had in his possession more than
800. He had made no deposit in the
bank during the past two weeks and
more and he was enjoying a nice
trade. His Monday receipts were not
large, however, amounting to a little
over S.. But Monday was dull day
in the saloon. He took with him his
revolver, but at that there are people
in St. Clair who scout the suggestion
that Shostag committed suicide. These
folks insist that the man has fled, but
they can give no good reason why he
should leave so unceremoniously. True,
there are several notes outstanding
against him, but these he could meet
if he paid strict attention to business
and practiced economy.
Wife Believes Suicide Story.
Mrs. Shostag believes that her hus-
band has made away with himself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
HEARING IN ULMAN CASE
Defendant Charged With a Serious
Offense, Girls Complaint.

The hearing in the case of Dom
mick Ulman on the charge of assault
with intent to commit rape upon six
year old Marie DEM took place in the
municipal court this afternoon. County
Attorney Plymat appeared for the
state and w. r. Geddes for the de-
PENDANT. The little girl-a pretty little
miss-was present.
The assault is alleged to have taken
place in Martin Dennis haymow on the
, afternoon of Sunday, Sept. l.
Ulman was bound over to the grand
jury. The municipal court has no jur-
isdiction to fix bail in such cases.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
WILL GRADE THE STREETS
A. NJ. Dukes to Have Improvement in
His Addition.

A. n. Dukes left today for his
home at Peru, Ind, after a weeks
business visit in the city. While here
he made arrangements to have the
streets in his addition north of Thomp-
sons creek graded. This fall he will
have Second, Front, Mabel and Ruth
streets graded, and viii have Broad
street graded as soonNas the street car
track has been extended, so the work
The council will probably reconsider
it's action and put in the culvert over
Thompson's creek at city expense; the
same as all other culverts have been
built.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL
Special Services Will BE Held BY
German lutherans.

The German Lutheran church will
celebrate the annual harvest festival
next Sunday. Special services will be
held in the forenoon. In the after
noon the pastor, Rev. A. F. Winter,
will preach at Lake Crystal. where
mission services will be held. No even
ing services will be held in the Man
kato church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
Were Assisted BY Brothers.

Two members of "The Russian Spy"
company were in Mankato yesterday,
the company having disbanded at Fair
mont. Several of the members are
members of the Woodmen lodge and
were given assistance by those belong
ing to the Fairmont camp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
WAS FORCED FROM HOME
Warfield Boy Is Now Staying With
Kind NeIghhors.

Officer. Garberding has interviewed
the two children of j. NJ. Warfeld,
who are said to have suffered from
the cold. The older boy told the
officer that he was forced from the
house at night by his father. The
younger boy had been supplied with
shoes and stockings by neighbors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27

Albert Lea last Friday on account
of the illness of fellow physician.
Friday should have been called
Mapleton day at the Mankato fair
Besides the Mapleton band there were
one hundred and twenty five tickets
sold, which shows that our people at
tended in numbers on that day.
Misses O'Herrin, owners of the house
recently purchased of Mr.. James Nc
Laughlin, have moved into the upper
rooms. After they hod put in the city
water and had prepared chamber for
living rooms. Mr.. NJ. A. Gilmore and
family occupies the lower rooms.
Mr.. Adam Lortz thinks the most
sane man can do insane things at the
time of a fire, otherwise why should
he throw the contents of a bureau
drawer down a stairway, then carry
the empty drawer down and out, leav-
ing the contents back on the stair
way the other night while his barn
was burning. Beyond doubt the two
houses belonging to Adam Lortz and
his son, George Lortz, would have tax
en- fire if it had not been for the
rain at the time.
Mrs. August Neller of Alexandria
is here with her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Neller and Mrs. Lentz. They are car
ing for their aged mother, Mrs. Bor-
ebert, who fell a number of weeks
ago, crushing the bone in her hip joint,
she being lightweight years old, there
is much doubt about her recovery.
Mr.. Elmer Phelps and Miss Annie
Olson, young people of our vicinity,
were married last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henning and Mr.. and
Mrs Schultz are back from their we'd
ding trips and are preparing to keep
house.
Mr.. Sunde and wife, Mrs. Nelson and
her children of New Richland visited
their sister, Mrs. Joe Zahalka, last
Sunday. They came over in MIR.
Sunde's new automobile.
Mr. Charles Jensen and wife of Della
van are visiting in town. He was
liked well as our station agent years
ago and we like him to spend his
vacations in Mapleton.
Beatrice Troendle was operated up
on for appendicitis last Monday in
Rochester and the latest reports from
there is that she is doing as well
as could be expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
TAKES0VERT THE LINE WOULD ROB A BANK
Alphabet Becomes Part of
Milwaukee System.

From Thursdays Daily.
What has long been expected has
come to pass. The Milwaukee Rail-
road company has formally taken over
the Alphabet road and the branch be-
comes a part of that great system. 1t
is said that the deal was consummated
on Sept 9. 1t had been the general
impression that the spur from Albert
Lea to st. Clair would eventually be-
come the property of the Milwaukee
and the announcement that the nego-
tiations have been completed will occa-
sion no surprise. More. than a year
ago the newspapers were satisfied that
the Milwaukee would purchase the
small branch, although repeated denials
were made by those in charge of the
teonstr,iction.
Roadbed Will Be Improved.
About the first thing the Milwau-
kee will improve the roadbed of its
new property and put the line in
shape so that trains can be operated
successfully. 1t is understood that
Roadmaster Hines of the Southern
Minnesota division will put work
train on the Alphabet branch and level
up the track, which is now in bad
shape.
The branch will be under the jur-
isdiction of the officials of the South.
ern Minnesota division of the Milwau-
kee road.
Will It Be Extended?
Naturally, great many people will
ask if the road is to be extended to
Mankato. Railroad men predict that
eventually it will be, but the hope
of an independent north and south
road has gone glimmering. There will
be no independent road from Mankato
to the head of the lakes, and the resi-
dents of Mankato will continue to pay
high prices for coal, which they hoped
would be reduced if ever road was
built from this city to Duluth.
No Benent to MankdtO.
1t certainly would be much more ad-
vantageous to Mankato if the Illinois
Central had secured control of the
Alphabet. Another competing line
would have been of great benefit to
the industries of this city. Under
present conditions, and the fact that
the Alphabet stops at st. Clair, Man
kato is made the sufferer, from bust
ness standpoint. Many people living
in the vicinity of St. Clair do not
come to Mankato to trade as they did
before the Alphabet was built from
Albert Lea.
Commercial Club Should Act.
The Commercial club should inter
est itself in having the Alphabet ex-
tended from st. Clair to Mankato, and
| if possible to the north.
The Plum Valley correspondent of
The Waseca Radical regret the sale
of the road to the Milwaukee. He
writes: eve feel panied to report that
this is the case as we feel that our
markets here will be on a level with
Wells, Minnesota Lake, and other
points on that line. Those places have
been such poor markets for grain that
farmers have hauled their wheat from
within stones throw of those towns
to GAINESVILLE and made good money by
doing so. Thank heaven we are no
further from the Northwestern line
than we were before the Alphabet was
I,,iIt ,,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
SCHOOLS OF COUNTY.
Report of Superintendent
Ulvin to the State.
NUMBER OF PUPILS, 6,a35
Falling Off i'm Attendance in the Ma
jOrity of the Country Districts;
Some Comments.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Below are given some of the items
contained in the county superinten-
dents annual report, which may be of
interest to the patrons of the schools
of Blue Earth county:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
Primitive Wine Making.

In many of the French, Italian and
Spanish vineyards the grapes are still
trodden with bare feet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27

Friday should have been called
Mapleton day at the Mankato fair.
Besides the Mapleton band there were
one hundred and twenty-five tickets
sold, which shows that our people at
tended in numbers on that day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
TALK OF THE TOWN
News Notes Picked Up in
MapletOn Village.

From Thursdays Daily.
DR.. VIII Sutherland was called to
Albert Lea last Friday on account
of the illness of a fellow physician.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27

CContinued on Page Two.1
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-10-31
Want to Work Overtime.

Complaints having been made by in.
dividuals to District Omcer John j..
sheehan that the contractors for the
erection Of the new registry OF deeds
and probate building at Salem were
violating the eight-hour law, that
officer investigated the matter, and
found that the laborers doing the ex-
eayatng were working overtime, but
that they had signed card request
Ing permission to do so. From inter
views he learned that this was at
their own suggestion. The only Ques-
uon in the case seemed to be whether
the firm. having had the request cards
printed, had not technically violated
NE law which forbids requesting a
Workman to work more than eight
hors--Boston Transcript