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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-23

mercial club will take up this most
important matter and shift it to the
bottom. President Brett should APP
point committee that will not be
afraid to insert = the probe and bring
to light the facts in connection with
this bare-faced steal-for it can be
clothed in no other language, and
keep close to the truth. The people of
Mankato are entitled to a square deal,
and that they can have if they fight
for it.
This newspaper is of 1.-THE opin-
ion that Mankato always been dis
eliminated against in matters of rates
and the time is ripe for an overhaul
ing. Let an investigating committee
get busy at once and find out where
lies the fault.
We cannot believe that the local
dealers are responsible for the great
difference in the price of coal charged
in Mankato and Luverne.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-23
MARSHAL SHOOTS YOUNG Man
Tragedy at Free port on Sunday Night,
an Investig alton.

st. Cloud, Aug 2O.-Sheriff B. J
Moritz and County Attorney j. B
Himst were called to Freeport tc
investigate Sunday night tragedy at
that place in which William Radford
shot and instantly killed John Tonyan
Radford is the village marshal and
a middle aged man. Tonyan was
Young man, and with three or four
companions was driving about the
town making disturbance. Marshal
Radford had several times warned
them to desist, but they paid no at
tention to his orders.
Finally, about eleven o'clock, as the
party drove past in their rig yelling.
the officer shot over their heads and
commanded them to stop. They paid
no attention, and the officer again es-
saved to fire over their heads. In
stead, the bullet struck Tonyan. He
was killed instantly, never uttering
word, and his companions drove some
distance before they discovered he was
dead. .&f t+.a. IA
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BASE BALL SPIRIT.

This paragraph appeared in st
Paul newspaper forty years ago.
"The baseball business is being run
into the ground when the papers from
all parts of the country are filled with
the victories and defeats of the nu'
merous clubs, and when so small a
matter attracts the attention of the
nation and occupies half the time OF
the young men of the country. The
thing is overdone. 1t is simply craze
and is bound to wear itself out. Right
here in st. Paul we have half dozen
clubs, and many a business man suf'
fers more or less through the demands
of his clerks for afternoons off fol
practice or to witness game In
diligence in athletics is an excellent
thing, but when carried to excess it is
harmful"
The base ball spirit is still mani
fest in the country, even more so thar
forty years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-23

in the day, and it was started by a
man whose name was kindly covered
up by the newspapers. This man
ought to have been arrested, and would
have been if he had not quoted down
when some friends came in. Smith
was not drunk. He didn't stagger. He
had been drinking some, He and l
walked down the street and he told
about his work.
Favors Square Deal"
81 believe in "a square DEAL and
therefore | cannot sit STILL The cost
of the special officers has been more
than compensated by the direct results
of what they have done. This work
cannot be done by officers in uniform.
The extent of the police force was
limited twenty years ago with the
idea that the city would never grow,
or that there would be need of more
police protection. We require another
man at large day and night in this
city to- give adequate protection, that
the people are entitled to-
Names Are Suppressed.
Aid. Atchison: 81 often see the
words John Doe and Richard Roe
used in the papers. This is probably
due to requests for suppression of the
real names of the parties, but this
ought not to be done. If / was to
be arrested, my name would be pub
lished. If man is arrested at one
O'Clock in the morning for running his
automobile too fast, his name ought
not to be suppressed"
Judge Comstock: ''The true names
of all the people brought before the
court are recorded, if they can be as
certained but the papers do not al
ways publish the names as recorded.
Mayor Andrews: 81 was about to
give the newspapers an opportunity
to speak, but they will speak tomor-
row."
All Joined in a hearty laugh when
someone remarked about the reporters
getting it from all sides. Then the
business of the meeting was resumed. J
The Smith. bill was allowed.
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Aug. 16-23-30-19O7
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of James
Miller. deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
S. B, Wilson Of said county:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance.
at the probate Office in the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county. on the following DAY,
viz: Monday, the 18th day of November, A. ID.
1907, at ten O'clock i'm the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered. that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
sented to said court. or not proven to its sat
iSfaction, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further. that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such eXamina-
ton, i'm the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
i'm said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 18th day OF August.
A. ID. 1907.
BY the Court:
[PRoBATE COURT WIN. +. HUGHES.
SEAL. Judge of Probate.
s. b. Wilson, Attorney.
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Aug. 16-23-30. 1907
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of John
Mohr, Deceased
Letters of administration on the es-
tate OF said deceased being this day
granted unto S. B. Wilson, of said
IT IS ORDERED, That all claims
ana demands of all persons against said
estate be presented to this Court for
examination and allowance, at the Pro-
bate office in the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, ON the fol-
lowing day, viz: Monday, the 18th
day of November A. D., 1907, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day
1T is FURTHER ORDERED, That
three months from the date hereof be
allowed to creditors to present their
claims against said estate, at the eX-
piration of which time all claims not
presented to said Court, or not proven
to its satisfaction. shall be forever bar
red unless for cause shown further time
be allowed.
ORDERED FURTHER. That notice
of the time and place of hearing and
examination of said claims and de-
mands shall be given by publication
of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such
examination, in the Mankato Free Press,
a weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Mankato in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of
August, a. D., 1907.
By the Court:
probate Court SeaD
VIM. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate
S. B. Wilson, Attorney.
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DID A STUNT AT new UlM
Couple Of Sleepy Eye Boys and Thei'
Female Companions.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Two young men, sons of prominent
families in Sleepy Eye, in company
with two girls from somewhere else.
came down to New Ulm Wednesday
forenoon in an automobile, and they
dashed through the city all day and
into the night, says The News. The
Young men were, bareheaded, were ut
tering the foulest language, and by
night they had filled up with liquids
until they looked more like escaped
lunatics from the hospital at st. Peter
than scions of respectable parents
Along in the night they were in a
pitiable condition, and something had
broken or was out of order in the
auto, and while tarrying near the city
council room, on Broadway, while the
council was in the session, they were
ordered out of the city under pain OF
arrest. A short time afterward one
of the men came out of nearby
saloon with tray of beer glasses
filled for the party, but the auto in
the meantime had been adjusted and
had moved away, and it is not known
what became of the man and the beef
or of the other three companions. The
parents of the young people, partic'
.ularly of the girls, must feel hui
inflated in reading this, which is only
a mild part of the story.
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PROTECTION WITHOUT GRAFT

Protection without graft" will be
the slogan of the National Association
of Manufacturers in the campaign fol
tariff revision and the creation of a
tariff commission, which it will in
augurate within the next few weeks
The campaign will be waged along
educational lines. The simple truth
about abuses that have lcrept into the
business life of this country as re-
suit of unjust and mwarranted tariff
rates will be set forth in booklets and
leaflets and scattered broadcast.
H. E. Miles, wealthy agricultural
implement manufacturer of Racine
Wis, who is chairman of the tariff
and reciprocity committee of the as
ISOLATION, said today that the associa-
ton will insist that the tariff be re-
vised at the coming session of con-
gress.
AT the outset 1 wish it to be I'M
derstood that we are all in for pro-
tecting American industries" said Mr..
Miles. "We all are in favor of the
American standard of living, which of
course means high wages. We recog-
nize that there can be no high wages
without protective tariff. We are
protectionists, but not grafters.
perhaps you never stopped to
think that high tariff is graft? The
people of this country are paying at
least $5OO,OOO,O0O more for things they
eat and drink and wear than they
ought TO. Why? Because of unfair
tariff rates" -------
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Aug. 16-23-30. 1907.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Eunice
Amanda Simpson. Deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted
INTO Dora B. Salisbury of said county:
TT IS ORDERED. That all claims
and demands of all persons against
said estate be presented to this Court.
for examination and allowance, at the
Probate office in the City of Mankato
in said Blue Earth county, on the fol-
lowing day, viz: Monday, the 18th day
of February, A. D.. 1908. at ten o'clock
In the forenoon of said day.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That
six months from the date hereof be
allowed to creditors to present their
claims against said estate. at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not
presented to said Court. or not prov
en- to its satisfaction. shall be forever
barred unless for cause shown further
time be allowed.
ORDERED FURTHER, That notice
of the time and place of hearing and
examination of said claims and de-
r1ands shall be given by publication of
this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such
examination in the Mankato Free
Press, weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of
August A. D., 1907.
BY the Court:
probate Court SeaD
VIM. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
w. R. & c. d. Geddes. Attorneys.
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SHOULD APPEAL TO CONGRESS

"a mass meeting of Minnesota Val
lev farmers is proposed for the pur-
pose of agitating a reservoir system,
saws The Minneapolis Journal. The
Minnesota river drains five COMPRESSION.
al districts, and project to relieve
the chronic flood conditions ought to
receive the hearty support of the en-
tire state delegation. The flooded
farmers will get more consideration at
Washington if they get together and
make showing of their numbers and
the gravity of the situation. If a
reservoir system is practical it should
be installed, but the valley people will
be far more likely to get what they
want if they organize
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WILL MAKE MACHINERY
Binders, Movers, ETC., at the State
Prison Works.

From IueSudy . Ihiiy'
The manufacture of farm machinery
at the state prison will begin without
waiting for the erection of buildings
on the new site at Oak Park, says
The Saltwater Gazette. The state
board of control is carrying out the
authority conferred by the legislature
in that respect some time ago. The
services of j. II. Downing, prac-
teal machinery man of Minneapolis
formerly of Canada, was secured some
time ago. Mr.. Downing spent the
harvest season observing field work by
the leading machines of the country.
The plan is to make binders, mowers
and horse rakes. Mr.. Downing pre-
pared plans for patterns for such ma
chimes, embodying the best features OF
all. He has ordered the patterns made
The casting for the machines will be
made at the 1hresher company foundry
in moulds made and owned by the
state.
1t is the intention to commence the
building of a few machines OF each
kind at once, dozen or more. Ihey
viii be- ready-for the harvest OF next
wear when they will be placed in the
hands of trustworthy and prominent
farmers to be tried out. After that
the manufacture is expected to be car
ried on more extensively.
The report of the binder twme OPP
erations for the year ending Aug. 8,
indicates that the sales for the year
up to that date amounted to l3Oo4,So'
mounds: Since then there have been
other sales and shipments OF small
amounts are in progress. The last car
shipment was made last Friday. line
spindles are busy on the supply FOL
next season.
The sales of Irvine and kindred
items for the wear amount ITO $l,522,'
GA and the expenditures to Sl,393,ol9
showing a big profit to the state.
The expense of making sales Is not
large because no travelling agents are
necessary as warden Wolfer takes
charge of the sales. Heavy correspond
ence accomplishes the result of selling
Already inquiries are being received
for next year. The list of correspond
ents numbers $4,000 farmers of the
state and that means a great many
letters. Circular letters are used to
large extent. The postage and tele-
graphing last year amounted to S2,llS
The freight bills ran up to $43,674 and
there was paid for citizen labor
sll .525.9S. The insurance amounted to
Sc, 244.59. , IS. +. n
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Aug. 16-23-3O-1907.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-Ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of VIM. n.
Plymat. deceased
Letters of testamentary on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
III. f. Plymat and W. A. Plymat of said
county:
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this Court for examination and allowance.
at the Probate Office in the City or Mankato
i'm said Blue Earth County on the following
day, viz: Monday. the 10th day OF February.
A. D.. 1913. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
said day.
1t is further ordered. that six months, from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which tim, all claims not pre-
Sented to said Court. or not proven to its sat
isfaction, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further. that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publi-
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
tion in the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
new spaner printed and published at Mankato
in said County.
Dated at Mankato. the 9th day of August
A. d. 1907.
By the Court:
probate Court Seall VIM. L. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
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COAL AND PRICES THEREOF

The Free Press last evening told
briefly the story of how coal Is selling
at 1925 a ton in Luverne, 4 town
a considerable distance to the west
of us, and the people here are paying
SO per ton for the same article.
To millionaire seventy-five cents
is not great deal of money, but a
poor man can purchase pretty good
meal for an equal sum. If he Tries
hard, perchance he may be able to
exchange that amount of money fol
several pounds of beefsteak. And there
are many other things that cal be
eaten or worn which should be obtain
ed for the six bits" if one be in the
possession of the shrewd knack of how
to barter and trade.
But that is neither here nor there
That seventyfive cents properly be-
longs in the pockets of the people
They are being held UP for that
amount by somebody. Who is the
person? Maybe it is the mine-owner
maybe it is the wholesaler; maybe it
is the railroad; maybe it is somebody
else. Who is the holdrp artist?
The Commercial club can perform a
signal service for the people of this
community by at once instituting an
investigation which should lead to the
discovery of the party VINO is pi,fer-
ing them of that three quarters of a
dollar on every ton of coal that is
sold to them, and then put a stop to
the outrageous business.
As a matter of fact coal consumers
in this city are being robbei of more
deduction is plain. If coal can be
sold for 1925 in Luverne it ought
not to bring more than 50 in Man
kato, if distance from the head of the
lakes cuts any figure in the premises
We are informed that the freight
rate on coal from the head of the
lakes to Mankato is $2.05 per ton
that is too much-and the rate to
Luverne for the same distance is
$3.50, but twenty-five cents more than
to Mankato. The question naturally
arises, how can coal be sold cheaper in
Luverne than in Mankato? This is
the problem that ought to be solved
to satisfy the curiosity of the public
if nothing more. The people would
like to know why they are being
served in that manner.
1t will be readily recalled that some
months ago the railroads did cut the
freight rate twenty-five cents between
Mankato and the twin cities on that
commodity, but Immediately the
price of coal took jump of twenty.
five cents. Therefore, the consumer has
not been benefited by the so-called re-
duction in the freight rate, but or
the contrary has been forced to pay
a higher price for coal than ever be-
fore.
The Free Press hopes that the Com
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WILL LAY THE RAILS NOW
Street Railway Track Being Put Down
on Unpaved Streets.

from lueSudS Ldiy.
Work on the street railway line has
now nearly reached the pavement on
North Front street, where it will
stop for the present, while the track
is laid on the unpaved streets. At
the rate that progress is being made it
is expected to Ave the line in opera
tion by Dec. l.
The city's steam roller is being used
to draw the pillow to tear up the ma
cadam. Four horses were hitched to
the plow, but they did not have
strength enough to tear up the
street, and it was necessary to get
the road roller.
The road roller caused four runa
ways yesterday, and one this morning,
when horse attached to a buggy con-
tanning couple of ladies ran away.
For this reason the block where
The roller is at work has been roped
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Accidents at lie Sueur Center.

LIE Sueur Center, Aug. 1.-Two
children met with accidents yesterday
each sustaining fractured arm. A
three year old son of Mr.. and Mrs
c.. n. Robbins was the first victim
falling from wagon and breaking the
right arm between the wrist and ell
bow. The second was an eight year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. s
Snyder, who fell from a swing and
broke both bones in the right arm near
the wrist,
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LIE sueur Defeats MONTGOMERY,

lie Sueur Center, Aug. IA fast
game of ball was played here yester-
day between the Montgomery and LIE
Sueur Center teams, the home team
winning by score of to 4.
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them as stated. This man was heard
to remark to saloonkeeper, 4 am in
position to do you dirt. Be good to
me- 1t was known in five minutes
after his appointment that he was APP
pointed detective"
Mayor Andrews: eff you had re-
ported these things to me | would have
rescinded the appointment in five min.
utes."
Aid. Gary: 81 did not look upon it
that it was my duty to do this"
Mayor Andrews: ''rhe aldermen
should work in harmony with the adj
ministration."
AID. Atchison: 81 don't know any
thing about the matter except what
1 saw in the newspapers"
Mayor Andrews: ''This is just it.
The papers didn't get it right"
Smith Has a Defender.
Judge w. l.. Comstock: Il know
more about this matter than the news.
papers do. When the report of the
tronble came to the police station /
was there, and II heard the officers say
that they were not to enter saloons
unless called there by the proprietors.
I told them that thought that they
m;sconstrued their instructions, and L
then went into the saloon myself. Ex-i
cent for the man behind the bar, the
only sober man there seemed to be
Smith. I asked him what he was
do;no and he said that he was GET
ting information along the line OF
work that he had been instructed in.
There had been trouble there earlier
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PUBLIC WILL DRINK.
Council to Establish Fountains
Here Next Spring.

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