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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-08-24
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FolLowIHo the COLON LINE.
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In0ny. A Negro named Dan January
was N debt to q white farmer named
Len Carter. Carter agreed to SEX
the Negro and his entire family to
another white farmer named Patrick.
JsngArE refused 20 be sold. ACCORD
ms "a the TESTIMONY Carter and sSne
Of his comparisons seized January.
pound him hand and foot and beat
him most brgtaIly, taking turns In
doing the whipping until they were
exhausted and the victim uncopsciouR
Ianuay's children removed him to
his home, but the white men returned
the next day, produced . rePe and
threatened to hang him unless he con-
scented to 90 to the purchaser Of the
debt. The case came into court
and Is still pending. but the
general impression is that the
white men viii never be punished
January vas n Jackson, Miss. when
l vas there; l Uas told that he still
showed the awful effects Of his beas-
ing.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-08-24

ing.
ksspsaa Negroes Peer.
This system has many bad results.
It encourages the Negro In crime. He
knows that unless he does something
pretty bad, he viii not be prosecuted
because the landlord doesn't want Ia
lose the work Of q single hand; he
knogs that Il he 3 prosecuted, the
white nan win, II possible, pay him
cut" II disarsanizes Justice and con-
Iuses the inorant Negro mind a. to
what 3 q crime and what is not Z
NegEo viii often do things that he
would not Do II he thoaght he were
really to be punished He comes %
the belief that II the white man wants
him arrested, he win be arrested, and
Il be protects him, he won't suKer.
no matter What he does Thousands
Of Negroes, tgnnnAnt, weak ,indolent,
to-day Work. under this system. There
are even lsndIords ami employers Who
win trade upon the Negroes worst In
stincts-his love for liquor, for exam
ple-in order to keep him at work.
An instance Of this sort came to M
attention ct H&EkinsYiIle while Was
there. The white people Of the town
were making a strong fight for pro-
hibition: the women held meetings.
and on the day Of the election
marched in the streets singing and
speaking. But the largest employer
Of Negro labor in the county had
Registered seFeral hundred Of his Ne
groes and declared his intention Of
voting them against prohibition. He
said bIuntIy: IF my Niggers can't
get whisky they won't stay with me;
you've got to keep a Niger poor or
he won't work"
This employer actually voted 60 Of
his Negroes against prohibition, but
the excitement was 50 great that he
dared vote no more-and prohibition
carried.
A step futher brings the Negro to
the chain-gang. II there Is no white
man 70 pay him out or II his crime
is too serious to be paid out, he goes
to the chain=gang-and in several
tSates he Is then hired out
to pirate contractors. The pri-
Tate employer thus gets him
sooner or later. Some of the largest
farms In the South are operated by
chain.eang labor. The demand for
more coayiets by white employers is
exceedingly strong. In the Montsom-
cry Advertiser for April 10, 1907, 1
find an account Of the sentencing OF
81 prisoners in the city court, 81 Of
whom were Negroes. The Advertiser
says:
THE demand for their labor Is prob
ably greater now than it has ever
been before. Numerous labor agents
Of companies employing convict labor
reached Montgomery yesterday, and
we're busily engaged In maneuyering
to secure part or even al Of the con-
xicts for their respective companies.
'rhe competition for labor Of all kinds,
Z seems, Is keener than ever before
known" !.
Tka natural tendency Of this de-
mand. aud from the further fact that
TIE couyict system makes yearly a
nugs prunt for the State. Is 10 con-
Net e many Negroes as possible,
ana to punish ne offences charged
a. severely Is possible. From the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21

noon from Baltimore, Nd, and Atlantic
City, n. j., after being away since June
, l. Their daughter, Miss Doris, arrived
today from Granite Falls, where she has
been visiting during their absence.
| A. A. Brooks of Springfield was in the
city this afternoon.
Isidor Longini of Winona is visiting
in the city.
j. P. Thorne of LETTERS was in the city
this afternoon.
S. S. Rector and wife and A. j. Hin
ton of Truman were among those in the
city this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Held of New
Tim visited in the city today.
Herman Reincke of Vernon Center
was operated upon in this city yester-
day morning for appendicitis.
DR.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Edwards will leave
July l for Philadelphia, where the
former will attend the grand lodge of
Elks. Er .ss> .r:,ts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
HELD A FAMILY REUNION.
Pleasant Day Spent at Halves Home
in Good Thunder.

From Thursdays Daily.
The family reunion at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Halves at Good
Thunder on Saturday last was day of
great pleasure to those present. They
were also favored with one of those
beautiful days which are hard to excel.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Halves
Sr. of Good Thunder; Mrs. w. H. Nc
Dowen and three children of Creston,
WASH; Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Jones and
children of Hankinson, n. D.; Mr.. and
Mrs. C. NJ. Halves and family of Red
wood Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Case
and son Harold of Vernon Center;
George Stanley Halves and wife, who
are newly wed, and will live near home,
and the adopted daughter, Edith JAMIE
The day was spent in talking old times
and feasting till toward night. When
Mr.. Smith of Mankato arrived and took
photo of the family, after which the
good byes were said and most departed
for theft respective homes. There was
only one shadow over the day and that
was the absence of Miss Myrtle, who is
holding claim in North Dakota and
could not be present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
DIED IN ST. PAUL HOTEL
Good Thunder Resident Dies While
Away From Home.

from Thursday . Ddliy,
C. w. Graft, about fifty years of
age, who resided with his wife and
four children near Good Thunder, was
fund dead in his room yesterday
morning in the Transit house, Prior
and University avenues, st. Paul.
One of the gas jets in the room Is
said to have been open. Some of the
guests in the boarding house early in
the morning smelled gas in the cor
ridors and after an investigation Mr..
Ruff was found dead on the bed in
the ROOM Coroner A. w. Miller was
called and after an examination the
body was sent to the county morgue.
Mr. Graft came to st. Paul last Mon
day. He was in search of a team of
horses, and it is said that he visited
Minneapolis. He engaged room at
the Transit houses Tuesday night
Fred French, proprietor of the hotel
was unable to tell the Prior avenue
police the name of his guest yesterday
and for several hours no clue could
be found that would lead to his iden-
tity. Coroner Miller found a milk
ticket in the mans pocket and by
this means Ruff was identified. A
relative of the dead man went to St
relative of the dead man came to st.
Paul to take charge of the remains
Pioneer Press.
Charles w. Graf was town clerk of
Lyra, and was one of the viewers on the
| Mapleton ditch. He had resided in Lyra
: for forty years, and was one of the best
known residents in the town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
June 7-l4-2l. 1907.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
Earth SIS. In probate Court.
In the matter of tho estate OF Carrie White.
deceased.
On receiving and fling the petition of Charles
III White. of the county OF King. State of WASH
ington, representing among other things that
Carrie White. late OF the county of King. in
the state of Washington. In the month at
June, A. D.. 1902, at the county of Blue Earth;
died intestate, and being an inhabitant of said
county at the time OF her death, leaving goods
chattels and estate within this county and
that the said petitioner il a son of said decreased,
and praying that administration of said estate
be to Frederick G. Pannenberg granted.
1t is Ordered. that said petition be heard pc
fore said court ON Monday, the lst DAY OF
July. A. D.. 1907. at III o'clock NJ at us
probate Office, 10 the court house: In Manksto'
in said couutv. And all persons Interested III
said matter are hereby required to appear d.
said time and place and show cause. II any
there be- why said petition should hoI nc
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and to all persons
Interested by publishing this order once Ia
each week for three successive weeks prior 10
said day of hearing in the NJ ankato Free fress,
a weekly newspaper, printed and published at
Mankato. in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 2snd day VI MAY.
A. d 1907.
probate Court seal.l VIM +. HoGhES.
Thos. Hughes. Attorney
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
June IA, 81, %. ...- s
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLIcA-
TON FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS
ADMINISTRATOR


STATE OF Minnesota. County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court 49,
| In the matter of the estate of Ole W.
| Anderson, deceased: .--...
On receiving and filing the petition of
| Emily Anderson of the county of Blue
| Earth representing, among other things,
| that Ole w. Anderson, late of the cOun-
| ty of Blue Earth, in the state of Min
lnesota, on the 7th day of November
IA. D., 1906, at the county of Blue
Earth died inteState, and being an in
habtant of this county at the time of
his death. leaving goods, chattels, and
estate within this county and that
the said petitioner is the surviving wife
| of said deceased, and praying that ad-
ministration of said estate be to David
Gustafson granted
1T is ORDERED. that said petition
be heard before said court, on Tuesday
the 9Th day of July. A. D., 1907. at 10
o'clock A. NJ. at the probate office. in
the court house in MankatO, i'm said
county, and all persons interested i'm
said mater are hereby required to APP
pear at said time and place and show
cause if any there be, why said petit
ton should not be granted.
ORDERED FURTHER. that notice
thereof be given to the heirs of said
deceased and to all persons interested.
by publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks prior
to said day Of hearing, in the. Man
printed and published at Mankato in
said county. ~, -..ii
Dated at .Ms9nkato. the .4ths day = Of
81, gla.l., BY the Court ~, 80 ,l,tsr ~
probate Court seap ,.,-, a 1890. .., s.. ~
el3sa5atI1G MN ,d e a II pEnSs;
rhos. Hughes, Attorney. Is IS Gsr.t1.g ~ ~
r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
May 1O-17-24-31, June 1-14-21, 1907.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE.
CLOSURE SALE.

Default having been made in the con-
ditions of a certain mortgage executed
by Cora A. Burmaster and Christian III
Burmaster. her husband mortgagors
to Joseph Kitchener MORTGAGE. dated
flee of the register of deeds of the
County of Blue Earth and State of
Minnesota on the 9Th day of July. A.
D., 1906, St $3.50 o'clock p. m. in book
W Which said mortgage there was va a erant ey
and conveyed the following described
real estate situated in said Blue Earth
County, Minnesota. to-wit:
nine 60 and the north forty-eight feet
of lot numbered eight 90 all in block
numbered seven Cd in Waite and Roel-
ofson's Addition to Mankato. accord
ing to the plat thereof on file and of
record in the office of the Register of
Deeds of said Blue Earth County:
And, Whereas, the amount claimed to
be due on said mortgage at this date is
the sum of Two Hundred forty-five and
1900 (245.1S) Dollars;
power of sale in said mortgage con-
tanned and pursuant to the statute in
mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale
of said premises at public vendue, to
the highest bidder for cash. by the
Sheriff of Blue Earth County, Mime
sofa, at the easterly (rear) main en-
trance door of the court house in the
City of MankatO, Blue Earth County,
Minnesota, on the 22nd day of June
A. D., 1907, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of said day, to satisfy the amount
of said mortgage debt then due and
unpaid together with the costs and ex
penses of such foreclosure proceed
ngs including $25 Attorneys fees as
stipulated in said mortgage. and the
said mortgage will be thereby foreclos-
ed
Dated May 1st 1907
H. l.. & j. w. SCHMITT
Attorneys for Mortgage.
JOSEPH MICHENER,
Mortgage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
FAITHFUL WORKER GONE.
Frank Schroeder, Veteran Omaha
Section Boss, Dead.

From thursdays Dally.
Frank Schroeder died at 1880 O'Clock
last evening, after an illness of eleven
days, with pneumonia. He had for thir-
ty five years past been a section boss on
the Omaha road, and his home was at
ZIG North Sixth street. He was broth
er of Alderman Clement Schroeder. He
leaves a wife and six children. He was
a member of the lodge of the X. 0. L.
NJ, and carried 81, 800 life insurance in
the order. Mr.. Schroeder was well liked
by all, and his death causes great deal
of sorrow among his acquaintance.
Funeral services will be held Saturday
morning at nine o'clock at st. Peter
and PauPs Catholic church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
Decoria Children's Day.

The Sunday school which has been
meeting in the school house at the old
iron bridge in Decoria will hold its
Children's day on next Sunday after
noon, June Is, at 2:30, with special ex-
ercises by the children and an address
by Rev. E. L. Heermance. The service
will be held in the new union church
building which has been built hall
mile south and which is now ready for
use. Dedication services will be held IN
few weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
THEIR CLOSE CALL.
Two Young Ladies Try to Board Nov
ing Train.
From THURSDAYS d

At Lake Crystal yesterday two
Young ladies from Worthington, who
had been visiting at Winnebago, had
narrow escape from injury. They
changed cars at Lake Crystal, and at
tempted to mount west bound train
No. 3 on the second track. They made
frantic effort to get upon the plat
form of the buffet car. but with dress
suit cases were unable to pass the
narrow doorway. The one who got
on first slipped, but Charley Cook
the porter, caught and held her, and
when her sister got part way ON it
made matters worse but j. Nj. Wiser
stepped to the assistance of all three
and saved them all by using his en-
tire strength. Conductor Harrington
saw the plight and stopped the train
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
FEATHER RENOvATORs
One or Two Of the Men Get into
Trouble.

from FRIDAY DdlIy.
Albert Osborn was arrested last night
and was arraigned this forenoon on the
charge of drunkenness, first offense. He
runs the engine for feather renovator.
At fifty-three he is gray headed. The
court thought that $40 and costs or ten
days would be about right, and he went
to Jail, not having the price of his fine.
As he was about to retire with the
officer he hesitated, and the court look
ed up and asked: did you wish to
say something further?"
Osborn fumbled his hat and remarked
in a. subdued manner: Only this, Judge,
that L am as honest as can be-" = .F<S
$50. am - replied, the court with a
smile, and Osborn, was hustled out. '%s
Osborn w Was not the only one connect
ed With the feather renovator to get in
to trouble. John Shaw delivered feath-
err bed this, morning to Mrs. j. r. Sim
monds, and controversy arose as to
the charge that he, made. 1t is claim
ed that he slapped Mrs. Simmonds, and
that then her husband appeared and
gave him, a. thrashing. On top of this
,SMOlef Out lhC "oiit'hO ioi
Shaw's, arrest. MIX, ''''' . ;
While the officer was looking for
Shaw, another woman appeared at The
police station with complaint against
the feather renovators, whose place of
business is near the opera house. She
had had bed renovated, and because
she did not have the change when it was
delivered last evening the man is said
to have threatened to leave town last
night and take the bed with him. He did
not do so, but locked the bed in his
shop, and the woman wanted to get it.
When Shaw was arraigned he gave his
name as B.. F. Shaw, and pleaded not
guilty. His case was set for nine O'clock
tomorrow morning, and in default of
$500 bail he was committed to the coun-
ty iail .l .r
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
Lightning's Awful Work.
From Mondays Daily.

Gust Carlson, aged twenty four, OF
Dunnell was killed by lightning while
standing in the doorway of his fathers
barn. A severe rain and hail storm
passed over Martin county and several
barns were struck by lightning and
burned, several head of cattle and horses
were killed. Many bridges and roads
were also washed away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
aLVLa or June t7j!.14721. ,,ou9tl D.
Order for, Hearing Petition for the Cor
rection of Defective Probate Pro

aLVL.G Gp June l,E-l4721. ,ouuil %.
Order for, Hearing Petition for the Cor
rection of Defective Probate Pro
q ceedin9s. F&sg'iuH 7eVfrou tnL lps COS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Frank
lin H. Waite, Deceased.
William Frisbie and Charles .Mohr.
representing. among other things that
several tracts of land owned by the
said Franklin H. Waite. deceased. at
the time of his death and which were
correctly described, in the inventory of
said estate were by inadvertance omit
ted from the final decree made and en-
tered therein on. the 18th day Of April;
1886. and praying that an amended
final decree be made and entered in
said matter.
1t is Ordered, That the said petit
ton be heard before this Court on
Saturday the 10Th day of June. A. d.
1907 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. at
the probate office in the City of Man
kato in said County.
And it is Further Ordered, That
notice of the time and place of said
hearing be given to all persons interest
ed by publishing this order: once in
each week, for three successive weeks
Mankato Free Press a weekly newspa-
per printed and published at Mankato
in said county. s.sls.z rtf, ~
Dated at Mankato the 18th day of
May, A. D.. 1907. rt ~ t
BY the Court: -.
VIM. F.. HUGHES, ~
probate Court Seal) Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes, rrs
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TRANSFER OF LIQUOR LICENSE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF

Blue Earth.-ss.
Notice is hereby given that an APP
SEaoree F. Schostag to the County Com
missioners of Blue Earth County and
filed in my office praying, for a transfer
to him of license issued January 4th.
1907 to James F. Larson to sell IN
toxicating liquors for one year term
beginning January 9Th. 1907. and ter
minating one year from that date; in
1a9 in block two (2) of Hilton's town
site in the Village of st. Clair in Nc
Pherson Township.
This application will be heard and de-
termined by said Board of County Com
rnissioners of the County of Blue Earth
at the Auditors Office in the Court
House in the City of Mankato on Mon
day. July Sth. 1907. at O'Clock p, M
Witness my hand and seal of said OF
foe this Sth day of June. A. ID. 1907.
EDGAR WEAVER.
County Auditor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
WILL PREDICT NO MORE
Brother Broome Hurt BY the Remarks
of the People.

VI TIC SOpIGs
From Thursdays Daily.
To the Editor of The Free Press: In
answer to your query whether | could
offer something better in the shape of
weather, will say that | have become
Disguised with the vulgar manners of
persons who ought to know better than
to say 1--WE will hang Broome for pre-
dieting that bad weather." A sensible
person would not make such an ex-
preston.
The Washington weather expert is
right when he said: "We are held per-
sonally responsible by thousands of
idiots throughout the country" and /
will add: ''Mankato and vicinity not
excepted" When newspaper correspond
ents discredit, laugh at or belittle my
predictions and others speak of hanging,
making another prediction would be syn
onymous with throwing pearls in front
of certain animals. | will make no
more predictions; | leave that business
to those who are never satisfied and too
quick to censure. A French proverb hit
the point: "Aucun nest prophetic chez
SOL"
There are many wiseacres who i'm
agine they could predict the weather.
why don't they do it? They know just
as much of natural science or meteor
ology as a jackass knows how to play
the Jews-harp. City papers please copy.
j. NJ. Broome. lS&'.&~# G'-' t.s~''F
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21

The Free EPress regrets that Brother
Broome should feel so keenly the re,
marks of those who have become dis
gusted with weather conditions. Mr.
Broome shouldEremember. the trials and
tribulations of the late Farmer. Lock
erby, who predicted the coolest winter
experienced in the northwest for years.
Mr. Lockerby was made, the object of
many severe remarks and suffered in
dignities, but he, bore up under, all these
humiiations like, the, Christians, of old.
The man who predicts future weather
conditions, must, like Other, prophets,
carry many burdens, the SCOTS and jeerrs
of his fellowmen included. This ,prroPhneI,
sying business makes a, man man lead a
strenuous life. mo us,e n..o.-,, 70,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21

One of the prettiest home weddings
of the season occurred at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Hurd at nine
o'clock this morning at which time the
marriages of Miss Lillian Hurd to John
L. King of Jackson and of Miss Grace
Hurd to Warren A. Hayes of Minneapo-
lis were solemnized, Rev. E. M. Martin
son officiating. After the ceremony all
partook of wedding breakfast.
I The affair was a very quiet one, only
few intimate friends in addition to
members of the family being privileged