The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-27
STORIES FROM HOME AND ELSEWHERE
From Mondays Daily.

rest today on charge of shootin,
two cows belonging to Evan +. VIII
liams, a neighbor. Both live mil
north of Lake Crystal
The shooting is alleged to have oc
CURED on Monday, Sept. Is. The COW
had strolled onto the land owned b,
Mr.. Owens, the line fence being down
Mr.. Williams claims that he had offer
ed to help repair the fence, which ha
been in dilapidated condition durin!
would not get onto his neighbours land
Mr.. Williams states that he wa
blowing in his field when his attention
was directed to the discharge of {
gun not more than fifty rods distant
He made an investigation and dis
covered that the cattle had been shot
He found two empty shells and load
ed one on the ground.
DIR. Dodds extracted a number Of
shot from the cattle.
The Little Falls Transcript says "a
gang of Austrian laborers who Were
brought from NIankato by Contractor
r. A. Jacobson to work on the Soc
road and who have been getting theil
board and clothes at the expense
of jacobson while laying over in this
city during the bad weather, jumped
their Job Friday afternoon when asked
to report for work. About four o'clock
Friday afternoon they were seen head
ed for the station with the intention
Jacobson was hot on their trail and
will 90 to Mankato to garnishee what
wages the laborers had coming there
as recompense for the money he had
expended on them here"
Elizabethtown, Ind, Sept. pa con-
siderable sum of money was known to
be in possession of Isaac Rogers, farm
er, who committed suicide by hanging
two weeks ago, supposedly because he
was about to lose a 800 forfeit in a
land deal. There was much speculation
among the neighbors as to what Rog-
ers did with his money, as he never
invested nor loaned it, and was dis
trustful of banks.
Since his death it develops that he
compelled his wife, Matilda Rogers, to
carry between $4,000 and $4,000 con-
cealed on her person both day and
night. She kept the money, mostly
in bills of various denominations, sew
ed in sack which was fastened about
her waist. Mrs. Rogers was always
uneasy for fear some thief might rob
her, and she protested against the
practice. Mrs. Rogers has been. nerv-
Ously afflicted for several years, which
is believed to have been induced
by the strain of circumstances.
Since the death of her husband Mrs.
Rogers had executed the land trade
which involved the fatal 500 forfeit.
She has also had a sale of personal
property, and she has deposited all
spare funds in bank, much to her re-
lief
Three good races were pulled off on
the last day of the Nicollet county fair
at st. Peter Frosty Morning took the
fifth heat in the postponed 2:4O trot,
first money going to Online, but the
2:40 pace was easy for st. James.
In the 2:l7 trot or, 2:25 pace, which
was one of the best events on the
card, Merry Legs won the first heat.
After that she was never in the GO
ing and was distanced in the fifth.
The funeral of the late John Gus.
lawson was held yesterday at his home
in Belgrade. The services were very
impressive. The remains were laid
away to rest in the Swedish Lutheran
cemetery at Mankato beside those Of
two daughters.
The floral offerings were>> very i'm
pressive and beautiful which showed
that he had a great many friends
The pallbearers were Messrs. August
John Johnson, Adolph Johnson, Nels
johnson, Claus Roust and Charles
Farm, all of Belgrade.
Mr.. Nyquist, Mr.. johnson, Mrs. Tu-
leen and Miss Korsell sang some very
touching songs. Rev. On. p. Tuleen had
charge of the services.
Mr.. Gustavson was a true and up
right citizen and church member as
well as a kind and loving husband and
father and his departure will be felt
by a great many sorrowing friends
and his family have the sympathy of
many friends as well as relatives.
Those present from out of town
were Messrs. Swan and Alfred Gustav
son, brothers of the deceased, and Mrs.
Bergin, sister of Mr.. Gustavson, and
Mrs. Swan Gustavson, all of Winthrop;
Mr.. A. j. Lindquist ief Belgrade,
Stearns county, Mimi, son-in-law of
the deceased.
The Mankato and st. Peter base
ball teams did not meet on the dia-
mond at st. Peter Saturday afternoon
as expected. The AIankato boys did
not again hear from the st. Peter
team, and it is thought that this is
because the Mankato team had de-
clined to play another championship
series of three Games