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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
ST. PETER COUNTY FAIR
DATES ARE SEPT. 16, II and IS;
LARGER SCALE THAN EVER.
Interesting and Exciting Speed Con
tests; There Will Be Many Ex-
hibitors; the Purses.

That Sept. Ii, IL and Is will be
red letter days at St. Peter fair
goes without saying. The officials
have spared no expense in arranging
program that will please all. The
fair will be on a far larger scale than
ever before. There will be more and
better attractions and the amusement
line is on more varied and extensive
scale. The numerous free attractions
are all of state fair caliber, the best
that money can buy, and several OF
them come direct from the state fair.
st. Peter is still member of the
Southern Minnesota, Fair circuit, which
insures large classes of the speediest
horses in the west. This is a sufficient
guarantee that the races will be the
most interesting and exciting speed
contests seen in southern Minnesota.
While the amusements provided are
unusually large and varied, the off
GERS have not forgotten or neglected
the exhibitors, as they have increased
the premiums in most of the classes
and added additional premiums to many
more? In addition to these the State
Dairymen's association are offering
three beautiful silver loving cups val
ued at 500. The officers are striv-
ing to make this fair unusually valu-
able from an educational standpoint
having provided speakers, of state
renown, to conduct farmers insti
tute mornings and to give demonstra
lions i'll judging the various exhibits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
NOT A PAYING JOB
CONTRACT FOR THE SEWAGE PUR.
IFICATION PLANT.
West Mankato School Estimate AL
lowed John Mccall; One Janitor
Has a Friend at the Meeting;
But at That He Must Clean UP
the Dirt Left There By Man Who
Did the Sodding

The board of education held a spe-
cial meeting last evening for the
transaction of general business, and
disposed of several minor matters
Six of the members were present
President Dawes explained that the
meeting had been mainly called fol-
the purpose of allowing John Mccall
an estimate on his contract for put
ting in the sewage publication plant
in the West Mankato school. He had
lost money on it and needed money
The contract was for about $40
and he had received 800.
The board voted to allow Mr.. Me-
Call $3.50 to apply on the contract
on motion of Mr.. Bishman.
Work Progressing Slowly.
DR.. Beach, chairman of the com
mittee on property and expense, re.
ported that the work at the West
Mankato school was progressing slow.
ly, particularly the plastering, but
Contractor Bashaw had promised tc
push it along. The work at the
Union school had been completed. He
had taken it upon himself to order
"a woven wire fence constructed around
the sand pit at the West Mankato
school, to prevent people falling in
The boulevard along the high school
grounds had been filled and would be
sodded. A location had been found fol
the drinking fountain on the second
floor of the high school. All work
ordered at the various buildings would
be completed before school opens.
President Davies said that his at
tention had been called to the fact that
Contractor Hurd had left piles of dirt
north of the Franklin school, after sod
ding, when he should have leveled them
Janitor Had a Friend.
DR.. Beach, thought it the duty OF
the janitor to keep the yard in shape
He had the easiest building in the
city to care for.
John d. Duane said that there are
not better kept school grounds in the
city than those at the Franklin, and
it was not a fair shake to require
the janitor to fix up what the con-
tractor should have done.
Mr.. Blissenbacl said that if the
janitor did not car to do it, it would
not take long to fill his place.
The board visited the domestic sci
ence room for the purpose of looking
at the floor, which has curled little
from dampness underneath and is
also greasy. The question of what
to do to improve it was talked over
but the board thought that to scrape
it would be too expensive and tile
floor would cost too much. 1t was
finally decided on motion of Mr.. Bills
senbach, to leave it with the commit
tee on property and expense to decide
whether to stain, oil or paint it.
Floyd Cook, having made up his
condition, was allowed to graduate
and was granted a diploma, on motion
of Mrs. Smith.
Several bills were allowed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
ROBBED STORE OF SILK
BURGLARY COMMITTED IN THE
STORES AT ROCHESTER.
Suspects Are Captured at Austin;
Thieves at Work When the Po-
lice Lock the Door.

Rochester, Aug 1S-Burglars entered
the stores of the Z. A. Knowlton com
pany and George j. Stevens carpet
store some time Monday night and a
number of pieces of valuable silks were
secured
The robbery was not discovered un.
til late as the night police in making
the rounds found the back door OF
the store unlocked, but key was in
the lock and he simply locked the
door, not suspecting anything wrong.
Three men of unknown identity have
been locked up at Austin upon infor
nation from the local police, the mer
having been caught with number oil
pieces of silk.
They are said to admit having OBJ
tanned the silk in this city,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
BLACK PUG NOT WANTED
JACK JOHNSON FORCED TO SIT UP
ALL NIGHT.
Salt Lake City Hotels Refused to En-
terrain the Prizedghter; APP
pealed to Police. i

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. ls.-They
draw the color line very closely in the
Salt Lake City hotels, as Jack John
son, the pugilist found out to his
sorrow
In the cold gray dawn of this morn
ing, johnson appeared at the police sta
ton. said he could not find a place
to sleep and asked for police assist
ance in his search.
Johnson was the guest of honor at
big fete given by the negroes of the
city Monday night. 1t was thought
rooms had been engaged for his wife
and himself at hotel but when John
son went there he was told that the
hotel did not care to cater to black
folks.
The police department declined to as
sist johnson in his search for quar-
tiers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
WELLS man FOUND DEAD
BODY is DISCOVERED IN A WHEAT
FIELD NEAR BARLOW, N. D.
Man Had Been Mentally Unbalanced;
Labored Under Hallucination That
Someone Was Following Him.

Wells, Aug. lS.-Andrew Johnson
who left here for Velva, n. d., on
July Is, and from whom nothing had
been heard, was found dead last week
in wheat field near Barlow in that
state. His body was lying in ma
tural position, as though he had lain
down to sleep.
As he had been mentally unbalanced
for some time, and laboring under the
hallucination that someone was follow.
ing him, it is supposed he tramped q
long distance TO keep away from every.
one and died of exhaustion and fol-
the want of foot. Six dollars in sill
yer was found on his body, also al
M. b. A. lodge paper, which identi
fed him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
WOULDPLAY W|NONA
MANKATO BALL TEAM READY TO
MEET GATE CITY CLUB.
Negotiations Are Pending Between the
Managers; Games Will Probably Be
Booked for Early Part of Septem-
Der; Mark Fancher Elected Presi-
dent of the Local Association;
Contest With Indians Expected.

Negotiations are on between the
management of the Mankato and Wi
mona ball teams for a series of three
games. Several days may elapse before
it is known definitely whether the
arrangements can be made for a meet.
ing of the two clubs on the diamond.
The Winona baseball management is
willing to send its team to Mankato
for one game and requests tnat the
other two games be played off in Wi
mona. Should the negotiations result
successfully the games will probably be
played about Sept. 8, 10 and IL. The
Winona team is member of the Wis
consin- Minnesota league.
Game With Indians.
In all probability the local team will
have a game with the Two Bill ball
team next Sunday morning at the far
grounds, or maybe arrangements will
be made for double header Sunday
afternoon. The Redwood Falls team
is booked for game in the afternoon.
Fancher Is President.
At meeting of the Mankato Base
ball association held last evening, Mark
Fancher was elected president, vice
Henry Hance, resigned. Mr.. Hance was
forced to resign because of other du-
ties pressing in the way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
FALL RESULTS IN DEATH
OSCAR MOEN KILLED YESTERDAY
AT MENoM0NEE, WIS.
Young Man Eighteen Years Old Fell
From Stand Pipe; Brother of
Mrs. w. H. Force.

Falling from the top of stand pipe
at Menomonie, Wis.,, yesterday Oscar
Moen, brother of Mrs. w. H. Force
of this city was almost instantly kill
led.
The young man, who was but eigh-
teen years of age, was in the employ
of gas company and had occasion
yesterday to elm bon of the company
standpipes. He last his balance, fell to
the ground some distance below and
death resulted almost Immediately.
A message giving meager details of
by Mrs. Force who departed on an
early morning train for Menomonie.
She was accompanied by Mr.. Force.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
CAUSED OWN DEATH
COURT OF INQUIRY REPORTS ca
THE SUTTON CASE.
No Charge of Criminality Can Be
Lodged Against Any Other Than
the Lieutenant Himself; He Either
Committed Suicide or Accidentally
Put An End to His Own Etfe;
Findings of the Board.
Especial 10 The Free Press.l

Washington, Aug lS.-The naval
court of inquiry into the death OF
Lieutenant James n. Sutton of the
marine corps, found that that officer
came to his death either by accidental
shooting or suicide, but just which 1t
was not able to determine.
The court decided that no possible
charge of criminality lies against any
of the participants in the fray except
Lieutenant Sutton himself and that
Lieutenant Sutton is directly and solely
responsible for his own death, which
was self inflicted either Intentionally or
in an effort to shoot one of the persons
restraining him, and his death was NOS
caused by any other injury whatever.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
WAR CAR ON A MISSION
BEARING DISPATCHES 1T HUR-
RIES ACROSS COUNTRY.
Journey Is Looked Upon as Highly I'm
portant BY Military Officials;
the Object.
Especial to The Free Press.l

New York, Aug. 1S-With M. E.
Parrot, New York guardsman, in
command, the first transcontinental
war automobile ever intrusted with a
military mission, embracing practical
road work and official dispatch bear
ing features, left New York today
bound for San Francisco The Jour
ney is looked upon as highly import
ant by military officers interested in
utilizing the motor car in times of
peril to the nation. This is announced
as the first of series of exhaustive
tests by the war department in the
use of automobiles in dispatch service
Major General Leonard A. Wood
commanding the department of the
east, prepared an official dispatch to
be delivered to Major General John F
Weston, commander of the depart
ment of California, and to be carried
across the continent in an automobile
by military man, who will endeavoi
to overcome numerous obstacles, adj
here to a fixed running schedule and
visit such military posts on the long
transcontinental route as tine courier
in charge of the expedition may select
in include in his itinerary.
NJ. Z. Parrott, of Ploughkeepsie, a
private i'll the New York State Ma.
tional Guard, a trained soldier, enthu
siastic automobile tourist and gradu.
ate of military school that made a
speciality of training men for large
military operations in the field, was
appointed to bear the dispatch from
General Wood to General Weston.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
FELL OFF WATER WAGON
MARTIN M'GITRICK FOUND DRUNK
IN A HAYMOw.
He Is the Man Who Was Going to
Sue City Because He Was Put
on Chain Gang.

Martin McGitrick was found drunk
in a haymow by the police last even.
ing, and was locked up. This morning
he pleaded guilty to the charge OF
disorderly conduct, and was sentenced
to pay a fine of $40 and costs or to
serve twenty days at hard labor. He
is the hired man on the Ledbeter
farm, under Administrator Roberts. AT
ter he mad been arrested recently on
the charge of vagrancy, convicted
and served sentence, he consulted attor-
neys with view of bringing an action
for damages against the city for his
arrest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
COLORED BUSINESS men
NATIONAL LEAGUE is HOLDING A
SESSION IN LOUISVILLE.
DR.. Booker T. Washington Down for
An Address to the Many.
Delegates; the Program.
rspecla, to The Free Press.1

Louisville, Aug. lS.-Colored men
engaged in commercial pursuits in all
parts of the country are in Louisville
today and took part in the inaugural
program of the tenth annual session
of the National Negro Business
league. DIR. Booker I. Washington,
of Tuskegee Institute, is president of
the league, and will preside at all the
sessions, which will extend through
three days. An old fashioned Ken
lucky barbecue will be held tomorrow
and formal banquet ON Friday. Re-
ports introduced at the convention
show that the negroes of the country
and especially in the south, are rap
idly forging to the front in business
way. Governor Wilson welcomed the
delegates today. 49,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
DAY WOULD NOT BET
JULIUS SCHMAHL BLUFFS THE
COWS PRIVATE SECRETARY.
Gentleman at Head of the State De-
partment Offered to Wager $1oo
That John A. Johnson Would Be
Renominated for Executive Next
Year; 1t Has No Taker; Genial
Frank Sidesteps the Proposition.

Frank A. Day will not bet 500 that
Governor johnson will not be nomi-
mated next year to run for a fourth
term as governor of Minnesota, says
The st. Paul Pioneer Press. Mr.. Day
saws this is the last term for the gov
ernor, but he will not back up his as
sertion with the ten gold eagles.
While Secretary of State Julius
Schmahl was in the governors office
Yesterday, the conversation drifted to
the reported meetings of Governors
Harmon. Marshall and johnson at Pc
toskey, Ind, to talk national politics
Mr.. Day said that the report was not
true, as Governor Johnson had lecture
dates in and around Illinois every
night for two weeks. Mr.. Schmahl
made some remark about the 5000 per
night and also wondered what the con-
stituents think of the governors con-
tinued absence from the state.
How Day Was Bluffed.
ooh. well, it does not matter SC
much" said Day. "This is his last
term and he will not be candidate
again."
Seems to me I heard that kind of
talk last year," said Mr.. Schmahl
"But when the time came he was a
candidate. I'll just bet you 500 that
johnson will be nominated for gov
ernor by thine convention next year."
ooh, | would not take your money SO
easy as that" Mr.. Day replied. 81
know the situation and you don't. 1t
would be shame to take your money
Then Schmahl repeated his offer. anc
Day repeated his refusal.
Playing Both Ends of Game.
Talk that the governor will, at the
proper time, be nominated and forced
to accept another term, is often heard.
The kitchen cabinet is playing both
ends of the game. The governors re-
cent trip, it was given out in dip
lomatic manner, was the beginning OF
his presidential boom. and care was
taken that Minnesota voters learned of
the honors heaped upon the governor
When election year rolls around the
voters will be SO impressed with John.
sons greatness that they will want
him for another term for governor
they will be told that to turn him
down will injure his chances at the
presidency. A fourth election as gov
ernor in a republican state will give
democrats of other states the impress
sion that he is wonderfully strong
man.
incidentally, anything which can help
to make johnson the possible successor
to Senator Clapp is not overlooked.
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CAN A "BOOZE-FIGHTING"
MAYOR BE LET OUT?

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 49, .
Can mayor be removed from .
office for intoxication if the peo- .
pie knew before they elected .
him that he took a drink oc- .
casionally? This was the ques- .
tion at issue at Marengo today .
when the trial of Mayor Hen .
derson for removal from office .
for getting drung began. 1t is .
the first case under the new .
law permitting removal of Off .
Gals and is in the nature of /.
test Henderson does not deny .
that he takes Il drink occas- I.
sionally, but he offers the de-
Tense that everybody knew that .
before he was elected and that. .
anyway, he was elected before .
the removal law was enacted. {.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
Will Give an Organ Recital.

DR.. A. Norman Tough of London,
Eng, will give pipe organ recital
at the Methodist church on Friday,
Aug. q, under the auspices of the
Epworth league. DIR. Tough is now on
bis way to England, having eighteen
concerts booked there. He is pu.
pill of Sir Frederick Bridge, organist
Westminster Abbey, London.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
Fifty or Sixty Cents a Person

Affords parties of four or more an
hours pleasure in Straw's large, stylish
automobiles, easy riding and providing
all the comfort and luxury possible
only i'll the finest cars No extra
charge Sundays. Call on either phone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
In Memory of w. O. Glenn.

During the meeting of the Eagles
last night the lights were turned
off and touching memorial service
held for the late Brother Willis o.
Glenn. Worthy President Plymat gave
an address of some length, eulogiz-
ing the memory of the deceased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
HARTMAN A SICK man
FORCED TO RIDE IN A ROLLER
CHAIR TO A STEAMER.
True Condition of Railroad Magnate's
Health Was Made Known Today
at Cherbourg; Sails for America.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Cherbourg, Aug. l8.-All doubt as to
the state of Edward III. Hartmann
health was removed today when the
railroad magnate was taken in a roll
Ter chair from the railway station
to the tender of the north German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm III on
which he embarked for America. The
roller chair was also taken aboard
the steamer, indicating that Hartman
was too weak even to walk the deck
of the vessel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
Episcopal Ladies to Picnic.

The auxiliary of st. Johns Episco-
pal church will hold its picnic tomor-
row afternoon at isSibley park. Lunch
con at one, o'clock. This is the picnic
that !, was postponed from last week
ON account of the weather.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
North Dakota Crops Depreciates.

A telegram from Grand Forks, N. D.,
states that the wheat crop of North
Dakota has deprecated from rs to so
per cent in the last two weeks. Black
rust. has caused the damage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
woodmen Will Picnic.

The Madison Lake camp of the
Modern Woodmen of America will hold
a picnic Thursday, Aug. 26, and has
invited the Mankato camp and other
camps to join. County Attorney Ply
mat has been invited to deliver the
address.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
Should PROVE Effectixe

Omaha Bee: The Rockefeller lab
oratory is seeking cure for the sleep
ing sickness. Did the investigators
ever try piano or monograph?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
Hog and Cattle Market.

South st. Paul, Aug. lS.-Hogs, 600;
sseady. Range $3.50 a $7.75; bulk
no $40. Cattle, 900; strong.
Sheep, 600; weak.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
Appointed Postmaster.

Anna NJ. Grogan has been appointed
postmaster at Grogan, Watonwan coun-
ty. 81 49,. =.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-02

sack for less money than your bind
ing Irvine would cost you.
If Combine harvesters effect the
saving in money to the farmer
claimed for them, why will they not
take the place OF all other harvesters?
This is foregone fact; within ten
wears binders aud threshers Will re
crow ded back as headers have been,
and the country will be harvested by
the different makes Of combines. The
farms are getting smaller, labor
more independent. and the machine
that the small farmer can own and
operate with the same force that he
can put the crop in the ground with,
will he the machine that sells and
the only method he can afford to use.
There can no longer he any doubt
of The success of the Idaho National
Combined Harvester. Under practical
test, in the most difficult grain there
is to handle, the little Moscow COM
hine went in and won out. When
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-02

days to put this field in the sack Be-
sides there are two extra men most
OF the time and thirty toforty horses
while threshing, and you have used
not less than $50 lbs. of Irvine. With
the little combine, six horses and one
man besides the driver. YOU can start
cutting within Gig days after the
binder started; you can average as
much per day as with the seven-font
binder CON account Of its being a push
machine it will hold to the grain bet
teri it will take two weeks to put
the on" hundred and sixty acres in
the sack, or five days earlier than 10y
the binder and thresher method. In
fact you have put your grain in the
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-02

Mr.. O'Brien of Bra wiley, California;,
purchased the harvester. he promised
to write letter to the Moscow com
pany. giving his honest opinion and
criticism of the machine
Brawley, Calf, May % 1909.
Idaho National Harvester Company,
Moscow, Idaho.
Gentlemhn:-I l. am pleased with the
Idaho National Harvester. 1t cert
ainly does the business and threshes
clean and pulls easy. l have six fairly
good mules on it, and il is a job to
keep up to the machine on foot. am
getting three or four sacks per acre
more than expected, that am sure
the big combinec would throw over
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-02

they have done the past season. A
nan can easily handle two hundred
and fifty acres each season with one
machine, or where they summer fall
low one half each year, one machine
will handle five hundred acres.
In answer to the question, will
you be able to put grain in the sack
as early With .cOmbin>.s as by the
binder and thresher method as com
monty used? To demonstrate. we
will take one hundred and sixty acres
OF fall wheat. When ready for the
binder, the farmer takes four horses,
driving them himself, perhaps he has
two men to shock. At twelve acres
Il day, it will take two weeks to put
the fiel in the shock. Grain should
stand in the shock about ten daystO
b. in good condition to thresh, and
it will require about three days to
tire h this, provided You get the
machine to pull in just when ready
for them. 1t has taken twenty seven
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-02
Thf 5Aahn Nattnnal 4arufatrr

In a review OF the harvest season
OF 1918, it is found s machines were
put in the field, ar we felt that Il less
number would not demonstrate ev-
cry quality to our satisfaction, and
where they were given fair trial,
they proved all the points that we
claimed for them. namely, the great
saving OF expense and the entire in
dependence OF the farmer using them.
We hoped to be able, with a six-foot
cut, six horses ami two men, to put
In the sack ten acres day; we found
that with the machine working well
this can be beaten. We expect the
fifteen acres a day, figuring by what