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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19

candidate for congress, is in MankatO
today and will remain here for several
days calling on republicans. Mr.. ELS
worth has been in the city frequently
of late, hut he was not here for the
purpose of talking politics. Now he
comes with a view OF advancing his
candidacy which is SO well received
in other parts of the district. In an
Interview today. Mr. Ellsworth eX-
pressed himself as more than pleased
candidacy is growing in strength every
where, and in sections where he had
reason to believe that there would be
an Indifferent attitude. he has found
that republicans are enthusiastic fol
his nomination and election.
Pleased With Reception
Il have every reason to be pleased
at the reception that has been given
me everywhere" said Mr.. Ellsworth
Il am confident of success at the pri-
maries. Ny friends everywhere in the
district are loyal and self sacrificing
something that | appreciate more than
| am able to put into words. they
are taking hold of my campaign in
a manner that is certainly gratifying
and their patriotic efforts are sure
to end in my nomination"
Has a Large Acquaintance Here.
Mr. Ellsworth has large acquaint
ance in Mankato. He has had bust
ness and social relations with many
people here, and is popular with all
During the time Mr. Ellsworth occll
pied the position of grand chancellor
of the Knights of Pythias lodge he
visited this city on a number of oc
cas:Ons Also he is a member of the
Mankato Elks lodge, which has
brought him in touch with a largo
number of business and professional
men here.
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H. A. Patterson Has Addressed Letter
to Rev. A. F. Winter.
Eronn SATURDAYS nailv

President Fl. A. Patterson of the
Commercial club has written Rev. A.
+. Winter at the home of his par
ents in Wisconsin, urging that he re-
main in Mankato rather than accept
the call to st. Paul. He urged a num-
Der of reasons why it would be best
for him to remain in Mankato rather
than leave at this juncture. In send
ing this letter, Mr.. Patterson voiced
his own sentiments as we'll as those of
the entire Commercial club, which rep
resents the business interests of the
city. 1t is to be hoped that Rev.
Winter will decide not to leave Man
kato.
Mr.. Patterson has not yet received
reply from Rev. Winter, but the
latter expects to return to Mankato
Tuesday next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19

John W. Schmitt, whose likeness APP
pears herewith filed for the office of
county attorney today. Having been
born on August II, 1873, this is his
birthday, and he believes that no one
can be defeated who files for an Of
fee on his birthday 1t is better than
Il rabbits foot, he says.
Mr. Schmitt received his early edu-
cation in the public schools of this
city, having graduated from the Latin
course, Mankato high school, in 1896.
He then taught school in this city for
two years, and during spare moments
and summers, pursued the study OF
law and other subjects. Thereupon he
entered the law department of the
University of Minnesota, from which
he graduated in 1900, with the degree
of LIB. He at once commenced active
practice in his home town.
He has made good as city attorney
of MankatO, and has ably conducted
that office, to which hs has been elect
ed three times-the last two times
unanimously. If elected county attor-
ney, he will resign from the office
of city attorney, and the city will
then lose one of the most successful
incumbents ever in that office.
That Mr. Schmitt would make a
most satisfactory county attorney and
a vigorous prosecutor of offenders
there is no doubt.
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Fine Time Was Had at Sibley Park
Last Evening.
From FRIDAYS q

The annual picnic of the Knights
of Pythias lodge, at Sibley park yes
terday afternoon and evening, was
attended by about hundred persons,
including members and their families.
1t was a very successful and enjoy
able outing. After the ball game. an
account of which is given elsewhere,
a basket picnic supper was served.
Following this program of sports was
carried out.
The winners of the different events
were the following: Boys foot race,
Lester Frescnoltz; girls foot race,
Dorothy Wadtlell; ladies' mark throw
ing, Mrs. ID. S. Evans; ladies' long
throwing, Mrs. c. l.. Kennedy: ladies'
quot pitching, Mrs. @. w. Walker;
boys rope climbing, Lawrence Walker;
foot race, free for all X. P.'s, Elmer
Glenn; fat mans foot race, o. w.
Walker; X. r. veterans foot race,
ID. S. Evans; ladies' foot race, free
for all, Miss Blanche Chilgren.
The committee having charge of the
arrangements for the picnic was COM
posed of DR.. +. L. Stephan, John r.
Bowen and Troy Zimmerman, with w.
H. Rabe and ID. S. Evans ex officio
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FRANK ELLSWORTH TELLS DIS
TRICT WHERE HE STANDS.

The following is the platform o
F. Ellsworth, republican can
lidate for congress in the second dis
-rict:
If elected to congress my first
consideration will be, to govern my
official acts in accordance with the
views of the voters of the second
district, and | regard legislation
which benefits farming and dairy
ing interests as most beneficial di
rectly or indirectly TO all Inter
ests of such district
That there may be full under
standing between my constituency
and myself, i propose, in case CT
my election, to adopt thorough
and practical system of reference
of important measures to voters,
and to submit bulletins of infor-
nation to newspapers of the dis
trict for publication.
am a republican and stand for
the progressive principles of the
republican, party. ~
| believe that the power of the
house to appoint its own COM
mittees should be extended, and
that the speakers power should
be curtailed.
l stand for drastic measures to
conserve our natural resources; for
the retaining of all coal, oil, gas
and water power properties be-
longing to the United States gov
eminent. :.
am for the revision of the tar
ifl downward to rate which will
equal the. difference between the
cost of production at home and
abroad, allowing a reasonable
profit to the American manufac-
turer and full protection to the
American laboring man.
| favor a non bipartisan tariff
commission with full power to
compel testimony of witnesses to
investigate industrial conditions
and report to the congress to the
end that the tariff laws may be
revised to meet changing condi
tiOns.
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An1boy and Vicinity

The threshers ought to make good
wages this year The way grain is turn
ing out.
Fox Bros. threshcd 1900 bushels of
wheat in one day with their thresh-
ing outfit.
The ice cream social at the home
of George Buckmister was well at
tended and all report a good time.
A. C.. Gilmore and wife came out
from Amhoy Sunday to hear Elder
Osgood preach at the Christian church.
Elder Osoood OF Alankato will preach
Sunday at the Willow Creek Christian
church. Everybody cordially invited
to come and hear this popular speaker.
Will Tipler made the fastest run
with his new Buick of any automobile
10 get 10 the fire which destroyed the
Winnebago mills and elevator Friday
night.
Judge Cray and wife are taking
an overland drive through the conn
try and will stop in Amboy, Truman
and Fairmont 10 visit friends and rel
atives.
This section OF the country was for
tunate in getting a good shower FRI.
dav night which will be benefit to
corn and potatoes, although more IS
needed to insure Il good crop.
George Randall mas returned from
his vacation and you will find INN
behind the counter cheerful and pleas
inc To all customers and he claims
he was well benefited by his outing.
The American Woman's league has
decided to give an ice cream social
in Amboy on the lawn of r. +. Sails
bury. This social will be held Tues
day evening and for a worthy cause
and a large crowd is anticipated
While Floyd Riley and Ralph Me-
Kibben were returning from the ice
cream social Friday night they had the
misfortune to tip their buggy over
the steep embankment on the turn
pike road into barb wire fence, but
fortunately no one was hurt. and the
buggy was not damaged.
All those candidates running for OF
flee in this part of the state who are
fortunate in being bald headed can
have the pleasure of viewing many OF
their photos in and around Amboy
which have been retouched by local
artists, giving them a full head OF
hair, which furnishes considerable
amusement for the public.
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Spring Island

Mrs. Margaret Pntrah and children
are visiting relatives here.
Threshng has begun; the yield is OF
good quality and satisfactory guam
tity.
Mrs. VIII Schunemaker is spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Mccall
Mrs. Mary Durkee and Mrs. L. l..
Davis spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Fred Mccall.
Mrs. Alta Hynson and child are
guests of Mrs. w s. Albrant and Mrs.
Mason Hynson.,
Mrs. Owen r. Owens is with her
daughter, Mrs. Richard Jones. The
latter has been somewhat indisposed
the last few days.
Master Kenneth Powell, who has
been guest of Mrs. Councilman the
past eight weeks, returned to his home
in Minneapolis Saturday.
Farmers who are raising c,icumbers
for the Gedney Pickle company have
to work lively, picking and marketing
the product. 1t is nard work, too.
The Misses Brude entertained the
young people very nicely Friday even
ing. The usual games were played
and all enjoyed very pleasant even
ing.
The nineteenth birthday anniversary
of Evan Iluntengren occurred Satur-
day evening and was celebrated in a
very pleasant manner by the younger
people.
Mr. and Mrs IT, NJ Adams are en-
ioying a visit from their mother, Mrs.
Mary Adams. Mrs. Adams, though
past eighty, enjoys excellent health
and enjoys life heartily,
All the discomforts of dry season
are on us. Vegetables willing, wells
nearly dry and chinch bugs in some
while pastures are nearly hard and
dry as brick pavement. Cattle must
be fed, while the yield OF milk is
steadily shrinking.
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Professor Hacker Offers Some Advice
to the Farmers.

+ rom ueSQayS OalIy.
Professor I. l.. Hacker has repeat
ed the warning of the state agricul.
tura college to Minnesota farmers and
stock raisers against disposing of the
stock because of the reported short
age of hay and fodder. He says stock
raising requires time and care to de-
velop, and if the blood lines should
be allowed to run out through any ex-
tended decrease in the number of head,
it would take long time to build
them up again. He recommends corn
as feed.
SIN sections where shortage of fod-
der exists, the price which the farmer
will receive if he disposes of stock now
will be much smaller than he could
realize at other times" says Professor
Hacker. 'When plentiful times re-
turn he will have to pay price much
higher than normal, owning to the
fact that any extended disposal of
the herds will result i'm shortage of
stock. 1t would mean setback of
several years to the farmer or stock
raiser. for the chief buyers of stoc,s
at this time will ship the cattle to
the southern states where plentiful
supplies of fodder can be obtained"
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DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER HE'LL
BE A CANDIDATE.

Hon. James T. McCleary arrived in
the city this noon from st. Paul,
where he has been for a couple Of
days, and where he left his wife and
son. He stated to The Free Press
that one purpose of his visit was
to see about erecting building on
his lot on South Front street, next
to F. M. OttO's store. A local bust
ness man has been negotiating with
him for some time in regard TO taking
lease ii he would erect the building,
and the gentlemen were to hold a
conference on this matter today.
Will Look Over Farms.
When asked as to whether he in
tended to file as a candidate for con-
gress, Mr.. McCleary stated that he
did not know yet. He observed smil-
ingly that he was about to go out
through the district to look after his
farms TO see how the crop is and
whether he fences need any repairing.
Mr.. McCleary said that he would go
west through the district tomorrow
anu Nouiu return Ia MankaiO before
going back To St Paul 1t is presumed
that at that time he may have some
thing definite to say, after sizing the
political situation up at first hand.
Mr.. McCleary is looking well, al
though trihe grayer than on his
last visit to the city. In speaking
of the value of farm lands as an
investment, he said that his only re-
greet was that when he first came to
Mankato and went about the district
as an institute conductor he did not
buy all the land that he could as it
was selling then at So or 81 an acre.
In way, he realized that it would
be good investment, but he was still
Respondent over the loss of money
put into farm in Wisconsin, and in
vested in suburban property instead.
This has advanced, but not as fast
as farm lands.
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John Lind Has Not Sent Him That
Positive Statement.
From Saturdays Dali,


Late this afternoon The Free Press
received this telegram from St Paul:
John Lind is at Mont Borne. Wash.
Mont Borne is a little mill town sew
enty-five miles north of Seattle. This
means that his Alaskan trip is ended
and moments of anxiety for Mime
sofa democracy are numbered Not a
word has he given out since his re-
turn. The leaders of the party in st
Paul are as gloomy today as a Chinese
funeral. Frank A. Day stated posi-
lively as late as yesterday that he
would receive decisive statement
from John Lind as soon as the nomi-
nee reached Seattle. Mr.. Lind has
reached Seattle and left it behind him
out Mr.. Day has received no word
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Good Thunder

Miss Ida Rood left Monday for a
trip in the west.
j. Hayworth OF Beaufort was a
Sunday caller in this vicinity.
Miss Leona Young is home for a
visit with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Sonnabend were
callers at the Brontz home Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Doty is visiting with
her friend, Mrs Charles Peterson, this
week
Mr.. and Mrs George Schram were
Mankato visitors Saturday; also Miss
Maggie McGrata.
Steve Doty is selling all kinds OF
apples this year The frost missed
one orchard anyhow
Mrs. II. Benedict returned last Sat
nrday from Granada where she nmsed
4 case for a couple of months.
Mrs. j. +. Grant left Saturday for
Window after a three weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Steven Doty
Louis Yohnke is busy man these
days, getting ready for his auction
sale the 18th OF this month, after
which lie moves to Douglas county
where he owns II splendid farm.
Manager Ed. U'lrich has secured the
Benefit Amusement company of Austin
for August l3 at the opera house
Several splendid subjects brought out
with the new film methods. Turn out
and enjoy Il treat, after your hard
pull in the hot harvest fields. 1t will
pay Won.
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Secures Contract to Remodel Opera
House at Sleepy Eye.
From Fridays Daily.

rom fridays OdiIy.
Charles a. Bishman was the lowest
bidder on the rcmodeling of the opera
house at Sleepy Eye and building an
addition to the lodge hall. his bid
being $4,000. Although bids were
opened Monday, the contract has not
yet been awarded. Mr.. Bishman was
at Sleepy Eye yesterday afternoon to
see about closing the contract. The
only hitch is that the bids were all
a little higher than expected. Henry
Gerlach is the architect.
The company having the work done
decided to change the plans slightly and
call for new bids, to be opened this
afternoon. Mr. Bishman remained over
to be present at the opening of the
bids.
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Old Middleton

Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Hicks were visit
ors at Amboy Sunday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Johnson of Frankfort,
Ind, is visiting her cousin, j. Z. HECK
ert.
Miss Lois Quinn of Mapleton visited
her friend Miss Genevieve Johnston a
few days last week
Mrs. Sherman Peet of California
visited her niece Mr.. Sam Chandler 3
few days the first of this week.
Neil Darrock had the misfortune of
having one of his driving horses hurt
last Sunday. Dr.. Dodds of Mankato
was called on Monday.
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Eaole Lake

H. F.. Hill drove to MankatO Sunday.
Miss Aline Macbeth is visiting rela-
tives i'm st. Paul.
Miss Thelma Pickle returned from
Winnebago Saturday.
Mesdames Chapman and Meredith
drove to "Kato" Tuesday.
Frank Taylor of Illinois is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Fred Peterson.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
b. Cook died Saturday evening.
Mrs. James Johnston has been visit
ing at Sanborn the past week.
Messrs J. n Compton and w. r.
Englerth drove to MankatO Tuesday.
The Engerth threshing rig finished
the shock run north of town Tuesday.
Miss Vivian Smith of Chatfield spent
few days last week at the Peterson
home.
Ray Chapman is working on the
Burgess and Macbeth threshing RIG
south of Mankato.
Mrs. Hortvet of st. Paul and Mrs
Roy Andrews of Mankato visited Mrs
Chapman last week.
Henry Fink. son Hobert and Mrs
n. Gresham and daughter Ruth visited
Mrs. James Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hartung and the
formers sister, Miss Celia Debeck
were Mankato visitors Monday.
A farewell party will be given Fri
day evening at the James Mllar home
in honor of Miss Elsie Smith. who
will leave for Minneapolis on Satur.
day. Miss Smith has held a position
in the postoffice for nearly two years
Her parents were formerly residents OF
this place, but moved to Chattield last
March.
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COMMISSIONERS WILL INVEST.
GATE A REQUEST.

The members of the county board
yesterday went TO MapletOn to nves-
ti9ate the necessity for strengthening
Il road, as petitioned for by John Stro-
bel. The road is on the town line
between Medo and Beauford, and if
the petition is granted the parties
interested promise to do all of the
work that is necessary. The road will
not 60 over the present old bridge, but
over new one. 1t is likely that the
petition will be granted at the meet
ing of the county board, which opened
today, as the members looked favor
ably upon it.
Another matter that the county board
will take up at this meeting is the
matter of extending the Beauford- De-
coria road, which now mas dead end
1t is desired to extend it until it
runs into some other road
Petition for County Ditch.
A petition for another county ditch
was handed in at tOday's session. The
petition will be known as county
ditch petition No. 26. and asks for a
ditch in Leray and Mcpherson to drain
a lot of low land. The petitioners
are A. j. Merikle and his brothers
and others.
the matter of going ahead with the
construction of a dam at the outlet
of Jackson lake will be taken mp at
this meeting.
County Surveyor Brooks will pre-
sent a preliminary estimate of the
cost of Il bridge at Red Jacket, if it
is asked for. He has prepared the
profile but not made the final esti-
mates. He viii suggest either a
single span of 200 feet or two spans of
100 feet each. and will recommend
that it have a concrete floor His
preliminary estimate of the cost of
such a bridge. including the approaches,
except the grading, is $4,000 Mem
bers of the board who have looked
! into the matter seem favorably i'm
pressed with the idea of constructing
a bridge there, as it will have a
big gravel. The road is the best road
leading south from this city, having
hardly any hills.
In case this bridge is built. the
county board should adopt the sugges-
ton of ex-President Nyquist of the
Commercial club that before it is built
the farmers along the road, or the
township. bind themselves to gravel
the road and keep it graveled and
dragged. This would he only fair
return for erecting such an expensive
bridge. This would ensure a highway
leading south that all would he proud
of and that could be used at all times
of the year.
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Prominent Woman in Rapidan Died
Last Night of Heart Failure.

rom mondays OdiIy.
Mrs. Josie s. Kennedy of Rapidan
died last night of heart failure. She
was brought to this city five weeks
ago for treatment, and her death oc-
Cured where she was stopping. She
is survived by her husband, c. ID. Ken
nedy, fruit grower, and five children,
Mrs. c. L. Ulrich of Garden City, and
Royal j.. Clarence NJ, Ethel c., and
Frances j. Kennedy, residing at home.
She also leaves two brothers. Martin
Dossett and Chris Dossett of Madelia,
and three sisters, Mrs. James Laird of
this city, Mrs. Peterson of North Da-
kota and one other, whose name we
did not learn.
Mrs. Kennedy was born in Wiscon-
SIM, and was forty-six years of age.
Her marriage occurred twenty years
ago, and for the past nine years she
and her family made their home in
Rapidan. Mrs. Kennedy had large
number of warm friends who greatly
regret her taking off while in the
prime of her womanhood. She pos
sessed those qualities that win friend
ship. She was a faithful and loving
wife and mother, and the surviving
members of the family will have the
sympathy of all in their affliction.
The remains will he taken from
the undertaking rooms of S. NJ. Nor
ris tomorrow morning TO Rapidan, and
funeral services will be held at the
house Wednesday at 10 a. m, and the
tal
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Kerns. and Hebron

Judson is being entertained this
week with medicine show.
There is some talk of starting up
that tile factory at Judson.
T. HOdsOn is confined to the house
with an attack of rheumatism and
lnmbago.
A baby boy came to gladden. the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Manns.
north of Kerns last week.
Miss Amanda Drake and nephew
the Drake home in Hebron for few
days.
Misses Elsie Trask. Hazel Sharp,
and Harry Steel were elected delegates
to the Endeavor convention at Lake
Crystal next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nordgren entertained
Grandmother NJ. b. Trask and Mr.
J.. j. Belts last Sunday afternoon.
Nice refreshments were served.
Chris Burmeister is making great
changes in the PeltOn place, pulling
down old fences and old buildings
that have been there for ages.
The Kerns Junior band will give
an ice cream and box social at the
home of Mrs. Burrill Johnson on
the valley road, next Friday evening
All are cordially invited,
stop was put to shock threshing
with the RAIN last Fdiday night
One more day would have finished it.
Wheat turned out on an average of
about twenty-five bushels per acre,
and oats about fifty. 1t is all of
good quality. Some fields of wheat
run thirty bushels and over.
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Shannon, Alleged Bigamist, Would
Get Into Outer World
From SATURDAYS Daily

DIR. Shannon, the veterinary SUR
geon formerly located at Truman, the
story of whose arrest on the charge of
bigamy was told few days ago,
made an attempt to break out of the
jail at Charles City, Iowa, where ne
is now confined, this week
He and another prisoner had been
able to work their way out of their
cells, and were attempting to escape
through window from which the
bars had been pried, when they were
discovered
While residing in this county it is
reported that he was addicted to the
liquor habit, while since then, he has
become dope fiend, and as result
of being confined in Jail and being
deprived from the use of same, is d
nervous wreck.