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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-08
From a Sheep
To a r1illiOn Dollars

The above is the title of an in
tensely interesting story that will
appear soon in Farmer and Breed
er. It is the story of how poor
boy started out with a sheep as
his total assets, and becoming a
farmer, built UP fortune of
over a million dollars, following
his chosen vocation. This man
lives about eighteen miles from
Sioux City, and incidentally he is
a regular subscriber to Farmer
and Breeder for eighteen copies
of the paper for himself and his
employees. -
]; This is the first of series of
inspirational articles that will ap-
pear in Farmer and Breeder dur
ing the coming year. Such ar
ticles as this will be effective in
inspiring farmers and breeders to
do better work.
Inspiration is Of inestimable
value to the business man. 1t is
to him what steam is to the en-
gine-it spurs him on. Inspira'
ton, or in other words, enthu-
siasm, is as necessary to the
farmer as it is to the business
man. The purpose of the above
mentioned articles, which deal
with the trials and triumphs of
living farmers, is to furnish some
notable examples which will in
spire others to do still greater
and better work. These articles
will be invaluable to those who
are willing to profit by the ex-
periences OF others. The young
men and women on the farm will
do well to follow the examples
that these articles supply.
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From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. f. Wilcox reported to Chief
of Police Donahue today that her
fourteen year old daughter, Jennie,
had disappeared from her home at
2O5 Poplar street and that it is
thought she went away with Esther
Flanagan, who lived with her par
ents, Mr.. and rms. Ed Flanagan, on
Willow street.
Mrs. Wilcox said that her daugh-
ter had retired to her room last
night about seven o'clock and the
mother was under the impression
that she had gone to bed. When
she did not come in for breakfast
this morning an investigation was
made. The girl was missing. 1t is
thought that she escaped through
an open window. She had taken all
her clothes and a suit case with her.
1t is reported that when the Elan
nagan girl did not make her appear.
ance this morning, search of her
room revealed that she had put a
cloak and some clothes in the bed
to make it appear that someone was
sleeping therein. However, the
parents of the Flanagan girl did
not complain to the police of their
daughters disappearance.
1t is said by acquaintance OF the
girls that they have been receiving
money of late through the mails
This may have had something to dc
with their going away. 1t is said
that the Flanagan girl remarked tC
/ her mother few days ago that she
would not be home the latter part
Of the week.
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For the last three years the EX-
calibur club has taken up the work
of some civic body. They have been
organized as the city council under
the old charter form and were or
ganized under the commission form
of government before that form
had been adopted in this city, also
as a school board and last year
organized and carried on the work
of public service corporation.
This year they are organized as the
lower house of the state legislature
and at their last meeting opened
the session of the house and elected
the officers for it.
Professor J. G.. Norby will act as
governor and will deliver his mes
sage at the next meeting. The Of
ficers of the house elected were, speak
err, w. A. Sanborn; chief clerk, Will
| lis Randall; engrossing clerk, Will
ard Washburn; enrolling clerk, Will
ard Washburn; sergeant-at-arms, K.
L. Kuhn.
The progressive republicans are
| in a majority but the democrats and
prohibitionists are also strong. Al
the next meeting they hope to get
at the introducing and discussion of
bills as for reapportionment, appro-
priation for an upper bridge over
the Minnesota river at Mankato. ex-
tension of agricultural education in
public schools, also a county option
bill will be introduced by the pro.
hibition members. The club work
has always been enjoyable as well
as instructive and educational and
the club looks forward to success
full year.
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From SATURDAYS Dailv.
Edmund Earl Hotaling, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hotaling of this city,
returned home last Tuesday from the
Philippine Islands with an honorable
discharge, after five years of alb
sence from home. Five years ago
Mr.. Hotaling left for Seattle, Wash,
where he spent several months, after
which he left for San Francisco
shortly after the earthquake. From
this city he went to Norfolk, Va.
and after several months there, join
ed the United States navy.
During his four years of navy life
he was faithful and true to his many
duties. He saw many wonderful
things and interesting sights while
in service, among them being his
extended travels to China and the
Great Wall He experienced the life
in the Philippine Islands. He return
ed looking we'll and in the best of
health and says that working for
Uncle Sam is all right, but it takes
a strong fellow to make good. He is
happy to be home safe and sound
once more with his parents and
friends and spent Thanksgiving at
home. He has not decided what line
of work he will take up next if he
remains in Mankato. His many
friends and relatives will be pleased
to have him home once more and
all hope he will remain for some
time.
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who were there. Mrs. Patterson is
president of the committee who had
charge of the supper, and much is
due her for the splendid way in
which the young men were both en-
tertained and served.
Rev. c. B. Osgood was then called
upon for short address in which
he spoke of the Thanksgiving spirit.
He showed the difference between
optimism and pesSimism and the re-
lation these two spirits had to
Thanksgiving. In few short words
he reminded the young men OF
Thanksgiving and it's true meaning,
besides giving them some opportune
advice. In speaking to the young
men who were seated in the large
assembly room, he spoke to men
who were away from home, and
held this in mind throughout the
address.
F. NJ. Deerhake of the Y. M. c.
A. then read a number of selected
poems from James Whitcomb Riley
among them 1.-THE or Swimmin
Hole" 1.-THE Philosopher" and "The
Frost Is on the Pumpkin" The lat
ter were illustrated with stereopti'
con slides.
Basketball Games in Evening.
In the evening a basketball game
was played between the Y. NJ. G. A
team and the fast New Ulm team
The boys were matched evenly in
weight and just about evenly in
skill. However, the game resulted in
a victory for the visitors, they get
;,rht Mt RI
calls twenty-four.
From the time the gong struck
for the first time until the end OF
the game, it was nip and tuck
throughout. First one side would
gain a point or two and then the
other would catch up. At the emo
of the first half the score was in
favor of Mankato, but Joseph Hill
yard, the center, was taken out
shortly after the second half began
and thus the locals lost one of theil
best men.
The Y. NJ. C. A. of Mankato pre-
scented the following lineup: Hill
yard, c.; Burmester and Scherer
forwards; Ash and Arthur Pass
guards; Monsen and Thomas Jones
subs.
The Motion Pictures.
This is the second game of the
season for the locals. Another game
is being arraged for tomorrow even
ing, when 5000 feet of motion pic
lures will also be shown.
Between halves and before anG
after the game last night motor
pictures were shown to the 125 PEG
pie who were present. Scenes from
Washington under the British, show
ing General George Washington wher
employed as surveyor by the British
his skirmishes with the Indians, ant
his frontier life. These views were
colored. Boys Will Be Boys" was
the subject of another reel of pic
lures, making a continuous rounu o
laughter. The bride and groom Wis
iting the New York zoo was another
humorous reel shown last night.
Thus the boys who spent Thanks
giving at the Y. M. c. A. enjoyed
themselves to the highest extern
through the efforts of the manage
ment What was done for then
could hardly have been equalled b!
the parents themselves.
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From Saturdays Daily.
Rudolph Seaman, aged tWenty-One
of Bixby, Mimi, for nearly an hour
late last night held a Chicago and
Northwestern passenger train at
Chatfield, threatening all who at
tempted to capture him with death
from a knife which he had. Eight
men finally captured him and he was
lodged in Jail there.
Seaman, who it is said. has been
acting queerly for some time, board
ed the train when it stopped at Chat
field last night, and brandishing
knife, refused to allow any one to
leave or enter the coach. The train
men who were on the station plat
form threatened him with revolvers,
but he refused to yield, and 1t was
not until eight attacked him from be-
hind that he was overcome and the
train permitted to proceed.
He was bound and taken to the
Jail where it was necessary to guard
him closely. His father is expected
to take him back to Bixby.
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From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Louis Seguin, for the past six
months a resident of this city, died
last night at ten o'clock at one OF
the local hospitals, death being caus'
ed by pneumonia. The deceased
had been ailing for two months but
refused to see a doctor until his
landlady, Mrs. l.. l.. DeRosia called
one on her own account. When the
doctor arrived he saw the condition
of Mr. Seguin and orderd him to the
hospital at once. He was according.
ly taken there yesterday moring, but
passed away in the night.
Mr.. Seguin was nearly seventy-five
years of age. He lived in Ogdens.
burg, N. Y, but was a resident OF
this city some twelve years ago. He
was a wealthy gentleman and loan.
ed a great deal of money to people
in this city, but finding trouble in
collecting his loans, he returned to
this city last June trying to make
collections. While here he lived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. De-
Rosia at 21S Walnut street. He was
an eccentric man, and partially blind
and deaf.
No ARRANGEMENTS have been made
for the funeral as his nephew, Louis
Seguin, is expected to arrive from
Ogdensburg tomorrow. He is the
only person whom the deceased ever
mentioned and was named after him
self.
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After being out of the service for
nearly two months, the members of
the st. Peter fire department have
restored themselves to duty, says
The st. Peter Herald. They held a
meeting last Tuesday night, and as
result of it they resurrected their
discarded uniforms, busted off their
helmets and once more are on the
job.
The department disbanded on Oc-
tober 4, following disagreement
with the icty council over the pay
ment of certain moneys received
from the state. During the last two
weeks there has been considerable
talk of a reorganization of the old
department, and it's members were
called together Tuesday evening.
Chief Otto Walter presided at the
meeting, and it was reported that
the council had signified it's willing
ness TO amend the ordinance now
in force SO as to increase the de-
partment's annual appropriation from
$500 to $500. The appropriation is
to be paid in semi-annual install
ments.
This arrangement met with the
approval of the french, and they
voted to return to duty under their
old officers, who are: Otto Walter
chief; Law Mako, assistant chief;
John Schmidt, president; +. S. Free
burg, vice president, and Fl. w
Simmons, secretary. The firemen
will take up their duties just where
they were dropped, and the cOun
Gil will make the first payment of
$500 about the first of the year.
The first regular meeting of the
recognized department will be held
next Monday night, December 4.
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from. Fridays Daily.

from Fridays Daily.
"My own brother gave me the
dirty deal"
That was the remark made today
by Henry Ballinger, who pleaded
guilty to the charge of arson in the
second degree and was sentenced
by Judge Pfau of the district court
to an indeterminate sentence in the
Minnesota state prison.
Ballinger was just about to board
the train for the prison city when
he was approached by The Free
Press and asked if he had anything
to say to the public regarding his
connection with the setting on fire
of Oliver Ballinger's home and his
sentence.
Bitter Against Brother.
81 am going to prison." said Henry
Ballinger, whatever say now will
have no bearing on the case SO far
as | am concerned and it will not
get me release any sooner. All
| have to say is my brother gave
me dirty deal.
81 have admitted my connection
with the crime and am taking my
medicine. Now, this brother OF
mine goes on the witness stand and
swears that | intimidated him into
permitting me to burn his home.
"Oliver denies that he gave me
an overcoat and some blankets
When his case comes to trial l viii
have that overcoat and those blan
kets here for the inspection of the
jury. -
another thing-if l had threaten
ed the life of my brother as he has
claimed / did, why did he make
free to come to my house?
Ballinger was handcuffed to Clerl
of Court George Krost, who will ac
as guard. Sheriff Osten went tt
Saltwater also.
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From Saturdays Daily.
For second time the light opera,
Sylvia" drew a good audience
when it played at the Loyola club
last night. This is the more singu-
lar when one thinks of the large
number of other attractions in Man
kato during the week. The entire
week has been one of fine plays and
operas.
The jolly farmers chorus was ap.
plauded again and again. There is
novelty in listening to chorus
of men after so many plays one
sees in which women have appro.
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From SATURDAYS Daily
Paul M. Young, eighteen years OF
age, died at Minneapolis yesterday
morning from typhoid pneumonia.
The remains will arrive on the Oma.
ha train at eight o'clock this even
ing. The funeral will be held Mon
day morning at nine O'Clock at the
ST. Peter and st. Paul church. Inter-
ment will be made at Calvary GEM
etery. The deceased was the son of
conductor on the Northwestern rail-
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-
Sam l. Davis, formerly sheriff or
LIE Sueur County, died on Wednesday
at LIE Sueur of blood poison.
Following his retirement from the
sheriff's office he settled in LIE Sueur
and made his home there for time,
as proprietor of the Park Hotel.
Later he engaged in farming at
lie Sueur Center Two years ago
last June he was united in mar
riage with Miss Lillian Parker.
Since then, and until a week ago
he lived in Kasota and owned an
excellent farm there. When he
returned to LIE Sueur just week
ago it was with the intention of
making this city his home. The
day before his arrival here he
held an auction and during the
sale, while handling a colt, his
hand was scratched on barbed
wire. Blood poisoning followed at
once Physicians failed to relieve
the trouble, and so virulent was
the disease that he failed rapidly.
Mr.. Davis came to Kasota in 1880
and acted as mail clerk on the
Omaha railroad for some years. In
1892 he was elected as sheriff OF
LIE Sueur county. He was reelected
three terms and served the county
as sheriff for eight consecutive
years. He then settled on a farm
near LIE Sueur Center. He sold thi:
farm and moved to LIE Sueur ant
engaged in the hotel business where
his scond wife died, after which he
sold out his hotel business ant
bought a farm near Kasota, where
he resided until about one week ago
When the accident happened a:
above stated, during his sale. HI
moved to LIE Sueur where the dis
ease developed, causing his dealt
five days later. Mr.. Davis was mar
ried three times. He leaves f1v,
children, four by his first wife, viz
Paul and Wallace, who live in Col
orado, Louis of Kasota, and Mrs
Jennie Jameson of Austin, and Har
ry of Minneapolis of the second
family, also his wife. His remains viii
arrive at Kasota Friday on the tel
o'clock train from LIE Sueur. The
funeral will be held under the aus
pieces of the Knights of Pythias O
Kasota Services will be held a
the Presbyterian church at 10:3O
Interment at the Kasota cemetery
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mond recently believe he will make
the race for governor il the party
demands such service from him.
While no one is authorized to speak
for Mr.. Hammond at this time, the
general air of content among demu-
cratic leaders has given rise to the
report that Hammond practically has
consented to make the race ii his
party wants him.
Hammond the Best Bet.
The leaders to man declare that
Hammond is their one best bet in
Minnesota, and from now until the
democratic national convention all
possible pressure will be brought to
bear on him. 1t is said that certain
party leaders who have the conf
dence of Mr.. Hammond and on
whose advice he relies greatly can
assure his consent to run if they
ask for it.
None of the old leaders expresses
any apprehension over the question
of a leader for the next campaign.
Mr.. Day has always insisted that
Hammond was the logical candidate
and it is known that the st. James
man is also the choice of F. B.
Lynch.
Eberhart Will Be Nominated.
The democrats are convinced that
Governor Eberhart will get the nom
nation over Sam Y. Gordon, or any
other candidate brought out against
him, but not without bitter fight
They figure that the northern coun.
ties will not be strong for Eberhart
because of the mix-up on re-appor
tionment and that Mr.. Hammond
would have this support for the
asking. Who better than man in
Governor Eberhart's own district to
defeat him, they ask?
Situation in the Second.
Congressman Hammond has been
able to keep democrats and repub
licans lined up for him in Eberhart's
nwn congressional district, and they
believe that he could eat into Eber
harris support in Southern Mime
sofa.
While Mr.. Hammond wants to re
main in Washington, he has always
been loyal party man. The demo
Gratis believe that with the repub
licans split between Eberhart and
Gordon on state issues and between
Taft and the progressives on ma
tional issues that the time was
never better for democrat to sliI
into office.
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way but was employed at Minneap-
oils. He lived in North Mankato for
many years but moved to Waseca
where he lived for some time and
then moved back to this city which
he has called his home ever since.
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From Tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Daily
To the Residents of Mankato: 1t
is our rule to have the city water
supply inspected and water analysis
made at definite intervals. The last
examination was made by the state
board of health, and local officials,
on November II, 1911. The result
shows the sanitary condition Of the
water to be good. This means that
no pathological or disease producing
germs are anywhere in the system.
sample is taken from each one
of the four supply wells, also from
taps in the court house and one in
West Mankato. The latter was TAX
en- so as to get sample from a
part of the city where the water is
not used so much and has slower
circulation.
1t happens that the water, as it
comes from the deep wells, has such
a chemical composition, which if the
water is allowed to stagnate, will
give it a peculiar odor. This is alb
solutely harmless as regards any dis
ease production, yet it makes it less
appetizing to drink. We would sug-
gest to the people of West Mankato
and the other outlying districts es.
pecially, that they allow the waser
to run from the tap for a short
time every morning and night to
overcome this tendency. The city
Pushes the mains frequently to keep
it circulating. This explanation is
made to inform the public in those
districts of the exact nature of their
water It is absolutely safe to drink
because it is free from all disease
germs. Respectfully, A. E. Sohmer,
M. d.
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From Fridays Daily
Mrs. Frank Miller was taken into
custody Wednesday night on com
plant of her husband. 1t is claimed
that Mrs. Miller was found in the
room of Fred Barber in the Nicollet
house partly undressed, SO Miller
says, although she denies it. Mrs.
Miller said today that she owed
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From tuesdays Daily.
st. Paul, December 5.-The Dis
patch says: Democrats who have
conferred with Congressman Ham
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Mapleton, December 5.-Mr. and
Mrs j. N. Saxon Of Madelia were
in Mapleton Saturday to see if they
could induce Rev. A. A. Sparks of
the Baptist church to take UP the
work at Madelia, but his flock at
Mapleton felt they could not al
low him to go. Rev. Sparks, al
though resident of Mapleton but
a short time, has by his forceful
and winning address won the people
both in and out of the church and
the prosperous condition Of the
church is in no small measure due
to his faithful and untiring efforts.
This week ushers in the Catholic
fair under the auspices of St. Their
esa parish and those who attend
will be amply repaid as the program
promises entertainment of the high
est character, same being furnished
not only by local talent but by the
best the outside towns can give.
The people of the church are plan
ming on big improvements with the
money raised and in fact new
parsonage is practically assured.
People of the village, both in and
out of the church, are intensely in
terested. A large crowd of people
will no doubt attend.
w. d. Willard addressed Mapleton
men at the Congregational church
Friday evening on the Men and Re-
ligion Forward Movement. The
speaker gave much time in explain
ing the various phases of the move
ment, such as boys work, evange-
lism, mission and the Sunday school
work and showing the purpose of
the movement was to bring men in
closer touch with the church. Mr..
Willard handled his subject well,
and left many interested in the sue
cess of the movement.
Thursday afternoon witnessed on
the local grounds, one of the closest
football games of the season, the
alumni playing the high school
eleven. 1t was not until the last
quarter that either side was able to
score. when Fred Deitz of the
alumni tore away with the pigskin
and was able to get touchdown,
thus making the score to 0.
Miss Marie Ponthan. assistant at
the Schweitzer drug store, who was
unable to spend Thanksgiving at
home, was given a pleasant surprise
by her brother, Harold Ponthan of
st. Paul. who came to spend the
holiday with his sister.
The following members of the
high school faculty spent Thanksgiv-
ing at their homes: Miss Pauline
Payne and Miss Eta Lundstrom at
ST. Paul; Miss Mayne Taylor al
Pipestone; Miss Florence Davidson
at Owatonna.
Fred DietZ, a student at the Uni.
versity of Minnesota, spent Thanks.
giving with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. Deitz.
Mrs. H. M. Berry and son went
to Clear Lake, Iowa, to spend
Thanksgiving with her mother.
The John Schweitzer family spent
Thanksgiving with the Ulrich fam
lilies at Good Thunder.
From tuesdays Daily.
st. Paul, December 5.-The Dis
patch says: Democrats who hav,
conferred with Congressman Ham
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The John Schweitzer family spent
Thanksgiving with the Ulrich fam
lilies at Good Thunder.
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Mrs. H. M. Berry and son went
to Clear Lake, Iowa, to spend
Thanksgiving with her mother.