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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-17

Lake Crystal Union: Hon. George
Atchison, one of the leading citizens
of Mankato, was up on business
Tuesday, November 7. He had a
friend who wanted to buy an 80 or
120 acre farm and had the cash
to pay for it, but the soil must be
the best and the buildings such as
one needed to be handy for farming
purposes and stock raising, and
that he did not have listed among
all his land for sale a tract of this
particular kind.
Mr.. Atchison inquired for Hunt
& Black to see if this firm had
anything that was suitable. Black
was in Minneapolis and Hunt was
in Mankato.
We saw Mr.. Atchison on the
street after the usual recognition
brought him into our office. We did
not offer him a cigar for we de-
not smoke. We cut that out three
months ago with our little Ratchet
without struggle.
The subjects of conversation turn
ed upon various topics, politics, re-
ligion, referendum and recall.
Mr.. Atchison is a Taft and Eber-
hart man, yet he is willing to listen
to others to see what argument
they present pro and con against
either gentleman. He is out of poll
tics, so to speak. When he was in
office the occupation was a detri-
ment to his real estate business.
The two would not mix to profit
for either and for that reason he
eschewed politics and quit chewing
the rag.
We talked along the line of tenn
perance, too. In Mankato they have
twenty-seven saloons. This repre-.
sents $4,000 and $4,000 souls. but
the people do not realize that they
pay into these places for booze and
so forth, about $250,000 or more
than they receive. The question is,
how much does the city make in
the investment?
There never was time in the
history of the United States when
wages were so high and the farmer
realizing so much for his products
as now, said the honorable gentle
man, yet there are thousands of the
unemployed tramping the country
and even some are starving to
death with this state OF facts SO
plain. Multtudes are poorly clad
while the rich grow richer. This is
strange combination of circum-
stances. If there should be a change
i'm the next national administration,
times will be still more peculiar.
The great interests have the nation
on the hip land they go right out
and shake their fingers at the pub
lie and threaten them with panics,
starvation, bankruptcy and the Lord
knows what else, if an end is put
to their system of depressing and
robbing the people. What's to him
der?
There is but one head of this
government and that is the people.
The president, the courts, the legis-
lative body are the people. The
people must govern. There never
can be successfully carried out two
heads of this government. AS Mr..
Lincoln said: This government can
not exist one-half slave and the
other half free"
One or the other must be SUI
preme. So with the courts and the
people The people must be SUI
preme. 1t is seldom the people go
wrong. If they do the wrong is
righted at once. This is the idea
cur trainers of the government had
in view when the constitution was
drawn up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-17

st. Paul, November 15.-The meet.
ing of the State Brewers associa-
ton in st. Paul yesterday, follow.
ing so closely the return of Otto
Bremen, who is being groOmed as
the democratic candidate for mayor,
revived the gossip that the brew
cry interests might use their infiu-
ence to prevent the nomination OF a
mayoralty candidate who has been
connected with the brewery bust.
ness.
Brewers who attended yesterdays
meeting declare the mayOralty ques-
ton was not discussed, but it is
said some of them doubt the adj
visibility of nominating a candidate
for mayor of st. Paul whose con-
nection with the brewery interests
would lead to belief that his can
didacy was being promoted by such
interests.
Persons closely allied to the State
Brewers association contend the
election of a brewer as mayor OF
st. Paul would result in strength,
ening the county option movement
throughout the state, and might
make possible the passage Of a
statewide county option bill at the
next session of the legislature. The
association is DESTROYS of avoiding
any situation that would tend to
bring about such results, and for
this reason may take hand in
local politics.
Friends of Mr. Bremen declare
his brewery affiliations will not be
handicap to his campaign, should
he consent to enter the race, and
they are urging him to declare his
candidacy. He has promised to con
slider their requests.
In case Mr. Bremen should de-
cline to enter the local political
arena it is said w. A. ElardenberSh
member of the police board, will be
urged to enter the race against
Mayor Keller, who will be the re-
publican candidate to succeed him
SELF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-17
Kasota

Mrs. j. E. Davies was Mankato
visitor Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Moulton
went to Mankato on business Tues
day.
The Knights of Pythias initiated
two members into the third degree
Monday evening.
DR.. Powell will go to saltwater
Thursday to attend the funeral of
his brother-in-law. j. G. Rose.
Mr.. Brown of the Consumers
Power company of Mankato was a
Kasota visitor on business Tuesday.
The Degree of Honor lodge met
in regular session Tuesday evening
and after closing refreshments were
served.
A large number of people have
been taking advantage of the low
price on postal photos at Schlotz-
haver's at St. Peter.
A farewell party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. |. Davis
Tuesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis expect to move to LIE Sueur.
Don't forget the Degree of Honor
dance which will be given at the
village hall Friday evening. Novem.
Der II. A good attendance is wish
ed for.
Little Gertrude Grant while walk
ing back of a horse was kicked in
the forehead. She received a severe
wound which required medical at
tention.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will give sup
or hn 0a
hall instead of having their regular
meeting.
The girls of the domestic science
classes will serve 4 luncheon to
their parents and the school board
on Friday evening. November "a. A
short program will be given after
lunch.
The Kasota football team has re.
ceived a challenge to play Man
kato team on Saturday next at Man.
kato Kasota will accept the chai-
lenge if satisfactory arrangements
can be made.
Mr. j. J. Roberts, night Waterman
for the Kasota Elevator company
ut this place, died Monday morning
of pneumonia. He will be buried
at the Kasota cemetery Wednesday
afternoon. He leaves five children
and wife to mourn his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crist and ba-
by girl came up Saturday night
from ST. Paul to visit Mrs. CRISIS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Mason.
Mr.. Crist came up for the purpose
of shooting a few wild ducks Of
which he secured large number.
He left Monday morning, but Mrs.
Christ will remain a few days.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
FIRST DAY OF CHIcKAMAUGA
Details of Bloody Engagement Given In
Letter Written Home by Sergeant
John Stevens.

OF all the battles of the Civil war
the battle of Chickamauga resulted in
the greatest loss of fighting men from
both sides combined A bloody detail
of the engagement was set down Sep
TENDER rs. 1868, in letter written
home from Camp Chattanooga by a
Union soldier, Sergt. John w. Stevens.
who is now the railroad flagman at the
Kenilworth avenue crossing in Oak
Park, III. An extract from the letter,
telling of the first days fight Chat OF
September 10, 1859, is as follows:
After marching all night we halt
ed-orders, 20 minutes for coffee-but
before the 20 minutes were up our bu-
gle sounded Fall in and our Of
ficers repeated the command. We
could see mounted orderlies riding in
all directions, and it was apparent
there was something more on hand
than we knew. We only marched
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01

"Our Battery Came Up on the Rum"
short way before the Second Mime
sofa regiment formed in line of battle
Our battery came up on the run and
formed on the left of the Second Min
nesota. The Thirty-fifth Ohio form
ed on the left of the battery, and our
regiment, the Eighty-seventh Indiana,
formed in rear of the battery as a sup
port. We only advanced a short dis
tance before we found the rebs in full
force, and the ball game was on. The
Thirty-f1fth Ohio was getting the worst
Of it and the Eighty-seventh was or
dered to relieve them We formed in
their rear and lay down. The Thirty
fifth passed to the rear. We were or
dered to hold our fire when the Thirty
fifth went back. They went on the
run. The rebs thought they were on
the retreat. They came after the Thir-
ty-ffth on charge, yelling like wild
men. They had not seen our regiment.
We let them get within about 40 yards.
when we jumped to our feet, gave
them one volley and started to meet
them with cold steel. They broke and
ran like scared sheep.
After giving three cheers we once
more got ready for the Johnnies. We
did not have to wait long. They were
soon back at us, three lines deep. Our
batteries opened on them with CAMS
ter We we're pouring in the musketry
and it got so hot they gave it up. We
had almost emptied our cartridge
boxes, but soon had them filed up
again. By this time the Ninth Ohio
had cometo our aid and none too soon.
The rebs had been strongly REINFORCED
and had made charge on our battery
taking two pieces, but were repulsed
by the Second Minnesota and Thirty
fifth Ohio. Learning that they had
taken two pieces of our battery, the
Ninth Ohio and our regiment fixed bay
onets and charged the rebs, recaptur-
ing our guns and some prisoners.
I'VE then returned to our old posi-
ton, where we waited for the rebs.
They seemed satisfied to let us alone.
We remained on the field until about
p. M, when we joined our division
west of us on what was known as the
Dyre farm, west of the Lafayette and
Chickamauga pike. we had sent all
our tents. blankets and knapsacks to
the rear. We were not allowed to
build any fires to cook or make cof-
fee So, after a hard days fight, we
were compelled to eat raw sowbeIly
and bareback and drink water for our
supper Our beds were the cold earth.
with the heavy dew and cloudless skies
for our cover"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
SsSe~ASs~~-o~sN esNS~ssNgl pa~sS-N1IpSs
I GOSSIP OF $
s SPOR TDOM !

Packey Mcfarland still hopes.

Packey Mcfarland still hopes.
Fogel thinks it's Alexander the In
CRATE
Coach Cavanaugh seems to be doing
things at Dartsmouth.
A Chinaman on the Brown team?
Change the college yell.
Who is the most valuable man in
the National league. anyhow?
Davey Jones is slated 20 join the
"ones who were" next season
Notre Dame appears to be pretty
we'll frozen out of football now.
Perhaps it is called Indian summer
on account of the football games.
Minnesota's football team is max
ing haste more slowly this season.
Karla, the Indian wrestler, is seek
ing a match with Mahmout or Zbyszko.
1t looks as if Harvard were to have
real nice football team this year,
100.
Late season golf doesn't make much
mere of hit than late season base
ball
Why not a worlds series for the
Boston Nationals and the st. Louis
Browns?
Usually strike for more salary by
a baseball player presages a falling
off in ability.
Kid Mccoy is also coming back. He
knocked out some dub the other night
in New York.
Italian prize fighters with Turk
names have been placed in the most
absurd position
rumor now that AID Wolgast was
contemplating retirement would sour
next years peach crop.
Japan having taught Russia the bear
dance, Italy will try teaching the sub
LINE porte the turkey trot
Apparently lack Of ability to make"
the team is the cause for much of
the parental objection" to football
For reports on the prowess of Chi
cago football players one has to read
the results of eastern college games
Unless Maroon football players i'm
prove their kicking considerably, most
of the kicking will be done by che
rooters.
Yost is not going to quit Michigan.
Even the imagined loss of Yost and
Jennings in one fell swoop would hurt
the state.
Bob Bescher, the Reds outfeIder,
has stolen more bases this year than
any other player ever did in the Ma
tional league. Bob has stolen 70
bases. which beats Jimmy Sheckard's
record of 78 in 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
FORWARD PASS STAYS
This Play Expected to Be o.
Great Importance.
For Those Teams Which Have ne
Field Goal Men the Tossing Be
comes More and More Essen
tlal-Rule Changes.

Forward passing is likely to be even
more important in football games this
year than ever before, according to
many critics, and will be the mainstay
OF a great many teams. Those squads
which have field goal kickers of more
than usual ability will be able to hus'
band their forward pass plays against
weaker opponents, relying upon the
ability of their kickers to give them
victories. For those which have no
held goal men. however, the tossing
becomes more and more important.
and the coaches who have these teams
will have their work cut out for them
in constantly developing plays with
which to mystify their opponents.
Only one important rule has been
made since last season, and this was
male with a view of rendering the
forward pass a more practicable play.
Under last years rules, the forward
pass had to be made from a point at
least five yards back of the line of
scrimmage and if uncompleted was
brought back to the point from which
the pass was made, the uncompleted
pass counting a down.
Under the revised rule instead of
taking the ball back to the place from
which the pass was made the oval is
brought back to the place of the previ
Gus down. AS the rule specifically re-
quires at least five yards back of the
iUn on
which the pass was made last year
averaged at least ten yards back OF
the line, it will be seen that in franz
ing the new rule the trainers Of the
code removed great ground loss pen
atty
1t was expected last season that the
restrictions on the length of the for
ward pass would result in making the
play short lob instead Of long over
head throw, but this was proved to be
wrong, for the one variety of pass was
used with as much execution as the
other.
The code declares the ball shall be
considered dead when it passes line
20 yards in advance of the line of
scrimmage, but as the pass is usu-
ally made from point at least eight
yards back of the line Of scrimmage
the total forward progress of the ball
is from % to 80 yards. and even with
a more generous rule it is doubtful If
losses of more than this distance
would be attempted.
In the great majority of cases long
passes are shot out toward the ends
rather than directly over the line, and
it is seldom pass is caught more
than ten yards beyond the line.
Both the long and short pass have
their good features to recommend them
to coaches, and it is difficult to de-
eide which is the preferable. Neither
would be of any use were they not run
in a deceptive manner. depending for
their effectiveness upon their unex-
pectedness. 1t is a poor team that
could not stop forward pass when
one is expected, for where there are
six men of the offensive team eligible
to receive the pass there are IL on the
defense. In addition to this, the of
sensive man first touching the ball
must recover it, while If a ball is
touched by an offensive player all IL
of the defending side are thereby
made eligible to scramble for 1t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
Giants Flee From Kisses.

Only the speed that has won for
them the National league pennant this
wear saved seven members of the
Giants from being kissed the other
night when they attended a church
fair which is being held at an uptown
arlnory. Fifty girls in attendance at
the booths made dush for the ball
players and attempted to kiss them.
The players made a hasty retreat
The party included Fred Merkle,
Louis Drucke, G. L. Herzog. Grover C.
Hartley, Bert Maxwell, Leor Ames
and John Murray.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
Just Nolunteerinn

What's all that ruapus about nm
at the recruiting Officer
"They's forcing another man to vol
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
u.riunlina Of Horse Hair in Water.

Aay motion a horse hair may have
when put into water is caused by its
power to absorb water and to bend or
twist as the water causes the hair to
swell on one side more than on an
other. This viii take place in the air.
If you hang a long hair by one end
and tie to the lower end light rod of
wosd or a piece of straw perhaps sir
inches long. you will find that it will
twist back and forth from day to day
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
Postal Affairs

The following is superscription of
a letter that passed through the Louis
vile, KY, postoffice:
Feds and confeds. let this go free
Down to Nashville, Tennessee;
This Scent stamp will pay the cost
Until you find Sophia Yost.
Postmasters north. or even south.
May open it and find the truth.
l merely say my wifs's got well.
And has a baby cross as. Won
know"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
BADGER STAR BACK IS HURT
Been Badly Injured, Quickly Re.
covers and Returns.

Eddie Gillette, the star left half
back of the Wisconsin University foot
ball squad, who strained ligament in
one Of the early scrimmages with the
reserves. has fully recovered.
Keclie Moll, Eddie Gillette and Bull
Roberts seem to be the only men on
the varsity squad possessed of any
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
TOMMY RYAN ACCEPTS OFFER
Former MiddIeweight Champion VIII
Be Boxing Instructor of Port
land (Oregon) Club.

Tommy" Ryan, former middle
weight champion. has announced his
acceptance Of an offer to go to Multno
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
Feature on Swedish PROGRAM.

One event on the Swedish program
more suited to the knights of yore
than athletic club stars of today is
the Modern Pentathlon," comprising
swimming event. shooting. riding,
fencing and cross-country run.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
pecathIon Is Commenced.

The decathlon which will be used
in the Olympic games at Stockholm
has all the good points and none of
the Objectionable features of the A.
A. q all around championships.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01

pep" or ginger and but for their work
in carrying the ball the freshmen
would have held the varsity scoreless
in a recent scrimmage
Lange, the sophomore. who failed to
report for the freshman team last
year, has been declared eligible.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-01
Softer.

IF buy you seat in the stock en-
change. will you agree to go to work.
Il amt crazy for work. dad. Make
it a seat IN the senate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-02

Official list OF letters patent Tor in
venuons issued from the United states
patent office at Washington, u. c.. to in
habtnnts OF Iowa and Nebraska, for tho
week ending December 81, 1910. as reported
from the office Of Willard Eddy. solicitor
of patents and counselor in patent causes,
6is Paxton block, Omaha. Neb;
John n. Alibcc OF Bclfc la, for cover
Ing attachment for planters and disks.
TO BcrCha Of beatrice. Neb., for grind
ing MILL
To James l. Depow OF Ioup City, Neb.,
for disk sharpener.
To Charles NJ. Tuist Of Sioux city, L..
for trolley stand.
To George CHASER OF Hslleek, Neb., for
straw hosting net
To Chester a. Howell OF Des Moines Ia.
for lamp supporting and turning mechan-
ism f.....
To Charles II. Kofske Of Waterloo, Ia,
for brake beam.
To Francis II. Ifceder OF NouN CITY, Ia
for cement form.
To Emmett MHhOon OF Fairfield, Ia, for
electric fire alarm.
To Sterling p. Mcdonald OF Greenwood.
Neb., for cuspidor,
To Jesse G. Overton OF Omaha, Neb., for
corn husker.
To Clarence w. Rozell OF McCook, Neb,.
for hat indicator.
To Josiah and e. Il. Sullivan Of McCook,
Neh. for train pipe coupling
To Andrew =. sutherland Of Madrid, Ia,
for adjustable wagon box.
To Benjamin +, Wilson Of Hastings,
Neb, for shock loader for grain and hay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-02
DAHO'S WEALTH is IN FRUIT
Wes.srner Talks Of Riches Of the
Boise Valley,
FROM sAGEBRUsH TO APPLES
IrriERtion Converts Plains Of Volcanic
Ash IntO Productive Orchards
Railroad Facilities Under
Rapid Development.
TO APPLES

Idaho, the Land OF Contentmsnt" is
the title Of little conversational preach
ment which NJ. A. Camp, financial agent
Of the Children's Finding society OF
Boise. delights in repeating with all OF the
true western enthusiasm Tor his adopted
country. Mr.. Camp, a guest at the Hotel
Loyal, spent yesterday in Omaha on his
way home from a visit to his old home in
Toronto.
Never have seen a more satisfied peo-
pie than the members OF our agricultural
class" remarked Mr.. Camp. THE people
who few years ago came out to Idaho
are now declaring never to return. They
have found material prosperity and the
Joy OF life in a most nearly perfect coun-
try.
Development, particularly in connection
with the fruit industry. is moving along
rapidly. We expect the showing to be
made by southern Idaho at the Omaha
Land show to have a big influence in
bringing in large number OF desirable
settlers. 1t is a country Of real oppor-
tunity for the right sort Of man.
Soil once held to be a success only for
the production of sage brush is now grow
ing apples worth 1900 for the crop OF
each acre. recall right now, for instance.
one apple grower who sold the yield Of
fifty acres for S71.5OO. Our apples all go
to the east New York gets the best Of
them. Many big orchard projects are be-
ing pushed forward. }. H. Lowell of R5s-
well is handling a project which includes
1900 acres OF fruit land. All this will be
put under irrigation. Then at weiser the
Sunnyside company has another big tract.
Numerous land companies are at work
urging the settlement and utilization Of