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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
THE STORY OF THE SALMON.
Said to Deposit Its Eggs In Its Native
River.

RIVER
In the autumn time, and onward to
the beginning Of the next year, the
mother salmon ascends the rivers to de-
post her eggs, and thus to secure the
continuance of her race. In connection
with this periodical visit or visits to the
river must be mentioned, says Cham
ber's Journal, very curious fact. The
idea is entertained very strongly by
some authorities that salmon invari-
ably returns to it's native river or that
in which it is bred. 1t has even been as
serted by fishermen that, when several
rivers enter the sea in one stream (as
at Bonar bridge. for example). the sal
mon bred in each river will pass back
into their own water and will avoid the
strange streams. The late Frank Buck
land, strong believer in this instinct of
the fish, regarded the sense of smell as
that which led it to itsnative river. Per-
lmps the truth is that for the most part
salmon do return to their own river, but
the practice and habit are not necessari-
ly invariable. We know the fishes GER
tainly swim great distances along coast
lines where they are captured in stake
and bag nets, and it may well be the
case that now and then fish will turn
into river that is near, in preference to
seeking its own and distant water.
Arrived in her river, the mother sal
mon begins to scoop out kind of trench
in the gravel of the stream. This she eff
fects by blowing into the gravel with
her body This trench is to be the
nursery of her young. The eggs are laid
in the furrow, and are duly fortified by
the male salmon. Then the trench is
filled in by the efforts of both parents,
the eggs are covered with gravel, and
the mound thus formed is called, in fish
er's language, a "redd." How many
eggs mother salmon will deposit is, of
course, a difficult question to determine,
but stock. calculation maintains that
she produces about 900 eggs for every
pound she weighs. Each egg in it's di-
ameter measures about quarter of an
inch, and it is estimated that IS 900 eggs
go to gallon.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

Express from Tacoma Arr. $50 "
Express for Tacoma Leaves 3 90 p NJ
Daily Except Sunday.
Freight Monday, "Wednesday and Fri.
day, to Ocosta at 9:a5 A. NJ.
Freight Tuesday, Thursday and Satnr.
day toward Tacoma at 5 % NJ
For information, time cards, maps and ticEa,
call on or write NV
A. {. Stanford.
Agent Olympia, WI
A. d. CHARLTON, a. G. P A.
No Do Morrison St., Cor. Third Portland
A. NEEDHAM Local Agent.
SHELTON, WASH.
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

MANTED-SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY pFp
~ sons III this state to manage our business
IN their own and nearby counties 1t is mainly
office work conducted at home. Salar, strei@bt
$500 year and eXpenses-defnite, honafidc Sno
more, no less salary. Monthly So references
Enclose self-afdressed stamped envelope. Her.
bert f Hess Prest. Dept. VI. Chicagn
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
THE DIVINE NAME.
The Inefabfc Word That Il Never Spoken
b. Many IsraeIites.

The Ineffabie Word That Ii Never Spoken
b. Many Israelites.
Rev. DE-. Wise, president of the He
brew Union college at Cincinnati, has
given his view of the ancient Jewish
rendering of the name of the Deity, re-
ports the New York Sun. He says that
the term Jehovah" the ineifable tetra-
gramn-aton- is never pronounced by
many 1sraclites. They use the word
"Adonoi,' which signifies 1.-THE Lord.
The translators of the Bible followed
this cnstnna, rendering the word 'Jc-
lovahH as lord" In ancient time.
he Phal SECS replaced the tetragrar
eaton ty Shem; they used "Shemo.'-
which is also Biblical, as the sacred
lame, and this name is yet retained, to
ONE extent. among the Jews
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

Madagascar is visited every year with
a plague of locusts, which does vast
amount of damage to the crops; but it
is an ill-wind that blows nobody good,
and so these insects are highly es-
teemed as food by the natives. The
locusts fly within two or three feet of
the ground, and, on the approach of a
swarm, the people rush out of their
huts and strike them down with fiat
baskets Then the women and chill
dren gather them up from the ground
in sacks. where they are Invested Of
wings and legs by severe shaking up.
These extremities are carefully win
moved out, the bodies dried in the sun
or fried in fat, and then packed in
sacks for food or sold in the markets.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
Very Good limitations Are Made in

France.
Since the introduction of the Tibet
goat into France the cashmere shawl
has been initiated with such wonderful
exactness that it is hard to detect the
imitation from the original, says the
Chautauquan. Experts say, however,
that the genuine India shawl can be
detected from it's having less even
ly woven web and also from it's brighter
colors. 1t is likewise said that the bor-
der of the real India cashmere shawl is
invariably woven in small pieces, which
are sewed together and the whole bor-
der is afterward sewed onto the center.
It is a mistake to think that the shawls
- rro~ufr otrred - India in the forr>
in which they are sold here. Generally
the borders and centers come out sep
arately and are put together in sizes
and often in patterns to suit the GUS
toners.
A number of shawls sold as ''real In
dia" are actually manufactured in
France. Persons familiar with both
articles say that the original is softer
than the imitation and that this soft
ness arises from the way the thread is
spun and partly also because the Tibet
goat deteriorates when removed from
it's native hills.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

YNTANTED->EVERAL TRUSTWORTHY PER-
w sous in this state to manage our business in
their own nd nearby COUNTIES. 1t is mainly Of
fee work conducted at home. Salary straight
5000 year and expenses-definite, Onafide, no
more, no less salary Monthly $75 References.
bert E Hess, Prest Dept. NJ Chicago
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
This % Your Opportunity.

On receipt Of ten cents, cash or stamps,
. generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ey's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon,
strate the great merits Of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
56 Warren St., New York CITY.
Rev. John Reid, Jr.. of Great Falls. Mont
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I
can emphasize his statement, ssIt is q posi-
I'VE cure Tor catarrh if used rs directed. D.
Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
Eiy's Cream Balm is the acknowledoef1
cure Tor catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug Price, 50 cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
COMMITTEE MEETS.
More Arrangements for the
Street Fair.
Full List of Those Who Have Sub.
scribed to the Fund up to
Date.

The executive cammittee OF the
street fair association held meeting
Tuesday. In order to obtain new
ideas, it was decided to send John O..
Wise, Jr to Eau Claire, Wis, Wednes
day, where four days street fair Is
being held. Fred Kron, Robt. Lamm
and DR.. j. G. Curryer also went to
GAINESVILLE Wednesday to attend the
street fair there and pick up what in
formation they tol.d.
A committee to have charge OF all
the Examinations was appointed, con-
sisting Of DR.. ], W. Andrews, chair
man, J. r. Snow and j, 9. Thro.
Robt. Llmm offered TO purchase all
of the fireworks required and to turn
them over to the committee at actual
cost, charging nothing for his trouble.
Fred A. Fisher gave talk on
poultry. He will have an exhibit at
the fair, as will also an expert poultry
raiser from OwatOnna.
The executive committee will hold
another meeting tomorrow night, at
). l. Case building, where the office
OF the street fair association is locat-
ed.
The Chicago s. Northwestern road
has granted the use of it's grounds 10
front of the freight depotfor the Mid
way Piaisance, and some of the
features OF this will be located there.
Two teams are out billing the coun-
try in all directions.
All of the ladies OF the city who are
interested in making the fair a sue
cess a re requested 10 meet tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock at the Thayer
building, corner OF Second and Jack
son streets. Mr.. Clendenen will be
there and will outline the work which
it is desired they should do. This
work will be in the line of aiding
with the decorations, etc. The Ladies
will select their own committees. 1t
is hoped that as many ladies as pos
slbIe will attend.
Ed. Schumacher proposes orig up a
steam caliope to take part in the
parade.
Mr.. Fisher, chairman of the poultry
committee, requests all breeders OF
thoroughbred poultry in. Blue Earth
and Nicollet counties, VINO, wish TO eX-
hibit their fowls at the street fair TO
communicate with the poultry COM
mittee as soon as possible, stating the
number which they wish TO exhibit
and also the variety. so that pro
vision can be made for room and
premiums.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
CHANGED HER MIND.
Mrs. Murray Now Wants to Abide by
Her Husbands Will.

On the 2lst day Of August last,
Thomas Murray, Of Medo, in this
county, died leaving a will and de-
creeing about 81 200 worth of personal
property and $4,000 worth of land to
his wife for life, and then to go ID his
brothers and his deceased brothers
children. He named his brother,
Patrick Murray, OF Medo, as executor
of the will. 1t seems that Father
Fox, of Mapleton. drew the will, and
after the death OF the old gentleman,
Mr.. Fox brought the will to Mankato,
and the widow filed petition ID pro-
bate court asking that he be appoint
ed administrator OF the estate, re-
gardess of the will. Since the filing
of this petition, Father Fox has re-
ceived deed of the land 10 the estate
from the widow granting the whole
thereof to him, for a consideration of
one dollar, and the futher considera.
tion that he shall furnish the Old
lady support during her life, and give
her a christian burial after her death,
This deed has been placed on record
in the Office of the register of deeds in
this county. The hearing on the petl.
tion to appoint Mr.. Fox administra-
tor of the estate came up in probate
c )urt Tuesdayafternoon before Judge
Wilson. At that time Attorney FraIk
Murray, Of GAINESVILLE, and w. r. Ged-
des, of this city, appeared in behalf of
Patrick Murray, who is named as exec
utor in the will, and flied petition
for him asking that the will be ad-
mitted to probate and that Patrick
Murray be appointed executor, as
provided in the will. At the same
time Pau u Pau appeared on behalf
of the widow, and objected to the ap-
pointment Of Father Fox for various
reasons. 1t seems that she is now sorry
that she gave the deed to Mr.. Fox, land
wants matters changed. She is lady
nearly so years old and her relatives
think that the property should not all
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30

Judge Y ilson made an order today
to examine accounts in the estate of
Simon Olsen; an order adjourning the
hearing on claims in the estate of J.
w. Lewis; an order to examine &C.
counts In the estate of Griffith w.
Jones; an order adjourning hearing on
claims in the estate of Ludwig Meyer;
and an order of license to sell personal
property in the estate of Knute Strom.
Prof. and Mrs. Fred L. Holtz re-
turned to the city Tuesday latter
an absence Of more than a year, the
greater part of which time they have
spent pursuing their studies in Ger
many. They are accompanied by
Mrs. Hol.z's mother. Mrs. Richards.
Prof. Holtz will resume his work at
the Normal school.
Theo. Rudberg, who has been
visiting in the city for several
weeks: went to st. Paul yesterday
morning to take a position with
Griggs, Cooper u Co., a large whole
sale firm. He expects to go on the
road for the firm Jan. 1st.
County Superintendent Scherer
held teachers examination at Maple
ton Friday and Saturday. There
were twenty-five applications for Sec
ond grade certificates and one for a
first grade certificate.
W. P. Coffin today reports the sale
of that part of lot four, block eleven.
lying east Of the railroad right of
way, o. South Fourth street, for Chas.
w. Cheever to VIM. Davis, for 81, 200.
Ninety people from this city joined
the excursion to St. Paul Sunday
Forty-five joined the excursion to
New Ulm. A nicer day for that pur-
pose would be difficult to find.
Director Geo, H, Clark today re-
ceived bids for furnishing wood for
the Normal school. The offers footed
up 1000 cords, whereas only 900
cords were called for.
The Pipestone Star last Saturday
issued its fourth annual bicycle num-
Der. 1t consists of % pages and was
generously patronized by the business
men of that place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
SUSTAINED.
Referee Ogden Decides in Favor Of
Supi. G. w. Scherer.

Supt. Scherer has received from
State Superintendent Pendergast the
decision of Hon. John Ogden, the
referee in the case OF Miss Eugenia
Ovens, who appealed from the mark
ings made by Supt. Scherer, of her
papers in the examination of teach
ers. The referee sustains Supt.
Scherer, His decision is as follows:
In the appealed case of Eugenia
Owens, Mankato, MINI, in applica-
tion for second grade certificate to
teach. the general average in answer
to questions proposed as tests of
scholarship and other qualifications
not being quite up to the required
standard ADOPTED in the county, the
decision Of the county superintendent
is therefore sustained, nOtwithstand
ing the high Grade Of scholarship and
successful experience certified to by
numerous papers and certificates from
other creditable sources.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30

strong, who is president Of The Cd
Bank OF ST. James. We are enabled
today TO present our readers with a
cut showing a view of the building
looking toward the corner, and this
will give some idea Of the size and
appearance OF the structure. The
architect is Mr.. Frank Thayer. OF this
city, and the contractors who are
erecting the building are MeSsrs j.
B. Nielsen 81 Co., also of Mankato.
Both the architect and builders may
well be proud Of their work. A good
deal of Mankato material is being
used in the construction Of the block.
The Park Hotel is the name which
Mr.. Armstrong has selected for the
new hostelry. This is an appropriate
appellation, for an entire block of
ground is set apart for the purposes
of the hotel. There is fine grove Of
trees, and the grounds are laid out
park fashion. The rear rooms open
on beautiful court, where foun-
tain will play amongst flowers and
shrubbery. The building itself is set
back twenty-five feet from the streets
upon which it faces.
The building Is four stories high
above a basement, and the interior is
to be entirely finished off. The bank
will occupy the corner and Mr.. Arm
strong will reserve suite of rooms,
but otherwise the hotel will be de-
voted exclusively to hotel purposes.
1t has a froatage of l2S feet, and a
depth of 81 feet. There are l22 steam
heated rooms. The building is sOlidly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
INDECENT.

When the superintendent of the
South Bend Sunday school entered
the church she found that some mon
sters, either bi-ped or quadruped, had
inhabited the sacred place during the
the week. Even the pulpit was not
spared. Rotten watermelon had been
thrown all over the seats and pulpit
and the broom removed to parts I'M
known. Such action is not eXcusable
in anybody in this age and day of the
world. except in hogs, cattle, balloons
and such like, nor will we have any
of it without severely furnishing the
perpetrators. HENRY BEELER,
S. S. Missionary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
CARING FOR SOLDIERS.
Omaha Conductors and Agents Receive
Liberal Instructions.

Some OF the volunteers returning
to their homes on-furlough have run
out of money and suffered for want Of
food and medical supplies In order
to prevent any more suffering for the
necessaries of life on its trains, the
Omaha road has just issued the fol-
lowing circular of instructions:
To CONDUCTORS AND AGENTS:
You are Instructed that special care
and attention is to be given to the
comfort and welfare Of returning
soldiers of United States Army, en-
route from camps to their homes,
either on furlough or tnal discharge,
while upon trains or at stations of
this company. You will be diligent
In ascertaining if any such are in need
OF 1000. and more particularly if they
are Ill and need medicines or medical
care and attendance; and, If satisfied
OF their identity, either by uniform
cr exhibition Of proper papers evidenc-
ing their discharge or furlough, you
will see that their needs are supplied
and all possible care and assistance
rendered them while upon this COM
pany's lines.
Report should be made to division
superintendent in each case where as
sistance has been rendered. with
name Of soldier and organization to
which he belongs. These reports, as
received, will be forwarded to the
general manager
These instructions apply more
especially to soldiers travelling Singly
or in small parties, it being assumed
their men; but in Gil cases every as
sistance in your power TO render for
their comfort should be given.
w. n. SCOTT,
General Manager
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
DEATH OF MRS. LAW.

Mrs. Helen Law died at the home
OF her son, john Law, at No. lis Full
ton street, Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock. She was born in Scotland
and was IA years of age. Her husband,
Archibald Law, died four years ago,
Three grown children survive her,
one being a son who resides in the
state of Washington and who is now
on his way to Mankato to attend the
funeral, which will occur from the
house Friday at 1000 a. m. The re-
mains will be taken to Madelia for
burial. Mrs. Law was an old resident
of the county and was highly respect
led by all who enjoyed her acquaint-
ance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30

Sunday School Missionary Beeler
made a thorough canvass of South
Bend the past week and found many
children and adults out of Sunday
school. Everybody treated him
pleasantly and on Sunday when he
visited the Sunday school he found
the whole weight of responsibility
resting on the shoulders Of woman
and girl. Mr.. Beeler soon gave
them more support by putting in ad-
ditional officers and teachers and all
rejoiced. After Sunday school Mr..
Beelof spoke to large attentive
audience in place of Rev. Mr.. Ed
mands, Of Mankato.
At the board of trade Monday
a motion prevailed to appropriate 500
to the street fair. The committee on
legislation was instructed to report
on the work of charter revision by
the commission at the next meeting.
There was a discussion of some
length on the matter of assessments
for city Improvements, after which
the board adjourned.
Sid Fletcher. son of A. Fletcher.
of Belgrade, returned home Saturday
night for visit with his parents
He is in the army and was in the
thickest of the fight in the trenches
before Santiago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
TO AID THE SOLDIERS
Nor th-WeStern Read Issues
Humane Order as to Them.
Volunteers on Trains Must be Treated
With All Consideration.
ROAD KIND To SOLDIERS.
N )RTHwEsTERN ISSUES ORDER.

n )RTHWE STERN ISSUES ORDER.
a humane order has just been is
sued OY Tie Chicago & Northwestern
R'y.
Impressed with the pitIable cODdi-
tion OF majority Of the returning
soldiers, General Manager Whitman
OF this road has Determined that none
OF the boys in blue who may come
into contact with his company shall
sntf9T for lack Of attention The
North Western system covers i've or
SIX states which furnished large
proportions Of The volunteers, and in
order thaG the boys may be treated
ktnoiyou their way nome, whether
discharged or on furlough, Mr.. Whit
man has issued special instructions
to every agent and conductor on the
entire system To give special care aud
attention to returning soldiers en-
route from camps to their homes
while upon the trains or at the trains
or at the stations of the North Vest
ern. The employees are instructed to
be diligept to ascertain If any of the
soldiers are in need of food, and more
particularly If they are sick and re
quire medical attention, and if any
such are fou id he is to be attended so
at the expense Of the company. if
necessary. 1t will not be necessary
for the soldier to be in uniform to get
the advantage of the roads hospi-
tally. for if he can show the proper
papers Of discharge or furlough, he
will receive the same consideration.
We cannot do enough for the re-
turning soldiers" SAID General Super
intendept Sanborn, in speaking of the
order. "The boys went down there
and faced death in hundred differ
ent ways, and those who escaped are
returning home debilitated and worn
out. They did this for what? Not
for money; it is not in any sane man
to resign himself to death for a money
consideration. They did it for the
love Of country"
Other roads probably may follow
the North Westerns humane move.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30

constructed of brick and stone, and is
supplied with electric lights, and
with electric calls to and from all of
the rooms. Menominee pressed brick
is used for the facing, .Mankato
and Kasota stone is used for the trim
ming. The plumbing is Of the most
modern kind and is probably finer
than that in any other hotel in the
state, Several 'Mankato plumbers
are at work in the building. The lat.
ter is supplied with the. newest cold
storage arrangements.
One desirable feature is the fact
that every room in the hotel has out
side light and a fine outlook. Baths
are adjacent to nearly all OF the
sleeping, rooms on the second and
third floors. A fine passenger eleva.