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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Observation-Disclosures
A Question of Whether to Offend
Guests or Risk Losing Money.

A Question of Whether to Offend
Guests or Risk Losing Money.
The hotel clerk was standing behind
his face
whats the matterY' asked friend.
Natter" said the clerk. "Why, it's
the same old story. I've been stuck for
another check. This check business
causes us hotel clerks more trouble
than anything else in the world. There
Is a general rule IN hotels that no
checks shall be cashed, but very often
travellers run short of money. 1t is
good business policy to cash these
checks when you can be sure that
they're all right. No hotel can afford
to be continually offending guests. At
the same time, if clerk cashes bad
check he has to stand the loss.
''The average hotel clerk has learned
by bitter experience to be pretty good
Judge of human nature, but every now
and then he slips up. Only week ago
big, splendid looking fellow came to
me and got me to cash a check for $40.
EoiACu llllll up anu ucClttN llluI uc w DIS
all right and that he was good man
to keep among the steady patrons of
the hotel. A few days later back came
the check, with No funds marked
across it. The result was that l was
out $40"
While the clerk was talking a swag-
ger looking woman came up to the
desk and, smiling sweetly at the clerk,
said:
will you please cash this little
check?
The clerk was all graciousness. He
took the check and examined it care
fully without saying anything.
ooh, it's all right" said the woman,
"Of course, if you don't want to cash it
you needn't Mr. So-and-so knows me
quite well, and you can telephone him
about 1t if you want to, but it would
save me great deal of trouble if you
could cash it for me now"
Certainly, madam" said the clerk.
and then he went over and held con-
sultation with the cashier.
They decided that the woman was a
good investment and gave her the mon
ey. She went away smiling, and then
the clerk said:
"Now, there is just about an even
money chance. If hadn't cashed that
check, she would have been highly in
suited and would have talked about
this hotel as long as she could remem-
Der. If she is all right, she will be a
good customer, but if she isn't 1 am out
another $25."-New York Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Bedrooms and Breathing.

While no scientist, think, will rec
ommend less than seven cubic feet of
air each minute for an adult, DR.. Reed
gives ten as the smallest amount that
will meet the wants of the body. All
of this, of course, is not absolutely
used, only needed that purity may be
secured. The average room-12 by 10
and s feet high-even If the room is
empty, will consume only 96O cubic
feet, or enough to supply air for one
person for about two hours. Now,
when two or even four persons occupy
such a room, the doors and windows
closed to keep out the supposed poi
sonous night air." it is not strange that
the stencil Of yitiated air is overpower-
ing to one who enters the room after
breathing the pure air of heaven, such
IS the good Father intended for use.-
Weekly Bouquet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
The Manufacture of Plate Glass,

The casting table of plate glass fac
tory is about 20 feet long, Is feet wide
and inches thick. Strips Of iron on
each side afford bearing for the roll
ers and determine the thickness of the
plate to be cast. The molten glass is
poured on the table, and the roller
passing from end to end spreads the
glass to uniform thickness. The
glass, after cooling rapidly, is transfer
red to the annealing oven, where it re-
mains several days. When taken out,
1t is very rough and uneven and in that
state is used for skylights and other
purposes where strength is desired
rather than transparency. The greater
part Of the glass. however, is ground,
smoothed and polished.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Measuring Your Man.

Put this in your pipe and smoke It:
There is always some chap smarter
than the chap you think is the smartest
on earth-meaning yourself. You are
a wonderful judge Of human nature,
but don't measure your man too conf
iently, for 90 times in 100 you'll find
the suit doesn't fit. Never play favor
ties. The lightweight today, in your
measurement, will be the heavyweight
tomorrow. Old friends, like old wine,
will in the end prove best. Never go
back on an old friend unless you have
plenty of money well invested. Pos
sessed of big bank account and
flushed with SUGGESTIVE mischief take
friends. old and new!--New York
Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
AN ABANDONED FARM.
1t Surely Was Hard and Stony Land
and No E~n1Eeration.

and No E-nGEeration.
She was on the witness stand in her
own behalf, being also defendant in the
acton. She was a sturdy widow, nard
working, shrewd in a deal and garru-
lous. A landlord was suing for back
rent on little farm she had abandon
ed.
you say that the land was hard and
sour and sterile?" suggested the attor-
ney for the plaintiff.
That's what I said, only I wasn't so
persniffity about it, and I'll say more
"Just a moment, please. We want
evidence, not opinions. Did you raise
anything on this land Of ours?"
Land of oursr' with a sniff s'You
never owned thimbleful Of it. Yes,
did raise things on it. 1t took two hills
to raise a bean and q whole row Of
corn to raise nubbin. 1 raised cab
in, I raised pigpen, and 1 tried to
raise goat, but it starved to death,
poor thing! That ground wouldn't raise
dog fennel or even Canada thistles"
Don't eNaggerate, please. You say
the soil was sour?'
81 couldn't exaggerate about that
ground if l was lawyer. In the morn
ing when the dew was steaming off in
the sunshine you'd think you was liv-
ing next door to pickle factory.
kept my sugar in an alright jar"
'Pshaw! That's ridiculous. 1 sup
pose the ground was so hard you could
not blast it,"
'Nuthing of the kind. I'm here TO
tell the truth. But I'll tell you how
hard that ground was. I had to crop
my set onions out with a Ratchet, and a
big gander bought broke his neck try
ing to pull a tuft of spear grass" The
landlord did not recover-Detroit Free
Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Heat of the Stnrn

Experiments at the Yerkes Observable
ry have led to certain results on the
heat Of the stars that may be summa-
rized as follows: The apparatus en-
ployed was sensitive enough to register
the heat received from Il candle II
miles distant. The heat received from
Arcturus was equivalent to the heat
received from a candle at distance of
about six miles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
poe.n,t Count For Much,

Lovely wedding. wasn't it?" asked
the maid Of honor.
"Quite So" admitted the brides dear
est enemy.
Every detail perfect" suggested the
maid Of honor.
ooh, don't know. We might make
an exception of the groom, don't you
think?"
"Oh, possibly, possibly" admitted the
maid Of honor, "but that's minor de-
tail, anyway."-Chicago Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Juvenile DISBURSEMENT,

Elsie-Mamma, there's funny old
man in this Pickwick book that's al
ways telling his son to beware Of the
widows. Why is that?
Mamma-Well, a widow is supposed
to be skillful in catching a husband.
Elsie-Gracious! wonder if I'll have
to be widow before can get married.
Philadelphia Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28

When you are bilious, use those famous lit
tie pills known as DeWitts Little Early Risers
to cleanse the liver and bowels. They never
grippe Nick Dofing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Frozen In.

The making Of postholes is an easy
matter in Alaska. A mass of powder
blasts out the hole in an instant, tele-
graph pole is inserted, water is poured
In, and the intense cold holds the pole
secure in an incasement Of ice.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
The Difference.

Lady-l see you advertise homemade
bread?
Bakeries. ma'am.
Lady-Does it taste like homemade?
Baker-No. indeed, ma'am. It's sweet
and light. New York Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-28
Sterling Remedy.

Cholly Cityfeller Gin country, with
balky livery horse)-Beg pardon, sir,
but what do you do when youah horse
balks?
The Farmer-Trade him. Git up,
Bill!-Puck.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-19
THEFTs FROM THE BIG HOTELS

The manager of one of the largest
Eastern hotels was talking about the
thieving tendencies of the public in gem
eral. II don't care to say just how
much money is represented by the arti-
cles stolen from this hotel in the course
of a year. he said, land if j did, you
probably would not believe me. These
things range all the way from napkins
and towels to silverware and expensive
china. Travelling statesmen and theat-
rical people are the worst. They don't
seem to consider it stealing but if it
isn't downright larceny I don't know
what it is. They probably regard
themselves as souvenir hunters. We
have to keep a close watch on college
students, too These fellows think it
very smart to decorate their rooms
with stolen articles, and they don't care
much whether it's barber pole or an
expensive piece of hotel silver. If the
name OF the hotel is marked on the ar
ticle. so much the better, from their
point OF view. 1t gives point to the col
lection"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-19
DUCKS ON A JAG.

There was plenty of fun at a poultry
show held at Wiikesbarre recently
During the absence of the superin-
tendent a mischiefmaker fed the ducks
with whisky-Soaked corn. They nat
urally became intoxicated, and pro-
ceeded to engage in desperate com
bat. The uproar excited all OF the
fowls in the neighborhood of the
drunken ducks, and for time it was
feared that the show would have to
end. But the ducks were soon sub
dued, and after some bromo-seltzer
had been mixed with the drinking wa
ter they became as peaceful as ever.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-19

this nerve center and the fingers of the
other hand on the back of the patients
neck and permitting them to remain
there for few minutes you establish
current of magnetism between yourself
and the sufferer. II the paralysis is in
the arm you permit the hand to slip
gradually from its position on the back
of the neck to the shoulder and thence
to the elbow and continuing to the tips
of the fingers you draw your hand over
the fingers and of at the end and In this
way the circulation is established and
the paralysis removed.
II have often done this in thirty min
utes and the paralytic's arm would be-
as sound as mine. In the case of q leg
the operation is much the same, and
many times when patients have been
brought to me on crutches / have caused
them to abandon their sticks and Jump
and hop about the stage as lively as a
school boy.
"The theory is the same as that used
by all -of-hand-curers, and the
cures are effected by the intervention of
spiritual being. Man dominates over
the animals of the forest by. the power
of will, and so will power is the power
of the world and can be made to bear
upon our bodies.
People may laugh at my statements,
but I do not care, for.I have spent many
years in the study of these things. and
1 have the courage Of my convictions. II
| wanted to do SO. and have the power,
1 could tell every one within hearing of
my voice whoshas a pain of any kind, to
stand up, and after I had commanded
the pain to leave you. at least three
fourths of the people afflicted would sit
down with the pain gone. So powerful
is thought projected that you can kill
person by it If the person is in GER
tain receptive mood.
If evil is attempted, and the person
upon whom it is tried is good and yir-
,tuous, no evil can affect them, and a
perfect man or woman is encased in in
vincible armor. If you wish to heal you
cannot take money or place your power
on a mercenary basis, but you must be
mbued with a benevolent feeling towards
mankind.
"Hypnotism is thing which is terribly
abused, and if a woman or young girl
permits herself to be hypnotized, she sub
jects herself to terrible danger, for IL
there is the least moral faint in the mind
of the operator then will the subject be
affected by it. When the citadel of our
own free will has been broken into, there
is a breach in the wall for evil infiu-
ences to enter"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-19
A CONVINCING ANSWER.

II hobbled into Mr.. Blackmon's drug
store one evening" says Wesley Mel
son. of Hamilton. Ca. land he asked
me to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for rheuma tism, with which I had SUI
fered for a long time. told him
had no faith in any medicine as they
all failed. He said: Well, il Cham
berlain's Pain Balm does not help you,
you need not pay for IT. took a bot
tie OF it home and used 1t according to
the directions and in one week I was
cured, and have not since been troubled
with rheumatism" For sale by Ben
son. Smith & Co.. Ltd, wholesale
agents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
Rev. Father Hughes Commends the Coco
Work of His Congregation.

Rev. Father Hughes preached his
farewell sermon Sunday, at st.
Johns Catholic church, and the con-
gregation was SO large that it filed
the church to overlooking. He thanked
the congregation for..its hearty CO.
operation with him, and congratulated
it upon the fact that it had during the
three years that he had been here
cleared up the debt of over S., 900
that was hanging over the church and
had made number of improvements
on the building. 1t had taken hard
work and many sacrifices to do this.
Father Hughes said that he felt
grateful toward the German Catholic
church and priests, with whom he had
been on friendly terms, and who had
extended every courtesy toward him
and his church. He was also CRATE full
toward the non-Catholics of the city
for many courtesies received, and
hoped that the friendly feeling among
the churches could always continue.
Father Hughes will leave in a few
days for Rome, where he will spend
two or three years in university work
through the special favor of Bishop
Cotter. He has made many warm
friends during his stay in Mankato,
and all will extend their best wishes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
A HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Meeting Called to Organize One For
Blue Earth County.

There will be a meeting of those
favorable to the organization of a
Blue Earth county historical society
at the Office of Daniel Buck in the city
of Mankato at two o'clock p. m. on
Thursday, the tenth of October, 1901,
for the purpose of organizing Blue
Earth county historical society.
We are glad to see this movement
on the part of our citizens. The his
tory Of the county and it's interesting
events should be more fully ascertained
and duly preserved. Many of our old
settlers are fast passing away and no
time should be lost in taking active
measures to obtain full and accurate
information regarding the history of
this county, Valuable records are now
in possession of the Old Settlers asso-
citation of this place and that of the
early settlers of Garden City and
vicinity and doubtless valuable data or
or records might be obtained there
from. And possibly when the new
public library building is completed
the society could hold its meetings
there and there keep it's records
Such records would there be safe and
convenient for public inspection and
use. We hope that this movement will
meet with the cordial support of the
citizens of the whole county, whether
old or young, as all should assist in a
matter so important and interesting
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
TRAIN WRECKED.
Engine Ruined and Three Cars
Smashed.
Freight Train on Chicago Great Western
Road Jumps the Track Near
the City.

Freight train No. So, on the Chi
cago Great Western road, which left
the city at 8 80 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, met with an accident at a
point seven miles east of the city.
Through some unknown cause, the
engine jumped the track. 1t went
down an embankment on one side and
the tender on the other side, and the
three first cars were thrown every way.
The train was going at fair rate
of speed, but fortunately Engineer
James George and Fireman Frisbee
had time to jump and thus saved
themselves from serious injury. Mr..
George received a few scratches and
bruises.
The engine is total wreck, and
the cars are badly smashed. :. The re-
manning cars remained on. the track
and were uninjured.
1t is surmised that a spike had been
placed on one of the rails by some
one, possibly a boy, and that this
threw the engine Oft. The track was
in good condition.
The wrecking crew was Immediately
summoned and after working all
night got the track cleared this morn
ing, so that traffic could be resumed,
The loss to the railroad company
will be good many thousand dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.

The second annual "mum" show
will be held some time in November
this year. The young people are ex-
pecting that the exhibit of flowers
will be very much larger than it was
last year.
Windmiller & Co. will furnish 30
plants in full bloom, and the flower
committee distributed among their
friends 30 or 70 more for cultivation,
and all who own Chrysanthemums
will be invited to exhibit them. A
good deal of interest is manifest in the
exhibitions as they are held in various
places especially eastern states. In
some cases very valuable prizes are
offered.
The local committee are consider
ing this point now and it is expected
will have something to offer along this
line a little later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
A NEW PASTOR.
DR.. F. B. COgweIl of St. Paul
for MaHkatO.
Appointments Announced Today at the
Methodist Conference..-.Dr. Driver
Assigned Elsewhere.

The appointments for the comm g
year were announced Monday at the NJ
E. state conference at Chatfeld.
DR.. F. B. Cogwell Of the First NJ
E. church of Minneapolis is assigned
to Mankato. He is an able preacher
and local Methodists speak in high
terms of him. 1t is evident that he
will give excellent satisfaction.
DR.. Driver, who has been pastor of
the local church for little over three
years, has been assigned elsewhere.
A church in Minneapolis is reporte d
to have asked to have him assigne d
there, anu no doubt its request was
granted. DR.. Driver will be missed
in Mankato, but the best wishes of his
friends will accompany him to his
new nOst of dI1tv
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
EMPHATIC TALK.
The Kind That Carries Conviction tC
Every MankatO Reader.


Conviction must follow such en-
phatic proof as is given here. The tes-
timony of Mankato residents should
satisfy the most skeptical. Here is a
Mankato case. Read it and see if
doubt can exist in the face of this
evidence.
Mr.. VIM. Tyson employed at the
gas works who lives at 800 West Rock
street, says: 81 had serious trouble
with my back, resembling lumbago
and cricks or twitchings caught me il
1 made quick movement I was SC
lame that when l stopped l could
hardly rise again, and the acute
twinges or twitchings were terrible.
The kidney secretions embarrassed me,
causing smart or burning. l pro-
cured Deans Kidney Pills from J. G.
Thro and used them. Since then
have been quite free from backache.
and the kidney secretions have &C
quired their natural strength. Doan' e
Kidney Pills are superior to any other
remedy ever tried. They quickly re-
lieve me and there has been no return
of the trouble
For sale by all dealers, price 30
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for. the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
Circus in Town.

1t was very quiet on our streets Sat-
urday, but to look in at the Golden
Rule you would think there was a cir
Gus in there to see all the people gath
ering about their hosiery and under
wear tables. 1t was not surprising to
see all the people waiting patiently
for chance to get waited on. They
realized that our 20 and 25c underwent
could not be bought for less than--35
and SOC. Seeing is believing. So call
at the Golden Rule, they will convince
you.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04

Il
yesterday afternoon.
]. Frank Dean and wife of Owatonna
were in the city yesterday.
Miss Bensen of st. Paul is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Danielson.
G. 81. Draper and wife of Wells were
Saulpaugh guests Saturday night
Miss Daisy Eggleston of Owatonna
is the guest of Mrs. G. o. Daley.
Miss Ida Manderfeld returned yester-
day from visit at Louisville, KY.
DR.. STERLING left this morning for
! St. Paul to be away for several days.
o. w. Schmidt returned yesterday
from Chicago, where he spent two
| weeks.
Mrs. W. W. Eberhart returned yester-
day from a three weeks visit in
Chicago.
Mrs. Cora Briggs of South Paris,
Me-, has arrived to visit her sister,
Mrs. L. A. Linder.
Quail shooting will be legal after
today. The quail crop is said to be a
good one this year.
A marriage license was granted to-
day to Walter R. Renison of Willow
Creek and Margaret I. Buckles of
Garden City.
DR.. L. A. Fritsche of New Ulm
passed through the city yesterday on
his return from Chicago, where he has
been doing post graduate work.
A petition for the administration of
the estate of the late Louis A. Linder
was fled today in the probate court.
It asks that Mrs. Linder be appointed
administrators.
Little Frances Clark entertained
some 20 of her little friends at a
birthday party at the home of her
parents, 527 Record street, Saturday
afternoon from 3 80 to 80 p. m.
One of the pickpockets who were
locked up during carnival week in this
city has Just been sentenced to sixty
days in the workhouse at st. Paul
for lifting a diamond. The latter was
found on his person.
Mrs. A. F. Schmitt and daughter re-
turned yesterday from Chicago, where
they have been for several months
with Mr.. Schmitt. The latter is TAX
ing a medical course there, and will
complete it in two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wilhartz and daugh-
ter returned yesterday from the east,
Mr.. Wilhartz from three weeks trip
to New York, and Mrs Wilhartz and
daughter from visit with her parents
in Chicago.
1. A. Cary came up from Mankato
last week and brought with him
Rev. A. E. Erickson and Ole Monson,
and through j. D. Connor sold them
quarter section of land each, which
they paid spot cash for. -Barnum
Gazette.
Among the building notes in Satur-
days Minneapolis Journal is the fol-
lowing: S. W. Heath, 1886 Nicollet
avenue, has the contract to erect the
Edward P. BUTLER residence at 27S8
Pillsbury avenue. Cost, So, 900.
Frank Thayer of Mankato, Mimi,
architect.
The congregation of the Swedish
M. E. church surprised their pastor,
Rev. Louis johnson at his home, 500
Belgrade Ave, Friday evening, leaving
him a sum of money and giving
himself and wife welcome for an
other year. Refreshments were served
and a good time enjoyed by those
present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
RAISED THE RATES.

Owing to the advance in price of
eatables, Kleinschmidt Bros. have de-
cided to raise the rates at the Stahl
House from 81 to $1.25 a day to a
straight $3.50. The price of meals
will be advanced from % cents to 30
cents. The way prices have gone up,
there is not much money in feeding
nannle
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
Chinese Murderers Beheaded.

Picking, Sept. 30.-It is asserted here
on high authority that the German
garrison in Shanghai and the German
troops who are guarding the railroad
beyond the Kiao Chow boundary will
soon be withdrawn. At the request OF
DR.. Mumm Won Schwartzenstein, the
German minister, seven Chinese have
been tried and sentenced to be be-
headed for completely in the murder
of a German trader in a village near
Picking last month.