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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

In London there are, according
to the latest directory, 800 fam
lilies by the name Of Smith, $50
by the name of Jones, 700 Brown
families and $50 Robinson fnmi-
lies.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Actual statistics for 1900 and
authoritative estimates for the
present year put the railway mile
age Of this country ut 199,37S
miles, while that of the whole
world is set down as 4S4,34S miles.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Nearly eight million copies of
six penny novels were sold in En-
gland last year, the circulation of
each book having ranged from
10000 to 100, 900.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

The light of the Liberty Statue
in New York is to be dark on ac-
count of the expense of maintain
ing the torch. Another case of
sacrificing sentiment to cents.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Mr.. Carnegie advises libraries
not to buy novels less than a year
old. A majority of the "greatest
novels of the age'' are dead by
b at time.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Senator Scott, from the Senate
committee on PUBLIC buildings,
reported favorably the bill autho-
rizing the construction of a pub
lie building at New Orleans at a
limited cost of 81, 100000.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Prince Henry will lay a wreath
on the tomb of Lincoln, The
descendent of kings honors a man
of the people. The world is still
moving.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

once a year from nobody knew
where and went to nobody seemed
to know where, placed his hands
on her woody head and said the
hoo-doo words, had rendered her
immune to rheumatism for life,
as well as conferred in some mys.
terlous way complete insight into
all the cabalistic secrets of "dem
Piscalopiaus?" Surely NANNY
Rita could tell, and so he called:
Eli, dar, Mamm. what dat bell
rappin' erbout? Dey ain nobody
dead?'' But Nanny Rita paid
no heed; she continued to hang up
and wiring out napkins, grooming
to herself, "Alas, an did my Sa-
vior bleed" Again Unc'l Robert
called, "Hi, dar, Nam Rita"
But he got no further. Blazing
with Indignation, Nanny Rita
Strengthened herself up and pierc.
ed him with an angry eye. "Hi,
dar, huh? OATS it, huh? Pears
ter me you gittin' nifty familious
like wild dat Hi, dar, Nanny.
Whose yuh mammy2 ain no kin
ter yuh. Wha' you want, nigger,
anyhow"
And Unc'l Robert, thoroughly
abashed, replied: "Scuzen me,
Mis- Briget, / ain ment no hahn,
KNOWN you was 'Piscopul, / jes
want ter know who rlngin' dat
bell, en- what fur. 'Taint nobod-
dy dead?"
And Nanny Rita, with a look
of contempt at Uuc'l Robert.
which gradually melted into look
of profound pity at bis ignorance
exclaimed:
"Lo'd a nifty, niggah. doan you
know nothin' tall bout philoso-
ply? Pears to me desc Missisip.
py niggers ain got circumspec-
ton huff ter red der Bibuls, ,sayin'
nnthin' tai bout pryar books. en-
pea-salters, on sich like. Ef you
jest git dat ar testamunt or yourn
dat is sposin' you can read--en
turn ter de 'Pistle of Jew-ter-on-
omy you see dat dis here is
Thanksgivin' Day, en- wo 'Pisco-
pulls always keeps dat, Heah?"
Unc'l Robert satisfied by his
new-found knowledge, replied,
huh, yessum." And Nanny
Rita went back into the kitchen
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

The annual reunion of the MIS-
sissippi Sons Confederate Veter-
ans will be held ut Meridian on
March IL and IL.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Winona will entertain the Ma
sonic grand bodies on the "a, 25
and 26th, instant.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

President Roosevelt has ap-
pointed Thomas V. MacAlester
to be collector of customs, district
of Vicksburg.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Unc'l Robert satisfied by his
new-found knowledge, replied,
"Uh-h huh, yessum." And Nanny
Rita went back into the kitchen
hunmirg to herself: My soul be
on dy gyard," And
The Rector hearing from his
study-fainted.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
Stop the
BhS!a|ggnG !a|g

1t is a sad thing to see fine
fruit trees spoiled b. the blight.
You can always tell them from
the rest. They never do well
afterwards but stay small and
sickly.
1t is worse to see a blight
strike children. Good health
is the natural right of children.
But some Of them don't get
their rights. While the rest
grow big and strong one stays
small and weak.
SCOTS Emulsion can stop
that blight. There is no
reason why such achild should
stay small. Scots Emulsion
is a medicine with lots Of
strength in 1.-THE kind Of
strength that makes things
grow.
SCOTS Emulsion makes
children grow, makes them cat,
makes them sleep, makes them
play. Give the weak child
chance. Scctt's Emulsion will
Tacse= make it catch UP
81 .s9 with the rest.
EEK 20. This picture represents
4 lzN 4s,D 1.-The Trade Marx of Scotts
N, 4 Emulsion and is on the
wrappers every bottle.
EzsI Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE
s n 400 Pearl St., New York.
zNH soc and 81, all druggists
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
AMONG THE SICK.

Mrs. w. g. Ward and Mrs Ed Wig
ley are both convalescent. Mrs. Ward
is now able to sit up some and expects
to come home from Rochester the
early part of next week. Mrs. Wigley,
while improving nicely, does not plan
on coming home quite so soon.
Many of The Free Press readers
will remember the very critical case
of blood poisoning last spring of
Vslaria, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Malzahan of Good
Thlnder. an account of which was
given in these columns at the time
For many weeks her recovery was
despaired of until the disease seemed
at last to concentrate in the bone of
the left limb, which became badly de-
cayed. About four weeks ago by un-
dergoing very difficult operation at
Rochester, the old bone was almost
entirely removed to give place to a
new bone, which had begun to form
around the old one. The operation
was entirely successful and her doctors
now think she will completely recover
and regain the full use uf her limb.
Mrs. Malzahan passed through Mankato
yesterday on her way home with her
daughter Miss Valaria is now ten
years old and is an unusually bright
and attractive child in spite of the
terrible suffering she has gone through.
The Free Press, with her many
friends, hopes she may have speedy
and complete recovery
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
MUST ATTEND SCHOOL.
Children Under Age Must Not Be En-
pIOyed in Factories,

The public schools all over the state
are in session again and the depart
ment of labor has given those children
that have been working during the
vacation ample time to return to
school. and the officials say there is
no excuse why such children shoald
not be in school by this time.
Mr.. O'Donnell, the commissioner of
labor, says that he has instructed the
officials of his department to prosecute
every case they find without regard
for persons or excuses. He thinks the
employer of labor in this state cannot
offer any reasonable excuse or plead
ignorance of the child labor educa-
tional laws. The press of this state
has assisted the depar tment in bring
ing the child labor laws to the atten
tion of the public. This department
has the hearty cooperation Of the
school authorities in enforcing the
child labor laws and the school super
intendents will issue excuses only to
children who can produce good reasons
why they should be excused from
school.
Children may get an excuse allow
ing them to be employed in a nom
manufacturing. establishment, and Mr..
O'Donnell has instructed his inspec-
tors to take up all such excuses that
they find in manufacturing establish
ments and have such children dis
charged
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
COST OF SCHOOLING.

The following taken from figures in
Inspector Atoms last annual report
showing the amount spent last year
by each high school in the state for
outfit, together with the average ex-
penditures of each for the past FIVE
years. This includes cost of apparatus
for studies in chemistry, physics,
botany, library books, supplementary
reading, literature, etc. Figures
from q few neighboring towns will
be interesting:
Albert Lea, $40; Austin, 1895; Blue
Earth, $110; Fairmonr. $3.50; Heron
Lake, $3.50: Jackson, SOB; Luverne,
$275; Madelia. 1851: Mankato, $170 /;
Pipestone, $500; ST. James, 1858; st.
Peter, $1S6; Sherburn, $3.50; Wells,
$203; Window, $3.50; Winnebago,
$405; Worthington, $685.
Fairmont's figures last year were
made unusually high by the purchase
of $3.50 air pump, but the average
is very low for school of its size. =
Fairmont Sentinel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Annual Session to Be Held at Roch
ester Sent. 1929

The forty eighth annual session of
the southern Minnesota conferences of
the Methodist Episcopal church, will
be held in Rochester, Sept % to 80,
1909, Bishop Edward q. Andrews
presiding.
At the opening session, addresses
of welcome will be made by the mayor
of the city and others, to which Rev.
James M. Bull of Pipestone will make
response. On Tuesday evening at Z 80,
the annual missionary sermon will be
delivered by Rev. o. w. Taylor of
st. Paul, followed by reception
The following is an outline of the
program for the remaining session:
Wednesday morning at s 80 confer
ence sermon will be preached by Rev.
A. Davis of Morton. Each forenoon
will be taken up by a business session
Afternoons and evenings by platform
meetings. Wednesday at 3 80 D. M. !,
a meeting in the interest of supersnu-
ated ministers Addresses by F. B.
Cowgirl, D. D., E. r. Lathrop and
others; p. m. devotional meeting
conducted by G.. H. Brigham, D. d.
z 80 "church extension" anniversary
address by ]. M. King, D. D.. of Phil
adelphia.
Thursday afternoon at 8 80 will be
held meeting of the Womans Home
Missionary society. Addresses by d.
L. RAIDER. d. D., and Mrs. Woodruff
of New Jersey. The theme for the
session at 80 will be education and
twentieth century forward movement.
@. 81. Bridgman, D. D., and E. M.
Mills, D. D., of New York will be
the speakers.
On Friday at 2 80 p. M, meeting
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society will be held. At there will
be memorial service at the grave of
Rev. S. N. Frost, the first member of
this conference to pass into the larger
life, April 3, 1859. Addresses will be
made by @. W. Rice, William McKin.
ley and E. R. Lsthrop.
FRIDAY night meeting in the inter-
est Of hospital work. Saturday night
Rev. M. G. B. Mason, D. D., will
speak in the Metropolitan theatre on
the Problem of the Negro Race in
America.
The Sunday services will also be
held in the Metropolitan, Bishop An
drews preaching in the morning, DIR.
Mason in the afternoon and DR.. Carol
of New York at night.
The closing session will be held on
Monday when the various ministers
will be assigned TO their fields of labor
for the ensuing year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
TANKS NOT INJURED.
Only Loss to Texas Fuel Oil Company
May Be Drilling Apparatus.

A. E. Clark received a telegram
from Beaumont, Texas. Saturday,
saying that the FIRE there was still
burning, but that it was under con-
troll, and that the magnitude of the
fire had been greatly exaggerated by
the dispatches The telegram also said
that If the consolidated Brice COM
panies have suffered any loss it has
been by the burning of the drilling
apparatus, which is worth about
$40, 600. The twenty-five settling
tanks, the four large storage tanks,
the pumping station and other prop
erty of the companies are safe.
This intelligence will relieve the in
vestors in the stock, many of whom
reside in Mankato. 1t is not thought
that the wells were injured even if the
drilling apparatus was burned. Only
four of the wells are located in the
territory near the fire, the other six
being elsewhere.
Today's telegram dispatches say the
fire is under control.
This afternoon Mr.. Clark received a
telegram from Mr.. Brice, saying that
he was on his way to Beaumont, and
that the loss to the consolidated COM
pany would not exceed So, 900, accord
ing to advices which he had received
Another telegram from Beaumont
said the company's losses would be
between $4,000 and $40, 900. the fire
was under control. and the tanks,
ETC., we're safe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
FUND FALLS OFF.
Current Fund Goes Down in
One Year $4,000.
Old Board of Education Hears Reports
of Officers and Closes Up
Its Affairs.

The old board of education held it's
last meeting Friday night, closed up its
business as far as possible, and
adjourned sine die. Those present
were President Davis and Messrs.
Davies, Fletcher, Coughlan and Com
stock.
1t was decided to return the report
of the boiler inspector to the insur-
ance company for correction, as it is
the high school boiler and not that at
the Pleasant Grove building that has
pitted aues.
The oaths of Office of the four mem
bers of the new board elected last July
were filed, these members being W. l..
Comstock, Clark Keysor, L. G. M.
Fletcher and Evan Hughes.
A report of the amount of wood on
hand at the various buildings was re-
ceived from Mr.. Coughlan and laid
over until tonight.
Superintendent Uline reported that
he had purchased 800 glass ink wells
at 81 per hundred, less the discount,
and would have Odjard & knott place
them in the desks to replace the old
kind of ink wells. which are not salts
factory. This change was authorized
by the board at the last meeting.
Mr.. Coughlan reported that four
hues in the boiler of the high school
heating plant need repairs.
The bills were allowed, including
one from Odjard e. knott for 1923 "a
for furniture and lumber needed in
the new manual training department
The reports of the secretary and
treasurer were received and referred
to the finance committee to audit.
The report of Secretary Sparrow
showed that during the year ending
Sept. 18th orders were drawn on the
current fund to the amount of
&27, 268. 81, and on the special fund to
the amount of 81, 059. 26, making the
total expenditures of the district
$2S, 327. SO.
These expenditures are classified as
follows: Library and apparatus,
SOS. OF furniture and fixtures, $1U5. 90 !;
repairs and improvements, 1896, 70
teachers salaries, $21, 594. A janitors'
salaries, $2, 04S. "a; secretary's and
treasurer's salaries, $500; fuel account,
81, 704. IS; stationery and supplies,
$217.2 90; printing and advertising,
$105. 81; insurance, 1913. 80; all other
expenses, 1884. 70.
Treasurer Keysor reported balance
OF $40, liz 81 in the current fund a
year ago, and balance in that fund
now of Sc, 25S. 10. The receipts of the
fund were $23, 400. 80, and the orders
drawn on it were $27, 264. 05. OF the
receipts, So, 1873. 81 came from the state
apportionment, $64 80 from tuition,
and the balance from the tax levy.
There was balance of 81, 100. 81 in
the special fund year ago, and now
the balance is SO, $780, "a. The receipts
consisted of $3.50 from the high school
superintendent, $50 for rent of ground
for the Byron street hose house, and
So, 406.85 from the tax levy. Orders
to the amount of $941. Is were drawn
on the fund.
The sinking fund received 81, 925. O4
from the tax levy.
I The total cash on hand is ST, S13. SO,
and there are a few orders that have
been issued by the secretary and not
yet presented for payment.
The new school board will meet to-
night to organize and transact other
business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
MANkATo PEOPLE ABROAD.

DR.. J. 81. James of Mankato was in
the city on business connected with an
Independent telephone company recent
ly organized at Mankato. Interviewed
by Herald representative, he stated
that his company would proceed at
once to Guild line from Mankato to
Minneapolis, running through st.
Peter, and that the same would be
ready for business inside of ninety
days. The line will be a competing
one with the Northwestern and will
be the means. probably, of giving a
reduction In rates to the twin cities.
st. Peter Herald
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
POSTAL CAR ROBBERY.
Deputy Marshal Sheehan Brings the
ALLEGED Thief to Mankato.

Chief Deputy United States Marshal
T. J. Sheehan of st. Paul was in the
city Thursday on his way to Sanborn
to serve a warrant on Ray Roe, who
is accused by Assistant United States
District Attorney J. M. Dickey of
breaking into railway postal car No.
1884, on train number four on the
Chicago & North Western road, on
Feb. 5th, 1902, and taking goods be-
longing to H G. Tunell.
Colonel Sheehaa arrived in Mankato
at 40 p. m. with his prisoner, who
will be arrsigned before United
States Court Commissioner A. O..
Eberhart. Colonel Sheehan did not
know the particulars of the alleged
robbery, this morning, but it was ex-
pected that Mr.. Tunell would accom-
pany him to Mankato as a witness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
HESSIAN FLY In THE STATE
On the Increase and the Methods OF
Destruction,

F. L. Washburn, state entermologist
calls attention to the increase of the
pest
This wheat pest is alarmingly on
the increase in the state. Its presence
in field may be detected, either be-
fore or after cutting, by the fact that
some or many of the stalks are bent
over above one of the lower joints
their heads lying on the ground. In
these stalks. just above the joints
which are beneath the breaks one can
detect by the use of pen-knife the
puparia or so-called "hax seeds"
which will later turn into the flies.
These "fiax seeds are not really
within the stalk, but very closely ap-
piled to it within the sheath of the
leaf. If the farmer does not want
his wheat to suffer next year, these
must be destroyed as soon after cut
ting as possible The following are
acceptable methods for accomplishing
this:
First. Burning the stubble when
possible. This is more easily done if
the wheat is cut short, that is, if long
stubbles are left on the field.
Second. Flowing the stubDle in such
way that the straw is completely
under ground. This must be done
thoroughly to be effective.
Third. All screenings and litter
about the threshing machine should
be cleaned up and either fed or burn
ed. Leave no litter from the threshing
on the field There is no need, how
ever, of burning the straw pile.
Fourth. Since the fly laws its eggs,
as rule, in the same locality where
it energies from the FLAX seed, it is
best not to plant wheat on the same
ground two years in succession. This
is still done in some places and is a
practice which should be stopped
Rotation of crops should be the rule
everywhere. Varieties of wheat which
produce stout stalk are the least
affected by this pest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
ABUSED A WOMAN.
OOIPh Shelly Arrested For An 0ffense
Committed i'm MAY.

Deputy Sheriff Atchison Thursday
arrested Dolph Shelley at Good Thun-
der on warrant gotten out by Sarah
A. MISSIONER, charging him with the
use of abusive language toward her
at Vernon Center May 18th last.
Shelley pleaded guilty. saying that he
had been driven to use the language,
but was sorry that he had done so. He
was fined So and COSTS amounting to
ST. 40 all told. He had but 81, but
thought he could get the balance and
save a twenty days commitment at
the county Jail.
Shelley, after being committed to
the county Jail, produced money
enough from his clothing to pay his
fine and costs and have some left. He
had been pleading poverty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
THE FIRST FROST.
Tender Plants We're Nipped in Ex-
posed Places.

The first frost of the season was
found in many places Friday. 1t
was not heavy frost, but it was one
that did some damage to tender vege-
tables in exposed places. The Free
Press self-registering thermometer
showed minimum temperature dur
ing the night of 331a degrees, or just
above the freezing point. At Z a m.
the mercury had risen to 38 degrees.
1t cannot be learned that corn was
damaged much if any by the frost last
night. Much of it is not yet out of
danger.
The weather bureau predicts another
frost tonight. followed by warmer to-
morrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
A NEW DISCOVERY
MADE BY A MAN IN ALLEGHENY,
PENNSYLVANIA,
George G. Eldridge Finds Something
Which Many Consider to be Better
Than Gold-His Statement.

George g. Eldridge Finds Something
Which Many Consider to be Better
Than Gold-His Statement.
There is much talk in the town Of
Allegheny, Pa, over the discovery made
by Mr.. George O. Eldridge of that place.
After long search he has found some-
thing better than gold. In recent in
terview he says:
eyes, I have made what I consider to
be an important discovery. To tell you
about it must start at the beginning.
"That was a number of years ago."
he continued. "The nature of my work
forced me to be very irregular with my
meals and that, together with general
misuse Of my stomach, brought on ner-
vous dyspepsia. My trouble commenced
with bloating constipation and this was
accompanied with pain in the back and
stomach. I suffered with shortness of
breath and palpitation of the heart, sleep
lessness and an absolutely miserable
feeling at all times. About three years
ago had an attack which confined me
to my bed for three weeks and times
without number after that I was obliged
to give up. My kidneys also became
affected and caused me considerable
trouble.
"Four different doctors attempted to
cure me but they gave me only tempo
rary relief. I became utterly discour-
aged. Then tried DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. Relief came in
about week and at the end Of four
months was entirely well.
81 can only say that believe owe
my life to DIR. Williams Pink Pills and
can find no words to express my thanks
for what they have done for me. Better
than gold is but mild praise for them.
Everybody who knows me remarks the
wonderful change. can eat anything
now, sleep like child and do my work
with ease. do not need medicine any
more although always keep DR.. VIII
lia1ns' Pink Pills for Pale People on
hand"
Mr.. Eldridge lives at No. 235 Carroll
street, and is but one Of thousands who
always speak of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
In the highest terms of praise. They
know what this remedy viii do, for
they have used it. It acts directly on
the blood and nerves.
At all druggists, or direct from Dr..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady, NY, fifty cents per box; six boxes
Cor two dollars and fifty cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
SEVERAL PROMOTIONS.
Employees of American Express Com.
PAW Go Up a Pea.

..,.Several changes have taken place in
the American Express company's local
office. III. 81. Stannard, who has been
express messenger on the Mankato and
Elmore run, went to Tracy last night
to take the position of agent, to sue
coed Harry Drake, resigned.
o. Nicholson, son Of the merchant
tailor, who has been driver of the
delivery wagon, succeeds Mr.. Stan
rnad on the Mankato and Elmore run.
7. B. Rogers, who has been working
for the company at Owatonna, sue
ceeds Mr.. Nicholson as driver in this
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
ESPECIAL TO THE Free PREss. I

st. Paul, Sept. 13.-Annie, aged
seventeen, Louis. aged two, children
of Michael Moritz, burned to death
in fire in North ST. Paul caused by
kerosene explosion. The father was
probably fatally injured.