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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
damage amounting to over million dol
lars within a radius of five miles of the

damage amounting to over a million dol
lars within a radius of five miles OF the
little town of Churchland.
The people of this section are among
the best on earth. They live like lords.
They have fine houses, fine horses. fine
vantages Of the city. with but few Of
tho City's discomforts-
GOOD ROADS.
Leading out of Portsmouth are shell
roads that penetrate the trucking Sec
ton. They are a s level as q floor. There
is nothing better In the way of country
roads on this side of the Atlantic. The
trucker prefers to drive to the city, Tut
should he desire to go by some other
mode, he can take a trolley, a train or
a boat. He gets the daily papers as soon
as the city patrons do. The market
quotations are furnished him over the
telephone within nve minutes after they
leave New York. or Providence, or Phiia~
delpnla. He Keeps his finger continuously
upon the pulse of the market and Is, in
a way, as much a Spectator as the most
daring Wail street plunger.
The average Western Branch trucker
IS not much OF a reader. Like the bust
ness man or the city, he hasn't much
time for literature. He goes through the
morning papers, skins the magazines
and reads the Bible tot course), but be-
You'd that, he rarely goes. Still, some OF
the truckers nave magnificent libraries.
Their children are all well educated
Inc preparatory and public schools are
as good as anywhere in the South.
AXE; nv6PITABLE
rhere is nothing about these people to
denote the usual typical farmer. Tney
are not farmers. Tney are business men,
ana up-LO-dare business men at that.
They wear good clothes, taiior-made they
are as much city folks as the peoi'.e who
live In NortoIk, except that they do not
pay excessive taxes Tor the doubtful
privilege OF being mIsgoverned.
There is hospitality in the Yves ssn
Branch section that Is different from tie
hospitality OF any other section of Ihe
state. 1t would be very different to de-
fine the difference but 1t exists. There
is q proulgality about it that is some
times almost overpowerlng; sometimes
emprasslns. me people ere generous 10
shrewd business men whose chief puraa-t
in life is the almighty dOIIaE-
one visiting this splendid truckir~ coo
ton is forced to wonder why 1t Is ---At
other sections of Virginia have not been
placed under similar cultivation. The
Virginia peninsula, for instance is adapt
every crop raised just across the river
There are indications that the time is
not far distant when the trucking INDUS
try VIII be developed on the Peninsula.
In the meantime. Western Branch does
the business Tor the state and does 1t
right Well. w. J. JOHNSON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28

tecr Fire Department which was a valu-
able Organization, only when there was
a Fire no one could find the Key to the
House in which they kept the Hand
Pump. But the Papers began TO speak
Of him as Captain Cuff. His Intimates
called him Cap. After the Hose Com
pany disbanded his Title chung to him
and IL was generally believed that he
had been with Grant at Appomattox.
Not satisfied with a resoundins Title
Tor which those in the Regular Army
have to struggle for Years. Captain Gun
began 10 give Lessons on the Flute at
iifty cents an hour, and the first thing
ne knew he Was a real Professor. just
the same as If he had gone up in q
BALLOON or had some trained Horses.
Now over at Harvard, where they grow
the English Accent. Student must
grind through a long Course, and a
Fellowship and an Instruotorship before
ba blossoms into n simon-pure Profess
sor. Which only goes to show that the
Real Boy can gain by one stroke of
Genius the Renown for which the ordi-
nary Skates must go forth and Rustic
James Henry Cuff at the age of thirty
was both Captain and a Professor. but
his Unsuitable Ambition spurred him to
70 out and gather other Laurcls> So
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28

a team of Proud Parents had Son
named James Henry Cuff On the Day
of his Birth the Wind changed and blew
In another Direction. Apples fell off the
Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mo
Day. All Nature seemed to have been
given q Jolt by the Portentous Event.
For James Henry Cuff was born 10 ki1o"
all the Brands of Human Greatness.
Destiny had put a Green Tag on him
and nothing could stop him.
When he was only eighteen years OF
age he was elected Captain Of a Nolnn-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
G. A. r. NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT
Washington, D. C.-Reduced Rates via
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Foto.
mac Railroad.

Account of the C y r. National En-
campulent. the r.. f. &c z. r. f. will sell
snecial excursion tickets TO Washington.
n g. at rate OF one fare. $3.50, round trip
from Richmond. Tickets on sale October
a. m stn. inclusive, good going only on
Cats of sale and for return passage until
october 18th. inclusive By depositine.
ticket with joint agent at Washington.
ana upon payment Of fee of soc on each
ticket at time of deposit. an extension OF
final limit until November 3D. may be OBJ
tanned
For tickets and further information. ap-
ply to Richmond Transfer Company, 500
East Main Street. Jefferson Hotel. and
Nfurpfy's Hotel and to ticket agents Byrd
street. Elba and Main Street sta tons.
w, 2. TAYLOR
Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28

went under the Wire real general.
When his daughters went away to
Boarding School and We're introduced as
the Offspring OF General James II. Cuff
they assumed a social Leadership. Gen.
Cuff led the Grand March at a great
many Military Balls. At Banquet
costing IS per plate ne sat at the Right
of the Chairman wearing Medals which
had been presented to him by the Fourth
Ward Marching Club. IN his address
he always defended the soldier against
unwarranted Attacks and protested haul
ing down the Flag at any Time or
place. :
If the Government adopted new Ma
chine Gun, all the Reporters went over
and interviewed Gen. James Henry Cuff
about it. He wrote a Magazine article
on the Mistakes of the British in South
Africa and likewise got rid of few
ponderous opinions on our Policy in
the Philippines.
When he died. the Funeral Procession
was two miles long. The family had
, to erect two marble Shafts so as to find
Room for all of his titles.
MORAL: True Democracy scorns a
Title unless it has a real Significance
with the Reverse English.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
SI.)() TAKE THE SI.O0
Popular G. & Q.
SUNDAY OUTINGS
Norfolk and Ih2 Saash0re

Only $50 round trip TO Old Point.
Buckroe Beach. Newport News Ocean
View and Norfolk.
Two rast trains; rock bauasted track,
parIor cars. Only 81 miles TO the ocean
Finest bathing on Atlantic coast at
Buckroe and Ocean View \ delightful
sail across Hampton Roads in handsome
steamer Direct route to Wiiioughby
Reach and Ocean View. Nine and three
oua.rter hours at the seaside. Two hours
and a half longer at ocean View than
via any other route.
Trains leave Richmocd (Nain-Street
ststioui $50 and s:5- y. n $50 train
makes no stops $50 train stops only al
Williamsburg and Newport News.
Those going 20 Norfolk have the pr!vi-
Ies,e of going via c. and o. steamer from
Newport News or by OLD Point You can
on one way ard return another. Tickets
Vim ocean View Line good for transfers
10 street cars TO any part OF Notfolk or
Berhiey. =; -! ..l-...ss.it..iisS2
RETURNING.
Passengers can leave Norfolk via
Ocean View Railway. corner Main and
CRANKY Streets. every hour until 2 VI
Leave Ocean View every hour until 7:3o
P Nj
leaves Newport News 49, + NJ, arrives
Richmond $50 P. NJ
second train leaves Old Point SIS P.
NJ arrives Richmond 1915 P. NJ
Tbis second train will not stop at New
-orr News. Newport News passengers
r,,s+ take train leaving Newport News
AZ p NJ. or take second train at
Old Point SIS P: M
o,Tv 81 90 round trip on either the s:.s
~ e.So a. NJ train All 5trcet-car lines
mas Chesapeake and Ohio depot
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28

The State Supreme Court of California,
has declared that the law making eight
hours a legal workday is valid.
According to reports made by the Cold
Beaters' Organization. every gold Leaf
manufacturer in the United states with
the exception of one Philadelphia tirul
by the union. Among the clauses con-
tanned in the new agreement are the
abolition Of sweatshops aud system work
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
ONE FARE ROUND TRIP
Richmond to Macon. Ga, via the Sea-
beard AIRLINE Railway

On account of the annual meeting Of
the Farmers NaIiona! Congress to bs
held in Macon. Ga. October Eth to 10th,
the Seaboard will sell round trip tickets
from all points on its lines at a rate Of
one fare for the round trip. Tickets to
be sold October 5th and 9Th. with fina!
return limit October 70. 1902 Fare from.
Richmond and Petersburg $3.50 Fof
further information call on or write any
agent or representative OF the Seaboari
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-03
The "Auto' That Broke Down.

largely attended. The machine was
an object of curiosity and it was en-
gagged to convey people about town,
the charge being five cents per ride.
In this way about $50 was collected.
Everybody wanted to ride.
Reaching GAINESVILLE yesterday after
noon Mr. Scanlon found large crowd
waiting on the main business street.
He explained the state OF affairs and
the people received the news good ma
turedly. Mr.. Scanlon delivered a
brief address and speaks in the high
est terms of his reception there.
Mr.. Scanlon did not care to esti-
mate the number of votes he is likely
to receive. He is confident the prohi-
bition sentiment is growing. In the
past his party has cast from 5000 to
10, 600 votes. He is of the opinion
that eventually the sentiment will be-
come SO strong that one of the domi-
nant parties will feel compelled to
adopt the principle.
Just when the automobile with band
and speakers will make their appear
ance in Mankato Mr.. Scanlon could
not say. the machine will be repair
ed as soon as possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-03
STATE NEEDS THE MONEY.
Call Upon Banks for Deposits to Pay
School Apportionment.

State Treasurer Julius 81. Block
has Issued call to the various banks
throughout Minnesota in which state
money is deposited to send in by Oct
10 funds aggregating 81. 900, 600.
The school apportionment to- be
made in October will take between
100000 and $500, 600, and the state
will bid on the $500, 600 of certificates
of indebtedness which the board of
capitol commissioners will sell Oct. I
for the erection of the new state CAPT
toll.
The certificates bear three per cent
interest, and 500, 600 will mature, in
1918, 800, Quo in 1918 and 500, 600
in 1914. The certificates will be
bought, if the states bid is accepted,
for the permanent school fund, which
now owns large amount of similar
certificates. ALI the certificates offer
ed for the sale recently have been pur-
shased by the state for this fund at
par
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-03

for governor, was in Mankato over
night, departing Saturday for
Minneapolis where he will confer with
the state committee of his party.
Mr.. Scanlon did not reach Mankato
via the automobile, but came In on
the vanished cars over the Chicago &
North Western road from Owatonna,
stopping at GAINESVILLE Friday after
noon where he delivered an address.
The automobile is hung up for repairs
at Dodge Center, the horseless ma
chine having broken down while the
party was whirling along the high
way between Mantorville and Dodge
Center. The mobile is equipped
with high and low gear. The low
gear broke. 1t is not impossi BILE to
run the machine on level ground with
the high gear but climbing hills is
out of the question. 1t was on We'd
nedsy that the gearing went to the
bad, and since that time the party has
scattered itself along the route selected
at the beginning. No attempt was
made to hold a meeting in Mankato
last night, the weather being against
it. A few people gathered at the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-03
AGAINST A SALOON
Eagle Lake Residents Will Get
Out Injunction.
Council Will Be Compelled to Show
Them---New Point Raised
by the Ants.

Eagle Lake, generally SO quiet and
placid, is up against real live fight,
and the bone of contention is whether
a saloon shall be established in that
village Anton Bienaph of this city
has applied for license and the hear
ing is set for Oct 2.
When the council meets on that
date the aldermen will be confronted
with an order calling upon them to
show cause why they should not Re
restrained from issuing.sa license to
Mr.. BienspH. The point raised by the
anti saloonists in Eagle Lake is that
local option was established in the
town of LIE Ray about four years ago
and that binds the people of Eagle
Lake to the no saloon proposition.
Eagle Lake is in LIE Ray township.
Attorneys W. R. Geddes and w. A.
Funk have matters in charge for the
anti saloon men and it was expected
that the papers in the case would be
ready to place before Judge Cray fol
his signature late this afternoon.
It Is understood that the council
stands three to two in favor of grant
ing the license.
The point raised by the antis is a
new one In this state and the outcome
will be watched with considerable in
terest by both saloon and antisaloon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-03
"MAID OF ORLEANS. !"
The Great Drama Successfully Pro-
duced by the ITALIA Club.

The Thalia Dramatic club presented
the pretty play 'The Maid of Or
leans" at the the German Catholic
school hall last evening before an au-
dience that filled the seating capacity
to OVERLOOKING. The play was well
put on, with elegant costumes, and
special scenery. It proved to be a
great success and will be repeated
Tuesday night.
Great credit is due to Arthur Schaub,
Miss Ida Wagon, Miss Oster, John
and George Hodapp and Jacob Herold
who were especially good. Many
thought that Mr.. Schaub missed his
calling when he did not select the pro-
fession of an actor.
The following..is-the cast of charac-
tiers:
Kar der Siebente, king of France,
Jacob Herod; Koenigen Jsabeau, his
mother, Miss o. Oster; Phillip der
Cute, Duke of Burgund, George
Hodapp; Fran Dunois, Bastard of
Orleans, Arthur Schaub; La Dire,
Du Chatel, kings officers, L. Elder,
Lorenzo Meyer; Arzbischof Won
Rheims, JOS Masberg; Burginda mes
senger, Miss Minkler; Paul. 10th
ringian, messenger, Jacob Schorn
Talbot, English field officer. Unit.
Balkenbol; Lionel, Fastolf, English
officers, John Krost, Joseph Mahowsld;
Montgomery. D. Metler; Rathsherr of
Orleans, Jaseph Kircher; An English
Herald, NJ Deglmann: Thabaut b.
Ure, rich landowner, John Hodapp :;
Sohanna d Ubc. his daughter from
Orleans, Miss Ida Wagon: Etienne,
Claude Marie. hire FREEZER, John
Thessen, L. Kruse; Raymond, Louis
Mayer; Bertrand. q landowner, Rik
Korth; Roster, Joseph Kircher; 1.
Son. Ed. Behrend /; Son, Glib. Krost
Soldiers in peasantry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-03
Up. s. C. E. CONVENTION.
Preparations for a Big Gathering in
ST, Paul,

Word reaches The Free Press from
st. Paul that plans for the state con-
vention of the young peoples societies
of Christian Endeavor, to be held in
that city October 1919 have been
definitely formed. The state executive
committee have arranged for a pro-
gram of unusual interest and helpful
ness, and st. Paul city union, who
will act as hostess to the visiting en-
deavorers from throughout the state,
have their entertainment plans we'll in
hand, so that those endeavorers who
are planning to attend the 1909 con-
vention may thus early assure them
selves that very pleasant and profit
able time is in store for them.
Clarence E. Eberman, field secretary
of the United society, will be present
throughout the three days session of
the convention, and will make several
addresses Said secretary, John Willis
Bear, on recent visit to Minnesota,
"Eberman is the best man you could
possibly have at state convention :"
Other widely known and inspiring
speakers on the list are William Par
sons, international field secretary of
Christian Endeavor Rev. A. J. Frost
of Los Angeles. Cal. Rev. John M.
Fulton of st. Paul; President Cyrus
Northrup, of the state university and
a score of Minnesota workers and state
officers, who will conduct helpful
workers conferences. Junior rallies,
missionary concerts, and the like. A
trained convention chorus of 100 voices
will lead the singing, and excellent
special music will be provided.
The st. Paul union will tender their
guests an evening reception, and will
also give them twenty -fve-mile
trolley ride, visiting Lake Como. the
Indian Mounds and Fort Smelling. and
other points of interest and beauty.
Altogether, it seems certain that
this years convention will surpass in
interest and profit those of all previous
years. A large representation of visit
ing delegates will make the session a
grand success, and this is confidently
believed will be forthcoming. A rail
road rate of at least one fare and a
third will be made from all points
throughout the state, and return, for
this convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-03
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER N. w.
Peter Jansen Talks of the PossibiIi-
ties of the Saskatchewan Valley.

Hon. Peter Jansen of Nebraska,
who was appointed by President Nc
Kinley as one of the United States
commissioners to the Paris exposition,
stopped between trains in this city
this morning and as seen by our rep
resentative.
Mr.. Jansen is returning home from
his fourth trip this year into the
Canadian northwest and especially
the Saskatchewan valley. Mr.. Jansen
said:
~ have now seen that great country
at all seasons. was over 1t when it
was covered by an even blanket of
snow, and again in early spring, when
the green spears of the wheat were
just showing above the wet. black
SOIL A few weeks later I saw the
same fields showig the most luxuriant
growth of grain have ever witness
ed, and it has been my privilege to
see grain fields in most parts of the
world, from California to the steppes
of Russia.
''This last trip I made was to OBJ
serve the result of the farmers labors
in the golden harvest, and to say that
was astonished is expressing it far
too mildly. Why it seems simply in
credible that such wheat can be raised
in so short time. The shocks stand
so close that.it seems hard for a wagon
to pass between them.
The southern district. Mr.. jan
sens lands are, is one of the best, and
the Russian Mennonites there are
simply jubilant over the harvest now
assured. Mr.. Jansen says that at a
conservative estimate over 5000 actual
settlers will--come with their families
into these lands of the Saskatchewan
Valley Lend company alone, and the
only fear he has is that the railroad
facilities are entirely inadequate to
take care of the emigrant traffic next
spring. St Paul Daily News.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-03
HIS WAR RELIC
Not an Enviable One Was That
of this Young Veteran of the
Spanish-American War.

Charles J. Draper, of South Shafts.
bury, VT, who served in Company D,
Fourth Pennsylvania regiment during
the Spanish-American war, brought
home with him a relic which caused
him a great deal of misery. He tried to
rid himself Of it but was unable to do SO
antil friend came to his aid with what
proved to be valuable suggestion. Mr..
Draper tells of it as follows:
During the encampment in Georgia
became very Ill, probably from impure
water, poor food and the climate. After
eating even the ightest food I would
bloat to a great extent. My bowels were
In very serious condition and my
heart was so weak that few minutes
walk would exhaust me. I could only
just drag myself around and sometimes
I would have to stay III bed for few
days. was treated in Georgia and in
Porto Rico by our company surgeon and
later by the doctor at home. They both
told me it would be months before I
could expect to see any improvement.
81 had been in this state of misery for
about four months when friend recon-
mended DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. He had been benefited by
them and thought they might help me.
began taking them and felt relieved in
three days. took them for two months
and they made me well and strong. I
keep the pills by me all the time though
have had no need of medicine for a
long while"
Stomach trouble and nervous debility
always yield readily to the potent infiu-
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cure loconotor ataxia, partial paralysis,
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DR.. Williams Medicine Company, Sche-
neotady, N. 7.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-03
ROMANCE AND REALITY.

North Western grounds and waited for
the mobile that never came.
Candidate Scanlon very much re-
GREETED the accident which befell his
machine. The party had been holding
very large meetings, drawn, as Mr..
Scanlon put it to. see the big automo-
bile more than anything else. Wher-
ever they have appe sred the people
turn out as if circus we're in town.
The party was made up Of band Of
six pieces, an engineer and operator
of the machine Alfred Grabrielsen,
manager of the tour; W. G.. Calder
wood, secretary of the Prohibition party
state committee, and Mr.. Scanlon
himself
The run from Minneapolis to Dodge
Center, distance of ITO miles, was
made in nine hours. The automobile
comfortably seats twelve people. AT
Plainview the people came in. for
miles around and the meetings were
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-03
FOOTBALL SCORES.


Mankato Normal Defeats New UIm
High School.
The Mankato normal school foot ball
team defeated the New. Ulm high
school foot ball team by score of 10
to 0. in an interesting game played at
Sibley park Saturday afternoon.
st. Peter defeated the Mankato
Highs at st. Peter Saturday, 80 to 0.
Minnesota defeated the CARTONS on
Northrop field, SO to 0.
Wisconsin university defeated the
Lawrence university eleven at Madi-
nso, IL to O.