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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
PENSION RECORD.
The Commissioner Makes His knnua
Report.
From Saturdays Daily.

FROM saturdays daily.
The annual record of Commissioner of
Pensions Ware places the total number
of pensioners now on the rolls at 996, 545
of which 1886 are soldiers and 267, LOG
are widows and dependents. Mr.. Ware
announces that it is not probable that
the pension roll will again cross the mill
ion mark, the high water mark having
been reached a year ago. Five of the pen
sioners were on the roll OH account of the
war of the revolution, l,ll6 on account
of the war of 1912, ABA on account of
the Indian wars and 1884 on account of
the Mexican war. The great bulk of the
roll is as follows: Civil war, mvalids
7O3,456; widows, 24S,390; Spanish war
invalids, 5000; widows, 1862, and the
regular establishment invalids, 9,l70;
widows, 2,93S.
The roll shows net loss of 1920 pen
sioners during the year. Out of total
of 30S,S49 applications on hand during
the year, $50, We're admitted and ll3,
100 were rejected.
The average annual value of each pen
sion is now $l33. The annual value of the
Spanish war pension roll has reached
$l,765,3l0.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
A WORD TO FARM TOILERS.
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
The Home Friend of the
Farmer and His Family.

After the labors and tolls of the summer time,
and harvesting of crops in the early autumn,
many of our farmers, their wives, daughters,
and sons, find themselves in condition of
health demanding careful attention if suffering
is to be avoided later on. Many experience
kidney trouble in some form; with some the
liver is torpid; there is biliousness, nausea, and
vomiting, with loss of appetite and depression
of spirits. Thousands who have been exposed
to cold, damp winds and rains while toiling in
the harvest fields, now feel the twinges of
terrible rheumatism; others run down by
worry, overwork, and irregular dieting, are
tomented with the pangs of dyspepsia.
To the thousands of run down, sickly, and
half dead men and women in farm homes we
recommend with all honesty and confidence
the workers friend, Paine's Celery Compound,
the only medicine that can quickly and fully
restore strength to the weak body and vigor to
the muscles. Paine's Celery Compound tones
the stomach; it removes poisonous acids from
the blood which cause rheumatism; it feeds
the weak and diseased nerves and banishes
neuralgia tortures; it purihes the blood and
gives true vitality and life. The use of Paine's
Celery Compound in autumn means the estab-
fishing of perfect physical vigor to Withstand
the rgors of severe winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
TALKED ASSESSMENTS.
Charter Commission Fails of a Quorum
Again.
From Saturdays Daily.


The charter commission did not have
quorum out last night, owing to the
storm, only seven members putting in
an appearance. 1t was decided to try
to hold meeting Wednesday night of
next week.
Those present discussed the work of
the commission informally, especially as
regards the manner of making special as
sessments. H. L. Schmitt thought that
it would be necessary to adopt the state
law of 1901, which requires the council
to make assessments. w. E. Young was
inclined to think that this law was re-
pealed by the law passed last spring,
so the matter could be left with the
board of public works. The members of
the commission thought that the man.
ner prescribed by the law of 1901 was a
good one except that it should be left in
the hands of the board of public works
instead of being placed in the hands of
the council.
There was some talk about how to Sc
cure quorum at the meetings, this be-
ing the second that has failed, and it was
suggested that those members who do
not intend to attend any more of the
meetings, if there are any such, should
resign, so that their places can be filled
with those who will attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
NEWS FROM COUNTY.
Items Of Interest Interestingly Told
BY Cur Correspondents.
JUDSON.

VIM Owens has bought new horse.
Hunting chickens and ducks seems to
be the order of the day.
Lewelyn Jones sold a horse to parties
at Lake Crystal for 1928.
John C. Roberts was in Mankato where
he sold a fat COW this week.
Mrs j. Hollender of Minneapolis is
visiting in the vicinity and is a guest of
Mrs. f. J. Roberts.
The sale of Hugh Williams the Sth inst
went off kind of quiet the crowd was not
very large and prices not very high.
A number from the vicinity took in the
state fair last week and report having
had splendid time and excellent fair.
The NJ. c. quarterly meeting is held at
Horeb church this week. The Rev. d.
M. Jones of Venidocia is expected to be
present
Morris Williams has bought the old
Dave backing farm, he expects to get
married and move on to same between
now and spring.
Conner Evans experienced a painful ac-
cident the other day while walking over
one of Judson's main streets. He step
ped on rock spraining his ankle so bad
that he has been laid up for several
days, confined to the use of crutches.
The farmers are again being delayed
with their fall work owing to the heavy
rains, most of the threshing machines
will not start up again until Monday if
the weather keeps good. Those that have
threshed report the wheat is a little bet
ter than last fall but the oats and bar
ley not so good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
TRAINS ABANDONED.
Washouts Last Night Give the Omaha
Road Much Trouble.
From Saturdays Daily.


The heavy rain last night played havoc
with some of the railroads. The Omaha
was the greatest sufferer, and for time
last night traffic was completely block
ed. The worst washout was near st.
James, and the two morning passenger
trains for the twin cities were abandoned
entirely, it being impossible for them to
get through. The 1855 p. m. train from
the twin cities was several hours late,
owing to a washout north of st. Peter.
A washout in the rear of the train pre-
vented it from going back to Ottawa.
All of the section men in this vicinity
were gotten out and succeeded in re-
pairing the damage. The train from the
cities, due at l0:45 a. M, was three
hours late today.
The Milwaukee road suffered severely
along the Pennington branch. The freight
train due to arrive from the north at
6:05 a. m. did not arrive until 3:05 p. m.
The forenoon passenger train had not ar
rived up to late this afternoon, and had
not been heard from.
The Great Western had a bridge partly
washed out near Mortified, and several
weak points on the track, and the noon
passenger did not arrive until 2:20 p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
SKULL CRACKED.
KimbaII, the Sleepy Eye Barber, Sorry
He Was Not Killed.
From Saturdays Daily.

riONu OdCuludy bdiiy.
Charles Kimball, the barber who Great
ed so much excitement in that city Tues
day evening by shooting Mrs. Toomey,
and holding up the whole city for some
time, is in the hospital at New Ulm.
1t was found that the bullet which the
tramp fired at him struck the front of
the skull and the entire skull from front
to base is cracked.
For some time his left arm was paraly-
zed so that he was unable to raise it, but
it has recovered so that there is at least
life in it, though the hand is paralyzed.
DR.. Bayley, the attending physician, is of
the opinion that drop of blood has
found its way through the crack and it
is that that is effecting the hand and as
soon as the blood is absorbed the hand
will be normal again. In case it is a
piece of bone that is pressing on the
brain, an operation will have to be per-
formed
The man says he is sorry the tramp's
aim was not better so that he would be
out of his trouble, though he shows no
remOrse for what he did
The hearing was to take place today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18

The work in the physical department.
will be three dollars for the year. The
girls class will meet on Thursday after
moons at AIS, beginning Sept. 23d. The
dues for this class will be three dollars
of the Young Mems Christian association
will open up this next week. The work
in this department of the associations
efforts has always been very efficient, de-
spite the fact that they carry it on under
many difficulties. 1t is only fore-run-
ner of what it will be in the new gym
nasium. There will be five different
classes this year, the business mems
class, young mems class, juniors, girls
and Young ladies' The outlook so far is
that every one will be crowded to the
limit. New work is to be taken up in
every class. Secretary Gran will be in
personal charge of each class and will
direct their work The value of the work
of this department is testified to by the
attendance of seven doctors upon the bust
ness mems class. The first class to be;
oin work will be the business men, who
will meet on next Friday afternoon at
five o'clock sharp and will meet every
Tuesday and Friday afternoon thereafter
at the same hour. The young mems class
will meet on Tuesday and Friday nights,
class beginning at eight o'clock sharp.
This class will have its first drill next
Friday night. Admission to these classes
is open to all five dollar members, or
those who subscribe more than that sum.
The Junior department will open next
Saturday for gymnasium work at ten
o'clock Membership to this department
for the seasons work, payable in advance.
The work of the young ladies' class will
start Wednesday evening, Sept. 23d, at
! :45 o'clock, and continue through the
winter once week on that evening. The
winters work will be divided into two
terms, and the fees in advance for each
will be three dollars, or for those paying
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
ST. CLAIR.

(From Eagle Lake News.)
John Mallen's new house is progressing
nicely.
John Lindrup is moving this week in
to n. Juliar's house.
There is a nice new baby girl at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cords.
Robert Armstrong moved Monday to a
farm six or eight miles of the village
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Quinn and Mrs.
McComb are Mankato visitors today.
Mrs. Ella Smith and children of Wa
SEGA are visitors at D. +. Rasdall's for a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton arrived Satur-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
and Co., who have a branch office in

Land Co., who have a branch office in
st. Paul.
Cards announcing the marriage of
Maude Margarite Lee, of Eau Claire,
Wis, to Robert Boyd Haynes of Vernon,
were received this week, the marriage oc-
cured Aug. 18th.
Z. L. Warren of Warren & Washburn
returned Tuesday night from Northern
Wisconsin where he has been rusticating
for the past two weeks, endeavoring to
avoid the hay fever.
L. S. Terry returned with his wife
Tuesday from Rochester, Mimi, where
the former had undergone on operation
several weeks ago, his health is greatly
improved over what it was two weeks
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
MONEY is ALL RAISED
The Y. M. c. A. Building Fund Reaches
The Limit Fixed.
Citizens Subscribe the Full Amount
of $4,000.
Jensen Corner viii Be Secured and
Work Commenced.
Splendid Building for the Association
Is Now Assured.

The y. NJ. C. \. building fund of $685.
has been raised.
The giving of this large sum of money
is a magnificent tribute to the manhood
of the city. 1t was by the painstaking
efforts and sacrifices of some of our best
citizens. whose work will be appreciat-
ed as long as the building stands. The
site will be secured as quickly as pos
sible, and work will be started as soon
as the weather permits. An extra four
or five feet will be bought, so as to have
light and air, which will require the rails
ing of about $500 by subscription. The
location selected is the Jensen corner, at
South Second and Cherry streets, which
is splendid location.
The committee expresses their appre-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
A CLOSING SALE.
c. D. Benack to Dispose Of His Hard.
ware Stock.
From Saturdays Daily.

c. ID. Benack, who for many years has
conducted a hardware store, will close
out his large stock of goods in this city
and move to Hayward, Wis. In order to
dispose of his stock of hardware within
the next thirty days he has market down
all his goods, which makes splendid
opportunity to buy anything in the hard
ware line at reduced prices. Mr.. Benack
also offers his store building for sale
or rent. He is quoting some attractive
prices elsewhere in this issue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
OTHER PARTIES IN 1T.
From Saturdays Daily.

An entirely new deal for an elec-
tric railway line and lighting plant is
likely to be sprung in the near future
as parties that have not yet shown their
hand have been doing little hustling
on their own account, and gentleman
from Chicago who is said to have ample
backing will probably visit Mankato
within few days 1t is said that ''some-
things will be doing then.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
GETTING HIGH TONED.
From Saturdays Daily.

rIUI sodLuTUHy Daily.
The many friends of John A. johnson
OF st. Peter will rejoice at the news that
he has successfully weathered his third
operation for appendicitis, and hope that
his troubles of that character are at an
end. Doesn't his appendicitis record re-
move johnson from the list of guberna-
torlal possibilities? Appendicitis is pref
ty high toned ailment for a Democrat to
indulge Minneapolis Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18

The school house in district 53 Manka-
to township was struck by lightning
Thursday afternoon. The plastering was
all taken from the front walls and the
corner of the building on the outside
was also damaged. The loss will be
ahout $50
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18

Reliable and energetic man and wo-
man to act as selling agents for new and
best selling washing machine ever in
vented. Machine has never before been
sold in western territory. Exclusive
county rights given. Apply to Ideal
Speciality Co., 200 Washington Avenue,
North, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18

in advance for the two terms four dol
lars.
If enough members can be secured, a
married ladies class in physical culture
will be held some morning during the
week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
NO NEW TRIAL.
Judge BuCkham Decided in Case of
OWatonna kurderers.
From Saturdays Daily.

Owatonna, Mimi, Sept. l2.-Judge
Thomas s. Buckham has filed with Clerk
of Court Peter G.. Swanson his decision
denying the motion for new trial made
on behalf of Charles and Henry Nelson,
who were convicted of the murder of
Harry II. Krier June 20 and sentenced to
death.
The motion was argued before Judge
Buchanan in his chambers at Faribault,
Aug. 18th, and submitted on the settled
case. and affidavits of many new wit
nesseS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18

citation of all that the daily papers have
done in encouraging the project through
their editorials and space. The city will
not realize how great thing this build
ing will be until it is completed and in
operation,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18

The state board of equalization has
raised Blue Earth county ten per cent
on wagons. carriages, sleighs and bicycles.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-01-21
THE CITY
SHORTITEMS GAZETTED.

Mrs. D. J. Sheffield of Springfield
was the guest of Mrs S. J. Race
for few days last week.
Thomas Woods left for Fargo last
week, after several weeks visit
with relatives at this place.
Mrs. O. l.. Dornberg was up
from Gilfillan Siding for few days
last week, visiting with friends in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Brigham re-
turned home after an extended visit
with their daughters in ST. Paul,
last Sunday.
Chas. w. Mead has been in St.
Paul and Minneapolis for several
days during the past week, making
extensive purchases of spring ma
chinery for his depot in this city.
Newman, the famous hypnotist
is to be here Jan. % and "a. This
is the best opportunity our readers
will have to shake off the blues and
enjoy hearty laugh.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-01-21
FRANK ELLIOTT KILLED.
Son of Landlord Elliott Falls IS Feet From
Stand Pipe.

The Springfield, (Mo. Daily Lead
er of Jan. 10th gives full account
of the accidental death of Frank
| Elliott. son OF the former landlord
of Hotel Lakeview. 1t appears that
the young man fell from scatfoldlng
in the interior of the stand pipe at
five minutes to twelve O'Clock on
| the above date. and expired In about
| ten minutes, without regalning con
seriousness. The men who were
working with the unfortunate young
man scarcely know how it happened
the accident was SO sudden, A
scaffolding was being erected on
the inside of the stand pipe. Elliott
was assisting in the work. he was
up on the top of the structure about
35 feet from the ground. 1t seems
that he forgot himself and stepped
backward off the edge of the seat
folding, or else the board on the
edge gave way, the other men are
not quite certain which. At any
| rate Elliott fell backward over the
edge of the platform and plunged
| headlong to the ground. tie struck
| the ground with terrific force, his
side hitting the ground first, giving
| his head and neck terrible wrench.
He never regained consciousness.
His fellow workman picked him up
and carried him to the house, and
physicians were hastily summoned,
but all efforts were unavailing, and
the injured man expired as a result
of the fall shortly afterwards. He
was injured internally and his neck
was broken by the fall Elliott was
about 26 years of age and was sim
} gle.
A telegram was received by Sup
erintendent Robinson of the Spring
field water works company from
relatives of Elliott. His father, who
was well-to-do hotel keeper in
Redwood Falls, telegraphed for the
body to be sent 10 Spring Valley.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-01-21
A barrel Of fun! A whirlwind Of

"A barrel Of fun! A whirlwind of
mirth! A veritable cyclone OF
laughter! Newmann,, America S
foremost comedian hypnotique. At
opera house Jan. % and "a. A pop
ular show at popular prices-lo, 20
and 35 cents. Your money refund
ed if you are not pleased.
Squire Chapman received inter
esting letters from his daughter and
grand daughter at Acadia, Fla,
last Friday. Mrs. Robinson char
acterizes the temperature as being
very much like June in Minnesota.
Oranges are plentiful at Acadia, be-
ing brought to the packing house OF
that town by the wagon load, much
as corn and potatoes are handled
here, Roses and other flowers are
abundant, and SO are all early gar
den vegetables. Mrs. Robinson
writes that J. B. is enjoying his
vacation immensely, and that Flor
ence is going to school regularly,
the latter enjoying most every after
noon out of doors. Mrs. r. char
acterizes the cattle and horses of
that latitude as ''frights." Acadia
has as ice plant, electric lights and
asphalt pavements, but has no larg-
er population than our own city.
The New Ulm Review states that
inasmuch as Ignite has come into
general use that Fred Peabody open
his abandoned mines on the north
ern limits of this city and commence
mining that product This Ignite
mine was opened way back in 1881
and was given quite boom in the
newspapers at that time, ]. W.
Fraser, now residing in Vesta, be-
ing the miner placed in charge OF
the hole. The booming continued
for only the one winter, owing to
the fact that the material mined was
really too damp to burn. Under
the new process Ignite stoves Mr..
Peabody may be able to mine the
Ignite on his farm to some pecuni-
airy advantage.
The county commissioners of
| Brown county have concluded to
ask the Minnesota legislature for an
appropriation with which to build a
bridge across the Minnesota river
at or near Fort Ridgley. The com
missioners of that county are of the
opinion that Rldgley is point OF
State and National historical inter
est. and as result the State and
Nation should make it as accessible
as possible to the tourists desiring
to visit the same. Mr.. Somerville
and Mr.. Peterson, the senator and
representative in the Legislature
from that county, have been asked
to handle the matter of securing the
appropriation, while the commits.
sioners have already selected q
couple of sites, ore at the present
crossing near the old fort, and one
several miles nearer New Ulm. The
latter city prefers the latter site
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-01-21

Mrs. G. T. Howard is enjoying a
visit with her brothers family in
New Ulm.
Mrs. DIR. Rhea Of Minneapolis
was a guest in A. E. Chapman S
family last week.
A. E. Chapman and daughter
Bessie returned from trip to Min
neapolis asfew days ago.
Deputy Treasurer L. P. Larson
spent last Sunday at his home in
Johnsonville.
E. G. Greene, of the Hayes-Lucas
Lumber Co., was in the city last
Friday.
Editor Lewis of Vesta was call
err at the GAZETTE Office last Wednes-
day.
E. A. Lyman, Sr., was a passen-
ger on the Northwestern morning
train arriving.here on Friday last.
Mrs. Frank::Specht and daughter
of Springfield werel guests of the
family of Auditor Tompkins the
early part of last week.
Cashier Wallace and wife and Mr..
a I'd Mrs. Otto1 Goethe and sister
drove to Belview. last Friday even
ing, to attend social gathering.
+ The gospel.meetings at the Pres
byterian church were concluded
last Friday night, having been we'll
attended and interesting through
out the series.
Editor Pollard OF Morgan has
been lending helping hand in the
work on the county financial state
ment, in this Office, which he has
labored upon for number OF times
during past years.
Miss Melges of New Ulm, who
visited with her brothers in Red
wood Falls for two or three days
early last week. left this city for
Franklin, where she visited with
friends for two or three days before
leaving for.her home in New Ulm.
Senator Bonneville of the Red
wood-Brown district, is chairman
of the senate committee on judiciary,
the most important committee ir
that branch of the legislature. In
addition to this he is member o.
the committee on taxes and tax laws
and several other important com
mittees.
| The cable for the telephone eX
change arrived last week, says the
| Morgan Messenger, SO that it is
likely that the exchange will b.
started this week. The cable wa:
put in place Tuesday and the worl
of making connections was started
AS soon as the phone numbers hav'
$ been assigned, cards with the lis
e will be furnished to patrons.
Representative Clague of thi
this county is a member of tn
:, house committee on judiciary, c
a general legislation, of Norma
schools, and of corporations othe
!; than municipal. In addition to thi
S Chairman Stevenson of the hous
judiciary committee has assignee
Mr.. Clague to several of the impor
tant subcommittee of the judiciar,
. committee.
Everyone comes away from Prof
Newman S entertainments complete
l. ly satisfied, as there is nothin,
coarse or low in its making tn
the spectators laugh genuine. Il
his own domain Prof. Newman i
unequalled, but he does not appea
!, to or support superstition, as hi
!. lectures make his demonstration
d very easily understood. Thougl
everything is scientific, the situa
tons are so funny that the specta
tor simply roars with laughter am
delight for two solid hours.