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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06

The total enrolment a year ago was
1859, and the average attendance was
l,424. The average attendance now is
better than in previous years.
President Hughes urged that the men,
mers visit the schools. There are forty
three teachers, he said, and if there are
any weak ones among them the board
should find it out, and the only way to
do this is to visit the schools. He hoped
that all would visit them, so as to vote
intelligently at the end of the year. IL
all of the teachers are good, they should
be reelected, and if any of them are
not up to the standard the board should
drop them without fear or favor. The
members should not act on wild reports
and vote against teachers, but do her
the justice of personal investigation.
Mr.. Fletcher said that the board should
not wait until the end of the year, but
should make changes at the end of the
term if any are needed It was better
that one should suffer than that many
should.
DR.. Davis thought that it would be a
good thing for the members to visit the
schools.
President Hughes said that DR.. Davis
does his duty and visits the schools.
The credit given for work IN manual
training was discussed, and it develop
ed that one credit is allowed for the
first year work toward graduation. 1t
also developed that ten scholars are
taking manual training the second year.
Superintendent Uline explained that
these scholars would take the subject
only six months, as that would bring
them to carving in woodwork, and the
class has no tools for that. 1t was a
question that would have to be faced lat
Ier by the board.
The matter was referred to the superin-
tendent to prepare an outline for second
year work.
In reply to a question, Superintendent
Uline said that some of the problems
in the third and fourth grade arithmetics
are too hard for the scholars and he was
about to go over the book and elimi-
nate such.
The bills were allowed, and the matter
of placing water meter in the Union
ooboo1 was discussed
Superintendent Uline said that State
High School Inspector Alton had visited
the boys lavatory in the high school
building and had pronounced it rather
the worst of any high school in the
state. The matter was referred to the
committee on property and expense to
report at the next meeting on the esti-
mated expense of making repairs.
The board adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
INDIAN SUMNER NEARING ITS END.
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w as caught S so s tie a Ra sqqs Of
these days to it's iron jaws along this latitude
The the of lively
atmospheric durbancth wh the southwest to north
line right the the north
west. Here, things remember
emulation cold Northwest Territories tonado
oudbursts in fall and billiards in winter
begins overflow this direction Lightning never
abundant condensation We add that rainfall always heavier
showers than in rainStormS time for time
Another thing remember is that hot waves always preced
The
the prevents the hot from being there but
feels It generally noticeable south of here rather than in the
Northwest because the cold of Canada rush and
condene the local moisture that
cut OFF, and humidity rather than heat discomfort
Later will be shown the prendcatons rouths and
shot spells
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06

sioner Ware recommends in his recent re-
port, as have several of his predecessors,
that law be passed to prevent granting
hereafter pension to the woman who
marries a soldier after he has become a
pensioner This would permit the veter-
an who draws no pension to marry, and
on dying subsequently to leave his
widow eligible to a pension, but it would
cut off the inducement to marry old sol
diers near the end of their lives for the
sake of their pensions. This recommen-
dation ought to be adopted by congress,
in the interest of fair play and public
morals, but there is little likelihood that
it will be. No representative enjoys
identifying himself with any measure
or any efforts tending to curtail the
pension roll or to lessen those eligible to
a place on it. 1t is much easier to get
the laws hberalized than ia make any
change in the other direction.
The average age of participants of
the war for the union is now 63 years.
The question is constantly asked: How
many survivors of the civil war re-
main mpensioned, exclusive of desert
ers? This subject has been carefully
investigated by Thomas ID. Yeager, Com
missioner Wares private secretary, with
results which will occasion some sur
prise. He believes that the number of
survivors of the rebellion ON June 80,
1903, was S94,5S5, or in round num-
bers, about, 100000. The number of
these who are drawing pensions is 7O3,-
456, leaving about 100000 from whom
future additions to the rolls may be
drawn. Special tests have been made of
the ratio of pensioners to survivors on
small scale with about these results:
Of the >504 soldiers employed in the pen
sion bureau, 4Ol are pensioners. 1t has
been computed that 25 per cent of the
number now on roll would be added by
a service pension act, exclusive, of
course, of the few persons who would re-
fuse to accept it. From this contigent
which has not yet asked for a pension
under the liberal laws already exist
ing, $4,000 year are now coming in.
| Those who served in the civil war but
are not on the pension roll have been
described by Commissioner Ware as the
unknown army" He estimates that it
will loose per cent by death the coming
year. If to this be added the $4,000 who
enter the "known army" by getting Oh
the pension roll, its membership will be
reduced by $4,000. Hence, if the pension
! laws remain unchanged, this unknown
army" will be reduced to 10000 by 1908
and in ten years will cease to be fac
tor altogether. Doubtless, if the in
dividual stories were related of this un
known army, giving the reasons VIII.
they have gone along year after yea
without a pension, when most of thei
associates have one, they would form
creditable showing. Almost any man o
| 60 years has some infrmity fairly ass
, signable to military service, and so ca
get pension, and yet nearly 10000
} such men have not received any such aid
All honor to the unknown army. A ser
vice pension act would do many of them
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
FELL FROM A TURRET.
Shocking Death of Lieut. A. M. Beech
er at NeWDort News.

Lieutenant Albert Morrison Beecher,
eldest son of Mrs. P. B. Beecher of New
Ulm, and ordnance officer of the new
battleship Maine, was killed at three
o'clock yesterday afternoon at Newport
News, Virginia. He slipped from the for
ward turret of the battleship and the
injuries he sustained proved fatal, he ex-
pired in short time. Lieutenant Beech
er was forty years old and was born in
Fort Dodge, La.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
MARY AND ANN PROBLEM.

From Thursdays Daily.
Several have asked what the Mary and
Ann problem is, and for their benefit,
The Free Press will state it:
Mary is twenty-four years old. Mary
is twice as old as Ann was when Mary
was as old as Ann is now. How old is
Ann?
Innumerable replies have been given
to this problem, and still there are peo-
pie who are not satisfied with the re-
suit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
ing added, respectively, so4 and s7s

ing added, respectively, ee4 and 37s
names. The two Crisp (Demoeratic)
congresses before that stood at Il9 and
2l7, respectively. This last was a drop
from 1898 in the Reed congress of 1882
80. In the first congress under Garfield
and Arthur, but ZIG special bills were
passed, just about tenth of the pres
ent number. The general pension bud
get was then costing about $55, 600, 900 a
year, while the roll carried only 2S5,OOO
names.-H. C. Stevens in Minneapolis
Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
BARACA CLUB OFFICERS.
Question Of Maintaining Rooms This
Winter to Be Discussed.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The following officers of the Baraca
club were elected recently: President,
Lorien Mccormick; vice president, Geo.
Meyer; secretary, Leonard Ward; treas
urer, George Mailman; librarian, James
West.
A special meeting is called for Wednes-
day evening to decide whether it is ad-
visable to go to so great an expense to
keep the rooms open during the winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06

Auditor Weaver states that the state
capitol commission yesterday settled with
the persons whose land was condemned
in order to enlarge the capitol grounds.
The owners of the property were paid
the amount which the appraisers allowed
them, aggregating $4,000, which was
more than the commission had figured
on. All other important matters were
laid over until the December meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
BADLY INJURED.
From Wednesdays Daily.

While engaged in tearing down log
house in LIE Sueur county on Monday
last, Charles Ertel, of this city, was bad
ly injured by the roof of the building
falling upon him. His right leg was
broken at the ankle, his back badly
wrenched, and was hurt internally. He
was brought to his home in this city,
where DR.. Strathern attended his injuries,
and at the present writing the outcome
of his injuries cannot be determined
st. Peter Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
LAND COMPANY OFFICERS.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The second annual meeting of the
Northern Minnesota Land company was
held last night, and the affairs of the
company were reported to be in good
shape. Judge w. N. Plymat was elected
president, Prof. j. R. Brandrup vice
president, R. E. Brown treasurer, and
Harry Paddock secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
EFFECTED A SETTLEMENT.
From Tuesdays Daily.

from tuesdays Dally.
The Security company of New Haven
has effected a settlement of the loss by
fire on the barn of Adolph Lille in West
Mankato. Henry Leonard is the local
agent of the company. The settlement
is in every way satisfactory to Mr.. Lille
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
DEATHS ROLL CALL.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Enoch Cragun died early yesterday
afternoon at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Geo. A. Harris, on the Indian Lake
road, of old age. He was eighty two
years of age, and his wife died seven
teen years ago. He leaves a son who
lives near Mrs. Harris.
The deceased came to Minnesota from
Indiana in 1858, and came to Mankato
from Jordan four years ago. He was a
miller before retiring from active pur-
suits. He belonged to the Masonic or
der. He was an intelligent and industri-
GUS citizen, and was well thought of by
all who knew him
The remains were shipped on the 1855
p. m. train today to Jordan, where the
interment will take place.
Joshua L. Drake, an old resident of LIE
Sueur is dead. He came to LIE Sueur in
1854 and was well-known throughout the
Minnesota valley. His death was due
to heart disease.
James Hendley today received a tele-
gram announcing the sudden death at
Walnut Grove, Mimi, of Eddie Marvin,
son of James Marvin, who formerly liv-
ed in Belgrade. The young man was
nephew of Mrs. Renzo Rist He was
twenty years of age and the funeral
will be held Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06

The mother of Mrs. Collins, wife of the
late DR.. D. B. Collins of st. Peter, died
in Chicago and was buried at Owatonna
yesterday. Mrs. Collins is teaching
school in Chicago.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10
What Is a Kiss?

Some years ago the following difini-
tions of a kiss were published and they
are here reproduced.
| A kiss is an inspired and tasteless
morsel, which becomes delicious and
delectable in proportion as it is flavor
ed with love.
The sweetest fruit on the tree of love-
The oftener plucked the more abund-
ant It grows.
A thing of use to no one, but much
priced by two.
The baby's right, the.1over's priv
lege, the parents pension and the
hypocrite's mask.
That which you cannot give without
taking, and cannot take without CIV
ing.
The food by which the flame of love
is fed
The flag of truce in the petty wars of
courtship and marriage.
The acme of agony to bashful man.
A telegram to the heart, in which
the operator uses the sounding"
system.
Nothing divided between two.
Not enough for one, just enough for
two, too much for three.
The only really agreeable two-faced
action under the sun, or the moon
either.
Something rather dangerous,
Something rather nice,
Something rather wicked,
Though it can't be called a vice,
Some think it naughty,
Others think it wrong,
All agree it's jolly,
Though it doesn't last long.
A woman's most effective argument,
whether to cajole the heart of father,
control the humors of husband or
console the griefs of childhood.
The sweetest labial of the worlds
language.
Everybody's acting edition of
"Romeo and Juliet"
What the child receives free, what
the young man steals and what the old
man buys.
The drop that runneth over when
the cup of love is full.
That in which two heads are better
than one.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10
The Lash of Conscience.

Conscience frequently gives us sur
prises. Conscience money every day
comes into the national treasury; con-
criminals confess;
wronged men and women not infre-
quently are anonymously righted by
the conscience-stricken. But the latest
case of conscience placed on record
surpasses all others.
In Atlanta, Ga, the home of Mr.. Ak
ers was recently burglarized and money
and toilet articles stolen. Suspicion
pointed to Mary, Haygood, q. inegress,
and the cook of the family. So strange
ly did circumstances implicate her
that she was arrested and imprisoned,
despite her fearful and persistent as
sertions of innocence. After a few
days a daughter in the. household
found early one morning all the stolen
property and the money taken pushed
in between the street door and the
screen door, Accompanying. 5he bum
die was a conscience letter reading as
follows, the writing being excellent
and the dictioa that of an educated
person:
Mrs. Akers: I return your money to
you or to whoever it belongs to.
have heard that you suspect your cook,
and that she is in the station-house. |
am a thief and a robber, but cannot let
an innocent person, though a negro,
suffer for my crime. Please release
her, and oblige, THE BURGLAR.
OF course, the cook was released. In
this case it is true that the offender
may have beer, moved upon by pro-
found sense of justice, but from any
point of view it is a novel case.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10
Nevada Marble In Frisco.

w. E. Lindsay, the Carson City
marble man, is exhibiting some slabs
of marble from his quarries near Lun-
ing. One is creole marble, being in
notified grays and blacks, and the
other is exactly the same as Tennessee
red.
One quarry isYlotated within mile
of the railroad and the other within
five miles. About $4,000 worth of MAJ
chinery is now at the Hawthorne depot
ready to be taken to the mines.
This marble is equal to the best pro-
duced anywhere in the world and in
the matter of varieties Nevada. always
leads the quarries of the world. This
marble has been selected for the in
terror work in the new postoffice in
San Francisco.-Carson News.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY. Do
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
CHENEY & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of CA
TARRH that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence this 9th day of Deem
Der, A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
[sEALl NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY 6, Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

The etiquette of bowling is a nice
question. When to bow, when not to
bow, and the manner of bowling are
points about which many persona
need instruction. 1t is easy to Offend
in salutation, either by over-eagerness,
when etiquette does not warrant it, or
remissness, when good form demands
it. A bow can convey great deal; it
may be cordial, ceremonious or distant,
but it should always be polite. In the
May Delineator, under Social Obser-
vances, the rules. prescribed by social
usage in this regard are given, cover
ing as well a number of particular in
stances.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10
Heavy Damages Awarded.

The ease of the Occidental Mining
Company against the Gomstock Tunnel
Company came to termination last
evening, when the jury, after being
out a short time--some two or three
hours-returned a verdict awarding
the Occidental Company $4,000 dam
ages.
The Occidental Company alleged
that the tunnel company would not
allow it to string certain electric wires
through the sutro tnnnel, and which
wires were claimed to be essential to
the proper working of the Zadig drift.
The mining company asked damages
in the sum of 1921, O0.-News.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

1t is rumored on the streets that a
syndicate of Reno capitalists has pur-
chased Laughton's Springs. The story
goes that the place win be handsomely
hxed up and made one of the best pub
liciresorts in the country. 1t is said
an electric railway will connect Reno
with the, resort, making the distance
between the two points pleasant ride
of about ten minutes. The Ledger
does not know whether the sale has
been made or not, simply publishing
what is talked on the streets.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

The workingmen are fast being
brought to the point OF understanding
that they can only be strong by be-
coming united and that in union there
10 strength; if they would better their
condition and enjoy all the rights and
privileges to which they are entitled
as American freemen, they must unit
eddy resort to the ballot and elect to
State Legislatures and Congress men
who cannot be bribed, f1attered or ca
joled into doing the will of the great
corporations alone. - Winnemucca
Standard. 49,"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

Wheeler & Ridenour drove a small
bunch of sheep on reservation ground
near Pyramid lake, where they were
engaged in lambing. For this tress-
pass Major Spriggs caused their arrest
and fine of $3.50 was imposed. The
shee2man promptly paid their fine and
were glad to get off SO easy.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10
Notice to the Public.

We, the undersigned blacksmiths of
Douglas county, will hereafter charge
two dollars per animal for horse shoe
ing, and the charge for piece shoeing
with new shoes will be in proportion
to said price of two dollars.
G. M. KRUMMEs,
CHRIS NELSON,
ADoLPH RoHLFs,
JOHN q. RIEMANN,
ALEX. MILLER,
J. j. BRoCKLIss.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

A wonderful pocket of gold has. been
struck in the Bonanza mine in Sonora.
Cal, on the 990-foot level. For four
days the owners have been engaged in
cutting out quartz with a chisel. The
rock was strung together in strings of
gold. One piece taken out contained
gold to the amount of thousands of
dollars
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

Ed. Dougherty, of san Diego, who
died lastweek, was quaint character
and at one time partner of the late
Senator Fair. He was one of the jur-
ors who, in ''the days of old, the days
of gold in sheep stealing case, found
the defendant mot guilty, but we
recommend that he return the sheep.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

The Lyon County Times claims that
an ore body 20 feet wide has been de-
veloped in the Douglass group of
mines near Yerington and that 25 men
are employed.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

Buds are bursting on the lilac and
SNOWFALL bushes and the fruit trees are
nearly all out in full bloom. If Jack
Frost does not obtrude his unwelcome
presence upon us we will have lots of
fruit this summer Hawthorne Bull
latin
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

Of course MIR. Cleveland denies that
he ever said he had retired from active
politics to confine himself to an ad-
visory position. No well-regulated
American quits politics as long as he
can talk and vote.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

The first number of Reno's new
evening paper, 1.-THE Telegram" made
its appearance Tuesday. 1t publishes
all the Geographic and local news and
Is full of evidences of vim and vitality,
as we'll as a comforting advertising
support.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

President Roosevelt has entered
Yellowstone Park, and for the next
two weeks the outside world will know
very little of his doings.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

A company has been organized at
Reno to compete with the Nevada
Power, Water and Light Company
and will put up plant on the Truekee
river a short distance from Verdi.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

Mr. Casson, of the Indian Depart
ment, is looking after the allotments
of land to the indians in this vicinity.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

Mrs. link was fined one dollar and
costs for raising a rumpus in the Tono-
pah public school.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

The receipts of the Carson postoffice
for the past yelr were ss,033.l2. The
Office viii be raised from third to sec
Ond claas.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10

When.you so to Carson call and see
j. Belcove's magnificent stock of
watches, clocks and jewelry. Mail
orders solicited.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-10
FOR SALE.

The Johns Ranch in Dia-
mond Valley, Alpine county,
California, together with the
stock, ETC., is for sale. Call
and see Mrs. Fields on the
ranch. For further infor-
nation enquire of
Mrs. MARY JONES,
Genoa, Nevada.