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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
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Agitation in behalf of good roads is
cent good roads convention in st. Paul
was productive of a healthy sentiment
among the people for improvement of
highways. The interest displayed by
members of the legislature in the con
vention's proceedings was a good sign
and it is expected that during the pres
ent session legislation which will promote
good road making will be enacted. This
should be the proper course fer the legis-
lature to pursue; and The Free Press is
glad to be able to state that Senator
A. o. Eberhart from Blue Earth county
is among the foremost in the ranks of
the legislators to display more than an
ordinary amount of activity. in the good
roads movement.
There is need in Blue Earth county of
a good roads organization. In other
counties throughout the state local asso-
Citations have been formed and they have
been the means of bringing the people to
a realization of the need of better high
ways. Those living in the farming COM
munities should take a prominent part in
this movement for it is to their benefit
as much as it is to those living in the
towns and cities that good roads should
become a reality. 1t is not necessary for
The Free Press to 60 into any lengthy
argument in order to demonstrate to the
farmers that their lands will be made
more valuable and that it will cost them
less to haul their products to market if
the highways are in the best possible con-
dition. 1t is to be hoped that Blue Earth
county people will arise to the necessities
of the times and organize a good roads
association. No time should be lost in
getting together.
Early in the fall The Free Press be-
gan an agitation in favor of the
betterment of the Eagle Lake
road. The Mankato board of trade
took the matter up, the county commits
siOners made a small appropriation with
which to the work of i'm
provement aud it is expected that dur
inc the coming summer that highway
will be given an ~overhauling to some TX
tent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
BOUND OVER.
Walter Thackery Gets Into Trouble
Through a Horse Trade.
From Fridays Daily

Walter Thackery was arrested late
yesterday afternoon on a warrant sworn
out by Lester Duffy, charging him with
grand larceny in the second degree in
the theft of a horse. Thackery waived
an examination and was bound over to
the grand jury in the sum of $500. He
furnished the necessary bond to secure
his release, signed by Charles j. Macbeth
and John Page.
The trouble arose over a horse trade.
Duffy claims that it was agreed that
they could trade back at the end of a
week in case either was not satisfied.
He wanted to trade back, but Thackery
had already disposed of his horse and
denied that there was such an agreement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
AN AUTOMOBILE BUS.
Chas. ]. Macbeth Will Establish Local
Transportation Line.

Chas. J. Macbeth has purchased an
automobile omnibus that holds fourteen
persons and will run it about the city for
hire. 1t will arrive in about ten days and
will be placed in charge of a competent
operator. If theventure proves profitable
Mr.. Macbeth will put another on the line.
The machine viii come from Minneapo-
lis, and was purchased of A. G. Payne,
who is one of the owners of the Masonic
Temple building. 1t will be a novelty
and should be well %patronized.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
ST. CLAIR ON TRIAL.

Harold B. st. Clair, the man arrested
in Mankato several months ago on a
charge of swindling in Minneapolis, is on
trial in the criminal branch of the dig
trict court of Hennepin county. 1t is
claimed that he sold a third interest in
his business, that of promoting and sell
ing properties, to John S.. Halvorsen for
$3.50, then sent Halvorsen out to Seattle
to run a branch, and Halvorsen found
nothing to do after he paid his fare out
there. When Halvorsen returned to the
city, st. Clair bought his interest back
for $5l5, which he paid for in his notes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

Labor Commissioner O,Donnell has just
completed the compilation of statistics
which show IN increase of wages in
the larger cities of the state, as follows:
In the last ten years wages in st. Paul in
creased Sc per cent; in Minneapolis, SO
per cent; in Duluth, 22.6 per cent. Cap
ital invested in manufacturing increased
$50 per cent in st. Paul; 1873 per cent
in Minneapolis, and 66.4 in Duluth. The
value of manufactured products increas-
ed 1871 per cent in st. Paul, 1913 in Min
neapolis and 2O.6 in Duluth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
LOSS TO Mr.. POTTS.
Fire Destroys a Costly Gasoline En-.
qIne. This Morning.
Fridays Daily

From Fridays Daily.
Henry Potts, who lives in section four
teen, sustained a serious loss by fire this
morning. A new gasoline engine, recent
ly put in his cattle shed, caught fire in
some way and the entire shed was de-
stroyed. The loss is expected to reach
about $4,000. A large quantity of gaso-
line, which was in the shed, added to the
fierceness of the fire. The shed was burn
ed to the ground, and the engine, valued
at 500, is supposed to be a complete
wreck.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

Ia the interest of science men will sac
ritice most everything, anything, even go
ING so far as to take their lives in their
hands in order that IN idea can be put
to a practiced test. Strange experiments
have been made, but the dispatches of
yesterday tells us of the strangest that
has yet come to light. An effort to prove
that the soul can leave the body to re-
turn to it cost Albert Guelle, a highly
educated man in Paris. to lose his life.
The independence of the mind in dreams
caused him to conclude that personality
is dual and he resolved on an experiment
that should free his soul from his body
for a time. He constructed an apparatus
consisting of a reservoir fixed to the wall,
which would let a mixture of choloro-
form. suiphuric ether and water fall drop
by drop on his face. Then he wrote a
letter to a friend and placed himself in a
bed beneath it, having Amounted his
body with antiseptics that modification
could not set in, while his soul was alb
sent. The letter to his friend was to
awaken him at the end of ten days.
The friend, however, did not wait until
the ten days had passed, but rushed i'm
mediateiy to the students apartments.
He found the man dead, with a calm ex-
preston on his face as if he had been
sleeping.
Laymen will be inclined to pronounce
the act of the student as that of man
possessed of a disordered mind. But
was it? Guelle no doubt had nursed the
idea in his brain for some time, and it
became SO strong with him that he must
make the attempt to work it out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
ORDER TWO MINT JULIPs.

Governor Van SAINT has appointed Col.
Gus. Widell, of Mankato, to the Of
fee of Inspector general of Minnesota,
with the rank of brigadier general. Gus.
will be an imposing sight in his chapeau
and military trappings, and when he
tells the national guard to unlimber the
artillery, you bet they will work their
hay feet with the anne CELEBRITY with
which they move their straw feet. Order
a mint julip, general.-St. Peter Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

tural society almost without warning.
And he attacked the men who conduct
the society's affairs rathr viciously, re-
ferring to them as a patent leather
bunch" and said that if he had been
more forgetful of his. manners he would
have called the convention in session yes
terday "a kid glove affair"
Mr.. Rosenwald's ire is not caused so
much by a spirit of reform as it is by a
desire to get back at the society because
it would not elect his nominee for presi-
dent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
BULLET ENDS ALL.

Mark Burnham of Conger saw the
play, 'The Daughter of Hamilcar" at the
new theatre in Albert Lea Wednesday
night, after which he committed suicide
by shooting himself. He was in love with
a young lady at Conger who did not en-
courage his attentions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
FAIRMONT TO BE FAVORED.

According to The Sentinel Fairmont is
likely to be favored with a $4,000 gift
from Andrew Carnegie for a library
building. The Fairmont council has agreed
to provide $500 annually for the sup
port of the library. Representative Nc
Ueary called Mr.. Carnegie's attention to
Fairmont's desire for a library.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
TEMPORARY RECEIVER NAMED.

Referee Flittie has appointed Axel A.
Eberhart temporary receiver for G. F.
Williams & Co., to hold the stock until a
trustee has been appointed. His bond
has been placed at $4,000, which he has
furnished, with John Nyquist and A. E,
Clark as sureties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.

H. P. Christensen and j. S. Schweigerd
report sales of real estate as follows:
Lots 4 and 5, of Marsh's subdivision to
Franz Kreig and Clyde Tyler. Consider
alton, $3.50. Lots 6 and 10, block 32,
Mankato city, Henry Pfankuch to Ell
kins G. Willard, $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

In lieu of a better subject to discuss
The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin has
commenced to talk about an ordinance
prohibiting the youths of that city from
handling toy pistols on July 4. Why not
make it prohibitive on any other day
of the year?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

President Mitchell of the miners union
made the statement before the commits
sion that there are 5000 idle miners anx-
ious to 90 to work. If this is ture why
are they not given employment and thus
could more anthracite be mined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
rHRoss FROM THE THINK TANK.

John Obermeir, who lives at Egan, re-
solvd on New Years day that he would
attend church more regularly, and on
the following Sunday he carried out the
resolution. As he entered the church he
fell down and broke his arm. This
should not be construed by unbelievers
to mean hat it is dangerous for people
to attend divine worship.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

The lie Sueur Sentinel, a Democratic
is alarmed. 1t a Y that I'M
less the people have a care the leaders
of the Republican party will shove Theo-
dore Roosevelt aside and nominate some
other man for p~resident-one whom the
trusts can handle. The Sentinels fears
are not well founded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

Governor Van SAINT recommends that
the date of holding the primary election
be changed from September to June. 1t
is doubtful if this suggestion will meet
with the approval of the people. Poll
teal campaigns drag out long enough un-
der the present law. The people do not
want too much of a "good thing"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

Albert Lea is in danger of losing a
federal building. Recently the govern
ment advertised for bids for sites and re-
ceived no response. The amount set
apart by the department for the site was
So. 900, which it is claimed is too small.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

There is a general complaint among the
newspapers against appropriating ST.
10000 more toward the completion OF
the state capitol. The cry is that the
commission has already been supplied
with enough money. The capitol must
be completed, however, now that it is be-
gun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
W WERE INJURED.
Fire in Forsyth Hotel at St. James
Causes a Heavy Loss.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
An explosion of a gasoline stove
caused the fire in the Forsyth hotel at
st. James yesterday morning. A roomer,
a mechanic, coming from his room on
the third floor, was fatally injured by
an explosion of a gas pipe.
Mrs. Miller, daughter of the proprie-
tor of the MOTEL, jumped from the second
story and was badly injured.
This is the third time that the hotel
has burned. The loss is about $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
PUT THE coNvICTS AT WORK.

Fro pF riday's Daily.
President Cooley of the Minnesota
Good Roads association, which held a
meeting in st. Paul yesterday, expressed
himself in favor of putting the convicts
of the state to work making material for
roads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

An effort is being made, to match
Patrick Kelly's S. G. A. and a horse
owned by Sandy Mcdonald of Blue
Earth, at Thursdays matinee, for 500
a side. If this race is pulled off, it will
mean an exciting contest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
PICKED FROM COUNTY PRESS.

The Enterprise. says that Mapleton
can have a neat, modern theatre if the
citizens will show a liberal spirit. Otto
Sshweer has had rough plans drawn for a
play house and will contribute 5000 to-
wards its construction. The plans call
for a building LAKES. In addition to the
main audience room it is proposed to
build a dining room where small gather
ings can be held. 1t is proposed to have
the seating capacity Of the house at 700.
1t is estimated that the building will cost
between $1,000 and $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

No doubt the legislators who created
such a noise because the Northern Pa
cife Railroad company curtailed their
passes, now wish they had remained
quiet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

George Washington Neff throws this
at Vernon Center: "They are going to
play The Flowing Bowl to the people of
Vernon Center, so says the News of that
place. 1t was only two weeks ago that
the News read the riot act to Amboy for
too much flowing BOWL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

Cole Younger says M~innesota's climate
is too rigorous for him. Cole should have
made this discovery more than twenty
five years ago and kept out of the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

This. from The st. Cloud Journal Press
is pat: "To one w. E. Verify: A nine
spot occasionally takes a trick, but it is
always a nine spot"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
sHoRTHoRN BULLS FOR SALE.

Thomas Hodson, on Mankato rural
route number six, in Hebron valley, has
some fine registered yearlings serviceable
bulls for sale. Prices to suit the buyer.
Citizens prone No. 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

Mrs. w. n. Plymat yesterday after
noon entertained the members of the
Woman's Relief Corps at her home on
South Front street, at a thimble bee.
The affair was a most enjoyable one, and
was attended by some forty ladies. Nice
refreshments were served. Mrs. Plymat
has made a practice of entertaining the
members of the corps once a year, and
these gatherings have come to be looked
forward to with pleasureable anticipa-
tions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
WILL 1 v A DANCE
From Fridays Daily.

TEULH EIIudy , DdIFys
Mankato lodge No. sc, X of P, decided
at its meeting last night to have a So
cial evening each fourth meeting night
in the month, with work the other meet
ings. Families of members will be in
vited to the social meetings. G. n. An
drews, F. w. Hart and Thos. G. Edwards
were appointed a standing committee of
arrangements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
DEATHS ROLL CALL.
From Fridays Daily.

The remains of Mrs. Tinckom arrived at
today from New York city, accom-
panied by her granddaughter, Mrs. Stella
Blaker. Her daughter, Mrs. o. G. Lund-
berg, met the remains at Chicago.
The casket was taken to st. Johns
Episcopal church, where funeral services
will be held at 1890 a. m. tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

At the annual meeting of the Willow
Creek Telephone company in Amboy
Monday the following officers were elect
ed: President, j. S. Parks; vice presi-
dent, j. W. Heritage; secretary, William
White; treasurer, H. F. Day; directors,
A. M. Hannay, H. o. Thomson and A.
E. Armstrong. During the year about
$4,000 was handled by the company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

The people of Minnesota spending the
winter at San Diego, California, as has
been their custom for a number of years
past, held a picnic on New Years day.
Among the lot we notice the names of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Latin, w. H. Perrin
and wife, c. H. Austin and wife, and c..
H. Austin Sr. On the occasion there was
a surplus of warmth and sunshine, which
they proposed to forward Immediately
to their friends in Minnesota. At this
writing it has not been received.-Am-
boy Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

The new time card on the Chicago
Great Western train will take effect Sun
day, although it has not yet been re-
ceived at the local station. No change in
the passenger train schedule is to be
made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. Rev. w. E. Evans entertained the
young people of the Welsh c. M. church
at her home on South Front street last
evening. Games were played II light
refreshments served. All present
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

From Fridays Daily

Mrs. Inez Curtis vas given a surprise
party at her home last evening by the
members of Chattanooga circle, No. 43,
Ladies of the Grand Army and comrades
of which she is a member. An oyster sup
per with coffee and cake was served, af-
ter which games and other amusements
were INDUCED in. Misses Ida and Inez
Curtis rendered some fine vocal music
which was greatly appreciated by the COM
pany.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

Walter A. Plymat's bond as temporary
receiver for the Worlds Stock Food COM
pany has been approved by Judge Loeb
rem, and he took possession of the stock
today.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-11-05
TREE FUMIGATING SCREEN.
prescription of Device Recently pnt
chicd by rrogrcssi,c Cnli-
fornia Fruit Grower

Farming century ago consisted prIn-
cipaIly OF planting the seed, keeping
out the weeds and waiting for the har-
vest. with little or no conception OF the
chemical processes through which the
soil induced the plant growth. and, con
sequently, no knowledge Of how the
plant growth could be forced by the ad-
dition to the soil Of the chemical con-
stituents which were lacking. Likewise
the apples and small fruits were looked
upon as side issue. which must be left
largely to chance in producing profit
able crops. Gradually, however,
'Aange has come about, until now the
..rmer performs his labor az a scientist
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-11-05
SUB-EARTH FACTORIES.
How Roots of Lcguminous Plants
Change Free Nitrogen of the
Air Into Soil Nitrates.

The farmer is not generally looked
upon as a manufacturer. Yet on his
lands and under them, on the roots of
all leguminous plants, there are at
work the microscopic creations that
LABOR in changing the free nitrogen
of the air into soil nitrates that may
be used by the plants. Every nodule
on the root of plant is an immense
factory. 1t may be smaller than a
pea, yet in II are multitudes of the lit
Tie workers. They existed from the be-
ginning of the development of legum-
inosae on the earth; but man has
only recently discovered them. Be
lore he understood that they were the
friends OF man, he regarded these
factories as symptoms of plant dis
eases, and various remedies were in
vented for the cure of the said dis
eases. But later such efforts were
FOUND to be misplaced. and it was
recognized that these same tuhcrcles
were part Of the machinery of Mother
Nature, by which she kept the soil
supplied with the so-roaGily soluble
forms of nitrogo'.. whrh aloae can
ne taken up by the roots of plants.
IN the woods and on the prairics there
are numerous forms Of log,.min0sac.
winch help to keep up the balance re-
CURED. There are the wild peas, tho
OeSSar weeds. the vetches and their
'''"'iN'S' On all Of their roots are
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-11-05
SALTPETER FOR STUMpS.
Massnchusetts Experiment station
Declares Its Use to be Costly
and Not Effective.

A correspondent in one Of our agri-
cultural papers reports that he had
found it possible to destroy stumps In
the following manner:
A hole one or two inches in diameter,
according to the size Of the tree, and
Is inches deep is to be bored in the
stump. Into this put from one and one
half to two ounces of saltpeter, fill with
water and plug tightly. Six months
later put into the same hole about one
gill of kerosene oil and set fire to it.
The stump will shoulder away without
blazing, even down to every part of the
roots, leaving nothing but ashes.
On November 4. 1895, so stumps of
trees cut in 1894, including maple, hick-
ory, hemlccl, white pine, yellow birch
and elm, we're bored according to di-
rections. IN December II saltpeter
and water were put in the holes, ac-
cording to directions, and the holes
plugged. During July, 1896, the plugs
were removed, the holes were filled
with kerosene and an attempt made to
burn the -tumps. II was found that
not even the oil would burn. Portions
of the stumps were left until June, 1897,
when another attempt was made to
burn them, using a low test oil, called
parafine gas OIL The stumps are still
in the field. The method has been
given a thorough trial, but must be re-
garded as a complete failure.-Report
of Massac hqsetts Experiment Station.