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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
DEATHS SAD WORK.
Removes Prominent Blue Earth Lady
After Brief Illness.
lspecial to me Free Press.


Blue Earth, March 23.-Mrs Eta NJ.
Ross, wife of w. E. Ross, president of
the First National Bank of this city,
died at Pasadena, Cal, ON Saturday of
pneumonia, after an illness of only a
few days. There is great sorrow in
this community over her death. She will
be greatly missed as she was known not
only as prominent literary and public
spirited woman, but was very charitable
in a quiet way. She and her husband
were with his brother, c. FL. Ross and
wife of Minneapolis and some other rel
atives and friends on a pleasure trip
through the south, Arizona and Califor-
MIA, having been gone about month
She was daughter of the late N. Chad
bourne of Blue Earth and sister OF
Mrs. George w. Buswell and Mrs W.
H. Davis, also of Blue Earth She
leaves one son, Guy w. G. Ross, who is
taking a course at Harvard college. The
remains will arrive in Blue Earth Thurs
day next and the funeral will be held
at ten o'clock on. Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
MANKATO, MINNESOTA. FRI

who have had anything to do with the
wide-open policy of the present city ad-
ministration Their moral conceptions
and their ideals of official duties are
low. AS "good fellows" they are too
good. Let them be retired.
Some prohibitionists will say: "How
can you have anything to do with any of
the candidates in the field?" l reply
that prohibition is not an issue, and, as
believe it is the duty of a citizen to vote
at every opportunity, shall be salts
fed with third of loaf rather than
starve. Examine the public record OF
the alderman from your ward, ask the
opposing candidate what his views of
law enforcement are, and II the former
has been lax try the experiment. The
new man is preferable every time to one
who has violated his oath and has con
tempt for law. Ascertain the idea that
is back of the law enforcement plank in
the mayeralty candidates platform. One
of these men is pledged against the
saloon that allows women to frequent its
place of business. He wishes to protect
the school attendance and other minors.
He will be firm with offenders. Give that
man strong council and the city will
improve its administration of affairs
considerably Remember to vote down
the man who is using beer and cards to
win the suffrage of his citizens. He is
a low bride giver and merits the most
cordial contempt of upright men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
new MEDICINE COMPANY
One Is Organized BY Well Known
ManKato Men.
1t viii Be Known as The Matica
Medicine Company.
It Will Handle big Four" Tablets
Through Druggists.
The Formula Was Procured From
Dr.. L0renz.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
\ number of well known NIankato
gentlemen have formed themselves into
a company to be known as the Matico
Medical company. The incorporators are
Robert Lamm. F. w Hunt, Leo. S.
Lanm, a. E. Clark, NJ D. Fancher, w.
L. Hixon, j r. Brandrup and c. A.
Robinson.
The object of the company is to manu-
facture drugs, medicines, medical pre-
pArations and compounds, in both liquid
and tablet form, and the vending of such
manufactured articles The principal
place of business is to be Mankato, and
the capital stock is to be $4,000, divid-
ed into four thousand shares at $40 a
share. The Indebtedness is limited to
$4,000.
Robert Lamm is president of the COM
pany, +. w. Hunt is vice president, NJ.
ID. Fancher is secretary, and A. E. Clark
is treasurer. The directors consist of
these and Messrs. Hixon, Brandrup and
Robinson. The last named resides in
Minneapolis.
The medicines this company intends to
deal in at the present will be i'm tablets
only. There will be four kinds of these,
one of which will cure colds and coughs,
one will dissipate Indigestion, one will
Danish catarrh, and the fourth will
strengthen weak kidneys. The four tab
let's together will be known as the Dr.
Lorenz' big four"
The formula by which the medicine is
to be compounded was obtained from
DIR. Lorenz, one of the greatest German
physicians and surgeons who has won
worldwide reputation by his marvel
GUS cures.
Arrangements have been made with
one of the largest wholesale drug houses
in st. Louis which will take charge of the
territory in Missouri, and it is the in
tention of the company to place the
Big -Four" tablets with every druggist
in the state and also to advertise in one
paper in each town throughout the
state.
The new company is a strong one, be-
ing composed of some of Mankato's best
citizens, whose names will be guaran-
ty that the goods handled are what they
are represented to be. Three travelling
men are to be put on the road the first
of April and the goods will be handled
by druggists exclusively. There is a
wide field for reliable medicine of the
kind that is to be handled, and there
is no reason why the company just Or
ganized should not prove a profitable
one, and add another large industry to
this CITY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
ANSWERS "sToREKEEPER."
Taxpayer" Does Not Agree With
Rapidan Gentleman.

From Wednesdays Daily.
To the Editor: l wish to comment
on an article which appeared recently ir
your paper anent the Red Jacket bridge
and the Strand ravine road.
"a Country Storekeeper" expresses
lots of sarcasm in order to show the stu
alton up in false light. He would have
us believe that Maukato lies to the north
west of Rapidan township instead of to
the northeast. He would have us be-
ieve that is is more important to have
a twenty foot viaduct built over rail-
road cut near his store in the northwest
corner of Rapidan township than to have
an iron bridge placed over the LeSueur
river just below the Milwaukee railroad
bridge. IL he will consult his map he
will see that this bridge would come al
most on the section line one mile east
of his store instead of almost north.
No doubling back to speak of. This
bridge placed and road built up the
Strand ravine connecting with the main
Good Thunder road would make an
ideal highway and grade leading directly
to Mankato, benefting all the township
of Rapidan and the country beyond, IN
Guiding "a Country Storekeeper" who
must migate eastward when he wishes
to view the csty of Mankato. This i'm
provement would benefit thousands for
all time to come, while the viaduct over
the railroad track would be of about as
much use to the public as last years
calendar.
We admire GA Country Storekeeper"
for suggesting improvements so near
home but he must not try to hoodwink
the public by telling them that the
shortest road from Good Thunder to
Mankato is via the Rapidan station
Lake Crystal route. The public won't
stand for it. We vote with both hands
up and feet too, for the Red Jacket
bridge and Strand ravine boulevard"
for it is an improvement long and sorely
needed. If built as projected it will be
an easy grade, good connecting roads,
direct route benefting all of a long SUI
fefing public and would be an everlasting
monument to the good sense of those
through whose fundamentally it may be
built A TAXPAYER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
NEW Tenement BUILDING.
W. H. Macbeth May Erect One on
Jackson Street.
From Wednesdays Daily.

VIM. III. Macbeth, who recently pur-
chased the J. G. Roller corner, at Broad
and jackson streets, has about decided
to erect three story tenement buiAaing
on the rear of the lot, facing Jackson
street. Architect Pass is preparing the
plans 1t is to be brick building, with
frontage of As feet, and 40 feet deep,
and is to have twelve rooms on each
floor, with an exclusive entrance to the
third floor. 1t is intended to rent each
floor separately as a fiat. One steam
heating plant will supply the entire
building, and all other modern improve
ments will be put in. The building will
be of handsome construction, pressed
brick being used, and win cost about
$4,000.
Such building will rent readily, and
will return a good interest ON the in
vestment. 1t will also fill want that
has long been felt. Mankato needs more
modern dwellings, and the lack of them
is keeping people away from the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
Early Conditions Are Very Favorable
For the Small Grains.
There Has Been Plenty Of Moisture
Throughout the West.
Some Seeding Has Been Done, But
Cold Weather Interferes.
General Agent Johnson and Supt.
CantlIlon Make a Trip
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
General Agent A. G. johnson and As
sistant Superintendent ]. P. Cantillon of
the North Western road with headquar-
tiers here, have just returned from a
trip over the lines west of this city in
Minnesota and the Dakotas undertaken
with the view of getting the first crop
report. prospects. The present cool wea-
Their following the high temperatures
of a week preceding will delay COM
mencement of seeding. While there may
be isolated cases where little seeding
has been done, as was. reported on one
Winona county farm this week, these
cases are so rare that it cannot be said
seeding has begun. The cold weather now
is expected to delay this for week or
ten days, it being impossible to tell just
exactly when it will begin.
Mr.. johnson reports plenty of mois
ture all over the territory traversed
from the melting of the winter snow
and spring rains. In South Dakota
while he was there heavy rain changed
into snow which now covers the ground
to a depth of several inches. This
moisture is a splendid thing getting the
ground in fine shape for the reception and
termination of seed. While of course
it is too early yet to make any ac-
curate predictions as to the outlook for
this years crops yet it can be said the
early conditions are favorable and farm
ers are hopeful that last years splendid
record may be reached
Concerning the percentage to be sown
to the different grains Mr.. johnson is
not making any predictions at this time,
but he expects to be able to form a pref
ty conservative estimate soon after seed
ing begins. On his present trip Mr.. John
son arranged for series of crop reports
from the different points along the line
to commence as soon as seeding begins
by means of which he will be able to
keep himself thoroughly in touch with
the situation. The crop reports received
and edited by him last season gave a
very acurate idea of just how the grain
was getting along and it is proposed if
anything to have better service this year
Of last years yield of grain more
than twenty-five per cent has been
marketed Winona Republican Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
ARRAIGNED THE ADMINISTRATION
Rev. F. E. R. Miller Delivers Spicy Pre-
lude to His Sermon.

Rev. f. E. r. Miller, as a prelude to
his sermon last night, spoke on "The
Duty of the Upright Men in the Coming
City Election" He arraigned the present
administration severely, speaking as fol-
lows
1t is not my purpose upon this oc-
casioA to denounce persons whose ac-
tions in governmental positions have
disturbed the domestic tranquility and
have been detrimental to the general
welfare of the municipality. They have
uttered their own official doom and fur
nished evidence for their own condemna-
ton almost daily. I simply wish to
reduce to definite statements some of the
views which upright men are holding as
to the remedy for the lamentable state
of morals in the city.
While engaged in this task I am not
unaware of the fact that there may be
persons in this audience, as well as out
of it, who think that to speak upon the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
BONDS CARRIED.
The Result of the Election at Lake
CRYSTAL.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The election at Lake Crystal Tuesday
was made interesting by two tickets be-
ing in the field, according to The Union,
the Peoples" and Citizens" w. R..
Robinson for trustee was on both tick
cts. The following were elected: Presi-
dent, w. s. Hunt; trustees, W. R. Robin
son, T., A. Thomas and R. c. Roberts;
Recorder, G. D. OFT; treasurer, p A.
Larson; assessor, w. II. Cole; constable,
Anton Osten; justice, W. P. Cobb.
License received 1876 votes to 78 OPP
posed. The waterworks bonds were
carried by vote of l69 for to SO against.
Mr.. Hunts majority over Radichel was
seven.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
BEATS THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
From Tuesdays Daily.

FTUm IueSudy Ddny.
A bridge that will have the largest
span in the world, 800 feet is being
constructed over the st. Lawrence river,
about six miles south of Quebec. It will
be 200 feet longer than the span of the
East river bridge, New York. The length
of the whole structure will be $500 feet.
Such great engineering feats do not fail
to attract the public attention and APP
probation, but the value of golden grain
belt beer can best be realized by giving
it trial. Order of your nearest dealer
or be supplied by M. j. Smith, Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
DEATHS ROLL CALL.
From Wednesdays Daily.

from wednesday DaIy.
Mrs. Laura A. Allyn died at James
vile today. Her age was seventy-six
years, five months and nineteen days.
The deceased leaves husband, two sons,
w. Fl. and G. W. Allyn of Madison Lake,
and one daughter, Mrs. j. A. Henry of
GAINESVILLE to mourn her loss. Mrs.
Allyn was a great church worker, having
connected herself with the Methodist
Episcopal church in childhood. Mr.. and
Mrs. Allyn were among the oldest resi-
dents of GAINESVILLE, having settled on a
farm in GAINESVILLE township in February,
1856, and they moved to the village in
1875.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

For Rent-A fine farm of $40 acres, six
miles southwest Of Madelia, Mimi. two
miles from Grogan. In good state of Gull
tivation. Good improvements. Will rent
for cash or shares, possession given imme-
diately. Write or call on D. G. Manus,
Madelia. MINI, r. F. D. No. a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
SCHOOL MONEY READY.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The school apportionment was ready
for distribution at the court house to-
day. The amount received by Blue Earth
county was $1,000, or $l.3O per scholar.
The city school district receives s2-
1906.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
FOUND OLD FRIEND.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Ralph Torrey writes from Dawson,
Yukon Territory, saying that ne has
just seen a copy of The Free Press there
and that it looked like an old friend.
He enclosed money order with instruc-
tions to have the weekly edition sent to
him. Truly, The Free Press reaches all
parts of the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
PRESIDENT TO BE IN ST. PAUL
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
President Roosevelt will be in st. Paul
April a. The Commercial club has ap
pointed reception committee and ar
rangements for his entertainment are
about completed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
&. W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

This man Seginn was in Mankato a
few years ago and delivered an address
that was not of an edifying character.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30
FARM AND RANCH BELLS.
The Various Processes That Enter
Into Their Making.

Cow bells that chime OH the western
plains, sheep bells that tinkle on the
big American sheep ranches. bells for
grazing horses and mules and, accord
ing to Popular Mechanics. all kinds OF
bells for the farm and ranch are made
in one factory. which stands Oh hill
side street IN a little town in Connect
cut.
The metal for the bells is received at
the factory in large. fiat sheets of thin
iron direct from the rolling mill and is
passed under a steam driven cutter,
which turns out the properly shaped
pieces like patterns for double bladed
ak. Then a ring for clapper is fas-
tened into the center of each piece,
and it is spanned with little iron
strap for handle. Finally the piece
is bent down into the familiar bell
shape and its sides riveted together OIL
the anvil.
The bell is now in shape, but it still
lacks tone and color. These are gained
by coating Of brass and bath in a
fiery furnace. In nests Of four or five
the bells, ranging III size from the lit
tie three inch sheep bells to the seven
inch COW bells, are placed, with a mix
ture Of charcoal and brass filings be-
tween them, in Dlumbago crucibles, the
lids of which are held IN place by a
plastering Of wet clay. These are then
immersed in the fire. Within the cru
cibles the brass spreads itself in thin
coating over the imprisoned bells. and
the bell obtains its clear note. All that
needs be done afterward is to FURNISH
the bells, which is done by throwing
them with few leather scraps into
big revolving cylinder, in which they
polish themselves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30
The Triumph of Hash.
lNew York SUM-


The Hull House Woman's Club of
Chicago has said and done many things
for the benefit of many sciences and the
world but we are especially grateful to
it for its recent utterances on hash. Do
nestle economy is an ineXhaustible
subject, and even the smallest contri-
button to it should be accepted with
thanks. Thus, a Hull House economist
tells us that old cravats should be made
into sofa pillows. 1t may be that every
thing can be made into sofa pillows, Il
fact that explains, in part, the univer-
salty of those articles. AS the pro-
verb says. you cannot see the lounge
for the pillows. We can't live by sofa
pillows alone. but there is an analogy.
perhaps an esoteric relation, between
sofa pillows and hash, as everything
can be and has been made into hash.
Hash Is as general as the casing air
and almost as vital. Hull House AYERS
that hash is the cheapest thing for hui
man natures daily food, sound and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30
JUST PLAIN LYING.
[Sioux City Journal.l

The Sioux City Journal makes a
strong plea for the Iowa idea. 1t does
this on the ground that everything is
too high. 1t calls attention that wages
of builders are so high that the build
ing is nearly stopped; that beef is so
high that people cannot afford beef;
that clothing is SO high that people
are refusing to buy. 1t wants the tar
IF knocked out SO that wages will go
down so cattle will be lower, so that
clothing will be lower.This is frankness
and the real object of the tariff reform
movement revealed without any frills
or Evolutionary gush.-Iowa City Re
publican.
Wha. the Republican calls frank
ness" is in more Ineligible English just
plain lying. The Journal has made no
expression in line with what the Iowa
City Republican imputes to it. On that
proposition this newspaper is prepared
to stand pat 1t is wholly unnecessary
to say this to the readers of The Jour
nal. The statement is made for no ether
purpose than to talk back with some
movements on the SIDE indicating irri-
tation, in the immediate presence of
tie spectacles of the Iowa City Repub-
lican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30
The Men In Line.

The land forces alone of Europe
number ION the war footing 25,oOO,-
600 men. Even Spain has an army lar
ger than our own.
Standing side by side 25,0OO,OOO men
would make a continuous line from
Calais across Europe and Asia to Be-
ring strait.
Parading up Broadway at the usual
pace, infantry in files Of twenty, caval-
nv ten abreast and field guns two
abreast, this force would pass city hall
in about seven and half months. pa
rading eight hours day, Sundays ex-
cepted.
On the continent soldiers are carried
standing in fourth class cars contain
ing forty men each. Very small freight
cars we should call them. To mobi-
lie these men at once would take
e25, 900 such cars in about 1000 trains.
At a mile Roadway the trains would
reach twice around the world.-New
York World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30
narrowing Toe Nails.

To relieve ingrowing toe nails cut a
V shaped piece out of the center OF
the mil, as deep down to the quick as
possible, and press in all around the
toe and as much as possible under the
ingrowing part some good yellow soap.
In the course of few days or so take
the pointed end of small penknife
blade and scrape out all the soap and
If possible insert the blade under the
ingrowing part and with dexterous
twist turn the edge Of the blade up
ward and pare off as much Of the In
growing part as possible. Then press
in some more soap and small piece
of absorbent cotton between the nail
and the overlapping flesh to keep the
nail from pressing on the same. In
the course of few weeks the flesh un-
der the ingrowing part will become so
callous that no pain will be felt, and
the nail can be trimmed regularly once
a week.-American Queen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30

hind a record of grand achievements
such as will DIR. Crippen when ne lays
down his work. One thing, we believe
he stands alone in, and that is during
these fifty years of ministry he has
only missed four services on account
of sickness That means only one SER
vice in twelve and a half years! Its
a marvellous record. One of these was
quite a recent illness. 1t was while he
was living at Cedar Rapids, only Il few
Years ago, and during this sickness he
lost three Sundays in succession. For
nearly forty-iive years he stood In the
pulpit urea ching the riches of the gos-
pei and only missed one Sunday! III
was during the last sickness tnat ne
gave utterance to speech that mas
made thousands of people laugh. Inefe
had been a council of doctors. 1t was
thought that he could not live. and his
wife thought that his wishes regarding
his burial should be ascertained. They
engaged in earnest conversation the
wife. believing that the end was near,
the sick man having no notion or de-
parting right away. He was asked If
he wanted to be buried from the church
or from the home, and he expressed
himself that he didn't care to attend
meeting after he was dead. And then
she asked him If he had any choice oil
songs he wanted sung at the funeral.
Mr. Crippen opened his eyes and sa"
that his wife was getting entirely too
serious and he suggested to her that
if she had no particular song she want
ed sung as for him they could sing
..Vyhen Johnnie Comes Marching
Home" From that time on John L.
Crippen commenced to get better ana
was soon able to resume his ministry.