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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-23
SEAT NEWS
Death OF Aged Citizens.

Mar. 23:-Alphens Conway
died Sunday morning March ~,
1908, at his residence at North
Bend, Tyler county, after short
sickness. The cause of his death
was tho diseases incident to old age.
He was 70 years of age and was
we'll known to the people of this
county and his friends were many.
He leaves a large number OF rela
tives In this county and the State
of Kansas. The funeral will take
place today at the home of the de-
ceased and the interment will be IN
the Spring Hill cemetery, near
north Bend. at 10 o'clock a. m.
William H. Underwood, of NC
Elroy district, died at the home OF
his son-in law, Nathan Ireland, near
North Bend, Sunday, March ~ o.
at the age If sc, from the ailments
incident to old age. He leaves
surviving him, a widow aged 81
years, and several sons and daugh'
tiers and large number of grand
children. Mr.. Underwood was we'll
known In all parts of the county
and all who know him were his
friends. The funeral will take
place at the home of Mr.. Ireland
and the interment at the family
cemetery on McElroy, Tuesday,
March "a, 1908, at p. m.
The funiral and interment of Asa
Allen took place last Friday at the
cemetery near Shiloh. Mr.. Allen
was g years old at the time OF his
death. He leaves several children
and grandchildren surviving him.
Personal Doinss;
Jchn w. Smith and W. Weekly,
of Frew, were In town on business
Saturday.
DR.. M. M. Reppard returned from
Friendly Saturday, where he was
called to Inspect Forest Williamson,
who was reported to him as having
the small pox. He found the re-
port true and took the necessary
steps to quarantine the patient.
B. Engle was In Slstersville Fri
day.
DR.. w. H. Louderback Is now
located at Reader, We;zel county,
where he will practice his profess
sion.
DR.. Paul Engle will locate In
Folsom. Wetzel county, as soon as
he can have an office built at that
place to practice his profession DR..
Epgle Is a young physician and
surgeon of marked ability and will
make a success wherever he may
locate.
MI
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-23
Pipes and Hymns.

Rev. DR.. Parr. when perpetual curate
of Hatton. Warwickshire, which liv-
in- lie held from 1888 to 1890. regularly
smoked in the veStry while the congrc-
CATION was singing lcrG hymns. close;
for the purp@*, immediately before tho
sermon. The doctor was wont 10 eX.
claim. My people like long hymns, but
prefer long pipe. London Tele-
graph.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
L.abor'S Holiday.

Labor's holiday was fittingly observ-
ed in Mankato Monday with a parade that
would have done credit to the organi-
cations of larger cities, with addresses
teeming with excellent advice to MEM
bers of the unions and with festivities
that are appropriate on such an occasion.
Labor is entitled to day off at least
once year, and with the day properly
observed nothing but good can come
from the coming together of all those
who toll.
Labor day is one of the few national
holidays which the American people are
permitted to enjoy. While this day was
set apart for observance at the request
of the vast army of union men, yet those
who are not organized are not debarred
from enjoying the day as they may see
fit
There is no aristocracy in organized
labor. Every man looks upon his fellow
toiler as his equal, and it is well that
such is the case. They have all an in
terest in each others welfare, and it is
meet that they join in grand obser-
vance of the day which is set apart
for them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
Chair of Common Sense.

Bishop Isaac w. Joyce of Minneapolis
is presiding over the Northwestern In
diana conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, and yesterday he startled
the dignified brethren by announcing that
he favored the founding of a chair of
common sense in theological schools. The
bishop talked good sound sense himself
when addressing the ministers. He said
it is a fact that God calls poor boys to
the ministry and they are forced to go
through many hardships to become fully
experienced for the ministry. The found
ers of AIethodism had not the training of
theological schools. Therefore their
preaching was genuine and right from the
heart. Bishop Joyce did not wish to be
put down as against the theological
schools, but he did wish all theological
schools would create new chair and
call it the chair of common sense. 1t
is needed in the training of young men
for the ministry. Some of them ac-
tually lose their best traits by too much
book learning, said the bishop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
Sobriety Demanded.

Steps are being taken by the officials
of the Wabash toward abolishing the
use of intoxicating liquors by its en-
ployes. Recently several of the oldest
men on the system were discharged for
drinking and for the excessive use of
tobacco.
Officials state that the use of stimu-
lants makes the men unfit for work and
that one who is in the habit of drink
ing OF using tobacco too freely is unsafe
and of little use to the company The
new rules give the superintendent of di-
visions power to discharge any employee
who uses intoxicants OF who is seen en-
tering a saloon.
Railroads have a right to exact So
briefly from their employees. Any man
who uses liquor to any extent has no
business in the employ of railroad COM
pany. The lives of too many people are
at stake to be entrusted in the hands
of men who indulge in liquor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
RAPIDAN NEWS.

Rapidan, Mimi, Sept. 10, 1908.
Three days without rain. How's that?
Miss C. Kropp nee Miss Jessie Rodgers
of st. Paul is reported very sick.
Mrs. Rodgers and children returned
from state fair Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brell and son spent
Saturday and Sunday at'W. w. Weller's.
Miss Myrtle Nailor, has been engaged
She began work Tuesday.
The Rapidan Mill company are putting
mp fine addition to their mill to be used
for warehouse and storage.
Messrs. G. NJ. Yaeger, Tom Malma,
Sigel Sorenson of South Bend, each a new
barn and Nels Strand new house.
The Misses Myra and Ida Wilson,
Flora and Lille Wier, Annie Weller and
Andrew Jameson have all taken up
their school work in Mankato again.
The fine new elevator of the S. Y. Hyde
Elevator company at the station is near
ing completion. This elevator is one of
the finest if not the finest in the county
being equipped with a gasoline engine,
wagon dump scales and car loading device
by which a car can be loaded without a
particle of shoveling inside.
A great deal of building has been done
by the farmers this summer in this sec
ton of country. Among the many build
ers are Louis Yaeger a house, IL. ID.
Yaeger barn, C. A. Cheney barn, VIM.
Ulrich fine large barn, one of the best
in the township, Carl Skov barn, Mar
Gus Larson an addition to house and hay
barn, John Nelson fine new house,
all in Rapidan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
ARTICLES FILED.
7. N. c. A. incorporates Under the
Laws of the State.
From Wednesdays Daily.


Articles of incorporation of the
Young Mems Christian association of
Mankato were filed today with the regis
ter of deeds. Those signing the articles
are w. d. Willard, Charles HI. Cooper,
Lewis Davis, Clark L. Holmes, Hugh A.
Patterson, Geo. NJ. Palmer, Milton b.
Haynes, James E. Hart, Geo. w. Sugden,
Chas. d. Snow, Chas. n. Andrews and
John w. Andrews. The Incorporation IS
to continue for fifty years.
The object of the Incorporation is
stated to be ''to promote the spiritual,
intellectual, social and physical welfare
of the young men of Mankato, and to
carry on the general work of the Y. M. Z.
a. for the benefit of all persons who
are eligible to it's benefits and privileges,
and for the general good of the communi-
ty and humanity"
There are to be twelve directors, four
to be elected annually to serve three
years. The annual meetings will be held
on the second Monday in May of each
year at 8 p. M, and at the first annual
meeting the twelve directors will be elect
ed, four for one, four for two, and four
for three years. They are to be elected
by majority vote of the active mem
bers present.
Any man over sixteen years of age who
is member in good standing of some
evangelical church may be admitted as an
| active member by two-thirds vote cast
at any regular meeting of the board OF
| directors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
Settling the Boundary Dispute.

The Alaska boundary commission be-
gan its session in London few days ago
The commission consists of six mem
bers-on behalf of the United States
Secretary of War Root, Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts and Senator Turner
of Washington; on behalf of the Domin-
ion of Canada, Sir Louis Jette and JUS
tice Armour, and on behalf of Great
Britain, the lord chief justice. The prob
lem for the commission is to decide if it
can by a majority vote the veXed ques-
ton of the boundary between Alaska
and Canada, the main question being
whether it follows the coast line or runs
across inlets and arms of the sea.
The Canadians are anxious to secure
access to the Pacific ocean, and their
remarkable contention is that the boun-
Diary line does not follow the coast line
but runs across inlets less than six
miles in width. This would give the
Canadians access to the sea and would
put them in possession of the coveted
leans with a number of isolated rocky
promontories, of absolutely little use
to anyone but the owners of the contigu-
Gus GUS land.
The Russian treaty of 1925 with Great
Britain will cut an important figure in
the settlement. The Canadians claim
that it favors their contention, but this
claim is disputed by the United States.
Gen. John w. Foster, the noted diplo
mat, who is the agent for the United
States, has filed the case for this coun.
try, which fills two large volumes, accom-.
panied with maps. 1t is expected that
the proceedings of the commission will
consume nearly two months time. Even
should the commission fail to render q
majority award, its effect will be to es
tablish the facts in the case, and this
will be an important step toward the
ultimate settlement of the dispute.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
State Board Acts on the Recon-
mendatIon of Auditor.
Several of the Members StrenuousIy
Opposed the Resolution.
Claiming That Raise Will Seriously
Affect the Farmers.
From Wednesdays Daily.

The state board of equalization de-
clded yesterday to raise the assessment
of all personal property in the state
This action was taken in accordance with
the recommendation of State Auditor S.
G. Iverson, who in an address to the
board, gave statistics to show that real
estate is bearing an unjust share of tax
alton and that personal property is I'M
der-assessed.
The resolution making the change was
introduced by j. E. Cooley of Duluth,
who argued that since banks are as
sessed at so per cent of the value of their
property as returned in sworn statements
to the public examiner, all personal prop
erty should be assessed on the same
basis. The resolution was strenuously
opposed by some of the members of the
board on the ground that farmers and
live stock owners pay more than their
share of taxes.
tits just simply saddling a load on
the farmers" said one of the members.
Farmers pay enough taxes as it is.
All their sheep, cattle, horses, hogs and
machinery are in plain sight where the
assessor can put them down on his list.
while the capitalists and money men
can conceal their property
81 don't see how the farmer or any
body else will be getting the worst of
it." said j. E. Cooley. ''We simply fix
rule that all personal property shall be
assessed at so per cent of its cash value.
This simply means that cows, horses, cat
tie and the like shall be assessed on the
same basis as bank stock"
THAT what l say" said G. NJ. Sprague
of Sank Center, president of the board.
"This idea of assessing property way be-
/; low what it is worth is not right. All
personal property should be assessed at
100 per cent of its cash value, whether
it be cows, horses, sewing machines or
! bank stock At any rate the basis should
be the same on all classes of property"
The total valuation of the personal
property of the state, as returned by the
county boards, shows an increase of $l4,-
100000 over last year. Last year the
county board valued the property at
$l3O,0O0,000, and this year the returns
reach $l44,OO0,OO0. The state board rails
ed the returns last year to $l37 100000.
The records show that this year 259,OOO
people are assessed as compared with
253, 900 year ago.
Thomas Hodson of Nicollet county
| is named as a member of the commit
tee on freight lines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
ROUTINE WORK.
Little Other Business Presents Itself
TO County Board.
From Wednesdays Daily

The county board yesterday afternoon
granted auctioneer's licenses to Mic
Juliar, A. A. Juliar, H. II. Edwards and
Ed. Schumacher.
A petition was received from R. E.
Thomas, asking for a ditch in Butter
nut Valley, and the hearing was set for
Oct. eth at p. m.
The application of L. Throendle for
correction of real estate assessment of
1902 was approved.
The next meeting of the county board
was set for Oct. eth at p. m.
This forenoon the board approved the
applications for the correction of real
estate assessments and abatement of
1902 taxes of f. NJ. Rich and Sarah
Cooling, on account of errors.
An application was received from Peter
Kremer and others for an appropriation
of $3.50 to aid in the construction of a
bridge in sections 81 and %, Danville, and
it was read and filed
A petition for a bridge across Rice
Creek in section "a, Sterling, was receiv-
ed from H. NJ Fisk and others and was
read and filed.
The board expects to complete the
work of the meeting by tomorrow noon
and adjourn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11

away. He may live, and it is expected
Mrs. Toomey will recover.
The thresher is the hero of the hour,
but refuses to give his name. On being
interviewed, he said:
Il am stranger among you and am
not looking for jobs shooting my fellow
creatures, nor am | craving notoriety. I
saw no one about who would accept the
job meeting that man, and as the lives
of women and children were in danger
l accepted the responsibility, and would
do it again if necessary. l hope 1 did not
kill him and trust it will not be neces-
sary for me to do job like this again
SOON"
The stranger has not been arrested and
probably will not be, as every good citi-
zen would intercede for him. 1t is re-
ported here tonight that Kimball has a
wife and family residing at Elroy, Wis,
but he has boarded with Mrs. Toomey
for nearly two years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
Don't Overlook Bryan.

In its reference to Grover Cleveland
The Chicago Chronicle says:
eff nominated for president next year
he would poll every Democratic vote in
the land. His candidacy would reunite
the Democratic party. His leadership
would take the organization out of the
mire of dishonest money, class hatred,
envy, malice and discord. His nomi-
nation would solidify Democrats and it
would cast out of the party all the devils
of radicalism and revolution"
The Chronicle seems to have overlook
ed the fact that Bryan and his followers
are still on earth, and they are most
likely to be in evidence next year. They
Will prove thorn in the side of Mr..
Cleveland should that gentleman be NOM
mated for president on the Democratic
ticket.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
DEATH ROLL CALL.
From Fridays Daily.


Mrs. Genevieve ]. Demorse, formerly
a resident of this county, died at her
home in Bakers Mills, New York, Aug.
%, 1908, and her funeral service and bur
ial occurred there Tuesday, Aug. 25th
last. She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John C. Rist of Owatonna, MINI.
She was born Feb. "a, 1869, in Brown
county, MINI. At the age of three years
she moved with her family to Nicollet
county and afterward, at the age of
nine years, to Steele county, where she
has resided most of the time since. When
fifteen years old she was converted and
Joined the Baptist church in Berlin,
Mimi She taught school many years in
Steele, Blue Earth and Nicollet coun-
ties, where she leaves many friends. She
was married May l, 1903, to Mr.. Ed
ward Demorse, of New York. and after
a wedding trip to her Minnesota relatives
and friends, she settled in Bakers Mills,
New York A heart disease, from which
she had suffered for many years took
her away Aug. 23d. Mrs. X. A. Currier
and Mrs. Charles Severance of Nicollet
county are sisters of the deceased, and
her father and mother and sister Minnie
reside at Owatonna. The many friends
whom Mrs. Demorse so warmly attach
ed to herself while here in Minnesota will
warmly sympathize with the bereaved
husband and relatives. Her Christian
friends will not sorrow hopelessly, be-
cause her Christian faith and charac-
ter have left behind her the assurance
of her happiness and welfare in the land
beyond the shadows
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11

going to take vacation In the last is
sue of his paper he announced that 1.-THE
writer has been closely confined to the
work in the office since coming to Della
van, December, '0l. 1t is our eXpecta
ton to take ten days. lay off soon
when the office will be left in charge of
Hans Klimmik. However, we will pick
up all the railroad folders we can find
and work the railroad compeny for a
batch of pictures and after we get home
with the aid of the folders, etc, give
you a couple of yards week on what
we saw "while on the bum"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
LOSES FIRST ROUND.
Frederick Keuster Must Support His
Wife Pending Divorce Case.
From Wednesdays Daily.


The suit of VIM. J. Brecht VS.. John
Jennings and others was tried before
Judge Cray yesterday afternoon. 1t was
an action to quiet title, and the answer
was withdrawn and judgment was grant
ed the plaintiff quoting the title to the
property in question.
In the case of Caroline Keuster VS..
Frederick Kuester, for a divorce, mo-
ton was submitted that the defendant
be required to pay the plaintiff temper
airy alimony, etc. The court made an
order, allowing the plaintiff $40 month
support money pending the trial of the
case, SIS for witness fees, and $50 for
attorneys fees, and requiring her to
sign the mortgage in case it was neces-
sary to mortgage the farm to raise the
money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
TWO BARNS GONE.
Hot Fire at Madison Lake Last
Night.
From Wednesdays Daily.


Fire last night destroyed two barns
at Madison Lake, one owned by James
Mape. and the other by Thomas Smith.
Mr. Mape's barn was located back of his
saloon, and attached to it was a machine
shed, containing a drill and seeder, a
sleigh, a cutter and two corn plows. All
of these were destroyed. Mr.. Mape, who
was in the city this afternoon, places his
loss at $500, while he only carried $l25
insurance. He will not rebuild, as he has
a barn at his residence.
Mr. Smiths loss was also complete,
amounting to $780, while the amount of
insurance which he carried was 500.
John B. Browns team was in Mr. Smith IS
barn and it was with difficulty that they
could be gotten out of the burning build
ing.
The origin of the fire is unknown. The
fire company turned out and worked
hard, and prevented the fire from spread
ing to adjoining buildings, which were
close by.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
DEDICATE THE SCHOOL.

The German Lutheran school building
is to be formally dedicated a week
from next Sunday. The congregations of
ten churches in this vicinity have been
invited and an extensive program has
been arranged. Three sermons will be
preached, and refreshments will be serv-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
MAD DOG REPORTED.
Was Seen North of the City, Headed
This Way.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Two men who had been working at the
Omaha transfer north of the city call
ed at the city hall this morning and re-
ported to the police that mad dog had
passed there headed toward the city
They said it was a large brown dog.
with short hair and stub tail. 1t had
its tongue out and frothed at the mouth,
and its eyes stared, and it ran along
with its head down, swapping at objects.
1t made toward one of the men, but he
made hasty retreat into a box car.
A dog answering the description was
later seen in the city, but its actions
did not indicate that it was mad. 1t ap-
peared to be a hunting dog, and tired out
from a long run.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
From Wednesdays Daily.

IVIff W Cu1fCSutey I1oilys
Marshal Austin of Lake Crystal was in
the city today looking for man who
was charged with having committed
grand larceny there. 1t is said that he
took 3,40O cigars that belonged to his
partner in the business, and the part
ner secured the warrant. The mans
home is in the city, but he was out of
town TODAY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
SWALLOWED A PIN.
From Thursdays Daily.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Morse's two year
old daughter swallowed pin shortly
after dinner, and was in much pain for a
while. A physician was summoned, but
by the time he arrived the pin has
seemingly passed into the stomach and
the pain had ceased. 1t will be several
days before the outcome is known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11

We had a pleasant visit with Mrs.
Thorne this week. How patient this
lady is under the Affections she bears.
Shut up day after day, always hopeful
and pleasant. 1t should be the loving
duty of all make her life as sweet and
bright as sunshine by dropping in at con-
venient times.-Lake Crystal Union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11

This is an item from Kentucky:
ree-gallon jug of whisky distelled in
1903 by the grandfather of Colonel Dick
Alexander of Bells Ford, KY, will be
opened on Oct 20, when the colonel will
entertain a party of intimate friends.
This centuryold juice of the corn is said
to be the oldest in the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
OFFICIALS PLEASURE BENT.
From Thursdays Daily.

A party of officials of the Chicago
Great Western road came to Madison
Lake today and spent several hours
there They were accompanied by their
families. Among the party was Division
Superintendent c. S. Weston, Division
Engineer E. H. Herold and Master Me-
chanc c. c. Edwards. The latter two
came to Mankato, returning this after
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
ANOTHER CHANGE.
D. S. Stern & Co. Buy the Longini
Stock From E. ]. Kohn.
From Wednesdays Daily.

E. j. Kohn of Chicago, who the other
day purchased l. Longini's stock OF
clothing sold the same to d. S. Stern &
Co., of Chicago. Stern & Co. now have
possession, and the store is locked. The
new owner does not know what DISPOSE
ton to make of the stock, but announce
ment of this will probably be made in
few DAYS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
SOLD A STALLION.

Robert Burgess Luken & Garner have
closed the sale of fine Percheron stall
lion to a syndicate of farmers at Eden
Valley, Mimi, at price of $4,000. The
animal has been delivered.