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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16

largest and most complete stock In
town If you intend to build, call on
me for prices Wehave a lot of Floor
Ing we can sell for tI.7s per 100 so. Fl.
Once aud Yard, 18th ST. and Ohio
Ave. N w; Phone, Main las. Yard
and Wharf, Foot 9th St, Potomac
River, S W; Phone, Main I7S9-7.
Georgia Pine Yard, Sth and SITS, 8.
W; Phone, Main 1881. MillwoIk
Depot, Sth and X SITS. S. W; Phone.
Main 1895.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16

Henry Wattenon 0a- placed Pros
ecuAng Attorney lMk of So. Louis,
Ola the list OF presidential eligibles.
Strange what effect that Kentucky
mint produces sometimes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
DOGGETT & SCOTT.

2Oj Commerce and 1902 Main s,rr,r
Phone IL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
1t has been shown that more than
a gallon of salt solution can be intro
duced into the blood vessels in the course
of an hour without destroying life or
occasioning any disease.
Horses in Brooklyn, N. Y, are being
fed molasses, say the papers. They seem
to like it, and it is more easily digested
than their oats and other dry feed, and
can be consumed more quickly.
Experience has shown that nothing is
gained, in ordinary conditions, by plae-
ing electrical power plants at the coal
mines, it being cheaper to haul the coal
by rail than to transmit its power by
wire
Irish is today the living tongue of al
most as many people as speak Welsh,
Greek, Servian, Bulgarian, Norwegian or
Danish. In Galway, alone are 1883
persons who can speak nothing but Irish.
The great desert of Cobb would fill the
entire Mississippi valley from the Ale
ghanies to the Rockies Upward of
100000 square miles of Arabia are an
uninhabited waste, while the terrible
Sahara is vast enough to cover the whole
United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
GOOD THUNDER ITEMS.

Thomas Benedict of Sterling left yes
terday fer Kandiyohi county, where his
home is.
NJ A. Benedict was a caller at the Doty
home last Monday.
Gus. Manthie disposed of everything
in very satisfactory manner at the
sale and much is due to the efforts of
Mic. Juliar of st. Clair, who conducted
the SALE
Julius Eiker sold his farm east of
Good Thunder to his near neighbor, Mr.
Duluge. Mr.. Eiker intends to move to
some northern county of this state soon.
Louis Steinberg has returned home
and will assist with the farm work this
season.
Mrs. c. H. Clark, one of the old set
tiers of this place, died on Wednesday
'of last week. For many months she
had been a sufferer. She was known and
loved by all and many people can testify
as to her goodness of heart. The funeral
was held on Saturday from the Baptist
church and was largely attended. The
ladies of the Eastern Star conducted the
burial services The deceased leaves a
husband and two sons to mourn her loss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
action causes The Minneapolis Tribune

action causes The Minneapolis Tribune
to ask
'.Where and how did the city of st.
Cloud get its board of education? Many
cities would like to know, and get one
like it, if there is no patent on it. The
st. Cloud board of education has been do
ing extraordinary things. Members have
been examining the work of the public
schools in the light of common sense.
They have been counting the cost and
value of teaching from the point of
view of the taxpayer. They have even
been taking the trouble to examine their
own children, in order to test the eff
cheney of school work This seems to
have been going on for years. As a
final result all the fads have been bundl-
ed out of the st. Cloud schools, neck and
crop; and notice has been served upon
the teachers that they must think less
of fitting pupils for admission to the
university. and more of common school
teaching"
The decapitation process was done
against the recommendation of the SUI
perintendent, the teachers and principals
Sewing is left, but that will receive It's
dismissal very soon. Of course the cut
ting off process was not done without
some discussion by the board members
Mr.. Doane said that one-half the city's
money was devoted to school purposes
and the city council had called on the
board of education for an accounting
He had boy in the sloyd room and he
did not think that it was worth $3.50 a
year to learn to white. MIR. Stewart
thought the supervisor of music might
as well go with the whiting teacher
He was nearly ready to give up his higt
school appropriation and get back to
common school teaching, instead of Civ
inc pupils useless smattering of Latin
Mr.. Webb said that his son did not know
enough arithmetic for common business
purposes after leaving school till he
took course in business college.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
GARDEN CITY NEWS.
The meat market is closed.
Mr.. Church is on the sick list.

The meat market is closed.
Mr.. Church is on the sick list.
Mrs. Charles Rector is on the sick list.
Karl Osgood was in Minneapolis last
week.
George Goodall went to Lake Crystal
Friday.
Mrs. W. H. Over and children of st.
Paul are visiting at N. P. Johns.
Rose Dickinson spent last week visit
ing at Mr.. Peppers in Vernon Center.
Mrs Laura Clapper and nephew, Ed
die Ward, visited in Mankato Thursday
and Friday
Morse Gates was home for a few days
sick with la grippe
Mr.. Burke has rented his hotel and
will move out soon.
Mrs Theodore Rector has gone to
South Branch to visit her husband.
Mrs. w. j. Osgood was pleasantly sur
prised Thursday by few of her friends
it being her birthday.
Rev. White has gone to Chicago to
visit his parents. He will be gone a
month.
L. D. Mills was in the vicinity Of
Amboy last week selling cuttings of
shrubbery.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Piper of Red Wing
called on relatives of this place Monday.
Wallace Friend and son have moved
into their building on Front street.
Mrs. E. w. Gates was Lake Crystal
caller Saturday.
Rev. Hood attended a ministerial con-
vention at Des Moines last week.
The Royal Neighbors gave farewell
party for Mrs. Ed. Norton, Tuesday eve
ming They presented her with fine
wicker rocker.
Mrs. T. R. Glynn and daughter, Mary,
returned from Wisconsin where they
have been visiting the formers parents,
The Epworth League will give, mys-
terry social at the home of MIR. L.
Roberts Thursday evening.
MIR. Merrill and Mr.. Hewson of Am
boy visited at Mr.. Kings Monday.
S. NJ. Dickinson and daughter, Rose,
attended the opera in Mankato Monday
night.
Rebecca Jones of Judson is visiting ut
J. H. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

A case was recently decided by the
United States supreme court that has a
bearing on questions which have been un-
der discussion in several states. The ap-
peal was from the decision of the circuit
court for the eastern district of Arkan-
sas to review decree for plaintiff in a
suit to enjoin the railroad commission
of Arkansas from fixing or enforcing rail-
road rates. The question at issue was
whether there was state or federal juris-
diction over railroad connecting and
carrying through traffic between two
points in the same state, but whose lines
for portion of the distance run through
another state. The decision of the SUI
preme court is that such railroads are
engaged in interstate commerce, and that
jurisdiction lies with the interstate COM
merce commission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
LEFT MANY DESCENDANTS.
Mrs. Rosa fredericks Passes Away
at Her Home.

Rosa, wife of Mic Fredericks, died at
her home two miles this side of Madison
Lake last evening of dropsy, after an
illness that extended over eight years.
Had she lived until April 10th she would
have been seventyone years of age. She
was married fifty years ago in Germany,
and for forty years had lived on the farm
in this county.
The deceased was the mother of six
teen children, of whom thirteen are liv-
ing-fv sons and eight daughters. She
also left sixty five grandchildren. All
of her children are married and have
families. Mrs. Fredericks was well liked
by all who know her, and her death,
while not unexpected, causes much sor-
row.
The funeral services will be held from
All Saints church at Madison Lake ut
ten o'clock Saturday forenoon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
CERESCO AND LINCOLN.

Miss josie Dewar of Lewisville visited
Thursday and Friday with Miss Bill.
Miss Edna Mitchell went to the cities
Saturday to be gone week.
Gene Eager went to st. James Tues
day as juryman on the Tanke trial.
Mrs. Wilde who has been very sick is
getting better.
Miss Esther Mccarthy and Mrs. Eager
were shopping in Mankato Wednesday.
Will Austin had the misfortune to lose
one of his best horses this week.
Misses Smith, Yarnell and Watts spent
Saturday and Sunday with the Misses
Mccarthy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

The Free Press has no personal feel
ing against AID. Charles T. Taylor He
is genial gentleman and is affiliated
with number of prominent secret, So
cial and fraternal organizations, such as
the Masonic order. the Elks, Work
man. With all three he is in good stand
ing. No one would think of saying a
word against Mr.. Taylor's social quail
fications. But this paper is opposed to
his promotion to the position of mayor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

Why should the Mankato taxpayers b.
put to further expense in connection with
the Broad street paving case? Two
courts have rendered their verdicts and il
would seem that this city has expend-
ed sufficient amount of money in the
interest of the asphalt company. Why
add to the expense by requesting re-
hearing? Let the asphalt company eX-
ert itself now. If Aid Taylor has the
interests of the taxpayers at heart he
will make move to stop the expendi-
ture of public funds to carry on the liti-
CATION. Mankato people do not want
to be understood as repudiating an in
debtedness, but they should not be forced
to carry the burden of long drawn out
litigation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
Alleged Plot Is UnfoIded to Congress-
man James A. Tawney.
Gang Would Rush President Roose-
welt to the Mountains.
Also They Would Carry Away Secre-
taries Shaw and Root.
These Distinguished Gentlemen to Be
Held For Ransom.
From Thursdays Daily.

NNinona, Mimi, March 25-An aged
negro orator, J.. c.. Fremont of V ,..er-
town, S. d., well-known representative
of the colored race, who, at the close OF
the civil war was president of the So
ciety that sent $4,000 negroes back to
Africa, lectured here last night ON the
"Race Problem" and while here called on
Congressman Tawney and asked for a
private interview. He stated he had q
communication which he desired the con-
gresham to convey to the president, to
the effect that he had come into posses
sion of information that plan had been
made to attempt the life of Roosevelt
on his western trip, but that this had
now been abandoned, and instead the
plotters were planning, at some favorable
point in Montana of Colorado, to cap
ture Secretary of the Treasury Shaw,
Secretary of War Root, and Attorney
General Knox, and carry them to the
| mountains, to be held for suitable ransom
Fremont refused to divulge the source
of his information, but insisted it was
correct. Congressman Tawney natural.
ly places little credence in the tale, but
has, nevertheless, written to Secretary
Shaw, telling him the Negroes story anG
advising him that in case he is kidnapped
he need not be alarmed, but that congress:
will appropriate money sufficient to pay
| the ransom.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
THERE ARE OTHERS.

The Omaha police found out who kid
mapped Eddie Cudahy but couldn't catch
HIM; the Buffalo police don't know who
killed Burdick but could catch him if
they did.-St. Paul Globe
And the st. Paul police have not as yet
discovered who murdered Policeman
Mayer in that city number of months
ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
falfa, corn and small grains are grown in


AS city, Riverside is charming
place. 1t has about 10000 population
and can boast of the most unique hotel III
America. The New Glenwood is built in
the old Mission style, is fitted up in u
manner appropriate to its architecture,
and is destined to become as
famous as Del Monte or Coron-
ado Beach. In addition to this the Hotel
Reynolds is a splendid house newly fur
nished and remodeled to degree that
makes it attractive to the travelling pub
lie and delightful place to stop. 1t is
kept in thoroughly first-class manner
and is credit to the city.
Mr.. Quinn another old Mankatonian,
resides in Riverside but we did not hap
pen to meet him. We learned, however,
that he is prospecting, and that his family
is well.
We leave this morning for San Diego
where we will remain until the 23d
From there and on that date we will turn
cur faces homeward,. and for business
reasons will reach Mankato between the
first and fourth of April. L. P. H.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

When you get your money back for the
asking, you come pretty near getting the
genuine article DIR. Lorenz, the great
German doctor, doesn't need money badly
enough to want yours unless the Dr.
Lorenz' Dyspepsia tablets do just what
you have right to expect. Every pack
age has guarantee. Sold by all Man
kato druggists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
DRIVE OUT THE PADS.

Fads as they are called by many peo-
pie, have been driven out of the St.
Cloud public schools. The board of
education did it. With one fell swoop
the gentlemen who look after the educa-
tional affairs in the granite city" sent
out into a cold world basket making,
music, whiting, drawing, sloyd, and
Latin is to be tabood. This summary
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

Here, also we met out old friend ID.
Z. Meyers, at one time member of the
Minnesota legislature and for several
years superintendent of the ST. Cloud
reformatory In the afternoon Mr..
Myers gave us a ride through various
portions of the city and out through
some of the finest orange groves in the
world. 1t is claimed that Riverside val
ley raises and that Riverside ships one
fourth of all the oranges raised in Cali
fornia, and after drive through miles of
continuous orange groves i is not hard
to believe that such is the case We are
flee to admit that while there are other
beautiful and prolific orange belts, at
tractive and fascinating, Riverside caps
them all and wears the medal for beauty
of groves, extent of cultivated grounds
and ineXhaustible supply of water. Five
thousand car loads of oranges are ship
ped annually from Riverside and when
il is known that there are 1862 boxes to
the car, little mathematical calculation
will show the value and extent of this
single product of the valley. But this
is not the only source of income. AL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
NOT YET READY.

From Thursdays Daily.
1t is now thought that the new library
building will not be ready for occupancy
before the middle of April. The slate
that got lost in transit has at last been
found. 1t got sldetracked in small town
as base board on the first floor, and also
for the stairs to the basement. The
stacks have not yet been heard from.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
BONDS FOR LIGHT PLANTS.
Senator Eberhart Introduces a Bill to
Amend the Law.
From Thursdays Daily.

FROM thursdays Daily.
Senator Eberhart introduced bill
amending the statute authorizing cities
to issue bonds for acquiring or building
electric light plants. The present limit is
$4,000. The bill raises it in cities of
10000 to $4,000 to $4,000 and in cities
over that populat jon to $4,000. 1t also
provides that such plants may be used
for commercial lighting, which. is not
specified in the present law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
GOOD SEEDS.
Farmers Are Paying Particular At
tentiOn to What They Plant.

We are glad to learn that the farmers
of this section are paying especial atten-
ton this year to the matter of planting
only reliable and tested seeds. A great
many of them are sending for the cata-
logue of Northrup, King & Co.. the re-
liable Minneapolis seedmen, which is sent
free to all who send a postal card re-
questing it. These seeds are sold in the
best stores nearly everywhere in the
Northwest, but catalogue is handy and
will give much reliable information The
advertisement in this paper gives the
address
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

The trial of Henry Jacoby on the
charge of killing Alfred Johnson's dog
took place in the municipal court this
afternoon, with jury. County Attor
ney Wilson represented the state, and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

Spring tiredness, feel ugly, tired, no
life, feel mean all over. Take Rocky
Mountain Tea Clears out winter mi
crobes. A tonic for the tired and sick
80 cents. j. G. Thro
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

Thousands believe we have found the
secret OF perpetual youth. The elixir OF
life IN Rocky Mountain Tea, makes and
keeps young people. 80 cents. J. c..
Thro
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
BUTTERNUT is AGITATED.

From Thursdays Daily.
The Lake Crystal Union states that
the question of having a saloon is agitat-
ing Butternut. The matter has started
no end of discussion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

For sale, l35 acres of land five miles
from Mankato. Inquire of Thomas
Hughes, over First National bank
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

Fremont spent few days in Mankato
during February and number of peo-
Pile with whom he talked considered him
a trif1e unbalanced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
March 2I.April 3.lO. 1903.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION Fol
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS. {

ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. q
GTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Griffith j.
Lewis, deceased: ,4
On receiving and filing the petition of Jane
Lewis of said county representing among other
things that Griffith J. Lewis, late of Blue Earth
county, Minnesota, ON the 9th day of April
A. ID 1902, at the county of Blue Earth died in
testate. and being an inhabitant of this county
at the time of his death. leaving goods, chattels
and estate within this county, and that the said
petitioner is the surviving wife of said de-
ceased, and praying that administration of said
estate be to her granted
1t is Ordered That said petition be heard
before said Court, on Saturday the 18th day of
April A. d., 1908. at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
probate Office, in Mankato in said County.
Ordered Further. That notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and to all persons
interested, by publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 21st day of March,
A. u 1903.
By the Court,
Probate Court Seal WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Jno. c. Noe, A torney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
March 2I-April $40, 1908

March 2I-April $40, 1908
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blus
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Christian s. c.
Christensen deceased.
Letters testameutary en- the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto Carrie
N. J. Smith and Henry P. Christensen of said
county.
1t Is ordered. That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance
at the probate Office in the city of Mapksto, n
said Blue Earth county. on the following day.
viz: Monday the 18th day of Septem Der A. D.
1903 at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, That SIX months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-.
sent their claims against said estate. at ths az
piration of which time all claims act presented
to said court, or not provaG to its satisfaction
ehall be forever 5a rred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed
ordered further, That notice of the time and
place OF hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Aankaso
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 2Sd day of March.
A. D. 1908.
By the Court:
probate Court Seall WIN. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
A. E. Clark. Atty. for Executors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

The past week has been one of special
delight to us. At Pomona we visited a
niece, Mrs Nettie Worden and her hus-
band whom we had not seen for some
eighteen years. A night spent with them
brought Sunday morning, and such a
beautiful morning it was. Six miles
distant lies the attractive little village of
Ontario. A two-seated carriage and
willing team afforded us one of the most
charming drives it has been our lot to
enjoy for many a moon. Roads as smooth
and hard as Broad streets asphalt, with
a continuous stretch of orange groves on
either side of the road, houses every
sixty rods or less, flowers growing in
profusion along the road side and in
yards made one feel that he was driving
along boulevarded street in the city in
stead of traversing a country road. If
Mankato's streets were half as smooth
and hard as are the country roads in
southern California she could boast
of something that she has not got but
sadly needs.
At Ontario we visited the home of orr
old friend and former townsman tR
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
Charming Beauties Of Southern Cali
fornia in Winter Time.
Climate That Is Unsurpassed Any
where on the Globe.
Orange Groves, Profusion of Flowers
and Magnificent Scenery.
All Combine to Make Life on Pacific
Coast a Pleasure.

Riverside. Cal, March 10TH Beauti-
full weather, beautiful flowers, enchanting
drives and oceans of orange groves are
among the charms that we are enjoying
in this great and glorious climate of
California" To pick wild flowers in the
valleys, to see miles of orange groves
laden with luscious fruit, and to taste
new peas, fresh Strawberries, crisp let
tuce and other delicacies in February and
March is to revel in delights found no
where in our country save in southern
California, where one can, at the same
time, turn eyes heavenward and see
plenty of snow capped mountain peaks.
In other words, it is only here that you
can bask in summer sun in the valleys
with horseless carriages to carry you
swiftly DER hard and rutless roads in
the morning and take sleigh ride on the
mountains in the evening The former
we have enjoyed to an appeasing extent.
while the latter has no attraction for
lis.