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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02

The Nickel Plate road, with its eastern
connections-the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western and West Shore and Boston
& Maine railroads-is considered by
those who have patronized it as a most
desirable line between Chicago and New
York, Boston and other eastern points,
and takes its place among the first class
lines leading ~eastbound from Chicago. It
is operating three through first class
trains, all daily, and equipped with
modern improvements, for the conven-
fence and comforts of the travelling pub
lie, and has succeeded, to a remarkable
degree, in pleasing its patrons, growing
in popularity every day. One of its at
t~ractive features and thoroughly appre-
ciated by the travelling public, is its
dining car service, meals being served or
American Club plan, ranging in price
from 35 cents to 81; also service a la
carte. Colored porters are in charge to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
WITH WELL BAlTED HOOK.
Smooth SwindIer Who Is Working the
Country Folk Properly,
From Saturdays Daily

There are a great many fish out of
for the smooth swindler who is going
about the country with a WELL baited
hook. The Vesta Bright Eye tells of a
fellow who was in that section: Last
Thursday afternoon a nicely dressed man
entered the Gold Stabeck bank at this
place, with a $50 note signed by Janet
and Donald Currie, and tried to get it
discounted. The note was apparently
genuine and all right but Cashier l.. III.
Wallace has always made it a rule never
to discount a note presented by a strang-
er without first seeing the maker and re-
fused to take this one. However he
offered to send a man cut to Mr.. Currie's
place for investigation if the holder of
the note would stand the expense.
This he Immediately offered to do
saying he would take his own team.
Mr.. Wallace then selected E. l.. Cross
to accompany the stranger and find out
what Mr.. Currie had been buying. This
is what he learned.
"The man had represented himself to
be a representative of a New York med
ical association that guaranteed to cure
the lady of the house of a peculiar all
ment that had bothered her for some
years, but as they had so much credit
work they were forced to take the money
in advance or a bankable note, for which
they would give a receipt and would com-
mence the treatment inside of a week.
"He further stated that his company
was doctoring several others in the coun-
ty, among them, some who were well
known to Nh. Currie and informed him
they were all improving very fast.
The sleek stranger presented every
thing in such a smooth and plausible
way that Mr.. and Mrs. Currie decided
to give the company a trial. The man
then took a note for $3.50 and also had
an order from the maker to Mr.. Wallace
asking him to kindly discount the same.
"After learning the above, Mr.. Cross
proceeded to inform them of the nature
of the transaction they had made and
a result the holder of the note and
order was forced to give them up OF
look out for trouble. He very quickly
surrendered both the note and order, and
brought Mr.. Cross back to town, but
as soon as he alighted the swindler turn
his team about and drove out of town
masonic badge square and compass) and
He makes a prominent display of a
4qS!eM 'mee4 He15 41ep g Su!A!Ip seM
Sounds ops pue xoq HoeIq q4!M HSSnq
pedgsS-psI 'qoee spunod OOO'I. 9noqe
'The description of the man given us
'eogJ u!Ql 'eqoe4snm HIep 'seqou! 4qS!e 10
by Mr.. Wallace is as follows: Weight
about 40 pounds, height five feet seven
OH 1000 IvIS HIep g 10 seq4oIo pooS
sIeeM 'ueHglI IIq!ssod 10 '%eoueuolunoo
10 lseo qs!M9f 'ql994 4uoIJ peddgo pooS
also wears a Keystone of the chapter de- !
'fIlnq e u!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02

sDes Moine- and Sioux City Passenge,
No. 5 arrives at 0:i5 a m. Departs at
10:45 a. M.
*'Kansas CITY aud Denver Express No. 8,
arrives at II :05 p m. Departs at IL :l5 p. m.
Kansas City Mail and Express No. 1, ar.
rives at II 80 m. Departs at II 80 p. m.
st. James Passenger No. Z, arrives ~
1850 p. m. Departs at 500 p. m.
sMankato and Gilmore Passenger Nc. Il
departs at 1855 a. m.
No. Is to Sioux Falls and Mitchell, or.
rives at 1885 p. m.
Trains Going East and North.
Twin City Limited No. 2, arrives ~
4:42 a. m. Departs, 4:45 a. NJ.
est. James Passenger No. s arrives 81
$50 a. NJ Departs at 7;10 a. m.
Twin City LOCAL No. s, arrives at 11:ss
D. m. Departs at 1855 p. m.
ssTwin City Express No. 1, arrives At
4:46 p. n. Departs at 1850 p. m.
Gilmore and Mankato Passenger No. M,
arrives at . 90 p. m.
No. 16 from Sioux Falls and Mitchell ar
rives at 4:55 a m. and departs at 5 05 a. m.
sDaily except Sunday. ssDaily.
CHAS. n. JOHNSON. Ticket Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
SEALED PROPOSALS.


Notice is hereby given that the town
board of supervisors of the town of Yer
non Center, Blue Earth county, MIMI,
will until the hour of 10 o'clock a. M,
October 7th, 1908, receive sealed bids
for the construction of a culvert in see
ton IL of said town. Contractor may
bid on work and material separately
Said work to be done and material fur
nished according to plans and speciica-
tions in town clerks office, also in office
of county surveyor in Mankato. The
only change required in specifications
will be to have the steel tubing three
Fights of an inch. The place for con-
structing said culvert is three and one
half miles from Vernon station, and the
water drains off readily. Said board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
F. S. HEMINGWAY, Town Clerk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02

*Waterville, Elysian. Madison Lake accommo
dation departs d 90 y. m daily except Satur
day ;larrivrs D 20 a. M, daily except Sunday
Trains for Waterville, Faribautt, North
field, Red Wing, St. Paul, Minneapolis
ana intermediate points leave at 6:2o q.
m. and 1890 p. NJ Trains arrive rom
Trains for Dodge Center. Dubuque, Chi
cago, and The east. Des MGines, ST. JOS
eph, Kansas City and the southwest cave
at $40 a. M. and 1890 p. m: Trains ar.
rive from those points at 9:36 p. N. and
II12:30 p. n.
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle andAan-
ley Junction reave at 1920 a. m. and ar
rive at 1895 D. IA.
Trains marked run daily except I'M
day; all others daily. For Information A.
to dates or routes to any point apply to
Chicago Great Western Agent at depot.
W. 81. BARR, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02

look after the comfort of passengers
in coaches, and especially to assist ladies
travelling with children. All passenger
trains arrive at and depart from the La
Sale st. station, Chicago, the only pas
senger station in Chicago on the elevated
loop. When going east, try the Nickel
Plate road. City ticket office Ill Adams
street, Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
MUSIC COMES HIGH.
New UIm Band Oedicates a Chimney
$50 Feet in Air.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily
The newly completed smokestack at
the Eagle mills in New Ulm was dedicat-
ed II a most unique manner Wednesday
evening. During the afternoon the con-
struction work was finished and at seven
o'clock a dozen musicians OF the Con-
cor6ia ba2d assembled the $50 feet to the
summit and gave a concert in the heav-
ems.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
PETER HELMS SUIT.
From Saturdays Daily.

Jay Henry Long is preparing an an
swer in the suit of Peter Helm VS.. the
Chickering- Chase Piano company. Mr..
Helm sued for commission on a piano up
on which the buyer had paid but one
commission and then returned it. The
company claims that Mr.. Helms contract
as its agent says that he was to receive
his commission out of payments made
after the invoice price had been paid by
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
Railroad Time Tables
Chicago.
Milwaukee &
ct. Peus Nv.
NORTH BOUND.

NORTH BOUND
No. Al departs at 7:0 a. m. to st Paul and
Minneapolis.
No. 43 departs at 7 p. m. TO st. Paul, MiDneap-
oils. Milwaukee and Chicago.
No 40 arrives at IL a. IN. from N pneapolis,
st. Paul, Chicago and Milwaukee.
No. "A arrives at 9:45 d. m. from St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago.
SOUTH BOUND.
No 122 departs at 6 is a. m. No. a. departs at
3:15 p. m. No. 14t departs at 10 n. IN
No. al arrives 7-20 a, m. No. 1M arrives at
IL AS a. m. No. 43 arrives at 6:55 D. N.
ALI trains connect east and west at Wells.
No. 40 connects with Chicago and Milwaukee
sleeper at Wells. Trains daily except Sunday.
J. c. MOORE. Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
TWO PERSONS
From Saturdays Daily.

Mrs. Perkins and daughter, OF Bing.
ham Lake, were drowned while trying to
cross the Des Moines river, three miles
north of Dundee. The team was also
drowned, but a boy, about twelve years
old, who was with them VIZ l>scved by
a man living c'cso
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
"WOULD PAY HIS FINE"
From Saturdays Daily.

Emil Grams, a farmer living south of
GAINESVILLE, murdered his wife yesterday
morning. He shot off the -woman's head
with a shot gun and then t%elephoned the
sheriff not to come after him as he would
$50 to Mankato and pay his fine" He
was a heavy drinker and his wife had
left him to live with her son.-Elysian
Enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
U DEAD IN BED.

From Saturdays Daily.
Henry Behnke, a resident of New Ulm,
was found dead in bed yesterday morn
ing, at the home of his brother-in- law,
| Robert Hartman, in ST. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02

MANKATO COUNCIL MODERN sAMARI-
IVA TANS-Meets on the second and fourth
Thursday evenings of the month in Odd Eel.
lows hall. PAUL PAULSON, Scribe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
THINKS HE IS CHARLIE ROSS.

From Saturdays Daily.
William Van Hodge of Galveston,
Texas, has reached the conclusion that
he is Charlie Ross, kidnapped in Phila-
delphia a number of years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
MONEY FOR A COLLEGE
From Saturdays Daily.

Frederick M. Hubbell and wife of Des
Moines have given S 100000 to found a
college in the city of Des Moines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
SWINE PLAGUE BREAKS OUT.

From Saturdays Daily.
Swine plague has broken out in the
neighborhood of Albert Lea and a num-
Der of farmers have lost hogs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02

Take Laxative Bromo Quipine Tablets. At
s-uRgists resrrd the mo,ey 3fst fsilA tp ,pre
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
TO ROB BANK.
From Saturdays Daily.

From SaIuruHy DaHy.
An attempt to rob a bank safe at
Chandler, Mimi, Wednesday night was
baked.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02

versallst tCckS!
THAT they need not by their presence
ever grieve the Orthodoxy
Will the Catholics with crucifix and holy
water stand
Anywhere among the faithful, who are
placed at His right hand?
VIII the poor ~benighted heather, who
have never known their sin
Find the doors all closed against them
when they strive to enter in?
But why should we thus speculate of
heavenly mansions bright
When the most hat we on earth may
know is that twill all be right?
And we think the blessed Master will not
care for any creed,
But only for our record of thought and
word and deed.
When we took that grand Centennial
trip, none ever thought, we know,
To quarrel with his neighbor as to which
way each should GO;
point no difference they found,
Whether they DER railroad went, or sail
ed in ships around.
So in the journey ~heavenward, it seems
of little note,
Whether we charter Methodist cars or
Universalist boat.
There's a text within our Bible some
thing like this: "How sweet
And pleasant tits for brethren in unity
to meet"
And very many passages with charity
we find,
1t envieth not, is not pulled up, suffer-
eth and is kind.
And something like the golden rule the
sixth of Luke supplies:
AS we would men should do to you, do
We to them likewise,
But we can not from its pages any text
like this recall:
If u ~neighbor is not of u faith he
has no faith at all.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
The Quiet Observer
opportunities than are offered on
the farm.

opportunities than are offered on
the farm.
*
Flag Day falls on Monday, June
Is, and the American Flag Asso-
citation has issued very attractive
circulars calling attention to that
fact and urging the hearty CO.
operation of every one In a proper
observance of this new and COM
mendable anniversary. 1t IS re-
quested that all homes and public
buildings, factories and stores, be
decorated with flags from early
morning until late at night and
that everything be done on that
day to instlll a greater reverence
for the flag In the hearts of all.
~
Hon. Robert L Gregory has put
the local political machinery in
motion for the presidential year.
In an interview In the Wheeling
Register he declares his candidacy
for the State Senate from this
district In 1904, aud opines that he
can easily repeat his achievement
of the last senatorial contest In
securing the privilege of naming
hts delegates In Tyler county. b
fore crediting this statement the
Observer would like to hear from
Hon. T. P. Hill. Tom Is said to
have senatorial aspirations which,
If true, will seriously conflict with
the unantmity that Gregory Is
banking on. Hill don't say much
but he is developing into quite a
wood sawyer.
~: :.
So far as Gregory's candidacy Is
concerned the Observer has naught
to say against 1t. bob" demon
strated his capability and loyalty to
his constituency In the legislature
last winter, and he may reasonably
ask for political advancement.
There Is one thing In his favor that
cannot be gaipsaid. He IS Give
one" In the full meaning of that
vernacular. There is nothing
whatever of the drone about him.
~,
In the death of Col. Levi Stoner
this city loses a kindly, honest old
man, greatly likes In many way S
to his old comrade, Melville, who
recently preceded him to the great
u1 known. In the death of these
two vetrans A. D. Work Post Is
bereft of It's directing force and per.
haps, the influence that has kept
1t In exlstance.
M. G. R,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
RATRlE...STEWART MARRIAGE

Earle Ratrle, a prominent en-
ployee of the B. & o. Railroad
company, was married this morn
Ing to Miss Adelaide Stewart. of
this city. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G. W. Hatch. of
the Baptist church. Only the init
mate friends of the contracting
parties were present. The cere.
nony was one of the most pleasant
that has ever been celebrated in the
city. The tokens of friendship
were numerous. beautiful and cost
ly. The happy couple left on the
I1:15 train for an extended wed.
ding trip. A number of their
friends accompanied them to the
depot, and from the appearance of
the platform, after the departure of
the train, their leaving the city was
not less interesting than their
happy marriage.
The Review ,unites with the
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ratrie In extending its most sincere
congratulations.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21

The drillers and tool.dressers are
PLAYING ball at the park this week
and have sprung an innovation
that increases the interest In the
sport. They substitute a keg OF
beer for third baseman and the
PLAYER who reaches that bag has
the privilege of helping himself to
2 drink of the amber fluid. This
arrangement Is Incentive to heavy
hitting and the number OF three
baggers that have been made IS a
caution.
~:
It Is related that foreman on
tie electric railway construction
vamoosed the first fthe week with
considerable money and valuables
belonging to the laborers who were
working under him. From all &C
counts the fellow was a consumate
swindler and did not conhne his
operations to the railroad peo-
pie. He worked the saloons, res
tuarants, city officials and every
one else with whom he came In
contact and could impress with a
GLIB tongue backed by the import
arce of his position.
X
Private Charles Campbell. In
charge of the recruiting Office at
the Hotel Mercer. Is a typical
American soldier and Is chock full
of interesting anecdotes of army
lie. He Is also blessed with a rich
fund of dry humor which makes
the telling of his stories doubly
interesting. II conversation with
the Observer, Private Campbell
stated that it Is a very erroneous
opinion many people have as to the
standard of character for recruits to
the army service. The service IS
not harbor for the scum of civilt-
zation by any means. Applicants
are subjected to a thorough phys
ical examination, are required to
give frst.class references as to
character, and must demonstrate
the possession of at least a good
common school education. The
percentage of applicants who can
meet the requirements IS small.
The personnel of the regular army
is improving right along as the re-
salt of more careful exaction and
larger pay for those who are quail
fed for the higher branches of the
service. Many farmer boys are
being attracted to the army
through better inducements and
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
THE RATTLESNAKE CROP.
An Incident That Indicates Its Being Up
to Former Average.

W UilllSi HNSiuSS'
Pithole refuses to drop out of
public notice. Once famed for the
magnitude of It's flowing wells and
stupendous deals In real estate and
for its rapid growth and even more
rapid decline, she now bids for
fame as a prolific breeding place for
rattlcsnaKes. Fer some years the
dens In that vicinity were the
principal sources of supply for Rat
tlesnake Pete, but when he removed
10 Rochester, the snakes had an
opportunity to increase. Up to
Pete's removal the race suicide"
was involuntary on their part, but
they seem to be making up for lost
time. A reliable resident OF that
bailiwick was In town on Monday
and reports most successful snake
hunt as taking place on Sun
day. There were 20 persons
In the party. They arrived at
the den early and stayed late
and returned home with a total of
IS rattlers. Out of the three doz-
en-. they succeeded In catching "a
alive. The method Is simple If one
has the nerve requisite to make him
a successful snake hunter, but 1t
may be added that such a gift IS
born In a man or woman and not
acquired. All that Is needed, be
sides the nerve, IS long stick with
a fork In the end, looped string
and paper bag In which to place
the snake. When the RATHER IS
discovered he Is teased into strik-
Ing until tired out and when he re-
lapses into quiescent state of mind
or attempts to glide away the forks
of the stick are placed over his
body close to the fiat bead. That
particular portion o. the snakes
anatomy being much smaller
than the remainder, the snake
can neither advance or re-
treat. The looped string is
passed over his head ard the cap
tive Is lowered into the sack. 1t
sound easy when the snake catcher
Is describing 1t, but trial by the
novice is we'll calculated to bring
on an acute attack of heart failure.
This was the operation by which
the big catch was made at Plthole
On Sunday. There are more of the
same kind of snakes there yet, and
there Is no closed season against
them. The natives are willing to
offer every encouragement to anna
teurs who wish to indulge In this
form of summer days amusement,
as during the hotter months OF the
year there are SO many poisonous
reptiles In the buckwheat fields and
berry patches that they are posi-
tive m.ncce.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
HAMILTON.-.FLOYD MARRIAGE
M. G. R.,

At the residence of Mrs. Rachel
Marriage, on Klondyke Avenne, at
$3.50 last evening, Mr.. L. J. Hamil-
ton and Rachel Floyd were united
In marriage by Rev. H. Barton
Bowded. Only intimate friends OF
the contracting parties were pre-
sent. The congratulations of their
friends were hearty, In which the
Review joins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton have not yet decided
where they shall take up house
keeping, but for the present at
least will reside In Sistersville.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
Eixinc the Blame.

Tom (after 4 years absence)-By the
way, old man, are you still engaged to
Miss Ney?
.Jack-No. The engagement is off.
Tom-Why, hows that?
Jack-The minister is to blame. lie
married US SIX months ago.-Chicago
News.
She Needed 1t.
An old colored woman who had savcd
I'd a little money went to her lawyer
to consult with him about investing il
proftably. When she was asked, S2..s
Harper's Magazine, what interest 81"
expected, she answered in very sure
and emphatic manner:
Twelve per cent. Mr.. ledge
When the attorney expressed some
surprise, she explained her position
thus:
"Well, jedge, amt got much money
an yo' see has ter git big per cent
ter make UP"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
Primary Entertainment.
Az mnch Is being said and WI

AS much Is being said and writ
ter about the High School and
Commencement exercises of the
graduating class OF 1893, that we
are almost forgetting about the
other lpupils In our public schools |.
and the good work they have been
doing, and the interesting enter
talnments they are holding this
week.
Yesterday afternoon the pupils
of No. I, Mrs Martins room, and
No. d, Mrs. Lyons room, held their
closing entertainment In Mrs. Ly-
ems room, and too much praise can
not be given these little people tor
the way they distinguished them
selves. Their work showed that
many faithful hours were spent by
their teachers In training them
Following Is the program carried
out:
Vacation Song-Pupils of No. 4,
Welcome-Nellie Christopher.
Recitation-Bessie Rowley.
Song-Pupils of No. I.
Recitation-Glenn Mitchell.
Song-Puplls of No. l.,
Recitation-Gladys McMillen.
Concert Recitstion--Pupils OF
No. 4
Song-Pupils of No. q.
Recita.ion-Georgie Lyons.
Song-Lottie Clawson.
Recitation - Florence Crane.
Song-Boys of MOI.
Recltatlon-Fay Holtsworth.
sMaSong-Isabel linn.
Recitation-Pauline Jones.
Song-Boys Of No. 4.
Recitation-Lewis Mccoy.
Song-Pupils MOI.
Recitltiou-Hattie Hill.
Motion Song-Puplls No4.
After the program the visitors
were invited to view some OF the
children's work that was on display
In Room No. I and each and all
were surprised to see what the lit
tie tots had been taught to do In
the way of drawing, map making,
paper cutting, and written work Of
all kinds. In No, q the pupils had
their examination papers on display
and they were justly proud of them
as they held them up for inspection
Model of neatness, and with two
exceptions every child had grade
high enough for promotion. Mes
danes Martin and Lyons cannot be
given to much praise and It's pity
that every parent who had child
In those two rooms tHis year was
not out yesterday to express their
gratitude and appreciation for the
work these noble ladies have done
during the past year.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
Made Young Again.

"One of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills each night for two weeks has
put me In my teens again" writes
D. S. Turner of Dempseytown, Pa.
They're the best in the world for
liver, stomach, bowels. Purely
vegetable. Never grippe. Only rs
cents at D. A. Hendershot's drug
store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
He Needed Patients.

Young Physician (who has waited for
eight weeks in vain for case)-Two
months gone and not 4 dollar earned.
Another week of this, and we so to the
poorhOusc.
Wifc-You must have patience, dear.
Physician-You bet your life l must.
and darn quick at that.-Comfort.