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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
They Wouid-NOt.

Ever since Bucks defalcation became
puses property the public examiners de-
partasent has been subjected to
much criticism. Democratic newspa-
per editors have laid the blame for the
heavy cnnbezzlement at the door of the
examiner, claiming that he should have
prevented # by making a closer investi-
CATION of the affairs of the institution
Of course those editors would have dis
covered the stealings; they would have
been wise to the fact that the assistant
cashier of the Mapleton State bank was
pocketing good share of the funds
handed in by depositors. Those editors,
who have been SO loud in their COM
plants against the public examiner.
'Tcc-t.11 :.-ayo tfo:;eo all over Mapleton and
s4Ie surrounding coGhiiS, gac.ieieG UP All
the pass books and made an inquiry as
to how much money each deposition had
to his credit in the bank. Of course
they would-in their minds. But Just
at this particular time-when politics
are brewing-it occurs to some Demo-
cratic editors that this is an open season
for criGcising the public examiners de-
partment because Republican is at
the head of that department.
No expert on earth could have dis
covered Bucks clever work. AS shrewd
an accountant as Gen. E. M. Pope, who
was public examiner of this state for
several years, is free to admit that
Bucks manner of classifying the books
could not have been detected without
inquiry into the condition of each deposit
tors account with the bank, and that is
something that has never been done by
any bank examining department. Now
If those Democratic editors who are at
tempting to lay up political capital will
stop to consider that the bank examiners
department is always pressed for funds
with which to carry on what investiga-
lions are now made into the condi-
ton Of financial institutions, they will
readily recognize that to extend the in
quiry viii entail greater expense, greater
probably than the taxpayers would be
willing to submit to; although Public
Examiner 8. 7. johnson will put into eff
feet as soon as possible a plan by which
depositore can be notified how their &C
counts stand with the bank with which
they are doing business.
Should discrepancy be discovered in
the account the reason for it can soon
be determined. These notifications to
depositors should be sent out at least
each month in order to make the plan
effective.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
The South Going Dry.

In the south the prohibition sentiment
Is becoming stronger and stronger while
In the New England states, the birth
place OF the Prohibition party, the prici-
pie OF higt license is gaining ground.
From the south the returns are of a most
encouraging character to the Prohibition
lists. After Jan. next prohibition will
become effective throughout Texas, the
Prohibitionists and anti Prohibitionists
having reached an agreement to that eff
feet. In the last few months more
than two hundred counties in the Lone
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
TWO KIND
OF ILDREN

Children thaow too fast
and those tina EN- hardly
to grow at aooth need
SCOTS Emulsi,
1t gives tn rich vital
nourishment VII is the
secret of all hoy growth.
1t rounds out tblg limbs,
and helps chilli to grow
without using all their
strength in grow.
Mothers ougo know
more about thyonderful
help which ScotLmulsion
would give theiriren.
Wen send you sample y rsuussk
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pess. Nsv Yea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20

Mrs. Brooks of Mankato has been at
East Chain the past few days taking
an inventory of the personal property of
her father, L. A. Penoyer, for whose es-
tate she is the administrative. The per-
sonal property consists of threshing
rig comprising engine and Advance sep
arator with all the perquisites of first
class rig, lot of blacksmith tools, tank,
wagons. buggies, cart, etc. The work
of settling up the estate will be no small
job. The stuff will no doubt be sold at
public auction sometime in the not far
distant future.-Fairmont Independent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
SCOTT SAYS IT'S UNTRUE

Herbert E. Scott of Winthrop, Mimi,
writes The Free Press the following let
ter under date of Nov. Is:
Winthrop, Nov. Is, 1901 want you
to correct the statement you published
in yesterdays paper about my being
married. Well, IL is true anu l am not
ashamed of it either, but I am here to
prove to you that the bride is not thirty
eight years old as you state; neither has
she several children. She is twenty
seven years old, and has little boy that
is seven years old, and whoever informed
you knows lot about my age as am
older than you stated; and as for my not
being welcome home, this is untrue. Some
people always have their nose in some
one else's business but their own. Now
if you don't correct this l will make it
warm for you for publishing it, and
will put the one through if 1 find out who
gave it to you, for such SANDER as this
l Will not stand. Please to send me a
copy of the paper so l will know that
you corrected the statement and save
trouble. Yours respectfully,
HERBERT E. SCOTT,
Box PSI. Winthrop, Mimi.
A marked copy of this issue of The
Free Press will be forwarded to Mr.. Scott
and it is hoped that when he reads his
communication his wrath will be bridled
Immediately.
The information regarding Mr.. Scott's
matrimonial affairs was given The Free
Press by members of his own family,
and there was every reason to believe
that they stated the truth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20

Murphy, Garrett, justice fees, $500.
Mohr, Chas. H., goods to poor, 81.
Mankato Citizens Telephone Co., rent
al for October, $l2.
Miller-Davis Printing Co., blanks, etc.,
s7.s5.
Mcpherson Farmers Fire ms, Co.,
premium of policy, $685..
! N. W. Telephone Exchange Co., rental
! for October, Sl475.
N. w. Telephone Exchange Co., rental.
for September, STATS.
Paddock, W. W., care of poor, October
and November, $780,
Paddock, w. W., court house commit
tee, 1920.
| Paddock, w. W., road and bridge COM
I missioner, $3.50.
| Paddock, w. W., session of board.
1920.
! Paddock, W. W., buying lumber, etc..
for court house and Jail, $500.
I Peterson, Oliver, jurors fees, sll2.
Quinn, ]. j., shoeing at poor, farm
$3.50.
Riley, Thomas, care, etc., of Alice
Tracy, insane, $l0.65.
Roberts, Henry R., wood to poor, S..
Richardson, Frank, shoveling coal, So.
Schultz, Wm., road and bridge COM
missioner, $3.50.
Schultz, VIM, session of board, $ll.20.
SLIDER, A. H., goods to poor, SIS.
Schmidt, W. E., jurors fees, $l.l2.
Stephens, W. F., jurors fees, $l.l2.
Schultz, Clara, labor at poor farm,
SIS.
Smith, Lorin, jurors fees, $l.l2.
Stephens, L., jurors fees, $l.l2
Stephens, H., jurors fees, SLIP.
Sargent, N. W., justice fees, s6.os.
Sherk, M. A. & Son, goods to poor
farm, 1920.
Standard Lumber Co., lumber for court
house and Jail, $6.75.
Stern, D. s. Stern Co., goods to Jail,
$780,,
Sherk, M. A. & Son, goods to poor,
$7s.
Taylor, Chas. T., coal to court house
and jail, $3lsO7.
Tackles, Harley, witness fees, Sl.l2.
Epson, E. a, session of board, Sl2.
Epson, E. A., road and bridge commits
sioner, SIS.
WIllett, Richard, witness fees, $l.l2.
Williams, Bennett, sheriff fees, Sl29as.
Williams, Bennett, summoning Jury,
s92.35.
Wise, J. G. & Sons, printing, etc.,
1925.
Weed, Nelson, goods to court house,
Sc.
On Com. Paddock's motion the meeting
was adjourned.
HUBERT BRUELS.
Chairman Board of County Commission,
ers, Blue Earth County, MINI.
Attest:
Ed. Weaver,
County Auditor and ex'odicio Clerk
Of Board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining uncalled 70,
at the postoffice at Mankato, Mimi, the
week ending Nov. 10th, 1908:
Alexander, S. E.; Allen, James; Ander
son, George A.; Anderson 81.
Baanhuss, Emer; Bertke, H. g.; Blaser,J
E.; Brown, Mrs. R. c.
Cr..so..::..e.s.s, Ue:i-cJ-; Crew, Iirs. r. b.
Dem, Paul.
Emanuelson, Martin.
Flagan, Mrs. F.; Harrington, Miss Nina
Fisher, Ida; Fleishour, Miss Susan
Fox, Mrs. Mollie.
Gallmer, E. g.; Gillespie, Walter E.
Hernamann, John; Hillig, Clarence.
johnson, Frank j.; Jones, Mrs. E.
Karn, Mrs. Peter; King, H. r.; Kuhn
G. F.; Kuka, Miss jessie.
Lindholm, Frank; Loomis, Zera B.
Martin, W.; Marquedt, Chas.; Washer
D. S.; Moore, Mrs. Pliny; Moore, A
p; Nelson, Geo.; Nelson, Frances
Nelson, j..
Niesen, Miss Frances; Norrie, Mrs
Rosela.
Patterson, H. A; Popple, Fred.
Richard, j. w.
Schraudner, Johan.
Tindell, Elmer.
Warburton, Frank; Weber, Carl; White
Delbert.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day OF
this list. One cent extra will be charged
for each advertised letter Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
G. L. BENEDICT. Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20

A mar down on CI thing
m ans big gain to the pur.
chaser o. CT thing a. II, nry E
II nce's closing out Sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20

M. A. Young, night ,eight conductor
on the North Western ailway has been
confined to his home oBelgrade avenue
during the past two US with very
severe cold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
FARMERS

Bring your poultry, veal and eggs to
the packing house. We pay highest mar
ket prices.
MACBETH & GARDNER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20

Mrs. Peter BrSbois eft today for
Shakopee where ae vii visit for two
weeks at the hone of Ter sister in-law.
Thereafter she will leae for Minneapo-
lis to visit at tn, HON of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Bier. he Dyer family
used to live in Moth Mnkato when Mr..
Dyer worked at the fqndry of Mayer
Bros. Four weeks az, they moved to
Minneapolis where he Forks in one of
the big flour mills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20

Ebba Kallander, the six year old
daughter of John Kllander, is very seri-
ously ill with typhid fever at the home
of her parents on degrade avenue. The
child has been ill With the disease about
two weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
From Fridays Daily.

FROM Frlday'S Dally.
Supper, charades, old fashioned games,
awards of prizes for the best guesser and
the most beautiful young lady and or
gan and vocal music constituted the order
of fun and gayety at the social given last
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alva Curtis, 40 Charles street, by Chat
tanooga circle No. 43 of the Ladies of
the G. A. R.
A gat!eling of about fifty including
the members of the circle on both sides
of the river reinforced by goodly ccr-
tingent of frie::;1s were present quite
early in the evening and were RECALLED
with the refreshments usual on such
occasions. Games seldom heard of now
but such as our grandparents and their
friends used to while away their leisure
hours furnished amusement that had all
the flavor of something entirely new.
ruth and Jacob, "Cross Questions and
Crooked Answers" "Clap in and Clap
Out" and similar pastimes were enjoyed.
j The charades too were a source of the
keenest entertainment. "Dice and Mon
son" was represented by dice, money and
a boy; the well known painting "a
Pressing Engagement" was indicated by
a gentleman with his arm about lady's
waist; "Out for the Night" painting
was represented by candle that had
been extinguished; "The Tie That Binds"
was a necktie binding couples hands
together; "Our New Minister" was Rev.
G. w. Koser of the Belgrade Avenue
Methodist church; can American Hobo"
was the hobo himself; 'The Little Peace
Maker" a painting, was chopping knife;
"Only a Soldier Boy" was the soldier
himself.
The prize for the best guesser of the
meaning of the charades was awarded to
Miss Edith Walrath, who received a box
of polished tooth picks. The second
prize, box of toilet soap, was won by
w. H. Tidland.
A vote for the prettiest girl at the
party gave the prize, a fancy bottle of
perfume to Miss Ellen Rolf. An instru-
mental solo was beautifully rendered by
Miss Ida Keene.
Thomas Smith has about as clever a
little dog as one is apt to see outside of
circus. The dog is only year old but
has better understanding of language
than many child of the same age.
When told to jump on the lounge, run
out into the kitchen, or go upstairs and
get ball It knows as well what is meant
as any human being would. Yesterday
afternoon as the dog was frisking about
some strangers in the Smith grocery
store Mr.. Smith said: "Here, Snider,
you are getting too fresh. Go and chase
your tail for a while" and the dog in
stantly circled around his tail as obedi-
emily as his master could wish" go
the other way, Snider, said MIR. Smith
and the dog began circling in the opposite
direction, with lightning rapidity.
Preparations are now well under way
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20

Mrs. j. j. Schaus is still quite i'll with
quinsy at her hom on Belgrade avenue.
She fears a returl of the swelling for
which the doctor recentl- performed a
lansing operation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
MANkATO FREE PRss.

for the exhibits Of school work by the
North Mankato children of all grades.
The children spend certain amount of
time each week On the exhibit work
which will be far index of the school
work at the St. Louis worlds fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20

The Oh csg0 II er.Oceaa and Weekly
Pree Press enc year $l.40.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20

Preparations are now well under way
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-09
IRRIGATION IN ITALY.

Professor Elwood Mead, who has
charge of the irrigation division of the
department of agriculture at Washing
ton, has been studying the irrigation
system of Italy, and has learned many
things which may prove helpful to the
government and people of this country,
not only In constructing the gigantic
irrigation works which it is proposed to
build in the West, but in increasing the
wealth and productivity of all other
agricultural sections Of the country.
As Professor Mead points out, irriga-
ton has been resorted to in most parts
Of Italy, not from necessity, but from
choice. The rainfall of Piedmont and
Lombardy is about equal to that OF
Iowa, and good crops would be raised
there even If there were no irrigation
bitches. But the peasant proprietors OF
those sections, who are famous through.
out the world for their unf1agging in
dustry and thrift, are not content to
harvest only such crops as the moisture
supplied BY nature will cause to grow,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-09

civilized laws. The young buck chooses
his squaw in the manner of the Sioux,
then is married by a justice of the
peace or missionary clergyman.
The dance at which are publicly
chosen by eligible bucks has not lost.fts
popularity. At sufficiently frequent in
tervals these dances are called. They
are usually held jim great tents. The
| old warriors and squaws take their
seats in a circle, silently smoking.
Presently the younger Indians come in.
The bucks are arrayed in all the finery
that civilization has left them All the
marriageable maidens enter the tent
| with coverings over their heads. These
| are gorgeousiy made, and rattle at
every step with heads and the teeth Of
wild animals.
At the signal from an old Indian the
younger ones begin to dance. 1t is an
uncouth step. possessing no charm for
the white man. With peculiar
| rhythm Of movement the young bucks
hop about from maiden to maiden lift
| ing up their coverings and looking at
| the faces underneath. When at last the
| buck has found his lady love he march
es off marriage is conclued when the In
| dian takes his bride to his tepee.
But even the hot blooded Sioux has
| been tanned to submission to the civil
lied marriage law. When the sacred
| dance is concluded the couple set off for
the nearest town or church. Justices OF
the peace in Tacoma have been visited
by as many as thirty couples at the
| same time, ali demanding immediate
marriage. The Episcopalian missions
are proving popular, however. The in
dams are mystified and charmed by the
| elaborate ceremony of the Episcopal
| marriage. so they now look up these
churches to finish the elaborate tribal
custom of choosing wives and husbands.
They want to be married by high
church form. They think this more in
keeping with their own ceremony than
the few informal words in dingy JUS
tees Office. ...s,.
"As many of the Indian marriages
must be performed through Interpreters,
so the divorce proceedings are carried
on largely through Intermediates. 1t
is a novel sight to witness copper hued
Sioux Indians, tribesmen with those
| who slew Clusters army sitting about a
courtroom and watching with solemn
mien the red tape of modern court
washington Evening Star.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-09

They have scarifed all Northern Italy
with their canals and bitches, with the
result that that country produces
among the largest crops per acre. and
supports the densest agricultural popu-
latIon, in the civilized world. Of
course they have not built the wonder
full irrigation system that radiates from
the Pc IN a few years. The monks of
Chairavalla began watering their land
eight and nine centuries ago. But the
most important part of it has been con-
structed within the last forty years,
and it is still undergoing extensive and
costly improvements.
The United States is finding out what
can be done by irrigation, and pretty
soon it will do it.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-09
INDIAN MAGIC.
A Trick That Mystified Lord Lytton,
and one That Didn't Work,


and one That Didn't Work.
The following Indian magic was told
me by the person to whom it was told
by the late Lord Lytton. ] give it in
my own words, for the excellent, though
humiliating, reason that have mislaid
the manuscript.
When in India Lord Lytton often
sought out conjurrors. but never saw
any but the usual feats.. such as the
mango tree trick and the basket trick,
The method in each case Is known. or,
at all events, plausible explanations
have been given by Mr.. Maskelyne and
other experts. On one occasion Lord
Lytton liked something in the looks OF
the conjuror who was performing in an
open space before his house. If After the
ordinary exhibition, his Lordship asked
the magicias if he could not do some
thing more out of the common way.
The man said he would try and asked
for ring, which Lord Lytton gave him.
He then requested an officer to take in
either hand handful of seeds; one
sort was sesame, the name of the other
sort my informant did not know. Hold
ing these seeds and having his finger
and thumb the officer was to go to- q
we'll in the corner Of the compound. He
was to dispose Of the seeds In a certain
way-I think on the low wall round the
we'll, into the depth Of which he was to
throw the ring. ALI this was done, and
then the magi asked Lord Lytton where
he would like the ring to reappear. He
answered In my despatch box" Of
which the key was attached to his
watch chain, or at all events, he had II
with him on the spot. The dispatch box
was brought out. Lord Lytton opened
1t, and there was the ring.
This trick would be easy If the British
officer was a confederate of the Jug
gler's and If he possessed duplicate
key to the despatch box. In that case
| he would not throw the ring into the
we'll, but would take 1t into the house.
open the box and insert the ring, But
this explanation involves enormous i'm
abilities, while it Is unlikely, again
that the coniuror managed to insert a
duplicate ring into the despatch box be.
forehand. Lord Lytton then asked the
juggler if he could repeat the trick. He
answered in the affirmative. and 8 lady
lent another ring. Another officer took
It., with the seeds, as before, an6
dropned the ring into the well. The
counrenance of the juggler altered II
the Pause which followed. Something
he said, had gone wrong. and he seemed
agitate6. Turning to the second officer
he said: Did you arrange the seeds
as babe your mo-" said the officer
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-09
TEMPERATE.

MISS Elderly. came from a very old
family, didn't she?" 'Oh, yes "Well,
she looks it.'-Town Topics
He-"And does your doctor employ up
to date methodist" She--"oh, yes: he
gives trading stamps "Yenkers
statesman.
Parson Goodleigh-"My friend.
should hate to see you in perdition. -
Bill Aoplejack-"Then why don't you
reform. elder, before you get thar?"-
Judge.
"a Virginia woman has thirteen sons.
each of. whom is six feet tall" 81
should think she's feet superstitious
enough to want another. "-Clevelan
Plain Dealer.
"well. M. L. and Q. has dropped six
points more-Ive lost everything" "But
you still have me, darling yes, but
confound 1t. 1 can't afford you now
Brooklyn Life.
Babby-"Mamma. would 1t make any
difference if the baby took all his med
icine at once?" The Baby's Mother
Heavens! Yes!" But it hasn't made
any differenee!"-Life. -.
Greene-"What's you opinion Of a
man who will sell his vote for money!"
Graster-"oh. never give my opinion.
I Just hand over the money, and let il
go at that. Boston Transcript.
Neli-"So the engagement is broken
OFF," Bell-"Yes. 1t seems she told him
one evening that she wasn't half beau
tiful enough to be his wife, and he didn't
deny her statement quick enough to suit
her. ''-Philadelphia Press. 49,
/ pa" said little Willie Giggles,- lis
a family jar o them kind that's
used Cor preserying?" Perhaps, my
son." replied Mr.. Giggles. "but not for
preserving the peace" Philadelphia
Press.
Mrs. Middleton is a great temper
rance woman. isn't she?' Yes, She
hardly speaks to me since gave her a
recipe for cake, In which one Of the d.
rections was to take q wineglassful Of
| milk "-Chicago Record Herald.
papa. have-have you seen Harold
since you told him he was too poor to
think of-of marrying me?"
Eyes: I ran across him at the club
last evening. We got into conversation,
and he struck me-er''-
"struck you! Oh, papa"
"Struck me as quite an agreeable
young man. I understand his uncle has
left him two hundred Thousand" Kan
sas City Journal.