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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
Note the New Through Rout'
Via Louisville.

These trains. 'the Special" and the
Limited" carry Pullman Drawing room
sleepers, dining. cafe, composite and OBJ
servation cars, and vestibuled coaches.
Close connection made at Louisville and
at Lexington by Southern railroad trains
from St Louis.
A Pullman Drawing-room sleeper is also
run through from Cincinnati to Jackson
Vile daily, via Asheville. Hot Springs and
the Land of the Sky" leaving Cincinnati
sos o. m. Connections made at Cincin-
natl by Chicago itrains daily, For our
Florida Booklet and other descriptive
matter of the south write
I. S. Nice ULLOUGH. NV. P. A.,
225 Dearborn ST..
Chicago, Ill.
G. B. Allen, A. G. P. A.,
ST. Louis, No.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10

Cheap Rates to st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis.
For the visit of President Roosevelt
the Omaha line will sell round trip tick
cts to st. Paul ana Minneapolis April
Sd and 4th, good returning until and in
Guiding April 9th at one and third
fare for the round trip. Service by five
daily trains.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
Paw EXAMINATIONS.

Our Offices nave the most complete electrical
apparatus in the west, including most power
Eiii and perfect Ray machine, with which the
innermost organs Of the body may be readily
seen and examined. Obscure and difficult dis
easea noSifivelv diaQnoSed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
Homeseekers' Excursions to the North
west, West and Southwest, and
Colouist Low Rates West.

Via the North Western line. Excur-
sion tickets at greatly reduced rates are
on sale to the territory indicated above.
Standard and tourist sleeping cars, free
reclining chair cars and "The Best of
Everything" For full particulars apply
to agents Chicago & North Western R'y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
SUNDERLAND.
The Southern Railway

Queen & Crescent Route. has inaugu.
rated new through service TO Florida and
the south, without parallel in magnifi'
cence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
Chicago & Florida Special.

Leave Chicago, Big Four Route, 100
p. m.
Arrive Jackson. Q. & C. and Sou. Ry.
sos p. m.
Arrive ST Augustine, F.E. c. Ry. o:I5
D. m, via Cincinnati and Atlan'a. daily
cept Sunday. Only one night out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
The Florida. Limited.

The FLORIDA Limited.
Leave Chicago. Penna. Lines. $40 p.
M, via Louisville.
Leave Chicago, Monon Route, 600 p.
M, via Cincinnati.
Arrive Jacksonville. @. & c. and South
ern Ry.. $3.50 a. m.
Arrive ST. Augustine, F. E. G. Ryo
1000 a. m via Chattanooga and Atlanta,
daily.
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25

George J.. Moore was arrested in
Pueblo on chang o takii & goods from
IA car of merchandise on the ID. &R. q.
at Texas Greek. The car of merchan.
disc was thrown from the track few
days ago in a wr,ck and broken open.
A few pairs of pants, coats and SHIRTS
were missing and later found in an
old ice house near by. A man ans
wering Moore's description was seen
transferring the goods. The suspected
man had been working on the section
and quit his job and went TO Pueblo
for his time check at which place he
was arrested. He will be tried in
this county.
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25
MORE VIGOROUS POTATO.
Experiments Being Made to Increase
Its Production.

Its Production.
gProtessor. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., horti-
oulturist, and F. NJ. Rolls, assistant
horticulturist at the State Agricul.
tural college, are conducting expert
ments in potato growing tha1 give
promise of producing native potato
that will be vigorous enough in
growth to Withstand the attacks of
rhizoctonia, fungus growth that is
threatening to make successful potato
growing an impossibilty in Colorado.
Professor Paddock came here from
New York about two years ago and
since that time he has been in receipt
of heavy correspondence from every
section of the state, which indicates
that some kind of an underground
stem. rot disease is damaging the po-
tato crop in practically every farming
district. MIR. Rolls, because of his
investigation of similar conditions in
New York. was given the position of
assistant to Mr. Paddock and the ex-
periments carried on by them have de.
mopstrated beyond doubt that "A
fungus growth known in Europe as
'rhizoctonia, is mainly the cause of
potato crop failure in many parts of
Colorado. The area in which this
crop is proftably raised is much small.
er than is generally thought, and the
area that could be devoted profitably
to potatoes were it not for this fun
gus is very large one. Mr.. Rolls
has the following to say about rhizoc-
tonia and its method of operation;
''The annual loss to the state from
this disease is very large. In many
localities where potato growing was
once paying industry, the soil has
become so infected with the fungus
that the crop is no longer profitable.
Although it is more or less common
to many fields it develops most rapidly
in heavy soils which are poorly drain
ed. The disease remains in the soil
and grows worse with succeeding crops
"When rhizoctonia attacks a crop
the vines grow abnormally large and
give promise of an abundant yield,
but when digging time comes. it is
found that so few tubers have set that
it does not pay to dig them. Many
of the thriftiest-vines fail to produce
a single tuber. 1t is less frequent
but not uncommon occurrence for the
vines to set an abnormal number of
small potatoes in compact clusters.
The cause of this is the fact that the
underground stems are destroyed by
the fungus and the plant food in. the
ground goes into the vines, and this
accounts for the vigorous growth.
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25

The entertainment in the high school
building last night was only fairly
we'll attended, the storm keeping
many away who would have otherwise
attended. However, those present
were amply repaid for going as the
program which consisted of songs.
recitations, readings, Delsarte and
tableaus, was-fne, considering that
only week was occupied in preparing
it. Miss Edna Wright is an Iinper-
sonater and elocutionist of rare ability
and entertainments given by her are
always success.
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25

holders of the Denver s. Southwestern
Railway company was held in Jersey
City. The old directorate. except b.
P. Cheney, who was succeeded by j.
W. Hurlburt. was reelected. Presi
dent Gillett's report showed deficit
of 1929, 003 for. the fear ending Novem-
Der 80 last. Notwithstanding that the
Florence shops were moved TO Canon
the balance sheet fails to show any
gain in the earnings of the road
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25

General Thomas Stewart, comman-
der in chief OF the Grand Army of
the Republic and members of the
National Council OF Administration
have decided to hold the coming
national encampment during the week
of August l7th. San Francisco is the
place of meeting and tickets will be
placed ON sale by August list. and will
be good for stop-overs both going and
returning.
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25

The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve dinner in connection with
their Cushion and Handkerchief
Sale" Friday, March 9Th.
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25

While You are waiting for them to
begin work on the street car line buy
stock in the Conejos County Oil Co.,
they are working now IT
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25

Dr. l.. B. Ward, one of the most
popular physicians of Canon City died
yesterday mocrning after four weeks
illness. He was prominent Elk
and popular with everybody. His
death casts gloom over our sister
city.
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25

The Keystone Oil company and the
Fremont Oil and Gas company have
both spudded in new wells. and the
work of drilling is going on as rapid
ly AS possible.
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25

Buy stock in the Conejos County Oil
Co. If you don't invest and we strike
oil you will be sorry; if you do invest
and we don's strike oil you'll be
sorrier. If
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25
local News.

Remember that Harris & Co.'S. car
penter shop is located in St. Elmo hotel
building. If
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25

The Guild of S. Albans will meet
with Mrs. Stephenson at 2:so O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25

Harris & Co. do all kinds of carpen-
ter job work. Office and shop st.
limo hotel II
The daily tribune., 1903-02-25

Old papers at this office for 20
cents per hundred just the thing
for putting under carpets II
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13

Heron & Cassells are having run
ON oranges-2 dozen for 20 cents. =
They are good
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13
Will Not Be
Influenced.

Washington, Feb. I2- Ger
many has ignored her previous
agreement mads with Mr.. Bo-
wen by Count Won Quadt- Wy
kradt-Izzy, her charge d'affairs
and insisted on a cash pay
ment of $4,000, or lien on
the customs receipts of one of
the Venezuelan ports until this
amount is paid. This informa-
ton was communicated to Mr..
Bowen tonight by Baron Speck
Won Sternberg, the German
minister.
Mr.. Bowen Immediately in
formed the German minister
that he refused to yield the re-
ceipts of any port before The
Hague decision, saying that
would be preferential treat
ment. AS to the cash pay
ment demanded, MIR. Bowen
left that matter to the German
minister to determine saying
to him that if Germany can
afford to make public confess
sion that it does not stand by
its duly accredited diplomats,
he (Mr. Bowen) is willing that
they shall receive on the pro-
tocol is signed, the total amount
asked in the original ultimat-
um.
This response has been Ca
bled to the German foreign
office. Great Britain and Italy
have renounced any RESPONSE
bility for the action of Germany
and have expressed their re-
gret. Through their represent
atives they have informed MIR.
Bowen that they will stand by
all agreements they have made
with him and will not be in
fluenced by the action of Ger
many.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13

Attend the Grand Valley CONNER
cial school. Learn shorthand and be
ready for your opportunity.
DR.. G. E. Cowell. a we'll known
gentleman. a conservative. level head
ed gentleman. desires to go on record
that the fruit crop i'll this valley is
not injared to any great extent. He
has made n careful inspection of the
peach trees in his orchard and he
finds that many are not injured. He
went through his entire orchard with
a friend of his and he found the buds
all right. The Sentinel is glad to
understand from DR.. Cowell that the
buds are not injured. There are
great many people who like to howl
about disaster. just for the sake of
howling and to create sympathy for
themselves. DR.. Cowell says he
think; we can look forward to as large
crop as last year and probably
larger.
The Telephone company is distrib-
uting new directories in the city to-
day in book form. The patrons of
the company will be glad to see the
long and unhandy cards superseded by
the directory in book form. The
books includes all the subscribers in
the western slope towns and is put up
in handy stvle for use. thumb cut
being made ON the margin of the book
to indicate where the subscription
list of Grand Junction is located in
the book.
Quite few changes will take place
in the DISPOSITION of the force at the
Union deopt. incident to the promo
tion of James H. Silcox to the travel
ing authorship of the road. Charles
F. Keene becomse chief clerk, he has
been ticket agent and cashier. Hay
den Green assumes the position of
Mr.. Keene as day ticket agent and
Frank Whitaker that Hayden Green.
The changes will take place tonight.
so it is said.
Orson Adams. Jr.. receiver for the
Grand Junction Electric & Manufac-
turing company. received a telegram
last night from Mr.. Rogers, a MEM
ber of the firm of Rogers. Cuthbert
g. Ellis, that the sale of the plant of
the company has been postponed from
the date set for its selling. to the 10Th
day of Nav or nearly three months
hence.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13
LONG REMEMBERED.

Chicago, Feb. I2-The name
of Frederika Heinbrock will be
long remembered as one of
the most unselfish heroines
of the day. Through flaming
oil she leaped into a room to
rescue her younger brother,
who had been stunned into un-
consciousness by gasoline
explosion. The boy was only
slightly burned, but the girls
injuries will prove fatal. The
flesh fell from her body in
great flakes.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13
WANTS FOR RERT-FOR SALE.

Satisfaction Always" Lyons IL Son.
For Rent-Furnished rooms 841 Ute.
For Sale-Good second hand piano at a
bargain. Apply at the Fashion.
Good Board-For one or two young men
in private family. Apply at this office.
For Rent-Seven room house between 4th
and 9th on Chipeta. Furnished. Apply to
] G. Plank.
wanted-To rent house of eight or more
rooms. furnished or unfurnished Will buy
furniture. Began, Gaines d Co.
For Rent-rwo suites OF rooms in u nion
block. Separately or jointly. S12 and SIS
No housekeeping. Inquire of M. Strouse
Wanted-PROSPERIT me your
joh and express work so cansee what this
prosperity is. w. H. Burkhardt. express
No. 20, northwest corneer Nam and 4th
streets or 635 Rood.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13

The Lay -Nattinger company has
had large balcony built in the rear
portion of their store. The balcony
is of an artistic design and will be
used to accommodate the dressmaking
department that has been added to the
store. 1t has broad staircase lead
ing to it from the ground floor and is
of such proportions that it will ac-
commoadte a number of persons. The
splendid light in the rear part of the
store. where the balcony is located
will make it an admirable place for
the conduct of business
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13
CHEAP CoLoNIsT RATES.

To California and the northwest
from February 10th to April Both.
The Colorado & Southern will sell
tickets to Los Angeles. San Franci SEQ.
San Diego. Portland, Seattle and
other western points. at extremely
low rates. Tickets will permit of
stopovers at certain points EN- route.
For information. address
Z. E. FISHER.
Genl. Passenger Agt.,
Denver. Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13

Cut Glass at cut prices. 1t is con-
ceded that we have always carried the
finets of cut glass. We now offer
this line at 20 per cent below price.
which makes it at cost.
Ladies Purses at wholesale cost
price.
Ladies' Watch Chains. We have a
large stock and will sell them at 40 per
cent di scount Chain Bracelets at
half price Rookwood ware at half
of the regular price. This line of
good; is the finest and most popular
ware in the world and we have al
ways sold it at lower prices than it
can be had fol. in the cities.
Call and take advantage of these
bargains at once. we have. large
stock and are determined to move it
quickly. We do not expect to make
any profit whatever and will be salts
fed if we get cost out of these goods.
Call early and get fist choice.
THE THOMPSON JEWELRY &
MUSIC co.
42S Main Street
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13
THE POINT OF VIEW.

Some folks consider spending money
for shoes a necessary evil; others
think it an evil necesssity; both
wrong. both right. 1t all depend, OF
what YOU get for what you spend.
The best thing to do about it is to
buy where the price suits the shoe.
not the shoe to suit the price.
Stoddart's Shoe Store.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13
us. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grand Junction, Colo. Feb. IL, 1908
Local observations taken at O'Clock
mountain time:
Maximum temperature yesterday 26
Minimum temperature this morning, IA
Relative humidity at p. IN. yesterday 92
per cent.
Relative humidity at a. m. "a per cent
Precipitation during the last 81 hours, 81
r. H. SOLLIVAN,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
for Colorado, as telegraphed
fro district center at Denver fnr 36
hours ending p. M, mountain time yes
terday.
Western Colorado, Fair and continued
cold; eastern Colorado. fair, except clearing
and colder in southern portion tonight Ris-
ing temperature.
Total snowfall from 4;2o am. to $40 p. m.
5.4 inches.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13
THE COLORADO MIDLAND
RAILWAY
Double Daily Service
East and West

From the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Splendid Equipment, Excellent Service,
Prompt Schedule. The short line to all
points East and South.
East Bound-Leaves Grand Junction at
6:15 a. m. and 6:45 p. m.
West Bound-Arrives at Grand jun n
at 1909 p. IN. and IL :09 p, m.
Through Tourist Cars to Chicago all. every
Thursday.
Reclining Chair Cars on all trains. Sests
Free. Solid trains of chair cars, coaches
and Pullman Palace Sleeping cars to Glen
wood, Leadville, Cripple Creek, Pueblo and
Denver through the heart Of the Rockies
and the best of Colorado Scenery.
For tickets, folders and any informatior
call on or address,
Z q Speers. Gen. Pass. Agt
Denver. Colo
q "Bush. Traffic Manager.
renver Colo
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13

Attend the Grand Valley CONNER
cial school. Learn shorthand and b,
ready for your opportunity.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13

I'm every rank, or great or small.
'Tis industry supports us all. p"
Are you Industrious? If not. attend
the Grand Valley Commercial School
and learn to work
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13
NOTICE.

Please notice the silver medal con-
is to be given at 80 admission 10
cents-eight young ladies to contest
for the medal.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13
REMOVAL
PRICES.
You Can Buy a Piano This Week
For $4,000 to $4,000 Less
Than Regular Price.

AS we must give possession of the
room we occupy on March 1st.. we
will make lower prices on Pianos un
til that date than ever before known.
Just look at this list:
$780, 90 Piano slightly used for $193. 90
sahn 90 Pinnn sIirhtly nsed for OH 90
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-13
NOTICE.

We have an eastern party who will
invest from $4,000 to $500. 900 in any
proposition of merit promising large
returns. Began. Gaines & Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
HIGH CHANCELLOR.

 Co1umbia Handicap Won by J. A.
 Drake's Horse In Easy Style.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. IT. - Cloudy weather which subsequently developed rain marked the opening of the local Jockey clubs fall meeting. The pres ent meet gives promise of being the most successful in point of both at- tendance and quality in the history of the track.
 The card offered had two stakes, the Bladensburg steeple chase and the Go lumbia handicap at seven furlongs. J. A. Drake's High Chancellor, an added starter, won the Columbia event in easy style, following Elsie l.. and Gas. italian until we'll into the stretch and then drawing away. Unmasked, who was well supported, was left at the post.
 The Bladensburg steeple chase went to Imperialist, who. with Manilian, made all the running. C>nnover, the heavily backed favorite, fell at the first jump. Jockey Henderson, on Bill Cur tis, while standing at the post in the fifth race, had a leg broken by being kicked,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
BUFFALO BILLS scARFPlN.
Old Scout Tells General Miles About
 King Edwards Gift and Patti

Old Scout Tells General Miles About
 King Edwards Gift and Patti
 General Nelson A. Miles and Colonel W. F. Cody met few days ago in Chi cago. The Chronicle of that city says that General Miles, noticing scarfpin worn by Buffalo Bill, asked him where he got 1t.
 sThat pin?' laughed Colonel Cody "It's a sparkler, isn't it? That's the gift of King Ed Say, he's a bully fel, low. Ever meet him?"
 General Miles had met him and de scribed the meeting; but, seeing his eyes still fixed on the scarfpin, Colonel Cody began a story.
 That pin was swiped once in Lon don," he said; disappeared all of a sudden, and with it these cuff buttons. Yes, sir; gone clean as whistle. You know, it's not every day that a king gives a fellow a scarfpin, and I was mighty proud of it. I got all Scotland Yard after that pin, but nary a trace of it did they find. Then I turned my scouts and Indians loose. Say, the way the Indians hit the trail was a caution. They hadn't been gone more'n a few hours till one old buck hikes in with the pin. One of the show boys had got hard up and pawned the whole outfit"
 Any new stories?' queried the gen !eral.
 Any new ones?" And the colonel laughed. "Why, any number. You see, Patti came across on the same stea mer I did. We are old friends, you know, and she asked me to tell her some wild west yarns. We'll, told her all I knew, and still she wasn't satisfied. So I had to go on inventing them until the end of the trip. Pretty we'll stocked now, thank you.p
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17

How Corn Was Ground at one T1ms. The water mill is older than the wind mill, but prehistoric corn-such wheat. eler from civilization to Great Britain, saw the natives of Kent drying in large sheds on account of the absence of sun was ground in hand mills, as is still done in the east. Quernes, as these mills are called, are frequently found in the cyclopean underground dwell ings of Scotland Their simplest form consists of two thin circular stones, the upper of which is pierced in the center and revolves on a wooden or metal pin inserted in the lower one. The grinder dropped the grain into the central hole with one hand while the other caused the upper stone to revolve by means of stick inserted in small hole near ths edge
 The laboriousness of this operation is we'll illustrated by story told of Go- lumba. He was studying under St Fin
 nian, and every night on which 1t fell to his lot to grind the corn with tho querne he performed his task so quick ly that his companions enviously aa- serted that he had the assistance of an angel in turning the stone. Wilson thinks that at this time (the early part of the sixth century, the querne was the only mill in use. Large water mills were introduced in the thirteenth eeIi- tury into Scotland, and legal means had to be employed to render their use con1- pulsory y.--Gentleman's Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
The Useful Alligator.

The value of alligators in the economy of nature was recently demonstrated in Florida. Hunters having decimated the alligators, the muskrats on which the saurians feed began to multiply They honeycombed. with holes the river levees. TheseNholes caused leakage, the leakage caused breaks in the banks and great destruction of property resulted. California has no alligators, but many cousins of the muskrat. Hitherto they have been exceedingly troublesome to the farmers along the Sacramento. A remedy for these burrowing rodents is now announced-oil. It not only drives away the gophers and squirrels, but, according to Stockton experimenters, re. tards the washing away of the banks by water and the loss of the loose earth at the top by high winds. The oil is applied hot from barge in the river, and contracts have been let for exten- sive oiling.