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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
cash in the bank at the end of the year

cash in the bank at the end of the year,
$8,535.47. III
Nothing could indicate better the pro-
gress which has been made in retaining
arid lands than the statistics submitted
to the attendants of the irrigation con-
gress at Ogden, Utah. In the arid and
, semi-arid zones there remain about 6OO,-
100000 acres of vacant public land and
under the storage system there is enough
water to irrigate about one-sixteenth of
this area. President Clark estimates
that the government during the next
thirty years can reclaim lands to pro-
vide homes for between 100000 and
100000 people.
There are about two million goats in
the country now and it would require at
least twenty million to supply the de-
mand for goat hides. For certain kinds
of footwear and gloves goat skin is grow
ing more and more in demand. In 1885
we only imported four million dollars
worth of goat skins. In 1890 we import
ed nine million dollars worth. In 1898
we imported fifteen million dollars worth
of goat skins. By 1900 the amount i'm
ported amounted to twenty two million
dollars and last year the bill paid to for
eign goat raisers was twenty-five million
dollars. We can see no reason why the
people of this country should not raise
their own goats.
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SENT FROM TIvOLI.

George Rose of Mankato is working fol
his brother, F. Rose.
Anyone wishing some good popcorn
would do well to call at N. Benefits.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Miller and daughter
visited Mrs. Miller's brother, Mr.. Peter
son, in Nicollet, Sunday.
Mrs. T. Buchholtz of Mcpherson visit
ed at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Bennett, Friday.
F. Rose drove to Mankato Monday to
be present at the roll call of the jury
men at this term of court.
The Tivoi School Literary held their
first meeting Friday afternoon. The
program was very good.
L. Zehm moved his house from the
hilltop to the haymow. He hopes to
be sheltered from the chilling winds of
winter.
Ed. Van Buren, went to Mankato We'd
nesday morning to consult the doctor.
Mr.. Van Buren, had sore on his little
finger and it became SO painful he fear
ed blood poison had set in.
The young people drove to the home of
Mrs. E. Peak, in Mcpherson, Friday eve
ming, and spent a very pleasant evening.
Mrs. Peak is a jolly hostess and all ex-
pressed the wish to go again.
II. I. Clement of Waseca, who is travel
ing for Robert j. Gunson & Co., Roches-
ter, N Y, grower of farm seeds, was a
guest Friday night at N. Benefits. Mr..
Clement was through this country some
thirty years ago.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety met at the home of Mrs. G. Sea-
quist Wednesday,. The members were
all present with the exception of two.
The society voted to hold their annual
fair in the near future. The next meet
ing will be held with Mrs. l. j. Romack.
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BUILDING FUND.
Masonic Fraternity Considering Ad
visibility Of Building a Temple.

from wednesday Oahy.
From the growing needs of the several
Masonic orders of this city, and their
steady increase in membership and at
tendance, it is apparent that in the near
future large and more spacious quarters,
with better accommodations will be re-
quired, and to this end the various Ma
sonic orders have created a building
fund.-" and it is anticipated that before
many years Masonic Temple will be
erected in Mankato that will be credit
to the city, and this ancient order, which
has withstood the everchanging hand of
time from the building of King Solo
mons temple, although that magnificent
structure, one of the most substantial
ever erected, has long since crumbled be-
meath the forces brought to bear through
the several thousand years since its cree
ton and completion. The perpetuity of
an order, which seeks no cotaries, and
receives only those whom it deems up
right and of good repute, maintaining its
standard through so many thousands of
years among the great organizations of
the world, when great nations have pass
ed from view, must be due to the solid
foundation upon which it is erected; and
in keeping pace with the progress of the
times, we shall expect Mankato lodge to
do itself proud in the object of its
present undertaking.
The present lodge rooms are located on
the second floor of leased building at
the corner of Second and Hickory streets,
and while it is probable that these quar-
tiers will be used for some time, it is
possible that some other location may be
selected when sufficient funds are at
hand for building.
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RECEIVER APPOINTED.

From Mondays Daily.
Thomas Hessian of LIE Sueur was ap.
pointed Friday as receiver for the de-
funct Farmers and Merchants bank and
w. III. and w. A. Patten of LIE Sueur
individually and as firms, but the ap-
pointment was not filed with Court Com
missioner Eberhart until this morning
Mr.. Hessian's bond was placed at $12,-
600.
The petitioners for the receiver were
the National Citizens bank of this city
and the American National bank of St
Paul. B. G. Taylor is attorney for the
receiver. A trustee will no doubt be Sc.
lected later, and the case take its course
through the bankruptcy court.
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Walter G. Long left today for Yates
Center, Kansas, where he will enter up
on the duties of roadmaster for the Mis-
souri, Pacific road. He has been succeed
ed as roadmaster on the Chicago &
Northwestern road by Mr.. Walsh, of
Kansas, who has leased the Geo. w.
Mead residence on Center street. Mrs.
Mead and daughters will take rooms in
S. H. Grannis' house on Warren street.
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Social and Personal.
From fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Regular monthly musical, literary and
social entertainments similar to that
held in the I. o. o. F. lodge room last
evening are to be given by the local
Samaritans, both ladies and gentlemen,
during the coming winter and perhaps
longer. Such was the decision arrived at
last evening at the first business meeting
of the Samaritan ladies council desig-
mated as the Benefcent Degree of Modern
Samaritans, a meeting attended also
by the gentlemen of Mankato council
No. 40, with whom the ladies used to
meet until their own separate council
was organized. The gentlemen compli-
mented the ladies very highly on the
skillful and business-like maner in which
the meeting was conducted. The outlook
is excellent for the rapid growth of the
ladies' council. The entertainments
jointly hereafter will be managed by the
two Levites or entertaining officers,
Charles E. Ball, professor of the COM
mercial college, Levite of Council No.
40, and Miss Emma Tanner, the lady
Levite.
By nine o'clock the bushes meeting
being completed the doors were thrown
open to the guests who swelled the num-
Der assembled to about fifty and the
entertainment of the evening was opened
by Good Samaritan George Rodman, who
briefly welcomed the visitors and dwelt
at some length on the plans that had
been made for the social features of the
coming winter.
The address was followed by a
piano duet by Miss Julia Nelson and
Miss Emma Tanner. DR.. Dodds sang an
exceedingly amusing Scotch song, fol-
lowed with a recitation by Prof. Bill en-
titled ''The Blacksmith's Trial" Mrs
Ball read funny poem "She Wanted
to Be Samaritan" Senator Eberhart
delivered beautiful worded and appro-
pirate speech on the recent purchase Of
a Bible by the mems council. Extempor-
aneous speeches were also made by vari-
GUS Samaritans. The gathering adjourn
ed late in the evening all having heartily
enjoyed the delightful program.
twenty-five years ago yesterday
George T. Boynton, young man of Man.
kato and Miss Elizabeth Busch, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Busch, were
married at the home of the brides par
ents on farm in Freedom county. Last
evening they celebrated the twenty -ffth
anniversary of this. event by six
o'clock tea and evenings entertainment
of about forty friends and relatives al
their home. lOi South Front street. The
relatives present were as follows: Mr.
Boynton's three nieces, Mrs. Frank How.
ard and Miss Clara Boynton of Madelia
and Mrs. William Robinson; his sister
in-law. Mrs. T. N. Boynton of Madelia
and Mrs. Boynton's cousin Mrs. M. B
Haynes. Although the invitations to this
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silver wedding expressly stated that no
presents were to be given, nevertheless
several very pretty gifts in silver and
some beautiful wall pictures were receiv-
ed. The guests enjoyed jolly social
good time from six to ten o'clock, the
main feature being the singing and play
ing on the piano by Mrs. DR.. Cowgirl.
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GRANTED A HOLIDAY.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Rural mail carriers have been granted a
full holiday on Thanksgiving. This is
given by the government as a special
favor, the carriers being supposed to
work every week day the year round.
Such special holidays are granted from
time to time. Last Fourth of July and
last Thanksgiving the boys did not work
but they did work Christmas and New
Years.
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From Mondays Daily.

from BlOnOayS Da1ly.
The reception given at the normal
school Saturday evening for Miss Phil
lips, who retires from the faculty next
week after thirty years continuous SER
vice in the school, was most delightful
affair. Some two hundred persons were
in attendance, and the library rooms
were tastefully decorated. The guests
were received by President and Mrs. G..
Fl. Cooper, Miss Phillips and Resident
Director and Mrs. Geo. III. Clark. Miss
Florence Eggleson was introducer.
Lamm's orchestra was present and rem
dered some of its choicest selections
during the evening, at the landing at the
foot of the front hall, where it was
partly concealed behind palms and plants.
| The normal glee club, composed of thir-
ty ladies, sang several pleasing choruses,
and Mrs. Fl. A. Patterson favored the as
semblage with couple of Rotations in
her own inimitable manner.
Refreshments were served in the room
across the hall from the library, the
tables being served by members of the
normal faculty and others. Mrs. U. O.
Cox presided at the coffee urn, which was
an elegant silver affair that was an heir
loom in the family of Mrs. 81. A. Patter-
son. The refreshments consisted of coffee
and sandwiches, sailed peanuts and
candy.
Miss Lettie Farrell, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Farrell of Lake Wash
ington, was married at the st. Johns
Catholic parsonage last Saturday after
noon to Irving Allen, young passen-
ger brakeman on the Milwaukee, who
recently came from the east. The cere-
mony was performed at four o'clock by
Rev. Father Robert Hughes in the pres
ence of a few of the brides near rela-
tives. Lou Farrell of Lake Washington,
brother of the bride and Miss Clara War
nick of this city acted as witnesses. The
young husband and wife left last night
for st. Paul where they will make their
new home.
The bride is sister to Mrs. Leonard
Wagner and Mrs. Henry Kruse, and until
recently has been employed in the local
Northwestern telephone office.
Anniversary the fifth of the marriage
of Leo. S. Lamm and Miss Minnie Luger
at Minneapolis was celebrated by gath
ering of relatives last evening, at MIR
Lamm's residence, l29 South Fifth street
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamm were showered with
presents of all kinds of wooden ware
Card playing and refreshments were the
order of the evening and the guests die
not adjourn from the jollification until
midnight.
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WILL BUY LAND.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Henry Potts and one Meyer of Eagle
Lake and two other land prospectors of
st. Clair left yesterday morning for
Pine county with view to buying land.
All will meet with w. L. Comstock of
the Mankato Realty company at Sand
stone and will negotiate for the purchase
of about 1000 acres of Pine county land.
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FRsE GOVERNMENT LAND

Extra valuable timber and claims
in the near vicinity of railroad and
town. Call or write for free booklet
and map w S. Homestead Land
Co., 231-2 Bank of Minneapolis build
ing, Minneapolis, Mimi.
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SOLD PEARLS FOR $1,000.
From Wednesdays Daily

From Wednesdays Daily.
Willie Burlitt, the fourteen-year-old
son of Casper Burlitt, living near the
Minnesota river between LIE Sueur and
Henderson, while opening large clam
shells with his knife in order that he
might feed them to pigs found four large
pearls and seven small ones which he sold
for $l,l00
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Elizabeth De Remer to Wesley D.
Sprague, lots IL and IL, block Z, Cranes
Second addition to Mapleton, $3.50.
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Funeral services over the remains of
the late Mrs. Lucy G. Boynton were held
at the residence of Geo. T. Boynton at
ten o'clock this forenoon, and the re-
mains were taken to Garden City on the
l2:45 p. m. train for burial. The SER
vices were attended by number of
friends, and were very impressive.
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Charles T., the three years old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Owen of Judson, died
this morning of brain fever, and the flu
neral will occur from the house tomor-
row afternoon at one o'clock, and the
burial will be had at Lake Crystal.
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DEATHS ROLL CALL.
From MONDAYS Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Geo. Paulus, retired farmer, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Con-
rad Mayer, FOL North Front street, at
eight o'clock last evening, as a result
of liver trouble, which induced a general
decline. He leaves wife, and Mrs. May
er was the only child.
Mr.. Paulus was an old resident of
Mankato township, and moved to the
city seven years ago. He was an excel
lent citizen, and was well liked by all
who knew him.
The funeral will be held from st. Peter
and Paul's Catholic church Wednesday
morning at nine o'clock.
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We Are Bound to Make November the
Biggest Month Of the Year


We to
May
Our goods sened always
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Don't fail KID id and unin d. Golf Cloves
Womens Chudrens H
be
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bers of the legislature and the Fedora
and a whole host of the best known
people of the city, filing the chairs in
the stand fast. The Governor and Mrs
Dole occupied seats directly in the mid
| die of the front row of seats, and with
them was Senator Crabbe, President of
the Senate, Territorial Secretary George
r. Carter and Territorial Treasurer Ke-
poikai. To the right of the Governor
were Captain Whiting, Captain Rod
man and Major Mcclellan, the last
named gentleman escorting Mrs.
Colonel Darlington, wife of the Inspec-
tor-General of the Department of Cali
fornia, Colonel Darlington himself be-
ing too ill to attend the drill. The left
of the stand was given over to the
members of the legislature, with their
wives, and the attendance was large,
all the statesmen taking a 1audable in
terest in the Territorys uniformed de-
tenders.
Scarcely had Governor Dole taken his
seat. holding little informal levee, !
when there came a burst of music and
the rafting of drums from the direc-
ton of Richards street, and as the |
police cleared way through the crowd
Berger's band, with the drum corps,
was seen. coming down that thorough
fare. leading the entire First Regiment,
with the exception of the HiIo and Wal
luku companies, in martial array. The
troops followed the band past the grand
stand, arms all a-port as they went
BY. and under the example of Governor
Dole every invited guest arose as they
iled by. the gentlemen returning the 5
salute of the soldiers by taking off their
lats. I
Although the show was exclusively {
and therefore apt to become t
iresome. there was a diversity in the t
'rogram offered. and despite a couple of c
Iard showers of rain toward the close /
f the day, not spectator gave up his
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Judgment Is Given by
Officers of the
Regulars.
Company "F." N. G. H.. Wins
the Silver Trophy
Offered.

pWSHE wind. cold for Honolulu, swept
the dust in eddying gusts down
- across that triangular piece of
ground at the junction Of King and
Merchant streets that is known. para
doxically, by the name of Capitol
Square, but not the wind ncr the cold
nor the dust could keep ihe citizens
from gathering there to see the evolu-
tions of the crack companies of the
Hawaiian National Guard in their COM
petitive drill for the silver cup that by
Yesterdays victory has become the
property of F Company.
A grand stand. for the invited guests,
had been built in the vacant lot at the
corner of Merchant and King streets,
bur the people began gathering on the
sidewalks that line the square long be-
fore any of the favored ones had taken
the seats in the stand reserved for
them. and by the time set for the drill
to begin the sidewalks on both sides
as far as the Opera House. and as far
as the gate of the Capitol grounds were
black with the forms Of men, women
apd children. with a fringe of the brown
legs of barefooted small boys lining the
curb right in front the whole distance, |
and Merchant, King and Richards !,
streets, all opening into the square,
we're packed for a long way along their
ength with carriages and horsemen and
people on foot, blocking the passage
# the Rapid Transit cars to Waikiki
The police, on foot and mounted, with
sheriff Brown in full uniform at their
lead, were on hand early to keep the
auare clear for the movements of the
roops, but it was a good-natured
rowd, not inclined to infringe upon
he reserved space. and the police were
Iso so good-natured that they did not
tempt to keep the small boys out of
ne high trees around about,-and so it
as a day of happiness for everybody
The invited guests began to come
arly. too. Attorney-General Lorrin
ndrews was almost the first in the
rand stand. but the military men who
ad been selected as judges of the drill,
aptain Earle D'A. Pearce, Lieut.. H.
?. Newton and Lieut. ]. p. Robinson,
the Artillery Corps, were close at his
.els. and after them came the mem
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4 place while the drill was in progress.
The troops, marching past the grand
stand. turned and went the length of
the square, where the band fell out, still
playing, and the soldiers wheeled and
went into the Capitol grounds through
mixed company came back. by the same
gate, and there was a formal guard
mount under the direction of Colonel
Jones to the music of the band and the
drum corps. This was a taste of the
entertainment for the day, and rather
an appetizing one. The guards being
placed, thenceforward paced all aft
ernoon, soldier-like, along the front of
the crowd lining either side of the
square, ready to aid the police in keep
ing order had aid been needed, and
this guard was relieved at intervals
during the course of the afternoon in
true military fashion. In fact, the re-
lieving of the guard, when the time for |
relief came, was so very realistic that ,
the mind was carried right to camp
when it was going forward, and the
whole thing might have been a bit out
of regular army life instead of a hoH-
day spectacle of citizen soldiers for the
display OF their proficiency. The boys
of the guard squad "hiked'' around the
square like old veterans, and the boys
who went off duty went with the elastic
step only a soldier can assume who is
himself set free from carrying a mus
xet along a tiresome beat. and sees an
other soldier condemned TO take his
urn at it.
The display at the entrance of the
soldiers upon the field had been com
'lete, even to the battery of two noun
ain howitzers commanded by Lieut.
German. and the ambulance corps of
he first regiment. After guard mount,
here was music. and the field was
leared. And then E Company, headed /
y Captain Nahora Hipa, and Lieuten- !;
Continued on Page 81.
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This plan likely considerable Southern California
where desire loose from the northern part
been prevalent Southern California special
which often ignored by the North
of that Congress Its people mainly
traditional attachment California
naturally the Arizona
State and San Diego would regard
wished for by rail with Phoenix points making
the for Territory Local ambitions Govenorshp
and United States Seatorsps would be
Arizona the desire would sod sentiment favor OF
annexng Southern getting
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Francis Sees the King.
same time.

LONDON, Feb 23Today King Edward held
his illness President Francis of the ST. Louis Exposition
and promised audience within the Later
President Francis will the President of the
sad will the Exposition gunboat following
the early French navgators the Atlantic the Gulf Mexico
up the Mississippi St. Louis.
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Deficiency Appropriation Bill.
ASSOCIATED PRESS oAsLEeRAMs) }

WASHINGTON D. c. Feb. 23.-The House has passed the
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'THE wind. cold for Honolulu. swept
the dust in eddying gusts down
y acrnss that triang1Ilar NIECE of
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Arizona Wants to Annex Seven
Counties of Southern Cali
fornia and Be a State.
President Francis of the Worlds Fair Meets King
Edward---Loubet to Visit ST. Louis---Ger.
mans Restore Venezuelan Warshp
ASSOCIATED PRESS oABLEaRAms)

MANILA, Feb 23-Three Ladrones under Gen San
Miguel captured released three
Riza constabulary killed eleven Ladrones in Luzon.
Naval officers aboard the United States Naval Solace
shown the above dispatch yesterday concerning
methods of the drone with prisoners Some of the officers
stated that they had heard of Ladrones making disposition
although unusual The Ladrones
fer captives.
As to RIAL he General Rial command of division of
abulary in Luzon Rial formerly of the active Filipino
operating against the Americans but after falling
hands he became their friend rewarded by official position
under the Taft administration 1t said he has performed his
in crediable and patriotic
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A Railway Fatality.

INDIANAPOLIS Feb. ga passenger train running out
this city colded with freight train today were
probably wreckage is burn
ing
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The Plague at MazatIan.

MAZATLAN Feb. 23There today
plague Two hundred have been isolated Energetic
the further spread of peslence
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Justice Shiras Retires.

D. c, Feb. 23.-Tustice Shi,
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Germans RestGe Gunboat.

PUERTO CABELLO Feb 49, The Germans have restored the
captured Venezuelan gnoat German cruiser
Vinetta, which has been holding has departed