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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

Child Killed Under Cars-Anna GoumnK'
aged z years. was killed yesterday under
the wheels of a fiat car at the Thirty
first avenue NE crossing. She was play
ing on the car when the train started and
the girl was thrown under the wheels. she
lived at 3O11 California street NE.
Union League May Be RevIved.-Local
republicans propose to revive the old
Union league and to secure a building
for permanent club home, such as re-
publicans have in nearly every other large
city Talk has progressed so far that
sentiment has been found favorable and
the agitators are looking about for suit
able quarters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

'.It is probable, in the light of experiences,
that the day Of realization is less remote than
it seems It is quite certain that come it
eventually will, and that man will not give
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
DEvAUx'S DEPARTURE.
incidents Concerning His"LittIe Ways
still Coming to Light.

From Saturdays Daily.
The departure of III. A. DeVaux is
still the sensation of the hour, and his
financial enterprises are being discussed
with keen relish by his creditors es-
pecially.
Louis Janda, who was debtor to the
extent of $52S for money loaned the young
Napoleon of finance, expects to come out
even. He has taken about everything in
sight DeVaux secured the erasure of
several articles OF household furniture
from the list mortgaged to Mr.. Janda
to secure the loan, and told Mr.. Janda
that he could take the stove and cur
tains in their place. These articles were
left for the last load, and when the dray
went for them yesterday, Peter Christen-
sen, the owner of the house, appeared
lust in time and said that the stove and
curtains were his and that he had left
them i'll the house for the use of his
tenants. Mr.. Janda readily agreed to
recognize Mr. .Christensen's right to the
articles.
One gentleman, whose signature to a
500 note was secured in rather a
questionable manner by DeVaux, is now
sim to the extent of $75, having secur-
ed part payment on the note.
Mrs. DeVaux is said to have recently
received 81 500 from her fathers estate,
but it is said to have gone faster than
snow before an April sun. A local bank
is said to have secured $500 of it in
claim, after bringing some
pressure to bear, and it is said that the
rest went in about the same manner.
The person from whom DeVauN secur-
ed the loan of 500 the other day is a
man of North Mankato. De-
Vaux's persuasive eloquence is said to
have convinced him that the loan was a
perfectly safe one, even after his doubts
had been raised.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
BOOM FOR GEN. WIDELL.
Party Workers Are for Him for Secre
tary of State.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
There is a boom on for Gus Widell of
Mankato for secretary of state. 1t has
been started anew by Public Examiner
Johnson, who returned from his recent
trip today Under some pressure Mr..
johnson admitted that he had taken
occasion while abroad to sound politi-
cal sentiment.
Il find," said Mr. johnson, 'that there
is a most formidable movement on foot
in Mr.. Widell's behalf. l have been
through the second, third and seventh
districts and found that large num-
Der of party workers are hot out and
out for Widell for secretary of state.
The active workers in these districts
all like Widell. They say the second
, district is entitled to a place on the tick
ct and Widell is the man they want. If
he gets into the fight he will be a hard
one to beat"
In answer to the suggestion that Wi
dell would not take the nomination if
he could get it, Mr.. johnson said:
''He has made no definite decision yet.
He has never said to any man that he
| would not run. He is simply not ready
to decide yet
Mr. johnson says Judge Collins has
MANY friends in these districtS-St Paul
DisDatch
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
SEARCHING FOR 1T.
Some Mankat0 Citizens Can Tell You
Where It's Found.

If you have any itchiness of the skin
Irritating Eczema, itching Piles
You're looking for relief
Searching for cure.
Mankato people have found a cure fol-
itching skin diseases.
They tell about it. Read what this
citizen says:
Mrs c. B. Cheese of 3l7 Vine street
says: "For a number of years l sui
fered from eczema some call it salt
rheum. 1t broke out on my hands and
face and I have awakened in the night
with the back of my hands feeling as
though they were on fire. / could dc
nothing but extend them before me. Lit
tie pimples broke out and became sore
and had the greatest difficulty in get
ting them healed. The itching was most
intense at times and l could not resist
rubbing although it made the affliction
worse I read about Doan's Ointment
and procured it from the Seidle Drug
Co. Before very long the itching was
better, the backs of my hands were
healed and the cutacle rendered smooth
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
NEED OF GOOD ROADS.
James Nc laughiin Offers Some Very
Good Suggestions.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

FROM frl0ayS Daily.
James Mclaughlin talks to The Ma
pleton Enterprise of the necessity of
good roads, and offers suggestions:
when riding over the roads in the
territory tributary to the village of Ma
pleton and in the village, on several oc-
casions while the roads were drying up
from the extreme wet season. | have
| been jolted and bolted and had my words
snapped into when I tried to talk, and
d-m it slips out once in while from
body who is not very good Christian.
l commenced to mediate and speculate,
and wonder il something was not wrong,
and if so, if it could not be fixed. Then
| began to notice and remember that al
most everywhere the roadbed was pretty
well graded up with bitches or cutters
on each side to carry off the surplus
water but right on top of the grade
where it ought to be the best there were
hundreds of little humps and hollows,
ruts and ridges that made all the bother.
Then 1 thought how easy it would be
for man with a hoe and shovel to
scrape the humps and ridges into the
hollows and ruts and make the road as
smooth and cheerful as a boulevard.
How nice it would be for the little girls
and boys who love bicycling, and the
other boys, young and old, to take their
girls out riding without having the
grunts knocked out of them every two
minutes.
II estimate that if 1 took my coat off |
could put a half mile of the average
badness in first rate shape in day, my
self with no morc tools than good hoe
and shovel, but decided that it was too
big job to do alone Then 1 thought if
every man would fill up the ruts in front
of his own farm that the pride and pleas
ure of riding over it, knowing he did it
himself would reward him we'll for his
work
II next thought the business men of
the village ought to be as much or more
interested in having all the main roads
leading to town in tip top order than
even the farmers themselves, because we
want the mail to come here from sail
ors mile beyond half way, with all the
good things they can spare and get the
good things we have gathered together
from the whole world
''But meditation, theories, and specula-
ton by their lonely selves are no good so
[ decided to offer $40 rocking or easy
chair to the man who made the best i'm
provement and smoothest road of not
less than half mile in front of his
I'm, ON any of the main and direct
roads leading to the village of Mapleton
| nor more than six miles from it. Ex-
animation to be made and premium
awarded by three impartial judges be-
| tween the 18th and 10th CT July, 1904
Every business man, doctor, lawyer
and rural reuter- ought to help individu-
ally or all together to get better roads
for the good of all by premiums or prizes
to road overseers and Individuals
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
VERDICT FOR SEAQUEsT.
Farm Machinery or 500 Must B,
Returned TO Him.

From Saturdays Daily.
The case of George D. Seaquist, repst.,
VS.. Emil Bohlle, applt., went to the jury
yesterday afternoon, and the jury agreed
at six o'clock and brought in a sealed
verdict this morning in favor of Mr.. Sea-
quist, requiring Mr.. Bohlke to return the
property to him or pay him 500. The
property consists of some farm machin-
cry.
The trial of the suit of Peter Sanger
VS.. ID. j. Brown and the Standard Brew
ing company occupied the day in the dis
trict court, and the case was expected to
go to the jury this afternoon.
The suit of George E. Dumbeck VS.
Edward M. Zuel and others was dismiss
ed without costs.
The next case for trial will be that of
F. c. Peterson vs.. August Chaser. This
will come up Monday.
The jurors not ON the present panel
were excused until Monday at p. m.
Sheriff Williams took Al Dunning to
Saltwater this morning. Deputy Sheriff
Atchison went as guard
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
ELK'S MEMORIAL SERVICES
They Will Be Held at Presbyterian
Church Week From Sunday.
From SATURDAYS Daily

The annual Elks memorial service will
be given one week from tomorrow. 1t
is likely that the services will be held
in the Presbyterian church.
C. N. Andrews will give the address,
and there will be an especial musical pro
gram, but the latter has not yet been ar
ranged definitely. 1t is intended that the
services shall begin at 3 p. m. and they
will be of an impressive nature. There
is very little ritualistic work.
The members of the lodge who have
died are N. P. Lee, w. S. Leland, j. j.
Martin, Thomas Keogan, F. w. Boeh-
mer and Geo. W. Slade. The last two
have died during the past year.
The lodge will attend the services, but
it is also expected that all others who
are interested will attend
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

| List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the postoffice at Mankato, Mimi, the
week ending November Goth, 1908:
! Amerison, Miss Sarah.
Bedke, VIM; Brazington, j. H.; Burner,
w. S.
Carroll, John; Clancy, L. A.
Davis, Miss Anna
Evans, Mrs. r.
Figman, Oscar l..
HUM, Mrs. A. C.
Norman, Miss Mary.
| Mich, Miss Anna.
Nixon, Martin Z.
Rice, r. E.
Olson, Andrew; Olson, Miss Marie.
Sandin, N. W.; Schwanenberg, Charles;
Sherman, Miss Gertie; Snow, D. c.;
Soberg, Gus; Sprague, w. G.
Thomas, Miss Lana.
Weaver, j. Z.
Knott, Roselle.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra will be charged
tor each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration OF
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
C. L. BENEDICT. Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
STEPS ON UNCLE SANS TOES
William Kerr of akefield Accused of
violating the Federal Laws.
From Fridays Dali,

William Kerr, commission merchant
of Lakelieid, was arrested at that place
last Wednesday by United States Depu-
ty Marshal T. j. Sheehan on the charge
of shipping consignment of ducks to
Chicago without having them marked
ducks according to the federal statute.
He was arraigned Wednesday evening be-
fore Court Commissioner Eberhart and
bonded in the sum of $500 to appear be-
fore the next federal grand jury. G. NJ.
Treadwell of Lakefield signed the bond.
The chief witness against Kerr in this
feredal case is State Game Warden Full
lerton, under whose direction Kerr was
recently arrested for illegal shooting of
ducks in Jackson county. The chief
feature of the game warden's testimony
| it appears will be that he recently seiz-
ed in the state of Iowa and brought to
| Minnesota a consignment of several
thousand ducks on the plea that these
had been illegally shot and shipped. 1t
! is said that the bunch lacked nineteen
of being 1000 ducks.
Kerr was indicted week ago Wednes-
day on the illegal shooting charge by the
grand jury of jackson county. He is now
under bond to appear for trial before the
district court in and for jackson coun-
ty today.
Kerr claims to be the victim of a
game of politics and breaches a theory
that his prosecution on both charges
| was due to the feet that it was the rep
resentative of jackson county who took
steps to have the legislature look into
some alleged corrupt conduct on the part
of the state game and fish commission
He claims to believe that he himself is
thought by the officers of the commits
sion to have induced the representative
of Jackson county to take the action
he did
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
respondingly high. At Council scarcel

respondingly high. At Council scarcely
ever is coin passed that is smaller than
quarter, though one does occasional
ly see dime. At Nome they handle
coins as small as nickles but pennies are
almost never seen.
On arriving at Council the Landers al
most Immediately were hired by the
Wild Goose Mining company, a cor
poration organized in one of the west
ern states. They went to work on the
second day of July and were at it
steadily up to and including Oct Z.
During the warm summer days when the
thermometer at its highest would regis
ter as high as 20 degrees in the shade
of every hour that was not absolutely
needed for eating and sleeping. All the
days of the week were alike and there
was no distinction between Sunday and
Monday. Arduous work during the warm
season is absolutely necessary to keep
man from losing his job for laborers
are plenty then. But when the cooler
weather begins to set in towards the last
of August men begin to leave Council
and Alaska as well. Labor becomes
scarce and the men are no longer afraid
for their jobs; so they take it compare
lively easy from now on.
The hydraulic machines with which
the placer is dug out and carried into
the sluice boxes where the gold ore is
separated by magnetic process have wa
ter pressure of sixty pounds to the
square inch. Early in October, however,
the ground is so hard that even this
great force is inadequate to loosen it
and work must stop. Mr.. Lander's COM
pany quit on the evening of Oct. Z, when
the thermometer stood at two below
zero. The Landers had worked ninety
seven and one-half days and each had
earned $4S7 so Their passage from
Seattle to Nome had cost $40 and the
remainder of the trip from Nome to
Council together with other expenses had
swelled the entire cost of their journey
to $50. This of course was doubled by
their return to this country, leaving
each of them in the neighborhood of
$3.50 ahead of what he had when they
started for the gold fields in June.
After resting about two weeks at
Seattle, Andrew F. Lander separated
from his brother and left for Mankato.
1t might pay man, he says, who lives
at Seattle or at some neighboring point
to leave his other business and try his
fortunes for summer in Alaska, but
the man in Minnesota who had a good
business would better stay at home and
stick to it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
Pupil From The fiandreau School
Slips Away.
Casgtt in Farihault and Again fiudes
His Pursuer.
Latter Was Buying Ticket at Miiwaii
kee Station Here.
Ms;Ie His Back Was Turned Charge
SIipee Out.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
boy, partly white aud partly Indian, VIII
escaped from the United States lndiai
school at Fiandreau, S. d., w. A. Hsr
ris, ga officer of that institution wa.
seen iurrying through North Mankat'
this morning. The boy, he said, wa:
about sixteen years old, was dressed likt
a farmer and wore white hat. Quite 8
while aso the lad got tired of govern
ment tuteIage and suddenly left the
school. The officer gave the boys name
as Dudley Fairbanks. Recently the Lao
was located working on farm neal
FsribauIt and Mr.. Harris Immediately
went and took possession of him. The
two arrived in Mankato over the Great
Western last evening and remained over
night at the City hotel. Early this morn
ing HE officer took his prisoner down to
the Milwaukee depot with the inten-
ton of boarding the 6:l5 train for
Flaudresu While MIR. Harris was buy
ing . ticket for Fairbanks the latter
watched his chance and quietly gave his
captor the slip. Mr. Harris informed the
police of the episode and asked their aid
in recovering his prisoner. He then hired
a livery rig and drove off to look for
the Boy
Says Search Is Hopeless.
w. 4. Harris, chief of the Flandreau
Indian school, who spent the day in and
about the city searching for the Indian
half breed boy who gave him the slip
at the Milwaukee depot early this morn
ing, decided this afternoon that the
search was probably hopeless. Nobody
had seen the runaway and MIR. Harris
thought the boy must have taken some
train out of the city soon after his es-
cape. He thinks the fugitive will again
hire out to q farmer just as he did be-
fore.
Dauicg fdiiDaths eho ii''S pup
was sent by his mother from the White
Earth Indian reservation to school a
few weeks ago. The boy was docile
enough but is thought to have been en-
ticed to run away by another half breed
who was thought to be incorrigible and
who had himself run off four or five
times before. This boy went back to his
honie on the White Earth reservation.
The officers have concluded to let him
alone as they never had any success
with him.
ME. Harris decided to leave for Elan
dreau on the evening Milwaukee train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
HEADS WERe INJURED.
Albert and ed Wife Thrown From
Vehicle at st. James.
FROM Saturdays Daily

FROM saturdays Daily.
Albert and Ed White, living five miles
north of ST. James, after spending yes
terday in st. James, started to drive
home about five o'clock The team be-
came unmanageable and threw the oc-
cupants out. Both are in a serious con-
dition. They were unconscious this
morning. Ed White received severe
scalp wound and Albert's condition is
more serious, he having the right side
of his head badly smashed. 1t is thought
that they were under the influence of Ii
quor at the time. Hopes are maintain
ed for their recovery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
CONVENIENTLY ARRANGED.
Fowler & Pay Have a Large, New
Stone crusher.

Fowler & Pay have recently cOmplet-
ed one of the largest stone crushing
plaats ip. southern Minnesota, and The
Improvement Bulletin gives it nice
mention. The firm has installed num-
Der seven Gates crusher, with elevator
and revolving screens. 1t is so arranged
cost. As the stone is quarried it is
deposited in the crusher by means of
chutes. 1t is not necessary to handle
it. After passing over screens, the ma
teriai is deposited directly in the cars
ready for shipment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
PETER MADE A SNEAK.
Minneapolis Crank Manages to Escape
From st. Peter Asylum.
L.

from CdCuTUhy y Dduy.
Peter Elliott, the Minneapolis crank
who was arrested in Washington while
attempting to force his way into the
presidents presence, has escaped from
the st Peter insane asylum.
elliott was committed to the asylum
month ago from Minneapolis, where
he was brought from Washington.
He has always been considered harm
less
A party has started in pursuit of Ell
lott.
Elliott in some manner secured tools
and dug his way out.
The asylum authorities are making
every effort to keep the matter secret
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
WAIVED EXAMINATION.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Charles A. Heath of Wells this fore
noon waived further examination before
Court Commissioner Eberhart on the
charge of having made a fraudulent aft
soldiers pension. His hearing was begun
the other day and adjourned until today.
His bond was placed at $500 and he fur
nished it and was released E. A. Sid
dali and r. A. Gandee, hardware dealers
of Wells, signed the bond.
Heath has been confined in the county
jail since his arrest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04

c.. st. T.. 81. - 49,.
'Des Noinn- ard Sioux r'ty passengs'
No. 5 arrives at 1915 a. ~. Departs al
10:45 a. m
*'kansas CITY aud Denver Express No.
arrives at IL :05p IN. Departs at t. rs p. IN
Kansas CITY Mail and Express No /, ar
rives at 1o:l5 p. Departs at 1870 p.
EST. James Passenger NJ T. ARRIVES q,
1850 p. m. DEPARTS at S:0a o. M.
HMankato and fillmore Passenger No. Il
departs at 7-55 a. m
No. 10 Omaha Night Express arrives at II :45
p. M, and departs at - p. m.
Trains Going East anu North.
"Twin City Limited No. 2, arrives a.
"a? q m. Departs, 44i a.
sSt. James Passenger No. arrives n
6:50 D. 10. Departs at 7:10 a. N.
Twin City Local No. 8, arrives at 13:3s
p. m. Departs at 1855 p. II.
asTwin City Express No. arrives es
4:45 p m. Departs st 4.50 y. m
gilmore an5 ManlSato Pssseuge. Nh. 90.
arrives at go p. m
No. Is from Sioux Falls end Mitchell ~.
rivas at So a m. and departs at 05 a. m.
sDaily except Sunday. -"Ostiy
CuAa 81. JOHNSON Ticket AeenA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
RhIbROAD TIME TABbES
4 @ Chicago.
lIillLe tGg Milwaukee e
ss - St. Paul Ry.
NORTH BOEND

NORTH BOUND
No. IL departs at 1:40 a. IN. to st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
No. is departs at D. "a TO st. Paul, Minneap-
oils. Milwaukee and Chicago.
No 40arrives at IL a. m. from Minneapolis,
st. Paul, Chic go and Milwaukee
No. "a arrives at 9:45 p. from St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago.
SOUTH BOUND
No f29 departs at is a. m No. 40 departs at
3:1S p. m. No. Ht departs at 10 p m.
No. 141 arrives 30 m No 1G arrives at
IL As a. m. No. 43 arrives at 6: 80 p. m.
ALI trains c ,nnect east and west at Wells.
No. 40 connects with h'cago and Milwaukee
sleeper at Wells. Trains daily except Sunday.
]. c. MOORE. Assn.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04

Prince Alert, l:57, has started in 81
races and 10 exhibitions, and has paced
27s heats, of which he has won l43.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04

Want all the cattle you wish to sell at
following prices:
Thin cows and heifers IA to lls cents
per pound.
Fat cows, ~ to cents per pound.
Stock steers, IN to 2 cents per
pound.
Delivered at the Packing House. These
prices are good until further notice.
MACBETH & GARDNER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
EGGS ADVANCE IN PRICE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Eggs are selling in Boston at as high
as 20 cents per dozen. In New York
they are bringing 40 and As cents and
in Chicago they are 80 cents per Dozen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
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*Waterville, Flysian,o Madison Lake accomo-
dation parts 8 :0n p. daily except Satur
day; arrives 20 a. m, daily except Sunday
Trains for Watervi'le, Faribault, North
field. Red Wing, ,t. Paul. Minneapolis and
intermediate D. in leave at 500 a. m. and
] IS 20 p, m and 1890 p. N.
Trains for Dodge Center, Dubuque, Chicago
and the east, Des Mones, st Joseph, Kansas
City n d the southwest leave at Is 30 a. IN and
as3 90 p. m. Trains arrive from those points at
8 35 p. IN. nd s.12;03 p. m.
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle and Manley
junction leave at $40 a. IN. and arrive at
gt9 80 p. m.
Trains marked 10 run daily except Sundays
all Others daily. For information as to datet
or routes to any point apply to Chicago Great
Western Agent at depot.
". Nj. BARR, Agent.