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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-18
MAIL CLERK
c. A. Young Of Tracy Disappears
Suddenly From Mankato.
Came Here Nov. | and Leaves
Very Quietly Same Day.
Postoffice Inspector H. 0. Smith
Was Looking for Him.
Slides Out of a Hotel While Of
fetal Reads a Paper.

Tracy, Mimi, Nov. l6.-Considerable
CONSERVATION exists in business and So
cial circles over the disappearance of
Carl A. Young. He left here on Oct.
|27. A few days later he sent remit
lance to one of the local lodges for dues
from Aurora, H., and also wired his
family that he would be home on the
following Tuesday.
Since then he has not been heard from,
but on Nov. he registered at the Stahl
house, Mankato, and was seen there by
a number of mail clerks who knew him.
All efforts to locate him since have
proved unavailing. He is vice president
of the National Mail Clerks associa-
ton, president of the Tenth Division of
Railway Postal Clerks, secretary of
Tracy Building and Loan association,
and has charge of the affairs of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance company at this
place.
Mr.. Young has been a prominent and
respected citizen, being member of the
Masonic, A. o. U. w. and Modern Wood
men lodges, as well as a prominent
church member.
The register of the Stahl House bears
the following entry on Oct. 3lst: &c.
A. Young, Tracy" 1t is recalled by
Landlord Stahl and the day clerk that
Young arrived on the early morning
train on Nov. LIST and was assigned to
a room, where he remained until be-
tween nine and ten o'clock. Then he
came down to the office, paid his bill
and left by the side door.
On the morning of Nov. LIST, H. o.
Smith of st. Paul, a postoffice inspec-
tor, arrived at the Stahl house, and on
looking at the register noticed the name
of Young and ascked where he was.
On being informed that he was not yet
up, Smith sat down in the office and
read a paper, remarking that he would
wait for him. 1t was noticed by the
day clerk that when Young entered the
office he glanced at Smith and hurried
on and acted as though he did not wish
to be seen by him. He quickly paid his
bill and left hurriedly by the side door,
in order to reach which he had to pass
through the barroom. He passed right
out without taking a drink, and evil
IDENTIFY made detour of the block, as he
was not seen to go by the windows of
the office. Smith had his paper up in
such way that he was unable to see
Young while the latter was in the office,
but would have seen him If he had left
by the front door. 1t is unusual for a
transient guest to leave the hotel by
any other way than the front door.
Mr.. Smith was guest at the Stahl
house part of the time for two weeks,
coming Tuesdays and leaving Fridays.
He had a stenographer. He did not tell
anyone what his business with Young
was.
Parties have inquired at the Stahl
house several times since Nov. LIST for
Young, but these have been employees in
the mail service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-18
A SURE THING.

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not alto
gether true. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption is sure cure for all
lung and throat troubles. Thousands
can testify to that. Mrs. C. B. Van
Metre of Shepherdtown, w. Va, says:
81 had a severe case of Bronchitis and
for year tried everything heard of,
but got no relief. One bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery then cure me
absolutely" It's infallible for Group,
Whooping Cough, Grip, Pneumonia and
Consumption. Try it. It's guaranteed
by John c. Thro, druggist. Trial bottles
free. Reg. sizes soc, $l.00.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-18
OLD MAPLETON MENTION.

Charley Herman returned home from
Pierre, S. d., Saturday.
Mrs. Judd Cornell was visiting at
Mrs. Taylor's Friday.
Henry Golf was visiting in the neigh
borhood Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. William Mead and children were
visiting at Delavan over Sunday.
Neil Darroch and Judd Cornell are
putting in big ditch to drain their
farms.
Mrs. Tom Taylor and Mrs. Morrow
were visiting in the neighborhool Mon
day.
George Phelps gave dance at the Ster-
ling Hail on Friday night. All reported
good time.
Miss Ada Hartman is attending
school at Mapleton.
Ben Taylor departed Tuesday morning
for Pierre to take claim.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-18
Beets for Swine Feed.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

In Nebraska the use of beets for swine
in place of the filthy slop usually put
in barrels to ferment has made change
on some farms in the condition of the
hogs. There is less disease and but lit
tie corn is required with the beets, ex-
cept when making the animals fat for
slaughter late in the year. Beets contain
large proportion of sugar and are fat
tening as well as juicy, and are highly
relished
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Large Assessment Paid.

City Treasurer Throdahl last week
took large assessment that has been
unpaid for some time and upon which
considerable penalties had accumulated.
1t was paid by John N. Hall, agent for
the owner of the building formerly occu-
pied by the Worlds Stock Food COM
pany, and amounted to $397.48 in all.
The assessment was for curb and gut
ter laid on both sides of the property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-18
MADE YOUNG AGAIN.

zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me in
my teens again" writes d. H. Turner
of Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best
in the world for Liver, Stomach and
Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never grippe.
Only 25c at John C. Thro's drug store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-18
QUICK ARREST.

j. A. Gulledge of Verbena, Ala, was
twice in the hospital from a severe case
of piles clusing "a tumors. After doc
tors and all remedies failed, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve quickly arrested further in
aches and kills pain. Csc at John c..
Thro, druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-18

Special Thanksgiving sale of Haviland
china and semi-porcelim dinner sets are
now. on display, and from now until
Thanksgiving will give sps :ial discounts
on all dinner ware. tine hundred piece
dinner sets from $6.75 up. At Martin &
Hoerr's. Opposite Saulpaush.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-18

County Surveyor Brooks will begin
the field work tomorrow on the Wenner
ditch in Mankato township, that is in
tended to drain large marsh. The
ditch is expected to drain several of
the marshes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-18

The E. B. Higley company, Mankato
Mimi, are paying the highest cash prices
for good eggs, poultry and butter and
ask trial, fully convinced that such
trial will also convince you of their
reliability and square dealing. Re.
spectfully, E. B. Higley company, rear
Mankato Savings bank.
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ADDRESSED STUDENTS.
Rev. Or. CrandaII Of Minneapolis Talk
Interestingly at Normal.
From WEDNESDAYS IDLY.

Rev. DR.. Crandall OF Minneapolis, who
is in the city attending the Baptist con-
ference, addressed the normal students
at chapel this morning. He was en-
Enthusiastically received, and his speech
was one that will surely have lasting
impression, though he cannot be consid-
cred an orator, but his strength rather
lies in the clearness of his logic. He re-
lated some of his early experience as
a teacher in New York state. He struck
a sympathetic cord with Mrs. Swan and
Mrs. Parry, both of whom have taught
in the very district to which he called
the attention of the students this morn
ing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-18

Marriage licenses were granted today
to Henry Giese of Mankato township
and Mary Liefermann of Mankato, and
Charles E. Ulrich of Garden City and
Maggie E. Kennedy of Rapidan.
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! GUARANTEED CURE EoR PILE

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Druggists refund money If PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no
matter of how lond standing. in to IA
days. First application gives ease and
rest so C. If your druggist hasn't it
send soc in stamps and it will be for
warded post paid by Paris Medicine Co.,
St Louis, Mo.
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TREND OF TRADE
Reported Daily by Edwards. Wood Co., Inc
Room II, Hunt Building.
GRAIN QUOTATIONS

Minnea polls cash close
No. l Hard, 1lS; No. l Northern 115 ! @1l6S
to arrive 1i5ss No. Northern 1l01 OILS to ar
rive 1i0x; Durum 90; No. Northern lC3h
v106A.
No. Yellow corn old SIX, new 43; No. corn
old 81, new ~: No. corn 56O57A.
No. White oats 28H.
No 3 oats z1h.
Barley 34lD46.
Rye 77d77A.
Fax lis a.
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The viewers for public ditch No. IL,
Lyra, will meet at Good Thunder on
the Monday after Thanksgiving.
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VOTE ON CONGRESSMAN.
Second District Gives McCieary {
Majority Of 6,225.

The following is the vote on congress
man in the second congressional dis
fricf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-18
10 You Cough7 Don't Delay, Take
KEMPIS BALSAM
THE BEST COUGH CURE.


Acean
", Y.
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NATIONAL BANK
N OF COM M ERCE
CAPITAL, S1OO,OOO.OO

OFFICERS:
A. o. oLESoN. Preslcsnt.
JOHN &. DIAMOND, Vice President
c. L. OLESoN, Cashier.
W.. J. FLACLSENHAR, Asst Cash'r.
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Feed ground on short notice at Rapi-
dan Mills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-02

OF war.
The supercargo. who WAS nice
pleaSant-Spoken young man, frankly
admitted that il was a great and un-
expected disappointment TO him not to
be able TO dispose Of the arms. as he
would now have 10 carry them about
over the Pacific for another three or
four months, as the ship was bound
en- a long trading voyage throughout
the Gilbert Marshall and Caroline
groups, and then finally take them
back to sydney.
And then I shall get into hot wa
ter with the owners ne said. ruefui-
ly, 'as l don't suppose l shall be able
20 sell more than hundred or SO Of
the guns in the Gilberts and Mar
shalls.' Then he asked the counsels
il they would be SO good as to clear
the ship OF the natives. IF you won't
let me sell my guns. gentlemen, you
can at least save me the annoyance
OF having the vessels deck filed with
natives. Besides that, il is Sunday
and I'm going ashore TO church
The consuls stared for the young
gentleman had formerly resided for
some years in Samoa and had by no
means achieved distinction for his re-
ligiOus tendencies. which were absolute-
~ nil.
Il think said the German consul.
who was a very willy and astute per-
sonage, that the best thing would be
for a guard OF the municipal police 10
remain on board until you sail"
Just the very thing. Herr Weber. -
said Mr.. Supercargo effusively: and or
0ers were sent on shore for the police
boat 10 come off. and the German con-
SUI felt Observation-Disclosures would get
no arms from the Venus at any rate.
q must mentions that the English and
American resident merchants were
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, vessel the Susannah Booth, Will be
here in few weeks, and you can have
them put on board her, and she can
, take them back TO Sydney And III
pay 500 to the municipal funds Tor
storage. but not a cent more.
There was a brief consultation. Ev-
cry one. even Herr Weber, was in favor
OF the suggestion, and 50 an hour later
the cases of WnohesterS and Sniders.
and the ammunition therefor, were
sent on shore. and. after each case had
been duly sealed with the British con-
sulate seal. placed in the building
which was used as a barracks for the
incorruptible police and also as jail
Then the good church. going super
cargo fulfilled his promise concerning
the sale of the rest of his cargo, and
the Venus left Apia three days later.
an empty ship. In the supercargo's
cabin were many bags Of dollars and
gold but there were none that he ham
died with such pleased smile as those
which contained 500. which had been
brought on board at night. after the
arms had been taken on shore and the
police guard had left the ship.
At daylight or the morning following
the day on which the Venus sailed IL
was discovered that some time in the
dead OF night a number of natives had
| burglarized the jail and carried oft not
| only every single case Of arms and
| cartridges. but apparently the armed
police guard as we'll for not one Of
them could be found.
But in King Malietoa's lines there
was great rejoicing toward dawn, as
| loo Of mis- stalwart warriors, with many
women. appeared, carrying the heavy
| cases which were quickly broken open
and their longed-for contents taken out
and distributed under his majesty 5
| personal supervisfon.--Louis Becke in
| Pail Mall Gazette.
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BURGLARY COMMTTTED By ORDER OF The KING

IRT HEN the late King Malietoa of
wv Samoa was experiencing his first
trouble with Germany and the
agents Of that power were stirring his
subjects to rebellion. he was extremely
anxious TO thoroughly arm his forces
and cope with the rebels. who. it was
well known. were being secretly sup
piled with arms ana ammunition by
Hamburg house whose HEADQUARTERS
were in Apia. This was ,in direct vio-
iation Of the agreement entered into
by the consular representatives of Eng
land. Germany. the United States and
France. that no subjects of those ma
uonalities residing in Samoa should
sell arms or ammunition to Malietoa
ana his followers or to the rebel
party.
The rebels were daily Increasing in
strength, and boosted that before long
tney would capture and loot Apia and
Nil an europeans who favored Malie-
toa Matters We're in A very critical
state when there one day sailed into
Apla harDor a barkentine of 500 tons,
named the Venus, and in less than an
Hour the news spread like wildfire that
she had on board some thousands OF
Snloer rifles and some hundreds OF
Wlnchesters, together with an ample
supply Of ammunition, and ere LONG
the vessel was surrounded by canoes
literally packed together. and her decks
hlled with many hundreds of excited
natives. all eager 10 buy fana tataia
manava lbreech-loading rifies). But
the consuls had been before them. and
had warned the master and supercarso
OF the Venus that if a single rifle was
sold they would seize the vessel and.
OBTAIN n being an British ship
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Iatafele-the German quarter of the
town-to lunch at the hotel there, when
a little native girl overlook and walked
past him. and quietly slipped a note
into his hand.
Late that night he returned on board
the Venus. The captain MAS awaiting
him.
''WeH?" inquired the worthy mariner
anxiously.
oh it's all right. Malietoa has e7O0
IN English and American gold. / saw
and counted it Knd he and his chiefs
have given me their signed bond TO
pay the balance of $500 i'm twelve
months whether they come out on top
or not" Then he turned in.
At o'clock in the afternoon he met
the consuls and several of the leadins
storekeepers by appointment at the
British consulate, and at once pro-
ceeded to business.
Now. gentlemen. / have an offer TO
make. III put it in as few words as
possible. You are all VERY hard up
for provisions. and ] have a shipload.
I'll sell you the lot, or as much as you
want at the usual so per cent on sgd
ney invoice price instead Of asking you
100-which I'm pretty well sure you
would pay rather than go for another
AiipAiAli Oi ANo nitlAOuA LfHt bl'~eAii ADDA'
But TT do this on one condition only.
What is it,"
That you, gentlemen''-and he
looked at the consuls-'-will allow me
TO land those COMPOUNDED arms and
cartridges OF mine and take charge OF
them until return from the north
west. / don't want TO have 10 cart
them about the North Pacific for three
months or more when / want every
available inch Of space for slowing
c6pra and pearl shells. And / don't
want to waste time by calling here for
them on my way back but our other
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strongly in favor of King Malietoa.
and, had they dared, would have sup
piled him with all the arms he wanted)
This matter arranged. the consuls in
CURED what other cargo the Venus
had under matches, and were all de-
lighted to learn that the bulk of it
was provisions, for the town was very
short of European food. and the white
men and their families had been with
out such necessary supplies as flour,
sugar, beer and whisky fer two months.
This was owing to large German
ship named the Anna, which was load
ed with stores, having been lost on the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-02
SOME SHERLOCK HOLMES DOPE.


cookies and escaped through the dining
room"
You are wonderful man., said
for perhaps the sixtieth time. "A Won
derfUl man."
He laughed lightly. Not at ALL he
said. Merely simple deductions that
is all. You see, when | was called to
the house the occupants showed me
the empty cookie jar. Therefore. rea-
Soned, the cookies had Disappeared
None OF the occupants OF the house
knew about it, so it must have been
done by outsiders. without the con
sent of the owners. e. by stealth
In the morning the kitchen door was
found open. and some footprints on the
freshly painted dining room floor led
to the window, also open. II is all$ery
simple"
Just then the door5ell rang ana a
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man for looking after his own inter-
ssts. However, he was thoughtful
enough to give them a couple of cases
OF beer, case of whisky and some
delicseies from the cabin stores TO take
ashore with them. Then, after they
had gone. he sat down and wrote a
note la Samoan TO His Majesty King
him and his chiefs at little bush vii
lage named Tagi a Manono at s o'clock
that evening. At 1890 he attended
service in the, little mission church OH
Naissigago creek, and an hour after
II was over he was strOlling down TO
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voyage from Sydney to Apia They all
at once begged the supercargo to quote
his prices. He shook his head and
smiled-almost sadly.
No, no. gentlemen. You must give
me chance with my provisions if you
won't with the guns. / must first find
out tomorrow how prices are going on
shore, and then we can talk business.
But not today. I've made a rule Of
late not to do business of any Find ON
Sundays"
The consuls retired. feeling somewhat
annoyed; still, they could not blame
the pleasant-mannered young genSae-
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portly gentleman was shown in.
"Ha." said Sherlock Holmes. YOU
are the party who rang that belll"
Yes" admitted the visitor, Il am.
But how In the world did you know it,
Holmes smiled. Il heard you" said
he, rolling up his sleeve and shooting a
little dope into his muscular forearm.
Well said the caller. have you any
trace of them coolxies2'
Not yet, said Holmes. but / ex-
pect 10 have them located by 1926 a. m.
tomorrow. You were shaved at Whit
inS's shop this morning by a red-head-
ed barber" he declared looking his
man keenly in the eye.
Wonderful" said the fat man. How
IN the world did you learn Of it?7
Nothing could be simpler. said
sSberlosk Il was in the next chair at
the time"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-02
milwaukee sentinel.)

Sherlock Holmes was i'll at ease.
could see that something was bothering
him. but disiiked to say anything.
The great detective paced up and
down restlessly.
Watson" ne finally remarked "for
the first time i'm my life l am puzzled +"
was about to reply when he checked
me with an angry wave of his hand.
Keep still. he cried, "and let me
think
Resuming his ws->S up and down the
room, he was TENT for perhaps half
an hour. Then he frightened up. L
have it," he shouted. 1T was the
kitchen key"
What do you mean, Holiness
queried.
Just this" he replied. They en-
tered by cav Of the kitchen, stole lbs
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ture of half a hundred to save two
hundred? That is official procedure as
1t is regarded i'm South America
Once while ] was crossing. a stream
on "a ferry, where the fare was }
cents, passenger said to tie conduc-
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= BY Err EDERIC j. HASKIN

which the merchant handed over some
money. taking no receipt Afterward
he explained that he had given the of
fetal bride of $50 to keep him from
raising the taxes from $3.50 to $500. Was
he not justified i'll making an expendi-
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gain according to his estimate of your
emergency and the size of your purse.
One morning while / was sitting in a
store talking to the dealer, an official
entered, and the two held short, whis-
pered conversation, at the conclusion OF
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me with 81 worth of repairing. which I
had not ordered and which was not
needed. Investigation revealed bright
stripe down each leg of the trousers.
He said it was cheap enough at dol
lar stripe. l lived for several weeks
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tor: Charge him quarter: he's got
ON a white shirt" That afternoon /
sent suit to the tailor shop Later
when ] came through the hotel office
the man was waiting with his bill In
addition 10 the pressing, he had charged
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SECTION THREE

at the best hotel in South America.
When / asked for my bill IL took me
just half day 10 verify it, but 1 made
S42 by wedding out the overcharges.
and that was not bad for a rainy after
uODO
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The Official Way.

After one has experience i'm South
America he is no longer surprised at
the bad management of the govern
ments. because the manner of conduct
ing all business transactions. both pub
lie and private. is not conduciverto con-
fidence or stable conditions. Dishon-
csty is universal The public official re-
CARDS his Office as a private opportunity
and seldom loses time in prohting by
II. The private citizen makes his bar