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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
STORY IS RIDICULED.
Fairy Tale Of McCIeary at Head Of
Appropriations Committee.


Washington, Nov. l7.-Mingled amuse-
ment and disgust have been displayed
over a story sent out from here, the
source of which is evident, to the effect
that circumstances may arise which will
land Congressman McCleary at the head
of the appropriations committee at the
next congress- None who know Uncle
Joe Cannon will believe such thing with
in the range of the possibilities. None
will better remember than the speaker,
who is the appointing power, that once
during the last session McCleary was
given charge of bill during the absence
of the chairman, and that functionary
had to be summoned in rush or the
bill would have been lost. McCleary
cut quite ridiculous figure on that
memorable occasion. When Speaker
Cannon contemplates the McCleary vote
in the Second district and compares it
with the majority for President Roose-
welt or the average on the state tick
ct, there is no likelihood of his elevating
the congressman to that important post.
The contingency seems remote, in any
event. In the first place, Chairman Hem
enway will probably continue where he
is, as he has but a small chance to sue
coed Fairbanks in the senate, as he has
Harry S. New and other stronger men to
contend with In the second, General
Bingham outranks McCleary on the COM
mittee, and while not i'm the best of
health, will probably have the strength
to discharge duties which are too oner-
Gus for man who cannot take charge
of the simplest affair on the floor of the
house. .=-.,.7
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25

Spring Island Young Man Has An In
pleasant Experience.

One of the young men of this commu-
nifty has lately had the unpleasant ex-
perience of being "treed" in corn
shock for several hours by neighbours
cross bull. The animal pranced and
beloved around the shock, making
goo goo eyes" at the frightened in
mate, until the owner of the bovine APP
peared on the scene with a couple of
dogs and drove him home.
Red ears are plenty, but girls mighty
scarce in the corn field this year. Such
is the mournful complaint of the young
husker
1t is sad but true that neighbors, who
have big focks of turkeys. seem to pre-
fer selling the birds, rather than in
wiling the hungry friends to eat them.
Miss Caroline Christmap has resigned
her position as teacher here oil account
of i'll health. 1t is expected that Miss
Winnifred Burns of Mapleton will sue
coed her. Miss Christman has made
an excellent teacher and her departure
is regretted by pupils and parents.
Miss Christman, assisted hy Mrs. Me-
Call and Mrs. Chennoweth, pleasantly
entertained her pupils and the young
people at the school house Saturday eve
ming. A short literary program Of
Thanksgiving topics was followed by
various games, and nice refreshments
were served at the proper lime.
Mrs. Olson, mother of RhnhaIt OIL
son, celebrated her seveaty-eighth birth
day last Sunday. She enjoys the best
of health and is able to walk three miles
and back with perfect ease.
Ed Repke spent Sunday with friends
in Spring Island.
Miss Almeda Mccall has recovered
from her recent severe illness.
Mrs. Darlington spens Sunday with
friends here.
Joe Phillips has just finished building
nice chicken house and large ad,Ii-
ton to his barn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Good Roads Legislation.

Will the next legislature frame up and
adopt some good roads legislation? This
is question that a number of people
of this state are asking themselves. We
take it for granted that the farmers, are
not unmindful of this important ques-
ton. If there is any class of our popu-
lation that should favor good roads it
is that living in the rural districts. The
case is we'll put by The Redwing Repub-
lican, when it says that nothing could
possibly mean so much for the peo-
pie of the state as the adoption of a
policy that should give them smooth and
permanent highways from one end of
the commonwealth to the other. 1t
would save more money to the farmer
in the cost and wear and tear of get
ting his products to market than all the
freight reductions he could ask from the
railroad companies for the next ten
years. 1t would make country life de-
sirable and do away with its loneliness
by securing ease of communication be-
tween place and place. 1t would be
worth literally tens of millions in added
values to all farm properties. One
would think that such movement
would be supported by a great crusade
instead of limited at only occasionally in
the interludes of more interesting work.
Now is the accepted time for all those
who are interested in the securing of
good road legislation to get together. In
less than two months the legislature
will meet. County good association
should get together and take such action
as is necessary in the premises. Legis-
lation should be called for that will not
place heavy burdens upon the people.
There is no call for the adoption of a
cumbersome law that will necessitate
the unraveling of an endless lot of red
tape.
The Free Press is not advised as to
how the Blue Earth county delegation
feels toward this matter of good roads
legislation, and it would be pleased to
have the gentlemen express themselves
publicly on a question of so much i'm
portance.
This paper agrees fully with The Red
wing Republican. We can have good
roads whenever we want them. They
cost money, it is true, but not more
than we have been in the habit of pay
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
GARDEN CITY GOSSIP.
Personal Notes, Social Events and
Local News Gatherings.

Thanksgiving exercises will take place
in the intermediate and primary rooms
of the Garden City schools on Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Rathbone sisters gave supper
in the X. of P. hall on Saturday evening
The members of the Baptist church
built a new shed Saturday and the
ladies of the congregation furnished a
dinner. 1t was quite building bee.
Rev. Clare spoke at the Methodist
church Sunday evening.
Mrs. w. A. Wagner has gone to Can
ton, S. D. She was accompanied by her
husband as far as Lake Crystal.
Mrs. Pearl Rev of Vernon Center was
in town Friday.
Miss Ida Mae Conkling has come home
on account of scarlet fever breaking out
in the vicinity of the place where she
was teaching school.
Roy Thurston and Wallace Craig of
st. Paul are visiting relatives in this
vicinity for a while.
Gus Bixby drove to Mankato Monday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Crane were Man
kato callers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Black returned to
their home on Friday afternoon after
visit to Dakota for three weeks.
Mrs. Carl Conkling and daughter, Ida,
were Lake Crystal callers on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. V. Black are back in
town after being absent few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs, George John were in
Lake Crystal Sunday.
Miss Jorgensen, who has been working
for Charles Boynton for the last six
months, went to Kensett, Iowa, last
Tuesday.
Mrs. James Wolverton is able to be
around again after her sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sherman drove
to Good Thunder last Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Miller and Miss Anna
Richardson drove to Sterling Center
Sunday.
George Wolverton made his parents a
short visit last week.
Ralph Terry is home from Triumph,
where he has been gone for a couple of
weeks.
Herman Berg shipped his household
goods on Saturday for Chicago.
Walter A. Plymat went to Window on
business Saturday evening.
Ward Bixby went to Lake Crystal on
the 500 train Saturday evening and re-
turned on the l0:45.
Lee Champlin will go to the Worlds
Fair on Monday. .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
The State Census.

Secretary of State Hanson will soon
the state cansus in 1905. 1t is expected
of course that the legislature at the COM
preparation for the gathering of the
statistics. Ten years ago, when the CEN
a fund of $4,000 for the work, but in
the opinion of the secretary of state
$4,000 will be required to pay the ex-
pense incident to next years census.
There has been such an increase in the
number of towns, the number of indus
tries and other interests of the state
during the last ten years that it will be
necessary to hire a larger number of
men to take the census. 1t is thought
that the figures will show some startling
developments in Minnesota since the last
census was taken. Only a few weeks
can be used under the law to take the
census, so that large force must be
employed. There is person assigned
to nearly every small town in the state,
besides a number of others to the large
city and counties. About the same time
the government will be engaged in tax
ing the regular five-year census of the
manufacturing and other industrial in
terests. The state labor bureau expects
to receive the blanks soon, so that the
bureau may be familiarized with the
system. About sixty days will be taken
up with this census.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
WAS ALREADY MARRIED.
Sensational Divorce Case in Which
Charles GilfilIan Figures.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

Redwood Falls has just been stirred
up over a marriage and divorce sensa
ton, wherein Charles o. Gilfillan has rid
himself of the woman whom he had
supposed to be legally his spouse, but
whom he found to have been welded at
a prior date to another man, yet living.
On July l, 1902, Gilillan went through
the nuptial forms at Rockford, ILL.,, with
woman, who claimed to be unmarried.
The course of love seemed to run
smoothly for a time between the two,
but after time an estrangement be-
gan to show itself, and complete sep
aration occurred. Mr. Gilfillan claims
in his complaint that on May l of this
year he made the startling discovery
that the woman, whom he had supposed
to be his wife, was already married to
one Charles B. Zimmerman. At that
time he had not lived with her for one
year.
In her answer, the woman insisted
that her true name was Katherine Nina
Gilfillan. She admitted having been mar
ried to Zimmerman, but cites a decree of
divorce that this Zimmerman obtained
from her in the court of common pleas
at Lebanon, Penn. She claims also that
plaintiff had full knowledge of the for
mer marriage and divorce. She further
alleges that Mr.. Gilfillan requested her
consent that he live temporarily apart
from her, inasmuch as his parents did
not approve of his marriage to her, and
threatened to disinherit him if something
were not done to break it off; and that
he assured her that he would again live
with her as soon as he could reconcile
his parents to his so doing. She placed
his wealth at more than $350,0OO and
asked for alimony in the amount of
$3.50 per month, besides $500 for at
terney's fees.
In his reply the plaintiff placed his
wealth, after deducting the total amount
of his indebtedness, at about $4,000. He
also alleged that the Lebanon court
had no authority to grant the thinner
man divorce.
1t was on this last question that the
whole case hinged. The evidence was tax
en- before Judge Weber at chambers in
New Ulm on Nov. Sd last. Last Friday
morning the judge filed his decree to the
effect that the Lebanon court had no au-
thority to grant the divorce in the Tim
norman case and that therefore the de-
PENDANT is still the wife of Zimmerman
and never was the wife of Gilfillan.
Hence the woman has no right to any
OF the property of the plaintiff.
Thus ends the latest chapter in the
career of Nina w. Cramiere, alias Nina
w. Cramer, alias Nina w. Zimmerman,
alias Katherine Densmore, alias Rather
inc Nina Gilfillan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
His Prayers Answered.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Sheriff Elect Geiger of Rice county has
young son, some four or five years of
age, who, during the recent campaign
took SO great an interest in his fathers
election that every night before he went
to bed he made it subject of prayer.
AS the campaign progressed he became
more and more earnest and the night
before the election his mother was a
good deal surprised to hear him elabor-
ate his petition after the following
fashion: God bless papa and please
may he be elected and Carity completely
showed under" This prayer seems to
have been literally answered.-North-
field News.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
CASE OF PETER Helm.
His Attorneys Make a Fight for a
New Trial.
From Mondays Daily.

States Attorney Holdridge went to
Sioux Falls today to present argument
against motion for a new trial in the
case of Peter Helm, which comes up in
chambers before Judge Jones this after
noon. The contention of attorneys for
defendant is insufficiency of spceifica
tions in complaint and also insufficiency
of corroborative evidence. The Judge
ruled on the complaint several times
during the trial, sustaining it in every
instance, and unless new points are
raised this will probably hold good. In
case the judge grants new trial, it will
come up again at the next term of court
in this county. Should he deny, the
judge will come to Madison next Friday,
Nov. 25, when Helm will be brought up
and sentence passed upon him.-Madi-
son Daily Leader.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25

ing for worthless repairs. The trouble
is that our resources are exhausted in
road work that is not scientific, not per-
manent, not productive of results. We
must 60 to the legislature for authority
to change all this, and the people must
take a hand. The interest they did not
show the work they did not do, they
must now undertake. There is no issue
that ought to take precedence of this,
and nothing easier of accomplishment if
the people set themselves about it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Civil Service Examination.

Competitive examinations under the
civil service will take place in the. fed
eral building under the management of
j. f. Herold. the local secretary, as fol-
lows: For stereotyper in the govern
ment printing office and for first steam
engineer in the same department, Dec,
Ia; and for computer in the supervising
architects office and for aid in the
coast and goedetic survey, Dec. l4-l5.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Difference in Popularity.

In Rock county, where Mr.. Jones was
born, McCleary has 227 majority and
Roosevelt 1O0l That is the difference
between the two men.-NNindom Re-
porter.
That's nothing. In Blue Earth county
which McCleary calls his home Roose-
welt received majority of 2,l76. Nc
Cleary's majority was 9l9. Just a
slight difference in the popularity of the
two men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Dr.. PRICES
Baking Powder

is the most economical in the end, be-
cause it goes further in leavening and
insures perfect, wholesome food.
When ordering of the grocer always
call for DR.. Prices Cream Baking Pow
der by name for good health and good
food. 1t makes the finest cake, pud-
dings, Aapjacks, biscuits and bread.
NOTE.-There imitation
baking powders which sold from five
Pa'oE BAKING POWDER Co.. cents twenty-five pound They
CHICAGO should be carefully avoided they are
made from alum and unhealthfuf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Kerwin Said to Be Slated.

1t is given out that Attorney General
Young's second assistant will probably
be P. j. Kerwin of Waterville. Mr.. Ker-
win has served as prosecuting attorney
of LIE Sueur county. He is an energetic
gentleman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25

Frank Clague has the promise of
enough votes to ensure his election as
speaker of the Minnesota house of rep
resentatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Claims Enough Votes.

Frank Clague of Lamberton declared
in ST. Paul yesterday that he is assured
of enough votes to insure his election
as the speaker of the next house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
The Difference
In Cost

between good and poor baking
powder would not amount for family's
supply to one dollar year. The poor
powder would cause doctors bills many
times this.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18
A STRONG MAN FoR SENATOR.

In the Coos-Curry district Hon. r.
d. Hume is liable TO prove the strong
man for ioint-senator. He Is a man
Of the right kind Of ability to serve
southern Oregon we'll
SO far as the rest OF the state is con
cernod, It has a deep interest in the
selection of men like Hume who have
convictions that are not for sale.
He Is a man who cannot be terror
lied by Harvey Scott or fooled by any
OF the sharp politicians, and that kind
of man can accomplish about as
much for his constituents as those who
are easier to work.
The Republicans OF that part of the
state Will strengthen the influence OF
their section bv sending man To the
Senate who has had the experience
that Hume has. and who don't take
dictatlon from any faction.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18
THE DuFUR RAILROAD.
Construction Work Will Begin Within
Ten Days-Plenty Of Capital
Interested.

The railroad to Dufur is now an as
sured fact. The Great Southern Rail-
road Company will break ground at
the Jacob Staller place on Three-Mile
within 10 days, and will push con-
struction work with all possible haste
until the road is completed This in
formation was given to the Times
Mountaineer this morning by a rep
resentative of the road
The Great Southern Railroad Com
pany is incorporated under the laws
of Washington with a capital stock Of
100000, all Of which has been sub
scribed, and sufficient bonds have
been foated to build the road from
the mouth Of Fifteen-Mile, three miles
above The Dalles, to Dufur, a dis
tance of q miles by actual survey.
The officers of the company are John
Heinrich, president; w. F. Nelson,
vice-president; Julius Myer, of the
firm of Myer & Frank, of Portland,
secretary; John G.. Heimerick, treas
urer. All Of the officers, except Mr.
Myer, are residents Of Seattle, and
the principal office of the company is
in that city. The home counsel for
the company is the well-known law
firm Of Ballinger. Ronalds & Battle, of
Seattle. while George C. Joseph, Of
Portland, is the Oregon attorney for
the concern.
All the officers of the company are
here arranging for the commence
ment Of construction work, which will
be under the supervision Of w F. /.
who has the contract for do
ng the grading and putting down the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18

city today. and says the activity in
irrigation work in his county is very
marked this spring
One Of the largest irrigation enter
prises in that district is now under
way IS miles above Ontario, on the
owyhee river where a dam 100 feet
high will be built across the canyon
of the Owyhee. anda reservoir form
ed sufficient to irrigate $4,000 acres
Of desert land below.
This dam will form a reservoir
about mile in length, with a depth
Of from 10 to 30 feet, and a main
canal will lead from it above the
present bitches operated by the Ne.
yada and Owyhee canals.
In time is is hoped to extend this
canal about - miles further down
the foothills above Owyhee to covej
the famous Dead OK fats. one of the
most fertile and promising tracts Of
land in Eastern Oregon when put
under cultivation.
The entire valley of the Owyhee
river is solid alfalfa farm, now
growing from two to three crops per
year, while it was a desert less than
fve years ago He looks for still
greater developments in his county in
The future and hopes to see the Har-
ley county government irrigation
project carried to completion.
Most of the mountain valleys of
county are now reclaimed
md are supporting a population, and
le says that fruit and vegetables
row in abundance in places where
was thought FIVE years ago It would
'e impossible to raise such products
n account Of the frost and dry cli-
1ate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18
500 Reward a..

The readers Of this ps0.,
pleased to learn that there /, .ui D
one dreaded disease that s.,.s ''a
been able to cure in all \, !,
and that is catarrh. HAIR, ~
Cure is the ony positive ..
known to the medical faterul,,
tarrh being a constitutions A.
requires a constitutional t,..,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken ~,
ly, acting directly upon the bloO, y
mucous surfaces of the system A.
by destroying the foundation =
disease, and giving the 49,
strength by building up the -.
tuition and assisting nature IN =.
its work. The proprietors h,,, n
much faith in It's curative 49,
that they offer one HundreI n.r.l
for any case that it fails to curs I.
for list Of testimonials Ads,.,,
F. J. CHENEY, & CO., rolsso
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are tbs h..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18

Of them to pay fine Of $4,000 a day
for violating the terms of an injunc.
tion against their nefarlous practices
and still have good profit left.
This information makes It plain
why cattle men are securing low
prices for beef while consumers are
paying high prices for their meats at
retail. The situation demands some
sort Of Legislation that will put an
end TO this species Of robbery. For
a number Of years there have been
allegations about the manner in which
the Chicago beef market is manipu.
lated and II is clearly the duty OF
congress TO determine whether the
packers are holding up both the beef
producers and beef consumers. The
question Is one that cannot be kept
down, for II touches the pocketbooks
OF the former class as well as both
the pocketbooks and stomachs of the
meat eaters.-Seattle Times
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-18

iron. Mr.. Nelson arrivad
from Seattle with a Rans
men, and is ready to begin ~.
at an early date. When W.. y.'a
gun at the staller place # ~,
coed in both directions, ana =
pected that the road wifi ! .
pleted by next fall.-Tlms, 'oa
eer. 'ulA