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The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

WANTED-Special representa-
tive in this county and adjoining
territories, to represent and ad-
vertise an old established wealthy
business house of solid financial
standing. Salary e2l weekly.
with IS per day for expenses paid
each Monday by check from head
quarters. Expenses advanced and
horse and buggy furnished when
necessary; position permanent.
Address Blew Bros, 600 Monon
Building. Chicago, Ill
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11
1vefvbo6y DsyS "a.

Cssearsta Candy Cathartic, the most woa.
aerful medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
snd positively on kidneys, liver aud bowels.
cure headache. fever, hahituN constipation
And oilinnsness. Please buy and try box
OF Z. c. c, to-day; 10, 2s. SO cents. sold AID
e~Ne4 % e1fS ~ Ill SruDEists.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11
otio.

By mutual agreement J have
withdrawn from the real estate
firm known as the Associate 1n-
vestment company OF Holly. Mt.
". W. Gill and Mr.. A. G. Lamb
will continue the business under
the same name.
JC NpvuAr
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

J. c. NEWMAN
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
SEEKS DAMAGES.
Mrs. Barron Sues Owners Of Building
Where She was Injured.
From Mondays Daily.

Papers were served today in an ac-
ton started in the district court by
Lucretia w. Barron against A. c.
Liedofr. O. L. Liedloff and w. f. Lied
loft. The complaint alleges that the de-
PENDANTS are the owners of the bust
ness building at 222 South Front street,
and that they have leased it to w. r.
Crandall, at the same time agreeing to
put in new floor and to put the prem
Uses in first class condition, all of which
they have neglected to do. The plaintiff
alleges that the floor of the upper porch
is old, decayed and dangerous. She leas-
ed two upper rooms and this porch of
Mr.. Crandall. On Thursday last por
ton of the porch floor broke under her
weight, and one foot went through and
she was thrown down and her left wrist
and arm fractured and she was bruised
and, as she has been informed and be-
lieves, permanently injured, so that she
may be unable to pursue her profession
of music teacher, or to pursue it i'm
perfectly.
Because of her injuries, and the loss
of her income as music teacher, and
the expense incurred by her accident, the
plaintiff asks the court to require the
defendants to pay her $500. Judge
Plymat is her attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
WHERE is THE FRAUD?
Alleged New Idea Solicitor Caught
Many Victims in Mankato.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

Six weeks ago solicitor, who gave
his name as j. II. Douglass, canvassed a
part of the city for pretended subscrip-
tions to The New Idea, magazine pub
lished at New York. He succeeded in
inducing about seventy people, mostly
ladies, that let him put their names
down for the magazine. From some he
collected fifty cents and from others a
dollar each. The magazines never came.
One of the ladies concluded to write
to The New Idea Publishing company
and ascertain whether this j. H. Doug
lass was really an authorized agent of
the company. She did so and received
the reply that she was evidently the
victim of fraud, as the company had no
agent of such name.
The company would like to obtain
some information concerning this Doug
lass and have him prosecuted. Ovation
ma has had an experience of the same
fraud but there is no telling where the
rascal is now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
AN OLD TIME P. N.
John Meagher, Who Served Uncle
Sam at Marysburs.
From Fridays Daily.

A Leader reporter had the pleasure
last Friday of meeting John Meagher,
who for fortyfve years was postmaster
at Marysburg, and retained the title
of postmaster for longer continual per-
iod of years, than any other man in
the state, if not in the United States.
He was here in company with his son,
who is the democratic nominee for sup
erintendent of schools. He informed us
that he was seventy -eight years of age
and came to lie Sueur county in the
spring of 1857. He has been clerk of
Washington township for the past forty
six years, with the exception of one
term, when he refused to accept the
nomination. He is enjoying good health,
and takes an active part in politics as
well as the interests of his home commu-
nity-Lc Sueur Center Leader.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
WILL SATISFY ALL.
Milwaukee and Great Western I'm
provement Under Way.
From fridays Daily.

City Engineer Thompson today staked
out the new location of the Milwaukee
tracks on Pike street, and the road will
proceed to move its track in accordance
with the wishes of the council, so as to
leave passable street. At present the
track runs through the center of the
street, which spoils it for practical pur-
poses. BY the new arrangement, a
forty foot street will be left, the rail
roads having the rest on one side.
The Great Western road has put in the
crosswalks at the Cherry street crossing,
making them of brick, stone and plank.
The same work has been commenced at
the Jackson street crossing, and before
long there will be no more cause for
complaint by anyone. The roads are
doing the word thoroughly and well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Real Estate Transfers.

Clinton d. Morse to Jay Hubbard, un-
divided half of part of lot one, block
twenty-one Warren's addition, for 81.
Charles Evans to Evan f.. Williams
south five acres of north twenty sores
of government lot one, section twenty
nine, Judson, for $50.
Pliny S. Lobdell to r. Burrell, lots
twelve and thirteen, block twenty, Le-
Hitler, for 500.
George Pond to Lownsbery & Sim
mons, south four feet of lot three, block
ten, Mankato, and lot six, auditors re-
arrangement of Nelson's division
Mankato, for $4,000.
Carl Richert to John Gronholtz, lot A.
of sublot one of government lot eleven
block twenty three, Cambria, for $780,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
GOES TO FA|RM0NT
Teachers Association will Meet
in Days BaiIiWiCk.
Dates are October % and 20.
so Says COmmitte.
Gatherings Have Always Been
Held in this City.
Superintendent Kennedy Head
of the New Move.
From Mondays Daily.

Fairmont will be the place of holding
the next annual meeting of the South
ern Minnesota Teachers association. The
days will be Friday and Saturday, Oct.
2S and 20. So the executive committee
has decided in case Fairmont will raise
$35 to $50 to provide for the expenses
of the convention.
Fairmont is naturally delighted, but
at the same time is little bit fright
ened about the adequacy of her hotel ac-
commodations. Says Superintendent
Kennedy in communication published
in The Fairmont Sentinel:
"Now / believe that the nominal sum
mentioned in the letter can be easily
raised among our business and profess
siOnal men and other friends of educa
ton. The question of securing lodging
for some hundred fifty or two hundred
visitors is perhaps the most serious
one. / have assurance, however, from
the hotels that every effort will be made.
But, still, we shall need the assistance
of private parties who will be willing
to lodge few at their homes. The no.
tells are not of sufficient capacity to ac-
commodate ALL Meals of course can
be secured at the hotels and restaur-
ants. If lodging for good number can
be secured in the homes-as [ feel sure
it can-the whole difficulty will be solv-
ed. | have already had asserance from
nearly every one to whom the matter
has been mentioned that private rooms
would be furnished.
"At an early date committee will be
organized to arrange matters. If parties
having one room or more which they
would place at the disposal of the visit
ing delegates for the one night of the
convention will communicate with this
committee it will be an aid in helping
along a good cause. feel sure that our
people will respond generously in the
matter, and the convention will be as
well cared for as can be done in any
other city of the state
No such problem would have confront
ed the committee had it been decided to
hold the meeting in Mankato, as usual.
the city where conventions of all kinds
can be properly taken care of, and
where any crowd that this part of the
state can raise, can find ample accommo-
dations. Mankato is eminently qualified
for the holding of such meetings. Man
kato is the railroad center of south
ern Minnesota, and the greatest good to
the greatest number can best be sub
served by holding southern Minnesota
gatherings here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
NORMAL FOOTBALL TEAM.
Gridiron Players Have About Com
pIeted an Organization.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

rIOHl IIiuhy Ddhy'
Boys at the Mankato normal have
about succeeded in organizing a foot
ball team. A game will be played with
the st. Peter high school at ST. Peter
on Saturday afternoon, Oct. l. This will
be the first regular game of the season.
Another game with the Wells high school
at Wells has been scheduled for Nov.
II. A practice game may be played
with the Mankato high school next Sat
urday afternoon at Sibley park.
Candidates for places on the normal
team have developed so far as follows:
Hennessy and O'Brien of Mankato, fb.
Ollie Thomas of Mankato and Charles
Johnson of Judson, rh.; John just of
Rapidan, H.; Jay Giblin of Mankato
OBJ; Joe Mock of Montgomery, G.; Nc
Cormick of Cumberland, Wis, rg.; John
Conley of Lakeville, Mimi, lg.; Ollie
Thomas of Mankato or Matthias Olsen
of Bellville, Mimi, re-; Henry Detamore
of Mankato or Rourke of MankatO. lie.
Frank Crane of Delaven or Bergstrom
of New Ulm, TT; Price of Lake Crystal
or Beuchel, 1t.
James Giblin of MankatO has been
chosen captain. There are two coaches
Walter Plymat and Frank Phelps. Prof.
Soaring is the manager.
Young ladies at the normal school are
also deeply interested in athletics, and
others have movements on foot for the
organization of three basket ball teams
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
WANTS LOSS PAID.
MapIeton Man Gets After an lnsur-
ance Company.
From MOnday's Daily.

An action was started in the district
court today by Alder f. Foster against
the Phoenix Insurance company to re-
cover $500 insurance upon his story and
a half frame building in Mapleton. He
alleges that on July l4th last he took
out fire insurance policy with the
defendant upon the property in question,
for 5000, and paid the first premium of
1920. On July 23d the house was partly
destroyed by fire, mourning loss of
$500. Three appraisers examined the
building, i'm accordance with the pro-
visions of the policy, and awarded him
$500 damages, but the company has not
yet paid the loss. The plaintiff wants an
order from the court requiring the pay
ment of the insurance.
Walter A. Plymat is attorney for the
plaintiff
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

that the section had been cut south and
west and that no payment had been
made because of this cutting. State
Auditor Iverson certiiies that Cruiser Me
Kenzie reported that the timber was be-
ING cut on the lands adjoining this Sec
ton of state land and that there had
not been any cutting on the state land.
Sections l6-52-l2 The public examin-
er reports that CruiZer Mckenzie made
as estimate of the timber on this land
and reported that there had been cutting
done on this land, but that the records
do not show who did this alleged cutting
or how much was cut. State Auditor
Iverson certifies that the exact language
of Cruiser McKenzie's report was this:
''New Cutting?" which means that the
timber had never been cut into and
that no cutting had been done. The
cruiser does not say that anything was
ever cut on this section, and the pub
lie examiners statement is an absolute
falsehood.
Sections 36-53-l2. The public exam
ner makes similar false statement
regarding this section. He says the
cruiser reported chat there were new
cuttings and that he estimated the
amount of timber still standing at A.
100000 and he further alleges that the
records show no attempt to collect for
these new cuttings and although the
cruiser reported 100000 feet of timber,
all the timber on this land was sold at
a lump sum of 800, and with either the
densest stupidity or malice the public
examiner asks: ''The query is: What
became of the 100000 feet? ?" State
Auditor Iverson certifes that Cruiser
Mckenzie never made an estimate or
report that there was 100000 feet of
timber on this land, but that there is
an estimate of 100000 feet on section
l6 in the same town. He also certifies
as to what timber was sold, cut and
paid for on this land.
The foregoing are few of the first
cases in the public examiners report and
it is not necessary to weary the pub
lie with citing any others as they are all
alike throughout the entire list. The
above samples are not exceptional cases
but every item of Public Examiner John
sons report is shown by the certified
statement of State Auditor Iverson to be
Just as false and full of gross mis-
representation, fact which can be prov
ed by comparison.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP.
Stranger Relieved of $50 at Lake
Crystal Last Evening.
From SATURDAYS Daily

A robbery occurred at Lake Crystal
early last evening, perpetrated upon one
laborer, supposedly by another. Two
strangers got off of the Omaha passen-
Ger train from the west at 4:l5 p. m.
yesterday at Lake Crystal They seem
ed to be chums, and people thought
from their appearance that they were
laborers who had just returned from
the harvest fields and were working east.
They drank together, and one got so
much under the influence of the liquor
that he went to sleep. While in this con-
dition, he was robbed of $50. 1t is
thought that his companion took the
money.
As soon as the man recovered his
senses he discovered that he had been
robbed and he at once reported the mat
ter to the village authorities. A search
was made for his companion, but he was
missing. The police in this city were
notified, as it was thought that the man
might have taken the Gilmore train that
arrives in Mankato at p. m. A search
was made of the train and the rail
way yards after its arrival, but no one
answering the description was found.
The man who is wanted is described as
about forty five years old, and having a
two or three weeks growth of beard,
wearing duck coat, and suffering in
his speech.
One of the men was old and the other
about thirty years old. The old man got
on the train at Madelia, though his home
it at Algona, Iowa. He is the one
who was robbed. The village marshal
thought that the young men was the old
mans son. When the old man woke
up he was in the calaboose.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Beautiful Floral Gift.
From Saturdays Daily.

Among the many exquisite floral offer
ings at the Richardson funeral, held at
Garden City, where beautiful anchor
composed of white and purple asters, ar
ranged by Mrs. Fred Hotaling of Man
kato, and lovely spray of white and
pink roses, sent by Mrs. John Hotaling,
also of Mankato.
Frank Jacoby died this forenoon at his
home in Tinckom's addition, of old age.
He was eighty-four years of age, and
was an old resident of Mankato. He
leaves a wife, two sons and daughter.
The latter lives in Minneapolis, and one
of the sons is at home, and the where
abouts of the other are not known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
HAMILTON TO BE RELEASED.
Slayer of Day Will Go to New York
in October.
From Friday's Daiiy

Frank H. Hamilton, sentenced Feb.
25, 1901, by Judge Brooks to seven
years in the penitentiary for killing
Leonard Day in a quarrel at the West
hotel, will be released on Oct. Z.
Hamilton's sentence was committed to
five years by the board of pardons, and
his release at this time takes into con-
sideration his good conduct communal
ton.
1t is understood that Hamilton will
60 to New York Immediately upon his
release to take a position that will be
furnished by relative. He has many
friends in journalism, and is himself
a well equipped newspaper man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
TALKS OF POULTRY CROP.
Expert Estimates the Size and Mum
Der Of Hens and Turkeys.
From friday's Daily.


Breaking into the ranks of the crop
experts, and putting Jones, Inglis Snow,
Rogers, j. j. Hill and Bill Edger into
the background, comes A. II. Sprague of
Chicago, champion all-around chicken es-
timator of the world, with his first an
nual estimate of. the poultry crop of
the United States.
Prompted by desire to serve the pro-
duce interests of the country statistic
ally, in the manner in which the grain
trade is served, Mr.. Sprague, who is
known far and wide in the produce trade,
has gone into the matter comprehensive
ly and systematically. Just as the crop
expert goes out of Minneapolis to esti-
mate the yields of wheat, corn, oats
and flax, so Mr.. Sprague goes out to
size up the turkeys, chickens, ducks
and geese. His report illustrates the
great possibilities still lying open to crop
experts, the fields as yet untouched, and
the development yet to come in crop
exporting, which profession, from present
indications, will have reached its ultima
thule only when the first annual egg
crop estimate makes its appearance, and
the editor of an egg paper is found
accusing the champion egg estimator of
understanding the product for the pur-
pose of bulling. the hen fruit market.
OF the poultry crop in general, Mr..
Sprague says that weather conditions
have been more favorable than for the
past two or three years. The season was
cool, but, on the whole, seasonable. In
some sections of the southwest, the far
west and the north, the heavy rainfall
caused loss in the early hatchings, es-
pecially of turkeys, many of the young
birds dying of wet and cold. From
Iowa number of reports stated that
rats had killed off good share of the
early hatchings.
The crop of turkeys is estimated to
be about Is per cent heavier than last
year. Farmers being blessed with good
crops. and in no need for immediate
money, can afford to allow their tur-
keys to run until fall.
The reports generally indicate a very
material increase in the crop of chick
ems, and it is fair to state that the crop
at least is about 20 per cent larger than
last year. The weather conditions were
generally favorable.
Everything points to large crop OF
ducks. The indications are for an in
crease of 10 per cent over last year.
The crop of geese is estimated to pc
about the same as last year, possibly
10 per cent less. OF late the raising of
geese has fallen off considerably, with
perhaps the largest shrinkage in Hi
nois. where the enactment of a law pro-
hibiting geese from running at large has
made very marked difference in the
number of geese raised.-Minneapolis
Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Civil Service Examinations.
rom SATURDAYS Daily.

Competitive civil service examinations
will be held at the federal building on
Oct. II, for the positions of preparation
in the division of vertebrate paleonto-
logy, and of catalaguer and murderer in
the division of photographic paleonto-
logy, in the national museum. Apply to
J. f. Herold, the local secretary, for
full particulars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Russell For Commissioner.
from SATURDAYS Daily.

+. j. Russell, clerk of the school board
of district No. l27, town of lie Ray, will
be on the official ballot for county COM
missioner at the coming November cleo
ton. His friends have urged him to run
and the petition in his behalf is finding
ready signers in abundance. Mr.. Russell
has served for the last fifteen years as
town assessor. He is veteran of the
civil war.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
Stack of Wheat Burned.

Sparks from the threshing engine set
fire to a small stack of wheat on the
farm of Chris Erickson in Rapidan yes
terday.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-02-12
NOVEL LETTER CIRCLE.
Plan of Ladies Who Taught School
Together Years Ago of keeping
in Touch with Each Other.

A numbe- of ladies who taught in the
Carthage, Mo-, schools several years
ago have adopted pleasant way OF
keeping in touch with each other
Some are married and some following
other occupations, still others are
teaching, but the acquaintance anC
friendship of the long ago has not beer
lost.
Their method is this: A letter bud.
get is kept continually passing between
them. For instance, No. 1 writes 6
letter to No. g. Instead Of No. 2 an
swering No. Is letter, No. 2 sends the
letter to No. 8, and incloses one Of hel
own. each telling Of her daily life ane
the happening since leaving Carthage
No. sends the budget on to No. with
letter from herself and thus the bid
get makes the rounds. Finally II
reaches No. 1, who reads all the letters
takes out her original letter, writes e
new one and starts the budget on its
roundabout journey again.
It is said this budget travels many
thousand miles before making Its cir.
cult. 1t crosses to Hawaii, goes into
South America, traverses the length
and breadth of the United States and
is constantly changing its route.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-02-12
AN INDIAN TRADITION.
Romantic Tale Accounting for the
Origin of Corn. Wheat and
Tobacco.

Il have been favored with an Indian
tradition concerning the origin of to-
bacco, Indian corn and wheat, which,
although you may have seen it before.
| shall relate" said the poet laureate of
all the Pascagoulas, reports the New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
AT some distant period, two Indian
youths, pursuing the pleasures of the
chase, were led to a remote and unfre-
quented part of the forest, where, be-
ing fatigued and hungry, they sat down
to rest themselves and to dress their
victuals While they were thus en-
plOyed the spirit of the woods, attracted
as it is supposed by the unusual and
savory smell of the venison, approached
them in the form of a beautiful female.
and seated herself beside them. The
youths, awed by the presence of so
superior being, and struck with graf
itude for the condescension which she
had shown them in becoming their
guest, presented her in the most re-
spectable manner a share of their re-
past, which she was pleased to accept,
and upon which she regaled with SEEM
ing satisfaction.
''The repast being finished, the fe-
male spirit having thanked them cor
daily for their attention, and informed
them that if they would return to the
same place after the revolution of II
moons, they would find something which
would recompense their kindness, dis
appeared from their sight. The youths.
having watched the revolving moons,
and having returned at the appointed
time, found that upon the place on
which the right arm of the goddess
had reclined an ear of Indian corn had
sprung up; under her left, a staff of
wheat, and from the spot on which she
had been seated was growing a -four
ishing plant of tobacco"