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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
LENT BEGINS FEB. II.
Ash Wedne sday on That Date--.Easter
Sunday April 8

From Saturdays Daily.
The annual religious season of fast
ing, known as Lent, begins earlier than
usual this year.
Ash Wednesday, which occasion marks
the opening of the Lenten season, falls
on February 18th, and Easter Sunday
comes on April Sd. Last year Ash We'd
nesday fell on Feb. 25th and Easter Sun
day on April 18th.
Lent continues for forty days, exclu-
sive of Sundays, and is observed by sew
eral religious sects, but most notably
by the Roman Catholics and Episcopal
ians. The most important religious oc-
l'casion falling within the period of Lent
is Good Friday, which occurs on April lst
this year.
An early Easter is not welcomed by
the ladies, for the reason that the later
it falls, the more likely the weather is
to be sufficiently advanced and settled to
make possible the wearing of new spring
millinery-the display of which has
come to be feature inseparably asso-
ciated with Easter
Dancing and card playing are tabooed
by observers of Lent, and hence it is
usual for those desiring to give dances
or other social gatherings, to so arrange
them to avoid the long period of alb
stinence which opens with Ash We'd
nesday.
In view of the early beginning of
Lent this year, it will be necessary for
those arranging parties and like events,
to give the social matters early atten-
fiop
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

Chicago Great Western Ry.
'Waterville. Elysian. Madison Lake ac-
commodation departs 500 p. m. daily
except Saturday; arrives $40 a. M,
daily except Sunday
Trains for Waterville. Faribault, North
field. Red Wing ST Paul. Mime
apolis and intermediate points leave
at 500 n. m. and 1900 y. m.
Trains for Dodge Center. Dubuque. Chi
cago. and the east. Des MOiDes st.
Joseph. Kansas City and the south
west leave at $40 a. m. and 5000 q.
m. Trains arrive from those points
at 9:35 D. m. and 1920 D. m.
Trains leave for Austin. Lyle and Manley
Junction at 1920 a. m. and arrive at
1885 p. m.
Trains marked run daily except Sun
DAYS. all others daily Tor fnforma-
tion as to date tn any point
anniv fo treat Western
Agent at dep.t
W. NJ BARR. Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
MAN IN THE cA3OOSE
JACK RUMSEYs SECRET FER
SECURING SLIP.
A Missouri Pacific Tai,road Conductor
1eiIs How He Prevents the
Frecl, of TTts Nerves.

GeIlS HOW lie prevents the
Wreci, of his Nerves.
a great Gea1 Of fatigue and anxiety is
housed ~ in the little red box that
swings 1T the tail cnl Of every freight
train and shares i'll every jolt OF the
string of heavy cars that precedes it on
the rails. Thcmcn in it are good, hearty
fellows who bear cheerfully the hazards
connected with the great problem of
transportation. They are astir hight
ard day OH vast network of lines and
the sympathies of tbs of thousands Of
peaceful little homes go with them OH
their runs. The great public must have
its supplies and these are the men who
must get them through at the cost even
of tleir lives.
| Mr.. Jack Rumsey, of Council Grove,
Kansas, is an energetic, frank, good
natured member of this brotherhood and
lie bears load of worries that makes it
necessary for him to seek help to keep
his excited nerves from wearing him out.
He says:
Z" What troubled RE most was my in
ability to get sleep when the chance came
and most irritating sensitiveness of my
whole nervous system, growing out of
the irregularities and anxieties con-
nected with my daily work. Three or four
years ago aclerk III the superintendent
Office Of the Missouri Pacific, at Osawa-
tonic, advised me to use DR., Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. acted on
his advice and got help right away. So
keep them on hand all the time and
whenever the strain begins to tell on
me take few doses. They quiet
down my excited nerves and make it
possible for me to sleep just like child.
They are mighty good medicine for a
railroad man. That is the absolute truth,
as far as my experience goes, and I am
right glad to recommend them.''
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are unlike other medicines because they
act directly on the blood and nerves.
They are a positive cure for all diseases
arising from impoverished blood or
shattered nerves. They are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price, fifty cents box, or six
boxes for two dollars and fifty cents, by
addressing DIR. Williams Medicine Com
pany, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

terson, appeared just once with Parker's
I'm May" and were obliged to respond
to the applause.
The opening piano solo by Miss Rice,
the violin solo by Miss Clara odjard,
the bass solo, "The Bandolero", by Evan
Hughes, and the duet, Prices 'Dau
Awenydd." by w. R. Williams and I. n.
Griffith, were we'll received and heartily
applauded Miss Rice played the accom-
paniments ON the piano during the
greater pa.t of the concert.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
GUARDIAN ASKED FOR.
From fridays Daily.

A petition to have guardian appoint
ed for Albert G. Kroggel was to come up
for hearing before Judge Hughes this
afternoon. He recently sued his wife for
a divorce, but the divorce was granted
to her. His brother, Henry, is the petit
toner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
CONFER JONES is IMPROVING.

From Saturdays Daily.
Conner H. Jones, who was some days
ago operated on for an ailment which has
been impairing his health all winter,
is doing nicely and expects before many
days to return to work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
WILL MEET IN MANKATO.

From Fridays Daily.
The annual meeting of the Southern
Minnesota Picnic association will be held
in this city Feb. 18th, and at that time
the place for holding the great picnic in
June will be decided upon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
QUICKLY DISPOSED OF.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The petition of Henry Kroggel to have
a guardian appointed for his brother
Albert C. Kroggel, came on for hearing
in the probate court yesterday afternoon
but the petitioner moved that the mat
ter be dismissed. This was assented to
by the defense, and the court made an
order dismissing it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

Miss Viola Hodson, daughter of
Thomas Hodson, was this morning
operated upon at St. Joseph's hospital
for appendicitis. Miss Hodson has been
attending the normal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
HOW TO LIVE ON A FARM.
Lucian A. Sweet Tells the Fairmont
Sentinel Something.
From Friday's Daily.

| Lucian A. Sweet handed The Fairmont
Sentinel the figures to prove that man
doesn't need to have all the land adj
joining him in order to make farming
pay. Mr.. Sweet says:
J ct has been my custom since 1888 to
keep farm account and | have thought
that if I should submit a few figures
at this time it might be the means of
setting somebody to thinking Besides
the figures given below, we have used in
our family, which will average about
nine persons, twenty pounds of butter
and as much as its equivalent in milk
and cream. We have used from the farm
nearly all the meat and lard needed, hav-
ing butchered two beeves and three hogs
during the year. We have also had all
the poultry and eggs needed as well as
potatoes, vegetables and considerable
fruit. In addition to this we have had
for the family free use of all things
produced on the farm.
The main income has been from our
herd of little good for-nothing Jerseys,
they having Melted 32s.S pounds of but
ter each for 1908. If the farmers of
this county would keep better cows and
study how to feed and care for them
they would make twice the money from
the same amount of land"
Size of farm, forty acres.
Amount of personal property
feed, etc., ON hand Jan.
Amount of personal property,
feed, etc., on hand Jan. l,
1904 ,45S .O5
Decrease of personal property
! for the year ............. l03 so
Amount of sales from farm for
the year ................... LOIS 81
Paid out for feed, ETC., for the
/ year 1928. 43
Net gain of farm account for
year COL. So
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
ELI HORN PASSES sATIsFAcTo.
 RY EXAMINATION.
Talladega County Man Who Was Maimed for Life Struggled Un- til He Complied With an
 Inexorable Law.

The tenacity and perseverance of Eli Horn the armless school teacher of Tal- ladega County has been rewarded. He has been granted a certificate to teach in the public schools of the State.
 ,Mr Horn earned the certificate. It was not granted him through charity. He was allowed no aid nor assistance in writ ing his answers to the questions of the State Board of Examiners. His paper was graded as rigidly as if he had the full use of his limbs. But his markings entitled him to a third grade certificate and one has been sent to him.
 Mir. Horn has taught a number of years in the public schools of Alabama. His teaching experience was gained when he was as other men. But in the early part of last year a great misfortune befell this school teacher. In a dynamite accident both of his arms were blown off. When the necessary operation had been per- formed only a few inches of flesh and bone were left below each elbow.
 Now this accident happened to a man of 43 years of age, a country school teach CT who certainly had not saved a com petence from his modest pay. It ap- peared then that the days of usefulness of the unfortunate man were over. It would have seemed that Mir. Horn was destined to become a helpless charge upon his friends and relatives. In the mean
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
Itineary of White sox.

Owner Com!skey of the Chicago White Sox, has announced the course of spring training for his team. The aggregation will leave Chicago on March 4, and be away until April IA, when they will open the season either at St.. Louis or De- troit. Most of the time will be spent dt Marlin Springs, Texas. and at New Or leans. the rest of the forty days being taken up with the usual exhibition games. which are expected to get the men into trim for the serious work of the year.
 The itinerary, as far as arranged, is as follows:
 March 4-Leave Chicago.
 March 6-Games at Fort Worth and Dallas. Texas.
 March to 12-At Marlin Springs.
 March 13-Games at Fort Worth and Dallas. March II and 19--Games at Houston, Shreveport and other cities.
 March 20 to. 26-Daily games at New OI- leans. 's'
 March 2S-Mcbie.
 March g and 30-Montgomery.
 March al and April Birmingham.
 April 2 and ,3-Memphis. April to 14-Trip through Nebraska or Ohio to place of opening the League sea s1n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
Charley Frank Here.

Charley Frank dropped off d Louisville and Nashville train yesterday morning, and was at once surrounded by a lot of local lovers of the national game. He came straight from Memphis and was on his way to his new field of labors. New Orleans. Having some spare time he stopped here to attend to some per- sonal business.
 He went to see Frank Wilson, and while Frank did not say anything Frank told The Advertiser that the speedy twirler will undoubtedly pitch for the Pelicans this summer.
 T guess all of them say they are go- ing to have one of the fasteet teams in the league" said the jolly Dutchman. but it IS no pipe dream when I tell you that I will have an unusually fast bunch in New Orleans this summer"
 No" he continued, T can't give you the names of my men. though I have contracts for most of them. This much I will say. I have six or eight fast play CTS, six or eight infielders, and four or five outfielders to pick from. My exhi- bition games are with Chicago Ameri- cans, March 20th. 24th. 2sth. 18th and 27th; New York Americans, March 30th April 1st, 2nd and 3rd; Boston Ameri- cans-American League pennant winners April 7th, Sth. 9th and 10th and All Cubans 18th. 18th. 17th and 1Sth''
 After talking with Frank Wilson and attending to his personal business, Frank spent the afternoon with Manager Stick ney of the local team. While nothing definite was done, it is certain that If Montgomery is cramped for players al the beginning of the season and Frank has any to spare, Montgomery will un- doubtedly get what she wants.
 Frank left last night for New Orlean. where he will get doNn to business unti March.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
ARMLESS ALABAMA SCHOOL TEACHER
 PERSEVERED UNTIL HE WON CERTIFICATE

- while Mir. Horns certificate as a teacher had expired. t@- A
 Mir. Horn did not sit idle In despair. He was made of sterner stuff. He waited until he had recovered from the effects of the operation. By the aid of friend asking for a special examination. He explained the misfortune that had befal- len him. He asked to be allowed an as- sistant to whom he could dictate the an- swers to the questions and who would record them on the papers. z 'a'
 The department could not grant. this favor. The law states positively that no applicant should receive assistance of any sort. Moreover every applicant has to be graded on penmanship. How could he had none?' @'- fFf-re
 Still Mir. Horn was not discouraged. He planned a wooden attachment for his right arm into the end of which a pen could be fitted He got friend to con struct the attachment according to his idea. Having gotten, this attachment whereby he could make mark with d pen he had to learn writing over again.
 How perseveringly this school teacher practiced hour after hour to learn writ ing with his wooden stump may not be told. But he has his certificate now and no teacher in Alabama is more en- titled to it.
 Mir. Horn is at, present living at coleta Taliadega line.
 The following Talladega teachers were passed by the Board: ~t e.-,s- =.
 Annie Texas Bowe. Ella Belle Clarke Eli Horn. Ollie H.. Davis Mary Eudora Curry, Pearl Lucille Crawford, Celia Nc Dowell Barclay. Margaret Mcleod. Bessie Elizabeth Cunningham. Winnie Cornelia Whitaker. Mamie Perryman, Bertha Earlyne Earle, Louise Sims. Annie Clover. Augie Mcleod, Alberta Garrott, George p McCiurkin B. K. Camns I,ura Perry- man, IT. G. Camp. -
 There weye sixty-fve applicants from Talladega County, of whom only twenty passed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
OWED MACHEN MONEY.
Defense Says Lorenz Was Due Him
 Old Debt of S25 GOO

Washington, Jan. 2S-The defense in the postal trial opened today.
 Mir. Maddox, on behalf of the Groffs. said he would prove that George E. LOT enz ir 1895, had purchased for $500 one half interest in .the Groff fastener
 He was followed by MT. kumler for the Lorenzes, who asserted that as far back as 1ssS Machen. George l.. Lorenz, and his brother. engaged in the oil business in Ohio, and that as a result of their va rious transactions. George F. Lorenz owed Machen $25,OOO and that whatever money Lorenz paid to Machen was in settlement of an honest debt
 Conrad Syme, on behalf of Machen, agreed with what Mir. Maddox and Mi. Kumler had said. and added that he would prove there was no conspiracy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
Pitcher Henly Married.

A dispatch from Atlanta says:
 AS the culmination of almost a life time romance, beginning in Jasper. Gd continuing in Atlanta and returning again to Jasper. Weldon Henley a star pitcher oi the Philadelphia Americans secretly welded Miss Blanche Simmons on Jaru- ary 5. Both bride and groom are rcs.- dents of Jasper. Mrs. Henley is q daug!.- ter of B. w. Simmons. a wealthy mel chant of Jasper. She and Henley Were sweethearts while children and their love grew more ardent with age, culminat- ing at last in a clandestine marriage. oN- ing to parental objections because of the brides youth.
 Mrs. Henley is a great fan haV'ng frequently travelled to Atlanta to see Henley pitch when he was with the Tec!.- nological School and later when he Was with the Atlanta Southern League Club. The marriage was revealed today ana the brides parents forgaVe her.
 ''Henley is one of the few Southe;n n baseball sons that succeeded in making good in major league company. He ton ped off his collegiate baseball educati ,u with a season of valuabIe eXneriance spent Tn comnany with the crack Chick asnw team in Memnhis in 19A1 The fol- lowing season he nlavnd with Atl,nta and his work attracted ottontiou of the Nor,b- ern mosuls In 1908 Henley iunpcd at lie chancelto sign with Conny Mack's phiI. adelphians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29

When Mir. Kumler, in the course of his opening remarks; said that Mrs Lorcnz had been scandalized by the Government, which had treated her with cruelty, Mrs. Lorenz broke down and wept bitterly. She was led from the court room by Mrs. Machen and Mrs. Phillips. Mir. Machen' s sister. She recovered her composure dur ing the recess. and occupied her accus- toned place in court. , .
 The only witness for the defense ex- amined today was Miss Ina s. Liebhardt, chief clerk of the rural free delivery d. vision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29

for the part you have taken in behalf of decent sport"
 Whitelaw ReId wrote:
 Dear MT. Chadwick-It is a pleasure % hear you have passed your S0th birthday anG are still able to continue your lorS editorship of the Baseball Guide. It must be nearly forty years since you were a valued writer for The Tribune. We aIl are gratified to know your right hand mas not yet lost its cunning, and that life still brings you joy as well as the regard of friends, old and new"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
Yacht Goes on Reef.

Key West, Fla, Jan. 2s.-Tbe yacht Syiph, from Caribbean ports. bound for this place, struck reef last night ten miles from here and was bilged. Captain Berkey. with the party on board. landed here safely. Efforts are bSing made to save the yacht.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
Roosevelt Wrote chqdw.o,,

Henry ChadwiciS of Rrooklvu the ..fa;.,- CT of baseball." received conrr,tul,t,r,- letters recently From P~es'dert Roosav.,+ and Whitelaw Reid on his advent into tho rank of octogenarians The President wrote:
 My Dear MT. Chadwick-T conrratuI,+a you heartily upon vour entry into vonr S0th year and your fiftieth year in ion, !. alism. It is given to but few men to en- joy the privilege of active participation in the affairs of life for so long a period You arc entitled to the good wishes of all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
Auburn Gets Vaughn.

After trying to get Wilkie Clark first and George Winters second as coach fo- their college team this spring, Auburn has secured Harry Vaughn, Birmingham 8 first baseman.
 Father Vaughn has more experience than lots of them. He knows the game from A to z and the chances are that Auburn will have one of the fastest bal teams that nas ever been turned eit there. It is hoped that Manager Stick ney, will get a practice game with them. The coaches fVr the different Southern college teams this spring are:
 J. W. Helsman at Tech.
 Tom Davis at Vanderbilt
 Tom Stouch at Alabama
 Harry Vaughn at Auburn.
 Martin Dickcnson at Georgia.
 Wilfred Lane at Mercer
 sherman Kennedy, University of Nash vile.
 Phil Brady at Sewanee.
 Alumni coaching at Clemson.
 A. c. Phillips at Cumberland.
 This list shows but four colleges using the alumni coach system, Georgia, Van derbilt. Mercer and Clemson. The rest are League people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
Cotton Seed Wanted.

We are and have been the only independent oil mill in Alabama Buying independently, we solicit correspondence from all independent shippers. Secure price before selling.
 LEDER OIL COMPANY.
 DemopoliS. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
MASONIC.

D There will be special commit A nication of Andrew Jackson M Lodge. No. l73. held this (Fri- ArsN dayl evening. Jan 29, 1908. at &Ed&9 7:3o o'clock Work in F. C. de- NN <SAs gree
 HN~N Members of Montgome Lodge. No. IT. and visiting brethren are Graterually invited to attend. By sorder of the W. NJ.
 JOHN D.. CARTER. Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
Southern League Umpires.

Speaking of his umpire staff for the coming season. President KavanauSh says he things he has the best staff of urnpires he has ever had. He has ap- pointed Tony Mullane, an old-time pitch CT and one Of the closest students of the game ever had as one umpire. Artie Lat ham, who acted as umpire in the clos ing games of the League last season Is another. Lemuel Bailey, who is known in every Southern section of baseball. is d third umpire. and Dan Tslinger, who un- pired last season in the New York State League, completes the staff.
 Mullane in particular seems able to quell any belching ball players that might seek to place the game in dispute Null lane umpired through the entire season in a Pacific Slope organization during the 1902 season, and in 1903p walked the troublesome diamonds in the American Association and finished with honors.
 President KavanaLgh, having during his lifetime been a ball player at college. d critic of ballpiayers and umpires in joGr- nallstic life and always an enthusiast Tn the nations greatest game, was quick to see the importance of the competent um- pires and 1t might be mentioned that since the Kavanaugh administration started there has been little disorder in Southern League games.
 Manager Gilks of Shreveport, has mo- tified President Kavanaugh of the. trad ing of general utility man. Page, for pitcher Bartley of the Beaumont, TeXGs, team.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS
TWO WE'LL KNOWN BALL PLAY. FRS IN TOWN.
Auburn Has Secured "Father' Vaughn as Coach-President of
 the Southern League Talks of Umpires.

Two out-of-town baseball players in the city yesterday gave an impetus to the
 not stove" talk of the local fans.
 They were. Joe Rickert. who cavorted around in the outfield for the Pelicans iast summer, and Frank Weikart, Shreve- ports first basenian and ranked by many as the fastest in the League. Rickert IS en route to his home in Boston to New orleans where he will spend some time. lie has been drafted by New York tEis season, but whether he will make good is another question. Weikart played sec ond base for Charley Lewis when he had charge of the Montgomery team in 1SJ-, ana was not only a fast fielder but an unusually heavy hitter. He was afflicted with the same disease that attacked WHkie Clark last summer. the sulks, aad nnaily Lewis turned him loose. His star work on the, Initial bag for Shrevepo: last summer proves that he has entirely recovered from his attack"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
Bids Wanted,

Sealed proposals will be received by the un- dcrsigned until I2 o'clock noon. Wednesday, Fcb. IT. 1904 for furnishing the City of Montgomery with one frst-class steam fire en- zine, one chemical engine, two hose wagons. four thousand feet of hose. The city reserves inc right to reject any and all bids:
 R. s. WILLIAMS, Ist City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-29
COMMITTEE IS CALLED.
Colbert Primary Will Probably Be
 Held April II,

Tuscumbia, Jan. 2S.-(Special)- )-The chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of this county has called a meeting for next "Wednesday for the pur- pose of adopting rules and regulations for the selection of the Democratic nom inees for the various county offices. It is the desire of the candidates that the committee name April 11th, as the time for the Democratic primary. It is the opinion that the executive committee will be influenced by the wishes of the various candidates, and that April 11th will be selected.
 At a meeting of the bar of Colbert county strong resolutions have been adopted endorsing Hon. R. T. Simpson of Lauderdale for the State Supreme judgeship. The resolutions are signed by the entire membership of the bar, and set forth the fitness and qualifications of the distinguished gentleman.
 The local Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy gave benefit at the opera house Tuesday afternoon and night the proceeds of which will be appropriated to the Shloh Monument Fund for the erection of a monument to the Confed- crate dead. Quite neat sum was real ized..