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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09

a great deal OF attention to the staging
OF the play, and Il is believed a realis-
tic picture OF bohemian life IN Paris will
be given. The supporting company has
been carefully selected both IN the mat
ter OF principals and subordinate .charae-
terss and q most finished performance
Is anticipated The cast includes Ed
ward See, Percy Lyndal, George CASTOR,
Charles Dade, virginia KIins. Dorothy
ReveIi, Mary Bacon. Marie Bingham.
May Grant. Gertrude Dorernus, Elsie
E-ergusou. and Irene Frl.eI.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
Why sasdou Fails.

Sardou is proven plav-bgQder But
h9 is nothing moro. HIS best work was
almost bis drst-.A Scrap OF Paper
and b. rs conspicuous iu a long list for
purity ~ tone. ughtuess Of treatment.
genial atmosphere, and lack OF visible
zcanoIdiuE. lie has since done many
goc1 things but nothing az free from
clap-Irau.
.Tbe 6orceress is "a true example OF
his methods RCstaud OF Ishfllir.e urat.I.l
have made the FIRST act
cate poetry enriched 10
nt,le below that OF the be-
Romeo and Juliet" whis
sembles. ana enhanced NJ
ara 1y souorous dictlon.
pressing ir bv hard and
Ihe pen that wrote thel
patfai' now preferred NJ
Anthony and Cleopatra.
done more with such "a sit
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
WORK OF THE CHURCH.
What the ConeregationaIists Hope to
Accomplish i'm this County.
From Friday'S Daily.


Burton j. Baldwin left today for his
home in New Haven, Conn, to resume
his studies in the Yale Divinity school.
Mr.. Baldwin has been engaged this sum-
mer in missionary work for the First
Congregational church, serving in South
Bend and Rapidan. The many friends
he has made will follow his career with
interest and wish him every success in
his chosen work.
The outstation work of the First
Congregational church has expanded until
it is taxing all the resources of the
church to carry it. A beginning was
made last summer with the employment
of two students. This summer fNe Sun
day schools and six preaching stations
have been supported. One regular as
sistant, MIR. Parsons of st. Clair, is en-
ployed, and another will be added to
continue the work in South Bend and
Rapidan as soon as suitable man can
be found. To make a circuit of all the
stations requires drive of over sixty
miles. The local missionary budget of
the church for 1904 amounts to about
5000. Grants are made to the work by
the state missionary societies, and much
is raised on the field. The balance is
met by subscription from the home
church.
The dream of the Congregationalsts
in Mankato is to see a regular English
preaching service within reach of every
family in Blue Earth county, and in fact,
through the cooperation of other
Minnesota. Fields already occupied or
within reach of an English service are of
course passed by. School houses are
utilized in most instances, though i'll
two of the fields abandoned church
buildings have been put again in use.
In South Bend the old church has been
made over during the summer by the
people of the community. At st. Clair
a branch of the Mankato church will be
organized this fall, as first step to-
wards independent church life, and the
plan may be followed in other places if
desired The object of all the work is
to help the people, as far as is neces-
sary, until they are able to stand on
their own feet. The permanent value
of such work for the protestant popula-
ton of Blue Earth county cannot be
estimated. The workers employed by
the church have been picked out with
great care and have proved men of UNI
usual gifts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
Seven Elevators Are Not List
ed Among the Assets.
These Valued at Two Thous-
and Dollars Each.
Several Actions at Law Start
ed During Today.
From Fridays Daily.

Daniel c. Harrington of Pipestone
whose voluntary bankruptcy was an
noupced in last nights issue of The
Free Press, has been a great business
man at Pipestone and vicinity. He was
a big elevator man, running seven large
elevators on the lines of railroad run
ming out of that city He had gone very
heavily too into real estate and this
was probably what swamped him, rather
than any other cause. He ran all these
elevators in his own name and did quite
a business. He is. a young man and made
the rather common mistake of having
more irons in the fire than he could at
tend to- His liabilities as stated in the
petition figure up to the total of $44,-
1871. His personal property assets
reach $l,S22 20, of which 1925 is claimed
as exempt His real estate, also listed
in the assets is stated as valued at $43,-
$50 with $500 worth claimed as ex-
empt as a homestead. OF course the
amount realized from the real estate
is not expected to come anywhere near
the list amount. Mr.. Harrington has
left out of his listed assets the seven
elevators, worth about $4,000 each.
These elevators were transferred to the
Pipestone County bank as security for
certain loans the bank made him. 1t is
expected that the trustee will sue on
behalf of the other creditors to have
these elevators thrown in with the rest
of the assets, claiming that the bank has
been treated as a preferred creditor. The
creditors will hold their first meeting at
the office of Referee Flittie on Sept "a,
and will probably elect trustee at that
time.
B. T. Leverich has commenced mu-
nicipal court suit against I'll. r. Kurth,
wherein the amount in controversy is
five dollars. Mr.. Leverich WAS running a
second hand store last winter and he
sold a clipper to Mr.. Kurth. Mr.. Kurth,
the plaintiff alleges, kept this clipper for
a long time and then brought it to Mr.
Lcverich's house, refusing to take it
and never paid for the same. Mr.. Kurth
has countercaim against Mr.. Leverich
for advice concerning certain real estate
matters.
Hugh Hughes, farmer of Cambria,
Yesterday through Attorneys Thomas
& Evan Hughes commenced suit against
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
company for damages in the sum of
$500. The plaintiff alleges that a certain
gang of workmen in the employ of the
company last November dumped guam
tity of rock and stone into a stream
running through the Hughes farm, cut
ting up and flooding seventeen acres of
the same to such an extent that no crop
could be grown there this year. The
suit will probably be tried at the Novem-
Der term of the district court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
A WAY THEY HAVE.
What This Mankato Citizen Says Only
Corroborates the Story of Thous-
on1c

The particulars related by this rep
resentative citizen of Mankato are SINH
lar to hundreds of others in this city.
When there are scores of people, all
anxious to tell about the benefits receiv-
ed from the use of Doan's Kidney Pills,
the greatest skeptic in Mankato must
be convinced. Read the following:
VIM. Hunter, corner of Elm and
North Front streets, says: "Off and on
had lameness across my kidneys and
backache. On these occasions | could
hardly get straight after sitting or
bending, owing to sharp twinges pass
ing through me like knife. 1t was
painful for me to move quickly or to
lift anything. I read about Doan's
Kidney Pills in our local paper and pro
cured a box at j. G.. Thro. / was so des-
perately lame in my back that | COM
menced with three or four pills at a
time. 1t was surprising. how quickly
they acted. Before / had completed the
box their effects were seen. j was soon
over the whole trouble, and up to the
present there has been no recurrence.
have great confidence in Doan's Kidney
Pills and do not miss an opportunity to
recommend them"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
ALL SHOUTING FOR DUNN.
Republicans Are United on the Man
/. From Princeton.
From FRIDAYS Daily,

Senator 7. NJ. Pugh was in st. Paul
yesterday. He told Pioneer Press
man that Dunn would secure large
vote in st. Louis county. The republi-
cans there are united in their support of
the Princeton man.
81 shall be surprised if r. C. Dunn is
not elected by $4,000 to 10000 majority"
said J. L. Putnam, editor of the Granite
Falls Tribune, who is attending the state
fair. 81 believe that Mr.. Dunn will
draw large number of votes from the
opposition party. He is popular candi-
date i'll the country; the people like his
open-hearted ways, and they admire his
record as state auditor No matter how
strong the nominees of the Democratic
party are they cannot defeat Mr.. Dunn"
Republicans need not fear the out
come of the campaign in Waseca coun-
ty," said Former Representative Buck of
Waseca. "Mr. Dunn is going TO carry the
county by a large majority Mr.. Dunn
was the choice OF the people for the
nomination, and those that favored other
candidates before the convention are now
supporting the nomination of the party"
G. A. Rasmussen, postmaster at Red
Wing, was in st. Paul yesterday and ex-
pressed the opinion that Robert c.. Dunn
will carry Goodhue county by a large
majority. Mr.. Rasmussen said that the
Republicans are united, and that the
prospects are excellent for rolling up
large republican majority at the polls in
| November.
Other prominent republicans who visit
ed the capital city yesterday were equal
ly strong in their statements that Dunn
would get big vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
LICENSED TO TEACH.
Graduates of the Mankato Normal
Endorsed by Board.
from FRIDAYS Daily.


There were forty-fve graduates from
the five state normal schools who re-
ceived credentials yesterday permitting
them to teach in the public schools of
Minnesota. A board of review compos-
ed of the presidents of the five normal
schools met at the Windsor hotel yester-
day afternoon and passed on the appli-
cations. Eight persons who graduated
from normal schools outside of the state
were also licensed to teach in Mime
sofa.
Graduates from these state teachers
schools are entitled to teach in Mime
sofa without previously being subjected
to examination. Their diplomas are con-
sidered as teachers certificates and are,
as such, valid for two years. AT the
expiration of that period they must be
renewed, the board of review passing up
on the merits of each individual appli-
cant. The principal qualification of an
applicant for renewal is that he or she
must have taught in the state successful
ly for two years. The life of a renewal
is five years.
The normal school presidents also dis
cussed resolutions tending to make their
schools an integral part of the public
school system and the advisability of
continuing the summer course now be-
ing held at their institution and of in
augurating new ones. These matters
were not voted upon at the meeting of
yesterday; but were laid on the table
until the next meeting which will prob
ably be held at Mankato next month
Those present at the meeting were:
President j. f. Millspaugh of Winona,
President w. A. Shoemaker of st. Cloud,
President Frank A. Weld of Moorhead,
President C. III. Cooper of Mankato and
President f. w. Bohannon of Duluth.
The following from the Mankato nor
NAL are licensed to teach:
Nora Harry, Greenland; Elizabeth
Anna Walsh, Albert Lea; Blanch Hol-
brook, North Branch; Ethel Fairchild,
Garden City; Anne H. Opsahl, Albert
Lea; Ellen May Davies, Lake Crystal; j..
Theodore Bieder, Belle Plaine; Ida May
Reynolds GruSer, Waterville; August
Burk, Dawson; John Francis Brophy,
Barnum; Amelia Sandberg, Albert Lea;
Georgianna Bennett, Waseca; Zita Anne
Dougherty, Independence, Or; Thomas
Daniely Daley, Carver; lone Mildred
Prescott, Faribault.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
BEAUTIFYING A CEMETERY.
What the Good Ladies of Sterling
Center Are Doing.
From Friday'S Daily.

Mic Juliar called on the editors of
The Free Press today and related some
of the observations he recently made
in his rambles through the adjacent
country. On the farm of Chester Han
son in Decoria he saw two apple trees
utterly loaded down with their own
fruit. Each had bore at least an en-
tire barrel. At Sterling Center he was
much interested in the efforts that the
ladies of that place have made to adorn
and beautify the burying grounds. The
ladies have collected quite a fund for the
purpose of civic improvement, and have
spent quite deal of it upon the grave
yard. Yet, there is considerable
amount left. Mr.. Juliar was much pleas
cd to see this interest displayed in rev.
erencing the memory and final resting
places of the departed. Too often does
it occur that sheep and cattle are al
lowed to trample without interference
upon the graves of the dead, and crop
away the flowers that were planted there
by sorrowing relatives and friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
FIRST STATE FAIR
General Baker Throws Light on
the Early Exhibit.
Was Held in September, 1860,
at Fort Smelling.
Six Hundred Articles en- Dis
play in Small Space.
Attendance Far Beyon Expec-
tation of Managers.
Pix q
From Fridays Daily.

At the meeting of the pioneers of the
state at the state fair yesterday General
J. H. Baker delivered an address which
gave history of the state fair.
He stated that the history of the
first fair was slroudcd in darkness, so
that he took this opportunity to give
an accurate account of it.
In prefacing his remarks he stated
that he had come to Minnesota in 1851
and that he found settled here the most
wonderful body of men ever found at the
opening of any state. He said:
"They were both brilliant and indie
fatigablc. The first man that | met in
Minnesota was Joseph Brown, whom we
all looked up to as the brainiest man in
the territory. Then there was Edmund
Rice, who was considered the most po-
lite and elegant man in the northwest.
Henry II. Sibley was looked upon as
the most cultivated man in the state.
lie always seemed to do the right thing
at the right time. 1t was men of this
caliber who laid the foundation of the
state.
"On this occasion, however, l wish to
tell you of the first state fair and how
it originated. The fair, as you see it to-
day, had its origin in the county fairs
which were held at various times of the
year Col John Stevens in January,
1850, came to my office at the capitol,
for was secretary of state at that time,
and told me that Minnesota ought to
have state fair. We looked up the
statutes of some eastern states which
had state fairs and we found statute
which was subsequently passed by the
legislature providing for a fair in Mime
sofa
ave secured The use Of Fort Smelling
for the first fair On the authority of
the legislature we Immediately began to
form a state agricultural society.
Charles Hoage was elected president,
James II. Baker of Blue Earth county
secretary and J. w. Sclby Of st. Paul
treasurer.
''The dates of the first fair were Sept.
81, % and 20, 1860. After we secured
the use of the fort we succeeded in rent
ing the ferry to the Fort from Franklin
Steel for 5000. We were bold operators.
neither did we know where the exhibits
were coming from nor did we know
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

where Tie money to pay the ferry was
to be raised. The first day of the fair
found 600 exhibits in place in the quad
rangle of the old post at Fort Smelling.
The exhibits were mostly agricultural
and some of the ladies brought speci-
mems of their work. The only manu-
featured goods shown was set of wal
nut furniture made out of native wood
by John A. Stees.
"The crowds that attended this first
fair nearly swamped us. On the second
day there were 5000 persons present,
the largest crowd that had ever assem-
bled in Minnesota up to that time. The
ferry could not get the people over fast
enough, so that we had to charter boats
to bring them over.
'We asked Horace Greedy to address
the fair, but he could not come, so we
secured Cassius NJ Clay. He proved to
be the drawing card on the second day.
We paid him 500 and $50 for travelling
expenses. After him Gov. Ramsey made
rousing speech. To finish off the day
we had races, at which the yelling and
enthusiasm were immense.
''We had the Great Western band to
play for us, and Ossian e. Dodge, a cele
brated singer of the day, composed some
original songs and sang them for us.
We were able to pay all our premiums
and expenses and every one voted the in
itial fair great success.
"There was no fair in lS6l-lS62 be-
cause of the Civil war. After these
dates the fair had no abiding place
Sometimes it was held at a point be-
tween the Twin Cities on ground be-
longing to Commodore kittson and then
again at Rochester. The munifcent gift
of the present site made by the county
commissioners of Ramsey county gave it
the splendid home it now has"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
HOWARD'S BAD BREAK.
Young Man Objects 10 Politics at
Religious Meeting.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

To the Editor of The Free Press: Sun
day afternoon the Y. M. c. A. held its
first religious meeting for the fall and
winter season in the Baptist church. The
meeting was to have been in charge of
the Gideons but owing to the presence
of Gen. O. O. Howard "the Christian
Soldier" in the city as the guest of
Congressman McCleary, the committee
secured him for the principal address
of the afternoon After his introduce
ton to the audience the general
took the occasion, to the surprise and
disgust of his hearers, to preface his re-
marks by strong political talk for
Mr.. McCleary. In the course of this lit
tie speech he ikened the congressman
to Lincoln who would rather be right
than be president, and intimated that
Mr.. McCleary would rather advocate
high tariff views than to be congress
man. To say that such a talk was in
opportune is putting it mildly; for the
use of religious service to build poll
teal fences must be an emergency meas
ure. But to my mind the offence was
a slap in the face, and an insult to ev
cry Christian voter present. Do we
need to be told who to vote for at such
a time? Is not this akin to priestly in
nuence and tyranny? [ do not know who
is responsible for this bad break-a
terrified congressman who hungers for
endorsement as Mother Hubbard's dog
for bone, or political fence member
whose sense of the fitness of things is
decidedly lacking. As a voter and
member of the organization under whose
auspices this meeting was held | take
umbrage at such political methods.
A YOUNG MAN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
PRAISE FOR Mr.. ULvIN.
Henry Hanson Has Good Word to
Say for Candidate.
From TuoCdav'S DajJV

Say for Candidate.
From Tuesdays Daily.
To tpe Voters of Blue Earth Coun-
ty: 1t is now known to nearly all that
Oscar Olsen Ulvin OF Decoria
is candidate for the Of
flee of county superintendent of
schools of Blue Earth county, and,
knowing his as we'll as ! do, feel it a
duty incumbent upon me as a neighbor
and friend to recommend him to the
voters of Blue Earth county.
/ have known Oscar since he was born,
having lived in the same community
nearly the whole of that time. ] know
him to be clean, moral upright man,
with an unblemished character, one of
whom it may truthfully be said that he
has not bad habit. He has good edu-
cation and is a very successful teacher.
He has been resident of this county
for the past twenty eight years. | feel
confident that if he is nominated and
elected, he will fill the position with
credit to himself, to the teachers, and to
the patrons of the rural schools of Blue
Earth county. Respectfully,
HENRY HANSON,
Route No. 2, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
INJURED HIS LEG.
Edward Bartsch Mixed Up in Run
away Accident.
From Fridays Daily.

Edward Bartsch, the sixteen year old
son of G. Bartsch of Rapidan township,
was terribly injured in runaway ac-
cident on his fathers farm few days
ago Edward was blowing in the field,
when the team for some reason became
frightened and ran away. Bartsch was
thrown in front of the pillow, and in
this position was dragged for nearly a
quarter of mile before the team became
detached from the pillow. Young Bartsch
was unconscious when found. An exam
nation by physician revealed the fact
that several ribs were broken, one leg was
SO badly smashed that the bone pro-
trudes through the flesh, the head was
cut and there were bruises and in
juries on nearly every part of the body.
1t may be that the injured leg will have
to be amputated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
CROPS ARE WRETCHED.
Conditions That Prevail in South Da-
kota--Rust Is Bad.
From Friday's Daily.

n. W. Conger, a farmer of Lincoln
township, happened in the city today and
gave his impressions of the crops OF
South Dakota, as he saw them in the
vicinity of Brookings. He declared that
the crops there are simply wretched.
The farmers will not garner more than
six bushels to the acre and large per
centage of that wheat will receive no
grade. Rust has utterly eaten the life
out of wheat. South Dakotans, he says,
do not report the actual condition of
things, because they are anxious to have
their state settled up and want people
to come out there expecting to find the
land flowing with milk and honey.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
Real Estate Transfers.

George A. Mckinley and others to
James Fitzgerald and others, neA, scA,
and sh, SELF, section is, Decoria, for
$4,000.
Charles Vogel, administrator, to Ger
hard Sieberg, lot four, section one, Man
kato, for $4,000.
Ida B. Sumner and others to Harry e..
Hill, undiv. 4-5 of swH, swH, section 32,
jamestown, for 1920.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
Heavy Rainfall.
From Fridays Daily.

Superintendent Blake comments on
the heavy rainfalls that ne has been
measuring at Sibley park. The APP
paratus is emptied every morning at
eight o'clock. On the morning OF We'd
nesday there was reading of .2S in;
for the fall during the past twenty-four
hours. Yesterday morning the reading
was l.O4 in. This morning it was "a in.
The total for the three days was thus
2.2l in, great deal of rain for only
three days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
BUSINESS TRANSFER.
A. c. Hopkins Buys Out Rocky &c
Mckjniey.

a. y. f1opkinS Buys out nOCky q
Mckinley.
A. c. Hopkins has purchased the wood
and feed business of Rockey & McKin-
ley, and took possession yesterday. He
traded l,l3l acres of land three miles
from Napoleon, n. D., for the stock and
business, and will give his personal at
tention to the business, continuing both
stores. He has been resident of Man
kato for six years, and lis very pleas
ant man to dea! with.
Messrs. Rocky and Mckinley will dis
solve partnership, and no doubt each will
later on get into some business in Man
kato. Mr.. Mckinley expects to close out
his business in the north soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

Blood's Paints are the cheapest when
YOU consider the time they last. Two
thirds the expense of painting is in ap-
plying. j. AIanderfeld Company has the
paint that goes the farthest and lasts
the longest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

Rev. Newton was in runaway last
evening on South Second street, and lost
wheel from his buggy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
There Will Be a Profit.

Secretary Randall of the state fair
expresses the opinion that after all bills
are paid, there will be profit of $751;
900 for the week