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The Mankato free press., 1904-03-04
WOMAN'S COLUMN.

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Turpentine will destroy vermin if
applied generously to the cracks and in
tested places.
A woman selects husband by her
self, but she takes three other women
with her to pick hat.
Call it scornfully "the grandmother
skirt" if you will, but the full skirt is
the swagger one of the hour.
Be neat and dainty in your dress,
your belongings and yourself and you
can not help being attractive.
Oranges are among the most useful
of fruits, and when eaten freely tend to
correct many sluggish bodily conditions.
The school teachers in Des Moines,
Iowa, must wear short shirts accord
ing to rules set down by the board of
directors.
Try to sympathise with girlish flights
of fancy even if they do seem absurd to
you. By doing so you can retain your
influence over your daughters and not
teach them to seek sympathy elsewhere.
When >Ernestine L. Rose, in 1886,
wished to petition the New York Legis
lature to give married women the right
to control their own property, she could
find in the whole state but five women
to join with her.
"Girl brides" are becoming mighty
scarce article in the marriage market
They are found only among the very
poor and the very rich. In the middle
class-those with limited incomes-the
women are not content with the modest
household which satisfied their mothers,
and the men do not have to marry to
find female companionship. Consequent
ly the average age of marriage age is
constantly rising.
Under the laws of many states a
woman has no voice in the government;
but the lowest brute of a man can cast
a vote that is as potent as that of the
purest and greatest statesman. The
mother may be compelled to bear chill
dren, but cannot say what laws shall
govern them. Until she has equal pow
er with her husband, to say what taxes
she shall pay and what laws she shall
obey, we should cease sending missionar
les to convert the savage chief who
struts in feathers while his wife builds
his tepee and grinds his corn.
How to make a negro baby white is
the problem on which DR.. Jacob w. Hill
of South Bend, Ind, has been working,
and which he believes he will solve soon
by an experiment at hospital A pros
pective mother has consented to be the
subject of the experiment. A room in a
hospital will be provided which will be
completely furnished in red. Walls, cell
ing, flooring and furniture, bed clothing
and curtains are to be of that color,
patient, attending physicians and nurses
will wear red gowns, while the only light
will come through red-globed lamps and
red window panes.
A fashionable woman of middle age
advises every maiden as follows: 'Nev-
er marry man until you have seen his
upper lip. Man has an advantage over
us, because he can read us through our
lips. We cannot read him through his
moustache, which, no matter how beaut-
iful, is an expressionless adornment.
The upper lip tells the character of both
men and women. If long and thick
there is coarseness. If thin there is
cruelty, if short and Cupid bowed there
is delicacy. If straight and well drawn
against the teeth there is resolution.
Before saying Yes to your lover make
him shave for month. You will then
The Mankato free press., 1904-03-04
GOLD DEMc Gratis OF IOWA.
Oprosed to Instructing State Oeie9a'
tion for Hearst.

Des Moines, Ia, March "a con-
ference of prominent Iowa Gold Demo-
cats was held here last night for the
ourpose of organizing a campaign
q oainst the movement to secure a del
egation to the national convention
Instructed to support William R.
Hearst for president. State Repre-
sentative l.. F. Springer, who was
nresent. stated after the meeting that
Iowa would not instruct for Hearst.
The Mankato free press., 1904-03-04
'AsAN-sE OCCUPY PINeYANe.
fofce OF SIX Thousand Men in the
koree.<s c;+x

Se VI ON Thousand Men in the
kores~, City.
st. Petersburg, Marc An official
dispatch received from Maler General
Plug. dated March 2, says:
According to the reports of our na-
trolls to Pingyang and on the road to
Gensan (Wonsan) there were no
signs of the enemy. Pingyang has
been occupied by 5000 Japanese, who
include 200 cavalrymen. No paiticu-
lars have been obtained concerning
artillery. 1t has been learned that
the Japanese bring troops by sea from
Fusan to Chenampo (on Pingyang in
lett whence they come to Pingyang.
Between 1000 and 1000 Korean
troops have been sent to Pingyang
from Seoul. Our patrols on Feb. %
were within twelve versts (eight
miles) of Pingyang, and report that
The Japanese have fortified the town.
Tue enemy's troops are arriving daiIy.
AT Port Arthur and in Manchuria
hl Is calm According to Korean re-
ports q detaGhnent of $500 Japanese.
without artillery landed at Songchen
Feb. 10 and marche> taword uS Sovan uh
Manchuria.
There have been hea,, oso,,u
et port Arthur and in Ma lnoMiaIis
Gently. At Port Arthur thereulla re- re-
degrees of frost and VladfVosloS1 ~
n heavy snow storm. ".N
The Mankato free press., 1904-03-04
SPRING ISLAND sIFr1NGs.

Mrs. Sweet of Dodge Center is visiting
the Crandall family.
G. G. Jesse will erect large barn anG
addition to his house very soon.
A number of Mankatonians spent Sun.
day pleasantly with Miss Emma Jesse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Putrah spent Sun.
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc.
Call.
Mr.. Mccall will build large kitchen
and bedroom addition to his home in
the early spring.
Special church services are being held
at the school house and are conduct
ed by Rev. Koser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Record of Lake
Crystal were welcome visitors at the
home of their parents here.
1t seems good to have Grandpa Pow
ellis happy face with us once more. He
came out early Monday morning to SOW
grass seed on the old farm.
All the ladies here have starched their
sunbonnets, bought the garden seeds,
and busted themselves trying to coax
the cranky old hens to set. "By all these
signs we know that spring is near"
Don't forget the spelling match and
box social at Rapidan next Friday
night. A prize is offered to the best
speller under sixteen, and also one to
the best speller past sixteen. Come
everybody and have good time.
The box social recently held in the
church house was very enjoyable oc-
casion. Gus Eichstaedt made splen-
did auctioneer Hazel Phillips recited
"Ten Little Bears" Emil Jesse gave
two dialect selections Rob Hynson de-
livered an entertaining little piece about
''The Mustard Plaster" The Misses
Gregg sang pretty duet. Miss Mamie
Skuse played the organ very nicely.
The Rapidan Literary club recently
debated the question: Resolved, that
the government should own all the rail-
roads, telegraph and telephone lines, and
coal mines. The affirmative side was
led by Norman Jameson and received
two votes, while the negative was led
by Daniel Bosin and got one vote.
Three pleasing recitations were given by
the Misses Holberg, while "The Plain
dealer was ably edited by Miss Lena
Just.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Olson of Lake
Crystal spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
Olson's brother Rhinhart Mrs. Olson is
slowly recovering her health since her
return from Rochester.
They do say the pretty telephone
girls came out the other night to cast
an inquiring eye on the young farmers
here, with view to future leap year
privileges. Come right on, girls. We
shall be very glad to have you for
neighbors.
Tuesday night being Mrs. James Will
iams' birthday, twenty six ladies gather
ed at her home to celebrate it appro
priately. A royal feast of turkey and
other good things was served and hearth
ly appreciated by the hungry guests.
Mrs. Williams was presented with a num-
Der of pretty pieces of china, a beautiful
Battenburg collar and other gifts. Pro-
gressive crokinole was the main feature
of the evening, head prizes being won
by Mr.. and Mrs. Mccall. The winners
of the BOBBY prizes were last seen head
ed for the river and their names will
probably appear in the obituary columns
later.
The Mankato free press., 1904-03-04
WILD STORM RAGING.
Snow and Wind Block Traffic in Mich
iQan.

Houghton, Mich, March 3.-The
widest storm Of the winter is ragins
in the copper district, with a Very
heavy fall of snow. The storm tEfedl-
ems to block all steam and eiecllic
roads. Almost all wires are down. AZ
Bessemer and Marquette the storm -
very severe and train ana wire sei''
ice are demoraliZed.
The ice gorge in the river at MOI,
roe, which threatened TO cause pau
food, has gone out without DONG mucn
damage.
The Mankato free press., 1904-03-04
BANDITS ATTACK RUSSIANS.
seth Sides Reported to Have Lost
Heavily.

London, March 3.-From Yinkow
bomes an unconf1rmed report that 500
bandits, armed with modern rifles,
have attacked a Russian post to the
vest Of Haicheng, thirty-two miles
sast by north of Newchwang. There
was severe fighting and both sides
lost heavily. This report is discredit-
ID at Yinkow, but if it is true, it in
3fcates that serious danger is con-
ronting Russia In these well-armed
srigand bands.
According to the Daily Nails ac-
tount of this affair, six Japanese
found among the bandits were killed.
This would tend to show that the
japanese are organizing the bandits.
a mile and a quarter of the Siberian
railway has been destroyed, accord
ng to Toxic correspondents, in the
Ningouta district between Vladivo-
stock and Harbin.
The Tientsin correspondent of the
standard cables that the Russians are
fortifying strongly points south of
Mukden. Thousands Of coolies who
are working day and night on the
ramparts and entertainments of Hal
sheng are compelled to labor without
pay.
Refugees from Port Arthur en- route
10 European Russia are suffering
greatly from cold. Many children
have perished.
An unfounded rumor is that Port
Arthur is to be abandoned and all the
ships there sunk.
Reports received here from Toxic
aeclare that Japan has granted per-
mission for flfty-four newspaper cor
respondents to accompany the Japa-
Sc forces. Seventeen are Americans.
The Mankato free press., 1904-03-04
REssNcE SOLD.

VIM. Z. Ldo has purchased the
brick house oVp by Mrs. N. Nelson, in
North Mankap pr $500. The prop
erty comprise Fty-three feet of the
east side OF ioSeven, block five, in
North Mankfo. he sale was made
through III. Chtensen and j. S.
Sweigherd.
The Mankato free press., 1904-03-04
MAIN LINE OF DEFENSE.
p,.s;,,. will Probably Put UP Hard
Eioht on the YaIu.

Tokio, March st has been learn
:, here that the Russians have occu-
pied the telegraph office at AnJu and
Yongpyon, North of Pingyang. They
have Imprisoned the district governor
and have confiscated official papers.
The Russian force near Anju numbers
pnly about forty men. The main Rus
ejan force Is concentrated at Lao
yang.
The Russians near Antung aggregate
e,000. No important engagement IS
expected south of the Yalu river. which
1t is believed the Russians VIII make
their main line of defense.
The Mankato free press., 1904-03-04
Notorious Crook Escapes.

Madison. Wis, March 3.-"Pat"
Flaherty, a notorious crook recently
indicted for robbing the superior
postoffice of $4,000 in money, stamps
snd negotiable paper, sawed his way
out of the Dane county jail at nlgh'
and escaped.
The Mankato free press., 1904-03-04
Killed in a Saloon Row.

Des Moines, Ia, March 3.-ln a sa-
loon row here at night Maurice Shea
was shot and killed by John Scott.
Shea walked three blocks with bui,
let through his head and then feii
dead. Scott is under arrest.
The Mankato free press., 1904-03-04
sRlToNs PREPARE FOR WAR.
Reinforce Malta Garrison and Stations
i'm China.

London, March 3.-Orders were is,
sued wednesday to dispatch 1000
tro0ps to reinforce the British garri-
son at Malta. 1t is believed that TINS
movement is made to facilitate the
reirforcing of the stations in China
latnr. should necessity arise.
Four hundred troops were also or
dered tn China to raise the local sta
tions there to war strength,
The Mankato free press., 1904-03-04
ONIONS WANTED.

Farmers, bring in your onions to the
Mankato Fruit Commission company,
corner of Second and Hickory streets.
The Mankato free press., 1904-03-04
From Wednesdays Daily.

rev ITlenuS anu nelSnDOTS Oh Mr.
and Mrs. Ned Rist gathered at their
palatial home last evening to witness an
exhibition of a thunderstorm by Profes-
sor Townsley of Minneapolis and to see
his X-ray machine operated. It was a
very interesting sight to see ones own
bones. Those present expressed them
selves as being well pleased with the les
sons taught and the entertainment af-
forded by Mr.. Townsley. Mr.. j. @.
Currier of Nicollet was instrumental
in affording this rare opportunity. The
evening was one long to be remembered
and Mfr. and Mrs. Rist deserve much
credit for the royal manner in which
they entertained the company. They
regret very much, however, that they
did not know of Professor Townships
arrival sooner so that more of their
friends could have had an opportunity
of meeting with them and seeing this
wonderful machine in operation but they
rave used their best efforts to have the
'he'ainment repeated at some date in
E stepheSh1ture.
!. turned TO his Or clerk of court re-
OF the alp that hasday after a touch
!" nome a Lake Crystal ened him to his
y days. oo,n,o of
IS Sheriff and hn~. r.,,.
y Treasurr Lewis Davis ANS, Co..
1t Probate W. 4. Hughes went r1pe o,
Crystal toda to attend the eistoddfod.
Mrs. I. R Stevens of Eagle Lake, wifi
"a of the meraat who has just bought on
tt. the genera SIRE of Braden & Harris il
II, II, that village, Us in the city yesterday.
w. P. Lewiof Lake Crystal, former
ly superintenqt of the poor farm, wa
shaking handslth old friends in Man
n. lyato today.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-17
A BARGAIN For CASH.

40 acres, all rich level land, free
from rock; in the prairie five miles
southeast of Duenwig; all fenced
aud now in wheat, one-third of
which goes TO purchaser. THE
land is directly in the mineral
range between Duenwig and Gran
by and Lead and Zinc have been
found on adjoining land. 1t lays
on the two main roads, one on the
north the other on the west. Small
pear orchard in southwest corner,
which lie fine building site. No
house on the land. This fine little
tract of land 80 situated ought TO
be cheap at $75 an acre; but as il is
strictly cash proposition. and in
order to make quick sale, il has
been priced down to $40 an acre.
Parties wishing to see this land
with view of purchase will call on
DANIELS & PIUMB.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-17
Chan,bcriain's Cough Remedy.

No one VIII, is acquainted with it.
good qualities can be surprised al
the great popularity Ut Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Ii not only
cures colds aud grip eifectnally ana
permanently. but prevents these
diseases fron, resulting IN pn"um"'
MIA. /, is also certain cure for
Group. Whnopirg COACH is not dan
gerous when this remedy IL given.
1t contains no opium or other harm
full substance and may be given as
confidently to "A bal! asto al adult
II is also pleasant Ia take. When all
of these facts are taken into consid
rratiuu II j. rol surprising 'ha, PEG
pie in foreign lands, as well as al
home. esteem this remedy v'r!
highly and very few are willing to
take any other after having once
used i. For sale by \. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-11-17
Cause Of Lockjaw.

Loeb Jaw, or triat us. is caused by
bacillus or germ which eXists
pleu;i!ully in street dirt. IL IL IN
active so long "a exposed 10 the air.
when carried beneath the skin az in
the wounds caused by percussion
caps or by rusty nails. and when
the air ia excluded lhr germ is rons'
ed TO activity and produces the
most virulcnt poison known. These
germs may be destroyed and all
danger of lockjaw avoided by APP
plying Chamberlsin's Pain Balm
freely az soon "a the injury is re-.
ceived. Pain Balm is an aniiceptic
and causes cuts, bruises and like
injuries to heal without maturation
and in one.tllird the time required
by the usual treatment. II is for
sale by A. h. Kane.