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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04

Mr.. Albert c. Uecke of the Uecke
Land Agency, Cumberland, Wis.,, has in
operation very unique method of dis
posing of his land, with every pur-
chase he builds good house, all COM
settler. Farms can be secured for S.,
to SIS per acre on easy terms. Many
are taking advantage of this. $50 such
houses having been built during the
past year. BY recent purchase he has
acquired 10000 acres of fine timbered
land, one to five miles from railroad
and contracts are already placed for
300 new houses on this tract. See add
vertisement in another column.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
GOT FOUR "DUCKS."
Experience Of Two Local Hunters at a
Nearby Lake.
From SATURDAYS Dailv


George M. Palmer, accompanied by his
guest, Harry Roberts of Colfax, CAL,
went after the wary water fowl cou-
pie of days ago, seeking them upon a
lake in this county. Upon their return
they were asked how many ducks they
got, and replied, "Two." Their ques-
toner, who, it seems, had heard report
from the lake, asked how many more
1.-TWO more" replied Mr.. Palmer with a
laugh. a
Mr.. Roberts is somewhat heavy, and
in moving about in the boat had the
misfortune to upset it and both gentle
men were immersedbiin the lake. The
water fortunately was not deep, and
they got out safely. They sought a
farmers house in the vicinity and got
dried out before taking their automobile
for home. This accounts for the four
"ducks" they got, although only two
of them were the edible kind They were
none the worse for their experience.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04

ST. Clair Youths Were In Town on
Halloween Night.

Spirits of mischief were out Monday
night and so the morrow showed gro
tesque arrangement of property. The
veteran barber, John Fitzloff, according
to sign had moved out, and DR.. Davis
had taken his place. The cobbler climb
ed into his shop over a pyramid of
kegs and on the top of the structure
was buggy. The street was full of
machinery, as if there had been an expo
sition in town. The climax of all was
a small building, about four by six,
standing in the center of Sixth street,
rendered more conspicuous by Mr..
Pickles barber pole, which cleaned
forth from one corner. The correspond
ent is happy to report the absence of
the malicious in any of the practical
jokes perpetrated.
Mrs. Aymen Axtelle was the hostess
of delightful Halloween party. The
P. r. S. club boys were the guests to
the number of twelve, and, walking to
her home, serenaded the lady in good
modern style. She welcomed them with
every mark of hospitality and entertain
ed them by various devices, chief among
which was the old fashioned "bobbin"
for apples" Then followed a boys own
repast, and some mental gymnastics,
after which, with loud assurances that
Mrs. AXtelle was all right, the company
returned to st. Clair.
Frank Hilton visited his cousin, Mrs.
M. B. Rasdall, last Tuesday. He recent
ly returned to Eagle Lake from
Wrangle, Alaska where he has been bos-
sing a lumber mill crew. He says that
the country is too lonesome and too full
of Indians to make it a pleasure resort.
Still he may return. The towns are
prosperous and up-to-date.
Rudolph Schwartzenbach has sold out
all his goods and made other prepare
tions to leave for the west 1t is thought
that he will 60 to Seattle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
A GREAT SENSATION,

There was big sensation in Lees
vile, Ind, when w. II. Brown of that
place, who was expected to die, had
his life saved by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. He writes: 81
endured insufferable agonies from Asthma
but your New Discovery gave me i'm
mediate relief and soon thereafter effect
ed complete cure. Similar cures of
Consumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis and
Grip are numerous. It's the peerless rem
edy for all throat and lung troubles.
Price SOC and $l.00. Guaranteed by
John c. Thro, druggist. Trial bottles
free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
ENTHUSIASTIC FOR DUNN.
William Henry Eustis and w. e. Young
Speak at GAINESVILLE.
From SATURDAYS Daily

Hon. William Henry Eustis and Will
ian E. Young addressed large republi-
can gathering at GAINESVILLE last night.
The hall was packed to the doors and
much enthusiasm prevailed. Delegations
came in from the surrounding coun-
try and the band from Waseca furnish
ed the music. Many leading republicans
from Waseca were in attendance Mr..
Eustis discussed state and national is
sues in his usually eloquent and lucid
manner, and Mr.. Young spoke briefly,
giving reasons why republicans should
stand by Mr.. Dunn. The latter's name
was loudly cheered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
LOOKS GOOD To EN-
New Move Said to Be Incubat-
ing BY the Omaha Road.
Lake Crystal People Say Some
thing Is Going to Happen.
Report of a Cutoff From Eagle
Grove to the West.
New Deal Is Planned for Yards
at the Lake Town.
From Mondays Daily.

Many Lake Crystalites are of the
firm belief that new era is about to
dawn upon their village The plans that
are supposed to be in state of incuba-
ton by the Omaha Railway company
have set the people of the village in
state of mind which is anything but
blue and downcast. 1t is claimed by
knowing ones that next year the Oma-
ha road is going to build cutoff from
Eagle Grove, which is south of Gilmore,
to Omaha, and this will make saving
of forty or fifty mile haul and be the
means of getting back considerable traf-
fic which has for a year or more been
going via the Chicago Great Western to
Omaha because the distance between the
Nebraska town and the Twin Cities is
not so great by President .Stickney's
line as it is by the Omaha. 1t is said
that the Great Western has cut into the
Omaha business to considerable de-
gree, and in order to head off further
the cutoff and after it's construction
through passenger and freight trains
will run to Omaha and Kansas City
over the Gilmore branch via Lake Crys-
tai. The Free Press several weeks ago
limited at this new move that the Omaha
company is said to have up its sleeve,
but further rumors are in circulation
and they connect with the Eagle Grove
cutoff. Should the Omaha road carry
out it's plans Lake Crystal people are
of the opinion that their village will be
made division point, as it is about the
right distance from Minneapolis and st.
Paul.
During the past year Omaha survey
ors have done considerable work in and
about Lake Crystal. They have, it is
claimed, arranged for the location of the
depot in another part of the village and
also have plans prepared for extensive
yards that will allow for the laying of
between seven and nine miles of side
tracks. This would indicate that some
thing good is in store for Lake Crystal.
1t is suspected that at some time in
the future the Milwaukee company will
build south from Mankato, making an
air line from the Twins to Kansas City.
1t may be that the Omaha company has
this new invasion in view and is pre-
pairing to head it off by the construction
of the Eagle Grove cutoff to Omaha,
which would bring Kansas City nearer
to the Twins.
Every once in while the report is
circulated that the Northwestern COM
pany will absorb the Omaha. That story
is again having it's swing round the cir
Gle, and railroad men who are up with
events are of the opinion that it will
not be many years when the entire
Northwestern line will be operated by
the Chicago & Northwestern company.
Meanwhile, Mankato should not re-
main passive whenever new moves are
contemplated by railroads that are
reaping a harvest hereabouts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
WANT A SAFEGUARD.
North Mankato People Ask for Fenc
as Means Of Protection.
From Saturdays Daily.

Several North Mankato villagers, hav-
ing had a taste of what it is to have
the village treasury emptied by person
al injury damage suit on account of a
defective sidewalk, are eager to have
the village council, at the regular meet
ing this evening take up the matter of
putting fence to guard people from
falling off the sidewalk into the gulch,
shop. 1t should be remembered that
though North Mankato is controlled by
prohibitionists, Mankato is not.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
A THOUGHTFUL MAN.

M. M. Austin of Winchester, Ind,
knew what to do in the hour of need.
His wife had such an unusual case of
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought of and
tried DIR. Kings New Life Pills and
she got relief at once and was finally
cured. Only 25c, at John c. Thro's drug
store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04

Last week Will Duffy bought horse
and John Graham and Carlos Boynton
together bought four at the Horse Sale
company's sale at Chicago. The animals
have arrived in Mankato, and are said
to be the finest bred ever brought into
the state
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04

The executive committee of the Old
Settlers association will meet at the
office of NJ. b. Haynes Friday afternoon
at two o'clock to take action on the
vacancy in the office of president caused
by the death of the late John Diamond.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
Ladies Institute.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
You are cordially invited to attend the
meeting held Saturday, Nov. 5, at the
city hall, at p. m. Topics for discus
sion, Care of Bedding" and Useful and
inexpensive Christmas Presents"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
When t h e
system has he.

When t h e
system has be-
come weaken
ed from any
cause what
ever the Bit
t e rs w / | ]
strengthen you
to 70 b u s t
health again.
Its past record
pr % v e S its
value. Try it
for
Nervousness
Torpid Liver
Heartburn
Poor Appetite
Dyspepsia or
Indigestion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04

Mr.. w. H. Cartwright will resume his
school work this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-04
AMES JURY DISAGREED.
Twelve Men Came Into Court Lat
This Afternoon.
From Mondays Daily.

The Ames jury returned into court
at Minneapolis at 3:l5 this afternoon,
having failed to reach an agreement.
The jury retired about six o'clock Friday
evening. 1t is said that another trial
will be had.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
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SOMEONE ERRED.

That someone in the employ Of the
Pere Marquette made an objectionable
mistake last Saturday night and the
shocking tradegy was enacted whereby
p persons lost their lives and score or
less injured, there can be no question.
Not that 1t is TO be supposed that the
mistake or bLngling of orders was will
fully done, but it was done, either by
carelessness or over confidence and the
result is recorded in history as the worst
in the career of this road We have
read of such accidents happening in
other and more distant places, but in
this instance it is brought nearer home
and in consequence seems more terrible
At the best, the Liece of road running
from Elmdale to Grand Rapids is a
dangerous line and should be double
tracked the entire distance. The rail-
road company would save money on the
investment by so doing and the lives of
the travelling public would not be SUBJ
jected to a repetition of the recent dis
aster The exact cause of both these
trains being allowed to meet each
other while at high rate of speed will
probably never be known AT present
the reports are conflicting, although in
justice TO the railroad company it can
not be said that the fficia are endeavor-
ing to shield any person. Further, for
humanitys sake, the Pere Marquette are
doing all that is possible TO relieve the
injured in the hospitals and are convey
ing their relatives to and fro free of
charge. Neither have they tried to
settle with anyone for damages, alleged
to have been sustained, thereby working
"safe" bargaio.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
HOLOCAUST IN CHICAGO.
Between 600 and 1000 Persons Perished
In the .roquois Theatre Fire.

Disaster upon disaster seems TO follow
from one place TO another during the
past week and human lives are snuffed
out as quick as the exiting uishing OF a
candle. Following close upon the fatal
railroad wreck at Connellsville, Pa and
the one on the Pere Marquette at East
Paris, near Grand Rapids, comes the
appalling account Of "a terrible holocaust
III the Iroquols theatre in Chicago dur
ing performance on Wednesday after
noon. The reports are conflicting re-
garding the number of the injured and
dead, but 1t is stated that anywhere
from 600 to 1000 people are either dead
or in tae hospitals as the result. Fire
caught from grounded electric wire on
the stage III what was supposed to be a
fire proof building and those who were
not sutfOcated where they sat in their
seats were either trampled to death or
severally injured in the panic and rush
for the exits.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
MORE RURAL FREE DELIVERY.

Mail will be delivered on r. +. d. No.
4, Alma, commencing February 1st,
1904. All patrons are requested to pro-
on post in a convenient place on side
of road for carriers. Box should be four
feet from ground and must be placed so
carriers are not compelled TO drive into
a ditch. mud hole or snow bank TO get
TO the box. Patrons wishing mail de-
livered must forward to me as soon as
possible list OF the names in full of the
members of their family they wish mail
who comply with the above will mail be
delivered. y. +. BROWN, Postmaster.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
WERE THEY IN ALMA?
An Eloping Couple Supposed To Have Been
seen Here One Night Last Week.

John Warning, a son of the DR.. Waring
who at one time was In charge of the
Kelley Institute at this place. is reported
to have eloped with handsome Detroit
girl by the name of Miss Willow Shifting
ton, who had been attending the Normal
school Young Waring was married in
Detroit last September TO "a Miss Hem
ingway, and later moved to Chicago.
He was quite we'll known in Alma and
several people are of the opinion that he
WAS seen here with the young lady in
question one day last week, although "A
careful search of the registers of the
various hotels fails to disclose the names
of any such persons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
Tour of All Mexico

Via Iron Mountain Route, under escort
of Reau Campbell, Mgr, the American
Tourist Association, Quincy Building,
ll3 Adams St Chicago. Selected Gil
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World, and the famous Open top Obser-
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Mountain Route, SO Griswold ST, DE
troit Mich. or II o Townsend, G.P. &,
T. Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01

HAPPY New YEAR That is what
The Record wished 10 every one OF its
friends aud patrons. That the year will
BE- prospero tn you depends wholly up
on your own efforts in that direction and
it Is hoped that If the year just ended
has not been all that il should be, that
you will profit by the mistakes you have
made. rhe year 1904 Is b und to be an
evrntful one in many ways IL is the
year OF the presidential q ection and in
consequence wear of uncertainty.
Ho sever, the country is prosperous at
the present time aud If the peope are
cautious, few mistakes will be made and
one year from today the great-st nation
on the globe can hold us head up, fgur-
atively speaking, and say that il has IN.
deed been good year and this good
country TO live in. A Happy New Year
again.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01

nRDER FOR PUBLICATION:-Sta OF Mich
" igan, The Probate Court for the County OF
Gratiot AT a session of said court. held at the
Probate ONCE, in the Village OF Ithaca, in said
county. on the 18th day OF December, \. D.. 1903
Present. Hon. Isaac ;. Seaver, Judge OF Pro
bate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Rozea Havlin
deceased
Isaac Haylin, husband OF said deceased, having
filed ia said court MS petition praying that said
court adj udcate and determine who were at the
time of her death the legal heirs OF said deceased
aud entitled to inherit the real estate OF which
said deceased died seized
1t is ordered, That the llth day OF January
A. ID 1904. at ten O'Clock IN the forenoon, al
said probate Office. be and is hereby appointed
Tor hearing petition;
IL is further ordered, That public notice
thereof be given by publication of a copy OF this
order for three successive weeks previous sa IL
day OF hearing, i'm the Alma Record. a news
paper printed and circulated in said county
ISAAC ). SEAvER
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
(Sea) l2-lS47
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01

Ten persons were received into the
Methodist church last Sunday.
Alma Chapter No AZ, o. Z. s, will
hold regular convocation at the Mason
ic hall this evening.
A special meeting Of ALMA Lodge No
244, +. 81 A. NJ, will be held next Tues
day evening Work in Sd degree.
There will be special meeting of
VIM. Meyer Corps on January at two
O'Clock. All members are requested &c
be present.
The New Century Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. 7. +. Timby or
Wednesday of next week. A full at
tendance is desired.
Rev. II. S. Higgins is completing ar.
rangements for a rally of the Baptist
young peoples societies of the Saginaw
Valley district, to be held in Alma
either the latter part of this month or
the first of next.
AT the last regular meeting of the
Ladies' Aid Society Of the NJ. K church
the following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Mrs. Gallagher; lst vice-president
Mrs Mack; 2nd vice president Mrs
Hutchings; secretary. Mrs. Gill; treas
urer, Mrs. Wright.
The officers for the NJ. T.. Sunday
school for the year 1904 are as follows
Superintendent, s. CT Pierce assistant
superintendent, Geo. o. Taylor; secre
tary, II. j. Allen; assistant secretary
Miss Lulu Brock; treasurer, Miss Mabe
Hntchings; librarian, Miss Clara Pringle
organist, Miss Mile Ouvrell.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
CHURCH AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The subject of the morning sermon at
the Presby terian church will be, "Tried,
Chosen and Faithful" In the evening
the congregation will join in the union
service at the Baptist church.
Sunday morning subject at the Bap-
fist Church will be Conquest" Rev.
w. X. Spencer. ID. D., will preach in
the evening at the union services Of the
Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist
churches.
The sermon at the Methodist Episco-
pal church next Sunday morning will he
an answer to the question, "How may
one know if he is christian" There
will be no services in the evening on
account of the union meeting at the
Baptist church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
Churches and Societies
UNION MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
The Churches of Alma will Unite i'm Ser
vice for the Week Commencing on
Sunday.

Beginning next Sunday evening the
Methodist. Presbyterian and Baptist
churches will unite in observing the
week Of prayer" Union services will
be held in the Baptist church on Sunday
evening. on Monday and Tuesday even
ings in the Methodist church, Wednes
day and Thursday evenings in the Pres.
byterian church. and on Friday evening
in the Baptist church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
AGAIN DOING BUSINESS.

According to the Glare papers the Col
onial Moving Picture Co., whose appara-
tus was destroyed by fire during the pre-
sentation Of the entertainment at the
Alma opera house few weeks ago, has
secured a new machine and films The
entertainment will be put on at Glare to-
night under the auspices Of the Glare
Fire Department. IL is hoped that the
people of Glare will not have the same
experience that Alma people did.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
Big Money Shipping Michigan
Poultry and Eggs East.

Brings more than New York and
Pennsylvania production when prepared,
graded and packed right. Have had 20
years experience in large eastern hosse.
Can give you Information thar will guar
antee fine profit on every shipment. II
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increase your profit II not. as small a
capital as s25 90 10 $50 90 will start you
DEWITT q. BECKER,
go Washington Ave-, Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
A FINE PERFORMANCE.

The Kilties band and the Clan John.
stone vaudeville troup gave an excellent
performance at the opera house Thurs
day afternoon. The highland laddies
made magnificent appearance on the
streets In their native costume and cap
tured the eyes OF all who saw them
They played in Greenville in the even.
ing, leaving Alma in their special car at
6.12
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

On Tuesday night of this week about
fifty young people from the surrounding
neighborhood and Sumner, surprised
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton l. Gee at their
home west Of Alma in honor OF Miss
Belle Brown, of Fowlervllle, sister of
Mrs Gee, and Miss Minnie Losey OF
Brighton, her cousin, who are visiting
at their place The evening was spent
very pleasantly with games and dancing.
Refreshments were served.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
PINE RIVER FARMERS CLUB.

The members Of the Pine River Farm
ers' Club Will meet at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Thos Gilbert on Thursday,
Jan 7th. Those who were to be on the
program for the December meeting will
be expected to respond at this meeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
THE RECORD WAS A HUM MER.

Last weeks issue of the Alma Record
was Ger tainly hummer. The first page
was devoted to Alma college and vast
deal OF enterprise was shown in present.
ing cuts of fifteen representatives of the
college on the gridiron Bro. Bland is
getting out an excellent paPer-Gratiot
County Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
A Case of Accident.

Accidents will happen. Mother strains
her back lifting sofa. Father is hurt
in the shop. Children are forever fall
ing and bruising themselves. There is
no preventing these things but their
worst consequences are averted with
Perry Davis Painkiller. No other rem
edy approaches it for the relief of sore
strained mucles. There is but one Pain
killer; Perry Davis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01

WHAT "A sleepy town Buchanan must
be when burglars can go into place of
business in midday and carry away a
500 pound safe containing several hun
dred of dollars.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
CAMP DARRAGH OFFICERS.

At the last meeting of Camp Darraah
No. 8, N. l.. V s., held December 26th,
the following officers were elected: Ool.,
Geo. Willard; Lieut.. Col, Otis White !;
major, w. A. Davis; chaplain. Henry
Wise quartermaster, l.. Stevens; o. d.,
Ezra Robinson; O.. G.. Claude Struble
surgeon, Geo. Bahlke.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01
CONDUCT JOINT INSTALLATION.

Alma Camp M. w. A. and Rosewood
Camp r n. A. will conduct joint in
stallation Of officers at the opera house
next Thursday night in honor of the
2lst anniversary of the order and in
vitations bave been issued to that effect.
Several of the great camp officers will
be present and in charge of the exer-
cises. Music, dancing and finch will
form part of the entertainment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01

TODAY marks the beginning of the
new year and leap year at that. Now
the unmarried of the gentler sex will
have their inning and the confirmed old
bachelor must take for the woods.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-01-01

OWING to the large number OF dip.
liberia cases in the public schools OF De-
troit the health officer has recommend
ed separate drinking cups for pupils as
the practice now in vogue could easily
aid in the transmission of the disease.