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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
Reports of the Several Officers
Are Submitted.
Financial Condition of Society
Is Most Excellent.
Statement Made by the Actuary
William F. JeWs0n.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
This afternoon the annual meeting of
the Mankato Cemetery association was
held in the office of Secretary c. A.
Chapman in the l. o. Q. F. building:
The managers of the perpetual care
fund of the Mankato Cemetery associa
tion, J. H. Ray, DR.. J. Fl. James and
General J. H. Baker, report as follows
for the year ending July /, 1905:
Balance of fund, July l, 1904, 81,
1868; deposits, $S42.6O; interest re-
cipts, $44l4S, total receipts, $9,07O.Sl;
expenditure for care of lots and single
graves. $205.75; for care of flowers in
lots. $3.50: balance of fund, July l.,
1905, $S,Sl5.56.
Assets-Notes secured by mortgage,
$4,000; certificates of deposit, $2,09S.07;
cash. S.64: total assets, $S.998.71: la
bilities. amount due current fund for
care of lots, $ls3.l5.
The managers also hold notes for $53
and $43, given for perpetual care, which
are not counted as assets until paid.
The principal of the fund, consisting
of the total deposits for perpetual care
is S7.67420 leaving a surplus of ST.,
l4l36. which is credited to the several
accounts of the lots for which the de-
posits were made An account is kept
with each lot under perpetual care; in
which the lot is credited each year with
its proportionate share of the interest
and accumulations of the year and is
charged with the proper amount for its
care during the year.
There are now l28 lots under per-
petual care, which number is lla4 per
cent of all the lots sold since the incor
poration of the association. This per-
centage will continually grow larger, as
every purchase of lots must now be
accompanied by deposit of at least
$50 for the perpetual care of such lot.
The average deposit per lot is $58.27.
Secretary C. A. Chapman reports as
follows for the year ending July IL,
1905:
Receipts-For sale of lots, $705,; sin
gle graves. $l0S; digging graves, $685.
work on lots, $523.32; lining graves, Sc :;
damage to lawn mower by c., n. w. r.
r., $l.O5; interest 1925; total paid to
treasurer $l.53462.
Expenditures-Lab $56S.37; salary
of superintendent, $500; salary, of sec
rotary, $50; telephone $50; printing and
$40; premium on managers bond
SlS.75; grave lining material, $l.75;
loan at Mankato State Bank, 800; in
terest on same, 1885; expense of sup
erintendent to national convention, $50;
tools and repairs, $l.25; total, ST.
62147
Actuary William F. Jewson reports
for the year ending July IL, 1905:
Total number of interments, forty
seven; twenty-one males and twenty
six females from fifteen different states
and kingdoms, and twenty eight cause;
of death, of which Bright's disease
claims six, pneumonia 4, nephritis 3
peritonitis 3, heart failure and the bal
ance one and two each. The oldest
was eighty eight years, one month, sew
en- days old, and the youngest, except
ing premature and still births, five
months, eleven days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
BUDGET FROM BEAUFORT

On Saturday night, July Is, a grand
ball will take place in the Beauford
town hall. There will be good music
and good floor manager. Come and
have a good time.
Mrs. Adelaide Pierce of NIapleton is
visiting her children, the Pierce people.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Adams and fam
lily, of Medic, spent Saturday and Sun
day at the home of E. McAIahan.
William Wilkins has disposed of his
graphophone to Amer McMahan.
Quite number from this town took
in the Barnum & Bailey circus.
F. Beusel and J. Polchow of Good
Thunder called at the Warneke home
Sunday.
1t is said that George Hawley intends
selling out his real estate in Redwood
county.
Miss Grace Emerson of Medic spent
part of last week with her cousin, Mrs
Henry Minkle of this place.
A great quality of milk is being
taken into the creamery and lot OF
butter shipped. Last week the ship
ment was the largest ever made in thi;
creamery. The buttermaker, Mr.. Clap
shaw. surely ought to have more help
for, these days, he does not 60 home un
til three o'clock in the afternoon.
Miss Iva Rogers of South Bend i.
visiting relatives around here
John Bolinger is at South Bend, th,
guest of Mr. and Mrs Fred Rogers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
EAGLE LAKE NEWS.

Frank Hilton is in the hospital at
NIankato as surgical case for appen-
dicitis
Mrs. Eliza Hill, who lives about
mile northeast of town, has returned
from the hospital, where she underwent
surgical operation recently at the
hands of Dr. Holman She is rapidly
improving.
A. H. Pressnall the postmaster. was
taken with one of his periodical at
tacks of neuralgia yesterday while on
the lake. He had to be carried home.
A large number from this place took
the morning train to Mankato, in spite
of the threatening weather, to spend
the Fourth
Charles Pressnall has gone to Man
kato, to attend the teachers summer
school. now in session at the normal.
Don't forget the school meeting next
, Tuesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock.
John Cate is visiting friends and rel
atives in town. Mr. Cate is from the
northern part of the state.
Next Sunday will be the last service
to be held by Rev. Huntley, of the Dis
ciple church
| Mr.. Ramsey received a letter july
4th, from Mrs. Ramsey. who is visiting
in Kansas. telling of the serious illness
of her father, thus postponing her re-
turn to her home in this state. Mr..
Ramsey Immediately took the train for
Kansas City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14

James Egan was brought before the
court this morning and charged with
vagrancy. He entered a plea of guilty
and was sentenced to hard labor on the
city streets for a period of seven days
under the police supervision. The SEN
tence was suspended until noon in or
der to give him chance to leave town.
If he is found within the city limits
again, he will serve out his sentence
improving the public highways.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
Will Be a Nice Building.

The contract for the construction of
the new building of the Mankato Saw
ings and Building association at 800
South Front street has been awarded to
J. B. Nielsen & Co. 1t will be practical
ly three story building, consisting of a
high basement and two stories. Work
will begin Immediately on the execution
of the proper papers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14

Keep two OF three old brooms at the
barn. Use them. too. A man ought to
be lust as good barnkeeper as his
wife is a housekeeper. An old broom
with the handle sawed off makes good
thing with which to brush the horses
off Ever try it?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14

Saturday was pay day with the :"
Gus employees and fifty or sixty OF them
got pretty noisy yesterday and the po-
lice were forced to make them return to
the tents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
Mr.. Wall Will Investigate.

W. W. Wall of st. Paul, secretary of
the state dairy and food commission,
arrived in the city today, with view
to looking into the circumstances sur
rounding the poisoning of the Oftedahl
possible Mr.. Wall took dinner at The
Saulpaugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14

It makes no difference how many
medicines have failed to cure you, If
YOU are troubled with headache, eonsti-
patton. kidney or liver troubles. Holt
ister's Rocky Mountain Tea will make
YOU we'll j. c. Thro
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
Man Who Gives Liquor 10 a Pri-
s0ner G ,es to Jail.
William Stevens Charged With
Several Peculiar Deals.
Barney Henry Gets Thr e
Months for His Caper.

From Mondays Daily.
Selleck's cigar factory on South Front
street was broken into Saturday night
and 300 cigars were stolen. The rob
berry was not discovered until Sunday
morning, when the police were notified.
There is no clue to the thief. An en-
trance was gained by breaking in the
rear door, There were plenty of other
cigars that could have been taken,
which leads to the belief that it was
home talent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14

George Craver and William Jessup
were arrested last night for being
drunk, and were locked up at the city
hall. This morning Frank Rice called
at the station and passed half pint
bottle through the bars to Jessup. Of
ficer Bienapf observed the movement
through the peakhole and arrested Rice.
Judge Comstock sentenced Craver and
Jessup to pay fine of so and costs
each or to go to jail for twenty -one
days, they having pleaded guilty. Rice
was charged with furnishing liquor to
a prisoner and pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to pay fine of $40 and
costs or to go to jail for twenty days.
He was committed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
Dr.. A. w. chase's
kidney-Liver Pills

the worlds greatest kidney and liver
regulator, and the only medicine hav-
ing combined action on kidneys and
liver. One pill dose; IS cents box.
Write for free sampleto The DIR. A. w.
Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14

A stallion may be handsome and yet
be worthless as BREEDER. High feeding
has a GOOD deal to do with the looks of
horse. lie is not able to transmit his
grain rations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14

Always think well of the old farm
and never speak i'll of it. That means
that YOU must have farm worth think
ing and speaking the very best things
about.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14

Barney Henry, who was charged with
breaking into l.. Salet's store for pur-
poses of burglary, was allowed by the
state to plead guilty today to the charge
of unlawfully entering a building with
intent TO commit malicious mischief
therein. He was sentenced to pay a fine
of 800 and costs or to go to the coun-
tv Jail for three months. He was COM
mitted. C. O. Daley appeared as his
attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
CALUMET
Baking Powder
The only high grade
Baking Powder sold at a
moderate price. Com
plies with the pure food
laws of all states.

Trust Baking Powders sell for Is or
SO cents per pound and may be iden-
They are a menace to public health.
as food prepared from them con-
tains large quantities of Rochelle
salts. a dangerous cathartic drug.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14

1t appears that the position of king
of Norway is going begging. Why not
tender it to some man out of a Job in
this country?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14

No. Hard I'll. No. Northern. 100: No
= Northen 519@106: No. Northern lOl0
10 : No / Durum. So.
No Yellow corn. 5i24: No. 5 corn. 5414.
No. White oats 3la; No. 3 oats 3040A.
Barley, 42046
Rye, 672l06SA.
Flax, 146a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
BkCK-AChE

and all other symptoms of kidney dis
ease are speedily removed when the
kidneys are made healthy, active and
vigorous by the use of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
STEVENS MAKES CONFESSION
Bogus Check Man Talks Freely to An
| Officer.

Bogus Check Man Talks Freely to An
Officer.
From Tuesdays Daily
William Stevens, the man who was
caught passing checks that were worth
less, inasmuch as he had no money i'm
the bank on which they were drawn,
and who has been boarding free at the
city police station within an iron graf
ing, this morning made clean breast to
one of the officers. He said that he
was indeed once an Odd Fellow but had
been expelled from the order. He still
wore the pin in order to work his bo-
gus check game, the insignia of the or
der being something of Recommendation
even on stranger. By dating his
checks ahead of time, he rendered him
self immune from prosecution on the
charge of passing false checks. just
such case was tested some time ago
in the Twin Cities This afternoon he
was allowed to go, saying that he was
going to work for a farmer near Eagle
Lake. He promised to work until he
had enough money to pay back all of
the parties whom he swindled here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14

A. B. Sweigert was brought before
Judge Comstock this morning on the
charge of drunkenness. He pleaded
guilty and was given the alternative of
paying a fine of $40 and costs or serv-
ing twenty days in the county Jail. He
went to Jail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
Minneapolis Cash Close

MinneapOI1S received IUI cars, against :
last year Duluth against s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14

William Stevens was arrested yester
day by Officer Klughertz on the charge
of trying to get cash on couple of
checks when he had no money in the
bank. Stevens drew the checks on the
First National bank III his own name
but dated them July 10th. One was for
one dollar and he passed it upon Land
lord Zimmerman of the Hotel Heinrich
and the other was for two dollars pay
able to himself and he tried to get the
money on it. Inasmuch as the checks
are dated ahead it is doubtful whether
anything can be done, as similar case
was decided in st. Paul recently and it
was held that nothing criminal had
been done, the person accepting a
check dated ahead being in the same po
sition as man accepting promis-
sorry note.
Stevens also tried to pawn his watch
chain. He is the man who reported to
the police Friday that he had been rob-
bed of a gold filled watch valued at $50
the night before at the union depot. He
has been in the city several days and IS
said to have turned several tricks since
his arrival Representing that he owns
a bio farm near the city he hired two
men to 90 there and cut the hay. He
then borrowed two dollars of them.
They were not able to find the farm.
On the strength of an Odd Fellows pin
and the claim that he belonged to the
lodge at Marshalltown, Iowa, he borrow
ed two dollars from a local member OF
the order, who subsequently found out
that he did not have membership IN the
lodge that he claimed. Officer Riley ac-
commodated him with fifty cents to get
lodging at another hotel when the
Minneopa House was filled, but it Is
thought that he ''blew in" the money.
Stevens claims to be in the real es-
tate business, and has been drinking
considerably. He will be held for day
or two to await developments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
(Above Or ces are live weight)
Groceries and Provisions

Grain and stock market CORE ted daily
Other markets corrected late VI weekly
issue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
TREND OF TRADE
Reported Daily by A. J. Cummings
315 South Front ST.
GRAIN QUOTATIONS

Mankato. Mimi. July ". 1905.
Opening High Low Closed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-11
MRS. FLOt RSCt Entertained.
Had Afternoon Whist Club, of Tottenvi!le
as Her Guest Y. sterday Afternoon.

Mrs. Peter Floersoh entertained at
the Packer House yesterday otter.
noon the Friday Afternoon Whist
Club, of Tottenyille, and several
guests.
The prizes for the club members
were awarded rs follows: First, Mrs.
Cornelius Rogers. shirtwaist pattern
second, Mrs George W. Moore, side
board owe consolation prize, Mrs.
J. T. Bedell, bon bon dish.
Mrs. a. M. Donaldson won the
guests first priz9, a tray clorh, and
Mrs. W. e. Ramsay, of this city,
was awarded the ccnsoIating prize,
a Renaissanc3 dolly.
The guests, in addition to the club
members, were Mrs. Thomas Laird
Of New York; Mes, J. g. Fair, Mrs.
a. NJ. Donaldson ard Miss Elizabeth
Herrell, Of Iottenville; Mrs. w +.
K imsay and Miss G ~ar'otte IIslia-
nan, CT this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-11
~SELF-RESPEcT FORBADE.
Lincoln Always Refused to Represent
Wrong at the Bar OF
Justice.

Abraham Lincoln's love of truth was
a distinguishing characteristic, and so
great was his reputation as q lawyer thai
his clients we're sure that they would win
their cases Il they employed him. Yet
they knew that II their cases were net
fair it would he useless to consult him.
\ lawyer who studied in Mr.. Lincoin's
Office tells . stcry illustrative of his love
OF justice. After listening one day for
some time to a clients statement of his
case, Lincoln. who had beer staring at
the ceiling, suddenly swung around in
his chair and said: i&.
We'll, you have a pretty good case in
technical law, but a pretty bad che in
equity and justice. Yculf have to get
some other fellow 10 win this case for
you. | couldn't do It. All the time,
while ta!kinSst to that jury, IG be think
ing; Lincoln you're a liar. and | believe
should forget myself and say it cut
oud.'-Youth's Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-11
ETIQUETTE OF WEDDINGS.
Fashions Change Little in Regard to
Prospective Duties of Bride
and Groom.

The many changes that take place
from time to time in the matter of the
conducting Of the church wedding, in
distinction to the home affair, may seem
TO be Of more consequence than is really
the case. In fact, the service at church,
or, rather, the regular mode of entrance
and departure of the bridal party, re-
mains substantially the same. The
groom, with his best man, enters the
church with the minister from the chan
Gel entrance and stand facing the congre-
CATION in the chancel. awaiting the bri-
cal party. II there are pages they come
first; the ushers may come next. two by
two; the maids next, the maids Of honor
alone, and the bride with her father or
brother. The groom meets the bride OH
the chancel steps and leads her to the al
tar, where the minister stands to per.
form the ceremony. After the giving
away" the father, or whoever stands foi
him. steps down and stands with the RES
of the family.
The order is reversed in leaving tht
church; the bride and groom walk first
tho maid of honor and best man follow
and then the ushers and the maids. The
pages may precede the bride coming GU
or follow directly after.
All expenses of the wedding are pait
by the parents Of the bride, the groom
paying only for the carriage that take!
him and his best man to the church, thu
minister's fee, the going-away carriage
and the flowers for the bride and hel
maids.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-11

and del,a,ed him on ais own ground,
Abraham Lincoln found himself. He
knew then what was 10 come. The re-
pub,jcan PARTY was formed, Lincoln de-
ibarateIy threw away q senatorship in
order to force the issue OF slavery In the
territories directly before the country.
and thereby became the logical leader OF
the new platform. "A house divided
against Itself cannot stand" was the
platform. He stood upon 1t fearlessly,
and faced the future ready to meet It's
unknown crises in whatever position OF
leadership he might be placed.
How he met the crash of war, all re-
member. How he faced defeat and dis
aster, undismayed when his greatest
one in time of danger, how he bore Vi
cariously the sufferings of the armies in
the field, and the patient families they
had left behind, how he solved the cues
ton of slavery by a dictator's edict that
VAS fairly overwhelming in its signnit1-
Il for America-all these things are
the commonplaces Of history. When
men think of Lincoln they incline for the
most part TO idealige him as he was in his
moments of exaltatlon-in his Gettys-
burg address and his second inaugural
and he becomes q hero who is already
vague and unreal TO the youth of to-day.
But it is well to turn back to that early
manhood Of apparent mediocrity, almost
Of failure, when he kept on putting his
moral principles into politics wherever
ne had a chance, and telling the truth
even on the stump, and waiting for his
opportunity.
We could not have a lincoln to-day.
Men Of his intellectual and moral power
as a leader would not be waiting for an
opening at "A, Neither would they have
the homely habits of speech, the broad
and generous humor. so ignorant OF cy-
nicism, which made Lincoln unique. Men
of that type are not often needed in the
politics of to-day, But the man VINO
works and thinks and lives UP 10 his @
victions while he is waiting for the lar
ger tasks that may lie before him is still
the man who wins. -Chicago Standard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-11
IN 1858.
Eis characteristics as a Springfield
Lawyer at That Time Are
Interesting.

As the anniversary OF LiuCgln's birth
day comes round each year IL is the cus-
ten to think othim chiefly as he was dur
ing the four memorable years q. the VA.
His greatness Us then manifested Is mos
commonly contrastcd with the C9scur'ty
aud u~ncouthness OF his yOuth-as rail-
splitter, as postmaster and storekeeper,
But a no less interesting comparison Is
that Of Lincoln in his years O. waiting
the years previous to 1854
In 1859, so years ago, Abraham Lincoln
was a Springfield lawyer OF some local
note as one Of several leaders in Illinois
whig politics. He was a man OF "A years
OF age; a man who, in middle lite. had
failed to secure any Of the prizes that h.
really cared for. 1t ia true that he had
served several terms in the legislature,
and had even been to congress for two
years. But ne had achieved no eepecia.
recognition, had taken part II no impor-
taut political movement, and was simply
one OF many in his opposition to the eX-
tension Of slavery into the new states. As
q campaign speaker he was already well
Known in the west. His droll humor, lis
relentless logic. his keen perception Of
approaching political changes. made
him easily chief among the wings. As a
citizen Of Springfield, he was living qui-
city, In an un~pretentiOus house-whiCh
was, indeed, all that his slended means
permitted-h-inging up his young chill
dren. The statement sometimes hoarc
that at Springfield he seldom attended
church has recently been con~tradicteA
by 4 citizen Of that place, who remcm-
bers that Nix. Lincoln not merely attend
Cd church regularly, hut was very
prompt in paying his pew reGt.
This mar OF ii little dreamed of what
lay before him. At an age when most
men, at least in tho present day, are IN
sight OF the career by which they are
afterwards remembered. Lincoln was
simply i plain attorney, a country Law
yer, though he happened to live in a city
with some political ideas and a trench
doUs will waiting TO be put to the strain.
He was q good man, just and kindly, bu,
as yot his moral and religious nature har
not been stirred to the depths. But fer
20 years and more ne had been DloddinE
away at lAe duties that came to MIN
sharpening his wits and LAYING W @ 70
serve Of patience, Of courage, Of know
ledge Of men, fer the crisis which be
,lncw could not be long postponed.
a year later tho hour OF Lestiuy ar
rived, and Lincoln knew his time had
come. The repeal Of the Missouri com
promise in 1854, and the controversy
over the states Of Kansas and Nebraska.
brought the question OF slavery itse!
sharply before the people OF Illinois. IN,
share which Stephen A. Douglas took in
This affair on the side of popular SOY
ereig2ty,' with its bearing on the exten-
sion CT slavery, gave Lincoln his cppor
tunity In those famous debates when
the tall. awkward Springfield lawye,
mss the brilliant and famous statesman