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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
Hard on a White Man.

From Thursdays Daily.
J. II. Koop, of Brainerd who was in
the city today said: 'R. w. Clark, of
our city, who has long been in the
service of the Northern Pacific as an
expert steam shovel man has just re-
turned from Panama where he was Of
fered fine position at a big salary to
have charge of the steam shovel work
on the big canal. He says that thu eli
mate is too tropical for men from the
north to stand With the thermometer
going up as high as l2S in the day and
damp, cool nights white man cannot
stand it. He gives it as his opinion
that white men cannot be employed on
the big undertaking. st. Cloud Times.
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500. $3.50;

Miss Marie Burmeister, 500, $62.o0;
sixth grade, Miss Anna Odiard, $45, $50;
fifth, Miss Clara r. Kelly, $50, $3.50;
also fifth. Miss Jessie Harter, $45, $50;
fourth, Miss Lillian +. Hurd, $50,
$3.50; third, Miss Carrie Brewster, $50,
$3.50; second, Miss Daisy Dougherty,
$50, $3.50; first and second, Miss mga
johnson, $50 $3.50; "A' primary, Miss
Edith Pinney, a new teacher, now en-
ployed at Hutchinson, $45; primary,
Miss Alice c.. Davis, $50, $3.50.
West Nlankato School-Principal
Miss Ella Hodson, $50, $3.50; fifth and
fourth grades, Miss Ida Lewis, $40, $45 !;
primary, Miss Jessie Irving, $40, $45.
Superintendent Mcconnell announced
that Miss Laura Beatty of the Franklia
had offered ner resignation and that
Miss Anna +. Jones of the Pleasant
Grove was not candidate for re-elec-
ton. Miss Flory +. Wise of the West
Mankato had also handed in her res
ignation and wished that the same take
effect on March "a.
1t has been reported that Miss Wise
will 90 to the University of Chicago to
prepare herself to take the position of
assistant critic of the primary depart
ment in the normal school.
The resignation of Miss Wise was
accepted and its date of effect was left
to the discretion of the superintendent.
Miss Jessie Irving, also of the West
Mankato corps, was elected to succeed
Miss Wise as primary teacher for the re-
mainder of this school year. To Miss
Irving's position as teacher of the first
and second grades in the West Mankato
school, the board elected Miss Frances
Wells, student at Gustavus Adolphus
college, st. Peter, and Il teacher for
three years at Mortified, for the re-
of this year. Miss Irving's
salary was raised from $40 to So for
the remainder of the year and Miss
Wells was placed at $45.
Miss Grace Brewster. it was announc-
ed today, is not candidate for re-elec
ton to her position as teacher of the
second and third grades of the West
Mankato school. The young lady has
decided to attend the state university.
Present at the meeting were Presi
dent Hughes, DIR. Davis, Mr.. Fletcher,
Mr.. Currier, Captain Keysor, Mrs.
Smith, Superintendent Mcconnell and
Secretary Sparrow.
Superintendent Mcconnell rendered
his report of attendance for the school
month ending March 3 as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
Mar. 1G-17-24.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR.

ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENTS OF ADMINISTRATOR.
STATE OF MINNEI0TA, County Il Blue
Earth.-ss. In probate .urt.
II the matter of the estate of August Giamm,
deceased.
On + ceiving and filing the retition of FL
>u1dq1Ist. of the comfy tf Blue Earth rep
reseatIng among other things that August
G!amrn, late OF the county of Blue Earth in
The state OF Minnesota. ON the 18th day of e.
rembr r, A. d.. 1891, at toe county or Blue Earth,
died inreState, AMI being au iuhabitant of this
county at the time OF his death, leaving goods
chdttels and es ate within this county and
that the said petit orer is IA dsnghte of said ce-
ceased. and praying that administration of said
estate be to Charles OConnor granted
1t is ordered, that S aid petition b. heard
before said court on Saturday, the 1st day of
April A. D.. 1903 at 10 o'cltck m, at the
probate Office, in the court house. in Mankato,
in said county.
Ordered further that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and tp all persons
interested by publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of beari, e in tn kat Free Press,
weekly newspaper, printed ami published at
Mankato in said rGunrv.
ID tied a Mankat, III 2ist day of February,
A. ID 1905.
BY tho Court.
[ Probate Court seal w. T. HUGHES
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
March 94-3l, ApIil1, 1908
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOU STc

STATE OF MINNIE SOTA, County OF Blue
Earth SIS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Rudolph Schwan-
berg, d ceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Charles
w. chwanberg, admi iistrator OF the estate If
RnGolph Schwan erg, deceased. represent x
among other things hat he has fully Atm mis-
tered sal estate, and nr 'ying that tim, an
lace be fixe for examining and allowing the
final acc unit Of his a I'm instr .tion, aud for
the assignment of the residue Of said estate to
the parues entiiled thereto by law.
1t Is or'ie' ed, that said account be examined,
nd petition heard by this court OH Friday the
TIL day OF April, A. n. 1907, at 10 O'Clock in a.
n at the probate Office in the city of Mani alto,
sai id county.
And it is futhor Ordore I. that not ice thereof
'e given TO ali pers. rs Interested by publish
ng a copy of this order once in each week r
hrPe successive weeks prior 10 said day Of
earTg in the Mankato Free Fress p weekly
,ewsp- per printed AID Published at Mankato,
said county.
Dated at he city of Mankato the 10Th day of
arch. A. D., I o..
Probate Court Seall WIN F. HUGHES,
Judge OF Probate.
B. Wilson, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
Most Of the Property Goes to Her
Youngest Son.

Youngest OOU.
From Saturdays Daily.
The will of the late Maria Mann was
filed for probate today. 1t is dated June
9th, 1908, and names the youngest son,
August S. Mann, as executor All of
the property, estimated at $500 per-
conal property, and $4,000 real estate,
is left to August, provided he pay $3.50
each to William +. and Edward b. Mann
and Louisa Johnston and George Emer-
son Johnston, the latter being a grand
son of the deceased. The other sons,
Frank III. and Oscar S., have mad their
shares.
Mrs. Mann died March 18th, and her
husband died previously. Five sons and
one daughter survive her, the daughter
living at Eagle Lake, an all of the sons
living on route 4 out of this city except
Oscar, who lives at Olivia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
Shooting at Albert Lea.

Albert Lea, March 23.-C. A. Garden
Ter is in jail on his own confession of
Shooting Billie Caffey twice in the
stomach or bowels, with 22-caliber re-
volver. The row was over GARDENER
charging that Caffey was trying to
steal money. Caffey has not been found
yet. He may be dead somewhere, but
probably is in hiding. Caffey is lum-
Der jack and has been here five days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
OFFICIAL Proceedings
Of the Board of County Commissioners
of Blue Earth County Minnesota
Special Session.

Satisfaction by the township board of
Ceresco, was received affecting the
bridge across Perch Creek, Cerescc. The
county is to have returned to its treas
ury, three hundred fifty dollars $3.50
being part of the state appropriation
for the bridge above named, the town
ship officers to draw the same for the
county.
Commissioner Schultz, moved That the
auditor be directed to advertise for bids
for making the Strand Ravne road ac-
cording to plans and specifications in
the office of the auditor. Bids to be re-
ceived till noon of April %, 1905, at
the auditors office. Carried
County Surveyor Brooks submitted
his report ,on ditch No. l3, which was
filed. The following resolution offered
by Commissioner Jones was adopted:
Resolved, That Thos. Rooney, Henry
Schultz, and Geo. Austin, be and are
hereby appointed as viewers on ditch
No. l3, the said viewers to meet at the
auditors office on Wednesday, March
ID, at 2 p. m. Resolution adopted
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
DR.. J. w. Andrews, assisting in
operation So 90
G. n. Alderman, conveying poor
to hospital .......... $50
j. E. Bradley, goods to poor. =. II 90
Geo. f. Brett, Inc, goods to
poor farm ......... 3.55
Peter Broederson, labor at poor
IarIh II 80
W. F. Brooks, hearing on ditch
nv. IL - w
w. F. Brooks, map, ETC., for
ditch No. Ii ... IS 90
w. f. Brooks. examining Vernon
Center bridge site ..,........ 5 40
Carlstrom Bros, due on stone
piers, See. 20, Ceresco. 80. rs 90
u. =. CORNISH, delivering cleo
ton returns " l.2O
Fred E. Craver, goods to poor. 400
Draper q Peterson, goods to
poor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20. 90
Mrs. j. Eckhardt, goods to poor 49. 90
ID. S. Evans, delivering election
returns ........... l 20
M. L. Fallenstein delivering cleo
ton returns .............. 120
Farmers Mere. Co. goods to poor 800
Free Press Printing Co., books,
blanks, etc ........... SO. IS
Free Press Printing Co., publish
ing delinquent tax list. 80. 1876 60
Free Press Printing Co., publish
ing primary election ballots. l42 90
Chas. Graf, wood for poor. -. AS. I3
Hannah & Polchow, ice to poor
farm ................ $50
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
Road Petition Granted.

From Fridays Daily.
The county board yesterday afternoon
decided to grant the petition for a
change of road in Lime township. Two
property owners were present in favor
of the proposed change, while one APP
peared in opposition, unless the board
would agree to compensate him for land
taken and do some ditcning. This was
the only business transacted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
Will Ask Directors to Paw.

From SATURDAYS Daily.
1t is intimated that as a result of the
visit to Faribault of Judge Oldham of
Washington the directors of the First
National bank will be called on to
pay the losses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
THE CRITICAL PERIODS
in A W0MAN'S LIFE,
Are When the Change Comes From
Childhood to Womanhood and Later
When the Organs of the Pelvic Region
Cease Their Work.
DR.. A. W. CHASE'S NERVE PILLS.

When the child changes from girlhood
to womanhood and again later in life
when the organs of the pelvic region
cease their work, there is strain
thrown up on the nervous system, that
requires outside aid that there may be
strength and resistive power. This
DIR. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills do to a
certainty by their ability to supply to
the nervous system and the organs af
fected, an amount of nerve strength
and energy that enables them to accom-
modate themselves rapidly and easily
to the changes taking place.
Mrs. Julia Rowland, of No. 264 Pearl
Street, Buffalo, writes:
"Both myself and daughter, aged H.,
are deeply indebted to Dr. A. w. Chase
and his Nerve Pills. They certainly are
grand tonic to the nerves. I used
them about year ago, to give me the
strength and vitality to go through the
ordeal that usually comes to women at
change of life, and found all the nerv-
BUSINESS, crying spells and weakness dis
appear in a hurry. This led me to give
them to my daughter about the time
she began to have the endless trouble
some girls do in early life, and the
medicine acted equally as well with her,
She grew strong and steady-the color
became good-the languor and lassitude
disappeared and she was able to 90
about her school duties as usual.
consider the DIR. A. w. Chase Nerve Pills
unequaled as nerve and general tonic
in such cases and gladly recommend
them to others who suffer in similar
manner" soc box at dealers or DIR.
A. W. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, n.
Y. Portrait and signature of A. w.
Chase, M. d., on every package
signature hand set.
J. c. Thro, Druggist
goa ". Front St. Mankato. n Inn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31

''The habitat of the mole is mostly
underground. One hundred and sixty
years ago, Pope wrote, The mole's dim
curtain, and the lynx's BEAM -;Iark l..
Wildes"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
MRS. MANN'S WILL.

Grand totals l647 1851 1894 95.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31

Alec Hanson, poor farm Com. G. 60
Alec. Hanson, care of poor. 80. 81
Alec Hanson, road and bridge
OOnl ~. III
Alec Hanson, session of board. go
Alec Hanson, meeting on ditch
No. ii ..S. -. 6.6O
Lawrence Hanson, wood to poor IL 80
Hanson & Nelson, goods to poor 80 90
Chas. f. Mailman, goods to poor Is. 90
Thos. w. Hart, stamps. ...... 500
H. c. Hotaling, printing notices,
i envelopes, etc II so
II. G. Hotaling, printing board
proceedings .......... ~ Is. 90
+. G. Heinze meals to Jurors %
James Bros, wood to poor. 90 %
E. A. jacobson, member of can
vassing board ...... ... 800
Jones, c. E., hearing on ditch &.
No. IL s. 60
Jones, c. E., poor farm Com. Z 90
Jones, C. E., session of board = ii 60
Jones, C. E., road & bridge Com 81 80,
E. r. Kennedy, coroner's fees. 5.S5
Lizzie Karstens, labor at poor
farm ................. 9.Oo
A. M. Klages, goods to poor. 36. 90
A. NJ Klages goods to poor farm So l3
C. j. Klein, meals to jurors. -. 9.75
Ernest Koetting, delivering cleo
ton returns ................ 20
Paul Kumkel, member of canvas
sing board Observation-Disclosures. 4.40
Laird Norton Yds., lumber for
Baker bridge $50
HI. F. Leonard, delivering cleo
ton returns ................ ~
Adolph Lille, delivering election
returns .................. l.ZU
Peter Lloyd, delivering election
returns 100
Robert Madigan, care of poor. 9.3O
Robert Madigan, hearing on
ditch No. IL ..... $50
Robert Madigan, road and bridge
com .................. lO.tU
Robert Madigan, member of pur-
CHASING Com ........... $50
Robert Madigan, session of board go
Mankato Gas & E. i. Co., gas
to court house and jail 49,. 46. SO
NT,n1,o+o C;+;oo,,, I'll ..4
al for March ............. 1l.5O
Mankato Post, printing blanks,
etc 50 IS
p. j. McGrath, transportation of
sick poor 425
John j. Miller, wood for poor. CAB IS
Monks & Mckinley, wood for
poor ............... 3ZS ~
>Chas. H. AIohr, goods to poor -. 500
Lewis p. Mueller, member of
canvassing board ............ 4 60
n. w. Tel. Co., rental for Jan.
and Feb $50
ID. I. Owens, goods to poor. 49,. %. 90
w. W. Paddock, member of can
vassing board ........... 800
w. w. Paddock, session of board go
w. w. Paddock, hearing on ditch
No. IL ................. $50
w. w. Paddock signing warrants 800
w. w. Paddock, measuring wood 6. 40
w. w. Paddock, road and bridge
Com 500
w. w. Paddock, care of poor. 20 %
Katie Painter, labor at poor farm 900
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-24
CANAL ls 1850 YEARS OLD.
Il Least ths osrinthisn was undx
CoutsmplAtion ~ Long
Ago ~ That

. 2
speaking of canals" said the
engineer who had been talking
about Panama, "a very interest.
ing canal, and one not much heard
of, is that connected with the gull
of Corinth and the gulf Of Aegina
in Greece.
dts some older than any we
have in the western hemisphere,
also, for Periander, tyrant OF
Corinth, proposed to cut through
the isthmus az long ago as 600
years before Christ. Superstition
stopped him, however.
Julius Caesar and Caligula
took it up again when Rome had
hold Of Greece, but it was too
much for them. Then came Nero,
and he went at it with vigor, but
the work stopped when he died.
"Others kept pounding away
sf 1t for the next several hundred
years, but It was not until 1881
that real work Of the Nero en-
ergy was put upon it. Then Gen.
Turr, aide-de-camp to Victor EN-
manuel OF Italy. organized com.
pany and worked on till the mon
ey gave out In 1880, the chief oh
| stacle being some kind Of fint
which dynamite couldn't break.
| About $4,000, 900 was spent
up to 1920, and then Mr.. syngroa
took hold, organized q new com.
pany, with $685.. 900 working cap.
ital, and finished the job in 1898.
1t il only about four miles long,
but it is 50 feet wide at the bot.
tom, about 80 feet wide at water
line, % feet and three inches
deep in water, and it is cut nearly
Iall the way through solid rock
rising at some points for 269 feet
ABOVE the canal.
'It is like canyon, and ships dc
not take kindly to it, the entrance
being bad, a strong wind blowing
through it as through a great all
shaft, and there is at times 6
strong reverse current.
/ "It is an interesting triI
through the canal, and it saves IL;
miles of very rough water and q
hours Of time; but SO far skipperI
prefer to go through the peninsula
rather than through the canal
though with some changes whicl
will be made it is believed tn,
canal will become of general us'
!. as soon as few ships begin to us'
it and remove the prejudice nov
existing against it,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-24
u. M. STONE. REAL ESTATE AND

Z. M. STONE. REAL ESTATE AND
IntelliRence ofRee-Aftsr 42 years in
Beaton aud Linn counties. ] feel j,sti-
fed in coming befors the hone-ssekers
Of Uregon, and feel that I am com.
petent to locate all such ~ wish to
buy homes here. with Judgment and
compe.enry. For % years l was q
bridge bni.. der In Benton, Lane, Polk,
Yamhill and Linn counties. have
property in 4he above named counties
70 sell, and am thoroughly convegsant
with the same. ask no exclusive
right of sale and unless property is
sold by me I ask no pay. Parties
wishing to employ help or if looking
for position, will find it a conven-
ience to phone or call at the Office.
Kindness and courtesy extended to all.
Office, South Main street, Corvallis,
Oregon. Office phone 378, res. phone
66.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-24
BUYING RUBIEs IN BURMA
A Transaction Which Il Entered Into
with the Greatest Pre-
caution.

The peculiar business methods
of oriental merchants are Illus
trated by the manner of buying
rubies in Burma. In the examina-
ton Of rubies artificial light is not
used, the merchants holding that
full sunlight alone can bring out
the color and brilliancy of the
gems. Sales must therefore take
place between nine a. m and three
p. M, and the sky must be clear,
says the Jewelers' Weekly.
The purchaser, placed near a
window, has before him a large
copper plate. The sellers come to
him one by one, and each empties
upon this plate his little bag Of ru-
biss. The purchaser proceeds to
arrange them for valuation in a
number of small heaps. The first
division 10 into three grades, ac-
, cording to size; each of these
groups is divided into three piles,
according to color, and each of
these piles, in turn, is again divid-
led into three groups, according to
shape. The bright copper plate
has a curious use. The sunlight
reflected from it through the
stones brings out, with true ru-
,bies, a color effect different from
that with red spinels and tour
malines, which are thus easily
separated.
/ The buyer and seller then go
through a very peculiar method
of bargaining by signs, or, rather,
grips, in perfect silence. After
agreeing upon the fairness of the
classification, they join their
right hands, covered with hand
lkerchief or the flap of garment,
land by grips and pressures mu.
| tually understood among all these
dealers, they make, modify and ac
cept proposals of purchase and
sale. The hands are then uncov
cred and the prices are recorded
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-24
ThekOrjginal al

Foley & Co.. Chicago, originated Hon
ey and Tar as asthroat and lung remedy
and on account of the great merit and
popularity of Foley's Honey and Tar
many limitations are offered for the gen.
uine, Eask for Foley's Honey and Tar and
refuse anyIsubstitute offered IS no other
preparation will give the same satisiac.
tion. It is mildly laxative, it contains nc
opiates and is safest for children and deli
cate persons.i Sold by Graham & Wor-
than.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-24
EVILS o. EATING ALONE.
Ths Dtesstiea ee . Solitary Dinsr Il
Always 1t . Disad-
vantage.

There are some few happily dis
posed individuals, says the Lon
don Lancet, who can dine alone,
and not eat too fast, nor too much.
nor too little. With the majority
it is different.
The average man puts his novel
or his paper before him and thinks
that he will lengthen out the meal
with due deliberation by reading a
title with, and more between, the
courses. He will just employ his
mind enough to help, and too little
to interfere with Indigestion. In
tact, he will provide that gentle
mental accomplishment which
with happier people conversation
yiyessto a meal. This is your soil.
tasys excellent idea. In reality
hebeeome engrossed in what he
is reading till, suddenly, finding
his food cold, he demolishes it In
a few mouthfuls; or else he finds
that he 10 hungry, and paying NO
attention to the book, which he
tiings aside, he rushes through his
food az fast as possible, to plunge
into his arm chair and literature
|afterward. In either case the
lonely man must digest at . disad-
vantage. For due and easy nutri-
tion, food should be slowly taken
and the mind should not be IN
|tensely excited during the process.
Every one knows that violent
bodily exercise ID bad Just after q
meal, and mental exertion is
equally SO. Wise people do not
even argue during or just after
dinner, and observation Of after.
dinner speakers neither endure
themselves nor excite in their
thearers any severe Intellectual eff.
fort. In fact, the experience OF
countless generations, from the
red Indian of the woods to the
white-shirted diners of modern
party, has perpetuated the lesson
that a man should not eat alone
nor think much at this time, but
i should talk and he talked To while
he feeds. Most people do not think
much when they talk, and talking
is natural accompaniment of eat
ling and drinking. How does il
fare with the many solitary
women of to-day? No better we
know than with the men, but diff
ferently. Alone or not, a mar
may generally be trusted at an.
time to take food enough.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-24
A NEGRO AND STEAMBOAT.
Raver Mans Reason for Believing
Colored HAN Good Roustabout
: superior TO Whites.

"The suggestion came out Of st.
Louis the other day that white
labor had replaced the negro on
the wharf and that after long
service the black roustabout was
about to enter upon the decline of
his sway" said an old river man,
according to the New Orleans
Times s-Democrat. "All of which,
I may add, accept with grain Of
salt, as the saying goes. Some
how 1 can never think Of the sue
,essful and really valuable rousta-
bout as anything but a black man.
'The negro seems to have been
born to the calling. He 10, as q
rule, fond Of the steamboat, and
naturally takes to steamboat
work. He has always lowered
around the river. OF course, you
will find negroes back in the hills
and scattered around in the higher
attitudes, but the vast majority
If them you will find quartered
in the lowlands of the country, and
ON the rivers, where he can hear
the futter of steamboat wheels.
There 10 one other fact to obe men-
toned in connection with the me-
l
gro's peculiar fitness for steam.
boating.
did you ever hear the steam
lboat mate talking to the sroua-
1ters'-say, for instance, when the
boat was a little late in pulling
Iout and during the busy season
Hast not, eh? Well, there is some
thing in store for you, something
llurid and forceful, and something
that will force you to run the
gamut of the emotions. The point
is that the negro is stimulated
land urged on to quicker work BY
this kind Of talk. Profanity is al
Essential in the mates calling
The negro needs it. / was JUS
wondering if the white man woul,
ever get used to it. Maybe so, bu
/ have my doubts about it, y