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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
After Forty Years.

In another envelope. addressed to amy
relative of John Martini was letter
which stated that, should he be dead, an
explanation would be given If addressed
TO the above.
1t was this letter that brought the
lover of forty years ago from across
the sea to wed the sweetheart whose
own eonstaney had never wavered.
am happy" said the bride, in re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
Expected 10 Marry Soon.

gathered from what the girl told me
while awaiting his arrival, that they
were lovers and had expected TO marry
within a few months. It was therefore
my duty when he arrived. to tell him
the truth ana before he saV the girl to
warn him that she might become violent
at any moment. especially under the ex-
citement Of seeing him. bluntly told
him that he must exercise considerable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
RiIIad the Turtle

81 could hardly bear my JOY. at first
intended to keep the turtle until I could
send word to John. Then my friends
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
Adulteration' S Aid.

oIiSS tiiicoTy composed a nan
Oh the morning cup we're won't to auaff
But now IN coffee whole or ground,
Small trace of cfaicory Is found
Have coffee-scllers changed their ways
II these uncertain latter days?
Alas. no. they are Just the same;
But the chieory chaps are in the game.
Which. being here translated. means
That cilicory's now half peas and beans.
The eoffee-dealers all complain
Pure chicory they can't obtain.
And now-it need not cause surprise
The bean met, too, are growing wise.
Crushed peas and beans of late. we're
told,
Fifty per cent of sawdust hold.
The chicory-venders loudly cry
Pure beans and peas they cannot buy.
When sawdust profits shall decline
The sawdust nlan will get in me;
And we shall see the fact disclosed
Sawdust of clay is half composed.
The bean men then will sadly OWN
Pure sawdust liz no longer known.
Then will the clay men take a. hand,
And mix their wares, perhaps. with
sand.
| Whereat the sawdust folks viii say:
"A1aek, there is no more pure ci..55'.
| Nor will the sand men lag behind
/ Some cheaper stuff they'll surely ind.
And so on back, ad infnitum;
/ There isn't further space to cite EN-.
]
At breakfast, then. let's not look elilna
| O: comfort there's at least one cfuIns;,
/ tn vii. The worst is yet to come
Hayden Carruth. in Philadelphia Sat
], urtiay Evening Post.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Punctured Wheat Cleaning Ele-
vat0r at kas0ta.
Property of Messrs. Hubbard &
Palmer Destroyed.
Signs Battered, and Lightning
Dances Merry Jig.

From Wednesdays Daily.
No little damage was done by the ter
rife wind storm that passed over Man
kato and vicinity last evening. Moth
ing occurred in the city of a serious
character, though there were many hap
penings that showed the great power of
the tempest.
Out in the first ward on Front street
hill, two telephone poles of the North
western system were broken off and
hung by the wires. The Citizens COM
pany also suffered some damage to it's
system, some wires being blown down
and others crossed. Detached limbs and
branches blew against telephone wires
and broke them down both in the city
and country
On Washington street between Front
and Second some live wires of the cleo
trio lighting system were blown down,
landing in a puddle of water, where
| they Kissed and dubbed at great rate.
The well known "Gas-Fuel" sign of the
Mankato Gas and Electric Light com
pany, in front of the office on South
Front street, was torn loose, and, long
before the lighting wires became dis
connected, was violently swung back and
forth, dashing against the building at a
prodigious rate, and producing a spec
tacle not soon to be forgotten, until its
weight of five hundred pounds, combined
with the power of the wind, finally tore
it loose.
The smokestack of the Creamery
Package factory on Van Brunt street
was blown over and broken to pieces
damaging the roof considerably in its
| fall
The blower stack on the Kleinschmidt
factory on North Broad street was
| thrown down.
| In Kasota the storm might be called
a tornado. Two large dust collectors
>
tenn, the trestles under them, together
with the pipes connecting them with the
main building, were blown down and
badly damaged. Some harm was also
done to the roof of the main building,
causing leakage. A huge mass of sheet
iron and timber blew upon the North
western railroad track, and might have
wrecked a passenger train, had not the
watchful engineer seen the danger and
brought his train to halt. 1t is thought
that $1,000 will cover the loss suffered
by the elevator company.
The Peavey elevators escaped injury.
A buggy shed in the neighborhood was
demolished.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12

the affliction with that patience which
was one of her characteristics. On
April ii she was stricken with opo-
plexy, and her death had been expected
from day to day. A vigorous constitu-
ton battled with the ailment, and de-
spite her seventy eight years, life was
prolonged until this morning.
The deceased was the daughter of
Griffith and Margaret Roberts. She
was born in Dyffyrn, Merionithshire,
North Wales, June ID, 1925. With her
parents she came to America in 1912.
They settled first at Marcy, n. Y,
where the daughter married Robert Will
liams in 1874. The couple moved to
Cleveland, Ohio, and after remaining
there for a short time, went back to
New York state, taking up their resi-
dence at Utica. In lS4S they came west
to WATERFOWL, Wis, and in 1856 they
crossed the Mississippi into Minnesota,
making their home on a farm near
Minneopa Falls. They were among the
very earliest settlers in this section and
both contributed their full share toward
the upbuilding of Blue Earth county.
They were a worthy couple, highly
thought of by all and deserving of the
praises which their friends accord them
Mrs. Williams did great deal for
those who came to this uncultured
country in the pioneer days. She was
a self sacrificing Christian woman; a
beautiful character whose good deeds
will never be effaced by Times ruthless
hand. She was a loving wife, a fond
parent and generous. friend and neigh
Dor. Mr. Williams died in 1900.
Mrs. Williams was the devoted mother
of six children, four of whom are liv-
ing. They are Mrs. Thomas NJ Pugh
wife of Senator Pugh of Duluth; Will
liam r., Minneopa Park; Mrs. Jennie
Lake, Mankato; John r., GAINESVILLE
Margaret and Mary are dead. Besides
the sons and daughters here given, Mrs
Williams had eighteen grand children
and two great grandchildren. Her only
brother, John G. Roberts, enlisted in
Company E, Ninth Minnesota Infantry
and died in Andersonville prison.
The funeral will be held from the
residence of Mrs. Lake at one O'Clock
Friday afternoon and from the Welsh
c. NJ church at 30 o'clock
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
M0STDISTRESSING ACCIDENT
Little Girl Run Down BY Train on a
Trestie

A most distressing accident occurred
Monday forenoon by which the little
six year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. |. Davey of Fox Lake, met a cruel
death under the wheels of North
western passenger train.
The little girl and her young brother
were walking on the right of way, in
tending to go fishing. They evidently
did not notice the train coming and
were overtaken on trestle where there
was no way of escape except by jump
ing. The little boy made the leap fall
ing to the rocks some twenty feet be-
low and while badly injured is not
thought that his injuries will prove
fatal.
The little girl was either too terrified
to move or afraid to Jump and was
ground to death under the engine. The
train crew did not realize the plight OF
the children until it was too late to
stop the engine. The train was the
regular north-bound passenger on the
Burt Sanborn division.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Made a Rich Haul.

w. HI. Dennison of Shelby was in
Mankato yesterday and was paid $3l
bounty on one old wolf and seven
cubs. He found them on his farm, in
a lair in the ground. He saw the old
wolf three or four feet under the
surface and shot ner, and then had lit
tie difficulty in digging out the cubs,
which were about the size of cats.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
For the Home Laundry.

Ocean Wave Washers wash cleaner
quicker, and easier than any other. And
Moore's Special wringer wrings drier
with less exertion than others. These
are indispensable in your laundry. Also
sad irons, ironing boards, tub benches,
and other necessary things for the laun-
dry. Moore & Tobin, 1923 South Front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Through Tourist Cars Through to Cal
ifOrnia.

If you elect to go to California in g
tourist car, as many do, you need not
wait for certain days, but can go any
day in the week on the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific, as this line runs
daily tourist cars to the Pacific Coast
and personally conducted excursions
four times a week. Double sleeping cal
berth.
Tickets on sale every day, March Isl
to May 18th, at the low rate of $3.50
Inquire of E.. L. Lomax, G. P. & I. A.
Union Pacific, Omaha, Neb
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
CHAPTER XVII.

YTARL STEINMETZ had appar-
II emily been transacting business
IN on the Vassili Ostrov, which
a a the travelled reader doubtless
knows as the northern bank of the
Neva, a part Of ST. Petersburg.
He was recrossing the river not by
the bridge, which requires dotted hat
by reason of it's shrine, but by one of
the numerous roads cut across the ice
from bank to bank. He duly reached
the southern shore, ascending to the
Admiralty gardens by fight of sand
ed steps.
A girl had crossed the river in front
Of him at a smart pace. She now
slackened her speed so much as to al
low him to pass her. Karl Steinmetz
noticed the action. He noticed most
things, this dull German. Presently
she passed him again. She dropped
her umbrella, and before picking it up
described circle with tia maneuver
remarkably like a signal. Then she
turned abruptly and looked into his
face, displaying pleasing little round
physiognomy with smiling mouth
and exaggeratedly grave eyes. 1t was
a face Of all too common a type in
these days OF cheap education litsra-
ture-the face of a womanly wOnaE
engaged in unwomanly work.
Then she came back.
Your name is Karl Steinmetz," she
said gravely.
THAT is the name by which / am
known to a large staff of creditors"
replied he.
IF you will go to No. 4 Passage
Kazan, at the back of the cathedral.
second floor back room on the left at
the top of the stairs, and go straight in
to the room you will find friend who
wishes to see you," she said as one re-
peating lesson by rote.
.'And who are you, my dear young
lady,?
"I-I am no one l am only paid
agent"
Ito be Coneinued.l
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Mamie Louise Trenhaueser.

Mamie Louise Trenhaueser, thirteen
years old, daughter of John Trenhaues-
er, 7O2 North Front street, died at 4:3O
days illness, with rheumatism of the
heart. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon from the family
home, conducted by Rev. Geo. w. Davis,
and the interment will be in the German
Lutheran cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12

Two young ladies were driving about
Glenwood cemetery last Sunday after
noon and became so engrossed in the
beauties of the place that they had no
thought of the coming of the hour for
the locking of the big gate, and when
they at length concluded that it was
time to go home and found themselves
in the rather embarrassing predicament
of being locked in. The big driveway
portal had been secured by the sexton,
as usual, with a chain and paddock, and
it seemed that the ladies would have
to either abandon their horse and bug
gy, or remain in the cemetery all night
The first alternative was not to be
thought of; the mere contemplation of
the second brought a cold shudder. At
length one of the ladies went to the
home of a neighbor to seek his help,
while the other remained with the
horse. The neighbor realized the stu
alton, for he had often before been
called upon to assist people in just such
predicaments. He brought his hammer,
knocked down a portion of the rail
fence and let the horse and vehicle pass
out. The man has been heard to re-
mark that he is tired of tearing down
the fence and mailing it up again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Notice of Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stocl<hold-
ers of the Free Press Printing com
pany will be held at the company's of
flee in the city of Mankato, on Mon
day, June 18th, 1905, at ten o'clock, a
M, at which time the election of a
board of five directors will occur and
the transaction of any other business
J. w. True, Vice President.
E. F. Soaring, Secretary
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
WANTS TO PULL LEVER.
Mrs. SchindeldeckerW Wants to Hang
Husbands Murderer.

81 would like to pull the lever that
lrops Gottschalk at the end of rope
through the trap to his death.
"He killed my husband as well as
Joseph Hartman, and he ought to be
hung.
81 hope the Judge sentences him to
hang. If the authorities won't let me
spring the trap, l hope they will allow
me to witness the execution. | shall
ask the sheriff to let me see the muir
Ierer die"
This is the statement made by Mrs.
C. II. Schindeldecker, widow of the muir
dered butcher.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
You Can Get Along.

Without plumbing and its accom-
panying conveniences, but what is the
use. Don't let the idea of expense keep
you from consulting us. A good system
of pipes in your house will likely cost
you less than you imagine. Let us tell
you how little. McLaurin & Northrup,
All South Front
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
GATHERED BY THE WAYSI DE

To travel $4,000 miles or thereabouts,
or to half encirce the globe, with stop
over permits at a number of places,
and all for two cents seems ridiculous,
but it was only letter which did so,
and if one cannot go so many miles
oneself, at least ones thoughts can, and
thus it was with a letter by Will b.
Richardson of the law firm of Richard
son & Richardson, says The Rochester
Post and Record.
On January Is, 1905, he had occasion
to correspond with a member of the
l4th United States infantry stationed
at Ft. Wayne, Ind. Thither the com
munication went in due time, but there
it did not find the one to whom it was
addressed, for it seems that he had
moved and the letter was according to
instructions, perhaps, forwarded to Ft.
Wayne, Mich. From there the post
marks state that it went to Detroit,
and not finding he whom it sought, it
took a long jump to Vancouver, Wash,
but again with vain search.
Next it popped up in the postoffice
at San Francisco, where it presumably
became restless, and decided to take a
run across the pond to Manila, Phil
ippine Islands. Afterward it visited
Caldajog, Samar, where it became af-
ficted with homesickness and started
back home to San Francisco, to Van
couver, and finally to Rochester. No
doubt the little letter would have kept
on going, but it felt quite worn out
over the treatment it had received in
postmarking and confused from the
mixing of so many dates, and was quite
content to get back to the office on the
second floor of the Horton block to re-
cuperate, after its long journey of over
$4,000 miles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Do You Know WHY.

So many people prefer our soda water
to any other in Mankato? Because the
materials we use are pure and whole
some, the very best that can be had.
And we take pains in the preparation
of our drinks. They are the kind that
get the "come back trade" A. G..
Lack g. Co., druggists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
A Necessary LUXURY.

1t is a luxury to have case of our
beer i'm your nome And it is necess-
ity as well, for there is no better tonic
or medicine to be had. 1t is pure, whole
some, healthful, good sensible drink
for the summer. William Bierbauer,
brewery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
To the Well Dressed Man.

Another invoice in the newest styles
in suitings just received, and we in
vite your inspection of them. We now
have the best stock in merchant tail
oring outside of the Twin cities, and
are prepared to take care of your or
ders in a satisfactory manner M. O.
Sundt, tailor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12

William Hance of East Broadway
met with painful accident Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. Hance assembled lad
der in the haymow to put in window.
When near the top the bottom of the
ladder slipped and Mr.. Hance struck
on his shoulder. DR.. Conlin, the at
tending physician found no bones brok-
Ell and the patient will undoubtedly be
out in few days but will probably
have lame shoulder for some time to
come-Owatonna Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
We Are Branching Out.

Our business is growing, and SO is
the stock we carry. We have a very
complete line of harness and stable
equipments, robes, blankets, busters,
etc. Also an assortment of trunks, suit
cases and travelling bags. Northwestern
Trunk and Bag House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Danielson's Repository.

OF buggies, carriages, farm nipple
ments, etc, has the best selections in
these lines in the county. The best
makes of machinery and wagons are
handled here, and you are invited to
visit and inspect them. An unusually
complete line of implements at reason
able prices. Chris Danielson, 225, 227,
229 South Second
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Another Pioneer Responds to
Gods Call.
She Was Among the Earliest
Settlers Here.
Fine Character; Loving Wife
Fond Parent.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. Winnifred Williams, widow of
the late Robert r. Williams (Minneo-
pa Falls) died at four o'clock this morn
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Jennie Lake, All East Cherry street.
While not unexpected her death causes
great sorrow among the many friends
past Mrs. Williams suffered with in
fiammatory rheumatism, but she bore
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
A Few Things in Hats.

A swell line of summer hats at d. S.
Stern & Co. Correct styles and the
best makes. We carry the Guyer, Cor
don, and Imperial. A good hat in soft
or stiff finish from So to $3.50 Any
shape or color in style. d. S. Stern g.
Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Use The Telephone.

To do your shopping, to call the doc
tor, to visit with your friends, to cal
the fire department. and a hundred other
things that will save you time and trou-
BILE. And all for few cents day
Citizens Telephone company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
A Good Photo

A photograph may be good in any
one of several ways in the likeness it
produces, in its style of finish or in
the materials used. But first class
photo must combine these three quail
tiles. Ours do. Blissenbach, los North
Front
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Charged With Theft.

Frank Halle, marshal of Belle Plaine
came to the city today and took poses
sion of man found with car pulley,
stolen at Slayton, from the American
Grain company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12

A yellow, oily skin is a sure sign of
poor health. A teaspoonful of DR.. Ad-
lers Treatment in one-half glass of hot
water | hour before meals will put new
life in your blood and bring roses to your
cheeks. Large dollar bottles at Seidle
Drug Co.'S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
A Word to the Ladies.

Mrs. Oxford wishes to call the atten-
ton of the ladies in Mankato to hel
latest display of summer millinery
There are some things that will at
tract you. 423 South Front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12

Obstinate constipation, Indigestion and
stomach disorders are permanently and
positively cured by taking HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. Be- cents, Tea or
Tablets. c. Thro,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Graduation Fans,

We have an elegant line of fans suit
able for commencement, in hand print,
lace and spangle effect from ST. eacn up,
at Martin & Hoerrs, opposite Saul
paugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no
matter of how lond standing, in 6 to ID
days. First Application give gives ease ease, and "a
send soc i'm stamps and it will be for
warded post paid by Paris Medicine Co..
st. Louis Mo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Mrs Repdfe1d

Choice line of street hats in vari-
Gus styles. These will be offered the
next few days at interesting prices. A
fine display of summer millinery for
women. Also some handsome things in
children's hats. ga North Front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Crop Condition.

The Washington crop report issued to-
day makes the condition of winter
wheat 92.5. This indicates crop of
4s5,OOOOOO. The condition April 10 was
GIG.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12

Somebody recently gave Columbia
university 100000, and his name is
withheld. Whoever he is, we are certain
ly indebted to him for taking nc
chances on starting new tainted
money controversy" joyfully remarks
The Duluth Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Special Sale On Ladies Hats.

As usual the best bargains in millin-
cry goods are to be found at j. & l..
Wiggerson, 527 South Front street
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12

There's no beauty in all the land
That can with her face compare,
Her lips are red, her eyes are bright,
She takes Rocky Mountain at night
u. G, Thro,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Je//-O.

Americas most popular dessert. Received
Highest Award, Gold Medal, Worlds Fair,
st. Louis, 1904. Everything in the package !;
add boiling water and set to cool. Flavors:
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, Strawberry,
Chocolate and Cherry Order package of
each flavor from your grocer to-day. Zoe.
When you make Ice Cream use Jell-O ICE
CREAM Powder. All ingredients in the
package. At all grocers. 2 pkgs. for 25c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
NATIONAL BANK
N OF COM M ERCE
CAPITAL, S 1OO,OO0.OO

OFFICERS:
40. OLESON. PrcsIGsnt.
JOHN &. DIAMOND, Vice Prealdent
c. L. OLESON, Cashier.
w. J. FLACHSENiiAR, Asst Caeh'r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
What Shall We
Have for Dessert ?

This is an important daily question. Let
us answer it to-day. Try