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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-07

tence. 1t must have been plain to the
dullest there that she was doing this
and the effort of it told upon her.
Miss Berner certainly is a most re-
markable woman. and showed it in no
way better than in the way in which
she stood the ordeal of yesterday. There
We're other witnesses, of course, who
told more thrilling stories at the in
quest-but there will never be a witness
heard in any case who viii impress
those who hear testimony more than
this woman, stranger among strang
ers and conscious of the possibility of
hostility toward herself, who told yes
terday her relations to the dead woman
who was her benefactress.
Only when she told the actual story
of death did she show any signs what
ever of weakness.
May Hunt, the maid, was a self-pos-
sessed witness also but she gave some
significant testimony to the effect that
the bottle of bicarbonate of soda stood
on a stand in Mrs. Stanfords room at
the California-street house, in San
Francisco, for six days before it was
packed in the medicine basket to be
brought to Honolulu. And in that six
days every person in the house had
access to that room, more or less.
There were few new developments in
the case yesterday aside from the in
quest, but one of these was indicative
of the fact that Mrs. Stanford may
have taken some other medicine be-
sides bicarbonate of soda that contain
ed strychnine on the night of her death. !
1t was not intinated that this medf- |
cine was purposely given. The strych- |
nine in it was there as a part of a |
prescription, and was not |
present in quantity sufficient to have |
death. But its presence in the |
stomach of the dead woman would have |
been enough to confuse the chemists, |
checking them in their efforts to as |
certain the truth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-07
ST. PETERSBURG STRIKE RENEWED

ST PETERSBURG Mar Half the in city
the strike.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
SPRING ISLAND NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Boyd of Eau
Clare are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Irwin
Crandall
Miss Almeda Mccall returned home
today.
The late storms have done some dam
age in breaking fruit and other trees,
and hurting somewhat the strawberry
beds
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Matthews have
gone to LeSueur to spend week.
Another one of the ever popular box
socials will be held at the school house
next Saturday evening. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to everybody to come
and enjoy it.
What is home without pet lamb !?
One of these mischievous animals,
among its other depredations, butted
its way through screen door into the
house, where it tipped over a five gal
lon can of oil, and ate up fine col
lection of house plants.
w. A. Just is building an addition to
his store in Rapidan, 22xlS, and will
have it finished in neat and attrac-
tive style.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Just and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Gregg drove last Tuesday to
Cedar Lake for few days outing.
Mrs. Gregg unfortunately suffered a
stroke of apoplexy Tuesday night. A
doctor and nurse were hastily summon
ed from Mankato and the case is show
ing steady improvement.
The social dance last Friday at Rap
idan was great success and Melted the
piano committee about twenty dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
Eddy On Civil Service System.

Hon. Frank M. Eddy, formerly con-
gresham, and now editor of The Sank
Center Herald, gives his opinion of the
system of making civil service appoint
mennts, and his comments on the SUBJ
ject are botn humorous and sarcastic
what a deliciously humorous idea it is
that this government must have a
commission to sit in judgment on the
educational fitness of its employees
when the commission who must pass
upon the matter themselves are ap-
pointed without any examination what
ever as to their educational uualifica
ton for their positions" says Mr.. Eddy.
The former congressman declares that
there are civil service commissioners
serving at the present time who could
not pass an ordinary civil service ex-
animation. What delightfully."- abb
surd position for one to claim that
clerks and letter carriers in first and
second class postofficcs must be select
ed out of and after scholastic com
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
BOY HURT IN EXPLOSION.
TIE rribIe Accide Mt Occurred at LeSueur
Center Saturday.

From MONDAY daily.
The store owned by Daniel Vollick at
lie Sueur Center was almost complete
ly demoralized Saturday morn
ing at about seven O'Clock. The
way the accident happened was
this: A small boy by the
name of Roy Leuben was ordered to &C
into the basement and get something
and of so,irse the basement being dark
the boy lit match Suddenly there was
a crash. The floor of the building was
badly torn up, the windows and doors
were all blown out and goods from the
store were strewn all over the street and
even across the street. The outside
walls Of the building were moved about
eight inches at the base The stock was
greatly damaged. Fire broke out in
the basement but was quenched by the
fire department, before much damage
was done. The cause or from where this
great amount of gas had accumulated
during the night is puzzle to the PEG.
pie, as Mr.. Volick had no gas plant
or gasoline in the basement, although
he had a large tank of kerosene oil
there which did not explode.
The boy was badly burned and was
carried out of the basement by his
father The skin has all come off of
his face, hands and feet. The boys age
is thirteen years.
The damaged building was among the
best in the village.
The boy died Saturday night and the
funeral occurred this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
STERLING CENTER NEWS.
Death Of Mrs. Lamp, an Old Resident
Of the Town.

Mrs. Elizabeth Lamp died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. HI. NJ. Fisk, last
Friday at one O'Clock. She had been i'll
for a year with diabetes. The deceased
was born in Belmont county, Ohio, May
0, 1884. Her husband died some years
ago. She is survived by five daughters
and one son, Mrs. Eliza Fisk, Mrs. May
Hazel, Mrs.. Clara Keith, Mrs. Cilicia
Nienow, Mrs. Anna Perry, and G. B.
Lamp, all of this place. The funeral
occurred on Saturday afternoon, Rev.
Glib of Amboy preaching the sermon.
Mrs. John Sanborn suffered severe
stroke of paralysis last week.
Mrs. George Folsom of Mankato is a
guest at the home of Miss Marion Ellis
this week. oils tuspI8alaoat 7dl
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Grover spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.. Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Keith and chill
dren, of ST. Paul, are guests at the
home of Mr.. Keith's brother, George
Keith.
The ice cream social held at the home
of AL Greig last Wednesday for the
benefit of the creamery society was well
attended. The proceeds Melted $3.50
The society voted to postpone the sup
per until Sept. l. Mrs. S. NJ. Grover
will entertain at the next supper.
S. M. Grover was a Good Thunder
caller last Monday.
Mrs Ira Tihler left last Monday for
Cumberland, Wisconsin, to visit her
brother, Jess Nye.
The dance last Friday night was well
attended and all report fine time.
Mrs. Sadie Lane of Sherburne is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Ellis.
Where are you going to celebrate?
Grant Hazel is having new wind mill
put up in place of his old one.
John Morris left Friday for New
York city, where he will visit a
brother.
The Benedict-Ke ditch is complet
ed.
The two oldest daughters of George
Langworthy have been i'll with scarla-
tina, but at this writing are slowly i'm
proving.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
ENUMERATORS GET THROUGH
Very Little Gain In Population Seems
to Be Shown.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The census enumerators and the spec
ial enumerators appointed by the alder
men, together with the committees of
citizens, met at the office of Senator
Eberhart this afternoon to go over the
lists. The special enumerators checked
over their lists with the regular enum-
orators and gave them the names of
something like a hundred persons who
are now enumerated. The regular enum-
orators will look up these persons to
verify them.
All of the regular enumerators are
through with their work. The first
ward falls a little behind five years ago,
the second is about 20 more, the third
is little short. the fourth is 100 or
more over. the fifth is 1876 to l5O over,
and the sixth ward is little short. 1t
will be fortunate if the total reaches
IL 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
To Perpetuate the G. A. R.

For the purpose of perpetuafing tine
name of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. society called the Sons of the
Grand Army of the Republic has been
organized in Denver. One hundred
names have been placed on the charter
roll. The society will be extended to
all cities and towns i'm the country as
rpidlN as possible. The requirement for
membership is that a man must be a
direct descendant of one who has
fought in the Civil war.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
SHOWS A FALLING OFF.
Towns In Southern Minnesota Lose In
Population.

From Mondays Daily.
Further evidence that the population
| of southern Minnesota has not increas-
ed materially in the last five years was
! furnished by the report of George F.
Wright, supervisor of the census, that
of twenty-seven cities and villages south
and west of the twin cities eight showed
falling off since 1900, and the total
increase was less tnan ) per cent The
total is 1884 in 1905 and 26,349 in
1900.
From impartial returns received from
villages last week, it had been predicted
that the increase in the municipalities
as compared with the townships would
be large, but complete returns indicate
that this gain has not been experienced
by places in southern Minnesota.
The following cities and villages show
falling off since 1900:
Kasson, Dodge county; West Concord.
Dodge county; Winnebago City, Fari-
bault county; Lanesboro, Fillmore
county; Spring Valley, Fillmore coun-
.ty; Taylor's Falls, Chisago. county;
Hutchinson, LcLeod county; LIE Sueur
borough, lie Sueur county.
Two wards in Hastings show a falling
off from .626 in 100 to l,543 in 1905.
In Goodnue county Cannon Falls
shows an increase of over 200, and Ken
yon of about so.
In Grant county Ashley shows an in
crease of nearly 100, Elbow Lake of
more than 200 and Barren of nearly 90
The following cities and villages show
an increase of from "a of l per cent to
$50 per cent:
Marietta, Lac qui Parle county; Boyd,
Lac qui Parle county: lie Sueur Center,
lie Sueur county; Bricelyn, Faribault
county; Mabel, Fillmore county; Grove
City, Meeker county; Adams, Mower
county; Grand Meadow, Mower county;
Springfield. Brown county; Maynard,
Chisago county; Rush City. Chicago
county.
Two wards i'm New Ulm. Brown coun-
ty, show population Of 1913 in 1905.
as compared with $500 in 1900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
Cliff Inn Guests.

The following were guests at Cliff Inn
during last week:
w. j. Thomas, Miss Thomas, j. w
Woodruff and son, Fred Schamel, Ralph
Haywood and wife, VIM. Gerke, Chas
Dyball, Edward Padmer, J. w. Burgess
and wife, Lu Gridges, Harry Marsh and
Carl Windhausen, all of Omaha; j. W.
Schmitt, J. j. Waddell of Mankato; f.
Heimark of Ulen; Jean A. Fhttie and
Walter Daniels, r. D. Hubbard and wife
Miss Esther Hubbard and Miss Edna
Moore, Mankato; Ira Shattuck, Miss
Pennington, and Miss Thompson, Min
neapolis; W.. A. Kent and wife and
Miss Kent of Sioux City, Ia; Iran
Bowen and Ed. Coughlin, F. b. Kent
and Chas. +. Thro. Mankato.
Miss May Meighen is spending her
summer vacation with her sister, Mrs.
Volk.
G.. S. Ives and wife of st. Paul re-
turned home yesterday after a weeks
outingsil's & saGf! ~ ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
Should Be Deaf, Dumb and Blind.

c. ID. Smead, veterinary surgeon,
touring the middle west, writes The
New York Farmer Tribune of the poser
put to him the other day in Cleve-
land: 81 was asked to advise as to
the most humane way to destroy the
sight of horse, so the eyes would not
look bad, yet the horse would be en-
tirely blind. / consider myself of a
makeup that is hard to knock out in
the first round, but this question came
pretty near it. My study of the horse
has been largely devoted to saving his
sight, and not destroying it. But l
managed to gasp and ask: What in
the name of sense do you want a
horses eyes put out for!' The pro-
FOUNDER of the question, by the way,
was dealer in horses. His answer
was: Some of the automobiles, built
as they are, after "a pattern similar to
what the heather Chinese formerly
used to scare away devils with and in
timidate their opponents in battle, are
so soaring to horses that blind horses
are in great demand. People are afraid
to drive a horse on the country roads
or ride behind one, and are asking for
blind horses, that can't see the hideous
things"
Kill their sight and smell and render
them deaf and then perhaps the horses
will not be frightened at the ''red dew
lis"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
Is NOW A BANKER.
w. E. Freeman Writes Pleasant Let
ter From Donnybrook, NJ. D.

From Mondays Daily.
w. Z. Freeman, former superintendent
of the county schools, writes the fol-
lowing pleasant letter from Donny-
brook, y. D.:
''Mankato Free Press, Mankato. MINI.
My Dear Sirs: Please enter my name
as a subscriber to The Dailyq Free
Press and send same to above address.
Please make out a bill for my subserip-
ton in the past up to date and send
same to me. Payment of your, ac-
count against me will settle up every dol
lar owe in Mankato orein Minnesota so
you see want to clear it up.
; Il have just purchased a controlling
interest in the Bank of Dennybrook
which has been for the past
two years. On the first of July / shall
assume active management. of the insti-
tuition as its cashier. You will underl
stard that this country is getting to
TIE front when | say that it was only
homesteaded abouts five years ago and
that our bank has over $4,000 on de-
post, every dollar of it placed there by
the farmers of the surrounding neigh
borhood. / am well pleased with the
country up here. | wish The Free Press
all manners of success and shall be
much happier when it comes and brings
me the news in which | necessarily have
SO much interest"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
Very Wet Season.

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs o. o. Pitcher remarked today
that she can remember but one season
that has been as wet as the present
one and that was about the year 1857
That year it rained until July 4th and
after a very hard rain OH that day it
stopped and the remainder of the year
was pleasant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30

piled with the law; but if the amount
available under this act is not sufficient
to apportion to each school entitled
to receive such aid the full amount of
$50 then the amount available will be
apportioned pro rata among such
schools.
The granting of this state aid should
have a tendency at least to better the
condition of some of the rural schools.
Surely there are those that can be i'm
proved upon. There are ''little red
school houses" that need brushing up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
Aid For Rural Schools.

Copies of the new rules governing
rural schools applying for $50 special
state aid and employing second
grade teacher, have been received by
County Superintendent o. o. Ulvin,
and ne is prepared to furnish them to
the schools in Blue Earth county. The
requirements for securing this aid are
set forth as follows:
The school must have been maintain
ed for the full period of eight months
during the year. FfE-s@E sIg~t.l
The teacher shall hold a second grade
state certificate. 4, ..-,... ...,..
The district school snail have suit
able school buildings, courthodses, H.
brary and such apparatus as is neces-
sary for doing efficient work.
To be granted special state aid of
$50 as a rural school, the department
of public instruction requires:
The teachers, from the beginning of
and through the school year, shall have
held the certificates required by law
Aid will not be granted unless the
teacher holds the state certificate des-
ignated, or those of higher rank.
The school building and each room
must be clean and well kept, uprovision
must be made for heating and ventilat-
ing.
The school must be provided with suf-
ficient blackboard space, slate preferred,
and a Webster's International diction-
airy. 1t must have at least one COM
plete set of supplementary readers, in
addition to the regular readers used,
and must have well-selected library,
to which there must yearly be made adj
ditions to the amount of at least $40,
including suitable books on history,
geography, travel, until the school is
supplied with enough texts on these and
kindred subjects for, the use of the pu-
pills and the demands of their work.
The application of each school must
show that it has maintained its stand
ard of efficiency both in the work and
in the equipment and that some i'm
provement has been made during tine
year. The school grounds must be kept
neat and clean, and present an orderly
and attractive appearance. Eachbuild-
ing should have two properly built and
kept outhouses some distance apart,
one for boys and one for the girls; but
where conditions seem to demand it the
outhouses may be built together, pro-
vided that they are separated by a
stron wall, impervious to sound, and
that the approaches are separated by
tight board fence, at least eight feet
high.
Aid will not be granted to rural
schools in which the average daily
attendance is less than twelve.
County superintendent are required
by law to make recommendations of
districts for this aid The department
must rely very largely upon the intel
ligence, discrimination and judgment
of the superintendent, and an appli-
cation should not be forwarded or dis
trict recommended unless the super
intendent is fully satisfied that the dis.
trict has complied with both the letter
and the spirit of the law, and with the
requirements of this department.
The next apportionment of money
under this law, will be made on or
before Oct. l, 1905, and will be based on
for the year ending July 81. 1905.
The state superintendent apportions
$50 to each school that has fully COM
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30

George f. Barrett of Sterling mar
keted the balance of his last years hogs
from three brood sows, and received in
all $500. These hogs were nine and ten
months old and consumed the crop rails
ed on twenty five acres of ground. This
shows that Mr.. Barrett knows how to
make money out of nog raising.-Ma-
pleton Enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
Has a Good Cow.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily
W. K. Geddcs has very fine Jersey
cow. Yesterday his daughter took a
cup full of sweet cream to whip for a
cake covering She worked it industri-
ously for minute and a half, and was
then greatly surprised to see that she
had half pound of butter in. her dish.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
Formed Baseball League.
From Saturdays Daily.

FROM saturday DAILY.
Baseball devotees of Lake Crystal,
Madelia, Amboy and Vernon Center held
a meeting at Lake Crystal last Thurs
day night and formed league for the
teams of these places during the present
season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
BUILDING ENCROACHES.
Jury Finds That the Malt House Takes
Strip Of HiIIesheim's Lot.

IoIl NloHudy buhy.
! The jury in the case of Henry Hilles-
helm VS.. the Mankato Mailing company
brought in a verdict finding that the
malt house occupies a strip of the plain
tiff's property IA feet long and 2H
inches wide at the rear and 21a inches
wide at the front and that the brick
wall extends over the lot one inch less
than the above measurements. The value
of the portion of the lot occupied by
the building is placed at $40, and the
value of the portion of the building on
the lot is placed at $500. 1t is now for
the court to decide whether the plain
tiff must take money or whether ne
can force the Mailing company to tear
down the portion of the building that
extends upon his lot. Mr.. Hillesheim
does not desire the money, but wants
the malt house moved.
The jury on the panel were excused
until July 9th.
The suit of George w. Sugden vs..
Elias Beckman ad others was tried be-
for the court this forenoon. w. E.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30

George Cooper bought of John Drews
a shorthorn breeder from the registered
bull of Mr.. Drew purchased in Iowa
"A few years ago. He weighs 1850
pounds, and is said by all who saw
him to be the finest specimen of the
breed in southern Minnesota. -Mapleton
Enterprise. aH4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30

Last Friday, during the storm, light
ming struck the Morrow school house,
where Miss Gertrude Greedy is employ
ed as teacher. Twenty-Five pupils were
in the building at the time and all es-
capped unframed except Miss Elsie Miske
who received severe shock on the left
shoulder and was insensible for time
Tine lightning played some queer an
ties, when it passed almost between two
boys who were working problems on
the black board, then leaped to either
side where it Knocked one boy against
the wall and rendered girl insensible.
The telephone near at hand was called
upon and help was soon brought to the
frightened children. Almost at the
same instant that the school house was
struck, another flash came and destroyed
a part of the Amboy Sterling telephone
line near Mr.. Robert Morrow's residence.
|-Mapleton Enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
|sroalEs FAoMicouN1Y PRESS

Hon. w. S. Hammond of ST. James
will deliver the grafton at Mapleton
July 4th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30

The council at Mapleton will reopen
the library.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30

j. p. Daily of Mapleton will be mar
ried to Miss Agnes Conley of Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30

Winnebago's band will furnish music
for the celebration at Mapleton July 4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30

A couple of me nfrom Lake Crystal
visited Vernon Monday, after patron
izing the saloon pretty generously went
into the restaurant and pilfered several
small articles. Mr.. Halvorsen discovered
his loss and put the constable on the
track of the parties. They were over
taken before reaching Lake Crystal and
pleaded guilty and paid their fine, and
were allowed to 60 their way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30

The board of education is making
preparations for equipping the high
school with all the outfit called for by
the state regulations and requirements.
The indications already are that the at
tendance will be large the coming year,
not only in the high school course, but
also in the eighth and ninth grades.
Heretofore those wishing to take a
high school course in this vicinity have
been obliged to go either to Winneba-
go, Lake Crystal or Mapleton. This
will be no longer necessary. A large
class at Vernon Center is ready to en-
ter the high school and Amboy would
be the most convenient place for them
to attend. If the trains continue to
run as they do now they could leave
home at S:45 a. m. and get home at
q p. m. 1t will not be long before
Vernon will have high school of her
own, but in the mean time Amboy is
their nearest point. Herald.