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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07
PAYING OUT MONEY.
Risht-of-Way For the D., St. c., NJ
Road Being Bought.

from saturdays DAILY.
From five to ten thousand dollars
We're paid out today by the Duluth, St
Cloud, Glencoe and Mankato Railroad
company, for right of way through Free
born county and the remainder will be
closed up at once, except in cases where
there must be condemnation proceedings
instituted. but that will not stop the
work of the graders, says The Albert
Lea Tribune.
Machinery and material for grading
have been unloaded at Manchester to-
day and report says the work of grad
ing for the road bed will begin at once.
The ST. Louis tracks will be used for
about three miles out of this city and
heavy expenses for right of way and
grading will thus be avoided The eX
pectation is the work will be vigorously
prosecuted from this time forward and
cars may yet be running before the
first of the new year. Albert Lea is
glad the prospects for the company are
so bright and all nope there will be no
more delays in the work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07

same easy chair that WAS OH the front
porch. The family soon tumbled to the
conclusion that when the sunlight struck
the picture in certain way, the fig
IRE was reflected tnd reproduced on the
porch. BY strange coincidence the
chair happened to be placed just where
In this case the whole mystery was
explained. The writer knows of another
experience. however, the wonder of which
has remained unsolved to this day A
boy of about eighteen years, whom he
knew in st. Paul. had frightful dreams
for three successive nights about his
father, whom he saw lying horribly
mangled. On the fourth night the boy
wasawakened by the glare of fire, and
found the barn back of the house,
atlame. The whole family was soon
aroused. The fire department arrived
and the flames were quickly eXtinguish-
ed. Among the debris the fremen found
the body of the boys father. 1t was
discovered that a bullet had entered
through tne mouth and lodged in the
brain. No weapon could be found,
however
Whether this was murder of a sui
eide has been a question ever since. But
what could have caused the boys
dreams? Was it because the father in
tended suicide? Was it telepathy? Did
one mind impress its thoughts upon the
other without the medium of language?
The author of this article remembers
an anecdote told him by his grandmOth
er, now deceased. with reference to the
death of her aunt. A certain lady who
believed in spiritualism, friend of this
aunt, wished to go away on a visit, but
lid not wish to be away when the aunt
almost any time. So the lady consulted
spiritualist woman, who told ner that
she could stay on her visit as long as
she wished, but soon after her return
this aunt would be taken sick and die
The lady acted on this advice and re-
manned on her visit as long as she pleas
ed. A few hours after her return home
the aged aunt was taken suddenly i'll
and passed away.
Such instances as these occur in the
lives of many people. Some of them
seem absolutely inexplicable, yet SO
many of them do turn out to be due to
natural causes, that there is much to
sustain the view of those who say that
all could be readily explained, if the
earthly circumstances in connection with
them were known
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07
Will. BE SHORTER.
Trial of Koch Case Not to Last al Long
as Before.

From Saturdays Daily
W. ID. Abbott returned to his home
at Winona yesterday afternoon, after
consulting with Pfau & Pfau for a
couple of days in regard to the third
trial of the Koch case Before going he
remarked to Free Press reporter that
he did not think that the state would
undertake to introduce all the evidence
that it did the last time. He though,
for instance, that it would leave out
Mrs. Dahms and Mrs. kasZ
Mr. Abbott also expressed the opin-
ion that it would not take as long to
get Jury as it did before, because there
is hardly person in the county who
has not read the evidence and they
would not have the same hesitation
about serving as they had before the
second trial, when conscientious scru-
pies or tender hearts held many aloof
Mr. Abbott said that all of the at
tornevs 70" the defense will be on hand
next Wednesday, ready to take up the
work of the trial the next morning He
intimated that the 'defeao would put
more spice and fire into their conduct
of the case than they did before.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07
June 80 30, July :, 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter oil the estate of He ge He lex
sen. deceased
Letters of almistration with the VII an
neXed. the estate of sa ID dece 'sed being this
day granted unto Hellek IIelleksen of said
county
1t is ordered, that all claims and smands of
all persons against said estate he presented to
this court for examination aud allowance
at the probate Office ia the city of Mankato IN
said Bun Far Ia county, ON the following day,
viz: Monday, the 18th day of jane A. d..
lsD. at ten "a clock IN the forenoon of said
DIV.
1t is fnrih,r ordered. that t roe mouths from
the date hereof b. allowed creditors to pI g.
sent their rlais again - said estate. ~ The ey
pirut ion " 'ici ina s,l 81 rlu,s not prasent ted
Ia SAID court not proven ~ It's iSfactiop,
shall bH forever hnrred unless for cause shown
furth in,e he allowed
Ordered fur her, that notice ~ the time and
plaza of a'ing and ex mutation of said
Claims ami demands hal IN siv, n bv puhlca-
ton nf this nrl.r for threr .ucressivs weeks
prinr Ia The dav sPp"int Il far such cx8mina-
ton, in the Ma kato Free resS, a weskly
n,ws paper, printed aud published NJ Mankato.
saul count,
Dated at Maukato. the Eth day of June.
4. d. i9Jj.
Ry the t'ourt
Probate Court Seal. WA y. iUGUEs,
Judge of Probate.
Yonng & J,nes. Att rIe,s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07
SECURES TITLE TO LAND.
Former Mankatonian Comes Into
Possession Of Valuable Property.

POSSESSION OF NdiudOiS TrOpGfty.
From Saturdays Daily.
After years of litigation and entangle-
ments of title on account of delinquent
taxes and other things, large area
of st. Louis river property within the
city limits has come into the possession
of a syndicate comprised of local men
who have Strengthened out the titles.
paid all the taxes and who now have
the property ready to put on the mar
ket for purchasers seeking industrial
sites, following the development of the
water power
j. l.. Washburn and several associates
have possession of between forty and
fifty acres of water front property in
Ironton Second division, above West
Duluth, all the land in fact formerly
held by the honton Land company. This
does not include, however, the twenty
acre tract on which the Ironton Steel
plant stands.
The titles to the property have been
made out to Mr.. Washburn, who, with
others, is organizing corporation to
handle it. When asked relative to the
transaction, Mr.. Washburn said:
Mr.. Washburn and his associates have
been working for a long time past on a
project to acquire the property and get
it on basis where it would be avail
able for the uses for which it is best
fitted and the deal has just been con-
summated, although it is understood
that the deeds are not yet of record.
In general, the property taken over
may! be said to comprise that portion
of Ironton, Second division, that lies be-
tween Gogebic and Spring streets, and
the Northern Pacific tracks and the st.
Louis river channel. On the property
there are two buildings, the old Ironton
hotel, substantial brick structure, built
several years ago and small office
building.
The land decided over comprises acre
age on both sides of the Terminal tracks
the deeds, of course, carrying riparian
rights of no small value.
The fact that this large water front
property, which has been so long tied
up, has passed into the hands of local
people who will have an interest in see
ing that it is disposed of to concerns for
manufacturing purposes is welcome
news to the people in that part of the
city.
1t is believed that as the water power
development progresses there will be a
stronger demand for water front proper
ty for manufacturing and dockage pur-
poses and it is freely predicted that it
will not be many years before little
dock property will be available along
the st. Louis river.-Duluth Herald.
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ever service YOU may, by. courtesy, be
credited with rendering This colec-
ton has cost us dear We want our pa
pers back" But Sprague said nay.
J.. G. Bird, of Habelhurst, Miss. is
one of the parties who has been subject
ed to the Sprague course of hell fire and
birthstone treatment. 1t appears that
Bird runs grocery, or did some time
ago He ordered some stuff from Jones
Bros jackson. Miss. The goods ordered,
it is claimed. were not delivered as per
agreement and upon arrival part of them
were rejected That was several wears
ago, and the matter it seems has been
barred under the statute limitation in
th1 state. But the unspeakable got
track of the deal. Forthwith letters be-
gan to pour in. Bird wrote to the un-
speakable setting out the facts as above
stated. But that would not do. Later
a threat to put Bird on a blacklist was
received and as it looked so much like
blackmail it was decided to bring the
matter to the attention of the postal
authorities Some interesting develop
ments may come from this case yet and
a long list of those who have been tax
en- on this scheme will watch the out
come with great interest.
The .Sprague Collection Agency is in
no way connected with the American
Merchants Protective Agency, branch
of which is being organized in the city,
so The Free Press is informed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07
MYSTERY is SOLVED.
Explosion In the Store of Dan VoIIick
Traced to Lightning.

IUIII IIuI Sudy Daily.
The explosion which occurred atLe
Center last Saturday in the store of Dan
Vollick has been traced to lightning.
which was conducted to the basement
by means of telephone guywire. The
loss is placed at $1,000, and Mr. Vollick
has engaged ex-Judge Caldwell to look
after this interests in the adjustments
with the different companies. The ad-
justors have not yet arrived and the
store remains as it was left, awaiting
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07
Printer Helped Himself.
From Fridays Daily.

From fridays Daily.
A printer by the name of King, who
had been at work in Hayfield was ar
rested one day last week and taken
back to the village charged with having
helped himself to some 1927 and a tick
ct to Minneapolis. The theft occurred
at the depot in Hayfeld some time Sun
day, and the typesticker, in the absence
of bail, was taken to Rochester to await
the action of the grand jury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07
Appointed on Normal Board

Governor John A. Johnson has APP.
pointed H. f. Hoard. editor of The Mon
tevideo Leader, as member of the state
normal board. He succeeds Howard
Dykman, who resigned on account of
moving his place of residence from
Breckenridge to Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching. Blind bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Tru%giStG refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cur" any case. no
matter Of how lond standing. in to II
days First application gives ease and
rast. so C. If your druggist hasn't it
Serd Soc in stamps and il viii he for
vnr'"d no~t paid by Paris Medicine Co..
ST I OuiS Mo
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07
ELECT OFFICERS.
Dukes Addition Fire Company viii
Also Plant Some Posies.

From Saturdays Daily.
The Dukes addition fire company had
it's annual election of officers last night,
and the following were chosen: Joseph
kieffe. captain; John Martin, first as
sistant; William Villains, second assist
ant; i. r. Brown, secretary; Frank
Sieberg, treasurer.
The company is arranging to plant a
flower bed OH the lot that the hose
house stands on, and to otherwise beau
tify the property. This is a commend
able thing, and speaks well for the
aesthetic tastes of the company
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07
"FORIY-ROD" MAKES GOOD,
Cheapest Kind Of Whisky Is Up to
Legal Standard.

From Thursdays Daily.
The state dairy and food commission
is having hard time to find samples of
whisky that can be called impure
under the Minnesota law All of six
teen samples analysed recently were
found legal.
1t was discovered not long ago that
some of the cheapest whisky, known as
''fortyrod whisky" made the best show
ing in the analysis of the state chemist,
and that many samples of high-g
whisky We're found to contain more
than the legal limit of fusel OIL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07

Happy marriages arranged quickly
through kuehs Matrimonial Agency
220S Wabasha avenue. Chicago. Illinois
Oldest and most reliable German Ameri-
can Institution. Founded in 1892. En-
close stamp for answer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07
Prisoners in Saltwater.

From Fridays Daily.
There are at present 702 prisoners in
the states prison at Saltwater, the
largest number in the history of the IN
stitution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07
Fisk Talks to Farm rs.

From Saturdays Daily.
Colonel Fisk opened his farmers meet
inw this afternoon in Williams hall with
an audience of five tillers of the soil
ty Five that they would attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-07
Sent TO the States Prison.

Charles Cook pleaded guilty to larceny
in the second degree at Worthington and
was sentenced to states prison for two
years and four months.
Cañon City record., 1905-08-10
GOING TO WORK FOR
BETTER HIGHWAYS


Fremont County Good Roads Asso-
ciation Has . Membership Of More
Than Five Hundred Preparing to
Enter Upon Campaign in the Inter-
est Of Better Highways.
Aman Moore, of Portland, and C. A.
Linkins Of this city, president and Sec
retary respectfully of the Fremont
County Good Roads Association, have
energetically entered upon a campaign
of education in relation to the i'm
provement of the public highways and
it is expected that something tangible
will be ''doin'" before many weeks
elapse.
President Moore and his associates
in the good roads movement appeared
before the county commissioners last
Monday and asked the cooperation and
encouragement of that body in their
efforts to promote an agitation favor
ing the construction of permanent
highways in the more thickly settled
sections Of the county. A we'll ma
tured and comprehensive plan Of pro-
cedure was outlined and it is hoped
will result in definite steps being taken
by the county authorities along the
lines suggested by the association.
The commissioners were requested
to make requisition on Warden Cleg-
horn of the penitentiary for at least
one hundred and fifty convicts to be
employed in the work of road building
in the vicinity OF Canon City and Flor
ence, also the employment OF an expert
engineer Jointly by the county and
these two towns, under whom the
county engineer and city engineers
shall work, to take charge Of all mac
adam road construction; that the
commissioners on behalf Of the county
purchase crushing plant, roller, grad
er, etc, that the cities and counties
provide wagons and teams necessary
for the employment of convicts; that
the commissioners direct the expert
engineer employed by the county in
conjunction with the county surveyor
to survey and establish the most direct
and feasible line for the construction
Of a macadam road between Canon
City and Florence.
Cañon City record., 1905-08-10

two months before he can occupy the
place. The carpenters and plasterers
have finished their work and the paint
ers are now busy. The house makes
an imposing appearance and it is said
it will be the equal Of any residence in
Canon City when completed.
A cellar has been dug and the found
alton is being laid for a two-story
sevsn-room cottage on the corner Of
Eleventh and Greenwood, the properly
of DR.. J. w. Cannon. 1t will be some
time before the house is done, but DR..
Cannon and his family will move in as
soon as it is finished.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
remodeling of the Methodist parsonage
for Rev. J. B. Cook. The parsonage
was formerly next door to the First
Methodist church, on Main street, but
when it was decided to build an addi-
tion to the church it became necessary
to move the parsonage, and it was TAX
en- to a nice location on Greenwood av-
enue between Tenth and Eleventh
streets. A cellar has been dug and
Cañon City record., 1905-08-10
"Push and Prosper"

CERTAINLY is the motto of the enter
prising firm OF Frey & Collins, proprie-
tors Of The Eureka Bargain Store.
In addition to the recent extensive
remodeling and enlargement of their
store room at 5l4 Main street and in
crease OF stock this firm has purchased
the business OF Mr.. J. g. Lawrence at
712 Main street, next to Pressey's Com
mission house, and will conduct a bus
mess there under the name of The
Eureka Bazaar.
A general line OF Staple Dry Goods,
Notions, Work Clothing, Underwear,
Hosiery. Gloves, Hats, Queensware,
Glassware, Tinware, Graniteware, ETC.,
is being put in and they expect to be
open for business by Saturday. Aug. IL
We predict immediate success for
their new venture, as a great deal OF
business is done In this block, and with
the prestige Of The Eureka Bargain
Store back Of the enterprise, they are
sure to have good trade.
The busy rancher with his load ol
fruit for the commission house will
much appreciate the convenient
+" Eureka" store in this part Of town.
Cañon City record., 1905-08-10
No One In Canon Underseils Jeefy.

the building raised. 1t is being altered
in many other ways and will be q very
handso me residence when the changes
are made.
A cement crossing is being put down
across East Main street at Fifteenth.
Five-foot cement wslks have just
been completed on both sides OF South
Thirteenth street from Water to Main.
Miss Rose Sheets is having an addi-
tion of two rooms and porch built on
to her home on Harrison between Sec
ond and Third streets.
|. The seveu-room cottage being built
for Jos. Ball, on Harrison avenue be-
tween Third and Fourth streets will
not be completed for about six weeks.
W. J. Johnson's seven-room frame
cottage, now being erected on HArri-
son avenue between Fourth and Fifth,
will not be finished before October /.
1t will cost about 81 500.
The bids for the contract for the erec-
ton of the proposed annex to the First
M. E. church will be opened at the
study of Pastor Cook at the church
next Saturday afternoon. There will
be five or six bidders for the work.
Chas. Heyl is building combination
stone and concrete six-room house on
East Main, where he owns an acre Of
ground. He has already put up fine
concrete barn. The concrete insures a
warm stable in winter and a cool one
in summer. The house, which is to be
modern in every respect, will probably
not be completed for two months.
Moonlight excursion through the
Royal Gorge Friday night this week
Cañon City record., 1905-08-10
Some Bui1din9 Notes

Considerable building is going on in
Canon just now. Besides the large
number of houses being erected, addi-
tions are being built to stores and resi-
dences and many other substantial i'm
provements made. Some of them are
given herewith:
James Fuller is building a neat, five
room frame cottage on Main. between
Elev enth and Twelfth streets. When
it is completed be will probably occupy
it himself.
Frank L. Smiths fine, $4,000 resi-
dence, on the corner Of Sixth and
Greenwood, is rapidly nearing compile
tion, although it will probably still be
Cañon City record., 1905-08-10

of William Ashei White, Claim Jump
ers; White, Silent Places; Whitney,
Biddy's Episodes; Williamson. Prin-
cess Passes.
nisce slaue0us
Benjamin, u. 8. Naval Academy /;
Brady. Conquest OF the Southwest |;
Colorado State Business Directory 1905 !;
FAIRIES, Practical Training for Athlet-
les; James, In and Around the Grand
Canon: Jefferson. Autobiography Of
Joseph Jefferson; Kettle. StatesmAn's
Year Book for 1905 Morris. Stories Of
Our Presidents; Mott. Home Games
and Parties: Richards. Art Of Right
Living Taylor. Life Of Father Taylor I;
Smith. Songs From the Hearts Of wo-
men wnddington. Italian Letters OF .
Diplomats Wife; Westlake, How to
Write Letters: White. Forest. The !;
Whiting, Outlook Beautiful: Wilson.
Pedagogues and Parents; Wyckod,
Day With Tramp and Other Days.
Cañon City record., 1905-08-10
Helps Appearance Of Road

Andy Hemmerle deserves credit for
one thing. In front OF his place on
East Main street he takes pains to keep
the weeds and grass along the road
closely moved. He believes 1t not
only gives his place n better appear
ance, but is an incentive to others to
do likewise. Every rancher around
Canon City should keep the weeds cut
In front OF his place. II for no other
reason than because it makes the roads
look better.
Cañon City record., 1905-08-10
Eastman Kodak Agency.

THE Eastman Kodak company has
extended to W. Babberger the full and
unrestricted agency OF Its goods, In
cluding the Rochester Optical COM
pany's and Blair Gamers company's
manufactures, and last, but not least.
Eastman Non-curiing Films"
Cañon City record., 1905-08-10
WAY TO TREAT HAYFEvER
No Stomach Dosing. Just Breathe
hyomei - Stops Sneezing and
Smartiu4


Smarting
Mitchell q Egbers arc recommend.
ing to their customer. - cnre for
hay fever. Hyomei.
Il is claimed for this remedy that
IL stops the spssmodio paroxysms, the
sncezine. the smArting and the run
ming Of the eyes and nose. and other
acute symptoms of this diseAse.
Many persons have been cured Of
hay fever by Hyomei. and the discov-
erer professss to be able to prevent
both the occurrence Of the annual at
tack and to rtop the progress Of the
disease. even in the most chronic
forms. Mitchell & Egbers offer to
refund the money If Hyomei does not
do all that is claimed for it. is the
storngest proof that can be given rs
TO the confidence they have in Hyo-
mei's power to cure hay fever. The
complete outfit costs but el.O0; extra
bottles for so cents.
Cañon City record., 1905-08-10
TAKE IT IN TIME
Just as Scores Of Canon City
People Have

HSoP~
Waiting doesn't pay.
II you neglect the aching back.
Urinary trouble diabetes. surely
follows.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieve back
ache.
Cure every kidney i'll.
Canon City citizens endorse them.
J. H. Holt, stone mason Of so4 Main
street says: ''If the aching in the
small Of my back and through the
loins which continued to grow worse
until l WAS compelled to do some
thing for it was sny indication Of kid.
ney complaint then / certainly had it.
One day when in Hunter PAlmer,s
drug store had my attention direct
ed 20 Dosn' Is Kidney Pills and think
ing they might ct least relieve II not
stop the annoyance took them ~ di-
rected. Its Representations were full
filled to the letter. know Of others
in Canon City and the vicinity who
are inst n enthusiastic ~ I about
this preparation
Cañon City record., 1905-08-10
How's Thisa

We offcr ono hundred dollars reward for any
case Of catArrh that cannot be cured By Haii's
cHisrrh Cure. y. N. Cheney q Co.. Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. havo known Y. }. Chen
ney for the last rs years. and believe him per-
fectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able 10 carry out any obiix xationa
made by his Arm.
wAldins Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Halls CAtarrh Cure is taken internally, sct-
ing directly upoa tho blood and mucus surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent faoe. Price
7bc per bottle. Sold by all druG,<ists.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.