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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
Society Of Other DAYS.

N ELOQUENT re-
hinder of Ameri-
can society in 9TH
er days is fur
5nished by a lady
who eis reyisiting
New York after 50
years spent; in in
tellectual circles
in Europe-Madam
w a d di. n G t on
Granddaughter, of
RufuS@ Kinp
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
American Art and Artists.

J THE finest por-
trait artist living
an American, Sar-
gent? I ask rath-
er than state the
fact, since tho
question is still, in
some dispu t e.
Bumptious as we
are in business,
we hesitate to pro-
nounce upon tai
ent or gen ivu S
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
FINDS HER HUSBANDS BODY ON
A COLLEGE DISSECTING TABLE

When the bodies are turned over to
us we are instructed to hold them awhile
to see If relatives or claimants appear.
In this instance We held the body about
two months"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
Romance of Lcng Ago.

OND street is down
town. 1t was up
town when the
house that was
sold the other day
at auction for $44,-
900 was new. It
No. 23-was in
habited for 80
years by Henry
Hall Ward, one of
the family which
nrn1l,ood ro,.c0~.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
For a Bible, So. $50.

London.-Robert Burns family Bible.
containing interesting family entries,
was sold at auction here for $780, The
purchaser was London dealer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
Truly Wild and woo1,v

Portland, Ore.-Visitors to the Levi.
and Clark exposition in Portland next
year will not "take in the Midway" nor
20 down the pike" They will hit the
TRAIL"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13

daughter of a president @: Column
bia university when it was simple
college, Miss Mary A1sop King
married NJ. Washington, the French
statesman with an English name and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-13
The Ruling Passion.

Johnny, wouldn't you like to come
to our Sunday SCHOOL,"
II don't know. Do you give trading
stamps ?"Kansas City stat.
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14
win OF Henry File.

The will Of the late HSnry File, who
died in Jasper few eweeks ago, was
filed for probate Friday. He bequeaths
10 his wife three lots in jasper and all
bis real estate In Barton county. Ia u
coiici he rryokes the bequest as
appertaining to the Jasper lots and
gives them to his sou George. She is to
have a lifetime interest oaiy, At her
death it is the will Of thu deceased that
the property be divided a. follows TO
his 500, Georgo; 20 acres of land iu Bar
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14
CAME TO Ills RESCUE
A Youns Mans sweetheart Helped
tiim out.

young fellow Iam,d Brown, wLo
came up from GUlIeu, Thanksgiving
al ernouD, got Into Il rathet amusing
pr-Jicameut. lie has been staying
over about Sylr.uIa, collecting for an
implement company. u,s sweetheart
Is teaching school, down somewhere
near Jasper. He dtUye dONu TO Golden
u meet the young LADY! but she didn't
get 20 Lamar ia ume 10 catch The four
o'clock train, 50 Brown cams Oh up to
Lamar 60 meGt her, " !. n she came vi
from Jasper ou tAc 5lJ Pacific. Nhuc
here helmet a iriunI, aJd remembering
u was Thanksgiving thr! started ~ 10
take something that would make them
thankful, 50 by seven O'clOck, Blown
bal reached tia! happy condition oi
mind here he was made busy trying
to g,ao tho trees AMI posts as they ca'-
eeurd past him ia q mad procession
He got down aud Night Oiicer lease
took him down t. "Cncls Johns Ho-
tel, where he was giyeu quarters Tor
the night Tne youos lady IN question
came up and stayed AL night at the
Cay hute. Shs plsscl u very anxlous
night Of it fur she couidu I think where
Mr. Brown had gotten to. Judge
Ward fined BroNn dollar and cos !.
Ho didn't have but $40, so he went
our and horruWsd the other five from
his sweetheart and went away happy.
Blown is evidently really good fellow,
who accidently got drunk. Next tlmo
he starts out to celebrate he will be
yund doubt remember that the weight
ola glass OF booze incrpaies in a rapid
geomstric ratio ia proportion to the
number you've already tlken.-Lamar
Democrat
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14
THE COUNTY TEACHERS
COUNTY AND VILLAGE TEACH
ERS TO nEET SATURDAY
Free For All Program in Which
All VIII Be Invited to
Take Part

The rural and village teachers Of
Jasper county will holi big meeting
in Carthage Saturday, December 16,
from 10 a m to 3 . m. County Super
interdent hardaway yesterday remark
o ! u Democrat reporter. "This will
tie no meeting whore just few select
ones on prepared program viii hold
the boards and read long dry papers,
but it will be regular old fashioned
teachers meeting, free for-all give.
aud take affair
State Superintendent Darlington will
be here but it is not Intended be shah
be the "Whole show" 1t ia aimed to
give him extemporancously, just as
many gold things as be leaves. The
meeting will be strictly in the hands
Of the teachers Of the county. To each
ono will be vouchsafrd the right 10
say what he thinks aud believe what
he Ileases.
The program, conducted Informally
but in order, will be as follows:
Common Sense Discipline General
discussion.
The Essentials 10 our Course Of Study
Supt CarriugtCn. General discussion
How We should Teach Spelling aud
How we Teach It. General discussion.
What note books should pupils use.
General discussion.
The proper u'e Of the library-G SARA
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14

It is fearful fato TO have to endure
the terrible torture Of Piles. IL cau
say, writes Harry Colsou,
Of Masouvilr, Ia, "tba. for B.ind,
needing. Itching aud Prorudiug Piles
Huckleu's Arni,a Salye.i IS the BEST cure
made" Also best for cuts, burns and
Injuries. 25c at Webb Bros. druggist,
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14
A Peace Oisturber..

G, A. Schell, living north Of Avilla,
appeared before Justice Twitchcll Mon
day and entered a plea Of guilty to dis.
turbiug the peace Of ID 0 Follmer, a
neighbor. Mr. Shell was arrested one
day last week a nd his ttial was set for
Monday.
The trouble started over some bust
ness matter, ana the altcrc ton that
followed Mr. Schell is said to have nd
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14

ton county; to dis daughter, Ruth
Thacker, 7c acres; to daughter,
Martha Re- 20 acres; to son David, two
lots in Jasper. The Will is not clear on
this point, but this is apparently the
meaning If il.
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14
SWEETHEART PULLED.
Barton County Young Man
Arrested
Barton

N'iSs'eN'
Lamar, Mo, Dec 9.--SheriG Slavcns
received word from Rossyille, Nermi.lon
county lliluuis, enclosing warrant for
one Bert Anderson, whom tho letter
SAID was probably at bis fathers home,
miles southwest Of Golden City. Tho
warrant charged Audcrsnu with having
doirauded one Mrs. Sadie Sop,r out If
sji1' Deputy Sheriff Walters went
down To Golden City and found Aud.r-
sou IA town. When ho placed the
I''Ier unoer arrest he told the whole
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14

dressed some red hot remarks to DIR.
Follmer, ana also called him several
picturesque names, hence the law suit.
lie was given dollar aud costs as a
balm TO the wounded feelings Of the
tate.-CartbBgp Democrat.
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14

the skin and health are dangerous DO
bea utlful without discomfort 10y taking
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain tea. sun
shiny faces its use. 81 cents at DR..
Schooler's
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14
Farmers Attention.

l wish to inform the farmers Of this
locality that | am now grinding feed
Of all kinds ut my mill On South Main
street. in Jasper, every day. Also am
buying corn aud paying highest market
price for it. j. IL. BUERGE' Ia
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14
An Er1srnr.y MedlcIre

For sprains, bruises, burns, scalds
and similar injuries, there is nothing
so good as Chamber,ain's Pain Balm.
1t soothes the wound aud not only
gives instant relief from pain, but
causes tho part TO heal ia about one
third the time repaired by the usual
treatment. Sold by Webb Bros.
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14

LOST In the vicinity of Jasper Sat.
urday night, Nov, IL, black female
fox hound. A reward OF 3 will be given
for Information leading 20 return OF dog.
w. A. johnson, Route No Reeds, Mo
p
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Scott and daugh-
tea Lucille OF Jasper were guests Of
Mrs, Nm. Porry OF cast Chestnut
street yesterday, Press.
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14

Get your fleece line nose at the
Jasper Racket Store.
Highest cash price paid for hides at
Boucher x Son.
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14
fiuuters Take Notice

The Farmers Protective ASSN of
Possum creek will prosecute all hunt
ers found huutiug on premises owned
or controlled 10y them.
9-2m BY order OF Association
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14

The finest 25c Handkerchiefs
you ever saw at the Jasper
Racket Store.
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14
Notice

All who are indebted to me are
requested TO call and settle same at once.
Mrs G. = CAMPBELL.
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14

Bestgrsdr of sugar corn cans for 10
ants cans for % cents. Boucher a Son
The Jasper news., 1905-12-14
]. 3. HALL,

Tho Cheapest Good Goods Man IN the
County
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22
$4,000 FOR THE PROPERTY
Offer Made For the Armstrong Hold
ings BY Chicago Concern.


An offer of 100000 has been made for
the entire property in the hands of the
trustees of Moses X Armstrong. The
offer was made at the close of the auc-
ton sale by the trustees, held at the
court house on Monday.
Parties representing the Assets Re
alization company of Chicago have been
making careful examination of all of
different properties for the past week.
George Saenger drove them over nearly
every foot of farm property and Trustee
Torson showed them the city property.
Photographs were taken of all the
buildings in this city and Butterfield.
This company makes business of buy
ing up bankrupt property and spared no
expense in becoming thoroughly ac-
quainted with every piece in the estate.
Their bid was not in conformity with
the bankruptcy law, but will be report
ed to Referee Flittle by the trustees
st. James Gazette.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22
BOY BACK To PARENTS
BYRON JOHNSON D0SEN'T KNOW
WHERE HE HAS BEEN.
Absent Eleven Days, and Returnes as
Quietly as He Disappeared; It's
a Strange Case.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Byron Wood Johnson, the young man
who suddenly and mysteriously disap-
peared from his home in Ceresco eleven
days ago, returned on Wednesday morn
inc at three o'clock. He entered the
house without any ceremony ana pro-
ceeded directly to his room and went
to bed. His parents were rejoiced to
see him back, but all efforts to find out
where he had been proved unavaling. The
young man could give no account of his
wanderings, if he had been wandering.
He was in fairly good condition, and
had satisfied the wants of the inner man
during his absence. He was a little
| feverish and trihe out of his mind.
On Saturday Byron was taken to St.
Peter where he was examined by ply
sicians connected with the state hospit
al. They could discover nothing serious
, and that evening the boy went to bed
early. He awoke Sunday morning feel
ing refreshed and his mind completely
restored Again his parents attempted
to learn from him something of his
whereabouts during the eleven days that
he was absent from home, but Byron
could not enlighten them No one has
been found who saw the boy during that
period.
Byron Johnson is seventeen years old
and has been studying quite hard of
late. He was preparing to take part
in an oratorical contest for silver
medal at Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22
His Neck Broken and Other Ter
ribIe Injuries Received.
Was Working Over Time in a
Stone Saw Mill.
His Only Companion Was a Boy
Could Not Save Him.
From Saturdays Daily

From Saturdays Daily
Matthias j. Trampert, engineer for 5
4. Anderson in the Fowler & Pay stone
saw mill which is operated by Mr.. An
derson. met instant death last evening
at els o'clock, at the mill. He was
running overtime to get out some work,
so he would not have TO fire up this
morning, and the only other person in
the mill at the time was Carl Back
haus. boy who was assisting him. His
clothing caught in the flywheel, and he
had Just time to shout to the boy to
stop the engine, when he was hurled to
his death. He was carried round and
round, for a couple of minutes before
the engine and wheel could be stop
ped His neck was broken and he sus-
tanned other injuries.
The boy notified Mr.. Anderson at
once. and the remains were taken
charge of by Lamm. & Landkammers
ullueIldhInS utpdl tlleHt'
Mr. Trampert was forty-eight years
of age and resided at 907 North Fifth
street. where he leaves a wife and four
children. His sudden death is a great
shock to them, as well as to his many
friends. He had been employed in the
quarry for fifteen years, and was a
steady man and good citizen.
The stone mill is located in Fowler
& Pays quarry.
neck being broken, he sustained large
fracture of the back part of his skull,
and he undoubtedly received severe in
ternal injuries.
1t has been decided not to hold an in
quest.
The funeral services will be held from
st. Peter and Paul's Catholic church
Monday morning.
The engine room at the mill presents a
sickly sight. Blood is spattered and
dashed about, as it spurted from the
wounds of the rapidly revolving man.
A collar is fastened to the shaft, and
the screws that hold it project three
fourths of an inch out 1t was upon
one of these that Mr.. Tramperts cloth
ing became caught. He was carried
round and round the shaft until the en-
CINE could be stopped.
Mr.. Tampert's watch stopped at 6:2a
and this is probably the moment when
the accident occurred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22
RATE LEGISLATION PLANS.
Senator Ciapp to go Washington to
Seek Information.

Washington, Sept 10. - Senators
Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota and jon
athan p Deliver of Iowa are expected
in Washinton soon for the purpose of
comforting on the Forthcoming meeting
of the senate committee on interstate
sued call for the committee to meet
here in November, senators who are
members of the committee are perpar-
ing to be promptly on hand.
There will be three reports made on
the subject of railroad legislation and
possibly more. Senator Elkins, chair
man of the committee thinks he has
a majority committed to his plan for
an interstate commerce court with all
of its paraphernalia.
Clapp and Dolliver are opposed to
the court proposition. They will unite
in a report favoring the extension of
the powers of the interstate commerce
commission to establish and maintain
rates.
If there are any doubtful points in
volved, Clapp and Deliver prefer to
have the United States supreme court
decide the questions instead of having
any intermediary court created 1t is
asserted by high legal authority that
the supreme court in any event will
have to pass upon the constitutional
ity and validity of any legislation
passed on railroad rate making.
The court proposition is favored by
some roads and opposed by others, but
this it is believed is for the purpose of
extending the controversy and provok-
ing a long debate in congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22
WENT AFTER THE AUTOS
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
BLOWS THE BUBBLES.
Raise Of One Hur dred Per Cent Was
Common; Hogs Cut From
So SO to S2.25.

From Saturdays Daily
The state board of equalization went
after owners of automobiles with a
heavy hand yesterday. Hardly a county
escaped the increased assessment.
To start with, the standard of value
for autos was raised from 5000 to $500
each, and after that it was plain sailing
The increases came fast and fourious
Ramsey county suffered only a raise of
10 per cent, and Hennepin county Is
but the others were not so fortunate
A raise of 100 per cent was common
while not few suffered an increase of
200 per cent. Dodge, Murray, Chisago
and Red Lake counties had 200 per
cent increase taxed against them. Car
yer. Grant, jackson, Kittson and Lincoln
were raised 100 per cent, and Pope coun-
ty It's per cent. st. Louis county es-
capped with only 10 per cent raise.
In the entire state the returns show
a total of l.l3S automobiles, with a value
of $429,065. Last year the number re-
turned was 796.
The standard of value for hogs was
cut from $3.50 to 1925 per head. Wag-
ons, carriages and sewing machines were
left the same as last year. On hogs
the returns from Polk county were rails
ed IS per cent; Red Lake % and Chip
pewa county Is per cent. On wagons,
Ramsey received a Is per cent increase,
and Benton and Renville counties were
raised 80 per cent.
A clash of interests is expected when
goods and merchandise come up for con
sideration. Quite number of Ehe mem
bers are against the customary habit of
punching the returns from county and
raising or increasing them as the case
may BEE They say the little merchants,
as result, suffer injustice.
In this particular class st. Paul
makes a return of about $5,OO0,0O0 and
Minneapolis $7,OOO,OOO.
One member has served notice that he
intends to offer motion citing the larg-
est owners to appear before the board
and explain their returns as made for
assessment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22
District.
HEAVY RAINFALL.
More Than Two and a Half Inches
Comes Down.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A heavy rainstorm set in at about
five o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
continued for several hours The rain
came down in torrents, accompanied at
first with some wind. The total rain
tall from a. m. yesterday until the
same hour today was 2.6O inches. This
added to the rainfall of the night be-
fore makes a total of 800 inches in
thirtysi hours, which will thoroughly
soak the ground. 1t will also delay all
lines of farm work.
More rain fell last night than in any
other one storm this summer, although
the year has been remarkable for its
heavy rains. Low places have been
turned into lakes, sloughs have been
filled with water, and the rivers are
raising.
Cooler weather has followed. and the
rain was probably an equinoxial storm
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22
Affair Occurred Near Sheep
Sheds last Night.
First Victim Is Forced to Jump
While Other is Robbed.
Police Take Steps to Try to Run
Down The HoIdups.

A box car holdup occurred at one
o'clock this morning on the Omaha road
north of the sheepsheds, one of the vie
tins being j, McPhaill of Michigan, n.
D., and the other an unknown man.
NIcPhaill arrived in the city at five
o'clock yesterday afternoon, on his way
to st. Paul, and met two young men
in the Omaha yards and struck up an
acquaintance with them. The three had
can of beer and got quite friendly.
When freight No. l8 pulled out for the
north at about one o'clock this morning
they were in one of the box cars. After
the train had proceeded but short dis
lance, the young fellows produced a re
volver and fiashlight and demanded
that McPhaill hand his money over to
them. One of them went through him
and got $4 in change, but overlooked
$50 in bills that were sewed to the I'M
derside of his shirt close to his sus-
penders. The man that went through
him felt of the bills, but the other sug-
gested that it was the suspender and
they did not investigate further.
The robbers then awoke man who
was sleeping on the bottom of the car
and began to 60 through him. He had
some bills sewed up in the breast pocket
of his shirt, and the men started to rip
the pocket open. At this point they
ordered McPhaill to jump from the cal
door. and he quickly obeyed SO he did
not learn the outcome of the robbery OF
the second man.
McPhaill walked to the city and in
formed the police of his adventure. An
| effort was made to communicate with
the authorities at lie Sueur and other
towns along the Omaha road, but the
telephone stations at those places We're
all closed, and the local Omaha depot
telegraph operator said that it would be
useless to telegraph the operators in
the small towns, as they could not
leave their stations to deliver the mes
sages to the authorities.
McPhaill seemed to be an honest
working man, and he left on the a. m
train for st. Paul today, with the in
tention of trying to locate the robbers.
Chief Donahue this morning notified
the police officials of the twin cities of
the robbery and asked them to be on
the lookout for the men who committed
it. These men were about % or %
years old, rather tall, and one limped a
little Chief Donahue also telegra phed
the train crew of No lS and asked
where the men got off, if they were no
ticed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22
EVERYDAY TROUBLES.
Most Mankato Readers Realize What 1t
Means

Most MankatO Readers Realize What 1t
Means.
The constant, never ceasing itchiness,
Ever present with Itching Piles,
With Eczema, with irritating skin,
It's every day trouble in many house
holds.
Doan's Ointment brings relief and
cure.
Is endorsed by Mankato people.
Mrs Daniel FELTON,, of 2l4 Willard
street, says: 81 was continually annoy
ed from burning and itching of the skin
which was most irritating and became
sore from friction. The use of Doan's
Ointment sold by J. c. Thro caused
my skin to become smooth and the rash
so entirely disappear. Doans Ointment
is the only remedy | ever found that
was effective in bringing about this re-
suit"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22
GARDF N CITY GOSSIP.
Merry-goR Round Has Left the Town
and Quiet Reigns.


Mr., and Mrs. Lemon of Eagle Lake
visited the county fair here Thursday
returning on Friday
Mr. Hide was Lake Crystal caller
Monday.
School began Monday with Mr.. Bell
as principal, Miss Hopkins as informed
late teacher and Miss Helen Champlin
as the primary teacher
Misses Jessie and Nina Kirk and Miss
Genevieve Swan of Mankato attended
the fair here last week.
Mrs. Genevieve Young and niece, Miss
Alice Church of Mankato attended the
county fair here three days.
Mrs. w. A. Wagner is on the sick
list.
The merry -goround was shipped
from here Monday to lie Sueur Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Crane have re
turned from their trip to Portland.
A great number from Vernon Center
attended the fair here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Croswell are the
happy parents of baby birl.
Mrs. T. C. Kelley had the misfortune
to slip few steps on the stairs and
break her arm last week.
Wallace Kendell and family have
moved into the house owned by Rob
Hall.
Grandpa Clough OF HfanKato is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Ellen Horton.
Mrs. Wagner and daughter, Grace of
Waterville is visiting her sister, Mrs
Karl Osgood
Ida Bixby visited at Dan Bowen's
near Vernon last week
William Morphew, who has been very
sick, is much improved.
Margaret Jones of Chicago spent a
day or two at the fair here last week
Mr.. Wagner is going to have a short
vacation. F. B. Chalupsky is to take
his place.