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Milford chronicle., 1905-10-13

bolized it, when was the silver cord
/ lOosed or the golden bowl broken or the
/ pitcher broken at the fountain or the
wheel broken at the cistern when your
! dear ones were translated? Your broth
er, how did he go? Your mother said
to the nurse, "Now, nurse, / think
John is better tonight, but if you need
me just give a rap upon the floor and
/ will come up" 1t seemed that you
were asleep only a little while when Il
cOmmotion in the house made you leap
out Of bed. You rushed to your broth
er's room. You saw the breathing be-
coming heavier and heavier. At last
the doctor said, He is gone" You
looked at the clock. and you heard it
striking, Zone, two, three" When did
your mother die? AtnoOn? In the even
ing twilight, when the flush of the set
ting sun was slowly fading away and
its ball Of fire was sinking behind the
western hills? Oh, no. You had been
awake all night worrying about her
The last relapse came about 2 o'clock
in the morning. Her life went out with
the growing of the cock and with the
first glimpse of the dawn. The reason
why most people die in the early hours
of the morning is because the sun has
long been very far away from us. At |
that time there is less vitality in the |
air. Then our physical hold on earthly |
life is weakest. So. my friends, as |
earth grips us less about , or o'clock |
in the morning let the Holy Spirit grip |
US closer to Christ. Let these few min
utes in the early morning be to us sa
cred moments for communion with
God. When we awaken don't rebuke
the Holy Spirit and break the divine
spell. Let us then hear old Eli saying:
"The Lord would commune with thee.
Listen, child; listen, listen to the voice
of the Lord"
But the voice Of the Lord is heard in
the daylight as we'll as in the darkness,
when we are standing upon our feet as
well as when we are lying upon our
backs, when we are tramping over the
or sitting by the seashore or
the mad rush of the whirlpool
'apids of Niagara falls. or when we
ire in the presence of the pyrOtechnics
# a thunderstorm, or when we watch
bird build her nest, or the wild flower
ift up its cheeks to be kissed by the
unbeams in mountain glen, or when
We hear the ripping of the brook leap
ng over the rocks to find a bathing
,OOl in which the feathered sOngsters
an take their morning bath And Of ,
Il places where the voice of the Lord ,
an be heard distinctly speaking to us T,
believe that voice can best be heard
4 the "silent places" of nature, far i
way from the habitations of man. If 7
human being cannot hear the voice Of 7
ne Lord in the woods and on the n
prairies or from the deck of 9
steamer or sailing ship cutting the h
-aters of the mighty deep, then 1 be- h
eve it is almost impossible for him to 9
ear the divine voice speaking under :
lthedral tower or from pulpit in the .
illage kirk. Yet some people make a 7
oast that for them the lips of nature Il
re absolutely dumb. In it they can I
either hear the love of man nor the r
we of God calling them to the better n
nd the nobler and the higher life. ;,
A stupendOus Scene. il
A scene stupendous, canopied by o.
rch of heaven and lit by light of sun! A
o one spoke. 1t seemed as though the y
Milford chronicle., 1905-10-13


For Floors, Bar Tops
Furniture and General
Household Use.
Come to our store and get a sam
pie of Chi-NameI applied to
wood. Take it home and test it
First. Strike the wood sample heavy
blow with a hammer, and note that while
the wood may be indented a quarter Of
an inch, the varnish has not marred or
cracked. This proves that Chi-Namel
is very elastic
Second Place the wood sample in q
tea kettle, and note that boiling water
does not turn it white. This proves that
Chi-namel contains 10 rosin.
Third Apply whskey. This proves
that Chi-Namel will stand upon bar tops,
Fourth. Allow a can Of the varnish
to stand open over night, and note that
there is no evaporation. This proves
that Chi-Namel contains no benzine.
Fifth Spread varnish over fat sur
face, and brush in every direction, and
note self levelling" effect. This proves
that all brush marks disappear, and the
result will be pleasing no matter how
inexperienced the applier may be.
Old floors can be made to look like new hard
wood.
No need to buy new furniture.
chi-Namel viii make old furniture look
BETTER than new furniture.
Take no substitute. We invite you to prove
to yourself there is NOTHING Just as
good as chi-Namel.
Milford chronicle., 1905-10-13
A stupendous Scene.

- SAupeMuOuh SGEnes
A scene stupendous, canopied by
arch of heaven and lit by light of sun!
No one spoke. 1t seemed as though the
angel who had once stood at the gate
of paradise had again unsheathed the
sword of fire and cut a deep cash into
old Mother Earth deep enough to take
out her very heart. Then as we stood
there my father with his deep voice
said, "What a magnificent place in
which the nations of the world could
be gathered and assembled before the
judgment seat Of Christv' YEA, yea,
nificent place." l said, for men and
women to come and learn about the
mercies of the gospel of Jesus Christ
If sinner would not feel the presence
of a loving God here he would not feel
it anywhere" aye" said father,
that is true" As we listened to the
voice of God calling out of the silence OF
Yellowstone park. so you may hear the
divine voice whenever you go forth to
the country hills. You may hear his
voice by the moaning sea, in the voices |
of the woods and in the calm, quiet, |
overpowering simplicity of the blue
sky.
One Of the "silent places" in which
we can hear the voice of God speaking |
to us is in the hushed home after the
has come and robbed us of
the father or mother or wife or hus-
band or prattling child How still it is!
The friends who attended the funeral
are all gone Still, still-everything is
still. There was a time when we used
to talk about our nerves. We would
say, "The dOctrs tell me 1 must be
quiet" But God knows it is quiet
enough now. Why, the old home is SC
still that there is not the echo Of even
one pair of romping feet. 1t is so still
that you can hear your heart thump
md pound in anguish under your flesh.
D God, how still it is! Still, still, ap
still.
But, my friends, though the bereft
lome is so still, if you listen carefully
n its silence l think you can hear the
'Oice Of God speaking. No, you do not
relieve me? Well, then, let me tell you
beautiful story. Some years ago a
awyer friend of mine of the name OF
Jackson was talking about a gentle
nan whom 1 knew by reputation. Mr.
ackson for some months had been
why this gentleman's nature
ad changed From being a worldly
ian he was suddenly transformed and
ecame a Christian and an active
hureh member. One day in converse.
on Mr.. Jackson asked him the rea-
on. Then he told him this incident
About year ago" said he, Il was
isiting in Asheville While l was
lere a lady friend Of mine one Sun
ny afternoon was trying to teach
)me ragged boys the Sunday school
sson. She was trying to tell what
hrist's cross meant. You know l was
1t Christian a year ago, but / tried
help her out. / saw one little fel-
W there. very DOOR, He was bright =
Milford chronicle., 1905-10-13
Neglect of Opportunities.

Are your neighbors part of you? Do
they gratefully watch you? When you
go through the woods not one leaf
turns toward you unless you make it
turn. Why? The leaves know you not.
When you go through the streets Of
great city you meet men; you meet
hundreds of men: you meet thousands
Milford chronicle., 1905-10-13

Sold exclusively By
Milford chronicle., 1905-10-13

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Milford chronicle., 1905-10-13

BOY. I drew for him the cross. I
showed him how they put Christ on the
cross. l dug a hole and lifted up the
cross and pushed it in. After that
became so interested in the boy went
and visited him and sent him some
clothes. for all that he had was meal
bag for a coat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-25
KERNS AND HEBRON.
General News Notes From the NicoI-
let County Towns.

The farmers are taking advantage of
this nice weather by stacking and
threshing their grain.
The Burns company machine threshed
for Frank Coulis Monday and Tuesday.
L. Burrill bought a manure spreader
and gang plow from j. Hodson & Co.
last Saturday and sold the firm team
of horses.
Farmers from near Mankato hauled
hogs to Nicollet and Judson last Satur-
day.
L. Burrill sold six hogs at Nicolet
last week that brought him over 800
Mrs. L. H. Allen is on the sick list
this week.
Misses Lightfoot and Lester, who has
been visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Door for about a month, will
return to their home at Barrie, Ontario,
next week
C. B. Hall with the Altman Threshing
-hdCuiHe COMPANY IbcC tHc IleDloH
Threshing Machine company last Mon
day night with a proposition for new
engine. They will meet again next Fri
day night at the school house.
Fred Milsow has resigned his position
at the Eureka Creamery at Judson. He
has accepted a position with the Leo
Lighting company at Mankato.
The storm last Thursday night blew
down the corn in the vicinity of Hebron
valley. The heaviest fields were laid
flat. No other damage was done.
Rev. L. H. Allen gave an able dis
course last Sunday morning at the He
bron church on Prayer" He said that
he would pass those that scoffed at
prayer as being not worthy of mention.
James West who works for George
McCarger has been in Mankato the past
week for the treatment for his eyes.
Mrs. l. d. Keene of North Mankato
fell and broke her hip. Mrs Jesse Keene
has been there taking care of her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-25
HOW TO GET RID OF PESTS.
Means of Destroying Mosquitoes;
What Bracken Says.

Residents of Minnesota need not
worry over mosquitoes, according to a
communication received from the Unit
ed States bureau on public health by
Dr. H. NJ. Bracken, secretary of the Min
nesota board of health.
Mosquitoes are in Minnesota, accord
ing to the Washington officials, solely
by the sufference of the residents of
the state. The householder who is
troubled with these pests needs only to
empty the tubs, buckets, cans, flower
pots and vases about his house once in
forty eight hours and see that pools of
stagnant water are filled up or covered
with coal OIL
Mosquitoes breed only in water; if
the breeding places are destroyed, there
will be no mosquitoes says the Wash
ington official.
The following are a few interesting
points contained in the communication
received from the public health bureau
at the national capital:
Mosquitoes live in the vicinity in
which they breed; they do not fly a
long distance.
''The young mosquito or wriggler
lives in water at least eleven to twelve
days. Although they live in water they
must frequently come to the surface to
breathe
Goal oil on the surface of the water
prevents the wrigglers from breeding.
Destroy the breeding place and you will
destroy the mosquitoes.
Empty water from all tubs, buckets,
cans, flower pots and vases once every
pools, bitches, untitled post holes and
the like.
Change regularly every day all wat
er needed in chicken coops, kennels, etc.
Put fine wire netting over cisterns, wells,
and tanks of water in every day use
"Clean away all weeds grass and
bushes about all bitches, ponds and
other possible breeding places. Clean up
all vacant lots and backwards of all
cans, tins, bottles and rubbish
Inspect and treat with coal oil gut
tiers, culverts, bitches, manholes, catch
basins and so forth along the roadside.
"Houses should be cleaned of mos
quitoes by burning one pound of insect
powder or two pounds to 1000 cubic feet
of space. The mosquitoes will fall to
the floor and may be collected and burn
ed"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-25
LABOR SAVING MACHINES.
One Owned by the WidelI-Finley Go
Does Work of $50 Men.

From Wednesday S Daily.
w. H. Finley, of the Widell- Finley
company, has left his family camping
near the company's contract at Belle
Fourche, n. D. In speaking of the work
going on there, he said yesterday after
noon to The Free Press:
''Some of the machinery in use there
is marvellous, and is capable of doing a
vast amount of work. The large steam
shovel and tipple which is used for exca-
walton work can do the work of $50 men
in a day The grading machine comes
along a close second to the steam shovel
and tipple in the amount of work it can
accomplish. The steam shovel and tip
pie loads a car of earth in twenty sec
onds, which is almost faster than it
can be handled.
"The two grading machines are pro-
PEELED by a large traction engine, and
as they 90 along the earth is plowed
up and elevated into the dump wagons.
Each car must contain at least a yard
of earth.
''The work has been very badly handi
capped by the great amount of rain
which has fallen this summer. The
work on the dam has been effected es-
pecially"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-25
GOOD QUALITY OF WHEAT.
Cereal From the Rusted Seed Shows
Up Very Well.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Evidence of the good quality of the
northwest wheat that will soon be NOV
ing freely to market is coming to hand
daily, says The Minneapolis Journal
Today the Cargill company had a sam
pie of fine milling wheat weighing fifty
eight pounds to the bushel from Browns
Valley, MINI. This was raised from
rusted wheat of last year, and the seed
used weighed only forty pounds to the
bushel. The fact that this lightweight
seed will produce so comparatively
heavy yield is highly encouraging, as
many acres were sown with light
weight wheat. While the advantage is
all on the side of the heavy seed, the
above instance shows what may be done
when it is necessary to use poor seed,
provided conditions are favorable.
The northwest wheat crop of 1878
was a rusted crop, yet that of 1879
was of high quality. 1t is believed
the same will show again and the poor
crop of 1904 is bound to be followed by
high grade production this season,
when final averages for the three states
are figured up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-25
Aug. 25. Sept Is. 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.


STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Thomas R.
Morgan, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
T. w. Hart. of said county:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance.
at the probate Office in the city of ManSato in
said Blue Earth county. on the following day,
viz: Monday the 9th day of November A. ID.
1903, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered. that thee months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate. at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented to said court. or not proven to itS-Sat-
iSfaction. shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton. in the Manltato Free Press a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 21st day of August.
A. ID. 1905.
BY the Court:
tPROBATE COURT WIN. f. HUGHES,
SEAL. Judge of Probate.
S. B. Wilson. Attorney
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Aug. p. Sept 1-S. 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth,-ss In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Lewis Bennett,
deceased
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Edward Bennett of said county:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of I'll persons against said estate be presented
to this court. for examination and allowance.
at the probate Office in the City OF Mankato in
said Blue Earth county. on the following day,
viz: Monday, the 10th day of February. A. ID.
1906. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered. that six months from
the date hereof he allowed to creditors TO pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
scented to said court. or not proven to its sat
iSfaction, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further. that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the dav appointed for such examina-
ton in the Mankato Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day OF August.
A. ID. 1908.
BY the Court.
probate Court Seal WIN. f. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
w. r. and C. d. Geddes Attoreys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-25
No Trouble Had.

The Waite house that is being moved
by F. ]. Lorentz is up against the
Northwestern Telephone company's
wires and the latter company has sent
to Minneapolis for man to cut the
wires and splice them together again.
The Citizens company will do this on
twenty four hours notice Mr.. Lorentz
is to pay all expense of both companies.
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Aug. p. Sept. Is. 1905

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-sS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Ellen Macbeth.
deceased.
Letters teStamentary on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Jennie NJ. Fox, of said county:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court for examina ton and allowance.
at the probate Office in the city of Mankato III
said Blue Earth county, on the following day.
viz: Monday, the 10Th day of November. A. d..
1905, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t IS further ordered, that three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate. at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented to said court or not proven to its satis-
faction, shall be forever barred. unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further. that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina
ton in the Mankato Free Press a weekly
newspaper. printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 14th day of August
A. D., 1905.
By the Court.
probate Court Seal WIN. L. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
S. B. Wilson, Attorney.
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Aug. %. Sept I-S. 1903.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Asa McCollum.
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of August
Thrun. administrator of the estate
of Asa McCollum deceased repre-
senting among other things that he
has fully administered said estate and
praying that time and place be fix
ed for examining and allowing the final ac-
count of his administration and for the as
sgnment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered. that said account be examined
an | petition heard by this court on Nom
day. the 18th day Of September. A. d. 1906 at 10
cock a. m. at the probate once IN the city
of Mankato. in said county.
And it is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing a copy of this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing i'm the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
i'm said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the 18th day
of August A. ID. 1905.
BY the Court
probate Court seal.l WM. +. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Pfau s. Pfau. Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-25
SEEK HOMES IN MINNESOTA
Many New Settlers Coming Into the
State Every Day.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Over 1000 prospective settlers with
their families, making host of $500 or
more, passed through the union depot
yesterday morning.
Nearly all spent the day in st. Paul
between the trains from the east which
brought them in and the western
trains which will take them to their
new homes.
The travellers came Im every part
of the world and most of them will set
tie in Minnesota. There are many Fin
landers in the crowds, these travelling on
through immigrant trains.
I'm addition to the landseekers, over
1000 harvest hands also passed through
st. Paul today en- route to North Da-
kota
Wednesday the biggest rush of the
week is expected. Passenger officials
believe that over 5000 people will spend
the day in ST. Paul between trains.
Another crowd of $500 is expected
Thursday.
1t is estimated that 100000 people will
have passed through st. Paul by Oct.
10 to seek new homes in Minnesota and
adjacent states.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-25
Girl Claims 10 Have Been Born
and Raised in Mankato.
She Is a Stenographer, But BY
the Wayside She Fell.
Ordered to Leave Town, She
Shakes the Dust Fast.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Blanche E. Milton, who makes the
claim in sworn affidavit that she was
born and raised in Mankato, was under
arrest in La Crosse on Friday charged
with having written an anonymous let
ter which reflected severely on Chief of
Police Byrne of that city. On Saturday
afternoon Miss Milton confessed to hav
ing written the letter, copies of which
were sent to members of the police
commission and prominent citizens. Fiji
ty or sixty in all were sent through the
mails. The letter was a ''scorcher"" and
burned up" the chief of police and his
department, intimating that he was Civ
ing protection to certain resorts for
consideration. The letter was written
several days ago, but Chief Byrne i'm
mediately set himself to work to run
down the author. The girl was arrested
on Thursday night and confined in jail
No one was allowed to see or converse
with her. An investigation revealed the
fact that one frankie La Sale, the keep
er of notorious resort in La Crosse,
instigated the attack on the police chief
frankie will be prosecuted for libel.
Blanche Milton, as she calls herself,
Il oI 10 ho Crnccn bnriti
that she was born and raised in Man
kato, and that she studied shorthand in
this city. After being employed by
firms here, Blanche went to La Crosse
where she was employed for a short
time as a stenographer. Life was too
slow for the miss and she drifted into
frankie La Salle's resort where she re-
NAMED until the recent sensational de-
velopments.
Miss Milton stated in her affidavit
that her mother resides in Redwood
Falls and that her father died last
March. The La Crosse police ordered
Blanche to leave town, and she has al
shaken the dust of that city from her
feet.
However, before Blanche left La
Crosse she gave out a statement for
publication in which she roasted the po-
lice, saying that one of the officers ac-
costed her, while she was locked up, with
an indecent proposal and upon her re-
fusal to comply, the blue coat offered to
buy her nice lunch if she told no one.
Blanche Milton is an assumed name.
The girl is former resident of North
Mankato and she is well-known to the
residents there. She was quite active
in church work and took prominent
part in entertainments given by church
societies.
Blanche is, dashing brunette. Her
friends and acquaintance in this city
will greatly regret the step the girl has
taken.