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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13

out of bed, put him in rig and drive
off.
I'VE fixed the thing for Wednesday
night About 6 o'clock my partner said
he wasn't feeling well and he asked me
to put it off until the next night. Well
[ put it off, and at noon next day he
broke down, got cold feet and said he
thought we were being watched right
then. That settled it. ] began to fear
he was going to give the whole snap
away about the Cudahy affair, so / lit
out. Then / went to South Africa, and
that was all there was to it.
Rockefeller is holding up the world
and getting his ransom, too. Why
shouldn't / make him come across if
have the chance?
Eve not the originator of the ransom
business. Did you ever read any Roman
history? Caesar was the boss kidnapper
of the world. When he was running the
world he used to send Brutus and some
of his generals, grab one of the big kings
and make them put up several millions
before they gave him back. History is
full of such adventures.
"They call it kidnapping nowadays In
those days it was statecraft. If I only
had had a fellow with me that would
have gone through l would have made
John d. Jr.. give me two or three mil
lions. If [ once had the money don't
you worry that / would ever have been
arrested for it, The Rockefellers would
MT miss it, and | wouldn't be jumping
sideways for meal today.
Maybe" said Grove, smiling, "Fll get
Rocky vet
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
PLEASED WITH "BROOKLYN.' -
St. Peter Editor Praises North Man.
kato; Nice School Grounds.

From Thursdays Daily.
A short stroll in North Mankato Sun
day afternoon, convinced us that this
Nicollet county village has been forging
dious dwellings, good streets and ce-
ment sidewalks. Indeed there are but
few towns of its age and size in the
state that can show as fine progress as
North Mankato, and its citizens seem to
be wide awake and very much interest
ed in keeping up with the procession of
its sister town across the river in i'm
prOvements. It's handsome brick school
house with its pretty grounds is cred
it to the educational board and its peO-
pie Six teachers are employed in the
different grades. Only a short time ago
the Civic league of Mankato offered two
money prizes to the schools showing the
best and most tidy kept ground. North
Mankato schools were Included i'm the
contest. The victors were the Pleasant
Grove school. Mankato. and the North
Mankato school. The grounds fronting
the school building are handsomely laid
out in flower beds. the plants of which
are still in bloom; well kept. grassy
lawn surrounds the whole building
making it cheerful romping place for
the school children. How different are
the school grounds of our city-no at
tempt to make tidy or cheerful. with
not spear of grass. or a flower. moth
ing but the bare floor of earth to greet
the little ones in their daily romp
Reformation in this direction is needed.
and for pattern of pretty school
grounds the board of directors are cit
ed to the grounds of the North Mankato
school. We only had few minutes in
the handsome little village, but had the
pleasure of meeting J. A. Tidland, James
Sicily, citizens of the village, and
Thomas Hodson, of Nicollet township,
who was returning home from the
Methodist conference at Mankato. We
hope to soon pay a longer visit and
know more of the handsome little vii
lage on the west bank of the Minnesota.
in Nicollet county-St. Peter Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Oct. G. Il, 20, 1909
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Flaccus y
Sou hwick. deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Ira NJ Southwick. 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 Mankato i'm
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Monday, the 2nd day of April. A. d..
1866. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, that six 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 salts
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.
i'm said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 2sth day of Septem-
Der A. d., 1905.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal WIN. +. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
S b. Wilson, Attorney.
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SURPRISED BY NEIGHBORS.
Sterling Center Couple Celebrate
Their Wedding Anniversary.

FROM thursdays Daily.
The neighbors and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Morris gave them sur
PRISE Tuesday evening by dropping in
on them to celebrate their twentieth
wedding anniversary. There were over
sixty guests. The evening was spent
III visiting and very pleasant time was
had. The company presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris with fine set of dishes
Al ll;30 dainty refreshments were
served, after which the guests bid each
other good night, saying they had spent
a very pleasant evening.
George Perry left Saturday for Rem
vile county where he goes to look after
his farm.
{. Williams will soon have his new
house completed
Miss Zada Parks arrived home Satur.
day from Rochester after a months
visit with relatives.
\ number from here will take in tbc
dance at Amboy Oct. 10th. Music bv
lioltz orchestra of Delavan.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Grover spent Sun.
daT with Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Parks.
Mrs Bolinger, who has been VISITING
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams. left
W ednesday for her home in Swift
county.
News reaches here that Wilbur STRAIT
toh' an Old resident of this place, now
OF northern Minnesota, died at the home.
OF ms daughter in Truman while on a
VISIT there. He leaves wife and six
Three of the latter are mar.
ried.
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$4,000
. ~ ,bb'
l.. G.. NJ. FLETCHER,
w. L. COAGSTOCK.
T. r. COUGHLAN.

committee.
Mr.. Fletcher told the other members
OF the board that they were paying
$i2j a month more to the school teach
ers this year than they did last year.
A great deal of discussion was had
over the proposed improvements at the
Franklin school. Mr. Fletcher did not
think there was enough money in the
current fund to build the new wing at
the Franklin school and put in the
plumbing for the heating and ventilat-
ing.
Chairman ComstOclI of the finance
committee stated that the committee
had checked up all the warrants at the
trcaswcr's office and they had found
them all correct. Mr.. ComstOck also sta
ted that the committee would like to
see a voucher for all goods bought for
the schools.
Mr.. Comstocll as chairman of the
committee, stated that he would like
to have the board get together once OF
twice a year and audit these bills and
examine the vouchers
Superintendent Mcconnell said that
his monthly report would show slight
decrease in the total attendance of pu-
pills at the schools for the past month
Mr.. Mcconnell said that he had asked
the teachers at the Catholic and I.uth-
cram schools how the attendance was
the past month and they said it had de-
creased. AT the normal the attendance
was larger than it was last year
The superintendent report is as fol
lows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
YOUNG MISS ARRIVES.
Little Lady CIaddens the Hearts Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. McBroom.

From Saturdays Daily.
Elizabeth Eugenia McBroom, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. McBrOOm arrived
ut home Wednesday morning, Oct. 4th,
1905
p. S.-Baby Beth weighs nine pounds,
is twenty-one and one-half inches tall
and has lot of black hair, long enough
to braid
p. S. No. 2.-She is very plump and
rosy and robust, also as good natured
and as good looking, as any baby ever
was-even in a story book.
Mr.. and Mrs. McBroOm live at Excel
siOr
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
SHEETS WERE STOLEN.
Mrs. Cady's Labors were All for Some
One Eise's Benefit.
From SATURDAYS Daily

FROM Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. G. ". Cady, living at 30 n. Fifth
street made some fine bed sheets yester-
ady and late in the afternoon she wash
ed them and hung them on the clothes
line in the back yard to dry. When Mrs.
Cady arose this morning she looked out
OF the window and was very much sur
vanished. Sneak thieves had stolen
them during the night. The matter was
reported to the police this morning
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Hartman Prnner.v Sold
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. Ella Hopkins has sold to Mrs. Jo-
sephine Gardner what is generally known
as the old Hartman property at the cor
ner of Broad and Cherry streets. There
are two houses on the lot and the pron-
erty runs back to the alley Just east
of the Methodist parsonage. The con
was $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Rise of T. e. Gardner.
From Thursdays Daily.

FROM thursdays Daily.
Not many years ago, }. +. Gardner
was a barefooted boy stumping his
toes in the soil of lie Sueur county in
the neighborhood of Lake Washington.
Later he went to Mankato and got en-
ployment with the j. /. Case Machine
company. Later he became manager for
the company in Mankato. Last week
; he was promoted to local manager for
his week to that city. He stands high
with the company and his rise is the re-
suit of honesty and close application
o the bushes interests of his employ
'rs.-St. Peter Tribune.
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Grand Totals. 1.469 l,i43 1,"90 9s.07 81
Last year the board shut off water
faucet at the Union school because the
water bills were to high. Superinten-
dent Mcconnell asked the board to turn
on the water again as they need it quite
badly.
Mr.. Mcconnell stated that the manual
training school needed half dozen
drawing knives and the board instruc-
ted him to buy them He also said
that Frank Fowler of Fowler & Paw
had offered to give the board enough
dirt to grade up the Franklin school
yard to level with the sidewalk. If
the board decides to accept Mr. Fow-
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ler's offer they will have to haul the
dirt to the grounds.
Mr. Mcconnell stated that they need
ed some globes for the lighting fixtures
in the high school building and the
board instructed the property and ex
pense committee to buy globes to the
value of SD.
The Pond & Hasey company of Min
neapolis furnished satisfactory bond
and the balance on the West Mankato
school building contract was paid
The committee on property and ex-
pense reported that the cement walk
along the Hickory street side of the
high school had been repaired.
The committee also reported that the
roof on the high school was in good con
dition, except the tin covering on the
top and that will be repaired
Superintendent Mcconnell thought
the basement at the West Manllato
school needed calcimining and some of
the members of the board thought so
TO when the vote was taken as to
whether it should be calcimined or not.
three members of the board voted YES.
two voted no, and two did not vote at
all, so the motion carried and the base
ment will be cleaned up.
Superintendent Mcconnell stated that
the principal at the West NTankato
school needed a cupboard very badly for
her room. The one she has is too small
The board voted unanimously to buy a
new cupboard.
Mr.. Williams of the Citizens Fire as
ISOLATION of Mankato appeared before
the board and asked them to give their
company some of the insurance on the
Franklin building and the board promis-
ed him they would. Two or three of
the policies will expire in short time.
President Hughes brought up Captain
Keysor's resignation and asked the 9th
or members what they wanted to do
about the matter. Mr. Currier made
a motion that the resignation be accep-
ted and it was seconded by Mr. Fetch
er. The motion carried
The bond of L. c. NJ. Fletcher. who
was appointed treasurer of the school
board for $4,000 was accepted and APP
proved on a motion made by r.. r.
Coughlan and seconded by F. NJ Cur
rier. The motion carried.
Mr.. Fletchcr's suretes were w. w.
Davis, j. f. Diamond and G. F.. Brett.
President Hughes said he had been
wondering all week what they could
pay Mr.. Fletcher for acting as treasur-
er for the board. Tie said the board had
paid Mr.. Keysor $500 year.
Mr.. Fletcher jumped to his feet and
said he had ben member of the board
for many years and did all he could for
the city hut if the board insisted on paw
ing him a salary he would resign i'm
from the board. Mr.. Hughes
thanked Mr.. Fletcher for his kind re-
mark. Mr.. Fletcher said he did not
think it was proper for a school board
member to be paid a salary.
President Hughes appointed DIR. w.
\. Beach and 7. r.. Coughlan members
of the property and expense committee
and +. NJ. Currier, a former appointee.
Will act as chairman of the committee.
The board voted to hold a special
meeting two weeks from tonight at the
high school building.
The usual number of bills were read
and orders were voted drawn for their
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Says His Watch Was Stolen.

From Saturday's Daily.
A. Latin called at the police station
last night and complained about a wo-
man of the town stealing his watch.
IIc says it was worth $l2, and that he
would like to get it back.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
CREMATED THE HORSES.
Fire Destroys Barn and Some Stock
of Herman Dahn.

lie Sueur Center, MINI. Oct. 5.-Fire
of unknown origin was discovered on
Monday morning in the barn and ma
chine shed of Herman Dahn, a prom-
lent farmer of Blakely township, adj
joining this county. Three horses in the
barn at the time were cremated, to-
gether with the entire contents. The
loss is about $1,000 with a small insur-
ance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
FIX LEVY At $4,000
School Directors Hand Down
the Budget Last Night.
MIR. Fletcher Refers TO the In
creased Salary Roll.
Captain Clarke keysOr's Res
ignatiOn Was Accepted.
Supt. J. M. Mcconnell Hands
in His Report.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The board of education held its reg
ular monthly meeting at the high school
building last night. All of the mem
hers of the board were present except
Mr. Keysor, who resignation has not
vet been accepted. President Hughes,
presided at the meeting.
Chairman ComstOck of the finance
committee read the following report ::
To the Board OF Education: Your
committee on finance respectfully rec
ommends the following tax levy for the
maintenance of the public school sys-
TEN of the city of Mankato for the cur
rent year from September, 1905, to Sep
TENDER. 1906. to-wit
Current fund .................. $4,000
Payment of interest on bonds. 800
Special fund for Improvements l,lOO
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Wheat Pool Earnings April 10 per
cent May 80 per cent: June Is per
cent; July 10 per cent; Aug 20 per
cent. Write for particulars. 1912 Imm-
Der Exchange, Minneapolis
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A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case. no
catter of how lOnd standing, in to Ia
days. First application gives ease and
r st. SO C. If your druggist hasn't il
send SOC in stamps and ii will be for
warGed st-paid by Paris Medicine Co..
st Louis. Mo.
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The state school apportionment gives
Blue Earth county pupils $l2,834. There
are $3.50 pupils in the county
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13

Swift's Pride Soap for the laundry
Eases labor and cleans the clothes
Your dealer will supply you.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13

Clerk of Court Thorne issued MARI
age license late yesterday afternoon to
Thomas Robertson of Winnebago City
and Ruth Cole of Amboy.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-11-17
Some Views On
Fall Flowing

y Dakota Farmer: Il do not
want an acre ploWed after the
first of October" said one Of the
largest and most successful
farmers in central Dakota to us
lately. This man this season
has an enormous yield Of every.
thing he put in the ground, while
right next to his land are others
who DIDO not believe in early
blowing" who do not have. halt
a crop. To be sure this is a late
season, and early October pillow
ing is not much later than Sep
TENDER blowing, ordinary years,
land still this mans ploWing.was
all done long ago. ii.
Now good farmers may really
believe in not blowing in the
fall, and early at that. and if.
there are any such that are sue
ceeding in doing this, we should.
like to have their experiences.
Still our experiences and obser-
walton all goes to favor the very
early blowing every time.
Wherever we have lived, been,
t:or noticed, the man who gets
his land turned over while the
weeds are green and we'll settled
down before winter is the man
who is the full handed and grows
big crops; and the man who
lploWs just before winter, or not
lat all, is the one whose; work is
never done, and whose crops.
yield light and eare frequently
failures. q
There may be exceptions to this
IN certain sections particularly
IWhere it is vreys dry much Of the
time but these exceptions are
rare and far apart. a good ag-
ricultural country invariably re-
quirs early blowing and the
earlier the better. Very early
blowing acts very much as sum-
mer falloW, and in some seasons
brings almost as good results
/ Late blowing means late crops,
.as a rule and delayed spring
work; and the latter frequently,
leads to almost total loss Of crops
from unfavorable conditions.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-11-17
Dave NleCa anna
| caves Carld,o

Gando Democrat me-. and
Mrs. d. w Nc Gamma and family
are now comfortably settled in
Minneapolis where they expect
to make their permanent home.
We learn that Simon Gamma
has already entered on his stud
lies at the University Of Mime
sofa, and we join with his Cando
school friends in wishing him
great success.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-11-17
Seven Years
Makes Change

The editor Of the Farmer pub
ljshed at St. Paul. has the fol-.
lowing interesting. editorial COM
ment in the last issue Of that
splendid journal anent the mar,
velously rapid development Of
this state. He says:
Seven years ago we rode across
northwestern North Dakota and
that portion of southern Canada
that adjoins it. There were then
only here and there sod houses
to mark the location of the first
homesteaders. To day almost.
every quarter section has: a full
set Of buildings. The prairies
that stretch out as far as the eye
could reach, with only here and
there a furroW that outlined the
coming wheat fields are now
cultivated farms. The only.
buildings at. the sidings were
the station house, the section
/ foreman's home, and the water
tank. To day at these same
places are prosperous villages,
five or six elevators, banking
houses and up-to- date stores,
modern schoolhouses and church-
les. A lively, hnstling business
air seems to pervade the atmos-
lphere OF these new prairie towns
much more 50 than is in evidence
lin the, towns of the timbered re-
gion and the older settled sec
Htions. Things seem to move
'Italong much faster. In the
prairie country, one is impressed
every where with its rapid de.
eloprnent, while in the timber
region we are impressed Withits
slow, certain and substantial de-.
yelopment. ..ss
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-11-17

David Turner Of Dry Lake
was in the city last Weeks and
made this office a pleasant visit.
Mr. Turner cont emplatles a trip
west for the winter. i5.fis
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-11-17

Disguised with bucket
shops, deal direct with the old
reliable il &c Souie, Mime
apoEis Chamber of Commerce
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-03-04
cen. NoqI N LIaoyana-

The stan Of Field Marshal Oyima
aud Gems. Kuroki and Oku are al
Liaoyang which Is strongly fortified
The Ninth division commanded ny
Gen Nogi, has arrived al l.iaoyang.
and the First division is now arriving
there There are reports tina thu
japanese are reinforcing Corca
A secret order issued by Gen Oku
has been captured IL says
Through an fights all from the
chief 10 the last soldier. have done
their duty They have not spared
their stumachs and have driven back
the enemy everywhere Nevertheless.
We have not yet been able 20 thor
ouyhly defeat the enemy The most
difficult and heaviest lighting s yet
before rs. and the end OF the war IS
far distant Let commanders instruct
srhordinates that any hesitation or
iri esomtiOn increases the loss and "A
determined attack causes less loss II
Is. therefore imperatiyc#to advance
with determination Commanders
must punish the unworthy without the
slightest mercy There must be NO
following personal inclIuations eA-
cept In the strict line Of duty
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-03-04
karn Meloomes stonsa,l

Lieut.. Gen stoessel. former com.
mandc' a. Port Arthur, arrived at
Kama Crimea Feb q and was well
coined by cheering crowd 40 the
dockslde deputatiou from The
municipality presented him with the
traditional bread and salt and an adj
dress OF welcome Stoessel In reply
said My officers aud soldiers com.
ine back 20 The iathprland bow ia
you Many relatives ~ those who
had defended Port Arthur were pres
=ouf and there were pathetic exhibit
tons Of grief or joy according 10 the
news received Stoosscl personally
condolcd with the widows and orphans
aud many Of them kissed his hand
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-03-04
Small Advance in the Ballot.

For practical purposes no ballot sys-
tenn can DO regarded as surely secret.
II II cannot be ripped open by one
means II can by another II the devil
does not do II with a prong OF his
pitchfork for vicious reasons the saint
stands ready with his sharpencd seal
pei TO operate in the interest OF viz
tue This being the case, how far
have we really advanced In promoting
the purity OF elections beyond tho
point when every man walked up TO
The polling place and announced with
his own voice how he wished his vote
counted Washington Post
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-03-04
sklrmlshes AZ the Front

Extensive movements by the Japan
ESQ opposite the Russian left flank
caused the sending out Of two scout
ing divisions at noon of Feb is. the
first occupying positions on both
banks Of the Taitse river at Sulduun
and the second occupying pass cley-
on miles southeast OF Tsinkhetchen
ON Feb, 10 the Japanese attacked
both divisions taking advantage OF
snow storm 10 approach the Rus
sian pickets. and succeeded IN fore
ing back the Russians beyond the
Taitse river from Suidoun SMrmish.
INK continues with varying fortunes
The division az the pass maintained
It's ground against the fire OF four
uld.syle guns. using common black
powder The Russian losses are less
than q score wounded