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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20
"MY WIFE'S PEOPLE COMING
I'VE Have Had n Splendid Winter"
in Western Canada.

Canada's thrush this year is Won
derfully great and considerably ahead~
of any previous year. 1t is always
interesting to those who contemplate
| moving to read expressions of opinion
from those living in the country. 1t is
therefore our pleasure to reproduce the
Following written to an Agent of the
Government and forwarded to the I'm
migration Branch Of the Department
of the Interior at Ottawa:
Birch Hills. Sask, Canada.
Feb 1st, 1905
Dear Sir:
l take pleasure in dropping you a
few lines 10 let you know how we are
getting along up here and how we like
the place. We have been here close on
to year now and think the place is
fine. We have been out every day this
winter working in the bush getting out
logs for buildings, etc, getting rails
for fencing. We have not suffered
with the cold as much as we did in
Chicago. My little boys are out every
day with their sIeighs having a good
time. The lowest the temperature has
been this winter is 81 below and it is
very still, no wind.
We had splendid summer: we put
up about 80 tons of hay and will have
about 80 tons to sell; hay brings IS per
ton now and will be higher in the
spring. We have 20 acres broke aid
ready for crop. We worked on the
Can. Nor Ry. for awhile this summer
and am just 3 miles from the railroad
and townsite. The steel is all laid to
within . miles Of the river and we
often see the train bringing supplies for
the bridge.
My wife's people are coming up
about May. / wish you would write
them and if there Should be anyone
coming to Prince Albert that could do
with half a car let them know The
homesteads are all taken up within II
miles of US. / often think if this land
were only in the States what a rush
there would be; it is the richest land
and the most productive 1 ever saw,
and the climate is OK.
l know that people back there that
| write to do not believe me when 7
write them what splendid winter we
are having. they think we are all froz-
en- up. We have only about 8 inches
Of snow. and there are cattle on the
range that have not been rounded up
this winter Day after day the Their
raises up to 30 and 90 and l
don't believe we have had a day this
winter that it has stayed at zero. My
wife says that we used TO think that
zero was cold in Chicago But we don't 4
mind it one bit. Christmas night we
went out and drove miles with or
-hree little boys; it was 20 below,
here was not a whimper from any
If them; I'd hate TO DO it in old
:ago.
Well, l guess I will close, az
AN tell anyone in the u. S. tina
,annot do better than come
Prince Albert District. / remain
ruly.
(Signsd) I'D. He
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20


millions have marveled and been brought in thought closer
to the Power that rules the universe.
And Commerciaism says Here best and chea o.
est poWcr the world knows going turn
the wheels of thousand factories it will railroads
and light Cities There logic both sides of the CUES
ton 1t is fact that what has been done planned
to be done will sound the doom Of Niagara Falls
But there is a bigger question. The falls public
property BY rights they belong man or set Of
men, And yet the public has gotten little nothing out
the commercial transformation of this great torrent
Private capital is invested ten companies THAI
have diverted much of the water from the The ay-
citizen has been blessed with little any, reduction
of travelling expenses Notwithstanding that the falls
nish the power for his trolley line.
Last year grab bill introduced in the New York
Legislature Had it become law, little would have been
left Of Niagara to attract sghseers The bill fought
tooth and nail by New York newspapers led by the World
and backed by public sentiment they
measure is to be again pressed and still stronger fight
to rob the people.
Only aggressive vigilance will prevent grandest nat
ural spectacle in this country becoming
da.-kansas City World.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20
A Quiet Tin.

John" queried Mrs. Gabbleton,
''what kind of talk is newspaper TALK y
It's the only kind of talk man can
indulge in without being interrupted by
some woman" answered her husband.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20
Force of Habit.

Give me a two-cent stamp, please"
said the young lady to the drug clerk
We are just out" replied the d. c.,
sh>cDtIy, but here is something just as
good"
And he handed her a couple of ones.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20
Paving Old Scores.

80 she fell in love with the critic"
NO; she is just going to marry him
to dictate what he shall say about the
other actresses. ILLINOIS State Jour
nal
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20
But Justice Is Blind.

She-Para gra piers sentences are al
ways short.
He-Yes; but some Of them ought to
get the full extent of the law.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20
Matter of Length.

Husband (glancing over biID-Why is
it you pay three times as much for
stockings as l do for mine?
Wife-Oh, that's all right. / wear my
stockings three times as long as you do.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20
She TnNuChr So Too

Grace-He'S just crazy to marry
me.
Bell think So tOo.-DetrOit Free
Press.
AS u rule people do not take kindly
to the man who wears CATERS
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20
STATR OFF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO,

NIAI OF OHIU, C1Tf OF IOLRDO, -
LUCAS COUNTY. Us
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner OF the firm of +. J. CHENEY & Co.,
doing business in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid. and that said firm will nav the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres.
ence, this 9th day of December, A. ID. 1886.
N A. W. GLEASON
Notary Pubns.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials, free
+. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20
A. W. GLEASON
Natdru palhLia
Barely Possible.

He-I wonder why it is that the aver
age man is always anxious to know the
worst Of his neighbor?
She-Probably because of the popular
belief that misery loves company.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20
Another Dip Into the Fairs.

\ WO new 10000 horsepower turbines have been
Installed by the Canadian Power Company, and
the time when Niagara shall cease to run is
brought that much nearer
You, with your love of the beautiful. cry
4 'Shame!' You ask why commercialism shall
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20
OPERATION AVOIDED
EXPERIENCE OF MISS MERKLEY
6he Was Told That an Operation Was
Inevitable. How She Escaped 1t

When a physician tells woman suf-
fering with ovarian or womb trouble
that AN operation is necessary, the very
thought of the knife and the operating
table strikes terror to her heart, and
our hospitals are full of women coming
for ovarian or womb operations.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20


felt Three years TOlsto when he believed himself
be dying wrote to the Gar warning him against his
vsers whose cruel arresting the
eternal progress Of mankind He warned the Gar that
autocracy Outgrown form of government that
would longer for enlightened people living
touch with enlightened nations He entreated him
working people from the special laws that deprived
rights enjoyed by other citizens, give them
freedom of removal from place to place freedom
cation conscience. and in of These re-
coming and the laps helping vastly bring
them. Somesof them have already been granted by
Gar and though what the Car gives he take back
the next may take back the reforms like the
on of serdom the concession of these great rights that
Tolsto spoke for they fully established en-
joyed rrevocabe The Japs will bring Russia down to
modern times if they hold long enough More power
to them in that good cause.-New York Life.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20
Japan Is Aiding Russian Reform.

- HE chief interest in the great war in the East
concerns not so much the ability of the Japs
to whip the Russians, but their power to help
forward the cause of Russian liberty 1t had
!NNblong been understood that the fall Of Port Ar
~ thur was inevitable, but STILL when it came
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
bomb FOR BROOKS
New UIm Now Develops Anoth-
er Startling Sensation.
Attempt to Blow Up the Re-
view Printing Office.
Reported That Dr.. Koch May
Not Be Tried Again.
General ChiIds Will Talk With
County Commissioners.

New Ulm, May l9.-New Ulm was
furnished with another sensation yes
terday when a supposed bomb with a
fuse half burned was found under the
door of the office of The Weekly Re-
view.
Rain, which fell during the night, is
fuse and saved the building from re-
thought to have put out the burning
struction.
Asa P. Brooks, editor of The Review.
the only eye witness of the brutal MUIR
der of DIR. l.. A. Gebhardt in this city
last November, whose positive assertions
i'm both trials that DR.. George R. Koch
was not the man he saw crOuching over
the dentists dead body, are credited
with having saved Koch from conviction
has received many letters threatening
violence and the alleged plot to blow
up the Review office is laid to some per-
son who believes in the guilt of Koch
No one has yet been found with suf-
ficient nerve to ascertain the makeup
of the bomb.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
Worry Over This Caused Him
To Take Laudanum.
He Attempted Suicide; Not a
Stoke of ApopIexy.
Former Judge Will Reside In
Chicago indefinitely.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
1t appears that the rumOr in circu
lation Yesterday to the effect that JOIN
B. Ogle attempted to commit suicide
was founded upon a fact.
Harrassed by the complicated condf
ton of his business affairs, and wor
ried over the state of his health, which
has not been of the best of late, Mr.
Ogle on Thursday sought to end his eX-
istence by taking dose of laudanum
He claims to have swallowed an ounce
of the fluid, but doctors state that had
ne taken as much as that his death
would have resulted very soon there
after
Parties who assisted Mr.. Ogle into
the house on Thursday afternoon, state
that bottle labelled laudanum was OBJ
served lying in the stall where he was
found in his comatose condition by Mrs
Ogle. Naturally they remarked upon
the finding of the bottle, and from this
the story gained currency. Mr.. Ogle
did not sustain an attack of apopleXy as
was stated by the newspapers last eve
ming. Under the circumstances, Mr.
Ogle's family made every effort to quiet
the story which had been started, hop
ing that the unfortunate man would
regain his former self and that his af-
fairs could be Strengthened out satisfac-
torily.
Today, however, more facts regarding
Mr.. Ogle's business deals have come
to light, and it was deemed advisable
by the family and his intimate friends
that the fact of his attempt to end his
life should be made public.
Mr.. Ogle was taken to Chicago this
morning, and there ne will remain fol
an indefinite period at the home of his
brother George.
At the late city election Mr.. Ogle
was a candidate for municipal Judge
He was defeated by an overwhelming
vote by Willard L. Comstock. The re-
suit of the contest was bitter dis
appointment to Mr.. Ogle, and it was
remarked by his friends that he act
ed altogether like a different person
Usually jovial, genial gentleman, he
became downhearted, and appeared like
one who had trouble on his mind.
Mr.. Ogle's motive for contemplating
suicide must be found in the condition
of his finances, for mis- family relations
were of the most pleasant kind, and he
has beautiful home, surrounded by ev.
cry convenience and even luxury. II
appears that his income was rather
small and that he was not able to live
within it and carry on his household
in the comfort that he desired
Mr.. Ogle is heavily involved in debt
and from statements that he is alleged
to have made the security which he has
furnished is not in all cases what il
purports to be. In short, Mr.. Ogle is
said to have made a confession in the
presence of members of his family, thai
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
OBSERVED THE DAY.
Norwesians Celebrate Seventeenth Of
May in Rapidan.

From Thursdays Daily.
Andrew Flo, of the Sherk grocery
store; Hans Hansen of the Boston Cloth
ing store; and Rev. Nils Nordgaard,
pastor of Our Saviom's Norwegian
Lutheran church, attended a picnic vest
erday at Mr.. Flo's country home in
Rapidan. Here gathered large num-
Der of Norwegians to celebrate the Sew
enteenth of May, the Norwegian indie
pendence Day, concentrating the great
date, May IL, 1914, when the Norweg-
ians announced to the world their in
tegrity as a nation. Norwegian and
American flags were to be seen here
and there in the grove. Speeches were
made by Rev. Nordgaard, Andrew Flo
and others. Quite a number read his
torical selections, calling to mind Nor
ways resistance to Swedish aggression.
The program also included much singing
and playing. The guests spent large
part of their time out of doors, but re-
tired to the house, whenever they felt
chilly. All had delightful time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
HAD CLOSE CALL.
Two Young Couples Immersed In
the River.

tUS IbtNCT.
From Mondays Daily.
Four young people had narrow es-
cape from death Saturday evening, on
the Minnesota river near the mouth
of the Blue Earth. They We're enjoying
pleasure ride in one of the park boats,
when it become swamped by the rapid
water, and two of them had very
narrow escape from drowning. They
sliced the broken top of tree and stood
over the water, and chung to it until
rescued by Frank Graves in another
rowboat belonging to the park.
The quartet was composed of Bernal
Morrison, son of Editor Morrison, Ralph
Sinot, and Misses Essie Pickett and
Ella Lys, both of st. Peter. Mr.. Morri-
son went down twice before he was res
cued, and one of the young ladies had
nearly as close call. The other two
kept their heads above the water all the
time.
The water where the accident occurred
is deep, and the current swift, the con-
ditions having been aggravated by the
fact of the high water The swamped
boat and the oars were caught as they
came floating down the river near the
Main street bridge.
Young Morrison was rowing at the
time the accident occurred and was
unable to manage the boat in the swift
current, it is supposed. The young la
dies are students attending the com
mercial COLLEGES.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
TO CLOSE DEAL.
State Official Coming to Mankato tc
Purchase Park Lands.

From Mondays Daily.
While in st. Paul yesterday, A. E.
Clark called upon Attorney General
Young and arranged with him and Gov
ernor johnson to come to this city in
the near future to close the purchase of
the land needed for the state park at
Minneopa Falls. The law says that the
purchase shall be made by the attor-
ney general with the approval of the
governor, and those officials will come
to Mankato i'm week or two, perhaps,
and close the deal on the ground
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
LIKES THE COUNTRY.
Lewis Davis Writes Of the Growth Of
Richardton, NJ. ..

FROM fTludy Ddlly.
C. L. Kennedy, has received a let
ter from Lewis Davis, formerly coun-
ty treasurer, who is now engaged in the
banking business at Richardton, N. d.
Mr.. Davis states that the town is grow
ing rapidly and has more than doubled
in population since the first of the
year. New buildings are being start
ed nearly every day, and he has the
foundation in for residence to be
completed by Aug. LIST. His bank is
also putting up new building, and
its business is growing with the town
Mr. Davis and family are well pleas
ed with the country. 1t was very dry
there until a week ago, since which
time there has been considerable rain
and snow. The prospects are good for
a crop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
Lace Curtains-Look at Them.

Our stock of laces this week has
been reinforced by an invoice of the
finest line of curtains we have shown
for a ling time. These are first class
laces in every way and you will sure
ly find some among them that will at
tract you. Also an assortment of rope
curtains. Lamm & Landkammer, 100
South Front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
LIKE MRS. CASSIE c,
Continued from Page One.)

bands other income, would have kept
the family in comfort. There seems to
be nothing to show for any of this
money, and what became of it is a mys-
terry.
As to the probability of settlement,
Mr.. Eygabroad said That he did not
know, as he did not know how much
Mr.. Ogle's debts foot up to. The
names signed to the notes were
either forgeries OF fictitious, so Mr..
Ogle said
Mr.. Eygabroad does not know where
Mr.. Ogle is. The Natter asked Mr..
Eygabroad for money to leave the city
with, but the request was denied.
When asked whether ne expected to
see Mr.. Ogle again, Mr.. Eygabroad re-
piled that he never wanted to. AS to the
taking of laudanum, Mr. Eygabroad is
of the opinion that he took some, but
whether with suicidal intent he does
not know. 1t may be that he took
enough to make himself sick and try to
work trick on his relatives and credit
ors.
F. f. Putnam of Blue Earth accom-
panied MIR. Eygabroad to the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
It Is Not Too Late.

To get your wall paper. Yon can get
better bargains than ever now. We
have a large variety of patterns that
we wish to close out, and will make
prices accordingly. These are not odds
and ends but some first class things.
They are going this week, SO look at
them. w. X. Buffham, 400 South
Front. @t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
A New Lot of Sailor Hats.

received by j. & L. Wiggerson. To
make room for our new summer stock
we have made out list of bargains
that will interest you. These include
all the hats we now have and they are
real bargains. 527 South Front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
Hotelkeeper Fails.

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was filed with Clerk Eberhart, today by
George Thomas Scroggin of jackson.
The liabilities are 1884, and the assests
are all exempt Scroggin was a hotel
proprietor His attorneys are Knox &
Faber of jackson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
TRAFFIC WAS BLOCKED.
Damaged Bridge Caused Congo stion
in the Highway.

From Mondays Daily.
Traffic was badly blocked yesterday
morning for a number of hours on the
Mankato and st. Peter road by the
breaking of the bridge over the stream
crossing the road near the Great West
ern track. The bridge was undermined
by water and heavy wagon broke it
down. A Lime township crew got to
work early yesterday morning to fix it
up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
Irene Was Angry.

From Mondays Daily.
Angry at ner mother at not being al
lowed to wear her best dress, Miss Irene
Englerth of MankatO attempted suicide
with strychnine last Saturday at the
James Miller home at Eagle Lake, but
was saved by the prompt application of
the proper remedies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
The Worlds Big Breweries.

Attract thousands of visitors every
year. You can see all there is in an
up date brewery, though on a smaller
scale-right here in Mankato. Bier
bauer's is thoroughly modern in every
respect, and the method used is COM
mended and endorsed by all who are
familiar with it. Insist on Bierbauer's
beer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
No Age Limit.

A bank account with us is good in
surance policy-ad there is no age linn
it. The youngest child or the oldest man
can open one, and draw equal interest
per cent. Isn't this good invest
ment for you? National Citizens bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
Embroideries and Lace Collars.

A new line of embroideries and lace
collars at the Bee Hive. Specials for a
few days in ladies' embroidered turn
over collars, regular 25 cents values for
10 cents. Also some very pretty veil
ings and nobby neckwear. The Bee Hive
opposite city hall
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
Good Sausage.

When you want good sausage of any
kind, 60 to Karmany. He is very. care
full in selecting good, clean meat with
which to make them. Karmany is re-
liable. 627 South Front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26

Wash Turritin of Mankato will run
the hardware store purchased by the
Deutsche Land and Helm Gesellschaft
company, from Corr Johnson & Lawless,
st. Peter Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
Graduation Watch Bargains.

If you are looking for a lady's or
gents gold or gold filled watch don't
fail to see our immense stock which will
be sold at special bargain prices at Mar
tin & Hoerr's, opposite Saulpaugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26

DETECTIVE WORK., Established
fifteen years, 5000 secret service men
more being added every day. Send us
your case. Advice by mail free. Ad
dress American Detective ASSN, Indi
annapolis, Ind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
State Fire Marshal.

From Mondays Daily.
Edward Peterson of st. Paul has
been appointed state fire MARSHAL. His
salary is $500 per year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
General Sale at Mrs. Oxford's.

There will be general sale in all
kinds of millinery at Mrs. Oxford's this
week. This includes everything now in
stock, and these are some very attrac-
tive values among them. 423 South
Front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
NATIONAL BANK
n OF COMMERCE
CAPITAL, $1OO.OOO.OO

OFFICERS:
A. o. oLESON. Prestcsnt.
JOHN e. DIAMOND, Vice President
c. L. OLESON, Cashier.
w. j. FLAcHSENHAR, Asst Cash'r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
stone BRICK, Lime, Cement.

VIII PAY you INTEREST on money
you have lying idle.
VIII LOAN you money at reasonable
rates IL you need It.
able anywhere in the United States %
Europe; easier to obtain and easier b
get cashed than either postoffice or eX-
press orders and at much lower rateg.