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The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
STORY OF THE FIND.
Explorer Tells How the North PASSAGE
Was Discovered

Eagle Lake, Alaska, Dec. l7.-Sept. 3
we anchored the Gjoa to grounded ice
foe at King Point, thirty-f miles to
the east of Herschell island, on the
western side of the Mckenzie river del
ia, having made the voyage to that
point from Disco island, Western Green
land, through the northwest passage
Winter quarters were established at
once at King Point, and having previ-
ously learned that the political situation
between Norway and Sweden was
strained, and being anxious to COM
municate with my family, decided to
go by dog sled to Herschell island and
ascertain if they intended to forward
mail.
The trip over the ice in the dog sleds
was particularly inspiring, since every
minute was carrying me nearer to the
human habtations from which for two
years and two months we had been sep
arated
The first night out we encountered q
most serious difficulty. The sheer and
abrupt walls of the canons were almost
perpendicular. When night came, and we
began to think of building camp, we
were confronted with the serious prob
lem of having no level place on which
to pitch our tents.
The early mornings were full of remi-
niscences. Standing in front of our tent
and looking across the eXpanse of ice
and snow, there was nothing to suggest
that | was not still in the Far North.
1t was difficult to understand that
part of my cherished ambition had been
realized and that was now on my way
back to civilization.
But on the journey south the nights
if you will believe me, were delightful
Our bedding consisted of robes, sleeping
bags and blankets, the latter used by
the EsllimauX during the coolest tenn
peratures Forty degrees below zero was
the lowest we experienced.
We slept comfortably and warm. The
tent was the ordinary huskie tent made
of light canvass and was circular in
shape.
We now commenced the ascent of the
Arctic divide, where the drainage on the
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22

south side flows into the Porcupine riv-
er. We had left the frozen lakes of the
Firth and were now travelling across
country through scrub brush reaching to
the knee, with patches of small timber
always enough to give us plenty of fuel
This lumber belt commences about fifty
miles from the coast and extends south
erly to within 500 feet of the summit,
which latterly, however, we found COW
cred only with snow.
/ expect to leave here about the mid
die of January, returning practically
over the same route by which | came.
My stay at Eagle has been a very pleas
ant one, and | shall recall some warm
friends made there.
Raold Amundson signs the above COM
munication.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
WORKING PEOPLE INJURED.
Report Of Factory Accidents as Made
by Inspectors.
nunicatior1

From Mondays Daily.
The quarterly report of the state la
Dor department on accidents III factories
Moersch, statistician of the department,
The report shows that during the third
quarter of 1905, comprising July, Au-
gust and September, 2ll accidents to
working people have been reported to
the state bureau of labor
The law requires that reports of such
accidents have to be made which require
the aid of surgeon.
A classification of the reports show
that of the total number of accidents
10 were fatal; skull fractured, |; head
or face cut, IL; ear split |; head or
face bruised, burned, scalded or other
wise injured, g.; body bruised, 81; ribs
broken, l. shoulder fractured, /; eye or
eyes injured, u; object in eye, l2 arm
fractured, 3; arm bruised, burned, scald-
ed or otherwise injured, H.; wrist
SDldilltu VI Cut, lallu CiJ,
burned, scalded or otherwise injured, 30;
fingers cut off, crushed or injured re-
quiring amputation, .; fingers cut bruis-
ed or otherwise injured, Al; leg cut,
bruised, scalded or otherwise injured, 5;
foot cut, bruised, scalded or otherwise
injured, 10; knee sprained, 3; toes cut
off or crushed, requiring amputation, l;
toes cut, bruised or otherwise injured,
2; ankle broken, 2; ankle sprained, 3.
A classification of the accidents ac-
cording to industries shows that "a re-
ports came from slaughtering and meat
packing establishments, So from railroad
shops, from sash and door factories, 25
occurred on railroads in the operating
service, 80 in sawmills, l3 in -four mills,
8 in machine shops and foundries, l in
stone quarries, II in woodworking es-
Establishments, 3 in candy factories, / in
bag factory, in printing establish
ments, 2 in mining operations, l in pa
per ll1ll. L Ill gram eleNdtOl, Ill WdSOI
works, / in wOolen mill, 4 in the street
railway operation, in canning factory,
| in brick yard, l in molasses MILL
OF the injured the following shows
the age class:
Under 20 years, 3S; 20 to 25, 80; 25 to
80, IS; so to 30, 20; So to 40, II; 40 to
45, l6; 45 to so, l; so to SO, 6; SO to
60, s; over 60, 3.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
HE RE AT HO M {
Mankato Citizens Gladly Testify and
Confdentially RecOmend Doan's
Kidney Pills.

1t is testimony like the following that
has placed "the old Quaker Remedy" so
far above competitors. When people
right here at home raise their voice in
praise there is no room left for doubt.
Read the public statement of Man
kato citizen
Samuel Fenske, fireman on the Great
Western r. r., living at 32S Vine street,
Mankato, Mimi, says: Il suffered with
my back for long time. There was
terrible pain and weakness across my
loins which made me think many time
that | could not hold out until the end
of the run. Every jar and jolt went
through me and / was glad when my
days work was through, although even
at night | got little rest. put on plas-
ters, wore electric belts and used lini-
ments but without success. A friend
told me that Doan's Kidney Pills had
cured him of almost the same ailment,
and so | sent to j. c. Thro's drug store
md got a box. ] started taking them
that night and in the morning thought
| felt much better so | kept on and
found that the pains and weakness were
leaving me. In short time the trouble
was entirely removed and | have never
had an attack of the backache since
Doan's Kidney Pills did me more good
than hundred dollars worth of other
medicines [ took. My back was as
strong as it ever was, and l can recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills as the best
backache and kidney remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster NIilburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no other.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
A. MOTHERS LOVE.

scription.' l consider it without an
equal for ills of women"
All the ingredients entering into
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription are
printed in plain English on each bottle
wrapper. DIR. Pierce thereby shows that
he is not afraid to tell his patients just
what this medicine is made of. This
is not true of any other medicine espe-
cially designed for the cure of woman's
peculiar ailments. This Prescription"
is also the only woman's medicine sold
through druggists that does not con-
tain large percentage of alcohol; it
contains not drop.
AS an indication of the high esteem
in which the medical profession are
coming to regard the several ingredi-
ents of which DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription, for weak and ailing women
is composed, we have room here to in
sert only the following:
DR.. John Fyfe, of Saugatuck, Conn.,,
Editor of the Department of Therapeu-
tics in The ELECTRIC REVIEW says of
Unicorn root (Helonias Dioica) one of
the chief ingredients of DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vOrite Prescription: IA remedy which
invariably acts as uterine invigorator
and always favors condition which
makes for normal activity of the entire
reproductive system, cannot fail to be
of great usefulness and of the utmost
Importance to the general practitioner
of medicine"
vIn Helonias we have a medicament
which more fully answers the above
purposes than any other drug aCith
which 1 am acquainted. In the treat
ment OF diseases peculiar to women it
is seldom that case is seen which does
not present some indication for this
remedial agent"
"The following are among the lead
ing indications for Helonias: Pain or
aching in the back, with leucorrhea;
atomic (weak) conditions of the repro
ductive organs of women, mental de-
preston and irritability, associated
with chronic diseases of the reproduc-
tive organs of women, constant sensa-
ton of heat in the region of the kidneys:
menorrhagia, (ufooding") due to a
weakened condition of the reproductive
system; amenorrh9a, arising from or
accompanying an abnormal condition
of the digestive organs and an anamic
thin blood) habit; dragging sensations
IN the extreme lower part of the abdo-
men,"
Ii more or less of the above symp-
toms are present, no invalid women
can do better than take DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, one of the leading
ingredients of which is Unicorn root,
or Helonias.
MEN AND WOMEN
should have medical book handy, for
knowledge is power. They should
know about anatomy and physiology.
They should have book that treats of
the sociological relations of both sexes
out of and in wedlock, as well as how
and WREN to advise son and daughter.
Has unequaled endorsement of the
press, ministry, legal and medical pro-
LESSONS. The main cause of unhappi-
ness, ill-health, sickly children, and
divorce is admitted by physicians and
shown by court records to be the vio-
lation of the laws of self and sex. A
standard work is the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, by R. V. Pierce,
M. ID. Send 81 one-cent stamps for the
cloth bound book, or 21 stamps for the
paper-coyered volume. Address DR..
K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
ABOUT THE WEATHER.
Information From the Report Of Willis
L. Moore, the Chief.

The annual report of Willis L. Moore
of the United States weather bureau
contains some interesting information.
Mr.. Moore, who has been at the head
of the bureau for ten years, reviews the
work accomplished during that period,
showing the development of the wealth
er service and proving that thousands of
lives and millions of dollars worth of
property have been saved by government
warnings of impending danger.
The present appropriation for the sup
port of the bureau is 1892, 900. This is
the amount to be expended during the
current fiscal year in applying the mex
act science of meteorology to the COM
merce and industries of the United
states and the saving of human life.
A knowledge of the coming weather
enters so intimately into every con-
templated human action that the gov
ernment has established a corps of fore
casters, who are equipped with every
instrument of science, who have perfect
ed such a thorough system that there
now is little hope of improvement until
addition is made to the pure science of
the problem.
Several cold waves during the past
year were correctly predicted by the gov
ernment, amont these being one of un-
usual intensity that swept from the Da-
kotas to Texas and from the Ohio val
ley to the gulf early last winter.
The government work at this time
prevented wholesale destruction of tender
plants in the south.
A severe cold wave appeared over the
Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa
on Jan. "a, 1905, and on the 25th COW
cred the upper and central Mississippi
valley and extended over the northern
portions of the east gulf states, the line
of zero temperature reaching into north
ern Tennessee.
On the 26th the cold wave covered
Florida, temperatures below freezing be-
ing reported from as far south as Tam
pa and Jupiter Ample warnings were
given of this storm and the amount OF
property saved by the precautioned is
too large to even estimate.
In Minnesota during the past year
there have been seventysiX forecasts
and special warnings, thirteen special
warnings only, 1876 emergency warnings
and the following number of forecasts
distributed without cost to the gov
ernment:
Mail, 2,0O3; rural free delivery, 1913;
telephone, 9,4S3; railroad telegraph, 10.
There are in Minnesota sixty-two vol
untary Observers and 400 crop CORE
spondcnts; North Dakota has sixty eight
voluntary observers and thirty crop re-
porters; in South Dakota fifty-seven OBJ
servers and 39S crop correspondents; in
Wisconsin sixty-fve observers and 5lj
crop correspondents.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
WILL LAND ON MAG
Several congressman Propose
TO Cut Tariff Views.
REVISION Is SURE TO COME.
How Can Standpatism Benefit The
Farmer OF Minnesota Is The
Pertinent Question.
REVISION Is SURE TO COME.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Washington, ID. c., Dee. lG.-With the
appointment of the committees of the
senate and house congress will soon get
down to business and begin the active
work of the season. Considerable work
will be done before the holiday adjourn
ment
Over ten thousand public and private
bills have already been introduced. Not
one per cent of the number will ever
reach the crystalization process and be
enacted into law.
BY public bills it is meant those meas
ures which affect the general common
wealth, such as railroad rate legislation,
which is of course the paramount ques-
tion right now before congress and the
people.
Private bills are those which are de-
signed in the greater part to reduce the
balance in the United States Treasurey,
such as claims due to about half of
a hundred thousand people who think
that Uncle Sam owes them some cash.
A considerable number of bills refers
some of these claims to the court of
claims for consideration and adiudica-
tion. The process of evolution for Il con
gressional bill is slow and its fate as
uncertain as the budding lilacs, which
are often nipped by late frosts.
Every senator and representative aft
er their initiation into the congressional
game always has scores of these bills
which stick to him in season and out
until his political days are numbered.
If he gets few of them through
there are always ten more which press
forward for like lucky result.
In many respects it is like lottery.
Sometimes when the house is in good
humor it has actually taken up the
private calander and passed some bills
upon that tombstone of legislation.
Minnesot is Active.
The Minnesota delegation is active
and have many important measures that
will be pressed this session. Senator
Nelson, who is the champion of Alaska,
has many measures for the betterment
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22

Who ran to help me when fell
And would some pretty story tell,
Or kiss the place to make it we'll.
MY mother"

A mothers worries are many. She
sometimes forgets her own bodily dis
comforts because of her overpowering
love for the child. She becomes broken
down, sleepless, nervous, irritable and
feels tired from morning until night.
Many mothers of experience can tell you
that at such time they have been re-
lieved, benefited and strengthened and
put into proper health by taking pre-
scription which their mothers had told
them was the best woman's tonic and
nervlne to be taken at such times. DIR.
Plerce's Favorite Prescription has en-
joyed an enviable reputation for over
third of century. In all that time it
has sold more largely in the United
States than any other tonic for woman's
needs, and to-day its sales are greater
than ever. DIR. Pierce made up this
prescription from native medicinal roots
without the use of a particle of alcohol
and for the single purpose of curing
those diseases peculiar to women and
when there is lack of womanly
strength to bear the burdens of maternal
duty. How few women come to this
critical time with adequate strength.
The reason why so many women sink
under the strain of motherhood is be-
cause they are unprepared. Is pre-
paration then required for mother
hood? asks the young woman. And
every experienced mother answers
-"1es." II unhesitatingly advise ex-
pectant mothers to use Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, writes Mrs. J.
w. G. Stephens, of Mia, Va. The rea-
son for this advice is that DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is the best pre-
parative for the maternal function. No
matter how healthy and strong woman
may be, she cannot use vFavorite Pre-
scription" as preparative for ma
ternity without gain of health and
comfort. But it is the women who are
not strong who best appreciate the great
benefits received from the use of VIA
vorite Prescription" For one thing it's
use makes the baby's advent practically
painless. 1t has in many cases reduced
days of suffering to brief few hours.
1t has changed the period of anxiety
and struggle into a time of ease and
comfort.
DUTY WOMEN OWE THEMSELVES.
uGood actions speak louder than
words" so, too does the testimony of
Iudny UllOuSdlluS VI WOluCu
third of a century speak louder than
mere claims not backed by any such
record of cures.
Miss Emma Petty, 1126 S. Olive Street,
Indianapolis, Ind, Past President,
Daughters of Pocahontas, Minneola
Council, also Organist, South Baptist
Church, Indianapolis, writes: vFor sew
eral years l suffered with leucorrhna,
which was serious drain on my vitality,
sapping my strength and causing severe
headaches, bearing-down pains and a
general worn-out feeling, until 1 really
had no desire to live. / had many
medicines recommended to me and tried
many, but did not get permanent relief
until took DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. In two months / was much
better and stronger, and in four months
| was well. Have had no more disagree
able discharge, no more pain; SO have
every reason to praise 'Favorite Pre-
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised letters for week ending
Dec. 10, 1905:
Johnson, Miss Lola.
Lang, Miss Anna; Lein, John p;
Lemere, T. Z. (2); Little, Mrs. Dudley;
Long, Ernest.
Peterson, Miss Mabel; Peterson, Emil
j.
Richards, r. D.; Russell, w. A.
Smith, Horace G.
Ward, Wallace; Ward, w. NJ; Web
ster, w. D.; Werthein, W.; Wilson,
Miss Mae; Weston, Mrs. Mary.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra will be charged
for each advertised letter. Letters re-
manning unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
lead letter office.
c. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
BACK ITO THE NAVY.
Frank e. Herbert Has Re inIisted; He
Started East Saturday.

The hold which the navy has upon it's
men is well illustrated in the case of
Chief Yoeman Frank i. Herbert, who
went east last night to take up his old
work after four months of liberty from
the service, says The Minneapolis Jour
nal. Herbert's record is unique even
among the interesting stories of the
men who daily pass through the re-
cruiting office in the federal building.
At the age of eighteen he found him
self stranded in New Orleans after an
unsuccessful theatrical venture He
joined forces with Jack Telled of the
Detroit Free Press and Frederick Mill
er of the ST. Louis Post Dispatch and
worked his way to South Africa on an
English mule transport" The story
of the trio's experiences with the Brit
ish war regulations in Durham has been
written by his companions, but the re-
cital of Herbert, who parted company
with them after an unsuccessful at
tempt to run the military Gordon, is
fully as interesting.
In pursuance of a cherished plan to
work his way around the world, he ship
ped to Australia. At Sidney he heard
rumors of an outbreak in China, and
giving up his plans for shipping to San
Francisco and thus completing a cir
cult of the globe, he enlisted on the
Brooklyn, then in port. 1t is not Gus
tomary for American ships to recruit in
foreign ports, but through the influence
of the United States Consul, Orlando III.
Baker, who was an old family friend.
an exception was made in his case.
The Brooklyn arrived in China too late
to take part in the suppression of the
Boxer uprising. From Hongkong it was
ordered to Vladivostok, where Herbert
witnessed the ceremonies incident to the
opening of the Trans Siberian railway.
Herbert rapidly rose to the rank of
chief yeoman. While serving on the
Monadnock he saw the ship cleared for
action to stand off the japanese who
wished to lombard the crippled Rus
sian vessel .Askold, in dry dock at WI
sang, and later saw the shot -riddled
Aurora, Oleg and Zemtcheg steam into
Manila harbor. The real reason why
the Monadnock cleared to protect the
Askold, according to Herbert, was that
the Standard Oil company had tanks
containing 100000 worth of oil in the
| line of fire.
After his varied experiences in the
far east, Herbert took his discharge and
| spent about four months with his peo
| pie at AIankato. Then he heard that
recruiting office had been opened in
Minneapolis and the desire to take an
other walk around the world became too
strong and he bade farewell to his moth
er and re-entered the service.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
Christmas Hiliday Excursion Rates.

Chicago and Buffalo, Dates of sale De-
cember %, "a, 25, 80 and 81, 1905, and
January l, 1906, at a fare and a third
for the round-trip, with return limit OF
January 3, 1906. Through train service
to New York City, Boston and Other
eastern points. No excess fare Indi.
vidual club meals served in Nickel Plate
dining cars. Three through trains
daily from La Sale and Van Buren, St
station, the only depot in Chicago on the
Elevated Loop.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
Very Low Excursion Rates for Christ
mas Holidays.

To all points on the Nickel Plate
road between Chicago and Buffalo.
Dates of sale, December %, "a, 25, &c
and 81, 1905, and January l, 1906, with
limit returning January 3, 1906. Rate
one and third fare for the round trip
Individual club meals, ranging in price
from 35 cents to $l.00 and Mid day
luncheon SOC, served in Nickel Plate
dining cars; also served la carte. Nc
excess fare. Chicago city ticket of
fees, Ill Adams street and Auditorium
Annex. Depot, La Sale and Van Burer
streets, the only depot in Chicago on
the Elevated Loop.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
Butter Goes to New York.

j. w. Rollins & Co., New York, pur
chased the butter which was exhibited
during the dairymen's convention. The
lot consisted of 5000 pounds and was
shipped to Chicago over the Northwest
ern road and from Chicago to New York
over the Lackawana.
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
Pertinent Questions.

nor of Ohio.
Pertinent Questions.
And it is pertinent to inquire where
and how Mr.. McCleary can benefit the
second district of Minnesota by stand
ing in with the high protection ele
ment. He says that he is going to watch
the interests of the farmers whose well
fare is threatened by the demand of the
Massachusetts, republicans for revision
of the tariff
There are several new men and sew
eral older members too for that matter
who are going after Mr. McCleary on
that argument good and hard. Massa
chusetts and New York and Pennsyl-
vania with their great manufacturing
interests and industries are receiving
tribute from the west today on every
article of hardware the farmer buys; on
cutlery; on machinery; on glass and
lead in paint; on crockery and pottery.
And these eastern centers of popula-
tion are consumers to a considerable eX-
tent of western farm products and will
continue to be tariff or no tariff on but
ter, eggs, grain and whatever the Min
nesota farmer has to sell. Where will
they get them anywhere else? Will Me
Cleary raise that old roorbach again of
Canadian competition. If he does he
will run amuck a great deal worse than
he did in any of his recent stormy con-
ferences with SPEAKER Cannon. 1t is
not the purpose of your correspondent
to do Mr. McCleary any injustice. We
shall recognize his ability for whatever
it is worth. But we will show from
facts and figures from time to time that
Mr.. McCleary is an over-estimated man.
What has he ever accomplished for the
second congressional district of Mime
sofa? Where is the public building he
ever secured in that progressive and
prosperous section of the state during
his long service on appropriations
What legislation is his name identified
with? These and other questions will
be taken up from time to time and
considered
The Mankato free press., 1905-12-22
Chafinp Dish Sale

Our beautiful line of chatting dishes in
all grades will be sold at special dis
count. Be sure and see our line before
purchasing Martin & Hoerr, opposite
Saulpaugh.