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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
ASSESSMENTS TO HIGH.
Property Owners Cannot Easily Meet
Cost Of Sewer Extension.

Alderman Hampl has seen the people
who would be assessed for the extern
sion of the sewer to the Franklin school
building and finds that they are oppos-
ed to paying such large assessment as
would be necessary under the lowest
bid received. Aid. Hampl is now work.
ing on another plan which he hopes will
bring about the same result with less
expense. This will no doubt be sprung
at the next meeting of the council or
whenever the appropriate time comes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
BOY STOLE THE HARNESS.
Youth Who Needs the Discipline OF
the Police Chief.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Two weeks ago Charles H. GriebeTs
barn was broken into and his entire har-
ness stolen. The lock of the barn was
also taken away. He had no idea who
did the deed, but quietly informed the
police.
Yesterday, sixteen year old boy, be-
longing to family of unblemished rep
utation was seen with the harness,
which he was attempting to sell to
some of the livery men. The boy was
called upon for an explanation, and
claimed that another boy had given him
the harness.
The matter was brought to the atten
ton of the father of the boy who was
caught trying to sell the harness, and
the father settled the matter up, pay
ing for all damages.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
REACH MANKATO BY XMAS.
Captain Reed Talks Of Prospects OF
Alphabet" Road.

From Wednesday S Daily.
Captain Reed, president, and Herbert
Bruels, director, of the alphabet"
railroad, were in town yesterday and
started out along the line to Freedom
this morning. They report that four
sub-contractors are employed in grad
ing between the Minneapolis & st. Louis
line and Freeborn with about seventy
five teams and that more are daily ar
irving. The engineer corps is CROSSES
tioning between Freedom and Cream.
Captain Reed confidently said to the
Standard that the grading and bridging
would be completed to Cream, the iron
laid and cars running before Christmas
and he felt very sure, to Mankaio.-Hl-
bert Lea Standard
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
Interesting Library Donation.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The public library has received do
nation which the librarian and all con-
nected with the library appreciate great
ly. 1t is bound volume of The Week
ly Independent from Sept. 18th, 1857, to
Aug. 4th, 1860 and bound volume of
The Semi-Week1y Independent from
Aug. 18th, 1860, to Oct 18th, 1862. The
volumes belonged to the late S. f. Bar
ney and it was his wish that they be
given to the public library. They are of
the greatest historic value. Miss Nellie
Burt has also presented the library with
collection of magazines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
FLOUR MILL MEN MET.
Country Miilers Held Meeting in
Minneapolis Yesterday.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Country millers to the number of about
twenty representing the leading flour
mills of Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, were holding meeting in Min
neapolis yesterday afternoon. The gen
eral situation with reference to the new
crop of wheat and the outlook for flour
trade was discussed. A number of we'll
known country grain men were in the
city with the millers.
Prominent among the number are j.
F. Diefenbach, Red Wing; f. I. Hat
field, Faribault; w. H. Stokes, Water
town, S. D.; c. c. Dwight, Albert Lea;
G. T. Bohan, Mankato; A. c. Van Ha-
gen, Sleepy Eye, and Seymour Carter,
Hastings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11

The Minneapolis Times of today con-
tanned the following:
1.-The statements that it was the car
bonic acid tank which exploded and
caused the death of w. l.. Hughes al
Crowelfs drug store Monday are slightly
Inaccurate" said L. H. Ellis, manager OF
the Liquid Carbonic company, yesterday
The tank which Was ia use at the Gro
well store was furnished by Mr.. Ellis
company.
at was the water tank, and not the
gas drum. which blew up" said Mr.. Ell
lis. 'The water tank, into which the
gas an dadmitted from the steel drum.
was of copper and was hardly strong
enough to resist the enormous pressure.
as young Hughes had left the gauge
was agitating the tank i'll order to mix
the gas with the water.
HUN lnc III Which,
the unfortunate youth was injured and
the fact that the explosion did no dam
age in the immediate vicinity of the
tanks, it seems clear that young Hughes
was astride of the water tank, which
rests horizontally on rockers, and was
rocking it, as little boy rocks his hob
by horse, when the explosion occurred.
He received the full force of the explo
sion. The fact that the tank was of
copper, which tears rather than bursts
violently, as steel does, explains the
slight damage done to the store and its
contents.
''The pressure on one of our gas
tank or drums is about 1,2O0 pounds"
continued Mr.. Ellis, "but there is al
most no danger of their exploding if
they are properly handled as they are
tested to a far greater pressure before
they leave the factory"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
PRINTING OFFICE SCORCHED
Fire Disturbs the Plant of The ST.
Peter Tribune

st. Peter, Aug. 9.-The plant of The
st. Peter Tribune, published by Fitch
thorn & Loshl was damaged Monday
night by fire that broke out in the Py
THAN hall. The loss of the proprietors
is discouraging, but publication will not
be interrupted. In the lodge the para
phernalia was damaged and the dry
goods stock of NJ W. Offerman on the
lower floor was watersoaked.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
HORSE KILLED.
Second Runaway Of the Day Had
Fatal Results.

From Wednesdays Daily.
A lively runaway occurred on State
street at five o'clock yesterday after
noon A team attached to a ten cent
bus owned by Eugene Coy ran away,
and after going short distance one of
the horses fell and one of its front legs
was broken close to the shoulder. Two
hours later Officer Riley went to the
spot and put the animal out of its mis-
cry by shooting it.
This team is the same one that ran
away yesterday morning, injuring Mr..
and Mrs. Rotenem, while they were on
their way to the Milwaukee depot. No
one was hurt in the runaway yesterday
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
FATHER VENN VERY ILL.
Priest Suffers With
Oropsy and Paralysis.

Theodore Nenn, former priest of SITS.
Peter and Paul church of Blue Earth.
lies critically ill from dropsy and a
slight paralytic stroke of last Saturday.
Drs. Franklin and Hunt took at least
a pail of water from him Monday, which
operation gave him temporary relief His
brother, DR.. Venn of Chicago arrived at
Blue Earth Monday and is assisting the
local physicians in every way possible.
Father Venn is sixty eight or sixty
nine years old and his chances of recov-
cry are extremely doubtful.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
SILVER MEDAL CONTEST.
w. c. T. u. Of Garden City Sets August
Is For the Event.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Garden City w. c. I. L. ladies will
hold silver medal oratorical contest
on Tuesday evening, August Is. An in
teresting program has been prepared
for this entertainment. In such an af-
fair, nothing succeeds so well as hav
ing well. filled house. All come and
enjoy the evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
To Erect Nice Home.
From Wednesdays Daily

From Wednesday Daily.
E. A. Engwalson of Engwalson
Brothers is about to erect fine resi-
dence on Walnut street, opposite the
court house square. He has purchased
the rear of Night Sergeant McDonald's
lot and will get bids this week on the
house. The plans were prepared by Ar
chitect Gerlach and call for an eight
room modern house. The location is a
very desirable one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
Will Hold a Social.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The Ladies' Aid society of the De-
coria district will hold social on
Friday evening, August II, at the home
of Mrs. Dobbins Admission ten cents.
All are cordially invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
Bought Threshing Outfit.

From Wednesdays Daily.
+. L. Dackins and others of Judson
have bought an Advance threshing out
fit, and it was unloaded and taken out
by them today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
FUNERAL OF w. L. HUGHES
Will Be Held From Residence at Ten
O'clock Tomorrow.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The funeral of W. L. Hughes will be
seld at ten O'Clock tomorrow morning
from the residence on Walnut street
The interment will occur at Minneopa
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11

CONTINUED on Page Eighth
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-15
Basket Ball Tomorrow Night.

Now that the football season is
over, the big fellows have turned
in their padded suits and left the
gridiEon for the year 1905, the
followers of athletics out at the
college naturally begin to scrut-
1nize the basket ball outlook.
This popular indoor sport will
be formally ushered in for the
season of 'o6 at the Armory,
Saturday evening. Although
the first game of the season, it
promises to be a good one. The
Newburg players come for the
purpose of winning. The over
whelming defeat they administer
ed to Monmouth has given them
more than confidence. It is fair
to assume that their chances are
better at this stage of the season.
than OAC's. They have been
in practice longer and should be
able to do faster work.
Yet the OAC students do moi
by any means concede them vic.
tory. The locals, too, have beer
doing a few stunts In the line o.
practice during the past two
months. The championship re.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-15
but it is dollars to doughnuts
that she would not have fair play.
The Roads of the Future.

The importance of good coun-
try roads in the development of
Oregon is daily becoming more
recognized. The movement for
the betterment of the Highway,
OF the state is receiving the sup
port not only of the railroads,
which are alive to the importance
of these s'feeders" TO the trans
|continental highways, but also
Eaf the leading men in every sec
ton. The farmer realizes now
as he never did before, that to
save in the cost of hauling pro-
|duce to market is to increase the
selling price of produce. The
merchant has learned that better
means of communication
strengthen the relations between
him and his Gust omer.
In Oregon several counties have
already made substantial progress
toward the establishment of mac
adamized highways throughout
the more thickly settled districts.
Multnomah, Clackamas and
Marion are among the leaders in
this movement, and find that
familiarity with good roads
among the users brings only in
creased demand for more. In
Washington two interesting ex-
periments are the macadanlized
roads built under the supervision
of the officials of the Good Road
Bureau of the Department OF
Agriculture in the National Gov
ernment, one at Bellingham and
the other in Walla Walla County.
These roads, while comparatively
short, are of the highest excel
lence, and are already proving
their efficiency and permanency.
Telegram.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-15
s.The Missouri Girl.

Speaking of the missouri
Girl, . playing this week in Sc
attic, the Post-Inte1ligencer of the
II says:
With laugh III every line and
just athread of pathos to temper
the fun, the Missouri Girl,''
one OF the cleverest comedies to
appear this season, was put on at
the Third Avenue last night.
Bessie Clifton played the part Of
Daisy Grub, the Missouri girl.
There was a fresh breezy air of
the country in her delineation Of
the part, which made the hit Of
the evening. No less humorous
and no less interesting was
'Zeke Dobson, farm hand, en-
acted by Harris Eldon. The
audience was kept in a roar OF
laughter by his ininitable man
ner.
Daisy and Zeke in the city
residence Of their millionaire city
friend forms the climax OF the
play. For good, clean humoi
and wholesome laugh, the va.
rious scenes could not be dupli
Gated.
The other characters on ths
bill are worthy aids to the twt
stars, and the plot is developed
| by easy and natural stages.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-15
Called Off.

Owing to an objection by the
University of Oregon faculty, the
ALI Oregon Multnomah game for
Christmas day has been called
off, and instead the Multnomall
team will have a match with an
all-star eleven from Salem.
Managers Steiwer and Wat
kins came to an understanding
this morning. The Oregon fac
ulty was opposed to the game,
and while it did not absolutely
prohibit the contest it was
thought better to change the
plans. Several of Oregon's best
men, including Chandler, Ar
nispiger and Latourette wouldn't t
have played, and it was hard to
to induce the alumni players TO
get into uniform. Dick Smith
would not have played, and alto
gether the arrangements are salts
factory.
Because OF this, Manager Wat-
Ekins has signed for game to be
played with an all-star team from
Salem on Christmas day. Tele-
gram.
From the above we Ssuspec1
that Eugene is pro6ting by ou1
recent unhappy experience viii
1.-THE Winged NJ. If accorded |
square deal Oregon might hav,
Ia chance against Multnomah
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-15
New Proposition.

The county court is seriously
considering the matter of con-
structing dwelling for the use
of the ferryhnan at this city.
The county owns a fine site for
such a dwelling near the ferry on
this side of the river and it is
almost necessity for @the con-
venience of the travelling public
that this be done. Whoever the
ferryman may be he will pay the
county rent for the house and
this will far more than pay inter
est on the money invested.
Should the county court see
fit to build such a dwelling it
could be fitted up with bells, pos
sibly telephone, and made a good
feature both for the man who
operates the ferry and the public
generally. No definite steps
have yet been taken by the
county officials, but they are Civ,
ing the matter serious consid-
Grafton. - -.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-15
PERMANENT EXHIBIT.
Benton County to Have Fine
Museum.


After due consideration the
county court decided during the
sessions of that body last week
to establish a permanent county
exhibit. There was a large
quantity of fine and interesting
things returned to Benton at the
close of the Lewis and Clark Ex-
position. Considering what this
ccst the county and many in
dividuals it is fitting to preserve
it, that is, such portions as are
not perishable.
In order to preserve it, it was
necessary to find suitable place
to store it away and this was a
problem that gave the court con-
siderable trouble, but the final
decision was the front room on
the left when entering the court
house from the east. Heretofore
this room has been utilized as a
private, or serni-private, room
for the various county clerks. It
is very fine room, large and well
lighted, and ideal for the purpose
now in hand.
The main room now occupied
by the clerk is to be partitioned
in such way that said official
will have private room in the
east end of what is now the
public Office. After the parti-
ton is in people will be obliged
to proceed one door farther down
the corridor to enter the business
Office of the clerk, as the door
now used as an entrance will then
take them into that officials
private room. The door between
the exhibit room and the. clerks
Office is to be closed up, leaving
but one entrance to the room
where the permanent exhibit will
be kept and this entrance will be
from the main corridor.
Charley Heckart has been
granted the contract for putting
in the partition and doing such
other work as is necessary for
the purpose sought. The finish
ing of this work is to be the same
as now grace the court house.
When all is in readiness Sidney
Trask will undertake the work
placing the exhibit and making
such decorations as are necessary
and proper.
Since the Exposition a large
quantity of fine samples of our
various products have been stored
here and there in the court house,
some of it in the basement, and
all of it getting damaged a little
for want of care. It is the desire
of the court to make the exhibit
a permanent one and to add to il
from time to time. In fact it is
not alone to be an exhibit o1
Benton's products in grains,
grasses, woods, fruits and the
like, but it is to be sort O
museum as well. Here may bs
found things unusual in the curie
world OF Benton county. Tht
work of making the repairs nee.
essary and of placing the exhibi
will be prosecuted with consider
able diligence.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-15
Woman's Work.

The Woman's Home Mission
Society Of the M. E. church,
South, has twenty-seven well or
ganized departments in their
wo.k. Each department. is under
the supervision of consecrated
woman, who gives her time,
talent and means to make her
department a success.
There are 2,I74 Auxiliaries
with a membership Of 43, 900.
City Mission work is now car
ried on in al cities, with 90
missionaries employed. They
also support 8 day schools and S
night schools, employing 48
teachers.
They helped to build 162
parsonages during the past year.
The collections for connection
al work amounted to $74,5 574.3 81
while the local work amounted to
$I6o, rs 90, besides 100, 900 gar
.ments in good condition were
distributed to the needy.
Corvallis Auxiliary feels much
encouraged over their report fol
the last quarter which embraced
the week of prayer aud self.
denial. The meetings were es.
pecially helpful TO those in at
tendance, and the liberal thank,
offering received will help carry
on their correctional work.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-15

cord of last year, with practically
the same team this season,
makes the OAC aggregation a
rather hard bunch to co 1e with.
Swan, the captain of last sea-
sons team and one of the best
players in the North west, Is
showing up in his old-time form
Cate, the big center of last years $
team, is also in the line this
year. Bilveu is still in the game.
These veterans with the addition
of some new material will put up
a style of game that will be enter
tanning to the visitors from the
Newburg school.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-15
JOHN M. eAERlH.
Appointed United States Senator
to Succeed Mitchell.

Salem, Or, Dec. 13-Gov-
ernor Chamberlain appointed
John M. Gearin, of Portland,
United States Senator at 10
o'clock this morning. The Cow
error was at his Office early this
morning, and with the assistance
of Secretary. Gatens, he carefully
reviewed all the letters and tele-
grams of recommendation in ia
vor of all the men who have been
recommended to him for the Of
fee.
The communications number
ed several hundred. Most of
them favored Gearin and not a
single one of them protested
against him. Even those ad-
vising the appointment of other
men spoke well of Mr.. Gearin.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock the
Governor asked the newspaper
men and others to retire from
the Executive Chamber, saying
he wished to commune with him.
self. While alone he used the
long-distance telephone, presum-
ably to advise Mr.. Gearin OF his
appointment. At ten o'clock he
opened the door and made the
formal announcement of Gearin S
appointment.
81 have been asked to delay
this appointment, said the Gov
ernor, tbut ] think the state de-
mands that ! should act at once.
I have appointed John M. Gear
in, of Portland, because he seems
to be the best qualified at this
time to FIJI this responsible posi-
tion. In making this selection,
I have laid aside personal friend
ships and tried to choose for the
best interests of the state. I have
talked with Mr.. Gearin, and /
know he is in accord with Presi-
dent Roosevelt in regard to rate
legislation; against graft in high
places and public land frauds.
In other words, Mr.. Gearin is in
harmony with myself in regard
to many of the policies of the
of the present National
Administration, which all good
citizens, regardless Of party
should uphold.
Mr.. Gearin agrees with me in
regard to the necessity of secur-
ing Government aid for the i'm
provement of Coos Bay, Yaquina
Bay and all other Oregon west
coast haTbors, as we'll as the i'm
Iprovements at the mouth of the
Columbia
The appointment Of Mr.. Gearir
was indorsed by prominent citi-
zens from every county IN the
state except one.
The commission of Mr.. Gearir
was made out at once, signed by
1.-THE Governor and attested By
Secretary Dunbar with tht
great seal of state.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-15
Recital Tonight.

There is to be recital tonight
in college chapel and the pupils
Of Prot. Taillandier, of the piano
department, and of Prof. Helen
v. Crawford, of the department.
of elocution, will participate.
The following program speaks
for itself:
Bolero, Op 62----------------- -Ravins
Gladys Moore
Recitation "As the Moon Rose"
Alice Edwards
ta) -------------ocnuman
Bertha Whitman
Recitation ''The Average Boy"
Archie Van Cleve
Sing On ------ Denza
MissssLulu Spangler
Waidmannslust ---------------- Merkel
Pearl Horner
Monologue- ssThe Eve of Marriage"
Minnie Phillips
Tarantelle -------------- ---- Mills
Adah Nc Donald
Recitation "The Minister'S Black
ENancel
Arthur Bouquet
Love Song -- Foote
Miss Lulu Spangler
Monologue .The Sweet Girl Graduate
Mary Danneman
Allegro, OPP 7-------------1- Beethoven
Irene Sproat
Calling larsts--popular styles IN
cards and type--at the Gaz' tie
Office. SOti
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-15

Calling lards--popuiar styles IN
cards and type--at the Gaz, tie
Office. ,SOtt
Barbour County index., 1905-08-30
MATRIMONIAL.
ADAMS-JoHNsoN.


Green Adams of Sun CITY and
Mrs. Emma Johnson of this city,
stole march on their friends1 last
week, returning home from Cass-
vile, Mo-, on Wednesday man and
wife. They were married at Cass-
vile the Sunday previous, August
Goth. The Index last week had a
"tip" that the wedding was close
at hand but the movements of the
parties and from what we were ab-
lie to learn, led us to believe that
the event was not to take place un-
til the latter part of the week,
hence our surprise when they came
home on day of publication, actu-
ally married.
However, we are willing to call
it square whenever the groom does
the right thing. Success to them.