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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02
without let or hindrance, and without

without let or hindrance, and without
any circumference or care.
"ITEM: To lovers / devise their i'm
aginary world with whatever they may
need as the stars of the sky, the red
roses by the wall, the bloom of the
hawthorn, the sweet strains of music,
and aught else they may desire to figure
to each other the lastingness and beau
ty of their love.
'ITEM: To the young men jointly
devise and bequeath all boisterous, in
spring sports of rivalry, and I give to
them the disdain of weakened and un-
daunted confidence in their own strength.
Though they are rude, leave to
them the power to make lasting friend
ships, and of possessing companions, and
to them exclusively l give all merry
songs and brave choruses to sing with
lusty voices.
'ITEM: And to those who are no
longer children or youths or lovers l
leave memory, and 1 bequeath to them
the volumes of the poems of Burns and
Shakespeare, and of other poems, if
there be others, to the end that they
may live the old days over again, freely
and fully without title or diminution.
"ITEM: To our loved ones with
snowy crowns, l bequeath the happiness
of old age, the love and gratitude of
their children until they fall asleep"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02
MRS. C0NSTANS DEAD.
Former Mankato Lady Passes Away
i'm Blue Earth.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. Anna Constans, wife of the late
George Constans, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Carey in Blue
Earth Thursday, Oct. 25th, at one
o'clock in the afternoon, aged sixty
four years. Mr.. Constans was called
to his final rest about year ago at
Mankato after which Mrs. Constans
came to this place. She had been a
most patient sufferer for many months
and all that earthly care and attention
could bestow failed to relieve that suf-
fering. Besides Mrs. Carey she leaves
another daughter in Blue Earth, Miss
Susie, one of the teachers in the pub
lie schools, and also two sons at Man
kato to mourn her taking off. The
bereaved children have the sympathy of
all in their sorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02
WILL SPEAK FRIDAY EVE.
Senator knute Nelson to Be Here;
Meeting at Theetre.

Senator Knute Nelson will speak at
Mankato Theatre on Friday evening,
Nov. 2.
Senator Nelson is not stranger to
Mankato people. He has spoken here
on several occasions and he has always
been accorded large audiences.
His reception here on Friday night
should be in keeping with the position
he occupies in the senate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02

GREAT
WESTERN
Maple Rn.t Leaf RAILWAY

sWaterville, Elysian, Madison Lake, az
commodation, departs 3:15 p. M, daily
except Saturday, arrives 9:15 a. M.
daily except Sunday.
Trains for Waterville, Faribault, North
field, Red Wing, st. Paul, Minneapolis,
and intermediate points leave at 6:3f
a. m, and $500 p. m.
Trains for Dodge Center, Dubuque, Chi
Joseph, Kansas City and the southwest
leave at 6:35 a. M, and 1900 p. m.
Trains arrive from those points at 9:05
p. M, and *12:15 p. m.
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle, Mason
City, Fort Dodge Council Bluffs, and
Omaha at 6:S5 a. M, and 1900 p. m,
and arrive at 9:05 p. m, and *12.15 pm
Trains marked run daily except Sun
day; all others daily. For information
as to dates or routes to any point, ap-
ply to Chicago Great Western Agent
W. M. BARR. Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02
TWO ARE FINED.
Game Warden Jordan Got Them for
Killing Fats Out Of Season.

FROM w euHeSudy 5 +Daliy.
Game and Fish Warden Jordan yes
terday secured two convictions at Min
nesota Lake for trapping muslzrats out
of season. Albert Craycha and John
Dehring each paid $40 and costs. They
are sons of prominent residents. Cray
cha had rs skins and Dehring had 100
skins, and Mr.. Jordan confscated these
and today shipped them to Executive
Agent Fullerton. Another party would
have been arrested had he not "got
next" and skipped out.
Mr.. Jordan was at Swan lake Sun
day and investigated a case of alleged
killing of rats out of season, but be-
came convinced that there was nothing
to it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02

W
sDes Moines and Sioux City Passenger,
No. S, arrives 1O:45 a. M; departs
10:45 a. m. ~,
ssKansas City and Denver Express, NO:
3, arrives 1910 p. M; departs 1z:1s
D. m.
Kansas City Mail and Express, No. l.
arrives lO:4O p. M: departs 10:45 p. m.
*St. James Passenger. No. T. arrives 500 p. NJ;
departs 8 :05 p. m.
sMankato and Gilmore Passenger, No. Il.
departs at 1850 a. m.
*No. 9. Omaha Night Express. arrives
Has p. M; departs 11:50 p. m.
Trains Going East and North.
sTwin City Limited. :No 2. arrives 4:40 a. NJ;
departs 1T 4:4a
*No 10, from Sioux Falls and Mitchell,
arrives 500 a. m; departs 500 a. m.
sSt. James Passenger, No. s. arrives GAS
a. m; departs at 700 a.. m.
*Twin City Local, arrives 100 p. M; DE-
parts Los p. m. -
*.TWin City Express, No. 4, arrives 4:8
o. M; departs 1850 p. m. .
sElmore and Mankato Passenger, NO. ~,
arrives at TOO p. m.
"Daily except Sunday.
o. I. JOHNSON. Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02
Things Are Lively.

From THURSDAYS Daily
Chris. Eustis of Vivian was in town
afternoon talking johnson for
governor. He reports that things are
lively at the new railroad town and that
soon the people will be riding on the
cars without the necessity of taking
them at anesville.-Janesville Argus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02
Nelson Will Be Tried.

From Thursdays Daily
Deputy United States Marshal W.
w. Rich today took Charles A. Nelson
to Fergus Falls to stand trial on the
charge of having robbed a postoffce in
the northern part of the state. He has
been in Blue Earth county Jail for a
couple of months or more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02
Mail Car Derailed.

The east bound passenger train on
the Chicago & Northwestern road, due
a. 4:40 a. M, was delayed by an ac
cident so that it did not arrive until
8 a. m The mail car became deraied
at a point west of New Ulm, but the
trucks were gotten back upon the rails
so that the train proceeded intact.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02
Electric Lights Ordered.

From Tuesdays Daily
. The Aid society of the German Lu.
theran church held meeting last night
at the school and awarded the con.
tract to Gus Eichstaedt for fitting the
school building with a complete electric
light system and electric call bell sys-
TEN. The contract price was $S3.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02
Judge Baldwin Dead.

Judge H. d. Baldwin, resident of
Redwood Falls for thirty five years, is
dead. He was a former judge of the
district now presided over by Judge
Weber.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02
St. Peter VS.. Mankato.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The Mankato and st. Peter high
school football teams will meet on the
gridiron at the fair grounds on Satur-
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02

FOR SALE-Fine quarter section of
land in Blue Earth county. Will take
forty acres of Dakota land in part pay
ment. Box lOl, Madelia, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02

upon rr-e prupcrry or THIS STATE OF nc
to exceed in any year one fourth 90
one mill on all taxable property witt r.
the state
Provided, that no county shall receive
in any year more than three CD per cent
or less than one-half C2) of one % per
cent of the total fund thus provided and
expended during such year; and provided,
further, that in no case shall more than
one-third Q-3 of the cost of construct
ing or improving any road or bridge be
paid by the state from such fund.-"
The purpose and object of the
amendment is GSO to eliminate
from the Constitution the require
ment that an unSaiaried highway
commission shall be appointed to
have charge of the expenditure of
the road and brOdge fund. This
would leave it optional with the
legislature to have n state highway
coEimissiOn or not; (2ndD to in
crease the tax which can be levied
for state road purposes from one
twentieth of a mill to cne-fOurth of
n mill. The legislature may levy a
less tax but can not exceed one
fourth of "a mill. The prOvisO shows
how it will be divided among the
counties.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The third proposed amendment to
the Constitution is contained in
Chapter 2S3 of the Laws of 1905,
and is follows;
Section IS. Any person may sell or
peddle the products of the farm or gar
den occupied and cultivated by him
without obtaining a license therefor"
This proposed nmendment is in
tended to be added to Article one
% of ti,e Constitution, which is
known as the bill of rights, and
viii, if adopted, be Section IS of
said Article, leaving all of the Ar
ticle otherwise as it IN ut present.
The only change that would be
effected thereby would be to enable
any farmer or gardener to sell the
products of the farm or garden,
which he occupies and cultivntes,
within amy city or village I'm the
state by peddiinG the same from
house TO house without taking out
IL peddler's license.
Respectfully.
Edward II. Young,
Attorney General.
Dated st. Paul, July I, 1906.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02
And to substitute therefor the fol-
lOUjnYt

Section 1. The power OF taxation shaD
never be surrendered, suspended or con-
tracted away. Taxes saail be unitorin
upon the same class of subjects, anu
shall be levied and collected Tor pubic
purposes, bat public buryinS grounds,
public school houses, pubic hospitals;
seminaries of learning, all churches,
ehuraS s,rnsr.v aed horses Of worship.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The third proposed amendment to
the Constitution is contained in
Chapter 2S3 of the Laws of 1905,
and is as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02

As required by section 25 of the
Revised Laws. L have the honor to
advise You as to the purpose and
effect of these amendments which
are to be voted on by the people at
the coming election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02

Section 16. For the purpose of lending
aid in the construction and Improvement
of public highways and bridges, there is
hereby created a fund. to be known as
the State Road and Bridge Fund said
fund shall include all moneys accruing
from the income derived from invest
ments in the internal Improvement land
fund, or that may hereafter accrue to
said fund. and shall also include all
funds accruing to any state road and
bridge fund, however provided.
THE legislature is authorized to add
to such fund for the purpose of con-
STRUGGLING and improving roads and
bridges of this state, by providing, in
It's discretion far an annual tax levy
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
Rain, Air Purifier.

An Englishman named John Aiken
has for many years made a study OF
the solid impurities found in the at
mosphere.a He invented apparatus for
counting the number of dust particles
in a cubic inch Of air, thus making it
possible to institute comparisons be
tween the condition Of air at various
elevations and in a single place at diff
ferent times. While he was making
some meteorological observations with
his dust counter on the Eiffe1 tower, at
Paris, recently, heavy thunder
shower occurred. Before the rain the
number of dust particles was large
and showed that the impure air Of the
city came up in great quantities to the
top of the tower. After the shower
the number of dust particles was SO
far reduced that the air finally became
as free from dust as any that Mr..
Aiken ever tested on the mountain
tops Of Switzerland. This increase In
purity is ascribed to the dragging
down" OF the upper air to the level OF
the top Of the Eiffel tower, for the
reason that rain cannot wash the air
to anything like that purity"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
; O Hk0V IZINS

"We-l1?' came voice from far
above.
Where are your
sHanging-to-the- sang out
the inventor
Ana there, up near the roof, To-
Gated him, dangling from the Crane
Scale eoal-scuttle!
What are you gd6ng to do next?' /
asked, with some interest.
t.I-I-I-can't-can hang on long
here!"
Il should say not
Well, climb out and tell them to
lower the crane!" screamed Hawkins
/ looked around Right and left, be-
fore and behind, rose a mountain of
loose cGal. essayed to climb nimbly
toward the door which the Crano-scale
had used, and suddenly landed on my
hands and knees.
"Are-you-out?' snrieked Hawkins.
Il can't stick here!"
And | can't get outs" I replied.
We'll, you-ouehi"
There was a dull, rafting whack be-
side me; bits of coal flew in all di-
rections. Hawkins had landed.
"Well." he exclaimed, sitting up. Z
honestly believe, Griggs, that no man
was ever born on this earth with less
resourcefulness than yourself!"
Which means that should have
climbed out and informed the people
Of your plight?'
Certainly"
Well, you try il yourself, Hawk
ms
The inventor arose and started for
the door with a very convincing and
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
He Never Hove aGarnpy.,'

tsGampy'' Butterfield Of East Vas
sa1boro, Me-, was shreWd horse
trader to the day OF his death. He
was slightly deaf, and used his deaf
ness in his business to no small de-
gree.
One day he sold an old horse TO q
neighboring farmer, who thought he
had found a great bargain. He
changed his mind, however, when, at
ter driving his new parchase few
miles the beast emitted series Of
explosions, strongly resembling the
exhaust of a locomotive.
Straightway he drove back to Cam
py,s who was sharpening a knife In
his dooryard, his SON Abner turning
the grindstone. The dissrunt1ed pur-
chaser began a long TRADE. which was
perfectly audible to the old man. who,
however, simulated great deafness and
finally remarked. Hay?'
You're skim" hoWled his neigh
Dor.
HAY 2'
Il say you're skin: This boss p
got the heaves!'
"Hay?'
Hes got the heayes. Heaves.
heaves, heaviest
The old man looked at him calmly
Then. indicating his son, he said gent
", Never hove me. Hove Abner
once"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01

/ mode my way to his side and
stared through the gloom.
Something seemed to loom up over
there.
Presently, as my eyes grew accus-
toned to the change, / perceived the
arm Of huge crane, from which was
suspended an enormous scoop.
You mean that mastodonic coal
scuttle?" I inquired.
Precisely. That's the Hawkins
Crano-seale.
And what does she do when She
er-erano-scales things, as it Were?"
you'll be able to understand in a
moment. That coal-scuttle, as you call
it, is large enough to hold four tens.
See? Well, the people in the yard
are gong to want two tons OF coal
very shortly. What do they do?''
Take it out, weigh it, and send
it, j hazarded.
Not at all. They simply adjust
the controlling apparatus to the two
ton point and set the Crano-scale go
ing The scoop dips down, picks up
exactly two tons Of coal, and rises au-
tomatically as soon as the two tons
are IN. After that the crane swings
outward, dumps the coal in the wagon.
and there you have weighed and
all! 1t has been in operation here for
one month"; Hawkins concluded, COM
plaeent1y.
And no one killed or manned?
No Crano-scale widows or orphans ?"
''oh, Griggs. you are IA! She's
starting!"
The Crano-scale emitted an ear
piercing shrek. The big steel crane
was In motion.
watched the thing. Gracefully the
eoal-scuttle dipped into the pile Of coal,
dug Ter minute, swung upward
again. It turned. passed through a big
doorway in the side. and We could hear
the ecai rafting into the wagon.
The Crano-sea1e returned and swung
ponderously III the twilight.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
THE CRANO-S SCALE,
Be- o EDGAR r RAJ KILN

The idea of one Of Hawkins inVen-
tons actually in practical operation
was almost too wild for conception. He
must he heading for it; and il 1t e1-
listed must see it.
followed.
Hawkins strobe to the rear OF the
yard without turning. About us on
every side were high wooden walls, the
storage bins Of the company.
Up the side Of one wall ran ladder,
and Hawkins commenced the perpen-
dieular ascent with the same matter
of-faet air that one would wear In
walking upstairs.
WHAT are You doing that for? Elk
ercise?'' ! called, when he paused
some 20 feet in the air
II you wish to see the Crano-scale
at work, follow me. r not, stay where
you are replied Hawkins.
Then he resumed his upward course;
and having put something like IS
feet between his person and the solid
earth, he vanished through a black
doorway
Climbing straight ladder usually
sets my hair on end; but this one
tackled without hesitation, and in a
very few seconds stood before the
door.
In the semi-darkness, I perceived
that a wide ledge ran around the wall
inside, and that Hawkins was standing
upon it, gazing upon the hundreds OF
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
Ilsea for Bran Water,

Bran water is the best Of agencies
for cleaning fine coIored muslins, like
organizes.
AS a carpet cleaner bran slightly
dampened. thrown on the carpet. and
then thoroughly swept out, is mex
eelled. Removes all dust and, being
damp, prevents dust from flying.
To cleanse 1ight-colored furs heat
bran and rub into fur with hands, then
with perfectly clean brush beat and
brush every particle Of bran from the
fur.
TO dry patent leather or other shoes
heat pan OF bran in the oven until
quite warm, pour this into the shoes,
filing to the top, wipe the outside
with dry cloth and rub into the
leather Vaseline or sweet oil and let
stand until dry
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01

Scales motion! See, Griggs, how she
sWings!"
I did see how she was swinging. It
was precisely that which sent me near
er to the ladder.
The Crano-Scale was returning to
position, but with series OF cratic
sWoops that seemed to close my
throat.
The coal-scuttle Whirled joyously
about in the ART was receding-no,
it was coming nearer! It paused for a
second. Then, making a Decline for
our little ledge, it dived through the
air taWard US.
Look out, there, Hawkins!" cried,
hastily.
Its all right. said the inventor.
But the cursed thing will smash
US fiat against the WALTZ
.Tush! The automatic reaction
clutch will
The Crano-scale was upon US! For
the merest fraction OF a second 1t
paused and seemed to hesitate; then 1t
struck the wall with a heavy bang;
then started TO scrape Its way along
our ledge.
The Wretehed contraption was bent
on showing us off!
What will we do?" managed to
shout
why why 80 why why 81 why
80" Hawkins cried, breathIessly.
But, my course OF action had been
settled for me. The scoop Of the Crano-
Scale caught me amidships, and I
plunged downward into the coal.
That there was considerable de-
gree Of shock attached to my landing
may easily be imagined.
But small coal, as had not known
before, is reasonably soft thing to
fall on: and within a few seconds ]
sat up, perceived that was soon to
order 4 new suit Of clothes, and then
looked about for Hawkins
He was nowhere in the neighbor-
hood, and I called aloud.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
Where Many Writers Fail-Fault OF
Poor Manners.

II know" said q business man Of
wide experience, how crowded with
studies the schools are now, and I
should be loath to recommend the in
PRODUCTION Of any new ones; but / do
wish sometimes that the boys and
girls who are giving time to SO many
little fads could be induced to give
more to art of writing letters
He did not refer to the mere art OF
writing correct English or the art OF
writing an interesting personal letter,
but to the preparation OF really good
business letters, in which the matter
In hand should be treated not only
clearly and concisely but also courte-
ously.
The need he mentioned is one which
is felt by thousands of business men
and may well claim the attention of
young people Of both sexes who look
forward to business life. The ability
to write intelligibly is not rare, but
the capacity to write in such. way
as to produce pleasant personal feel
ing for the house one represents is
extremely rare.
Many writer's fail in the matter Of
eourtesy-either in the way Of con,
slant omission of articles and constant
abbreyiation, or, more commonly, in
neglecting to give the other man the
benefit Of the doubt In other words,
the fault with most business letters is
a fault of poor manners rather than
Of mental deficiency.
Never, in any circumstances. allow
your first letter, in a case Of difference
to be harsh or dfscourteous, said a
business man to one Of his clerks.
NO matter how much you think the
man has injured us. give him the ben
eft Of the doubt. Assume that he has
made a mistake rather than that he
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01

/, elaborate display Of indonaintable en-
ergy. He planted his left foot firmly
on the side of the coal pile and
| founi that his left leg had disappeared
in the coal in highly astonishing and
| undigniied fashion.
"Hunlph!' he remarked, disguised
~, struggling free and shaking some
thing like pound Of coal from his
person. Perhaps perhaps it's more
solid on the other side
TRY it,
fail than to stand there like cigar
store Indian and offer fool sugges-
tions!" snapped the inventor, making
vicious attack at the opposite side
OF the pile.
1t really did seem more substantial
Hawkins, by the aid of both hands,
both feet, his elbows, his knees, and
possibly his teeth as well, managed to
scramble upward for a dozen feet or
so.
But just as he was about to turn and
gloat ever his success. the treacherous
| coal gave way once more. Hawkins
went fat upon his face and slid back
to me, feet first
When he arose he presented a re-
markahle appearance.
Light overcoat, pearl trousers, fancy
vest-a1a were black as ink. Hawkins
classic eountenance had Jared no bet
ter. His lips showed some slight re-
semblanee Of redness, and his eyes
glared wonderfully white; but the rest
Of his face might have been made up
for 4 minstrel show.
Eyes, it's devilish funny, isn't it,"
he roared, sitting down again rather
suddenly, as the coal slid again be-
meath his feet.
Funny isn't the word. What's our
next move 10 be?''
Climb out, Of course. There must
be some place where we can get a
foothold. =
why not shout for he1p2"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
Taste 7hat Age Withers

According to a member of the
candy-loying sex there is no sadder
evidence of age IN woman than be-
ms. able to pass q bonbon shop with
out being tempted BY the wares.
When a woman can do this, she
says. she Is frankly middle-agad-
During your school days chocolates
are 8 recognized necessity OF exist
ence. During the early bud period Of
matinee hero worship they are indis-
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ass-s7a -aN@se-2Nasa


against the traditional quietness. Of
costume enjoined alike By the habits
Of the Friends and By his own taste.
The tie was Of flaming scarlet.
On another occasion, when he found
a little girls distress on account OF
new gown. made over from her
elder sisters. which was not becoming
to her eoloring and eofplexion. he
tried to console her.
I wouldn't mind what a rude boy