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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-12

by mistake. but it is not stated what
he mistook the reptile for. But few
Iof these snakes had red tails. and
that Is an encour, ging. sign.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-12

Let the constitution have a chance.
IL is probable that there is some
sense in the Petersburg
Index-Appeal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-12

Read tho Daily Leader.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
TREhSURER'S REPORT.
July Receipts Were S12.7O6, and Elk.
penditures S11 900.

from MONDAY DAILY.
The monthly report of the deputy city
treasurer, Miss Durkee, shows the July
receipts to have been $l2,706.73, the ex-
penditures $ll ,6O054, and the balance
on hand July 81, $3O,l5l.4S.
The different items of receipts were as
follows: Eleven saloon licenses, SILL
900; costs returned in Willard suit
against the city, S5O.25; plumbers IL
cense, $40; West Side hose house sold,
500; fines and fees, $437.60 (ncluding
1926 for circus and other licenses) :;
water rents, 1905; water meters, $S3.O5;
hay, ETC., sold at parks, $7OS3.
The amount outstanding in orders
Aug. l. according to Recorder Hodapp,
was $2,474.24, leaving the actual balance
on hand $27 ,677.24. From this should be
deducted $9,l54.64, water works money
in certificates of deposit, held to redeem
bonds. This reduces the cash balance
actually on hand toSlS, 522.60 immediate
ly after the June settlement and the is.
suing of nearly half of the liquor IL
censes. There may be hard times before
the November settlement. Every fund
has money at present to its credit except
the special assessment fund.- which is
overdrawn $500 &c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
INJUNCTION SUIT.
City Trys to Enjoin G. M. Henderson
From Fencing Driveway.

FROM MOuudy Ddlly
Papers were served early this morn
ing on G. NJ. Henderson in an in JUNCTION
suit brought against him by the city of
Mankato to restrain him from building
fence across a driveway 66 feet wide
that connects Putnam and Beach streets,
and crossing the southeast corner of
block seven, Branson's addition. 1t is
alleged in the complaint that the drive
way has been used by the public for
more than twenty years.
Judge Cray has issued temporary re-
straining order, enioining Henderson
from building the fence or in any way
obstructing the street. The hearing on
the application for a permanent injunc-
ton has been set for Sept. A. at 2 p.
m.
The officers have been trying for two
weeks to see Henderson to serve the
summons and complaint upon him, but
he has been in the city only nights, as
far as they know. He was in last night
from ST. Paul
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
ROAD IN BAD SHAPE.
7. L. Rodgers Makes Some Suggest
ions Anent the Rapidan Hill.

I. L, Rodgers, president and manager
of the Rapidan Milling company, writes
to The Free Press complaining of the
inactivity of the county and town Off
cials toward the highway known as the
Rapidan hill going east from the bridge
Its condition and location make it a
hard proposition. In Mr.. Rodgers opin-
ion the county surveyor should be set at
work Immediately to see what can be
done toward making a change, locating
the road on some other part of the hill
where it can be kept in possable condi
ton. Mr.. Rodgers claims that there is
not another piece of road in the county
that is Travelled to such an extent and
neglected by the officials SO much as
the road spoken of. Mr.. Rodgers urges
that something be done at once to rem
edy the trouble
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
BOTTOMLEY, GO TO FRONT.
Small Boy Says He's the President
of the United States.

from Mondays Daily.
There is one place in the county that
Superintendent Bottomley not long ago
made a profound impression, and we
presume that he considers, sad to relate.
that there was but one voter present
1t came to the public ear through some
of the summer school teachers that last
spring Mr.. Bottomley visited certain
school and evidently appeared all right to
the pupils. A few days later the sub
iect of the great men of the world was
being brought to the attention of the pu-
pills by questions propounded by the
teacher In reply as to whom they con
sidered to be the greatest man in the
world one little boy replied. president
of the United States" I'm answer to the
question who is our president, the same
little fellow spoke right out promptly,
superintendent Bottomley is the presi-
dent of the United State, Fairmont
Sentinel
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
REPORT ENFOUNDED.
Italian Laborers Have Not Been vio-
Iating Game Laws.

From Saturdays Daily.
Game Wardcns Towne and Jordan yes
terday afternoon went to CORTLAND and
investigated a report that some Italian
laborers were shooting ducks out of sea-
son. The report was found not to be
well grounded, as all that anybody could
recall was seeing them shoot two mud
hens. They were not known to have
visited Swan lake, where the illegal
shooting was said to have taken place.
The two wardens yesterday found
some Lake Superior pike offered for sale
at q local meat market, that were not
up to the legal weight, which is a pound
and a half dressed. They only weighed
about pound, The proprietor of the
market was asked to write to the Booth
Packing company, from which he bought
the fish, notifying it not TO send any
more fish that do not comply with the
law, as otherwise there would have to
be prosecutions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
MANKATO BOY INJURED.
Lloyd -Cush .Atte mpted to Board a
Freight Train in St. Paul.

from IueSday S DAILY.
Lloyd Cush, 253R Colborno street,
st. Paul, sustained probably fatal in
juries while attempting to board the
caboose of a freight train at the West
Seventh street crossing of the Milwau
kee last night.
Cush is twenty five years of age. a
steam filter. and intended to leave today
for Havre, Mont He wanted to speak
to the conductor of the freight train
last night and bid him goodby. Cush
grabbed at the car platform railing as
it sped by and his body was thrown
against the side of the car with great
force.
He collapsed unconscious by the track
and narrowly escaped being run over.
Friends carried him home. His head and
face were cut and it is feared his skull
was fractured Minneapolis Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
SPEAKS WELL or MANkATO
3. E. Edwards Tells La Crosse News
paper Of His Visit Here.
From Mondays Daily.

cTpIi MoUidy ldilS.
The La Crosse Sunday Morning Chron
icle contained the following in regard to
the recent visit to this city of b. f. Ed
wards:
B. f. Edwards has returned from Man
kato, where he inspected the city with
the idea of establishing Il street railway
in that city and also extending an in
terurban line from Mankato to st. Pc
ter, Mimi. which is located twelve
miles away.
Nothing definite has been done about
the matter" said Mr.. Edwards. Il
merely visited NIankato as an expert
on street railways to look over the city
with view of constructing street car
line i'll the city and also extending an in
terurban line to st. Peter. The people
in Manlato are anxious to have a street
car line and | understand some of the
$4,000 for this purpose. | visited the
city for w. l.. HiXon, who is interested
i'll the proposition. | was there only one
day, but | had not been there long be
fore dispatches were sent out that |
was there with the idea establishing a
street railway in that city.
"Mankato is a splendid city. 1t is
claimed that the population is $4,000. 1t
has fine streets, including three quarters
of a mile of brick pavement and "A mile
of asphalt street. Considerable business
is transacted at Mankato, but at present
| am unable to make statement as to
what | think of the proposition. | will
make my report next week, in which ]
will include everything as | view it.
have been asked to take an interest in
the proposed line, but my visit to Man
kato was not in my own interest, but |
acted for Mr.. HiXon."
Mr.. Edwards reports that while Man
kato is anxious to have street car line
and also an interurban line the people of
of st. Peter are opposed to the project,
on the ground that they believe it will
help Mankato and take trade away from
them. Whether the interurban line de-
ponds upon the city line in Mankato is
not known and will not be made pub
lie until Mr.. Edwards makes his report.
The city of Mankato now has an elec-
trio lighting plant, which is run indie
pendently, and should the street railway
proposition be carried out it would not
be conducted in connection with the
lighting company. Mr.. Edwards says
that where lighting and street railway
power is generated in one plant it is
customary to have car lines in cities
which have only 10000 population. The
opinion of Mr.. Edwards as to whether
or not street railway will pay in the
city of Mankato will no doubt decide the
proposition as far as Mankato capital is
concerned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
KENNEDY. CLOSE SECOND.
Came Near Being Elected Superin-
tencent at ST. Cloud.

From Saturdays Daily.
At the meeting of the school board in
st. Cloud August n. Farmer, sifperlh-
tendent of schools of Browns Valley,
was elected to succeed the late Frank
Mcintyre, as head of the public schools.
Superintendent Farmer was elected at Il
salary of $l,7O0 per year for the first
eleven months.
The committee, appointed to select
anS two of the applicants Tor the school
position here, recommended SuEerlntend-
ent p. p. Kennedy of Fairmont and Sup
erintendent Farmer of Browns Valley as
the two banner men from the splendid
array of candidates who applied Tor the
school, -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
Can't Keep MankatO Down.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mankato is just now IN the throes of
one of its most vivid street railway
campaigns and some of the proceedings
IRE certainly spectacular. The people of
the city subscribed the money demanded
by the promoter and then he hunked.
but the pushers of the city on the rag
ing Minnesota aver there are other men
with capital aud they are endeavoring to
interest them. Here's hoping they will
be. rewarded with the success every laud.
able business effort deserves Albert
Lea Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
TWO RUNAWAYS HELD.
Young Blue Earth Lads Leave Their
Happy Homes.


From Mondays Daily.
Two runaway boys were locked up at
the city hall over night. They were Har-
old Bell and Milton Sherin of Blue
Earth. They came to Mankato on a
passenger train Friday afternoon, and
Bell got Job at the Saulpaugh, but
hertz saw the boys after the curfew
whistle had sounded last night, and they
admitted that they were runaways. They
were held until today, and Chief Dona
hue notified their parents. Neither boy
had any money
Bell formerly lived in Mankato, and
says that he has been to Mankato a
number of times before. This time he
and his companion concluded to come to
MankatO and get work and stay three
weeks. They said nothing TO their par
ents of their plans Bells father travels
for marble house, and Sherin's is a
barber. Both are bright and nice look
ing boys. The Bell family expects to
move to Minneapolis soon.
The boys were taken to the noon train
to be sent home in case the money for
tickets was telegraphed in time, but
this was not done, and the officer had to
return to the police station, there being
no one else there, and the lads disappeared
from the depot Whether they boarded
the train without tickets or are still in
the city is not known to the officers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
Honest People in Mankato.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Fairmont Sentinel: Ma4Nato is
entitled to the cake SO far. a merchant
of that city left twenty five watcrmel
ons in. front of his store Ill night. In
the morning only five were missing, and
during the forenoon the persons who had
sold to themselves came into the store
and paid for them. The pay for those
five melons belonged to the conscience
fund.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
The Official Road.

From Mondays Dailv.
The Milwaukee officials have agreed to
furnish special train out of Mankato
tot the G. A. r. encampment. and that
road will therefore be the official road
from Mankato. The train will probably
leave at about a. M
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
Returned to Redwing.

From Saturdays Daily.
Elmer Weaver, bad North Mankato
boy, was arrested this morning on the
charge of stealing some vegetables from
John Roberts truck garden. He has
been in the state training school once or
twice, and was out on parole, and the
officials today notified the officers of
the institution to send for him ana take
him back
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10

ing the tariff. in his December message
as the results of the election might die
tate.
He made mo promise that he would not
make the tariff an issue during the adj
ministration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10

ported that tie saloon men had made
overtures TO secure concessions from the
mayor for the week, the saloonkeepers
say it is not so.
There is a rumor that the Minneapo-
lis restaurants have formed combine
to raise prices during the encampment
week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
GERMAN CONSUL HERE.
He Spends the Forenoon Sight See
ing In an Auto.

From Saturday S Daily.
Consul Gruenow of st. Paul, CONNER
cial representative of Emperor William,
arrived in the city this morning from
New Ulm, and stopped at the Saulpaugh.
He slept until 1896 a. M, and then
took an automobile ride around the city
and to Sibley in company with Drs. Hol-
man and Schmitt and DIR. Firitsche of
New Ulm. He took the p. m. train for
st. Peter.
MIR. Gruenow was greatly impressed
with the beauty of Mankato, and was
free to express his feelings. He is try
ing to get acquainted with his territory
with view of working up trade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
MAKES ANOTHER COUNTY.
Minnesota Adds Another Division
Will Be Called Hiawatha.
From Fridays Daily.

Governor johnson has issued a procla-
nation calling attention to the proposed
division of Marshall county into two
counties. petition asking for the d.
vision has been fled with the secretary ,
OF state and the matter will be voted
on at the general election next fall
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
Bow Drank Fly Poison.

From Thursdays Dailv
A little son of Dan Kelly of Nicollet
avenue accidentally drank some fly poi
son yesterday afternoon. DIR. Kelly was
called and today The boy IS resting
easily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10

Madison Lake defeated Kasota at the
latter place yesterday by a score of eigh
to seven.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
No Mortgage on Minneopa Property.
From Eridoy'S DaiIY.

From Fr1dayS Daily.
f. l.. Buck, who has just disposed of
the Minncopa falls property to the state,
was in Mankato today. He had bust
ness in the country. Mr.. Buck stated
that the report that the Minneopa falls
property is Inortgaged is incorrect. Tho
mortgage was paid some time ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10

Crush is a former Mankato boy and
has resided in ST. Paul for several years
He has two sisters who are dressmakers
and they are remembered favorably by
many people in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
AMONG THE FANS.
Madison Lake Wins a Game, Maple
ton Loses One.

From Mondays Daily.
Owing to the rain Saturday afternoon
the ball game between the Patterson and
Rosenberger & Currier teams did not
take place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10

Mapleton was defeated at FaribauIt
yesterday by a score of four to moth
ing. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-04
MEDICINE MEN ARE STILL IGNORED
 BY THE CREEK AND 0SAGE INDIANS

firekeeper was chosen for each town whose duty it was to see that the fire was kept constantly burning in his house. This was deemed a great hon or. and unfaithfulness was punished by punishment from the tribe. One" year there was visit of certain medicine men to investigate the faith fulness of the firckeepers
 An unfavorable report meant com pletc repatriation for the unfortunate kept up so generally as they were a with religious care in many of the full blood districts
 One of the best known of the Creek died last spring at his home near Eu- faula. None of the older Indians ever thought of questioning his commands, but his habit of calmly appropriating any property of his devotees which met his fancy got him into trouble with the white mans laws. and in the last few years he had served several iail sentences for such performances
 Another one of the old school med1- cine men, who is not expected to sur vive long, is Yardeka Hario, one of the oldest Creeks. and one of the original emigrants from Alabama in 1888. Tn" advance of years seems to have little effect, however. in diminishing the vi- tality of Tustenarka Emartha, who is today the most noted medicine man of the Creeks He is now close to 100 years old and has spent nearly sec enty years of his life ill Indian Ter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-04

pital surgeons and in his wild deli rum constantly muttered the name "Emartha." Finally a fellow Semi
 nole was called in to interpret the In
 dian's mutterings. He immediately
 perceived that the wounded man was , calling for the great Creek medicine
 man. and begged that he might be al lowed to carry his comrades army
 blouse to Emartha in order to bring his curative powers to bear. The re- markable request was granted by Gen eral Grant and the faithful Seminole made practically the entire journey on
 foot, arriving at Emartha's cabin com pletely exhausted.
 The medicine man took the blouse stepped behind his cabin and for few minutes went through some strange rites. Then he returned to the Semi
 mole and said laconically: Soldier live" He did live, and it was said that he began to mend on the very day
 when Tustenarka Emartha went through his powwow over the blouse. TuStenarka Emartha lives on his
 wifes allotment as he has persistently
 refused to take an allotment for him. self at the hands of Cncre Sam. On pleasant days he can usually be found In front of his cabin smoking and med itating. He is one of the interesting characters of a day that is past and
 his death will remove one of the TO- mantle and historic figures of the Ter
 ritory.
 That there are still some survivals
 of the old regime among the younger
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-04

Pawhuska. Ok, Special to St. Louis
 Republic.
 Although the medicine man Is helo tn generation among all of the Okla- . homa Indian tribes. it is propdplS among the Osages and the Creeks that he has the strongest hold upon the people, With the advance in cfViilza- lion the power of the medicint man among the Osages seems to be lessen- ing and he is now conspicuous only at the mescal feasts and the religious dances among the full bloods.
 That does not seem to be true. how ever, with the Creeks. In spite of the hixh degree of civilization which the Creek Nation has attained in many respects, the influence of the medicine man Is still strong. Even the best educated members of the tribe give the old-time medicine men credit Tor . considerable knowledge of the neal ing art. although they do not credit them with the supernatural powers which are attributed to them by some of the more ignorant tribesmcn.
 Charles Gibson. the Creek writer and historian declares that the Creek medicine man, with his remedies from forest and field. can stop instantly the flow of blood from d wound, and that no physician can excel him in curing . 1unshot wound. Gibson says that those medicine men never fail to cure . snake bite, the bite of a mad dog and the sting of centipede oI d tar antula.
 In their treatment of wounds or dis ease, the Creek medicine men insist
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-04

generation Is evidenced, however, by such cases as that of young William Alligator, d young full blood student in the Indian boarding school at We tunpka. Although but IS years old, Alligator is looked upon by the full hloods as being the lineal successor to the great prophets and headers of the tribe. The Indians travel miles to see him and to avail themselves of his powers. Alligator's prophetic powers have aroused much interest, not only among the full bloods, but also among tEe white people living in the vicinity of Wetumpka. PeopIe visit the boarding school every day either to see him or consult him. Strangely enough, even young Alligator's best friends and nearest relatives are in ignorance as to the methods which he uses in mak ing his prophecies. He ~1"tnls thli since he was very small enid ne mas had such a power When he was still small boy he was in the habit of taking his boy friends to tho woods and remaining with them there tor hours When they returned the boys had strange tales to teli Of young Ali gators prophetic utterances, but none of them could be induced to reveal how the young Indian conducted him self during these transports.
 When William would return home he was always very nervous for hours His mother tried in varn for many months to induce her son t1 teu he. of his methods, and finally, af.er she had whipped him into submission he did reveal some of his secrets O her, with the strict injunction, however, that she tell them to no one. The lnlidn trait of -accretiYeness has .nAhlc4 the old woman to guard her secret W .ll.
 Although almost every day .tl:iga tor takes short .cXCIrsi"us to the woods mar the boarding s,hool with persons who have callei upon him for counsel or heating, TO on- at 1Le school has eve pecn able To ind out the scene of his inrantati"o4 GSev- eral times students have f"4lowtsi h,m 'tt distance. but n" and h!a fnliow"rs have always been "ol' r. 6Isappc, r mysteriously into the depths of the forest and eVade the inqUisitive unbt4- levers. The young prophet, by some means, always succeeds in closing the mouths of his followers so that they will not reveal the spot where thHy witnessed the inCantatiOns of their leader.
 The full hloOdS also tc'ieVe tLat AL liLdtur naS divine power tn hoI dts-
 
 him. but only d Handkerchief or ~o!lG article of cIothing which the ptti,nt wore when he wa taken silk The messenger from the SIX led tuon takes back this artjo'r which has po,n bies~e hy y"uur Alli,tnlor, and after the plticut has hclj u in his h..nH# for some time 1t Is claImed tutt h, begins to improve. T. is also '.i.neI that Alligator has tho power of loca.- ing lost articles and telling the dlr"c- tion in which stolen stock maf DC found. Indians who desire th,'-- ser vices visit him nearly every dI,. It Is said that youne Alligator ~uai.Gc4 uothiug fol his services. but lo..tow- his powers for tn" benefit "f tho.a wu, uputvc ir nun He 6."~ not ,lY1n jn be divine ur tho t"Vrlor of rrw le- ligloUs sect, but main. t.'lns simply thrt tho powers of prophecy spok'u ol IE