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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
MANY RAISES MADE.
Board of Equalization Places Several
Estates on Tax Rolls.

From. saturdays Daily.
The city board of equalization last
night, after the council meeting, COM
pleted its work upon the personal prop
erty book of the assessor. Tonight the
reals estate book will be taken up The
board will have to meet the forepart of
next week to complete its labors.
A number of raises were made in the
personal property assessment valuations,
and number of persons and estates
were added to the list Seven estates
were added, ranging from $3.50 to $780,
900, and footing. up to $4,000. One
estate was raised $4,000. Seven stocks
of merchandise were raised in the az
gregate $l0450, the individual amounts
ranging from $500 to $4,000. One was
lowered. There were twenty-six per-
sons added to the list to be assessed
for moneys, making an aggregate of
$4,000, and one raise of $1,000 in
money.
The board smoked a box of cigars. a
gift from one of those raised. and who
took the raise very gracefully.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
Chicago
Milwaukee
est. Paul R'y.

No. Al departs at 9:55 a. m, to st. Paul.
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee,.
No. 43, departs at 700 p m, to ST. Paul.
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
No. 40, arrives at 800 p. M, from st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago and Mil
waukee. %
Paul. Minneapolis, Chicago and Mil
waukee.
WELLS LINE.
No. 122 departs at $50 a. m.
No. 40 departs at 1905 p. m.
No. 144 departs at 9:25 p. m.
No. 141 arrives at 9:45 a. m.
No. 1913 arrives at AS p. m.
No. 43 arrives at 655 p. m.
No. 122 and No. 40 connects east and
west at Wells, also for st. Louis, Chi
cagO, Milwaukee and Kansas City. Din
ing car serving supper on No. 40. Sleeper
for Chicago and Milwaukee. No change
of depots at Chicago for st. Louis.
No. 141 and No. 43 direct connections
from Chicago and Milwaukee.
]. c. MOORE. Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
COMMISSIONER CAN ACT.
Another Turn Taken by Governor in
jackson County Seat Fight.

st. Paul, July THE jackson coun-
ty imbroglio assumed rather large pro
portions yesterday when delegation
from that county called on Governor
johnson and asked that H. c. Anderson,
the county commissioner suspended on
Thursday, be reinstated. County Attor-
ney Smith headed the delegation of rep
resentative citizens of jackson who OPP
pose the aspirations of the citizens of
Lakefield to possess the county seat
After conference Governor johnson
lifted the suspension imposed upon An
derson. but the investigation into his
official conduct is to 90 on just the
same. Loren NJ Powers of st. Paul
will 90 to jackson on July ID to take
testimony and special hearing will
be had before Governor Johnson on Aug.
LIST.
Those who petitioned Governor John
son yesterday to have the suspension
lifted assert that the annual meeting
of the county board is approaching, and
that the business of the public should
not be made to wait until all of the
charges filed against the commission
er, who is a prominent banker of Jack
son, be sifted The citizens assured
Governor johnson that there is nothing
to the charges anyway.
They argued that if the commissioner
is suspended it would result in delaying
the tax levy and also the opening of the
bids for the new court house, which the
commissioners contemplate erecting this
year. 1t was charged that Anderson's
conduct during recent county seat con-
test between Jackson and Lakefeld was
lmbecoming to a public official
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
Life Impossible
Without SIeep
The Vitality Consumed During
Waking Hours Must be Restored
by Sleep-otherWise Collapse.

Men have lived for weeks without
food, whereas a few days without sleer
and man becomes raving maniac--s
mental and physical wreck.
Nights of sleeplessness tell of a feeble
and depleted nervous system, of APP
preaching nervous prostration or par
alysis.
The use of opiates merely gives tenn
porary relief, and actually hastens the
collapse of the nervous system.
The regular and persistent use Of DR.
A W. Chases Nerve Pills will form
new, rich blood, create new nerve force
and thoroughly cure sleeplessness anG
nervous exhaustion.
BY keeping a record of your increase
in weight while using this treatment
you can be certain that new, firm flesh
and tissue are being added to the body
You will feel the benefit in every organ
Dr.<A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills, 81
cents box, six boxes for $3.50. at al
dealers, or Or. A. w. Chase Medicln,
Co.. Buffalo, n. y.
For sale in Mankato, Mimi, by John
c. Tnro. druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13

GREAT,
WESTERN
Maple Leaf RAILWAY

*Watervlle, Elysian, Madison Lake, ac-
commodation. departs 3:15 p. M, daily
except Saturday, arrives 9:15 a. m,
daily except Sunday.
Trains for Watervile, Faribault, North
field, Red Wing, st. Paul. Minneapolis,
and intermediate points leave at 6:S5
a. M, and $500 p. m.
Trains for Dodge Center. Dubuque. Chi
cago, and the east, Des Moines. st.
Joseph, Kansas City and the southwest
leave at 6:35 a. M, and 1900 p. m.
Trains arrive from those points at t9:05
p. m, and *12:15 p. m. :.
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle, Mason
City, Fort Dodge, Council Bluffs. and
Omaha at 6:35 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
at depot.
w. M. BARR. Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
NO BLAME ATTACHED.
Verdict Of the Jury at the Coroner's
Inquest in FELTON, Case.


The. inquest over the remains of the
late Lucius \. FELTON, was held late yes
terday afternoon. Only two witnesses
were examined, John l.. Klaoes and Au
gust Lans, the former being the brake
men who picked up the unfortunate man
Immediately after the accident, and the
latter being the conductor of the crew
that was doing the switching. Not
much that was new was brought out. 1t
developed that the cars were in proper
condition. but that one of the automatic
couplers was not open as it should have
been, and Mr. FELTON, noticed it when it
was four feet from the other car and
endeavored to open it, but was not quick
enough. Such accidents were apt to hap
pen when brakemen undertook to open
the couplers just as cars were about to
strike
The others who had been summoned as
witnesses said that they could not add
anything to what had been said, and
they were not sworn.
The jury brought in the following YER
idct: ''That the said Lucius A. FELTON,
came to his death in the Omaha Railway
yards at Mankato about 4:40 a. M, July
9Th, 1906, by being accidentally crushed
between the platforms of two passen-
ger coaches while in the performance of
his duty"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO
Their Unceasing Work Keeps Us Strong
And Healthy.


And Healthy.
All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 500 grains of
impure matter daily, when unhealthy
some part of this impure matter is left
in the blood. This brings on many d.
seases and symptoms pain in the back,
headache, nervousness, hot, dry skin,
rheumatism, govt, gravel, disorders of
the eyesight and hearing, dizziness, IL
regular heart, debility, drowsiness,
dropsy, deposits in the unrine, etc. But
if you keep the filters right you will
have no trouble with your kidneys.
Thomas Mccarthy, tanner, of Second
and Thompson streets, Mankata, Mimi,
says: about fifteen years ago l fell
ard hurt my back. l practically recov-
cred but l noticed that after that time
my back began to pa;:: me For four
years, l believe, Go not pass a single
day without dull pain and weakness
across the small of my back. Some
days it was better than others, but it
grew worse and worse as time passed.
The secretions were also disordered were
discolored and contained a sediment,
and were very irregular. Some days
they were free and some days scanty,
and that was when | had the most
pain. L was so weak at times that l
would be as helpless as a child and
have had to lay off work on more than
one occasion. Though 1 used great
many remedies it seemed useless to try
more. 1 got little benefit from any
thing and became much discouraged. A
friend advised me to use Dams Kid
so | sent to j. c. Thro's drug store and
got box of them. l was glad | did
because they went right straight to the
spot, relieved my backache and corrected
the action of the kidney secrctions, and
removed every symptom of kidney COM
plant. For the past years l have not
had trouble of the kind, and / give
Doan's Kidney Pills all the credit for
my cure"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the intel States.
Remember tic name, Doan's, and take
no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
GROOM CHANGES HIS MIND
Was About to Wed One Girl When He
Selected Another.

Was About to Wed One Girl When ne
Selected Another.
From Saturdays Daily.
Ralph R. Gamble, 1928 Thomas ave-
nue., Minneapolis, holds the most uni
que marriage license record in Henne-
pin county.
Within four hours he took out two Ii
censes to wed-each one naming a differ
ent bride.
Now, it seems that Mr.. Gamble was
somewhat doubtful as to the exact state
of his heart for some time, but early
in the week he fully made up his mind
to wed Miss Pearle Gillette of Ovation
ma.
Her sister was i'll and it was arranged
that the marriage take place in Minneap-
oils. A cottage at Calhoun was select
ed and rented by Mr. Gamble, and Miss
Gillette, fully confident that she was the
bride to occupy the place, decorated the
house with flowers and arranged the
furniture. The room in which the cere-
mony was to be performed was Hastily
decorated with palms and ferns.
Tuesday morning the groom went to
the court house and secured a license,
naming Miss Gillette as the future Mrs.
Gamble
In the afternoon he made up his mind
that Miss Brooke was the only girl he
could ever be happy with, and he retrac-
ed his steps to the court house and Sc
cured the second license, which permit
ted him to marry Miss Brooke. Four Ii
censes interviewed between his first and
second papers.
The ceremony was performed in the
afternoon and the commission man and
bride are now happily housed in the lit
tie Calhoun cottage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
MONSTER SNAKE DIES.
Fourteen Foot Reptile Buried at City
Expense.

FROM saturday S Daily.
The city council last night allowed
Otto Dollars bill for one dollar for
burying a snake. This bill caused some
comment and close scrutiny until it
was learned that the snake was not
the kind that gets in peoples boots
sometimes, but a real monster fourteen
feet long, that died while the Hagen
beck Show was in the city. 1t was a
boa constructor and weighed 400 to 500
pounds, and to bury it was not the snap
that one would imagine upon reading
the bill. What caused the snakes death
is not known, but had it been in the
crowd at the main entrance in the af.
ternoon it would be clear that it died OF
sulfocation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13


tDes Moines and Sioux City Passenger,
No. 5. arrives 1O:45 a. M; departs
10:45 a. m.
s*Kansas City and Denver Express, No.
8, arrives 1910 p. M; departs 1918
p. m.
Kansas City Mail and Express, No. 1,
arrives 1915 p. M; departs 1920 p. m
*St. James Passenger, No. Z, arrives 1850
p. M. departs 1855 p. m.
*Mankato and Gilmore Passenger. No. Al.
departs at 1885 a. m.
"No. 9, Omaha Night Express, arrives
11:45 p M; departs 11:50 p. m.
Trains Going East and North.
*Twin City Limited, No. 2, arrives 500
a. M; departs at 500 a. m.
*No. 10, from Sioux Falls and Mitchell,
arrives 5;15 a. M; departs BIS a. M n
*St. James Passenger. No. s, arrives 6:48
a. M; departs at 700 a.. m.
*Twin City Local, arrives 100 p. M; de-
parts LOS p. m.
**Twin City Express, No. A, arrives 4:45
p. M; departs 80 p. m.
*Elmore and Mankato Passenger, No. 40,
arrives at 700 p. m.
*Daily except Sunday.
o. L. JOHNSON. Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
Vernon Business Men Organize.

From Saturdays Daily.
At a massmeeting held Thursday even
ing, an organization composed of thirty
representative business men of Vernon
was affected for the purpose of promot
ing the general interests of the village
The officers selected are: F. E. Cooper
president; Al Henderson, secretary anc
Gardner Meade treasurer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
AWARD SEVERAL CONTRACTS
Congregational BUILDING Comm ittee
Gives Out Work.

FROM saturdays Daily.
The building committee of the Con
gregational church has awarded the fol
lowing additional contracts: Lumber
the HayesLucas company, for 1898; cor
nice work, L. II. Neubel, for 500; glass
FOrman, Ford & Co., for $50. The car
penter work is to be done by day labor
with f. S. Kotthoff in charge. The foun-
dation work is now practically complet.
ed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
Governor Goes to New York.
From Saturdays Daily.

z
Governor Johnson left for New York.
where he will attend the meeting of
the special committee selected by T.
w. Lawson to select a board of directors
for the New York Life company to be
submitted to the policyholders of the
company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
Both Bones Broken.

From Thursdays Daily.
George Craver had the misfortune to
break his leg while scuffling in saloon
yesterday afternoon with Frank Wixon.
The two were having a friendly bout,
when the strain on Craver's leg broke
both bones below the knee. He was TAX
ell to the hospital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
LID FOR NEW ULM.
Mayor SiIverson Issues An Order to
the Saloonmen.
From Saturdays Daily.

{
The lid has been ordered for New
Ulm. Beginning on Monday, July 9. the
saloonmen will close their places of bust
ness at eleven o'clock at night, but can
remain open on Sundays. Mayor Silver
son issued the lid order. The proprietors
of dance halls that have been running
until four o'clock in the morning do
not like the new order of things and
may fight the lid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13

which it was charged the Georgian
threatened the New Yorker with knife
But for the interference of friends of
both, this affair might have resulted i'll
violence and bloodshed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
"Iule" Blocks New Joh

From Thursdays Daily.
1t is reported that Julius Block has
accepted the position of general agent
for one of the leading fire insurance
companies at a salary of $500 per
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13

The first session of the Fifty-ninth
congress was remarkable for the mum
Der of personal clashes that occurred be-
tween members in both the senate and
house. Senator Bailey of Texas was the
stormy petrol of the session. Senator
Bailey had his fighting clothes on from
the time the session began until it end
ed. He FLASHED not only with fellow
senators but with members of the house
with the president and with newspaper
men. Even his bosom friend and demo-
cratic conferee, Senator Tilman, did not
escape the Texans bellicose disposition
and the wind-up of the session was
marked by sharp wordy war between
them. By far the most sensational Incl
dent of the session was Senator Bailey's
speech denouncing Representative Will
lam r. Hearst, during the course OF
which he expressed regret that the Gus
toms of society no longer permitted the
settlement OF differences on the ''held OF
honor" The trouble arose, as is gen
orally known, because in a magazine
owned by Mr.. Hearst the personal integ-
rity of Senator Bailey was called into
question.
In the house, as is always the case,
there were numerous clashes but only
two of them attracted more than pass
ing attention. One of these was the
set-to between MIR. Bartlett of Georgia
and Mr.. Southwick of New York, III
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13
Nations Capital Is Deserted
By the Statesmen.
MAKE A GETAWAY QUICKLY.
Story of the Recent Session Of Con-
sress and the Exciting En-
counter Occurring.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Washington, July Washington
heaved a great sigh of relief when con
gress adjourned on last Saturday, and
then settled down for its period of sum-
mer dullness. A stranger standing IN
one of the railroad stations might well
have believed himself III city stricken
with the plague, from which its inhabi-
tants were i'll eager flight. Every out
going train was crowded to its capacity.
Few alighted from trains incoming. Pres
ident Roosevelt set an example by leav-
ing the city within a few hours after
the falling gavels on Capitol Hill had
marked the end of the session. All who
could went in the presidents wake. On
tae American continent there is no other
city like Washington in this respect.
Possibly there is none like it in the
world. From busy, bustling capital, it
becomes almost in night, to all out
ward appearances, like a sleepy, country
town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13

Nor will there be much doing in the
vacation line for Secretary Taft The
final decision by congress on the type of
Panama canal to be constructed removed
the last excuse for delay in that under
taking, and the country expects that
from now on the canal work will be
pushed as it never has been pushed be-
fore. This means. of course, that the
head of the war department will not
have chance to get far away from
base
Attorney General Moody also has a
strenuous summers work cut out for
him. Mr.. Moody has remained in the
cabinet at the solicitation of President
Roosevelt for the express purpose of
prosecuting the Standard Oil and other
trusts, and if the execution in this en-
terprise is to measure up to the prom
Use, there is no rest Immediately ahead
Of the attorney general
Secretary of State Root is the first
cabinet member, to get away from
Washington, but his trip to South Am
erica is not wholly one of pleasure.
though going and coming he will have
ample time to rest and recuperate. Not
outstanding this, Mr.. Root is envied
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-13

Yet Washington is not so dead as it
would seem. 1t is true the capitol no
longer resounds with the noise of the
nations law -giyers the White House Is
closed, and its inmates gone; the hotel
corridors are deserted and seem lonely
places. Vet the wheels of Uncle Sans
great machine OF government continue
to revolve. The department clerks are
still with us, and will be here. Even
the heads of the departments are not
vet at liberty TO follow THEN chief out
of the heated city. The fact is that
the recent session a congress enormous
IL increased the work of the executive
departments. Several of the departments
will be compelled to enter upon almost
a reorganization because of the enact
ments of congress. Especially heavy is
the work which the department of agri-
culture is compelled to do The meat in
spection law and the pure food law are
the responsible measures in this in
stance. Under each law the organiza-
ton of large inspection force will be
required, and to put these vast machines
into successful operation will keep Sec
rotary Wilson and his assistants busy
until the snow flies. In the department
OF commerce and labor there also is a
good deal of reorganization to be ac-
oomplshed, and Secretary Metcalf has
postponed his vacation until an undefi.
mite daV,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06
.SWIICHMEN SEEK
TRUCE WITH ROADS
UNION OFFICIALS AND MANAGERS
IN CONFERENCE TODAY
AT CHICAGO

In regard to the situation concern
Ing the switchmen who are making an
effort to effect an agreement for new
schedule a Chicago report says:
+ Prospects of settling peacefully the
present controversy between the rail
roads and their switchmen became
brighter when it became known that
officials of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen today will enter into furth-
er conferences with the road manage
ments in Chicago.
The trainmen will present their ORR
ginal demands of an eight hour day
once more, but it is said that there Is
no intention of standing irrevocably
by this proposition. According to
Brotherhood officials, the switchmen
are dissatisfied with the compromise
offer of cents an hour wage increase
proposed by the roads and an effort
will be made to induce the companies
to make a better proposition.
Strike Rumors Declared False.
Grand Master p. H. Morrissey was
displeased over repeated rumors that
the trainmen's brotherhood is on the
point of declaring strike. He assert
ed there was no foundation for tho
reports. Localized trouble in small
switching centers, he said, had nothing
to do with the present negotiations.
That there exists any combination Of
the different organizations of railway
employers for the purpose Of enforcing
demands, he added, were equally un-
true.
The outcome of the meetings today
in Chicago, 1t is said, will govern ne
gotiations throughout the country. It
is probable the conferences will cover
a period of several days, and mean
while no radical move need be feared.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06
WEST END ITEMS.

From Mondays Daily.
;, Mr.. and Mrs. William Carnahan
have moved from Mechanic street to
233 Clarence street.
Mrs. A. B. Heidrick of AlIerton Is
visiting Mrs. Ed Ramer at the corner
Of Mcpherson and Highland avenues.
Mrs. Bert Swenson Of Highland ay-
enue is recovering from her serious
illness.
H. A. Miller Of Phillips street is max.
ing a business trip to Burlington and
points in Illinois.
James Miller of Phillips street is
visiting In Blakesburg.
Robert Bowes Of Centerville is visit
ing at the home Of j. w. Turner. SIS
Summit street.
Mrs. G. B. Fisher Of Eddyville is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. III. e. Keen on
Mcpherson avenue
Miss Bessie Chambers, who resides
at 219 Clarence street, left Saturday
for Oskaloosa, where she will teach
this winter.
Miss 4itha Keen Of Eddyville is Wis
iting her uncle, Fl. e. Keen on Nc
PherSon avenue.
Mrs. Wesley Donegan of Eddyville
visited her cousin, Mrs. P. L. Hays, 2O9
Clarence street.