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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
Will Back Up General widell.

From Fridays Daily.
Mankato people are to back up Cen
eral Widell in re-opering the quarries at
our county seat city. When a man has
friends who come to his aid when he
needs friends he is made up of the ma
terial that is not only worthy but truly
deserving. Mr.. Widell has in the past
accomplished much for the upbuilding
of Mankato and with proper backing
will do more.-Map!etou Enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
OFFICERS OF W. R. C.
Department Elects and InstaiIs, Also
Ladies Select Executives.

Ladies' Select Executives.
From Fridays Daily.
The department officers of the WON
ans Relief corps are:
President, Mrs. Ida X. Martin, Min
neapolis; senior vice president, Mrs.
Martha Gordon, St. Paul; junior vice
president, Mrs. Rosa Rausch, Howard
Lake; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Thelin,
Saltwater; chaplin, Mrs. Aurilla Me-
Bride, Fergus Falls.
The following are the officers of the
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Re-
public: President, Mrs. Mary Phette-
place, Jordan, Mimi; senior vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Clara Ellsworth, Minneapo-
lis; Junior vice president, Mrs. Elsie
Bailey, Duluth; department treasurer,
Mrs. Eunice Floyd, Austin, Mimi; chap
lain, Mrs. NJ E. Collins, Clearwater,
was chosen as the delegate at large.
with Mrs. H. McCallister of Minneapolis
as alternative, Mrs. Fisher appointed
Mrs. Jane Trowbridge of st. Paul as her
secretary. The delegates appointed were:
Mesdames Mary Dunlap, Margaret Dor
sew, Leila Saunders, Nina Hoke, Dora
Burghes and May Matthews. Their al
ternates are: Mesdames Elsie Kaigren
NoII;a Eckhart Mary Banker Susan
Shearer, Nora Blewitt, NJ. Hueston.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
OLD SOLDIERS ELECT.
New Officers Of the Department Of
Minnesota Chosen Yesterday.
Er;<1 TNo;1

The following are the new officers OF
the state department, G. A. R.:
Department Communicates Long
fellow, Minneapolis.
Senior Vice.. A. Everett, Fairmont
Junior Vice-Durn Corbin, Little
Falls.
Medical Director-Dr. J. f. Locke
Long Prairie.
Chaplain-W. f. Stockdill, Hamline.
Council of Administrations. o
Milne, Duluth; A. w. Guild, Minneapo
lis; E. f. Kenrick, st. Paul; James A
Norris, Sank Center; C.. f. Greening
Grand Meadow.
Delegates at Large to National Con
vention-W. b. McCord, Minneapolis
B. r. Cameron, st. Peter; J. w. Bishop
st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
PUSHED THE WORK.
North Mankato Methodist Church
VIII Be Used Tomorrow.

FTOm saturday S DdIIy.
The Methodist church in North Man
kato will be in readiness for the hold
ing of services tomorrow. The improve
ments have been pushed to practical
completion by force of from six to a
dozen volunteers, working under the di-
recti ION of Contractors j. i. Nielsen and
Otto Neitge, and Rev Emory, the pas
tor. The church has been enlarged
and some alterations made since work
began week ago. great deal Of
credit is due ,ac people who have volun-
teered their services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
TWELVE CASES.
Eagle Lake is Placed Under 0uaran
tine BY Board OF Health.

from Mondays Daily.
Dr. II. NJ. Bracken, secretary of the
state board of health, has put the vii
lage of Eagle Lake under a rigid quar-
antinc, on account of smallpox.
Twelve cases were found in the vii
Iage The disease started in the fam
lily of a doctor, and. was not diagnosed
ass malIpox DIR. Bracken is confident
that there is no danger of its further
spread.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
OOO,OO0.
PREMIUM FOR FARM EXHIBIT
Agricultural Society Adds Anoth e
Feature to the Coming Show.

CIOH IucSudy . DdHy.
The officers of the Blue Earth County
Agricultural society met at Garden
City, Wednesday, March 81. The fol,
lowing were present: Hon. G. W.. Nor
man, Hon. f. T. Champaign, Hon. H.
Juliar, G. Z. Austin, James Bryson,
Vim. Schultz and George B. Gilman.
1t was decided to add a premium of
$75 for the best farm exhibits, to the
list. First premium, $25; second, $40;
third, SIS; fourth, $40; fifth, S.
The next meeting will be held at
Garden City May lst.
Everybody should bring something to
the fair and help make it success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
Is THE BEER EMBAL MED?
Food Commissioner Slater Will Have
An Invest!e alton Made.

FTUIII EI0Hudy 5 Daily.
E. X. Slater, state dairy and food
commissioner, has ordered the state
chemist to investigate the use of pre-
servatives in beer 1t is believed that
imported beers especially contain CON
siderable salicylic acid and other mate
rails to prevent souring. As soon as
possible the chemist will make an an
alysis of samples, and if preservatives
are found the department will make a
regular crusade, forcing the aduterated
beers to be withdrawn from the mar
ket.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
ORDERED TO SAIL.
Rottleship Wisconsin Viii Leave Ma
Mia Toniqht for Shanqhai.

Manila, March 24-The United States
Battleship Wisconsin will sail at mid
night for Shanghai to join the Ameri-
can fleet there, rush orders to that eff
feet having been received from Read Ad-
miral Train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
Oats Stolen.

From Mondays Daily.
John 7. May complained to Chief
Donahue yesterday that someone had
visited his granary Saturday night and
stolen some oats.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
NAV Be a Candidate.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily
The report is in circulation that
James Howieson may become a candi-
date for register of deeds. Mr.. Howie-
son is a resident of Sterling Center and
has been active in republican politics.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
Mr.. and Mrs. George OFT Is Sued BY
Miss Sophia OFT.
SEEKS RECOVERY OF OFFSPRING
An Interesting Bit Of Evidence Was
Brought Our In Case From
South Bend.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Judge Cray this morning issued re-
straining order in the case of Sophia
OFT VS.. Mr. and Mrs. George OFT. When
the case was tried the plaintiff won the
action, but the defense took an appeal.
The plaintiff secured an order for the
possession of the child that the fight is
over, but this was stayed pending the
appeal, and she also obtained judg-
ment for $33.s6. ahe latter was placed
in the hands of the sheriff, together with
an execution, and the order this morn
ing restraining the sheriff from serving
the execution. The application of the
defendants for permanent injunction
will be heard on the next special term
day, April End at 2 p. m. c.. 0. Daley
is the defendants attorney, and w. K.
and c. d. Geddes appearHfor the plain
tiff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
WILL IS FILED.
Widow Of Late Hugh G. Owens Gets
the Property.

the Property.
From Fridays Daily.
The will of the late Hugh G. Owens,
who died March 5th at Lake Crystal,
was filed for probate today. The estate
comprises $1,000 of personal property
and $6,25O of real estate. The widow,
Mrs. Ann G. Owens, is named as execu-
trix. The heirs are the widow, three
sons and three daughters, all of whom
reside at Lake Crystal, except one
daughter, who lives at Garvin, MINI.
All of the property goes to the widow,
except SIS to each of the children. The
will is dated May 9th, 1904.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
AGED Man Injured.

Mr.. Gamble, who lives in Belgrade
township with his son, Michael, start
ed to go out of the house yesterday and
slipped on the ice and fell, fracturing
his right leg near the hip joint. The
fracture is a serious thing for a person
of Mr.. Candles age, which is eighty
six years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
Awarded the Contract.
From Tuesdays Daily

FrOm TUESDAY Daily.
McLaurin & Northrop have been
awarded the contract for tho .,lumbing
and gasftting in the four houses being
built by Works and Andrews at Ram
sey and Parsons streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
ELKs H0t Ds ELECTION.
DR.. Edwards Chosen Monarch Of the

From Saturdays Daily.
The Elks lodge eld its annual cleo
ton of officers laseaniSht, resulting as
follows: Exaltcr laler, DIR. j. NJ. Ed
wards; esteenes isga Raisht, George Nj.
Smith; esteemed leading knight, w. A.
Plymat; esteemed lecturing knight, NJ
D. Fritz; secretary, II. j. Wagon;
treasurer, John r. Thomas; tyler, John
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30

North Mankato had a chimney fire at
1870 O'Clock this morning. The fiere
company was called to the house of Nels
Hoaoland on Lake street. The fire was
suppressed before any damage was done,
chemicals and water being used.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
CHIMNEY BURNS OUT.
Alarms on Both Sides Of the River;
Last Night and This Morning..

From Saturday, Daily.
A chimney fire ct 7:l5 o'clock last
evening called the central station firemen
to the residence at 6lS North Second
street owned by Fred Jesse and occu-
pied by Charles Hage. The fire had
been burning for two hours and was an
obstinate one, but was gotten out with
out any damage to the building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30

In the case of the township of South
Bend VS.. Daniel Williams and David
Herbert, Judge Cray today denied mo-
ton by the plaintiff to strike out par
agraph 5 from the separate answer of
Williams and paragraph from the sep
arate answer of Herbert, on the ground
of irrelevancy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30

The beginning class that started in
the school last week now numbers four
teen, which is considered very good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30

Judge Cray late yesterday afternoon
filed an order denying the motion of the
defendant for new trial in the case of
Ronjons Kouri VS.. the Milwaukee rail-
way company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30

In the case of Carl Schlegel VS.. Hen
rietta Schlegel and others, Judge Cray
today denied the motion of the plaintiff
for an order setting aside his order
denying a new trial and for an order al
lowing plaintiff to file additional facts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30

The application of Hattie NJ. Neon
nell for judges deed was heard before
Judge Cray yesterday. An interesting
bit of evidence was brought out when
ID. C.. Evans produced the record book
of the original. tnwr~ite company of
South Bend, which had been kept by
Matthew Thompson, the secretary of the
company. This little book, about three
by four inches in diameter, contains
the record of the lots which each member
of the company took as his own at the
time of the division. All deeds refer to
this book, and without the latter it
would be impossible to describe the prop
erty. When this matter came up, a re-
cess was taken to allow Mr.. Evans to go
home and hunt up the book, as he had
received it from Mr.. Thompson when
the latter moved away Mr.. Evans found
it packed away, and turned it over to
the court, who will keep it as part of
the records of the county. The TOWNSHIP
was laid out in 1854.
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07
DoNkEYs TURN UP TOES.
Don't Know Enough to Get In Out
OF the Rain.

The war department has learned
through experience that the American
donkey has not sense enough to live
in the Philippines.
Some time ago. more in the nature
Of an experiment than for any other
reason, the bureau of insular affairs
sent a dozen American donkeys, COM
monty known as "burros." to Manila
for use among the Spanish.speaking
people. The natives did not take
kindly to the new species. however.
but rather looked at them from afar
or.
Seven died. Such was the news re-
ceived at the bureau recently. When
the torrential rains set in the little
animals were caught out in the open,
and not knowing how to shelter them
selves like the native beast Of bur-
den, seven docile, dumb beasts turned
up their toes.
They ought to die" said a war
department official who has a deep
interest in everything pertaining to
the Philippines; they ought to die
II they don't know enough to get in
out OF the rain"
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07
LovELANp CORN ROAST.
Unique Festival Has Very Large ht.
tendance.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Loveland, Labor Day, says: The Love-
land annual free corn roast has gone
into history as the most deliberately
planned and most largely attended OF
any since the corn roasts were inaug-
urated in 1895.
A steady rain on Saturday night and
a portion of Sunday prevented many
from coming who otherwise would
have have been here, and made it
somewhat unpleasant underfoot on ac-
count of. the muddy streets. Other
wise nothing occurred to mar the
pleasure of the occasion.
Every train during the forenoon
came in loaded with visitors and one
from the north had to return to Fort
Collins for a second load. Several
specials were run over the sugar road,
while hundreds of persons came from
the surrounding country by wagons.
1t is estimated that from 5000 to 5000
visitors were present.
The business streets were elabo-
rately decorated, while the illumina-
tion in the evening was very pretty.
The corn roast was held on the cam
pus of the Washington street school,
where several thousand visitors were
served with free lunch consisting OF
roast corn, sandwiches, coffee and
fruit.
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07

To keep your auto looking bright
use the following mixture for all paint
ed parts: Sperm oil, one-half pint;
common vinegar. one-half pint; oil
bergamot, one dram. Mix and rub with
clean cloth. For all brass work use
tripoli. one and one-half pounds; any
lubricating oil, eight ounces; gasoline,
three quarts. This is one of the best
cleaners for all polished brass.
II you contemplate buying a medium
priced automobile and want to be GER
tain OF securing car suitable for tour
ing on country roads. up hill as well as
down hill, you will make no mistake
in buying either, a Buieck. Maxwell,
Mitchell, REQ. Knox, Franklin or
Queen. These range in price from
$3.50 to $1,000.
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07
CANS 10 WINNER.
Defeats Battling Nelson in Ferty-rwe-
Round Contest.

Houno Contest
Goldneld, Nev.-Battling Nelson de-
hberateiy fouled Joe Cans in the for
.,y-second round Of the best and long
est night seen in many years. Both
men were tired when the fight ended.
but Cans was apparently the stronger.
DE was away ahead on points and had
smashed and cut Nelson all through
the fight without being badly hurt him.
self.
Shortly after the forty-second
commenced the men were in their
usual clinch. Nelson had his head on
Cans shoulder and his arm down. Sew.
eral times he hit Cans below the belt
apparently feeling for a vital spot. AT
last he drew back his right arm and hit
Cans vicious blow square in the
groin< The colored boy sank to his
knees and rolled over on his back. Ref
cree George Siler without hesitation
ordered Nelson to his corner and
awarded the fight to Cans on a foul.
Siler's decision received almost
unanimous approval. The foul was SO
obvious that not even men who had
bet on Nelson could say that 1t had
not been committed. All through tho
content Nelson had employed rough
tact-c cs. He repeatedly butted Cans and
had to have his head hauled away by
the referee.
Referee Siler stated to the Associ-
ated Press that while he would not say
that the foul was intentional there was
no doubt but that 1t had been commit
ted. Nelson, said Siler. had used his
usual tactics all through the fight. and
while he knew that Nelson was butting
whenever he had an opportunity, be
did not disqualify the Dane for that
because he saw 1t was not hurting
Cans, and as no other referee had ever
disqualified Nelson for doing the same
thing he did not feel like doing 1t. Be-
sides, the referee said, he realized that
the people were there to see the fight
and he did not want to disappoint them.
Siler was loudly cheered as he left
the ring, as was Cans. who was car
ried to his dressing room. Nelson and
his seconds were hissed as they de-
parted. Billy Nolan, Nelson's manager,
made a disconnected statement in
which he said that Cans had promised
not to claim the decision on a foul. yet
jumped at the very first opportunity to
make such claim. All Nelson would
say was that Cans was tired and quit.
Cans. in many ways. put up most
remarkable battle. OF course, his skill
as boxer was expected to be shown,
but his endurance surprised every one
His work was the more wonderful
when 1t is known that in the thirty
third round he broke his right hand.
Never after that did he strike blow
with 1t. with the exception OF a Few
short-arm jolts while clinching. He did
all his work with his left hand, and
put 1t all over Nelson.
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07

It's unsafe to bury the dead past
better cremate 1t.
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07
San Francisco Fatalities.

San Francisco.-In all 452 people
lost their lives as the result of the dis
aster of April 18th, the local health de-
partment so stated in formal report
sent yesterday to the state board OF
health. OF the victims 266 were killed
by the falling walls. 1T perished by
fire, seven were shot and two died as
the result of ptomaine poisoning due
to eating emergency" canned goods OF
poor quality; 351 were females and n
males; 420 were believed to have been
white, 1S Chinese and Japanese.
Eleven were less than year old. The
figures given relate to deaths proved
70 have occurred.
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07
SETTLING ARID LANDS.
Great Bush for Farms in Eastern Colo
orado.

Denver.-That the unsettled land in
Colorado is being rapidly populated is
demonstrated by the report of the Cen
eral Land Office of this district for
August. The records show the largest
number of filings in any one month for
ten years.
The showing made in Adams, Arapa-
hoe and Morgan counties Is unprece-
dented. The land in these sections
has heretofore remained useless on ac-
count of the dryness and lack of wa
ter SO the number of the entries
within the last month indicates how
fast the unsettled portions of the state
are being occupied by dry farmers"
During the month A 100 acres were
taken up in these counties. OF these
25,600 acres were desert land involv-
ing eighty entries. The homestead
entries numbered 1876. According to c.
L. Dickson of the Hugo Land Office,
who visited Register Ford Saturday.
the Hugo office also had a rush OF bust
ness last month. Up to a week ago 1870
homestead entries and thirteen desert
entries were filed in the Hugo destrict
which includes Kit Carson, Cheyenne
and Lincoln counties. The desert
claims, he said. were all filed one after
noon by Cripple Creek people who
were interested in an irrigation pro-
ject
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07
China Promised CONSTITUTION.

Peking.-The emperor has issued an
edict promising constitutional govern
ment when the people are fitted for it..
The edict says:
"Since the beginning of our dynasty
there have been wise emperors who
have made laws suited to the times.
Now that China has intercourse with
all nations, our laws and political sys-
ITEM have become antiquated and our
country is always in trouble. There
fore 1t is necessary for US to father
more knowledge and draw up new
code of laws, otherwise we shall be
unworthy OF the trust Of our forefath-
efs ind the people"
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07
North Dakota Solves the AduItsratIen

North Dakota Solves the AduItsratIen
Problem.
North Dakota seems to have found
the key to the question. How shall
we protect the people from frauds in
manufactured products?" A new Law
has recently gone into effect designed
pie into buying inferior and adulter-
ated paint under the impression that
they are getting real paint. viz: pure
white lead and linseed oil.
The North Dakota lawmakers did
not attempt to absolutely prohibit the
inferior pigments, or mixtures OF
pigments. They adopted the slogan.
Let the label tell" and then left to
the people to buy whichever they
wished.
Under this plan. II any one wishes
quartz and other cheap elements
which are found in many paints and
so-called white leads" no one can
object: for they do 1t with their eyes
open. But II they prefer genuine
white lead and linseed oil, they can
be sure Of getting 1t, for none but
the genuine article can bear q label
which says pure white lead"
In all other States mixtures are Of
ten sold as pure white. lead which
contain little sometimes no real
white lead.
1t would seem that were this same
principle applied to food. beverages
and all other prepared articles. where
deception is practiced upon the buy
er, the question would be solved. 1t
would leave us free to buy what We
pleased. but would protect us from
unwittingly buying what we did not
want.
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07
False Alarm.

From the valley there came q cloud
of dust and distant rumble. The
man of the stone age rushed up the
mountain and perched himself on the
highest peak.
"Shucks" exclaimed the fugitive,
as he slipped down to the valley again,
1T is only a poor dinosaur roaming
about for his breakfast. From the
noise 1 thought it must be an auto
mobile"
And the man went back to his
peaceful occupation of hewing an
apartment house out of solid cliff.
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07

Defiance Starch is the latest inven-
tion in that line and an improvement
on all other makes; 1t is more eco
nomical, does better WORK, takes less
time. Get it from any grocer.
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07

tions. My doctor kept me on a strict
diet, but as his medicine was not help
ing me, began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. They helped me at once. and
soon all traces Of sugar disappeared.
1 have regained my former weight and
am perfectly WE'LL"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07

that my housework
was becoming a bur-
den. 1 tired easily,
had no ambition and
was fading fast. My
complexion got yel-
low, and / lost over
SO pounds. My thirst
was terrible, and
there was sugar in
the kidney secre.
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07

That an article may be good as we'll
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale of
Defiance Starch. each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had Of any other brand for the
same money.
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07
New LIfe Of John sherman.

Congressman Theodore E. Burton,
Of Ohio, who was in London as .
delegate to the interparliamentary
union, has written life of John Sher.
man, which will be published this
The Dolores star., 1906-09-07
WORN TO A SKELETON.
A Wonderful Restoration Caused .
Sensation in q Pennsylvania
Town.

Mrs. Charles N. Preston, of Elkland.
Pa, says: Three years ago found