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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
CONTROL CIRCUS BUSINESS.
Ringiings Now Own Hagenbeck's
Show in Its Entirety.

On the purchase of Carl Hagenbech's
trained animal circus, the Ringing
Brothers will lie able to dominate the
circus business in America Hagcnbeck' 3
circus is now in its winter quarters at
New Orleans, but the deal by which
Ringing Brothers secured control of
the big collection of trained animals was
consummated at BarabOo, Wis, winter
quarters of the Ringing Brothers show,
on Thursday. The financial considera-
ton involved was not made public, but
that it was large may be understood
from the fact that it requires a monthly
expenditure of $4,000 to maintain in
winter quarters the three shows now
controlled by Ringing Brothers.
1t is the intention of the new pro-
prietors of Hagenbeck's circus to dou-
BILE the collection of trained animals
and put the show on the road next sea-
son entirely Independent of Ringing
Brothers circus, except that it will be
under the same management. The same
company now controls the Forepaugh-
Sells circus, which has winter quarters
at Columbus, Ohio.
Under the plans proposed by the new
proprietors the Hagenbeck show will
next season give employment to l,l50
persons and will require eighty railroad
cars to transport it through the coun-
try. 1t is aimed to make it the finest
collection of trained and wild animals
in the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
ADJUDGED BANKRUPT
Three More Members OF Industrial
Mercantile Co. Sign Petition.

A hearing was had before Referee
Flittie this morning in the case of the
Industrial Mercantile company, as to
whether the stockholders that did not
sign the bankruptcy petition would come
i'll or not. Three agreed to come in, and
one did not show up. This makes six
of the seven stockholders on the petit
ton. Referee Flittie adjudged the COM
pany and all of the stockholders indi-
vidually bankrupt. The day for the
first meeting of creditors mas not yet
been named. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
What It Cost Mr.. Cole.

From Saturdays Daily.
A. L. Coles statement of his personal
expenses as candidate for governor
was filed with the secretary of state,
Mr.. Cole certifies that he spent $3.50
before the state convention, and $3.50
after his nomination. OF this $1,000
went to the state central committee,
$zzu for railroad fare, and 800 for hotel
bills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
Low Rates to the Southeast

Commencing December 18th and on
the first and third Tuesdays of each
month thereafter until March, 1907, the
Chicago Great Western railway will sell
oneway colonist tickets at nearly half
fare to points in Alabama, Louisiana
and Missouri For further information
apply to the Great Western agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14

Another woman who acknowledges
having had trouble with or on account
OF her husband is Mrs. George w. Ciar.
who alleges that her spouse deserted her
Oct. 10, leaving her in destitute circum-
stances and has failed to support her.
Mrs. Clark last spring or summer led
Clark to the altar by means of the
strong arm of the law, but her charms
have failed to detain him. Consequently
warrant is out for his. arrest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
State Guardsmen to Meet.

The annual meeting of the Minnesota
National Guard association will be held
at the armory next Thursday and Fri
day, opening at eleven o'clock Thursday
morning. An elaborate program will be
presented
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
Eberhart's Plurality.


A. Q. Eberhart's plurality will be a
little over 100000 Including all the
counties but Cottonwood and Hubbard,
his vote is l36,023 and Pendergast's is
l06,2l9. Eberhart carried all the counties
but Benton. Brown, Dakota, lie Sueur,
Mcleod, Morrison, Ramsey, Scott,
Stearns, Wabasha and Winona
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
Faribault Newspaper Man Dead.

rTOln mondays Daily.
Hon. Charles d. McKellip, for forty
years assistant editor of The Faribault
Republican, died Saturday morning of
pneumonia, at Chicago, where he had
gone on visit. Mr.. McKellip was also
secretary of the trustees of the state
schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
Essler for Board of Control.

From Saturdays Daily.
The st. Peter Free Press is authority
for the statement that H. j. Essler,
partner in the newspaper business will
be appointed a member of the state
board of control to succeed Mr.. Gould
of Winona. The governor proposes to
take care of his own.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Advertised Letters for Week Ending
December 9TH,

Advertised Letters for Week Ending
December 9TH,
Mrs. A. I. Cleveland, Miss Mamie
Classen, Mrs. d. Ciphers.
john Duffy.
Miss Josephin Ellingson, Empire Lum-
Der Co., Svend Ebesen (2).
C. S. Fracker.
Russell Gill.
j. w. Hasty.
c. X. Jones, c. Jordahl
Miss Freida Klingel
Andrew Layton, R. A. Lamb, Homer
L. Lorell.
Miss Katie McNiel, Stella May, Mrs.
Alice Miller.
Mrs. Leslie Orcutt.
Albert Peterson, A. E. Powell az.
Miss Lydia RAIDER, O. L. Rice (2), S.
M. Robinson, Sumner Ryel.
HI. A. Schresaler, Henry A. Schaeos.
Ter, A. '. Smith, Southern Minnesota
Sea Association, Mrs. Jas. Sprenger,
c. B. Sturgeon.
Allies Williams,
John Zair
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra will be charg-
ed for each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
G. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
WIVES TROUBLES.
Life Not One Bed Of Roses for Two Of
Them.

FEO1H MOHudy s Daily.
Mrs. Mary Clemens today procured a
warrant for the arrest of her husband,
Henry Clemens on the charge of assault
i'll the third degree, alleged to have been
committed yesterday. She says that the
Sunday quiet of their home was invad-
ed and broken up by the riotous and
unseemly conduct of her better half.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
Third District for Rockne.

FROM Saturdays Daily.
The third district has endorsed A. j..
Rockne of Zumbrota for speaker. s. D..
Peterson of New Ulm stated yesterday
that he was still candidate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
McCleary's Expense Account.

From SATURDAYS Dailv
j. T. -McCleary has filed his campaign
expense account with the secretary of
state, placing it at $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
Democratic Plum for Wheaton.
INr,il III

Fred Wheaton has been appointed sur
veyor general OF logs and lumber for the
Minneapolis district. He succeeds +. e..
Winston. who resigned
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
HOME LIFE

faith than to chlorine, whether it be
used in the form of a free gas or in
connection with lime or soda. When
chlorine is liberated in an apartment
1t Immediately destroys all infectious
matter, it's penetrating qualities are
SO powerful that it reaches every re-
cess and niche of room in which
1t is used The one precaution in
using chlorine Is to provide ample
ventilation. In sickrooms, where
such free ventilation is not feasible,
chlorine should be used in cores
pondingly small quantities. A physi-
clans advice should be asked as to
the amount liberated LAder such cir
cumstances A simple VIZ of using
chlorine in a sick room and adjacent
apartments is in the form Of bleach
ing powder Chlorine in co~lbination
with lime), placing thin layer upon
plate, from which the carbonic acid
of the air will liberate chlorine rap
idly enough to keep the air pure and
prevent infection without any incnn-
venience to the occupants of the
room. When it is desirable, as in
the case Of fumigating unoccupied
rooms, to liberate the chlorine more
rapidly add a. little vinegar to the
powder.
When buying ready-prepared disin-
fectants the housewife should make
sure that they are what they claim to
be and not merely deodorizers, which
but serve to quiet the sentinel so to
speak, and leave the enemy in charge.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Watch the Kitchen

A social leader who was renowned
among her friends as practical
housekeeper was congratulated at one
time on her skill in fine cookery. She
answered laughingly: II have no
time to do cooking. I spend some
time in my kitchen daily for quite
another purpose. / go to examine
the sinks, the garbage pals and the
general condition of the premises. My
servants were very much disguised
at first that a lady should take inter
est in such matters, but they are
used to my eccentricities now and
manage to keep things as l desire
to have them" If more housekeep-
ers made these tours of inspection
it would pay them in the increased
health of their household York
Tribune.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
A Recipe for Serene Old Ace

You sometimes see a woman whose
old age is as exquisite as was the
perfect bloom of her youth. You
wonder how it is her life has been
long and happy one. Here are
some of the reasons:
She knows how to forget disagree
able things.
She did not expect too much of her
friends.
She retained her illusions, and did
not believe all the world wicked and
unkind.
She relieved the miserable, and
sympathized with the sorrowful.
She never forgot that kind words
and smiles cost nothing, but are price
less treasures to the discouraged.
She did unto others as she would
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Excessive Precipitation

The girl who sffuers from excessive
perspiration should go in for the salt
water beauty bath every morning.
Throw a handful of salt into a wash
basin and moisten slightly. Rub well
all over the body, jump into the tub
and turn on the cold spray. Use the
bath brush freely; be out in thirty
seconds and dry well with towel
that takes hold like guilty con-
science. Powder the armpits with a
mixture of half a pound of pure boray
an ounce of baking soda and dram
of primrose sachet powder. Alcohol
rubs are very good.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Making Savory Sandwiches

The picnic season is here again, and
variations from familiar sandwiches
will prove very useful, says an east
ern housekeeper. We often find, too,
that plate of well-made sandwiches
is appreciated at tea on a warm day.
Green Pepper-Remove the seeds
and white from three firm green pep
pers which have been chilled on the
ice, chop up fine, sprinkle lightly
with salt, put between thin slices OF
bread and butter These are very
good.
Egg-Mash the yolks Of hard-boiled
eggs to a paste. Moisten with but
ter and little made mustard; season
with pepper and salt and a dash OF
tobasco; chop the whites as finely
as possible, and mix with the yolks.
Now butter thin slices of whole wheat
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Avoid a Shiny Face

A greasy skin may arise from va
rious causes, but generally from lack
of cleanliness or debility of the skin.
Only an astringent has any effect on
it, and a very simple, harmless one
may be made from one pint of rose
water, half a pint of white wine vine
gar and few drops of essence of
rose. This lotion may be applied oc-
casionally with piece of soft linen
or very fine sponge.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Speech

Speech
Talk Happiness. The world is sad
enough
Without your woes. No path is
wholly rough. =.
Look for the places that are smooth
and clear,
And talk of them to rest the weary
ear
OF earth. so hurt by ones continu
Gus strain
OF human discomfort and grief and
pain.
Talk Faith. The world is better off
without
Your uttered ignorance and morbid
doubt
If you have faith in God, or man, or
self,
Say Soft not, push back upon the
shelf
OF silence all your thoughts, till
Faith shall come.
No one will grieve because your lips
are dumb.
Talk Health. The dreary reverend
ing tale
Of mortal maladies is worn and stale.
You cannot charm, or interest, or
please,
BY harping ON that minor chord,
disease.
Say you are well, or all is we'll with
you,
And God shall hear your words and
make them true.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
How to Use Domestic Disinfectants

If the knowledge could be borne in
upon housewives that there is dis
tinct difference between the working
powers of a disinfectant and a SUBJ
stance which merely cloaks over an
offensive odor and they could be made
to recognize the value of and appre-
ciate the necessity for applying prop
er disinfectants, when needed, in and
around their premises, the work of
the board of health in each commun-
ity would be materially decreased.
One of the most inexpensive and
easily available and at the same time
valuable domestic disinfectants is
wood charcoal-preferably that de-
rived from the carbonization of peat
used in fresh, dry, pulverized
form. So great is the absorbent pow
er Of charcoal that in twenty-four
hours freshly-burned and finely-powd-
cred charcoal will absorb from ten
to fourteen per cent of it's own
weight in noxious gases and moisture
from the atmosphere. Charcoal acts
quickly and effectually. If thin layer
of 1t be sprinled over putrefying mat
ter it will Immediately absorb the
effiuvia and render the air above it
sweet and pure. Decay is not arrest
ed, but it proceeds without emitting
an unpleasant udor or sending forth
poisonous gases. 1t is worth knowing
that foul water may be rendered pure
and sweet smelling by altering IL
through layer of charcoal
Quicklime is another cheap and use
full disinfecting agent at the house
wife's command, free use of which
will render her premises sweet-smel
ling and healthful. The absorbing
and antiseptic properties of quick
lime are such that it quickly takes
up moisture, arrests putrefaction ant
renders noxious gases harmless. Il
should be freely sprinkIed in a dry
unslaked form, in damp cellars ant
over other damp surfaces in ant
around the house. For disinfectins
close, badly smelling rooms or sick
rooms dilute the quicklime with wat
err until of the consistency of cream
and distribute about the rooms il
shallow plates.
OF all the disinfectants, however
at the housewives ready command t,
zone can she more surely pin he
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02

The jacket consists Of the fronts
and the back, the fitting being accom-.
plished by shoulder and under arm
seams and by the single darts that
are concealed by the trimming. There
is a simple fiat collar at the neck and
the sleeves are exceptionally graceful
and becoming, made in the favorite
three-quarter length.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 8 "a yards q,
3 yards q or s. yards Al inches wide
with IL yards of banding to trim as
illustrated.
The pattern 1852 is cut in sizes for
80, "a, Sc, 50 and 40 inch bust meas.
ure.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Kitchen Tins

The dread ptomaine poisoning de-
velops through the action of acid in
tin, a fact that all householders
should lay to heart, for the poison
can very easily be developed in any
kitchen unless great care is exercised
in regard to tin receptacles.
number of women were reported
i'll from eating salad at a reception.
So many were the victims and SO Sc
we're their illnesses that rigid investi-
cation was set on foot, which dis
closed the fact that the salad dress
ing, containing a good deal of lemon
juice, had been allowed to stand in
a tin pail The physician who had
made the investigation was satisfied
that enough poison had been gener-
ated to kill forty persons, the only cir
cumstances that prevented such a
frightful catastrophe being that the
bottom of the liquid had not been
disturbed.
Every can of meat, vegetables or
fish should be turned out immediate
ly after opening into a dish or earth
enware vessel. Refrozen ice cream
is fruitful source of ptomaine pois-
oning. as are loose oysters Vogue.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02

also provides something less neck
twisting to sleep on.
The bed should not be left made
for weeks at time and the sheets
allowed to grow clammy and musty
smelling.
Above all, the windows should be
opened every day, and opened wide,
not a stingy inch or two behind air
proof draperies. There is nothing so
depressing as being put to sleep in
a room that smells shut up"
Leave plenty of drawer and closet
room for your guests belongings.
Don't fill every corner of the room
with your own extra possessions.
Contrive a good light by the bed,
SO that If your guest desires she may
read before going to sleep.
A hostess who is a real housekeep-
er will think of her own possible
wants in fitting out her spare room
for her women guests.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Age-Qf Child's or Misses)

Caution-Be careful to give humber
and size of patterns. When pattern is
bust measure. only mark 80, "a. or
whatever it may be; when waist meas.
ure, %, "a, 26, or whatever it may be;
when misses or childs write figure
representing age; not necessary to
write inches or years.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
Health and Beauty

Open the lids and let the water
battle the eyeballs. Wipe them with
a soft towel, taking care to rub to-
ward the nose. This motion has a
tendency to remove any foreign mat
ter.
When cucumbers are used in cos.
metic lotions, the green cucumbers
are washed thoroughly, sliced with
out peeling, boiled with, very little
water until soft and then permitted
to cool, after which the liquid is pro
cured by straining the mass through
fine seive and then through muslin
Worrying over a trifle is an indi
cation of weakness. 1t is confes
sion that we are not equal to oul
daily task, and that we have not the
ability to cultivate and care for the
share of work with which we have
been intrusted
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
To Remove Glass Stopper

If a glass stopper has become so
tightly wedged in bottle that it
seems impossible to remove it, light
a match and hold the neck of the bot
tie in the flame, turning it slowly
In few minutes the stopper can be
easily removed.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
The Guests Chamber

First of all, hostess should find
out if her spare room bed is comfort
able by sleeping in it herself now
and then.
She should not put on it monument
tai pillows and holsters unless she
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
AUGUST 2, 1906

be done by, and now that old age has
come to her, and there is a halo OF
white hair about her head, she Is
loved and considered. This is the Sc
cret of a long life and happy one
Selected.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-02
PATTERN.

Nebraska Independent: Enclosed
find 10 cents for which please send the
above mentioned pattern as per direc-
tons given below, to
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-28
WAS AN AUTOCRAT.
cOUNTE" DOCTOR RULED WITH
ROD or IRON.
O.s7esaience TO His Orders Met with
Sharp and Decisive Action
Had Curative Methods All
His Own.


A party OF men were discussing the
passing OF the old-timc country doc.
'Hr before the advance Of modern sci
cnDe and one OF them told some sto.
les Of a practitioner Of this type who
Was .he terror of his boyhood days,
He was curious old autocrat
with curative methods all his own,
SAID The gentleman Il remember
once a boy chum OF mine became az
H.c'ei with large swelling or abscess
10 his throat, which was growing rap
I.N and threatening to make breath.
.ac impossible
Dr. u was called In. After eN'
am ming the patient he turned TO the
mother with the command TO bring
hin a red.hot poker As he was never
questioned or diSobeyed, the woman
fastened TO heat one in the kitchen
fire
When she brought II to the sick
room The doctor grabbed it and al
,auOel 90 the bedside with the gleam
ing poin: leyeled al the boys head.
Open your mouth, sir he com
handed
The boy aid open his mouth to
rmi, a terrified shriek-which broke
ne auscess and saved his life.
"' have said that Or X was never
a.,u.oyel but recollec, now one oc.
,a>."n on which family attempted
I'D 49, his orders al defiance You see.
be Nas really more intelligent than
me -Ia Of way ont country doctors
- those days Tie went TO Holland
Tor year OF study when he was
young and brough, back some ad,
vance4 IDEAS one Of which was the
efficacy Of fresh air
You snow how country people
close The windows OF a sick room
light ON the occasion in question the
na'.en, was down with fever Enter.
Ing The room DR. X raised both win.
dows ordering tina, they be left so.
The women who We're nursing
made no objection al the time. but
no sooner had the doctor departed
than they fastened 10 close the win.
dows Some distance away Dr. Y
happened 10 look around and beheld
what they had done.
He turned his horse drove back to
the house, entered the front door.
neither knocking nor ringing. mounted
The stairs. walked into the sick room.
lifted the thick knobbed cane which
b" always carried and deliberately
mashed one pane Of glass after an.
other until al, We're demolished
Then without a word, or so much as
8 ..., 90 r.gh, or left. he strobe from
'ae room and drove away
The patient recovered
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-28
SCHOOL, Spreading In China.

A few years ago the foreign mis-
sionary schools were practically the
only institutions in FooChow Offering
facilities for the acquisition OF west.
ern learning There are now AZ least
30 native schools fashioned after the
foreign model Foochow Is a city OF
100000 inhabitants. and these schools
embrace about 1000 students. Post.
ers placardcd all over the city adver.
tise the opening Of various modern
schools which are springing mp in
every nook and corner of the place.
Scarcely week passes without the
announcement of the opening ot a
new school
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-28
lmmense Leave, Of Palm.

The palm family bears longer
leaves than any other known tree
The Inaga palm, growing on the
banks Of the Amazon, has leaves
which reach from 35 to 80 feet in
length, and 10 to - feet in breadth
Specimens OF the talepot palm. a Ma.
tive of Ccylon. has been met with %
feet long and Is feet broad These
leaves are used by the natives to
make tents, and. thus employed they
make very efficient shelters from rain
The leaves Of the double cocoanut
Ialm are often 90 feet long and sey.
aral wide The leaves Of the canni.
bal tree OF Australia resemble broad
p,anks and are frequently 10 feet
long. 20 inches broad and ~ feet
thick O., the base. These boardlike
leaves all shoot ont at the top and
hang down so as to form a sort OF
umbrella around the stem The um
1r.lla tree OF Ceylon has leaves OF
such enormous size that a single one
will cover from 10 TO 20 men, ant
ot'ra serves as a canopy to a boat
or tent for soldiers A specimen
leaf taken to England measured 81
feet round
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-28
How 20 Put On olnvs,.

Open and turn back the gloves 10
the thumb and powder lightly Put
the fingers in their places, not the
thumb and carefully work them on
with the first finger and thumb OF
the other hand until they are quite
down, never press between the fin.
gers Pass the thumb into its place
with care and work on as the fingers.
Turn back the glove and Slide it over
the hand and wrist never pinching
the kid and work tIe glove into
proper place 10y means OF the light.
est pressure, always allowing the kid
TO slide between TIE fingers In fin
ishing care should be taken In fas
tening the first button