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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-23
UPPERVILlE COLT SHOW

Willie Fletcher has been reelected
president Of the lpprryllc Horse and
Colt Cmb: Col r. II. pulany, vice prc-l-
dent. and = : Gochnauer secretary and
treasurer All the members of the exec
utiyr committee were reelected. Mr..
Gochnaucr reported that, after paying
all claims, there was "A balance remain
inp in the hands Oi the treasurer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-23
TYPHOID FEVER

The ways of typhoid icver are past
Huding out The Washington author
iiir- Thought ~liur years ago that well
water cau-rd 10. and most oi thr wells
were Hllrd up Later they Thought il
was tie water supply from the Potomac.
and "a ii.tcring plaht WAS put in "a year
ago rhi- year the fever j. far more prey
nlont than ever before in that city
p.f,r-hurn fulrN-Auu
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-23
A $1,000 STAMP

I'm London the other day an Australian
postage stamp, the Lpcnny blue, with
thc swan inverted. was offered at anc-
tion. and was withdrawn when $1,000
had been offered. Only nine specimens
are known 10 exsist. One was sold II
short time ago fOr - 600.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-23
SMALL CAPITAL FOR RAILROAD

4 charter was granted yesterday 10y
the STATE Corporation Commission ipr Il
railroad from Front Royal to Richmond
a distance ol llO miles, with "a capital
stock oi from $4,000 to SjO.OuO. ii the
projectors can huild "A railroad al such IA
low cost. they can secure contracts to
gtidirou th" STATE -AleN Gazette
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-23
BOIL DRINKING WATER

1t may not be- original but it Is both
timely and important To SAY thai the
seasons aud the conditions makeitnrccs-
-ary tu boil the drinking water. Fever
and even death may b" escaped 10y doing
s, -pntnr4hurp IndeN-Ap
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-23
SENATOR MARTIN TO MAKE ADDRESS

The laying of the co ner stone oi the
new high school a. Sruttsviilr will taxi
placc Friday. August 9th. Scottsvll'e
Lodg, No. t.. \. T. X y NJ will have
charge of the crremnni"S. aud senator
Thomas :. Martin will m,k" th" al.
drnss Of the occasion
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-23
LARGEST WOMAN DEAD
Weighed 72o Pounds at Thirty Years.

Annie Davis. said 70 b. the largest
conan in the world died suddenly Fri
dov at her home near Ilubbardstown,
" Va She was thirty wears old and
weighed 72O pounds. The colin was
1--WE feet across and three feet high.
The dead woman had a sister two
wears younger. who weighs more than
200 pounds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-23
We Solicit
Out Of Town
Deposits

The long, anro' iul experience "i
the officers of thi, bank sufficient
guarantee of % hinldc.r-ro -1fete
Your welfare Is ours Mlil Ms your
deposits and lt your money cam
> per cent Componud Interest Deal
with such "a bank lis This whctc
strength. judgment and cona-nl
ti~m count lor -o much iu thl.
strenuous aec ~ 90 sill open an
account.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-23
THE GREATER
WASHINGTON MOVEMENT

The Washington papers continue U"
nrint articles in the interest OF the move,
ment toward expanding the commercial
Importance OF Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-23

The Free Lance is prepared to do all
kinds OF job printing in lirst-class style
at moderat" prieee.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-23
PROPOSALS F0R
Wood and Coal

Sealed proposals ior furnishing the City
Alm~ llon~r with 10 tons oi Stove coal
~ cords ni OAK wood anl ten cords oi
pine wood. all delivered at thr tty Alm-
House. will be- received b, the An>
Hou-e COMMITTEE. until H. NJ
Saturday, Aug. 25, 1900
The Same i- to be- ui tf~t,la-- quail
lty The Committee Reserves the right
Ia rri-ct ANY or all bids
j T. Rowe.
" T. Bradley.
Commit tee
laul~ lt-aul 23
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-23
HANOVER SCHOOL
MISS ". F. SCHOOLER, Prin.

viii reopen on Monday, Sept. 10th,
at fredericksburg, Va. English
Branches, including Higher Mathe-
MATES and the Sciences, taught.
Also Latin. French and German.
Terms payable quarterly in ad-
vance. For further information adj
dress
MISS W. +. SCHOOLER,
fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-23

Train eayes Broad and Hancock
streets Monday morning at . q. m. Rs-
turning. leaves Ninth aud Maryland
Ave. Washington, Wednesday, Sept. >,
6 p III. sharp
Round Trip Fare-Richmond to
Washington. = %; Milford To Wash
ineton. 81 -. Frederick-burg to Wash
ington. 81 -. Special coaches for col
orrd people. We go rain or shine. Re-
ireshment- sold ON train. Train stops
at all regular stations between Rich
mond and Quantico and at Alexandria.
j NJ Thompson a Co..
The Old Reliable Excursion Managers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
POLK Is THE FIRST.
Maps Out Highway According to
Plans Of State Comm ission.

Crookston, Aug. 22.-Polk county has
the distinction of being the first coun-
ty to map out the route, of the proposed
state highway through its townships,
and of designating the exact location of
the highway. The question had been
taken up by the Twenty five Thousand
Commercial club of this city at the sug-
gestion Of the state highway commission
and conference was held which in
cluded representatives from Kittson,
Marshall, Polk, Norman, Clay and Beck
er counties. The several counties were
left to have the work of the conference
adopted by their respective county com
missioners The CrOOkston Commercial
club was the first to act and the Polk
county commissioners promptly adopted
the route laid out by the club, and will
ask the state highway commission to
approve it. The Commercial club will
now take the matter up with the diff
ferent counties which were parties to
the conference and get action from their
county commissioners. The Red River
Valley Highway association, which was
organized by the conference, will work
toward the same end.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
LOTS BY VERBAL AGREEMENT
Property Ownere at Wells, Iowa, Dis
cover They Have no Deeds.

Since the death of George Wells, the
eccentric millionaire, it has been disclos-
ed that houses at Wellsburg, the thirty
ing German town founded by Wells,
near Grundy Center, Iowa, are built
upon lots for which the owners have
no title except such as come from YER
bal agreement, and that fact that
they have remained in peaceful occu-
pancy for many years. 1t appears that
Wells had habit of deferring action
in some of his deals, and that, when he
disposed of a lot, he gave the buyer
possession, telling him that he would
make deed some day when he got
time, but was always "too busy" to at
teEd TO such trivial matters. Wells kept
his books 'in his head but the pur-
chasers took his word in the transac-
tions, expecting eventually to receive
deeds to their property. The old mans
death, however, has brought them to a
realization of the fact that they have
no title to the lots upon which their
houses stand. 1t is said that the spec.
ial administrator of the estate under
stands the situation and will execute
administrator deeds, which will CON
vey titles correctly to the owners of
the lots.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
Accidentally Fell Beneath and
Life Was Crushed Out.
WAS EMPLOYED IN WINSTON CREW
Young Man Had Been There About
Two Months; Was Thirty-Five
Years Of Age.

Gust Henderson, employed in the Min
neopa camp of Winston Bros, who have
the contract for construction work on
the Omaha road, was accidentally killed
at | 80 o'clock this afternoon. He was
engaged in braking on dump cars and
accidentally fell under the wheels. Ten
cars passed over his body before the
train was brought to standstill.
Henderson had been employed on the
work about two months. He was
about thirty five years old.
Manderson's remains were horribly
manoled-so much so that they could
not be recognized. The man had been
acting as brakeman on the dump cars
for three weeks past, and shortly aft
er noon today, as the train approached
the arch where a fill is being made, he
Jumped on the head car, set the brake
and suddenly fell to the track. A num-
Der of the loaded cars were thrown
from the track.
Henderson had been in the employ of
Winston for two years and more. He
was a sober and industrious man.
Manderson's parents reside at North
Branch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
THOSE WERE WARM DAYS
AUGUST, 1900, WAS HOTTER
THAN PRESENT MONTH.
Mercury Was Touching the High
Spots for Days and Then Came
Sudden Drop.

Those people who are SO fussy because
of the warm weather should bark back
a few years. In August of 1900 for
eight days, commencing on Aug. 3, the
temperature went as high as SO and
dropped below 92 only once in that pc
riod. When the drop came the tempera-
ture fell as low as 10 degrees One thing,
which is generally true of all hot spells
in Mankato is that when there is a
change in temperature following a very
high temperature the drop is quite
marked.
In July of 1901, during which month
the highest temperature was registered
in the history of the ST. Paul weather
office, there was a marked change. At
the end of period of seventeen days
there was registered lO4 degrees, and
within a few hours after the tempera-
ture had dropped to "a degrees.
The heat of that July has been I'M
equaled by anything that has been eX-
perienced in Minnesota this summer.
The temperature for one period, using
the maximum as follows: 90, 90 So,
"a, 81, 90, "a, 90, SO, 80, %, "a, lOl, lO4.
In comparison with this the weather OBJ
server thinks that there is little cause
for complaint
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
LABOR DAY PLANS.
Committee Holds Another Meeting 10
Consider Them.

The labor day committee held meet
ing last night. The music committee
reported what the North Mankato band
could be hired for and the general COM
mittee voted that it be engaged.
The program of sports was arranged.
There will be about dozen events, in
Guiding foot and other races. A purse
of $50 has been hung up for these events
and some lively competition is expected.
Congressman McCleary, Judge Com
stock and Rev. B. V. Black have accept.
ed invitations to give addresses at Sib-
ley park, but no outside speaker has
yet been secured.
All of the unions are going into the
parade, including the bricklayers' which
did not 60 in last year.
A meeting of the marshaIs will be held
Tuesday night next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
THEY were ON NETTLES
BURGLAR SCARE IN NORTH
MANKATO LAST NIGHT.
Window of the Rolf Tailor Shop Brok-
en-, One Fellow Arrested; Resi-
dents Were on Lookout.

North Mankato had a burglar scare
last night, and several citizens were on
nettles all night. At about eleven
o'clock, one of the front windows of
J. S. Rolls tailor shop was broken by a
strange man in seeming endeavor to
get in. Two young men, Hubert and
Penny Hauck, were crossing the bridge
toward their home in North MankatO,
and when in the middle of the structure
heard the glass break. They hurried
on until they saw the man standing in
front of the shop. They thought that
they would wait until he went in and
then capture him, but the man, after
breaking the glass, stepping into the
street to see whether anyone was in
sight, and espied the Hauck brothers.
He then crossed the bridge, the young
men following him, but he made good
his escape down the railroad tracks. The
Hauck brothers notified the police of
this city, and a search of the railroad
yards was made, and one man was
locked up, but the Hauck brothers said
that he did not answer the description.
Mr. Rolf was notified and with the
assistance of Mayor Hagwall nailed up
the broken window.
At about the same hour that the Win
dow in Mr.. Rolls shop was broken,
Mrs. Louis Dammann, who lives over
the meat market, heard someone trying
to get into the shop, and she telephoned
to one of the new proprietors, John
Clausson, who came with a shotgun and
remained on guard all night.
While Messrs. Rolf and Hagwall were
going by the meat market, they saw
a man in front of it with large
valise. He turned away from them as
they passed, to avoid being recognized,
it is thought. They supposed at the
time that it was Mr.. Dammann re-
turned from Fergus Falls and trying
to quietly reach his residence over the
shop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
TRANSMISSION OF BLOOD.
Successful Experiment In a CHICAGO
Hospital Saves a Human Life.

Cleveland, Aug. 22.-Because his
brother, Samuel, allowed one half of his
blood to be tgansfused into his veins.
Joseph Miller of this city is on the road
to recovery at Saint Alexis hospital,
where he was given up as dying two
weeks ago.
1t is the first time Oh record that
TRANSMISSION has been successful with hui
man patients. Three weeks ago Miller
underwent severe operation. 1t was
discovered several days later that he
WAS suffering from internal nemorrhagcs.
His life was despaired of.
DIR. Grille had been experimenting for
some years on TRANSMISSION of blood in
dogs. He succeeded in getting the broth
Ell to allow his blood to be transfused
into Miller's arm. 1t was four DAYS
until he left the hospital. Miller rallied
at once after the fresh blood was in
fused into his veins. The physicians
say he will be out i'm a few days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN
THE PROHIBITIONS ORGAN
IZE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Will Put in Active Work in Hope of
Electine Their No minee to the
Legislature.

The prohibitionists yesterday after
room formed a county organization, and
undertook to raise a campaign fund.
Strenuous efforts will be made to elect
the legislative candidate placed in NOM
nation, Rev B. Hitchings of Lake Crys-
tall whose nomination was exclusively
mentioned by The Free Press yesterday.
Rev. A. H. Utzinger of Mankato, the
secretary of the meeting, was named as
chairman of the county committee, af
ter a careful canvass of names. The
other members selected were f. ID. Cra-
gun, Rev. ID. Reed and Rev. j. NJ Brown
of this city and Ed. H. Davies of Lake
Crystal
A resolution was adopted asking Rev.
Hitching's church to encourage HIM to
make the canvas. He said that he
would make the run if his church did
not object. Mr. Cobb was delegated
to present the resolution at the meet
ing of the church board in time for Mr.
Hitchings to file.
ID. B. Henshaw, the state organizer,
urged the necessity for funds to carry
on a campaign. In Freedom county
81 900 had been raised for the purpose,
and in Faribault county 1926.
Ed Austin said that he would be one
of twenty to pay in 5000, $500 or any
other sum above 5000 Malcolm Mac
Intyre said that he would do as well,
and d. Reed said that he would do half
as well. In all, $45 was pledged to-
ward 5000, and an effort will be made
to raise the balance The filing fees
will be paid out of this sum.
Mr.. Utzinger spoke on behalf of the
prohibition congressional candidate,
Rev. David Tucker of Faribault county,
who he said was an able man and would
do his very best to be elected. He urged
all prohibitionists to vote at the pri-
maries.
Rev. Hitchings addressed the meeting,
saying that he believed that he could do
more good for the cause in the legisla-
ture than anywhere else, which was the
reason why he consented to run. 1t cut
no ice, he said, whether he was elected,
but it was hoped that the party would
cast enough votes to give it a standing
However, he wanted to be elected, and
would make a strong fight. He wanted
the people to ''boost Hitchings," for that
was the way to party success. A few
good prohibitionists in the legislature
could accomplish great deal. He
thanked the conventions for the honor.
Mr.. Henshaw promised that there
should be plenty of speakers. Mr.. Ste
wart would make six speeches and 9th
ers would be assigned to the county.
Last evening Mr.. Henshaw delivered
a prohibition speech on the corner of
Front and Hickory streets. Quite u
crowd listened to his remarks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
UNCLE SANS INQUIRY.
WANTS TO KNOW ALL ABOUT
THE DIVORCE CASES.
Minneapolis Is Quite Center for
Misfit Marriages; What the Gov
eminent Experts Are Doing.

Minneapolis, Aug. 22.-With popu-
lation one tenth as large as that of Chi
cago it is estimated that Minneapolis
has granted within the last twenty one
years one-eighth as many divorces as
have been granted in the Windy City.
The exact figures, as near as can be
placed, are as follows: Chicago, $4,000;
Minneapolis, 5000.
This estimate is furnished by Clifford
Jermane, former resident of Minne-
apolis who is now in that city as the
representative of the government to Sc
cure statistics as to the number of
divorces granted in the past twenty
years and the chief facts relating to
them.
This divorce census will include the
entire country in its scope and is al
ready in progress i'll most of the large
cities, although in Minneapolis it was
not taken up until this week. The work
is being done in compliance with an or.
der from President Roosevelt and it is
Expected that it will take year or
more to complete the statistics for the
whole United States.
"There is enough work to keep my.
self and assistants busy for six months
in this city" said Mr.. Jermane yester-
day, but | think a few more assis-
tants will be sent out soon, so that we
can finish our work here in less time.
1t is monotonous labor, but some of the
cases add interest to the work.
Zone peculiar thing about the work
here / find is the fact that there are
five grounds on which one party may
secure a divorce from the other, while
in Washington, or anywhere in the Dis
trict of Columbia there is only one
adultery. 1t is, therefore, five times
easier to secure separation in this
state than it is in Washington.
''The time covered in this census is
from Jan. |, 1887, to Dec. l, 1906 In
each case the desired information is Sc
cured from the original papers, compar-
isions being made with the entries on the
court docket. From each case a card
is used, on which is printed a form con-
tanning the list of questions which the
census bureau wishes to know.
In no instance are the names of the
persons used, so there need be no fear
or the part of divorced people of being
exposed, but instead the file number is
entered on the top of the card and then
in case of any discrepancy, the papers
can be found easily by the clerk of the
court. The reason for this is that the
department does not wish for personal
information or to stir up any old scan
dals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
BUILT BRIDGE RAPIDLY,
Great Western Big Structure Near
Redwing Was Burned,

Redwing, Aug. Building bridge
100 feet long and twenty-five feet high
and making it a permanent structure in
a day is the record established by the
Chicago Great Western at Claybank. The
bridge at that place took fire late Mon
day afternoon and was completely de-
stroyed. Division Superintendent Wes-
ton and other officials and a large crew
of men hastened to that place and this
morning train service was resumed. The
cause of the fire is not known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
FATALITY FROM HEAT.
Man Employed on the Alphabet Road
IL Overcome.

The first fatality from heat to occur
is reported from the Hueoner railroad
camp. The victim is Don Gallagher, a
man thirty-five years of age. He was
sick only an hour. He was sent from
Minneapolis by an employment agency
and went to work on the grade of the
Alphabet road. The remains are at an
Albert Lea undertakers and will be held!
until efforts have been made to find his
relatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
THRESHING REPORTS.
No Rain to Speak Of Just South Of the
Civ

l.. B. Steel of Belgrade has completed
his threshing. His wheat yielded twelve
bushels to the acre.
w. F. Seefeld threashed yesterday and
today on forty acre field on the Map
Teton road. The wheat graded No. 2.
and had a good color. There was a
good deal of foul stuff in it. There was
only sprinkle last night on this farm,
which is mile and half south of the
city, and not enough moisture to prevent
threshing early this morning
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
THREE BARNS BURNED.
Severe Electrical Storm Visits NicoI-
let County.

Brighton township in Nicollet county,
north of Swan lake, was visited by a
very heavy electrical storm last night,
and three barns were struck by light
ming and burned to the ground, with
most of their contents. This makes five
barns recently destroyed there in the
same manner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
Freight Car Robbed.
From Mondays Daily.

A Milwaukee freight car was broken
into in the Milwaukee yards Friday ev-
ening and two cases of the Standard
Brewing company beer and some wa
termelons were stolen. The seal was
broken from the car door. The theft
was reported to the police Saturday
night, but there is no clue to the theft
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
WILL SPEAK AT FAIR,
a. L. Cole to Address People al
Garden City on Sept. IL.

A. l.. Cole, republican candidate for
governor, will deliver an address at the
Garden City fair on Sept. II.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24

Students
his fellow
denoun Mr. Comst as a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24
DAVID BELASCO IN A THINKING PART.

David Beo the playwright the chief the
thinking
setting originality his excellence
thinking
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24

Last evening Mr.. Henshaw delivered
a prohibition speech on the corner of
Front and Hickory streets. Quite u
crowd listened to his remarks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13

ogden. the so-called educator. Ogden con-
ducts n store-restaurant in New York,
where negroes are permitted to eat be-
side white women, and his educational
trains southwark are nothing but instru-
ments for instilllng his abonlinablc doc
trines into Southern minds.
Booker Washington Denounced.
Booker Washington is another of the
same stripe. He is the smartest negro in
the United States and one of the worst
hypocrites. His dream is social equality,
and social equality is taught at Tuskegee.
Washington dare no, foist this doctrine
on the public, but he is teaching 1t in
private.
but the reaction is coming. The PEN
dulum is swinging back. Truth is coming
into her own. The North is seeing things
that she has not had the opportunity OF
seeing. Hope lies in the Southern woman
and her ideals. She, with the instincts that
should be in the heart of every member
of the great Aryan race. preserves Ele
high ideals that made her sister of the
old South the noblest type of heroine that
we know Southern men should be in
spired by her ideals. Then tie mission
of the South can be fultilled--the enlight-
eminent of the North. The Northern peo-
Pile want to see the question squarely,
and they are looking to the South. y
Mr.. Dixon said that he is working on n
new play. which will be {, dramatization
of THE one Woman.' his second novel.
This will be ready for production early
next fall.-Baltimore Sun.