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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
Sentiment For Reorganization
of Board of Trade.
WILL CALL PUBLIC MEETING
Directors Have Made Partial Inyesti.
cation; New Committees Appoint
ed; Session Held Today.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
| One hour and a half were consumed
at the meeting of the Board of Trade
this morning. The usual number of di-
rectors was present and great deal of
| business was transacted, but the bulk of
it is not yet ready for the public.
Nelson Weed and H. A. Patterson de
clined an election to the directorate
| A communication from Mayer Bros.
was read. These gentlemen feel that the
manufactures now located here should
be given encouragement before others
| are induced to come in. The cOmmuni-
| cation criticised the board to some ex-
tent, and called attention to the new
| ditcher that is being manufactured by
the firm; also stating that Mayer Bros.
were anxious to organize company
| with plenty of capital that could pro-
| duce this machine more readily than the
| firm can do now. C.. n. Andrews from
a committee appointed year ago to
| interview the Mayer Bros, reported as
to conditions The committee was con
| tinued.
Benjamin Taylor and I. W. Hart
made report on the shoe industry at
Omaha and the ACCESSIBILITY of trying
| to secure the location of shoe factory
in this city.
Reports from the secretary and treas
urer were read and it developed that the
boards treasury is overdrawn about So.
| c. n. Andrews made a report for the
committee Oh reorganization. He stat
ed that there is a sentiment in favor
of a reorganization of the commercial
| body in Mankato, and it was suggest
ed that the committee be given authori-
| ty to call public meeting whereat an
expression of opinion could be made by
citizens of Mankato who are interested
| in its growth and prosperity. Another
suggestion was that the organization
| enforce higher membership fee, that
secretary be employed who will look
after the affairs of the board and keep
in touch with everything that the city
should be interested in, such as freight
| rates, factory sites and location, origin
ate ideas for the board and to make
himself generally useful. Recently the
| commercial body at Bismarck had or
| ganized and the city had been greatly
| benefited by the new deal. fqo .......
The report was accepted and The. COM
| mittee was authorized to call the public
| meeting DIR. Andrews suggested that
possibly a larger number of people could
be gotten together if a, banquet was
held. .uoql anl9 ~It4 sHt -
The following, committees were an
| nOunced: b.ttos ag4tf zsse.<sj
Manufactures-C.-N. Andrews, Paul
Iyerson, Thos, Nv. Harts
| Legislative-W.. A. Funk, G. L. Bene-
tdict, 2Aa,O.l Eberharts5 rs 9eaeFs
Real aEsta tee A. Chapman, j. c.
Noe, Fred Kron. <''I.'' 80 4'. otl
Public Improvements W. Andrews,
| 0. w. Schmidt, j. H. Stewart.
! Railroads.&c.. A. Patterson, w. d..
| Willard Chas. I. Taylor.
| Roads and Streets-M. G.. Willard,
| George NJ. Palmer, NJ. b. Haynes.
| Reception and Entertainment. c.
| Wise. George Z. Brett, II. E. Hance.
| Freights and Freight Rates - +. NJ.
Currier, E. j. Moore, w. L. Hixon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
Establish the Whipping Post -.

1t is a pity that congress has not
the authority to provide the whipping
post for wife-beaters in every state in
the Union. Also the lash for ruffians
who attack and rob defenseless women.
The fend who is so devoid of feeling
that he will assault a girl or woman
cannot be reached by anything less than
the whipping post. Such fellow is
entitled to no more consideration than
the husband who whips his wife. They
both are on the same low level. We are
fully aware of the existence of sickly
sentimentalists and so-called humanitar-
ians who throw up both hands in holy
horror whenever it is suggested that
wife heaters and hold-up artists should
be treated to the cato'nine tails, but
this class of individuals do much to-
ward encouraging crime by their silly
and unwarranted interference with the
just and most expeditions manner of
Furnishing law-violators. We have too
many people in this country that are
making it their business to step in and
try to intercede for bruteS who are de-
serving of not the least pity or SYM
pathy, but on the other hand the pun
ishment that is meted out to them is
not severe enough in many instances.
The Free Press has no patience with
those people who are constantly besieg-
ing the authorities to permit criminals
to escape the penalty that they have
brought upon themselves by the COM
mission of evil deeds and violations of
law e-
The Free Press is strongly of the be-
lief that the Inauguration of the whip
ping post in this. state for brutal hus-
bands and fellows who commit crimes
against women, also highway robbers
and hold-up artists, would be the means
of reducing the amount of crime. The
next legislature should take up this
matter and give it careful consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
MEMORY OF A COMRADE.
WiIkin Post Adopts Suitable ResoIu-
tons on Death of James Steel.

From Thursdays Daily.
Resolutions of respect to the memory
of the late James Steel.
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God
to remove from our midst, and from
Alexander Wilkin Post No. 10, G. a. r..
Comrade James Steel, who was born in
Ireland, Jan. 25th, 1881, and came to
America in lS49. He enlisted in the I'm
ion army in May, 1861, in the Sixth
Missouri infantry, and serving three
wears, was wounded at the battle of
Vicksburo: afterwards enlisting i'll Com
pany E, First Minnesota. heavy artillery.
and serving nine months as corporal lie
was married to Susan Austin III 1868
The widow. one son and six daughters
are called to mourn the loss OF low
ine,husband, kind father, and AleXan-
der Wilkin Post a devoted member.
Comrade Steele was a good soldier.
having given nearly four years OF the
best of his life to the defense OF his
adopted country and flag. Therefore, be
it y"
Resolved That Alexander Wllkln
Post No. 49,. G. A. r., assembled, DO
hereby tender to the bereaved family
our deep sympathy, in this their loss
of a kind husband and father; and be 1t
further
Resolved, That a copy OF these reso.
lutions be spread Upon the records OF
the post, and copy be sent TO tne
widow and family and a copy be publish
ed in the papers of the city of Mankato'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
FRANCHISES EXPIRE.
Rights On Streets for Railway Track
Are Forfeited.

fTOLl MOIludy Ddliy.
The franchises of the two street rail-
way companies will expire tonight, and
both companies will doubtless go into a
comatose state until something good
comes along to awaken them into life.
The members of the so-called Willard
company have paid their share of the
expense and will retire from active OPP
erations until it is known that PROPOSE
ton can be secured that can be handled,
in which case a new franchise willdoubt-
less be sought. Mr.. Willard will keep
in touch with the Chicago engineer who
has taken an interest in the project.
This gentleman has other and larger
propositions on hand, that must come
first.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
''ARMY OF CHERRY CREEK. %
Story Of lie Sueur County Seat War
Told by Or. Smith.

st. Peter, Mimi, Feb. lO.-Of the
+, many sensational Incidents in the early
history of LIE Sueur county zone of the
| best remembered is the Cleveland-Le
Sueur county seat fight, commonly
known as ''The lie Sueur War" 1t oc-
| Cured in the fall of 1859 and created
great excitement. Led by Sheriff
| Cheadle, a body of nearly 200 armed
men of Cleveland marched upon
| lie Sueur, determined to forciby take
possession of the county records, which
were theirs by virtue of political con-
quest. A bloody battle was expected,
but strategy averted the encounter.
After the organization of the county
LIE Sueur was constantly opposed and in
the spring of 1858 an election was held
to decide the claims of Cleveland. A
ma jority of the voters cast their bal
lots in favor of removal, but owing to
some informality in the call Judge Chat
field ruled adversely to the Cleveland
people The following year the con
test was resumed and in September
Sheriff Cheadle recruited ''The Army of
Cherry Creek"
It's operations ar humorously describ-
ed by Dr.. A. c. Smith, at that time
Cleveland's only doctor and now a prac-
ticing physician at Eagle Lake.
"One the night that the Cherry creek
| army was massing," says DR.. Smith, l
| attended an entertainment in Ottawa.
As | was returning home in the early
hours of the morning L was met by the
! belligerents and literally impressed in
to the service, they ordering me to climb
down from my vehicle and take my
place in the ranks.
"When within mile of lie. Sueur a
report came from the rear of the col
umn that certain of the volunteers had
threatened to desert. A halt was order
ed and after much coaXing and threaten
ing on the part of the leaders, the I'M
ruly ones fell into line once more and
the march was resumed.
"While this incipient mutiny, was be-
ing quelled L learned that the weapon
which had been given me was utterly
lisele8.sa tt was d double barreled shot
gun, but the right hammer would not
4eniaif, elevated when so plated, and
the left Would not elevate on account
of the rust SO carefully deposited it
in a wagon and entered the beleagu-
cred city unarmed.
"Nhen our invading legions reached
the registers office battering rams were
used and an entrance gained, but the
records had completely disappeared. Not
a trace of them could we find, but it
was subsequently learned that they were
| hidden in cellar and carefully guarded
| by a Spartan band of lie Sueur women
armed with buckets of hot water. We
were numerically guyed, but the only
physical encounter was between two
wresters, one of whom lived in lie
Sueur and the other at Elysian. So,
| like Xerxes of old, the army marched
! up the hill and then marched down
again"
| DR.. Smith, who relates the anecdote,
| is on of Minnesotas Oldest medical prac-
titioners, having followed his profession
| for more than half century. He was
at Cleveland from 1858 until 1864, when
he enlisted in the Eleventh Minnesota
| infantry, but has lived at Eagle Lake
| for nearly thirty years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
BOOST ENGLISH LANGUAGE,
Norwesfans May Favor Its Use in
the PuIpits.

Granite Falls, Feb. l2.-The English
conference of the Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America will hold midwin-
ter conference at Granite Falls on Feb.
IA and 10. One of the main questions
to be discussed and decided is as to the
use of the English language entirely in
the Lutheran pulpit. It is recognized
that all the congregation speak and I'M
derstand English, and it is the opinion
OF most pastors that the Norwegian
language should be dispensed with and
English only used. The meeting prom
Uses to be an interesting one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
NO TRACE OF DRAKE.
Nothing Found Of Former Mankato
Man Who Disappeared In West
From Fridays Daily.

In response to an inquiry from The
Mapleton Enterprise, G.. +. Krogel of
Rosburg, Oregon, writes that no trace
of A. n. Drake has ever been secured
other than the finding of his mittens on
Il log near trail leading to the place
where he was supposed to have had a
deer hung up. The supposition is that he
was murdered and his remains disposed
of. Mrs. Drake is making her home with
Mr. Krogel this winter. Mr.. Krogel
writes that the weather has been ideal
that the coolest was twenty-siX degrees
above zero.
Mr. Drake was a stationary engineer
and former resident of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
Eberhart in the Swim.

1t is reported from Mankato that
Senator A. o. Eberhart has dropped out
of politics to devote his time to bust
ness, being associated with General
Gustaf Widell. Widelrs contracting bus
mess is so extensive that neither one
will have any time this season for poll
tics-Minneapolis Journal. 1855 a.
The Journal has another guess COM
ing. Senator Eberhart will without doubt
be renominated and of course in that
event he will be reelected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
Pouring Into Colorado.

From Fridays Daily.
Mr.. Musser writes his wife that thou
sands of people are now rushing into
day when special rates were given there
was not standing room on the Great
Western train that left Des Moines for
Colorado points. The Union Pacific train
carried 5000 people and the other 5000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
Y. M. C. A. Delegates Return.

From Mondays Daily.
All of those who attended the state
convention of the Y. VI. c. \. at Aus
tin returned on the morning train over
the Milwaukee road. They report a
most successful and enjoyable meeting,
and will present full report at the
mems meeting Sunday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16

ing the "ferrett' to look into values of
corporations, but this was left to T.
j. Merghen, chairman of the new com
mittee on franchises.
There is no legal warrant for the pres
ent meeting of the board, and Governor
johnson paid the mileage and hotel ex-
penses of the members out of his con.
tingent fund. 1t came to $246.45.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16

.otiN, iiio iiouic efiafstcecf aiiu
his lofty ideals and his great strong per.
sonality, the more do we admire him
Robert j. mgersoll, that literary spend
thrift, once said that Lincoln was the
igrandest character of fierce civil war
The gentlest memory of world" AS
time rolls on the people will learn to
estimate Lincoln as he really wasthe
one great man of the century.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
Amboy Bank Is Authorized.

From Mondays Daily.
Public Examiner Kerst has authoriz-
ed the German State bank of Amboy.
1t starts with $4,000 capital. o. c.
Peterson is president; A. +. Remfrid
vice president and c.. d. OFT cashier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
Baby Miller.

From Saturdays Daily.
The seven days old baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Miller, who live in Lime
township, is dead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-16
Reappointed Postmaster.

Alexander Fiddes has been reappolnt-
ed postmasted of Jackson.
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06
cHILDs LE0HoRs HAT.

flecks In a brown so dark that save
for the closest examination 1t appeared
black. With this deep brown are tiny
fecks OF apricot and still lighter
touches OF soft old blue. The whole
effect gives an impression OF coolness
and ligbtnrss. For a tailored street
costume this check II stunning trimmed
with a touc'i OF any one OF the pre-
dominating cOlOrs.
White &c or panama with black
me stripe Is used for soEc OF TIN
martea morning fr0cks Of the tai
ored type. A small black velvet col
ar. CUTS and buttons are ldcj q
!any Of H. nse costumes.
WE,te panama gowns are more u
he fore ''lu oyer a..l the hest mOceI
ire without fusfy rla'iOraxiOl. with jus
4, touch here and ih,rc Ia give caeiiet
A large tulle bow worn on eacl
,boulder Of an evening frock fastene'
~ Icwelcd pins il called the Alice bov
aud IL named Tor Mrs. Longworth.
The diilniy ethereal wbisp OF tuli
such as girls wore year or ~ ago hai
again been adopted 10y those who hno
Il becomlDg.
The clild's hat seen In the cut In o.
ieeborn. A wreath Of white roses pui
closely toeether without foliage enclr
cles The crown. The underbrim Ii hal
faced with donble white chiffon. TIL
wide satin strings are attached with
rOsettes.
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06

popularity they should be strictly reie-
gated to the more elaborate type Of
dress. This Is particularly true in
blouse fashions.
The bridal gown Illustrated Is Of ra-
dunn silk. The princess back is slight
ly trained and falls In long, graceful
folds. The front width is gathered at
the waist and trimmed with graduated
"set on" tucks. The bolerU bodice has
ruffles Of lace about the neck and small
revers embroidered in silver caught
with bunch Of orange blossoms.
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06

plain or shot effects, are most in favor.
The coats are adorned with frayed out
ruchings Of silk and lace.
A new trimming shown In the shops
10 an embroidery OF very large French
dots closely crowded together in all
over design.
Among the millinery novelties are lit
tie sprays Of maidenhair fern TO be
used with flowers on hats They look
~ u they had Just been picked.
Linen and lawn robe dresses en-
broidered In colors are very smart.
They usually come In long embroidered
strips to be used AZ rufiies ON the skirt.
Scotch plaid ribbons are seen as trim-
ming on smart little sailors. Il is new
er and less overdone than the all preva-
lent striped trimmings.
White suede seems TO be gaining In
favor over glace kid for the long gloves
which the short sleeves demand,
Tiny folding sunshades are an IN.
dispsnssbls article OF drsss II the ward.
robe OF the well dressed woman this
summer. Some of them ars eovegeA
Win lace black chantilly covered para
soas being ssminisceut of The days of
ouS grsndmoshers.
Tue white linsn waist IN the sketch
has An embroidered smpiscemsnt ana
nsvletA The chsnisetts y e tpcksd
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06

" artistic design. These cbalns are 70
be found In shops that carry bead.
wovk.
There's new clasp q gold TO hold
the corset cover sleeve and the under.
vest sleeve together.
The daIntiest neck furnishings are
the sheer. little French cambrie tjes.
the bow ends embroidered In color.
A narrow white suede belt With
strips Of embossed japanese ieathsr
through the middle 10 new.
A very neat and novel riding boot n
OF brown leather. cut very high. and
has caps OF sueds that 6t over tho
knees and buckle 0rmly with small
strspA ~
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06
IN - D~-~-sV,~oded bv


sIst that tins run skirt b bssfScS3y
adapted to all figures. When properly
cut. they say. 1t makes TIE stout wo-
man look more slender and shows 10
the best advantage on The figure ef .
thin woman.
Tho chatelaine bracelet. from which
bangles a pretty vanity case and othss
useful trinkets. 10 one Of the vasarles
Of tho moment. New bracelets a.
most II not quite an inch In width dls-
play large stones or panels Or plaQuss
of smaller stones. connected by veg
open links In diamonds OF with heavy
gold arabes0ues. ~
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06
$4,000

y. 3S,UVU
Reward will be paid to any
person who can find one atom
Of opium, chloral, morphine,
cocaine, ether or chloroform
in any form in any of DR..
Miles Remedies.
This reward is offered because
certain unscrupulous persons
make false statements about
these Scmedies. 1t Is UNDER
stood that this reward applies
only to goods purchased in the
open market, which have not
been tampered with in any way.
DR.. Miles remedies cure by
their soothing, nourishing,
strengthening and invigorat-
Ing effects upon the nervous
system, and not by paralyzing
and weakening the nerves as
would be the case II these drugs
were used.
For this reason DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills are universally
considered the best pain remedy
,:srs s.s: S:n: :usrsa s ny 'os yS:s.. .
back, and have fried Everything
could get and could not ana any relief
Sntl IGot Z bo. oi pr: Hiis! Anti;
hours ut Q. time with such severe
relief IN from 10 70 70 minutes. I DO
] Wish you would publish this m that
sehAr suReTer. ~ay Ard relief"
AIp. No, a wAixrsE, s:,.m. Ind.
Ds. 1ilss Anti: eeiH eIl,s are soId By
1sss' ssskscsS see w'H wi 3sSs.a..'' s.":s;s. w
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06

robe effect at comparatively small cost
A get Of panels for waist and skirt
elabOrately embroidered IL 81.
Bracelets are very fashionable worn
with the short sleeves and over long
mousquetaire gloves. A handsome
bracelet Of gold Is In filigree work With
rose finish. 1t is Of tho Old faahions0
shape that widens at the back.
For mourning is a beautiful chain q
black Jade beads made IN an unusual-
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06

dour In tilted In a slightly rskish fash-
ion over the forehead. but there is no
suggestion OF the soubrstte dip" that
was worn some time ago. The knot ON
top Of the head takes the same incline
Small velvet bows are worn In the
hair during the day and In the svening.
For blond hair golden brown ID mod
ish, and black velvet 10 most becoming
70 darker tresses.
White lace wells are again, fsshionr
abs. Thsy are OF creamy si.ade and
have norsl designs 20 thickly scattered
over thsm hat the features sga hardly
Visible.
mort slssvss are certainly osnjoying
Q ~ YauA hpt y lpt1el lNf teeh
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06

silk cloth or mohair. A stunning frock
Of white mofiair II braided as freely
- . bapdmaster's uniform with quan.
titiss q white soutache relieved with
touches 0f wide gold. braid and dull
brass buttons.
There are any number Of short,
jaunty Jackets with half fitted hacks
and fronts and other styles plated 20
the waist. where short fiaring basques
are set on.
In Paris long chsmols gloves Tor
morning wear are the correct tfang.
Ths frock In the sketch In evolved
from . delicate tone OF mignonette
Qipon Do soils. A piping Of white silk
outlines the ruchings on the Shirred
Spanish 1ounee and trims the bl0used
waist Tbs yoke Ii formed Of triangu.
lav pieces Of hns drawn linen.
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06
NOVELTIES IN JewGLRv.

Irish lare comes by the yard In de
signs OF large white roses that can b'
cut apart, ulaklus charming iDsets To-
lingerie blouscs.
A feature II the linen gowns anf
suits are en- bro ier'd panels. lhe@
may be purchased separately. ~ tha'
the managing woman may obtain 0
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06
A LEoHoRN HAT.

A charming suit seen In a well
known shop noted for its high class
materials Is a broken check containing
certain rather vivid color notes. yet
the general effect is soft and dainty.
The ground Is creamy white and the
check produced not by definite, con-
tinuous lines. but by little dashes or
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06
goA euMMgR pAXa.

oog collars Of oxidized or nrs gilt
links set with sman precious OF semi
precious stones are now worn TO suD-
port the Delicate lace or embroidery
enllars On thin wsisp. u q predictsd
thpt thle summer they will be more
pQpuaoy tan the big. tat heads which
hsve epclscled The nscks 0f lingerie
waists for he last two o. thrss sss-
eGns.
oaft Anishsd tsastss aud iHdis silk
~ - uled assip fsr shirt waist
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06
THE LINEN SEASON.

Short silk coats, rather loose and
reaching a little below the waist, are
made to wear with handsome lingerie
frocks. Flowered silks are liked for
these picturesque coats. but more,
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06

null and cluny lace. The short sleeves
are finished with rufties Of lace.