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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
CAUGHT AT RAP1DAN.
Comings and Goings OF People Living
In That Section

IN nat section.
Carl just left for Winnipeg last Fri
day where he has position in a real
estate office.
Bay Weller, who has been attending
school in Detroit, Mich, for the past
two months, has returned home.
Norman Beebe returned to his home
in st. Hilaire last week after short
visit at the home of julie Just.
Mrs. L. Oleson of Minneapolis is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. C. S. Erickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Rodgers of
Mankato visited with the family of 4.
L Rodgers Sunday.
Clifford Barnes and family of Anoka
are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Mcdonald.
Fred Kroeger is building an addition
to his blacksmith shop.
Mrs. Anderson has new barn just
completed.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Just of Mankato
visited with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. julie just of this place, Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Davis and son,
Harry, were Mankato callers Monday.
The Rapidan Milling company has
shut down its plant for repairs, and will
remodel it's mill somewhat. This will
put the company in better shape than
ever for turning out first class -four.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05

Strawberries, first prize, Mrs. DIR
Maltby; second, Mrs. H. Hook.
Tomatoes, first prize, Mrs. DIR. Maltby
Waldridge, first prize, Mrs. c. G.
Bartsch.
Scott's Winter, first prize, ]. w
Morse.
Ben Davis, first prize, w. w. Weller.
Seeding, A. L. Veigel, Mankato, first
prize.
PLUAIS.
Forest Garden, tame, first prize, An
ton Hoff
Miner, first prize, w. w. Weller.
X GRAPES.
Concord, first prize, VIM. Whitrock,
Mankato; second prize, A. Weimer North
Mankato; third prize, Frank Morse.
Delaware, first prize, A. Weimer; Sec
ond prize, Frank Morse.
White variety, first prize, Frank Morse
Agawam, first prize, A. Weimer; Sec
ond prize, A. Weimer
Niagara, first prize, A. Weimer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Advertised Letters for Week Ending
September 28, 1905.

September as, 1906.
Adams, Mrs. Francis; Aldrich. Miss
Julia; Aitkin, Miss Grace; Anderson
Miss Title; Armstrong, Roy.
Bergstrom, Chas.; Bormuth, Miss.
Demo. DR.. w. A.; Donahue, Thos F.;
Dynes, Mary NJ.
Fay, Jim.
Greger, Edw. c.; Gross, John.
Half, Mrs. Elva; Hayes, p. Harold !;
Hatfield, F. H.; Howard w. j.. Hoff-
mann, Mrs. Louise.
Keen, Geo. B.; Kellman, John w.
Kibby, Mrs. Frank; Kihlstrom, N g.;
Klasges, Mrs. Ida.
Lee, c. c.; Lean, w. f.
Miller, Miss Bessie; Miller. Dorm Nor
rison. j.; More, J. f.
Nelson. Miss Christeny.
Palmer, Miss Mabel; Peterson, Miss
Amy.
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.. Richards,
R. D.; Richards, Fl. r.; Rub, Oscar j.
Simon, S.; Schultz, Mrs. Minnie;
Sherber, j. Stokes, H. O.; Snyder, John;
Stark, Mrs. Elizabeth; Stewart, Mrs.
Rilla; Scott, Miss Anna; Stineman, j.;
Sweed, Theodore.
Walbridge, E. NJ; Wilkinson, Bayard
H.; Wood, DR.. Ward.
In calling tor 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.
C. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05

Gooseberry, first prize, Mrs. Harry
Alleman.
Strawberry, first prize, Mrs. Harry
Alleman.
Plum, first prize, Mrs. c. E. Bossnet
second, Mrs. Harry Alleman.
Currant, first prize, -; Sec
ond, Mrs. DR.. Maltby.
Grape, first prize, Mrs c. E, Bossnet
Cranberry, wild, first prize, Fred Deef
Cherry, first prize, Mrs. Harry ALE
man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Kate f. Thew to Frank HI. Barnes,
east 40 feet of west 81 feet of lot l.,
block 8. Givens & Lewis addition, for
$500.
Sarah GOODWIN to d. V. Williams, part
of lot 3, block l, Parry's subdivision of
lot {, Warren's addition, for 1925.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05

in the Methodist Episcopal conference
at Minneapolis before returning home
B. b. Clements of Wilkesbarre, Pa.
being in Chicago on business, spent Sun
day last at Prairie du Chen, Wis.,, with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. L. Glenn
ents.
Sam Barrymore of Minneapolis was
in the city today on business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAv
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money IL It fails
to cure. E. w. GROVES signature IL
on each hox. 25c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05

The annual meeting of the Women's
Foreign Missionary society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will be held with
Mrs. T. H. Foley Wednesday at 3 p.
IN. After the business meeting and les
sons, lunch will be served. This is an
important meeting and it is hoped for a
large attendance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. Walter w. Eberhart will ENTER
tain Thursday and Friday afternoons of
this week. Friday evening Dr. and Mrs.
Eberhart will entertain a party at
''hearts"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05

William H. Kline of Minneapolis,
formerly of this city, and Miss jose
phine Theissen of this city are to be
married at Minneapolis. The license
was issued today. Mr.. Klein was until
recently bartender at the Saulpaagh,
but recently moved to Minneapolis to
go into the wholesale liquor business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05

Evan Hughes. Attorney.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
Workmen and Their Tools.

The monotony of labor union meet
ings was broken the other night
when spirited young fellow blurted
out; you chaps can talk the year
round about wages and hours, but
mighty few of you know how to keep
your tools in order and get the best
out of them. I'll bet there amt a
dozen men here tonight who don't
abuse their tools. You let 'em rust
out, throw em away and buy new
ones" There was a general move
g-ent In the room. An old man said
he had used saw for twenty years.
A tailor declared one pair OF shears
lasted him eighteen years. A car
penter's drawing knife was fifteen
years OLD. Old Jimmy, OF Washing
ton Market, used a carving knife
twelve years. Joe ochstel had a
hatchet for twenty-five years. A box
maker used pocketknife nineteen
years. A cabinetmaker had plain
bit that wore out dozen stocks, etc.
The experience meeting turned out
to be highly interesting. New York
Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
Tight Hose Harmful.

Worse even than narrow toes is
the habit that many women have OF
buying hose too small for their feet
and wearing them constantly.
II is needless to say that binding
flesh in tight stockings is one of the
most harmful forms Of lacing, be-
cause It restricts circulation. And
when that is impaired the individual
becomes a prey to all sorts OF all
ments. which, by the way. not only
manifest themselves In corns and cal
louses, but by affecting the general
health.
Stockings too large. the other ex-
treme, are also bad. but the III effects
they cause are not 10 be compared
with the wearing of tight hose. When
they are too long and wrinkle over
the instep and under the arch OF the
foot they cause callous places and the
folds Of the material pressing into the
flesh frequently irritate tha skin. b.
cause Of tho constant friction Of rub
bIng upon and down with every step
taken.
The ideal stockings have broad
t6es. SO that the feet can lie straisht
ip lhsm. They should A. close - no
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
The Birdcage Coifure.

Women who have returned recent
ly from Paris are introducing a new
French evening costume that outdoes
in altitude anything seen since the
powdered wig of Colonial days.
The framework of the new ar
rangement is a cage-like wire affair.
patterned after a high skull cap.
This is placed just in the centre OF
the head and the tresses are arranged
over 1t to give the effect OF tower
ing mass of Browning glory"
The hair first is waved. then sepa-
rated to hang in even quantities on
all sides of the head. When the
cage" has been adjusted the wavy
locks are drawn up loosely over 1t
and arranged in a graceful knot at
the summit.
II the hair is too scanty for +hir
treatment, the ends are tucked In on
top and pinned, and group of arti-
fetal curls is fastened above.
A fillet is usually drawn around
the new coiffure at a point about on
a line with the lower edge of the
cage. Sometimes this is a double
string of pearls, or again 1t is a sim
pie fold of tulle with large artificial
rose caught to it at either side OF the
head.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04


when Billy was abreast OF the car
and 1t took good work on the part
of both horse and rider to achieve
that--he called to the terror-stricken
little offender:
"Get over on one side--quick--
make room for me--1'm going to
jump And as she crept away 60
the other side, he leaped from the
back of the running horse and fell
all In heap-but in the car.
1t was but the work Of a moment
to gather himself up and reverse the
lever. The next moment he had the
steering wheel in his hand, and had
the car turned, and then ran back to
where wildly excited group stood
and waited, with the frantic father.
Arrow slackened his speed gradually,
and when he quite understood that
his rider had suddenly disappeared,
he stopped and cropped an especially
fine bunch of grass with supreme In
difference to races or runaway cars.
II would like to do something to
show you how l appreciate your act,
and the courage and quickness OF
thought that 1t showed" said the
doctor to Billy in talk that was ex-
ceedingly uncomfortable, and yet
pleasant, to that praise-shunning
young man. And at that, Billy's
eyes suddenly frightened, and he
spoke:
IF you would let me run the ma
chine for you. instead of getting an
other man, as you said YOU were
going to do" he began. IL know
all about it, sir. I've studied 1t up.
every spare minute since I've been
here. thought IL l ever got a
chance to run one---l'7e always been
crazy over machinery, cir, and"
And then the doctor put few ques-
tions that settled the matter.
You shall run it for me from this
day, until you get something better"
the doctor said quietly. "And, IL
you care to study machinery-if you
have any desire to make an expert
of yourself have brother in that
line of business, and think we can
arrange to lie. you learn all you want
about wheels and things
Then I'll at once Billy realized that
this is not such mixed up old world,
after all; and that If fellow is faith
full in what he has to do. and what
COM to him, even suddenly and un-
expectedly. there may be chances for
him to get what he wants with all
his heart--that TIE things he would
give his head for" as he had put it..
were, after all. some of them, apt to
come his way.-Young Peoples
PAPER.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
For Those Who Worry.

The worrying temperament often
makes its habitat with one whose oc-
cupation lies within home walls,
whose life is monotonous, and out
look circumscribed.
The frame inures itself to priva-
tion, to work, when 1t does not inter-
fere too much with eating and sleep
ing, but the system never accustoms
itself, healthily, to worry.
1t is a perpetual tease upon the
nerves, and never RENTS its rasping,
wearing power.
1t is generally true that an anx-
ious tendency to take care rather
seriously outruns its right proper
tions, becomes a giant, and gains mas
terry over it's victim.
To ''tie 1t well and let it CO." to
do ones duty, then trust in the good
ness that rules the universe, and of
which each individual is a part, is a
nobler. healthier role than to fret
and fret.
II Anxious was a divinity, to be
propitiated by anxious thoughts, and
offerings to his skeleton partner,
Black Care, then worry might be
worth while, but not when il hinders
usefulness and encourages croaking.
Where care stimulates activity It is
beneficial, but the moment 1t goes
beyond that 1t checks good work.
Think how much humanity suffers
on account OF the things that never
happen. Think how worrying takes
away peace of mind, nerve, units for
the battle of life. the sweeping and
lunging toward things outward and
great In our lives.
Winnow your own individual life.
See how the things about which you
were worrying and twisting never
came near you, and happiness came
around the corner undreamed OF. un-
expected.
Experience does noG seem to help
the votary of Care. Though troubles
can be shown to be year In and out,
maiply of the imagination, he still
goes submerged and water-logged by
fear of anxiety.
The condition OF worrying is
nursed, and the victim OF the cheer.
destroying habit feels as uneasy with
out some fret as an old friar would
without his hair-cloth.
When fidgeting as TO how ends
are going TO meet. just recall the fact
tnat they generally do meet, some
way.
No one has a right 10 convert the
future into an outlying storsn-ground
and draw In upon himself and e.ssrs
its chills and blasts.
Fear secretea acids. Affects that SUI
perb engine, the heart, but confidence
and trust are sweet 1uices to the CON
stitution aud nature. .---A. Day Rssbin-
sen, In Health.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
Tact and Patience.

To say mo" to a child is often
much easier and quicker than to ex-
plain the situation and help the child
to say no to himself. But the latter
is the better way. 1t requires tact,
patience and persistence, and, above
all, prayer. When the child has been
made to understand why he should
comes a supreme moment of testing.
VIII he choose the right course, or
will he decide for the wrong? The
mother must not interfere. and she
can do nothing but wait, lifting her
heart in silent, pleading prayer for
one. And, for her comfort, she may
be assured that He who promised
His Spirit to those who ask, will
not fail to answer. Do not let us
make the mistake of thinking that
little things are insignificant. The
smallest decision that child makes
is large to him, and every one goes to-
ward forming that strange power
which we call habit and which will
be SO large a kactor in his later life.
1t is only by trifiing and oft-repeated
lessons that the child learns to gov
ern himself, but the mother who
helps her little one to such self-mas-
terry is giving him the key to victory,
for 'he that ruleth his own spirit is
greater than he that taketh city"
Clara E. Hamilton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
Hand-Painted Hats,

There seems to be no stopping in
the universal race for novelty. The
latest craze is for hats hand-painted
with the designs of the flowers with
which they are trimmed. Large Leg
horn hats in white and black have
their brims painted with long trails
of pink or white roses and trimmed
with clusters of the flowers and big
bows. A very dainty toque also fash
ionable is of pale mauve crinoline
straw, trimmed with lilac and orna.
mented with painted sprays of the
same blossoms. which are half hid
den in the folds of the straw.--Lon'
don Opinion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
Elastic Wheels.

For years inventors have Os.u
trying to devise wheel with springs
between the hub and rim. thus inn
parting te vehicle the comfort now
derived from pneumatic tires. The
Tribune Farmer has described one or
two of these devices In the past. As
yet none OF them have been intro
duced TO actual use. but they may
need only some triiling Improvement
to render them perfectly satisfactory.
Wheels of that sort with solid rub
Der tires would last longer than do
hollow rubber tires. They should
enable the owner OF an aulomobila
TO save money. According 20 David
Beecroft. a writer for THE Techni-
cal Woric Magazine" irst class
tire for motor ear wheel tbirty-alx
inches IN diameter. II the tire Itself
has hye-inch diameter, will cost
S67.b0 per wheel, or s270 for eef
OF four. This covers the cost only
of the castings or outer portions, 20
which must be added the expense OF
the air chambers, amounting 10 90
each or 500 for complete set. thus
increasing the entire cost 10 $3.50.
Besides this high initial expense ID
the trouble due 10 punciuFnnE, witch
robs the sport Of much of lis plsas-
ure; more important still u the aan-
ger OF the car upsefting u lfaYeilGS
at high rate OF speed when = ufs
punctures.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
Sweet Faces.

The most expressive face is not
the one which writhes or agonizes
with every sorrowful feeling, or
twists and squirms with every anus
ing situation; 1t is rather the one
which retains a calm exterior while
the strongest emotions of the soul
play upon It with their lights and
shadows. The face should be the
smooth curtain on which the heart
exhibits its various pictures without
disturbing it, not the stage which re-
quires the shifting of scenery for
every act. The reason why so many
beautiful faces are to be found in
convent is in great measure due
to the daily habit of composing the
features in long hours of meditation
and prayer. Unmarried by contend
ing emotions, the features are grad
ually moulded into harmonious out
lines. To sum up on this point
train youc features to composure.
and avoid all grimacing habits, says
Woman's World. Because good
humor Is an obliglng quality, many
women think they must always be In
laugh or broad smile In order to
be charming. This Is grieyous mis-
take.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
DON'T CUT YOUR SLEEP SHORT.
British Scientists Frown On the
Wellington Rule.


The papers read in the physfologi-
cal section of the British Association
for the Advancement of Science dis
cussing sleep and rest were all op-
posed to the old idea that mankind
should be content with short slum-
ber. The Duke of Wellington's die
tum of six hours for a man, seven
for woman and eight for fool
went by the board.
Francis Dyke Acland urged the
necessity for plenty of sleep for the
young as necessary to their bodily
and mental development. He said
that most of a boys growth was done
in bed. He quoted letter from the
head master of large school, where
the breakfast hour had been changed
from to o'clock, as saying that
the whole school was brighter and
doing better work.
DR.. Gotch said that the healthiest
sleep was dreamless He mentioned
Lord Kitchener's faculty of being
able to go into dreamless sleep at any
moment.
Professor Lewis said that the nor
NAL sleep of laboring man during
the first half hour was very deep and
then grew shallower.
Professor Meyers related his own
experience with a German doctor.
He arranged to be awakened after a
half hour to see what his mental con-
dition was. He set himself several
problems in arithmetic. The next
day he was awakened after an hours
sleep. and so on. increasing his time
for sleep by an hour day until he
got six hours. He found his ability
in connection with arithmetic as
great after an hours sleep as after
six hours. When, however. he came
to try another test this one com.
| pletely broke down. In trying &c
test his memory he found it grew in
proportion to the number of hours
of sleep he took.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
nootjaclss Among the sunnowers.

1t is popularity supposed that the
bootjack h,s disappeared from the
common articles OF household use as
completely as the candle snuffers and
the warming pan. But this is not
true in some parts of Kansas. In
Smith County they are numerous.
Why they should still continue in ex-
istence in the vicinity of Smith Centre
while at Mankato not one is to be
found is explained by the prevalence
OF the old fashioned custom OF wear
ing boots at the former place. Many
bootjacks may be found hanging be-
hind the kitchen stove in the FARM
houses in that vicinity. The oldest
one was made in Wisconsin in 1851,
and is owned and used by G. w. Sage,
of Smith County Centre Pio-
neer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
Honey in 1t.

When the Salvation Army first
came to America, twenty-five years
ago, says the author of The Prophet
of the Poor" is found a ready advo-
cate of it's methods in the Rev.
Thomas X. Beecher. Mr.. Beecher
had just nad lesson, in parable
form, from certain Brother" An
derson, which he never forgot.
Brother Anderson was at that time
the pastor OF colored congregation
which was noted for the noise and en-
thusiasm of its services. Incident
ally the old man welded white
wash-brush, but he was known as an
exhorter OF no mean ability. One
day he persuaded Mr.. Beecher to ad-
dress his congregation.
The occasion seemed good one
for reproving the congregation for
their. uproarious methods, and Mr..
Beecher did so. Let all things be
done decently and In order" he con-
cl-ded. Then Brother Anderson rose
to speak.
II love Brudder Beecher; love to
hear him preach dis after noon." he
said. Hes our good frien'. And
he say dat some folks goes up to
glory noisy n shouting. and some
goes still like. 5 II they's ashamed OF
what's in EN-. And he say we better
be more like dat still kind, and de
white folks'll like us more. He say
do boys and de gels stan in de do'way
and laugh at us, and mock at us
cause o. de way we goes or.
"Yas, / see de boys and gels stan
all las winter rom dc door, an
under de windows. an Ian; and dey
peep in and Iaff. But member what
I saw las summer among de bees.
Some OF de hives was nice an
| clean an still, like spectacle meet
ings, and de odders was Dustin wid
honey. De bees KEEP a-goin' and q.
comm In do clover; and dey les KEEP
on a-fillin' do hive TIL de honey wsi
| a-fiowin' like de lam o. Canaan. An
| saw all roun' do hives was ants an
| worms an black bugs, m dey KEEP
ON de outside, Dey wan bees. pe1
couldn' make de honey for darselyes
Dey couidn'd ily 40 de clovsr an Il
Do noneysuokIe Lloy jes' hung roun
a. hive and ltb On d drippin's.
no de beys ap' sels hang roun
yas' Come ia7-w>'ll show yoa hon
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04

The narrow path that we used 10 tread
Led straight away from the farmyard
gate.
And down the lane to the pasture lot.
Where for our coming The cows would
wait.
Between its borders of grass and weeds
IL bore the nrints Of our restless feet,
That stepped so blithc through the early
dews,
Or Jagged along in The pulsing heat.
Above our heads curved n, roof OF blue,
Where oft we saw the ghost of the moon
Go drifting by with the sun tipped clouds
That sailed away to the port Of noon.
From nodding thistle and MULLEN stalk
The meadow larks through the su:-.mer
sang,
And from the stubble Of harvest fields
The bob whites call through the still
ness rang.
D little path Of the long ago,
I've wandered far from your beaten dust,
And stumbled oft in my journeys wide,
And lost ne key to my childish trust:
But now and then in my waking dreams
| stand once more by the pasture wall,
And hear again from the harvest ilelds
The cheerful sound OF the bob whites
call.
--Adella Washer, in the New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
When to shun White Shoes.

The weakness for white shoes
shown among certain classes is to be
deplored. TIE material is cheap, the
feet they adorn usually large-or is
It that white makes even small feet
look tremendous? They soil so east
ly. and in any event should be worn
with white costumes. In any event,
cheap white shoes should never be
worn. Black shoes for street wear
are always safe. The various browns
do we'll for some occasions, but black
always looks well and the feet look
smaller in 1t.