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The state herald., 1906-04-06
Census Of Newspapers.

Following are statistics In regard 't
newspapers published In the United
States at the close OF 1906: weeklies.
li.i55: semi.weeklies. i9e: ,ri.weeh
Hes. "a: dailies, 2,2l5: total newspa
per, 1929, Periodicals published ir
the United States at the close Of 1906:
Monthlies. 2.7l0: all other periodicals
552; total periodicals. '3.2c2: total
newspapers and periodicals. 2o.is5.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

Gen. Llnoyl,eh must have been
greatly disappointed n he expected
the czar 10 jump up aud slap him on
the shoulder when he came In and
exclaimed enthusiastically: Hello
Linny. old mani And how'A thu
army7"
The state herald., 1906-04-06

ponyer.-A Fort Collins special to
the Republican says The farmers
cas-, Of Fort Collins have guaranteed
the fish, of way Tot spur Of the Colo,
tado 4 Southern railroad extending
from the piummer beet dump on the
wellington branch 20 Black Hollow. IN
Weld county. nine miles. Most Of the
right Of way has been donated, but the
farmers will have 10 make NJ about
5000 TO secure The remainder The
road IL 10 be completed by September
let nes, and the farmers along the line
have agreed TO raise 1000 nci.s ~ su
gar bee,s this season fot the Fort Col
lins factory.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

A. n dinner In Middletown. N. Y,
they had prayers with the coffee. In
stead OF speeches. liumph' No,hlnr
new In that You could hear plenty
of prayers at amy public dinner II tho
petitioners only spoke out plain
prayers that some OF the speakers
would cut II short.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

War Minister Etlonnc Of France In
answer TO mn inquiry from n deputy
states offiolally that France has shoes
for 100000 soldiers. and intimatoa
that she has also soldiers for the
shoes.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

Presidcn, Castro might save him,
self much trouble and expense by In,
wiling an expert from this country Ia
visi, him, examine conditions. and ro
port as TO the feasibility OF vonczu
elias attempting NJ this time to ,cs,
tho Monroe doctrine.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

San rrancisco.--The Bulletin says
,ha, direct information from the trade
Ports and eentcfH Of China shows the
boycott against goods shipped from
the United States IN rapidly dying out
and that there IL pfospee, of mn early
and full resumption Of business, Huch
ad,iecs come TO rich and influential
Chinese merchants ~ this city who
maintain intimate business relations
with the bis cities of China They have
been received by the Ais Companies
and cover all Of China that is known
TO the American business man. com.
ing from Canton. Hong Kong. shang.
hal and Hhnhnw.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

A Colorado shoemaker declares that
man has two bodies. one ihn, can be
secn and one that is invisible. II this
Is the case. the body that cant be
seen ought to come In handy when
the bill collectors call.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

The gambling Institution at Monte
Carlo cleaned up s5.6O0.0oo last year.
incidentally II cleaned out several en-.
thusiastic persons who went there
with systems" guaranteed TO break
II
The state herald., 1906-04-06

In Finland "law and liberty OF the
press" is officially called TryclSfrihet.
Stag. It is pretty big name for a
thing that appears to cut very
small figure over there.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

Tho figures show that eight times
as many persons were killed by run
away horses last year As were killed
by automobiles Something will have
10 be done, II possible. TO make thu
horses also less deadly and terrible.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

A New Jersey man has succeeded In
having his hens lay eggs with handles.
Eggsaciiy what benefit is to accrue Is
not known, unless II Is to give the
cold storage man better grip.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

It cost about $4,000 to run the town
OF Newbury. Mass. last year. and
there were seventeen births in town.
We presume that this Is merely a
coincidence.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

A Chicago woman chose cell In
a police station rather than go with
her husband. We will have to sus.
pend judgment until We see the hus.
band.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

President Fallieres wears ready.
made tie, thus showing the French
people that he has no thought OF dis.
turbirg the homely republican Ideas
OF Father Loubet.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

II also may be observed that when
the unfortunate millionaire wishes to
regain his health he lives as nearly as
he can like the poorest of his fellows.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

Perhaps II this old world were all
Strengthened out and needed no more
fixing, there wouldn't be half the fun
living in II that there is now.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

mere will be something doing
among the Us when phonetic spelling
strikes California.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

Tsai Use may have princely blood,
but his name sounds like a combina-
ton of sneer and a kiss.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

Wealth lessons happiness" accord
ing to Mr.. Carnegie, but he can't
prove it by Uncle Russell Sage
The state herald., 1906-04-06

The Duke Of Athol says the report
OF his engagement TO an American
lady Is "a pure lie" This seems 10
be something new In the lie line.
The state herald., 1906-04-06
In . Pinch, Us. ALIENS roor.EAse,

A powder. 1t cures painful. smart
Ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all druggists. 25c. Trial package,
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le
Ro. NY.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

How much plcasanter It is TO talk
about the great work We intend to do
than TO buckle down and do II. After
all. talking is q fascinating pastime.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

A Philadelphia man is advertising
for the return Of an umbrella which
he lost on street car on rainy day.
Now isn't that delightful?
The state herald., 1906-04-06

England is having trouble with the
earth eaters" of India, but has no
doubt of her ability to eventually make
them bite the dust.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

A Chicago dog has been left the in
come Of 100000 by his fond master.
Now We know the meaning of lucky
dog"
The state herald., 1906-04-06

Both France and Germany can
count on the malevolent neutrality Of
Castro, If that will help them any.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says
a revolt in Uruguay has been ninped
in the bud" Perhaps somebody
smelled n mouse.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

Dictionary spellings may be "re-
formed but the prospects are that
the spelling practices of the people as
a whole will remain unregenerate.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

The suicide Of boy violnist is
announced. Musicians as rule are
not SO considerate of the feelings OF
the public.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

John Oliver Hobbies tells a London
audience that women are Americas
best product" Nothing like them in
this wide, wide world.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

April. for the last ,hlriythrec yoars,
according 10 the records OF the weather
bureau nj Denver. shows the following
average statistics Mean temperature.
is:. wafmost month April, 1851. with
an average temperature Of %, coolest.
tina, Of 1873. with an average tempcra.
tnre OF Al. highest temperature. April
30, 1909. sb, lowest. April :, 1873. -.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

Mrs. Cassie Chadwick has now been
deprived of pies by the prison warden.
which Is rather kind than otherwise.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

Jerome X Jerome says America is
oversupplied with humor. 1t is very
generous of him to call 1t that.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

Convince man that eyeglasses
will make him look intellectual and
he will at once develop some optical
trouble.
The state herald., 1906-04-06

Didn't you see some beautiful seen,
cry when you made the ascent of
Pixies Peak?" Yes, the scenery was
all right, but didn't like the climb it."
The state herald., 1906-04-06

1t is said that grass fourishes on No
Mans Land-but not grass widows,
certainly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10

shot was fired by some one over in the
brush, and the next they shot CLAIR
ence, | suppose they will send in the
militia, and what have we done, that
they have right to do that? Your ia
Their writes for the papers. He has
sent several, and not one has been print
ed. l suppose if the militia shoots us
down, the ravens will eat us. -. No one
will ever come to throw a shovelful of
dirt over us.
Now if you wish you can hand this
to any paper, as there is no one to tell
our side of the story. We see by the
papers that the other side is telling an
enormous lot of corrupt lies. Just so,
they can call the militia in. Oh, what
kind of people are there in the world,
to stand and see us shot down in our
own home Why don't the governor
send some one in here to investigate?
Well, there is a just God, that will pun
ish them sooner or later. There is no
use to write any more. Goodbye, if
we never see you again. From your
loving mother, HATTIE E. DIETZ.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
GENTLY LAID AWAY.
Funeral Services Held Over Remains
Of Henry Smith.

The funeral of the late Henry Smith
took place from the residence of the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. g. P. Smith, at
$3.50 o'clock this forenoon. The rooms
were unable to accommodate all who
came. The floral offerings were numer-
Gus and very beautiful. The services
were brief, and were conducted by Mrs.
Hatch, first reader of the First Church of
Christ, Scientist. The pail bearers were
Paul Yexra, Charles Bishman, Troy Him
melman, Fred Zimmerman, Henry Brell
and Ed. Wickman. They were cousins,
Sunday school classmates, ETC., of the de-
ceased.
The interment was made at Glenwood
cemetery, a number of the friends accom-
panying the remains to the grave.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
MINNEOPA STATE PARK.
I'm Emigration Bureau 10 Advertising
the Famous Beauty Spot.

The immigration department of the
state auditors office is sending out
handsome folders advertising the many
advantages of Minnesota and describing
the many points of interest and beauty
spots. Minneopa state park is given
prominent place. The falls are beauti-
fully illustrated and nice write-up of
the park accompanies it. Here is what
is said of the park:
'The legislature of 1905 made provis-
ions for the creation of state park
in most picturesque site four miles west
of the city of Mankato. The proposed
park will include tract of about sixty
acres, through which runs Minneopa
creek, the waters of which dash with
the beauty of Minnehaha over a ledge
sixty feet to a gorge below. The falls
are seventy-fve feet wide and the seem
cry about them is said to equal that of
Minnehaha. Minneopa creek is the outlet
of a chain of five large lakes, and the
falls are located about half way up the
stream in the heart of the proposed park.
"Minneopa" is an Indian name, signify
ing water of two falls" for there are
two separate water falls, one, the up
per falls, being ten feet in height, while
the regular falls are short distance
below them. The tract is accessible by
two finely graded and maintained high
ways, and by the trains of the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway
which stop at station near the falls.
The site for the park is not far distant
from the great "south bend" of the Min
nesota river which, with its many tribu-
taries, drains the entire area of Blue
Earth country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
INTERESTING POINT.
Suit Started to See Who Shall Re-
ceive Insurance Money.

An interesting suit has been started in
the district court in this county, in
which it is sought to have the court say
who shall receive $4,000 of life insurance
money left by the late Adam w. Ager.
The policy was carried in the Modern
Woodmen of America, and that order is
anxious to pay it, but does not know
to whom to turn the money over
Ager and his wife, Grace A. Ager, did
not agree very well. She procured a di-
vorce from him several years ago, and
now lives in st. Peter. She was given
the custody of the two children, who are
minors. Ager went to North Dakota,
and changed the benefciaries of his life
insurance policy so that finally his two
children were named He died last May,
leaving will directing that the insur-
ance money be paid to his father, to be
held IN trust by him for the children.
Mrs. Ager was recently appointed guar
idan for the children and claims that she
is entitled to the possession of the mon
ey as guardian, while her father in law
claims the same right under the will
The Nj. w. A. lodge being willing to
pay the money to whoever is legally en-
titled to it, Mrs. Ager has brought suit
against it in order to obtain judicial
opinion. 1t is likely that the NJ. w. A.
will pay the money into the hands of
the court pending the decision as to who
should rightfully have it. Pau & Pau
have been retained by Mrs. Ager, and
Wilson, the grandfather of the children,
has procured attorneys at his home
town, Worthington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
RODERMUND BREAKS OUT.
Tells Milwaukee Health Officer He
Gets Brains From Soap Factory.

Milwaukee, Aug. S.-Dr. NJ. j. Roder-
mund, who received notoriety about five
wears ago because of his strenuous work
in attempting to prove that smallpox Is
not contagious. has reopened his cam
paign of education through letters to
Health Commissioner Bading and asks
that the city take immediate steps to
get the present health laws repealed so
that vaccination and quarantine will no
longer be required in Milwaukee.
In his last demonstration, when DR..
Rodermund rubbed the accretions from
sores on smallpox patients over his face
and hands to show that they could not
cause contagion, he was arrested and
quarantined. He now says he is willing
to 90 through the same experience to
prove that yellow fever, scarlet fever,
| smallpox, diphtheria, consumption and
many other contagious diseases cannot
Dc CidnSHlCCcu lIoHi ouc pclooll W ttll-
Other.
Il have positively discovered the
causes of these Diseases" he says, ''and
know how to prevent and cure them by
natures methods. The facts | have In
my possession should be taught in ev-
cry school textbook"
Rodermund submitted his claim to DIR.
Bading some time ago, and no atten-
ton was paid to them. He has now
written another letter which he thinks
ought to bring the health commissioner
to time.
Before l get through with you and
the subjects which / call your atten-
ton to- he says, ''you may be running
around to buy few brains from a
soap factory. You may claim you are
there to carry out the law. You are
also there to have new laws made and
old ones repealed, if they are obsolete.
Neither you nor any other man has
dared to come in daylight and defend
your murderous theories. Why is this ?
Are you a coward or an ignoramus?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Library Board Reappoints Assistant
Librarian and Janitor.

The public library board held the first
meeting of its fiscal year last evening.
The annual election of officers occurred,
c. f. Wise being elected president to
succeed i. J.. Patterson, who rendered
his resignation from the board because
of removal from the city. John c. Noe
was reelected vice president, and John
Krost was reelected secretary.
Miss Stella Hanson was reappoointed
assistant librarian, and Gus Lorentz was
reappointed janitor.
The other business was mostly rou-
tine. President Patterson was present
to wind up the year, his resignation not
taking effect until after the meeting.
He did not remain through the meeting.
Miss Van Buren,, the new librarian,
will begin her duties Aug. Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
BOARD SAVED MONEY.
Normal Directors Make an Excellent
Record, Next Years Estim ates.

Estimates Tor the llrSJ quarter OF the
new fiscal year which began Aug. l were
considered by the normal board yester-
dav. As the year Just closed repre-
scented the first twelve months of di-
vorce from the supervision of the state
board of control, the members were
more than interested and considerable
qualification was obtained from the
financial statements offered.
While refusing to comment upon the
result, the intimation is that the board
has effected saving over the board of
control method of financing and caring
for the schools, but as no figures for
comparison were on hand, it was i'm
possible to give the amount claimed to
have been saved. The board did not
seem willing to comment upon the diff
ference, evidently fearing a controversy
a summary of the financial state
ments of the five schools as submitted
today shows that there is net balance
in the funds of all the schools at the
close of the fiscal year, July 81.
Total expenditures, including state.
ments of all funds, in each school, were
as follows: Winona, $75,6S5.Sl; Man
kato, $45,049.6S; Moorhead, $50 $50 GA
st. Cloud, 500, 1858; Duluth, $685.
|3l5.42.
Balance in all funds: Winona, ST.
5l3l4; Mankato, $64l67; Moorhead
$l2O23; st. Cloud, $4,47lO5; Duluth
SIS, ll2.O7.
The total for Winona includes $780,
247OO for heating plant. The total for
Duluth includes, $2S, l2SSS for ladies
dormitory.
Salaries and wages paid during the
past year in all of the schools amounted
to $50 1884 at the WinOna school :
S30,S99.06 at Mankato; $29,63233 at
Moorhead; S3O,O7l.26 at st. Cloud. and
$24, l44.l3 at Duluth.
The appropriations for the year 1907
is increased at Winona Mankato. st
Cloud and Moorhead one thousand dol
lars, making the total appropriation TO,
the coming year for each school, $26.
800. In the case of the Duluth normal
school the appropriation will remain the
same as in 1906, being $2S,OOO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
PLAN FOR STATE ROADS.
State Highway Commission Is Ar
ranging for System Of Highways.

st. Paul, Aug S.-The state highway
commission has made several additions
to the proposed plan of state highways
which has been suggested and is under
consideration by the board. A tentative
proposition for a system of state roads
was advanced at the meeting of the
commission a month ago, and may
showing the proposed system was pub
lished the day after the meeting. The
system then proposed contemplated the
construction of 1900 miles of this road.
The estimated cost of these roads was
So. 100000.
The plan of roads suggested at the for
mer meeting had the Twin Cities for its
center. most of the roads branching out
from the cities. The roads added to the
plan yesterday are mostly cross roads,
running across the state and connecting
the roads suggested at the former meet
ING of the commission. One road added
to the map runs from Duluth west to
Moorhead, through Aitkin, Brainerd and
Detroit. Another road suggested runs
from Winona through Rochester and
Owatonna and up to Mankato. From
Mankato it runs along the Minnesota
river to New Ulm and from New Ulm
west to Ivanhoe and Marshall. Another
suggested road runs from St. Paul along
the Minnesota rived to Mankato, and
from Mankato along the Omaha road
through st. James to Worthington, and
from Worthington west to Luverne. A
branch of this road would run west from
st. James to Pipestone.
Many of the roads suggested for state
roads would run along the lines of pres
ent country or town roads which are in
fair shape the greater part of the way
and would require heavy outlay only
for small part of the distance. The
road running to st. James from the cit.
les aud the branch running from Manka-
to to New Ulm are now heavily travelled
roads, fairly well built and graveled,
some portions macadamized There are
poor spots which need fixing and some
hills that may need to be cut down, but
the expense would be only fraction
of the cost of building new road.
The commission also authorized an ex-
hibit at the state fair next month. The
exhibit will not be elaborate, as the
commission does not have money enough
to pay for anything more than a small
booth where good roads literature can
be distributed and people interested in
good roads work can meet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
BESHARA'S STORE AFIRE.
Syrian Merchant Suffers Loss From
Fire and Water.

Joseph Beshara's store, just north of
the Nicollet House on North Front
street, was visited by bad fire at
l2:45 a. IN. today. When it was dis
covered it was in the back part of the
store, and an alarm from box II quickly
brought out the firemen The latter
turned on a stream of water and soon
had the fire out. 1t damaged not only
the building, but also the stock.
Mr.. Beshara estimates his stock as
worth 1886, and he carried $1,000 in
surance upon it. The building is own
ed by Mrs. Frank Henline. 1t is diff
cult to estimate what the loss will be
but it will be considerable. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
Will Not Agree to Keep Indus
try in This City.
WILL INVEST HEAVILY, HOWEVER.
Negotiations Will Not BE Dropped,
the Committee Will Pursue In
vestis atoms Still Further.

C. H. Higgs and wife left this af-
ternoon for their home in Chicago. The
visit of Mr.. Higgs was not productive
of results, as far as reaching an agree
ment about moving the tub factory is
concerned He visited the different sites
offered by the Commercial club COM
mittee, but none of them was entirely
satisfactory. He required that there be
sewer connection as we'll as water and
trackage facilities. He looked over other
sites and found one or more that suited
him, but the cost is beyond the ability
of the Commercial club committee to ac-
quire.
While nothing was done, negotiations
will not be dropped, and it is hoped that
some agreement may yet be reached,
whereby the facory will be moved to
new and permanent location.
Mr.. Higgs states that he will not enter
into an agreement to keep the factory
in Mankato a minute, but says that the
fact that an investment of $4,000 or
5000 would be made would be guar
antee that the plant would be kept here
for some time, at least, unless conditions
materially change. He would put up
factory of about the size of the present
one, about 70 by $50 feet and one story
high, of brick.
Mr.. Higgs states that he has no de-
sire to move the factory from its pres
emit location. He is satisfied to remain
there indefinitely. and to make necessary
andinstal new machinery.
However, he is prepared to carry out his
agreement with the Commercial club if
a suitable site is secured. He would want
a site as large as the present one, or an
acre and half. The residents near the
present factory, he says, have agitated
for its removal for fifteen years, and now
that they have chance he does not
think that they are putting up the way
they should if they were really anxious
to have the factory moved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
KILLED NEAR OWATONNA,
Wife Discovers Husbands Romans
Alongside the Track.

Richard Neubauer, d cigarmaker of
Owatonna, was instantly killed Satur-
day evening. He was struck by north
bound Rock Island passenger train. His
body was not found until next morning.
He lived a mile south of the city, near
the Rock Island tracks, and was in the
habit of walking up the track at night
to his home. He was nearly home when
the train struck him. His wife found
him the next morning, when she started
to walk to town to look for her husband
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-10
Record Breaking Swim.

Winona, Aug. Stony Bednarz,
mail clerk on the Northwestern railway,
has made record breaking swim from
this city to Homer, distance of some
thing over five miles, in two hours and
forty-five minutes. He swan the entire
distance with his hat on and presented
a novel sight to those along the shore of
the Mississippi.