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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09

by seventeen rural guards, who, in antici-
patton of attack, deserted the band of
300 rural guards at Guanajay.
1t Is learned tonight that Speaker Freyre
Andrade and Calos Zaldo. ex-secretary or
state, strongly opposed the converting OF an
extra session of congress at which the war
situation will be discussed, but that Presi-
dent Palma and the members of his cabinet
insisted.
Minor encounters are reported to nave
taken place near Placetas in the province
of Santa Clara and GuSnajay, in which a
few prisoners arms ana horses were cap
tured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
Three Hours Fighting.

The Associated Press correspondent at
Palo Real telegraphs that countrymen re-
port that there were three hours hghting
this afternoon by machine gun batteries and
insurgents between Herradura and Conso-
lacion DE- Sur and also between Col. Ava
los force, which came on from Pinar del
Rio and insurgents near Consolation del
Sur They assert that Col. Avalos camped
Friday night at Puerto Golpe and moved
eastward today. The statements of the
countrymen have, howeves, not been au-
thenticated.
Several bridges have been burned, and on
Friday there were twenty killed and many
wounded
Has Called Congress.
President Palma tonight issued call
for special session of congress to con-
vene September IA, in order to consider the
disturbed condition of the country and
measures for ending the intolerable situa-
ton. The president is weary of the COM
plicated and threatening conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
Shooting Accidental.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, September s.-Mrs. T.
r. Clarke Of Cole Bros circus who was
shot by her husband and MORALLY wounded
at Staunton, says the shooting was acct
dental.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
Strive In Good Conduct.

ST doubt II any of us viii be able to give
more than such approximate impression of
that faith: nevertheless. We can each OF us
strive In our conduct to show that the word
is alive In US: that We are striving to live
mn to the essentials Of Christianity, OF the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
DON'T LIKE GREEK.
Inspector Atoms Report on the Con-
dition Of High Schools.

FFom fTluav : daily.
Gerge B. Alton, state high school in
spector, has filed his report with the de-
partment of public instruction. 1t shows
a gain by high schools in attendance of
9 per cent, from 2O,2l5 to 22,l06.
The number studying Greek has de-
creased from PA in 1905 to "a in 1906.
In one year the number studying higher
algebra decreased from 2,Ol4 to l,94l,
and those taking solid geometry from
2,Ol4 to l,947. Commercial and indus
trial subjects show a large increase in
the number of pupils taking them.
just half the districts reported an
increase in the tax rate and half a de-
crease. Among the superintendent,
thirty-fOur received less than. S. 1000,
f%orty-nine less than $1,000, forty-nine
less than $l,4O0, twenty-one less than
81 600, twenty-four less than $1,000 and
nineteen received $4,000 or more. The
lowest salary paid assistants is $3.50,
and out of 800 only about twenty were
paid this minimum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21

100000 to $4,000 Of the stock he sold
in the city to get the factory. A shoe
manufacturer from Wisconsin desires a
new location. He has patents on pro
tected heels and perfect cushion shoes
and is willing to come to Mankato some
Sunday to talk business. A man who
has a patent On a gasoline engine thinks
the northwest the best market for the
machine, and wants to locate in Man
kato. provided that 10000 shares at one
dollar a share are sold here. and that
he can get an option on a five acre fac
tory site on reasonable terms.
President Hixon said that he under
stood that there were gentlemen in the
city who want to invest money in a
shoe factory if they can get the right
kind of a deal.
Mr.. Patterson thought that If the club
get one or two small factories D.
in the city the first year it would
not be in vain. He looked up on the
cream separator project rs the best.
No action was taken on any of the
matters. \
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
FIRST PRIZE MELONS.
A. s. Pinkham Of South Bend Raises
Choice varitles.

c TpIn rTludy 5 Ddly.
Banner melons-both water and musk
raised in Rapidan, Blue Earth
county, by A. S. Pinkham, who, al
though raising thousands of them, can
not supply the demand.
Mr.. Pinkham has a farm of forty
acres, and raises a variety of both kinds
that are delicious to eat and grow to a
mammoth size. His melons ripen a
month before others in this section, and
he is the originator of the variety that
he raises sc successfully. His seed came
from Paris and by a series of crossings
he has produced one that is ready to
market a month earlier each year than
the other varieties.
So far this season Mr.. Pinkham has
sold 1000 melons, and has about 5000
left. His sales since Aug. 10th have been
two car loads a day, and he has stand
ing orders from wholesale houses far in
excess of his supply.
For two years Mr.. Pinkham has TAX
en- first prize on his melons at the state
fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
RE QuEsT FOR BONDS.
Medo Town Is Asked to Aid the al
phabet" Road.

From fridays Daily.
A special election is to be held in the
township of Medo on Tuesday, Sept. 25,
to consider the matter of voting 81 200
in bonds in aid of the Duluth, st. Cloud,
Glencoe & Mankato railway.
In consideration of the issue of bonds
which shall bear interest at the rate
of four per cent, the railway company
agrees not only to build and have i'm
operation into the township by the first
of July next, but also agrees to build
and maintain a depot at some point in
the southwest quarter of section one in
that township. The road furthermore
agrees to issue its capital stock in a
like amount to that issued in bonds
by the township, namely $1,000, which
stock will be turned over to the town
authorities at such time as the town
bonds are turned over to the company.
In the meantime the stock and bonds
are to be placed in escrow, the National
Citizens bank of Mankato, being sug-
gested as the depository of such papers
until the fulfllment of the contract by
both parties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
VALUE OF FARM LANDS.
Statistics Of Values Prepared for
8oard of EQUALIZATION.

Statistics prepared by the state audi
tor for the state board of equalization
relative TO the returns on real property.
show that it is assessed at present for
1924, 3OS. 2SO, compared with SOL ,O66,777.
the total assessment as left by the state
board in 1904. The number of farm acres
is little different, 80, 5O7 ,4O6 in 1906 and
80, O56,2G4 in 1904. Town and city lots
are returned to the board at 1896 1878
for 1906, compared with $27O,235 ,s43 in
1904. Acre property, outside of town
and city lots, is returned to the board
at 1927 3 5000, compared with al as.
sessment in 1904 of $430,S30,933.
The state auditor has prepared a
statement of the average assessment of
acre property in each county as now re
turned to the board. The table follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mary Rothschenk to Robert C. Irwin,
north A feet of lot IL, block 9, Dukes
addition. for 5000.
Ellen B. Dornberg to Leonard L.
Schmauss, lots ) and 6, block 8, War
ren's addition, for $500.
John Dauber to Charles I. Taylor.
lots Ia and, ID, Leech's subdivision, for
S 1000.
Charles T. Taylor to Albert Hell and
Louis NJ. Balser, lots 10, Leech's subdi-
vision. for $4,000.
Christian F. Yaeger to Israel F. Chen
owith and Charles III. Wood, lots a and
5, block l9l, West Mankato, for $1,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
Na,3El'S TROUBLES.
They Are Partially Aired In Govt
Today.

'S SSSe
Today.
From FRIDAYS Daily.
The trial of August Michel on the
charge of assault in the third degree
upon his wife Emelia Michel, took place
this afternoon. When the case was
called at 10 a. m, the defendant de
manded a jury trial. G. j. L.aurisch APP
peared as his attorney. A Jury was EN-
paneled, and the trial set for this after.
noon.
Michel claims self defense. He says
that all that he did was to protect him
self. He has started a suit for divorce
against his wife on the charge of cruel
and inhuman treatment. 1t is alleged
in the complaint that his wife threw a
knife at him once and assaulted him
several times, and that she was out late
nights. Michel, while not alleging it in
his complaint, may attempt to explain
the absence of his wife evenings by try
ing to show that she was the yelled
lady in the t'white horse mystery" that
caused such a connection last spring.
He claims to have evidence to substan-
tate this claim. The case will probably
come on at the November term of the
district court. c. j. Laurisch is Niebel's
attorney in this action, also.
When the jury was assembled, T. w.
Hart asked to be excused on the ground
that the statute excused public officials.
"What office do You hold?' asked the
court with a smile.
county treasurer" replied Mr.. Hart.
"You are excused"
o. w. Schmidt desired to be excused
because he had served five years in the
state militia and held an honorable dis
charge.
"What company did you belong tor"
asked the court. IS
"To Company F." replied the juror.
"What regiment"
"The Second regiment"
"You are excused. That company and
regiment ought to be excused"
John r. Thomas, the banker. wanted
to be relieved from duty because the
Mankato State bank is short. of help,
because of illness. The court held that
this was not a valid excuse and held
the juror. The other jurors held were
E. ]. Moore, Neil Cook, George Simmons,
Cal Smith and Joseph Stahl.
County Attorney Wilson, in outlining
the prosecution, said that the state
would show that at 2 a. M, Sept. G,
Niebel arose from his bed and went to
his wife's bed and choked and pounded
her as she lay there.
DIR. Bielland was the first witness
sworn and said that he was called to see
Mrs. Niebel Sept. 7 at 10 a. M, and
found her unconscious and delirious from
a blow on the jaw. There were finger
marks on her throat and bruises on her
chest, arms and limbs. She was in bed
for six or seven days.
Mrs. Niebel, a small, slight woman.
was then called. She had to have an
interpreter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
WILL OF GENERAL CHILDS.
Leaves Estate to Widow and His
Only Son, James.

From Fridays Dali
The will of Henry w. Childs was filed
for probate in Ramsey county yester-
day. The estate consists of 1900 in
personal property and $6,65O in realty,
and is left to Mrs. Alberta A. Childs.
the widow of the testator, and James
"A. Childs, twenty years old, their only
child.
A clause of the will provides that the
son shall have "my miscellaneous libra
ry, which | desire him to preserve and
use, as I know of nothing which will
benefit him more" The son also will
receive $4,000 in mining stock and bonds,
81, 1000 in cash and a small interest in a
certain note which was held by the
testatOr. The residue of the estate is
left to Mrs. Childs. The hearing is set
for Oct. 8.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
FOR SALEM
40 Acres Of Land in Grand Forks
County, North Dakota.

7 N the heart of the famous Red River Val
ley. $50 acres under high state of Guilt
walton, balance in pasture and meadow.
All can be cultivated The soil is a black
loan with yellow subsoil Excellent graded
roads. The buildings consist IF a small
house, barn, granary. COW shed, well of good
water. In a German locality. one mile to
school, eight and a half miles to a GOOD town
and twenty-five miles to city of Grand Forks.
the University of North OAK ia and numerous
manufacturing plants, one of which is a large
saw mill. This town has also a numbe fl
wholesale houses and is the largest railroad
center of the state.
800 acres choice improved land in same To-
cality as above piece, 300 a sres being under
pillow, balance me dow N buildings, one
mile to school. Terms one-third down. bal
ance in FIVE years time. Price SIS per acre
Address II. H, care of w Western FAR
mer and Dafryman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
LAYNE IS INDICTED.
Contractors Case Broughtto Atten-
ton Of the Grand Jury.

From FrfdaV'S Daily.
John e. Layne, accused of ma%Hslaugh-
ter i'm connection with the death of
Henry d. Stevenson on Tuesday evening
after the two had engaged in a street
fight, has been notified to appear in the
district court this morning, and from
that it is believed that an Indictment
against him was included in a partial
report returned yesterday by the grand
jury of Hennepin county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
New Senior Surgeon.
From Thursdays Daily.

From THURSDAYS Daily.
DR.. George H. Freeman, senior inferno
at the st. Paul city hospital, has been
selected to fill the position of senior
physician at the state insane hospital at
st. Peter. He will assume the duties
of his new position Nov.1. The appoint
ment is for an indefinite term. He sue
ceeds DIR. C.. j. Tuomy. who has resigned.
DIR. j. H. Hoyt has also resigned from
the state hospital, but his place has not
vet been filled
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21

w. M. Rooms Succeeds c. K. Willard
With Citizens Telephone Co.
From Tuesdays Daily.

w. NJ. Rooms of Minneapolis has sue
ceeded Charles X. Willard as manager
of the Citizens Telephone company. He
is an experienced telephone man, and
comes very highly recommended from
Saltwater, his former home. His fam
lily will arrive a little later. For a
number of years past he has been nan
ager of the South Side sub-station of the
Twin City Telephone company, which
has $500 subscribers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
FRACTURED HIS SKULL.
Albert He'll Sustained q Dangerous
Injury This Morning.

From Fridays Daily.
Albert He'll of the firm of He'll & Bal
ger, flour and feed dealers on Main
street, while working about the machin-
cry in the firms place of business this
morning, was seriously injured. A pulley
was broken and pieces struck Mr.. He'll
on the head, fr~acturing the skull on the
right side near the ear. The fracture
does not extend into the brain. Had
the fracture been tive inches higher it
would have killed him. The wound is
a dangerous and painful one. Mr.. He'll
also sustained a cash on the left side
of the head.
Mr.. He'll lives at 52s North Sixth
street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
Moral, Don't Knock.

Fro-n Fridav's Daily
That a Mankato heiress cancelled her
engagement with a fellow because he
spoke disrespectfully of a rival. The
moral is: Don't knock.-St. Peter Her
aid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
!nsre is no Rochelle Salts. Aiun.
Limo or in o made with
Calumet
Baking
Powder
-H0TiK THE BAKING POWDER TRUST
u makes pure food.
TREND OF TRADE
Reported Daily by the Com
miDgs Commission Co., Room
12 Free Press Bldg.
Hog and Cattle Market.

Sioux City, Sept. l9.-Hogs $500,
steady. Light S.. sOa6.l 10, heavy $5.70a
5000, mixed So. SOa6.OO, bulk 1854
900. Cattle l,4OO, steady.
Chicago, Sept. l9.-Hogs $1,000,
left over $500, light 6 .lOa6.52,
mixed $~o.S5a6.5O, heavy $5.45a6.35,
packers $~6.45a6.50. Cattle %, 900, strong,
Sheep $4,000, steady.
Omaha, Sept. l9.-Hogs 5000.
Kansas City, Sept. l9.-Hogs 5000.
South st. Paul, Sept. l9.-Hogs 1900.
steady, light $~6.OOa6.35, mixed $5.75a
$6.l5, heavy $~5.5Oa5.7O, rough 5000
1925. Pigs $4.5Oa5.OO. Cattle, sheep.
steady.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21

will insure an able and eloquent prescn-
tation of republican principles to an au-
dience whose size can only be measured
by the fullest capacity of this splendid
hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching. Blind, Bleeding. Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money If PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure In 6 to IA days. soc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
GRAIN QUOTATIONS..
Min neapoIis Cash Close
Mankato. Minn,. Sept.

MINNEAPOLIS received 3OI cars Us TIC last wear.
Duluth received 337 VS. 3lS
Min neapoIis Cash Close
No. | Hard II: No. ] Nortl ern 1919: No .
Northern 4%:fNo 3 Northern 12A@734
No. l Durum 6l4: No. = Durum 59A
No. 3 Yellow Corn a.: No Corn 43k
No. 3 White Oats 3l4; No 3 Oats 29144A
Barley
Rye 524Q44
Flax 1.12A
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21
No Quorum Present.


There was not a quorum at the meet
ing, but President Hixon called to Or
der at $3.50 p. m. There was six less
than a quorum then, and the number
was not increased later. Mr.. HiXOn said
that two or three important matters
were to come up. He had hoped that
there wonld be a greater attendance. Out
of 2S5 members it ought to be possible
to scare up twenty-five for the meet.
ings.
Secretary Spencer said that he had
sent cards to all the members for each
meeting, yet there had been less than a
quorum at the last three meetings.
DIR. Andrews said that he still thought
that the club had made the number con-
~stituting a quorum too large.
President Hixon said that a quorum
is less than ten per cent of the members.
The members ought to show the proper
spirit, and it was discouraging when
they do not attend.
H. A.. Patterson thought that it would
be better to pledge thirty or forty of
the members to attend the meetings
rather than to give up the organization
President HixOn said that the hour IF
meeting had been changed to accommo-
date some of the members,
Mr.. Spencer said that he had in mind
three members who wanted evening
meetings, but who nave never attended
them.
Drs. Andrews and Webster thought
Monday evenings the best time for hold
ing the meetings.
Four Factory Chances.
Mr.. Spencer brought up several
chances for the city to get factories. A
manufacturer of hay rakes, hay stack
ers, lawn swings, etc, wants a new To-
cation, and will send a representative to
Mankato to look over the field if ths
club would pay his railway fare both
ways. A man who is having cream sep
~arators manufactured by another party
is dissatisfied with his contract and
wants to start a factory. 1t would start
by employing twenty-five men, mostly
mechanics, and would turn out 1900 ma
chimes a year, selling to the dealers at
$50 each. 1t is necessary that from
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21

The average per acre for 1904 is 1913
and for this year 5000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-21

The first important speech to be de-
.livered after the primaries will be made
by Senator Beveridge of Indiana, at
Minneapolis, probably at the Auditorium
on Thursday, Sept. 9th. The republi-
can state central committee is plumino
itself not a little IN securing Senator
Beverage for this occasion, as his great
oratorical gifts and his wide reputation
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Meeting of the Civic Improvement
Committees.

The first general meeting of the Civic
Improvement Committees was held Fri
day evening at the office of county su-
perintendent Eli Hutchinson.
Reports from the ward secretaries
were read and much enthusiasm prevail
ed. 1t was decided to give a series Of
ice cream socials during the summer to
raise funds with which to carry on the
work. A committee was appointed COM
posed of Mrs. Horace Farquhar, Mrs. j..
w. Grecnman and Mrs. Foster MullinniN
to supervise the placing of waste paper
baskets along the business blocks on
Main street. 1t was also decided that
each ward provide garbage wagon to
make rounds once week and gather up
the refuse that cannot be burned.
So many gentlemen have offered to
assist the ladies in this move for city
improvement that the following persons
have been added to the ditfel ent COM
mittees:
First ward-F. L. jenkins, w. R. Ellin-
wood, H. j. Landis, Capt. j. d. Brown.
Third ward-J. Morris Gardner, Fred
Teale, Liss Benefiel, A. p. Olsen.
Realizing the influence and assistanc.
that can be rendered by several hund-
red school children, there will be an
effort made to organize a "Clean City
Club of children in each ward.
All school children who wish to be-
come members are requested to meet in
the High school room next Friday morn
ing at nine o'clock to perfect these or
paniZatiOnS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
X. OF p. Decoration Sunday, June 10

The annual decoration of the knights
of Pythias will be observed on Sunday,
June 10th, with public ceremony at
the K. P. hall at 1:30 o'clock, and gen.
eral invitation is extended to the public
to attend. After the ceremonies in the
hall the Knights will march to the GEM
etery where appropriate services will
be held and the graves of the departed
knights decorated with flowers.
There are thirteen Knights buried in
the Leon cemetery, w. A. Brown, A. E.
Chase, James Coin, E. w. Curry, Frank
Gardner, Emmett Gardner, A. w. Sanger,
James H. Slower, Edward Schenck, J. B..
Brooks, o. D. Edmiston, VIM. Wallace
Chas. Harrell and Edward Gray.
Five of the the deceased members of
the Leon lodge are buried elsewhere,
DR.. H. G. Van Werden at Charlton, DR..
W. T. Kelley at Corydon, G.. A. Lind
strom at Davis City, j. P. Wharton at
Alton and w. j. Edwards at Osceola.
Arrangements have been made to deco
rate their graves on the day observed
by the lodges in those cities.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
Knights in Decatur ecounty to partici-
pate in the ceremonies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Third Ward Improvements.

The residents of the third ward are
taking an active interest in the work of
the Civic Improvement Society, and are
determined that their ward shall make
a good showing before the summer is
over. The following are some of the
recent improvements and others are to
follow:
George Penniwell is painting his cozy
new cottage.
O. E. Hull has finished painting his
residence and barn and is putting in
cement walks inside and out.
George W. Sears has completed fine
cement walk in front of his residence.
A. Merwin has remodeled his south
porch, graded up his front yard and
erected new grape arbor.
James G. Springer is erecting a fine
modern residence on the lots he recent
ly purchased from r. L. Parrish.
S. E. Benefiel has built an addition to
his house, and put in cement inside
walks. He will replace the outside walks
with cement as it becomes necessary.