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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
JUDsoN JoTTINGs.

Conner Evans and sister Sarah have
returned home after a couple of weeks
visiting friends and relatives at Bio
Woods.
William Recs Jones of Ottawa was
the guest of his uncle, w. W. Thomas
last week.
Arthur, Conner ,~Abbie and Alice Jones
attended the funeral OF Evan d. Jones
at Mankato last Saturday.
Mrs. w. S. Lewis is on the sick list
with a severe attack of tonsilitis. Dr.
j. Williams attends to the case
Evan Roberts is nursing a severe boil
on the back of his neck.
Will Morris sold span of colts to
w. w. Wigley last week.
Cassie Jones has returned home from
a couple of weeks visit with relatives at
Wisconsin, anu reports that they have
considerable more SNOW there than
in Minnesota.
Mrs +, T. Evans and son Edwin were
at Mankato last Saturday where the
latter remained over Sunday.
c. II. Piper OF Garden City came up
last week and bought about twenty five
head of thoroughbred Shropshire sheep
of the firm known as Jenkins & Lloyd.
The little girl of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph Roberts has fully recovered from the
attack of chicken poX.
r. p. Williams is laid up with lum-
bago.
Annie Davis spent Sunday at home re-
turning, to her place Sunday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
WILL SWING ROUND RCLE
Governor johnson to Make an lnspec-
ton of State Institutions.

From Mondays Daily.
Governor John A. johnson has an
nounced his intention of setting aside
the entire month of March for visiting
state institutions. The governor will
make these visits in his official capaci-
ty, and because he believes it to be the
duty of a governor to visit personally
every State institution at least once in
two years.
''There are oyer twenty state institu-
tons" said he, "and to visit them will
take at least month. / do not intend
to do the thing in rush, but will make
such investigations and inspections at
each place as | believe should be done
by the chief executive of the state and
such as will give myself satisfaction.
'In these visits, l wish to take with
me member of the state board of con-
troll On different trips different
member of the board will be with me,
as fits into the convenience of the
boards work. But having one of them
with me, | will always have source OF
information at hand relative to the in
situations, for the board of control has
supervision of all except the university
and normals."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
THIRD TO EL0PE.
Three Girls in One Family Run Away
to BE Married.

Des Moines, Jan. 22.-An epidemic OF
elopmert seems to prevail in the fam
lily of John Thornton of this place. Two
of his daughters have already found hus-
bands in this manner and when his
youngest daughter, sixteen years old
Fannie Thornton, disappeared in com
pany with Ed Williams, the father start
ed officers on the train. The pair is
said to have been located in SheInn-
doah, Iowa. Williams courtship was
brief. He is employed by a gas lamp
company of Kansas iCty, Mo-, and con
Quoted his courtship while installing Q
machine in the Thornton home. Will
Jams , is handsome and had little dici
Guilty in convincing the girl that he wa;
| her Lochinvar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
To Bond Purchasers.
eIico.

Sealed proposals will be received at
my Office in Garden City Village, Blue
Earth County, Minnesota, until one p.
IN. of Tuesday, Jan. 30th, 1906, for Four
thousand Dollars ($400000) worth of
Garden City Township Bonds, to be is
sued for twenty years in denominations
to suit the purchaser, preferably Five
Hundred Dollars ($50000), with the
privilege reserved to pay any or all af-
ter five years.
The Township valuation as assessed
in 1905 is Three Hundred Sixty Two
Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty
Two Dollars 1882, $4,000 and no out
standing bonds.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all proposition.
Garden City, Mimi, Jan. 10, 1906.
GEO. W. JOHN,
Town Clerk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
Jan. IS. &c. Feb. ., 1906.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-SS In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Jay Nj.
Jewett, deceased
Letters teStamentary on the estate or
said deceased being this day granted unto
William J. Jewett of said county:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
OF all persons against said estate be presented
to this court for examination and allowances.
at the probate office in the city of Mankato Ill
said Blue Earth county. ON the following DAY.
viz: Monday. the 2ist day of April A. d..
1906 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered. that three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
sented TO said court or not proven to its salts
faction. shall be forever barred. unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further. that notice OF the time and
place of hearing and examination OF said
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior TO the day appointed for such eXamina-
ton i'm the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper. printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day of January
A. d., 1906.
By the Court.
Probate Court Seall WIN. +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
S. B. Wilson. Attorney
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26

There can TO longer remain any
doubt that this new remedy known as
Cooper's New Discovery is truly mar
vel in medicine.
So wonderfully and miraculously does
this strange medicine effect disease that
it seems beyond our comprehension. Yet
what we see with our own eyes and hear
with our own ears we are forced to be-
lieve. Catarrh, deafness, stomach and
kidney troubles, blood diseases and par
alysis quickly disappear, as has been
repeatedly proved, where the new medi-
cine is used.
In some mysterious manner it trans.
forms poor, poisoned or diseased blood
into rich, pure vital fluid and sends it
rushing through the body to nourish
and strengthen every part. Its action
is immediate and it is the rapidity and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
MILEAGE IN U. s.
Leads The Word, According to a Re-
port Just Issued.

Washington, Jan. l9.-The United
States leads the world both in the pres
ent mileage and the recent growth of its
railways. This is shown i'll report on
''The Transportation Routes and Sys-
TENS OF the World issued by the
bureau of statistics of the department
of commerce and labor.
1t points out that of the total rail
way mileage of the world, aggregatins
in 1904, $4,000 miles, there were 2ll,-
074 miles in the United States. 1898
miles in European Russia, 32,967 miles
in Germany, 2s,lO2 in France, 2G,95O in
India, 24,l20 in Austria Hungary, o.
GA in the United Kingdom, 1861 in
Canada, 1850 in Africa, l4,ll3 in Aus
tralia, 1859 in Argentina, 1886 in
Mexico, 9,9Gl in Italy, 9,36S in Brazil,
| 1867 in Sweden, 1922 in Siberia Man
churia, and the other former Asiatic
possessions of Russia, 4,495 in Japan,
and l,l76 in China.
The growth of the railroads in the
United States have been very rapid. Be-
ginning in 1885 with 1000 miles, the
number steadily grew, and in the decade
1865 1875, it doubled and then rapidly
came up to the present number, which
represents an outlay of eleven and two
thirds billions of dollars out of an ag
gregate cost of thirty seven billions for
the entire world
The total tonnage of vessels flying the
American flag increased from 5,2l2,0Gl
tons in 1855 to G,656,543 tons il 1905.
This increase is due to the increase in
the tonnage of vessels engaged in the
coastwise trade. The tonnage of yes
sells engaged in the foreign trade fell
from 2,34S,35S in 1855 to 943,75O tons in
1905.
Freight rates on both land and sea
have decreased The rate per bushel of
wheat from New York to Liverpool was
about l0c in 1873 and about lc in 1905.
The amount of passengers and freight
transported has increased considerably.
During the last year the railways trans
ported 7l9,654,95l passengers and $780,
100000 tons OF freight. In 1885 the num-
Der OF passengers carried was 35l ,427 ,6SS
and freight 437 100000 tons.
The influence the Improvement of
means of transportation on land and
water has on the trade of the world is
discussed
''Under the newly created transpor-
tation systems of the last century,
which have developed the interior of
continents and made understandable
MANY commodities which formerly would
not bear the cost of transportation, the
report says: The international COM
merce of the world is today about fiji
teen times as much as at the beginning
of last century, while the worlds popu-
lation is but two and one-half times as
much as at that time, the commerce of
the worlds population, as q whole. hay
ing thus grown from less than $3.50 per
capita in 1900 to nearly $l4 per capita
at the present time"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
OIL men AT A MEET.
Standard Company Men Hold Con
vention in Mankato.

The annual convention of statesmen
employed by the Standard Oil company
is in session in Mankato Several Of
fcials of the company from abroad are
here, among them the following: H.
T. Snell, assistant general manager, with
headquarters in Chicago; B. I. Thomp-
son. manager of the lubricator depart
ment; ". c. Campbell, manager of The
refined oil department; F. NJ. Williamson
of the lubricator department; c. l.. Al
leman, manager of the Omaha branch !;
statesmen, NJ. NJ. George, Z. d. Scott, j.
L. Hupp,. Mankato; H. B. Williamson,
Worthington; w. L. Gray, WATERFOWL.
The party took dinner at the Saulptugh
today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
THREE SPILLED OUT.
Gutter Broken Up Badly in a Runa-
way Last Evening.

From Saturday D3aiV
While Thomas Kelly and his two lit
tie nieces were riding in a cutter last
evening at about nine o'clock they pass
ed a big sleighing party, some of whom
footed their horns as they passed. This
caused Mr.. Kelly's mare, valued at $3.50
to shy out and the cutter struck tele.
phone pole and tipped over, splitting the
three out. The horse dragged the cutter
for a short distance, when it broke loose
from the thiiis. The horse dashed away
and was not found until this morning
Mr.. Kelly lives on Glenwood avenue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
TO Be TAKEN DOWN.
Old Building on German Catholic
Ground May Give Way for Hall.

The new directors of st. Peter and
Paui's Catholic church have practically
decided to take down the old building on
the grounds of the society. This build
ing, which is located on the corner, has
been used as a store house for many
years. 1t was originally used as
cAurch, and later as a school house.
When it became too small for either
purpose it was left standing Now it is
proposed to take it down the coming
season. 1t will probably be replaced by
modern hall for the societies of the
church. Whether the building will be
put up this year is matter not yet
determined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26

used by the Sisters Of st. Joseph A
great portion of the members of the
Cathollc church who overcrowded the
chapel on Sundays came from st. Paul
Little Canada, st. Anthony and all along
! the left bank of the Mississippi.
In 1910 the Catholics of st. Paul
had so increased that Father Ravoux
determined upon spending two Sundays
in this city and the third in Mandota
He asked for an additional priest from
the bishop of Milwaukee, but was I'M
able to secure one.
1t was in the autumn of 1850 that the
Rev. Joseph Cretin was created bishop
OF st. Paul. He consulted Father RAJ
voux by letter, being undecided about
assuming the new charge, and Father
RavouX urged him to come. 1t was about
this time that Father RavouX purchased
the property upon which the Cathedral
now stands, for the sum of 800. The
lot belonged to Vetal Guerin, who paid
$50 for it, profit of $40 for Mr.. Guer-
in, Father RavouX naively remarks in
his memoirs.
Bishop Cretin arrived from Europe
July 2, 1851, and was gladly received
by Father Ravoux, who was in urgent
need of assistance.
Within five months after his arrival
was begun the erection of the second
cathedral, which occupied the site where
now stands the establishment of Shune-
man & Ebans, bishop Cretin died be-
fore the new building was completed and
Father RavouX was again left alone to
carry on the work of religion. In 1859
Father Ravoux had erected on church
property on East Third street several
buildings at cost of $1,000. 1t was
about this time that he was appointed
administrator of the diocese.
In 1853 Father RavouX went to Europe
in quest of priests and seminarians. He
was accompanied by two young men,
John Ireland, now archbishop of st.
Paul, and Thomas O'Gorman, now bis
hop of Sioux Falls. They were about to
take up their sacerdotal vocations.
Father Ravoux gave spiritual consola-
ton to the thirty-eight Indians who
took part in the massacre and who were
executed at AIankato and attended them
on the scaffold. "Of the thirty eight
Sioux who suffered DEATH" says Father
Ravoux, thirty three chose the black
robe for their spiritual father"
81 was sorely afflicted says the pious
father, '.but | never shed tears in their
presence. God always gave me strength
to overcome my emotion and be calm
enough to instruct and console them
For many years Father RavouX was
connected with the cathedral under Bish-
op Grace and later under Bishop Ire
land. A greater portion of this time he
was the vicar general of the diocese.
He was always the model priest, zeal
Gus for souls. Every moment that he
coulu spare was given to prayer. Indeed
it is related of him that he had a Wis
ion of the Blessed Mother at one time.
Some fifteen years ago, through the
ministrations OF Archbishop Ireland, the
pope conferred the title of Monsi9nor
on the priest, but il was as Father Raw
oux that he loved to be known.
In 1890, Father RavouX prepared and
had published a book containing reminis-
cences. memoirs and lectures. The book
was printed in both the French and
English languages and was widely circu-
lated and read.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
Appointments By Governor Johnson.

Governor Johnson has appointed Ed
win Hewitt, Minneapolis architect, to
a place on the governing board OF the
State Art society, to succeed Harry W.
Jones of Minneapolis, whose resignation
was received few days ago. Mr. hew-
lit was recommended for the appoint
ment by the members of the State Art
society. The governor has appointed
Thomas Mullaney of st. Paul to sue
ceed Frank Reiner of the same city
as member of the board of examiners
of horse shoers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
Great Changes in Thirty Years.

From Saturdays Daily.
Former Supt. w. p. Cosgrove OF the
Northwestern road made trip over the
Minnesota division one day this week.
He noticed marked difference In con-
ditions now and thirty years ago when
he was in charge Of the division.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
Debs Will Speak Here.

From Mondays Daily.
Eugene V. Debs, the former head OF
the American Railway union, will de-
liver an address on socialism at Man
kato Theatre OH Feb. 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
Earn For Sale.

A choice farm consisting of l60 acres,
well improved, situated about six miles
north of Nicollet. For particulars, add
dress. or call on A. I. Peterson, Nicol-
let, Mimi, r. f. d., No. 2.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26

DR.. T. II. Bly,, speciaiist-diseases of
women. All irregularities corrected
New book, 25 cents All you need to
know. Minneapolis office, 500 Nicollet
avenue. Hospital in connection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26

Mrs. F. j. Bomberger, a wellknown
lady of Mapleton, broke her arm near
the wrist while crossing the street there
few days ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26
MANKATO FREE PRESS
The growth and development Of rural

free delivery are, simply astounding.
Since 1895 when the system was first
started as an experiment with four car
riers and only thousand dollars to ex-
pend, the rural delivery has expanded
until today there are 32,055 carriers
and last year there was expended for
rural free delivery service the sum of
$40, Sl9,944.69. The system has come to
stay, and it is to be still further improv-
ed. At this time there is large deficit
i'm the postal service especially in the
rural branch of it and the plan to rem
edy this loss will be referred to later.
Minnesota has 1920 rural routes and
it cost $7S9,STS to maintain them dur
ing the year 1905. Many people are led
to believe that the rural free delivery
routes which are established are due to
the efficient work of the congressman
in the district wherein the routes are To-
Gated. Readers of The Free Press and
many other people in the second dis
trict will recall that a certain member
Of congress who makes his temporary
abiding place at Mankato took large
portion of the credit for establishing
rural routes in his district.
1t is not the purpose of your CORE
spondent TO say one word detrimental to
Mr.. McCleary's work concerning rural
routes But the facts must be stated
That there are so many rural routes
in the second district is due to three
causes:
First. The thickly populated and
prosperous conditions of the several
counties in the district.
Second. That within given radius or
| given number of miles may be found
entities the establishment of rural
route, and
Third. The intelligent, practical and
efficient work of Hon. Gilbert Gutter
son, who in the arly years of rural
tious work in recommending and es-
sablishing rural routes in his home dis
trict
McCleary Takes the Credit.
Of course McCleary has taken the
81 oil 10 xx-n,.l-
of Mr.. Gutterson whom he had appoint
ID, hut as a matter of fact there is not
mother congressman in the state who
has not accomplished comparatively
more than McCleary. The straight
county service is established in nearly
every county in Jim Tawney's district
But whoever heard Tawney take the
credit for getting rural free delivery
which his district is entitled to provid
ing the people there make the proper
showing.
Volstead of the new seventh district
probably holds the palm for having
more routes established in his district
in given time than any other two
members from the state.
Your correspondent tried to get a
statement from Volstead about this but
all lie would consent to say was, that
he was very fortunate in having so
many good people who lived closely to-
gether and also that there were so many
good roads in the district which is al
ways a great help to rural delivery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-26

Evangelists Lowry and Stentz will be-
gin campaign at Mapleton on March
lst.
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-25
GUNAELL AND PRossER MOUNTAINS.
Much Mining Activity in this Locality and
Several Good Strikes Being Made.

| Prosser gulch is now receiving con
siderable attention from mining mer
and leasers and several properties are
turning out handsomely in that part o
the county. The Eureka, owned anc
operated by John G. Jenkins is turning
out large quantities Of ore having good
| values, with quite a force of men EN-
ployed.
AT the Concrete on Gunnell mount
ain number of leasers are working iu
the main shaft above the 600-foot level
the water having raised up to that point
since the Cornish pump was disabled
by the fire in the GunneIl shaft a year
or SO ago. At that time the Concrete
had some good ore at the bottom OF the
main shaft-or at the 1250-foot level.
Some good ore has also been opened up
recently by leasers 300 feet west of the
main shaft on the surface, and it would
not be surprising to see the Concrete
take rank once again among the best
producers in the county. The Concrete
is the western extension of the Gunnell
vein, which has been one of the most
productive of this section. There is a
large amount Of virgin ground on the
Concrete to be worked out west of the
main shaft, as but little work has been
done above the 800 or 600 foot levels.
There are number Of miners working
in the Grand Army shaft of the Gunpell
vein, making things look good in this
quarter. The Grand Army has produced
millions of the precious stu fl in the past,
and is undoubtedly yet very valuable
property.
The lease Of Hanson, Fontaine & Co,
on the Pagan claim, property VI the Gun
nell company, is still holding out well.
The shaft is now 80 feet deep, and drifts
are to be started east and west and stop
ing ground opened up. The mill ore is
yielding two ounces or better at the
Polar star mill while the smelling ore
gives very good results.
George Maloney is leasing on vein a
short distance east Of the Eureka and
shipping some good looking ore which
We undertand is running very we'll.
The mining outlook on Gunnell hill
and Prosser mountain is brighter than
it has been for years and rich strikes are
becoming quite numerous in this locality
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-25
Dies Suddenly Of Pneumonia.

Jas. Carbis, one of the widest known
mining men in this section died sudden
ly in Black Hawk Sunday evening of
pneumonia. He was i'll very short
time and was confined to his bed only
one day. He was in this city Saturday
and although complaining of feeling i'll.
did not anticipate anything serious re.
sulting. He remained 10 bed Sunday
upon the advice Of his physician and
that evening at about nine o'clock ex-
pired.
Jas. Carbis was forty five years OF age
and had been mining in Gilpin county
upwards Of twenty-five years. During
his residence in Gilpin county he had
held responsible positions on the Fisk
Cook and other well known properties.
When the Sleepy Hollow mine resumed
operations few months ago he was en-
gagged to supcrintend the working of the
property. He was man well liked in
the community among his acquaintances
and his untimely death cast a gloom OF
sorrow over his many friends.
The body was shipped to Denver Mon
day afternoon and was buried yester-
day. Deceased was member OF the
local order OF Elks and leaves wife and
one son, residing in Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-25
still SINKING on The AduddeII.

Superintendent Sherman Harris, OF
the Aduddell states that sinking is still
in progress at the mine and the 100 foot
contract, which was let few weeks ago
is about completed. A contract for the
sinking Of another 100 feet will be let as
soon as the first contract is finished and
then levels will be driven. The driving
OF levels will also be let to contract as
that method is being followed with all
the development work. Drifting is to
be prosecuted at the 400 foot level. A
shipment OF ore which was taken from
the shaft was made last week to the
Argo smeter, which contained good
values. Shipments are to be made short
ly from the 200 foot level to the extent
OF about % tons day. An underground
survey was made OF the workings and
shaft week ago and as soon as the
maps are finished by Sam Rank, who
did the work, a raise will be started 400
feet west Of the old Aduddell shaft.