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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
The Use Of Malt
Extract in Food
Cooked Wheat Treated With IT and
Then Baked Crisp and Brown
Is Nutritious and Delicious.

Remarkable results are secured by
treating whole wheat with malt extract,
as is illustrated by that widely known
food product, Malta-Vita, sometimes
called 1.-THE Perfect Food"
In the preparation of Malta-Vita we
have these two factors.-(a) the whole
wheat, steamed and cooked in absolute
cleanliness and containing every food
element necessary to the sustenance of
the human body, OBJ pure malt extract
containing all the nutrition of best
selected barley in a readily digestible
form, so nutritious and Strengthening
that doctors everywhere recommend it.
The malt extract, mixed with the
cooked wheat. converts the starch of
the wheat into maltese. or malt sugar,
an active digestive agent. The result
is perfect food, rich in all the nutri-
tion that builds up bone and blood,
brain and muscle, healthy tissue and
nerve force.
And Malta-Vita is good to eat.
There's nothing like it, nothing that
can take its place. After being mixed
with the malt, the wheat is rolled into
wafer-like f1akes,-every grain little
hake-and then baked in great. clean
ovens under most intense heat From
the ovens Malta-Vita comes crisp and
brown, done to a turn" the most deli
cfous, the most healthful food in the
world. All grocers, 10 cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
WAS A MONEY MAKER.
State Fair Receipts Nearly a Quarter
Of a Million Of Dollars.

from InT'rSdayS DAILY.
The annual meeting of the Minnesota
State Agricultural society will be held
in st. Paul Jan. 8. and 10. A program
of educational value will be given.
Thursday a business session will be
held.
Minnesota's unsurpassed 1906 fair was
the biggest money making fair ever held
in the state, the total receipts during
the six days, including the cash balance
OF the previous fair, amounting to $685.
529.S6, or SAT ,254.9S for each day. The
orders paid out, not including the No
vember bills, totaled $2l5, 435.4O, leaving
a total balance on hand of $6S,09446.
These figures as presented in the
treasurer's report, while showing the
moneyrlaking value of the fair, are not
quite correct, as the November bills
and a considerable amount still to be
collected have not been included in the
figures. OF the $6S09446 balance, $751;
600 has been deposited at interest at 3
per cent, the remaining $ll ,O94.46 re-
naming in the treasury. The increase
this year in the total clearings of the
fair over that of last year is something
like $4,000. The sale of tickets alone
Melted $l52,51l.72, over half of the total
receipts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
PRODUCTION OF BUTTER
Big Increase Shown in Its Manufact-
ure During Year.

ST. Paul, Nov. 2S.-Minnesota's an
nual increase in the production of butter
will be 100000 pounds over two years
ago. In 1904 there We're produced in
Minnesota 77,455, 400 pounds of butter.
With the expected increase, within the
next two years the total annual pro-
duction will reach almost l00,000,O00
pounds.
Nearly half of the two years increase
has been made in Ramsey county. In
this county alone there has been 1000,
600 pounds produced. 1t is one of the
banner counties in the bulk production,
but it does not stand as high as some of
the others in quality of the product.
The income to the producer has in
creased as rapidly, relatively speaking.
In 1903 the creameries paid to their pa
irons, $12,9SS ,6SS.2l; in 1904 $l3,044,
596.55, and this year the increase in in
come will be $3,OOO,OOO, bringing the
total up to better than $l6,OO0,OOO The
industry was never in better shape than
it is today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
PETTY THIEVES ARE CAUGHT
Bunch Of Offenders.C Committing Dep
relations at East St. Peter


lie Sueur Center Leader: Sheriff
Traxler went to st. Peter Monday aft
ernoon for three men who had broken
irto several buildings in East st. Peter
Sunday night. They had looted Pettjs'
building in Kasota township. where they
had stolen several articles, and were in
the office of the elevator when discov-
cred by John Lethard, who telephoned
to the authorities at St. Peter and ap.
prised them of the situation. The burg
lars were arrested and brought to st.
Peter. They gave the names OF Lester
Hanna, ID. j. McNIillen and Alex. Nc
Phee, Sheriff TraXler was notified and
went after the prise 10 : Monday after.
noon. He returned with chem on the
evening train and they were lodged in
the county Jail in this village.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
SUFFERINGS ARE ENDED
Mrs. Thomas Y. Davis Passes Away
This Morning..
TlaI


Mrs. Thomas Y. Davis died at 4:3O
o'clock this morning at her home, 2l7
South Fifth street, after an illness dat
ing back to six years ago next March,
when she was stricken with paralysis.
She was born in Wales Nov. |, 1925, of
excellent family, and when young lady
was appointed II lady in waiting to the
mother of the duke of Portland, and
! assisted in bringing up the duke, who
was then a child. His care mainly de-
volved upon her, and when she visited
England eight years ago she was shown
great courtesy by the family of the
duke.
The maiden name of the deceased was
Miss Margaret Barrett. She travelled a
great deal, Wishing America half dozen
times. Upon her last trip, in 1873, she
met Mr.. Davis, and on Aug. 26, 1879,
they were married. No children were
born to them, but her husband sun
wives her. She was the stepmother of
the late wife of John f. Dackins, and
the aunt by marriage of Thomas and
Evan Hughes. She was a lady of many
attainments, and possessed a bright mind
and a lovable disposition. She was pop
ular with all who knew her, and her
death is greatly regretted, while it is
realized that it relieves her of great suf
fering.
Mrs. Davis resided with her husband
in Judson for many years, moving to
Mankato ten years ago. She was a MEM
Der of the Congregational church.
Funeral services will be held at two
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
residence, Rev. f. l.. Heermance conduct
ing them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
SHORT COURSE FOR FARMERS
What Is Proposed by the Department
of Agriculture.


| From Thursdays Daily.
Planned to meet the needs of men of
mature years who are busy on the farm
the greater part of the year, the depart
ment of Agriculture at the University
of Minnesota, has announced the pro-
gram for the seventh annual short
course for farmers" The course is de-
signed to keep the farmers in closer re-
lation with recent Investigations, discov-
cries and methods related to his bus
mess and has been one of the most sue
cessful features conencted with the Min
nesota agricultural school.
Beginning on January 8, the course
will continue for six weeks, session
two weeks shorter than usual The
change in the length of the session has
been made in the hope of accommodating
many Minnesota farmers who find it
impossible to leave their farms for
longer term.
In response to the expressed wish of
former students a new feature has been
added to the courses in the introduction of
a series of lectures especially fitted for
the needs of farmers wives. The women
who attend will also be admitted to lee
trr mt hot hor
ture, poultry and other subjects in COM
mon with men.
The first two weeks of the farmers
short course will be devoted to Judging
grains, soil and live stock and follow
ing the course in Judging there will be
a four weeks lecture course on sub
jects of vital interest to Minnesota farm
ers. In addition, there will be evening
lectures by different authorities.
The Judging course will start with two
days devoted to corn and grain Judging.
The features of a good ear will be
pointed out and methods of corn breeding
and corn cultivation. Practical work in
soil judging and animal husbandry will
follow, and in the course on animal hus-
bandry the herds and focks of the uni
versity farm will be placed at the dis
posal of the lecturers. Sheep, swine,
cattle and horse Judging will be taught
to the students.
The lecture course, starting Jan. %,
will include lectures on practical topics
to the Minnesota farmer The list of
topics will include the selection of farms
the development of fields and their drain
age, the construction and maintenance of
roads, the location of buildings, and the
general management of the farm. Farm
machinery will also be discussed.
Among other things planned in connec-
ton with the lecture course, are courses
i'll agriculture, chemistry, animal hus-
bandry, business methods, domestic art.
domestic science, economis entomology,
farm botany, farm horticulture, farm
mechanics, handling of grain, machinery,
physics, poultry, and veterinary science
Naturalization in the course is abso-
lutely unhampered by restrictions There
is no entrance requirement or age limit
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
ASSESSMENTS MADE.
Board Of Public Works Gets Busy
This Afternoon.

From Saturdays Daily.
The board of public works held
meeting this afternoon and made several
assessments for public improvements
The assessment on the South Broad
street sewer near Liberty street,
amounts to $6O.O6 per &c foot lot.
The curb and gutter assessment on
fulton street between Marshall AMI
Willard was made, and the cost per O6
foot lot is $4S.lS.
The curb and gutter and grading as
sessment on Plum street was maze. The
assessment for each l571s feet between
Broad and Fouth streets was $l4Ol4,
and between routh and Fifth streets
Sl5776. 1t cost more to do the work
between Fourth and Fifth streets than
between Broad and Fourth streets, which
accounts for the difference in the assess
rment.
The assessment for curbing and gutter
ing Warren street between Broad and
Fifth was made, the cost to fifty feet
lots being $4l.3O.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
Chicago
Milwaukee
est. Paul R'y.

No Al departs at 9:55 a. M, TO st. Pau
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee
No 43, departs at 700 p. m, to st. Paul
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee
No. 40, arrives at 800 p. m, from 8
Paul, Minneapolis Chicago and Mi
waukee. &c.,. .s,-.
No. A, arrives at 9:15 D. m. from 81
Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago and NIL
waukee.
No. 1872 departs at $3.50 a. m.
No. 40 departs at 3:05 p. m.
No. 144 departs at 9:25 p. m.
No 141 arrives at 9:45 a. m
No. 1913 arrives at las p. m.
No. 43 arrives at 6:55 p. m.
No. 1872 and No. 40 connects east ane
west at Wells, also for st. Louis, Chi.
cago, Milwaukee and Kansas City. Din
ing car serving supper on No. 40. Sleeper
for Chicago and Milwaukee. No change
of depots at Chicago for st. Louis.
No. 141 and No. 43 direct connections
from Chicago and Milwaukee. Sssf
d. E. WALKER. Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07

He does not go by train,
But drives along his old farm horse,
And oft times in the rain.
But when the farmers greet him
And see his honest face,
They say to him, 'We're with you now,
You're going to win the race
"Rallying for OLE" began this way:
"Hurah for Ole Sageng, for the man
behind the pillow.
We're going to elect him to the senate
chamber now,
His opponent has his workers out at dol
lars two per day,
But the people are with Ole, and he's
not compelled to pay"
When the votes were counted it was
found Sageng had received 3,454, Hille,
l,777, and Vinje 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07

night. He invited the committee to be
present at that time.
Mr. Willard suggested that .Ae mem
bers of the board try to have in mind
some suitable person for the place. lie
did not see why the state should not
pay part of the salary instead of send
ing an inspector here every two or three
weeks, the man then to be resident
state inspector. The clubs comm..oee
would 90 before the council and would
endeavor to get voluntary contributions
to make up the deficiency in salary.
Mr.. Coughlan thought the idea good
one where it was proposed to have the
officer look after the needs of familes
where the whole support was taken
away when the children were sent to
school,
Dr. Snow said that where a child was
the support of family an excuse would
be granted
DoyS Nedu AldSny NoVelS.
Mrs. Koke thought Mr.. Wizards sug-
gestion a good one. Such an officer
would look after the general welfare of
the boys that are now reading trashy
novels and smoking. Many who have
permits to be out of school do these
things. The "Bloody Six was made up
Of such boys. One mother had told hel
of her boys, whom she had caught read
Ing trashy literature and had taken
away from them two books, one called
Diamond Dick" and the other by some
fashy name.
The question was asked whether there
was any law by which the sale of yell
low back literature could be prohibited
to school children, and it was stated that
there was not, unless it was so bad that
it was prohibited from the mails.
The motion made by DIR. Beach at the
beginning of the meeting was carried
unanimously
Upon DR.. Beaciis motion, it was vot-
ed that the special committee that has
been working on the .truancy problem
be empowered to represent the board
until Wednesday nights meeting, in case
came up where the superin-
tendent desired counsel.
1t was voted to advertise for a city
directory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
HOW'S THIS7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
Ter any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. f. 7
CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned have known F.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years. and
pelleve him perfectly honorable in all
to carry out any obliga tions made by his
firm. WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN
Toledo. o.
acting directly upon tn the blood and mIl,
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimon-
1als sent free. Price rs cents per bottle
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07

c. st. p. NJ. q -. n.y.
.Des Moines and Sioux City Passenger.
No. 5, arrives 10:45 q. M; departs
10:45 a. m. +. $50 :.
..Kansas City and Denver Express, No.
3, arrives 1910 p. M; departs lz:lS
p. m. .
Kansas City Mail and Express, No. l.
arrives iO:4O p. M; departs 10:45 p. N. ?
*St. James Passenger, No. Z. arrives $500 p. m. |;
Esu. departs 8 :O5 p. m.
.Mankato and Gilmore Passenger, No. a.
departs at 1850 a. m. 3 -
mo g. Omaha Night Express. arrives
Has p. M; departs 1150 p. m.
Trains Going East and North.
*Twin City Limited.sNo. 2. arrives $40 am
~ departs at 4:4a
*No 10, from Sioux Falls and Mitchell,
arrives 500 a. M; departs $500 .. m.
aSt. James Passenger, No. s, arrives s:4S
a. M; departs at 700 a. m.
Erwin City Local.. arrives 100 2. M; de-
parts LOS p. m.
**Twin City Express, No 4, arrives Ass
p. M; departs 4:50s p. m. 81
Gilmore and Ma nkato Passenger, No. ~.
arrives at 700 p. IA. es3=e
*Daily except Sunday.
s*Daily.
0. !, JOHNSON. Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07

GREAT
WESTERN,
M. Rns, Leaf RAILWAY

sWaterville, Elysian, Madison Lake. 40
except Saturday, arrives 9:15 q. M.
daily except Sunday.
Trains for Waterville, Faribault. North
and intermediate points leave at est
a. m, and 1900 p. m. v y
Trains for Dodge Center, Dubuque, Chi
cago, and the east, Des Moines. St.
leave at 6:35 a. M, and 1900 p. m.
Trains arrive from those points at sos
p. m, and s12:15 .. m.
City, Fort Dodge, ->uncil Bluffs, and
Omaha at 6:S5 a. m, and 1900 p. M.
and arrive at 905 Q. M, and s12:15 pm
day; all others daily. Nor information
as to dates or routes 90 any point, ap
ply to Chicago Great Wesf Nrn Agent
W. NJ. BARR. Asen.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH B|TTERS

has So years record back of it and
beside stimulating the liver. also cures
Poor Appetite, Bel. hing, Sick HEAD
ache, Slice plessness, indigestion. Dys-
pepsia, ChiIls, Colds. or Female Ills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07

FOR SALE-Fine quarter section of
land in Blue Earth county. Will take
forty acres of Dakota land in part pay
ment. Box l0l, Madelia, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
A BILIOUS SPELL

can be very quickly overcome if YOU
will only resort to The Bitters at the
first symptom. Your liver needs the
assistance that only this medicine can
give. Be sure to try it at once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07

The Majestic is now giving but one
matinee daily, at 2:3O o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07

when Ole goes campaigning
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-29
BOSTON MURDER MYSTERY.
Body of Young Woman Found on Hoe.
pltaI Groundsa


Boston, Dec. 29.-The !. dee of the
West End district have been confront
ed with mystery In finding the body
of young woman about twenty-four
years old upon the grounds of the Mas
sachusetts General hospital, attended
by evidence that 1t had been dragged
from an adjacent house After brief
Investigation the police declared the
case to be one Of murder, though 1t
did not appear just how the young
woman had met her death Tracing
the marks on the ground over which
the body of the girl had been dragged
the detectives found that they led to a
lodginghouse on Blossom street man.
aged by Mrs. Susie Brown. Later
Mrs. Brown and three other women
occupants of the house were taken
into custody on suspicion, pending a
further investigation. Each of the
women stated that she was unable to
identify the dead gir,.
On the body as 1t lay by the hos
pital fence were chemise and skirt,
A short coat also had been placed
over the shoulders and buttoned un-
der the chin, but the arms were not
in the sleeves. These conditions
seemed to strengthen the lodging
house murder theory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-29

sion as the Stokes-Adams syncope and,
as Is often the case under these cir
cumstances, death was instantaneous" /"
Mr.. Cassatt died In his city resi-
dence at 2O2 West Rittenhouse square,
surrounded by the members OF the
family. who were at home at the time.
He was attended by DR.. J. II. Musser
Of this city.
Had Been AiIing for Some Time.
Mr.. Cassatt had been ailing ever
since he came from his summer home
Mt Bar Harbor on Sept. 20. While at
the Maine resort he contracted whoop-
ing cough from his grand children and
was still suffering from its effects
when he arrived home. This attack
left him In a weakened condition and
he did not go to his Office at Broad
Street station In this city for several
weeks. but on the advice OF his physi.
clans remained at his country hcme at
Haverford. near the city.
Early in October Mr.. Cassatt felt
much better and came regularly to his
Office for several weeks. when he was
again attacked by illness. this time
with heavy cold. He recovered sufff-
ciently to resume his duties and was
at Broad Street station regularly until
Dec. 8. his birthday. That was the
last day he was at his Office. Since
that time he spent much Of his time
driving and at hts home. transacting
only the most important business
brought to his attention. He was out
driving as late as last Monday.
While not feeling as well as he had
been Mr.. Cassatt rose from his bed
during the day, but did not leave his
room. The. family was not alarmed,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-29
FOR REFORMS IN CONGO
UNITED STATES PLEDGES SUP
PORT TO ANY STEPS TAKEN
BY GREAT BRITAIN.

Washington, Dec. 29.--It was said
at the state department during the
day that the United States govern
ment, through It's ambassador In Lon
don, had pledged to Great Britain its
support In any steps taken by tho
British government toward ameliorat-
ing the condition of affairs in the
Congo.
This Is the first time that any off,
cial announcement has been made and
sets at rest all question as to the
stand the United States would take
In case It became necessary for one
or more powers signatory to the Ber-
lin treaty to intervene. It Is well
known that the agitation In England
for some action by that government
under Its treaty obligations looking to
reforms In the Congo has been as
great II not greater than In the Unit
ed States, but England apparently has
been 10th to act while there was any
prospect that Belgium would annex
the Congo territory.
The matter was again before the
state department during the day when
DR.. Howard Guinness of England, head
Of "the Region Beyond Missionary
union," called on Secretary Root and
urged independent action by the Unit
ed States, maintaining that this coun-
try was morally bound to act because
1t was the first to recognize the flag
Of the Congo Free State. 1t is not
believed. however, that anything In
that direction will be done, certainly
not until action is taken by the senate
on the Lodge resolution pledging the
support of the senate to any steps
taken by this government toward
ameliorating the conditions in that
country.
Mr.. Guinness, however, left the de-
partment with the assurance that the
United States government would not
permit itself to be influenced by the
fact that King Leopold recently has
granted extensive rubber concessions
In the Congo territory to certain Amer
leans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-29
SERIOUS TROUBLE POSSIBLE
MANAGERS OF WESTERN RAIL
ROADS OPPOSED TO AN IN
CREASE IN WAGES.

Chicago, Dec. 20,-The probability
-of r,rrfuus truuule between the forty
two Western railroads and their en-
ployes, who have demanded Is per
cent Increase i'm wages, has become
more likely. The managers of the
roads affected met and decided that
no action would be taken until the
trainmen made fresh overtures.
Meanwhile representatives of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers from each of the roads met
to await a reply to their demands
They had known that the managers
were to meet and awaited an expected
invitation to a conference, but none
was received. Three waiting meet
ings of the two brotherhoods were
held during the morning, afternoon
and evening. The evening meeting
broke up with the threat that some
thing would be doing pretty quick II
they were not recognized"
Chairman Benjamin Thomas OF the
board of managers committee refused
to make any statement as to what had
been done at the meeting, which was
of less than an hours duration. The
trouble seems to be that many of the
roads on which the demands have
been made can Ill afford to grant any
increase In wages or increase operat-
ing expenses in other ways. An in
crease Of 10 per cent In wages OF all
the trainmen, 1t is said, would take
away the small remaining chance Of
dividends and these roads would pre-
fer to take chances with a strike
rather than grant the increased wages
without making an effort to ward off
the blow.
Another meeting Of the managers
probably will be held shortly at which
decided action In the matter may be
taken. Meanwhile the representatives
OF the trainmen's unions will remain
and await developments.
RECOGNIZES HIERARCHY.