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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
GAREEN CITY GOSSIP.
Notes of Personal Nature, Society
News Gathered

Edward Chapman, who has been 60
ing to school in Des Moines, Iowa re-
turned home Thursday.
Roy Miller was in Mankato Friday.
County Superintendent Ulvin visited
the Garden City school Monday.
Laura Buckles is visiting with her
friend Allie Osgood the past week while
Mrs. Osgood is in Minot, N. d., visiting
her son Carl.
Miss H. A. Hopkins spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in st. James.
Mr. Herman Schultz of Garden City
has gone to Wisconsin to attend the
funeral of his step-mother.
Mrs. Pryne and daughter Josie of
Mankato visited John Osgood and wife
last week.
Mrs. Fry left last week for her new
home in North Dakota where her hus-
band has work in creamery.
Mrs. Chapman is reported to be quite
i'll at present.
Rev. j. II. Reeves of Carthage, S. d..
spent Sunday here expecting to preach
for the Christian church denomination.
Fred Fleming and wife visited at
James Wolverton's Sunday.
Miss Clara Boynton has been visiting
in ST. Paul for the past week
III. Schultz was Mankato caller
Monday.
The Christian church served supper
in the basement of the church Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. 0. Swan and daughter Genevieve
were in Lake Crystal Friday.
The Methodist Episcopal Aid met with
Mrs. S. Dulfied Oct Doth. Supper was
served.
Miss Lizzie Osgood has gone to
Massachusetts, for visit with rela-
tives.
S. J. Hober of Wells vitited his daugh-
ter, Miss Annie Soring, lately.
ALE Ward who is boarding at Mr..
Norton's hotel, is very sick with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Lafavor and son George went
with A. G. Miller to Fargo, N. D.
Mrs. Charles Scott was in Lake Cry
stal Friday.
The Central telephone has been moved
from the postoffice to John Stevenson's
store.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fleming and two
daughters, Mrs. Thayer and Minnie
Fleming went to Los Angeles, CAL,
last Friday to spend the winter there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
WANTS FARMERS TAUGHT.
Jam es Sorenson Makes Strong Plea
for Better Butter.


Butter and cheese makers of the state
are holding their thirteenth annual con-
vention in Minneapolis. About two
hundred delegates are present.
The presidents annual address followed
the response, and was given by James
Sorenson of Maple Plain. In it he dis
cussed the effect of poor butter upon
their industry.
Gin the first place." he said, "poor
butter decreases consumption, and thus
the farmer loses more than he gains"
Mr.. Sorenson then made a proposal to
the effect that they hire 100 instructors
at $4,000 per year to teach the farmers
how to use and care for the hand separ-
ators and that then the butter would
be worth one cent pound more and in
this way they would make a million
dollars for the sum invested. Much bet
ter butter would be the result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
WORD TO POLICY HOLDERS.
Ballots Can BE Had BY Calling At
The Free Press Office.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily. j.
The Free Press is in receipt of the
following which will interest policy
holders in life insurance companies.
Sowing to the number of errors in the
list of policyholders filed by the life in
surance companies with the superinten-
dent of insurance of the state of New
York, from which the names and adj
dresses were secured by us, many policy
holders may be disfranchised owing to
their inability to secure ballots for the
election of Directors in the New York
and Mutual Life. Insurance companies
Realizing the deep financial interest
involved and the interest taken i'm this
election by many of your readers, we are
taking the liberty of sending you under
separate cover fifty ballots, together
with the return envelopes in each of
the above companies and you will con-
fer a favor on many of your readers by
announcing that you have these ballots
for distribution at your office.
eff the receipts of ballots during the
first week of this campaign is any cri
terion, the result of this election will be
an overwhelming defeat for the men
who have done so much to bring discre-
dit upon the Life Insurance business and
who are now asking vote of confidence
at the hands of their victims. and when
this fight is won by the policyholders,
decent men will be able to breathe
easier. Yours very truly, G. r.
Scruoham, manager.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
FIXING HOLIDAY RATES.
Railroads Will Give Concessions
Never Listed Before.


Railroads in the Western Passenger
association have abolished the plan of
returning students to college upon the
certificate plan and have made the con
ditions surrounding the assurance of
cheap transportation for the holidays
more liberal for the entire public The
usual rate of one and one third fare for
the round trip will prevail, but to obvi-
ate the necessity of issuing a students
certificate, two additional selling dates
have been added, and four days have
been added to the return limit of the
tickets. The selling dates will be Dec.
20, 81, %, %, "a, %, 30 and 81, and Jan.
!. The return limit on all tickets will
be Jan. 7, where formerly it was Jan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Mrs. D. p. Young Fractures an Arm
BY Falling Down Stairs

From Thnrsdav'S Daily
Mrs. d. p. Young had the misfortune
yesterday to fall down the stairway in
her home and fracture her left arm at
the elbow joint. The fracture is pain
full one, and Mr.. Young will be kept
at home good share of the time be-
tween now and election attending his
wife, so the voters will understand the
reason if he does not call upon them.
Mrs. Young's many friends will regret
the accident, and hope for her a quick
recovery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
CONTRACT Is AWARDED.
T.R. Couehlin Will Build CuIvert in
North Mankato.
FROM Mondays ]

FROM MONDAY DallV.
The North Mankato council held a
meeting Saturday night and opened bids
for constructing a stone culvert across
the canal that connects Spring lake with
the Minnesota river, on the line between
the village and township Three bids
were received, as follows: 7. r. Cough
Ian, $25l; Alex Bashaw, $3.50; j. b.
Nielsen & Co., $500. The contract was
awarded to Mr.. Coughlan. No other
business was transacted.
The culvert is to be constructed this
fall.
The toal number of voters registered
in North Mankato is 20G
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
USING new TRACK.
Omaha Road Abandons Old Route at
Miuneopa.

Omaha train No. ran over the new
track at Minneopa yesterday for the
first time. The old track was torn up
by force of men and the old depot
moved across the track and some dis
lance away. Men were at work all day.
The train passed over the new track
slowly, and the attention of the passen-
gers of that and the succeeding trains
was attracted by the improvements in
that vicinity.
The big cut this side of Minneopa
will not be used before The middle of
December
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09

Wednesday, Oct. 3lst, 1906, nine
O'Clock forenoon Board convened. All
members present.
An estimate on ditch No. l3 to Lud
wig Hanson of $74O.25 was allowed on
motion of Com. Hansen.
Bond of the German American State
bank, Mankato, for $4,000, signed by
w. c.. Henline, w. j. Merchant, Law
renee Henline, Joseph Stahl, j. A.
Hielscher, Joahim Kroeger, for the de-
post of county funds was received and
approved.
Adjourned to 80 p m.
At l:3O p. M, Oct. 81, 1906, board
convened All members present.
The auditor was directed to assess
the cost of cleaning out ditch No. |
against all of the property originally
assessed for its construction.
The auditor was directed to assess
the cost of cleaning out ditch No. 4
against all of the property originally
assessed for its construction. Also such
other lands as are benefited and shown
by the list furnished you by this board
Application by Lake Crystal Milling
company for correction of assessment
on real estate and personal property,
year 1905, on account of excess in as
sessing was on motion approved.
On motion OF Com. Madigan, Chair
man Jones was authorized to 90 to
Redwing Nov. 18th to goth to represent
this County at the meeting of county
commissioners of the state
On motion the following bills were al
lowed:
Bishop, Ira, work on ditch No. l6.$ % %
Bosin, Fred, viewer on ditch
No. l6 Observation-Disclosures. 2l.26
Bradley, j. E., goods to poor. 10. 90
Brooks, w. F., work on ditch
No. IL lo. 70
Brooks, W. F., work on ditch
No. Ii IL. A
Brooks, w. F., work on ditch
No. l6 46. so
Brooks, w. F., plans ETC., for
bridge, Mapleton ............. 600
Brooks, w. F., work on bridge
Strand ravine road. .......... 400
Chapman, Chas. A., insurance on
Jail 26. 81
Christensen & Johnson, insurance
on jail 70. ~
City of Mankato, water rent for
jail 20. 70
Coughlan, T. r. Co., cement floor,
etc. at poor farm. los 10
Coughlan, T r. Co., culvert on
poor farm road. commentaries. AZ 90
Danville township, quarantine ex-
( penses "A. oU
Danielson, Chris, goods to poor
farm l275
Davis, Alfred, justice fees. 49,. 4.O5
Davies, W. B., goods to court
house 800
Dumbeck, T. T., wood to poor. 600
Eagle Lake Village, quarantine
expenses lS3 w
Eckhart, Mrs j., goods to poor As. 90
Engwalson Bros, goods to poor. %. 90
Engwalson Bros, goods to poor
farm OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o4. 10
Engwalson Bros, goods to court
Fitzloff, John c., care of poor. -. 100
Fricke, H., goods to poor farm. II %
Caller, NJ. H., publishing notice. a so
Caller, NJ H. goods to court house 20 90
Greiner. V. j., goods to poor. l6 90
Hallman, Chas. F., goods to poor 100
Hansen, Alec session of board. $50
Hansen. Alec, care of poor. 3 90
Hayes Lucas Lumber Co., lumber .92
Hart, Thos. W., postage. ....... 9.75
Healey, O. c., care of poor. 49,. 6. II
Hodson & Davey, goods to poor
Hubbard & Beebe, cleaning out
ditch No. .2lS 90
Jones, Chas. E., session of board IL 60
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Jones, Chas. E., care of poor -. 800
Jones, Chas E., road and bridge
committee NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II 20
Jones, 0. F., procuring primary
election supplies .............. $40
Johnson, Nels, delivering primary
election returns ... PA
Kennedy, E. r., coroner's fees 50 so
Klages, A. NJ, goods to poor. -. 80 90
Knitter, Robert, hauling plank. l3 SO
Kron, Fred goods to poor. .. 81 90
Krost, John p, goods to poor. II 90
Laird Norton Yards, lumber for
bridge, Madison Lake outlet % Is
Lamm, Ed, goods to poor farm. l.55
Lamm, Landkamer & Hohmann,
burial OF poor. ............... IA. 90
Leonard, Henry, insurance ON jail 26. 65
Madigan, Robert, session of board $50
Madigan, Robert, work on ditch
NO. L .............. D. OU
commission 5 60
Madigan, Robert, care of poor. GEO
Mankato Gas & E. L. Co., gas to
court house and Jail. ......... 2G. GO
McGill Warner Co., goods to court
house Observation-Disclosures. 9.75
McLaurin & Northrup, work at
court house and jail. ......... S.75
Murray, Eugene, justice fees. .... so
n w. Telephone Co., rental for
August and September. ....... 80
Odjard & Knoff goods to court
house $50
Olson, Sivert, goods to poor. -. so. 90
Olson, Sivert, goods to Jail. $50. $50
Owens, d. T., goods to poor - IA 90
Owens, J. E., procuring primary
election supplies . $50
Osteboe, A. NJ, constable fees. 6.S3
Paddock, w. W., session of board $50
Paddock, w. W., care of poor. 90. 90
Painter, Lena, labor at poor farm 10 90
Painter, Coletta, labor at poor
Penhale, Howard, assisting county
surveyor 12OO
Pioneer Mercantile Co., goods to
poor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3oO
Pioneer Press Co., goods to court
house ............ .. ~
Plymat, Walter A., insurance on
Jail '................... 70. 66
Reynolds, o. NJ, procuring pri-
mary election supplies. ....... 2.20
Rapidan & Decoria Tel Co.. rental 6 90
Richards, j. B. & d., goods to
poor farm .................. .OO
Rouse, S. A., bridge Strand ravine
road i. p. so
Rudberg & Hansen Bros, goods to
poor farm .................. 20
Schultz, VIM, session of board. $50
Schultz, road and bridge COM
mittee 90
Schultz, VIM, care of poor. 4. 90
Schultz, Theodore, viewer on
ditch No. l6. "a 26
SLIDER, Albert, goods to poor. y 90
Skyland, Nils, care of poor. l6. 90
Stewart & Holmes, Goods to
court house ....... 10 65
Chas. +. Taylor, coal to poor. l3 25
Thomas, John R.. burial of poor ii 90
Thomas Bros, livery for commits
Troendle, L., goods to poor. =. 1915
Ulvin, O. O., postage. ..... 225
Weed. Nelson, goods to court
White & Dredge, lumber for
White & Dredge, goods to poor l3.61
Wigley, VIM. j., hauling beams
Tor bridge ................. I.UO
Willard, ID. g., insurance on Jail 26 66
Williams. Theodore insurance on
court house &c 65
Williams, J. H., inspecting boilers 900
Wise. J. c. & Sons, printing
BOOKS, etc., .............. .226, 70
Williamson, w. E., procuring pri-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
TWO MORE DEER.
Herd at SibIey Perk Is Enlarged
From New Ulm.

L IOiH NlOIludy lidliS.
Two deer arrived from Schell's deer
park in New Ulm yesterday for Sibley
park, which brings the herd up to six
The latest arrivals are a three year old
doe and fawn. Both are in good con-
dition and came by express. When the
city bought some deer from Mr.. Schell
last spring, all were sent but one. and
now it has received this and one more
as the result of u visit to New Ulm last
week of Park Superintendent Blake and
Auditor Weaver.
One of the two foxes in the park got
away Saturday night by knawing hole
in its enclosure. The other did not no.
tice the place or it would doubtless have
gone also. q
The pheasants that have been kept at
Sibley park have been taken to Highland
park for the winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09

mary election supplies. 1890. $50
On motion the board adjourned.
CHARLES E. JONES. 81
Chairman of County Commissioners of
Blue Earth County, MINI. So
Attest: Edgar Weaver, ExOfficio
Clerk of Board. ~
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
A Tree of Many Powers.

The ash tree is rich with superstition.
The old charlatans Of the middle ages
used it in their love potions, and the
damsels Of ancient times believed that
it would enable them to make their
'sweethearts true and help them to dis
cover their future husbands. The in
habitants Of Iceland still look with
dread upon the use of mountain ash as
fuel Their belief that it will make
enemies of all who gather round a
hearthstone on which it burns is deep
seated and was once almost universal
in Europe.
Superstitious seekers after good luck
may still be found invoking the spirit
OF the even leaved ash, after the man
ner Of the ancient tree worshipers,
with the verses:
Even ash, do pluck thee,
Hoping thus to meet good luck;
If no luck 1 get from thee
I shall wish thee on a tree.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
Both Suspicious.

Baron Hubner went one evening to
call upon President Theirs, who was
then at the head of the French republic.
The baron found the door of the house
open and walked upstairs In the dim
light a man crept stealthily toward
him. knowing that the president went
in fear of his life and, unwilling to
die a martyr in a cause not his own.
the baron hurriedly explained, II am
not M. Thiers'' Il know that you are
not NJ. Thiers," answered the lnysteri-
Gus stranger, ''but [ want to know who
you are Before answering the baron
insisted upon knowing the identity Of
his companion. ''Oh, [ am M. Theirs
butler,' was the answer. Hubner de-
clared himself. "Ah," said the butler,
with sigh of relief, Il have your
name first on the list of visitors"
Each had taken the other for an as
SaSSin
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
Tickling Human Vanity.

Few people realize how profitable the
trade of tickling human vanity is ana
how many different forms it employs.
There are obscure newspapers ana
nominal magazines that live By it ana
provide good incomes for their editors.
1t is quite common to find upon center
tables luXuriously bound and printed
volumes whose contents consist en-
tirely of fulsome puffs. Each profess
sion, trade, avocation and association
has its library of memorabilia of per-
sons of the kind who, in Lowelfs
phrase. We're created to fill up the
world The writer remembers seeing
in the best room of remote farm
house a. morocco bound, gid edged vol
ume upon the notabilities of the coun-
try. which contained a biography and
engraved portrait of rusticus horribilis
himself. The original volunteered the
information that his niche in the local
pantheon had cost him sum, which,
on later conversation, was disclosed to
be larger than years interest on the
mortgage encumbering the farm
Wilbur Larremore in Atlantic.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
The Philosophers Sport.

A balloon trip gives one sense of
utter and complete stiffness and also
a beautifully serene feeling Of aloof-
ness from men and tiresome matters,
a contempt for the puniness of earth
and an unbounded sense of sociability
and camaraderie with those with
whom one is basketed aloft in those
few square feet of wicker. 1t is a
philosophers JOY, ballooning, the sport
Of the scientific, and the idea that it
provides a new thrill or curdleS the
blood of jaded and sinful butterflies
may be good enough for the halfpenny
press, but not for the wiseacres Of the
Aero club-Bystander
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
4 Big Household,

The missionary was ut once pale and
yellow-pale, he explained, from an
avoidance Of the deadly Indian sun,
yellow from a disOrdered liver.
Nevertheless" he said gayly, India
for me first, last and all the time. On
the money you and your family are
paying at this hotel do you know how
you would live in India?'
He lighted Il cigarette and resumed:
"You would live ia a beautiful house
set in q lovely garden, with list of
servants that would include khan
samah, or butler; a khitmutgar, OF Ia
BILE servant; chOkra, or page; mus
salchee or light bearer; a mug, or cook;
two syceS, or grOOmS; a bheestee,
or water carrier; saniah, or house
cody; a molli, or gardener; a dhobie,
or washerman; durZee, or private
tailor; an ayah, or nurse; sirdah, or
valet, a furrash bearer, or lamp man;
three punkah coolies to work the fans
u durham, or lodge porter; a Jamadar,
or footman, and several chuprassies, or
messengers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
How so Detect Base Coin.

Several cases Of making and circulat-
ing counterfeit coin have been heard
at the central criminal court during
the last few days, and at the conclusion
of one of the cases the foreman of the
jury asked the authorities if they would
take Il suggestion from twelve business
men who during the year had to deal
with considerable sums in silver COIN
There was, he said, a most simple test
for the detection of base coin. 1t was
to sharply cut the milled edge of good
coin against the milled edge of the
suspected coin. If spurious the metal
would almost Immediately begin to
shave Off After making personal test
the common sergeant said he quite
agreed with the suggestion of the jury
as to the usefulness of the test and
said il ought to be made KNOWN
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
Lucky HOrSeShOeS.

There is a right way and a wrong in
the picking up of a horseshoe I was
walking with a country bred boy along
a Somerset lane and saw one lying in
the crumbling summer rut There is
a horseshoe" said l. The lad sprang
forward, but stopped suddenly before
his fingers touched the iron. But
won't pick it up," said he, cor | shall
spoil your luck 1t may perhaps have
been only a point of etiquette, but he
assured me that a horseshoe of my
finding could bring luck neither to him
nor to me if he touched it before me-
London Standard.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
The Kfngfi SIN err.

Many and curious are the legends Of
the kingfisher. One of these is to the
effect that the bird was originally a
plain gray in color, but upon being let
loose from the ark flew toward the
setting sun and had it's back stained
blue by the sky and it's lower plumage
scorched by the sun to gorgeous hues
The dried body of the kingfsher was
once used as a charm against thunder
bolts and moths, and it was hung up
so that it might point with it's bill TO
the winds quarter
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
.JapanesN Art ymbO1S.

If a japanese artist wishes to de
scribe in color and design the antici-
patton of happiness he draws picture
which is u combination of an April
evening, q moon, nightingale and a
plum tree or two. Victory is SYM
bolized by the iris. grace and quiet
ness by the willow tree and the swal-
low for symbols. Patriotism is some
times indicated by spray of cherry
blossoms The almond flower is the
flower of spring and symbolizes beauty.
The dragon twineS and writhes an
artistic course through all japanese
art root and branch. His name is
Tatsu, and when you see him pictured
as fighting With a tiger it is the symbol
of religion fighting against power A
dragon floating about in the clouds
means success in life. Tori the cock,
perched upon a drum, signifies good
government. Both the Greeks and the
Japs use the butterfly to symbolic inn
mortality
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
The Dramatic Flavor of Wall Street

1t is the speculative side of Wall
street that most appeals to the imag~
nation. If we were dealing with that
side of Wall street we should not lack
for authenticated cases Of high dra-
matte flavor, as, for example, that OF
a youth of eighteen who ran So into
a fortune Of 100000 in a few months
and was last heard of trying to pawn
his wife's engagement ring for $25;
or that Of the farmer who made sew
eral millions of dollars from a very
modest beginning, slipped check for
100000 under the breakfast plate Of
each member of his family one morn
ing, tore the checks up because within
an hour the riches had become a mat
ter Of domestic strife and was last
heard of when one day he brought Il
load Of hay across the ferry from Stat
Ell Island to New York and begged his
brokers to take it in lieu of margins
for one more ''trade. "-Success Maya
zine
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
The Evil of a Good Name.

Nanny" said Pickaninny Jim,
why didn't you name me George
Washington" Sonny" was the an
swer, Il ism gwine to name no mo-
chillen George Washington. AS soon as
dey hyahs dat story bout not bein' able
to tell a lie dey pears to git curious to
find out whether it's so or not, an dey
stahts in sperimentin as soon as dey
kin talk "-Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
A MiraculOss Cure

The following statement by 81. M.
Adams and wife, Henrietta, Pa, will in
terest parents and others: "A miraculous
cure has taken place in our home Our
child had eczema years and was pro-
nounced incurable, when we read about
Electric Bitters, and concluded to try it.
Before the second bottle was all taken
we noticed change for the better, and
after taking seven bottles he was com.
pletely cured" It's the up-to date blood
medicine and body building tonic. Guar
anteed. SOC and Sl.00 at FL. j. Stangls
drug store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
A We.teru Wonder

There's Hill al Bowie. Tex. that's
twice as big as last year. This wonder
is W. L. Hill, who from a weight of sc
pounds has grown to over $50. He says
II suffered with terrible cough, and
doctors gave me up to die of Consump-
ton. vas reduced to 80 ponds, when
I began taking Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
Now, after taking IL bottles, | have more
than doubled in weight and am CON-
pletely cured" Only sure cough and
cold cure Guaranteed by FL. j. Stangl
druggist. SOC and Sl.00. Trial bottles
free.