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New-York tribune., 1907-11-17

hoated around the country in the papers and was
IN constant use and wear for quarter of a century.
1t seems strange to me that apparently no critic in
the country could be found who could look At
and have the courage take up his pen and destroy
that lie That lie began Its course on the Pacific
coast in 1904 and 1t hlened me in personal appear
ance to Petroleum \ Nasby, who had been out there
leCturing
For twcnt y-fve years afterward no critic could
furnish description OF me without fetching in
Nasby to help out my portrait. knew Nasby
well. and he good fellow, but in my life |
have not felt malignant enough about any more
than three persons 10 charge those persons with
resembling Nasby 1t hurts me to the heart.
! was always handsome. Anybody but critic
could have II. And II had long been distress
to my family including Susy that the critics should
90 on making tins wearisomc mistake, year after
Year when there was no foundation for It. Even
when critic wanted 10 bc particularly friendly
and complimentary TO me, lie didn't dare 10 60
beyond my clothes. He never Nentured beyond
that old safe frontier When he had finished with
my clothes he had sand all the kind things the
pleasant things, the complimentary things, he could
risk Then he dropped back on Ndsby.
Yesterday | found this clipping IN the pocket Of
one OF those ancient memorandum books Of mine
1t Is Of the date of thirty years ago, and both
that | felt IN that old day when clipped It out to
preserve II, and brood it, and grleVc about
| VIII copy 1t here. to wit.
a correspondent Of The Philadelphia Pres" writing
OF ~ghuvcr tolaN, receptions saws ot Wash
Iugon ,orr' plndcnt MARI Twain the delicate huror-
gc-ya cur-. guarrc- with Washington
tut the her'm ot Mark Is settled t'r AL time, lor such
purity aut smp'thuc-5 never before III, Law
cudc~ glove, might have been stolen from Turkish
harcm delicate were they IN size. but more likely
ANYTHING else more likely than that In form and
he bears resemblance the immortal Nasty
uu whist Petroleum brunette core Twain
golden. amber hurd melting blond
Let us return to Susy5 biography now, and get
the opinion of one who Is unbiased
FROM SUoYo BIOGRAPHY
Papa appearance has been described many times hut
very incorrectly lie has beautiful gray HAIR.
t., th.g. any too long. but 1u-t right Roman nose,
New-York tribune., 1907-11-17
Ushering in Susy as Biographer

iEN Susy was thirteen, and was a
slender little maid with plated tails
Of copper tinged brown hair down
her back, and was perhaps the
busiest bee IN the household hive,
by reason of the manifold studies,
health exercises, and recreations
She had to attend to, she secretly.
and OF her own motion. and out
of love, added another task to her
labOrs. the WRITING of hinnran11,-
New-York tribune., 1907-11-17
Pcrpetuatine a Description

WTHAT | have been travelling toward all this tunc
W Is this The first critic that ever had occasion 10
describe my personal appearance Uttered his descup
tion with foolish and ncNcu~abc errors whose ag-
gregaIc furnished the result that | was distinctly
and dlstrcssngly unharIoomc That description
New-York tribune., 1907-11-17

~
mother Eered II and tilched It. and let me see
II: the. SusY what She had done and how
rleaSet a-. and how proud
/ re er that time with deep pleasure |
had La. rllmcntS before, but none that touched
me li.. none that could approach it for value
in my II has kept that place always since |
have compliment, no praise, no tribute from
any that was So precious to as this one
was Is. Us | read II now, after all these
many II IS still king message to me, and
brings the same dear surprise il brought me
then the pathoS added, OF the thought
thar ger and hasty hand that sketched II and
scraH.. "tI not touch mine agaln.-and
fee. humble and uneXpectant must -
feel 1eir eyes tall upon the edict A%eA
thai them to the ranks of the noble
Yes .N while | was ruWmagIug IN a pile ~
of .r.... tcboobs which hadnot seen for
year. me across a reference to that biography.
l. evident that several times, At breakfas
and IN those long past days. | was posing
for asraphy In fact. l clearly remember
thai doing that, and | also remember that
Su-t -..-td IT, | remember saving a very smart
th- a good deal Of an air at the breakfast
table morning, and that Susv observed TO her
mo- "EatelN little later. that papa was dong
..- bring myself to change any line or word
III sketch Of me- but viii introduce passages
f- now and then Just they came IN their
an -'lcity out Of her honest heart. which
w.. .-autlful heart OF a child. What comes
f. -'urce has charm and grace of its own
transgress all the recognized laws #
i. Il choose, and Yet he literature still,
a.. a-... f hospitality. | shall print the whole
.. .- .... graphy, before | have done with it
l..-. ..-t. every sentence.
Tie spelling frequently desperate; but it was
Sa-. .ai shall stand. | love it. and cannot
-rH-aue r. j. -lc II Is gold. To correct II would
alloy II. I'D. refine It, l. would spoil il. 1t would
Ee from freedom and neXbItv. and make
stiff and t.rua. Even when II Is most eXtrava-
nj | am nu- shocked. l. IS Susys spelling. and
was doing the hes, She could-and nothing
. f1r H..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
WIND BLEW AT VIVIAN
Several Farm Buildings Were Given a
Terrible Shaking.
rrom Fridays Daily.

rrom Fridays Daily.
Of all the wind storms which have
struck this section of country this
summer, the one on last Tuesday al
ternoon proved the most disastrous
to farmers of this community, says
The Minnesota Lake Tribune. The
center of the storm seems to nave
been in Vivian. A Tribune reporter
learns that at the Peter kremer
farm located on Section |, Vivian
township, that the barn and granary
were completely demolished, and that
the house was moved off of its foun-
dation. At Albert Bohm's place all OF
his smaller buildings were destroyed,
hut the wind did not strike the house.
At August Bluhm's farm, all of his
buildings were destroyed except his
house. The wind storm in that sec.
ton also did much damage to the
grain, lodging it in many places. AS
vet no accidents have been reported,
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WORDS FROM vANQUISHED
Madison Lake Tribune Praises Y. NJ
C.. A. Ball Team.

The Madison Lake Tribune says of
last Saturdays game with Mankato:
"The locals met defeat at the hands
of the fast Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION team of Mankato, on the
latter's ground Saturday afternoon,
bv score of 9 to 2. This promised
to be one of the hardest games of the
season and many were disappointed at
the result. The defeat was, perhaps,
due more to the eagerness OF the
locals to win the game than anything
else, as they realized that they were
pitted against one OF the strongest
amateur teams of the state and had
they not known the actual strength
of their opponents, they would have
felt less nervous and likely played a
better game.
1.-The locals wish to thank the Man
kato boys for the just treatment they
received, for the gentlemanly game
they played, also for securing Mr.. Pat
terson and Mr.. Kent as umpires. Their
decisions were always satisfactory and
left no cause for complaint as the I'M
fair decisions of poor umpires, select
ed by other teams, has done in the
past. Our boys hope that another
game can be arranged for in the tu'
ture as they feel that they can give
better exhibition than the one Sat
urday."
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OWED TO HIS DEATH
John Patterson Suffered Injuries al
Grand Island.

From Tuesdays Daily
John Patterson died in a hospital
at Grand Island, Neb. He was a res
ident of st. Paul, living with his pa
rents at Warwick and Jefferson
streets.
Patterson was travelling with car
nival company, which showed at
Grand Island during the past week
His stunt was the "high dive" and
he made about three jumps a day
from a ladder 100 feet high into a
tank four feet full of water. Fri
day morning at ten o'clock Patterson
dived from the top of the ladder but
misjudged his leap, and instead OF
striking the tankfull of water, struck
the edge of the tank. He was terri
bly, injured, and the physicians deem
ed it wonderful that he should live a
long as he did. He fingered in terri
BILE agony until Sunday evening and
then died. Patterson was member OF
the EIks and was about twenty-three
years of age The body was shipped
to st. Paul Sunday evening, and the
Elks will probably take charge of the
funeral, on its arrival here.
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Aug 9-16-2}, l9l7
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-ss. I'm Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate of August Koch.
deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of Martha
Is. Koch, of the county of Blue Earth. rep
reSenting. among other things. that August
Koch. late of the county of Blue Earth,
i'm the state of Minnesota, on the 9th
day of May. A. D.. 1907. at the county of
Blue Earth. died intestate. and being in
ha bitant of this county at the time of his
death. leaving goods. chattels. and estate
WITHIN this county. and that the said petit
toner is the surviving wife of said deceased.
and praying that administration OF said
estate he TIC herself granted.
IT is Ordered that said petition be heard be-
fore said Court, on Saturday the 2lSt day of
uPUst. A. D. 1907, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. at
the Probate office in the Court House in Man
kato, in said County.
And all persons interested in said matter
are hereby required to appear at
said time and place and show cause if any
there be why SAID petition should not be
granted.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased and to all
persons interested, by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the Mankato
Free Press. weekly newspaper printed ana
published at Mankato in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 1St day of August,
A. d. 1907 BY the Court.
VIM. f. HUGHES,
probate Court Seall Judge of Probate.
BENJAMIN Taylor, Attorney
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tance, taking no small part in its up
building. He was a successful bust
ness man and while devoting his time
to his own private interests he always
could spare time to devote to public
matters.
His Long Illness.
Mr.. Heinze's illness covered period
of more than six years. His affliction
was cancerous tumor and it made in
sidious inroads on his strong consti-
tuition Medical science proved of no
avail On Feb. 81, 1906, he submit
ted to an operation at Rochester, and
for some months thereafter he was
in better health. He was able to
look after his own private affairs, and
served out his term on the city coun-
ell, performing this duty with credit
to himself and the city. A few
months ago Mr.. Heinze began to fail.
1t was apparent to members OF his
family and his friends that he was in
a critical condition, and that his lifes
Journey was near its end. Four weeks
ago Mr.. Heinze was compelled to take
to his bed. But he did not give up
hope of recovery. A week ago yester-
dav he was taken to Rochester, Mrs
Heinze and their son Carl accompany
ING him. The surgeons there held out
but little hope. They stated that an
operation might prolong his life SIX
weeks, but they would not advise an
operation. The patient was returned
to his home and he gradually grew
weaker until the final summons came
, today at noon.
Was a Patient Sufferer.
Throughout all his sufferings Mr.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

Cures permanently the cases he I'M
dertakes and sends the incurable home
without taking a fee from them. This
Is why he continues his visits year
after year, while other doctors have
made few visits and stopped. Dr.
Jones is an eminently successful spec
ialist in all chronic diseases, proven by
the many cures effected in chronic cases
which have baffied the skill of all other
physicians. His hospital experience
and extensive practice have made him
so proficient that he can name and To-
cate disease in a few minutes.
Catarrh, Catarrhal Deafness, Diseases
of the Ear, Nose, Throat and of the
Lungs (and Consumption in the earlier
StageS) are to be cured when Dr. Jones'
methods are applied
GRADUATED Eyelids and Cataract per-
manently cured by his Absorption
Treatment.
Glasses fitted and Guaranteed.
Cross Eyes Strengthened without pain
Astonishing cures are readily made
in cases of Chronic Rheumatism, Pa
ralysis, Epilepsy and Skin Cancer.
Treats all durable Diseases of the
Heart, Blood Skin, Liver, Stomach,
Kidney, Bladder, and of the Nervous
System, and Female organs.
never-failing remedy for Big Neck
PILES, FISTULAE and RUPTURE
guaranteed cured without detention
from business. Special attention given
to all Surgical cases.
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Street Car Folks Pushing
Work Rapidly.
CARS RUNNING BY JAN. 1ST,
Many People Are Watching COnstruc-
ton of Road Which Promises So
Much for MankatO.

From Thursdays Daily:
The work of building the street
railway line is on in earnest, and by
JAM | at the latest ears will be run
ming i'm Mankato. The ''clang, clang'
of the gongs will help enliven Front
street, and people will be acquiring
the habit of hanging on by a strap.
Down in Dukes addition there is a
busy scene. A big force of men is
excavating, putting down ties and lay
ing rails. The work is going merrily
on, and the croker who said that the
talk was all hot air has taken a
back seat and is picking his teeth
with barley straw.
Block of Rails Laid.
Hundreds of citizens have been wit.
Messing the welcome work of the
building of the car line. The eX-
cavating began on North Broad street
in Dukes addition, where the rows
of trees in the wide thoroughfare, has
made veritable lovers lane. The
work is progressing up town, and last
evening the rails were on the Ties
for distance of block. Every day
will see the rails further south. The
route lies up Broad street as far as
Vine. and thence to Front, and up
Front to the slough.
Prompt Delivery Required.
The company has ordered its en-
gines and dynamos for thirty and
sixty days delivery, so that there will
be no delay in turning on power when
the track is ready for the running
of the cars. One of the biggest elec-
trical companies in the world had to
be turned down because it could not
guarantee to furnish the goods under
ninety days.
The Mankato Traction company
means business, and people can begin
to save their nickels.
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Mrs. Mathilda Lortz.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

From ThursdayS Daily.
Mrs. Matilda Lortz of Dawson died
i'm this city at six o'clock last evening
She came to the city three weeks
ago to receive treatment for nervous
trouble. She was fifty three years OF
age. and leaves husband, three
daughters and one son. Her husband
has several brothers in this county
The remains left for Dawson on the
1925 p. m. train today.
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Young Man Committed Suicide.

From Thursdays Daily.
Lester Comstock, young man, en-
ployed on the farm of his brother,
Charles Comstock, in Mower county,
committed suicide by shooting. He
was nineteen years old and despond-
ent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

Charles Fischer, better known as
Fischer the hermit, made his appear
ance on the streets of st. Peter on
Wednesday after an absence of over
seven years, says The st. Peter Free
Press. Prior to his departure he was
a familiar figure in this vicinity and
was unique character. For many
years he had lived in the ravine east
of the West Spring Lake bridge. His
abode was a small hut in the side
of the hill where he lived the solitary
life of hermit. He was frequently
visited by people from st. Peter, es-
pecially on Sundays. He would en-
terrain his visitors with open air ac-
robatic feats performed on the tight
rope. He prided himself in his skill
ias a performer, although his perfor-
mances were crude. Friends who
would visit him became regular con-
tributors to his larder and would
bring him food and supplies, He lived
the simple life, but apparently it did
not fully agree with him, for towards
the close of the period of his hermit
age here his health became greatly
impaired and his peculiarities were
| more marked He was committed to
the hospital in April, 1899, but after
| a few months treatment his condl-
ton was so improved that he was
discharged in July of the same year
After leaving the hospital he work
ed in the country and finally drifted
| to Austin, and established hermitage
near that city. He stated that he left
Austin about ten days ago, walking
the entire distance. He was on his
way further west to work in the har-
vest fields.
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Stories From Home and Elsewhere.


From Thursdays Daily.
A severe wind prevailed for a time
this morning, and tested the strength
of the trees and awnings. The avn
ing at the National Bank of Com
merce was ripped to pieces. Some
rain fell during the night. 1t is
feared that the heavy wind, coming
when the grain was wet, did some
damage by lodging the crops.
The wind picked up the big galvan-
lied iron receiver owned by Bradshaw
Bros, and carried it a distance of
fifty feet
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From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Former Alderman Ferdinand u.
Heinze died at his home on South
Front street at 1920 o'clock this at
ternoon. His death was not unexpect-
ed, yet his passing away was a shock
to his family and many friends. lie
was pioneer resident of Mankato
and had been engaged in business here
for many years. He had witnessed
the growth of this community from
struggling village to its present size
and financial and commercial impOr-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

Walter Grapes, the little son OF
Adolph Grapes, farmer, was brought
to Mankato today with a crippled
optic, caused by knife cut. The
how was whiting when in some
manner the blade slipped and lacer-
ated the left eye. The injured mem
Der received the attention of a doc
tor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

William Duffy expects to return
next Tuesday from North Dakota,
where he has been making the cir
cult of races, and has met with good
luck on the track with his two fast
steppers, Alice Medium and Texas
Ralph. In the last race that he was
in this week, he won first money in
two races, once with each of his
horses. The purse in each race was
$500. He also won a special race with
a purse of 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

Smiths new photo gallery now open
for business, l2S East jackson street,
opposite postoffice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Conductor F. d. Babcock, one of the
best known employees on the North
western line, was stricken with paraly
sis Wednesday morning, while on the
train short distance west of Wi
mona. The train proceeded without
conductor until Lewiston was reached
Then Conductor Will Stewart, who
runs the chill engine" was taken
aboard. At Eyota Conductor Babcock
was removed from the train and later
transferred to his home in Chatfield'
It is said that he is in a very Sc
rious condition. Prior to his sudden
affliction he seemed as well as usual
and was laughing and joking with
one of the passengers shortly before
he was stricken.
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kato few days ago, a couple of boys
slipped into his place and stole So
worth of tobacco, cigars and canned
meats. They were apprehended and
the stolen property returned.
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From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
George Lone Tree, young Indian,
who was or his way to Wisconsin to
visit relatives, was robbed of valise
containing 800 on the early morning
Omaha passenger train for the north,
known as No. 10, at Madelia, this
morning. Later in the morning the
alleged thief was arrested at Madelia,
and the valise was recovered, but the
money was missing.
Lone Tree was travelling alone, and
was doing in his seat after an all
night ride from Nebraska, when he
happened to notice man get OIL with
his valise. The train started up, so
he was obliged to remain on the train,
but when it reached Mankato he
took advantage of the stop to re-
port his loss to the police. Then he
boarded the train again and went on,
without the officers getting the point
where he lived or where he was gong
to.
Looked Like Pugilist.
The Indian described the man who
stole his valise as being a heavy,
stout built man, with a face resem-
bling that of the average puglllst.
The man suffered considerable when
the Indian heard him speak on the
train. He wore light, soft hat and
his overalls were so ragged that his
skin could be seen in places through
the holes.
Arrested at Madelia.
The police communicated by tele-
phone with the authorities at Madeira
and the latter arrested a man answer
ing the description, and also recovered
a valise of the kind described, when
was brown colored telescope vaiise.
There was no money in it. The Ma
della authorities are still working on
the case.
Chief Osten learned today that Lone
Tree went to st. Paul, and was on ms
way to Black River Falls, WIS.,, whefe
some of his relatives reside. Mr.. Us
ten informed the local officials OF the
Omaha road about the matter, ana
they agreed to take the matter up
and communicate with Lone Tree and
see that the thief is prosecuted.
Admits Theft of valise.
The man who was arrested at Ma
della admits that he stole the vanse
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Mrs. Lettie 3. Edgecomb, seventy
seven years old, died suddenly at the
home of her son, f. w. Tanner, in
Tivoli, at 2:3O o'clock this morning.
She had been sick with tuberculosis,
but was feeling quite well yesterday
and last evening. At two O'Clock this
morning she was taken with an in
ternal hemorrhage and choked to
death. The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

While Walter Over, who conducts a
restaurant in Fairmont, was in Man
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

I. N. Griffith's dog bit little boy
on the arm day or two ago, and
complaint was made to the police
The dog is a fox terrier, and has not
been vicious, and why it should have
acted so is a mystery. Mr.. Griffith
intends to send the dog into the coun-
try tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

Brainerd, Aug. l0.-John McCul-
Tough brought a sheaf of winter wheat
in from the county farm this after
noon. 1t is fine sample of that
cereal and would indicate that it can
be successfully raised in this climate.
There were ten acres planted and eX-
cept for small portion that was
drowned out on low ground stood the
winter remarkably well and was a
very good stand and seems well filled
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

Sportsmen and attorneys have
been consulting the game law since
Game and Fish Warden Jordan an
nounced that the open season for
prairie chickens does not begin until
Sept. 10, under the new law. They are
unable to find any such provision IN
the new law, but find that the season
for prairie chickens is not changed,
and that it opens Sept. l, as hereto.
fore.