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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
KERNS AND HEBRON
School Picnic Proves to Be Success
Personal Gossip.

The children's day exercises at the
kerns church were postponed last Sun
day on account of the storm.
The roads are now in bad condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles johnson visited
in Nicollet last Saturday.
t. A. Parsons, blacksmith at Nicollet,
spent Sunday with his family at kerns.
Uncle David Currier, John and Kort
Currier of Cranky, spent last Tuesday
working in the Hebron cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Gleason of Swan
Lake spent last Tuesday in Hebron.
The school picnic at Hebron that
should have come off on Friday, was
postponed until Saturday, when all had
royal good time. A ball game was
pulled off on Saturday afternoon in con-
nection with the picnic, between the
Cambria team and what should have
been the normal school team, only four
of the normal boys were there, the 9th
ers having missed the train. Five 9TH
er PLAYERS were substituted from the
Hebron boys and the game went on,
which resulted ii to in favor of Cam
bria. The victory was not great as the
players against Cambria were strangers
to each other. The Cambria team, which
i'm made up from Cambria and Hebron,
goes to New Ulm next Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Drake arrived home in
Hebron, from her school work at kas-
son last week, and will spend her vaca-
ton at home.
Miss johnson of Redwood visited a
few days with the Drake family last
week.
About fifteen men met at the Hebron
cemetery last Tuesday to help to build
the new fence, but were hindered by
the rain and several went there again
next day. Some of the people seemed
determined to have that work go on.
I. Hodson went to st. Paul on Tues
day to attend the state annual e. A. Il.
encampment this week.
Miss Pearl Gleason of Cranky visited
in Hebron with T. Hodson's family last
week.
Miss Ella Hodson went to Lake Ben
ton last Friday and viii make an ex-
tended visit with her sister, Mrs. Grain.
near that place.
Miss Blanch and Lester Door will be
home from the normal school this week.
Roy Hodson has nice lot of Scotch
collies well bred from registered stock
for sale. r. r. No. g, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
Twill HAVE A FRUIT FARM
State 70 Make Arrangements to Do
Some Expsrimontlng.

ST. Paul, June l0-Minnesota is to
have an experimental fruit farm, where
work similar to that conducted in Cal
ifornia by Luther Burbank may be car
ried on. The last legislature provided
an appropriation of $4,000 to buy the
land. with a suitable maintenance fund,
and those interested are looking for a
place where the farm may be located.
Two or three sites have been looked at,
but none has yet been selected.
TIL land. which is to consist of quar-
ter section. is to be purchased by the
board of regents of the state university,
with the approval of the horticultural
society. 1t will have to be located at
some place not far from st. Paul, so
that it may be accessible for supervis-
ion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
MAJOR MONTGOMERY DEAD
Secretary Of Grand Lodge Of Masons
Father Of Mrs. CatIin. ..s
From Saturdays Daily.


Major Thomas Montgomery, grand
secretary of the Minnesota grand lodge
of Masons, died yesterday IN st. Paul,
after q short illness. He was for a
number of years resident of st.
Peter. He was the father of Mrs.
Edith Catlin, wife of DR.. Catlin of this
city. .a.r-.. Hu .H, 80.
He was born at Mountcharles, Done
gal county, Ireland, on June 4, lS4l, and
came to America with his parents in
August, 1915, settling in Canada, where
he lived until September, 1855. His
fathers family then started west for
Minnesota, but remained in lower On
tario until the summer of 1856. He set
tied in July with his father in LIE Sueur
county, Minnesota, and worked ON his
fathers farm. In August, 1862, he en-
listed in Company X, Seventh regiment,
Minnesota volunteer infantry, and was
appointed corporal, and that fall and
winter and until August, 1863, was en-
gagged with his regiment in the Mime
sofa Indian war until its close. He
left with his regiment for the South
on Oct. Z, 1868, being stationed at St
Louis until the following January, He
was commissioned a first lieutenant on
Jan. IA, 1864, and assigned to Com
pany b. Third regiment, Missouri col
ored volunteers, at Benton Barracks.
He went South in March, 1864, with this
regiment and was stationed at Vicks-
burg, Port Hudson and Marzanzia, Miss.
He was commissioned captain on July g.
1864. and assigned to Company X, Six
ty-seventh United States colored in
fantry, at Baton Rouge, La.
He remained with this regiment, soon
after known as the Sixty-fifth regiment
United States colored infantry, in Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana until after the
war closed and during the reconstruction
period in the South until January, 1867,
when he was mustered out of service
He received commission from Presi-
dent Lincoln May l, 1867, as brevet
major United States volunteers, to
rank as such from March l3 1865, for
faithful and meritorious service during
the war.
He then settled in st. Peter and on
Sept. I6, 1867, was married to Sarah
A. Purnell Seven children were born
to them, all of whom survive their
father. They are Edmond A. Mont
gomery, Minneapolis; Cora B. Mont
gomery. DR.. Charles P. Montgomery
Thomas B. Montgomery and Grant
Montgomery, ST. Paul; Edith M. Catlin.
Mankato, and George d. Montgomery,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Major Montgomery was appointed in
1889 grand secretary of the grand lodge
of Masons and held the position at the
time of his death.
The deceased was a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic. He was
an authority on Masonic questions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
OPTICS ON GOPHERS
Washington People Watch
ing Fight Here.

Washington, d. c., June THE pro-
posed conference of governors and at
torneys general of several western states
for the purpose of taking up the fight,
which the railroads are making against
the two cent passenger and freight
rates, is being closely followed in Wash
ington.
Many correspondents have been in
structed to watch any developments OH
the part of the national administration,
relative to this important proposed
movement. 1t will be recalled that last
March as soon as congress adjourned,
Governor johnson of Minnesota pro-
posed meeting between the chief exec
utives of several states, and in reply to
his suggestions he received letters from
Governors Cummins, Iowa; Davidson,
Wisconsin,; Deneen, Illinois, and Others
who rather favored the plan.
Governor johnson also wrote long
letter to President Roosevelt on the
same subject and thereby hangs story,
which. under certain future cOntingen-
cies, may prove factor in the next
national campaign. -
The governors letter to the president
at first blush was well received at the
White House. 1t was given out that
President Roosevelt was impressed with
the plan of holding such conference
and in fact Governor Deneen of Illinois
was here at the time comforting with
the president about what remedy, state
or national, should be invoked against
i. H. Hartman in the Alton deal. But
little later Mr.. Roosevelt dictated a
letter to Governor Johnson. 1t was i'll
reply to the governors proposed meet
ing of the various state executives, and
its contents were of that quality, which
is often described as a "wet blanket"
The president saw that sooner or later
an issue was coming between the states
and the federal government over the
control of transportation. Hence i'll his
letter to Governor Johnson he said he
did not deem the plan practical or wise.
While this letter was marked "per-
sonal,'' thereby keeping it's contents
from the general public, Governor john
son took some consolation in taking his
close personal friends into his inner
private office and reading the Roosevelt
letter to them.
President Roosevelt believes that
there must be strong federal control
of the railroads, both on state and in
terstate business for it is claimed it is
impossible to divorce the two sufficient
ly to have hearty cooperation of the
federal and state administrations. The
fact that prominent railroad men like
A. b. Stickney take this same view
does not change the situation, for it
is insisted by the president and his sup
porters that this question must come to
an issue and be fought out on it's mer-
its. t...
The attempts that are being made to
drag in other matters like federal super
vision of foods, the control of public
lands in various states and the segre-
CATION of vast areas for forest reserves
will not be allowed to interfere. The
president proposes to get through with
the transportation question first. Hence
the situation in Minnesota where the
railroads have declared a fight on the
acts of the last legislature is particu-
larly interesting to Washington just
now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
DIRECTORS.
ARTICLES ARE FILED
United States Steel Company :. VIII
Build In West Duluth.

st. Paul, June -I2-The Minnesota
Steel company, with a capital stock of
$lO,0OOOO0 fully paid up, filed articles
of incorporation today, with secretary
of State Schmahl.
The filing fee alone cost the company
S5,O25.
The incorporaters of the new COM
pany, which is the Outgrowth of the
tonnage tax agitation before the legs
latme last winter and spring, are L. S.
Cole, w. f. Olcott, L. Z. House, and
Joseph f. Cotton, all of Duluth The
home office and the location of the
plants to be built is Duluth.
The board of directors are men promi
nent in Steel corporation circles and
consists of Ebert II. Cary, W. f. Cor
ey, w. B. Dickinson, w. J. Filbert,
Richard Trimble, Z. S. Cole, w. J. Oh
colt, J. B. Cotton and George l.. Weis.
The raticles were filed for the COM
pany by f. Window Of Duluth.
The purpose of tre corporation as
outlined in its articles included about
every known business in the manufac
turing and commercial line, with the
possible exception of owing and publish
ing newspaper and a stretch of some of
the wording might even take in that. The
company under the articles is permitted
to mine all kinds of minerals, manufac-
ture the output, develop and sell the
by -products, acquire lands, build build
ings for manufacturing and store pur-
poses, construct docks, sell coal and all
kinds of fuel, manufacture electric
light and gas and sell the same, build
and operate steamboats,, do ferry bust
ness, build and operate railways, and do
a retail and wholesale business in any
known line of business. Even the To-
cation of town sites, the right to sell
and buy real estate and govern the
same under the laws of the state is in
clined. The purpose of the corporation
cover two full pages of legal cap.
The exact location of the contemplate
ed plants to be built and operated by
the company is not made public except
that West Duluth has been selected.
Here, the Duluth representatives of the
company say, 100000 has been invest
ed in real estate and lake frontage to
date
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
County Attorney Of NicOllet
Died Very Suddenly.
WAS STRICKEN LAST EVENING
Had Held Many Positions of Trust and
Honor: Veteran and a Pioneer
In This Section.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
A. A. Stone, for many years prose
cutting attorney of Nicollet county and
one of the most prominent lawyers in
this section of the state, died suddenly
in st. Peter just before nine o'clock last
night.
Mr.. Stone had been in the best OF
health all day and last evening enter
tanned company at his home. After theil
departure he started for his office to at
tend to some urgent business matter
and had walked but a short distance
when he fell to the sidewalk. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Anderson, who were seated
on the porch of their home at Wash
ington avenue and Grace street, heard
him moan and FASTENED to his side, but
he was dead when they reached him
The body was removed to MIR. Stones
home A physician later pronounced
Mr.. Stones death due to cerebral hem
orrhage.
/, Mr.. Stone was born in Canada il
1910. He came to st. Peter in 1854. In
1861 he enlisted in Company +, SeconG
Minnesota. He was wounded and tax
ell prisoner at Chickamaugua. He was
elected sheriff of Nicollet county in
1865, serving two terms. In 1871 he
was appointed clerk of the court which
office he held until 1875. He was ad
mitted to the bar in 1874, was elected
mayor of st. Peter in 1879, and in 1873;
was chosen county attorney, holding the
office continuously with the exception OF
two years, when Congressman Davis
was prosecutor. "
Mr.. Stone was member of the Blue
Earth lodge and Masonic Chapter at st
Peter and had membership in the Com
mandery at Mankato. He was a gentle
man of ability. an excellent lawyer. an
honorable gentleman, good citizen and
devoted husband.
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence at two o'clock Wednesday after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
ONE DOLLAR VERDICT
Two Libel Suits ofMichaei Russell and
Wife Realize This Sum.
From Mondays DaIly.

f..
The jury that tried the two 5000
libel suits of Michael Russell and his
wife against J. A. Stockdill and wife
retired at $3.50 o'clock Saturday after
noon, and at about 9 o'clock agreed up
on a sealed verdict. that was not pre-
scented in court until two o'clock this
afternoon. The verdict of the jury in
the case of Michael Russell against
Josephine Stockdill was in favor of the
defendant. and the verdict i'm the case
of Mary f. Russell VS.. Josephine Stock
dill was in favor of the plaintiff, and
assessed her damages at one dollar. The
verdict in this case carries the costs
with it. r
The suit of Lillian Asher VS.. E. d.
Wimot went to trial this afternoon. 1t
will be followed by the suit of Peter
kintze VS.. Emile Neible.
The suit of the National Citizens
bank VS.. Joseph Beshara will be tried
the afternoon of June 20.
County Attorney Plymat does not ex-
pect to move the criminal calendar this
week.
Sheriff Donahue. accompanied by John
Hoerr as guard, took the morning train
for Saltwater with Frank Ottersbeck.
who will serve six months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
And Now He Is in Tail.

Danville, ILL.,, June TELLING the
farmers that he had strawberry plant
which would grow to the proud height
of tree and thereby save their backs
many strains while picking the berries,
II. S. Blake, nurseryman, WaXed
rich for many days selling the plants.
But the farmers tried to grow them
and they didn't get any higher than
the ordinary vine, and now the seller
is in Jail here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
J0TTINGs FROM THE NORMAL
News Notes That Will ae Of General
Interest.
From Mondays Daily.

The June number of The Manka-
tonian, which is just out, is an unusual
ly large one and is replete with matter
that is of interest to the students and
teachers and others. Following items
will be of general interest:
Two members of the graduating class
this year have fallen heir to consider
able good fortune. Miss Zelle Richard
son of Cannon Falls and Mr.. Joseph j.
Mach of Montgomery have recently re-
ceived scholarships from the Sloyd
Training school in Boston. This is an
especial honor, there being only twenty
of these scholarships given each year in
the United States. Miss Richardson
and MIR. Mach contemplate entering the
Sloyd school in September, to fit them
selves as teachers of this special branch
of study. Normalites are glad to con-
graduate their fellow students and wish
them all success in their new under
takings.
A great deal of work has been done
recently on the picture collection in the
library. This collection consists of over
seven hundred pictures, some of them
photographs and Perry pictures, others
cuts from old magazines and advertising
matter. The pictures have all been
mounted, classified and catalogued. They
should be used freely for illustration in
the work of the model school. New
books, to the number of seventy-fve
volumes have recently been added to the
library. A large number of these are
for the juvenile department.
Friends of Miss Jessie Dibble will re-
greet to learn that her condition has not
greatly improved of late. For the past
three months Miss Dibble has been at
the Emmanuel hospital but was recently
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
LADIES ARE LIBERAL
Decide To Pay Hundred Dollars on
North Mankato Church Debt.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church of North Man,
kato at regular meeting held at the
home of Mrs. c. f. Ball, yesterday aft
ernoon voted to pay 500 on the indebt-
edness of the parsonage.
The society is doing good work and
ably backing up the worthy pastor in
his efforts for his church which has
grown thereby from very small con-
eregation to the present respectable
size
The meeting otherwise was success
in work accomplished and in attendance
Refreshments, consisting of ice cream
and cake, were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
BEWARE OF OiNTMENTs FOR CA.
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians. as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F.
]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood ind mucous sur
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen.
uine 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testi-
tnonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price 75c per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for consttpa-
ton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
To Remove Splashes of Paint

The unsightly splashes of oil paint,
which are liable to come on window
panes during painting operations and
which are very difficult to remove. will
disappear when treated with black
coap; turpentine oil and soda are not
sufficient.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
Body Is Identified.

From Saturdays Daily
The body of Mr.. Moore was identi-
fed last evening by young man who
knew him, and who called at the under
taking rooms to see him. He said that
Moore's home is at Sleepy Eye. and
telegraphed his relatives there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
ANNUAL SERMON
imperative Services Before Norma
Graduates LAST Evening.
From MONDAYS Daily. o.

From Mondays Daily. :
The storm did not prevent the Pres
byterian church being filled last even
ing on the occasion of the annual SER
mon to. the graduating class of the state
normal school. The services were as
elaborate and good as usual on this oc-
casion. The altar was decorated with
palms, and plants and cut flowers and
presented a pretty sight.
The musical program was carried out
as published by The Free Press Satur-
day, and was delight to those who en-
JOY good music. All who assisted did
very creditably. President Cooper of
the school, Revs. George Davis, Peter
Clare and B. V. Black assisted in the
services.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
Arthur I. Fowler, d. D., of Minneapolis,
his subject being "The Elements of
True Education" DIR. Fowler is pastor
of the Calvary Baptist church of Mime
apolis. and is an interesting speaker,
and an able thinker. His discourse was
replete with valuable thoughts.
The members of the graduating class
had seats reserved, and, numbering more
than one hundred young ladies and gem
tlemen, made an imposing appearance.
This evening at $3.50 O'Clock the an
nual faculty reception to the graduates
and the alumni will be given at the H.
brary. All former graduates of the
school are invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
Heavy Rainfall Yesterday
Does Some Damage.
ONE BRIDGE TORN AssUNDER
Chicago Great Western Road Suffered
and Night Train Did Not Reach
Here Until Morning.
From Mondays Daily.

An unusually heavy rain fell yester-
day, starting at an early hour, and con-
tinuing almost without interruption.
Rain fell again last night. 1t came down
50 furiously at times yesterday that
considerable damage was done.
Warren creek gathered the floods
throughout the territory tributary to it,
and came down in perfect torrent.
The wooden bridge that crosses the
creek where a street intersects Glen
wood avenue opposite the cemetery gate
was washed out. This bridge has
stood for years and withstood all pre-
vious torrents, but the rise was so great
Yesterday that it went out.
A force of men had to be put at
work clearing out the creek at a point
where it became clogged with logs and
drftwood.
Poplar street and that section of the
city that lies near the river was food
ed with storm water from the streets
above, and a serious time was had for
Il considerable portion of the afternoon.
Chickens and live stock had difficulty in
escaping. and Eugene Coy's billy goat
was nearly drowned.
The storm sewers sufficed to carry off
the water except where the openings
became choked with driftwood and other
refuse washed down the side hills. Men
were employed clearing these.
The Chicago Great Western road suf-
fered more than hte other railroads,
for its crossing near the Omaha line
north of the city became washed out
and the trains were unable to pass last
evening. The passengers on the 9:05 p.
III. train were transferred to Omaha
passenger train No. l and were brought
TO the city at l0:45 p. m. The cross
ings were not repaired until five o'clock
this morning. at which hours the train
came through.
The total rainfall Yesterday. as meas
ured by the rain guage at Sibley park,
was little over two and One-half
inches. This is unusually large for one
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President and Mrs. Cooper contem-
plate attending the National Educa-
tional association, which meets at Los
Angeles in July of this year. 1t will
doubles prove a restful trip and an in
spiration in an educational way to
President and Mrs. Cooper.
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TO GUARD
YOUR HEALTH

You ought to take an occasional dose of
the Bitters. 1t will prevent the stomach
from becoming weak and the liver inactive.
But II your health Is poor, we urge you
to take it regularly before meals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
Man nf the Hour.

Philadelphia Inquirer: Isn't Foraker
somewhat behind the times in talking
about "the man on horseback" The
man in the automobile is the man of the
hour
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

during the past So years has proven its
ability to cure Headsche, Bloating, Vom.
itiog, Poor Appetite, Dyspepsia, Indi-
2estiOn or Malaria, Fever and Ague
You'll find every bottle pure.
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taken to her home in Cannon Falls.
Faculty and students are earnest in the
hope that she will soon be restored to
her former health.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14

The Misses Stella Chapman and Net
tie Moulton have accepted positions for
the summer months in South Dakota.
They will return to the normal in Sep
TENDER to resume their work here.
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On Saturday, June l, DR.. Hancock
took a group of students from his psy-
chology classes to visit st. Peter and
one or two of its interesting institu-
lions.