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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
FOR AN AFFINITY CLUB
THEFoLLoWERS OF FERDINAN
EARLE GET TOGETHER.
They Are Advancing Some Very Per.
nicious Doctrine, Love and the
Law" Pamphlet.

New York, Oct. lizard upon the
heels of the furore created by the
"Earle's affinity" case, there develops
the fact that Ferdinand Pinney Earle,
far from being alone in his belief, is
only one of an established clique in
this city. Among the 300 members
of the Sunrise club, socialistic or
ganization, whose members are nearly
all identified in some way with the
Rand school of science, are anywhere
from fifty to hundred men and
women who are converts to the pecu-
liar views of the marriage relation
so sensationally advanced by the ar
fist.
1t is said that many of these people
practice what they believe to be the
true state of happiness between the
sexes. Some of them hold to the af-
finity idea, others are even more rad
zeal, and all consider that the formula
of marriage is futile and unnecessary.
For the most part they are men and
women of intellectually and education
and some of them are wealthy.
Edwin c.. Walker is the secretary
of the Sunrise club. In pamphlet
he has written on "Love and the Law,
Mr.. Walker says if love between the
sexes is right and proper under any
circumstances, statute laws cannot
change that right and propriety into
wrong and improperly. But the
thought and action must harmonize
The law has nothing to do in affairs
so delicate and private as these.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
BLAZE IN PILE OF COKE
Department RESPONDED to Call at the
Gas Plant.

A little blaze in coke pile at the
gas plant last night called out some
of the central station fremen, with a
hose cart. A stream of water was
turned on, and the cart was left for
the employees to use in case of neces-
sity.
Superintendent Brown states that the
fire did not amount to much, and in
volved no loss. 1t was not in the
big piles of coke, which contain hun
dreds if not thousands of tons. The
company's small hose was not large
enough to put out the fire, and the
firemen were called upon. The fire was
started by some live Goals being dump
ed on small pile where there was
some coke.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
.BASTILE WORKS CHANGE
CHRISTIAN PETERSON HAS I'M
PROVED UNDER RESTRAINT.
He Believed the Woman Responsible
for His Arrest, Was Possessed
Of Evil Spirits.

st. Peter, Oct. 2.-Having served six
months in the Nicollet county Jail be-
cause of his inability to furnish bonds
to keep the peace, Christian Peterson
was given his liberty yesterday and
has returned to his home in Lake
Prairie township. Peterson was one
of the chief figures in the witchcraft
case last spring, and his arrest follow
ed an assault on Mrs. Martha Norlin,
to whom the Peterson family attrib-
uted supernatural powers and whom
they accused of casting spells" on
their farm and household.
When Peterson first was sent to jail
he was unkempt and ill-nourished
but his confinement worked a great
change in him. Plenty of wholesome
food and regular hours improved him
bith physically and mentally, and to-
ward the end of his term he aban-
doned good many of his sixteenth
century ideas. He could never be
convinced that the woman responsible
for his arrest did not possess influence
with evil spirits, but he would admit
that he had renowned the greater part
of his belief in things occult.
All the time Peterson was at the jail
he was a model prisoner, giving Sheriff
August Olson no trouble whatever. A
short time ago Mrs. Norlin made an eff
fort to have him placed under bonds
for another period of six months,
but the authorities considered her fears
groundless and Peterson was released
on the expiration of his term.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
INSTALL ANOTHER SLEEPER
Northwestern Road Shows an Evil
dence Of Increased Traffic.

The Northwestern road has installed
new sleeping car to be taken out
of Winona on the $40 train going
east each evening. The car is dropped
off the morning train as it goes
through here and is left on the side
track all day, and may be occupied
by passengers for the 9:4O at $3.50 each
evening. 1t is a sixteen section car.
This makes two sleeping cars on this
train each evening, due to the heavy
business, the car from this station
being known as the Winona car and
the other, which is attached to the
train at Mankato, as the Mankato car.
This will make it much easier to
get sleeping accommodations. The price
for sleeper from Mankato is $3.50,
and from Winona $l.50.
A. E. Klaprath is the conductor OF
the new car and runs through to Man
kato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
STATE WILL MAKE A TOUCH
Proposes to Draw Upon Its Deposits
in Banks.

Practically every dollar of state
money now in the banks of Minnesota
will be drawn out by State Treasurer
Dinehart, Oct. %. Notice to each of the
repositories to be ready for the "touch"
was sent by Mr.. Dinehart.
The amount to be withdrawn is APP
proximately $l,OOO,OOO, and it will be
used in paying the semiannual school
apportionment. This is the money de-
year. 1t is up among the schools on
March and October of each year.
This is the heaviest withdrawal of
bank deposits ever made in the his
tory of the state
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
Will MAKE A TAX LEVY
WORK MAPPED OUT FOR BOARD
OF EDUCATION.
Provisions to Made for Additional
Room; Seventh and Eighth Grades
Increase Attendance.

The board of education will hold a
regular meeting this evening. The most
important business coming before the
board viii be the making of the tax
levy. AS the expenses of the district
have increased somewhat, and provision
must be made for providing additional
room for the seventh and eighth grades
in the near future, as well as sink
ing fund for the bonds that will begin
to fall due soon, the tax levy will
undoubtedly be higher than it was last
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
HAS APPROVED THE CLAIM
LIS. Foster Insurance viii Be Paid
BY Fraternai Union.

George A. Hodson, secretary of the
Equitable Fraternal Union, has re-
ceived letter from the head office
saying that the claim of Mrs. Lottie j.
Foster for $767.20 insurance carried by
her husband, the late l.. S. Foster, in
the order, has been approved by the
board will be the making of the tax
paid as soon as some preliminaries
can be carried out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACTS
Sewer on Bradley Street and Maead
amizing Job on Fifth.

The board of public works this after
noon opened bids for constructing a
sewer on Bradley street from Center
street west 242 feet, as follows:
Halstead Bros. & Adams, 1905; c. M.
Masters, 500; P. H. McGraw, $l9S.
The contract was awarded to Mr..
Masters.
Bids were also opened for macadam-
izing the easterly ten feet of the
roadway on Fifth street between Hick-
DRY and Warren streets. Only one bid
was presented, and that was by the
T. R. Coughlan company, whose bid
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
w. G. T. u. Meeting.

The North Mankato w. G.. T. U. will
meet tomorrow afternoon at three
o'clock with Mrs. G. A. Peterson on
Belgrade avenue. A report of the
state convention will be given and a
general good time is expected. All ladies
interested will be made welcome.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
WRECK DELAYS A TRAIN
Omaha Passengers Were Held Up q,
Prairie Junction This Morning.

Owing to freight wreck at Prairie
Junction, the Omaha passenger trains
were delayed several hours this morn
ing No. 10, due from the west at
4:45 a. m, did not arrive until TAO
a. M, and No. 2, due at $40 a. M,
did not arrive until $3.50 a. m.
Two cars jumped the track at
Prairie Junction, and blockaded the
track for several hours.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
HIS FACE BLACK AND BLUE
w. S. Denton Looked as If Had En-
countered Trouble.

w. S. Denton was locked up last
night by Officer Garberding, and was
arraigned this morning on the charge
of drunkenness, first offense, and plead
ed guilty. He paid fine of 81 and
costs rather than go to Jail for ten
days.
Denton's face showed that he had
been up against trouble of some kind
Black and blue spots told where
bruises had been inflicted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
OPENED HIS LAW OFFICE
William J. Peii Nicely Situated Over
First National Bank.

William j. Pell has his law offices
over the First National bank COM
pleted and is now occupying them.
These are the offices formerly occu-
pied by Thomas and Evan Hughes
and he has had them elegantly dec
grated. He has the Y. & E. system
of book cases.
Mr.. Pell came to Mankato from
Chicago, where he was practitioner,
but concluded to seek the healthier eli
mate of Minnesota. He is well equip
ped and first class lawyer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
MANKATO MARKET DAY
ONE Is TO BE HELD A WEEK
FROM SATURDAY.
This Affair Will Be Conducted BY De-
laney and Atchlnson: Will Dis
pose of Various Things.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Mankato is going to have a market
day, and the first one will be held a
week from Saturday, and regularly af-
ter that on the second Saturday in
each month. Lelancey & Atchison are
to conduct it, and will have forty
or more head OF horses, some cattle,
buggies, farm machinery, ETC., for sale.
This market day can be made sue
cess if buyers viii come in sufficient
numbers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
Edward Larson Died Monday.

Edward Larson, shocked by live
wire in Duluth on Saturday and in
jured by fall which followed, died
on Monday. His funeral occurred in
Duluth under the charge of the Elec-
trical Workers union. The young man
is survived by his father, who lives in
L'Huillier, brother in the west and a
sister in Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
Was Rendered Unconscious.

August Gottman, stonecutter, en-
ployed at the Klondike quarry, is a
patient at Emmanuel hospital. He is
paralyzed and unconscious. Saturday
night while ascending the stairway at
his boarding house, he fell and struck
on his head. He was rendered un-
conscious and removed to the hospital.
No bones were broken, but the man is
in a serious condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
MAIL LETTERS PROMPTLY
Sacks Delivered to the Depots Earlier
Than Formerly.

The mails are being weighed at the
local postoffice this month, the work
beginning yesterday, and the office
presents the busiest sight to be seen
in the city. Because of the extra
work required, it is necessary to pick
up the out going mails ten minutes
earlier before each train. They will
be picked up thirty minutes before
train time, instead of twenty to thirty
minutes before. Business men should
remember this, and the larger firms
should get their mail in early enough
so that it can be taken care of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
ATTENDED THE HANGING
Dr.. Joe, a Winnebaso Indian, Here
When Redskins Were Executed

DIR. Joe, a Winnebago Indian, arrived
in the city today. He deals in a
catarrh remedy. He states that ne was
in Mankato at the time of the hanging
of the thirty-eight Sioux Indians. He
was two years old then, but says that
he remembers seeing lot of In
dams hanging by the neck. beyond
that he does not remember anything.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04

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The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27
AWFUL EFFECT OF ECZEMA.
Covered with Yellow Sores-Grew
Worse-Parents Discouraged-Cu-
ticura Drove Sores Away.

Our little girl, one year and half
old, was taken with eczema or that
was what the doctor called it. We
took her to three doctors but by this
time she was nothing but a yellow,
greenish sore. One morning we dis
covered a little yellow pimple on one
of her eyes. Doctor No. said that we
had better take her to some eye spe-
cialist, since it was an ulcer. So we
went to Oswego to doctor No. 4, and
he said the eyesight was gone. We
were nearly discouraged, but l thought
we would try the Cuticura Treatment,
so l purchased set of Cuticura Rem
edies, which cost me 81, and in three
days our daughter, who had been sick
about eight months, showed great i'm
provement, and in one week all sores
had disappeared. OF course it could
not restore the eyesight, but if we had
used Cuticura in time l am confident
that it would have saved the eye.
Mrs. Frank Abbott, r. F. d. No. 9, Full
ton, Oswego Co., N. Y, Aug. II, 1906.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27
PROUD IN HER POVERTY.
Young Woman's Brave Answer to In
cutting Landlord.

Frank P. Sargent, the United States
commissioner of immigration, said
one day in Washington:
There is fine stuff in some of these
poor people who come to uor shores.
| heard recently of young Swedish
woman. Brave, witty and honorable,
she could bring splendid young
Americans into the world A short
time after she arrived among us, her
husband got out of work. Naturally,
then, the rent fell behind. The land
'ord called for it one day in her hus-
bands absence. He listened to the
young woman's tale of misfortune, re-
garding the while her yellow hair,
her clear blue eyes, her red mouth
and white teeth. Suddenly, bending
toward her, he said:
Give us kiss!'
"She drew back, and her blue eyes,
as cold as ice, dwelt on him disdain-
fully.
"Nc,' she said, my husband and
may be too poor to pay our rent, but
we are not so poor that we can't do
our own kissing"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27
Memories Of Lincoln.

David Homer Bates memories Of
Lincoln in the telegraph office during
the writer's war service will deal in
the Midsummer holiday number of
The Century with Lincoln's forebod,
ings of defeat at the polls, giving inti-
nate and interesting details of Lincoln
and Stanton during these troubled
times, why Lincoln did not favor John
con for vice president, of Lincoln's
sutographic estimate of the electoral
vote, and other incidents of this criti-
cal period.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27
A Trouble Maker.

Towne-The other day helped your
friend Dudley to select a beautiful
etching
Browne-Don't mention Dudley to
me; he's no friend of mine.
Towne-Why, he told me he was 60
ing to send the etching as present
to you-
Browne-So he did and my wife
made me rearrange all the other pic
lures in the parlor to make room for
it and I'm not done yet.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27
Sensible to the Iast.r

An old Scotch lady used to be at
tended by doctor to whom she in
variably gave guinea when he went
to see her. He had told the friends
with whom she lived that her death
would probably be sudden, and one
day he was hurriedly sent for, as she
appeared to have become unconscious.
On his arrival he saw at once that
the old lady was dead. and, taking
hold Of her right hand, which was
closed, but not rigid, he calmly ex-
tracted from it the fee which she
had provided for him, and as he did
SO he murmured: Sensible to the
last"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27
People Tell Each Other About Good
Thinus

Twelve years ago few people in the
Powder for the Feet. To-day after the
genuine merits of Aliens Foot Ease has
been told year after year by grateful per-
sons, it is indispensable to millions. 1t is
cleanly, wholesome, healing and antiseptic
and gives rest and comfort to tired aching
feet.
1t cures while you walk. Over 10000
testimonials. limitations pay the dealer
larger profit otherwise you would never
be offered substitute for Aliens Foot
Ease, the original foot powder. Ask for
Aliens Foot-Ease, and see that you get it.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27
Her Pointed Retort.

When the old lady put her head out
of the window and inquired of the
ycang railway porter what the train
was stopping for the young man
thought he would have little fun at
the old lady's expense.
Engine was out late last night,
ma'am,' he remarked with a smile,
80 she's got thirst on her this
morning; they're giving 'er drop O.
wine"
"Ah! it's water said the old lady.
"If you'll wait minute. maam,
he grinned, '1'll inquire whether
they're givin' her port wine"
Never mind came the answer,
don't you trouble, young man.
thought perhaps by the way we've
been getting along she was run on
sloe gin!'-London Tit-Bits.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27
Very HANDY.

Among the people who greeted the
President upon his arrival at Oyster
Bay" says an exchange, none at
tracted so much attention as a woman
who carried two children in her arms
and led another by the hand" 1t
strikes us that a capable woman like
that would attract attention anywhere
Washington Post.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

Two prominent Chinese from Shang-
hal have paid visit to Manila and
placed large orders with American
firms for farm machinery to be used In
Manchuria.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

Knights of Pythias,
T h ir d Battalion,
Second Regiment,
Missouri Brigade,
says: Il am pleased
to endorse the use
of Doan's Kidney
Pills, a medicine
of great merit. Hav-
: ing had personal ex-
perience with many
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

A Kansas butcher was somewhat
surprised few days ago to receive the
following note of instruction from a
customer: Dear Sur. Please do not
send me any more meete yet l have
butchered miself."
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

The percentage of females employed
in four branches of labor in France is:
Agriculture, %; commerce, 35; domes-
tic proposes, n, and learned pyofes,
sions, 33.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27
Accommodating.

Here's new hired girl story. A
woman had another and while giving
instructions, said: And now, Louisa,
we have breakfast at o'clock" VERY
well, Num-" said Louisa, "if I'm not
down by that time don't wait for me"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

Theodore Roosevelt is not the frst
TO give Oyster Bay presidential distinc-
tion. George Washington once spent
two days there.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

President Fallieres of France is ex.
ceedingly thrifty. He spends as little
es possible of his liberal allowance OF
100000 per annum.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

kidney medicines. 1 am in a position
to know whereof 1 speak, and am
pleased to add my endorsement and
to recommend their use"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

Don't forget, says Machinery. that
some machinists can do more and bet
ter work with $2.75 kit of tools than
some others can do with 500 worth OF
tools in morocco cases.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

Every good and great man grows
greater as the sunset of his years
gilds the glory of his lofty soul.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27
A FRANK STATEMENT.
From Prominent FraternaI Man of
Rolla, Missouri.

Justice of the Peace A. NJ. Light, of
Rolla, Mo-, Major, Uniformed Rank,
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

Mrs. wInslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces
nammation, alays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

Initiative "Mesiah" Bird.
The messiah" bird of India excels
all others in its initiative powers.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

Men enjoy doing anything they
don't have to do for living.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-27

Need Eight Hours of Sleep.
Women Of a nervous temperament
should have eight hours of sleep to
keep in good health.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-06-20
DEBUT De Una COM
pahia de vaieda-
des en- AreCibo.
Sc aboga aIIi pOrque eI municipiO
COnsttuya una plaza de MeTCadO.
(De nWestrO cOrrtspOnSGL) }

Junio 19-Para ell sSbado anuncis su
debut en- eSte teatro la compsflfa de varie.
dades que direjen los hermanos Marcos,
exibiendo vaTios osos amsestrados uu ci-
nemat6grafo.
-Por no tsner Ia certifcaoi6n da galud
han si1o caStigadoH por la corte municipal
vaTios vendedoTes ambulantes depan'
dientes de fonda.
Ell peEi6dico local Gel Duende," +"
abcga por que este MunicipiO construya
una plaza de Mercado q Ia par que Sc
arreglan las GALES, pu6s con los recursOs
que apoTts aquella SO pueden pagar los
intereses del anticipo de la cantidad que
hay que tomar para ell citRdo arreglo de
Gales Estas obraB de utilidad p6blica =
que tant0~ bien tisnen que prOporcionRr &
Arecibo debsn ser regueltaa fAvoEablsmen-
to por este conCejo municipal.
La Estsci6n de Anemis da esta BocR-
lidad Que estuvo paralizada tres dfeH de
eBts Eemsna po9 f4Ita de medicinas vueIve
de nuevo fancionar por habsr recibido
nusvs existencia de mediCamentog.
-Hs sido solicitado eli Teatro de esta
ciudad para trabsjar una Compaflfa de
variedades americana. Pronto debutard.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-06-20
.FRANCIA EN- ESTADO
anarquiCO segdn
ell C6IGbre Bone de
CasteIIane.
B6IgiGa ---aiiade- t sOCiaImsnte ha-
hlandO invade q Ia rspdbIiCa.

Nadie puede negsr que en- los aGtusles
momentos go hRlla FrRncia en- complete
sstado de anaTqLfa administrative, religio-
h y militar, dice al coEreBponsal de '.Tha
World de New York an Paris, Conde
Bone de CaAtellane.
En- los 6ltimos dfss SO ha visto q IN
Prefscto de la Rep6b.ics OR de pie y con
la cabezs deEcubierta, ID abominable cam
Ci6n La International" CD que Sc dice &
los obreroa que no vaciIeu 81 hacer fuego
Bobre BuB mismoB oiciales Rntes que sobre
los enemigos de la patria. H."
Al mismo tempo, en- nombre de la Ii.
bertad, Ia Tesidencia del Representative of.
cial del Papa 90 aaqueada, como 81 los laE
drones quinieran dar un NAL eiemplo de 10
que 90 capaz de hsceE el sectarismo en- los
paiaes civilizadoB.
Mas s6n. Por medic de caEtsles ha
exigido Ia Federation General de ObreroB
que SO haga una Bpologfa pdblica del Mi.
nistro de Ia Guerra porque dispuso que los
soldadoa hicieran pan para la poblaci6n de
Paris, que eataba privada de eBe Rrtfculo
de pEimera necesiaad, debido Ia huelga
de los panaderos. =. .-
B6lgica, Socialmente hablando, invade
Francia. Tres beIgaA por nacimientO, 9
matrimonio, encabezsn este afio los que
viven la vida eleganta de Paris: Nine.
Leghait, mujar del MiuistrO belga; Ia
Condesa Greffalha y Mme Castor LIE.
grand.
Numerous han Hido las GestsB y rscep-
clones dadas pOr estaB, BehoraB que, aun
siendo conocidas On 81 bsrrio de San Ger.
man, hacen de sus sRlones centroB de exo
Clusivismo. A BuB festas de carload ssiH-
to tOdO Parts y artistas de Ia talla de sa.
Eah Bernhsrdt, la Rejane, CaTuso, etc,
asf como ConoCidos peTsonajeB en- las aTtes
y las ciencias. Son las sefioras de Ia Ui-
tuaci6n y SO las rinde homemade como rei-
mas de Ia moda = de la eleganoia.