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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-01

Tie story Ia told II Uu Iowa man who
pateuted an India runner sidewalk.
After much lobbying with his friends
among the town cnuu II. no was allowed
TO put down several yards Of II rs an
experiment As noise absurber it
proved most effective, and the early
dpm0nsi ratiops seemed 10 he living
down all skerticlsm In regard To it so
rapidly thAt the inventors fortune was
nll but made. rhen the inventor made
a fatal nlunricr. 70 show how solid md
strong il was hc begun 4" jump up and
down wi.b his wia', Weight. Tho walk
crniI not forget lint il was gilll rubber,
and whpn the HuhItiuus inventor pldhk-
r,t hiH hrUlT rito II hr was promptly
r,ichrd over ilIr irI g, intO briar pa ch
The "pi,udc proved -urh - joke TINT the
bund, ,nr popularity h the new idcn be
GAO !" wan". md there are etlti no rub
bcr sidewalks ~ Iowa.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-01
A New Nr,adn nI.rrIo,.

II il reported that big new gold
strike has been made IN the CALIFORNIA;
nevada ine; twenty five miles south OF
Rhy olre, New, and southeust ut the
G'ecnwaiur district. Prospectors are
rushing in 10y the score, mauy rich
Claims have been stuked oUI and already
two rival towns have cprung up, one on
each side of the state line.
On the California side the agents Of
Charles NJ. Schawb. have hought up a
majority OF the claiIas and the town Oh
thus side Df the line has been named
Schwab. The town on the Nevada eide
Is named Lee The district lis named
the Lee. echo, and is about twenty
nri!es loD- and two miles wide. The
station Of Roses Wells op the Las Vegas
Il TonOpah railrond is eight miles from
the dist rict.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-01

FERNALo-IE Elko, Nevada, February
2i, 1907, IA the wife OF Frank Feruald,
Jr., Il GoD.


Many years ago Philadelphia cloth
ing mRn ufacluTer recei.cd contract
FOR making uniforms Tor the telegraph
operators along the line Of Que OF the
railroads. Ia order to measure the
operators along the line he sent telc.
grams asking them to meet him on tho
station platforms.
Ha sont this telegram to the operator
at one O: ths small stations
~Meet ms on the arrival Of the 2:l5 %.
IN. train. Wear nothing but shirt and
trousers
At tns appointed time he reached
this station and inquired for the opera
tor. He saw d young woman looking
embarrassed. Sna said, i'll answer to
his inquiry:
Il am the telegraph operator nnd dm
here III response to your summona; but
| decline 70 comply with yonr instruc-
noDs na TO aprarel.'--Boston Post
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-01

Sufficient attention la, boon directed
toward the "armtli generated IN tho
body by paper vests to demonstrate the
TACT that thcfu is reason for soFious con
sidctntion OF paper garment manuufact.'
ure. lhorc have been Tor some timo
pRst vests made OF paper. aloo culTs,
collars, shirt bosOdis, olc, hut il uha 80.
manned for hfm iD Saxony to spin
narrow strips OF paper and cotton luto
inidheh fabrics Of common use. Paper
and cotton aud paper and wool are so
combiucd thn, servicoiblo outing tuits,
jacke,e, skirts and mHpy other articles
Of dress wear arc nov being produced.
Tho now tcxtilc. II an II may ho called.
is cream coiOtcd tnd may bo washcd re-.
poatcdly without mjnrnR the surface,
lnd iR marketed Tor idiculously snnll
price. Sufficient Sylolin, an II IL called,
10 produce q completes plan suit costs
but az or 80. Doubtless - menns viii
soon be iound by whirli the ilncst iaU.
rics may bc produced through Tho usc ~
paper. n Which end numerous inventors
are now at WORK II Kansas CITY journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-01

When President Roosevelt returned
ffon Panama hn aent 10 the senate a
mcRsnge on thp c.nnl. Referring to this
The Baltimore ouu saye: "Mr. Roosevelt
proved that the canal was rapidly being
built by producing With his message
actual photographs 81 forty eight scenes,
among which wcru the following; prcs-
ident Roosevelt! climbing II stenmshovel.
President Roo icvclt mnkiuR four
spcrchee at the tho same time to the
astonishcd multitujp.' President
Roosevelt eating his way througb u
Panama dinner. 'Pfcsidoni Roosevelt
wai ching at their work the three labor
or8 wno ara actually digging the canal
'pteeidcnt Rooscvpll'a emiir, walk, face.
fGe:. care, bUo'a, clothes. Pnd ronverea.
ton IN ymH'y font, rcar. aud profile
gi5Ss. To uyoii smother such u,t ss6ge.
.bo senate Rgi,cd TO ict Mr.. Roosevelt
dig a three story canal. witt, bHscmUni
aud cellar, aud put III motorh plumbing
II he thine beet. N0s Senator Bovc
ridge proposes to cmbollieh his rpOcch
on Ghiid labor With all kinds 81 harrow.
ilip photograph, accompanied by aildn.
viie oi the photographer itai they were
taken by a camera and not by hand
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-01
Slightly Mixed.

a travelling sales man died suddenly
in Pittsburg, Pa, and some of mis-
trienls telcgraphed tho underIalScr an
order TO make n large wreath lnyesti.
CATION showed u.a: tiIe teiegrnm order
ing tle wreath rcad as follows:
Rest iii peace on both sides OF tho
ribh0n; il there should TO room; 'Wc
shah meet in heaven
Tho undertaken was out OF town. and
The new assistant handled tho Job. 1t
was startling floral piece which turned
up at the tnncral. The ribbon was extra
wide. and it bore the inscription:
"Rest III peace on both sides, aud il
there is room we shall meet la heaven :"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-01
Gard OF Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere thanks
to the friends who so kindly assisted uH
IN the sickness and burial OF our dear
mother.
j. G. HARDEsTY AND FAMILY,
Mrs. q T.. MINNIs AND FAMILY.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-01

"You may ,tHvcl ! 200 ,nilea on rail.
wsy in Europe aud never man,
whether Engliab, Frencb. German or
wha, not. vail "pcn hin mouth 10 peak
to you " you hrc Stranger said j. w.
Pike OF philadelphia.
"For Is total freeze out accord the
palm 10 the English Your :ruo Bfiton
regarde any man who hne tho nerve to
Vpcak to him without ever having been
formally introduced ~ reoliuR with
cITrontcry md, therefore, to bo diadain.
cd and anubbed. wnni TO except from
tbese claes oi tGngljshmen who have
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-01

organ These photographs of the evils
OF child hhor ought To be mighty aids
to the Indiana senator's sweeping
eloqueDce.-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-18
IN GODS HOUSE
The Time Mas When There Were No
fishers i'm Mankato Churches.

Lake Crystal Union: Strangers in
the Churches" is the head of an ar
ticle in The Mankato Free Press OF
Friday.
There was time in Mankato when
there were no ushers in the churches
of that. city. If stranger went
early possibly the ianitor did the seat
ing, if not the party did their own
seating and were more than likely to
drop into seat belonging to a fam
lily and the presence of stranger in
the pew might create anything but
a Christian feeling in the minds of
the owner of the seat. Such has been
the case and is liable to happen again.
1t was in the days of Rev. Thomas
Marshall, pastor of the Presbyterian
church in Mankato, ushers were first
introduced in churches in that city,
and were followed up afterwards by
Rev. j. B. Little. The question at
that time was whether the ushers
should be equally divided among the
sex, part ladies and part gentlemen.
Nothing is more embarrassing to a
stranger within your gates to enter
a place of worship and have to
stand for while hoping some one
will seat you to relieve the suspense
and stop the gaping of the congrega-
ton.
One feels like penitent soul if on
entering a church of God and is met
at the door by the usher and cordially
received, conducted to a seat and made
to feel at home.
Never seat strangers up in front.
Nine out of ten will return if you do
SO. Reserve place for those who
come occasionally about in the CEN
ter of the seating room. If they are
alive, active Christians no invitation
is needed to have them take an active
interest in the exercises.
There is great diplomacy in hold
ing congregation as well as in build
ing one up. Never attempt to take
members from another church but adj
wise all to remain loyal to their
own church. There is but one way to
heaven and that is through love of
God and it is presumed God is found
in all churches. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-18

ness man, was in the city today, hay
ing arrived yesterday.
H. NJ. Knutzen and wife of Roches-
ter visited in the city today.
j. R. Sanfer and wife of Butterfield
We're in Mankato today.
H. I. Dorm of Madison Lake was in
Mankato last night.
| Frank Ransom and c.. Rachel of St
Peter visited in the city over night
Mrs. William Richards of Lewiston
was in Mankato today, visiting friends
| Mrs. H. C. Kreyssler of Dover visited
ed in Mankato today.
J. c. Noe and family drove out to
Cliff Inn to spend the day.
John Macbeth drove hack to New
Ulm today that he has traded with
Mr.. Gieseke, liveryman there, foi
an automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Williams and
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Boggs of Lincoln, Neb., returned last
night from couple of days spent in
the twin cities.
| M. c. johnson of Osmundsen &
johnson company left last evening foJ
Cass county with a prospective party
of buyers.
| Mrs. C. X. Willard and children re
turned to their home at Heron Lake
this afternoon.
Miss Emily Kaul returned to hel
home at Faribault yesterday after 6
visit with her sister, Mrs. Miller, fol
several days.
Ralph Burdick of Madelia arrived
in the city this noon to attend the
meeting of the Royal Arcanum this
evening.
Coroner E. r. Kennedy and wife
and C. L. Kennedy and family went
to Nicollet this morning to spent the
day.
Chief Osten took a trip to Coco
Thunder today.
| E. G. Perkins and wife of Lacrosse
Wis, were arrivals in the city today
George f. Hughes of Minneapolis
grand secretary of the Royal Arcanum
arried in the city this noon to attend
the initiation of a large class this
evening.
E. G. Peck of st. Paul was in the
city this afternoon.
J. George Appekl and NJ. Celner Of
Springfield were in Mankato today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-18
KERNS AND HEBRON STORIES
intere sting News Collected in Nicol-
let County Towns.

Mr. Mark Brooks, of Wisconsin,,
formerly of this vicinity, is visiting
Herman Heiser and Mrs. Martha Nc
Gowan. his sister-in-law.
H. c. Randall has crew of men
laying drain tile on his farm, which
is something most all farmers will
have to come to sooner or later. George
johnson has had about sixty rods
more tile laid this fall
Mrs. Henry Trask and Guy Trask
and son returned from their visit with
William LaDuc at Herman, Grant
county. instead of Wisconsin as was
reported last week.
Archie Parsons and family of Ira
verse are staying with his father, I.
A. Parsons, until such time as the
Traverse creamery is rebuilt. Mr..
Parsons was the buttermaker at Ira
verse. They are at work on the cream
cry and expect to have it in opera
ton soon 1t was burned down some
time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Whitcomb of
North Mankato spent Sunday with
William Spears family near Kerns.
William Morrow has moved his fam
ily from the Rood house into the
James MCGOWAN house in Belgrade.
Oscar Ackland, who has been living
on the Burrill farm for two years
moved last week onto the A. p. John
son farm in Judson.
Quite number of farmers delivered
cattle at Judson last Saturday.
Mrs. d. J. Severance returned from
the Rochester hospital last Thursday
1t would be a good move if the
road drags could be run over the roads
so as to have the highways in good
shape before winter sets in.
George McCarger and two of his
children visited Mrs. McCarger at the
Emmanuel hospital at Mankato last
Saturday and found her improving
nicely. The two youngest children are
staying with Miss Grace Door while
their mother is away getting well.
Some of the farmers are still cut
ting corn for shredding purposes.
Rev. Murphy has been designated
to the Nicollet and Hebron charges
and he preached at Hebron last Sun
day.
There was quite a family reunion
at the home of Captain j. A. Tidland
last Sunday in Hebron.
The delegates who attended the Con-
gregational conference at New >Ulm
last week will give their reports next
Wednesday evening at the Kerns
church.
Mr.. Neibert, who has been on the
Evans farm the past year, is moving
onto the Henry Tidland farm in
Hebron.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-18
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised letters for week ending
Oct. IL, 1907:
G.. j. Ball.
Miss Ellen Carlson.
Miss Sophia Dahl, Miss Grace Dazzle,
Mr.. Sylvester Deerfield.
Mr.. Charles Edwards.
Mr.. VIM. Toilette (2), Mrs. Stephen
Foster, Jr.
Miss Katherine Harrington, Mgr,
Miss Sadie Hayes.
: Victor f. Larson, Miss Tillie Lee,
J. Wicktor Lund.
Mr.. j. +. Paddon (S).
Miss Amanda Randolff, Miss Leon
Random.
w. j. Sheldon.
Mr.. Curtis j. Toay (2), Harry
Trnag, Mr.. Roy C. Watt, Mr.. John
West, care of Lawn and West.
In calling tor the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day OF
this list. One cent extra will be charg.
ed for each advertised letter. Letters re.
naming unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
IA, j. VEIGEL, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-18
RECEIVER IS NAMED
Affairs of the Mailing Company
Into Bankruptcy Court.
COAL CONCERN MAKES MOVE
o. III. OsmundsOn Will Have
Charge of Property.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Involuntary bankruptcy proceedings
were begun today against the Man
kato Mailing company and Oscar
Bierbauer individually. There is but
one petitioner in the case of the
Mankato Mailing company, and that
is the Brown Coal company Of
Sioux City, Iowa, whose claim is
$1,000, for coal purchased. The la
bilities of the company are stated as
being $4,000 !
In the case of Mr.. Bierbauer in
dividually, the petitioning creditors
are Joseph Salfer, who holds a $500
note, upon which $3.50 has been paid,
leaving principal and interest of 1915
still due; William j. Starr, $500 for
wood furnished; and He'll & Balser,
$50 for grain and feed The liabilities
are estimated at $4,000.
Osmundson is Receiver
Judge Lochren has appointed o.
H. Osmundson of this city receiver
for both the Mailing company and
Mr. Bierbauer, and has fixed his
bond at $4,000 in each case, which
has been furnished. Mr.. Osmupdson
is careful business man, former
banker, and now real estate man
in the city.
The orders to show cause why the
parties should not be adjudged bank
rupt are returnable Oct. 26. Borst &
Ellsworth are the attorneys for the
petitioners.
May Operate the Plant.
Mr.. OsmundsOn states that he will
operate the plant if this is found to
be for the best interests of the cred
itors. This proceeding cancels all
contracts that the Mailing company
has made, which will relieve it of
great incubus. 1t is stated that
there is no double liability of stock
holders in this case, as the plant is
a manufacturing one The company
is capitalized at 100000, and all of
the stock has been issued and is
held by Mankato parties. The
buildings and machinery are entered
upon the company's books as having
cost $4,000. Besides this, there is
a quantity of malt and barley on
hand, accounts outstanding and other
assets.
Mr. Bierbauer has been accounted
wealthy, but little is known as to the
actual condition of his affairs, as
he is still absent from the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-18
PLAN FOR BURNS DAY.
Committee Arranging for Big
Event at Mapleton.
CONCERT MAY BE FEATURE
Scotch Company Will Most
Likely Be Engaged.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Preparations for the proper observ-
ance of Burns birthday at MapletOn
are under way. 1t has been decided
to hold the celebration on Thursday,
Jan. %. The event properly falls on
Jan. %, but that date will come on
a Saturday and it would not do to
have the festivities on Saturday night
as they could not be concluded before
Sunday morning. After some discus
sion by the executive committee of the
few days ago, it was decided to rem
der the program on Thursday night.
A new feature will be introduced
If arrangements can be made with
the j. NJ. Hamilton Imeperial Scots
Concert company, that organization
will take prominent part in the pro
gram. This is considered one of the
finest musical organizations of its kind
on the road. If engaged by the Burns
club it will take the place of az spea k
er, so it is understood. The com.
pany is made up of j. NJ. Hamilton
king of Scottish y tenors; Miss Mary
NJ Macleod, Scotland's prima donna
Gordon Muir, the Scottish entertainer
Mr.. Hamilton is composer of songs
and it is said that he has written
some very beautiful Scotch ballads.
Will Prove Feature.
Should the company be engaged they
will prove a great feature and add
much to an otherwise most excellent
program, for the entertainments given
by the Burns club on each succeed
ing birthday of the poet are some
thing out of the ordinary. The event
is one that the people of Mapleton
enjoy and take pride in. Many from
Mankato are pleased to be present
OH every occasion.
A Burns celebration would not be
complete without the Scotch game
curling-and there will be the usual
events, which will be participated in
by the sons of Scotland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-18
BASKET BALL GAMES
Henderson, and North Mankato Teams
Divide Up the Contests.

At the basket ball contest at Hen
derson between the school teams of
North Mankato and Henderson, the
latter won, the games played by the
three small boys teams.
North Mankato won the games
played by the two large boys and
large girls teams.
The North Mankato young people
say they were treated royalty at
Henderson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-18
Her Claim to Fame.

Mrs. John R. Drexel, who introduced
the cake walk into polite society, is
returning to the United States, after
having been for some years resident
with her husband, of England. Mrs
Drexel danced the cake walk in hel
own home with w. X. Vanderbilt, Sr.
and it Immediately became popular
society dance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-18
MOVE TO PRESERVE CHURCH
Episcopalians Of the State Will Be
Appealed To.

The Episcopalians 'of the state will
be appealed to in an effort to save
the historic old church of Excelsior,
Lake Minnetonka, from ruin.
The church is on land to be passed
by the trolley line to the upper lake.
1t is planned to move the church
across the street, where it can be pre-.
served.
It is one of the oldest churches in
this section of the country, and the
oldest in Hennepin county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-18

Winona, will return Thursday
c. H. Garnsey, Winnebago mer-
chant, was in Mankato yesterday.
A. F. Strickler of Sleepy Eye was
in the city last evening.
F. J. Broz and w. j. Subby of
Albert Lea were Mankato visitors
today.
City Recorder Hodapp and family
today moved into the house that they
have Just erected on North Fifth
street.
C.. S. Weston of Redwing, snperin-
tendent of this division of the Chi
cago Great Western road, was lin
Mankato over night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dalen of st. Paul
visited in the city today.
A. G. Bierbauer and Frank Mettler
went to Swan lake yesterday morning
for duck hunt, and will return to.
morrow night. They went with one OF
Schwender Brothers automobiles.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Szamet and Mrs
L. Blum left today for Hampton
Iowa, to attend the wedding tomorrow
of their brother, Herman Hirsch.
Charles Mitchell returned Sunday
night from Chicago, where he attended
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flohr left yesterday
afternoon for their home at Wallace
Idaho, after spending the first part
of their honeymoon at Point Pleas.
ant.
A. A. Juliar left yesterday fol
Olivia, to spend few days looking
after his farming interests there.
Mrs. Lillian Reed and Harry A
Reed attended the silver wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Buch
anan in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Mary L. Boegen and Mrs
Frances Schwarble have returned
from St. James and Comfrey where
they were the guests of friends and
relatives.
John F. Gollnast of New Ulm was
in Mankato today.
A. j. Barr of Winona, who travels
for a Chicago butter and egg house
was in Mankato today.
A. G. Roemer took trip to Good
| Thunder yesterday.
Miss Lonnie Linden of Lewiston is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
| Wiltgen for week or more.
Mrs. Ebert Jones and daughter OF
Fl. Pierre, S. d., arrived in the city
last night, and the young lady will
enter one of the local business col
leges.
V. Meyer of New Ulm was in the
city over night.
Miss Amelia NJ. Schwab of Fulda
was in Mankato today.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Prescott of St
Paul were in Mankato today.
Frank Adams and wife of Mime.
apolis were Mankato visitors today
Mr.. Duryea and a friend passed
through Mankato last night in the
formers Dayton automobile on theil
way to Heron Lake for a duck hunt
Miss Marti of New Ulm, who has
been visiting Miss Rose Walser fol
several days. returned home. today.
| Evan Hughes went to st. Peter to-
day to attend the calling of the cal
endar in the district court.
Mrs. O. G. Lundberg and daughter
Miss Stella, leave tomorrow for Chi
cago, and may 60 further east before
returning.
Anton Lang of Smiths Mill was in
the city today for the purpose of tax
ing his daughter home. She has been
receiving treatment at one of the
local hospitals for four weeks.
Auditor Weaver went fishing at
Madison Lake today
William Skinner and A. w. Bixby
of Garden City were court house call
ers today
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-18
Fine Eating Apples.
From Thursdays Daily.

Mrs. /. j. Belts of Belgrade pre-
scented the editors with some fine APP
Piles today. They included number
of varieties, the Wolf River, North
western Greetings, Wealthy and Others
that have made Minnesota famous
Mrs. Belts has splendid orchard and
the apples she brought to this office
arc excellent in taste and large and
shapely, and without blemish.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-18
The Minnesota-Nebraska Game

The Minnesota football team will
play on Saturday the team from Ne
braska. Game will be called promptly
at 2:3O p. m. Gates will be opened at
1880 D. m. On Saturday, Oct. 26, the
annual game between the teams repre-
senting the freshmen and sophomore
classes will be played on Northrop
field. Play will commence at 2;3o