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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14
PIONEERS PLAN A PROGRAM
Will Have Fitting Celebration Of the
States Semi. Centennial.

A brilliant list of speakers will add
dress the members of the Territorial
Pioneers association during the spe-
cial exercises they will hold at the
Minnesota state fair Aug 81 to Sept. 5.
According to the tentative program
the proceedings will open on Monday,
the first day of the fair, when the Off
GERS of the State Historical society
will be asked to give an outline of its
and j. J. McHugh will
speak on Fifty Years in the Labor
World" Tuesday will be st. Paul
day, in which the Junior Pioneers,
Commercial clubs and civic bodies will
assist, and the German societies will
be asked to provide German pro-
gram. Wednesday will be Minneapo-
lis and Native Sons day, the Mime
apolis commercial and civic bodies CO.
operating. The Scandinavian organiza-
tions of the state will be asked to ar
range Scandinavian program for
Wednesday also.
The last three days of the fair will
be given over to open air features.
Major Mark McGinnis of Montana, of
the old First Minnesota, will be asked
to prepare an article on "The Pioneer
as a Soldier" Addresses are also ex-
pected from Judge Loren ColliVs. Rev.
Thomas Trowbridge, son of Mrs. As
bury Crowell, whose husband was
chaplain of the First Minnesota; J. j..
Hill, c.. F. Macdonald, st. Cloud; DIS.
B. Johnston, George A. Bracket, ex
Governor i. F. Hubbard, Judge Thomas
Wilson, General c.. C. Andrews, Sena
tor Knute Nelson and Moses =. Clapp
and the several Minnesota congressman.
The Pioneer Women's club will also
prepare special program, and the
home coming and semi-centennial fea-
lures will be prominent all week.
All of the associations pictures
which are now in the capitol will be
to the institute hall on the
fair grounds, this being a fireproof
building erected originally as an art
gallery
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14
PUZZLED THE ENGINE DRIVER
Queer Actions Of Three Persons Both.
cred Mr.. Mccoy.

Lake Crystal Union:-Passenger En-
gineer Mccoy, running on the branch
had quite an experience at Winnebago
las week with three people who were
puzzling to him and Conductor Yields.
As he was pulling out of the sta
ton at : Winnebago, lady carrying
a white parasoT hoisted was walking
between the passing track and the
main line track Mr. Mccoy whist
led for the crossing and kept his eye
on the white parasol. The lady did
not look around when the whistle
blew, but kept walking along in a
kind of swinging motion. She would
at one or two steps clear the track
then SHE would swing back over the
rail the next few steps. The ehgi-
neer sounded the alarm a third time
and then she stepped right over the
rail witt one foot in front of the
engine, not more than twenty feet
away. The brakes were set hard and
the traill came to standstill with a
JOLT
The day >after the above occurred
it might have been the same day,
twc fellows were seen by Mr.. Me-
Coy pulling and scuffling with each
other standing astride of the in
side rail of the main track he was
running upon. Mr.. Mccoy sounded
the alarm, but they kept up their
hol of each other, first over the
rail and then back, until the engine
was almost upon them. The brakes
were applied and the train came to
a standstill. Mr.. Mccoy got off and
demanded of one what he meant.
One of the fellows had taken. to
his heels and ran away. The man
said the other fellow was stranger
to him and that he was trying to hold
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14

league is the father of the county OPP
ton law and therefore let the advo-
Gates of the measure answer as to
what the purpose of the county option
law actually is.
On May Z, 1907, Rev. N. A. Palmer,
superintendent of the Minnesota Anti
Saloon league, said: ave favor ulti-
mate prohibition by the state, but
county option is a natural STEP"
On Feb %, 1908, Purley A. Baker,
national superintendent of the Anti
Saloon league, said: Prohibition of
the liquor traffic everywhere in this
country is the end toward which we
hope and labor"
Bishop l.. B. Wilson, president of the
Anti-Saloon league of America, says
in American Issue, the national organ
of tn eleague: "There need be no
misunderstanding of our purpose by
either friend or foe. We seek the
suppression of the traffic in strong
drink as a beverage, whether the place
where it is dispensed be legalized or
unlegalized."
Let us then have an explanation in
the face of all this, as to whether or
not the county option law is not an
attack upon the saloon and personal
liberty and home rule. Let us have
a reconcilement of the statement on
the one hand that there is no DISPOSE
ton to deprive the people of saloons,
if they want them, and the statement
on the other hand, that it is proposed
to suppress the traffic, whether the
place where it is carried on be legal
lied or unlegalized.
The fact that the inhabitants of
st. Paul, Duluth, Winona,
Saltwater and Mankato have no chance
to vote upon the question, is no reason
why this un-American law shall be
foisted upon the people. County OPP
ton is not the remedy. There is mo
legal or constitutional inhibition to ex-
tending the present local option law
to all cities i'm the state.
BIERBAUER BREWING COMPANY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14
PRAISE FOR JACOBSON.

Farmer Ben" has something very
nice\ to say of Mr.. jacobson in The
Austin Transcript. ben" expresses
the sentiments of thousands of people,
who have faith in him and are ready
to give him the most enthusiastic sup
port in his candidacy for governor:
1T amt so queer that the ''dems"
are belittin' jacobson now that he is
republican nominee for governor. Two
years ago they was awfully hurt be-
cause Honest Jake wasn't nominated
at Duluth and now they feel awful
bad because he is. I've followed Jacob
sons record for the past fifteen years
and if one man can show me where
he has ever been faithless to his
trust let him announce it." says
battles of the people agenst the cor
porations more bravely than any other
man. He has got more kicks and
cusses for it than any other man. He
stood for the gross earnings tax and
the state board of control and the
state control of elevators and he is the
great commoner of Minnesota. He
amt stuck up and amt artistocratic
but he is one of the common people
and is the choice-of the masses. Folks
needn't turn their noses like they
would be ashamed of him in company
either He knows how to carry his
self with as much prODriety as the
best of 'em now"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14
THOSE IDLE DREAMS.

The Free Press does mot like to
charge the newspapers in some of our
sister towns with trying to knock
Mankato, but it is fact that some of
our exchanges are publishing the most
absurd stories relative to the epdi-
demic in this city. In fact, the most
didiculous yarns have found their way
into print-so ridiculous that we are
surprised that anyone with a fair
amount of brains should believe them.
There. is not the least foundation for
the false statements that have ap-
peared in print elsewhere.
The Owatonna Journal Chronicle of
Aug. published for fact, after re-
citing a list of false horrors" that
there were fourteen deaths here dur
ing the period from Friday morning
until Sunday evening from typhoid.
The facts are there were four deaths
in the time stated The total number
of deaths to- date is only thirteen.
Ten in the month of July and three
in August up to date from typhoid
fever or complications arising from the
disease. These are the actual figures
as taken from the sworn statements
of deaths in the health office.
The Free Press7 takes this opportu-
nifty to request the newspapers to be
more charitable toward Mankato in
her present trouble.- Before publishing
the wild and senseless rumors call up
facts. We have been informed that
persons travelling out of this city have
been guilty of circulating stories of
the most grotesque character, ridicu-
lous in the extreme and they have
done much to injure the reputation of
this city abroad. Tell the truth and
nothing but the truth. That is what
this newspaper has been doing through
the epidemic.
Since the above was written The
Owatonna Journal Chronicle has re-
tracted its false statements and made
the amende honorable. It's course is
entitled to credit mark, with the
hope that never again will that most
excellent newspaper be led into pub
fishing such fiction as it did of Man
kato. We admit that it was resi-
dent of Owatonna who had visited
Mankato, that furnished our contem-
porary with the dreams, but those
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14
G arden City News

Mrs. We're Bixby was in Vernon Cen
ter Monday.
| Mrs. Robinson of Lake. Crystal Wis
tied her sister, Miss Boynton, Monday
Mrs. NJ. Norton and Mrs. Wakefield
and daughter Louise were in LAX
Crystal Monday.
Mrs. Charles John and son Clayton
are visiting relatives in Minneapolis.
! Mrs. Frank Thurston and Mary wen
to Miles City Tuesday to visit Mrs
Arnold.
Dir. Meredith of Mankato was il
town Tuesday.
Sherm Thurston was in Mankato Fri
iday.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wolverton o.
st. PAUL are visiting relatives in town
Rose Dickinson of Bemidji visited hel
friend, Mrs. Frank Thurston, on Wed
lnesday.
| Mrs Pearl Rev of Vernon, Center
was in town Wednesday.
| Mrs. Dunbar of Huntley visited hel
daughter, Mrs. Beer. this week.
Mrs. Carl Osgood and daughter, Myr
tie, visited relatives in Lake Crystal
"Wednesday.
John Eaton and Ed. Rev went to
North Dakota Wednesday.
Mrs. Floyd Reynolds and daughter
returned to their home in North Da-
kota after long visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Bixby.
Mrs. Peter Sharp and son of Winnie
bago visited with Mrs. Merrill this
week.
Ray M;llard of Twin Valley is visit
ing friends in town.
Charles Boynton is sick with typhoid
fever
Rollan Eager and wife were in Man
kato this week.
E. T. Champlin and son Robert of
Vernon Center are visiting with Gus
Bixby.
Grandpa Felix went to Lake Crystal
Saturday.
Seth Wakefield of Mankato was in
town Thursday.
Mrs Howard and son are visiting
her parents at Amboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Sherman and chill
dren are visiting friends in Bryson.
Charles John was in st. Paul Satur.
day.
Mrs. Charles Rector was in Mankato
this week.
Will Fleming went to Mankato Fri
day.
Marion Morphew and wife were in
Lake Crystal Wednesday,.
H. w. Bixby went to North Da
kato Wednesday.
Louise Wakefield was in Mankato
Wednesday,.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Black of Mankato were
in town one day this week They made
the trip with touring car.
+. L. Franklin and mother of New
York visited at Will Franklin's tliis
week.
Ida Bixby is visiting relatives in
st. Paul.
/ Laura Buckles was in Vernon Mon,
day.
Will Campbell and wife, and son of
Seattle are visiting the formers par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. +. Campbell. :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14
July 81 Aug. fai5-I9Os.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Charles +.
Zimmerman. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Emma
L. Zimmerman. admini-tratriy OF the estate of
Charles f. Timmerman.. deceased. represent
ing among other things. that she has
res gned her said trust and
praying that time and place be fixed
for examining ard allowing the final account
of her administI alton. and that her resigna-
tion be accepted.
1t is ordered. that said account be examined.
and petiticn heard. by this court on Thursday
the 10th day of September. A. ID. 1908. at 10
o'clock a. M. at the probate Office in the city
of MankatO. in said county.
And it is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once I'm each week.
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing. in the Mankato Free Press.
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato in said county.
Dated at the city OF Mankato. the 10th day
of July, A. ID. 1907.
BY the Court:
probate Court Seal.l VIM. +. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
w. w. Smith. Atty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14

William Fl. Taft has given out the
text of a letter he has received from
Ben Chaplin, editor of The Railroad
Employe, published at Newark in the
interest of the railroad workers, in
which satisfaction with the Taft ac-
ceptance speech is expressed, especially
the part dealing with the labor issue,
and holding that labor would. not de-
mand legislation for itself which it
would not grant to capital in the way
of protection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14

$3.50. At this rate of decrease it should
have been $3.50, in 1907. But we find
instead that it has increased to 1925
or nearly twice what it should be!
'Here is still more startling result
of this divided responsibility With
two great parties in power there were
not enough officers to 60 around. The
two parties had>>to be satisfied. More
offices had to be created and as re-
suit, q per cent more offices were ere
ated during the last four years than
the republicans had created during
the thirty five years they had been in
power.
Another thing. For the first time
both branches of the government COM
imenced to Systematically increase the
salaries of the state officials. The ag-
9regate increase in salaries during the
democrats got their share and the
republicans got their share and now
they are both blaming each other for
the increase.
$50 much for the divided responsible.
ity.
II believe that the people of this
state are willing to spend enough to
maintain their institutions properly. /
believe we should continue to main
tain as we are doing, the finest school
system in the country, or in the world.
l believe that the people are willing
that we should continue to spend large
sums for the care of the unfortunates
among us. But / also believe that the
people are entitled to careful and
economical expenditure of their funds
to attain the ends.
"For the last four years it has cost
us more to maintain these institutions
than it has cost any other state in the
union under republican administra
ton.
IF 1 had more time ito talk to you
| believe that l could convince you
that in order to conduct the business
of this state right the governor would
have no time to waste outside of the
state or anywhere else. 1t means from
ioulI ech W oiAlecu HOURS VI lHe HdIu-
est kind of work. But you are en-
titled to it. You pay for all mans
time, and if you elect me you will
get it.
81 will not build up machine to
myself If my admins
tration is not satisfactory at the end
of two years. l am willing to step
aside. l don't even want to name my
successor.
"There IS not portion of this state
that will not get full justice from me.
There has been a suspicion that I was
1T times unjust to this part of the
state. There have been times, perhaps,
when the Duluth men asked for little /,
more than they were entitled to, and
didn't give it to them.
But 1 tell you that the whole
state is proud of Duluth. We of the
farming country realize that your
growth is our growth, and I'VE look
Onward to the dav when Duluth shall |
'e "a second Ch;cago-nay, a first
hica9o. Every thousand increase here
helps us, We realize this. You will |
'lways get justice from me, but you
will get no more than justice.
''Now | feel like saying to my demo |
ratio opponents. we have loaned you
$4,000 votes for two elections. Now |
We want them back with whole lot |
If interest besides"
William IL Taft has given out the |
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertise list for week ending Aug
ust Z, 1908. Maggie Arnold, Mrs. Mel
lie Anderson, Har. Andrew Anderson
Mr.. Perl Barton, Mrs. John M. Bollin
Sylvester Blair, III. Bosell, Amands
Busen, Margaret Byrne, Lucy Conklir
(2), Miss X. A. Conner, .Chaster Francis
Mrs. Mary Hughes, viktor Johanson
Clara Kjestad, Lue Kramer, |. Kreamer
Marion Lanner. Mrs. B. c. Ltind, How
ard Mack, Irene Murphy, G. 2. Parks
Mrs. L. H. Smith, Ruth Wing, Robert
Woolson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14
CANCER CURED

with miled hypodermic treatment; a
discovery of our own that has stood
the test for ten years, curing thOuS-
andS of cases, and the only treatment
that kills the growth from the roots
outwardly and eradicateS the cancer
GUS virus from the system thus rre-
venting the spreading or return of the
disease, as is the case when treated
with any kind of plaster treatment or
surgical operations; we are the only
cancer and tumor specialists in the
country giving written agreement,
no pay unless cured Why experiment
with plaster treatments or useless Op-
erations, paying for them in advance,
with nothing to show for the same.
wben we offer you a mild treatment
and an ''ironclad" agree ment that it
costs you nothing unless cured?
Write for free book.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14
Harvest Practically Completed.

Reports from the country are to the
effect that the harvest is practically
completed. Very little grain remains
uncut hereabouts, and the grain was
gathered in good shape. Corn continues
to advance rapidly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14
Bridge Burned at Elkton,

Passenger train No. 5O4 ON the
Northwestern road, due here at 4:40 a.
M, did not reach here Sunday until
about fen a. m. The delay was due
to the burning of bridge at Elk
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14
MY NERVE FOOD
CURES MEN

Use IL and pay IL satisfied. Send for
free booklet and symptom blank or else describe
your condition fully and trial course will be
mailed you at once in plain package entirely free
OF charge. Full course of treatment only IS.
Address G. H. BOBERTZ, D., Bobertz Bldg
Detroit, Mich
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14

dreams were so improbable that no.
one could place any reliance in them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14

Malcolm and William Morehart are
improving from their attack of typhoid
fever, and have no temperature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-14
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

President. 49,. William n. Taft Of Ohio
Vice President. Observation-Disclosures.
.......James S. Sherman of New York
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1908-12-23
XVI.

Saa mart &aren font bjenl og bapOe lpift til gfio-
Dog, gift bun Seng og fal0t 6urtig / SSpn.
pa bun ~DangneOe, nar bet o11trent mGrtt Soc
relief. @roru fplte bun nogen SrGtbeO, og bapoe inge1t
&pit til at ltaa op; men bun 6pileoe loa goot.
&Dor bopOe bun Dog ct goot &jen1. Mltto NOT paa
ale &nIlter, altiO Iun0 % fritz, altiD omgipet al Scr
ligbeO. Ge pi0ite jo alOrig, 6por goOt Sc pil0e gore set
for be1oe, @reis og glie og aQe Solfene @aar0et, -
% iaa mango andre Mennefer ogina.
9por @nO BOG babe pGret goO moo 6enoe, og Set
ltge ira 6enoeS @orroom all Al0rig bar ftore Sorger
gaoet oper benOes 2ip.
Og &aren foIte en- Opb Eafneume(ig6e0 6ao0e oper
for @ro og Mennefer.
Sep bop0e bun cite DGret iaa iprig operfor m0re,
ia, mart ingt oberfor aGe 6em bun fenote. 9Itio bar
Gln gaaet iua bnrtio fror 6aa0e Orb % Ganfer og
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1908-12-23
WDe &tllter
af
Glitb Y~eberien.
(Sortiot.)

Spnge fllnOe Sens &irf bpre Condemnation. 5Sora1
Zig ion ban fit enioume, foloe aonurer, bog la Sen Itore,
lDle parme Sal, fpl0t al @atter og Smil % Soner,
Iette, loffenoe Iielooicr ben innlffc 4iaelfiffelie,
Set Ipie Soar, Sc lpie Zine
Oct par pel 2ban, Set, sen SIPS bnuoc grinet al
ig ...
NltiO par Der nogct Sfiot peO Sc GonIc6uQcr, no
get -
@an guO unigepel life itripe til Glie storgaorO ON
Soaet, ium ban bopOe tGnft forit poa gftenen.
"a Sens bar nooet bien / lit &unl11er, Itoo ban
liot meO &nnoerne i 8ufielomnerne, iau uo @ooroen
o9 imoaflsiteOe paa Srippepalien.
Gn bel Gel Sfiot, ia, set bar ser 10 gerlle peO lao
hun no9et, ogiuo opre / Spllono; men fan Iflloe hi liqe
go0t gerne bupe 0nniet 6ele Notten me0 -@lle.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-27
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of West Virginia, Kanawha
county SIS:
AT rules held in the Clerks office of
kanawha county, OIL the first Monday in
the month of August 1908.
Mary Robinson, plaintiff
VS.. In Chancery No. 1914
Willie c. Robinson, defendant
1.-THE object of this suit is to Obtain, a
| divorce from the bond of ,natrinony.l
This day came the plaintiff by her at
| torney; and OH his motion, and it an
pearing by affidavit filed, that the de-
PENDANT is S nonresident of this state. it
Is ordered that he do appear within one
month after the date of the first publi-
cation hereof, and do what is necessary
to protect his interest in this suit.
Teste: d. NJ. Shirley, Clerk,
Z. r. CARTER, Sol
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS
To Willie c. Robinson, take Notice.
That on the Sth day of September, A. d.
| 1905, between the hours of Q o'clock n.
NJ. and p. nj. at the law office of E, r.
carter, at oo4K, kanawha street, Char
| lesion, West Virginia, l will take the
deposition of myself and others, 10 be
reao IN evidence in my behalf in a GER
tam SUIT III chancery now pending in the
Circuit court for the county Of Kan
| awha and State of West Virginia. in
which am the Plaintiff and you are the
defendant
1t from any cause the taking of said
deposition shall not be commenced or
completed on the day aforesaid, the
same shall be continued from day to day
or from time to time, at the same place,
ana between the same hours; until the
same shall be completed.
MARY ROBINSON, by Counsel.
E. X. CARTER Sol
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-27
MR.. DOOLEY ON
THE OPEN SHOP

ssWhat is all this talk that's in
the papers about the open shopss
asked Mr.. Hennessey.
'iW by, don't yet know said
Mr. Dooley. sra ally, I'm sur.
prised at ignerence, Hinnessey.
Shure, tits started by rich patriots
as Dave Parry, Fred Job an Presi-
dent Elyut of Harvard t. burt up
thu labor unions. They are afraid.
Hinnessey, that TIL a'abor unions
will over-run this grand am glori-
Gus country of ours, am there wud
be no wan left t organize into
citizens alliances an business
mems associashuns. AM so they
boost tn open shop. Whut is tn,
open shopf Shure, tits shop
where they keep thu dure open t.
accommodate thu constant sthream
of min comm in t. take Jobs
cheaper thin thu min whut has tn,
jobs. IT'S like this, Hinnessey-
suppose wan of these free-born
American citizens Dave NJ. tills us
about is wurkin' in an open shop
for tn princely wages of wan larg
iron dollar day of tin hours.
Along comes another free.born
on-of-a-gun, am he SEE t. thu boss.
L think 1 cud handle thu Job fer
ninety cints. 'Shure, seq tn boss,
an tn wan-dollar man gets thu
merry jinglin' can am goes out
into tn cold, cold wurrld."
eyes, tn open shop is great
said Hcnnessey.