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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
ABOUT ROADS
DEPARTMENT is
SEEKING INFORMATION.
Indie alton That Uncle San- Is Taking
an Interest in the Condition Of
Country Highways
From Tuesdays Dailv.

From tuesdays Dallv-
The Mankato postmaster has re-
ceived eight blanks from the postoffice
department, one for each of the rural
routes from the Mankato office, ask
ing the following questions relative to
the roads on the routes. 1t will be
seen from these questions that the de-
partment takes an active interest in
good raods, and expects the patrons
of the free delivery service to do
everything possible to improve bad
roads.
Length of route? Miles of public
roads? Miles of private roads? Miles
of macadamized roads? Gravel roads?
Earth roads? Sandy roads? Are
road building materials readily avail
able? Are roads properly drained?
Number of unabridged streams? Indi-
cate from official description of route
roads urgently needing repairs. What
repairs are needed? Bridges and cul
verts needing repairs, indicate at what
points. Is the road-drag used on earth
roads? Are weeds and underbrush
cut from roadside? How are funds
provided for building and repairing
roads-by property or by labor taxi
Amount of money expended on roads
covered by route since route was es-
tablished approximate amount.) Is
there any general movement to secure
better roads? Have farm values in
creased since the establishment of the
routes? What per cent? Do road
officials give prompt attention to need
ed repairs? Give names and postof
flee addresses of officers in charge of
roads on this route. How many days
during the last twelve months has SER
vice on the route been wholly or par
TALLY suspended owing to bad roads?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
DESGENDENT OF OLIVER
EDWARD CROMWELL, WHO DIED
IN DENVER. COLORADO.
Was q Member Of One Of the Oldest
American Families, Prominent
in Phiiantrophic Work.

Denver, Colo, Feb. l.--Edward Crom-
well, aged eighty-seven years, died last
night at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Gertrude c. Sampson, in this city.
Mr.. Cromwell's long life was largely
devoted to philanthropic and patriotic
work. He was born in New York city
and was member of one of the oldest
American families and was the Oldest
direct descendant of Oliver Cromwell.
Mr.. Cromwell was for a long time a
conspicuous figure in the business world,
operating the largest flour mill in the
United States. He was charter mem
Der of the New York Produce EX-
change and served as its secretary and
treasurer for ten years. He was an
active member of the famous New
York volunteer fire department.
In 1860 the Union League club was
organized at his house. As a member
of the United States Indian commits
sion he was instrumental in saving
Indian Territory and Oklahoma to the
Union, having personally drawn up the
petition which was presented to con-
gress against the passage of bill
ratifying the contract, deciding away
the land.
During the draft receipts of 1868 in
New York city, Mr.. Cromwell drew up
and organized troops, enrolling many
names among the members of the pro-
duce exchange. These men drilled
daily and fought to protect the colored
men on the streets of New York city.
Mr.. Cromwell helped to organize and
send the first colored regiment from
New York.
In 1888 Mr. Cromwell left New York
and went to Iowa to make his home.
While there he organized the humane
society, and for number of years
acted as it's secretary. He returned
to New York for a few years and
came to Colorado in the fall of 1906.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
[. P. HUNT is TAKEN I'LL
Suffers From Heart Trouble Yester. .
day Afternoon; Improved Today.


day Afternoon, Improved Today.
From Fridays Daily.
L. p. Hunt was taken i'll with heart
failure yesterday afternoon while at
tending a meeting of the directors of
the Alaska Salmon company which
was being held in Pau & Pfau's law
offices in the Hunt building He was
taken to DR.. Hughes office where,
with the aid of two other physicians,
was cared for until evening when he
was removed to the Morris residence
at the corner of Second and Liberty
streets, where he and Mrs. Hunt are
rooming temporarily. Mr.. Hunts con-
dition is somewhat improved this af-
ternoon, and he will probably be out
in two or three days.
Mr.. Hunt recently returned from a
trip to New York, Washington and
Chicago, and while at the latter place
was attacked with the grip and con-
fined to his bed for several days. From
Chicago he went to st. Paul, previous
to returning to Mankato, still suffering
from the effects of the grip. Mr.. Hunt
had intended returning to Seattle this
week, and although not well he has
continued in his work as president
and manager of the Salmon company
in order to 90 west this week. His
many friends will hope he may have
speedy recovery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
PASTOR HAS DISAPPEARED
Rev. F.S. HoneyvilIe Goes Away From
Echo, Mimi,

Echo, Mimi, Jan. 30.-This section
of Yellow Medicine county is wrought
up over the strange disappearance of
Rev. F. S. Honeywell, who vanished
from his home at Wood Lake last
Thursday and nothing has been heard
! of him. On that day he left his home
during the forenoon, and the family
had evidently been waiting for him to
return, and although becoming more
anxious as time passed, had made no
attempt to locate him up to yester-
day. Things connected with his church
work had not been just satisfactory
of late; and as several strange things
had occurred, his friends fear he has
lost his mind.
Presiding Elder Cowgirl of Redwood
Falls was here yesterday to look mat
tiers up. He telephoned Mr.. Honey
well to meet him in Echo, but instead
his wife and daughter appeared, re-
porting his disappearance as above.
Steps were then taken to institute a
search from Wood Lake, but up to
this time nothing has been heard from
the missing man. He is reported to
have left his insurance policies and
other papers on the table in his room,
but took a revolver with him. This
gives rise to a..fear that he may have
taken his own life elts a5 @ i.s
s Mr.. Honeywell took, charge of the
XNoad II alo ond Eobo Notbod;ct En;S.
eopal churches last October, being
transferred from Westbrook, Mimi.
where he had been stationed for d the
past atwoit years. His work had been
satisfactory for time, but later
troubles seem to have entered into his
life, la#rs. asa5 44s4sg =
A wife and large family of chill
dren are anxiously awaiting news OF
his whereabouts. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
HORSE BREAKS ITS BACK
VALUABLE ANIMAL WAS OWNED
BY W.. r.. HAMMETT.
Team Run Away, Collide With a TeIe =
phone Pole; Dray Damaged and
Harness Torn to Shreds.

From Thursdays Daily.
Nv. R. Hammett was unfortunate in
the loss yesterday afternoon of a
horse that belonged TO one of his
fine dray teams, and the damaging of
his dray and harness. One of his
teams that he had kept out of the
parade to care for the more press
ing business of his customers, was
standing at the Omaha freight depot,
and about five minutes before the
parade started the team started to run
away, through no particular cause ex-
cept restlessness due to the low tenn
perature. The team went down the
railroad track to Minnesota street
and thence to "a" street, and there
collided with telephone guy wire.
Both horses were thrown, and both
were badly injured. One a. mare worth
$3.50, sustained the fracture of her
back, and died at 1880 o'clock last
evening, although everything possible
was done that veterinary skill could
suggest. The other horse is under the
care of veterinarian 3 and is expected
to recover. - Eaa
The dray was broken somewhat, as
well as the harness. and Mr.. Hammett
states that 5000 will not cover his
loss. Mr.. Hammett was informed of
his loss just as the parade was about
to start, but as she had general charge
of this he could not desert his post,
and remained to direct. the parade,
which was "a great success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Cattle-Beeves,
S3.60@6.15; cows and heifers, $170@
400; Texans, s3.3O@4Oo; calves, $500
.@10o; Western cattle, $3.7O@460;
stockers and feeders, $2.60@46O. Hogs
Light, S4.10@440; mixed, $4,000
4.47k; heavy, S42O@4471a; rough
s4.2O@4.25; pigs, $3.5O@42O.. Sheep,
$3.25M $50: yearlings. $4.9O@5.6O;
lambs, $5.20@725.
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.
st. Paul, Feb. 4.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s5OO@5.75; fair to good,
S3.25@4.75; good to choice cows and
heifers, s3.00GS.75; veals, s3.75R5OO
Hogs-S4.o0@4.30. Sheep--Wethers,
81 75@5.10; good to choice lambs,
S625MG75.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
Hcw,s t,1,s,,

isH We offer One Hundred boilers Reward
fer any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls -Catarrh Cure. E. j.
CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by his
Arm WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon tn the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price rs cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
SAD DEATH OF A CHILD
Henry, the Three-Year-Oid Son Of
Henry Mayer.

From thursdays Daily. tE
Henry, the three year old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mayer of Fair
mont, was taken acutely sick Sunday,
with an affection of the marrow of the
bones, and the case became SO des-
perate that the only possible hope lay
in an operation, and the attending
physician. DR.. Luedtke, brought the
child to Mankato yesterday noon and
it was operated upon in the after
noon. The death occurred in. the, early
evening, and the remains were taken
back to Fairmont on the evening train.
The case was an unusual one. 3
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07

Bradley Street Sewer Assessment.
The board of public works this
afternoon made the assessment for the
Bradley street sewer. Yesterday aft
ernoon it confirmed the assessment for
the Vine, street sewer from Broad to
Fourth. No objections were filed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
Plan to Enlarge Hospital.

from Frdday'ss Dali 5tfs.1s 80
Both of the local hospitals are now
filled, every room being taken, and
patients are obliged to await their
turns. Something will have to be
done to increase the facilities, and it
is said that st. Joseph's hospital au-
thorities have plan to enlarge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
DEATH OF DEcoRIA FARMER
Fred Detgen: Died, This Morning OF
Heart Failure.

Fred Detgen, well-known Decorla
farmer, died this morning of heart
failure He was sixty-fvc years old
and leaves a widow and several chill
dren.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07

Some day the people will rise up
in their might and compel congress
to do their bidding The people will
rule; not the representatives who
should be but the servants of the peo-
pie.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
Some Inmates Suffer Death and
Others Are Injured.
Three Story Structure Made
Food For the Flames.
All the Dead Except One Lived
Z In the Missouri Town.
Especial to The Free Press.]

Especial to The Free Press.l
Kansas City Feb. Five per-
sons were burned to death and
twelve others injured in a fire
in the three, story rooming house
at tIII6 Wyandotte street near
the business section. The injured
received slight burns and cuts
and none is believed to be in
dangerous condition. AL the
dead except one lived in Kansas
City. as.=a
=a2 ~; rig
WaterUlle, Feb. IA rear-end
collision occurred in the Mime
ap0lis and St. Louis yards in
this city between the Twin City
local and the North Star Limit
ed. The first train, which was
behind time, stopped to fix hot
box, and the second train, run
ming on time, crashed into it.
The rear coach of the first train
and the engine of the second
were heavily damaged, but the
track was soon cleared and the
trains went on except one sleep
er, which had to be sidetracked.
Five persons were injured and
the local physicians were kept
busy. Both mail clerks were in
jured, and two men, passengers
from New 'Richland, were left
here for medical attendance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07

Surveyors for the Minneapolis &
Dubuque Traction company are at
work near Dodge Center
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
Minneapolis received 1888 cars vs. 90 cars last
wear. Duluth received IS cars VS.. IL last year

MINNEAP Oils CASH MARKET
No. Hrd old 10)& No North 1p6A@r74
No. North L tAGD105A No. North 99A @1O24
No. Durum 90A No. 2 Durum S94
No Yellow Corn 55AW56A No. 3 54A@55A
No 3 White Oats 40 No 4,k@46h
Barley 1000 Rye 7614@77A Flax lisa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
REPORT OF THE CREAMERY
Oak Lawn Association Makes Very
Fine Showing.

The following is the report of Oak
Lawn Creamery association for the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
An Apt Comparison.

When Alb del Hakk was poor he was
one day travelling across a weary plain,
says the author of Life in Morocco"
and was very hungry. So he came to
the house OF the Widow Zaidah. who
was also poor; but when he made
known his want, she set before him
two hard boiled eggs; all the food
there was in her house.
Later. when Alb del Hakk lived in
,Marakesh, and vas very rich. Meludi.
the lawyer. disliking him, persuaded
The Widow Zaidah to sue him for the
eggs alone, for they would have be-
come two chickens, which in turn
would have so multiplied tina the
whole fortune Of Alb del Hakk would
not now pay for them. When the case
came to trial the rich mar was not
in coart.
why is the defendant pot here?"
demanded the Judge.
My lord,' said his attorney. "he has
gone to SOW boiled BEANS"
Boiled beans?'
BOILED beans, my lord"
rs y mad?"
He IS very wise, my lord"
Thou nlockest."
Surely, my lord, if hard boiled eggs
can be Matched. boiled beans will
grow
The suit was promptly dismissed,
with costs to the PLAINTIFF.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
The Cause of the smash-Up.

The old darby was suing the railroad
company for damages. The man con-
,ended that, not being warned by the
whistle or engine bell. he had started
to drive his rig across the company's
track. when a shunted boXcar OF said
company crashed into his outfit, caus-
ing the death of the horse, loss of the
wagon and minor injuries to himself.
After the prosecution had closed its side
of the case the company's lawyer called
the old darby to the stand and went
at him.
Mr.. Larnson." he began. your rig
was struck by the boxcar in full day
light, was 1t not?"
Il fink la was some clouds ovahead,
'suh," answered the cavilling witness.
Never mind the clouds! And only a
few days before this accident the rail-
road had put up u new sign at that
crossin1?'
Oar was a sign dar. ya-as. subj
And didn't that sign say 'Stop!Look!
,1Asten!'"
Nov, dar am de Who'll accusation of
de troubled" declared the darby with
animation. IF dat Stop sign hadn't
caught dis chile's eye jes' IS All war
squar' on dat rack. dar wouldn't a
been ma ~SmaShup!"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
NURSING IS SURE
ROAD TO MARRIAGE
Girl. Longing for Husbands
Had Better Enter Thi.
Profession.

Like many other Things 1hat oSculy
the public mind for lack OF somethfnsl
better. there is always much talk apoh1I
heap year and the advantage that VIII
be taken of a year Invisible by thel
numeral four for fundamentally mcllneul
women to take unto themselves n,atee.,
AS If the most simple OF men, ,nlarIleut
or otherwise, does not fully realize tiiati
while he may be the person VINO Vocaiilyt
asks the question that seltiea .ne,f H..
ture fate, she asserting, of course. the
woman is really tho n @lo de-
cides the whole affair. She makes up
her mind whether she wants so ana 81
for a husband and either hsads h1n on
to the proposing point or iscoufaScs
HIM, as the case may be; In short, often
%persuades the unthinling a that ha
wants TO marry her, though previously
| he may have had no such idea. George
Bernard Shaw. the wittiest ana mosu
satirical of Irish writer's and drama
lists. who is moro or less Ike tho
painter Whistler, In that. \ believe, fe
| would he happier making foes that1
! friends. has voiced this idea most ANUS
ingly and clearly in his Man ana
Superman." superMan Being In reallty
m
Nursing 10 Sure. .
Not that it is particularly apropoS.
hut because 1t is good evidence OK hQM
little some women depend on ouch a fal-
lacy as leap year for getting husbands.
the instance Of the nurses of New y.orh
postgraduate medical school aud hgs-
pital is worth citing. one OF OF every
three nurses graduated has been mar
ried shortly after graduation. -Four
hundred nurses have been Graduated
since the establishment OF the hospital
and school 23 years ago, and OF thesD
1O9 have been married. Thtfty-one
We're married at the time they grad
uated, so that the statistics shoW 80
per cent of the nurses who graduated
single did not remain so. These are elo-
quent statistics and would seem TO
prove c~onclusively that the woman who
desires to AXE unto herself II hus-
band a better enter this particular
profession. Either that or 1t already
draws to a very large number OF eh-
gible young women who might per.
chance have married in any event. II
is II matter worth thinking over any
how e
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
A Wise Boss.
From Bellman.


In n New York street n wagon loaded
with lamp globes collided with n truck
many OF the globes We're smashed.
a benevolent looking old gentleman
eyed the driver conpassionately. My
pool man. he said, II suppose you
will have to make good this loss out
of your owl pocket" Yep" was the
the Iphilantihropic old gentleman, hold
out your hat-here's a quarter for you.
and | dare say some of these other
people will give you a helping hand
too" The driver held out his hat, and
several persons fastened to drop coins
into it. At last when the contributors
had ceased, he elnptied the contents OF
his hat into his pocket. Then, pointing
to the retreating figure of the philan-
thropist who had started the collec-
ton. he observed: Say, maybe he
amt the wise guy! that's me boss"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
A Lost Donation.
From Cassill,s Journal

The incumbent of an old and historic
church in Wales who had been showing
a party of Americans around, asked
them to visit his parochial school. Of
which he was very proud, in the fond
hope of q liberal donation.
After a recitation or two, he invited
them to question the scholars and one
OF the party accented the Invitation.
Little boy" said lie to q rosy faced
Washington was"
'Iss srrr,' was lie smiling reply. II
was a 'Merican gen'rai."
quite right. And can you tell what
George Washington was remarkable
,for?"
q .Iss SUR. e was remarkable COS
re was Il 'Merlcan an told the trewtl."
The rest was silence-and it was not
followed by a dofration.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
Harrison on the Gridiron.
From the New York uror,J

President Roosevelt accepted the 9TH
er day an invitation to the next dinner
of the Gridiron club. He attends most
of them. as did his predecessors, Presi-
dents Mckinley and Harrison. The lat
ter invariably made a hit at these din
ners and was a great favorite with the
club. The first time he attended one
of them he was the first speaker called
upon. Looking around upon the as.
sembled scribes, Mr.. Harrison observed
blandly:
This is the second time this week
that I have been called Upon to open
q congress of American inventors"
After the laugh had died down he
went on:
Il will say this for you: I have Oft
en- been impressed with the accuracy
with which you predict what I am go
ing to do. and still more with the ac-
curacy with which you subsequently
explain why l didn't do it,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
The Pet Squirrel.

The old soldier propped on his crutch
in the snowy park, called:
Here. Buster! Here. Buster,"
Half a dozen squirrels ratified down
the bare trees and ran to him, but he
drove them away.
Cit" he said. II want Buster"
And finally Buster must have an
peared. for the veteran allowed the
seventh squirrel to run up his crutch
and to take nuts from his coat pocket.
Say, how can you tell one squirrel
from another" IL bystander asked.
low do you know that's E~uster?"
b his face, of course. same as you
know your friends said the old soldier,
III you like 'en you can tell squirrels
by their faces, and sheep. and robins,
and even Cinnamon"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
CANDIES NOT AS
BAD AS PAINTED
Sweetmeats Act as Human Fuel
So Paris Physicians Are
Agreed.

Paris, Special: Paris physicians nave
come to the conclusion. that candies are
not half as bad as they are painted
that is to say, that candy. far from be-
ing so deleterious to the human organ
Ism, is beneficial to the organism and
acts as a kind OF human fuel, helping
to maintain the heat Of q persons
body.
1t was at a dinner Of physicians,
most OF whom are also qualified as
dentists. that a discussion arose on
this subject, and the decision quoted
above was come to-. Sugar is n %caloric,
or heater. and a pound of sugar in
sweatmeat form consumed by one per-
son each day is calculated to be suf-
fcient to keep up the bodily heat.
Some reservations, however. We're
made by the doctors in regard to choc-
olate, which contains a greater amount
OF fatty matter or buttery substance
used in the manufacture Of chocolate
than in cacas, it's essential basis. Choc-
olate, 1t was said, should never be eat
len by people inclined to dyspepsia.
kidney troubles or sluggish liver. In
all other cases a moderate amount is
not harmful.
Eminent Frenchmen nave been an
swering inauisitive inquiries as to
consider that alcohol is an incentive to
genius. NJ. Saint-Saens, the famous
composer, drinks p%lenteously of mineral
waters, with just a little wine: he
drinks beer, but very rarely. He says
that if he could get absolutely pure
mineral waters he would drink nothing
else.
NJ. Bonnat, the painter. also finds
he needs plenty of liquid refreshment.
but he hates beer or any other SINH
lar alcoholic beverage. His preference
Is for pure wine, but after inner he
takes the merest nip Of cognac.
NJ. Camille Flammarion never drinks
water. which he considers is only fit
for toilet purposes. NJ. Flammarion's
grandfather was n wine grower, and
drank plenty of wine all his life. dying
at over so years Of age in the year
when the wine was BAD.
Roain also believes in good French
wine, but on the other hand NJ. Jules
Lemaitre hardly ever drinks anything
but water, save for a glass OF cham
payne when he dimes out.
Carlous Duran. the distinguished
head OF the French art school In Rome,
Is a strict teetotaller.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
"Poor John"
From Everybody,s Mayay,n.

From 15verybody's Magazine.
As an Illustration Of woman's wit
Mr.. Depew, who is still senator from
New York, cites the following:
A man once found hat his wife had
bought a few puffs Of false hair. This
d~ispleased him. SO one day he hid in
the hall outside of her room, ana, just
as the lady was adjusting the false
puffs, he darted in upon her.
Mary" he said reproachfully, why
do you put the hair Of another woman
upon your head?"
John retortcd Mary, with a glance
at her husbands shoes. "-why do you
put the skin Of another calf upon your
feat1'