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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
CARD BY Mr.. AND MRS. HARRIS
They Thank Those Who Responded
to the Call for Aid.

We desire to publicly thank every
one who so readily and willingly re-
sponded to our call for help in build
ING a house for the Mcneil family,
and furnishing it with things neces-
sary for their comfort. And clothing
that they will be protected from the
cold weather which will soon be upon
us. Friday evening, the ID, the house
with everything in it burned, and no
insurance. On Saturday morning we
began the call for help. The call was
echoed and the donations soon began
to come in, until we said enough. On
Saturday we went to the business
men, and we received a liberal dona-
ton, nearly all being cash. On Sun
day we sent the Macedonian Call'
to four of the churches, the Methodist,
Presbyterian, the Baptist and Con-
gregational, and the response was so
good that we then had enough to get
lumber to begin the house. And the
neigh men who so freely donated their
work, began to build. The work was
hurried on by the willing workers.
In the meantime we went into the
country and the people had heard the
call, and were ready with their dona-
tions of provisions, clothing and
money. Then there were people in
town made liberal donations of cloth
ing, furniture, and money. The Hayes
Lucas Lumber company, and the Stand
ard Lumber company made very liber
al reductions on the lumber. The
hardware men also gave reductions,
and so the good work went on. And
on Saturday morning, the 2lst, just
eight days after the fire, we see them
90 into their new home with all things
necessary to begin house keeping. The
house will be free of debt as soon as
all the pledges are sent in, which we
expect within the coming week. The
house is l6x20 feet and well boarded
and papered so it is real warm. Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Harris.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
HARD WINTER
AN IOWA PROPHET HANDS OUT
SOME BAD NEWS.
He Says the Weather Will BE Cold
And Snow to Drift Higher Than
the Fence Posts.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
1.-The snow will drift. Ligher than the
fence posts, and many rivers will
freeze to the bottom of their courses, .
is the prediction of Rufus Hamlin, the
"muskrat and cornhusk seer" of Lake
City, Iowa, in Il letter received by
U. G Purssell, section director of the
weather bureau, stationed at Minnea-
polio. The local weather department.
however, does not place much confidence
in his predictions.
| have notived that all nature is
preparing for cold winter, and there
is no more reliable weather bureau
than nature" he wrote in his Letter. Il
have noticed that the cornhusks are
heavier this year than in many sea-
sons, and that the muskrats are build
ing their homes three times as thick
and three times as large as formerly.
The black walnut shells are thicker and
the squirrels cache of nuts larger than
1 have ever seen before. | predicts a
white Thanksgiving and a white Christ
mas and the coolest winter in many
years"
But the weather man will not believe
that the seer is right. 1.-The fact that
the squirrels have gathered more nuts
than usual simply shows that the sea-
son has been better for them, and the
same is true as regards the larger hous-
es built by the muskrats," said Mr..
Purssell 81 hate to predicts so far in
advance, but | cannot see bad win
ter in store for us. We certainly have
been fortunate SO far, and | cannot
see why the present conditions should
not continue"
For thirty-one years the average
temperature for November is 81 de-
grees, and for the first nineteen days
of November of this year is seven de-
grees above the normal for the month.
If the present warm spell continues.
November, 1908 will be record break
er for high temperature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
ia. TAWNEY ON REVISION
TARIFF SCHEDULE is TO BE
CHANGED, HE DECLARES.
Says It Is All Wrong for Anyone to Try
to Convey Any Other Impression;
It's Sure Go Now.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

From FRIDAYS Daily.
''There was never more serious er.
ror," said Congressman Tawney in ST.
Paul yesterday, "than that which
would make the public believe that the
next congress will not, in good faith
revise the tariff to meet the exact de.
mands of the people"
Mr.. Tawney left last night for
Washington, stopping at several places
EN- route to discuss the llabsorb-
ing topic.
eve are deeply interested" he said,
sin bringing about just such revi-
sion as is necessary-not merely to
redeem our pledges, but to actually
reduce tariff rates where the public
will be benefited In this work we
will encounter all the opposition the
democrats can muster and on that
account we should have full republi-
can support and assistance. 1t is
discouraging to have republican news
papers unwittingly aiding the enemy
by challenging our motives right at the
start.
81 also feel said the congressman,
chat have not had the right support
in my effort to keep down the ire
mendous naval expenditures. People do
not seem to realize that we are spend
ing the enormous total of 20 per cent
of our income on account of wars past
and future. We are not in the danger
of a foreign invasion that alarmists
would make out. 1t is absolutely inn
possible for any foreign fleet to attack
lis without base on our side, and ever
hope to get back home again. All this
talk about japanese invasion is the
merest jingoism."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
Nov. 49, 20. q 1908.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Wendell Ing
watson deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate
unto Patrick Sbeehan, of said county.
IT is ORDERED, That all claims and
demands of all persons against said
estate be presented to this Court for
examination and allowance, at the Pro-
bate Office in the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth County, on the fol-
lowing day, viz: Monday. the 18th
day of April. A. D. 1903. at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
IT is FURTHER ORDERED. That
six months from the date hereof. be
allowed to creditors to present their
claims against said estate. at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not
presented to said Court, or not proven
to it's satisfaction, shall be forever
barred unless for cause shown further
time be allowed.
ORDERED FURTHER. That notice
of the time and place of hearing and
examination of said claims and de-
mands shall be given by publication of
this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such
examination, in the Mankato Free
Press, weekly newspaper printed and
published ut Mankato in said County
Dated IT Mankato. the 2ist day of
October A p. 1908.
BY the Court
VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal)
S. B. WILSON, Atty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
Nov. 20. IL Dec. 4-190S.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Wilt
am Boyer, Deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate
Of said deceased being this day granted
unto Herman Boyer .of said County.
IT is ORDERED, That all claims
and demands of all persons against said
estate be presented to this Court, for
examination and allowance, at the Pro-
bate Office in the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth County, on the fol-
lowing day, viz: Monday, the Eth
day of May. A. D. 1909. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of said day.
IT is FURTHER ORDERED, That
six months from the date hereof be
allowed to creditors to present their
claims against said estate. at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not
presented to said Court, or not proven
to its satisfaction, shall be forever bar
red unless for cause shown further time
be allowed.
ORDERED FURTHER. That notice of
the time and place of hearing and ex-
animation of said claims and demands
shall be given by publication of this
order for three successive weeks prior
to the day appointed for such examina-
ton. in the Mankato Free Press.
weekly newspaper printed and published
at Mankato in said County.
Dated at Mankato. the 14th day OF
November A d. 1908.
BY the Court:
VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal.)
A. r. Pau. Jr & c. }. LauIiSch.
Attorney.
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Late yesterday afternoon, DR.. II. NJ.
Bracken of Minneapolis, secretary of
the state board of health, as eXclu-
sively stated last evening by The Free
Press, called up DR.. Bjelland, the To-
cal health officer, and informed him
that all of the latest samples of city
water were found to be entirely free
from colon bacilli, and that the bac-
THEOLOGICAL count ranged from 0 to
3 per C c, which is remarkably low,
even for artesian water, and shows
the water to be of exceptional clean
illness and purity. The bacteriologi-
cal count for long time has been
low, but the result of the last anal
ysis surpasses anything heretofore.
DR.. Bieland stated that is is no
longer advisable to use surface wells
as source of drinking water supply,
as they are extremely unreliable and
dangerous unless thoroughly tested
and analysed from time to time.
Tell the Good News.
ManKato people have waited patient
~ IOI IHt Illlt W COIlt "ncH tlSy
could safely use city water, and it can
now be heralded abroad as loudly as
possible that the water is once more
pronounced safe. Some people and
even health officials have been drink
ing the water for several weeks, to
see if it had any effect upon them,
and it has had no bad effects, so that
the official tests of the samples of
water is backed by actual use. Let
nobody be AFRAID to use it now.
Flushing thoroughly and systema-
tically is the only practical way to
get rid of colon or typhoid fever
germs, and it must be done over a
long period of time. Chemicals are
too expensive, not effective enough,
and above all too dangerous to use.
The health officers original plan of
flushing the mains is the only effective
and scientific way of Kidding the
water system of contamination. This
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
OBITUARY.

Mr.. George NJ. Ray, whose recent
burial occurred in this city, was resi-
dent of Mankato for sixteen years,
coming here from Indiana county
Pennsylvania in 1872.
He was noted for his answering
honesty and steadfastness to truth.
He removed with his family to Iowa
in 1888, and the next year removed
to st. Paul, where he has since resided.
A few years ago he began to have
kidney trouble which was aggravated
by a severe cold in February, 1907,
after which complications arose, most
serious of which was hardening of the
arterial walls
Without pain or serious suffering he
greatly enjoyed the summer reunion
of his family in st. Paul. Later, he
took an extended trip to the coast
The end came very suddenly and
Unexpectedly while he was visiting his
daughter, Alice, Mrs. HI. L. Strobridge,
in Seattle, Wash.
Besides Mrs. Strobridge, he is sur
vived by his wife, son Samuel of
Wilmerding, Penn, and a daughter,
Mrs. Avery +. Crowuse of st. Paul.
Trials and vicissitudes seemed to be
to Mr.. Ray only an aid to a divine
faith
He never faltered in his belief that
God governs all things in righteous
ness; and both the sad and glad of
life became to him souce of hope
and gentleness.
His features and manners became a
living witness of the power within.
and he was at peace with the uni
verse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
Increase Corn Crop.

"What is the corn crop this year,"
''The preliminary estimate of the
crop reporting board of the department
is 2,642, 6S7 900 bushels of corn, as COM
pared with 1852, 100000 bushels, the
final estimate for 1907. The average
yield per acre is 1862 bushels which
compares with 25.9 the final estimate
for 1907, and 25.6 the average for the
past ten years. The quality is better
than ever as well as the quantity, and
is 500 compared with S2S in 1907 and
S4.3 the average of the past ten years.
"All the principle crops of the country
for this year are better than they ever
were, and the estimate of the crop
reporting board of the department
shows that the volume is three per
cent greater than in 1907, and "a per
cent greater than the average of the
preceding five years, while values are
higher in almost every case. The
average for the last five years in vol
ume II exceeded in every thing except
oats, faxseed potatoes and tobacco:
and the quality of every crop is bet
ter, except that of tobacco. Here are
some of the figures:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27

plan was sustained by Drs. Bracken
and Hill, Prof Bass and other ex-
perts from all over the country.
Will Make Tests Regularly.
DR.. Bjelland's future policy in re-
gard to the water system will be to
have meteorological examination made
at least once a month as long as he
holds the office of health officer. and
the mechanical construction and safe
guarding of the wells at their cource
will be left to the care and protection
of the sanitary engineer, under the
health officers supervision. While it
has never been within his power or
duty before, he says, he will now
make it one of the duties of Ills de-
partment. While not mechanical
engineer himself, he will seek the ad-
vice of experts in this line.
The tests of the city water began
in June. One test was made that
month, three in July, three in August,
two in September, three in October
and one in November, and one test
of outside wells was made, making
fourteen in all. Each test means the
separate examination of six samples
of water, or eightyfour separate tests
in all. The ordinary cost of test is
$40, so the city has a great deal to
thank the state board of health for,
they not only made the tests free of
cost, saving the city $40, but gave it
the assistance free of cost of the best
advice possible including experts and
sanitary engineers. Professor Bass,
the sanitary expert of the board, was
present and gave the work of over
hauling the water supply his personal
help and supervision. DR.. Hill, the
epidemoogist of the state board, made
frequent visits to the city and put
in lot of hard work. All the steps
We're taken under the general super
vision of DR.. Braken, secretary of
the state board of health, who stood
by DR.. Bjelland from the start and
assisted in every way possible.
Outbreak Well Handled.
The outbreak of the typhoid fever
well handled from the start. The To-
cal health officer advised the boiling
of the water at the first outbreak of
stomach and bowel trouble, before any
body thought that typhoid fever was
going to follow. He had the water
analysed, and advised the council to
employ sanitary engineer. He states
that the epidemic is being enquired
about in medical circles all over the
world, because of the wonderful re-
suits attained in holding the epidemic
down. Of AGA cases reported to the
health department to date, only 81
have been contact cases, and there
have been but thirty deaths, or only
about half the usual mortality. These
figures include North Mankato.- In
medical circles, at least, Mankato's re-
putation has not been injured by the
outbreak, but vastly improved by it,
because of the advanced and enlight4
ened manner in which it was handled.
Mankato has shown the world what
health laws and regulations systema-
tically enforced will do in epidemic
diseases. The rule is that the number
of secondary or contact cases equals
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
YIELD OF THE EARTH.
Greatest Crop in America Is
Grass, Says Mr.. Wilson
AFTER THAT COMES THE CORN
Why Eggs Are Forty Cents Per Doz-
en- Is Explained BY the Secretary
Of Agriculture.
AFTER THAT COMES THE CORN
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
William E. Curtiss in The Chicago
Record Herald: I asked Secretry Will
son what his friends, the farmers,
have added to the wealth of the coun-
try this year.
eve are at work just now getting
at the figures, and the total is pro-
badly far beyond that of last year,
which was $7,440OOO,OOO And that is
real money" answered the secretary.
at is not fictitious, but an actual
value. 1t has all come out of the
ground, and is compensation for the
labor of the year. 1t is wealth that
did not exist before 1t is all clear
gain, and consists in tangible property
corn, hay, wheat, cotton and other
things that are needed by everybody
and are counted among the necessaries
of life-nearly seven and half billions
of dollars probably the largest sum
that was ever added to the wealth of
the world by any nation in a single
year."
What is the biggest crop this Year,"
'The greatest crop of America is
grass and then corn. Next after corn
is probably cotton; then come wheat
and poultry running neck and neck.
The product of the hen coop is now
nearly as valuable as that of the wheat
field"
"Then WHY are eggs forty cents q
dozen?"
'In the first place, the American peo-
pie eat great many eggs, and in the
second place there are not enough peo-
pie keeping chickens and producing
eggs. The price is due to the law of
supply and demand. If twice as many
eggs were produced in the United
States they would be cheaper in the
market" "h t- ~ -s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
Replacing the Elevator.
From Mondays Daily.

The electric elevator i'll Emmanuel
hospital has not been working well
and proved unsatisfactory, SO the com
pany that put it in, A. Kieckehefel
Elevator company of Milwaukee, is
replacing it with one that is expected
to be perfectly satisfactory. The new
elevator is also to be operated by cleo
tricity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
Committed to st. Peter Hospital.

John w. Hayes, the st. Clair man
who was locked up Sunday night, was
examined as to his sanity today and
an order was made by the probate
court committing MIN to the st. Peter
asylum. Hayes refused to leave his
cell and the examination was conducted
there this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
The Scientific Analysis
Proves That Bacilli No
Longer lnhabits the
Liquid.
from Tuesdays Daily.
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rom ueSudS bdhS'
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People can now drink city !
. water again, without boiling, :
. and without fear of contracting :
; typhoid fever. Perhaps never :
. before has the water been so :
. pure and free from germs of
any kind. Before using the :
: water, however, the kitchen taps :
. and house connections should .
be thoroughly flushed again, :
to be on the absolutely safe .
. side. The water flowing through :
the city mains us pure, and :
with little flushing the house :
; connections will also be, even !
; If they are not now. :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27

We sell guns and traps cheap and
buy furs and hides. Write for cata-
logue No. % N. w. Hide & Fur Co.,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
Death of James Murphy.
From Mondays Daily.

From MOndayS DalIV.
James Murphy, retired farmer, who
has been making his home in Lake
CRYSTAL. is dead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
AQUA PURA FROM MAINS Can NOW
BE DRANK WITH IMMUNITY.

plan was sustained by Drs. Bracken
and Hill, Prof. Bass and other eX-
perts from all over the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20
The Scores.
NINE VETERANS BACK
AT EPISCOPAL HIGH
Alexandrians Open Season With
Richmond College September 70.
Will Play in Washington.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 19.-Nine
veterans Of the 1907 football team Of
Episcopal High School viii return and
commence practice for the first game IF
the season with Richmond College,
booked at Richmond on September IS.
CO plain Dabney and McIlroy, OF last
years team, will nos return, which
leaves an opening at right tackle and
left half for the many new competitors
who will be out for the first practice
on September q.
J. NJ Wood will resume his old place
at center. w. n. Wood will again play
left guard. PeadletOn. who has been a
star for three years. is this years cap
tain. and will play right half. His work
in this position has been particularly
creditable throughout his entire course
at the school Among the other linemcn
will be Weaver, left tackle; voolfolk.
right guard; Hitch, right end; Grant
left end: Rust, full Among the sub
stitutes who are returning and wear
ing the e. is Lloyd. who should make
good this year in the line.
Episcopal High will again play the
prep schools Of Washington and
vicinity. and expects to present a
stronger team than that OF last yea.
J. NJ Daniel will be manager. and the
eleven is particularly fortunate in get
ting as a coach Oscar Randolph, who
starred on the University Of Virginia
eleven in 1905. Randolph IS now attend
ing the Theological Seminary of Viz
ginia, which Is in the vicinity Of the
Episcopal High School
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20
BARRACKS SOLDIERS
BUSY WITH SPORTS
Baseball Season Ends Today-Hard
Football Practice Starts
Tomorrow.

Today the soldiers at Washington
barracks viii close up their baseball
season when they meet the strong Wig
liant team. composed Of the star play
ers of Southeast.
Dewitt. the Engineers crack second
baseman, is still in the hospital, and
will not be n his regular position. be-
cause OF a badly WrenChed knee receiv-
ed in the Columbia Typos game sew
eral days ago. 1t is hoped he will be
in condition for the football team by
the end of the week.
Captain Buck had the football men
out for practice yesterday before a
large gallery. The following old play
ers in uniform for the first time this
year were Stratton, Nicholson, Pur-
cell, Moore. Leroy. Bell, and Buck.
The soldiers are confident their repre-
sentatives will take the District cham
pionship.
The football squad will give its first
dance Wednesday evening. and has in
vited football and baseball players
throughout the city.
While the football practice I'D to
date has been merely preliminary. to-
morrow the hard work commences IN
der the supervision of Lieutenant
Graves and Team Captain Buck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-20
SUBURBAN LEAGUE
CLOSES THIS WEEK
Circuit Late in Starting, But Has
Been Successful Since
lnCeDtion.

After starting late. the District sub
urban League viii close its first sea
son this week.
The league was successful from the
start, and the officers are looking for
ward to another gala season. when the
league viii expand into a six-club Of
fair The first three clubs, Brightwood.
Parkview, and Petworth, have been
playing winning ball since the organi-
zation Of the league and the pennsnt
is stll at stake. While Brightwood and
Parkvview are a little in advance #
Petworth, the latter stiH has a chance.
The games this week between the three
teams will decide which will land the
flag Woodburn got late start. bUt
its work is likely to put a crimp in the
pennant aspirations Of any Of the
teams.
In the event Of a tie bet-7een the
three leading teams, a meeting will be
called. a schedule drawn up, and a
new set Of grounds decided upon. The
team that wins will be presented with
the pennant after the last game is
played.
In speaking Of the success of the
league Treasurer Grant said that he was
much impressed by the spOrtsmanlike
conduct of the teams in their bitter
night for the psnnant.