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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06

daughter, Mrs. Fleming, is recovering
nicely from her severe illness.
Mrs. A. NJ Clements is. spending a
few days in Winnebago. 81
| DIR. C. ID. Snow went to st. Paul
today to attend a dental society meet
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Gilbert and son
arrived yesterday from Mountain Lake
to pay brief visit to friends in
Mankato and vicinity.
c. II. Ager of Minneapolis is max
| ing a short business visit in the city.
E. Hinckley, well-known travel
| ing passenger agent with offices in
Minneapolis, spent the day in the
city on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Westcott
of Sioux City, Iowa, are spending Il
few days i'm Mankato as guests of
friends
Judge F. Caldwell and Attorney Hes
sian, both of lie Sueur, were local
visitors yesterday and today.
A. H. Jones, formerly of this city,
arrived last evening from Minneapolis
for few days visit combining bust
ness and pleasure.
L. B. Sage, of Kasota, was in the
city today.
Mesdames c. T. Taylor, George Phil
lips, F. F. Schimmelpfening and j..
Lang are in New Ulm attending a
convention of the Degree of Honor.
John H. Holman left this morning
for St. Paul to make short bust
ness visit.
Miss Widell went this morning to
New Ulm to make brief visit with
friends.
7. r. Coughlan is spending a few
days in the twin cities on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ulrich re-
turned last evening to Good Thunder
after making brief visit here as
guests of friends.
NJ. Southwick of Pemberton is spend
ing few days in the city, combining
business and pleasure.
Attorney Charles Thompson of Am
boy, was a visitor in the city last
evening
Mrs. V. Sperra returned this after
noon to Good Thunder after spending
a few days in Mankato as a guest
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Louis Kruse.
Frank Clague of Lamberton returned
to his home today after a short bust
/, ness visit in the city.
III. NJ. Caller, editor of the Vernon
Center News, was Mankato visitor
yesterday.
Miss Lucille Coates. who has been the
guest of Mrs. f. NJ. Ritcher for two
weeks, left this afternoon for her
home in st. Cloud.
w. H. Taft of Sparta, Wisconsin,
is stopping in the city a few days on
his return from business trip to
Texas, to renew old acquaintance in
this vicinity. Neither is he as large
as the gentleman whose figure is now
commonly drawn i'm cartoons. He is
another Taft, entirely.
L. J. Symes of Westbrook, made
combined business and pleasure visit in
the city yesterday and today.
w. Kern of GAINESVILLE was the guest
of HIS Mankato friends last evening.
Mrs. c. r. Butler is spending a
week at Saltwater as the guest of
relatives and friends.
c. T. Taylor is at West Baden,
Indiana, spending week at that
famous health resort. He wrote some
of his local friends yesterday saying
that he had arrived safely and was
enjoying the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcbride, who
have been visiting the formers broth
err and other relatives and friends in
this city and vicinity for few weeks,
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from Thursdays Daily. =

from Thursdays Daily.
The H. and C. club was very pleas
antly entertained by Mrs. Vance and
Mrs jacobson at the home of the
former with washington" party.
The house was beautifully decorated
with flags and bunting. The din
ing room table was simply beautiful
with its red, white and blue decora-
tions, old fashioned candle sticks, with
red white and blue candles, miniature
flags and the place cards were Uncle
Sam hats, hand painted. The ladies
were dressed in colonial style and
even George himself was there and
Martha and her children. The national
songs were sung. The refreshments
were dainty and suggestive of the
day. The ladies departed feeling they
had really lived in the days of Wash
ington.
Miss Edna Garvin was the recipient
of pleasant surprise Tuesday even
ing when twelve of her friends tend
cred her birthday party. Music
and games were the order of the even
ing and nice refreshments were
served.
A dancing party followed. the reg
ular- meeting of Cereal Chapter. 0.
f. S. last evening in the Masonic
hail. Lamm's orchestra furnished ex-
celent music; delicious refreshments
were served and the evening was one
of much enjoyment.
Thet order is enjoying an excellent
year, work having taken place last
evening and number of petitions
being presented at the same time.
The series of companies which are
to be given before the week end by
Mrs. J. r. Brandrup and Mrs. A. j..
Veigel and to take place at the resi-
dcnce of the former, promise to be
delightful affairs. This afternoon
Mesdames Brandrup and Veigel gave
a thimble bee. And tomorrow evening
and Saturday afternoon they will en-
terrain at card parties.
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Waseca Radical: Miss Anna Boucher.
daughter of Mrs. Margaret Boucher of
this city, who is attending her first
year at the Mankato normal school,
was recently offered and has accepted
a position as teacher in the city
schools at Wells for the next school
year. The offer came to Miss Boucher
without any solicitation on her part.
which fact is very complimentary to
her. The position pays salary of
$50 a month.
Mrs. Il. M. Currier has returned
from her visit at Wheaton. Her
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Value of Hemn.

Hemp is worth 800 ton Ejgh-
teen million pounds is used in year
in the United States, and of thiss we
grow only 100000 to 100000 pounds
Hemp produces fine quality fiber.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Drags II Around With Rome.

Coleraine Optic: The democratic
presidential nomination will simply
have to continue chasing Mr.. Bryan so
long as he drags it around after him
with a rope
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Ouick-Growing Seed.

A turnip seed increases its own
weight fifteen times in minute. On
peat grounds turnips have been found
to increase by growth 1890 times the
weight of their seed each day they
stood uron the soil
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Sawdust as Fuel.

Sawdust is turned into transportable
/ fuel in Germany by very simple
process. 1t is heated under high steam
pressue until the resinous ingredients
become sticky, when it suppressed into
bricks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Pruning.

In trimming trees the wound made
by cutting off the limb close to the
trunk will soon heal over. while the
wound made by cutting off the limb
two or three inches from the trunk
leads to decay and sometimes causes
the ultimate loss Of the tree itself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
so LOANS

We are agents for Northwe stern Life
Insurance Company. and other Eastern
money, which we are able to loan on
good Blue Earth and Nicollet county
farms at so. with prepayment privileges.
If you are now paying a higher rate
either call on or write us for particulars
Our business is to help you save your
money. Why pay a higher rate when
YOU can get money at so.
We pay 4% interest on time deposits
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
/ Yesterday was Robert Lamm's birth
day and last evening twenty of his
gentlemen friends gave him pleasant
surprise at his home on South Broad
street. The company walked in on
him shortly after eight o'clock and
iMr. Lamm was taken completely by
surprise. But he recovered himself at
once and extended a cordial welcome
! to his friends.
A very enjoyable evening was spent
with games of various kinds and
at eleven o'clock handsome lunch
was served.
! One of the pleasing features of the
evening was the presentation of a
pretty silver smoking set to Mr..
Lamm. The recipient of the gift re-
sponded feelingly and accepted the tes-
timonial in the generous spirit in
which it was rendered.
| :. :. :.
! Paul Bjelland and his sister, Miss
Harriet Bjelland, have the same birth
, day. The former is seven years old
and the latter two years DID, Today
they are entertaining number of
! their little friends in honor of their
natal days. The home of DR.. and
Mrs. A. o. Bielland was tastefully
decorated in honor of the occasion.
Dinner will be served at five o'clock.
The little folks are having a nice
| time.
:. :. :.
The Home and Foreign Missionary
, societies of the First Baptist church
J. will meet Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 at the parsonage. Annual cleo
tion of officers. Bring mite boxes and
offering to the training school.
:. :. !.
DIR. w. w. Eberhart last evening
entertained small company of gem
tlemen at his residence on Liberty
and Second streets. The evening was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
UNITED STATES DEPosITARY
OFFicERS:

LORIN CRAY, President f. K MEAGuER Vice Pres
GEO. w. SUDDEN Cashier. f. DURoE Asst Cashier
w. ANDERSON and j. N. DEGLMANN Telers
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
LOCAL BRIEFS.

b l. Tipond- acting chief Of the ac-
has been promoted hy P1blic Printer Leech 20 be
elief accountant a. a saiary of So a year
Assistant Surgeon General John VI
EsgeT has been designated to represent the United
States Public Health and Marine Hospital SerTice
cu the Eeueral Committee II the American Medical
ASSOCIATION on Ncme-clatgre ard Classification q
Disease.
Abner Burgess. sixty-eiEht years Old.
- Thirteeuth s-reet southeast suffered an attack
Of paralysis while painting house IL Sixth street
Congress Heigts. yesterday Burgess vas hurried 70
his hce IN patrol wagon but died before reaching
The house
In compliance with the request OF the
District authorities thr Postal Telegraph Company
has uCtifed the Cuuuissi1ne-s that since June
f1TTy-one miles of corTe- and iron wire and forty
one poles q that company have been taken doEa IN
the District
The parents OF Julia Gross. fifteen
years old. who DISAPPEARED from her home Friday
night yesterday asked the police % asist II locating
the missing gil she is the daughter Of Egcene
Gross who c1nducts ciEar store a. FCurand-a-half
street and Maryland areuue- She makes her home
With an aunt al IA Pennsylvania avenue northwest
W. T. Belt. chief engineer Of the fire
department. has reported that permission 70 oper-
ate me-ing picture machines has been grznted the
following Messrs W A Reiss. Il. r. MarstCn L
L St5fryEen and F. 5. Drake Thee permits are
re7ocable by the Commissioners upou the recon-
meniation Of the chief engineer q the hre depart
mcut-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Archie A Iumpkin. 2. and Alice Asheton, 2
Rev. J. 2. Mclaughlin.
Frank H Arnold. n and Fem o. williamson. q,
both Of Fort Washington. Nd Rev Weston
BrrueT.
Fred h. J. Courtney. q and May A. Lewis. z.
Rev. Charles z Buck
COIORED.
Charles H. Wilson. 3. and Lille B. Comfort. 2
Rev. Aquilla Sayies
Warren A Cyrus. Sc. and Ethel NJ Thomas. q
Rev. Daniel Washington
George H. Hamilton 2. and Cora A. Nightingale
70 Rev Alexander Dennis.
Charles Grand 2. and Hester Davis. 2. Rev
). H Corothers-
James W Srares. 2. and Barbaa Anderson. %
Rev Murray Washington.
James SeWelI q and josephine Blau q Rev
William ID. Kean-
Heury l. Cole. Il, and Beulah Brios. q Rev
William J. Robinson
Lawrence A. JaeEson. g, and Mary johnson. s5
Rev W. J. Howard
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Lihrury Of CouE-ess-Open a. m 70 10 p n On
secular dsys; frCm ? p u. to 10 ,. T. on Sundays
and On certain ho5days
Public Library-Open 4 n TO .. n: holidays.
q m 10 , n sundays. to p L
Executive Mansion-Opcn 10 a. NJ 20 p N
United States Capitoi-Open q. n to 40 ? n
United States TTsasury-Open 3 a n 70 ? , n
state, War. and Navy DepaTtments-Open A. n.
to D n THE original Declaration Of Independ-
ence IS in ;he library Of the state Department.
United States Patent Ofioe-Open A. N TO
?. u.
United States Pensic- Ssszsau-Open = N to :
p u
United ststes Poss-omce-cpen 9 .. n TO ,. n
Washington City Pcst-of5ce-Open al hourS Che
Dead Letter Ofics is IN the city post-celcel
National Botanic Gardens-Open g. n 10 p n
Fish Commission-Open T. u. TO - 2. n
Amy Medical Museum-Open a NJ 10 80 D m
National Museum-Open a. II 10 80 p n In
cluding holidsys.J
Smithsonian lnstitution-Open a. 20 go p n.
treluding hoIidays)
Agricultural Departmeut-open =. ~ 70 80 p IL
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing-Open a. N
20 30 N.
Washington Monument g55sls feet in beisba-Open
$50 a Il. to 40 ,. Elevator raus from a. Il.
until D. nj
Corcorsn Gallery Of Art-Opcn 9.55 a II. to D.
m IN winter: a m 10 p n IN sumner. Sun
days-i>O ,. m 10 ,. n excepting in mid-s1na-
ner- Admission free On Tuesdays Thursdays. Sat
urdays and Sundays: other days. &c admission
Government Printing o1ace-Open 10 g. N 70
p n
NaFy Tsrd-ODe1 2 .. n 70 $50 ,. n
scuthEorth Ccttare. 18Th 81. and Prospect ava
N THE SUBURBS
Geological Park-Open all day
Rock Greek Bridge and Park
Chevy Chase. ksasington. and Chesspeake Beach
Naval ObSeTTatoTy-Open a. n. 20 } p Il
Mount Vernon the home and tomb Of Washing
tcnl-Open II a II 70 . n
Arlington National Cemetery-Open ali day
Fort Myer Military Post.
Fails Church. Vienna. and Fairfax Court House.
United States Soldier Hone-Open g. n 20
sunset
United States Naval AcaGe=y. Annapolis. Nd
Cathedral Grounds. TenualytOsn Tuad-Ope1 s
g. n 70 p n.
Cabin JoEn Bridge. Catholic University and AleI-
andria.
Great Fails q the Potoz-ac-FsI,s are Eliminated
At right-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
MANKATO'S GOOD ROAD.
Minnesota City Has Made Mudless
and DustIess Pavement.

Mankato. MINI. has solved the prob
lem Of finding a durable pavement at
small expense and one that can be used
on steep grades as readily as on level
surface
First, the driveway was narrowed 20
thirty feet. curbed. guttered. and bOule-
varded- Then it vas excavated 10 the
depth Of six inches and surfaced Five
inches OF dry crushed limestone one and
a half 20 two inches in diameter was put
on and rolled down with a ten-ton roller
Boiling tar from the local gas works
was applied until the entire surface was
covered Then. SAYS the Cement Age. a
layer Of broken stone an inch to an inch
and a quarter in diameter. mixed with
coarse gravel. was applied on the surface
IN the proportion of three parts OF stone
10 one OF gravel This was first mixed
dry on g platform and then thoroughly
mixed with hot tar and applied on the
surface Two inches thick and stamped
into place 20 conform with the surface OF
the street
Drv. domestic cement was then applied
TO the surface and the street was again
rolled. Then a coating OF sand was ap-
Piled and the roller again used The
pavement was allowed 10 stand for two
weeks before the street was thrown open
20 travel
The cost was 81 cents a llneaI foot 70
the property owners on each side Of the
street. OF. rather. would have been had
the entire cost been assessed against
them The street has a practically water
proof pavement SIX inches thick and II IS
impossible for the clements to attack the
surface The pavement has now stood
two winters and shows not the slightest
wear. II gives on no dust in summer. al
though Il Is not sprinkled-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
CHANGES AGAIN DEFERRED.
District Department Officials 10 BE
Switched on September >.

According 20 the Commissioners, the
changes affecting several Of the principal
departments Of the District government
by reason Of the establishment Of the
new financial board will not take effect
until September s
on that date Charles C Rogers. dis
bursing officer. will be promoted 10 sue
ceed z. c. Davis as collector Of taxes;
Louis G. Wilson, OF the personal tax
board. viii succeed Mr.. Rogers, Alexan-
der Nckeuze viii be transferred from
the real estate board 20 the personal tax
board In place Of Mr.. WAson. and Mr..
Davis viii occupy the position Of Nj.
Mckenzie on the real estate tax board
With the Installation Of the new bust
ness methods, q number OF other changes
viii take place among the minor officials
IN the departments named
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
Spend To-day at Chesapeake Beach
Fine saltwater bathing
.Iorrour Annntntments.

Commissioner Morrow yesterday pro
NOTED II. c. Peacock 10 a f07emaEshiT
in the sewer department at 81 a day.
Other appointments were H P. God
win, machinist- sewerage pumping sta
ton. $50 a day. on the temporary roll
transferred 10 inspector al $50 2 day,
vice Peacock. F H Iden, appointed In
spector at 81 day; John B. Shinn, as
sistant engineer at $3.50 a year. TO be
assistant surveyor al $3.50 a year vice
Hazea. promoted, William 7. Boyd. as
sistsnt engineer at s. a day, TO be assist
ant engineer. at Z. so a year, vice Shinn,
promoted, ". J. Forsyth, TO be rodman,
at s. day. F. C. Lyman. rodmal. al
s. = n day. 70 be chairman at $50 a year
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
COMPUTATION BOOKS ON SALE.
Electric Line to Baltimore and An
naPoIfs Makes Concession.

naPOIis Makes Concession
Communication tickets. good for thirty
round trips between Washington. Balti-
more and Annapolis were placed on sale
at the Washington Office Of the tri-city
electric line yesterday City Passenger
Agent E J Sharpley reported last night
that the books were IN great demand
The books. which contain sixty single
tickets. are sold for SI3-75, making each
round trip cost the cOmmuter - and a
fraction cents Under the new arrange
ment, the cOmmuter saves almost 50
cents on each round trip
Mr.. Sharpley says there are about SO
men and women living in Baltimore who
work in Washington There are also a
number OF persons living in Washington
who are employed in Baltimore. These
daily patrons OF the electric line request
ed the officials 10 make a commuters
rate. and as a result about 100 books
were placed on sale yesterday morning
In the course OF the day a large number
OF the books were sold. each purchaser
being required TO sign his name and ad-
dress on the pasteboard cover. In con-
sideratiOn OF the greatly reduced rate at
which the books are sold. no one other
than the person whose name appears on
the cover may use # In the event the
book Is found in the possession Of any
one else It viii be forfeited by the pur-
chaser.
At present the company is operating
four morning trains any Of which viii
get the soc or more government employees
to work on time Passenger Agent Sharp
ley said yesterday that II the traffic jus
tilted it, the company will run two cars
on each trip, instead OF one.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

Patrons Of the Academy. Baltimore. are
assured Of a real musical treat when
Williams and Walker come 70 this house
for a weeks enga cement, beginning Au-
gust 10. in their new vehicle. "Bandanna
Land" This comedy IS said 20 be the
best Williams and Walker have appeared
IN for several seasons. principally be
cause Il IS distinctively characteristic Of
the coiored man as he is seen and known
in Dixie land Il is fuI Of humor. songs.
and music. and embraces all the qualities
that make the colOTed man our most
original entertainer
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
DEATH RECORD,

Evalyne /. NHcheI. ss 4th St. Sc. years.
johanna O-I3rie1. Sf22 o s. nv. s6 years
Chales J. Reese, & X 81. sw-, 2 years
Aanie " Grace. % s. ne. 81 years
Joseph II. Schultz sl9 81 S. ne, months
COIORED-
Annie Houston. Us Florida ave nv. L years
Leroy Braxton. s6l II ST NV. Z year
Mary r. Yates. I330 Il s. NV. 8 years.
Bea-ricc Dyson. Chlid7e1's Hospital. 5 years
Daniel Carter. Frecdmen's Hospital. 50 years ,
Rachel a Brown 1e05 New York ave NV. , US
Isaac johnson. I9 SHOWS court q years.
WiIbert Stewart 8 18Th 81 nc months.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
FINED FOR FIRING PISTOL.
Virgil Sprinkston Goes 20 Work
house to Think II Over.

Virgil Sprinkston. a printer living at SIS
X street northeast. who fired q pistol sew
home. early yesterday morning. was sent
to the workhouse for four months on a
charge Of discharging firearms without a
license. when tried in the Police Court
yesterday \ fine Of So was imposed.
but at a late hour the money had not
been paid
Springston started the trouble by hold
ing a Fourth Of July celebration on july
81. He fired his revolver from the window
Of his room on the second floor To make
the noise
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
DR.. WOODWARD DESIGNATED.
VIII Attend Meeting in winnipeg,
Canada, This Month

Commissioner Macfarland has author
ized Or. ". c. Woodward. health officer,
TO attend the meeting Of the American
Public Health Association. at Winnipeg,
Canada, on August . 70 =.
In making his recommendation. the
COMMISSIONS said
After careful consideration. 7 believe
the health officer ought 10 be sent 10
this meeting. and that under the circUm-
stances his expenses should be Ped out
Of the contingent fund fer miscellaneous
expenses of a general nature
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

Acting On the recommendation Of Wal
ter c. Allen. electrical engineer Of the
District. the Commissioners have ap-
proved the proposals Of the Potomac
Electric Power Company to furnish and
maintain the electric street lighting serv-
ice during t1e fiscal year ending June
90, 1902 Specifications accompanying the
proposals have been forwarded to the
chief clerk Of the engineer department to
draw Up the formal contract
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
OGd FeIIorxs Entertnin.

On Wednesday evening last the regular
open meeting Of Eastern Lodge. No. :.
I O. O. F, was held in the lodge room
Herbert d Lawson. chairman Of the en-
tertainment committee. presided The
programme included piano selections by
Miss Lewton; tenor solo. Mr. Hartman
reCitaJions, Mr- Marks; violin solo, Mr.
Hartman; bass solo. Mr- Lyle. and reci-
tatio1s by Past Grand Master Jones.
Each number was well received and en-
cOTed- Mr. Petty. Of Eastern Lodge. gave
an instructive talk upon his experiences
Of the civil war. Upon the completion Of
the programme refreshments were served.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

Chesa pealze Beach Is the place where
one can enjay a refreshing and invigoratiog dip in
the ocean. 20 grabbing the long pier. dance and
find score of anusements- Every day the resort
seems to become more popular. There Is no more
delightful way to spend day. OF two DAYS. OF
longer than by a TIP TO the beach on Chesapeake
Ray. The comfortable hotels there are q a szi-
pcTCr class. and the CEtirU atmosphere is that q
a refined amusement resort The ride in the
comfortable trains Of the Chesapeake Beach Rail
way Company is really one Of the delightful IN
cidents q the TIP From the District li1e sta
ton the frsirs pass through E green country. and
the perfume f new mown hay Is waited into the
cars The round TIP fare On week days is 3 cents
and on Sunday 50 centS
The patrons OF Glen Echo Park have a
good time There thronEs of children and the
usual crowds q grozn-uus every Afternoon and
night and the many amusement enterprises about
the park hugely enjoyed The electric launches
canCes. and rowboats on the canal are Attracting
large numbers q pleasure seekers Bowling and
rife shooting are always in order. Il seems. at
Glen Echo Park The great Ferris wheel Is a
point Of interest Il 5 regarded significant that
party q young people who seem especially fond
q this form of amusement have styled themselves
The Avistors.T They have secured the use *
the machine for Monday morning 20 observe the
airship trials az FCrt Mver. The wheel affords
unusually interesting view q the county about
Glen Echo for miles and nailes-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

Upon promising never to attempt suicide
again. William Javins. twenty-five years
old. was released on his personal bond by
Judge Aukam in the Police Court yesteT-
day Javins tried to shoot himself
through the head Friday night, but the
bullet went wild. his only injury being q
powder burn on the neck