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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A. L. Radtke of Hamburg is the
champion buttermaker of the state,
according to the results of the butter
making petition at the state fair. Out
of GOO tubs of butter entered in the
contest this year. Mr.. Radtke score
97l-2 points, with 100 as the perfect
score. ALT Anderson of Litchfeld
received mark of 81 points and l..
T. Holgerson of Tray Center Wis,
96l-2 In judging the butter, 45 points
were allowed for flavor, % for grain,
ID for COLOR 10 for salt, and 5 for
packing. The contestants scoring %
points and better will divide the cash
premium of $1,000. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
From Thursdays Daily.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 27.-Colonel
William F. Villas died at lO:45 this
morning following five weeks illness.
When DR.. Phillip Fox called upon
Colonel Villas this morning he found
him cheerful and bright and believed
he showed signs of remarkable i'm
proSement. Shortly after ten O'Clock
while the nurses were administering
a bath to the patient they noticed he
weakened very quickly and an attempt
was made to reach the doctor but Col
onel Villas died before he could be
reached. DR.. Fox believes the immediate
cause of death was second stroke OF
paralysis.
Colonel Villas was postmaster gen
eral under President Cleveland. For
years he was prominent in the demo
cratic party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04

The funeral services over the remains
of the late Mrs. j. W. Wigley were
held at two o'clock this afternoon
at the Welsh c. NJ. church on State
street, and were conducted by Rev.
w. E. Evans, the pastor. The services
were impressive, and were listened to
by a large gathering. of friends and
relatives. The floral offerings were
many and pretty and a long line of
carriages followed to the grave.
No new cases of typhoid fever were
reported at the health office today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
Sale of Real Estate.
From Mondays Daily.

Charles Z. Carlson of North Man
kato has purchased, lot 4, block, 6, Want
Brunt's addition, known as the Mary
Hahoney property. Consideration, ST.
$40. Mr.. Carlson purchased the prop.
erty as an investment and paid cash.
The sale was made through the
Davies Walker company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
STORIES FROM HOME AND ELSEWHERE.

10 to submit proposition to vote
of the people employing the council
to issue not to exceed $4,000 bonds
to aid in constructing a dyke along
the river front to protect the village
from future overflow of the river. The
country of Nicollet is to aid in this.
The council did not transact any
other business of Importance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
From Fridays Daily.

A novel amusement feature to be
seen at the Nicollet county fair this
year will be a night football game,
The game is the first of the kind ever
attempted in Minnesota, and it will be
played on Tuesday night, Sept. 10
Two of the best elevens in southern
Minnesota will struggle for supremacy
the game being played on an electrical
ly-illumined field A white ball viii
be used and powerful search-light
will be turned on the two teams, al.
lowing the spectators to follow every
play.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04

Men favoring independence party
send names for free literature to R.
B. Higbee national committeeman, st.
Paul, Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
49, Big Storm TO the North.
From Saturdays DAILY.

Telephone adyices were to the effect
that heavy storm prevailed at Benz
idji and northern Minnesota today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04

The North Mankato council held a
meeting Saturday evening, and voted
to call a special election for Sept
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04

The numbers of the rural routes
on which the farmers receive mail will
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27
Dox net. il lIoeel..

HelMNEAEAHG
s.The one thing we have more trou.
a.hte With than anything else" said the
manager Of one Of the large hotels In
supper Broadway, lis the fact that wo-
smsn insist on smuggling their pet dogs
yto their rooms We have no objections
q dogs - dogs. II the animals not
IN large or to fierce our guests may
take them to their rooms during the
sAay and may ever feed them there.
Nut we draw the line Mt having dogs
IN the bedrooms at night. Any woman
With I pet dog can have tho beast
cared Tor BY the porter at night, and
- have specially constructed kennels
tor AL ktndsaof logs, and we give
them the best OF care. But owners Of
pets seem to think that no one save
themselves understands Edo or Gyp
seem to think that IL dog
sele Inns not the comforting assurance
~ tho owners nearness then doggie
VIII not sleep well. So women try TO
utnuggle their pets to their rooms UNI
der their cloaks or BY hack ways or
Hven bribe y Of the porters to takeI
stt to their roon1 believing Tint We viii.
not hear anything about Il.
1 matter Of fact the first thing
the porter does after getting his tip Is
IA tip me, and d couple Of hours later
the woman n called upon by 4 clerk,
who tells her dogs cannot stay In the
bedrooms al night--New York Press
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27
IN obiect Lc..pn In cieanl1ns.s.

ICY y J ANGSNDu ~
To Impress upon his youthful mind
the Importance Of guarding against in
fections the medical student at the
laboratory Is given this object lesson:
Two test tubes nearly filed with a
clear meat broth and then closed at
the top with a cotton plug are given to
him, with directions to wash his hands
with soap and water and clean his
malls with d brush as thoroughly as
ne cnn for some ten minutes. After
she thinks that Ills hands have become
altogether clean he removes the plug
from one OF the test tubes and barely
touches with a finger tip Its contained
broth, after which he restores the cot
D plug and puts both tubes away on
! shelf for twenty-four hours. What
he will see then Is that the broth in
the test tube which received his sup
posedIy pure touch is turbid from the
presence OF millions OF microbes, while
the other tube remains perfectly clear.
-Everybody's Magazine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27
a Born

Maj. Gen. J. q. B. Stuart of the Con.
federate caavlry was a soldier by ma.
ture. Dashing and daring, cool in the
face OF danger, he was on Of the
brave and picturesque figures Of the
Civil War. Fl. B. Mcclellan quotes In
Life and Campaigns of Major General
Stuart" from Gen. Fitz-Hugh Lees
impression Of the future cavalry leader
while he was still at West Point:
II recall his distinguished character
istics, which We're strict attention to
military duty %;>erect, soldierly bearing;
immediate and almost thankful accept
ance Of a challenge to fight from any
cadet who might feel himself in any
way aggrleved and a clear, ringing
voice"
Stuart was a most cheerful soldier.
That clear voice of his was often
used in singing his favorite war song:
Ii you want to have a good time,
Jine the cavalry.
His courageous attitude was held un-
til the very end. He was wounded by
a pistol on the battlefield. As he was
being carried away he noticed the dis
organized ranks Of his ~retreating men.
go back!' he called out go backl
Do your duty as / have done miaef0 Go
back! I'd rather die than be whip
pedt'
Those were his last words on the
field of battle. Later he said, with the
same courage:
I'm going fast now. Gods will be
lone"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27

when fcgy prevail In Bcstcnsharbor,
~ awttention or passengers on the Nan
tasket Beach line OF steamers Is at.
tracted W faint metallic sound which
might b. mistaken for the sound Of a
bell. But II ii not the Changing OF a
dell which the passengers hear. Sud.
denly through the mist there appears
ahead, like u specter, q large tripod.
from the apex OF which IL suspended a
big steel triangle. IL - this which
the strange sound and signals
vessels a. to how to guide their course
Through the dificult channel OF the
Tor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27
NATIONALITY IN CLOTHES.

hI1GEIS0uS IN S1cNveu ny IEOhuOh
Tailor-Men of Other Countries.
A mans dress invariably proclaims
who and what he Is; 1t is an index to
his character, his tastes, and his ma
tionality; and without making a too
abstruse study 1t is possible to indi-
cate those features which proclaim the
nationality OF the wearer.
OF course there is an arlstocracy Of
the nations who are difficult to distin.
face or figure. Their clothing is re.
fined and tasteful and leads Ole to be
lieve that their garments are London
made, as they are free from those glar-
ing ~peculiarities which characterize
the products of other countries.
The Americans garments are gener-
ally quite two sizes too large o him,
the collar Of his coat is exceedingly
narrow, and the shoulders and back
excessively wide. His jackets are often
extremely long, and his trousers peg
tops finished with raised seams. His
fayorite garments are the lounge and
Chesterfield, and these are often finish.
ed In some extraordinary way which
ha fancies to BIZ original.
The Frenchman is dressy, his gar
ments are close fitting and decidedly
"waisty.. He favors the frock and
the morning coat, which he has finish
ed with as much ornamentation as pos
sible. Silk facings, braided edges, and
fantastic flaps are all characteristic Of
his dress, while he also pays a good
deal of attention to his hat, tie, and
cuffs.
The German II In many Instances a
modified American. He likes plenty of
room, especially about the chest, which
part Of his anatomy he delights to
make much of consequently there Is
often a seam up the front of his coat
from the waist. In cut his garments
are angular, and in style he fayora
the morning coat and lounge. There
Is q lack Of personality about his at
tire, and one can Invariably detect the
result OF his military training in the
uniformity Of his garments.
The Spaniard Is q modified form Of
the Frenchman. His garments are
tasteful and neat. II the weather Is
suitable he discards a vest, and HIS
Jackets are close fitting and finished
with a low roll. Generally speaking.
there is less popularity to note about
the Spaniard's dress than with many
others.
The Austrian and Hungarian parties
pate in the characteristics OF the Ger
man, but are more tasteful in the cut
and finish, suggesting a skil1ful blend
ing of French and German notions. On
| the other hand, the Italian type is a
Germanized French style, 30 that you
get more Of the artistic finish of the
French in their clothing than you find
in the Austrian or Hungarian.
The Norwegian ard Dane are sell
dom distinguishable from the English
man as far as their clothes are cons
cerned, except 1t be In a preciseness
that is apt to suggest stiffness in place
of that ease and grace which mark the
English garments.
The colonel is invariably attired In
unitarian garb, a tweed lounge suit
in a modified English style, cut for
comfort and made up for strength. He
has no desire for show and cares little
for decorations, 80 that he Is rarely
seen in a frock or morning coat.-Tai-
lor and Cutter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27
"If thou art wise,
Look to thy ways.
Do not despise
The blessed days
eco not to deal
At Folly's Fair.
Thy love conceal,
Thou shalt be heir"

..Thy love conceal, thou skait be heirs
Those W lines We're worked in bright
scarlet color, unfaded by the lapse OF
years.
Heir" he said aloud. Should I DO
heir of an estate in fairyland and a pail
ace in the clouds? Thy love conceal
Shall I ever dare to speak of it to NOR
tal?'
And he began to brush his hair and
forget the mysterious cough, and the moro
mysterious escape Of the concealed person.
Down in the coffee room he told of his
odd adventure, and Immediately good Mrs.
Clayton began to search her plate basket
and money box but 1t turned out that
nothing had been stolen from the BLACK
Wolf"
Ito be continued.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27

nr;no and leaned on their guns to rest.
They were painting, and quivered with
excitement they knew not what to do.
Men missed their comrades. Tanner
looked in vain for the short, compact,
pleasant faced soldier-he was called
George--who mp to this time had
fought beside him always. An older
man, this soldier treated him LII a
boy and ~admonished him always to
keep cool and save his fire until the
right moment. George vas gone, and
Tanner, his heart atlame and his throat
burning with patriotic rage, wondered
how this usually calm veteran would
have felt If he had lived to see the regi-
mental colors practically abandoned in
front of the enemy.
In the faces of his comrades Tanner
saw that this fact, which was SO terri
BILE to him. was equally terrible to them
also; but what was to be done? Close
on their left the Fifth Maryland had
gone into action a few minutes before,
and these fresh troops nov Joined
them in a sudden and determined sally.
1t proved useless. They found them
selves irresistibly pounded back into
the old place, where were the same
rustlins leaves, tall above their heads,
the same salt reek Of gunpowder and
thick hanging smoke, the same sur
rounding roar of musketry and can
nonade.
All at once the boy, while watching
with keen eye the movements Of the
Confederate troops, noticed that some
thing unusual was taking place. The
soldiers iii the open were turning half
round, as ii to meet a iank attack /;
those IN the ravinc were following the
movement with their rifles. Their at
heart leaped as he saw the opportu-
uity. He knew that it was only the
matter of n single moment or two,
which would not return and he must
seize it instantly. He dropped his rifle
and ran across the open space.
Although the buzzing of innumerable
bullets hummed in his ears, he found
himself in a few seconds untouched be-
side the flag. As he reached for the
staff it was splintered by a ball /; but,
clutching the flag in his arms, he turn
ed like a fash II was running back
at the top of. his speed, when a bullet
struck him in the side and he fell. He
jumped to his feet in an instant but
in that brief space when he lay on the
ground a dozen bullets cut the sod
about him..
His comrades meanwhile had rushed
to meet him, and the next moment s;e
was among them-with the precious
bunting under his arm.
"As gallant a piece of work as ever
took place on a battlefield" the colonel
said.-Sunday Magazine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27
worth Reading.

London uses 10000 tons of ugar.a an
nually for jam-naking.
philosopher is a mar who doesn't
want the things he can't have.
Probably the easiest-worked coal
mine in the word is at Hongay. near
Tonkin. 1t Is situated In the side OF a
hill, and the coal is simply run out on
tracks, instead Of having to be hauled
to the surface.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27

"Why, Col. Gcrpuscie. are you alive
Sets.
Am I alive set? Why shouldn't | Be,
cir y II
You must pardon my surprise. colo
Ael. could almost swear l read your
sbftunry . year ago y
tit II quite likely you did. sir. The
papera down M way have had my obitu-
ary IA type for years, and 1t is possible
that one 0f them may have run 1t III by
Accident.,i
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27

Hammond House, and Jenny was to read
them then she was to carry a letter.
After that, if Jenny proved romantic, we
were 10 meet in a summer house in the
shrubbery. All went well novels, let
tiers. meetings. Everything was arrang-
ed, when. in an evil hour, the she-dragon
OF an English governess discovered a let
ter OF mine under Jenny's pillow, wetted
| with the sentimental tears of the poor lit
tie creature. The Frenchwoman was for
hidden the house. / was sent for by Mss
Tabitha. but | did not venture to obey
the snmn,ons. Jenny was sent of some
. where. cever fDlni. our whe e INtil a
fortnight ago. when | discovered, through
the assistpnce OF thai indefatigable Made
n~ao:selie lie Blanche, that st. Martha's
College. in the western Midlands. near to
the little town of Abbotshold. was the
prison where my distressed daIsel was
confined"
''11le girl loves you. / suppose. and is
deluded into the belief that you love her.
Poor child I"
well, of course. it was the money first
attracted me; and now. even, it's the
most important point. Bat | do love lit
tie red-haired Jane. She isn't ugly. If
she isn't handsome. She has beautiful
teeth, and winning ways, and affectionate
eyes. ! would not harm a hair of her
little head for all the world
"Bnt when you have her money, you
win set about spending it, and neglect
her. She will break her heart. No; !
will never help man or woman to a mer-
cenary match"
But ! tell you r love her, love her
infinitely more than anybody In this wide.
cold world. | declare | do | shall spend
her money, of course but / don't mean
10 waste it."
did you say thirty thousand a year,
Every halfpenny of it. I've seen the
will. The father was a stock broker
fat and vulgar. no doubt and the child
will want training before she is presented
among my friends. They'll all notice me
again when / am rich and respectable.
l say, you will help me, won't you?"
allow can you ask it?" said Lionel. II
am teacher at that school. What a breach
Of honor to assist one Of the pupils to
elope."
mir. Lionel Leigh, I am sorry I have
trusted you. Go to old Miss Pritchard
and tell her what I've conided to you.
will you?'
NO said Lionel slowly-'No, i don't
think that would be honorable, either"
Soon after this the acquaintance sep
arated for the night.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27
Masculinc

Mrs. Jenner Lee Ondego had been com
pelled to abandon ! contemplated trip up
the Mild. IN consequence Of the financial
yStringency, and was weeping softly,
crocodile tears" commented her q
zsss5Sssssanx husband.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27
A coIored Mans Adventure.

There is a colored George Washing.
ton in Georgia who also ranks as a
grizzled veteran of a wal or two. He
he related to the writer:
II run away fun my marster,' he
said, zen went over ter de Union side.
Dey took en- dress me up in sojer cloze,
gimme a gun, en- put me right in de
fightin' ranks! Dey tot me afterwards
dat I'd been in a battle, en- l reckon
/ must er been, but-fo' God, l didn't
know nuthin' bout it, kase when de
firm come on l los all de sense had
-des went clean out O. myself!
swell, II day l went purity fur off
fun de camp, piroutin' roun' fer some
pin ter eat, wen all er a sudden 1
hearn somebody holler: Halt, dar!'
En- | halted, kase a big coDfedrit mus.
ket wuz lookin' right down my throat!
Er-would you believe tide man
what had de musket wuz my OF mars
ter, what / u away fun!
"Lemme tell you, folks-I wuz a
scarf niger, no two way talkin'! Soon
ez he reckernize me he say:
In de nam er God, John, what is
you a-doin' of heah?'
Den I up an toll him dat I'd run
away en- j'inei de yankees, des ter
keep 'em fun shootin' him! En- dat
make him laugh so dat he say
We'll, you is my p~ris'ner now. Go
long over yonder, Whar my tent is, en-
cook my supper, d-n quick, too!
i wuzn't long in gittin' dar, I tell
you! En- after dat time ! stayed wild
him till a bullet come long en- took
him off en- when he died I took his
las message home ter his wife, en- den
crossed over. ter de Union ergin!"-
Frank L. Stanton in Chicago Times
Herald.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27
The Mheelhnrrnw.
The farmers son locked Up from th,

The farmers son locked up from tn.
sporting page.
by heck he said. Il wish we had
n q them there HOSTESS c~arriages.n
I'VE have returned the farmer.
"and now that you mention it, You
might jest as well gift it and fetch Up
a load o. turnips from the three acre
iot."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27

An elderly woman. who is crazy oyey
going to parties. is almost as silly as "a
young girl crazy over going town town
70 Seet the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27

When Ne are happy we geek those ~
love ID scr1uw We turn to those who
loya
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-27

lifted the cindle. and looked eH round.
This closet was not used apparcrkly, for
clotheg or any other purpose. 1t was an
empty, dark place. The walls were COW
cred with a dull, yellow paper.
Somebody was here" said Lionel.
There must be another door, or a stair
case, Or
He began 10 search, but he found moth
ing. No stairs, no second door. Then he
came into his room and locked the door Of
the cupboard, and put the key in his
pocket. He then went to bed, bewildered
and wondering. Soon he fell asleep. and
did not awaken till daylight looked in at
his window.
He rose and began to dress somewhat
carefully: for, after breakfast, he was to
proceed at once to that house where the
haunting eyes which had looked at him
from the embers last night shone and
softened in the sweet, warm reality of
life.
The sublime ever touches upon the ri
diculous. Lionel dropped a cake of soap.
1t fell at some distance, just at the door
of that suspected cupboard. He crossed
the room, stopped to pick 1t up. Lo, and
behold the door was ajar. 1t had been
forced from the inside.
lie rushed to the door Of his room.
which, he distinctly remembered locking
and trying the previous night. 1t was
not only unlocked, but ajar. Somebody.
then, had succeeded in escaping while he
lay sleeping. His first thought was nat
urally Of robbery, but he found his plain
gold watch, his purse. with its scant,
supply of silver and gold coins, untouch-
ed. Nothing had been taken from hiS
room.
Was the house robbed? He looked up
at the walls and won >red. There was
a large ancient sampler, worked in many
colored silks and framed in black, hang
ing over the washstand. 1t had beer
executed by the mother of the present
landlady, when a child.
The old-fashioned verses at the end
struck Lionel at the moment like a warr.-
ing, and a promise, and a threat-all Ia
one.
"If thou art wise,
Look to thy ways.
Do not despise
The blessed days
The evening world., 1908-01-13

only touch upon those qualities
which they have in common, and which
make these women. the products OF a
new civilization strong and refining, the
most perfect and the most exquisite
types OF contemporary w~omanhood.
physically. Intellectually and morally,
Water. fresh air, sunlight and great
enthusiasm for exercises and outdoor
sports are the chic. factors, No other
country. except England. attaches so
much Importance to these things.
Cultured as Wei! as Beautiful.
Healthy in body. healthy in mind"
is an old maxim. and American women
are OF a certainty far more cultivated
than The generality OF women of other
countries. Their programme OF study
In schools. high schools and universe
ties was a revelation 10 me. And sill
,nore so We're the delightful conversa-
lions ! have had with many charming
and attractive women, fascinating from
the originality of their point OF view OH
the most varying subjects.
The lQea4lsnl OF the American woman
Is sublime. Tn practical common
however, which accompanies IL, PERMITS
her 10 realize III actually all her Sen,T-
Gus impulses. Nothing can turn Hr:
the beautiful. nothing can prove Il real
obstacle 10 her. The idea OF the GOOD.
the hGalptiful. the noble. animates all
her actions and enables her to conquer
the difficulties inherent in every enter
prise. She, pays no attention 70 'ane
petty considerations aside when an idea
must be lived up 10.