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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-06-26
Ker11s and Hebron


Roscoe Eldred and son Herbert of
Mankato are visiting several days this
week with his sister, Mr. f. E. Jeffer-
son.
Pastor Beacon gave an interesting
discourse Sunday morning at the Kerns
church on "The Sunday School and
its Workers" it being children's day
the special music was very good and
the decorations were fine, the offering
was taken for the Congregational Pub
lisning society.
Mrs. William j. CuIp of Elysian,
mother of George Culp is visiting with
her sons family, also with her nephew
and family, George w. Rash.
The Kerns orchestra furnished special
music for the Christian Endeavor So
cial at Kerns church last Sunday
evening.
There will be missionary tea given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Loucks next Friday afternoon and even
ing A nice program will be given.
All are cordially invited to attend
this meeting and bring your friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Rash, Jack
Brown and Leon Spear took in the
ball game at Lake Crystal last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loucks and
son, George visited with F. E. Jefferson
family last Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Payne of Tacoma, Wash,
arrived at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Frank Loucks last Saturday. Mr..
Payne is the daughter of Mr.. NJ. B.
Foster of Tacoma, they were former
residents of Blue Earth county. Mr..
Payne will remain in this vicinity some
time visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. T. Hodson and daughter, Miss
Una, will 60 to Hendricks this week.
For visit with Mrs. V. d. Grain,
daughter of Mrs. Hodson.
Mrs. Ruth Drake futile returned
from st. Paul last Saturday where she
has been working in the office of the
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
Some of the young folks from Hebron
attended the ice cream social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William johnson
in Judson.
The wolves are committing depreda-
tions on the focks of sheep in the
vicinity of Hebron. T. Hodson lost
several lambs. 1t will be good field
for wolf hunters who have hounds.
The wolves are getting quite bold.
III. c. Randall has demonstrated that
roads can be kept in good condition
notwithstanding all the rain we have
had. BY constant use of the road
drag, by going over the road after
each rain the road near MS place is
in good condition. If each farmer would
take a section of road near his farm
and see that it is kept in shape we
would have good roads. You farmers
on the Mankato road in Belgrade try
it and see how it will work.
Chairman T. Hodson of Nicollet has
called a republican primary meeting
at Blanks hall Nicollet village for
Saturday June 20, 1880 p M, to elect
three delegates to the county convention
at st. Peter June "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
LATHROP MAKES A HIT.
Oklahoma Pleased With Views of
Santa Fe Solicitor.


Guthrie, Okla, March 26-General
Fe, while in the city a few days ago,
did and said many things to bring a
better understanding between the people
of the railroads and Oklahoma One of
the most conciliatory was that he admit
ted, with good grace. the sins of the
past of the railroads.
1t goes without saying as he urges,
that the people and the railroads should
work in harmony, as the prosperity Of
both means the prosperity of each. But
it does not necessarily follow that the
prosperity of either means the prosperi-
ty of both. The railroads in Oklahoma
are but reaping the reward if they real
ly are suffering, and not continuing
their play on the credulity Of the public,
of their own past sins.
In the past the partnership between
them and the people, of which Mr..
Lathrop speaks, was all one-sided. The
railroads kept their own as well as the
public's books, and made the trial bal
ance to suit themselves. There was no
choice on the part of the public. The
very fact that Mr. Lathrop comes down
now for the first time to consult with
the public about the mutual interests
of his road, shows that the public Is
right in having cancelled the one-sided
partnership and set up business claims
of its own If Mr.. Lathrop were as
keenly aware as the people of Oklahoma
how completely they were in the grasp
of the Santa Fe solicitors, he would al
most side with the public in its present
attempt to right its wrongs. For eigh-
teen years the Santa Fe officials not
only dominated the politics of Okla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
MORE TEACHERS QUIT.
Ten Will Follow the Example of
President Nichols at Il. S. A. @.

Manhattan, Kan, March 26.-Mrs.
Henrietta Calvin, professor of domestic
science and art at the Kansas State
Agricultural college, announced We'd
nesday that she had sent her resigna-
ton to the board of regents. Her res
ignation is to take effect September 1,
1908, and at the same time the entire
force of instructors in domestic sci
ence will quit.
There are, including Mrs. Calvin, ten
members of the domestic science fac
ulty The other nine are Miss Ula
Dow, Miss Ina Cowles, Miss Gertrude
Stump Miss Marjorie Russell. Miss
Clara Willis, Miss Grace Woodward,
Miss Mary Hancock and Miss Bertha
Johnston.
coming Immediately after the resigna-
ton of President Nichols, who public
" announced his resignation, has
caused considerable excitement and
comment at the agricultural college.
The president in his speech at chapel
intimated that differences existed
among the faculty members, and,
though Mrs. Calvin declined to give
reasons for her action, it is rumored
that it is because of these ex-stlng
differences that she resigns.
The meeting of the board of regents
that has just adjourned was the long
est and is said to be the most import
ant and sensational in the history of
the school Mrs. Calvin's resignation
comes as a surprise and adds to the
excitement of period of unrest and
agitation at the agricultural college.
When interviewed Mrs Calvin said:
"I will make public my reasons for
resigning later, and when my resigna-
ton takes effect next September the
entire department will 60"
Mrs. Calvin is graduate of the col
lege, class of 1886, and is very popular
with the girls of the institution. The
domestic science department is one of
the largest in the world and one of
the largest in the agricultural college.
Kedzie hall, the present quarters, was
the first building in the United States
to be used exclusively for the instruc-
ton of domestic science and art. A
new building to cost $4,000 is nearing
completion and will be occupied by the
department next fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
The Modesty Of Women

Naturally makes them shrink from the
indicate questions, the obnoxious ex-
nminationS, and unpleasant local treat
ments, which some physicians consider
essential in the treatment of diseases of
women. Yet, if help can be had, it is
better to submit to this ordeal than let
the disease grow and spread. The trouble
is that so often the woman undergoes all
the annoyance and shame for nothing
Thousands\o women who have been
cured By DIR. Rierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton writA> in. depreciation of the cure
which dispes5es Nftb the examinations
and local treatments>S There Is no other
medicine SO Ie-and safe for delicate
women as "Favorite Prescription" 1t
cures debilitating drains, Regularity and
female weakness. 1t always helps. 1t
almost always cures. 1t is strictly nom
alcoholic, non secret, all its ingredients
being printed on its bottle-wrapper; con-
tains no deleterious or habit-forming
drugs, and every native medicinal root
entering into its composition has the full
endorsement of those most eminent In the
several schools of medical practice Some
of these numerous and strongest of pro-
fessional endorsements of its ingredients,
will be found in a pamphlets wrapped
around the bottle, also in booklet mailed
free on request by DIR. r. V. Pierce. Of
Buffalo, n. Y. These professional en-
dorsements should have far more weight
than any amount of the ordinary lay, or
non-professional testimonials.
The most intelligent women nowadays
insist on knowing what they take as med
icine instead of opening their mouths like
q lot of young birds and gulping down
whatever is offered them. UFavorite Pre-
scription" is of KNOWN COMPOSITION. It
makes weak women strong and sick
women well.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser Is sent free
on receipt of stamps to pay expense Of
mailing only. Send to DIR. r. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y, 81 one-cent stamps for pa
per-covered, or 81 stamps for cloth-hound.
If sick consult the Doctor, free of charge
by letter. All such communications are
held sacredly confidential
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorats
and regulate stomach. liver and bowels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
SANTA FE ISSUES PAMPHLET.
Tells of Unoccupied Public Lands and
Treatise on Dry Farming.

The colonization department of the
Santa Fe road has issued a neat little
pamphlet on the subject of the public
lands which lie in their territory.
These lands are all government lands
and are being made quite fertile and
productive through the efforts of the
colonization department under the di-
rection of Mr.. c. L. Seagraves, the
general colonization agent of the sys-
tenn. Mr.. Seagraves has enlisted the
aid of Prof. H. w. Campbell of Lin
coin, Neb., the great exponent and in
ventor of the system of dry farming
which is retaining much of the west
ern territory heretofore considered
worthless. The pamphlet has been is
sued for the purpose of showing what
can be done along the right of way Of
this system through the instrumental
ity of dry farming.
The pamphlet which is neatly ar
ranged gives good descriptions of the
lands lying in Kansas, Colorado. New
Mexico, Arizona and California which
are still open to homestead privileges.
A brief but instructive treatise on the
the subject of dry farming written by
Prof Campbell is one of the strong
features of the pamphlet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
HUNTED TO DEATH.
Murderer Surrounded Kills Himself to
Avoid Capture.

Helena, Mont, March ga special
to the Independent from Billings
says:
Wearied by his attempts to evade
the posse which surrounded him and
which sought to avenge the murder
of Sheriff James T. Webb, William C.
Bickford yesterday evening evaded
acpture by firing a bullet into his
brain.
Jack Hereford of Billings and
Deputy Sheriff Taylor of Musselshell
approached the sheep wagon at the
Rufus Thompson ranch, where Bick-
ford had been lying since daylight,
and found him dead with a bullet in
his temple and a six-shooter in his
hand. The rifle with which he had
slain the sheriff lay at his side. But
one shot had been fired from the
revolver.
Prior to the time the body was
found many of the posses had arrived
and the camp wagon was surrounded
by men. 1t was only after the long
silence following the one shot fired
that Hereford ventured to approach
the wagon No further shots greeted
him. and. peering cautiously into the
vehicle, he saw Bickford lying dead on
his back, his head in a pool of blood
and his gun in his hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26

homa, but almost the private safety of
the humblest citizen was at their mer-
cy. For seventeen years not a single
railroad law, hastily adopted by the
first legislature. was allowed to be
amended or added to the statute books
When Oklahoma was opened the San
ia Fe was in the hands of a receiver, a
burden On the stockholders hands. It
was the industry and the fertile fields
of Oklahoma that pulled the road out
Of the receivers hands. Such service
should in turn have received some con-
sideration, but the policy of the road
was to get all it could out of the people
and ask for more.
1t is gratifying to see the road come
to its senses, and it is to be hoped that
its overtures to the public are sincere,
for the public will never rest until it is
shown the books of this partnership,
which Mr.. Lathrop admits is due the
people. This is a presidential year, in
which, with past examples, the rail-
roads and all corporate interests, in
f1uence opinion by retrenchment of
work, to be begun again after the cleo
ton in double-quick time. How does
the public know the railroads are suf-
fering? It has no look-in to their
books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
FRISCO SECURES NEW BRANCH.
Secures Line of Hundred Miles From
Santa Fe.

Galveston, Texas. March 26.-The
Frisco has acquired the 100 mile
stretch of the Santa Fe's Dallas branch
extending from that city to Paris. CIV
ing the Frisco-Rock Island system a
short and direct route to Galveston
via its own line, the Trinity & Brazos
Valley road. The latter road extends
from Cleburne south to the gulf. The
northern terminus Cleburne is less
from Dallas, the junction points for
the Rock Island. the Frisco and the
Colorado Southern lines Of the system.
For many years the Frisco's shortest
and most direct route to Texas has
been to Paris. From there it has used
the Santa Fe rails south. Recently it
acquired the Trinity & Brazos Valley
which give the combined system its
own rails to tidewater, but had to use
this 100 mile traction on Santa Fe to
connect between Paris and Dallas.
Work is to be pushed on the Texas
and New Orleans line of the Frisco
Rock Island system. which with the
Brownsville road will give the Yoakum
interests a direct route east and west
through Texas and the Louisiana coast
country and north and south through
Texas to Galveston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
WILL VOTE FOR BRYAN.
North Dakota Delegates to Denver
Have Their Instructions.

Grand Forks, N. D., March 26.-
After almost three hours of oratory,
the committee on resolutions of the
North Dakota Democratic conven-
ton reported resolutions, the chief
purpose of which was the indorse-
ment of William J. Bryan as the
nominee of the national Democratic
convention at Denver. The reSolu-
tions instructed the delegates of the
North Dakota convention to vote for
Mr.. Bryan Up to the time of the as
sembling of the afternoon session the
Johnson men said they would intro
duce a second choice resolution, but
the resolution was not forthcoming.
That part of the resolution relat-
ing to Mr.. Bryan says:
1.-THE Democrats of North Dakota
in convention assembled, believe that
W. ]. Bryan represents the truest
type of citizenship and is the national
leader of the reform forces of the
United States of America.
Resolved, That delegates from
this convention to the national con-
vention to be held at Denver are
hereby instructed to vote as a unit
for the nomination of W. j. Bryan :"
tional committeeman.
delegate at large by reclamation.
Delegates to the national conven-
ton at Denver were elected by the
state convention and delegates from
each of the eight judicial districts of
thu state except the Eighth, where
Governor John Burke resides. AS he
was elected to represent the state at
large no delegate was chosen to
represent his district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
TAGGART WINS.
He VIII Again Represent Indiana on
National Democrat Committee.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 26.-
Delegates to the state Democratic
convention selected by districts 26
delegates to the national convention
at Denver and the committee on rules
selected four delegates at large. All
of the thirty national delegates will
vote for w. J. Bryan for president
and a majority of them will vote for
the reelection of National Chairman
Thomas Taggart as the Indiana mem
Der of the national committee. This
will be done at Denver.
While all the district meetings did
not instruct there was no division
of sentiment as to the presidential
choice Of the state delegates or those
selected to the national convention.
All are for Mr.. Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26

Representative Paul Rich Seeks and
Secures Information.

Washington, March 26.-When Repre-
sentative Paul Rich of Hamilton county
wrote Senator Long recently stating
that peculiar request had
been made of him by one of his con-
stituents concerning authority from the
government to attempt to round up a
herd of wild horses in Oregon, the SEN
ator was in doubt what to do with the
letter, and considered it indeed a pc
culiar request.
Upon consideration however. he de-
cided that the secretary of agriculture
who has charge of nearly everything in
the freak line might shed some light
on the request, and that he could there
fore give Mr.. Rich some information
on the puzzling question. So he referred
the letter to the secretary of agricul-
ture, and that official referred it down
to his chief of the forest service, who
got up reply to Mr.. Rich's letter that
is full of interesting information.
The chief forester stated that his in
spectors had reported some time since
that there was quite a herd of wild
horses in central Oregon, but that it
was wholly impracticable to attempt to
handle them as they are very wild, and
are usually worthless after they are
captured.
1t appears that there was no order
for killing these wild horses. as Mr..
Rich's inquirer had heard, one story
even INSISTING CndC the pFGSluGuI IlilA-
self had ordered the destruction of the
horses.
What gave rise to the story, so the
Kansas inquirer has been assured, was
the fact that some years ago the state
of Nevada upon the request of stock
men. passed a law allowing the kllllng
of wild horses that were fast becoming
a serious menace to the public ranges
owing to their rapid increase. Under
this law. about $1,000 head were killed.
The law was then repealed, but again
the increase became such that 1t was
once more serious. Livestock ralsers
held a meeting some weeks ago at AUS
tin. Nevada. and asked that the leg1sia-
ture again enact law for killing these
horses, asking that this time 1t be done
under the supervision of rangers and
field officers of the forest service, oe-
partment of agriculture.
This law however has not been pass
ed. nor is it likely to be for some time !;
and even then, the secretary of agr1cul-
ture states he would hesitate to allow
it to be made a part of the duty OF FOR
est rangers and others, but rather py
state officers, with whom there coulo De
a reasonable cooperation.
So Paul Rich's constituent cannot De
assisted in his desire to catch these
wild horses, and the grave doubt OF the
secretary is expressed as to the horses
having any great value or use IL tney
should be caught.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVED.
So Reports the Interstate Commerce
Commission.

So Reports the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Washington, March 26.-Every indi-
cation points to an improvement gener-
ally in the railroad and Industrial sit
uation of the country, according to re-
ports made by the railway systems to
the interstate commerce commission.
These reports are to the effect that,
while the railroads suffered to some
extent by what has come to be referred
to as the October panic" the loss was
by no means so serious as generally has
been supposed.
1t appears from the reports that the
ern lines and by the lines in
the southeastern part of the
country, few of which were
embarrassed not only by falling
off of revenues but by their inability
to obtain ready cash with which to
carry on improvements which they had
begun, while the western lines and the
transcontinental roads have not suffer-
ed materially from the financial depres-
sion. The figures available to the in
terstate commerce commission indicate
also that the general condition in the
country is improving materially, with
| a prospect that it soon will be normal
or better.
Viewing the country as whole, from
west to east and from north to south,
the outlook for railroads, as shown by
their own figures, is not so disquieting
as has been supposed; and these fig
ureS, it must be remembered, include
! at least two months after the panic be-
gan i'll New York, during a greater por-
ton of which time banks would not
make loans or discounts, and railroads
| in many parts of the country would not
/ receive checks in payment of freight.
I There can be no question but that
| within the past three weeks there has
been a strong upward tendency In
freight revenues. A greater volume OF
traffic is moving today than has been
moved at any time during the past two
and perhaps three months. The figures
| Of the American Railway association
show that there is less surplussof cars
at this time than at any period since
| the both of October. This promises an
early return to more normal conditions
and railroad men generally are more
| optimistic than they have been since
| the Knickerbocker Trust company
closed it's DOORS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
OUT OF PO0RHOUsE.
Woman Supported by Public Charity
Is Awarded $4,000.

New York March 26-Because OF
a decision in the supreme court here.
Mrs. Sarah H. Davis secures $4,000
and will be able to leave the NUM-
cipa1 Poorhouse in Boston of which
she is now an inmate, and live her
remaining years in comfort. The
suit was over the property belonging
to Mrs. Sarah A. Pierce, Mrs. Davis
sister, who died several years ago,
leaving property valued at $4,000.
The property was taken over by a
third sister who claimed that Mrs.
Pierce had given it to her before she
died. The court holds that Mrs.
Pierce's three surviving sisters are to
receive the property in equal shares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
coed to enact legislation demanded by

coed to enact legislation demanded by
their constituents.
Mr.. Parkhurst's proposition is that
he will, by means of his physical in
longitude. and elevation Of the state
house, also the exact points of the COM
pass, and have all this information
carved into a granite monument to be
placed at the entrance Of the state
house grounds. The proposition was
ell.
plan, but decided to have some corre-
spondence with the federal officials,
relative to ascertaining whether they
would consent to verify Mr.. Parkhurst's
work, in order to have some official
backing for the information to be in
scribed on the monument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
Work for $4,000.

Pottsville, Pa, March 26.-Orders
were today issued by the Philadelphia
& Reading Coal and Iron company for
the resumption of the fifty-five COL
lieries and washeries of the company
on April 1, after having been on half
time for the past two months. This
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
PUT STATE SQUARE WITH WORLD
v. r.. Parlxhurst Proposes to Do This
for Executive Council.

" r. Parkhurst, engineer for the To-
peka- Southwestern railway, today Of
fered to set up stone in the state
house grounds for the purpose Of show
ing which direction is north.
It is important that there should be
something of this sort near the state
house, for everybody knows that there
are times when the state legislature
doesn't know straight up, and under
such conditions they could not be ex-
pected to tell the points Of the com
pass. They would then simply go out
and consult Mr.. Parknurst's stone. and
get squared with the world, and pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
Steel Plant to Reopen.

ST. Louis. March 26.-It was an
nounced here today that the Common
wealth Steel company will open its big
plant at Granite iCty, ILL.,. next Mon
day after a month of idleness. One
thousand men are affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26

Mother-why did you not scream when
Hans kissed you?
Daughter-He threatened me.
Mother-HOw?
Daughter-He said if I did he'd never
kiss me again. -Meggendorfer Blatter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26

The Double Track
OF the Union Pacific r. r. between
Topeka and Kansas City Is a model In
its way and operated over 1t are eight
trains daily that are models Of CON-
venience.