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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
FOR HIGHWAY
COUNTY BOARD IS CALLED UPON
TO ACT.
Number Of Ditch Estimates Allowed
Other Business Transacted BY
the CommI ssloners.

From Tuesdays Dailv.
The county board yesterday after
noon, received road petition from
Nathan Bennett and Others for the
establishment of a highway across the
land of Nelson E. Bennett i'll Mankato
township and was referred to COM
mittee.
Ditch estimates were allowed as
$565.s7 and $472.5O; John T. Edwards
and John Mccall, No. 81, $l,632.S0.
The board approved Charles Hoff-
mann's application for correction of
assessment on account of his house
having burned two years before the
assessment.
A petition for change of the
Ziegler hill road in section Z, De-
coria, from William Wittrock and
others, was received and referred to
a committee.
A petition for damage and vacation
of road in section %, Garden City,
near the Mills and Thurston places,
signed by H. J. Schultz and others,
was received and referred to a commit
tee. Both petitions will be heard at
the September meeting.
The chairman of the Sterling town
board reported the Kittle Olson bridge
gone out in section 81 over Rice creek,
and asked for one half of the money
necessary to rebuild the same.
A school petition was received from
William Ii. Compton, asking to be set
over from district SO to l53, and the
hearing set for Sept. at 2 p. m. The
same action was taken with Joseph
Stagmeier's petition to be set off fror
district So to l4O; Jens j. Nesbitt's
petition to be set over from district
Joint 81 to "a; and @. o. Brontie's pc
tition to be set over from district
Joint 81 to "a.
The board agreed to fix the Guettl
hill and rebuild the Gust Hall culvert
at the foot of the hill, which will sat
isfy the town of Decoria as to the
washouts that recently occurred.
The board appropriated $255.60 to
pay half of the cost of putting in
three corrugated culverts to replace
some old bridges in Pleasant mound.
The auditor was directed to adver-
tise for bids for coal, to be received
at the next meeting, 300 tons of soft
coal, 200 tons to be of a quality equal
to Hooking Valley, screened, of the
Sunday Creek variety, and 100 tons
equal to Wilmington, bids to be opened
July %.
1t was voted to let the township
of AJudson use $500 that was appro-
priated Feb. 8, 1908, as it pleases, al
though it was appropriated to assist
in building a certain road to the Min
nesota river.
The following estimate was adopted
of the amount of taxes necessary to
be raised to meet current expenses of
next year: District court, $1,000;
Jail, $1,000; blanks and books, $2,500;
interest on court house bonds, $1,000;
sinking fund, $1,000; salaries, $4,000;
support of poor, $4,000; justice and
municipal courts, $1,000; total, $45,-
500.
A resolution was adopted, levying
the above amount.
A resolution was adopted, levying a
two mill tax for the road and bridge
fund.
The two mill tax will yield $4,000.
Last year a levy of one and a half
mills yielded $4,000. Previous to that,
a one mill tax was levied, yielding
$l2,5OO. The rest of the levy is slightly
less. than year ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
1HAS. A. CHAPMAN
INSuRANCE
FIRE --TORNADO- PLATE GLASS
Odd Fellow Building
July 17-24-31-190S.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-Ss In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate of Charles f.
Zimmerman. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Emma
L. Zimmerman. administratrix of the estate of
Charles f. Zimmerman. deceased. represent.
ing among other things, that she has
r S 1 gn d her said trust and
praying that time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing the final account
of her administration. and that her resigna-
tion be accepted.
1t is ordered. that said account be examinejs
and petition heard. by this court, on Thursday,
the Goth day of September A. d. 1908. at IL
O'Clock a. M. at the probate Office In the city
of Mankato. in said county.
And it Is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once In each week.
for three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing. in the Mankato Free Press, a
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato the 10th day
of July, A. ID. 1904.
BY the Court: 81,
Probate Court Seal. VIM f. HUGHES.
Judge Of Probate.
w. w. Smith. Atty.
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DR.. A. w. Chase's
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Mrs. Mary Jones, s31 East End St,
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July 17-2i-31-l90S.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Bl

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of Interstate of Eunic Amanda
Simpson. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Dora
Salisbury. executrix of the estate Eunice
Amanda Simpson deceased. representing.
among other things. that she has fully admin
istered said estate and praying that a time
and place be fixed for examining and allow
ing the final account OF her administration,
and for the assignment of the residue of said
estate to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered, that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Mon
day, the 18th day of August. A. ID. 1908. at 10
O'Clock a. M. at the probate Office in the city
of MankatO. in said county.
And it is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing in the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the 18th day
of July. A. d. 1908.
BY the Court:
Probate Court Seal.l WIN. f. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
w. R. s. G. d. Geddes. Attorneys.
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SENT TO THE REF0MAT0RY
e. German, Who Robbed Mr.. Oison's
Farmhouse. 10 Sentenced

Judge Pau was at st. James Monday
and Tuesday. On Monday Ed. German
who robbed w. g. Olson's farmhouse
three miles west of st. James entered
a plea of guilty and desired his
sentence at once. He gave his age
as nineteen. Judge Pau appointed an
attorney to consult with him and yes
terday he still desired to receive his
sentence. Judge Pfau sentenced him to
the state reformatory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John Tanquist to Joseph f. Kiffe, lot
8, block 4, Dukes addition, for $1,000.
William A. Funk to Lena Nelson,
eH, swA, except portion southeast of
river, and lot l, Lewis subdivision of
SELF, section Z, Decoria, for $4,000.
Andrew Moffatt to Hattie r. Day,
lot 81, block 3, Randalls addition, Am
boy for 300.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
WEAK NAN RECEIPT FREE

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Kidney Troubles
FROM THE LIVER.

In hi. study Of kidney disease. Dr.. A. W.
Chase. the famous Receipt Book author. found
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working on this idea led to the discovery Of
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Kidney medicine having acombined action on
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AWNINGS, TENTS

Stack Covers, Flags, etc. Write for
prices and catalOg. American Tent&
Awning Co., 207-299-211 Wash. Ave.. North
Minneapolis
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South Dakota Lands.

Choice improved and unimproved
farm lands in Faux and Hyde counties
for sale or trade. Prices right. Adj
dress Lock Box 81, Seneca, S. D.
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WANTED-Agents teither sex) for
every city having waterworks.
! Greatest purifier of water on earth;
$40 daily. 81 Phoenix building, ST..
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national BANK
Of COMMERCE
CAPITAL 500. 900. o.
oEEIcERS.

- OFFICERS.
c. L. OLESON President
A. L. WHEELER, Vice President.
T. J. DICKSON, Cashier.
VIM. ]. FLACHSENHAR, Assistant
Cashier.
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DR.. Bjelland said that sand pile
ought to be provided and everything
covered two feet deep as soon as
placed there. One of the big problems
was to take care of the garbage and
refuse of the city.
Aid. Atchison said that the sooner
the city buys land for a dump the
better When it is able to buy an
incinerator, he was in favor of get
ting one. Aid. Bradley coincided with
this.
City Engineer Haynes said that it
was costly to, operate.
DR.. Hielscher called attention to the
fact that the end of the Washington
street storm sewer is blocked with
riprap dumped there by the Milwaukee
road. Had it not been for this, there
would have been no trouble with the
city water. The sewer was large
enough to have carried off all of the
water, but being blocked, the water
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR
UNIONS PROPERTY

A committee appointed by the
Printing Pressmen's union to in
vestigate the condition of the
Union Laundry. reported to the
union last night that the stock of
the union should I'm the near future
so to par The report shows that
a saving has been effected in the
operation of the plant by consoli-
'dation with the Inland Laundry of
$12S.00 per week, the laundry now
making profit. The stock of the
combined plant is $50, 900, of which
the local unions own $4,000
Under the articles of incorpora-
ton, the unions can demand one.
half Of the capital stock at any
time they wish to acquire 1t. They
are to have business representa-
tive In the management OF the
plant. The plant must be operated
entirely by union help.
The report had the effect of dis
pelling number of misgivings in
regard to the condition of affairs
and had a reassuring effect on the
members of the union, it being the
general belief that with ordinary
business management, the concern
would soon be In position to sue
cessfully oppose the local laundry
trust.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
TO PROSECUTE
RICHARDSON

Attorney Sam Edelstein yester-
day afternoon consulted the prose-
cutting attorneys Office over the
matter of instituting proceedings
for embeZzlement against ID. A.
Richardson, real estate agent
whom Mrs. Laura Savage Scott
yesterday charged in a civil action
with appropriating to his own use
$432.75 belonging to her and en-
trusted to Richardson for the pur-
chase of real estate.
Richardson made no defense
against the charge and judgment
for this amount was taken against
him by default. Attorney Edel-
stein says criminal prosecution
would have been begun sooner but
an effort was being made to obtain
settlement with Richardson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
SPOKANE COLLEGE
DIMES REPORTERS

An elaborate banquet was ten
dered the newspapermen of the
city last night by the board of
trustees and faculty of Spokane
college. one of the city's thriving
educational institutions. Covers
were spread for 100 and the dinner.
served In seven courses. was thor
oughly enjoyed by the men of the
press.
A. +. Ryland. financial secretary
of the college. acted as toast
master and explained that the dins
ner was given to show the appre.
citation Of the college for the prac.
tical assistance given 1t by the
newspapers of the city. Talks on
education and the press were made
by l.. q. Monroe of the chamber
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
WHY WOMEN /.
SHOULD VOTE

Among the arguments advanced
for the extension of suffrage to
women by Mrs. Emma Smith De
Voc at the Ridpath meeting last
night were the fact that women
are already large property owners
and are becoming more so yearly;
that women are not found among
the transient class which, without
property interests, Is given the
right to vote; and that under
present conditions all woman's
powers of persuasion In behalf of
what she thinks is right count less
than the ballot of an ignorant for
eigner who may have no idea OF
the significance of what he is vot-
ing for.
The audience was equally divided
among men and women last night
and the speaker was given appre-
ciative attention.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
KEYNOTE OF CAMPAIGN

, Common sense is the keynote of
the campaign against consumption.
'Good food, fresh air and rest;
Keep the windows open winter
and summer"-that is the advice
of scientists who have made a
study of this dread disease which
has caused more deaths in the
United States during the past year
than have been occasioned by yell
low fever during the many cpl
denies of the past lis years.
| While great progress has been
made in the successful treatment
l6f consumption, it should always
be borne in mind that prevention
is much easier and more certain
than cure. 1t is important to check
cold at the beginning, as the dis
ease often finds its starting point
In neglect Of common cold"
To break up cold quickly, mix
half ouncet of Virgin Oil of Pine.
compound pure, with two ounces of
glycerine and half pint of good
whisky Take teaspooSful every
four hours, II is said this will
break cold in "a hours. and cure
any cough that is durable. 1t is
easily prepared and quite inexpen-
sive, as the mixture makes guam.
tity sufficient to last the average
family an entire year.
In having this formula put up.
be sure to use only the genuine
Virgin OIL of Pine compound pure,
prepared by the Leach Chemical
Co, Cincinnati, o.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

into the meshes of the sheriff's
dragnet, the officers descended
upon a room in the Pacific hotel
occupied by 0. P. Bliss, one of the
gang, and captured trunk filled
to the top with the implements of
their unlawful occupation.
]. o. Manning, supposed to be
one of the ringleaders in this vicin-
ity, was taken some days ago for
passing forged check, and Bliss
was apprehended at the county
Jail. where he aroused the sus-
pic!on of the officers as he called
to interview his pal.
Many hundred dollars have been
secured from local merchants on
worthless paper beside the many
other depredations they have COM
mitted.
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an American girl with a member Of
royal family has been made. But
Katherine win not say anything
about 1t yet. She's a stand-right-up
girl, is Katherine"
No one knows better than the old
gentleman whose pet the spirited
girl has always been. Whether it
was a prize dog or a fine horse, or
millions, that she wanted. he has
always succumbed to her will.
Mrs. Elkins was equally indefi-
mite as to what her only daughter
will do.
Just as soon as there is any
thing definite to give out will give
it," she said. Nov there is not. It
is not as If this were a political
matter or social matter, to be in
fluenced by outside circumstances.
1t is purely a private matter of my
daughters
And Elkins Is quite as indefinite.
So Is Washington, while the Italian
press Is clamoring that the prime
minister demand an answer in the
name of the king or declare the
whole thing off.
But why should this petted child
of good fortune hurry to accept
even a dukedom with the crown of
queen in prospect? No princess
in a fairy tale or feudal times ever
had a realm more of her own. And
no princess of even oriental des-
potism ever had stronger 81 will"
Or 81 won't"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

, cent yellow stone pile, rises In the
same spacious grounds a little to
the left And from the broad i'm
posing colonial porches of both, as
far as the eve can reach, and much
farther, stretches the panorama of
activities resultant on their COM
ing. The city of Elkins, built bet
ter than other West Virginia towns,
lies in the center. Every enterprise
there bears the name of Davis or
Elkins, or both. The great lumber
business, the. coal yards and coal
lands, the Western Maryland rail-
road, the hospital, the leading
church (Presbyterian), the banks,
the hotels, the hospital, even the
laundry and the brewery, all rep
resent Davis-Elkins investments.
when we came here Is years
ago there was only crossroads
and blacksmith shop down there"
said Senator Davis as he waved his
hand toward the wide vista. 1t was
an eloquent exposition of what the
millions of a powerful democrat
like Senator Davis, candidate for
vice president four years ago, and
his republican son-in-law can do
when combined. Elections might
go one way or the other. Their
party was always in power.
Katherine is the youngest of Mr..
and Mrs. Elkins five children, all
the rest men, Stephen, jr., Davis.
Richard and Blaine. And she has
always been comrade with them.
They loved horses, so she loved
horses. They loved dogs, so she has
fine kennel of her own. consisting
of Irish settlers, pointers, bulldogs,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
~ DOROTHY DALE.

Special Corrsspondenos to the Press
ELKINS, w. Va, Nov. 11.-Miss
Katherine Elkins is thinking 1t
over. Secure from intrusion in the
mountain Businesses of her seclud-
Cd West Virginia home, the queen
" daughter of Senator Stephen B.
Elkins is debating the momentous
question whether she shall become
the Catholic Duchess d'Abruzzi or
remain the all powerful Lady
Katherine" of the large American
Protestant principally that bears
her name.
For who is more powerful just
now? Think of 1t. While this sum
bronzed and wind-tanned slip of an
American girl is aimlessly gallop-
ing day after day over the autumn
tinged hills or nesting unconcern-
ed with book in her favorite win
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of commerce.. Henry +. Rising,
Professor II. +. Wetmore. Professor
l.. o. Grondahl. DIR. p. Nj. Glasoe,
S. ID. Neiderhauser and others.
The banquet was served in the
chapel or assembly hall. which was
hastily decorated for the evening.
Orchestral music was furnished
throughout the banquet and be-
tween the speeches.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
TO DISCUSS CITY PLANS.

Plans of the proposed Fifth ward
sewer system and the question of
building laterals thereto will be
considered at the regular meeting
of the Fifth ward Nelghborhood
club next Friday evening. City
Engineer Ralston will be there to
explain plans. The people of the
ward are invited to be present.
The ladies of the church will serve
dinner at 6.30
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

Virginia estate is hurdle ground
There Miss Elkins often spends
her mornings training her jumpers.
On election day her brothers, all
home to vote, helped her break two
colts to the high jumps.
She is also fond of hunting and
is a good shot.
Every day the Lady Katherine
goes down from her feudal heights
into the town to get her mail. She
always wears a plain dark habit On
shirt waist and skirt. Very often
she is hatless. M
Everyone in the town knows AGf.
and children never scream or nm
when they see her horse rearing
and dancing on it's hind legs. They
know she can handle it as well fas
they could kitten. y
She is not at all fond of town
life. though her standing right
up" as her grandfather phrasesfit,
always made her conspicuous fig
ure at Washington functions. She
is splendidly put up girl, 5 feetSS
inches tall. and gracefully slender.
Miss Elkins makes very few
close friends, but those whom she
does love she is very loyal to, men,
bers of her family say. Miss
Rosalie O'Brien, daughter of for
mer Supreme Court Justice Nor
gan ]. O'Brien of New York, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

In addition to the principal
speaker addresses were made by
Rev. Seth. President Gordon of the
Central Labor union and Robert A.
Tyson.
y Nineteen new members were
added to the association rolls and
a majority Of the people present
last night, more than 100. signed
the equal suffrage petition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
Ladies' and Children's
Underwear

Ladies' File coed Lined Union Suits: hand
crochet trimmed. silk taped; fine weight for
winter wear; comes in gray only; $1.25 values
Chldren's Union Suits-Part wool: suitable
for either boys girls; in large sizes only, and
in gray; these regular 800 and $f.25 gar
ments that we will sell Thursday at.
Childrens Heavy Fleece Lined Cotton Pants
and Vests; regular winter weight for boys and
girls; shown In gray and cream; little lot will
be placed on sale Thursday at. a garment. .35c
in each line, but all sizes in the general assert
ment; we will offer these as long as quantities
hold out at a discount of ..........2o per cent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
Corset Demon
stration


Mrs. e. d. Dean, OF
New York, is at pres
ent at the Wonder
demonstrating La Vida
and w. B. Corsets.
She will be glad to
explain the merits OF
the we'll known lines
to the Spokane ladies'.
We will be glad IL you
will call.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
Leadership

And II my standard bearer fall, as
fall full well he may,
For never saw l promise yet of
such bloody fray;
Press where you see my white
plume shine amid the ranks
of war,
And be your oriflamme today the
helmet of Navarro.
-McCauley.
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dow nook overlooking the valley,
the Elkins family, the diplomatic
circles in Washington, the Due
d'Abruzzi, fourth in the Italian
royal line of succession, the king OF
Italy and the nations of the civil
ICED world are waiting on one little
word from her.
Will she say "Yes?" Or, will she
say "No?"
Ex-senator Henry Gassaway Da-
Wis, maternal grandfather of Miss
Elkins, proudly summed 1t up this
way:
Eyes. 1t is very interesting sit
nation. You see. it's the first time
the suggestion of the marriage of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11

The Elkins home. Halliehurst, a
long, towering mansion, built on
the brow of the West Virginian
mountain when Katherine Elkins
wore braids, dominates the valley
that blossomed with life at the
magic touch of the Elkins-Davis
wand. The Davis home, a magnifi-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
POOLROOM OWNERS
LIABLE UNDER LAW

OLYMPIA. Nov. 1.-THE action
of the Pierce county superior court
in dismissing prosecution of Taco
ma poolroom proprietors on the
ground that the state law does not
define this style of gambling. is
overruled by the supreme court
and the case remanded for trial
The supreme court holds that pool
room proprietors are liable under
the state nuisance law. :