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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

A The North Mankato school board
held meeting Saturday night for the
purpose of organizing. The former of
ficers were all reelected, including J.
B. Nielsen president, A. Anderson Sec
rotary, and c. E. Ball treasurer.
1t was decided to change the meet
ing night to the first Tuesday of each
month. The treasurer's bond was made
the same as last year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31


White Earth, Mimi, July 10, 1905 =
Hon. Charles Bennett, Mankato, MINI
Dear Sir: ! am in receipt of notice
from W. A. Conner, corresponding Sec
retary of the Second Cavalry ass5cia.
ton, who desires me to notify all sur
.viying members of Company + +, TINT
the annual regimental reunion will be
at the state fair grounds, in Mime
'apolis, on Sept. 2, 1908, at nine o'clock
sharp. That there will also be a
camp fire in the evening. Will you
have this notice given as wide pub
licity as possible in your papers so
that the old boys may be informed.
Yours truly, John R. Howard, United
States Indian agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

Governor Johnson appears to be the
only democrat in Minnesota that the
party can rely upon for success, and
the members of the Kitchen cabinet to-
gether with others who are interested
in holding their jobs, are moving hea.
ven and earth to get the governor
to be candidate for a third term,
despite his promise to the contrary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

The appeal of Thomas Hughes as
executor under the will of the late
Mary Williams from the order of the
probate court in disallowing the viii
has been settled. The will cut the
husband, Louis Williams, off with $5,
but by the settlement he will get
more than this. The property consisted
OF the homestead and three lots in
West Mankato. The case was tried
once in the district court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily. tAafs,k -''s
I Washington, July 2S.-Martin A.
Knapp, chairman of the interstate
commerce commission, on information
he has received on railroad conditions
in 1.-The country expressed belief that
there would beua car shortage this
fall. He said: i"All the railroad men
with whom I talk assure me that bust
ness is getting better. Fewer and
fewer cars and locomotives are idle.
When, after the crop has been har-
vested, business is once restored to
normal, there will be an effort to make
up for lost time, and then it will
develop that during the period of short
revenues the roads have been scraping
along on the smallest possible main
tenance and repair appropriations"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

An excursion rate of fare and a
half for the, round trip on the 2 cents
q mile basis to the Minnesota state
fair, for which the board Of managers
has been striving for two years, has
been promised by the Western Pas
senger association, through its execu-
tive meeting yesterday at Chicago.
This will mean a record breaking
crowd at the fair this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31
Wonderful Cures

Perfected in old cases which have been neg.
iected or unsktllfully treated. No experiments
butcure thousands given up to die.
Consultation Free and Confidential.
Reference, Drexel State Bank.
gu Address DIR. ADDIsON-JONEs,
146 lakewood Blvd. Chicago
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

anything about it, and there is no
hospital there
P. n. Alien, county commissioner,
said that he, cut the pockets out fol
Coroner Allen as the latter did not
wish to touch the body owing t6 4
scratch ON his hand. He also corrobo-
rated the county attorneys statement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

pulpit during the absence of the pas
tor. Moran denies that he nsed false
pretense, and says it was simple
loan, ike several Others ThorhbiTy
had made him and which he had
paid. iAss
The court adjourned the case to- per-
init Investigation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

Did you ever know of candidate
for office that was not pleased
with the outlook?"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31
Special Diseases Of Men and
Women a Specially

Blood Poison, Syphilis. Structure, elect, sper.
matorfhea, Varicocele. Hydroceie, and the
btlity, Nervousness. Defective Memory, etc.
which ruin mind and body, positively cured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

w. L. Mcqueen, one of the present
members, has fled for the legislature.
Z County Commissioners Madigan and
Jones have filed as candidates for re-
election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31
Nervous Debility

Are you nervous and respondent; weak and
aebilitated; tired mornings; no ambition
able and irritable; eyes sunken, red and
blurreo; pimples on face; restless; haggard
looking; weak back deposit in urine and
drains at stool distrultfuI; want of Confidence
lack OF energy and strengthp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

Rev. Moran was at one time rectol
of the Episcopal church at st. Peter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

Charles w Johnson, o. farmer living
in the Judson bottom, has filed as a
republican candidate for the legisla-
ture. He is the seventh candidate for
the legislature to file, all being re-
p,,hl;oo,,s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

Minneapolis, July 2s.-The first new
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31
Piles, Fissure,
Fistula, Hydrocele

Guaranteed Cured without the Knife o,
Detention From Business. :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

President -. William n. Taft Of Ohio
VIC
49,. James s. Sherman of New York
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29

paid in for the county support. By
exposing and enforcing restitution to
the people, the Republican party
will strengthen itself with the
people at the polls, while shielding
the guilty, if such there be, the party
will be made party to the crime, and
justly censurable for it. The course
heretofore pursued by the member of
the levy court from Milford, Mr..
Carmean, has met with approval of
the people who believe in honest
politics, and we certainly voice the
great majority of the people of the
county, when we demand that the
guilty be brought to justice, for the
benefit of the honest Republicans of
Kent county and the state. Any
other course is condoning the facts,
and makes all guilty alike, Milford
Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
USHERS' UNION FISHING TRIP.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE

home without a fish. He was
rewarded by a fine fish, and some
kind hearted fisherman pitying him
gave him two more. Phillips sat
like Hindu image all the morning,
but in vain. A two-pound trout
allowed him to haul him within a
few inches of the deck and then
went back to his home in the deep.
"Doc" Collins tried hard, but only
one came to him. Cole, Hynson and
Gearhart went out in Gearhart' s
private yacht, and captured the
largest fish brought in. The one
caught by Cole weighed nearly eight
pounds, and the one by Hynson over
seven. Forty-fve fish were brought
home by the party.
Rough Experience in Wind Storm
Early in the afternoon when the
fish were biting nicely, storm came
up the Bay and drove the party
home. The wind blew enough tc
make a good sea, and many white
caps made the bay a beautiful sight.
Mcdowell and Boyer had theil
merry Widows" blown from theil
heads. Gearhart's yacht broke hel
tow line and began drifting about
the bay. The crew went to hel
rescue. At six O'Clock Friday even
ing the Landing was reached, and ;
jolly but tired crowd started fol
Smyrna in the mud and rain, reach
ing home in time for supper.-T. S.
Is.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29

Hon. William H. Taft formally
accepted the nomination of the
Republican Party, yesterday, for
President of the United States. 1t
was a successful notification meeting
in every respect, and Judge Taft's
speech of acceptance was a strong
and forceful presentation of the
issues of the campaign along the
lines of the principals espoused by
President Roosevelt. The Republican
press all over the country give Judge
Taft's speech of acceptance hearty
commendatiOn.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29

The Free Press Publishing Com
pany, of Greensboro, Nathaniel H.
Horsey, of Greensboro, president,
has sold the Free Press to William
c. Meintzer, of Easton, Md. The
policy of the paper, hitherto Demo
cratic, will be continued under the
new management. Mr.. Meintzer
has been for several years editor
and publisher of the Circuit Rider a
publication of the Southern Methodist
Church.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
SlOO Reward 500

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to in all its stages
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
Odly lpostive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. CatarTh being constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catdrrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing ils work. The prOprietOrs have 50 much
faith in its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that il fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials
AddIess F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold ty all Druggists. Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29

Council has at last decided to en-
force the Dog Ordinance and has en-
ployed Joseph R. Cummins to kill all
dogs running the streets at large
without a muzzle. Council is to be
commended for their efforts to place
every safeguard around the public
and while we do not approve of shoot
ing dogs on the street, we hope oul
town fathers can devise some plan OF
enforcing a rigid law in better anC
more humane manner.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29

The Levy Court of Kent county is
between hawk and buzzard in the re-
ported grating of the treasury by
county officials. 1t has made star
chamber investigation of the facts,
and from the course pursued, it ap-
pears as if the members, or a major
ity of them are afraid of what they
have uncovered. On one hand the
people are demanding the facts, as
they have a perfect right, while on
their other hand stands the political
manager anxious to save the friends
or creatures of his creation from
exposure and punishment, and
claiming that it will ruin the party
to push the matter at just this time.
This is all mistake. 1t is the duty
of the levy court to punish any
rascal or set of men who have
conived to rob the tressury-which
is simply the taxes the people have
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
School Taxes

The collector of taxes for Smyrna
Public Schools will be at the Alder
mans office Friday and Saturday
August 7th and 9Th and Monday the
10th, between the hours of 9 a. m. +,
and IL noon and Up. m. and SPIN. All
taxes paid on these dates will be
subject to rebate of percent.
E. M. FOWLER, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29

The report that a distillery is to
be erected at Thomas Corner one
and half miles from Clayton seems
to have an element of truth about it
which is again agitating the tenn
perance people of Clayton and
Smyrna. With this report it has
been intimated that the owner of
the property is willing to throw up
his contract if the temperance people
will pay him off the same as they
did Benjamin VanGesel. While it
may have been best in the VauGesel
case to accept any reasonable
compromise to close the case, we are
of the opinion that it is entirely
wrong. The precedent established
in the VanGesel case only opens the
way for others who think they can
pull something out of the Law and
Order Societies. VanGesel got SIS
from the citizens of Smyrna and
Clayton and then turned around and
sold his place. Now comes the
Thomas Corner distillery scare in
which it is said that a piece of prop
erty over the line in New Castle
County has been leased and the
papers binding the contract duly
signed. The owner of the property
it is said, contends he did not think
what he was doing but assents his
willingness to throw up the contract
on practically the same terms arrang-
ed with VanGescl viz: to pay him
what he would lose by throwing UP
the contract and stand by him anC
bear the expenses in case of a law
suit. The people of Duck Creek ant
Kenton Hundreds may have such con
ditions to contend with all along tn
border line. Unfortunately there i
no law to prevent distillery fror
being put up anywhere over tn
border line in New Castle County i
the distiller obtains license. Thi
he must secure from the Stat
Treasurer by the payment of $50
annually. The only thing left fo
the temperance people is to agitat
and prevent by every reasonabl
means the carrying of a distiller
project into effect. Public sent
ment is mighty leverage an
when once wrought up, can accom-
plish most anything. We believ
in fighting against distilleries i
the open and not compromising wit
every landowner who wants ct
make little on the side. 1t
to be hoped that the Thomas Corne
distillery project will be nipped
the bud and we believe the GOO
people can prevent it if they wi
set about it with a concerted effort.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
ROBT. D. HoFFECKER,
Editor and Business Manager.

A AOVERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district ofwhich 1!
is:the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. A rate OF so
cents an inch for first insertion and % cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per linelper issue. A speca
discount on all semi-snnual and yearly adver
tisements.
&
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paid strictly IN s,''vanGe sl.OO. No paper is
discontinued until an arrears are paid up
except at the option of the pun Fishers
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29

TIE SMYRNA TIMES is published at smyrna
DEL, every Wednesday afternoon.
FHE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
The welfare of the town it represents and the
state of which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance Of the Eastern Shore Of
MARYLAND.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29

OFFICE:-Next Door TO the Fruit Growers
Gational Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
THE SMYRNA TIMES
SM1YTWU, DeI. ,

Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker July ), 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JULY 20. 1905
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
Thursday Friday and Saturday July 80, 81, Aug. l.
Economy in Buying Groceries

should
usefulness both
WlSon and
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
THE WRIGHTs' 4EROPLANE.

A number of flights, of a public though un
brothers in Europe and the United States within
the last few days Those in France are PROB
ably intended largely as advertisements to pos
sOIe buyers abroad Those near Fort Myer are
merely preparatory to the government tests
soon to be held. IN both cases the presence of
witnesses has been permitted for the first time
Moreover while the qualities of the Dayton in
ventors machine have evidently not been fully
revealed, it is possible TO form better idea
of them than ever before
Inasmuch as q speed of thirty or thirty five
miles an hour for short distances seems to
have been attained several times. it is not un-
forty miles an hour will be met, though the
Wrights must travel twice fast as Cap
tain Baldwin did to fulfil their contract. Their
ability to remain aloft continuously for an hour
has not been demonstrated, but little doubt on
that score is justified. To provide storage for
enough fuel to carry their airship 10 miles
ought to be- an more simple matter. That
the machine be steered perfectly in fairly
calm weather and that it can start and land in
n satisfactory fashion. If the pilot have rea-
sonable amount of skill. have been definitely
established rs 10 leave uncertainty. Perhaps
the only remaining point On which further light
is needed is the possibility Of reascendng after
once allghting.
In order to launch their aerOplanes the
Wrights employ a special mechanism. Their
type of aIrship possesses no buoyancy until it
Is under way. Some foreign aeroplanes are
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07

c.,+ How rnuch the year before? Nothing.
How much for the last ten years! Nolbins ioi
national banks nothing for state banks, nothing
for trust companies and only s31,3s7 10 for saw
ings banks: so that, If this benehcent bryan pan
had been in effect for the last ten years rs
suming the same average of deposits as las.
year Connecticut banks would have PAID OUT
S4.2S5547 and their depositors WouIo nave sos
back sS1, 1857 20. She would. however, nave aa nau
the privilege of helping to make good the losses
to the depositors of the speculative banks anu
stock gambling trust companies OF Waii Stree. ,es
and numerous other similar institutions IN othei
parts of the country.
There are banks and banks, some commercial
some speculative, some doing business on lib
eral margin of captaI, some on a margin which
is narrowed to the danger point. Shall the
stronger be forced to accept the risks OF the
weaker and the weaker be allowed to enjoy the
credit of the stronger? Banking conditions IN
different sections of the country are dlnereht
discount rates are different and risks are dlI-
ferent Why. then. should the government at
tempt forced equalization of credits, and tax
Connecticut or New York to help business ana
secure depositors in Arkansas or Oklahoma!
The Bryan scheme is BADLY paternallstc anu
communistic. As Mr. Hill well puts 1t:
uniform guarantee of deposits at an equal
assessment is in effect guarantee by the Treas
ury of the United States of the honesty, lntes,
rity general business ability and special gooo
Judgment of twenty thousand boards OF directors
and all of the officials of the banks which tney
represent Long experience. demonstrated m
tegrity and ability, thorough knowledge OF the
community and its industries, the amount OIL
capital in the business, all these and many other
things which would grade the FISK IL II were
purchased from any indemnity company on
earth, all count for nothing In thls neW-Iahsleo
Democratic Bryanesque scheme which Is to
bring all down to common level, and that the
level of the weakest.
There can be but end to 1t, and that Is a
community of ownership well as of response
bility; and that is socialism
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
OYSTERS.

The return of the oyster season is marked
with the welcome assurance that unprecedented
precautions are now being taken against the
sale of shellfish from waters reasonably suS-
pected of such contamination with sewage as
would give rise to danger of Infection with ty-
phoid germs. There are, we believe, convincing
reasons for thinking that many cases of typhoid
have been due directly TO the eating of oysters
from sewageladen waters. When oysters are
laid down TO neutrality-suspicious. for "bloat'-
in fresh or brackish water they absorb large
quantities of the fluid and with it. of course,
such bacteria as it may contain. Obviously, II
after a few hours or days they are taken out
and promptly swallowed, without thorough
cooking the germs quite likely to be swal-
lowed with them. OF course, when we consider
the enormous numbers of oysters which are
eaten in this city, and the very small number
of cases of typhoid, it is evident that the dan-
ger from that source is small. Yet. however
small it is further diminution of it is to De
regarded with qualification, and the close super
vision of the sanitary authorities over the
oyster supply is to be commended.
Commendation, too, is to be given to the opln-
ion expressed by Health Department official
the other day to Tribune reporter to the enect
that this "fattening," which is largely a local
custom Injuries the favor of oysters and will
soon be abandoned. If, indeed, 1t is chiefly q
local custom, then we must regard New 1Orh us
most unfortunate city, afflicted with bad taste
and unable to enjoy the delicious flavor of
really good oyster. For nothing can be more
certain than that the bloating of oysters, even
though the water be pure, grievously impairs
their flavor so that it is wonder people souse
them with all sorts of highly spiced sauces in
the endeavor to make them palatable To those
who know and appreciate the favor Of oysters
taken directly from their native salt water
these dropscal bags of pulp from the "fatten-
ing" grounds are fat, stale and improbable be-
yond all power of exaggeration. OF course,
: abandonment of the "fattening" process would
practically eliminate the last danger of typhoid
infection. 1t would also add immeasurably to
the gustatory enjoyment of AL people with nor
NAL and intelligent appetitcs.
This wretched practice of bloatins oysters is
in no way to be confounded connected with
the other imperfectly understood but quite com
mendable practice of refraining from eating the
/ shellfsh in the months which have no =" in
! their names Qt COURSE the names OF the
New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
WHO PAYS THE PIPERg

Mr.. Bryan continues TO talk about the ad-
vantages 10 the depostor Of his compulsory
guarantee scheme. which requires the stockhold-
ers and depositors in sound and well managed
banks TO make good all losses 20 depositors in
enrred in mismanaged institutions On the
same principle the Democratic Presidential
candidate insisted in 1896 and 1900 that it would
lss a pleasant and wholesome thing for persons
owing money if the standard of value should
he cut in two and they should be allowed to
pay their debts in 50-cent dollars The depos-
itor will Of course. be glad TO know that if he
puts bis money in bank which is likely TO close
its doors that money VIII be made good to him
by persons whom he has never seen and with
whom he has never had any business relations.
He would naturally be delighted 10 get some
thing for nothing But on what basis Of justice
or equity can it be proposed 10 force the stock
holders and depositors Of banks which do not
need or desire the support Of a blind pool 70
20 into their pockets 10 pay losses sustained
by banks which the existence of blind pool Of
this sort helps 70 establish with an exaggerated
and artificial credit?
IN q speech delivered near the close of the
Vermont campaign Representative T. ]. Hill, OF
Connecticut, pointed out some Of the rank in
justices which would result in his state from an
attempt TO apply Mr.. Bryan's communistic com
pulsory guarantee theory. In Connecticut there
are so national banks state banks, % trust
companies and 81 savings banks, with total de-
posts Of s342 s3so31 Practically all banks
would be drawn under the federal Rgis by the
proposed Bryan guarantee scheme for those
outside ii could not meet the competition Of
those inside. advertising federal guarantee 10
all depostors If an assessment Of Is Of per
cent were 10 be levied the Connecticut banks,
the state would have to pay into the federal
fund S42s.537 year. S:320,465 Of it coming from
the savings banks. which have no stockholders,
and being therefore. deducted directly from say
ings What would Connecticut get in return
for this contribution" asks Mr.. Hill He an
swers:
She would have the entire amount Of losses TO
Gepositors IN her failed banks last year made
gpoa TO them. How much was thaf3 Not one