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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
While in the act of crossing the
Milwaukee railroad track in Rock Cut,
not far from Mankato, Peter Per-
son was struck by the northbound
passenger train shortly after ten
o'clock this morning. The mans skull
was crushed and number of ribs
broken. The injured man was still
alive when picked up by the train
crew. He was conveyed to LIE Sueur
Center where he was removed to the
Minnesota house and there DR.. III. C..
Aitkens attended him. 1t was the
doctors opinion that Person could not
survive the injuries.
Person had been in the employ of
the Widell company for the past fif-
teen years. He was a single man..
thirty five years old. He made his
home at the Johnson boarding house,
on the st. Peter road, north of the
city. He left the boarding house about
five minutes before the accident hap
pened and was walking toward this
city.
As soon after the accident as pos
sible the train was stopped and Per-
son carried into the baggage car. Carl
Engwalsen and Al Krost, office en-
ployes of General Widell, identified the
man as Peter Person. DIR. j! w. An
drews was aboard the train and he
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
Butter and Cheese=Scoring
Contest, Dairy Department

From Mondays Daily.
Edward X. Slater, state dairy and
food commissioner, is arranging for a
series of six butter and cheese scoring
contests this year, and he has sub
mitted to the butter and cheesemak-
.ers a proposition of putting all of
those making a, score of 93 or better
into zone class without announcing
their scores The first, contest will be
held on Friday, June 5. 3. ~ ana
j Letters. are being sent out to the
butter and cheese makers of the state
containing a suggestion of the new
plan with a request that the contest
ants indicate their position with ref
erence to it on their entry blanks. If
a majority of them favor the plan it
will be inaugurated this year, and will
be the. first contest ever conducted
under this plan. rii
The theory of the plan is that all
butter, which receives score of 95
points is the, best grade of butter, and
that difference of a point or two in
the scores above that figure has no
real practical value, and that under
the old plan the buttermaker whose
butter receives the highest score gets
all of the credit growing out of the
contest, while as a matter of fact
there might be a number of other but
termakers whose product was in real
ity just as good butter. So far as
marketing the butter is concerned, a
difference of point or two in score
of 95 or better makes no difference.
1t is all considered the highest grade
of butter, and under the old plan one
man received an undue amount of
credit, while the others who made
practically as good butter suffered in
comparison.
In scoring the butter the judges set
aside all samples which grade 95 or
better. This is called the Shake
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
Peter Person Hit By Train (
Attempted to. Cross Track
HE DID NOT CALCULATE ON THE SPEED OF THE
MILWAUKEE PASSENGER
Was Walking Rock Cut North Of This City, Struck By the Pilot
And Hurled Ten Feet Skull Crushed and Number
Of Ribs Broken; Was Close Call.

rendered what medical aid was neces-
sary. ~.
Attempted to Cross the Track.
From what can be learned Person
attempted to cross the track 'and did
not calculate upon the speed with
which the train was moving. He had
been walking ON the left side of
the track and when he heard the train
approaching he concluded to cross the
track as there was more walking
space between the rails and the solid
wall of rock on the right side. He
was in the center of the track when
the pilot struck him. He was hurled
about ten feet Just as Person start
ed to cross the track the engineer
turned on the air, hoping to stop the
train, or at least slow it down, but
neither could be done.
Person was sober. industrious man
and had a great many friends. He
had no relatives in this country.
When picked up after the accident,
the only article found on his person
was silver snuff box. .aHs
Coroner Kennedy was notified of the
accident.
Conductor Callinan was in charge of
the train and Engineer Wells was in
the cab. @I,, ~
Person died at ! Is D. m. His body
will be brought to Mankato for bur-.
ial.
Coroner Kennedy will most likely
hold an in0uest II.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22

nomination for representative from
that country This is of interest locally
from the fact that Mr.. Heritage is an
old st. Peter boy, a product of the
'sand fat, that has produced few
governors and some others. Years
ago Joe Heritage was a barefoot boy
in st. Peter. He caught crappies, at
tended school and worked in his faith
er's Store, and then went out into the
world to make of himself useful citi-
zen. He took with him the St. Peter
prosperity of making good and now
enters the political race in Blue Earth
county with a clean record and with
the reputation of getting things done.
tits the wish of all his old associates
in st. Peter that he may succeed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised list for week ending May
8, 1908:
Fred Bailey, Miss Elisebath Born,
William Buscheye.>
Mrs. NJ. Crowley, Mrs. Luela Cum
minis.
Mr.. Xavier Dashner.
Mr.. John Hoban, James Marion
House, Mgr. (2).
Miss Cora Miller.
Mrs. Nelse Peterson.
Miss Hattie Sieberg, Harry SAINTS
In calling tor the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day OF
this list. One cent extra will be charg.
ed for each advertised letter. Letters re.
naming unclaimed at the expiration OF
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
A. j. fVEIGEL, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22

an outing in the form OF
a picnic, at the end of the sum
mer term which will be about the
first of June. The schools will unSe
and jolly time is anticipated.
Miss Nellie Day went to Mankato
last week to spend few days with
her brother Floyd.
The recent heavy and continued
rains have stopped corn planting but
small grain is looking fine.
Mrs. Eugene Day went to Mankato
last week, for an extended stay.
Evening services at the Christian
church have been postponed until the
close of the LowryMoody/ meetings
now being held at Amboy.
G. H. Ulrich of Ceylon, Martin
county, was in this neighborhood last
week.
Jim Reeder has installed new four
horse gasoline engine, for general
farm work, and is building an engine
room for same.
Mrs. Burton Tyler spent the past
week at Mankato with relatives.
Miss Nellie Day returned from Man
kato Friday, after a weeks visit.
]. H. Albright and A. NJ. Sehnee-
berger were Mankato callers last week.
Miss Lottie Bussman returned from
Traverse last week where, she had
been visiting for several months past
Miss Abels of Mankato spent Sun
day with her sister May, who is teach
ing the Pleasant View school.
Frank Briggs lost valuable horse
last week
Charles Buckmister and family were
Lewisville visitors last week.
st. Peter Herald: 1t is announced
by the papers of Blue Earth county
that J! w. Heritage of Amboy is to
become candidate for the republican
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22

, down. and when they have completed
the work of scoring all of the other
samples they go over these again to
fix the exact Score, and in this work
the personal tastes Of the judges gov
ern the results. The shakedow in
cludes only those Samples to which the
judges can find no objection, so that
the exact score made on the sec
ond trial is splitting hairs pretty
nicely, and, it is claimed by some, has
no practical calue. .,..,..
If the new plan is adopted diplo-
mas will be given to all of the con-
testants whose entries score 95 or bet
ter, instead of just to the three highest
in the lot. % .s'2 "''@' nav,
The following letter is being sent
out by Mr.. Slater announcing The, con-
tests: jI"a n4-af - f'.ipr.F3
In response to "a general demand up
on the part of the butter and cheese
makers of Minnesota for another but
ter and cheese SCORING contest, this de-
partment has arranged to conduct one
along lines similar to contests held in
previous years. 1t is our desire to
make this contest the best one ever
held in the state, and we urgently re-
quest our butter and cheese makers to
take part.
There will be six scorings, but the
date of the last five will not be an
nounced at this time.
The plan of CHASING those scoring
95 and above in one grade instead of
announcing the scores has been sug-
gested. We will do this if it is de-
sired by a majority of the partici-
pants. Please indicate " on your en-
try blank whether you are in favor
of this plan.
Prizes will be announced later. But
ter and cheese for the first scoring
must reach st. Paul not later than
Friday, June s. ~ a"f"~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
Pleasant Mounds

Seeding finished and preparation of
corn ground is progressing finely.
Mrs. LYDIA Gjuul returned from
Mankato last week, where she had
been taking treatment for rheuma-
tism. Her many friends will be glad
to know of her complete recovery.
Pleasant Mound cannot have street
cars, but it can have good roads.
Let every one work for better roads.
Why not have auto owners work a
day or two on the roads? Merely a
suggestion.
The Larkin Social club met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Stratton
last Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Day visited at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burton
Tyler Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Sehneeberger
spent few days at Mankato last
week
Mrs Lydia Gjuul left for Minor,
N. d., Monday to visit her brother,
Nina Latin.
The Bible training class met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Shouts
last Thursday night.
Miss May Abels spent Saturday
with her parents at Mankato
The scholars of the Pleasant View
school are enjoying their new library,
which arrived short time ago.
There will be no services at the
Willow Creek Methodist church during
the next four weeks, owing to the
Lowry and Moody meeting at Am
boy. :.
Miss Kenward, teacher of the Kin
ney school, and May Abels gof the
Pleasant View school will give their
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
OBITUARY.

From THURSDAYS pailv.
The late Gardner Darr was born at
Darrtown, Ohio, May Z, $780, He was
married Nov. %, 1857, to Hannah Eli
zabeth Miller at Frankforth, Ind. They
Dame. to Minnesota in 1862 and to
Mankato in 1868. He resided in In
dian Lake for many years. He was
a member of the Methodist church
thirty years and superintendent of the
Methodist Sunday school for sixteen
years. He is survived by wife and
two daughters. Mr.. Darr was a we'll
known and highly respected citizen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
BilIiardiSt BUMPS
from SATURDAYS Daily

From SATURDAYS Dailv
Frank f. Leas of Westbrook, Cotton
wood county, proprietor of billiard
hall, today filed petition in bank
ruptcy with $723.54 liabilities, of which
$3.50 is secured, and $3.50 assets, be-
sides $2l0 exempt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
BASEBALL NOTES
From Mondays Daily.

rT0W MONDAY oaliS
The state normal school team was
defeated at Sibley park Saturday aft
ernoOn by the st. Peter high school
team, by score Of ten to eight. 1t
was a hard fought game, but the at
tendance was not large.
The Company H baseball team met
defeat at the hands of the Heron Lake
team at the latter place yesterday.
The score stood, Heron Lake, 4; Man
kato. 2. The game was played in the
water, and as the soldiers were not
mermen they failed to win the game.
Next Sunday the Company HI team
will play the Madison Lake team at
the latter place. s.- T.. ......
3 Commercial travellers stopping at the
Saulpaugh played a game yesterday
afternoon at the fair grounds with
commercial travellers stopping at the
Heinrich. One inning was played be.
fore the rain came up, and the Saul
paugh team made one score and the
Heinrich none. Seventy-five or a
hundred sof the travelling men were
present, and were OVERLOOKING with
mirth at the progress of the game,
when the rain disappointed them, and
they had to swim ont of the grounds.
1t is expected to have another game
next Sunday.
The ball game between the Boston
Boomers and the Mankato team Sat
urday afternoon was witnessed by a
large crowd. The Boomers had their
grand stand and the game was an
enjoyable one. Seven girls played in
the Boomers team. The catcher was
a boy, and his thumb was badly in
jured. Then another boy player was
substituted, and he was hurt also.
Then Mr.. Krommer, a player of this
city, took the place and finished the
game.
The girls played much better than
those who were in the team when it
last visited Mankato, and the Man
kato players played as good game as
they could and were only able to de-
feat the visitors six to two.
There We're 600 paid admissions to
the game.
The Dukes addition Stars defeated
the Swedes Yesterday in game played
in the north end of the city, six to
one.
Negotiations are pending between
the Blue Label League Baseball team
of st. Paul and a nine in this city.
The date has not yet been decided on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22

The Heron Lake News refers to a,
conference in this city at which the
congressional situation was discussed
by Guttersen, Ewert and Weaver. No
one in Mankato is 'wise" to any such
conference
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
Fishing at Madison Lake.

From Mondays Daily.
The croppie fishing at Madison Lake
was late opening this season but is
now in full blast. Two boats out
from Barclays landing report fine
catches yesterday. Mr.. Barclay will
show all his patrons where they were
caught.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
Patrick Mullen's Boy Dead.

The eight year old boy of Patrick
Mullen of Long Prairie, formerly of
Madison Lake, died day or so ago
of appendicitis, and the remains were
taken to Madison Lake yesterday for
burial.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-24
Learn Biography.

We have aiv1 nee calls for over
b, 600 graduates to be furnished in
the coming year. The ne eigl
hour law, going into effect mex,
March, has created shortage OF
about 20, telegraphers on the
railroads of the United States.
Positions paying $50 to $50 pei
month to beginners absolutely guar
anteeed under a $3.50 bond.
This Institute is the largest of its
kind in America and is under the
direct supervision Of railway officials
Enter at any time. Write for full
details.
NATIONAL TELEGRAPH INSTITUTE,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-24
o-cOcre
Christmas Decorations.

Let the house be bright and cheer
full at Christmas. with plenty OF holly
and mistletoe distributed throughout.
II there is a chandelier in the dining
room have II hung with evergreens
and holly, and from that carry long
ropes of greens to each corner of the
room, thus forming a canopy for the
table Fasten wreaths at all the win
dows Red and green is most appro-
pirate for the Christmas table. In the
center place a bowl filled with red
carnations surrounded with holly, and
four single candles in silver or glass
sticks with scarlet shades TO further
carry out the bright and cheering
color scheme. At each place have a
miniature Christmas tree to which
place cards are tied with narrow, red
ribbon. II preferred the centerpiece
may also be a tree Of a larger size.
Boxes representing Santa Claus and
filled with bonbons make appropriate
souvenirs. for the possession of a
sweet tooth" is by no means confined
to the extremely juvenile.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-24
THE CHRISTMAS OF TODAY

streets are ablaze with countless cleo
telegraph are wishing every one many
happy returns of the day. The wire
less carries Merry Christmas" from
ship TO ship and the electric cable
flashes the good will of governments
around the earth.
The new electric ovens sizzle with
the roasting turkey and the electric
stove Is rushed to prepare the many
appetizing viands for which the day
of feast calls. Electric door-bells are
jingling; electrical musical instru-
ments furnish the music for the Christ
mas carols; the electric motors, which
have worked so faithfully In prepar-
ing the many valuable presents OF .
thousand different varieties, are en-
joying a days rest after the hustling
days Of the holiday trade.
Useful Christmas Presents.
Year by year 1t grows more the Gus
tom to make Christmas presents just
as useful as possible. While expense
Is not considered SO material as It
used to be 1t is important that the
gifts should be useful as we'll as Or
namental This is as 1t should Be.
Here again electricity finds useful
field. The development of the electric
heating and cooking devices has add
ed a host Of valuable and useful things
which are always acceptable Christ
mas gifts. The electric chafing dish,
electric shaving mug and electric cof-
fee percolator will be numbered
among the most conspicuous Of use
full Christmas presents. The cleo
trical list also contains electric fiat
irons, electric cookers, luminous radi-
ators. massage machines. hair dryers.
curling iron heaters, water heaters.
tea kettles, baby milk warmer and
number of other useful things, not to
mention the electric toys.
This year will see less money vast
ed for useless trinkets than ever be-
fore.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-24
Gifts from Wall Paper.

Get a sample book of wall paper
which can be had for the asking when
the season is over. For a waste paper
basket cut pattern six inches at the
top, tapering to four inches at the bot.
tom, and IL inches high. which is Q
good size for lady's desk. Cut four
sections from cardboard and a square
AKA inches for the bottom. Cover the
outside of each piece with a pretty de-
sign OF the wall paper, cutting the
pieces little larger than cardboard,
pasting the edges on to the wrong
side. use a contrasting color for the In
side, plain paper is prettier and cut
just the size Of the section. Punch
holes near the top and bottom Of each
piece and two on each side of the bot
tom piece. near corner; tie the pieces
together with baby ribbon, it requiring
about three yards. One can make diff
ferent sizes. small ones for hair re-
ceivers or with little pad in bottom
for jewelry. also glove and handker-
chief boxes. Cover empty thread
boxes and fill with homemade candy.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-24
How TO Cure
Your Piles
Due Often To Carelessness or Neglect
and Stubborn TO Cure

"The knife Is not always necessary to
cure even desperate cases OF piles" says
q physician whose years and experience
make him an authority. Indeed" he
says further: Il have known some very
sggravated cases OF long standing cured
by a simple home remedy that restored
to the bowels easy natural daily move
nents"
And the doctor 10 right, ~ many letters
from cured people in various parts OF
the country prove II sufferers from
piles. rectal tumors and ulcers would try
Or. Caldwsiis Syrup Pepsin they would
often save themselves the terrible pain
and danger and the heavy expense Of .
severe surgical operation.
iPilss are often due to constipation
and are always aggravated by IT, Easy
natural movements OF the bowels such
~ are invariably produced by this fam
Gus laxative without pain or grippe do
much TO restore . normal. healthy condi-
ton to the bowels and thus cure piles.
M. II. Miller. Mowsaaue. NJ. says: II
have been troubled all my life with piles
doctors and numerous remedies. but
found no relief until used DR.. Caldwells
Syrup Pspsin. ] have used Il a. . lag
alive and stomach remedy for the past
nine year, and have no more troubles with
piles" H. N. John. Ainnsapolis. Kan. says
he suffered for four years with piles which
were 20 bad that he could not work
Four bottles Of DR.. Caidwelis Syrup Pep
sin cured him. and he says he has not
been bothered since.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin II q safe
sure remedy for constipation. restoring
easy natural daily movements In the
worst old chronic cases. yet % mild and
pleasant to take mothers give II to their
babies with splendid results. II 10 sold
by all druggists at soc and 800 per
bottle. Pepsin Syrup Co. 500 Caldwell
Bldg. Monticello. H.. will send . free
sample TO anyone who has not used II
and will give It a fair trial
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGIST.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-24

the day is seldom seen. AS the yule
log vanished with the advent Of the
stove SO the simple ways which
amused the youngsters OF yesterday
have disappeared and In their stead
comes to-day an endless line OF me-
chanical devices. The dolls Of to-day
open and close their eyes and even
speak; the toy steam train runs by
real steam power; the miniature cleo
trio car is driven by real electricity;
the toy animals and insects move
about like real life. Now Christmas
trees are purchased at the grocery
store and are illuminated at night
with tiny electric lights instead Of
candles. Instead Of popcorn balls and
cornucopias Of candy the tree Is dec
grated with gilt and unsel ropes and
stars. More automobile horns are
heard now on Christmas day than
sleigh bells. Steam heat and cleo
trio radiators take the place Of open
fires and plenty Of money makes the
day even more enjoyable than ever
before.
Much Due to Electricity.
Electricity, which has invaded every
nook and Granny Of life to-day, has
assisted more than any one thing in
undermining the Christmas celebra-
ton. The electric cars hurry Christ
mas callers from house TO house. On
Christmas eve the buildings and
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-24
Marked For Death.

Three years ago l was marked for
death. A graveyard cougq was tear
ing my lungs to pieces. Doctors failed
to help me, and hope had fled, when
my husband got DR.. Kings New Dis
covery," says Mrs. A. C. Williams, of
Bac. Ky. THE first dose helped me
and Improvement kept on until l had
gained So pounds in weight and my
health was fully restored" This med
icine holds the words healing record
for coughs, colds. lung and throat dis
eases, 1t prevents pneumonia. Sold
under guarantee at Jas. H. Orme's
and Haynes & Taylor's drug store
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-24
SaS3a
Christmas Salad.

For Christmas salad select the
largest and brightest red apples, and
cut a deep slice from each at the
stem end. Scoop out the pulp; drop
both the covers and apples into cold
water and leave them until needed.
Cut crisp celery into small pieces with
one-third the quantity OF English wal.
nrtr or recH"s broken; mix with very
stiT mayonnaisc Wipe and polish each
"rrl en- 'N VIZ the salad. fitting
each oo"e" carefully, and set on bed
". rr~' lettuce leaves just before
.,...
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-24
Stray Notice.

Taken up rs . stray by s. M.
jenkins, whose residence is Marion,
Crittenden county, KY, on the 4th
day Of December, 1908. One red
male calf about 6 or 8 months old
with no marks or brands (mulley),
and same was APPRAISED by j. A.
Cray and J. NJ. Asbridge. house
keepers in said county, at 81. 90 SIX
Dollars. This the 4th day OF De-
cember, 1908.
W. A, BLACKBURN, p. J. e. Z. G,
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-24

IiILE the ancient
ira ditions of
Christmas tt IN e
have been handed
down from genera
ton TO generation
for hundreds Of
years the holiday
has been so mod
ernized and i'm
proved Of late that
naught save its an
Client lore and Gus
toms remain. In
this day the old
form Of celebrating