davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
Point Pleasant Items

The past August has been the most
prosperous ever known at "The Point
which was a very pleasant thing to
the proprietors after the cold and wet
weather in June and July, both of
which months we're extremely unfa-
vorable for summer resort business.
There was a very pleasant wedding
party" at ''rhe Point" Wednesday
evening for six o'clock dinner-It con-
sisted of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Everett,
Mrs. R. Miller, w. R. Everett, J. w.
Aughenbaugh and wife. Dana Aughen-
baugh, Miss Clarisso Miller, G. w.
Hrong and wife, and child, Mrs. Bes-
sic Ward, G. w. Everett, wife and
child, Mrs. M. E. Lewis and Mrs.
Daisy Miller, all of Waseca, and Mrs.
j. M. Hanley of Mandan, N. d. The
party arrived about half past five
o'clock in four large autos, having left
Waseca about $3.50 p. M, making the
run via GAINESVILLE and Elysian in
two hours. Mr.. Everett had ordered
a wedding dinner by phone in the morn
ing and when the party arrived at the
point everything was in readiness. The
tables were arranged in form of a long
II with the bridal chairs facing the
long table. The tables were decorated
with flowers and greenery and lighted
by candles. T
Soon as the guests of the house
heard that wedding party was COM
ing they prepared helping to deco
rate the long dining room which soon
became slower of beauty" Mr.. and
Mrs. Katz of Mankato, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Hampstead and Mrs. H. B.
Chiffon of Minneapolis, and others as
sisted in making the decorations and
very greatly enjoyed the lark" They
were proud of their work and had a
right to be.
MIR. Everett perpetrated a complete
surprise on the entire Waseca party
inviting him to follow his Auto"
Not knowing whittier he would lead
them they simply followed for thirty
miles as shown by the. cyclometers.
and landed at The Point where Mr..
Everett had his surprise in the ella
borate decorations. all were much
pleased. 1t was the eighteenth anniver-
sary of his marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Wilbur of
Charles City, Iowa left the point
Thursday morning for home after a
two weeks stay which they very
greatly enjoyed. II
Rev. Ca, Schmidt Of st. Louis,
Mo, and his brother Rev. Phil Schmidt
OF Seymour, Ind, have been visitors
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
Garden City News

Mrs. Julia Thurston and daughter
Mary have returned from their visit
to Miles City, Mont.
School begins OH the Sth. Miss
Hopkins of st. James, the intermediate
teacher, returned Friday to visit fol
"a week with relatives and friends before
school commences.
Mrs. Smith of Minneapolis visited
her friend Mabel Fairchild, Saturday.
Delphine Tressler of Blue Earth is
visiting her sister, Mrs. H. V. Bixby.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Terry are visit
ing relates in st. Paul.
Miss Ida B. Bixby, who has been in
LIE Sueur Center the past four weeks,
is home visiting her parents a week
before going to Hanska where she
will teach school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover and children
have returned home after visit at
Elkton, South Dakota.
Mrs. Geo. Wolverton and children
visited friends in Amboy last week.
Mrs. Edw. Naylor was a Mankato
caller Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Howard, who has been
visiting in town, returned to her home
in Madelia Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Hughes left
Monday to take in state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Osgood have been
visiting at Waseca.
Mrs. Josie Wood was Lake Crystal
caller on Monday.
Ida and Callie Bixby were Lake Cry
stall callers Monday.
Mrs. G. Z. Doud was Mankato cal
Ter Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len johnson are the
happy parents of baby girl born
August 3lst.
Della and Scott Wakefield were in
Lake Crystal Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
Girl Broke Her Arm.

Dorothy Kuhn had the misfortune
to fall this morning and break her
right arm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
CANE FOR MR. ATCHISON
MANKAro PEOPLE At srATE'fAiR
THE DONORS.
He Has Charge o. the Hippodrome at
the Sic Show; His Duties Are
important.
From fridays Daily.


Mankato; people who visit the state
fair are as proud OF Aid. George Atchi-
son as of any other Blue Earth coun-
ty exhibit there. Aid. Atchison is one
of the most conspicuous and hardwork-
ing men at the fair. He has charge
of the hippodrome, the largest build
ing on the grounds, where all the
stock is brought to be judged and ex-
hibited, and his duties are trying, as
well as important, yet he is making
good, and the officers and others all
have a good word for him. Never be-
fore was there so much stock exhibited,
there being over 600 entries, and as
high as five animals to the entry. Aid.
Atchison handles the vast ampitheatre
like veteran, with the aid of a corps
of assistants, yet has time with all
his duties to- speak pleasant word
to Mankato people whom he sees.
A whole force of Mankato men are
employed on the fair grounds in one
capacity or another. Aid. Atchison
has secured places for some and others
have secured positions in other ways.
All are giving good competent service.
Aid. Atchison's friends at the fair
yesterday surprised him by presenting
him with a handsome cane. Inside
of it is measuring stick, to enable
him to measure the height of horses
quickly. He feels proud of his gift.
Mayer Bros, have a trip hammer on
exhibition that attracts more attention
than any other piece of machinery
in the large building in which it is
exhibited. Everybody who is interested
in that kind of machine has been
loud in his praises of it. The exhibit
is in charge of Frank Bienapfl Jr., and
Gust Peterson.
The Blue Earth county exhibit of
fruits, vegetables, grains and other
products of the soil of the richest coun-
ty in the state attract considerable at
tention. 1t is ample in quantity and
very good in quality. Lake Crystal
and Amboy flour is shown, but no
Mankato -four.
cIcl SdHScl anu q. II. MdcDeGu vi
this city and John Johnston of Ma
pleton and F. L. McCadden of Fairmont
are among those who are assisting
Aid. Atchison in the amphitheatre,
Judging the horses.
Ed. Nyquist holds the position of
desk Sergeant at the police station
OH the fair grounds. This is an oner-
GUS job, for large number of po-
lice and =, detectives are employed
About two hundred policemen in plain
clothes, some Pinkerton detectives and
some others are employed to watch
the crooks and other lawbreakers in
the crowd. Each militia company
of the state has two or three men de-
tailed to assist in policing the grounds.
Those detailed on this service from COM
pany H of this city are Lieutenant
Robert C. Irwin as assistant chief of
police Sergeant John Hennessey and
Private Conrad. Their services extends
throughout the fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
Aug. %. Sept. Ali
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OE MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS: In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate of Adeline
Macbeth, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of Mary
Leseman ADMINISTRATIVE, of the estate of Ade-
line Macbeth, deceased representing among
other things. that she has fully administered
said estate. and praying that a time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing
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 exam
ined. and petition heard by this court. on
Monday. the Ist day of September. A. D. 1905
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the probate Office. in
the city Of Mankato. in said county.
And 1t 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. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato. the END day
OF August. A. y. 1905.
BY the Court.
WIN. F. HUGHES.
Probate Court Judge Of Probate.
III. L. & J. w. Scbmitt Atty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
Sterling Center

! Mrs. Myrtle Troy is visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Matteson
at Decoria.
Miss Norma Fuller of Amboy accom-
panied by her cousin from Wisconsin
spent few days with Miss Mary
Fisk.
A party was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris last Monday
evening in honor of their son Ro-
bert's twenty-frst birthday.
c. c. Troy purchased a horse Of
Mapleton parties last week.
School commences Monday, Sept. 8,
with: Mrs. Myrtle Troy as teacher.
Word was received here of the mar
riage of Austin Fisk to Miss Blanche
st. John of Spring Valley. The we'd
ding took place last Wednesday at
the brides, home.
Charles Grover is working for his
uncle, G.. c. Troy.
Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ. Fisk attended
their sons wedding at Spring Valley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
PLAGUE OF THE HOPPER.
FARMERS SHOULD TAKE MEAS.
URES TO WARD 'EM OFF.
T. L. WashbusB, State Enton oioei st !;
Has q Word 70 Say 70 Men Who
TIN the Soil.
From Mondays Daily.

CIUfu ndOhudy
+. i. Washburn, state entomolo.
gist, foresees grasshopper plague next
year unless farmers take active meas
uers now to prevent it.
Il note that grasshoppcrs have been
troublesome this season from the va
rious complaints | have received from
many localities" said he. 'The out
look for next summer is somewhat
alarming possibly, unless measures are
taken this fall to prevent an out
break. | would therefore suggest that
the farmers who note grasshOppers
laying eggs this month, or early next
month, in their land, should not fail
to pillow as late as possible after all
eggs have been laid. thus turning them
under and preventing their issuing
next spring.
at is not only necessary to pillow
the stubble, but other land not used
should grasshoppers be seen egg-lay-
ing in sufficient abundance to war
rant it, for if not, though the care,
full farmer should pillow his own land,
and leave an infested piece of wild
land, or unused land, they would, of
course, come from that land upon his
crops next summer. Furthermore, all
farmers should cooperate in this, i'll a
vicinity, for should one farmer neglect
it, he would be the means of infesting
his neighbors with grasshoppers next
year.
'Grasshoppers can be kept from eat
ing binding Irvine in the fall by soak
ing ball of Irvine in the following
solution, viz: Two pounds of blue
stone dissolved in II gallons of water.
Soak for half an hour and then dry
thoroughly. 1t must be remembered
that it is hard to dissolve blue stone,
and it should therefore be placed in
water a long time before the liauid
is to be used. Soaking balls of Irvine
in kerosene has also been suggested
though we have not tried it.
According to a law passed by the
legislature in 1908 a farmer can be
made to pillow land which is SO in
tested with grasshoppers as to be a
menace to other farmers as well as to
himself. Complaint of infested land
should be made to the state entemol-
ogist or to the board of county COM
missioners. The entomologist exam
ines the land, and if the conditions
justify it., he reports to that effect to
the board of county commissioners,
who serve a notice upon the nolder
or lessee of infected land, requesting
him to pillow within a certain time.
If he fails to do this, the county plows
his land, and if such blowing bene-
fits him materially in the raising of
crops, the county sues him to recover
money thus expended. Complaints of
this kind should be made in the fall.
"If blowing is not done in the late
fall it might be done with safety
where possible, before the 4th or 9Th
of May, which would be effective in
ordinary seasons.
"The state entomologist, where it is
absolutely necessary to assist farmers
against this pest, will either visit them
personally, or send an assistant. The
state enables him to help them also
in other ways in connection with
grasshoppers, where occasion de
mands it."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised list for week ending Sept.
4, 1908. Jane Adams, Mrs. Grossen-
bacher, Miss Julia Haga, Rev. DIR.
kashnere, Joseph Kilen, Robert Kohl,
Mrs. Barbara Krummel, Master Louis
Larson, A. Hilbert, p. LOTUS (2), M. L.
Melven, w. E. Monday, L. Newgard,
Willie Pelverson, Louis Postel, Bessie
Ross, Mrs. Frank Scott, Ed. Stone,
Ed Sweeney, Miss Helen Sunday, Miss
Agnes Threefingers, Miss Mary Whittier
Albert Williams.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
Petition for Administration.

A petition for the administration of
the estate of the late Wendell Ing
watson was filed today by Mrs. Agnes
X. IngWafson,e asking to have Patrick
Sheehan appointed administrator. The
estate consists of $500 of real estate
and the heirs are the widow, three
daughters and two SONS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
Poultry Association Meeting

From Thursdays Daily.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Central Minnesota Poultry association
will be changed from Saturday Sept.
26. There is urgent business to be
transacted at the next meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
Is on a Speaking Tour.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
j. T. McCleary delivered an address
at Revere today. He will speak every
evening this week, winding up his
campaign at Lake Crystal next Mon.
day evening. He will speak at Ma
della on Saturday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
Money for Farmers.

r. j. STRAW, sos South Broad street,
represents Eastern capital and is pre-
pared to make farm loans quickly
on desirable terms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06

MISS MAYME E. SMITH. 444 East
Mound ST.. Columbus, O., writes:
Have used Peruna for catarrh and
hay fever. The results being sremark-
able, can highly recommend it to all
who are suffering with the above dis
eases. am happy to be able to say it
has helped me wonderfully"
What is known as hay fever is in
reality endemic catarrh a catarrhal
condition of the nose, throat. some
times the bronchial tubes, induced by
some local irritant
The irritation is generally due to veg
etal emanations of some sort. Hay has
been suspected as being the cause of
this malady, hence it's name, hay fever.
Ii has been attributed to rag weed and
other vegetation also. 1t is a very
capricious disease, coming and going
A medicine that will help one case may
not help another Such treatment has
always been very uncertain and unsat-
isfactory.
Peruna helps some cases without a
doubt, although ii is not claimed to be
an infallible remedy for such cases.
Man-a-lin the Ideal Laxative.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06
AGGRESSION WAS KILLED
Desperate Duel With Rifles Between
a Prospector and Farm
.er in Nevada.

Winnemucca, New. Sept 5-News
reached here late last night of tragedy
;nat occurred at Willow Point, near
here, in which Ed McKinsie. a pros
pector. was killed by c. F. Hanson, a
farmer. whose two children were Sc
verely wounded during a desperate rifle
duel According to the information,
Mckinsie rode up to the Hanson farm
and. seeing Mrs. Hanson, the mother
standing in the yard, opened fire on
her, but missing his aim. She sought
refuge in the house. The oldest son
rushed out to order McKinsie away,
but was met with a fusillade of shots.
The father, hearing the shooting, pro-
cured his rifle and met McKinsie, when
a fierce battle followed, the combatants
running from woodpile to tree and
rocks. Mckinsie fired many bullets into
the house. and two of the children in
bed with the grandmother We're shot.
After the battle had lasted half an
hour, Hanson, with well-directed bull
let. laid the desperate prospector low.
The trouble arose over dispute over
mining claim. Hanson says he had
10 kill McKinsie TO save his family and
himself
The coroner and Sheriff Lamb have
left for the scene
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06
TALENTED AMATEURS MAKE HIT
in 1.-THE GIRL AND THE GOVERNOR"

Remember they're amateurs"
rms is the admonition usually given
10 a person about to attend a perform
ance given by local talent" especially
TO somebody who is going for purposes
or criticism. But this anxious warning
is unnecessary so far as the Salt Lake
Opera company in its Production of
The Girl and the Governor Is con-
cerned. A professional standard is
sought and acquired by this aggrega-
ton. Hence these few remarks are
made without taking any cognizance
OF the fact that the labor of the per-
formers is done for love. and that a
large proportion of the audience knew
So-and-So when she wore short dresses
at all hours of the day and went to bed
at an hour before theatre perform
ances begin. or We're acquainted with
Johnnie This-or-That when he wore
holes through the knees of his stock
ings playing marbles.
This is not the overture to roast,
but merely d statement ths. the per-
Torrance can. and should be, judged
on its merits. without any more mercy
than would be shown professionals
In writing of an amateur show, It
isn't polite to pick star. even II there
Is one. In the case of the production
put on yesterday afternoon and even-
ing, there is no bright supetnal star.
There are several however. VINO so to
make up a pretty brilliant consteIla-
ton.
ON the feminine side, honors were di-
vided between Misses Hazel Taylor,
Agatha Berkhoel and Edna Evans
Miss Taylor has what Is presuma bly,
the leading role. The writer has not
the honor of Miss Taylor's acquaint-
ance. and is painfully ignorant of her
personal affairs. But after a study cf
her performance last evening it is easy
TO imagine that she has had or will
have the problem TO decide which has
come TO many another talented anna
teur actress-tbe choice between de-
lightful domesticity and a brilliant ca
reer on the stage. In Miss TayiC: S
case. IL is safe to say she will make
good whichever course she takes (And
possibly, In either ca Sc, wish she mad
made the other choice.) On the profess
sional stage there is little doubt that
she would secure fame. Endowed
with beauty Of face and figure. natural
ease and grace, and a personal charm
before an audience, she could win sue
cess on these points llon2 Add 10 these
a good voice and real acting talen-, and
there is strong combination.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06

MISS Berkhoel made a charming APP
pearance in her various costumes an
her excellent voice has seldom been
more pleasing She is singer who j.
showing steady improvement in voice
and manner. Miss Evans is winsome
and wftching, with a good voice and
real natural histrionic ability. She
scored the biggest demonstration of APP
prevail during the evening.
Among the men, John D. Spencer. at
In many previous cases, was pre-
eminent Mr.. Spencer's ability as a
comedian is we'll known. and he did NOT
fall below his reputation But he de-
serves the greatest credit for the way
In which the stage was handled. The
costumes were gorgeous and appro-
PIRATE, affording a brilliant coloring for
the stage pictures, and an aggregation
with natural talent was gathered to-
gether. Nevertheless. il took a master
hand in stagecraft to devise and exc
cute the clever bits of business. TO pre-
sent the brilliant pictures with telling
effect and keep everything moving like
clockwork.
Fred G. Graham had chance to dis
tinguish himself with solo. and he
MADE the most of the opportunity.
Horace $. Ensign. with a secondary
his excellent singing. ms striking
makeup and his acting. George d. Pyper
was fervid lover. The chorus work
was well above the average of profes-
sional performances.
The opera itself is pretty. but not re-
markaDle. 1t is light, reasonably tune
ful, and serves the purpose of the
average light operate furnish a string
on which to hang songs and stage pic
lures.
In passing. the question suggests
itself why the mana cement should per-
NIT the vulgar practice of passing
flowers over the footliShts. With few
harps and gates-ajar interspersed the
floral display of last evening would
have made the heart OF any corpse
awaiting interment warm with pride.
Even without these additions. il was
far more appropriate for a funeral
than for public entertainment. This
with all due respect to the admirers Of
the much-to- be-admired young women
who took part. but with the suggestion
that the flowers would be just as pretty
and the tokens of admiration just as
well understood if they had been sent
to the dressing rooms or to the homes
before or after the performance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06
Call for Democratic State Conven
tion

Headquarters Democratic State Com
mittee, Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. Il,
1905
A Democratic state convention is
hereby called 10 meet at Logan City,
Utah. on Tuesday, Sept. %, 1908, at II
O'Clock a. m, for the purpose of NOM
mating three presidential electors, who
will vote in the electoral college for
William ]. Bryan and John W. Kern
for president and vice president, re-
spectively, of the United States; and
candidates for the following officers for
the state of Utah:
One Justice of the Supreme Court
Congressman.
Governor.
Secretary of State.
State Treasurer.
State Auditor.
Attorney General.
superintendent of Public Instruction
And TO select a new state committee
The convention will consist of sos del
egates, and they will be apportioned on
the basis of one delegate for every
fifty-four votes east for -. w Powers
for congress in 1906. This will give the
respective counties the following rep
resentation:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06
Y. M. C. A. CELEBRATION.
Winning of McBurney Cup Is Fit
tinuly Observed.

Members of the Y. NJ. c. A. gathered
last night at the Y NJ. c. A. building to
celebrate the winning of the McBurney
memorial cup by the Salt Lake branch OF
ths association. The cup is a trophy
awarded to the Y. NJ. c. A. branch whose
members pass the largest number n in
;ernationa Y. NJ. c. A. examinationA IT
crossed the Mississippi for the first time
when 1t was won by Salt Lakes Y. NJ c.
A. last July.
4 number of the Salt Lake boys secured
international certificates. The following
six won free honor scholarships in the
association institute: Arthur Haight.
George Kephart, w. B. Randall. f. T.
Schott. James l.. Schricker and T. G..
Wadsworth.
Vice President John Dern made an ad-
dress in presenting the cup. TO which l..
{. Mills replied for the board of manage
ment, Sam P;Xton for the teachers and
students, President J. T. Kingsbury for
the educators OF the state and Governor
John c. Cutler for the state.
Diplomas were presented by Professor
Byron Cummings. NJ J. Brines sang sew
eral tenor solors.
A fashlight was taken of those present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06
ALASKA WHEAT FAKE.
Fantastic Stories Exploded by De
partment of Agriculture.

Washington, Sept. 5.-An agent sent
by the department of agriculture to
Juliaetta. Ida. to investigate the pres
ent status of the so-called Alaska
wheat, said TO yield over 200 bushels
per. acre, today made the following
statement by wire:
Alaska yielding twenty-five bushels
per acre. Badly mixed. Grain inferior
Quality soft and white Ordinary wheat
yielding fully as much. Best varieties
much more"
An analysis recently made by the de-
partment of agriculture shows that
Alaska wheat contains only a little
more than per cent of protein. while
soft winter wheat has 10 per cent; hard
winter wheat II per cent, and hard
spring wheat l215 per cent.