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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
HEARING ON PUBLIC DITCH
County Commissioners Listened to
Long Argument Yesterday.
oil

The county board yesterday after
noon had the hearing on the Lincoln
ditch No. g. Both sides were repre-
scented, Attorney j. f. Haycraft of
Madelia appearing for the petitioners.
The opposition to the petition was
to tile job, as all wanted the ditch,
deeming it necessary. The proceed
ings were ordered progressed. County
Surveyor Brooks was appointed the
engineer, and Joseph Slogmeier of Le-
ray, David Williams of Judson, and
G. n Alderman of Medo, viewers.
The next meeting of the county
board was set for May % at 2 p. M.
A resolution was adopted, accepting
and adopting the provisions of the
new law for part payment by the
township and village for bridge con-
struetion and repairs when the cost
of the same exceeds one-eighth of one
per cent of the valuation as equalized
Work in the future will be done under
this statute Commissioner Schultz
alone voted no on this, four voting
for It..
The Improvement of the Lake Wash
ineton road was not taken up. but
will come up at the next meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

| twenty feet. hurting my right are SO
that | could not use it to swim. But
/ was not discouraged, and by persis-
tence | worked my way out of the
sloughs
by daylight | could see house
fand | made up my mind to creep
up and listen who was inside | could
not see any persons but woman and
two little boys, so / went to them
and inquired if they had seen a horse
go by, pretending that l had lost one,
and at the same time inquired the road
to Memphis. TO my surprise who should
come out of the house but rebel
soldier and l was 'gobbled again
pretended ignorance and pressed my in
quiries for the lost horse He replied,
Il know You, you id Yankee, | will
find your horse and show you the
way to Memphis" and he ordered me
to follow him. | followed half a mile
to a creek, where there was a cave.
and saying, there is Memphis" or
dered me to enter. Going in, / met a
man who | saluted with good morn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised list for week ending April
Is, 1905, Miss Bertha Arbrae, Miss
Gertie n. Berg. Miss Ada Carter.
Miss Althea Davies, Emmett Milton.
c. H. Moles, Esq, w. A. Snyder. Thoen
Bros Co., E. L. Ulrich, Louis Wolfe.
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. VEIGEL, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
ADVICE ON RABIES.

"Rabes and It's Increasing Prevail
ence" is the title of a bulletin just
issued by the department of agricul-
ture. H W.
1t ridicules the idea commonly held
that the maidstone is a specific against
rabies and declares mwaTanted the
common beliefs that mad dogs will
not 90 near water, and that If a
dog crosses stream it is proof that
he is not afflicted with rabies. 1t
is asserted also that there is no such
thing as dog days" in connection
with this disease, the period from July
/ to the middle of August being so
called because then the dog star.
Serius. is above the horizon with the
sun.
The Pasteur treatment is credited
with having greatly lessened the NOR
tally, from this disease among human
beings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
April i0-17-2i-190S.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-Ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of August Koch.
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
Martha S. Koch. administrators of the estate
of August Koch. deceased representing.
among other things. that she has fully admin
iStered said estate and praying that time
and place be fixed for examining and alloy
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 eth day of May. a. ID. 1!0s. at I'D
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 a copy of this order once i'm 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 Manllato. the 9th day
of April. ID. 1903.
By the Court:
probate Court Seal.l WIN. +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
BENJAMIN Taylor. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
BLAZE STOPS STUDY
Springfield knowledge Factory
Is Laid Low by a Fire.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Springfield, Mimi, April 2S.-This
city was visited by a disastrous fire
at six O'Clock this morning. The $4O.-
600 school building was completely de-
stroyed with most of its contents. 1t
lis suspected that the fire originated
in the laboratory on the second floor.
Persons living in the vicinity of the
building observed volumes of black
smoke issuing from the chimney as
early as five o'clock, but there had
been no fire in the furnace since three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. At about
six o'clock flames were bursting through
the roof and before the department
could reach the scene, the building was
simply immersed in fire.
Building Was Inspected
Superintendent c.. A.. Patchin and
Janitor w, +. SHETLAND were in the
building at eight o'clock last night.
but there were no signs of a fire at
that time. They passed through sew
eral rooms and everything was all
right. They did not smell smoke and
were careful to leave no burnt matches
on the floor The. conclusion is that
the fire started in the laboratory as
the flames were first observed in that
part of the building.
Heavy Loss to the District.
The fire is heavy loss to the dis
trict. The building cost $4,000 and
was insured for $4,000 There was
some Insurance on the school equip
ment. The contents Of two of the
lower rooms were saved from destruc-
ton. The teachers suffer the loss of
a few personal effects. The build
ing was a three story affair. yet it
was not of sufficient capacity to ac-
commodate the school children of the
town. Arrangements have been made
to hold school temporarily in the pub
lie halls. A new building will be erect
ed at once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

MANKATO FREE PRESS
War Story; Late David
- tDaCkins, Central Figure

The death of David Dackins recalls
his remarkable adventures while a sol
der in the Union army during the
Southern Rebellion. Mr.. Dackins en-
listed in Company +, Ninth Mime
sofa, in July, 1862, did service in Min
nesota during the Indian war, went
south with his regiment and was in
the memorable engagement at Guntown,
Miss, where the Union forces were so
disastrously repulsed and punished by
the rebels under General Forest. The
Ninth Minnesota lost its gallant com
mander, and the regiment Jared badly,
many of its members being killed, 9th
ers wounded, and many others taken
prisoners. Mr.. Dackins was separated
from his company, taken prisoner sew
eral times, as often made his escape
and for many days during the heat
of summer wandered about in hos
tile country, hiding in swamps in day
time, travelling at night, and living
upon such food as he could find or
beg from negroes.
After the engagement and defeat of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
COUNTY SOLONS AT WORK
Commits sioners Handle Number Of
Propositions That Come Up.


The county board yesterday after
noon authorized Commissioners Jones
AIadiean and Young to view the site
of bridge in section 10. Beaufort
over the Big Cobb river, petitioned
| for by G. f. Sellers and thirty others
The committee will 90 there tomorrow
The Mankato town board asked that
the county surveyor examine the high
way at. its narrow spot on the side
hill between the Olnger and Bray
farms. as soon as he can, and this
was granted.
The full board was named a commit
tee to view the old bridge ia Pleas
ant Mound township between sections
II and IL, with view to replae-
ing it with a new steel one, the old
one having entirely given out 1t will
90 Saturday.
The committee on the need for
cleaning out county ditch No. 4 re-
ported that the ditch should be cleaned
out in places and committee appoint
ed to have the same done. Commits
sioner Hanson was authorized and di-
rected to look after the matter.
The committee of the whole board
reported that it had visited the sites
for the proposed bridges over the
Cobb and Maple rivers and had found
the sites suitable. and recommended
that the bridges should be built when
there is sufficient money available,
which will not be for some time.
The committee of the whole reported
on the road improvement. along Lake
Washington and the big hill near
there. a.,g. .iE ..tpir .t..., -t..
This forenoon the 5000 bond of the
German State bank of Amboy was APP
proved.
Several applications for correction of
assessments were approved. @ 3af
The hearing on the Cable Mills hill
road in Lvra was had, and James Bry-
son and Frank r. Schwan represented
the petitioners, and no opposition APP
peared. Lyra township promised $3.50
toward the improvement. and as the
road is designated as state road No.
a. portion of the money will come
from the state. The petition was
granted. ...I .s.,
This afternoon the hearing on the
petition for ditch No. p, in Lincoln,
was held The board expected to
adjourn this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
TURNING OUT DEGENERATES.

1t is said that in some of the cotton
factories of the SOUTH boys and girls
under the age of twelve years work
all night making cotton goods and
stunning their lives and their morals.
1t is declared on the authority of
Senator Beveridee that child labor
turns $4,000 degenerates upon the coun-
try every year.
Other thousands of children die; yet
the work of driving them to the mills
when they should be at school or at
home goes on so that men may make
money at the least cost to them
selves. The cost to the country is
not taken into consideration for a
moment. ,-....
Many of the southern senators and
representatives and some of those
i'm the north have declared the Bever-
idee measure unconstitutional. The
president favors its enactment unless
it is certain that the courts will de-
clare that it conflicts with the CON
stitution.
Possibly an attempt will be made to
pass the bill at this session and it
may be that it will be brought before
congress as an amendment to the small
Ter bill forbidding child labor in the
District of Columbia.
Frankly speaking, there is little
chance, however, that it can 60 through
this year, and 'unquestionably it will
require that great force from without,
the letter-writing constituents of SEN
ators and representatives to make
its nassage certain in the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

The Pennsylvania Railroad continues
to reduce its working force, and it is
said that by May l the number will
have reached $4,000. It is understood
that this step is in preparation for a
reduction in wages after. the first of
next month. The cause of the last
lay-off was the dissatisfaction felt by
old employees, who had been working
on half time since last fall. These
have been put on full time and the
difference made up by discharging new
er hands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

men now i'm their late 40s and sos,
scattered over this planet, remember the
Honorable Secretary ofWar as William,
not even as Will, certainly not as Will
lie, and not as Bill. but as cold Bill
Taft The elimination of William
signifies that he was not a prig; the
elimination of Willie indicates that he
was not a sissy; the elimination of
Will goes to show that he was not
a Lovely Character, and Bill proves
that he was no coward, while odd
Bill makwes it definite and certain
that he was well beloved, and proves
that he was effective impulsiye and
kind. These traits, then, form the foun-
Idation upon which the man is built"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

Chancellor McCraken of the New
York University, who returned from a
visit to Norway and Sweden, where he
arranged for an exchange of profess
sors, tells of talk he had with King
Haakon of Norway about the growth
of socialism in his dominions. The
king, upon meeting group of So
calists, has listened to their opinion
that the wealth of the land should
be divided up at a given time among
all the, people. Whereupon the king
replied by asking if they would consent
to redivision a few minutes later
division.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

Because Mattoon was voted "dry''
in the recent local option election.
Mayor Lewis Lehman resigned from
office The retiring mayor is bank
president. He is believer in tenn
perance but declares that he cannot
consistently continue to head the city
government, because of the alleged
fact that the loss of the $4,000
yearly revenue from the nineteen GUS.
ted saloons will so cripple the munici
pal finances as to render the city
bankrupt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

ing always in mind the fundamental
republican principle of ample protec-
ton to American industry and labor.
In. the meantime we record our en-
phatic opposition to tariff tinkering
by piecemeal." The tariff revisionists
could ask for no better plank than
the above.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
Issued a Fraud Order.
From THURSDAYS Dailv

A ''fraud order" has been issued at
Washington against the st. Paul Min
neapolis & Seattle Railway company,
the Cooperative Construction company
the Great Northwestern Fiscal agency
and the Northern Investment Bureau.
This means that the several concerns
will hereafter receive no mail because
they are believed to have been using
tn post for fraudulent purposes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
Notice.

Anybody desiring a Woods folding
automatic spring washing machine can
procure same by sending in order ac-
companied by draft of 50 earnest
money. Machines are now SO. Extras
also furnished. References if wanted.
c.. NJ. Shelby, Lake Crystal, Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

IF you want to conduct a saloon
in a Wisconsin town you must be
a full-fedged citizen of the United
States. Councils after the first Tues
day of July will be poweress to grant
license to anyone not citizen of the
United States and possessed of local
citizenship.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

FOR SALE-Homestead land Over
four million acres open for settle
ments soon; full information fur
nished for II cents in stamps. Write
Desk Homestead Information Bureau,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

The tower of the Metropolitan Life
building at Madison Square, New York
city, which was to have been 66s feet
according to original plans is now to
be stretched still a little higher,
and when completed will measure 700
feet from sidewalk to top. The Sim
ger tower is 6l2 feet high.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

Walter Wellman writes The Chicago
Record Herald that President Roosevelt
has abandoned the idea of a world
tour. The president has said that
he would never accept royal hospitali-
tv except on equal terms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

The United States supreme court is
about to take rest, says dispatch.
That. of course, will give the people a
rest. too. Some of the decisions of the
country's highest tribunal have made
us all feel very tired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
Option Election in Illinois.
from Thursdays Daily.

[ The results of three option elections
in Illinois are summed up as follows
Counties entirely dry. 35; cities and
villages dry, 537; saloons voted out,
1852; net majority against saloons
imated-85, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

Those Filipinos are apt students in
civilized ways. One of the natives has
robbed a Manila bank in which he
was a clerk of about $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

The widow of Due de Cleanliness is
said to be heart broken. Why indulge
in grief dear lady? There are other
dukes to he had, and maybe for less
money than Chaulnes cost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

That man Lynch, who is in charge
of the Johnson headquarters in Chi
cago certainly is the prize hot air
producer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

The following is the tariff plank in
the platform of the New Hampshire
republicans: eve recognize the APP
preaching day when the existing tar
iff schedules should be carefully ex-
amined with view of making such
changes as may be necessary to adj
just them to current conditions, hav-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

Speaking of harmony. Just take
look at democracy in this state. The
organization is beginning to resemble
a fish net.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

John Gates denies that he ever bet
a million dollars. Neither have We,
John,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

The Tribune wants republican union
in Minneapolis. Why not enlarge the
union so as to cover the whole state?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

Hicks predicts the kind of weather
that makes the queen of the May dig
up her furs again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

Maybe those campaign cigars that
Winston Churchill passed out TO the
voters caused his defeat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

"Poker is a fascinating game says
The Saltwater Gazette. Speaking from
experience?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

is Dying Easy?" asks an exchange.
Not having experimental with death
we can't answer the query.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

Winter is playing = return engage,
ment, much to the regret of the
people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

New York has a funded indebted
ness of $7OO,OOO0O0.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

Bout time to agitate for a sane
Fourth. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

"The first night I made poor show
of it. for followed back road, it
led me into big marshes and bayous,
and it took me all night. was bare
foot, my feet were badly scratched and
bleeding. and l had nothing on but
shirt and pair of pants / had to
swim a river and in recrossing it on
log | fell off, distance Of fifteen or
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09

THERE was great general rejoicing throughout the State
amongst Hon. W. w. Kitchns supporters when 1t became
known that he had been nominated for
m MChh hoaofea by the State Democratic
Home. vention and there was general good
feeling even amongst who supported of the other can
didates It was quite that the people of Roxboo his
home town. given him royal welcom7 on his re-
from the He home covered with hoo
and his welcome indeed hearty The Roxboro courier
avs the following welcome accorded him: 1T was learn
ed Monday evening Hon. w. W. ktchln would return
home that evening the O'Clock train from Durhah Ar
,aonents for his welcome hurriedy perfected and
ben the train about three hundred people were t
10 onot To greet him. had flags and banners with one
oroa banner bearing the inscription person county "e
oo,o to Hon w Kitchn, her favor1te son. Inc process
son ma rcbed from the depot to the court mousse lhe
,,c was decoratel in which were Mr. ana MIS- Atch
,o the procession At the square the crowd gahereo ana
" imed and eloquent address of welcome was oy
n, q Winstead which responded TO oy MT hl'ciih III
hort but feeling speech There was nothhS eioora'1
49, oon+ion it. could have been as the time was Voo S
hicb 10 nrepare it, but it did show that our peop1
+ovnsman and they did appreciate the holor "ioi ~
~ frrad mon him and Person County by the re't Deil
oe Of IN Carolina. We predict that wheh the 4tn
- Novepher comes around the people OF thiS coui! VIZ
' ~ 4h; onnreciaon this honor by giving MIN 'le ge
iortv thew have given him. ana noS s .L4 +lo
" =; M small honor it to go down III hlstoy ' "
lo - hd furnished a Governor to this great 0Va'e
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09

IT has often been urged in this column that attention
be paid country life and the pleasures that from good
u,,:,a .,o co. 8. country homes Happy indeed is the
S ,aouuo ~ ' " lot of the young men and young women
~ who have the good fortune to be reared
fine country homes The country the finest place for
ideal life EARTH and making the country attractive coming
thought Of the people generally The last issue
the Leon Times Herald printed the following wetimed
observations: here is greater work. opinion, in
field of action than that of making the the
tracve young people that they will not wish
cities live. There nothing hurtfu to
young this generation than the demorazng influences
forces of city To keep the country
moving into the cities to retain them in the
be DONE the work Of which has only had its
beginning this good start has been made intellectual
materially and indusray. An intellectual transformation
certainly taking place the rural people, Nothing in
clearly than the rapid spread Of rural free de
mail and of telephone systems. Intelligent
who travels large of country that tele
ill., least, seventy five cent Of the
country he goes For the rearing of great
place earth that approxinaes
the ADVANTAGES of the Christian country home and there
three great which rapidly revouionizing the
country making attractive to thousands who hitherto
have been turning toward the ctrura routes tel
ephones and good roads,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09

SOME has remarked that there is always sadness
nected with great State political
In such conventions there
- - ways worthy aspirants who must,
the circumstances sustain defeat and disappointment
But that possibility counted by each candidate the
outset of contest each that
can be named for the office Even that however
does not the final sting defeat But
the the nomination for Governor
Convention in Charlotte certain features
amends for the hurt sustained defeat Mr.. Horne
Craig went from the convention and back the people
at home with proof of devotion and esteem the
their friends and which nothing else
them but the four days balong the
place of honor So after ALL there compensation
and what of Mr. Horne true
others who candidates for other Such
tests leave enrenched in the good opinion
securely than before and Mr. Craig said in
they largely paid for the in the gratifying
ledge that their friends and oftentmes
than they had supposed