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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
INDEPENDENT STEEL MEN COMBINE.

The Independent steel manufa cturers
have formed a merger under the title
of the Imperial Steel corporation. The
aggregate capital stock of the seven
companies is only $245, 100000. They
are all bonded lightly as compared
with the United States Steel corpora
ton, the total of their funded debt
being Sll0,O00,OOO. Their total aggre-
gate capital, bond and stock, is, there
fore, only $355,15O,OOO, or less than
one-half the S75O,0OO,OOO capital which
the company chartered in Delaware
may have.
When the United States Steel cor
poration was organized, April l, 1901,
with $l,OO0,O00,0OO capital, it was esti-
mated that more than $GOO.OOOOO rep
resented water and less than $500, OOO,-
600 actual property. Since then more
than S5O0,00O,G0O has been spent on
improvements and new plants and near
ly all of the water in the corporation
has been absorbed
1t is claimed there is no water in
the capitalization of any of the seven
independents above mentioned, and that
the capital stock does not by any
means represent the value of the
plants and business. For instance, the
Midvale Steel company, with a capital
OF only $750,OO0, has a surplus of
Sl',24l,943. This company has no
bonded debt. Counting bonds and
stock, the United States Steel corpora
ton has about $l,45O,OOO of capitaliza
ton and surplus of $4,000, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
KEEP TINE CIRCUIT LAW INTACT.

A dispatch from Washington says:
Representative Davis of the third dis
trict has Just received information that
an organized and carefully planned
campaign is on to have repealed the
existing oleomargarine law. He has
started out to defeat the project in
the interest of the dairymen of his
district, and will urge the strength
ening and perfectaion of the law by
making its violation more difficult
and providing heavier penalties.
"The dairymen's associations through
out the country are urging that cleo
margarine be put up in small sealed
packages that may not be broken by
the retailer and must go to the con-
sumner plainly stamped with the gov
ernment seal intact.
Months ago The Free Press called
attention to the systematic effort that
was being made by the manufacturers
of oleomaTgarine to have the existing
law repealed. The CIRCUIT law is the
one referred to, and the dairymen of
ed in keeping this law intact. They
look to Representative Hammond to
do something in their behalf.
The plans of the oleomargarine man
ufacturers are not of recent origin,
but have been carried on for some
time. The press bureau has been ex
tremelv busy and the country has been
flooded with stuff meant to put the
public in pleasant frame of mind to
receive the news of the repeal of the
"oleo" law.
1t is hoped that the representatives
from Minnesota in the lower house
will handle the proposition without
gloves and give the measure to repeal
Knockout blow. Former Representa-
tive McCleary and Representative Taw-
ney have been the sturdy champions
of the dairy industry of Minnesota,
and The Free Press is pleased to note
the activity of Representative Davis
in the effort to defeat the scheme as
framed up by the oleomargarine manu-
facturers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04

February II, 1886, and among his
former toWnsmen, at least, he is not
forgotten.
Governor Seymour assumed that title
in 1852, when he was the successful
candidate of the democratic party.
When the civil war broke out and set
the people of the north and south
tuoging at each Others threats, Sey.
mour unequivocally announced himself
as in favor of the supremacy of the
constitution. Elected to the governor
ship second time in 1863, he threw
himself heart and soul into the task
of raising troops for the defense of
the union In this he displayed con-
spicuous energy and ability and was
accorded high praise by President Lin
coin, whose personal friend he was.
His second incumbency was marked By
the draft riots in 1863
In 1868, at the urging of friends, he
aspired to the presidency of the ma
ton. but was defeated by the all-con-
quering General Grant Despite this
reverse TO his political fortunes, the
name of Horatio Seymour is written
large in the annals of New York. where
he has earned an imperishable place
as one of the states greatest states
men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
the INDEPENDENT PRESS.

Here is a comment from The Winona
Republican, Herald on 'the independent
press" that sounds pretty good to us:
I'VE have no fault to find with the
independent press, nor do we question
the right of any newspaper to assume
it so desires; but we do question the
right of he so-called independent press
to interfere with party nominations and
to dictate party policies without as
Stunning some party responsibility.
The once invincible republican party
of the state of Minnesota has become
politically disrupted under leadership
largely forced upon it by independent
newspapers, and it is in an almost
helpless condition today due to the
create party factions.
Whatever mission for good indepen-
dent newspapers may have-and we
do not question that they have such
missiOn-it does not include the bat
tering down of party lines, the unscru-
pulous attacks upon party leaders, nor
the interference in any way with
purely party affairs.
IF they take themselves out of a
party and throw off its ties. to give
support, as the Dispatch says, to the
best cause and the best candidate as
political free lances, they should keep
other hands off party organizations and
take no part in the selection of party
candidates. This would be only poll
teal honesty from partisan stand
point.
but the trouble with the so-called
independent papers, is that they not
only aim to become party dictators but
party wreckers, and in great ma
jority of cases are inspired largely by
selfish ends. They are quite generally
democratic in sympathy and it has al
most become prOverb that nearly
every independent is democrat at
heart"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
WHAT TO DO FOR BAD DAYS"

DIR. Herman Swoboda, leading
Viennese physician, is attracting much
attention in London with his theory
on the critical days of men, DR..
Swoboda says that men suffer one of
these bad days. without having COM
mitted any excess of any kind A "bad
day" comes to man without any ap-
preclable external cause. He may suf
fer from headache, palpitation of the
heart, indigestion, nervous excitability
or lassitude.
Strangely enough, the bad day" re-
ours regularly every twenty third or
twenty eighth day, or, if not then. at
multiples of either number on every
forty sixth or sixty ninth day or every
fifty sixth or seventyfourth day.
DIR. SwobOda applies his theory to
mental phenomena, too; thus, he says,
a mans grief for a relatives death is
deep-felt for twenty three days, then
begins to grow less. Nearly every
natural death occurs on one of. these
critical days, says DR.. Swoboda. when
the machinery of the human body is in
bad working order.
An eminent London specialist agrees
in general with DIR. Swoboda's theory
and says it is consistent with his own
experience and observation. what
should man do when he feels he
is having bad day?'" was asked of
this Englishman. go into the coun
try" he answered. eff it is summer,
let him lie in lonely field and think
of nothing but the cows. But also he
should not eat meat"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04

The seventeenth national irrigation
congress meets in Spokane August O.
IA next, for the consideration of and
action on irrigation, drainage, forestry
deep waterways, good roads and home
building. The conservation of our natura,
resources is the most important question
before the American people today Of
the national irrigation congress, Theo-
dore Roosevelt said This congress un.
doubtedly is one of the most impor-
tant unofficial bodies i'm the country"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
THANKFUL PEOPLE.
They Are Found in Every Part of
MankatO

They Are Found in Every Part of
MankatO.
Many citizens of Mankato have good
reason to be thankful for burdens lif-
ted from aching backs, which they
bore patiently for years. Scores tell
about their experience publicity. Here's
a case of it:
Geo. F. Schneider, 600 n. Second St.,
Mankato, Mimi, says: Il know with
out doubt that Doan's Kidney Pills
act up to representations. | used
them ard was cured of kidney disor-
ders that had bothered me for long
time. My greatest trouble was a
dull ache through the small of my
back and loins. Doan's Kidney Pills
were procured from j. G.. Thro's drug
store and entirely removed the trou
ble | do not hesitate to advise other
sufferers of kidney trouble to give this
remedy a trial.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster NIilburn company, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Uni
ted States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
May 2S-June AL
ORDER FOR HEARING GUARDIANS
ACCOUNT.

STATE Of MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-Ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Lawrence Masters minor.
On reading and filing the petition of
Ellen a. Barnard guardian of the above
named minor.
1t Is Ordered. pursuant to the prayer
of said petitioner. that time be fixed
for examining and allowing her ac-
count. that said account be examined.
and petition heard by the judge of this
court on the 2lst day of June, 1909,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that
day, at the office of the judge of pro-
bate, at Mankato, in said county
And 1t Is Further Ordered, that pub
lie notice be given to all persons in
terested of the time and place of exam
ming said account, by publishing
copy of this order in the Mankato Free
Press, a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato in said county
at least once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to the day of
such hearing.
Dated May 2Oth 1909
probate Court Seal)
VIM. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04

Governor Johnson's newspaper, The
st. Peter Herald, says: Perhaps the
biggest damphool law ever put upon
the statute books of Minnesota was
that enacted at the last session of the
legislature requiring any person who
owns COW to take out license
costing 81 before quart of cream or
milk can be sold to neighbor" Well,
why didn't the Governor prevent such
a "damphool' law from reaching the
statute books. He was possessed of the
veto power.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
Civil Service Exams


The United States civil service COM
mission announces an examination on
June l6, to secure eligibles from which
to make certification to fill three va
cancies in the position of inspector of
furniture at $3.50 per month, and one
vacancy at 1928 per month, in the
quartermaster's department, Chicago,
ILL.,, and vacancies requiring similar
qualifications as they may occur.
June 80, to secure eiigibles from
which to make certification to fill two
or more vacancies in the position of
timber cruiser under the chief of the
field divisions, of the general land Of
flee, at 81 per diem each, and vacancies
requiring similar qualifications as they
may occur.
Jure 80 to secure eligibles from
which to make certification to fill
vacancy in the position of attendant,
1920 per annum, in the asylum for in
sane Indians, Canton, S. d., and va
cancies requiring SIMILAR qualifications
as they may occur.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
Presbyterians Will Go to Minneopa
State Park, Monday. Tune II

stare Pafk, Monday, June II.
AT a meeting of the teachers and
officers of the Sunday school held last
Tuesday evening it was decided TO
have church Sunday school picnic.
Monday. June Z, at Minneopa state
park Committees have been appointed
on transportation, supplies, etc. The
committee on transportation has al
ready chartered the steamer L,orepe
Tor that date. The steamer will start
at a. m. and return at p. m.
Tickets have been prepared and can
DE secured at reduced rates. from w
W. Davis at the Mankato Savings
bank. Secure tickets at once for the
boat carries only loo.
Every family is expected to carry
a basket with cup and spoons for
.each member. In case of unfayora bla
weather Monday the picnic will be held
on the following Tuesday or Saturday.
The older members of the church arc
urged to unite with the Young neonla
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04

The Rochester Post and Record saws
that good lawyers now claim that the
inheritance tax law of 1905 is uncon-
stitutional and void since the adoption
i'll 1906 of the amendment of arti-
Gle nine of the constitution requiring
taxes to be uniform upon the same
class of subjects. 1t is said the tax
is not uniform. If the inheritance is
less than $4,000 there is no tax, if
over $4,000 and less than $4,000 the
rate is one and a half per. cent. If
over $4,000 and less than 100000 the
rate is three per cent, and if over
100000 the rate is five per cent The
question is, does this graduation vio-
late the rule of uniformity The pro-
liability is that the courts will hold
1T does and knock out this law as they
did the inheritance tax law of 1902.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
SUNDAYS ELOQUENT TRIBUTE.

This is Rev. William A. Sundays
eloquent tribute to the veterans:
Every town is, or should be, proud
of the little, staggering, tottering
remnants of blue. / consider town
unfortunate if it hasn't within its
citizenship evidences of the war to
teach and inspire the children BRAY
cry, calor and honor, for the memory
of defenders of their nation and when
L look at yOu-when l think, men
that you are going up against the one
inevitable, invisible enemy, Death,
and he doesn't fight fair. He uses
smokeless powder, and fights from
behind ambush. If he would come
out into the clear you could give him
a magnificent run for his cash. But
you lose out. They are going down,
$50 day, and they face his guns.
1000 veterans week, and $4,000 of
them year are missing when the en-
campment rolls around and l want
to say to you people, honor their
memory. 1t won't be long that they
will walk your streets. There are
many people here tonight who will
hive to see the day when there will
not be veteran of the civil war on
earth. They will be beneath the sod.
1t is hard for them, it is hard for us
to realize that nearly fifty years have
rolled, away since you went to the
war. Some of you are gray and
bald this evening. but you are still
young in heart, for time is measured
by heart beats, not by the hands on
the dial of the clock or the watch
and wonderful things have happened
since you men went to the war and
came back"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04

terurban ears must be equipped with
additional conveniences. Cities will be
required to preserve the purity of the
waters of the streams in their vicinity.
Railroads will be required to erect
hog tight fences along the right of
way where farmers require it. Fruit
tree agents viii go to jail if they
the brand of fruit trees
they SELL Kansas lawmakers seems to
have taken all the pleasure out of the
life of fruit tree agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04

1t Is more than forty-four years
since the Civil war closed, but CRATE
1ul people have not forgotten the sig
nal service that was rendered this
country by the then boys in blue who
marched to the front. The demonstra
tons which recur each Memorial day
Is the best evidence that the old sol
diers hold warm spot in the hearts
OF their countrymen. The sun will
cease to kiss the earth ere we shall
forget the brave defenders of this
nation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
SOME LAWS IN KANSAS.

They have some new laws i'm "bleed-
ing" Kansas. The state is dry as laws
can make it now. The new prohibi-
tory law that stops the sale of liquors
by druggists is in effect and it is
quite as difficult to obtain highball
IN Kansas as it is to find water in the
Sahara desert.
All bucket shops in the state will
have to close. The new labor law
bars child actors from the theatres
and all boys under fourteen years of
age from the messenger service. In
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
Denied the Motion.

Judge Comstock this forenoon denied
the motion to dismiss entered by
Judge Geddes in behalf of his clients,
Ed. Engebritson. and Miss Agnes An
derson. The defense rested, and the
court then held both parties to the
grand jury As Ia did not have au-
thority to fix their bail, they were
committed back to the county jail. As
the grand jury meets tomorrow, no at
tempt will be made to have their bail
fixed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04

clough, 3O3 Schiffmann building, st.
Paul; vice president, William H. Pom
thus, Minneapolis School of Music, Min
neapolis secretary treasurer, John A.
Jaeger, 4OS Schiffmann building, st.
Paul; auditor, Anne NJ. Hughes, Still
water. The program committee con-
sists of G. A. Thornton, Schiffmann
building, st. Paul; Josephine Sven
son, ST. Peter; L. G. Bruenner, Pitts
burg building, st. Paul The chair
man of the Public School section is
Caroline Y. Smith of Winona
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04

The ST. Paul Review declares that
Mayor Dan Lawler of st. Paul would
like to change his title to Governor
Dan Lawler. How does the Honorable
Dan stand with the kitchen cabinet +?
That interesting collection of demo-
cratic politicians will nominate the
next party candidate. But Dams
nomination would not be equivalent to
an election-mark YOU.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
MS NAME WILL ENDURE.

Horatio Seymour, one of the many
governors of the Empire State who
have vainly aspired to sit in the seat
of the mightiest at Washington, was
born at Pompey Hill, n. Y, just nine
ty-nine years ago today. In later
years he was a citizen of that pent
up city which supplied the latest
vice president of the United States.
Utica, n. Y. He died in that city on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised letters for week ending
May %, 1909. Mr.. O. E. Boyard (care
OF Cooks HOTEL, Miss Daily, Mrs.
Ruth George, DIR. Hamelton, Mrs. Adam
Mime, Mr. Alfred Meyers, Mr.. Thos. A.
Moran, 2. F. Murphy, Fremont Powell
W, Miss Lulu Vance ~ Mrs. Fera-
tlnout Vonbrof, Mrs. Joe Whoferld.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
Vagaries Of q Cold.

In winter cold may settle In the bowels.
In the summer it may give you colo or
summer complaint. But don't fear appen-
dicitis or Inflammation of the bowels. At
the first pain OF cramp take Perry Davis
Painkillerin warm water and relief will come
at once. There is but one Painkiller, Perry
Davis. Alarge 35c. sizeas well as the SOC. size,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
WILL GO TO SLEEPY EYE
ABOUT One Hundred WOodmen Tn TAX.
in the Excursion.

in the Excursion.
ABOUT hundred people are expected
TO go to Sleepy Eye Thursday. to
attend the annual picnic of the Modern
/" oodmen Picnic association. This will
mciude members of the NJ. w. A.
camp and their families, the drill team
and the Mankato gun club. The dele
CATION will take the noon train and
VIII return to Mankato on an extra
leaving Sleepy Eye in the evening. The
plan IS for the party to get dinner
before going and to take basket picnic
suppers. No band will be taken this
year, but the drill team will enter the
contest for the prizes for the best
drilled. The gun club will also enter a
contest with the Sleepy Eve team.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
MEMS CLUB WILL HAVE OUTING
Those of the Baptist Church to Picnic
at SibleY Park.

The Mems club of the First Baptist
church will hold their annual outing
at Sibley park, Tuesday evening, June
|. They are to have an old fashioned
picnic supper, and it is expected that
all members and friends of the club
and their families will be present with
well filled baskets. Special efforts will
be made for the amusement and enter
tainment of the boys.
The trip is to be made by boat or
car fare 5 cents each way. The boat
will leave the wharf at $50 p. m.
Should the weather be unfavorable, the
meeting will be held in the chapel Of
the church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04

That man Senator Bailey 'mixed"
with Washington newspaper CORES
pendent. The scribe's umbrella was
damaged. The umbrella can be mended
but we are not so sure that the SEN
ator's damaged reputation can be re-
paired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
Class Picnic Next Saturday.

The senior class picnic of the high
school which was postponed from last
Saturday ON account of the extra track
meet that was scheduled forA the same
day will take place next Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04

Here is lemon for the folks The
senate has tackled quarter of a cent
more to the tariff on lemons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04

majority of the senators decided
that they did not want their incomes
taxed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04

Illinois legislators have placed a ban
upon cigarettes. The "coffin naiP, an
pear to have about as many friends
as the Aldrich tariff bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-17
MADE TRIP HERE
 THROUGH MISTAKE

Through misunderstanding c. w, Wiley, of Helena was told that his brother, Charles F. Wiley, of this city, had fallen through an elevator shaft at the Hotel Jefferson. when the travelling man who suffered the in- jury was V. J. Wiley, of Memphis. into the matter, but hurriedly board ed a train and came to Pine Bluff. When he arrived here he discovered the mistake.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-17
LOST AN EYE.

Kimball & Sanders, Managers,
 Pine Bluff, Ark.
 Gentlemen:-It gives me pleasure to acknowledge receipt of check for $1O0 in full settlement of claim under policy No. 651 ,515 for the loss of an eye.
 tor thought that I had a slight injury to my eye and estimated my claim to be of ten days duration, and notified Kimball & Sanders to the effect and received my check, for said time then and there, later it developed that l had lost the entire sight of my eye and I had signed a full release on the first claim to the company.
 Kimball& Sanders having learned of my losing my eye, took this matter at once without my even thinking that there was anything that could be done and handed me a check for $100 on the Bank of Pine Bluff.
 Words cannot express the gratitude that I have for Kimball & Sanders, managers for the Great Eastern Cas- Co.,, of New York and I can highly recommend that company to any one not carrying a policy.
 (Signed) Will Brown
 Employed by Sawyer & Austin