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The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
POLICE CHIEF MEYER is ILL
Lake City Man Stricken With Ap-
pendicit!s, Mother Dying.

w. Meyer, chief of police OF Lake
City, who is one of the delegates to
the Sons of Herman convention, was
taken suddenly very sick yesterday
afternoon, with acute appendicitis. He
was taken to his room at the Stahl
House, and the physicians who were
called advised him to have an op-
Grafton at once, but he was opposed
to this. Ice packs were resorted to,
but his condition was such this morn
ing that he consented to the opera
tion The ambulance was called and
he was removed to ST. Joseph's ltos
pital, and was operated upon at
about lO:3O O'Clock.
That Affections seldom come singly
was illustrated in his case, for last
evening telegram came from Lake
City announcing that his mother had
been taken sick since he left hQne
and was dying, and asking that he
come at once. This was kept from
him, owing to the fear that the worry
would aggravate his own case.
Chief Meyer stated that he had
been at home very steady, not leaving
Lake City for five years, and planned
on taking little vacation. When
he found how beautiful Mankato is
he telephoned to his wife yesterday
that he liked it here SO well
that he thought that he would re-
main q week. She has not been in
formed of his condition.
Chief Meyer thinks that the attack
started in st. Paul, on his way to
Mankato. He felt a little bad yes
terday forenoon, but after eating 4
good dinner and taking some simple
remedies felt better after dinner, but
later i'll the afternoon was taken
very i'll.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29

These were the officers elected by
the grand lodge, Sons of Herman, in
session this afternoon. With the eX-
ception of the two first named, all are
reelected, recognition of faithful ser
vices in the past. Grand President
Zeigler declined reelection.
The labors of the convention yes
terday afternoon and this morning were
of routine character Minor changes
were made in the sick benefit clause
of the constitution, but no amend
ments affecting the insurance depart
ment were adopted.
1t was decided to continue the ag-
gressive work of organization that has
been carried on during the past year.
A deputy will be kept in the field.
Fred Busch will retain that position,
he having secured results in the past.
Duluth Wants Convention.
Duluth delegates are anxious that
the convention of 1910 shall be held
in their city, and this morning they
began an active campaign, with the
hope of obtaining good results, but
it seemed to be the sentiment among
the larger number of delegates that
the meeting should be held in either
Minneapolis or st. Paul. In fact, the
constitution practically requires the
convention to be held i'm either of those
towns.
The national convention Of the or
der will be held in Denver in Sep
tember and the Minnesota jurisdiction
is entitled to five delegates.
The visiting delegates have enjoyed
the lodge session in this city. The To-
cal lodge committees have left moth
ing undone to make their stay pleasant
and profitable. The dance last night
was well attended and was one of the
very enjoyable features of the state
gathering. The Sisters of the Sons of
Herman are entitled to much of tine
credit for the success of this pleasant
affair
1t is expected that the convention
will conclude its labors late this after
noon.
The convention decided to hold the
next grand lodge meeting in Mime
apolis.
The following are the delegates to
the national conventions:
Fritz Ziegler, Saltwater; Frank
Noethen, Minneapolis; Cal Harpke, st.
Paul; John Kunz. St. Paul, Latin
Krahmer, st. Paul
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
CONCERT BY HIGH SCHOOL
Chorus Is IA taking Arrangements for a
C3ncert Feb. II.

The high school chorus is preparing
for a concert to be given the evening
of Feb. II. The first half of the
program will consist of choruses and
solos from the light opera "Tabasco
Land" which was written for and
presented by the Triangle club of
Princeton university. AS the second
half of the program, the chorus will
sing the cantata, "The Garden Lily
and the Meadow Flowers" words and
music by Fl. A. Clarke. No admission
will be charged, but owing to the
limited seating capacity of the high
tertainment will be given, admission
will be only upon invitation.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
TEN CLUB LEAGUE SCHEME
That Is What Has Been Proposed BY
Owatonna Correspondent

A telegram from 3watonna says:
From fondly -hoped-for project the
Southern Minnesota base ball league
now bids more than fair to become
a reality The move has been seized up
OH with enthusiasm in all parts of the
proposed circuit, and especially in
Mankato has the plan met with favor.
AS Mankato is the largest of the cities
now contemplated, this is regarded a
most propitious sign and if the pro-
moters of the league meet with as
much favorable sentiment in the other
cities, then the league will be an as
sured fact. Mankato is anxious to
substitute st. James and st. Peter for
two of the cities originally mentioned
II. connection with the league, but this
plan is not looked upon with favor in
the cities in the western half of the
circuit. However, it is more than
probable that, provided these cities
show disposition to guarantee sup
port to team, the league will be
organized on a ten-club basis.
"There has been some talk of ex-
panding the original circuit to include
Winona and Saltwater, provided the
two latter do not join the proposed
new Northern league, and men inter
ested in base ball in those two cities
are now being sounded in regard to
the situation. If these two cities are
included ther league will be composed
of Winona, Saltwater, Mankato, Red
wing, Faribault, Owatonna, Albert Lea,
Austin, st. Peter and Rochester.
"a. c. Benack of Mankato will in
vestigate sentiment in all of the pro-
posed cities during the coming two
weeks, and will then call a meeting
of those most interested"
While there are many people in Man.
kato who would be greatly pleased over
the organization of a baseball asso-
ciation, there is no united effort on
their part to accomplish that result.
In other words, there is nothing doing.
There may be later on.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
OMAHA WILL TEST THE DOOR
Ed Ario's Invention TO Be Given Trial
BY the Railroad.

Ed. Ario, who has invented and had
patented a car door for use on freight
cars, states that the Omaha road has
fitted one of its cars with the doors
and will give it test. This car will
be used on the Iowa and Minnesota
division and will be in Mankato in a
few days. There is an inner and outer
door, the outer one working similar
to the present door, but the inner door
works ON pivot at one of the lower
corners and is raised from the bottom.
allowing a car of grain or coal to be
unloaded without having to shovel over
the top of door. 1t is labor saver,
besides preventing leakage.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
Wireless Message Sent Out From
Flour City CIubdom.
IT'S A SIGNAL OF DISTRESS
Chandler Bros. Formally of Mankato ,
Hasten to the Rescue, Drinks
BY Messenger Service.


+ Scene: A desert isle, Second
i. avenue South and Eighth street,
- charted as the Minneapolis club.
+ Outside patrol limits.
i Mother scene: Mother desert
j. isle, high above the wave
+ washed reef of Nicollet avenue
+ and Fifth street, charted as
+ Commercial club.
i Discovered: Shipwrecked club
I. men, hurled across bar and bar
+ demolished by wreck on the
i Jagged but unjagged peak
+ charted as supreme court, state
j. of Minnesota.
+ Cause: Dictum of court that
+ a club where liquor is sold is
!. a saloon.
= Properties: Parched lips, dry
+ tongues, and water, water ev-
+ erywhere, but we've want
+ drink.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
Martin Walser's Uncle Dies.

Martin Walser has received word
from his brother in Germany that his
uncle died there Jan. 4. The deceased
was ninety-eight years of age on Jan.
3, and it was largely to see him that
Mr.. Walser planned his European trip.
1t was quite a snock to learn of his
uncle's death, but Mr.. Walser will
carry out his plans as proposed.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
WILL MOVE TO new LOCATION
N. J. Nerbovie Leases Store Room
on South Front Street.

On Feb. | M. j. ,Nerbovig will move
his stock of musical instruments and
music supplies from jackson street
to 423 South Front street, two doors
south of the +. w. Kruse company
Mr.. Nerbovig will carry complete
line of music goods and supplies and
also an extensive line of pianos The
doors of the new headquarters will be
open and ready for business on Tues
day morning, Feb. 2.
Mr.. Nerbovig has been engaged in
business here for number of months
and enjoys an excellent business rep
utatiOn.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
Grain Dealers Meeting.

Austin, Jan. 25.-'The Farmers Grain
Dealers association of Minnesota, for
merly known as the Minnesota Farm
ers' Elevator association, will hold a
district meeting in Luverne on Jan.
20. P. E. Brown of Luverne, E. G.
Dunn of Mason City, Iowa, and 5.
L. Chaplin of Luverne, will speak. 1t
is expected that several district meet
ings will be held in southern Mime
sofa.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
DRUG STORE PREY OF FLAMES
Bad Fire Occurred at Sleepy Eye
Yesterday Morning.

Sleepy Eye, Jan. 27.-Fire starting
in the rear of the Wilson Drug COM
pany's store, about three o'clock yes
terday morning, gained such headway
that the building and contents were
a total loss by the time the fire was
under control Loss ON building $4,000
insurance $4,000, loss on drug stock
81 900, insurance $500. T. Wilson
and clerk who slept in the store were
awakened by the smoke and escaped
with part of their clothing.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
Judge Olson to Preside

= Judge Olson of st. Peter is in the
city to try four cases in the district
court for Judge Pfau. The cases are
the following: Leo S. Lamm VS.. Lille
Belle Burnett and others; Felix X.
Meagher as trustee, ETC., VS.. c. L. Bene-
diet and others; Katherine Nagel VS..
August Nagel; and State of Mime
sofa VS.. John Klein, guardian.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
Will Hold Joint Meeting.

The Commercial club and Automo-
bile club will hold joint meeting
at the Commercial club room this even
ing at eight o'clock for the purpose
of discussing good roads and any
other business that may come up. 1t
IS hoped that there will be a full
atendance.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
Senator Works Resolution.

Senator S. d. Works introduced a
concurrent resolution yesterday calling
the attention of the tax commission
to the fact that no tax is levied
against mineral right reservations in
Minnesota and recommending that the
tax commission investigate the sit
uation and decide on some method OF
taxing mineral right reservations.
Senator Laybourn gave notice of de
bate.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
Debate at Blue Earth,

The first of the inter district debates
in the state league has been arranged
and LIE Sueur Center will debate Blue
Earth at the latter town. LIE Sueur
Center takes the affirmative, Blue
Earth the negative. The debate will
probably take place Feb. 10.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
Death cf a Pioneer Woman.

Mrs. Robert Ward, eighty years old,
died at her home in Medo on Monday.
She was one of the pioneer settlers
OF Blue Earth county. She is survived
by i've sons and five daughters. Her
funeral was held in Mapleton TODAY.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
Sure THINGS

Duluth Herald: Doctors are getting
lnsistent that home is the place for
the kiss. We think that pretty girls
mouth is better place.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
Gustave B0rChert President OF
State Sons of Herman.
GRAND LODGE ELECTS TODAY
Retiring Officer Declined to Serve
Another Term, Work Of Conven-
tlon Has Been Successful.
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.

+ President, Gustaye Borchert,
T. Minneapolis.
Vice President, l.. F. Schultz,
!. st. Paul.
Secretary, Charles Harpke, st. ::
/ Paul.
+ Treasurer, Frank Noethen, =
Minneapolis
+ Guide, Julius Boettcher, Du- !
Z mth.
: Inner Guard, William Daugs, !
+ Henderson.
: Outer Guard, Chris Rinkel, st. I
! Peter.
+ Directors, William Budy, st. !
+ Paul; Arnold Nillius, Minneapo- 7
+ lis; Mat Lehman, Minneapo- I
! lis; O. p. Anacker, st. Paul. !
i Trustees, Chris Figge, st. i
! Paul; Ernest Frey, st. Paul; I
!. Herman Vogt, Minneapolis. i
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
Routine Business Was Considered

Nothing but routine business was
considered by the state normal board
at its meeting in st. Paul yesterday
The estimates for the year were made.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29

Hist. Ha! And two more Has! A
parched whisper! A chick of near
JOY, says The Minneapolis News.
For the wireless, out of commission
from dryness for three days, is sput-
tering feebly and gathering strength
of spark.
Operator Skygack leaps to the in
strment. He seizes the key.
&c Q ID, G Q d." He flashes the
signal of the international internal
distress code: sc Q d."
Come quick! Dry!" Far and wide
across the water-swept expanse the
ether bears the call for help.
&c & d." Come quick, Dry.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29
Chug- club. Pop-pop!
"a sail, A sail,


And out of the fog-bank pail that
envelopes the desert isles of Mime
apolis clubdom looms sturdy motor
cycle, its signal flags swapping from
foretop, its seuppers awash, and the
hot breath of the motor laden with
perfume of thousand stills of noun
tain dew, thousand snifters of glor-
ious rye.
For Chandler Bros, who don't run
a club, but who do minister to the
parched and the dry, at a regular
licensed bar on Fifth street, have es-
tablished messenger service to the
parched and desert isles of clubdom.
The clubs can't sell liquor without
a license; clubs outside the patrol linn
its can't sell liquor at all. But the
club members can run an account with
Chandler Bros. and the club, as IA club,
can act as collector, and messengers
on bicycles and motorcycles and tank
wagons can get to the club on hurry
orders, with drinks neatly done up in
special paper wrappers, and all may
go well again, despite the supreme
court.
Chandler Bros. have taken over the
entire liquor stock of the Minneapolis
club. They have made an arrangement
with each club and have had made
special paper wrappers i'll which to de-
liver orders for liquor. Deliveries will
be made by mounted messengers. and
messengers engaged. The service is
made as speedy as possible and the
arrangement is said to be working
well. The Chambers are negotiating
with other clubs temporarily disqual-
flied by the supreme court decision
and within a few days it is likely
all the clubs will again have liquor
supplies available.
sc @ D"-the call has been an
swered
Chandler Bros. are well known in
Mankato, where they resided for a
number of years. They were in charge
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29

Chandler Bros are well known in
Mankato, where they resided for a
number of years. They were in charge
of the Saulpaugh buffet.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-29

&c @ D"-the call has been an
swered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16
AN OLD RESIDENT CALLED HOME

James Shields died last Tuesday
might and was buried Friday after
nocmL
He was born at Port Gibson Miss,
ON February 10th, 1881, but. moved
to This town before the war.
He engaged i'm merchandising here
about 1866 and continued i'm it UP to
10 or IL years ago. He married In
early life and was the father of five
children, two of whom, Henry L. and
Albert M. Shields and his wife
survive. A member of the PrIesby-
terrain church since Nov. 18th 1867.
until death claimed him, he was a
man who always stood for that which
was moral and good, and while quiet
and modest, his convictions we're
deep, with right as his guiding star.
His remains we're deposited in fam1
ly plot din the Brandon cemetery, the
services being conducted by the Rev.
e. C. Comfort, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16
$sO,oss
$97,139
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

G. A. Warren and wife to J. L.
Kensh and wife-75 acres, Sec.
Is, township 3, range 5 :. $650.00
J. M. Bowman and wife to- w.
A. Kelly-60 acres, sections 1
and 6, township 4, range 5 10000
T. T. Cottren and M. e. Timer
quit claim to Miss Eunice
Washburn, lots in Brandon ;. 100
Mrs. A. A. South, ct al, to R.
L. Aills-intessest I'M certain
lands and other considerations LOO
G. A. Cox and wife to c.. w. Cox
--120 acres, sec. 33, township
6, range f.. :. ;. :. :. :. :. 1000
Dorcas Quarles to Hannah john
son-10 acres, sec. 4, township
5, range 5, and other considera-
tiohS.. :. >. =. :. :. LOO
Josephine Kendall to Amos KEN
dall-certain lands, household
furniture, library and tools. 10000
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16
TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOM.
ERS.

We have concluded to continue oul
Cotton Factorage business as usual,
and as the opening of another sea-
son approaches, we desire to remind
our friends that we are now, as we
have BEEN in the past, prepared to
handle all cotton consigned to US.
Vicksburg has quite a reputation as
a cotton market, especially for Ben
der cottons. and is unsurpassed as a
Long Staple market. We believe i'm
good prices for this crop, and shall
use every effort to obtain the high
esk market values. Our Mr.. G. o..
Willis will give his strict personal
attention to the selling of the cotton,
and we will endeavor to give every
one entire satisfaction.
Yours very truly,
WILLIS-MOORE CO.
Vicksburg, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16
UNCLE SANS NEW STRONG BOX.

The Aldrich- Vreeland law requires
that $400,000,000 of emergency cur
rency be printed and held ready to
scatter broadcast over the land when
times grow tight. Four hundred mill
lion dollars is a good deal of money,
even to the government, and the
TREASURY officials so soon ais the act
becomes a law set to work to prepare
al place i'm which to deposit the sew
eral truck-1oads of much-desired green
paper, not poposing to take amy cham
ces ON am enterpriSing citizen decid-
ing privately that the time was ripe
to put the issue into circulation.
Therefore they have builded DIM the
treasury building at Washington the
greatest steel vault i'm which, the
emergency currency lis perfectly safe.
The big new vault lis under the
northeast corner of the treasury build
ing, below the offices occupied by
tHD0 DufuISuOp III lSSttcD JA16 IOO1 VI Uu0
vault being about twenty-five feet
below the surface of the street, being
below the endorsement of the treas
ury itself. AS there is but one way
to reach the vault, am elevator that
comes down from the offices OF the
Division of Issue, dit lis obvious that
amy wouhlbe user of the four hum
dred millions has lot of excavating
before him, before he can EVEN touch
the steel vault. Even should he reach
it, he would be apt to give UP with
a discouraged what's the uSe' for
the timing lis certainly impressive.
The vault proper is of solid steel,
the walls eight inches thick-aS
thick and as hard ais the anrmor plate
of a battleship. 1t is fifty-ffve feet
long and eighteen high, and no less
than IL miles of wire wound about
ut, so that it is practically impossible
20 even touch any part OF the ex-
TERROR without setting Of the alarm
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.


Pursuant to notice, all the members
of the school board OF Rankin county.
Miss, except j. G. Berry, from dis
trict No. /, met at the office of the
county superintendent, and after be-
ing called to order by the Superinten-
dant, the following proceedings were
had and done, torwit:
As no business was presented for
consideration which required dmmedi-
ate attention, the board ON motion
adjourned to meet again on Saturday
the second day OF October, 1909.
T.. C. BRUCE,
J. G. ROBINSON,
w. L. BARROW,
G. B. HARRIS,
Members,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16

The following receipt for drunk
is being handed around: Take one
gallon of buttermilk boil it DOWN to
one tenth its original volume, place
this i'm cloth and allow 1T to drip
into pitcher. Next morning the
dripping will make a palatable
drink and will make you see wild
CATS. Be sure that the buttermilk is
old enough to make good butter.
Everything depends upon proepr
fermentation. - Vicksburg Democrat. (.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16

The Issue is probably the most
prodane paper I'M the state OF Missis-
sippi. Speaking of Vicksburg's un-
Willingness to pay a third as much
as ST. Louis for the congressional
jl1nket down the rivre lit says; What
is the use Of being flunky unless
we cam be a he'll of a flunky." Sim
i1ar 'scuss" words are found In nearly
every edition. vicksburg Democrat.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16

Just before the train, bearing Pres
1dlent Harahan and a party OF ILL
nois Central officials Reached Jack
son some belligerent person threw
a brick. No one was hurt BY the fly
ing glass. Nh. Harahan doubtless
would rather take a chance with a
brick than nervous Breakdown by
the big stick, which seems to have
been the lot of his distinguished chiet
NOW recovering at Arden, New York.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16
The News Has Been Requested to
Publish the Following:


State OF Mississippi, office of State
Revenue Department, Writ Adams,
Agent.
Jackson, Mississippi, Oct. 18th, 1909
Jno. A. Gayden, Chancery Clerk,
Dear SE:-Please have the Brandon
News note the fact THAT / will be in
Brandon Sept. 9th, and 18th, for the
purpose of FINISHING adjusting back
taxes. Those who do not adjust will
be charged full amount ON list filled.
Your Friend,
L. r. CHILES.
1t viii be we'll for all the interested
PARTIES to see the Revenue Agent.
JNO. A. GAYDEN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16

1t seems to be doubtful if the
whole story of the Mexican flood will
ever be told. While. the world lis all
ready forgetting the cataclySm in
which 5000 persons were swept to
their death almost in the twinkling OF
am eye, priests are just reaching Mon
terey from outlying districts, bring
ing details of flood-deaths hereto.
fore unknown.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16

Neither the commercial nor railroad
intelJ6sts are satisfied with the new
cotton schedule. Therefore, it must
be a very good or very bad sched-
ule, since it is evidently not ONE
ided affair. S
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16

We trust the chancery c1erkship of
Tallahatchie county will not start
such a feud as did that of Franklin
Like the War of the Spanish Sue
cession, the Franklin affair has ended
I'M the same family, as lit would have
without the killings. What was the
use of at all?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16

The health officer of Adams coun-
ty won his suit for $3.50, which repre-
scented cut i'm his salary from $50
to $25. The board of supervisors will
appeal to the Circuit court. Mean
while, what about the health of Adams
county?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16

1t is given out by political writ
ers I'M Washington that Governor Jud-
SON Harmon, of Ohio, will be the
next Democratic presidential candi-
date The mere fact that he lis from
Ohio ought to break up that Demo
cratic hoodoo.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16

It's rather tickling to watch Ger
mani and English solons fling up the
old red shirt over the question: of the
ownership of the north pole, while
American officials are sitting tight
and taking keen delight i'm the quar-
rel between Cook and Peary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16

Wanhed-A man with family to live
ON my farm three miles west OF Bran
don. Must be an experienced stock
man and practical farmer. II not
willing to make a hand at any neces-
sary work on the place do not apply.
Reference. J. c. WHITE,
Il Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16

Even if DR.. Cook can't write an au.
thentic account of his "trip to- the
north pole he might contribute to lit
erature with little volume on ''Get
ting away with it, for it is certain
he had the whole world going fo1
quite some tin3e.