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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
LOOK FOR e.. MARK /.
BUT SWINDLERS DO NOT FIND
ONE IN JOHN BOWEN.
Try to Work Old Spanish Fake Game
on MankatO Man; LOnley Daughter
and Money That Is Under Cover;
Part of This to Be Turned Over
to Man Who Will Become Her
Second Father.

John Bowen, who resides on Glen
from Spain, that partakes of the ma
tnre of the ancient Spanish fake, that
has been worked on the nnsuspecting
for years. Ii is dated Madrid, March
10, and purports TO be signed by
Angel Ruiz Bowen 1t starts i'm by
claiming relationship through some
Bowens that John Bowen never heard
of. The writer claims that his father
was great engineer who worked on
the Panama canal under Del4esseps.
His parents and wife died, but a
daughter survived. When the canal
scandals came ON, the writer says that
he placed his money in an English
bank and mid many important docn-
ments. He took checks and receipts
for 9S,6OO pounds, and placed them
in a secret drawer of his baggage and
sent his daughter to Gibraltar where
he intended to Join her and embark
for America, when he was surprised
by the police, and, offering resistance,
was beaten into nconsciousness, and
not unil month ago did he partially
recover
Tells Plausible Story.
The writer proposes to Mr.. Bowen
that it is easy to get the drawer
where his papers are, and he has the
sympathy of the chaplain of the prison
where ne is imprisoned, who, thinking
him poor has placed his daughter in
college The letter continues: "The
great rectitnde of chaplain made neces-
sary that he remain unknown to all
the existence OF my property, and
thus he will carry baggage and daugh-
ter to your country, TO your side, as
my wishes are that you may be her
second father. Nothing more | can say
now till your answer, but. that / am
ready to give you the fourth part
of my property and the interest of
the whole stock during my daughters
minority or until her marriage Reply
must come under two envelopes, one
for me and the outside to relative
'of chaplain (who thinks write for
familiar busness), addressed like en-
closed card. | beg of You the most
secrecy about this letter, as | am
closely watched"
Mr. Bowen does not propose to he
duped by the scheme back of the let
ter. as many people have been who
have swallowed the bait.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
Real Estate Transfers.

William Sehwantes to Herman
Schwantes. eHs, SELF, section 80, Rapi-
dan, for 81. Anna j. Writ to Ed
ward e. O'Reilly, nowA, section |, De-
coria, for $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09

Miss Belle Mickey Yendes is spend
| ing few days vacation at her home
in this city. She is teaching at Pipe
one
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
LETTER FROM MR.. WEAVER.

Mr.. Editor: AS to the reference to
me i'm the report of Mr.. VIM. j. Robin
son. who examined the city books,
have TO say: His nceremonious de-
mands on this office for information
going back six years was made in a
most offensive manner, in fact no man
so offensive ever came into this Of
flee. We offered him the books and
to show him what TO do. He answer
ed holly, Il am not paid TO check
your books" We did decline to do
for him what he was paid to do him
self and must do if he presented a
reliable report.
As to his alleged discrepancy of
about 100000 due the city: A levy
of any specific amount does not neces-
sarily yield that amount There are
always Attachments, money returned
to tax payers and taxes on property
forfeited to state by law authorized
sold for one half the original tax,
which not being paid i'm full are de-
Quoted from what the city would get
if all was paid. Tax rate sheets are
not computed closer than tenths of IA
mill
The following is the exact figure:
City taxes abat
ed and refund
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
ST. YVES WINS IN
BIG MARATHON RACE

New York.--The grand internation-
al Marathon for a purse Of $4,000
was run here Saturday. OF the fifteen
starters, the first seven to finish car
ried off the purse; $4,000 went to the
first, $4,000 to the second, $1,000 to
the third etc.
Henri st. Yves of France won, time
2:44-05. Second John Svanderg OF
Sweden, third, Ted. Coke, of the Unit
ed States, Dorando Pietri, of Italy
came in sixth.
The race was a grueling one in
which runner after runner collapsed
only to stumble on again until ST.
Yves who jumped into fame a month
ago today, took the measure of the
twelve competitors left and romped
home five sixths of a mile ahead OF
Svangerg who finished second. The
race brought to the polo grounds q
crowd of nearly 10000 enthusiasts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
They Are Here!

The demonstrators for The Quaker
Oats company are in town. They are
travelling all over the west making
demonstrations of the proper way to
prepare and serve cereal foods. The
talks they give are interesting and
profitable and every woman who at
tends one of these demonstrations will
learn some valuable things about the
most popular foods in the world.
Every year the consumption of GER
cal foods is increasing; largely due to
the fact that people are learning their
great food value and how to prepare
them. Be sure to see at least one OF
these demonstrations, now being CIV
en- at the stores OF Gray Bros. Grocery
Co; r. Alexander.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
HARD WORK WILL NEVER KILL
ANYONE, 50 THE DOCTORS SAY

unexpected strength and power came
from, but the chances are that he will
forget the big moment as soon as ii
Is gone II is only the folk who do
great things, who astonish the world
with the results Of the unusual con-
centration Of certain powers, who dis
cover this untried energy within them
and use It day by day.
Spring Generally Lies Hidden
Alexander and Napoleon of the past,
Edison and Roosevelt today are ex-
amples of supermen who have plumb
ed themselves and found the spring Of
strength which in most natures lies
unbidden, unused. So far beyond the
demands made upon it by the average
task is the natural strength of man
that, fully developed, 1t is safe to say
that he could accomplish twice as
much as he does without placing him
self in any danger from overwork.
It isn't the work that kills, not the
work alone. Too often it Is something
which not only does not help the work,
but seriously impairs it. A man who
throughout the year maintains a pref
ty fair average of cocktail consump-
ton can hardly be said to be in condi-
tion to put himself to any great test.
A man whose stomach is burned hard
and red from whiskey, and who,
therefore, assimilates only part of the
nourshment that is contained in his
food, may be expected to go to pieces
under a strain. And he whose heart
is missing beats through excessive
smoking we'll may be sure that his
weakness will find him out in the time
of trial.
These are the things that kill-the
habits that unfit a man to stand his
share Of work-not the work itself.
For work is natural Hard work is
natural. And all-wise nature took too
much time shaping man to fail to pro-
vide strength for all that he might set
to do-that is natural.-Spokesman
Review.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
WESTON OFFER is
REFUSED BY REGENTS

Salem, Ore.-F. A. Carter of Ash
land and o. M. Richmond of Weston
were in attendance at the meeting of
the state board Of normal school re-
gents this morning, in order, they
said, to learn the exact attitude OF
the state board toward the schools.
Both men made propositions to lease
the schools for the next two years
and for the purpose of conducting
private normals, but the board would
not agree to 1t.
Colonel T.. Hofer is opposed to
leasing the states property. Other
members of the executive committee
of the board Of regents are against
1t, while some members of the board
favored the proposition.
The stand Is taken that the legisla-
ture opposed normal schools, and, n,
consequence, the board will not per-
NIT any kind of normal school to be
conducted in the state of Oregon that
might in any way come on TO the state
two years hence with a demand for
funds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
Sales Reported From Rawlins.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas cOun


ty, IS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm Of F. ]. Che.
ney & Co., doing business In the City OF
Toledo, County and State aforesaid. and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day of December, A.
ID. 1856.
A. W. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for testimo-
mails free.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa'
tion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
Faithful Girl.

You know, Miss Blank" said the
proprietor of a railroad station res
taurant, "there is a great deal in hav-
ing your sandwiches look attractive" "
Eyes, sir. l know it," replied the
girl; 81 have done everything could.
/ have busted those sandwishes every
morning for the last ten days!"-
Harpers Weekly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10

Willie, accompanied by his father,
was visiting a circus and menager'e.
80, papa" the boy exclaimed. as they
passed before an elephant, 'look at
the big COW with her horns in her
mouth eating hay with her tall
Christmas Register
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
THE REPUBLICANS
NOMINATE SIMON
SECURES BIG MAJORITY
AT PORTLAND PRIMARIES
Rushlight Second In Saturday Pri-
mary Acknowledgements Select
Judge MunIey As Their Represen-
tative-MayOr Lane Is Second In
List of Democrats Other Selec-
tlOns.

Portland, May 9,--Joseph Simon for
mayor and the entire assembly tick
ct with the exception of w. w. Banks
for councilman from the Second
ward, and e. C. Mears, from the
Third ward, were nominated by large
pluralitles In the republican primary
election yesterday, says the Orego-
nian. Mr. Simon has defeated both
sides Of the river and has defeated
A. G. Rushlight for the nomination
by 1881 votes Mr.. Simon's major
ity over all candidates was SS7. Rush
light is second, with Mcdonnell thiro
and Bailey in fourth place.
The total vote did not exceed H.
600, or about 40 per cent Of the re-
publican strength OF $4,000 The
democrats cast about 1000 votes, or
about 20 per cent of their registered
vote.
Simon Carries Both Sides.
Complete returns for mayor on the
West Side give: Bailey, 103; McDon-
ell, 562; Rushllght, 96S; Simon. S01S
East Side; Bailey, 236; Mcdonnell
693; Rushlight, 2259; Simon, 2595.
The democrats made meager
showing in the primary With four
precincts missing, 1t is evident that
NJ. G. Munly won the the democratic
nomination for mayor, having leaC
of S5 over Harry Lane out of 1000
votes counted.
For councilman-at-large, Thomas
C. Devlin of the assembly ticket, is
high man, with a plurality of TAG
Mr.. Devlin's colleague, Gay Lom-
bard, has beaten ]. ]. Jennings by a
plurality of SO. Representative +. j.
Brady is running fourth, with Milo
NJ. Dlmick fifth. Banks, for Coun-
Gilman in the Second ward, was de-
feated by Councilman II. w. Wallace
In the Third Ward E. C. Mears of the
assembly ticket. was defeated b.
Councilman G. d. Dunning. The 9TH
er assembly candidates for ward
councilmen have been nominated as
follows: Frank f. Watkins, in the
Fifth; r. Il. Menefee, in the Ninth
The contest in the Ninth was between
Menefee and Fred Tonsing, while
Ferdinand p. Reed, the other aspir'
ant for this nomination, was a bat
third. In the Tenth, Sam L. Wood
ward. who was selected in the place
of w. NJ. Kilhngsworth, who declined
the assembly Endorsement, was de
feated by Joseph T. Ellis by II votes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10

A warm theatre With new and live
ly pictures-the Pastime.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
THREE CENTS PAID
FOR WYOMING WOOL

Rock Springs. Wyoming, May s.
The following clips of 1909 wool have
been sold this week: Felix Schistler,
25 900 lbs, at 22c; ]. Thompson, Jr.,
25 900 lbs, at 221Ac; ]. NJ. Anderson,
40 900 lbs at 22 3-4c; R. Jack, Jr.,
5000 lbs, at 22c; Cooper & Brooks,
5000 lbs, at 81 lac; Leckie & Co.,
90 900 lbs, at 23c; w. T. Brinneger,
90, 900 lbs, at 2Okc. All of these
went to Joe Wing for Dewey Gould &
Co., Boston.
Mark Harris, ST. Louis, secured the
/ following clips: From w. H. Gottsche,
$50. 900 lbs, at 81 3-4c; from James
Jameson, 10000 lbs, at 2Sc; from
Gnligan & Franklin, $4,000 lbs, al
| 22c.
Sales Reported From Rawlins.
A. Rasmussen G. San sold to Kosh-
land Bros, Of Boston, at 21c; Dick
Daley to Craig of Whitman, Farms
worth; Thayer of Boston, 81 S-Sc; Sea-
verson to Marston of Hallowell; Jones
& Donald, Boston at 22c; Eurega
Sheep company to Hecht Lehman
company, Boston, at 81 1-4c; Cullen
& Mcpherson to the same firm, at q
lac: William Daley refused 21 S-Sc
+ for his clip; Carbon County Sheep &
Cattle company sold 10000 lbs. at
23c; Tierney Sheep company received
21c; Sundin & Jorhson, 22 1-Sc;
Blake Sheep company sold $4,000 lbs.
! lambs wool at 23c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-10
UNITED STATES BRANCH STATEMENT.

UNITED BRANCH STATEMENT
Synopsis of the Annual Statement of the Liverpool and
London and Globe Insurance Company of Liverpool,
England, on the 31st day of December, 190S made to
the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Oregon,
pursuant to law:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
SEARCH YOUR VEST POCKETS
some one Has a French Ffve-Frnnc
Piece which is worth
sT,3OO,OOO.

somewhere In this wide world. possibly
I'm The collection OF some DOS
slhiy among the relies kept By some lover
OF the great Napoleon, there is a mighty
fortune, a sum-total Of good money that
would make Almost any man go wild with
JOY. somewhere, but who knows where?
What collector, all unconscious OF the royal
prize, has millions in his grip, millions ne.
Derchance, will never even try 20 find?
II is a hundred years and five since. from
Rhone to Rhine. from Alps to Pyreuees.
the millions named Napoleon emperor for
evermore, The great Corsican, thus ele-
waited ~ the browning heights Of power.
was, OF course, compelled to Issue a coin
age without delay, and he did IL on his own
Incompatible scale. Among the coins which
Napoleon had minted were some millions
Of 5-tranc pieces. and the emperor deter
mil ed that he would po~pularize these coins
IN an extraordinary way.
In one OF the 5-franc pieces. folded 10 a
tiny size, was inciosed a note. signed By
IN great Napoleon, and promising the sum
% 5,OO0.OO francs-gLO0.Ooo IN American
money-to the finder u that particular coin.
The Napoiesnic note is not a legend or a
myth. Il is shown by the archives OF
France thar the emperor prepared and
signed that note, and that il was then in
closed in a 5-fraHe coin, which was promptly
mixed with the immense number freshly
minted and ready for distribution.
Thus the note Of the great Napoleon weni
out into the world-and what became OF il.
Naturally. those coins were in great de-
mand-everybody who changed a large piece
demanded the new 5-frsnc coius in e..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

change. Everybody who got one, as a rule,
prCbed and dug and sounded the metal. in
eager search for the hidden note. The
Rothschilds, it Is asserted. had agents for
years gathering those coins all over France
and even in the French colonies. But the
years went on, Napoleon grew great and
faded, new kings ruled in France-and the
Corsican's note did not appear.
Popular tradition in Europe has It that
the Rothschilds finally got the note and
cashed it. quietly and with no oatentat.1n.
The writer has been told by scions " tha
family that this il an error-that the coin
containing the fortune never came ihto the
possession Of The mighty ~flnanciers. An
other European tradition says that Alex
ander Of Russia, after the allies took Paris,
found the coin; hat he placed the note in
the imperial treasure vault OF st. Peters
burg, and that the Romanoffs have keeps
it sver since. letting the interest aecumu-
late. and each new czar agrees never "a
cash the note Until Russia shall be in
deG dly need.
This legend, too. is probably erroneous.
Russia has needed money badly a grent
many times since 1914, and chat note would
have bean cashed long since had the
ROmanuffs ever found It.
Despite the fact that Napoleon's note. at
simple interest, is worth 81, 10000 now
while the writer is not a good enough
banker 20 estimate its gigantic value at
compound interest, the French government
stands ready to pay the debt upon demand.
Napoieon's plighted word Is a sacred trust
TO the French nation, and the man who
brings Napoieon's note can have the money
without a murmur. Who. then. has ths
ncte? Who is in position to enrich him
self beyond the dreams Of avarice?"
French authorities and numismatists de-
clare that there are not, in all probability,
more than 900 OF Napoleon's 5-franc pieoas
left in the world today. or these probably
20 Der cent are in the private collections
Of Napoleonic students. Somewhere among
these collections. In every probability, the
great fortune rests, hidden between the
shields Of metal, a mine OF wealth 70 IT'S
discovarer. but destined, perchance, never
to be found.-New York Telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26
GIG PERCENTAGE OF WASTE
COaI Consumed by Locomotives and
the Quantity Lost In
Action.

Cue-Efth Of an -he coal mined in he
United states In 1905 was burned in railroad
locomotives at a cost TO the roads or
$40. 5OO, 900. according to a report submitted
70 the geological survey.
The figures look large, but their princi-
pal Significance lies in the argument which
their ANALYSIS makes for the conservation
Of natural resources. Prof. W. r. "a. Goss,
dean OF the University OF Illinois. who con-
Quoted the experiments, reports that Of the
30, 600, 900 tons OF coal the railroads used ia
1905 IA. 0SO, 900 tons are lost through the
heat in the. gases discharged from the
stacks OF the locomotives. 8.64O.OOO tons
through cindsrs and sparks, 5Of0,OO0 tons
through radiation, leakags OF steam and
watsr, 2,SSO.OOO tons through uneonsumed
fuel In the ashes and 7aOOOO tons through
The incomplete combustion Of the gases
Moreover, lsOO0.OO tons are consumed in
starting fires in moving the locomotives
TO their trains. IN backing trains into or
out Of sidings and in keeping locomotives
hot while standing Van Norden's Maya
Zire.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

too ridiculous to be true, but ii is repeated
as actually happening in the downtown Of
flee OF Il great life ompany TIL mar
was about as well equipped 20 value the
cumpany's assets as a blacksmith was to
adjust the mechanism OF a delicate watch.
But he enjoyed the undertaking hugely, as
the company paid the bills for a grand
outing for his wife and children. in addi-
ton to the various expense items which
enter literally into such allowances. It Is
needless, to say that the work Of this crea-
ture was without the slightest value either
to the company or to the state from which
he halls, and that the proceeding was con-
Quoted for revenue only
Besides the commissioners actually en-
gagged in the Investigation Of Many
Devils they brought with them a whole
army of clerks, with several highly paid
experts and various actuaries whose chief
equipment for the service seemed 20 be
their ability to make cut large bills on
the basis Of extravagant per diem charges.
One Of the actuaries employed in this work
was said to have been highly incenHed at
finding, from an inspection Of the com
pany's books. that a competitor OF his was
receiving a 5000 yearly llowanee from
AAAE UNI u a. a HOAAHAAAAAAs - Re " AAA
the details u this transaction in hand, the
actuary promptly demanded that he he
added to the payroll at the same figure.
He probably got the money.
But the old conditions no longer exist
Every insurance department in the coun-
try has been helped by the reform wave
which followed the historic investigation
OF 1905. Abuses still exist, but in nothing
like the degree that prevailed before Gov
ernor Hughes conducted his meroiIess
cross-examination In the New York City
hail. Then. too. the laws Of 1906 made IL
a misdemeanOr for officers OF Insurance
companies to do now what they had not
the courage to refuse to do in the rush
days Of 1902 and 1893. The New York in
surance department has Been reorganized
and every policy holder in the state enjoys
better protection today because OF the
more competent supervision that is now ar
forded.-New York Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

lay in a space not exceeding two acres in
extent.
Colonel Cnrrin gtOn's
Il quote from the official report of
Colonel K. B. Darlington the eliminating
features OF the massacre. as follows:
The road or the little ridge where the
final stand took place was streU'n with
arrows, arrow-heads, scalp poles and
broken shafts OF spears. The arrows tina
we're spent harmlessly. from all directions,
show that the command was suddenly over
wheImed, surrounded and cur off while IN
retreat. Not an officer or man survived!
A few bodies were found al the north end
Of the divide over which the road runs
Just beyond Lodge Trail Ridge.
" Nearly all We're heaped near four rocks
at the point nearest the fort, these rocks,
enclosing a snace about six feet square.
having been the last refuge for defence.
Here were also a few unexpended rounds
OF Spencer cartridge.
" Colonel Fetterman and Captain Brown
had each a revolver shot in the left temple.
As Brown always declared that he wouli
reserve a shot for himself, as a last resort,
so / am convinced hat these two brava
men fell. each by the others hand. rather
than undergo the slow torture inflicted
upon others.
Lieutenant Grummond's body was On
the road between the two extremes. with
a few others.
" The officers who fell believed that no
indian force could overwhelm that number
of troops Wen held in hand.
" This terrible massacre bore marks at
great vaIor, and has demonstrated tire
force and character OF the Zoe; hut no
vaIor could rave saved them.
Pools Of blood on the road and slopiug
sides OF the narrow divide showed where
Indians bIed fatally, but their bodies were
carried off. I counted sixty-flve such pools
in the space Of an acre, and three within
ten feet OF Lieutenant Grummond's body
Eleven American horses and nine Indian
ponies were on the road or near the line
OF bodies; others, crippled, were in the
valleys.
90 AT the northwest or farther point, be-
tween two rocks and apparently whore I'M
first fell back from the valley.
realizing their danger. I found citizens
James :. Wheauey and Isaac Fisher OF
Blue Springs, Nab., who, with Henry
rifles. felt invincible. but fell, one having
lS arrows In his naked body