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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-26
THE PLANO CONTEST
GROWS In INTEREST
OVER 100000 VOTES PoLLEo SINCE
LAST COUNT.
Interest csntsrs IN Leading candl
dstes-complaint Against solisit.
ine-Leaeers DID Not Change.

In round numbers yesterday was the
banner day I'm the piano contest. 1O3,-
i95 votes being cast since Saturday
afternoons count. OF which Miss Bes-
sic Dupree received the largest num-
Der Of any one candidate.
Complaint Is made 10 The Sun that
soliciting of votes Is permitted az
some of the stores connected with
the contest. This is against the rules
aud entirely wrong. No candidate or
their friends should be permitted TO
solicit votes at the stores. II is not
fair TO the other candidates, and
should be stopped az once. Let each
candidate have an equal showing. and
the prize go TO the one who has earn
ed Il.
Following is outstanding Of the can
didates up to o'clock yesterday al
teTnOOn.
Miss Dorian Ellis. city .34S. 275
Miss Catherine Halle. city. o.. 1884,. 615
Miss Bessie Dupree. city. 293, $40
Miss Florrie Strickland ......14O.9 800
Miss NJ. Daughtrey. city. $50
Miss Mary Mccormick. city. 6O.74O
Miss Mamie Dickinson, city. 1920
Miss Alma Fennell, city. $4,000. 39.9O5
Miss Julia Carter. City,. 1920
Miss Jessie Evans. City,. 1880
Miss A. Groff. NewbeTry. 21.535
Miss Mabel Sanchez, city. 20.6lO
Miss A. Strickland. Waldo. 1925
Miss Estelle Beal city. ....... 1890
Miss Emma Hudson, city. 10 $40
Mrs, /. Ware. High Springs. 926J
Miss Minnie Shawl. Alachua 6.72O
Miss Annie Beville. $685.
Miss X. Carlton, MicanOpy. ANS
Miss Nell DaCosta, ely. 1900
Miss Lizzie Sheppard, Bell. 1906
Miss GOldie Lambert, city. 3.7l0
Mrs. A. w. Sargent. ......... 1905
Miss Ruby Albright. ......... 1.12o
Miss Mary Thigpin. city. 6S5
Miss l.. Sanders. Hawthorn. $50
Miss NJ. Fernandez. city. COO
Miss Elyena Stat. Waldo. ..... $40
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-26

Hicks CAPUDnNE Is the best rene
dy-relieves the aching and feverlsh-
ness--cures the cold and restores
normal conditions. It's liquld-efects
immediately. 1Oc. Csc and soc at drug
stores
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-26
ADJUSTMENTS
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
New Baird Theatre.

Wednesday, Fbb. 3-"AiGJdmG," Ly
ThoO HUdgiis and Company.
Monday, FIB. s-"HgpPy HooligoH
Ia NeiU York"
Electric Theatre.
NclO MOriRg Pictures, each GftcraOCH
and night, erceR Sunday.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-26

Subscribe for The Sun and help your
lady friend win the fine piano
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
LAST BATTLE OF sHAY'S WAR.
1t Was Fight Against the Law
Which Imprisoned Debtors.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Great Darlington, Mass, Feb. 81
Tiday rs the anniversary of what mas
been called 'the most disgraceful trans
action in Massachusetts history
last battle of Shays' rebellion.
In a field near the Sheffield line is a
marker that to this day points out to
the passerby the place which served
at stage for the last scene of this
memorable episode 1t reads: Last
battle of Shays' rebellion was fought
here Feb. 27, 1887"
As a matter of fact, the rebellion
was primarily directed toward the abo-
lition of the law imprisoning deb
tors, and although the rebels were
guilty of many cruel acts, they held
that the end justified the means. On
every possible occasion the rebel army
released from the iails the men who
were serving sentences for debts.
Colonel John Ashley commanded
the government forces i'll the final
and decisive battle with the insur-
gents. Sleighs were used by both
armies" but when the government
men learned of the approach of the
insurgents, they left their sleighs, and
rapidly forming marched south on
both sides of the road toward the pur-
suers. Here q conflict was held near
the west line of Sheffield and close to
the Goodale marble quarry. 1t was
the tiercst battle of the rebellion al
though quite brief. The Shays men
were utterly routed after two of their
party were slain, about thirty wounded
and more than fifty taken prisoners OF
the government men two were killed
and one was wounded.
\ proclamation of amnesty was pro-
claimed by General Lincoln at Had
lay and about 500 OF the insurgents
laid down their arms and took ad-
vantage of its terms. Many of the
ringleaders We're tried and convicted
of high treason and six Of the insur-
gents in Berkshire, at the session of
the supreme judicial court held in
March, 1857; received the sentence of
death which, however was never ex-
ecuted. There is no doubt but that
this Instruction FASTENED the adop-
ton OF the constitution of the United
States by showing the necessity of a
stronger central government.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
NICE PLUMS FOR THE GOPHERS
Minnesota Delegation Hopes to Land
Positions for Their Friends.

Washington, March 2.-The Mime
sofa congressional delegation expects
to increase Minnesota's quota of po
sitions in the federal service under the
Taft administration. To that end they
will try to arrange II caucus before
March ).
While the state Jared well at the
era changes in all branches of the
government service, and the delegation
does not propose to be caught mapping
There are a good many Minnesota
people holding federal positions there
Theer are more who want them. From
the diplomatic service to the census
bureau it is proposed to overlook nc
chances.
I'm the diplomatic service Gustavt
Schole was confirmed by the senate
today as secretary to the American
embassy at Berlin, while John w. Rid
die is ambassador to Russia, AND
Charles II. Graves of Duluth is min
lister to Sweden. But there will be
obiti pldttSs 'tul NliIi11tSUld Will 1ti
some of them.
In the department of justice and the
department of the interior especially
there will be many good places in
cident to II change of administration
and the same is true to a certain ex
tent in other departments.
There are lot of MinnesOtans now
here, astenslbly to attend the inaugu
ration. There are rumors, too, that
some of them are looking over the 20
litical field with view to appoint
mentS.
Frank b. Kellogg, national commit
teeman, is here, and he has some eoo(
men he would like to find places for
The congressional delegation is q
strong one, both in the house and sen
ate, and is in position to demand ant
get some good berths under the new
administration
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
ENJOYING THE TRIP IMMENSELY
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Walser's Journey
tO Foreign Parts

Miss Rose Walser is in receipt of a
very interesting letter from her par
ents. written in German, but has ia
ing extracts of interest taken from it
The letter was written on board the
Deutschland.
Today we are half across the Allan
tic, having just passed through a ter
rible storm in which windows were
broken and waves We're terribly high
the water coming down like cloud
bursts. Mrs WaIser was seasick. The
tables were nailed to the floor, but
when the severe jOts came it was
almost impossible to keep ones bal
ance.
TO give you any idea of Madeira
would be impossible, for it alone il
worth the trip. Easter lilies and beau
tiful flowers of all descriptions grow
wild here. We picked an armfu
of Easter lilies and decorated the
dining room of the steamer for on
Sunday dinner. At Madeira, begging
is certainly carried to extremes
Crowds of boys were near the shore
in small boats, expecting the passen
gers from the steamer to throw none,
to them, for which they would imme
diately dive into the water. Hundred
of dollars are earned i'm this way
The ocean has been very quiet most o
lifetime. On Lincoln's birthday
dance was enjoyed on shipbOard witt
decorations of all the national flags
and an illumination of 1000 electri
lights in our own national colors.
Sunday we received Marconi wire
less telegram from New York wish
! ing us a pleasant and safe journey
We expect to arrive at Naples Wed
nesday, Feb. H. and in the next let
ter will tell you of Naples and Rome
Best regards to all. Martin Walsel
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
CURED TO STAY CURED
plete Freedom From Kidney
Troubles.

If you suffer from backache-
From urinary disorders
From any disease of the kidneys,
Be cured to stay cured.
Doan's Kidney Pills make lasting cures.
Mankato people testify.
Here's one case of it:
Mrs. Jonathan Jessup, 40S Poplar ST.,
Mankato, Mimi, says: 81 used Doan's
Kidney Pills for backache, and pains
in the top of my head. In the
morning when first arising | felt tir-
ed and worn out and during the day
had but little energy or ambition. When
learned of Doan's Kidney Pills, |
procured them from j. c. Thro's drug
store. | cannot speak too highly in
favor of this remedy as it absolutely
eradicated all symptoms of my trou-
be- (From statement given in 1881
Cured For Ten Years.
On Oct. 2, 1908, Mrs. Jessup con-
firmed the above statement saying"
| have had no return of my former
trouble since Doan's Kidney Pills cur
ed me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Alilburn CO., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-a take
no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
DIED AT AGE OF NINETY-SEVEN
Mrs. Keziah Butler Who Died at Gar
den CITY Yesterday.

Mrs. Keziah Butler died yesterday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. V. A.
Buckles, in Garden City. Her age was
ninety seven years and six months.
She was born in New Jersey in 1871
and came to Minnesota in 1889, In 1927
she was married to Sidney Butler, who
died III 1877. Six children are living
They are Mrs. Y. A. Buckles, Garden
City; Mrs. Arbuckle, lie Suer; Mrs
Randall, Portland Oregon; Silas But
Ter, Indiana; Mrs. Montgomery, Ar
Kansas Mrs. Roberts, Washington.
Mrs Butler was member of the
Christian church and was held in the
highest respect by all who knew her
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
REDUCE NUMBER OF SMITHS.
Not So Many of That Name Will Have
Seats in Congress.
;ial to The Free Press

Washington, Feb. 27.-There will be
weeping and wailing and crashing of
teeth in the whole Smith family next
week, as the representation of the
clan in congress will on Thursday be
reduced from six to four. Representa-
tive Madison r. Smith of Missouri and
Marcus A. Smith, delegate from Ari-
IONA, will not be in the sixty first
congress and no strange Smiths will
come to uphold the family name and
fame.
Ralph H. NJ Camerson will succeed
Marcus Smith from Arizona, while
Polite Elvins of Elvins, Mo-, will oc-
cupy the seat of Madison Smith OF
Missouri.
The refinement of the Missouri and
Arizona Smiths will leave on duty
Samuel w. Smith of Michigan; Syl
vester c. Smith of California, and
Walter l. Smith of Iowa, all repubii-
cans. and William r. Smith, the lone
democratic Smith
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
PUBLIC EXAMINER IS TOO BUSY.
That's the Tenor Of an Opinion Rem
derpd by the Attorney General

dered by the Attorney General.
st. Paul, Feb. 27.-Public Examiner
Schaefer and his successors will here
after confne their activities solely to
expert accounting, ii an opinion sent
by Attorney General Simpson to the
committee on accounts and eXpendi
lures of the house today is needed.
Neither Mr.. Simpson nor members
of the committee would comment on
the contents of the opinion, in advance
of consideration by the committee, but
sufficient was obtained to show that
the legal department does not counte
nance criticisms of departmental poll
cies.
is the cash there? 1t is proper
ly accounted for? And do the books
balance?' are the questions for the
examiner under the laws" said one
member of the committee, "and any
criticism beyond that is without au-
| thority."
This particular member would not
| talk further, but NE said sufficient to
show that the public examiners de-
partment has been given a trimming.
The opinion will be considered by the
| committee tonight when it takes up
the investigation of the charges made
against the state board OF control by
| Public Examiner Schaefer.
Criticism of departmental methods
and censure of official policy began
with the administration of Former
Governor Lind 1t laid the founda-
ton for things political in the cam
paign to follow and was so successful
that the department was next called
upon to provide material for the Dunn
Collins gubernatorial contest. Nothing
was overlooked in the way of criti7
cism and, when the law failed per
sonal views were given, backed i'll each
case with the official signature of the
examiner in charge.
The claim now is that this policy is
being continued and that, instead OF
confirming its activities to what the
law countenances and demands, the de
partment is being used to pile NJ
material for future political use.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
THEY ORGANIZED A PICKLE CLUB
The Society Girls at Carlinville, H.,
Effect Unique Club


Carlinville, H., March, 1.-The bach
eor girls of Gillespie have effected a
unique organization to be known as
the Pickle club, which is creating much
interest in the society circles of that
city. There will be ffty-seven de
grees administered, each representing
a. different variety of bachelor girls.
The first degree begins when the
candidate is just blossoming into bach
elorhood or when she is too old
to be IL and not old enough to be a
full grown girl The degree conferred
in this case will be designated as
the sweet pickle. The chow chow de-
gree is the next and the girls who
have to ask their mamma are to re-
ceive it. The red headed girls are to
have the distinct honor of pickle pep
per degree. The mixed pickle degree
is to be reserved for the girls of the
swapping turtle variety. The little
girls, those Of slight stature, will have
the midget pickle degree bestowed up
on them, while all those who assume
the role of wall flowers at public gath
erings will take the Indian relish de
gree. The bachelor girls of many
many summers will receive the degre,
of the sour pickle, and the man -haterS
will have their hair streaked with gray
and also be supplied with small hatch
cts with which to attack the hateC
man. The degree just named will be
the last and the fifty seventh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
ARE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION
School Men From Candy Interested in
Domestic Science.

Superintendent L. C. Higbee and
Messrs. Carlson and Swenson of the
board of education of Candy are in
the city today. They are making a
tour OF the state looking up the mat
ter of domestic science and industrial
work in general. For this purpose they
were visitors at the high school and
were much pleased with the work and
equipment. They pronounce the equip
ment the best they have seen so far.
They were also visiting the normal in
search of teachers. The schools at
Candy have taken a lead in Industrial
work, especially in agriculture. In
this they are one of two or three
schools that have really entered into
this field of education in high school.
They expect to introduce domestic
science next year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
McDOwELL's LECTURE ON CUBA
Was Interesting and Instructive; Large
Audience in Attendance.

| The lecture given at the opera house
| Saturday evening, ON the y NJ. Z. A.
+, course, by DR.. Edward Burton Me
Dowell, on "Cuba', was valuable from
an educational point of view as well
as an interesting entertainment. The
house was well filed. In introducing
the lecturer, Secretary A. c. Gran an
notnced that the next number ON the
regular program was reading by
| Mrs Beacher on the evening of March
| % A musical number will be intro
duced about March Is, to take the
place of that which the Whitney Bros.
We're to have given.
Dir. Mcdowell is not stranger in
Mankato, having given his lecture on
panama" a year or so ago. He is
an interesting speaker, and his stere-
opticon views are very fine. He also
introduced some moving pictures that
gave the audience glimpse of real
life on the streets of Cuban cities and
elsewhere.
The lecture was merely descriptive,
as the lecture said that it would have
taken long time to have given Il
political or economic review of Cuba.
He did not seem to feel sure that
Cuba will be able to govern herself
without assistance from Uncle Sam.
A very good view of the remains
of the battlesnip Maine was shown
and the Notifications around Havana
harbor were presented, as well as a
glimpse of the interior of the under
ground, damp dungeons, under Cabanas,
where so many Cuban patriots We're
imprisoned, many of whom died there,
and others were brought out to be
shot
Perhaps the most interesting of the
views were those of Santiago, show
ing where Cevera's fleet lay in the
harbor and where it was destroyed
by Admiral SIMPSONS fleet. The for
tiiications were shown, and also f,
Cane and San Juan hills, where the
American troops fought and defeated
the Spaniards.
City, village and river scenes were
shown, and views of the swamps and
of the native habtations. and family
GROUPS of Cubans and Spanish resi-
dents.
Such lectures as this are of great
value.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
INSTITUTE AT MADISON LAKE
Two Sessions on March 10; in Charge
of Mr. Mcconnell.

From Tuesdays paiIv.
Two sessions of the farmers in
stitute will be held at Madison Lake
on Friday, March 10. The institute
will be in charge of Hon. w. w. p.
Mcconnell of Mankato, who will be
assisted by r. A. Schultz of Leroy
and Charles Nelson of Atwater These
men are practical Minnesota farmers,
working under Minnesota conditions,
and they know what the farmers of
Minnesota have to contend with. Each
one is good speaker and can of much
help to those who attend the institute.
Mr. Mcconnell will take up the sub
lects OF cooperation, cheap pork pro-
duction, potato growing and general
farming.
Mr.. Schultz has had much exper-
fence in growing small fruits and rails
ing poultry and will take up these
subjects.
MIR. Nelson is a successful darvman
and will speak on dairying, corn
growing, clover and the production OF
forage.
The new institute annual will be
distributed free at the meeting. The
book contains 384 pages of the best
farm reading and is well worth going
many miles to obtain
Don't forget the date. There will be
two sessions, at 10 a. m. and 30
p. m.
Everything is free. No collections
No admission fee. The women anC
young people are invited as well a.
the men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
WRITES WIRELESS MESSAGES
Transmitting Typewriter That Will Be
Seen at Chicago Business Show.
| Especial to The Free Press.1

Chicago, Feb. PA new wireless
transmitting typewriter will be seen
at the Chicago business show, which
opens at the Coliseum this evening.
This device will not only make it pos
sible for any person to send wireless
messages, but will also make it posi-
bic for them to be received and writ
ten out in legible form on a type
writer at the receiving end. The
Chicago business show will exhibit
complete working forms and systems
as they are actually applied to var-
Gus kinds of business, and the attend
ance will be principally drawn from
business men, buyers for corporations
and department heads. the exposi-
ton will show features of interest to
every business head and the short
cuts that have been invented in recent
years will be placed where they will
attract attent ion
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
TEST A SUCCESS
Alderman Gary Was Present When
Cattle Were Inspected and Killed.

Alderman Gary of this city witness
ed the vndication of the tuberculin
test at South st. Paul Saturday. The
senate committee on dairy products
and number of representatives were
present, and everyone was convinced
that the test was success except Sen
ator c. J. Swanson of Fridley, who is
opposing the test. The test was made
on the killing floor of the Swift Pack
ing plant, under the supervision of the
senate committee and the live stock
sanitary board with every precantion
to avoid any substitutions or crooked
work in any way.
Two Lots Of Cattle Tested.
Two lots Of cattle were testeds~and
marked. Senator Swanson had his in
spector, the senate committee had an
| inspector, and the full force of the live
stock sanitary board was on hand The
company bought twenty-five cattle for
and did not react, thus showing no
! tuberculosis. Another bunch of four
teen cows condemned from Senator B..
f. Sundberg's herd had reacted to the
test, showing that they had tubercu-
losis. Both lunches of cattle were
/ killed and examined while the commit
tee looked on
Senator's Cattle Diseased.
None of the larger bunch was found
to have tuberculosis, while all of those
| belonging to Senator Sundberg We're
| found to have the disease. One thor
oughbred bull of Senator Sundberg's
nerd was badly infected, as was a fine
! looking calf. The government inspector
was about to pass one of the herd
Of the suspected fourteen, when DR..
Gates of the house committee showed
where small LESSONS had formed.
1t is thought that this test will
kill Senator SwansOn's anti tubercuin
test bill, now before the senate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
Charged With An Old Crime

Little Falls, March l-Archie Cyrus
arrested at Tamarack in northern
Minnesota, and brought to this city
had hearing this morning charged
with the outrage and murder of Annie
kintop, which occurred on April l6
1905, near Darling, Morrison county
He was bound over to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury at the court
term which will be held this next
week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
Victim of Diphtheria.
From Thursdays na,.y

Er0n ThurSdaV,S IIatW
Frank NJ. Osdoba, the fourteen year
old son of Jacob Osdoba, residing at
926 North Seventh street, died at two
o'clock yesterday afternoon of diph-
liberia. Three other children are i'll
with the disease, but they are recov-
erng. The funeral of Frank will be
held tomorrow at eight o'clock 1t will
be private.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
POUND DEVIL OUT OF WIFE /"
Declaration of Husband Accused O
AsSaultinq His Wife

Royalton, Feb. 27.-Upon complaint
of the neighbors John Reitzka, living
ten miles east of Royalton, was
brought before Justice Wilson Thurs
day charged with assault and battery.
He had been, as the neighbors put it.
pounding his wife, When asked
what he had to say, he answered, Il
am God and she is the Devil and [
have to pound him out of her and al
so | want to show her l am boss He
was fined so and allowed to 90 home
and resume his God-like .prerogative
over the wife of his BOSOM He is IL
religious fanatic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
Enthusiasm Does Not Decrease.

Horace Cummins was in from Eagle
Lake today He stated that the good
roads spirit is still manifest in his
section, and that up to date about
1000 loads of gravel have been placed
on the highways leading into Eagle
Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
Were at Gibraltar.

FROM Tuesdays DaiIv.
The Free Press today received a
postal card from Mr.. and Mrs. Mar.
tin Walser, who were at Gibraltar
when the card was mailed. The party
is having nice time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
He ASpireS to Fame.

Slayton Gazette: Some solon who
aspires to fame mas introduced bill
in the legislature, the provisions of
which require that the county officers
shall report each day to the county
auditor. The bill also specifies the
hours of service for the various of
ficers.