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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Vernon Center

Mrs Leslie Z. Cooper is spending the
week with relatives at Sterling.
Mr.. Turner of Minneapolis was a
caller at the home of +. f. Cooper
Monday.
Mrs l.. Miller of Amboy spent Tues
day with Miss Ella Hays.
Mrs. +. c. Wilbur entertained a
number of ladies at her home Wednes
day afternoon. All report an en-
joyable time.
Mrs. Franklin Barnes, who has been
i'll for some time, is not improving
as rapidly as her friends could wish
Miss Clara Nitter of Amboy was in
town Wednesday.
NJ. H. Caller is assisting in the re.
vival meetings being held at Beaufort
this week
Mrs. Mary Scott is visiting at G.
Keitzer's this week.
Miss Marie Skagerberg was taken tc
the Emmanuel Hospital at Mankato
Wednesday for an operation for APP
pendicitis.
Albridge Corlss of st. James called
on friends here Monday while on his
way to attend the ice races at Min
nesota Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Factor are the
happy parents of baby boy, born
Jan. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Morrison en-
tertained number of young ladies
Tuesday evening at their home north
of town A dainty luncheon was
served and all voted Mr. and Mrs
Morrison able entertainers.
Miss Alice Tiffany of Amboy called
on Vernon relatives Monday.
Mrs. Erikson is spending the week
with her daughter at Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Lincoln breathed his last.

"a medlately after PRESIDENT
Lincoln breathed his last
OF one or two souls n century such
q thing can truthfully be said. The
ages are so merciless-or is it merci-
full in forgetting. that it takes Il very
large man, a human mountain peak,
to be seen by all countries and all
times Was Lincoln such mountain
peak? We are too close to him even
yet to say, but everything would point
him place among earth'S immortals.
Men love liberators because they love
liberty They love mercy and truth,
even though they do not practice the
one nor follow the other Most men
believe in democracy. and all men will
do so before the end of another CEN
fury. All human beings admire unself-
ishness-at least in other people. Lin
coin was n liberatOr, just as he was an
embodiment of mercy and truth, de-
mocracy and unselfishness. He had
that kindly simplicity which makes
universal appeal. He rang true at
every point. Even his faults were so
far from the petty and the mean and
were so human that they make us love
him. Above all, he rendered high
service to the race He died for man.
AL of these things are of the quality
that endures From my own view
ptint there is no American who has
n,.:e ttat will endear him to the heart
of the world in all lands and times
than Abraham Lincoln. Love outlives
all else, and his love for humanity was
so large it is not to be wondered at
that humanity's love is large for him.
We get what we give. AS we do to
others, so are we done by.
Abraham Lincoln truly belongs to
the ages" His growing fame through
the forty and more years that have
passed since Secretary Stanton utter
ed the sentence confirms it's truth. The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

Ed Ore had bad time last Friday,
in getting his mail His box is three
quarters OF Il mile from his house, and
he saddIed his faithful old horse, and
plunged through the snowbanks. They
were 50 high and long that the ami
NAL was completely exhausted when he
arrived at the box, and lay down He
had to tramp the snow down around
the animal and lei him rest before he
was able to get up. Then it was an
other hard battle TO get home. Two
hours and half were consumed i'll the
round trip, and Mr.. Ore felt at times
that il was doubtful whether he would
be able to get back.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
First Meeting of Creditors.

From Saturdays Daily.
The first meeting of creditors of
Maggie Mendall of Mapleton, bank
rupt, was held at Referee Flittie's Of
flee today, and b. L. McGregor of
Mapleton was chosen trustee and his
bond was placed at $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
From SATURDAYS DaiIv

From SATURDAYS DsiIv
Eli Pettiiohn, said to be the earliest
settler of Minnesota now living, and
the man who built the first grist mill
in the state, celebrated his ninetietn
birthday anniversary yesterday. Al
though he is not able to move about
actively, his mind is still clear and
alert, and he finds great enjoyment
in reading of the progress of events.
Besides having built the first grst
mill in the state Mr.. Pettijonn worked
on many of the early houses of Min
neapolis. He was president of the
first agricultural society organized in
the state, and helped to survey the
road that is now Lyndale avenue
Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Dislocated an Elbow.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

Burt, the fourteen year old son of
Alderman and Mrs. Frank Mahowald,
was so unfortunate yesterday as to
dislocate his right elbow. He was at
the German Catholic school, and was
engaged in playful sports when he fell
and a playmate fell upon him. He will
be laid up for a little while.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

County Treasurer Roesler of Waseca
county has received persistent demands
from the state officials, insisting upon
his RENTING 2 per cent of the liquor
licences received at Alma City for the
inebriate college, according to II law
passed in the last session of the Icgis-
lature.
Auditor Peteson, on the advice OF
County Attorney Maloney, refused to
issue the order for the payment of the
money, on the ground that the liquor
license collected at Alma City, under
the special law of 1889, is to be given
entirely to the school district at Alma
City, because this special law was
never revealed Because of this the
county attorney holds that the state is
not entitled to this per cent tax col
Iected Suit has been started by the
state to collect the amount.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

Dreaver is to give dinner at the Uni
versity club on Feb. l5 when his hosts
will be $50 physicians on whom he has
performed surgical operations and from
l25 of whom he has removed the
vermiform appendix,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
From Tuesdays Dailv-

j. S. and C. II. Wagon, sons of
Charles Wagon OF Amboy, have bought
the interest OF Jacob Wagon in Wagon
Bros meat market on North Front
street. and will conduct it in the fu-
ture They are both enterprising and
reliable young men with host Of
friends, and ought to have "a large
patronage. and no doubt will. 1t will
be their aim to serve their patrons
faithfully, and handle the best quality
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
him. He is recommended for the place
bv Senators Clapp and Nelson.

From Fridays Daily.
Governor johnson sent to the senate
the following nominations:
Board of Medical EXaminers-H. C.
Leonard of st. Louis county.
Board of Managers of State Public
School, Charles r. Boostrom of Mower
county.
Board of Veterinary Examiners-M.
H. Reynolds of Ramsey county; DR.
L. Hay of Rice county, DR.. G. A.
Mack of Washington county, Dir. John
Lambert of Nicollet county. DIR. Wal
ter Amos of Steele county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Passes Works Resolution.

From FRIDAYS Daily.
The house under suspension of the
rules adopted joint resolution by
Senator Works calling upon the tax
commission to investigate the taxation
of mineral reservations,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

The st. Cloud Journal Press says:
Young Hackenschmidtt easily defeat
ed Walter Dhein of Melrosc in the
wrestling match at the roller skating
rink last evening. The winner secur
ed two straight falls. The first came
in twenty-five minutes and the second
in twelve minutes.
1t was advertised that Young Miller
of st. Paul was to be in the city. The
st. Paul boy was unable to be here so
Dncin was secured. The substitute
put up good exhibition, however, and
the small crowd got its moneys worth.
Dhein was outweighed by at least
thirty pounds and was no match for
his opponent. He showed Il greater
knowledge of the game, however and
succeeded in worrying his opponent
through the bout. He was game
youngster and won the admiration of
the crowd from the start.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

If the state enacts laws that will
permit the making of inebriates, why
should not the state enact more laws
that will operate to the care of the
unfortunates;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

Peter Christianson has been recon-
mended for. postmaster At Lake Crystal.
This is the information that was re-
eeived from Washington today Mr..
Christensen is the compromise can
didate, all parties having agreed on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Will Go Into Bankruptcy.
From Mondays Dai,v

FROM Mondays Dafiv
1t is stated that c. NJ Overman,
the music dealer. is about to go
through bankruptcy. No papers have
yet been filed, but it is understood
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

that they are being prepared. Mr..
Overman has gone to Tamah, Wis,
to take charge of music store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

18O9-The Lincoln
Lincoln as

Nov He Belongs to the
ACES" Child of Denoc-
racy and Its Preserver.
Freeing the Slaves ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

David j.
torncys having passed most successfully the examination to which he
submitted the direction of
aiming beard The friends of Mr. Severance will be pleased to
which gained
Mr. Severance native Clinton York He
the of
He lived Belgrade number He educated
n
district the Ncole
December, Severance unfortunate
a
operating But he undaunted by this terrible affection He re-
until March entered the
Benedict his this
yesterday
practice The with
wishing Severance cHntage He will
a Odd Fellows block.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

0O gov he belongs TO the ages"
ENH said Secretary Stanton i'm
Il % mediately after President
inpOln hraa tbe1 biS In eft
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

The remains of the late Mrs. Frank
B. Rhodes arrived at st. Peter at
noon today, from Sisseton, S. d., and
funeral services were held there, and
the remains inferred in Greenwood
cemetery. Among the relatives pres
emit were Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Andrews
and Mr.. and Mrs. \. ID. Stone of
this city. Rev. Peter Clare conducted
the services.
Among the floral offerings was a
magnificent one from the members of
the city council, which was Il very
graceful and touching act on their
part.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

Minus the Appendix.
Philadelphia, Feb. DIR, John b,
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NEWS FROM HOME AND ELSEWHERE

of meats and other things usually
found in first class meat markets.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02

Kodama Ocamateu, Japanese ex-
plorer, is on the way to Australia,
where he will establish a base of op-
erations having the attainment of the
south pole in view. He has had con-
siderable experience in the Antarctic
and his prospective effort has the
financial support of prominent Japa-
nese capitalists. The Jap is a small
eater, as has been shown by the re-
markable endurance of the japanese
soldiers in the war with Russia, on
short rations, and as Lieut.. Shackle-
tons failure was due to the exhaus-
ton of his food supply, Kodama Ocam-
ateu may by carrying meals in his
vest pocket be able to advance the
flag of his nation to the very pole.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02
HAD AWFUL WEEPING ECZEMA
Itching, Inflammation and Soreness
All Treatments Failed.
cu.icura Proved a Great Success.

Eczema began over the top of my
ear. 1t cracked and then began to
spread l had three different doctors
and tried several things, but they did
me no good. At last one side Of my
face and my neck were raw. The
water ran out of it so that l had to
wear medicated cotton, and it was SO
inflamed and sore that / had to put
piece of cloth over my pillow to keep
the water from it, and it would stain
the cloth sort of yellow. The &c
zemaitched so that it seemed as though
l could tear my face all to pieces.
Then / began to use the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, and it was not more
than three months before it was all
healed up. Miss Ann Pearsons, North
field, VT, Dec. 10, 1907"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02
MICHIGAN
THE MILLIoNAiRE's BURDEN.

In recent interview, John Ar
buckle. the Millionaire coffee man, la
ments the sorrowful spectacle OF the
sons of rich Americans who travel
over Europe and haunt home pleasure
resorts making fools of themselves,
says the Omaha Bee Mr.. 4rbuckle is
not the only American who is ashamed
of these money-burners, for every self
respecting American bushes at the re.
cital of their insane doings. He is un-
able to comprehend how men whose
energy and business acumen have &C
cumulated vast fortunes can possibly
be fathers OF such worthless sons.
Every rich young man who starts out
TO demonstrate his eligibility to the
foolkiller class finds plenty of help.
and so long as the money lasts it is a
continuous performance on a 24-hour
schedule. His assistants will even
show him how to improve on his home
training, and by the time he reaches
middle age he can qualify for stellar
roles. The millionaires son may have
no greater natural ability in this line
than the poor mans boy, but he has
superior opportunities for improve
ment and better press agents TO
spread his fame.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02
SUITS KNOCKED OUT.
Demurrers in Eastern Oklahoma Title
Cases Started by United States Are
Sustained.

Judge Ralph Campbell, of Okla
homa, has sustained the demurrers in
the suits brought by the United States
to set aside various deeds and leases
made by citizen allottees in the Ave
civilized tribes in eastern Oklahoma,
and thus settled legal controversy
that had been the cause of considera-
BILE concern in that part of the state.
The court reviewed the relation OF
the United States TO the five tribes
since they became nation, and
found that no vestige of title to the
lands allotted them now remains in
the United States. The demurrer in
volved the question Of the citizenship
of these Indians and the court de
clared them 10 be citizens CT the Uni
ted States with all the rights. priv
ileges and immunities of citizenship.
IL is held that the United States can
not maintain these suits on the prin-
ciple that II sustains to the individual
Indian trust relation. such guardian
ship being incompatible with citizen.
ship. national and state.
Finally the bills were held bad be
cause numerous defendants are joined
in each bill who were connected with
many distinct transactions regarding
as many distinct tracts of land.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02

not broad enough to cover the act.
The constitutional ground on which
it is declared TO be unsound is that
the legislature had no right to dele
gate TO the railroad commission the
right to fix rates and also because it
is in opposition to the home rule pro-
vision Of the constitution in that the
act gives the commission certain
rights over the building Of transmits
sion lines which are in conflict to
the provisions of the constitution.
which gives cities, villages and town
ships the right Of supervision over
pole lines. etc.
test case will probably be taken
to the supreme court Immediately af-
ter the law becomes operative on
Sept. /. The incorporation of these
companies is claimed to be a fore
runner of the formation of a great
holding company that will take over
not only these is companies, but a
number Of still larger and more .m-
portant ones in Michigan. 1t is said
the promotion of these companies is
preliminary to the merger of the Ho
denpyl, Walbridge d Co. and +. w
Clarke & Co. interests in this state
a merger which was forecasted in
The Detroit News Aug r. last. These
interests (both the Hodenpyl-Wal-
bridge and Clarke) include gas, cleo
trio and traction companies of Sag
inGw and Bay City; gas companies
at Jackson, Kalamazoo, Pontiac and
Flint; street railway of Grand Rap
ids; water and power companies of
Big Rapids, and the Au Sable river
power companies just incorporated.
This information is further strength
ened by the disclosure that George
f. Hardy. one of the power company
incorporators is a member of Holden
pyl Walbridge & Co, of New York,
and w. NJ. Eaton. also an incorpora-
tor, is former manager of Jackson and
later Grand Rapids gas companies.
w. H. Clarke, of Detroit, represents
E. W. Clarke a. Co. of Philadelphia,
which company is already deeply in
terested in some of the companies
that have just been Incorporated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02
All in Eight Against TubercuIosls.

Prevention of tuberculosis versus
dividends is the proposition which
some of our largest insurance COM
panies are now trying to establish.
The Metropolitan Life recently APP
piled for permission to erect sana-
forum for its policy holders and en-
ployes afflicted with tuberculosis, but
the application was refused on grounds
of illegality by New York State Super
intendent of Insurance Hotchkiss. The
company is, however, conducting an
active educational campaign by dis
tributing 100000 pamphlets among
its policy holders. The Provident
Savings Life Assurance society has
also established health bureau,
where its policy holders may receive
free medical advice. Several fraternal
orders, notably the Modern Woodmen.
Knights of Pythias, Royal League,
Royal Arcanum and Workmen's Cir
Gle, have already established or are
contemplating the erection of sana-
toria for their tuberculous members.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02

Traditions of the American south
west in the period Immediately follow
ing the civil war are recalled by the
information from Germany that brig
ands held the highway between Au-
gustowe and Lipsk on the Russo-Ger-
man frontier, one day last week, and
captured fifty or sixty travellers, TAX
ing all their money. Most of the VIC
Tins were horse-dealers, carrying
large sums, and the total haul is esti-
u ated at $25,00O That such things
can be in an old settled country seems
astonishing to Americans, and is prob
ably in part attributable to the politi-
cal commissions of the past four years
in Russia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02
MICHIGAN 3REVITIES.

John Hopkins broke the Muskegon
record of a bagpunching machine in
the shooting gallery, and broke his
right arm in doing it.
Harold and James Irish. of Inlay
City, IA and 1G years old, tried to
sell their fathers $3.50 horse and
buggy in Flint for 500 10 buy ice
cream. They're in Jail.
While he was crawling through a
fence the rifle carried by 12-yearold
Gerald Walker. of Marshall, was dis
charged and the bullet tore through
his right arm from the elbow to the
wrist.
Henry Schuur. repentant. brought
back property he had stolen from the
home of Otto DeYoung in Grand Rap
ids. After he had apologized. De-
Young took him to Jail, where he was
locked up.
The supreme court has sustained
the decision of a lower court which
allowed Nina Garnsey, of Battle
Greek, $500 for the loss of two fin
gers which she caught in a laundry
mangle She sued for $4,000.
James Cushman, employed as an
electrician at Jackson prison, made
his escape Wednesday night. He was
fixing the wires in the yards and his
absence was not noticed at the regu-
lar locking-up time. Cushman was
sentenced from Bay City.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02
The northern part Of the state.

in the northern part of the state.
The incorporators are Edward F.
Loud and H. Kimball Loud. of Au Sa-
Bile: l.. A. Wood. William NJ. Eaton,
John c. Weadock, of New York city;
George e. Hardy, of Englewood, y.
j.; w. III. Clark and +. Clark and
George A. Crawford, of Detroit.
The combine capital of the newly
organized compsnieSamonnts TO prac-
tically S3,500,OO0
1t has not yet been decided whether
or not the Offices of all the companies
will be located at one central point
The water powers represented by
the various companies practically in
clude all the available water power
left in the state. Similar action was
taken by the controlling factors in
the water power situation in the west
ern part Of the state a week ago,
when two companies were formed 10
take over the remaining water pow
ers on the Muskegon and White riv-
ers
The interests which predominant in
the new companies which have just
filed articles are those which already
control the power situation above
Saginaw bay, and the western incor-
porators are the moving spirits in the
Muskegou-Grand Rapids Power Co.,
which controls the Muskegon river.
The purpose of filing articles of as
ISOLATION Of these various companies
at this time is supposed to be the
turning over Of power franchises to
incorporated companies before the
new law governing water power com
panies goes into effect on the LIST of
September. 1t entails additional diff
ficulty in the granting of franchises
TO build dams and by taking over
all the available sites at this time the
companies avoid the operation of the
law, although its restrictions are real
ly minor ones, as the constitution al
ready gives boards of supervisors en-
tire control in the granting of fran
chises
In the matter Of stringing wires
and erecting stations and selling cur
rent, these new companies will be
under the jurisdiction of the railroad
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-02
MICHIGAN ITEMS.

Port Huron "drys'' are getting many
signatures to a local option petition
John Lind, IS, of Hastings. ended
his own life by hanging himself in
barn when his aged wife was taken
TO an asylum.
Charles Wilson, Orion meat dealer
in Pontiac jail awaiting transfer to
the asylum because of mental break
down, died suddenly.
George Langworthy, father of the
ginseng industry in Michigan. is dead,
aged a. His first ginseng crop was
exhibited in dishpan and sold for
$2,100
Louis knight, young farmer,
quarrelcd with girl at dance in
Bay City He slapped her and she
threw a glass at him The glass
broke, a piece entered his eye and
blindness OF one eye has resulted.
The name Waterford was the guild.
ing star in the life Of Mical Mccain.
who died at Waterford, victim of
the white plague. Born i'm Waterford
Ireland. he came to Waterford. ". Y,
when years of age. A year later
he moved TO Waterford, Mich For
the past 50 years he had lived with
his sister-in-law, Mrs Jennie Nc
Cam, OF Waterford
Howard Birchfeld. recently released
from Ionia on parole. was arrested in
Charlotte charged with furnishing II.
quor to David Briggs, posted man. "
prohibited from buying intoxicants.
Barney Keyes accompanied Birchfleld
and all three men were jailed.