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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
BUILT UP A BUSINESS
RICHARD KAUL'S CREAM STATION
is A SUCCESS.
He Has Established 1t at Sterling
Center and Ships the Product
to Good Thunder

William Ellis returned last evening
from visit to Sterling enter. He
found that little village very much
alive. Richard kaul, hustling young
fellow and well known in that vicinity,
started in business last May in the
store building occupied by Mr.. Ellis for
so many years, and is meeting with
fairly good success. He established a
cream station in connection with the
Good Thunder creamery, that is a
great accommodation to the farmers of
that community. Last Tuesday morn
ing he took in something over 1000
pounds of cream and it is understood
this amount is taken in three times a
week, and delivered at Good thunder
three times a week. The patronage is
increasing every week, but receipts of
cream at this season of year is de-
creasing. There is no reason why the
receipts should not double this fall.
Mr.. Kaul is deserving of encourage
ment in his business and it is hoped
the cream patrons will realize what
he has done for them and assist him
in the undertaking. He merits it, as
he is selling groceries, etc., as reason
able as the surrounding towns and his
place is well kept, neat and tidy, the
floor being as clean as the good house
wife's kitchen floor. He has very
pleasant and obliging young lady clerk
in the person of Miss Zada Parks.
We counted thirty one patrons who
brought cream that morning, and pre-
sumo that there are more. All pre-
dict growing business for Mr.. Kaul
and if the people of that vicinity will
stand by him they will be assisting
themselves as we'll as Mr. Raul by
maintaining a good store and cream
-
station
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
BOARD HELPS STATE
COMMISSIONERS MAKE APPR0-
PRIATION OF $1,000.
This Is a Contingent Fund to Be
Used BY the County Attorney in
Procuring Evidence Against the
Murderers of the Late H. ]. Led
better; the Contract Awarded for
Road Improvement.

The county board adjourned yester-
day afternoon, but before doing so it
passed a resolution setting aside $1,000
as contingent fund to be used by
the county attorney. 1t is understood
that this is to assist the state in get
ting evidence to convict the murderers
of the late H. j. Ledbeter.
The committee on the petition for
change of road near John McCarthy's,
in Lincoln and Ceresco, recommended
that the change asked for be denied,
on the ground that the cost appears
to be too expensive to warrant the
work being done which would be nee
essary. The committee recommended
that the present road be protected.
c. S. Erickson was awarded the con.
tract for constructing the Gable Mills
hill road.
Contract for State Road.
The contract for improving state
road No. 6, Butternut Valley and Lake
Crystal was awarded to the North
Star Concrete Co.
Ole X. Olson, for the town of Ster-
ling, asked for committee to inspect
the Francis Culvert in section ID,
which is tumbling down. Commission
ers zones and Schultz were appointed
the committee.
The public examiner having suy-
gested that certain index be kept in
Continued On Page Tive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
ENGINEER HIT ON HEAD
STONE STRUCK MR.. CLEMENT
SQUARELY; MADE BAD CASH.
Blood Streamed Down His Face; HI
Was Able to Run Locomotive
to Waseca.

When passenger train No. sol ar
rived at the Northwestern station
Monday night, it was ascertained that
Engineer Clement, who was in charge
of the engine, was quite badly in
jured He was bleeding profusely
about the head and an ugly cash was
in evidence.
1t appears that while passing the
state hospital, some one, either a small
boy or patient at the hospital
threw stone or piece of cinder at the
passing train. The missile went di-
rectly into the cab and struck the
man who had his hand on the throttle
and who had under his guidance, the
lives of several hundred people. The
blow struck Engineer Clement square
" in the face and for moment he
was stunned and bewildered. He was
nearing the city at a fast rate of
speed and despite the pain of the
wound and the start which the flying
stone gave him, he fully realized the
responsibilities which were his and he
retained his sense sufficiently to bring
the train into the station at Roches-
ter without slowing down or endanger-
ing the lives of any of the passengers
Arrived here, however, he reeled in
the cab and seemed attacked with
dizziness. His face was covered with
blood and it was evident that the
blow which he had received was one
which carried much force. After some
attention here, he was able to bring
the train in through to Waseca.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
RAzE DENS OF VICE
DESTRUCTION OF LANDMARKS IN
HEART OF CHICAGO.
Citadels of Sin That Helped the City
to Gain the Name of Wicked
est Town in the World.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Chicago, July l4.-Destruction of ole
Fourth Avenue" landmarks, where sill
held high carnival years ago when w
L. Stead held its sordid doings up to
public gaze to prove Chicago "the
wickedest city in the world, has
brought out reports from many west.
ern cities of the razing of transform
ing of districts whose one claim to
fame was for more or less romantic
wickedness. Kansas City for one has
torn down 1905" and adjacent struc
lures, once the gambling houses where
were the games without limit" and
the gun play that is now extinct in
the west except in melodrama were
daily events OH the Missouri river
frontier. Whole droyes of cattle went
across the tables during the late seven.
ties and early eighties. These places
were on Main street down near the
river. Old 1905" was run by John
Evans and Sim Kelley and 1907" next
door was run by Major Showers, a
southerner of imperturble courtesy and
later on Louisiana plantation in lux.
urious retirement "Lockridge half
was famous among cattlemen, miners
and pioneers because its doors were
taken off except in winter and fifteen
gaming tables, mostly faro and roul
cite wheels were visible from the street
running day and night. These places
were the flaming beacons that enticed
the cowboy from as far as the Rit
Grande, and the old time ranchmen
after selling his cattle usually peeled
off part of his roll to have splurge
at faro. In recent years these build
ings have been used as bunk houses
Omaha and Sioux City in recent years
have extinguished the white lights OF
the gambling houses and driven the
red lights further into seclusion. Pierre
has sent them across the river to
Fort Pierre and Missouri river cities
have lost all semblance of their days
when they were con the frontier"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
STUBS QUIT THE CLUB
EXECUTIVE DOES NOT APPROVE
OF THE LOCKER SYSTEM.
No Longer a Member of the Organiza-
ton Which Includes All the
Swelldom of Topeka.

Topeka, Kan, July Ex-Governor
Stubs is no longer a member of the
Topeka club, the height of Kansas
swelldom. The governors resignation
from the club was accepted in spite
of the fact that he wrote the board
of directors that he hoped it would al.
low him to withdraw.
The governor objected to the clock
ers" in the club, built to accommodate
liquors for the members.
As governor of a prohibition state,
he said he couldn't belong to such an
organization.
The directors voted to keep the lock-
ers rather than the governor.
They said to do otherwise would be
to admit that they had violated the
law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
SURVEY A SURE THING
UNCLE SANS MONEY SET ASIDE
FOR THE PURPOSE.
Secretary of War Has Given Final
Approval to Recommendation for
Work on Minnesota.

Washington, July 1.-The secretary
of war yesterday gave final approval
to the recommendation for survey of
the Minnesota river. He recommended
that $4,000 be set aside for making
the detailed examination of the Min
nesota river, to determine what i'm
provements are feasible and what de-
velopment of the river is possible under
a system of headwater reservoirs.
The recommendation for the Mime
sofa survey went to the secretary OF
war with the approval of board of
engineers in charge of river and harbor
work, and the chief engineer of the
army. The local engineers at st. Paul
have been instructed to proceed with
the work at once, SO that a report
may be given to congress next win
ter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
MAC TAFT'S own CHOICE
WILL APPOINT REPRESENTATIVE
MINT DIRECTOR.
Senate Is to Confirm Him Before the
Adjournment of the Tariff
Session.

Washington, July l4.-The president
is still inquiring as to the qualifica
tions of j. 7. McCleary of Minnesota
for the office of director of the mint
and probably will announce his conclu
sion in short time. 1t is an inter
esting feature of this situation that
the McCleary appointment, if made
will be the presidents personal ap
pointment. The Minnesota senator:
have not recommended Mr.. McCleary
for that position, bat presumably viii
not oppose the presidents desires. II
is the understanding that the appoint
ment will be made in time for con
firmation by the senate before the ad
journment of the tariff session.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
CLAFLIN IS HEARD FROM
GARDEN CITY MAN IN NORTHERN
MINNESOTA NOW.
He Will Return to His Home; Urged
to Do So By Residents of
That Place.

NJ. c. Clatlin, the lay-preacher who
disappeared several weeks ago from
Garden City, has been heard from. He
has been in a northern Minnesota
town most of the time since he left
Garden City. He has been in cores
pondence with Mrs. Clafin and NUM-
Der of his friends in Garden City, and
they have urged him to return home
He will do so. The citizens of Gar.
den City retain a kindly feeling fol
Mr. Clatiin and they can find no rea'
son why he should not return to that
place and be one of them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
REBELS ATTEMPT RUSH
HOSTILITIES WERE RESUMED IN
TEHERAN EARLY TODAY.
Heavy Cannonading on Both Sides;
Casualties Are Many; Endeavor
to Displace Ivading Force.
Especial to The Free Press.J

Teheran, Persia, July l4.-Hostilit
les were resumed early today when
the rebels attempted to rush the in
trenchments of few hundred Persian
Cossacks who are holding out behind
the barbados in Central Square, and
they succeeded in occupying the gar
den of Colonel Liakhoff, commanding
the Cossacks, which adjoins the bar
racks. There was heavy cannonading
by both sides, resulting in the heav-
lest casualties that have attended the
fighting in Teheran. The Cossacks are
now Smelling the position which the
rebels gained and are endeavoring to
displace the forces which they fear
will succeed in turning the invading
fire into the barricades.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
DEATH OF A SALESMAN
CHARLES F. CALKINS OF FAIR.
MONT DIES IN MANKATO.
Gall Stones and Obstruction of the
Bowels His Ailment; Was Seventy
Six Years of Age.

Charles f. Calkins of Fairmont, a
travelling salesman, died at a local
hospital last night of gall stones and
obstruction of the bowels. He was
seventy-six years of age, and is sur
vived by his wife and a daughter,
Mrs. Nettie L. Hall of Fairmont. His
wife had been with him, but had re-
turned home, and his daughter was
with him at the time of his death.
The deceased was a member OF the
Methodist church, and was an old and
respected resident of Fairmont
The remains were taken to Fairmont
ON the three o'clock train this after
noon for burial, and were accompanied
by Mrs Hall. 49,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
MUST WAIT TILL WINTER
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT HELD
UP TO THAT TIME.
Therefore Lauritz Swenson of Min
neapolis Will Not Be Named
for Minister Just Yet.

Washington, July 1.-THE White
House announcement that 10 more dip
lomatic appointments are to be made
until next winter means that all talk
of a place for Lauritz SwensOn of Min
neapolis, former minister to Denmark
will 90 over until that time. The
White House today does not admit
that there is any likelihood that Mr.
Swenson is to get a position. 1t
merely says that his name has been
mentioned with several others, and
that the president has taken them all
under advisement, not knowing him
self what will be done with them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16

Another good combination program
of music and oratory was given yes
terday afternoon at the Chautauqua
before a very large and responsive au
dience.
The schedule was somewhat changed
owing to the absence of several of the
entertainers. But those who were there
certainly were capable of giving good
entertainment. Mr.. Steele pleased his
audience with number of song selec.
tions, showing the great range of his
voice, which is a deep, full baritone
Miss Clara Sorensen of Owatonna il
Continued On Page Three.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
Old Officers Reelected.

At the meeting of the Mankato
Cemetery association yesterday after
noon, the following officers were re-
elected: President, H. B. Perrin;
treasurer, c. +. Wise; secretary, c.. A.
Chapman; actuary, William f. jew
son; superintendent, w. T.. Jewson;
manager of perpetual care fund, Thorn
as Hughes. Itefwas voted to. complete
the fence along Glenwood Avenue
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
SOLDIER BOYS TO CAMP
COMPANY H TO LEAVE FOR LAKE
VIEW IN MORNING.
They Will Remain Away Ten Days
Returning Saturday, July "a;
Ride on Special

Company H, National Guards, leaves
at 6:l5 o'clock tomorrow morning fOl
Lake City to attend the encampment
of the Second regiment. The conf
pany will go on a special train, fifty
strong, and will be joined in Mankato
by Company A and the regimental
band of New Ulm, Company X OF
st. Peter and Company F of Worth
ington.
After spending ten days in camp
the regiment will break camp Saturday
morning, July "a, and Company II
will reach Mankato at 8 p. IN. The
boys are anticipating profitable out
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
SHAKEN UP BY A QUAKE
BENSON, MINI, HAS THE IRE
MORS; A FRIGHT.
One Shock Occurred at Ten in TIE
Morning and Another at Two in
Afternoon.

Benson, Mimi, July l4.-Residents
of this place were startled yesterday
by series of three earthquake shocks
Although the tremors were very
light, they were noticed by large
number of people. Persons who were
seated noticed the shocks particularly
About ten o'clock in the morning
there were two distinct quakes, and
at two o'clock in the afternoon an
other was felt. No damage was done
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
FARMER ENDS HIS LIFE
FRANK FARRELL BLEW TOP OF
HIS HEAD OFF.
1t Is Reported That He Had Been
Drinking Hard; Leaves a Wife
and Six Children.

Austin, July l4.-Frank Farrell, a
farmer about fifty years of age, COM
mitted suicide about 1880 last night
by blowing off the top of his head
with a shotgun. Farrell lived about
eight miles south of Austin, to which
place he had been during the day. 1t
was said that he had been drinking
hard. He leaves wife and six chill
dren.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
osteopaths to Meet in Minneapolis.

Osteopathic physicians of the United
States will hold a convention in Min
neapolis during the month of August.
Drs. Catlin and Bedwell will be among
the local osteopaths who will attend.
The attendance at the national conyen-
ton it is expected will be large
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
DOESN' T[|KESHAMS
LECTURE BY REV. FREDERICK HOP.
KINS AT CHAUTAUQUA.
Story of the Golden Fleece; Powerful
and Forceful Talk to a Large and
Responsive Audience Yesterday Aft
ernoon; Cole-Steele Concert Com
pany Appreciated; the Program For
This Evening and Tomorrow.

''Never say, what's the use."
Prepare yourself to move other
peoples brains"
Learn to do some simple thing
WELL"
IF you can't make success
here, you can't anywhere"
''Josh Billings said: L like
rooster for two things, first for his
crow, and second for the spurs he
has to back up the crow"
BE what you SEEM"
Sayings of Hopkins.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16

TWELVE PERSONS HURT;
DOZEN LIGHTNING BOLTS.

Denver, Col, July 4.-Twelve
separate lightning bolts struck
the home of w. E. Rail, in
Chaves county, New Mexico, at
intervals of one minute, Mon
day, according to advices from
that section today. There were
thirteen persons in the house
at the time. The twelfth flash
set fire to the house and the
flames were eXtinguished by
Mrs. Rail, the only uninjmed
person there.
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STEPPED ON CARTRIDGE;
HORSE SHOT BY ITS ACT.

) Butte, Mont, July l4.-While
) cantering alcng Main street late
) Monday the saddle horse of
William Jackson stepped upon
) a ball cartridge, which was ex-
} ploded. The bullet went through
the animals body, just missing
Jackson's leg as it passed out.
The animal nearly bled to
death before veterinary sur
; geon could reach the scene.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
Nav Go to Window. i

Window Citizen: Ruerup, tie Won
derland man of Mankato is figuring on
renting the Window opera house and
putting in vaudeville with moving
pictures for regular performances.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
TOLD AMAZING TALE.
STARTLING STORY RELATED BY
JOHNSON, THE BIGAMIST.
Has Been Making His Living Marrying
Women With Money; From Some
of His Victims He Secured Nice
Sums and From Others Did Not
Fare So Well; How He Made Love
to the Ladies'

San Francisco, July l4.-The most
remarkable confession ever made by a
bigamist in the United States was Sc
cured last night from Christian John
son, wno, facing a seven-year sentence
at San Quentin that was imposed on
him yesterday at San Jose, flung aside
reserve and admitted that he was John
Madison, who had made profession
of polygamy and has deceived and
deserted wives in almost every state
in the Union.
Johnson declares in his confession,
which was signed and sealed in the
presence of Sheriff Langford and other
officers of Santa Clara county, that he
had been making his living by mar
rying and making love to women since
1906, when he gave up his business of
horse buying for the armies of great
Britain, Japan and other foreign gov
arnmantS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
Makes Amazing Admissions.

Amazing admissions are contained in
almost every line of the confession of
the most bewildering of bigamists, who
boasts that he made love to ten women
at one time in Portland, Ore, after
having married one of them in the
Continued On Page Four.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16

Glover was employed by the Citizens
Telephone company in this city during
a part of last winter He was recently
married to u Miss st. Clair. He lived
at Chatfield for number of years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
MANKATO MAN is HURT
L. GLOVER FALLS FROM A POLE
AT HUDSON, WIS.
Sustains Injuries That Will Prove
Fatal; He Was Employed as
Lineman There.

Hudson, Wis, July Al. Glover of
Mankato, lineman in the employ of
the Wisconsin Telephone company,
while working in this city yesterday
forenoon, fell from the top of a TWEEN
ty-ive foot pole, lighting on his head
and shoulders and received injuries
that will probably prove fatal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02

FOR SALE
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Near Union station and street cars:
rooms and bath. new: box type: all light rooms.
Price. $500.
THE WASHINGTON loan AND TRUST CO.
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT. au20-tf
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-DON'T BUY HONS
before seeing houses 1900 To 1910 Kenyon 81.
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pccialiy for light and ventilation: ten large
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Medical Conference on Pellagra.

One of the biggest medical conferences
that has ever been held in the south will
open at Columbia, s. c., tomorrow. 1t
will be devoted entirely to pellagra. The
public health and marine hospital serv-
ice will send representatives from here.
Those who will go are Surgeon c. III.
Lavinder, who has been detailed on the
disease since IL was discovered I'm this
country: DIR. j. w. Kerr and DIR. Reid
Hunt. There is also expected DIR. j. ID.
Long. who has been ordered from the
Pacific coast to attend the conference
The spread of the disease has been so
wide since IL was first discovered and its
origin and treatment so much OF a mys-
terry that the whole subject, which has
already been considered from good
many angles, will have To be thrashed -
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Southern Railway.

NB.-Following schedule figures published only
as nformation, and not guaranteed.
For Atlanta. birmingham. Mobile New Or
leans. Ashevile. 9:l0 am. and 10:45 pm. daily.
o 90 m. dai,y for Chattanooga and Memphis.
Fer Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga. Birm-
ingham. New Orleans. 1910 pm daily.
For Knoxville. Chattanooga. Memphis. Nash
VILE 41O m. aaily sleeper open after 10 p.m.D
For Atlanta, Birmingham. Columbia. ChTyles.
ton. Augusta. Aiken, Savannah. Jacksonville and
Florida points, 4:10 n. m. daily.
Tourist cars for California tri-weekly: 4:I0 pm.
Local for Harrisonburg. $50 s.m. daily: AIS
p. m. week days: for Strasburg Jet. pm. week
DAYS: for Danvillc. 1880 am. daily. and for
7:30 am. and ass pm. daily !:
for wsrrenton. 4:55 pm. daily and pm. week
DAYS Frequent trains to and from Bluenont.
l. RROWN General Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
STOVE REPAIRING.

WHEN YOUR FURNACE. RANGE I.ATROBE
needs repair call Main $40. Guttsring spout.
ing: Tuning. EMPIRE STOVE REPAIR Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02

soil ?-room and bath house SO. very 'hcrp:
part cash: good renting property Address
OWNER o. Star Office. 'ol-3ts