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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06

be reenacted into law as protector
of the infant wooden trust" has al
ready assisted in raising the price of
wOrsted products about 40 per cent
! since last fall and noils, their by-pro-
duet, have risen as high as ten cents
per pound in the same length of time.
1t is most important and equally i'm
portant to the consumers, the jobbers
and the carded wooden manufacturers,
that this schedule be exposed and re-
vised eguitably, than the hosiery sched
ule, which was protested by thousands
of petitioners, should be revised; be-
cause the former affects nearly every
article of wear Wool enters into con-
sumption to some extent, no matter
how small percentage, in the shape
of clothing, hosiery, blankets, under
wear, hats, rubber boots, and in fact
almost every article of wearing APP
parel required to clothe the rich and
poor alike. All are paying tribute
If any of these articles contains 90
per cent cotton and ! per cent wool,
for taxing purposes they become wool.
| If the wool schedule is not drawn i'm
a way to equalize its amazing Unequal
tiles, and if corrections are not made
in the features that have brought it
into ridicule, and if New England, as
sisted by its power to trade with
others, forces this schedule down our
Threats again. after having chance
to correct an act that has burdened
us for generation, the whirlwind will
be reaped and greater price will ul
| timately be paid in tariff concessions
than is now demanded bv the coun-
| try; and the beneficiaries of this SEIZED
ule will live to regret that they were
not more modest in their demands,
and that they have entirely overlooked
the signs of the times and the hand
writing on the wall.
They will live to regret that in their
greed for temporary advantage they
have forgotten the wisdom of the old
saying, Live and let live" The high
handed methods pursued in rairoading
this schedule through congress are re-
sented, and it is earnestly to be hoped
that Senator Clapp and yourself, as
sisted by those who have so nobly
stood for exact justice and fair deal
ing, will, with the assistance of the
president, be able to use your influence
and square it with the promises of the
party.
This letter is intended for Yourself
and Senator Clapp and / trust that it
will be of some assistance in your
work Assuring You of very high
appreciation of your labors, we remain,
respectfully yours, w. l.. Hixon, presi-
dent. @ gF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06

i The race will be two out of three mile
heats, for a purse, and is to be for
blood"
st. Peter Tribune: Three young men
of this vicinity were taken before JUS
tice Miller on Saturday on charge OF
being intoxicated. The yenng men APP
pear to have imbibed rather freely
in liquor and then driven over to Ka-
sofa where they got more. On their
return they were rather hilarious and
boisterons and in attempting to pass 0.
, p. Buell. on the road leading to the
bridge ran into his buggy breaking
the hind wheel and bending the axle.
Mr.. Buell. was accompanied by two
, children. As no one was hurt the
charge of intoxication was preferred
against them. After agreeing to pay
for the damage, and on account of their
youth they were let off by paying
fine and costs amounting to So each. !
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
DOWNWARD COURSE.
Fast Being Realized by Mankato
PeOple


A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till the back is
lame and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow;
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease
This is the downward course of kid
ney ills.
Don't take this course. Follow the
advice of Mankato citizen.
Mrs. S. Dutton, living at 2l3 State
ST., Mankato, Mimi, says: 81 can rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills as an
excellent remedy for kidney complaint
and | have no hesitancy in allowing
my name to be used publicly. My
general health became run down as a
result of Usordered kidneys. The kid
ney secretions were unnatural, in ap-
pearance my back ached great deal
and / felt weak and worn out most OF
the time. Reading about Doan's Kid
ney Pills and being much impressed,
procured a box from j. c. ThrO's drug
store, and received relief from their
use. consider Doan's Kidney Pills
the best kidney remedy in the world
and feel it my duty to make other
sufferers acquainted with their merits
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DOan's-and
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
TWO FOR MANKATO TEAM.
Sleepy Eye Boys Prove to Be Too
Easy for the Locals.

Much talk, little work for Sleepy
Eye They had all the fun before the
game. After the game started they
did not have a word to say. The bal
loon ascension was perfect the way
that team went up and never came
down. Twas awful. Mankato Dad
both feet on the ground with heads up
all the time. Big Man Mae was in
the game again yesterday i'll his. good
old style and sbold have had shut
out to his credit, bad throw by
Mullone to third allowed the one run
for them. Mankato made two in the
first, one more in the second, one in
the fifth and four in the seventh, MAX
ing them eight.
The Sleepy Eye bunch developed a
fine case of strong arm. Their heaves
were responsible for most of our scores.
A couple of easy flies were dropped
by their outfieiders, ragged ball play
ing is the right word to use in their
case. They all have their off days
Sleepy Eye had hers yesterday
Callers was in good form and with
support it should have been a good
exhibition. Mullone was forced to re-
tire on account of illness. Johnnie
King finished the comedy with only
one broken finger
Giblen did some excellent work in
the box during Saturdays game and
saved the day for Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS.
Commissions From Several States il
Session at Atlantic City.

ScSSIou dt AlidutIC Slly.
Atlantic City, N. j., July 29.-Em-
ployers' liability commissions of all
the states having such bodies were
represented at conference opened in
Atlantic City today and which will
continue through the remainder of the
week
Among the states having delegates
are Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Min
nesota, New York and Wisconsin. En-
ployers and representatives of labor
will also take part in the discussions
The conference will discuss the de-
STABILITY of workingman's compen-
sation act, its possibility under our
constitution and its practicability.
Among the outsiders who viii be
present at the conference will be John
Mitchell, the well known labor leader
f. f. Clark, former railroad conduc-
tor, who is now a member of the in.
terstate, commerce commission; Off
Gals of railroads and manufacturing
establishments, DIR. Frankel, the rep
resentative of the Russell Sage foun-
dation, and others.
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Crop Report From Colorado.

W. j. Merchant has just received
samples of barley, threshed in Lincoln
county, Colorado, that went forty seven
bushels to the acre Winter wheat
that went thirty eight and half bush.
els. This crop was threshed by j. c.
Anderson, formerly of Pipestone coun.
ty, Minnesota. Mr.. Merchant sold Mr..
Anderson 900 acres two years ago at
So.oo per acre. Mr.. Anderson writes
that this is a fair average of the
crop there this year. Mr.. Merchant
OWNS about $4,000 acres in Lincoln and
Cheyenne counties.
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Quiet Church Wedding.

A quiet church wedding took place
at high noon today, when Miss Edith
Fiero became the bride of Martin L.
Ovren of Slayton. The bride was
most becomingly attired in gown of
soft green material with hat of the
same shade, and the ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. Peter Clare of the
Centenary Methodist church.
Miss Fiero graduated from the Man
kato normal school three years ago, re-
ceiving special honors in scholarship
at that time, and since then has taught
most successfully at Slayton and AL
bert Lea. He bride has a most char,s
ing personality, together with beau
tiful character that has won for hel
host of admiring friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ovren are to locate in Slayton
where Mr. Ovren is engaged in a most
successful jewelry business. The bri-
dial couple left on the noon train for
the cities, where they are to enjoy a
honeymoon trip, and later will be "at
home" to their friends in Slayton. Be-
fore leaving, the bridal party enjoyed
ride around the city in r. j. Straw's
big auto.
The bride has been honor guest al
a number of bridal showers and botl
bride and groom have received many
beautiful gifts expressive of sincere
friendship. They take with them or
their new journey of life many and
heartfelt wishes for joy and prosperity
y :. i
Out Door Reception.
Mrs. George H. Brewster, Mrs. Dav
id S. Evans, Miss Brewster and Miss
Grace Brewster entertained at a most
delightful out of door reception this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Brew
ster on Broad street Miss Mollis
Dunn, who is the guest of her sister
Mrs. Evans, also received with the hos
tesses. Two of the younger member:
of society, Dorothea Comstock and Clio
Brandrup greeted the guests at the
door. The rooms throughout were pro
fusely decorated with the most beauti
full of garden flowers, while out Of
doors the spacious grounds presented
a most inviting appearance with rus
tie seats, chairs and porch pillows
Assisting in the dining room wer,
Mrs. De Forest b. Catlin, and Mise!
Irving, Fircstone and Burmeister. Mis-.
Helen Weed also assisted by presenting
to each guest sweet pea bouquet a;
a flower souvenir.
Misses Thomas, Fletcher and Stewart
presided at the punch bowl, and as
sisting on the lawn were Mrs. Georgt
w. Slade, Mrs. c. D. Snow, Mrs. j
X. Brandrup and Mrs. A. j. Veigel
The affair was one of the prettiest
lawn parties that has been given thi;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
BEET SUGAR FACTORY.
Industry Will Probably Be Established
in Owatonna.

There is not merely a possibility
but a probability that Owatonna will
have a beet sugar factory. This dec
laration was made at meeting Mon
day of the business men of that city
who this summer formed syndicate
for the purpose of raising sugar beets
and testing the proposition from all
standpoints. The declaration was made
by Professor Harder, the representative
OF the Carver County Sugar company,
to whose factory at Chaska all the
beets raised in the state are now sent
to be converted into sugar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
Sent to His Friends

James Ferguson, the harvest hand
who came to Mankato Saturday sick
was yesterday sent to WATERFOWL. S.
d., where he said that he mad a num-
Der OF friends. Two physicians dag
nosed his case and concluded that he
was coming down with typhoid fever,
and County Commissioner Young pro-
vided ticket for the man to his
friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
INSURANCE MONEY PAID.
A. o. U. w. Officers Hand Drafts to
the Bencficiaries of Descendants.

On July Is, John A. Nilsson died, and
on July % the proof of loss was
Forwarded to the grand lodge of the
40. U. w. Yesterday draft for ST.
600 was received by Recorder G. G.
Krost, of Blue Earth lodge No. 80, and
was turned over to the family, this
being the amount of the life insurance
carried in the order by Mr.. Nilsson. This
is prompt returns.
Mrs. Joseph Manderfeld was also
yesterday paid $4,000 policy carried
by her late husband i'm the same order
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
DAMAGE TO CROPS.
Reported That Heat and Hessian Fly
Have Done Their Worst.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 2.-Reports of
alarming damage to the wheat crop in
Southern Minnesota and Dakota have
been received at the headquarters of
the Milwaukee railroad i'm this civ
Heat and the Hessian fly are response
BILE for the disappointing returns. Where
bumper crop was anticipated three
weeks ago, the damage done in the
last week is estimated to amount TO
20 per cent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06

trip on the river near Winona. The
party went in Mr.. Palmer's automobile
Miss Minnie Schostag and number
of her friends drove out to the. home
of her father at st. Clair Sunday,
The evening was spent in dancing and
playing games. Nice refreshments were
served
Misses Olga Anderson and Emma
Carlson left today for Seattle, Wash.
10 be gone month. They will stop
at Spokane and other points, also
They are anticipating a very enjoyable
vacation.
J. b. Richards left Sunday for New
York City to purchase goods for all
departments of his store, and parti,
cularly in the ready made departments
including cloaks, suits, etc. He will BE
gone three weeks.
w. S. Beard until recently proprie-
tor of the Saulpaugh hotel. left YES
terday for Minneapolis, where he will
be at the Nicollet hotel for short
time and then leave. for the west to
Join Mrs. Beard and son, Master Ches'
ter.
Fred Knoss of Rapidan left yester-
day for Toledo, Ohio, to bring back
his father, who is eighty-one years
old, and who once lived in this eoun'
~. The old gentleman had been
making his home with his son, who
recently died.
Charles NJ Masters has returned
from Hitchcock, S. d., where ne secured
the contract for putting in the heating
and ventilating system at the school
building. He was there when the
hail storm occurred, and cyclone, and
between the nail ond cyclone nothing
was left of the crops where they
struck.
Leo s. Lamm was in the city today,
for the first time since moving to Min
neapolis. He states that he has Sc
cured good positions for two of lfis
sons. William mas taken position
in the stock room of Janney, Semple
Hill & Co., wholesale hardware deal,
ers. and Alfonso in the Northwestern
National bank.
Lewis S. Diamond, who was the
guest of his Mankato friends a few
days, left yesterday to take a bust
ness trip through the southern part of
the state before returning to his
home in Minneapolis. Mr.. Diamond will
enter the law college at Harvard uni
versity this fall, leaving for the east
in company with John Ray, also a
former Mankato boy, who will enter
upon his second year at Harvard.
Harry Alfstad, accompanied by his
bride of a month, arrived in the city
yesterday from their wedding journey
through eastern states. Mr.. and Mrs
Alfstad, who formerly resided at Shell
don, Iowa, plan to make Mankato
their permanent home. Mr.. Alfstad
has again entered the employ of j.
Nelson the tailor, as a coat maker.
He was formerly employed by Mr..
Nelson and is an expert at his trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Daley returned
last evening from Cass Lake, where
they spent two weeks very enjoyably
in a house boat. They were on Star
island, which the government has of
fered to the state if it will keep ii
up as a state park. The island -
l.200 acres in extent, heavily wooded
with pine, and is a government timber
reserve at the present time The is
land is in Cass lake, and pretty lake
is situated within the island ITSELF and
is a fine place fo- fish, particularly
black bass and pike. Senator and Mrs
S. d. Works will remain two week.
longer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
Great Western Plans.

Especial to The Free Press.l
Chicago, Aug. BINDER the reor-
ganization plan of the Chicago Great
Western Railway company, the period
within which the several stocks NAV
be deposited expires today The sale
OF the road is scheduled for August 2l.
). T. Morgan & Co., of New York
will be the only bidder. The complete
reorganization will follow immediate.
ly after the sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
New Parcels Post.
Especial to The Free Press

Especial to The Free Press.1
Washington, Aug. 2.-While the ex-
press companies still refuse to permit
the people of the United States to
have a domestic parcels post, the Post
master-General has entered into an
agreement with the postal authorities
OF Japan and Denmark whereby par
GELS may be exchanged with those coun-
tries, beginning today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
Use Twenty-four Hour Clock.
Especial to The Free Press

st. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-This mes
sage was filed at seventeen o'clock,
the Russian telegraph system having
adopted today the use of the twenty
four hour clock on which the numer-
ais thirteen to twenty -four are used
to designate the hours from one in the
afternoon to midnight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
Rob Peter to Paw Paul.

Perham Enterprise: Governor John
son has sold his home in st. Peter and
bought residence in st. Paul. Some
of his neighbors are liable to call this
transaction a case of 'robbing Peter
to pay Paul."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06


Not satisfied with the numerous ad-
vantages they have in almost every
line of the wooden schedule, the worst
ed interests have again succeeded in
causing the reenactment of the ancient
rates on their by products, which their
erstwhile competitors, the carded WOOL
en- manufacturers, are forced to use
and pay fancy prices, for, to offset, in
the cost of their own product, the
beneficent advantages of prohibitory
tariff. A duty of twenty cents a
pound is levied on noils which affects
their price in such way as to make
their cost to the domestic consumer
anywhere from so to 100 per cent more
than they cost in England AS these
noils from foreign sources sometimes
find their way into shoddies, they in.
crease the supply of shoddies in this
country, complained of by the wool
growers. Yet the representatives of
the wool growers vote for the very
thing they complain of.
Affect of Tariff on Prices.
The mere threat, that this plumber
ing wool schedule, hoary with age and
reeking with rich subsidies, will again
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06

and half pound pike.
Miss Williams. instructor on the
piano, has left Mankato to study in
Boston. She leaves her class with Mrs
j. w. Kuebler.
| There are to be no changes in the
office force of the Saulpaugh under
the new management, so it was an.
nounced this morning.
This is grand weather for the har-
vest. 1t makes the farmer congratu-
late himself that he is on earth ana a
resident of Southern Minnesota.
1t is said Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway company has un-
covered gravel pit from which gravel
will be taken to ballast the entire
Alphabet line.
On the Madison Lake road last even
ing a threshing crew was working
until dark, on shocks, and i'm another
pace farmer was working until
dark harvesting his grain.
The first advertising car of Buffalo
Bits Wild West an Pawnee BilI's
Far East show arrived this morning
and soon the bill boards will be a de.
hight to the eyes of the small boys.
The Mankato and Blue Earth Coun.
lty Agricultural association is receiving
more applications for space for the
coming fair than it has room for
Great interest is being displayed in the
!, fair.
1
Much interest is being displayed in
bicycle race that is to occur Satur.
day afternoon at the fair grounds be.
tween Ed. Nyquist and Mr.. Sullivan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-11
NEW LIQUOR LAW
EFFECTIVE IN TEXAS

Austin, Tex, July 10.-Chief OF the
laws of the second called session OF
the thirty first Legislature. which went
into effect at midnight tonight. Is the
Rob Fitch ugh liquor law. which
limits the number of saloons to popu-
lation.
But one saloon will be allowed to
every soc population, but no saloons
now under license will be affected.
No license will be annulled. but no
licenses will be granted to exceed the
number of population as limited under
the new law. One exception 10 made
In which licenses will be granted ho-
tells, no matter the number OF saloons.
other enactments which went into
effect tonight amends the antitrust law
of the state. liking the penalties and
the venue Of such suits for trial;
amending the Supreme Court law and
regulating insurance companies per-
nitted to operate in Texas giving
power TO the state Board OF Health
10 transport INDECENT tuberculosis pa
TENTS TO their home countries. and
making It a felony to give intoxicating
liouors to minors without q written
consent of their parents or guardians,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-11
BANDIT sURRotNbED
BY COMPANY or RURALES

Chihuahua. Mex. July io.--Hunted on
every side by citizens and surrounded
by q band Of nifty rurales in the Pro-
gresomo Mountains, near Caiahacuilia,
Zerferino Arguelles. the murderer Of
at least half a dozen persons and a
noted bandit. is the center Of q SEN
sational man hunt.
The rurales closed in on him yester-
day, but the bandit killed Lucian Ca
brales. chief Of the ruraies, and es-
capped through the mountain, passes af-
ter his father had been slain by the
officers.
Arguelles and his band some time
ago held up and robbed Solomon and
Elias Prieto, but Pedro Rubio. q men,
Der of the band. fell into the hands
Of the police and confessed. declaring
Arguelles was the leader of the band.
Later Argueiles slew his wife and then
murdered and robbed q miner with
whose money he escaped. Later he
slew and robbed John Hanson, an
American. in the mountains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-11
BRYAN URGES VOTE
ON THE INCOME TAX

Lincoln. Neb.. July 1o.--wiiliam J..
Bryan yesterday made public the fol-
lowing statement on the income tar
amendment:
THE Democratic platform Of 1908
contained an income tax plank.
"Mr. Bryan endorsed this plank and
urged the necessity of a constitutional
amendment. President Taft. In his ac-
ceptance speech insisted that an
amendment was not necessary. For
years, the Republican leaders have OPP
posed an income tax and denounced
the Democrats for advocating 1t. But
behold the change: President Taft
sends q message to Congress proposing
the submission Of an income tax
amendment and II passes the Senate by
q unanimous vote-seventy-seven ayes;
nays none.
Democratic Governors in States
having Democratic Legislatures ought
to call extra sessions at once and
secure immediate ratification of the
amendment. Income tax clubs ought
to be formed Immediately In every
county non-partisan clubs to pledge
members OF the various Legislatures
to vote for ratification. Now 10 the
time to act"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-11
SLAYER OF BAKER
CAPTURED IN MOBILE

New Orleans, La, July 10.--Inspector
of Police O''Conner tonight received a
telegram from Mobile. Ala, stating
that Carl Bertuna, wanted In this city
of the alleged murder OF John g.
Knecht. a baker. had been arrested In
Mobile.
The telegram came from the chief
of police at Mobile. who said that
Bertuna had made full confession
of the crime.
Bertuna was employed by Knscht as
a bakers helper. Passing Mrs. Knecht
in the hallway of her home two days
ago, he told her he had just had "a
little trouble" with her husband.
Knechts mutilated body was found on
the floor of the bakery. A bloody axe
was by the side of the body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-11
BURGLAR CAUGHT
EMERGING FROM A STORE

vigilant watch has been maintained
by the police upon all the alleys which
lead from the downtown stores. and
as one result, an alleged burglar was
from the store of Alex Rice. through
an alley which runs to Lee Street.
ohicer Hudson, on Lee Street, saw
Joe whitehurst, a negro, emerge, q
bundle under his arm. The negro was
he was to deliver the shoes In the bun
die. BY bit Of Sherlock Holmes de-
duction, the Officer suspected the negro,
and took him back to the store, where
It was proven that the negro had
taken the shoes with q thieving intend
A warrant was sworn out and White
hurst locked up on the charge Of lar
ceny He was an employe OF the es'
Establishment.