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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
British Ban on Hay Removed.

London. The British Board Of Agt
riculture has removed the embargo
upon the landing of hay and straw in
Great Britain from the States of
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York,
Maryland and Delaware, as of July
"a
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Coats to the Knees.

The newest coats reach about to
the line of the knees. This is the
length that will be in vogue this sea
son.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Mrs. George J. Gonld Robbed.

Paris Mr. and Mrs. George ].
Gould and party. including Miss Mar
iorie and young Jay Gould, attended
the aviation exhibition at Rheims.
where Mrs. Gould was robbed of a
bag containing 10000 francs ($60O0)
IN cash and about 10000 francs
($350O) worth OF jewels.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

treated 1t is always dainty and charm
Ing. The square Dutch neck and
three-quarter sleeves illustrated are
much inFvogue and ares exceedingly
comfortable, or the waist can be made
with long sleeves If preferred. It
will be found adapted to all materials
that can be made in lingerie style.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Fall Kills Army Omcer.

Cremona, Italy.-The maneuvres of
the Italian army were married by the
death of Lieutenant Count Rocca.
who was thrown from his horse and
died from his injuries. The count
was a son OF the project of Venice
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Easley Studies English Industries.

London. Ralph M. Easley, of the
National Civic Federation, of New
York City, spent week in London
investigating industrial questions.
He has had interviews with officials
of the Treasury, the Board of Trade
and the Local Government Board, and
left for Paris.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
British Post For vlIavicencio.

Caracas, Venezuela. Rafael Villa.
vicencio has been appointed Vene
zuelan Minister to Great Britain. and
Carlos Grisanti has been made diplo.
matte agent to France and Holland.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Irish Land Bill AdvanceI.

London. The Irish Land bill as
mons March 80 by Chief Secretary for
Ireland Birrell, passed through COM
mittee without serious amendment.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

New York City.-The blouse that
is laid in groups Of fine tucks is a
pretty and dainty one, and just now
1t is in the height OF style. This one
can be made plain, as illustrated, or
elaborated by means OF embroidery or
lace insertion between the groups of
tucks, but in whichever way it is
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Boodling Ex-Mayor's Gold Mine.

: .Marysville, Cal - Eugene e.
Schmitz, the boodling ex-Mayor OF
San Francisco, found a lost ledge on
the Carlisle mine at Forbestown, a
few miles above this city. This ledge
was lost years ago by former owners
and all efforts to find it were unsuc-
cessful.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

WANTED SEVERAL INDUSTRIOUS PER,
sons in each state to travel for house ss5ab-
lished eleven years and with q large capital, to
call upon merchants and agents for successful
and profitable line. Permanent engagement.
Weekly cash salary OF $24 and all travelling ex-
penses and hotel bills advanced In cash each
arence and enclose seif-addressed envelope.
THENATIONALB82 Dearborn St.. Chicago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

in centre back, which is stitched a.
the edges to the depth of the pleatet
portion, giving the smooth adjust
ment now so fashionable.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is nine yard,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
River Yields se5o0 Gem.

Mount Vernon, Ill.-George Rutt
ledge found pearl in the Wabash
River weighing forty-six grains ant
which he sold for. $500 The jewe
is the largest. ever taken from the
stream.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

twenty-seven, four and fiye-eighti
yards forty-four or four yards fifty
two inches wide; width skirt a
lower edge four and three-eightt
yards.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Counterfeit Printer Released.

Louisville, Ky.-William X eng.
arrested as the pressman who ssrucI.
off $1,OOO,O0O worth of counterfeit
Mexican money for the Roberts broth
ers, was absolved from completely in
the alleged swindle by Federal
Court.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Drys Win in Idaho.

Boise, Idaho.-In the first local op
ton elections held in Idaho, Canyon
and Idaho Counties voted out tht
saloons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
Old Keg Filled with Honey.

Northampton, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs
George Squires, of this city, Will
driving on Pomeroy Mountain, plac
infreQuently visited, found an oil
beer .keg that had been left Their
six years ago. The keg had been az
propriated by wild bees and was full
of rich. sweet honey
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER
December Delivery Has Been Very
Nervous and cratic.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Wheat has ruled
strong and higher. The December de-
livery as it nears its maturity has been
nervous and cratic. It's advance early
in the week resulted in attracting a
fair amount of both spring and nard
winter wheat to this market which
tended to induce liquidation on the
part of the trailers and reduce it's
premium considerably over the May
delivery. As the season progresses the
wheat situation becomes a more per-
picking one. Up to date the short
sellers of the discounted future deliv-
cries have mad poor success in de-
pressing prices. This is due to the
slow action of supplies to accumulate
which tends to maintain the cash pre-
miums. There were indications in the
last few days that the replenishment
of domestic stocks was being accom-
plished but it was only of tempo
rary duration. The visible supply in
stead of gaining ground comparatively
with last year is now steadily losing
and burdensome supplies SO far as
public stocks are concerned seem more
remote tnan ever. Whether the turn
of the new year will change this con-
dition remains to be seen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
HUNTING PARTY RETURNS
Bennett Theiman-Andrews Crowd Sc
cured Four Large Moose.

Henry Theilman and A. Andrews
of st. Clair, who with O. E. Bennett
and son, Bonnie Bennett, of North
Makato, also Mr.. Hinniker, compos-
ed hunting party, returned on We'd
nesday from three weeks hunt in
the northern part of the state. Mr..
Bennett will not return until Monday,
having stopped to attend to some bust
ness, but his son is epected this even
mfg. The party were successful in
capturing four large moose, the largest
one caught by Bonnie Bennett weigh
ing a thousand pounds; others were in
the neighborhood of seven or eight
hundred. The party had pictures
of their game taken today. The
hunters were not able to get any
deer, but otherwise are pretty we'll
satisfied with the result of their trip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
ANNIVERSARY OF ESCAPE.
Sensational Affair in Which General
Morgan Did Figure.

| Columbus, o., Nov. 27.-Aged citi
zens of this city are today recalling
, the sensational escape from the
prison in this city of the Confederate
raider, Gen. John H. Morgan, which
took place on Nov. q, 1868, forty-si
years ago today. The recurrence OF
the annual anniversary always serves
to recall many memories of the dar-
ing exploit of the dashing Confed-
crate soldier.
Visitors to the penitentiary still
look with admiring awe at the cell
from which Morgan escaped. The
hole which formed the entrance to
the tunnel through which the escape
was affected. may still be seen. Some
years ago tablet concentrating
the event was placed above the cell
door, Since the day of Morgan's es-
cape the cell has never been occu-
pied.
Accounts of the escape differ and
are told in many and varied forms.
The most plausible, however, is that
d ioic was cut III Unc stone SlaO IN
the floor, through tie ground beneath
into an air chamber which runs be-
meath the cell block. Moving along
the air chamber, the prisoners worm
ed their way eight cells east and then
started digging out beneath the hall
and under the wall until the level of
the female department was reached
Here the tunnel was dug upward, and
opened in the yard. Securing a rope
and hook on the night of November
27, 1868, the escape was affected by
throwing the hook upon the wall and
climbing the rope. After clearing the
prison wall, Gen. Morgan hailed a
passing cab and was driven to the de-
pot. He took train for Cincinnati
and from there crossed the Ohio river
into Kentucky, where he met his fate
in trying to avoid recapture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
WANT JOBS ON POLICE FORCE
Two Brawny Irishmen Who Have Just
Arrived From Old Sod.

st. Paul, Nov. 27.-Two husky
young Irishmen, with verdant Mum
ster brogue, went to the office of Dis
trict Court Clerk Matt Jensen yester-
day and asked for naturalization pa
pers. They gave the names of Michael
and William Powers and stated in un-
mistakable accents that their birth
place was the County Cork. They ar
rived from Ireland few days ago
Both were able bodied specimens OF
the product of the Emerald Isle. They
were not backward in asking questions
about the length of time they would
have to be here before they could vote
or get on the police force. The broth
ers were happy when the counter clerk
told them that with the proper kind
of pull they could do both before
long.
They arrived in New York on the
steamer Oceanic week ago and came
direct to st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
Travelling in Central Africa.

How many people are there who rea-
lie, when they read of some explorers
travels in Central Africa, the method
in which those travels are usually con-
Quoted? There are hundreds, nay,
of otherwise well-informed
persons who think that the middle of
Africa is 2 wilderness of sand, across
which the dusty traveller wanders from
oasis to oasis ON the uncomfortable
hump of the dromedary. There are
many others who have the equally mis-
taken idea that, if the Uganda Railway
across Africa, at all events the Cape to
Cairo Railway will set them down
within few minutes walk of most
places ON the Dark Continent Need
it be said that neither of these ideas
is anywhere near the actual truth? In
that part of tropical Africa which lies
to the south of the Sahara sand is con-
spicuous by its absence, and the "com-
missariat camel" would very soon get
his feet wet and die in the swamps.
The Uganda Railway-which by the
way, is not i'll Uganda at all-has a
length of less than six hundred miles
from the east coast, and the Cape to
Cairo Railway exists at present chiefly
on paper and in the imaginations of
its promoters.-From amidst Snow
and Swamp in Central Africa in the
December Wide World Magazine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
BOOST FOOD PRICES
JAMES ]. HILL SAYS FIGURES ARE
STILL GOING UP.
Demand Is Very Near the Supply;
America Is Not Exporting Food
Stuffs, But Is Consuming About
All That Is Raised; Nothing in
Bradstreet Report That Indicates
Coming Down in Cost of Living.

st. Paul, Nov. 27.-While not en-
tirely agreeing with the recent state
ment issued by Bradstreet's, which in
Inmates that the consumption of food
products in this country has caught
up with production, James J. Hill says
that point has been very nearly
reached, and that it is so close that
there is reason for alarm
The Bradstreet statement gives a
summary of the crop year 1909 in the
United States, and place the yield
of the six leading cereals, corn, wheat,
oats, barley, rye and bucllwheat, as
7.G per cent larger than in 1908, which
was itself bountiful year, while the
present crop is only 4 per cent below
the aggregate record yields of the
past.
At the same time it points out that
prices this year are higher than last.
and adds that this "lends support to
the theory that consumption may have
overtaken production"
Approaching the Limit.
81 would not say that consumption
has overtaken production" said Mr..
Hill yesterday when the Bradstreet
statement was called to his attention,
''but it is true that we are approach
ing dangerously near to that limit.
at is big question:; one that re-
quires years of study and investigat-
ing to answer. For one thing, it
would be necessary to 60 back for
twenty-fv years and study the rela
| tive increase in population and then
make the same study of the increase
in the food crops.
| 'Of course, even this will not abso-
lutely answer the question of whether
consumption has caught up with pro-
duction, but it will show that there
| is now narrow margin between
| them.
at is something / have been preach
ing for years, and it is matter
which should be seriously considered"
Our balance of trade is aao;,.cr IN
dication. Look at the figures ten
years ago and then look at them now.
Our enormous balance at that time
has dwindled away. We are, not eX-
porting foodstuffs as we were. We are
consuming them ourselves.
"The reason for the increase in
price this year over last is matter
of supply and demand"
According to the Bradstreet report
the aggregate value of the principal
crops exceed that of any year in the
past, but this is accounted for by
the increase in price.
There is nothing in the report which
offers any hope of reduction in the
cost of living. On the contrary, if
Bradstreet's assumption is correct,
higher prices, rather than lower, will
| be the rule in the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
Widell Company Arranges to Obtain
Stone From Bradley Farm.

The Widell company has arranged
with G. r. Bradley for the lime stone
on the latters farm, north of the
city, and is about to build lime kiln
and commence the manufacture of
lime. The plans are being prepared for
the kiln, and it may be that more
than one will be put in. The first
kiln is expected to be gotten into
operation by March l. The Bradley
farm cotains eighty-three acres of ex-
cellent limestone, and a fine quality of
lime can be made from it.
The Milwaukee road is at present
engaged in putting in sidetrack to
the site of the kiln, so that the COM
pany will have shipping facilities.
Mr.. Bradley is connected in some de-
gree with the Widell company, holding
a position with it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
MANKATO FREE PRESS
Iankato Citizens Tel. Co., rental

Mankato Citizens Tel. Co., rental
and tolls -. . 33. 95
Mankato Gas g. Z. L. Co., light
ing at Jail and court house. 25 GO
! Mankato Post, county printing. 49,. 95
! Mullin, O., Inspecting boilers. 1900
IN. w. Telephone Ex. Co., rental
and tolls -. ............. ID .65
North Star Conctete Co., work
on state road No. &c.. ..2S7 %
North Star Concrete Co., repairs
on bridges ;. !. .............19 1872 80
Odjard & Knoff, labor and ma
terial for court house. ...... 81. so
Owens, d. T., goods to poor. 26 90
Phillips, Gates c., expenses Led
Pihale, John j., goods to poor
farm .......... .............. IL. ~
Plantz, Frank. putting scales on
court house -. 30 %
Polchow & Hamann, ice to court
room .......... Lou
Rouse, S. A., work on culvert,
Sec. 6, Beaufort l07 s.
Scherer Dackins Crg. Co., goods
to poor farm ............ Is. 80
Schultz, VIM, hearing on ditch
NO. 20 ................... o.zo
Schultz, VIM, mileage, road and
bridge committee .... l6 90
Siebert, Wm., goods to poor. 800
Simmons, j. R., papering at
court house ........ ID. 90
Standard Lumber Co., lumber to
Jail, etc. ................... 9.75
st. Joseph's hospital, care of
sick poor ................ 50 90
Strunk, f. Lumber Co., lum-
Der for state road No. g.. l.39
Taylor, Chas. T., goods to poor
farm ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o. 10
Township of Beauford, repairing
culverts " 10
Ulvin, o. O., postage and express ell
Warren & Washburn, goods to
poor ............... lo.oO
White, Chas., tiling at poor farm .35
White & Dredge, coal to poor. Gas
Wise, j. c. & Sons, county print
ing, binding, ETC.. .......... 10Y As
On motion board adjourned.
VIM. SCHULTZ,
Chairman Board of County Commission
ers, Blue Earth County, MINI.
Attest:
Edgar Weaver,
County Auditor and ExOfficio
Clerk of Board.
fSpa1)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE.
DR.. David Roberts, Vice State Veteri
marian Gives Cause.

Tuberculosis or consumption in cat
tie is an infectious and communicable
disease known by the formation in the
glands and other parts of the body of
small punches called tubercles. 1t is
from these tubercles that the disease
germs of tuberculosis enter the body
by way of the nostrils in the air
breathed, or by way of the mouth or
digestive tract in feed. AS soon as
the germs enter the body they begin
to multiply, slowly but surely, until
the entire body of the animal becomes
affected such animals spread the disease
to other animals stabbed with them
and calves or pigs consuming milk from
a tuberculous cow or liable to become
affected as are human beings.
All germ diseases, and especially tu-
berculOsis, are more liable to affect
animals that are in a run down con-
dition, such as cows afflicted with in
fectious abortion or retained afterbirth
than those that are in strong, heal
thy condition, for the reason that the
animal that lacks vitality acts as a
hot bed for the germs of diseases to
propagate and multiply, while the
healthy, strong, vigorous animal may
ward off the disease to some extent
tuberculosis being largely house
or stable disease due to artificial life
such as being housed or stabbed, every
possible precaution should be taken
in a close, foul, hot, badly ventilated
stable is liable to infect all other
cattle in the barn. To prevent and
guard against disease, it is necessary
to maintain absolute cleanliness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
WOULD PLEAD TO MANSLAUGHTER

Arthur Schaub OF Mankato was in
the village Wednesday, says The Ely
sian Enterprise. He is attorney for
Smith, who is implicated in the Led
better murder, and says that some
sensational testimony will be developed
when the case goes to trial. Smith is
ready to plead guilty to manslaughter
in the second degree and serve his
time, but the state may try to prove
a more serious charge against him.
Smith admits that he was an accom-
plice of Mrs. Ledbeter, but will not
plead guilty to the murder charge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
FOUND A CHILD'S BANK
Number on Strong Box Furnished
Clew to the Owner.

t. II. Foley last evening found a
child's bank in his coal shed. The
bank was one issued by the Man
kato Savings bank, and had been pried
open. The number on the bank gave
a clew that led to ascertaining that
it belonged to Lawrence Brewer, and
the latter informed the police that
he did not know whether he lost the
bank out of doors or whether it was
stolen from the house. At any rate,
there had been no money in it, so
whoever pried it open did not get
anything.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
Miscreants Are at Large.

The Mankato Fair and Blue Earth
County Agricultural society is will
ing to pay reward of $25 for in
formation that will lead to the con-
viction of the parties who persist in
destroying property at the fair
grounds. Fences are broken, doors
! forced open and other damage done.
There is nothing in any of the build
ings to steal, yet parties. break in as
fast as locks are put on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
JOHN BIGELOw, ALL ROUND MAN
Career of the Journalist and States
man and Diplomat.

New York, Nov. 27.-Ninety two
years young is the term That may be
well applied to John Bigelow, Journal
list, historian, stares man, diplomat, who
received a distinguished gathering of
his friends at his home in Gramercy
Park yesterday the occasion of his
ninety second birthday. Mr.. Bigelow
is wonderfully vigorous for man of
his years. During the past summer
he crossed the Atlantic and made
quite a tour of Europe, returning
home none the worse for the trip.
John Bigelow comes of one of the
oldest New England families, his first
American ancestor having settled in
Watertown, Mass, in 1912. He him
self was born i'll Maiden, N. Y, in
1917. The law was his chosen pro-
fession, and that led him into poll
tics, through which he became in
spector of Sing Sing State prison in
1885, SO long ago that the septua-
genarian was not yet born.
Then, when he was thirty-two, ne
abandoned the law for journalism, be-
coming one of The New York Evening
Posts editors undefr6gWilliam Cullen
Bryant when its staff was made up OF
genuine intellectual giants. Mr.. Bige-
low remained on the paper until 1861,
and during his stay Walt Whitman
was one of its correspondents, Artemus
Ward contributed, Bret Harte was a
regular attache and the Sainte -Beuve
letters were published.
In 1861, when the consul general
ship at Paris was considered of prime
Importance because of the Civil war,
Mr.. Bryant was suggested for the
place. He couldn't go, and Mr.. Bige-
low was appointed instead He did
great work in Paris, making himself
a favorite at the court of Napoleon
III. 1t was Mr.. Bigelow, whom while
assisting in the search for information
about Benjamin Franklin's life in
! Paris, found and rescued the manu-
script of sages autobiography, which
gives such a faithful picture of the
great philosopher and statesman.
On the death of the Minister to
France, President Lincoln placed Mr.
Bigelow at the head of the United
States legation in Paris, and he served
from 1864 to 1861. At the termina-
ton of his mission he received from
the American residents in Paris the
compliment of a substantially unani-
nous invitation to a farewell dinner
at the Grand Hotel in Paris. Dec
10, 1866, the first of its kind ever
paid to an American diplomat at any
foreign court.
After his return to the United
States Mr.. Bigelow became active in
politics, acting as chairman on Til.
denis Erie Canal Commission. Twenty.
five years ago was sent to the 18th.
mus of Panama by the New York
Chamber OF Commerce to investigate
the canal that M. de Lesseps was con
structing.
At ninetytwo years of age Mr.
| Bigelow is still interested in affairs
though retired from business, and
often appears in public. During the
past twelve years he has devoted
much time and attention to bringing
about the consolidation of interests
that has created the New York Pub
| lie Library
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
The Colonel's Excellent Advice.

st. Louis Globe Democrat: As
veteran newspaper man, Colonel Wat
terson announces that he has nose
sensational garbage. The colonel's edi-
torial standard has been good and his
advice deserves attention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
U. S. Karmany Very Ill.

U. S. Karmany is seriously i'll at
Emmanuel hospital, with blood pois-
oning in one of his limbs. He has
been sick week, and as he is eighty
three years of age his condition is
critical He is one of the pioneers
of the city, and all will hope for his
recovery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-03
Are You One of These?

Anoka Union: The most public
spirited citizen in town, is the one
VINO keeps his sidewalk clear of snow
in winter time.