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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
PROGRAM-ST. PETER-MAPLE-
TON DAY TOMORROW,
SEPT. 2, 700.

+ HIP a. m.-Band concert at
+ fair grounds by Mapleton Brass
+ band.
+ p. m.-Fair grounds. Grand
+ industrial, mercantile and agri-
+ cultural exhibits showing of live
+ stock, etc.
+ 2:OO-5:0O p. m.-Concert in
+ main building by :sLamm's or
j. chestra.
J. l:30-4:30 p. m.-Paces and
+ high class open air attractions,
+ in front of grand stand.
+ 300 trot, purse, $3.50.
+ Act. I-Brazelly Sisters in head
+ and hand balancing, etc.
+ 2:20 pace, purse $3.50.
+ Act II-Douglas & Doughlas,
+ comedians featuring trick dogs.
T. 2:25 pace, purse $3.50.
+ Act III-Samayoa, aerial cast
+ ing act.
+ Running race, best two in
!. three heats. Purse $50
+ Act IV-Roman ring act.
+ Special mixed race, purse $3.50.
+ TONIGHT, SPECIAL EVEN
+ ING PROGRAM sa.4st--
I. p. m.-Orchestra concert in
+ main building by Lamm's or
+ chestra. Band concert and spe-
+ cial program vaudeville acts in
+ front of grand stand.
+
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03

SIX DOLLARS PER SHARE TO
OIL STOCKHOLDERS.

Especial to The Free Press
+ New York, Sept. six dol
. lars a share, as usual, will be
. paid in dividends by the Stand
; ard Oil company this month for
; the current quarter. On the
. 9S3,3S3 shares of stock out
. standing this will mean a dis
. bursement of $5,S00,29S for the
. quarter. If the December divi-
: dend is the usual $40 share,
. making $40 share for the year,
. the company will disburse al
: most $4O,OO0,O00 for the year
. 1909. The regular September di-
. vidend has been So for several
years.
. q 4. r. =. 4. Z. 2. =, Z g. r. 3. g.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
DOCTOR BREAKS AN Arm
&c. ]. HOLMAN INJURED WHILE
CRANKING HIS AUTOMOBILE.
Fracture Reduced and Patient Removed
to His Home; Was Resting
Easy Today.

DIR. G. j. Holman met with an un-
fortunate accident yesterday afternoon
shortly after three o'clock He was
cranking his auto in front of the Man.
kato Savings and Building association
office on Front street, and as the
sparker was advanced trife, mis-
hap occurred that resulted in the doe
tors arm being broken. Mrs. Holman,
who was with him at the time rem
dered valuable assistance, and he was
taken to DR.. Currans office, where he
was given an anaesthetic and the bone
was set. DIR. Holman rested some last
night and is as comfortable this morn
ing as could be expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
To Try Insurance Agents.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Rochester, n. Y, Sept. six local
fire insurance agents, charged with
conspiracy in maintaining certain
standard of rates in Rochester, will be
arraigned at the September term. The
alleged monopolists today began prep
arations for fighting the case in the
appellate courts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
ALL UNDER THE BAN
JOY RIDES, THE HOOCHE-K00CHE
AND BAD PICTURES.
New Law Goes Into Effect in New
York Today; the Penalty for Kid
mapping; Another Statute Provides
That No Child Under Sixteen Shall
Be Treated as a Criminal; Known
as a Juvenile Delinquent.
Especial to The Free Press.l

New York, Sept. Immoral NOV
ing picture performances, hooche-
kooche and other indecent dances,
joy riding in automobiles, and the
treatment of youthful offenders as Grim
inals are all under the ban of the
new laws which went into effect in
New York state today. One of the
new statutes makes it a misdemeanor
to admit to a kaleidoscope or moving
picture show injurious to health or
morals, any child less than sixteen
years of age, unless accompanied by
a parent of guardian. Assemblyman
c. F. Murphy was responsible for this
measure.
End of Joy Rides.
The Hill bill, also effective today,
is designed to put an end to joy-rid-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
THE SONG THAT is VERY
MUCH OUT OF DATE.

Chicago, Sept. l.-'Where is
my wandering boy tonight?" is
out of date, useless, and should
be placed under the temperance
ban, according to Mrs. Emily
Hill, president of the Cook
County w. C. T. T., and chair
man of the temperance parade
committee, which plans to have
100000 men, women and chill
dren march in the anti-liquor
procession on Sept. 20. Lets
not sing that old hymn any
more" she told 600 people who
gathered last night in Willard
hall of the Woman's Temple to
arouse enthusiasm for the pro-
posed parade. 1T reflects on us.
We ought to know where our
boy is, and if he is wandering,
subject him to discipline"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
New York Is "Poor Pay"
IspeciaI to The Free Press

New York, Sept. l.-That the city
of New York is poor pay" is the rea-
son given by John Whalen for evict-
ting the Sinking Fund commission from
a building owned by him today. He
says the city has not paid rent for
four years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
Profits in Tobacco.
Ispecial to The Free Press.1

New York. Sept IAN extra divi-
dent of 7h per cent, in addition to
the regular dividend of 2Hs per cent
on the common stock of the American
Tobacco company, was paid today. This
is the same as the extra dividend paid
at the same time last year. An extra
of per cent was paid three months
ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
Funeral of A. D. Crane.

The funeral of the late A. ID. Crane
took place from the Baptist church at
Garden City at two o'clock this after
noon, and was largely attended by
friends and neighbors. The floral offer
,ings were very pretty and the services
Impressive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03

MEN WITH THE ODORLESS
JAG ARE ARRESTED.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. For
two months the police have been
combating the "odorless drink"
Men are carried into the station
house every day drunk with
something that leaves no odor
on the breath. When they are
questioned as to what they have
been drinking, they almost in
variably say "beerette,'' but
beerette is not considered an in
toXicant. The "odorless DRINKS"
are usually without bottles in
their pockets. There were forty
one DRINKS on the police docket
yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
DIR. FREDERICK q. COOK HAS
DISCOVERED THE NORTH POLE

Copenhagen, Sept. DIR. Frederick
A Cook, the Americsan explorer, reach
ed the North Pole April 81, 1908, ac-
cording to telegram just received at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03

Egede, which passed Lerwick enroute
for Denmark. The telegram announc-
ing DR.. Cooks achievement was sent
by Greeland official on board the
steamer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
Especial to The Free Press)

the Colonial office here. The message
was received from Lerwick, Greenland,
Islands. DR.. Cook is on board the
Danish government steamer Hans
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03

heavily loaded wagon He had worked
for the company for number of years.
The accident occurred at about three
o'clock this morning.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-19

pasteboard about two inches long and
one Inch wide he may, by following
the directions given here, construct q
small working model hat will clearly
explain the magician's method of over
coming gravity"
Having Strengthened out the hairpins,
bend one into a loop. Bend the other
as shown In figure /. Lay this on the
~pasteboard in the position shown in
figure 2, and on this paste a piece of
heavy paper as shown In "a" in the
same figure. The part of the hairpin
that is covered by the paper is indi-
Gated by the dotted line. Figure 8
shows how the model ooks when ON
pleted n turned. over.
For the benefit of those who have
not seen a deviation" the trick will
first be described and then explained,
using the small model to illustrate the
working of the larger machine used by
the magician. .
The conjurer introduces his assistant,
a rather small young He then
proceeds to hypnotic her. He makes
a few passes over the girls eyes with
his hands, her body stiffens and she
falls into his arms. Lifting the now
rigid and apparently lifeless body ne
places it on a couch and covers 1t up to
the chin with a silk shawl. Waving his
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-19

been helpless-unless he brought the
garrison of Tralee at his back. The
skipper hesitated, and while he hesitat-
ed the matches were on and the Sulli.
vans swarmed down like monkeys. Be-
fore h sloop could be made fast the
smaller kegs were being tossed up and
passed over the side. A line was
formed on land and the cargo, which
had last seen the sun on the banks Of
the Garonne, was swiftly vanishing In
the nav of the stone house on the
shore.
The shippers rage was great, but he
could only swear. and O'Sullivan Og;
the man n the frieze coat, who bore
him an old grudge, grinned in mockery.
For better custody, Captain" he said.
Under my roof, bienl And when you
will to go again there will he the dues
to be paid, the little dues over which
we quarrelled las time! And all will
be, rendered to a stavel"
You ~villain!" the Captain muttered
under his breath. II understand"
Huntington the sight was more than
he could bear-he found his passenger
at his elbow.
The Colonel liked the proceedings al
most as little as the skipper. His lips
We're tightly closed and he frowned.
cay" Augustin cried bitterly-for
the first instinct OF the man Who is
hurt is to hurt another-'now you see
what II Is you've come back to! It's
rob or be robbed, this side of Tralee. I
wish you well out of It! But / suppose
II would take more than this to make
you draw that long hanger Of yours 2"
The Colonel cast a troubled eye on
him. Beyond doubt" he said, "it Is
the duty Of a man to assist In defend
ing h house Of his host. And In a
sense and measure, the goods of his
host"-with an uneasy look at the fast
vanishing cargo, which was leaping
from hand to hand 80 swiftly that the
progress OF a tub from the hold to the
house was as the flight Of a swallow
ARE the house OF his host. / do not
deny that" he continued precisely,
But In this instance" the sea cap
tain struck in with a sneer. contempt
for the first time mastering wonder,
In this instance" the Colonel re-
peated with an unmistakable blush. IT
am not free to act. The truth
is, Captain Augustin, these folk
are my kin. ( was born
not many miles from here"-his eye
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-19

measured the lonely landscape as IL he
compared 1t with more recent scenes
land wrong or right, blood is thicker
thar wine. So that, frankly, I am not
clear that for the sake OF your Bor-
deaux I'm tied to shed blood that might
be my forbears.'"
"Or your grandmother's,' Augustin
cried, with an open neer.
"Or my grandmother's. Very true.
But If a word to them in season.
oh, hang your Words the skipper
retorted disdainfully.
He would have said more, but at
that moment 1t became clear that
something was happening on shore. On
the green brow beside the tower a girl
mounted on horseback had appeared.
At a cry from her the men had stopped
work. The nex moment her horse
came cantering down the slope and
with upifted whip she rode in among
the men. The whip fell twice and down
went all the tubs within reach. Her
voice speaking now Erse, now Kerry
English, could be heard upbraiding the
nearest. Then on the brow behind her
appeared q man who looked gigantic
against the sky, and who sat a horse
to match. He descended more slowly
and reached the girls side as O'Sulli-
van Og, In his frieze coat, came to the
front in support of his men.
(ContInued Next Weekly
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-19

ing It of at the feet. Again bringing
the hoop around back OF her he passes
II over the head and OF at the feet.
From his place IN the platform he
losses the hoop into h audience for
another examination. Another wave OF
the hands and the body slowly sinks
until It rests upon the couch, and the
girl Is then brought out Of h hyp-
MOTTO trance. An expose OF this mystt-
flying Illusion follows:
snow You SEQ ~
The hypnotic trance into which
the lady Is thrown may, or may not,
be genuine. AS there is no necessity
for hypnotizing the girl 1t is probable
that this feature Of the trick Is a clever
bit Of acting. The secret OF the trick
is In the couch, and a costly piece Of
machinery concealed behind 1t. The
couch, as 1t Is called, is merely q
large platform about six feet long,
three feet wide and two feet high,
boarded up on all sides. 1t Is set well
up stage" or In other words well
back from the footlights. A few feet
back of this couch hangs a black cur
tain reaching entirely across the
stage. The floor is also covered
with a black cloth and curtains OF the
am color are hung at each side. The
electric lamps are so arranged hat the
night does not shine upon this part OF
the SlaBe, DeluB turned q Irlue toward
the audience. This makes IL rather
difficult for the spectators to see clearly
the part of the stage behind the couch,
and although objects in front of 1t are
clearly visible, dark objects behind the
couch could not be seen. The girl
Is not laid upon the couch as 1t APP
pears, but upon a small board shaped
to conform with the contour OF the
girls body.
This board Is not visible because II
Is sunk into the board which forms the
top of the couch or platform. The
match the color OF the top OF the couch
the cracks forming the joints are NOT
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-19
From the kansas city star.

Although the number OF stage con-
jurers have increased considerably, but
few new tricks have been brought out.
the somewhat time-worn mysteries be-
ing relied upon to keep the public
guessing. One mechanical trick In par
ticular, known as the "Levitation,' is
being used by more thar two-thirds Of
the travelling c~onJurers, who make 1t
the grand climax Of their performance.
This trick Is ~suspending a human
body In mid-air without visible, and APP
parently without tangible support, Is
said to have originated with the Hindoo
priests OF India, whose startling illu-
sions are given as q religious rite. In
India, according TO y witnesses, n
of the priests is ~hypnotized by the chief
priest n his body made to stinen until
1t is as rigid as a board. 1t Is then
raised by two assistants and placed on
the points OF two swords, the handles of
which are buried in the ground. After
remaining In this position several min
utes the swords are removed, and the
body remains suspended In the air. AS
evidence that there is no tangible sup
port, the head priest passes a sword
under, over and around the body.
The Hindoo method and the American
differ considerable. The American ma
gician uses a girl for his subject. With
eyes he hypnotizes her, catching her
apparently lifeless body as It falls to
the stage. Instead OF swords the
American conjurer uses a couch. Upon
this he lays the subject. and at a COM
mand the body slowly rises In the air
until 1t is two or three feet above the
couch. In this position it rests while
the magician passes a hoop completely
over 1t several times.
Watch Me Closely
This trick is very mystifying and
many unsuccessful attempts have been
made to explain it. If the reader will
procure two hairpins and a piece of
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-19
Pointed Paragraphs.

From the Chicago News.
Never judge the beans by the size
of the pod.
A chilly reception doesn't cool one
or on a hot day.
Have faith In your friends If would
keep them faithful.
The man with a crouch gets more
sympathy than he deserves.
A woman always says her shoes are
too big If they hurt her feet.
No nan Is smart enough to tell his
own son anything when he leaves col
lege.
Most wives would be able to save
money IL their husbands gave them
enough to save.
A cat may look at q king, but the
average man would rather look at four
aces any time.
Some men are honest because they
are poor and some others are poor be-
cause they are honest.
The average will forgive a
man almost anything except his having
let her make a fool of him.
A man knows just what he would do
In cas- of an emergency--so long as
the emergency fails to show up.
Many a man who thinks he is en-
bracing an opportunity discovers later
that he was merely huggisg a delusion.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-19
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

N@usSu W SohCCs
II have been a coffee drinker, more
Or less, ever since l. can remember,
until a few months ago l became more
and more nervous and irritable, and
finally / could not sleep at night, for
was horribly disturbed by dreams Of
All sorts and a species of distressing
nightmare.
Finally, after hearing the expert.
ence OF numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and were drinking Postum,
and learning of the great benefits they
had derived, I concluded coffee must
be the cause Of my trouble, so ! got
some Postum and had 1t made strict.
ly according to directions.
II was astonlshed at the flavor and
taste. 1t entirely took the place Of
coffee, and to my very great satisfac.
ton, l began to sleep peacefully and
sweetly. My nerves improved, and l
wish / could wean every man, woman
and child from the unwholesome drug
ordinary coffee.
People really do not appreciate or
realize what a powerful drug 1t is and
what terrible effect it has on the hu.
man system. II they did, hardly a
pound of it would be sold. would
never think of going back to coffee
again. / would almost as soon think
of putting my hand in a fire after l
had ace been burned.
"A young lady friend Of ours had
stomach trouble for a long time. and
could not get well as long as she used
coffee. She finally quit coffee and be-
gan the use of Postum and is now per-
fectly well. Yours for health"
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs, There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full OF
human interest.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-19
SIHE WILD GEESEM@z
BY Stanley J. Weyman.

onels gentleness and ourtesy. He had
fought against the feeling, but 1t had
grown upon him. Something that was
almost affection began to mingie with
and augment his wonder. Hence the
patience with which, with Kerry on the
beam, he listened while the colonel
sang his siren song.
He will be n OF the people called
Quakers," the skipper thought. after q
while. i've heard of them. but never
seen one"
Unfortunately. as he arrived at his
conclusion, a cry from the steersman
reused him. He sprang to his feet.
Alas! the sloop had run too far on the
n~ortherly tack, and simultaneously the
wind had shifted q point to the south
ward. She had been allowed to run
into q blight of the north shore and q
line OF foam cut her Off to the eastward,
leaving small room to tack. She might
still clear the westerly rocks and run
Y 70 sea. but the skipper sew shat this
was doubtful, and with 4 sSaman's
quickness he made up his mind.
Keep her on!-keep her onl" he
roared. Child of the accursed! We
must run into Skull haven! And IL the
men OF Skull take so much as an iron
bolt from us, and I misdoubt them,
I'll keel haul you! I'll not leave an inch
OF upon you'll"
Inv Hhoib SOWCLiuB ONcT the wheel,
obeyed and the little vessel ran UP the
narrowing water-on an even keel. The
crew were already on their feet, they
had loosened the sheet, and squared the
boom; they stood by to lower the yard.
All--the skipper with a grim face
stood looking forward, as the inlet mar
rowed. the green banks closed in, the
rocks that fringed them approached.
Silently and gracefully the sloop glided
on, until a turn In the passage opened
a small landlocked haven. AT the head
of the haven, barely a hundred yards
above high water mark, stood a ruined
tower-the Tower OF Skull-and below
this a long house Of stone with q
matched roof.
1t was clear that the sloop's move
ments had been watched from the
shore, for although the melancholy
waste of moor and mountain disclosed
no other habitation, a score Of half
naked, barefoot figures were gathered
on the Jetty, while others could be seen
hurrying down the hillside. These cried
to n another in an unknown tongue,
with shrill voices, which We'd with the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-19
Origin e the Term .erinae;"


To the average Mexican all Ameri-
cans are "~gingos." They are too polite
to call you a gingo to your face, but
amongst themselves 1t is the term gen.
orally used In referring to Americans.
It is a term of disrespect, Just as
"greaser' when applied to a Mexican
Is an ~opprobrious term. "Gringo" had
Its origin during our war with Mexico
1 n 1S47. Bobby Burns song, with the
chorus:
Green grow the rashes, o.:
Green grow the rashes, o;
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Are spent among the lasses, o."
was very popular then, and our soldiers
in Mexico sang 1t on the march and
on nearly every occasion. "Green grow
sounded like "gringo'' to the Mexicans
unacquainted with English, and they
quickly learned to speak OF the Amer
lean soldiers as 'gringos," and thence
forth this appellation has been at
tached to all Americans.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-19
From August Putnam's

From August Putnam's.
My owe besought me at the droop OF day.
When twilight showed its fading fields
OF fawn-
Where is that isle Of old called Avalon.
The blessed isle where summer dwells al
way,
And happiness makes It's eternal stay?
Has Il, by some strange magic, been
Withdrawn
Beyond the portals of the dusk and
dawn,
ana from our mortal ken perchancs for
eyer"
Gazing within my love- upturned eyes
AS v~iolet-deep as Is the evening star, ,
m fairer far for me to look upon,
Unhesitant / answered in this WISE
20 tender heart of hearts, where'er you
are
There evermore to me is Avalon"
Clinton Scotland.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-19

hands several times he commands the
BODY to rise. Slowly and steadily it
begins to rise from the couch, remain
ing In a reclining position and contin-
uing to rise until commanded to stop
by the conjurer. A large wooden hoop,
such as children trundle in the streets,
is passed to the spectators for exami-
nation. When 1t is handed back to the
magician he mounts a small platform
al the head of the girl. Beginning at
her feet he passes the hoop Owe her
body. bringing 1t OFF at the head. Bring
ing the hoop back around behind the
body, he again passes 1t over her feet
and of at the head as before. Turn
ing the hoop in his hands several times
to show hat there is no break through
which wires or any Other support could
pass he again passes 1t over the body.
This Tina he begins at the head mass