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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
.sT|Rs UP THE TOWN
Continued From Page One.

Randall that the aunt was ready to
come, but she must have more money
All of this. understand, is what Sena-
tor Seward told me. But the aunt
didn't come. How many times money
was paid, ] don't know.
AT last Mr. Randall went to the
town of Lamberton, Mimi, and, GO
ing to Mr.. Chester of the firm of
Chester Brothers, told him he wanted
to get money to send to Hamery's
aunt. Mr.. Chester suspected some
thing was wrong after hearing this
story and advised him to send a draft
lor an express order. From time to
time, Mr.. Seward said, money was
received, but no aunt ever came, and
it was suspected or believed that no
aunt ever existed
Further, I am advised by Mr. Sew
ard that the grand jury took up an
investigation of the charge of obtain.
ing money under false pretenses, and
that this charge still stands on the
county's books and has never been
disposed Of"
Hamery Tells His Story.
The story told by MacVicar was ex-
ceedingly dramatic and sensational.
Hamery, who occupied his seat in the
council, kept calling the speaker a liar
and almost everything his tongue could
lay to. When his excitement mad sub,
sided he got up and said to the other
members of the council:
81 got job to teach school near the
home of John Randall. He was n
spiritualist, and as soon as I made
him believe I was a spiritualist l got
the school. ! mad to board there One
evening | heard scream, as if some
one was being murdered opened
the door, and there on the floor lay
Mrs. Randall. where he had struck her.
She went back to bed and died-of
what. don't know ] was asked to
draw mp will. There are people VINO
signed that will who knew I drew it
up. and if they say / changed it in
any way they perjury themselves. That
will was lost
II had teacher working with me I
did not like. She sold photographs of
herself i'm school. ] bought two my
self. One day Randall came TO my
room and looked over my pictures. He
picked up this one of the teacher and
kissed it, and asked me who it was
told him it was my aunt, and ]
might be able to get her to come and
take care of the place and the children.
| agreed to 60, and he gave me rail
road fare and bought me a suit of
clothes. ! afterwards told him she
would not come, and | put him back
for the clothing.
Il never got sums of money from
him"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
DEAN Of PRIZE RING
Continued From Page One.

pion himself.
"When time was called sailed
right in to intimidate him, for you
know that boxers, like actors, often
suffer from stage fright when first they
face a big crowd. Sullivan was all
right. He rushed at me like panther.
He forgot that he was facing a cham
piOn before crowded house. He was
moved by his fighting instinct alone.
This disconnected me for a moment. |
had true fitting man before me. We
mixed it for time, but | soon felt
that this was dangerous, for he was
quick as cat and very strong-in
fact, he was the strongest man | had
ever met, and | had boxed nearly
every big man of reputation up to that
time, Paddy Ryan included, and l
was considered the cleverest man in
the ring. | suppose if | hadn't been
my goose would have been cooked that
night, for never in my life did / have
to do such clever ducking and side
stepping"
Acts Fight in Pantomine.
When Mike began to tell the story
he was sitting at ease in big chair
calm dienifed as any white haired
Grand Army man should be while re-
counting an aneedote But as he spoke
his memory kindled and the recollec-
Itions of the Big Fellow swept away
the mists and shadows of thirty years
Once more Mike was the middle weight
champion, stout of heart, light of foot
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
CAUGHT ON THE FLY

Schlef of the New Yorks is q good
catcher, but hasn't the whooping up
spirit Of Roger Bresnahan.
Outfielder Rebel Cakes. Cincinna-
It's Louisiana recruit, is doing some
tall hitting and looks like real find.
The Chicago White Sox have picked
up clever young catcher In Owens,
whom they secured from the Nashville
club.
Third Baseman George Moriarty is
right In the game for the Detroit
Americans and doing his share in their
victories.
Bill Dineen says good catcher is 80
per cent of ball team. A poor catch
er can make one look like 80 cents
without the per.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
SEEKS NEWS OF ALFRED NELSON
]. A. Pelt of Sour Lake, Texas, Is
Looking for Information.

Chief of Police Pond has received a
letter from J. A. Pelt of Sour Lake
Texas, making inquiries for Alfred Mel
son, whom he describes as an old man
who is deaf and dumb, and lived with
Frank Swartengren. Mr.. Pelt asks
whether the man is still living, and il
not how long since ne died. Chief
Pond has been unable, to learn any
thing of Nelson, and if any readers Of
The Free Press know about him they
will kindly let Mr.. Pond know.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
Statue Will Be Unveiled.

Cannon Falls, May 5.-The statue of
Colonel Colvill will be unveiled on May
20. Mrs. Florence Tanner Barnes of
Davenport, Iowa, grandniece of Col
onel Colvill, has been chosen to un-
veil the replica.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
FICTION HAS The CALL
INCREASED PATRONAGE AT THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Highly Encouraging Monthly Report
BY Miss Maud van Buren,;
the Donations.

Miss Maud van Buren,, librarian, SUBJ
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18
A MUNICIPAL TICKET.

At last a move has been made for
legally placing a city and ward tick
cts In the field for the coming city
election by petition from the voters
With this object In view petitions
we're put In circulation today In the
four wards asking for the placing of
candidates for councilmen on ticket
headed by Boyd Hamilton for mayor
with George r. Steele for city treas
ur9r, F. l.. Tiffany for city clerk. and
II. b. Wright for city engineer. This
makes a strong. and what will prove
TO be a popular city ticket. The
statement OF principles. az enunciated
In the petitions are for peoples
progressive improvement ticket, or
for a city administration that will
make a substantial showing in public
improvements for the money collect
ed. That Ia what the city needs just
now and will need during the next
two years. We want public improve
ments economically made and a uni
form business system applied to af-
fairs generally. The city has reached
point whore 1t must adopt a definite
municipal Improvement policy and
adhere to It regardless OF individual
objection or threats. There are a
number OF improvements to be made
and they may be OF a temporary or a
permanent character, according to
the efforts of the new administration
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18
are the words
used by the great

emanc1pator IN his "a"
nous speech, delivered at his old home to
his friends and neighbors at Springfield, Ill.
Recalling what little opportunity he had in
his early youth to get an education, and look
ing back to the days when he walked miles
and miles for book for he then owned none
of his own, Abraham Lincoln pleaded with
the rural and village people, his old friends
and associates to give their children better
chance-a chance to fight the battles of life
successfully.
SURELY YOU want to give your boys and girls better
chance, not necessarily college education but better STILL
home education 1t is always the school that gives tho
education; you give this opportunity better to
your family right in your own home Good booksValuabe
books. Obi how Lincoln cherished these.
What would Lincoln have said had you asked his advice
on buying great History of the World entertaining
and educational Library for your home "The Library Of
Universal History and especially if offered it at
less than half of the regular price and easy
We want you to these volumes, examine them in
your own home without any expense your part then
you decide. That is what the family in the picture
below have done Mail the coupon now before you forget
it. Sec the volumes themselves-it costs you nothing
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

wan the AirSlsIp Fad Make 0oOd9
The governments generous subsidy
Or airshlp experiments Is timely, but
Il IL not ahead Of time. Attempts 70
initiate the bird have not succeeded.
and man may be as far today from
practical Tying as he was months ago
Or years ago. But astonishing flights
have been made. and II win be a serv-
lee to mankind to have the matter set
tied without delay. other governments
ere experimenting. private parties are
backing up inventors. and IL there IL
anything in It the nation which hangs
back now win be behind in the game
whether II makes for war or CONNER.
eial progress.
The prize for a definite exhibition
Of the airshIp up to date offered by a
newspaper is also Timely. The novel
and picturesque sides OF the flying
machine have been exploited. Great
things have been predicted for II by
experts. and other experts have dis
counted them. A fad can ruu along
endlessly II It IL sensational enough
to put down rivals. This aeroplanlng
most assuredly IL. But It holds out
promise Of vast usefulness and, like
steam a hundred years ago and cleo
tricity today. will reNolutionize living
on this globe fit can make good. It
win make good when It can parallel In
the air the trip Fulton made on water
century ago by steaming from New
York to Albany.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

NEW LIST.

: 1O0--And upwards, for lots in
Glenmore Addition. One tenth
cash, balance on monthly pay
ments. This is the prettiest ad-
dition to Occur dAlene.
: 150-And upwards for lots in
Slmm's Addition, easy terms.
s 3O0-And upwards for lots in
O'Brien's Addition; the most
desirable close-in property on
the market, and most reason
able in price.
: 350-Splendid lots on Sherman
street; corners $500.
: 600-For three fine lots on Fourth
street, one of them a corner.
$1O00-For lot and a half, on a cor
ner, only five blocks from post
Office In best neighborhood in
the city; sewer tax paid.
$1000-For two lots on Sherman
street, one OF them a corner.
IMPROVED CITY PROPERTY
s 375-Lot and Q room house in
Forest Heights on easy terms.
: 550-Corner lot and 4 room house.
$1O50-Corner lot on Lakeside Ave.,
64x110 in size, room house
and woodshed; sewer tax paid.
$780, room house and lot on
Seventh street.
$25OO-3 lots on a corner, with z
room house, fruit trees in bear
ing.
ACRE TRACTS.
900-10 acres near town; good
fruit land and location for poul-
try business.
$1800-S acres fruit land near town,
all under cultivation; room
house, 100 fruit trees; II acre
strawberries; good spring, wa
ter In house.
Two good houses to rent.
AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY.
315 Sherman Street.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What a Heap OF Happiness it Would
Bring 20 Occur d'AIene Homes.

What a Heap OF Happiness it Would
Bring 20 Occur d'AIene Homes.
Hard to do housework with an
aching back.
Brings you hours of misery at leis-
ure or at work
II women only knew the cause
that backache pains come from sick
kidneys, 'twould save much needless
woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys. Many residents OF this vicinity
endorse them.
Mrs. !. s. Hollar, Main St., Ward
ner, Idaho, says: 81 have used
Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney and
bladder trouble and found them to
be a good remedy. suffered for
ten years from various kidney sym
ptoms and used many different RENE
dies without any satisfactory results.
| finally procured Doan's Kidney
pills and they proved very beneflc-
ial. / am glad to recommend them
to my friends"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

No news in the item predicting thai
peaches win be high next summer. but
it's rather fresh In the telegraph men
TO spring It for news.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

1t Ii not strange that Kipllngs new
jungle play II a failure. because the
Hamlet Of the jungle Is not jet a his
toric reality.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

As = getting right down to bust.
ness" proposition an extra session,
opening March IS. is not at all reae,
tionary.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

wonder n the mikado also keeps the
wires hot with kilograms TO governors
snd elder statesmen when our anti
Jap legislators get busy.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

Our homecoming tackles win have
lots TO tell and nobody to tell It to un.
less the marines are again put on deck
az receivers Of sea yarns.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

Rights OF the land extent upward to
the top OF things and some day the
airships viii. run across signs reading:
"Keep or This Sky Patchl Richard
Roe, ownerr'
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

Whether ice on the doorstep Is de.
sirabls or not depends upon Old Sors
relation TO the meridian line for the
time being.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

There remains for Taft q tarantula
dinner. but he isn't going to Mexico
merely TO figure In an eating stunt.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

Hobson stil insists that war Is
knocking at our doors" But second
story windows are on duty.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

The Girl that accepted a wife hunt.
er's proposal after 200 others had
turned II down Is surely an odd one.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

The numerous predictions OF "im-
pending revolution" suggest that some
body must be getting ready to reform.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

The Press Publishing Co., the
Print Shop by the Lake, prints for
particular people.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

TAFT evidently believes In cutting
out go-betweens when making cabinet
nominations also.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18
Rev. DIR. F. w. Gunsaulus,

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and Pastor Central Church
(AuditoFium) Chicago, says;
without the slightest touch of re-
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Of the Library Of uniVersAl History
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orous, its English pure and eloquent.
/ am certain these volumes must be
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lating historical study in our
country"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

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piano at a sacrifice. Hye Bros, 2l3 sherman. u
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

Sen. William B. Allison,
The Grand Old Man of Iowa. Says
Il have recently bought the Lii
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find the topical arrangement of
the matter especially advanta-
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WANTED--A position as hOusekeepeT. for
family needing a wOman's care, neat and order
ly, accustomed TO caring for children and will
ing TO do family sewing. good references. Apply
Salvation Army, III Second street BID
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

FOR sALE-No. Remington typewriter with
decimal tabulator attachment. Inquire Jos
Wallace street. II
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

| WANTED-To exchange real estate for gaSo-
| line launch or automobile. p Press Office tt
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

FOR sALE-Thoroughbred Jersey cow with
| calf Inquire 1915 Fourth.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

FOR REET-Five room bungalow with bath.
Possession April Fourth. Telephone Interstate
gO4 $40
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

FOR SALE or exchange for COW, good sad.
Mullen. If
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-18

WANTED--A good horse or span Of ponies 1T
for delivery wagon. Shadduck & StOudt, 207
second street Both phones $40
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-27
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

BY local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when 1t rs
entirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be TAX
en- out and this tube restored to Its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is moth.
ing but an infamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halpa eatafrh Cure. Send for eireu.
lars free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, q.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for oonsti-
patton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-27
ORDINANCE NO. 319.

! An ordinance to require each MAZE
inhabitant of the city of Hattiesbure
between the ages of eighteen ant
fifty-five years, and not exempt by
law, to perform annually six days
labor of ten hours each, on the
streets, avenues and alleys of the
city of Hattiesburg, or in lieu there
of, to pay the sum of three dollars
to the street tax collector; and to
make the marshal of the said city
the street tax collector, and to re-
peal Ordinance No. 221.
Be It ordained by the mayor and
board OF aldermen Of the city of Hat
tiesburg, Mississippi:
Section /. Each male resident OF
the city of Hattiesburg shall perform
annually, between the first day OF
January and the thirty-first day OF
December, six days labor of ten hours
each, on the streets, avenues and al
leys of the said city, or in lieu OF
such labor, each such resident may
pay to the street tax collector the
sum of three dollars annually; pro-
vided all persons exempted by section
i416 of the code of 1906, or any other
state law, from work on the roads
hall be exempt from the provision OF
his ordinance.
Sec. 2. The city marshal shall be
he street tax collector, and he shall
inter- into bond in the sum of two
dollars $4,000, conditioned
Or the faithful discharge of his du-
es, and to account for all such money
, NAV come into his hands as street
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-27
Circulation Double That of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
WELCOME T. p. A.

The News is pleased to note that
the next annual state meeting of the
(, Travellers Protective Association will
be held in Hattiesburg next year.
There is no city in the state better
suited to the needs of such a gather
ing and there is no organization that
should be more welcomed than the
members of an organization of Com.
mercial Travellers The News has an
acquaintance of years with the boys
and promises that when they eefae to
Hattiesburg next year they will net
only have met in the best town in
Mississippi, but at IA place where
they will find welcome which they
will never forget.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-27

The News does not wish to add to
the perplexities of the traffic depart
ment of the Gulf and Ship Island, but
It would like to see the train service
arranged so that our business men
could, if they wished, spend some of
the warm nights at Rawls or Nom
moth Springs. The morning train
from the north arrives so late that it
Will be impossible for business men
to wait for it and driving back and
forth in all kinds of weather is not
practicable.
These springs are to valuable an as
set both to the railroad and Hatties-
burg to permit of injury, if it is posi-
bic to avoid it and it seems that there
ought to be some way of arransins
the train service SO that I;attiesburg
people may live ther-. and do business
in the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-27
REFORMING THE
PARDoNING POWER.

The pardoning power needs reforma
tion In the estimation of quite mum
Der of the state newspapers. Even
SO, but how is it to be done? That's
the question. To begin with, the
state constitution will first have to
be amended This done where would
these newspapers have the pardoning
power lodged2
There is danger If the loosening up
Of the pardoning power continues in
the future as in the past, The state
may be faced with the danger 6f
juries acquiring the habit of hanging
condemned men to keep them from be-
ing turned loose upon a law abiding
public. This remedy would be worse
than the pardoning disease, wherein
manslaughter offenses in the second
degree might send convicted men to
the gallows.
One way to remedy the pardoning
evil ID to put strong men in the execu-
tive chair But then -. The ed.
itors may fill out the blank.
AS a matter of fact, most men talk
loosely of breaking mems necks, but
when 1t comes to doing so most men
would rather not see 1t done, and the