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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-19

Knox was a ode facto" official of the
government This question. be main
tanned, would have to be answered in
the affirmative and there the proceed.
ing would end.
That Mr.. Knox shares these views
was made evident by Mr. Taft in the
unequivocal declaration that the Penn
sylvania senator was TO be his sucre
tary of state.
With this question finally discussed
and settled. with the unanimous re-
port of the board of engineers indors-
ing the present procedure in CON
structing the Panama canal IN the
hands of President Roosevelt to be
transmitted to congress with mes
sage of endorsement by him, and with
a demonstrative scene of cordiality
toward himself by President Roose-
welt, Mr.. Taft concluded a very busy
day and declared he was going to bed
early. He saw many people at the
Boardman residence, where he and
Mrs. Taft are guests. but stated that
the calls were all of minor impor-
lance
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-19
KING OPENS PARLIAMENT
Speech From the Throne Contains No
Surprises.

London. Feb. IA greater crowd
than usual gathered at Westminster
for the state opening of parliament
by King Edward, who was accom-
panied to the function by Queen Alex
andra, the Prince and Princess Of
Wales and other members of the royal
family A day of bright sunshine and
the fact that this was the first public
appearance of the king and queen
since their return from Berlin were
largely responsible for the outpouring
of the people, who lined the route to
Buckingham palace and gave the SOW
ereigns an enthusiastic greeting as
they passed in procession, with an
escort of the guards, to the house of
parliament.
The house of lords, when their
maieStieS appeared was filled, with
peers and peeresses, members of the
house of commons. diplomats and
other representatives of the official
and social life of London. Among the
latter was the newest American peer
ess, the Countess of Granard, who was
Miss Beatrice Mills of New York.
King Edwards speech from the
throne contained no surprises and as
had been anticipated the projected
legislation forecasted by his majesty
is largely social in character. The
king opened with a graceful allusion
to his recent visit in Berlin
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ing, and did not proceed further. be
ing turned around and leaving for the
cities again at seven o'clock on SEIZED
ule time. The train from the south
arrived at I p. m, and connected with
the other, and then went south at 9:3C
p. m, on schedule time The Milwau-
kee main line was open this forenoon
lat all points except west of Jackson,
and it was thought that this section
would be opened by tonight.
The Chicago & Northwestern ROAD
sent its SNOW pillow east on the seven
O'Clock train this morning. The line
is now open its full length, and it is
thought that all of the branches are
open. The rotary pillow was stuck
in a drift from a. IN. yesterday until
last evening. when it succeeded in
cutting its way through. One drift
500 feet long and 22 feet deep was
reported, near Walnut Grove.
The first passenger train from the
west on the Chicago & Northwesterv
road arrived at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing, and later went east. The first
train from the west on the Omaha
road arrived last evening. Two trains
were sent west late in the afternoon
and the track is now open it's full
length, and it is believed that the
branches are open.
The schools resumed their regular
sessions today.
The rural route mail carriers went
out on their routes this morning and
by dint of hard work succeeded in get
ing through. 1t was hard on horse
a three days accumulation of mail,
they were well loaded down, and
found the patrons of the service un-
usually glad to see them
The pressure on the hotels was re-
lieved yesterday afternoon by the de
parture of trains for the west on
the Omaha and Northwestern roads.
Those who were snow bound were
glad that it was in Mankato rather
than in some smaller places.
All Wysong exhibited a couple of pie
lures today of the snowbanks that
lined Front street in March, 1878
These pictures clearly demonstrate
that the storm of that period was
far more severe and that more snow
fell than during the storm on Monday
night and Tuesday. The pictures in
dictate that the snow was more than
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Effects OF Recent Storm Are
Passing Away;Trains Resume

The effects OF the great storm are
passing away. The temperature took a
decided drop last night, registering a
minimum Of sixteen degrees below
zero, but before morning the wind
changed to the south and the mercury
began to ascend rapidly. The back
bone of the cold wave has been broken.
and pleasanter weather is anticipated.
The city had its street grader out
today, with four big horses, cleaning
the cutters, and throwing the snow in
to the center of the street where there
were no. street ear tracks. Other men
were at work making openings in front
of stores. Front street has wide
boulevards of snow, too deep for horses
to be driven across, and the appearance
is unique.
Most of the sidewalks in the resi-.
dence sections are cleaned, but there
are still great many lots where the
deep snow is still en- the walks. Some
OF this is vacant property, owned in
some cases by nonresident property
owners. To wend ones way through
this snow is Something fierce" to
quote the expression of several Where
property owners do not remove the
distractions from their walks, it should
be done by the city and the expense
assessed against the property. 1t is
far from just that some people should
clean their walks, and others not. and
it gives the city village aspect to
see uncleaned walks People ordinarily
have pride enough to clean their own
walks or have this done, but occasion
ally there is one who lacks the pride
or energy to do it.
The railroads are getting out of the
snow, and bringing their traffic bust
ness into some sort of order. Trains
tins afternoon were running closely
upon schedule time. The Great Western
and Milwaukee trains went out on
time this morning, and expect to
maintain schedule time.
The Milwaukee train from the twin
cities arrived at six o'clock last even
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STEPHENSON ON THE STAND
Testfies Before Legislative Commit
tee as to His Expenditures.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 17.-Unted
States Senator Isaac Stephenson sub
mitted to a searching examination ex-
tending over four hours before the
Wisconsin legislative committee
which started a probe of the United
States senatorial primary of last fall.
Mr.. Stephenson told the story of his
expenditure of more than $107, 900
during the campaign. The money, he
said, was spent through his agents
who called upon him whenever they
needed money. Stacks of paid checks
were placed in evidence. Checks for
sums totalling over $4,000 were is
sued to ]. A. Van Cleve of Marinette,
one of his managers, and $4,000 was
placed in Milwaukee bank for the
use Of his managers. Payments by
checks for various other small
amounts were acknowledged by the
senator "for work done" Many of
the expenditures were belittled by the
senator. He did not keep memoran-
da of everything he spent. saying 81
keep them in my head" Mr.. Stephen
sons testimony was not particularly
enlightening. The statement of ex-
penditures was prepared by his man
ayers and he signed it. He account
ed for the spending of $1,000 for
postage by stating that 10000 letters
were sent out by his managers in two
days. He could not say how an item
of $4,000 paid to an advertising
agency was spent, nor could he tell if
his manager, Mr.. E. A. Edmonds, re-
ceived pay for his work.
The senator smiled frequently when
questions which appealed to him par
tfcularly were propounded. Asked as
to whether he wrote any political let
tiers during the campaign, he said he
had, and added, 81 have several po-
litical letters that the world may see,
sometime"
Senator Stephenson said his man
ayers had been instructed to always
keep within the law" When his ex-
animation was ended Senator Steph-
enson left for Washington.
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The interest of Anderson Bros in
the general merchandise firm of An
derson Bros. & Rabe at Nicollet has
been purchased by j. c., William H
and Henry Rabe, the two latter of
Mankato, and the business will be
conducted in the future by Rabe Bros.
j. c. Rabe will have immediate charge
of the business. The Mankato friends
of the new firm will wish it success.
1t is composed of live, enterprising
young men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-19

Minnesota has taken the initiative
IN holding Il weeks short course for
creamery managers and secretaries at
the agricultural college The course
was completed yesterday and J. C.
Joslin of North Mankato attended the
entire session
In attendance were about seventy
creamery managers and lectures on
topics of interest were given bv Hon.
ID. ID. White who has charge of the
dairy division of the department of
agriculture at Washington; Z. X.
Slater, assistant professor of dairy
husbandry of Minnesota; Professor T..
l.. Hoecker, Professor of dairy hus
bandry, and J. A. WYE, secretary of
the school of agriculture Creamery
management, creamery work, the dairy.
and cooperation and creamery records
were subjects or discussion
Resolutions favoring the holding of
the course annually in the future, and
also recommending D. d. White for
chief of the dairy division of the
national agricultural college were
adopted. ,4Iy gFg
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FINDS SPOTTED FEVER GERM
Ricketts, Claims He Has Discovered
the Microbe

Hamilton, Mont. Feb. 17-That he
has discovered the germ which causes
spotted fever is the latest bulletin
from the camp of DR.. Ricketts, of the
University of Chicago. who has been
for some time working in the region
of the Bitter Root valley, where the
hopes soon to perfect an antitoxin
for the fever microbe.
In order that Dr. Ricketts, may have
funds with which to carry on his ex-
periments the legislature will prob
ably appropriate $4,000 for carrying
on the work. A bill to this effect has
already been prepared and will, it is
believed, be passed.
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Funeral of Andrew Nelson.

The funeral of Andrew Nelson was
held on Saturday afternoon from the
home of Mrs. A. L. Danielson. The
pallbearers We're: NJ. Larson. c. Wi
dell, John korsell, r. Swanson, O.
Johnson, II. Norlin. All members of
the Stone Cutters union. The services
were conducted by Rev. J. A. John
son, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran
church, North Mankato The floral
offerings were many and beautiful. cs-
pecially that one from the Stone Cut
ters' union.
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Desperate Man Wanted Seven
Thousand Dollars.
CARRIED BOMB AND REvOLV YER
Kansas City Merchant Managed to
Capture the Man-Entire Family
Narrowly Escaped Death During
Struggle, as Desperate Tried to Elk
pIode the Bomb and Discharge the
Revolver.

Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 17.-Law-
renee NJ. tones, a millionaire dry
goods merchant, president of the
Jones Dry Goods company, his wife
and son, Chester, narrowly escaped
death at the hands of a desperate man
who entered Mr.. Jones' home and
with a dynamite bomb in one hand
and a revolver in the other, demand
ed $1,000 from Mr.. Jones. After
clever maneuvering, Mr.. Jones man
aged to gain the mans consent to ac-
company him and his son to a bank
for the funds. When the trio were
about to enter the Jones motor car,
Mr.. Jones threw himself upon the man
from behind and seized him around
the chest in such a fashion as to pin
ion his arms At the same time he
kicked the mans feet from under him.
Both fell and rolled down the stone
steps at the edge of the Jones porch
Chester, the son, was upon the in
truder before he could recover The
young man seized the mans pistol in
one hand just as the trigger was
pulled The weapon failed to eX-
plode. Mrs. Jones then seized the
bag containing the bomb, which she
carried to the house. An examination
of it showed that the matches had ig-
nited but failed to explode.
At the police station the intruder
gave the name of c. II. Garnett and
said his home was in Omaha. He as
knowledged, however, that this was
not his real name. Garnett says he
is in hard luck. I'm not ashamed of
my Intentions" said he, Il wasn't 60
ing out to slug a poor man over the
head in a dark alley. | made up my
mind to go out to some mansion in
broad daylight and make my de
mands."
Garnett says he planned to make
the late J. X. Burnham, also wealthy
dry goods man, his victim. At the
Burnham home he learned that Mr..
Rurnham had been dead two years.
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From Tuesdays Daily.

Fairmont, Feb, l6.-The funeral of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wohlheter was held
today in this city The former was
seventy seven years of age and the
latter seventy one The death of Mr..
Wohlheter occurred early in the week.
Before the date was set for his fun
eral, his aged helpmeet had succumbed,
her death FASTENED by grief at the
separation from her husband, and it
was decided to bury both with one
funeral service.
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NEWS FROM HOME AND ELSEWHERE

and the floral offerings were numerous
and very beautiful, and included sew
eral pieces from this city.
Thirty lodge members and other
friends of the late DIR. Beise attended
from this city, fifteen having gone on
the train yesterday Afternoon, and ff-
teen this morning.
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From Fridays Daily.

Dallas Dispatch: With his right
arm broken between the wrist and the
elbow, Glen Keith, the seven year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Keith, 7l3
Mckinley avenue, insisted on going to
school today. 1t was only last night
that he suffered the injury Glen start
ed III at the William B. Travis school
but a few months ago and likes his
lessons so well that even a fractured
slbla can't keep him away. He sus-
tanned the broken arm by falling off
a rope trapeze in the front yard of
his home. The doctor does not know
yet whether or not both bones are
broken. From school this afternoon
Glen will be taken to a X-rav doctor
and shadowgraph will be made of
the injury. F. L. Keith is state man
ager of the Modern Brotherhood OF
America
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-19
JOHNSON ON THE WAY HOME
Colored Champion Fighter Leaves
Australia For America.

Brisbane, Australia, Feb. 17.-Jack
Johnson, the colored prizefighter who
recently heat Tommy Burns at Rush
cutters Bay, sailed from here today
for Vancouver. He was given an en-
thusiastic sendoff by a large gather
ing of sporting men. The big black
scrapper has made many friends in
this country. and they were sorry to
see him 60
After a short stay in America John
son will sail for England He is
matched to meet Sam Langford, the
colored heavyweight, before the Ma
tional Sporting club of London in the
first championship battle between col
ored men. The fight will take place
in June.
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Robbed a Bakery.

Farbault, Feb. E.-Sneak thieves
broke into Snydcr's bakery last even
ing entrance being made by removing
a pane of glass. Money to the amount
of $40 was taken from the safe Can
dies, gum and cigars were stolen.
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STAGE DRIVER Is HELD UP
Robbed Of Six Hundred Dollars Near
Virginia, MINI.

Duluth, Feb. 17.-Joe Smell, driver
of the stage which runs between
Mountain Iron and Virginia, was held
up and robbed of $500.
He got a check cashed for that
amount at Virginia and was on his
way to Mountain Iron when he was
held mp by two masked men at lone
ly point of the road.
The money belonged to his employ
err, T. Kaskey, owner of the stage line
The latter sent the check over to be
cashed
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From SATURDAYS Daily
At the meeting of the Trades As
sembly last evening the time was
principally taken up with talks on
Abraham Lincoln. C. T. Keith read a
well prepared paper showing Lincoln
as the friend of the working man
Henry HartunS talked OH the eman-
cipation proclamation.
President Cuddy spoke Interestingly
on the personality of Lincoln, the
campaign of 1860 between Lincoln
and Douglass and also the campaign
III 1864 of Lincoln and Mcclellan with
Il talk on how the news of Lincoln's
assassination was received in st. Louis
and other river towns Remarks bv
other members of the assembly closed
a very interesting meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-19
FIGURES FROM THE SCHOOLS
Report of the Enroilne Mt and Attend
ance for January.

Superintendent McConnells report of
the enrolment. and attendance in the
public schools during the month of
January is as follows:
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TO HELP YOU
BACK TO HEALTH

is not verv hard task # you will only
be persuaded 20 try Hosaetter's
Stomach Ritters. 1t is compounded
from the ingredients best adapted for
making sickly Peep well and n SIS
years has done It's work we'll. There
fore, start TO-DAY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-19

Ira b. Reynolds was in from Eagle
Lake today and brought some good
news. He said that the farmers are
hauling gravel on the roads every day,
and intend to keep at it as long as
the roads will permit or until the
work is completed John Cummns
and other members of the Eagle Lake
Commercial club are taking hold and
assisting
MI Reynolds also said that the
Madison Lake farmers have fallen in
to line and are hauling gravel onto
the road from Mr.. Bornecke's farm
north. The farmers are taking hold in
such a way that next winter all
should take hold and help them gravel
the slough east of Eagle Lake
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The funeral of the late DR.. C. j..
Belse took place at MapIeton this
afternoon at two o'clock. the services
being conduced by Rev. F. l.. Badger,
pastor at large of the PRESBYTERIAN
church. They were largely attended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-19
BELIEVES KNOX
is NOW ELIGIBLE
President Elect Taft viii Make
Him Secretary Of State.
CONFERS WITH PENNSYlV ANIAR

Judge Taft Afterward Gave It as His
Opinion That No Court Could En-
terrain Any Action Based on the
constitutionaIity of Mr.. knox's
Coming Appointmert-Thes Views
Are Shared by the Senator.
Washington. Feb. I'm the opin-
ION of President Elect Taft. Philander
C. Knox is now legally eligible to re-
ceive the appointment of secretary of
state. That he will be the premier in
the Taft cabinet was again positively
stated by Mr. Taft at the White
House, the statement being made after
two conferences between the plesi'
dent elect and Mr.. Knox.
MIR. Taft went further and gave it
as his opinion that no court could en-.
terrain any action based on the con
stitutionality of Mr.. Knox's coming
appointment for the reason that the
first question that would arise in such
a proceeding would be whether Nit,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-19
LEMP DIVORCE CASE ENDED
Judge Hitchcock viii Render a De-
cision Later.

st. Louis, Feb. 1.-THE trial of the
suit for divorce brought by Mrs. Lii
liam Handlan Lemp against her mil
lionaire husband William J. Lemp,
.Tr., ended with the arguments of at
torneys. Judge Hitchcock will rem
der a decision later.
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H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

vigorant, is also excellent for Poor
Appetite. FIatulency, BIoating, indi-
gestion, Costiveness, Colds and
Grippe.
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Disappointed Lover a Suicide.

Ogden, Utah, Feb. 17.-Lorenz Stree
bel, disappointed in love, er.ded his
life by cutting his throat. His pa
rents reside in Omaha.
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A. r. Preston Voted For Lincoln.

A. 3. Preston Voted For Lincoln
A. B. Preston of Smith Mill writes
that in 1860 he voted for Abraham
Lincoln at Fremont, Winona county,
and in 1864 he did likewise at the
Winnebago Agency, Blue Earth county.
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ten feet deep in front of the John
Klein & Co. store on South Front
street.
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No Pain with
Red Blood
You can getyour bIood right by using
Or. q .1Chasa's Nerxe PiiIs.

You cen getyour blood right hy using
Or. s w. Chase's Nerve Pilis.
Rheumatism and diseases of the nerves are
closely allied--both are due to thin, watery
and impure blood
Have you ever noticed that it is when you
are tired, weak. WORKOUT and exhausted that
the rheumatism gives you trouble.
Well, if your blood were analysed at such
times it would be found lacking njust such ele-
ments as are contained in DIR. A. w. Chase 8
Nerve Pills. Because this great restorative
actually forms rich, healthful blood it positively
cures rheumatism.
Mr.. ToHN GERHART, South Main St. Orr
vile, Ohio, writese- zone Of my family got
run down in health and strength and suffered
a great deal from rheumatism. He used DIR.
A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills with splendid re-
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good and nerves steady. We gladly recon-.
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Portrait and signature of A. w. Chase, M. d.
the famous Receipt Book author, on every
box. so cents at all dealers or DIR. A. w.
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st. Paul, Feb. ll.-If the legislature
adopts the recommendation of the Joint
committee on caIalization of the Min
nesota river, Senator c. A. johnson
,of st. Peter and Representative l.. G.
Spooner will 90 to Washington to
urge congress to appropriate money to
develop this waterway for trade pur-
poses.
Mr.. Spooner introduced resolution
which was passed by the house, me-
morallzng the Minnesota congressman
to work for the immediate develop
ment of the Minnesota river.
The resolution states that the state
drainage commission has found it feas-
lble TO establish a system of reservoirs.
which would make the river navigable
and that something ought to be done
at once in order to put it to prac-
teal use.
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DIRECTORS.
Mankato State Bank
MRNNATO, MINI.

CAPITAL sa".W
Surplus g. Undivided proflts $3.50
z. a. HARRINGTON. President
FRANK FOWLER, Vice Presidei
JNO. r. THOMAS. Cashier.
e. scHoYEN, Assistant Cashier.
DIRECTORS
Frank Fowler. John =. Se.
u. q. Harrington. A. q. sacs
= w Rabcock Geo. II. Boyntos~
Geo r. Owen John r Thomas.
Fred Kron. MIC Iuilsr,
u. Q. sundt
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Mr.. and Mrs Keith formerly resided
III Blue Earth county and are we'll
known in Mankato.