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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

FOR SALE-Heating stove, household
furniture, monograph; inquire 1116
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

FOR SALE - A house of seven nice
rooms, with sewer and water, on
paved street; so feet front; $2,100.
See Beecher Bros, 1513k Second av-
enue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

McENIRY & McENIRY - Attorneys-at
law. Loan money on good security;
make collections. References. Mitch
ell d Lynde, bankers. Office, Mitchell
& Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

FOR SALE - Several good houses in
city Let me show you them. r.. S.
Glow, 1919 Fourth avenue, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

FOR SALE-A chapel organ, at 1717
Nineteenth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

FOR SALE-One of the incest houses
on Seventeenth street south of Eighth
avenue; great home and on big lot
60x150 east front; price $4,000. II. h.
Walker, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

WANTED-A timer; apply II. T. Sic
mon, 1926 Fourth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

FOR SALE-A second hand steam boil
er, 20-horse power; good condition;
carries 60 pounds steam safe. Ad-
dress "R. j. j." care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

FOR SALE = Grapes, cheap, If called
for. Inquire at 425 Hendricks street,
South Rock Island. Phone 5215-F.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

FOR SALE Electric automobile. in
good condition; also charging outfit
for same. Fred w. Sauerman, Watch
Tower
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

FOR SALE-A good heating furnace
Inquire 1910 Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

FOR SALE-A good horse, Z years old;
gentle worked as driver and deliv-
cry. Address u. j. r. care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

FOR SALE-Decoy ducks for hunters
at Herman Schmachts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

FOR RENT - One nine-room modern
house, splendidly located, $35 per
month. Hubbard & Tom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-14

FOR SALE-Modern cottage near Long
View park: part cash, balance long
time. Address S12 Fourth avenue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
WEST COMING INTO ITS OWN.

Edward B. Clark writes The Chi
cago Post from Washington that hope
may come to those who fear that the
east has the better of the west in the
provisions of the Payne bill from the
fact that Senator Shelby M. Cullom
of Illinois has been given place on
the committee on finance. The senator
is a protectionist, but he has the
middle western idea of protection, and
it was he who urged that if revision
was to be the work of the republican
party it should take up the task early.
Mr.. Cullom was one of those who be-
lieved that it would have hurt nothing
if congress had revised the tariff be-
fore the last general election.
The senator recommended watchful-
ness and study and no haste to form
opinions as to the ultimate result. He
says the bill as it may pass the house
and as it may pass the senate may not
be anything like the one presented
after the conferees have finished their
work. Snator Cullom believes that in
the end the consumer and the pro-
Queer will be content.
The east has been dominant for
years in tariff matters in the house
and senate, but the time has come
when the west, if its representatives
and senator's stand together, can make
itself felt and heard, Notwithstanding
the fact that the chiefs of the commit
tees plotting the tariff bill live, move
and have their being and their thoughts
and prejudices in the country east of
the Alleghanies. In other words the
west is coming into its own. There
viii be a time when the west will
surely dominate the east and dictate
public policies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
STOPS THE BEN HUR PICTURES
United States Court of Appeals Pro-
tects the Decentralization.

By a decision rendered III the United
States circuit court of appeals, q NOV
ing picture exhibition is held to be a
stage representation violatiye of the
rights of the authors copyrighted
book.
The question arose i'll suit brought
by Klaw & Erlanger and Harper &
Brothers against the Kalen company
to enjoin the moving picture exhibi-
tions of Ben Hur.' The Kalen com
pany, which is q member of the NOV
ing picture trust, admitted that the
scenes which were being exhibited were
taken from General Lew Wallace's
book, Ben Hur," but it urged through
its counsel, Drury w. Cooper, that
the representation was only an eXhibi
ton of pictures and not q dramatic
performance under the copyright law,
and that in any event the statute was
unconstitutional which sought to pre-
vent moving pictures, because it was
not writing" within the meaning
of the constitution which vested in
congress the power to secure to auth
ors and inventors the exclusive right to
their writings"
klaw & Granger and Harpers &
Brothers were represented. by John
Larkin and David Gerber, and it was
shown that over five hundred different
theatoriums were giving exhibitions of
Ben Hur" throughout the country,
and while they conceded that the ques-
tions presented had never been decided
in this country because the moving pic
ture was a matter of recent discovery
and development, still as an author
was protected in the story which he
originated, any method of conveying to
the public that story, whether in pan
tomime, dialogue or by means of NOV
ing pictures was violation of the
authors exclusive right to his origina
ton. .,
The circuit court of appeals held
that i'll order to give moving picture
exhibit it was necessary to take the
novel of the author and prepare a syn
opsis or story, which was in effect q
drama tizatio and that the author
alone had the right to make or author
iZe dramatization and that therefore
a moving picture exhibition of story
of an author violated the authors ex-
elusive right secured to him by his
copyright.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
RECIPE THAT CURES
WEAK men -FREE
Send Name and Address Today-You
Can Have X Free and Be Strong
and Vigorous.

have in my possession a prescription for ner-
vous debility, lack of vigor, weakened manhood,
failing memory and lame back, brought on by ex-
cesses, unnatural drains or the folles of youth,
that has cured so many worn and nervous men
right In their own homes-without any additional
help or medicine-that think every man who
wishes to regain his manly power and virility.
quickly and quietly, should have a copy. So I
have determined to send copy of the prescription
free of charge, in a plain, ord Try sealed envel-
ope. to any man who will write me for it.
This prescription comes from physician who
has made special study of men. and AMI cou-
WINGED it is the surestacting combination for the
cme of deficient manhood and vigor failure ever
put together.
think owe it to my fellow man to send them
a copy in confidence. so that any man. anywhere,
who is weak and discouraged with repeated fail
patent medicines. secure what l believe is the
understanding, restorative, uphulding, SPOT
TOUCHING remedy ever devised, and so, cure
himself at home quietly and quickly Just drop
me line like this: DIR. A. E. Robinson, 1864
Luck Bldg. Detroit, Mich, and will send you a
copy of this splendid receipt, in plain, Ordinary
called envelope, free of charge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
STRIKE is STILL ON AT THE ~"
Senior Dental Class Refuses to Recog-
nize Their Instructor.

Minneapolis, March 23.-The climax
i'll the break between DIR. Forrest II
Orion and senior dental students at
the University of Minnesota was
reached yesterday afternoon when DR.
Orion, after having told President
Cyrus Northrop that he was done, APP
peared on the campus and attempted
to resume direction of the work in the
dental infirmary.
All attempts of the faculty to bring
about an amicable settlement of the
differences between the professor and
students were abandoned early yester-
day after conference between Dean
Owre and A. NJ. Ruggles, president of
the warning class. The students through
their president expressed their deter
mination to abide by their decision of
last Friday when they refused to have
dealings with DIR. orion, and when told
of his intention to resume his work
with them refused to recognize him.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Orion had
charge of the dental infirmary but the
seniors ignored him and refrained from
asking his advice in the care of their
patients. Members of the faculty who
sympathize with the students were
present, and it is rumored that further
designations may be looked for in case
DR.. Orion is retained.
After the conference between the
class president and Dean Owre, the stu
dents declared that a threat of expul-
sion of the entire class had been made
by the dean unless retraction of the
resolutions against DIR. Orion was made
Immediately. A hurried meeting of
the class followed and each member
pledged himself to abide by the for
mer statement. If they are obliged to
leave the university the fifty six mem
bers say they will 60 in body and
either enter the University of Chicago
or take the dental examination offered
by the state board next June without
more college work.
Dan Owre refused to make any
statement, but President Northrop said !:
The authority of the university must
be and will be upheld. 1t is out of the
question to allow any class of students
to unite for driving university pro-
lessor from his chair. hope that these
young men will see the matter in
the right light so that they will run
no risk of having their records smircn.
ed IN the last term of their work
or OF being barred from obtaining their
degrees
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
Mar. Apr. 2. 3,-19O9
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-sS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas
hughes. deceased.
Letters ties tamentaFy ON the estate of said
nectaSed being this day granted unto John
ROBERTS of said county;
IL Is ordered, that all claims and demands
OF al persons against said estate be presented
10 TINS Court for examination and allowance.
at the Probate Office in the City of Mankato
IN SAID Blue Earth County. on the following
DAY. VIZ: Monday. the 205h day Of September
"A. -; l9U9' at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
:, IL IS further ordered. that six months. from
the GATE hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said estate at the
expiration OF which time all claims not pre-
senueu 10 sad Court. or not proven to it's sat
lslactlon. shall be forever barred unless for
cause SHOWN further time be allowed.
,oruefed further. that notice of the time and
p,ace OF nearing and examination of said
Grains ana demands shall be given by publi-
caIion or this order for three successive weeks
pflof 10 the day appointed for such examina-
tion. In the Mankato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said County.
Datet. at Markato. the 18th day Of March,
A. D.. 1909.
BY the Court:
lProbate Court Seal1 VIM. r. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
A. Il, Pau and G. J. Lauriscn, Attorneys
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
RECORD FOR HALF A CENTURY.
Engineer Who Has Not Missed a Run
in Fifty Years.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Especial to The Free Press.1
Boston, Mass, March 23.-Boston
is very proud of one citizen who has
just retired from active service. His
name is Joseph Merritt Alexander,
and he has been an engineer on the
Boston & Albany for fifty years. Dur
ing the half century of his service he
never received a reprimand nor a
black mark; no error was ever re-
corded against him, and no human
lives were ever lost while he guided
the fast engines over the miles of
track. He never missed day during
his fifty years of service, never was
late, and for the last twenty five years
he rose every day at 3 a. M, and was
beside his engine shortly after, ready
for duty at 4:30. The miles he covered
would stretch to the moon at least
ten times, and eighty or ninety times
around the globe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
.F|GHT|N NEFF TOWN
ISSUE is LICENSE OR EXTENDING
VILLAGE PUMP CAPACITY.
The Colonel, Editor and Newspaper
Man, Is the Dry Candidate for
Mayor; Caucus Held on Satur-
day Night and His Folks Were
Very Much in the Saddle; Is an
Enemy of King Gambrinus.

From TUESDAYS Danv
Lake Crystal is today in the throes
of an election. License or no license
is the issue. The town has been dry
for the past year. The advocates OF
extending the capacity of the town
pump are making an heroic effort to
carry no license again. The license
people are equally as strong in the
hope that their side will be victorious
Neff Candidate for Mayor
Colonel George W. Neff, the editor of
The Lake Crystal Union, is the no
license candidate for mayor. He was
nominated at caucus held in the
village on Saturday night. The no
license folks We're in the saddle. They
had safe majority and nominated a
full ticket. The license advocates
talked of putting another ticket in
the field.
On the ticket with Colonel Neff are
Hugh Jones, Ben Wiberg, Martin Lar
son and Wilbert Robinson, couneilmen.
r. P Dodds is the candidate for record
er; W. S. Hunt, assessor; James
Thomas, treasurer; Paul Neff, justice
of the peace; John Letter, constable
Another Richmond in Field.
Opponents of the doughty Colonel
succeeded in inducing Charles James
to be their candidate for mayor, and
at this writing the contest is waxing
so fierce that the hinges on the ballot
box are in danger of melting Off The
colonel, however, is serene, calm and
has not for moment lost his dignity.
His supporters are confident of his
election. The hackers of Mr. James
are equally as sanquine of the success
of their favorite and propose to stand
by the guns until the polls close.
There is no contest aside from mayor
and constable. Ben Davis name APP
pears on one ticket for constable. The
position carries with it the village
marshalship and is worth fighting for
James Pulled Out.
Since the above was put into type
Candidate James was seized with an
attack of cold feet" and at about
noon pulled out of the fight, leaving
the field clear to Colonel Neff. Here
after Mr.. Netf should be addressed
His Honor, the Mayor The Free
Press extends congratulations to the
colonel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
WAS A PIONEER OF THIS COUNTY
Roswell G. Wood, Who Died at His
Home in LIE Ray Yesterday.

Roswell G. Wood, Who Died at His
Home in LIE Ray Yesterday.
From Mondays Da1Iv
Roswell G. Wood, one of the most
highly respected residents of the eoun-
ty, died yesterday at his home in lie
Ray, aged eighty years. Seven years
ago he was stricken with paralysis,
and since then had been bedridden.
Mr.. Wood was born in Onandagua
county, New York, i'll 1929, and served
as a soldier in the Mexican war, hav-
ing enlisted in Buffalo, N. Y, in
Jefferson Davis regiment. He came to
Blue Earth county forty-five years ago,
and had resided here ever since. His
wife, who is one year older than he
was, is still living, and he is also sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Alice
Morse of this city.
Mr.. Wood was a member of the
Masonic lodge at GAINESVILLE, and was
very active and enthusiastic mem
Der before his health failed He was
also active in all other ways, and was
a splendid man in every respect, and
his death is sincerely regretted.
Funeral services will be held at
GAINESVILLE at two o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, and will be in charge of
the MasOns. The services will not be
held until after the arrival of the
train from this city, as Mr.. Wood was
formerly a member of the Mankato
lodge, and some of the members may
desire to attend the funeral.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
WILL WORK UP A LARGE CLASS
Modern Wcodmen Are to Make a
Whirlwind Campaign.

From Tuesdays Danv
At the meeting of the local camp
of the Modern Woodmen of America
held last night, it was decided to try
10 get up a class of 200 new mem.
bers. A button contest will be inaug.
urated, and kites will be flown to ad
rertise the camp. 1t is expected that
the campaign will take a couple OF
months and E. B. Powers, deputy
organizer, will remain in the city dur.
ing this time to assist in getting ur
the class.
The local camp now has 400 mem
bers, and there are million members
in the order
The officers of the camp are plan
nlng to get up a free entertainment
and dance in the future for the pur
pose of furthering the work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
ST. PETER HAS A GOOD BOOSTER
y. J. Duane Lets His Imagination Run
Riot for a Few Minutes

Nlot IOr Few Minutes.
From TUESDAYS DatIv
Captain O. J. Duane, that affable
gentleman who presides over the read
able columns of The st. Peter Herald
and as a sdeline holds the position of
commanders chief of the city's mill
tary forces, was in Mankato last
night. He was present during the in
spectlon of Company II. Between man
euvers, Captain Duane told crowd of
Mankato booster what ST. Peter in
tended to do during the summer sea
son. The extension of the Milwau-
kee road from Granite Falls via ST
Peter to kasota is among the posi-
bllitles, according to Mr.. Duane; also
the building of a branch of the North
western to connect with that roads
spur at Evan. These extensions would
open up and develop country that
rs not now touched by railroad. OF
course st. Peter is sure of securing
the Armour packing plant, the Sleepy
Eye mill and number of other bio
industries that would be gigantic
boost for the burg. Captain Duane
can let his Imagination run riot at
times and never "bat an eye"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
THERE is A DIFFERENCE IN EGGS
These In Iowa Are Not Like Hen
Fruit in Missouri, Say Experts.


New York, March Paul Mande-
vile, 0 Chicago dealer in eggs, sued
Z. H. Rocks & Co. of New Jersey
for 1922, the value of car load of
eggs. The defense was that Iowa eggs
had been ordered but Missouri eggs
were supplied. The jury returned a
verdict for the defendant
On the trial John W. Balm, William
Vickers and j. Leo Honeyman, alluded
to IN court as "eggsperts," sought to
enlighten the judge and jury as to
the varying habits of hens and the
quality and appearance of eggs in diff
ferent states.
This is the first time that ever
heard there was difference" remark
ed Judge Heisley.
"Oh yes" replied the witness. "AIis-
souri, eggs are big and brown, while
the Iowa product is of a peculiar white
and has an odd shape"
Can you tell an egg from Mis-
souri?" asked the court.
res, IL Is a very dark brown"
What kind comes from Southern
Missouri"
Slightly larger, spotted and lighter
IN color. Iowa eggs are smaller than
those of Missouri"
why are the eggs from Iowa
smaller?"
well, you see, in Iowa the farmers
have scheme whereby they fool the
hens. They make them lay two eggs
a day instead of one. They turn on
the electric lights about two o'clock in
the morning. The hens think the sun
is up and get busy"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
TALK OF ORGANIZING CLUBS
Sal0onmen of the State Held a Meet.
ing in st. Paul Yesterday.


ing in st. Paul Yesterday.
From MONDAYS Dam
ST. Paul Pioneer Press: Apparently
determined that if anybody is going
to get around the Sunday and tine
eleven o'clock lid they are going tc
be in the crowd, about 500 members OF
the Minnesota Retail Liquor Dealers
association met yesterday afternoon
and discussed the plan of organizing
social clubs, at least in st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Duluth.
Plans for the organization of such
social clubs in the three largest cities
of the state were discussed at the
meeting in the Central annex hall yes.
terday. An architect was present to
advise them as to plans, and sites for
the club buildings in each of the three
cities were discussed At a meeting to
be held in the near future commit
tees on organization, the selections OF
sites and legal procedure will be ap-
pointed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
MINNESOTA-NEBR GAME
Football Contest Will Come Off al
Omaha on Oct If.

Minneapolis, March 22-Tne Univer
sity of Minnesota football team will
have two outoftown games on its
schedule this year, the game with Ne
braska at Omaha having been practi
cally settled. The only matter unset
tied at present lies with the Nebras
kans, and there is little doubt thai
the ;Cornhuskers will come to terms
The important arrangements have al
been completed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
First Registration Day.

From Tuesday's Daily
The judges of election were at the
polling places today, preparing the poll
lists, for this was the first registration
day. The polls opened at a. m. and
will remain open until p. m. Next
Tuesday will be the last registration
day, and the polls will be open the
same hours. The lists. will be posted
in the meantime, to allow voters to
see whether they are registered.