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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
NEW HERD OF ELKs
HORNS WERE PUT ON A LIKELY
BUNCH OF FAWNS.
Faribault Lodge Was Installed Last
Evening With Ceremonies and Rit-
ualistic Work Carried Out By the
Mankato Brethren; Parade That
Attracted Attention; Banquet Serv-
ed to Visitors From Over State.

Faribault will undoubtedly put down
the fifteenth of June, 1909, as one of
the red letter days in her history 1t
was the occasion of the installation
of her new lodge of Elks, and from
the crowds who watched the parade
during the afternoon and thronged the
streets at night, every man, woman
and child in Faribault was heartily in
terested in the christening of this latest
addition to the realm of Elkdom.
The Lodge Ceremonies.
rection of DIR. j. NJ Edwards of this
city, who is district deputy grand eX-
allied ruler for the southern district of
Minnesota, and the details of the mi
tiation and installation were handled
by Mankato lodge No. 225. More than
hundred Mankato Elks went over,
and when they arrived in their "Pur-
pie Special" they received quite an
ovation. The goat mascots made big
hit with the crowd, and the band in
its new uniforms created a decidedly
favorable impression.
Mankato Elks Head Parade.
The Mankato Elk band and the
Mankato members headed the parade.
Then followed the other visiting lodges
and the Faribault candidates the
cavalcade marched over the principal
streets to the armory. Here the ritual
istic work was held, and this part of
the program consumed the balance of
the afternoon. Faribault lodge double
ne-double six'' starts off with a char
ter membership of one hundred and
twenty, and each and every individual
of the new lodge has today vivid and
abiding realization of what it means
to ''join the Elks."
Elks From Everywhere
Many Prominent Elks from all over
the state were present. Redwing sent
big delegation, respondent in snowy
purple hodges and st. Paul, Minnea-
polls, Rochester, Winona and Stillwa-
ter were all well represented.
In the evening a banquet was served
at the Knights of Pytnias hall. Here
the entire gathering, members, visitors
and all, partook of an excellent menu,
which started out with Orange on the
half shelP' and wound up with double
ne-double-six frappe." Then followed
the toasts, responded to by various
elks of prominence and some of the
local members. By ten thirty it was
all over. The Mankato train left soon
after the conclusion of the banquet and
arrived here shortly after midnight
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
OUTING OF The PIONEERS
OLD SETTLERS GET TOGETHER AT
SIBLEY PARK TOMORROW.
Address Will Be Delivered By Att0r'
ney Benjamin Taylor; Dinner at
Twelve O'clock; Exercises.

Old settlers will hold their annual
outing at Sibley park tomorrow. Not
only are all the old settlers invited
to participate in the festivities, but
their children, their relatives and
friends are urged to come. In fact all
those who have an interest in the
pioneers are requested to be present
ON this occasion. They will be well
come.
The exercises will begin at one
O'Clock following the picnic dinner. At
torney Benjamin Taylor will deliver the
address. General j. HI. Baker is to
speak of the passing pioneers, and
there will be musical selections, be-
side other features which are sure to
entertain the people.
These annual outings are a source
OF much pleasure to themselves and
friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
HEBRON GOLD DICGERS
DISCOVERY OF ORE CAUSES MUCH
EXCITEMENT.
Yellow Metal Is Found on the George
p G0oddell Farm; Samples Sent
to State Assayer.

Residents of Hebron valley are great
ly excited over what they believe
to, be is the discovery of gold, silver
and iron ON the William p. Goodell
farm.
While workmen were digging for
sand for concrete manufacture near
the bluff they uncovered a substance
which they believed to contain silver
and gold ore. Samples were sent
to the state assayer, who pronounced
that they contained gold, silver and
iron, but not in paying quantities. The
assayer stated that he would visit the
scene of the gold diggers," for the
purpose of ascertaining the extent OF
the vein, if possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18

There was an exciting time at the
home of DIR. c. F. Warner at about
three O'Clock this morning. He has
been confined to his bed for some days
with illness, and at the hour named
this morning his night lamp was
upset and fell to the floor and broke,
setting fire to the carpet, DIR. Warn
er rang the bell and summoned assist
ance, his wife, daughter and grand
son responding. The latter, Warner
Baker cut both of his feet on broken
pieces of the lamp quite badly, and
was taken to the residence of DIR. A.
o. Bjelland for treatment. His wrist
was also painfully burned
An Alarm Sent In.
As the. members of the family saw
that they could not extinguish the fire
an alarm was sent to the central sta
ton and the firemen soon arrived and
put the fire out. The carpet and other
contents of the room were a total
loss. The carpet was new one, val
ued at 500. A new and expensive dav-
export and the bedding upon it are
total loss, and two rugs were burned,
coat and some other clothing. The
loss will be considerable, but it is
covered by insurance
Attempted to Put Out Fire.
DIR. Warner was occupying the back
parlor, on the first floor, sleeping upon
the davenport. 1t is presumed that
he accidentally upset the lamp in
reaching for something. Although much
enfeebled by his sickness, he attempted
to extinguish the flames himself, but
when he saw that he could not do so
he called the members of his family.
They thought at first that the fire was
confined to the carpet and rugs, but
when they discovered that it was in
the bed they summoned the firemen
DR.. Warmers condition yesterday was
such as to cause some alarm, and the
shock of the accident it was feared,
would have serious effect upon him,
but he was able to have good sleep
this morning. The many friends of
the family will hope for his speedy
recovery
Dr. Warmers pocketbook was partly
burned, together with some currency
that it contained, but 81 or So in
silver money was recovered. The fire.
men used four chemicals to put the
fire out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
SURVEY TO Be MADE
STATE ENGINEER RALPH HAS HIS
PLAN FORMULATED.
Brings the Matter to the Attention of
the Washington Authorities; Sys-
tenn for Drainage; Scheme for the
Improvement of the Minnesota
River; State Is Behind in Having
Series of Maps Drawn.

Washington, June l6-George A
Ralph, state drainage engineer of Min
nesota, completed yesterday tentative
agreement with Director George Otis
Smith, of the geological survey, for a
co operation between the state of Min
nesota in complete Typographical sur
vey of the state, to be prepared in the
form of permanent records and maps
and which will serve as permanent
basis for all future Improvements h
the way of drainage or other similar
developments.
Minnesota is late arranging for this
work, as the government has completed
such surveys in many of the states
The work will cost approximately
100000, the government bearing one
half of the expense. State Engineer
Ralph stated that he did not believe
the entire survey can be finished in
less than eight or ten years. Complete
maps will then be published at the
expense of the government, and will
form complete and lasting record
of the earth's surface within the
Boundaries of Minnesota.
contract was entered into today
by Mr.. Ralph and Director Smith
which will be presented to the state
drainage commission for approval. As
fast as Minnesota provides money for
the work, equal amounts will be sup
piled by the government. 1t is expected
that from $4,000 to $4,000 will be
expended each year.
Three small surveys have been made
in Minnesota, and another is now un.
der way. The records of all these will
be taken into consideration in the pre-
paration of the comprehensive survey
of the state.
Those completed are the Topographic
cal survey of the state swamp lands
in northern Minnesota, recently made
by Mr.. Ralph and corps of assist
ants; the drainage survey of the
Red River valley, embracing eight or
ten counties in Western Minnesota and
the survey of the extensive lands own
ed by the government in the Red
Lake Indian reservation i'm Beltrami,
Roseau, Marshall and Red Lake coun-
ties.
The fourth survey, now under way,
is that arranged for with the geologi-
cal survey few weeks ago, to deter
mine accurately the water power re-
sources of Minnesota. In the compre-
hensive survey now proposed. all the
other projects will be combined, as part
of the permanent records; and the
state and federal governments will
then proceed to survey all other por-
tions of the state, so that complete
records will be at hand.
The value of the work is recognized
in all states which have drainage, wa
terway or water power problems. Min
nesota has been seriously handicapped
in the attempt to get systematic con-
struction of drainage works by the
lack of such records, and the facts
are now to be secured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
BURkETT HAD FLOOR
VIGOROUSLY DENOUNCES SENATE
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Changed Front Over Night; Nebraska
Senator Declares Action Looked to
Him Like a Game of Politics; Aid
rich Replies That Committees Deed
Involved No Mystery, Borah Would
Loosen Bonds of Philippines.

Washington, June 16-Indulging in
a vigorous denunciation of the com,
mittee on finance because of its
change of front over night on the
subject of tobacco importations from
| the Philippine islands, Senator Bur
kett of Nebraska, standing face to
face with Chairman Aldrich, declared
F., that its action looked to him like "a
game of petty politics" He charac-
teriZed this action as IAN effort to
! hang the senator from Wisconsin up
in the air." and finally declared that
this event afforded senators good
opportunity to vote lack of conf
dence in the committee.
This tart language followed Mr..
Aldrich's statement that the commit
tee would accept the amendment pro-
posed by Senator Bulkeley to reduce
the number of cigars to be admitted
free of duty from the Philippines from
$50, 100000 to 100000 and the guam
tity Of filler tobacco from 100000 to
100000 pounds, together with pro-
vision that the wrapper and filled to-
pacco should be unstemmed when re-
ceiving this concession.
The support back Of the Buckley
amendment was evident when the two
Pennsylvania senators gave their sup
port to their colleague from COnnec-
ticut, all of whom had read strong Pc
titions from cigarmakers for the ac-
ton they desired.
Action Involved No Mystery.
Mr.. Aldrich, replying, calmly de-
clared that there were men whose de-
nunciation was the highest commenda-
ton and said the committees action
involved no mystery or petty politics,
but that it proposed in the future to
change a schedule when convinced
that a mistake had been made, as it
had done in the past. He expressed
the opinion that the actual importa-
tions from the Philippines would not
equal the number named in the
amendment the committee had accept
ed and said that what it had done was
to encourage people who had been
brought under the American flag.
Encouraged by the committees &C.
ton, Senator La Toilette proposed an
other amendment to reduce the free
importation of cigars to 100000 an
nually, but this was defeated, SO to
81.
An interesting feature of the days
discussion was declaration by Sena-
tor Borah that he proposed to cast his
vote for loosening the bond which
tied the Philippines to the United
States. He declared himself in favor
of giving the Philippines an indie
pendent government and said that in
that respect his convictions would
force him to differ from his party per-
haps from the president of the United
States, as he did not believe CO.
lonial policy to be consistent with the
Constitution of the United States.
Senator Owen delivered long
speech in criticism of the entire tariff
bill as formulated by the majority OF
the senate.
The Philippine island amendment to
the tariff bill was temporarily laid
aside and Mr.. Aldrich took advantage
of the opportunity to present the
finance committees amendment to the
silk schedule.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
HOW HOWARD LOST OUT
ACTOR TRYING TO EXPLAIN HIS
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.
Dropped Good Deal of Money on
Horses That Were Not So Fast;
Other Failures.

Chicago, June l6.-"I lost $4,000
last year on The Flower of the Ranch
l went into the automobile business in
New York and dropped $4,000 in three
months. | went into the wheat market
for flyer and came out $4,000 to the
bad And then | lost 100000 on the
ponies'-but this was not last year.
money SO fast that l had hard work
in giving my horses away. 1 didn't
get a penny for them"
So spake Joseph Z. Howard, nus
band of Mabel harrison, song writer
and actor, now appearing in "The Blue
Mouse" at the Garrick theatre with his
wife.
Howard was endeavOring to explain
something about his financial difficult
ties. He filed a petition in bankruptcy
inf New York some time ago with as
sets listed at $l7 900 and liabilities
about $4,000, and now mis- creditors
are opposing the granting of a dis
charge in bankruptcy to the actor and
musician.
His creditors claim that they are I'M
able to collect anything from him be-
cause he has assigned all his personal
property to the Howard Amusement
company, and that Mabel Barrison
pawned all her jewelry for living ex-
penses.
Eve always handled SO much money
that my creditors still think 1 have got
plenty" said Howard. 'fPve made a
fortune and I've lost one. That's all
there is to it." Towards royalties
from his songs and musical comedies
run into big figures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
CARLOAD OF ALLlGAT0RS SET
OUT FOR The NORTH STATES

New Orleans, June l6-What is
said to be the largest consignment
of alligators ever shipped over
railroad left New Orleans last
night for Los Angeles. There was
full carload of the reptiles. A
diligent search failed to find the
word alligator in any of the tariff
books, and it was finally decided
to apply the rate on animals not
otherwise specified. The freight
charges amounted to 5000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
THIS PRISONER had RED HAIR;
PROVED SALVATION; IS FREED

Kansas City, June l6.-Fred
Jones was arraigned before MUM
cipal Judge Harry G. Kyle, charged
with having robbed his room mate.
There was no evidence except the
statements of the accuser and the
defendant. Il believe your story,
though you're the only one to tell
it," said Judge Kyle, after Jones
had made his statement. "Your
red hair is yonr salvation. During
the three years that l have pre-
sided over this court l have had
only six red haired men before me.
None was found guilty. You may
CO."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
Going Over the Charter.

The charter commission met last
night and proceed with the final read
ing of the proposed new charter, and
got half through with it. No changes
of Importance were made. The commits
sion will meet again Thursday night to
continue the Grading. The portion al
ready read is being rewritten for the
last time. The election of an assessor
is left to the mayor and councilmen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
OLD SOL TO Do ACT
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF SUN DUE TIC
OCCUR ON MORROW.
Lunar Stunt Scheduled For This Sec
ton of the World Late in the
Afternoon; Everybody Invited to
Take a Look Through a Piece OF
Smoked Glass; What Astronomer
Says of the Phenomenon.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Washington, June l6-A spectacle
of great interest to the Astronomical
world will be tomorrow's eclipse OF
the sun, and preparations were made
today for its observation by the sa-
wants of the capital. The opportu-
nifty for making important observa-
tions will be very brief, as the sun
sets at Washington shortly after the
first contact.
The phenomenon will be visible Ill
it's totality only in the region near
the north pole, but it may be seen
in the western part of the United
States near sunset and in eastern
part near sunrise through smoked
glass.
The next eclipse of the sun which
will be observed in totality in this
country will occur June 8, 1918, and
will be visible from Oregon to Florida.
When Eclipse is Visible.
Tomorrow's eclipse will begin at Bos-
ton at 700; at New York 1902; at
Washington, 6:56; at Charleston, 6:58;
st. Paul 5:48; at Denver, 5:l8; at
Ogden. 4:4S and at Seattle at 3;43 in
the afternoon. The eclipse will not be
visible south of line drawn from San
Francisco through Tuscon, AriZ., to Cor
pus Christi, Tex. The central eclipse
will be annular for short time at
beginning and end, and total during
the remainder of the course.
The path of the central eclipse COM
mences in Siberia, passing over the
north pole, thence along the west
coast of Greenland, terminating in the
North Atlantic ocean near Cape Fare
WELL
Will Be Unlike Any Other.
Pittsburg Pa, June l6.-According
to Professor John A. Brashear, an AL
legheny astronomer, tomorrow's eclipse
of the sun will be totally unlike any
other recorded in the history of sky
gazing. He says:
"The eclipse will be of a very inter
esting scharacter from the fact that for
a few seconds it will be annual &C.
lipse, then change to total eclipse,
then back to an annular eclipse for
the second time. l cannot find record
of such an occurrence in any history
OF astronomy, although we have rec
ords of annular eclipses for 400 years,
and of total eclipses for thousands of
years. The eclipse as a partial phase
of greater or lesser magnitude will
sweep over the North American CONT
nent from the north, decreasing in
size as it passes through Canada and
the States"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
PIONEERS ASK EVERYBODY
TO ATTEND THEIR PICNIC

The old settlers extend a general
invitation to their annual picnic
which will be held at Sibley park
tomorrow Dinner will be served
at twelve O'Clock, after which the
exercises will take place. Attorney
Benjamin Taylor will deliver an
address. Several songs will be rem
dered by male quartet. A splen-
did time is in store for all those
who attend the affair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
Fire Chiefs Meet.
Especial to The Free Press.J

Utica, n. Y, June l6.-Vice Presi
Diet Sherman's town is safe risk
from fire insurance standpoint ow
ing to the presence in the city today
of many delegates to the sixth annual
convention of the New York State as
ISOLATION of Fire Chiefs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
Trial Dragging It's Way.

The suit of John B. Hodge against
the insurance companies that carried
the insurance on his Minneopa property
still dragged its weary length along
in the district court today. There
was prospect of its getting to the
jury late this Afternoon,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
PRESIDENT SENDS SPECIAL
MESSAGE TO THE C0MGR ESS
Especial to The Free Press.l

+ I. + + + I. + + + 4. I. + I. + I
+ Washington, June 16.-The 1
I. president this afternoon sent I
+ special message to congress urg- I
+ ing the adoption of an amend I
+ ment to the tariff bill imposing I
+ a tax of per cent upon undis- I
+ tributed net earnings of corpOr- I
+ ations and the adoption of !
+ resolution submitting to the I
+ states an amendment to the I
+ Constitution giving congress the
+ power to impose tax on in
+ comes. :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
CHARLES W. MORSE RELEASED
TODAY ON A BOND OF $4,000
Especial to The Free Press.1
= + + + + + 4 + E + = + = 4,

+ New York, June I6.-Charles I
+ w. Morse, the banker convicted I
+ of violating the national bank I
: ing laws, and sentenced to ff- I
+ teen years Imprisonment, was
+ today released on bond of
+ $I2o,ooo, which was promptly I
+ furnished. The court reserved I
: its decision on an appeal for a I
Z new trial. Z
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18
UPSET. NIGHT LAMP
FIRE FOLLOWS AT RESIDENCE OF
DIR. c. F. WARNER.

Property Valued at Several Hundred
Dollars Was Destroyed; Warner
Baker Painfully Injured While At
tempting to Extinguish the Flames
Alarm Sent to the Central Sta
ton; Response was Quick. :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-18

Continued On Page Two.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09

If YOU have farm that you wish to
sell, from 40 acres up, and viii list II
with me at right price | will sell it
for you. j. /. Hawk, PettuS Bldg
Go to the Pastime Pool and Billiard
Room for a good and sociable game,
electric fans, good comfortable chairs
and courteous treatment guaranteed.
Or. c. S. Aldridge. the veterinary
surgeon, has been confined TO his room
since Saturday but is improving and
hope soon TO be at his place Of business.
Thousands of dollars in value are
lost every year by farmers and others
by not having gnat oil in time. Buy
it now at 0. n Warren's City Drug
Store.
DR.. Jim Murty, handsome and gen.
ial resident of the Southside, spent
the Fourth and fifth in Memphis on
a pleasure trip, returning Monday
night
All the summer necessities, such as
refrigerators, water coolers, ice cream
freezers, hammocks, porch sets and
chairs, lawn swings, etc, at Becker &
Lewis.
Messrs. Ed Bonner and Harry
Thomas were visitors in Memphis
Monday, and were among the fans.
who endeayored 70 root Little Rock to
victory.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-07-09


Mrs. John Cargill left Wednesday
while with her sister, Mrs John l..
Mosby. She was accompanied by
MissElizabeth Davis asfar as Memphis
enroute to Charlottesville TO visit Mrs.
'oe "osos' : tgg.s6li.fi.s 4.e'
Mrs. L. f. Davenport and children.
Master Edward, and Misses Lucille
and Mary, left Tuesday afternoon, for
Searcy for visit OF about three weeks.
Mr.. Davenport accompanied them as
far as Wheatley.
Mrs. J. d. Davenport, accompanied
by her son. Manville, who had been
visiting Mr. and Mrs l.. f. Daven-
port, left Tuesday for the Cut or. To
visit for while with Mr. and Mrs.
Sam AShworth.
Messrs. Louis Rollwage, Charlie
Simmons, Willie Campbell, Fenner
Laughinghouse and John Pope were
visitors N Memphis, Monday, and were
among the busy Little Rock rooters
at Red Elm Park that evening
Mrs. W r. Ferguson left Yesterday
morning for Memphis, accompanied
Dy MIS-. l. :, FOibfe, ST., anu Mr..
Frank Folbre. Mrs. Ferguson has
been in bad health for some time, ard
goes 10 Memphis for treatment.
If your brain won't work right and
you miss the snap, vim and energy
that was once yours, you should take
Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t cleanse the
system and invigorates both body and
brain. j. I. Sanders, special agent.
Mr.. and Mrs, |. w Mallory. and
handsome little son, Master Ned, re-
turned home Saturday evening from
Hot Springs where Mr.. Mallory had
been spending several months for his
health. Their friends are glad to vel
come them home again.
Mr.. Sam B. Swan died Thursday.
July LIST, 1909 the report of his death
was sent into the head camp OF the
Columbian Woodmen. and on July 4th,
the certificate was returned TO Mrs.
Swan. This is unusually quick work
In settlement of death claim.
Mr.. Jake Wilkins was drowned near
Cotton Plant last Monday while fish
ing. Mr.. Wilkins formerly resided
here. His remains were brought to
Forrest City and inferred in the GEM
etery Wednesday afternoon The
Times extends sympathy to the be-
reaved family.