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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
CHANGE IN GROCERY FIRM
David Pugh and Otto Buckmaster Buy
in With Mr. Flo

In the last day or two a change
in the firm of Burmeister & Flo has
taken place. Two of the oldest and
most faithful clerks in the store have
purchased an interest in the business,
David Pugh, who has been clerk
there for thirteen years, and Otto
Buckmaster, who has held position
there for ten years. The firm name
has not yet been decided upon. All
of the members are hustlers and de-
serving young men, and there is no
doubt but that they will do well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
AGRICULTURAL Ed
ITOR is DEAD.
lie Was a Member of The Board CT
University Regents, and in 1890
the Farmers Alliance Candidate
for Governor; in 1894 He Was the
Populist Party Nominee for the
Same Office.
Especial to The Free Prcss.I

Minneapolis, Feb. Is. NJ. Owen,
for twenty years one OF the leading
agricultural editors of the northwest
and member OF the board of regents
of the state university, died at four
O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Owen was
the farmers alliance nominee for gov
ernor in 1890 and the populist nominee
for the same office in 1894.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04

do it as to lay this matter at rest
forever
hrs. Ledbeter Will Return.
There has been good deal of spec
ulaton INDUCED in lately as to the
iwherea bouts of Mrs. Ledbeter. and re-
ports have been circulated to the eff
feet that she is staying under cover
somewhere in Mankato or in North
+! Mankato.
When asked about this matter today,
ore of Mrs. Ledbeter's attorneys stated
i that she had not been in Mankato for
/ two weeks or more, nor in this vi
entity, neither is she at Spooncr, Wis.
Her attorneys know where she is, and
have received a letter from her within
a day or two, saying that she would
come back as soon as she is wanted.
Mrs. Ledbeter will be OH hand the
minute that an Indictment is returned
against her and we are notified said
the attorney. "Shc has no notion of
going to the Isle of Pines or any
other place, but will come back the
moment she is wanted, and it will not
cost the county anything to get her
either. 1t will not be necessary for
, the state to send for her..
Two Members Let Off.
1t developed yesterday afternoon
that two members of the grand jury,
}. Il. Snow and Marcus Larson, have
not Yet taken ont their second paper,
and they were. excused from service.
Mr.. Snow was one of the witnesses
for the defense ut the trial of Mrs
Lcdbctcr.
Smith did not get through .estifying
this forenoon, and resumed his story
when the grand jury reconvened at two
O'Clock this afternoon. What he told
the jury this forenoon was the same
as he testified to last summer. lie
stated this afternoon that he has
nothing to add to that account or to
take away from it.
Smith is the only witness examined
thus far before the grand jury. II. l..
Schmitt, who was yesterday appoint
ed assistant county attorney, is con-
Quoting the case in the grand jury
room, County Attorney Plymat and
Assistant Attorney General Peterson
not having thus far gone in.
Very few questions were asked of
Smith this forenoon, but the jurors
paid the closest attention to his re-
cital not letting single detail get
away. Smith has convincing way
of talking, and those who heard him
testify last summer remarked on his
seeming candor. Before he leaves the
stand this afternoon. he will probably
be put through very thorough eX-
animation.
New Matter Comes Up
Judge Quinn brought new matter
to the attention of the grand jury this
forenoon, when he called the Jury in,
shortly before noon, and stated that
complaint had been filed with him to
the effect that Il saloon was selling
liquor to minors. He instructed the
jury to investigate this matter, and
handed it certain affidavits that had
been presented to him.
The county board was closeted with
Assistant County Attorney II. l..
Schmitt short time this afternoon.
The members of the board are all III
the city, awaiting the outcome of the
deliberations of the grand jury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
SUMMER WILL BE A HOT ONE
]. M. BrOome Makes Some Predictions
and Also Offers Suggestions.

prophet and astrologist, stated to The
Free Press today that the coming
summer will be a hot one. Sum
mers when there has been Gomez
have always been very hot ones," he
said. "Thc people ought to save their
of next year will be a very cold one."
Mr.. Broome lays the floods in France
and other European countries to the
comet, largely, and says that people
do not ralize how much influence the
stars have on this earth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
SMALLPOX ON THE DECREASE
State Board of Health Officials Proud
of the Record.

Officials of the state board of health
are proud of the rapid decrease in the
number of smallpox cases reported.
They regard it as vindication of the
order made two years ago, relaxing
quarantine rules so only the patient is
now kept within doors.
1t was predicted that great in
crease i'm epidemics would follow, but
instead the disease has almost disap-
peared. In the fifteen weeks begin
ming Oct. Z, 1907, when the old rule
was in force, there were 1885 cases re-
ported. In the fifteen weeks since Oct
4, 1909, only 269 cases have appeared
in the state.
Board of health members think the
better enforcement of vaccination rules
has helped in the result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04

duced in vast numbers and at COM
paratively small cost on great ranches.
These ranches, however, have now
been taken up by homesteaders.
Ranching is therefore rapidly becom-
ing thing of the past. More and more
in the future cattle will be supplied
to the market from small herds owned
by farmers. And, meanwhile, We
stand between the era of ranching,
which is passing away, and the era OF
stock raising on farms, which is not
adequately developed to meet the
needs of our increasing population"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04

THE GRAND JURY.

Joseph Stahl-AIankato.
\. II. Dorweiler-Nernon Cen
ter.
y. VI. Hannay-Shelby.
w. NJ. Jones-Mankato
August Thrm-Decoria.
J. c. James-Lake Crystal.
+. II. Jones-Judson.
Nelson Bcnnett-Almkato Town. :
John c. Davis-Butternut. :
Ed Runkc-Beauford
Ii. Observation-Disclosures :
7. II. Foley-Mankato.
Lester Davies Mankato.
II. +. Brown-Mankato.
Gus Nelson-Ncrnon Center. I
w. J. Observation-Disclosures. :
:. i. Martin-Mankato. :
y. BOrncke-Lc Ray. :
Al Grci.-Stcrling. I
II. Zimmerman, Jr.-Man-
kato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
YES SIDE WINS OUT
BLUE EARTH TEAM VICTORIOUS
IN THE DEBATE.

Affirmative on the Question, Resolved,
That Minnesota Should Adopt the
Initiative and Referendum; Wis.,
itors Given Two to One Decision;
Large Audience Listened to the
Arguments Presented in the AS
sembly Hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
FRANK SMITH is CALLED BEFORE
GRAND JURY; TOLD HIS STORY
Attorney for Mrs. Grace Ledbeer Stated Today That Woman Is
Indicted She Will Come to Mankato at Once at No
Expense to the State
hrs. Ledbeter Will Return.

do it as to lay this matter at rest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07

work upon some public enterprise
81 propose to utilize the surplus la
Dor in these institutions at times when
it can be spared upon the construction
of this military highway between
these two great military posts. The
people of my district and the state of
Kansas have become SO interested in
the project that the farmers in the
townships through which the propos-
ed military road will run have held
meetings and pledged themselves to
furnish to the government free of
charge all of the rock necessary to
be used in the construction of the
road. Here it will be possible to util-
ize the surplus labor of these prison.
ers, and want to say that, despite
what the wardens of some peniten-
tiaries say, it is a boon to the inmate
of any penitentiary to put him to
work where he can work in Gods
sunshine and breathe fresh, outdoor
air. 1t is labor merciful to the pris-
oners in every way.
$50 that, if this opportunity is Of
fered, the government can construct a
piece of public road which will have
educational value for the people of
the west by showing them how to
proceed in similar Improvement work,
and the work on this road can be
done with but little extra expense to
the government other than the main
tenance of the prisoners engaged in
the work of construction.
ct trust that this idea of a federal
subsidy for the construction of good
roads all over this land will receive
the serious attention of this BODY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
DOUBLE TRACKING IN EARNEST.
Contracts Let for Big Work OH Coas
Lines of Santa E'e.

Lines of Santa FNe.
San Bernardino. Cal, Feb. THE
work of double tracking the coast lines
of the Santa Fe has at last really be-
gun, the first batch of contracts having
been let. On the local division the
Sharp-Hauser company has been
awarded the contract for double track
ing the line west from Daggett through
Barstow and on to Cottonwood, a dis
lance Of % miles.
This will eventually be extended on
through Victorville and Hesperia and
over the summit, or rather into CajOn
strong probability that tunnel will
do away with good part of the steep
est grade at the summit of the noun
tain.
Farther east a contract has been let
to the Sharp Hauser company, which
has secured a contract for double
tracking the II miles of road between
Ash Fork and Fairview, while the
Smith Construction company will dou-
BILE track the as miles between Fair
view and Flagstaff. In addition about
so miles of the line in New Mexico is
to be entirely rebuilt in order to safe
guard against the Rio Puerto, which is
one of the most treacherous rivers the
Santa Fe has to deal with in the west.
All this work is in line with the re-
Gently adopted policy to place the coast
lines in first-class shape in order that
there may be no difficulty in handling
the rapidly increasing business of the
road, and it is expected that as soon
as one contract is completed another
will be let until finally the entire line
| from Albuquerque west at least is dou-
| BILE tracked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
Santa Fee Receiving Big De-
liyeries of New Equipment.
Almost Three Hundred Passen-
ger Cars Included in Orders.
FORTY-SEvEN ENGINES
Twenty-Seven Are OF Atlantlc
Balanced Compound Type.
other Items of General Interest
in Railroad Circles.

ss,4,o,,., nreparation for the in
orooeed demands upon its equipment
Ilt1a 10 the constant growth III Noluiiio
ne freight traffic and the recent VIZ
changes in it's passenger train scHeu llra
is expected by the santa Z Z IN LILY, 1890
the first deliveries or It's receli' VI Ue-
of cars and locomotives. .,,,oaa
coroa time ago the Santa re placeu
1ay-oa orders for equipment winch oi0
,ot9 heing received. Among lneSe u
-. vas one for 266 passenger cars
the first Of which are no" "eiiie
ceived from the builders: 90 ao,,
Tn This total there are included 90 Joy
coaches 80 baggage cars, 0z CHAIR Col D
10 ".Hu Crow" cars Tor use 40 oi ~
southern portions of the nne' ~ sii AZ
ers. one cafe observation car, Looi ot 80
ing cars, 10 postal cars s''O
and smoker cars. 80
For the Increased demands upon nlo '-
five mower for the new trains there are
70 he received in the near future n IL
passenger engines, of Whlch - are a.
Iantic type balanced compoullu -.
tives and 20 are Pacific type Supp nta,.s 20
eines all equipped with superheelselS ~ ~
sac,,Ta the maximum efficiency of pow
For meeting the growth in 1relght
traffic fine road is expecting soon tne
first deliveries on its order for uO'ooU
Among these are box. furniture. auto ITO
mobile stock. coal, tank. ballast and
refrigerator cars, there being 500 Of the
latter class alone. EQUIPPED 'H neU4iIa-
ont with a modern system OF VehIlia
tion 70 insure safe transportation oil
perishable products. such as fruits from
California to the east. .,
There are now under construction 81
Nallet compound freight engines to &C
company this increase in freight equip
ment. These engines are LOT use on Ili'
more level stretches of the line, such al
the Missouri division, and are some
what smaller than the ''17o0'' type com
pound engines which were on exhlol
ton a few weeks ago in Chicago as ex
amples of the largest freight locomo
tiVes in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07

authority, has been received that the
report current during the past rev
weeks, of the Santa Fe's intentions OF
establishing through railroad connec-
lions between Denver and some polnt
on the Gulf of Mexico, is not idle talK
and that it is highly probable tnal
such a project will be carried through
at a near date in the future.
At present the Colorado q SOUTH
ern occupies this field alone, and 1t is
the expressed purpose of the Santa
Fe to compete in the large amount or
business now being handled by that
road. By the building of few con-
Meeting links and the purchase of sew
eral shorter lines through the south
western portion of Texas, the matter
of establishing a second connecting
link of steel between Denver and Gal
weston could easily be effected
A rumor has already been spread
abroad to the effect that the Santa
Fe has already made proposition to
the Ell Paso & Southwestern to use
their tracks from French to Tucum-
carl 1t has also been stated on high
authority that work on a connecting
link between Tucumcari and Clovis
on the Belen cutoff will be started
within the next few weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07

The sentence under the Kansas law is
one to five years in the penitentiary-
Bond for 5000 for stay of execution
pending the hearing of an appeal had
offered in court while the Stuckey
family was making arrangements to
catch the train. Five ex-members OF
Stuckey's congregation had signed the
bond, but the court objected to it from
the fact that an erasure had been made
in the date, the bond having been
drawn in January.
When the new form was drawn it
was found that only one of the ex-
minister's friends was in town and
Stuckey was forced to hasty aban-
donment of his plans and to go to jail
Four attorneys from Kansas City,
Kansas, in a..Sition tic his local coun-
sci appeared for Stuckey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
oRMAL FINCH IN TROUBLE.
Once Convicted of Murder and Was
ParoIed by Governor HOch.


Garden City, Kan, Feb. 7.-Ormal
w. Finch, who with his father at one
time conducted the Kankakee hotel of
this place, has been arrested on the
charge of grand larceny at Pueblo. The
charge of which Finch now stands ac-
cused is of stealing some furniture
which had been left with him in trust,
belonging to Mrs. Alice Woodruff of
that place who swore to the COM
plant.
Finch was convicted both of grand
larceny and murder here after a long
drawn out trial some five or six years
ago. He was sentenced to serve two
years on the first charge and five years
on the second, but was paro1ed by
Governor Hoch after having served
but two years of the entire time.
At the time of receiving his parole
it was with the proviso that he would
leave this state, which he did by NOV
ing to Pueblo. where he has since
made his home. At the time of his
residence here he was suspected of a
number of crimes which were let to
pass as it was thought at the time that
sufficient evidence could not be col
lected to convict him.
AS Finch is a paroled prisoner and
| inasmuch as this is violation of hi:
parole he will likely be once more
| taken to the Kansas penitentiar1
where he will serve the balance of hi:
sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
WORK TO BE STARTED SOON.
Immediate Construction of Arizona s
Colorado Railway to Gallup.


Pennington, n. NJ, Feb. Tine
railroad situation with regard to the
early construction of the Arizona &
Colorado railroad zrom Pennington
to Gallup and from thence to Globe,
Ariz, by way of Lordsburg, N. M, is
taking definite shape. ]. w. Reagan,
the engineer in charge of the work,
arrived in Pennington today Engin-
eer Guzzard, who has been in charge
of an engineering corps in the viein--
ity of Durango for the past month,
left this week for Gallup to take
charge of the cross section work
which is to be followed b ythe grad
ers Immediately. The engineering
work that has been done is such that
construction companies can bid on
the grading and the work that is now
to start is that which goes just ahead
of the graders. Every one here is
confident that the road will be in OPP
Grafton to handle the next years
fruit crop,
large number of people are COM
ing in and buildings are being start
ed up in all points of both the resi-
dence and business sections of the
town The adjusters of the various
insurance companies have visited this
place this week, have settled satisfac-
torily with all those claiming insur-
ance, and the buildings burnt will be
rebuilt at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
4 -
|SANIAFE N0TES'

Fireman Roy Hoover has returned to
work after a few days layoff.
Clifford Johnson, who has been Suf-
fering for the past week with an at
tinues to steadily improve.
Lawrence Lockenour has returned to
work in the machine shop after being
off several days on account of illness.
VIM. McJOneS of the boiler shops I'M
derwent an operation in the hospital
Saturday morning. He had his tonsils
removed. He is getting along nicely
and will be able to return to work in
few days.
Mr.. N. M. Rice, general storekeeper.
has returned from a business trip to
Chicago.
NJ Hurley of Kansas City spent Sat
urday here on a business trip.
c. Y. Rush has returned to his home
in Chicago after spending several days
in Topeka, on a business trip.
L. NJ Mills has returned to work in
the test department after being off for a
few days.
Fireman Roy Hoover has returned to
work after being off several days.
The religious work committee of the
Y NJ. c. T. will hold the regular COM
mittee meeting Tuesday evening.
DIR. C. V Samms will lecture at the
r. r. Y NJ c. A this evening in the
place of Dr. Menninger
E. ]. Johnson has returned to work
several days on account of illness.
| Harvev B. Edison of the machine
shop, who left in the fall for New Mex
leo to remain until his health improved
| has returned to Topeka in the best ~
health and will return to work In a few
weeks.
| C. t Mcclellan has returned to EN-
poria after spending several days here
| on a business trip.
| Clarence Dale of the boiler shop ma
returned to work after being off TIVE
| weeks on account of illness. He wai
suffering with an injured hand.
Julius Miller returned to work IN TN
coach shop today after being off sew
eral weeks on account of Illness n
was suffering with an attack of rheu
matiSm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
KANSAS GIRL SHOOTS BURGLAR.
Trail of Blood in Snow Indicated Ac-
Curacv of Her Aim.

glar in the parlor adjoining her bed
room, Miss Viola Hedrick, young
Kansas girl, visiting with her brother,
Lon Hedrick. shortly before midnight
quietly secured a revolver and step
ping into the par1or fired one shot at
the burglar. He jumped through a
window and ran from the house.
Determined to get him. Miss He'd
rick stepped to the window, leaned out
and, after taking deliberate aim, fired
a second shot This time the bullet
hit the mark, a trail of blood. leading
to an alley, being plainly visible in the
snow. judging from the amount of
blood the burglar iost his wound is
serious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
Give Your Stomach
A Vacation
By Using STARTS Dyspepsia Tab
lets Which Digest Food With
oct Any Aid.
A Trial Package Sent Free.

The stomach should have a rest when
It is tired out and irritated from dys-
pepsia and indigestion. One should not
call upon the stomach in this condition
to do its full and complete duty. What
the stomach needs is natural assistance
and when this is given it the stomach
responds quickly to the needed rest and
comes back to its duties refreshed and
invigorated.
When you feel as though your stom-
ach were a piece of lead, when gases
or foul odor issue from your throat,
when your tongue is coated and your
appetite gone, it is high time to send
your stomach on a vacation.
The stomach is constantly coming in
contact with foreign substances, which
it must reduce in form to give strength
and health to the other organs Of the
body 1t is the commissary department
of the human system and must furnish
from such supplies as come to it all
that such a system demands.
If the stomach becomes deranged and
cannot furnish all that is necessary, it
weakens the entire machinery Of man
and is itself placed out of commission
1t cannot cure itself because the cura-
tive powers of Nature receive their
force from the stomach, so that if the
stomach issues imperfect nOuriShment
If cannot receive perfect curative means
for its own benefit.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets impart al
the power vigor and strength necessary
to the stomach. They do the stomach:
work. and without calling on this organ
for assistance.
If YOU would put your meal in glass
jar and with it place the correct amour
| of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets you coui'
| ST down and watch these little tablet
digest the meal as perfectly as the mos
healthy stomach. This demonstration
has been made in almost every state il
the Union by these tablets, one grain o
1 i've T-adion+ hoino n9nahln O
| digesting 5000 grains of food.
IF YOU have the slightest doubt abou
| your stomach, go to the nearest dru
| store and buy box of Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablets, price soc. or send
| your name and address and we will i'm
rnediately send you by mail trls
package free. Address F. A. Stuar
Co, $50 Stuart Bldg. Marshall. Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
PORTABLE SCHOOL HOUSES.
wichita Prepares to Relieve Congested
Condition.

Wichita. Kan, Feb. Tn order to
relieve the congested condition Of the
public schools, the school board has
ordered two portable school buildings
from Oregon. These buildings are 20
by 81 feet and will cost about $1,000.
They will be used on one school ground
until. bv building an addition, the
congested con- ition can be relieved.
Then the portable houses will be taken
to another place where they will be
similarly used
The rapid increase in the number
IF school children has made the ques-
ton of public instruction serious
one. The bad weather has delayed the
work on the new buildings for which
contracts have been let.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
BoYCOTT DID NO HARM.
Kansas Feeders and Breeders Not
Alarmed at Conditions.

Wichita, Kan. Feb. THE com
mission men, packers, country snip
pers. farmers and feeders of live stock
in this section seem to have recov-
cred from the fright caused by the
meat boycott. They have come to the
conclusion that no serious harm Will
result.
There are $4,000 sheep being fed
in Sedgwick county. and the feeders
were much worried when the price
dropped Immediately after the boy,
colt talk Now they think they VIII
do better than ever before. One ship
per and feeder, M. A. Rodgers. had
Let last week and sold them for the
highest price he has ever received for
sheep. He has 10000 sheep in his lots
now and believes the demand for meat
will insure a good price for them;
There is a shortage of hogs and the
farmers and buyers feel that the price
will be kept I'D.