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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-12
1900 DEAD IN QUAKE
THE DECOMPOSITION OF BODIES
MAKES PLAGUE IMMINENT.
Property Loss Will Be $25,ooo, ooo-su-
perstitious Blame HaIey's Comet for
the Quake.

San Jose, Costa Rica.--The list of
dead at Carriage numbers not less than
1900. The city was destroyed by an
earthquake which lasted four seconds.
1t was tremendous movement which
followed a few minor shocks during
the day. 1t occurred at o'clock We
nesday evening. No one had time to
run out of the houses, which fell crash
ing to the streets. Had the great
shock come during the sleeping hours
hardly any one could have escaped.
The railroad and telegraph lines
were broken and the electric light
wires fell, leaving the city in darkness.
Thousands ran panic-stricken in all
directions, in an effort to save them
selves. Every house was totally de-
stroyed, including four churches and
the palace of the American peace
court, the gift of Andrew Carnegie.
Some Americans are reported to have
been killed, but identification, even by
the records, is at present impossible.
Pestlence Is Feared.
The work of removing the bodies is
impeded by the heavy character of the
fallen walls, combined with the unsan-
itary conditions resulting from the
rapid decomposition of the corpses.
Whole families persisted while din
ing or engaged in their ordinary voca-
tons. The excavators tell pathetic
stories. The ruins of homes, when ex-
plored, revealed parents clasping in
their arms the bodies of their little
ones.
The devastated territory, as well as
this city and the small towns nearby,
has been like a rocking cradle for
nearly month, until the nerves of the
people are thoroughly unstrung.
Hysteria has seized many, and is ac-
companied by the usual manifesta-
lions.
The superstitious find relations be-
tween the seismic disturbances and
Halley's comet.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-12
TAFT OPPOSES CENTRAL BANK
Boston Report to the Contrary Off
cially Refuted.

Washington. Although President
Taft was quoted in his Boston address
not long ago as being in favor of a
central bank, it was learned that he
is opposed to central bank of issue
at teh present time. To the scores of
bankers who have been sending in
quiries, Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Veagh has been authorized by the
president to make the following state
ment:
''Mr. Taft was misquoted in the re-
ports Of his Boston address. The pres
ident is not in favor of central bank
at the present time, and he. has per-
soanlly requested me to advise you
that he is not advocating the estab-
lishment OF such an institution"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-12
Cause of PeIIaera.

New Orelans.-Dr. John N. Thomas,
superintendent of the state asylum
for the insane at Pineville. declares
his unequivocal conviction that the
sole cause of pellagra is bad cornmeal
As result he has abolished the use
of cornmeal among the patients and
substituted rice. which was not only
cheaper, but produced better physical
effects. He did not recommend any
medication for pellagra, but did strong
~ urge elimination Of cornmeal as
diet, unless the very best quality
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-12
Finding Of Fresh-water Eel.

The straits Of Messina are channels
of immense depth, through which
wild form of whirling eddies have the
effect of bringing up from the depths
below many marine creatures which
are rarely seen except in the deep sea
travis. 1t was here that the fresh
water eel was first discovered, an in
cident which threw blaze of light
on the life history of very mysteri-
Gus fish.--London Daily Telegraph.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-12
KILL 800 EACH MONTH
Austro-Hungary's Representative De-
pIores Factory Evils.

Cleveland, O.-Between 300 and 500
Austrians and Hungarians are killed
monthly in the factories and mills of
Ohio, and 1900 others are MANNED, &C
cording to Ernest Ludwig, consul for
the dual monarchy, who announced
that he would appeal to his govern
ment to take some action to alter the
conditions which he claims exist.
Mr.. Ludwig has conducted an inves-
tigation into the working in Ohio man.
ufacturfng plants, with view to maxi
ing a report to his government. He
declares that in one mill, employing
about 600 hands, 1000 persons have
been killed in nine years, and that in
another death takes toll of one every
day.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-12
Enqineer Killed.

billiard, Mo.-Engineer David Bar
nett was killed, Engineer William
Hearst was fatally injured, and twenty
two passengers sustained minor hurts
In a head-on collision Wednesday be-
tween Iron Mountain trains near here.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-12

Mr. Newlywed-There is a very pc
culiar taste about this chicken.
Mrs. Newlywed--I was suspicious
from the first. When the boy brought
It the poor thing looked SO stiff and
hard that I'm sure it was scared to
death
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-12
Neither.

English Waiter-Which side of the
table do you wish to sit on, sir?
American Guest-I prefer to sit on
a chair.-Judge
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-12
Married Men. AttentIonf

Let me advise you when you are
married to go straight home as soon
as your work is done. and you VIII
cure all the trouble Of Iife---Judge
Willis.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-05-12

1t takes people who have no opin-
ions Of their own to make good jurors
therefore women are not eligible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13

and it was observable that great prog.
ress is being made with the work
there. The aerial cables are in opera
tion, the Golfer dam is partly COM
pleted, and men and machinery are
fast getting the dirt removed and
ready for the concrete work. A noun
tain of sand is being hauled, the stone
crusher has quantities of nigger heads
to break mp, and everything is moving
on like clockwOrk. The bridge has
been replanked and is safe again, for
heavy machinery.
Grain in places showed the effect
OF frost, but on the whole was look
ing well, and did not seem to be suf-
fering for lack of moisture. The rivers
are not falling, and occasional ponds
of water are TO be seen, which goes
to show that Blue Earth county soil
can stand good deal of dry weather.
Mr.. Hall continued his demonstrat.
ing work today. He does, not repre-
sent any machine firm, Or sch any
thing. One advantage of using the
traction engine for this kind of work
is that the wide wheels act like Il
road roller and pusscrize the Jumps and
pack down the soil that is newly
graded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
$3.50 RECIPE CURES
,, WEAK MEN FREE
Send Name and Address Today
You Can Have II Free and Be
Strong and Vigorous.

I have In my possession a prescrip-
ton for nervous debility. lack OF vigOr.
weakened manhood. failing memory and
lame back. brought on by excuses, I'M
natural drains. or the fOllies OF youth,
that has cured so many worn and ner-
yous men right in their own homes
without any additional help or medi-
cine-@that I think every man who
wishes to regain his manly power and
virility, quickly and quietly. should have
Ia copy So l have determined to send
g copy OF the prescription free OF
charge, In a plain. ordinary sealed en-
vei0pe to any man. who will write me
for it.
This prescription comes from a physi-
clan who has made. special study OF
men and l. am convinced 1t is the
surest- acting combination for the cure
of deficient manhood and vigor failure
sTer put together.
II think owe it to my fellow man
to send them q copy In confidence SO
that any man anywhere who Is weak
and discouraged with repeated failures
may stop druggfng himself with harm
full patent medicines, secure what
believe Is the understanding re.tora
tive. upbuilding. SPOT TOUCHINC rem
e.iv ever devised, and SO cure -nseli
at home quietly and quickly. just drop
me q line like this: DIR. A. f.. Rob-
t1son, 1864 Luck Building. Detroit
Mich, and I will send you copy OF
this splendid recipe in plain ordinary
envelope free of charge. A great many
doctors would charge $3.90 TO $500 fol-
merely writing out a prescription Ike
thts-hnt I send 1t entirely free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
"A ,womAN's-sAcK
The Aches and Pains Will Disappear
if the Advice Of This Mankato
-. Citizen is Followed

if the Advice Of This Mankato
-: Citizen is Followed. ~: s,
A woman's hack has many aches
and pains.
Most times It's the kidneys fault.
Backache is really kidney ache;
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills cure
it,. -. i
Many Mankato women know this.
Real what one has to say about it,:
Mrs. Katrina Wilmes, 90l n. Front
Street, Mankato, Mimi, says: II suf-
fered from kidney trouble for four or
five years. The kidney seeretions were
unnatural and my back ached so in
tensley at times that was unable
to work. My limbs were stiff and ssore
and I also suffered from rheumatism
/ tried two or three kidney remedies
but was not helped and when neigh
'bor told me about Doan's Kidney
Pills, l procured box at j. C. Thro's
Drug Store. derived the greatest re-
lief from their use and in view of my
experience l believe that Doan's Kid
,ney Pills will cure any case of kidney
trouble, if taken as directed"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster, Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name oan's-and
take no other,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Falling Off in Population Is Recorded
BY Two Enumerators.
The Grapeland correspondent

The Grapeland correspondent OF
The Mapleton Enterprise writes:
.'As census enumeration for the town,
ship of Napoleon, the correspondent
finished his duties the fore part of this
week. The official count FIVE wears
ago was 400, and while we are strictly
forbidden to disclose this years figures
we feel at liberty to state that this
year is showing a considerable falling
off in population over the last census
As TO the work of emimerating the
town, we found the pay very unsatis.
factory considering the time and work
involved. As is characteristic in most
government jobs, the one having the
most work to do gets the poorest sal.
airy, and vice versa. The work itself
was by no means unpleasant, however
and served to give us 4 better ac-
1uaintance with some of the best PEG.
pie it has ever been our good fortune
TO claim as acquaintance or friends
Conditions throughout the town have
been anything but good for a numbe,
OF years past, but the outlook this
spring is much more encouraging. Land
values throughout the town are by no
means uniform, being (. considerably
higher in the west portion than in the
east; however, with a good crop OF
two this difference will be largely done
away with and the average price will
no doubt stand around seventy five
dollars or more per acre.
The Sterling Center correspondent
has Il similar complaint to make:
1--WE finished our duties as .enumera.
tor for Sterling on Monday 1t tool,
Just ten days to complete the work
The population of this town has fallen
of nearly 10 per cent in the last five
years, at that time when the state
census was taken there were GA per
sons living, ten years ago there was
663, fifteen years ago IA and twenty
years ago 73l. Only two old soldiers
are now living in Sterling, Robert
Curry and William Hall. Greater pros.
perity is the reason given by some fol
this decrease in population. claiming
farms are larger farmers buying OF
their neighbors and they leaving i.
other. parts"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
selling Prices.
May l3-20-27
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate OF Lowry
Hook, deceased
On reading and filing the petition OF
Mary f. Hook, eXecutrix of the estate
or Lowry Hook deceased, representing,
among other things. that she has fully
administered said estate, and praying
that a time and place be fixed for ex-
amining and allowing the final account
of her administration, and for the as
signment of the residue of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t Is Ordered, That said account be
examined, and petition heard by this
court, on Saturday the 4th day of June,
a. d. 1910. at 10 o'clock a. M, at the
probate office, in the city of Mankato,
in said county.
And it is Further Ordered, That no.
tice thereof be given to all persons in
terested by publishing a copy of this
order once in each week, for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said day of hear
ing in The Mankato Free Press, a
weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Mankato, in said cOupty.
Dated at the city of Mankato the 4th
day of May. A. d. 1910.
BY the Court.
VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
(Probfte Court Seal)
John c. Noe,
AttN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
May 6. Is. 90.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF
Semira j. Glaucke, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
Gottfried Glaucke, representative of the
estate of Semira j. Glaucke, deceased.
representing. among other things, that
he has fully administered said estate.
and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the
final account of his administration, and
for the assignment of the residue of
eHid estate to the parties entitled there
to by law.
II is ordered. that said account be
e~a~rined. and petition heard by this
court, on Saturday. the 28th day of
May A. D. 1910. at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
at the probate office. in the city of
Mankato. in said county.
And it is further ordered that no.
tice thereof be given to all persons in
terested by publishing a copy of this
order once in each week. for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said day of hear
ing in The Mankato Free Press. a
weekly newspaper printed and published
at MankatO in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the
Goth day of April A. d. 1910.
BY the Court
VIM. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal) ~.
c. L. Benedict Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The f. NJ. F. pathfinder car for The
Dispatch trophy, or socalled Little
Glidden tour, arrived in Mankato at
5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon, hay
ing made the run from st. Paul by
way of Faribault, Owatonna ana Al
bert Lea. Dusty roads and some sand,
with occasional rough spots, were en-.
countered all day, but the only serious
delay of the l25 mile run was Hear
Dundas, where the car was ditched on
4 narrow road, while trying to avoid
a farmers wagon. The members of the
party were jolted and loose articles
thrown out, and it took forty five min
utes of hard work to get the ear out
of the soft clay.
Hit the Good Roads.
Saturdays run took the car TO Fari-
bault, over good roads, and the start
yesterday from there was made at
eight o'clock. The car Saturday passed
through the villages of Rosemount
Pennington, Mortified and Dundas
and the fiftyfve miles run was made
in less than three hours.
Yesterday one hour stops. were made
at OwatOnna and Albert Lea, at both
of which cities the pathfinder was given
an enthusiastic welcome. The secretary
OF the Albert Lea Automobile club
DIR. A. o. Maitland, said that the en-
tire association, of more than fifty ma
. chimes, would form an escort for the
July. Albert Lea is one of the most
enthusiastic automobile towns in the
state, and Il meeting of the club will
be called at once to arrange for the
tour. Every Thursday the club holds
a good roads picnic, when the entire
membership of the club devotes the
afternoon to building and repairing
roads.
The members of the pathfndine
party spent last night at the Saul
paugh, and after breakfast left this
morning for Sioux Falls, S. D. DIR,
c. Z. Dutton, the pilot, left last night
for his home in Minneapolis, and c.
S. Harrington of st. Paul was to pilot
the ear the remainder of the trip. The
other members of the party were T
II. Skeegs, of Detroit, Mich, driver
for the f. NJ. +. company, Howard
Kahn, correspondent, and Fred A. Hub-
bell, photographer, the two latter of st
Paul
The pathfinding car was emblazoned
with placards telling of its mission
and attracted much attention as it
sped along. According to the original
schedule the car was to have arrived
in Mankato Saturday night, but de-
lay of nine hours in getting started
from st. Paul was Occasioned by the
non-arrival of the car.
The ear today passed through Lake
Crystal, AIadelia. st. James. Butter
field, Mountain Lake, Window, Lake
field, Heron Lake, Worthington, Adrian
and thence to Luverne and Sioux Falls
This will make distance of 335 miles
i'm all. The return to the twin cities
viii be over another route and the
official run will finish in Minneapolis
The pathfinding car, as soon as the
Minnesota State Automobile assOca
tion pathinding run is finished, win
proceed east and will be used as path.
finder for the "A1aine to Georgia" run
Skecgs will act as driver in this run
also.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Eberhart Residence Sold.

DR.. w. w. Eberhart has disposed
of his residence property at the corner
of Second and Liberty streets to Mar
tin Fillman of Minneapolis. The house
is now occupied by Professor .Sperry
The purchaser has bought it as an in
.vestment. Mr.. Eberhart retains forty
feet of the lot on which is located an
automobile garage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Will Deliver Memorial Day Speech in
Mankat0 May 80.

Hon. Franklin f. Ellsworth of st.
James will deliver the Memorial day
address in Mankato on Monday, May
80. Mr.. Ellsworth is a veteran of the
Spanish American war. The memorial
exercises will be held under the aus
pices OF Company Fl, NJ. \. c., VINO
have kindly consented to take the bur
den of preparing the program off the
shoulders of the old soldiers. ts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
! Hickory Street Improvement Is to Be
| Made at Once.

is to be put in at once, so President
Thompson of the board of public works
states. The pipe was secured last
fall, but has been Used on the Second
street storm sewer. and more has now
been secured for Hickory street. The
sewer will be laid in the boulevard
from Fifth to Fourth street, and will
be great help in controlling storm
water from the hills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Senator M. E. Clapp Will Be One of
the Speakers.

Minneapolis, May 7.-Senator NJ. L.
Clapp of st. Paul and NJ. c. Fosnes,
inspector in charge, are to be speakers
at the fifth annual meeting of the Tri-
State Postmasters' association of Min
nesota and the Dakotas, at June s
and 0. George P. Tawney of Winona,
brother of Congressman j. A. Tawney
will be another speaker. A representa-
tive of the postoffice department from
Washington will be detailed to make
an address.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Bouquets For Mankat0.

) Amboy Herald: AIankato is coming
in for a lot of complimentary notices
from newspapers of the state for
adopting the new charter embodying
the commission plan. There is no mis-
taking the fact that Mankato is en-
.tering on new career of growth and
prosperity. The future was never 80
bright and promising for the county
seat as at present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Believed to Be One Who Burglarized
the Otto Store.
From SATURDAYS Daily,

This afternoon Chief Pond obtained
information that leads him to believe
that the party who burglarized tne
Otto grocery store is a young man who
is known to have worn belt similar
to that one found i'm the store this
morning. The suspected young man left
this morning for st. Paul, and Chief
Pond wired the police in that city to
apprchend and search him. One OF
the stolen bills was torn and can be
easily identified.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Rhinestone Declared Real.

I The Kensington rhinestone, which has
engaged the attention of archaeologists
and historians. and which records the
fourteenth century expedition of the
I Vikings to Minnesota, has been de-
clared to be authentic by the museum
committee of the Minnesota Historical
society, in its report to the society.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
Will Complete the Dixie.

The commissioners of Nicollet COUNTY
met with the North Afankato village
council this afternoon to discuss the
matter of improving Main street west
to the bluff. The commissioners agreed
to appropriate $1,000 for the improve
ment if the village council will vote
q like sum. This will complete the
dixie that was begun in North Man
kato last year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
TOUR OF SCOUT CAR
LITTLE GLIDDEN PATHFINDER
SPENT NIGHT IN CITY.

This Morning the Party Started South
and Will Arrive at Sioux Falls This
Evening; Roads in Pretty Good
Condition, But An Accident Hap
pened Near Dundas Where Car
Was Ditched
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
MANKATO MARKETS.

Minneapolis May Puts 1881 Calls ll0a
Liverpool closed wheat to u lower
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
National Bank OF
Commerce

CAPITAL ....................$1c O, coo u
OFFICERS
:. L. OLESON, President.
A. l.. WHEELER. Vice President.
J. G. TEGNER, Cashier.
c. o. HOERR. Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS.
A. .. Olesoh. A. l.. WnecIei.
John f. DIAMOND III. r. Wieckinh
J. Il. Wilson. Louis Janda.
Feter Lloyd. j. Z. Nielsen,
!. c. Huntington. WIN +. Hughes
VIM. jacobson. Jr. j. CT. Tegner.
Q. II. Rich. j. K. Brandrup.
c. l. Ole3on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
GRAIN QUOTATIONS.

MANKATO. MIMI. MAY IL. 1910
MINNEAPOLIS.
Op'n1 Hi'h NW Cl'QQ
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13

c. L. Benedict, Attorney.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-11-24
LONGEVITY OF INSECTS.

John w. Wright who writes Ma
ture Snap Shots for the Knoxville
Journal, discusses insects in an en-.
tertaining way. Answering ques,
ton as to how long bees. ants, flies
and mosquitoes live he says:
I'm some mysterious manner the
impression has gone abroad that a
mosquito lives but a few hours OF
until they get an opportunity to
gorge themselves with blood; that
the blood ferments aud the mosquito
expindeS as a resplt. The real fac: :
in. regard to the mosquito are that
they are not naturally of a blood
sucking nature. Tens of thousands
of such insects are Matched, lay their
eggs and go through the various
transformations without ever get
ting a taste of human or any other
kind of animal blood. Their natural
food is the juices of aquotic plants.
The male mosquito never bites;
never eats. The female lives until
she meets the male and deposits her
eggs, be that period one of "a hours
or "a days. The act of egg-laying
exhausts the creature and she i'm.
mediately dies. The male may live
day, week or month, according to
environment. Practically the same
explanation applies to house flies,
except that they may survive the
winter if favorable place for hiber-
nation is found Ants do not gath
er their stores in harvest" but spend
the winter in a perfectly dormant
state. Sir John Lubbock, the Eng
lish naturalist, kept a male of the
black ant species alive and we'll for
Is years. Prof. Root, page of the
"A. B. G. of Bee Culture" says that
ct would be rather difficult to decide
how long a bee would live; six
months certainly and perhaps
year, but the average life in the
is not over So days"