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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

peared before the board asking for the
cleaning out of ditch No. 4, which
matter was taken under. consideration
A petition for the work was presented
but no action taken.
Hearing on the petition for changt
of road on section line between Il
and IL. LeRay, came at two o'clock
No one appearing in opposition thereto
submitted the following report, which
was approved. Commissioner Madigar
moved to grant the petition and that
Nj. j. Ryan, owner of the land in see
ton ID to be taken, be allowed 81;
damage.
To the Board of County Commission
ers of the County of Blue Earth, Min
nesota: The undersigned committee
appointed oy you to examine the pro
posed change of a highway, as stated
in the petition referred to in your or
der of appointment made on the 9th
day of February, 1910, would respect
fully report that we met at the
time and place designated in your said
order and proceeded to examine the
highway proposed to be changed, viz:
Beginning on the line between sec.
ton ID and IA, town of Leray, run.
ming OH the section line about thirty
six rods to connect with this road now
on the section line. The road as it
now runs lies four to six rods east
of the section line, all on the land
owned by Gust Stankey, so that when
changed the road will be on the sec
ton line between the sections l3 and
ii, LeRay, from the southwest corner
of section IL north to the Mankato
road, which crosses sections ID and H.
LeRay.
The full board met at the proposed
change of county road as petitioned
for by Gust Stankey and others be-
tween sections Ii and Id, LeRay, and re-
spectfuly submit: We find the proposed
change reasonable and necessary and
recommend that the petition be grant
ed and the road ordered changed ac-
cordinHy. Also that the owner of
the land to be taken by the road
be allowed $25 therefor. And do here
by by the opinion of a majority of
said committee recommend that the
prayer of the said petitioners be
granted.
Given under our hands this goth day
of April, 1910.
ROBERT MADIGAN,
ID. p YOUNG
WILLIAM SCHULTZ,
ALEC HANSEN,
CHARLES E. JONES.
Committee
Petition of Carl Burmister to be set
off from district No. 100, Blue Earth
county, to "a Martin county, was
heard. Date of hearing next meeting
of the. board, Monday, May 23rd, 1910
2 p. III.
Board of Audit.
Notification of current tax collections
To the Board of County Commission
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Sterling Center

Miss Norma Fuller spent Sunday
with Miss Mary Fisk.
Graduating exercises at the hall next
Friday night, May 20.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Borchart visited Mr..
and Mrs Fred Roberts.
Amel RolIof has purchased an auto
mobile of Charles Chamberln of Am
boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Troy spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Getty at
Beaufort
Mrs. f. Tankc and daughters, Erna
and Martha, spent Sunday afternoon
at the Otto Engle home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
A Baseball Uniform And Outfit Free.

A Baseball Uniform And Outfit Free.
Now that the baseball season is in
full swing every real boy is interested
in the national game. There are un-
doubtcdly many boys in Mankato and
vicinity who, in few years, will be
playing on some of the professional
teams. To such boys the baseball edi-
tor of The Farmer, st. Paul, Mimi, the
largest weekly farm paper in the world
is Offering fine eight piece championship
baseball outfits free, cosisting of a
complete uniform. shirt, pants, belt and
cap, and mask, nit. glove and
ball and also baseball curver which
any boy can use to strike out opposing
batsmen as fast as they come up.
This dandy outfit is pictured and de-
scribed on another page of this issue
of The Free Press and any boy who
wants as fine baseball uniform and
outfit as any boy owns should send his
name at once to Baseball Editor of The
Farmer, % Farmer Building, st. Paul,
Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

ers, Blue Earth County, Mimi.
Gentlemen The board of audit OF
Blue Earth county respectfully report
to your honorable body that they have
examined the books, accounts and
vouchers of the county treasurer
counted and ascertained the kind, de.
scription and amount of funds in the
treasury of said county, or belonging
thereto, for the period from January
3rd, 1910, to February 2Sth, 1910, both
days inclusive.
We find the treasurer charged with
the tax levy for 1909, as follows:
Tax levy for 1909 $340,222 Al
Addition to tax
levy .....''..
Total debit :. $34O,222 Al
Taxes collected. 7O,Sll4l
Taxes abated .. sol .03
Total credit . 7l,6l2 "a
March lst, 1910,
bal. uncollected 268,6l0. 03
We hereby certify that we nave veri.
fed the correctness of the foregoing
statement by checking the duplicate
receipts with the tax books for the
period above named.
Miscellaneous minutes:
In book B, page l60, line Is, the
treasurer was l8 cents over. In book
F the treasurer was 2 cents short. In
book B, page l56, the treasurer was
2 cents over Otherwise correct.
d. P. YOUNG,
Chairman County Board.
EDGAR WEAVER,
County Auditor.
GEORGE G.. KROST,
Clerk of District Court.
Board of Audit, Blue Earth County.
Board adjourned to o'clock a. M,
April 2lst. 1910.
Mankato, Mimi, April 2lst, 1910
The board of county commissioners
met as per adjournment yesterday. All
members present.
On motion of Commissioner Schultz
that committee be appointed to at
once repair the Kerns bridge as it
thinks best, which motion carried, Com
missioners Hansen, Madigan and
Schultz were named as such committee.
Commissioner Schultz moved that
the county surveyor be directed to
make careful estimates to cover the
construction of new bridge over the
LeSueur river at the ford known as
Red Jacket This report to be sub.
mitted at the May session of this
board. Motion carried.
County Surveyor Brooks Is directed
to prepare plans and Specifications for
two bridges in Mapleton township, one
forty feet over the big slough in Sec
ton 26. The other over the Maple
river in section 81, fifty-fve feet long,
The auditor is directed to advertise
for bids for these bridges, the bids
to be opened Saturday, May 7th, 1880
p. m.
On motion of Commissioner Jones,
which carried, County Surveyor Brooks
is directed to prepare plans and speci.
fications for twenty two-foot bridge
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
LINES WRITTEN ON THE DEATH
OF EMMA SEAQUIST BY MRS.
W. NJ COALTER.

a precious one from us has gone.
Dear Emma we loved so we'll,
And while our tears in sorrow flow
Our grief we can not tell.
Although our home is sad and lonely
And our hearts are sore distressed
We will keep those thoughts within
our minds;
The Lord knows what is best
God gave our darling one TO us,
And called for her again
In giving our dear treasure up
Ought we thus to complain:
All, well, we too, are near the shoe,
And you will be there to welcome us
DER.
Until then good bye, we will lay you
away,
Although our sad hearts gricve that
you may not stay.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of the Board of County Commissioners
of Blue Earth County, Mimi;
Special Session.

Mankato, Mimi, Wednesday April
Goth, l9l0.-The board of county com
missioners of Blue Earth county met
at two o'clock afternoon, as per ad-
journment. All members present. Chair
man Young presiding.
Minutes of last session approved.
very large delegation came before
the board in the interest of the Red
Jacket bridge proposition. 1t was de-
cided to consider it later in the ses-
sion.
Andrew P, Johnson of Lincoln. ap-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Died of Old AGE.

Louis Palmer, who was the father
of eighteen children, nine of whom are
living, died at his home in Belgrade
township this morning of old age.
He had been IL resident there for four
years. He was broommaker by trade,
funeral will probably be held Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

d. P. YOUNG,
Chairman Board of County Commits
sioners. Blue Earth County, MINI.
Attest:
Edgar Weaver,
County Auditor and Elk Officio Clerk
of Board
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Rudberg, Chas., scraping snow off
walks ........... 30(
Scnerer, A. H., transcripts. 49,. 1871;
Schimmele, Joe, constable's fees II "a
Schultz, VIM, mileage, road and
bridge committee ............ "a 81
Standard Lumber Co., coal to
poor ................... 8 II
Standard Oil Co., oil to poor farm 4 81
Stewart & Holmes Co., good to
poor farm Ii 8;
st. Joseph's hospital, care of sick
poor .'........... 81 5t
Stratton, A. NJ, hauling ashes II;
Strunk, F., Lumber Co., coal to
poor ............. ~. D,
Theil Detective Service Co., SER
vices in Ledbeter case, $49S.35. 400. Ot
Ulvin, o. o., express, etc. $50. 9St
Warwick, w. T., goods to court
mouse .............-. IL. IL
Weaver, Ed, services board of
audit Observation-Disclosures. 81 OF
West publishing Co., copies of
revised laws ................ 100
Willard, d. G., insurance on
court house ............. 20. 70
Williams, Theodore, insurance on
court house OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 62 So
Young, ID. P, services board of
audit ............. 81 OC
Young, ID. p, mileage, road and
bridge committee - $50
Young, d. P, mileage, road and
bridge committee .......... % &c
On motion hoard adjourned
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
ASHLEY FALLS.
What Our Home People Find to Talk
 About Here.

MT. and Mrs. John Strong and son Worthington, of New Haven, were over Sunday guests of Mrs. Strong's parents, at Maplewood Inn.
 George Brewer. bought $45 COW, one day last week. The following day it was taken sick and died in q few hours.
 Howard Decker and friend, Miss Far bell of Springfield, were guests at J. H. Turner's from Friday till Sunday morn ing.
 The ice cream and cake sale at the Methodist hall was a success, despite the unfavorabIe weather on Friday evening, and netted The Ladies Aid Society about $2600.
 The pupils of the Andrus district school pionicked on the lawn at Mrs. George Sweets Tuesday.
 Mrs. Henry Clark received recently & photo-post card of her cousin, George Shelley, standing beside a century plant in bloom, the blossom stalk measuring over 40 feet. George has many old friends in Ashley Falls. He has spent the winter in Corpus Christie, for the benefit of Mrs. Shellev's health.
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
SAILS BURY.

Miss Elizabeth Judd of Lakeyille. spent Sunday with her parents.
 Mrs. Watson Barney, who has been nursing in Lakeville for the past two months, returned to her home, Sunday.
 W. P. Bishop was in Laksyille last Saturday.
 Mrs. Clarence Hollister and son of Pitttfisld, were in town last week.
 Miss Elizabeth Gable of North Salem, N. Y, is guest of Mrs. Margaret Nor ton. ..-....
 MT. James Dolan, who has been in town for the past two weeks, returned to New Rochelle last Friday.
 Harold Jones was in Hartford last Tuesday.
 Mrs. James Ball and son Douglas, were in Canaan last Tuesday.
 The graduating class of 1910 held their exercises in the Scoville Memorial library last Friday afternoon. Miss Gladys Stone and Miss Mary Reed wore the graduates. Much credit is due Miss Welsh for the successful and creditable work done by the young ladies. May it be the beginning of many as successful.
 Roy, the Misses Gertrude and Ruth Miner are visiting friends in New Lon don this week. .#..
 Mrs. H. F. Landon and two boys went to Shelter Island Tuesday, for few weeks outing.
 William Conklin has sold his business to Miss Edith Ball and Mrs. G. H. Clark, who took possession June 20. MT. Con- kiln will buy the meat for the present and Charlie Miles is to be in the market and will also deliver.
 Mrs. M. Russell and Will were in New York on Tuesday.
 The Kindergarten and high grade schools closed their years work on Fri day the Primary and Intermediate rooms close this Thursday for the summer va- cation.
 Mrs. Nj. Russell has had many extra guests since Friday, on Sunday she en- tertained 150.
 Mrs. O. P Hollister and son Cortland. returned to their home in Pittsfield, Mass, Friday.
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
CORNWALL. BRIDGE

Charles E. Dunbar of Bridgeport, was a recent guest at his home here.
 O. W. Everett spent few days last week in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Mary D. Bierce has returned to her daughters home in Bristol, after spending few weeks ill town.
 Mrs. Peter Wilson has returned to Troy, N. Y., after spending a week with her aunt, Mrs. w. H. Breen.
 Men are at work putting down new cement walk at the station. The old platform has been torn away and the new walk is nearly complete. It is much lower than the old one, only eightinohes above the rail.
 Elizabeth O'Brien of Hillsdale, N. Y., was recent guest of R. B. Lane.
 MT. and Mrs. N. l.. Dunbar spent Sun day with relatives in Torrlngton.
 Katherine McDonnell has returned to her home in New Milford for the sum. mer vacation school, closing Friday, the teachers treating the children to sort of picnic in the school yard.
 Harry w. Breen was au over Sunday guest ill New Milford.
 J. H. Smith of Lime Rock. has opened a barber shop here and will be here en Thursdays. r@
 David F. Smith was in New York city the first of the week on business.
 Mrs. A. w. Ferguson and children have returned to their home here. after spending four. weeks in Goldman's Bridge, N. Y. ..@E..# t.-.. ..@e
 Miss Vesta Day is 8 guest at C.. L. Shades. f~
 Mrs. Ida Handlin has been entertain ing her sister for few weeks.
 Edward Strattman spent Sunday with his wife, who is ill with typhoid fever at the hospital in Pittsfield.
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
THE LIVE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Breezy Happenings from Neghbong Towns Caught in the Drag
 Net of Our tiusting Correspondents.
EAST CANAAN

Mrs. Erastus Burr of Norfolk, was 8 guest of o. H. Sage's last week.
 Mrs. G. B. Beebe spent last Tuesday in Winsted.
 At the regular meeting of East Canaan grange, next Monday evening, the touic for lecturers hour will be The Farmer, what duties he owes to the public, and what is his duty in advancing the in- tellectual and social life of the family and neighborhood. Some interesting papers will be read.
 Mrs. w. E. Webster and two children are at E s. Roberts for two weeks.
 In the notice last week of the Chil- dren Day exercises the reporter did not mention all the children who took part, some4ef the very youngest being best of all. Little Dorothy Roberts, not yet five years old and Helen Roberts, three and a half, speaking and singing together, Kenneth and Floyd Miller, little men who have quite recently come into the Sunday school, and Carl Hanson, aged four. It was their first appearance be- fore the public, and was appreciated by all.
 MT. Munson of Sheffield, is at his daughters Mrs. R. c. Burr, as is also a sister of Mrs. Burr. Mrs. Cahill and son of Sheffield.
 G. s. Cunning very kindly took sev- eral ladies of East Canaan for an auto ride last Friday, taking them to and from the social meeting. He says that next time there must be cloudless sky.
 Mrs. G. H. Merriman and son Louis called on friends here last week.
 The two David Rogers visited friends in Millerton over Sunday.
 John Colligap has moved into the house vacated by Daniel Keefe.
 Quite number of our people had inn portant business in Hartford, Tuesday.
 Our young people are going around with tears in their eyes because school is out? Nit. s.. .- a
 Our baseball team visited Norfolk, Sat urday, and after five inning game, the score was 10 in favor of East Canaan. Some of our boys had to be in Canaan to go to wo'k at six o'clock, so had no time to finish the game. We wonder how it would seem to have a ballgame start on it's advertised time.
 Quite number visited Canaan Noun tain pond, Saturday night, but with poor success. as far as fish are concerned.
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
SOUTH CANAAN AID HUNTSVILLE

Mrs. Ashley of Mill River, is spending a short time with Miss Harriett Belden. MT. Steuerwald went to Chapinville last Saturday night.
 Miss Grace Silvernale is spending a week with her grandparents in West Cornwall a
 D. H. Scoville's daughter Edna. is at her father home for the summer.
 Harry Dean has been spending few days ill Springfield.
 L. Ganser sold five cows to c. E. Hol. comb last Monday.
 Huntsville school closed last Friday afternoon with recitations, a short play and picnic in MT. Scoville's yard.
 Miss Ida Root closed the school on Ga man Mountain last Saturday afternoon
 Mrs. Della Bradley is visiting her son Leighton Bradley.
 The young ladies of the Congregation church, in Falls Village will give an ice cream sale on the church lawn, on Fri day afternoon and evening of this week All are cordially invited.
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
4overrrslng a Dogs cemetery.


 For severaIyears Parisians and Eng fish visitors to Paris have made pious pilgrimages to the dogs cemetery on the He des Ravageurs, just outside the city. There they have read with efno- tion such inscriptions as "A Mon You tou Adore" "A Mon Malou Cher'' and many others of similar kind. But it now transpires that these tender trib- utes were the invention of some enter prising stone carver who, when the graveyard was opened in 1899, was given a monopoly for the tombstones to be erected over the graves of canine favorites. In order to attract others he erected fifty stones in various parts of the cemetery and engraved apocry- phal inscriptions on them.-Paris Cor. London World.
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
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Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
Men and Women
 / Wanted

The Government gives Railway
 Mail Clerks $500 to s1, 200, and other employees up to $2, 300
 annually. -..
 Uncle Sam will hold examinations throughout the country for Postal Elm ployees, Custom House Clerks, Stenogra- phers, Bookkeepers, Departmental Clerks and other Government Positions. The work is pleasant, hours short and position for life. Thousands of appointments will be made. Any man or woman over IS, in City or Country can get free information and Instructions by addressing the Bureau of Instruction, 3 Hamlin Building, Rochester. N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
Bridht Bookseller,

|. Stepping into a large bookshop in Stratford-on-Avon one morning, in quired of the saleswoman, Have you a copy of Pepys' 'Diary?"
 Instantly came the reply:
 "Our supply of diaries has not yet been received. d."-Lippincott's
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
The Eatted Calf.
odigaI son had returned.

The prodigal son had returned.
 Father" he said, are you going to kill the fatted calfY'
 ''No," responded the old man, look ing the youth over carefully-"no; I'll let you live. But I'll put you to work and train some of that fat off,
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
Expressive Perseverance.

"So you never make fun of your wife's bYts?
 Never. l tried that once a long time ago."
 What happened?"
 "She kept on buying others trying to please me. e."-Exchange
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
Known Too Late.

''Do you remember,' said Mrs. Grumps, when you asked me to mar ry you"
 "Yes," said MT. Grumps.
 And I said FYesY"
 q remember it. We both always did talk too much."-Exchange
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
Prunino the Grape,

In pruning the grape cut back to the third bud, as it is usually the first entirely perfect bud produced.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-11-26

Critic-Thinks says he always does
his best writing on an empty stom.
Rch.
Reader-H'm! 1t reads more like
an empty head.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-11-26

Icy - "Appleweight was probably
seized all of sudden, and broke
away in his delirium. Let's 60 to bed"
At eight o'clock he and Habersham
rode into Turner Court House. and
Griswold went at once to the inn to
change his clothes. No further steps
could be taken until some definite re-
port was received as to Appleweights
whereabouts.
1t had been the most puerile trans
action possible, and he was aware
that a report of 1t, which he must wire
at once to Miss Barbara Osborne,
would not impress that young woman
with his capacity or trustworthiness
in difficult occasions. The iron that
had already entered into his soul drove
deeper. He had ordered fresh horse.
and was resolved to return to Mount
Nebo church for personal study Of
the ground In broad daylight.
As he crossed the musty parlor of
the little hotel, to his great .astonish.
ment Miss Osborne's black Phoebe,
stationed where her eyes ranged the
whole lower floor of the inn, drew at
tention to herself In an elaborate
courtesy.
Miss Barbra wish me { say she
done come heah on business, and she
like TO to see yo' all right away. She
done bring huh saddle, and war
a-gwine ridin' twell you come back.
She's a-gettin' ready, and I'll go tell
huh you done come. She got a heap
o trouble, tibet young missis, so she
hev," and the black woman's pursed
lips seemed to imply that Prof Girls
void was in some measure respon-
sible for Miss Osborne's difficulties.
AS he stared out into the street a
negro brought horse bearing bet
ter saddle than Mingo county had
ever boosted, and hitched 1t near the
horse he had secured for himself. An
instant later he heard a quick step
above, and Miss Osborne, sedately
followed by the black woman, came
downstairs. She smiled and greeted
him cordially, but there was trouble
| in her brown eyes.
81 didn't warn you of my coming.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-11-26
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The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-11-26
CHAPTER XIV.
A Meeting of Old Friends.

Understands men had proved ex-
ceedingly timid when 1t came to the
business of threshing the woods for
ApDleweight whom they regarded
with a new awe, now that he had van
ished so mysteriously. They had
searched the woods guardedly, but the
narrow paths that led away into the
dim Businesses of Ardsley were for.
bidding. and these men were not with
out their superstitions. They had
awaited for years an opportunity to
strike at the Appleweight faction !;
they had at last taken their shot, and
had seemingly brought down their
bird; but their lack of spirit in re.
trieving the game had been their I'M
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-11-26
The Winning Candidate.

Two candidates for the same office
came into certain town one day.
The one called at a house where lit.
tie girl came to the door. Said he:
"Sissie, will you please bring me a
glass of water?' Having brought the
water, he gave her some candy and
asked: did the man ahead of me
give you candy?" Eyes, sir" Then
he gave her a nickel and said: did
he give you money!" Yes, sir; he
gave me ten cents" Then, picking
her up, he kissed her and said: did
he kiss your" Yes, sir, and he kissed
mamma, tool"