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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11

From Tuesdays Daily.
Max Pfaender of New Tim was yes
terday engaged to prepare plans Tor
the improvement of Washington park.
This is to be the name of the two
half blocks acquired by the city for
park purposes on North Fourth street,
and which has been referred to rs
Central park or Cray park. 1t is Mr..
Pfaender's suggestion that it be called
Washington park, because Washington
street runs by it on one side, and be.
cause that is good and patriotic
name, and he suggests that statute
of George Washington be erected i'll it.
Mr.. Pfacnder's plans for the i'm
provcment of the park will call for an
expenditure of about 500. He is not
in favor of doing much filling, but
would follow the natural contour OF the
ground, and thus avoid stiffness. he
plans TO have Il band stand or speak
crs stand in the northerly half block,
and SO that public exercises can be held
there. The other half block he would
have for trees and shrubbery, with
walks, and pond for the children.
The plans will be paid for out OF
the amount raised by the citizens,
and it is hoped to have the plan car
ried out in part this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11

two-thirds of the people of the city
1T will fix an early date for the sub
mission of the charter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11

farmers and Others who use the road
is worth much. and the merchants would
get the cost back in trade many times
over.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11

From Tuesdays Daily.
Herman H. Olson, an OLD resident OF
Lake Crystal. died Saturday and was
buried there today. lie leaves q wife
and several children.
Mr.. Olson was seventy five years old.
He came to This county i'll the early
DAYS of its settlement and made his
home on u farm IN Buttcrnut where he
lived until he moved to Lake Cry
stall. He is survived by widow, two
sons, Henry and Ole, and three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Paul Ivcrson. of Mankato;
Mrs. Scharbacb of Thief River Falls,
and Mrs Hans Moe of Lake Crystal.
A few days previous to Christmas,
Mr. Olson fell and injured himself in
ternaIy. This injury was the cause
o. his death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
PLANT IN FINE SHAPE
REPORT OF B. of P w. ON THE
WATER DEPARTMENT.

Was Presented to Council Last Even
ing and Reading Was Listened to
With Great Deal of Interest; Re
ccipts and Expenditures for Year
Maintenance of Plant Heavier Than
Before, Money Well Expended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11

st. Paul, Feb. 7.-Representativc p.
II. McGGarry OF Walker :eho was in st.
Paul yesterday, said he believes that
Walter Mcdonald, the man who shot
Howard Sexton and committed suicide
after he had held Walker in terror for
two days, was out of his head.
He had been acting peculiarly for u
week or ten days. said Mr.. McGarry,
Ordinarily he was level headed fell
low. When ne was il his right mind
he would have resented and punished
the very kind of act that he con-
mitted
Il think he had been brooding over
his financial troubles. He had practi.
caliy nothing. Last summer lie spent
nearly all nc had for :, house boat. The
hotel man helped him start little bill
lard room, but lie was not making
much
Il was only thirty feet away when
he shot Sexton, and although | could
not see them | could hear what they
said, and Sexton tried in every way to
avoid trouble.
Mcdonald had Il mania for shooting
and he had it in for several of the
men around town. Robert Block, son
OF the former state treasurer, is in
Walker and was one Of those on Me
Dondld's death list
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
MANkATO FREE PRESS
STORIES OF GENERAL INTEREST; HAPPENINGS
AT HOME AND ABROAD; CORRESPONDENCE

ed Secretary Os@ood to send him Il
copy of the resolution which was
adopted by the association at the
time it considered the attractions that
were to be put on Sundays by the
Chautauqua. This resolution reads as
follows:
"On motion It was declared to be
the sense of the club that the Chau-
tauqua should not be permitted to
hold Sunday services for pay"
1t is understood that one of the
ministers informed Mr.. Chamberlain Il
few days AGO that ii he opened his
theatre on Sunday lie would be ar
rested
The Ministers association does not
assume the authority to grant the
atrical managers the right to open
their theatres on the Sabbath day,
but they take the ground that Sun
day theatres are unlawful and if the
law should be violated the association
viii take action.
The ministers did not find time at
their meeting today to consider the
request of Manager Hance of the Man
kato Traction company, 10 hold ser
vices at Siblcy park every Sunday
afternoon during the summer months.
This matter will be considered at Il
later meeting.
Rev. Hcermance Of the Congrcga-
tional church read Il paper on "Eyolu
ton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11

Total expenditures 1850. .$l4,llO.5 IS
The city receives benefits for the
following items for which no money
consideration is given. but for which
the water department should receive
credit:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-22
AN ORNAMENT FOR
BISMARCK STREETS

Z Z,
A brilliantly lighted street Is an
excellent advertisement for any clty'
and to any business or building 10
Gated on that street. Business men OF
eastern cities, as st. Paul and Min.
neapolis have realized this fact, and
installed ornamental electric street
lights showing five globes, wn1cn'
aside from giving an economical DILL
liant light, give an unusually attiac-
tive appearance to the street.
The expense of maintaining tnese
lights has been found to be very hight
much less than the ordinary arc
light-while in durability and added
attractiveness 10 the street the mod
ern ornamental post light, sucn as the
Bismarck Electric Co. are showing IN
front OF the Office, is acknowledged 10
be in a class by itself.
The Bismarck merchants snould
plan to place these lights on the lead
ing streets. They will find, as have
eastern merchants, that a we'll light
ed street and store front Is not an ex-
pense, but a profitable investment.
The Bismarck Electric Co. will be glad
to give detailed information concern
ing these artistic lights and electric
appliances to interested people at any
time. -Advt.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-22
A PATHETIC DUEL.
Sad Sequel to a Meeting In tho Days
When Middies Fought.

Sad Sequel to a Meeting In tho Days
When Middies Fought.
One of the most pathetic duels in
the early history of the American navy
was that between two young midship-
men whose names are not given in the
record, according to recent writer.
Their ship was i'll the sMalayan wa
tiers. One hot night they quarreed
over the question of leaving open the
scuttle. The dispute was finally set
tied amicably by the exchange Of cots.
A superior officer who had overheard
their heated words made it plain to
one Of the midshipmen that he would
have to "call out" his friend If he
wished to retain the respect of his
friends. 10 avoid ostracism and to
conform to the standard of honor i'm
posed by his superiors the unwilling
midshipman challenged.
The meeting occurred on the sea-
shore. He wrote of it afterward as
follows: upon the signal we both
fred. l found myself wounded and
was about to lean upon my seconds
arm when l perceived my opponent
fall upon the sand. Ny own wound
was in the feshy part of the thigh. 1t
did not prevent my running to the
PROSTATE figure of my old friend
whose face exhibited intense pain, and,
kneeling down by his side, implored
his forgiveness. which he instantly
granted.
my despair at his fate knew Nc
bounds, and, accusing myself of his
murder, 1 upbraided with the bitterest
reproaches those who had urged me
to send the challenge. For weeks after
his cot was attended by his late oppo'
nent, whose greatest Joy was to antici'
pate his wants"
The wounded youth recovered. but
had q withered arm, and, leaving the
service. died Of a broken heart.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-22
SNOW CRYSTALS.

They Invariably Conform to tho Rule
What magic is there in the rule OF
six that compels the snowflake to con-
form so rigidly to its laws? Here Is a
germ bestrewn realm Of nature pos
sessing the charm of mystery. OF the
unknown. sure richly to reward the
Investigator.
Much wonder has been excited be-
cause the snow crystals exhibit sucn a
bewildering diversity and beauty.
They form within a very thin gaseous
solvent, the air. and this allows the
molecules Of water an unexampled
freedom Of motion and adjustment
while arranging themselves In crystal
form. The fact doubtless largely ex-
plains why the crystals of snow far
exceed other crystals In completely
and symmetry. Snow crystals. like all
crystals Of water. develop under the
hexagonal system and invariably d.
vide into six. Nothing absolutely GER
tain is known as to why they grow
thus except as it is assumed the num-
Der and arrangement of the attractive
and repeIlent poles possessed by the
molecules of water impose this habit
of growth on them. This dividing into
six is necessarily discussed and best
explained in somewhat technical
sounding terms. We may assume each
water particle or molecule possesses
two opposite primary poles, positive
and negative, corresponding In direc-
ton with the main tabular axis OF the
CRYSTALS, and in addition three or six
equidistant secondary poles arranged
around what may be called the equa-
torial diameters Of the molecules. Wa
ter being a diamagnetic substance and
susceptible to polar repulsion, presum-
ably has 4 tendency to arrange itself
thus in position between and at right
angles to the primary electromagnetic
poles. This alignment Of the lines Of
growth opposite to the lines of greater
magnetic force would compel the crys-
tails Of snow to grow mainly outward
in the directions of their equa torial
diameters and secondary poles. This
theory would perhaps best explain
why the crystals grow upon thin tabu-
lar or in the hollow columnar form
and increase so little In the directions
of their main axes-that is, In the d.
rection in which, it is assumed. their
main position and negative poles lie.-
Technical World Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-22
Relief.

Relief.
my patience is taxed very often"
"Well, l notice you get relief in the
usual way"
whats that"
"Swearing it ."-Baltimore Amer
lean. -zsf
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-12
SOLID CAR OF BAKING
POWDER TO BE SHIP
PED TO OPELOUSAS


A solid car of baking powder has
never been received in Opeloasas be-
fore--but it's coming.
1t will be received by the Dietlein
& Jacobs Grocery Co., Ltd, and will
be Of the Good Luck brand.
This is an indication that things
are not SO slow round these diggins'
when one firm orders carload of
baking powder.
We understand that there will be
photographs Of the car. Mr.. Owen
B. Brown. the sales-agent, was here
last week, He is known as '2l Mil
lion Pounds BroWn, and be placed
the order here for the big shipment,
Here is the letter ordering out the
shipment:
Feb. 9TH, 1910,
Mr. Owen w. Brown, Sales-agent.
Fen-TWelve 0ctavia ST, New OR,
leans, La.
Dear Sir & Friend: Realizinp as
we do that the demand OF Good Luck
baking powder is constantly growing
and therefore makes it urgently neees.
sary that we carry dagger supply
than heretofore to meet this increased
'demaRd, We are going ee ask YOU tc
,canca our recent order FOR 200 cases
and ship US immediately solid ca,
assorted as follows.
800 cases ten cent size.
200 cases I've cent size.
Please get the factory TO make
immediate shipment IS our presea,
stack is running low end we don't wan;
to have any of our anerchant friends
ita call on US for Coed Luck and va
INST able TO supplg them quickly, foq
We realize more than ever that ali
first class grocery stores such as we
szpply must hare Geod Luck baking
powder on hand at eli times ii they
want to please and hold their very
best customers.
Yours very truiy,
lSE ETLETN & JACOBS GRO. co. LTD
j. Cliff Allen, Secty & Treas.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-12
Death OF a Good CitiBen.

In the deeth Of Mr.. JACQUES Ar
maud, which occurred ID ArnaudVille
Friday, Febreary 18th, 1910, this par-
ish lost one q its good, bonest. sturdy
citizens.
Mr. Arnaud was prominent ia the
business and peiitical world Of that
section for many years. He served
as Observation-Disclosures and member
of the parish Democratic Executive
Committee many terms, and only re-
tired ahen he became enfeebled bv
age.
Deceased was SO years Of age at
the time 0f his death. He was inter
red in the Catholic cemerery az AZ
naudvilFe Saturday, after the rites If
the Catholic church had been per-
formed.
He leaves 8 wife and one child, the
latter Geo. Arnaud.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-12
WILL BE HELD At Of
FICE OF OPELOUSAS
LUMBER co.
Controversy In Second Ward Is
Settled---Those Vino Have
Not Been Away Six
Months Can Vote.

Two points efecting the primary
election for municipal officers for
Opelousas, to be held Tuesday, which
had been the subject of considerable
discussion, were settled Thursday,
when Chairman Breaux announced
that the election in the second ward
would be held in the Office of the
0pelousas Lumber Co., and that a
person who had resided out of the
corporate limits less than six months
was entitled to vote.
The decision was given after con-
sulting Attorney Peyton R. Sandoz.
The Board Of Aldermen when dis
trieting the city into wards establish
ed the polling place for the second
municipal ward at Skiles' Office. Mr..
Skiles then had his Office where the
Office Of the st. Landry Lumber Co.
is now situated, but has since
sold to that company. Mr.. Skiles
has since established his Office a
block away from his former office.
The Democratic Executive Committee
designated that this election should
be held in "Skiles' Office" The ques-
tion put to the chairman of the com
mittee was whether SkiIes' new Office,
or the office formerly occupied BY
Skiles and now occupied by the 0pe-
lousas Lumber Co.. would be the poll
ing place. It has been decided that
the election shall be held at SkiIes'
old Office, now the Office OF the Ope-
lousas Lumber Co.
There was also a question as to
whether a person who had left the
city less than six months could vote.
This has been decided in the affirm
ative.
Instructions covering these points
will be issued the commissioners.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-12
THERE IS MONEY in
PEANUT RAISING
: = FoIss Makes Fifteen Hundred Bushels
On Seventeen Acres Of Land.
INEXPENSIVE CROP
Inc Peanut Acreage Throughout 81. landry
Will Be Greatly Increased
This Season

Fifteen hundred bushels of peanuts
on seventeen acres Of land was made
Oy Mr 3. ]. Folse, in the Melville
section OF this parish, last season.
He sold lot of the crop to the
steckler seed house which in turn
sold II to farmers for $3.50 a bushel.
He sold five hundred bushels to Dar-
deau 4 Ventre, in Opelousas, who are
now selling it to farmers for seed.
Mr.. f'olse says peauuS culture is
easy and inexpensive. He will en-
large his acreage this year.
we are selling more peanut and
irish potatoes for planting purposes
. han We ever did be for e, >
said MIR. Eugene Ventre, Of the firm
Ct Dardeau and Ventre, of Opelousas,
The farmers seem to have realized
that there is money in trucking"
The experience Of truckers in this
section last year was not as favorable
as It will be in the future. The far
mers had had no experience at all
in that line, knew nothing abont
either Its cultivation or marketing.
This year it will be different-they
attended the school of experience,
the best teacher III the world.
A market is promised for peanuts
and Irish potatoes. The farmers
have been advised of this fact, and
will doubtless plant truck literally.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-12
AT THE ELK THE
Popular Theatre WIN Encourage school Chlla
rel...SpeclaI Feature Feb. as.

The popular Blk Theatre will hence-.
forth give one hundred tickets every
month TO children Of the High School,
the tickets emitting them to admis-
sion AZ the shows.
The teachers will be the Judges of
those entitled to the free tickets,
and will award them according to.
progress made iii their studies. This
move on the part Of the Elk IS
very thoughtful, and calculated IDS
encourage the children In their
studies.
On the % Of February the Elk will
put Oh the Military Tournament. De-
picting the yearly test Of the Il. S.
soldiers, in which scenes from real
army life will be shoWn. Skirmishes
ship fighting, real battles, building D L
Dontoou bridges in fact all the mill
tary maneuvers common to army life.
This film is very expensive, and will
require nearly two hours TO show fsy
tbut the management has decided mol
to advance the price Of admissisns
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-12
PROMINENT CITIZENS
CITED TO APPEAR
Over One Hundred NOlIcss Issued IN Bllad
Tiger Cases Before Grand Jury.
JURY CONYENES MONDAY
Spoilers" Locate Witnesses. 50 says Gen.
aFal RuROr...Hlll Be Difficult 10 Connect
Whites With Traffic.

Over one hundred witnesses are
cited TO appear before the Grand
Jury, which is to meet Monday, the
18th.
It is believed that all of these wit
nesses are cited for the purpose OF
testifying in cases of violations Of
the prohibition law in this city, as
well as in other portions of the par
ish.
Some of the most prominent eiti-
zens Of the city merchants, lawyers.
editors, and other prominent in busi-
ness and professional walks will be
asked by the Grand Inquisitors il
they sneaked around the side door
and imbibed of blind tiger stuff.
L is commonly asserted on the
streets that some agency had a
"spotter" to watch the entrances to
alleged blind tigers, and ii this way
secured witnesses to testify before
the Grand Jury.
It is believed that if bills are
found against alleged Violators Of
the prohibition law, Judge O'Neiil
viii call them up for trial at once.
Gen. ]. ]. Thompson is foreman of
the present Grand Jury.
The alleged open violations of the
prohibition law has had the effect Of
converting many erstwhile prohihi-
tionists to the other side. It has
proven a farce. Sumptuary laws
will never be tolerated ii America.
People revolt against them.
But on the other hand, while they
are laws when the sovereign people
have declared though misguided in
their Judgment that prohibition il d
law Of the country where enacted, it
should be enforced, and Judge O'Neill
says it will be.
Later Since the above was put III
type, the sad de2th Of j ga Per
rault occurred, and therefore there
will be no session of the Grand Jury
Monday. Judge O'Neil has So de-
clared over the telephone.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-12
SHERIFF SWORDS A BIG
CHIEF AMONG OKLA
HOMA INDIANS
st. Landry Sheriff Makes An
Impression on the Officials
Of the Great State.

Sheriff n. I. Swords went to the
State of Oklahoma two weeks ago
to bring back here jim Brady, !
Vile Platte negro who had moveC
to that State after stealing q nun.
ber of bales of cetEon from various
parties in the Vieee Platte neighbor.
hood,
Sheriff Swords remained in Okla,
hema for several days, and judging
from the folleRing letter from Sec.
.retary Of State Bill Cross, tool
well" with the people Of the wonder
fpl State.
The letter, ia part, follows:
Office Of Secretary Of State,
Guthrie, Okla, Feb, I'll,
Hon. NJ. L. Swords,
''Opelousas, La.
My dear Sir and Friend. ou
letter and paper of January 81 were
received this morning, and foand as
all happy and prosperous.
We have spoken of you often,
the Governor and his wife and tbs
rest of your friends whom you made
a great impression upon while here
and enlisted yourself with us IS be-
ing one of oar friends. You have
also been initiated as one Of the bic
chiefs amongst cur richest Indians.
I am glad to see that you made
your trip successfully, and landed
your prisoner all o. K. | have, also,
read your article printed in the Cla-
mon and consider it a very fine letter
Mrs. Haskell and Gov. Price have
beth been looking for those flowers,
as you know that Gov. Price is q
duae and a fewer wearer. Mrs.
Haskell and the Governor wish TO be
remembered kindly to you in this
letter.
Hoping that we will have the
pleasure of another visit from you
sometime in the near future, and
with kindest regards to the old
woman churning at the negro cabin
and with best wishes to yourself, and
family, remain,
!" Very truly your friend,
BILL CROSS,
Secretary of State"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-12
PENNSYL VANIANS ARE
IN SAINT LANDRY
Game Here to Look lnio SehslI Canal Props
slllon. and over Country.
ATTENDED MARDI- -GRAS In N0
Will De In opeIoasas This HornIag, aud spend
4 WhiIe VITA Us..WlII Make Usual
HamoB Trip.

=
Two special cars, containing about
forty passengers, sturdy farmers and
wealthy capitalists from 7ennsyIya-
MIA, arrived in Washington Wednes-
day.
They came to look into the coun-
try generally, and particularly into
the irrigation scheme of the Union
Irrigation CO., better known in this
section as the Schell Canal.
Many aborad have already invested
in the proposition, while others want
to do so, and no doubt have by this
time. Some members Of the party,
we are told, are looking forward Eo
settling in st. Landry.
They will leave tomorrow for
their Pennsylvania home. Before
leaving, however, they will make the'
usual trip to Mamou, the head Of tie.
proposed canal. They VIII BE IL Op6-.
slousas at about49 o'clock this mari
ing, and will remain with Us d while.
before leaving on the Mamou trip.
Their cars will be transferred from
the Southern Pacific unto the Frisdo
tracks here, and at Eunice unto the
Rock Island track.
The party was entertained at
Washington Thursday night to
Creole gumbo.
The PennsylVanians came to SEQ
Mardi-gras in New Orleans, and be-:
thought themselves to make the trip
to st. Landry while they were near
at hand, and look into the wonderful
resources of the Empire Parish of
Louisiana,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-12
Uncle Jim,s', birthday

A party Of friends gathered at the
home of Hon. James O. Ghachere
last Saturday night, and helped him
celebrate his sixtF-ffth birthday.
Ii was an impromptu affair, but b
sumptuous supper, consisting Of
gumbo--the genuine Creole kind
cakes and vine, was served.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-12
Fourth Teachers Meeting

The fourth meeting of the Opelou-
sas District Institute for teachers
will be held on Saturday March 5th.
1910, at the High School building, at
10 a. m.
PROGRAM
|. Opening Exercises us mins.l
Miss Marie Kelley
p. Civil Government, Parish Govern.
ment Mrs. F. Fl. Phillips
S. History of Education as outlined
in Manuel Miss B. Crawford
"a. Reading in Ghe Public Schools,
chapters 7,8. and 8 Miss
Hilda Richardson.
p. How to E0joy Pictures Miss
S. G. Fair
6. Essays on Application, Ruling
Classes in a Democracy Miss
CleVie DuDre
q, Singing Miss C. WSEIebranas
q. Grammar and its Reasons, High
Schoos, Chapters Is and 10 a.
elusive Miss Louise McC cCaqsey
9. Nature Study and Life as outIned
in Manuel Miss Regina sraiph
10. The Art Of questioning Hiss
Ethel Lacombe
IL. Discassion of Local Problems
IL. Supt's CritiQae Supt. g. .J.
Thompson.
ADJOURNMENT.
All teachers within tase legas dis
tance are required to attend these
meetings and do the Rork assigned
them. Excuses for absence INST be
made in writing to the Snpt. NibhinI
the ten days given by lew.
Respectfully,
w b PRES OTT,l
Conductor.