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

Redwing, May l6.-Tne Republican
says: "Will the summer of 1910 be a
repetition of the season marked by
the visitation of Halley's comet sew
entyfive years ago?" is the question
that is now confronting the people,
especially the older ones, who, in their
youth witnessed this strange phenome-
non i'll the heavens.
Some say that it will. Perhaps they
are superstitious, as were their elders
who, at the time of the comets last
visit, prepared themselves for theif1ast
day upon earth, eongregating Ill the
churches of their faith to await Ga
briefs call only to find that their time
could have been better employed had
they prepared earlier to combat the
drouth that followed the visitation OF
the comet.
Smile if you will at their supersti-
ton but reflect for just moment
Has anyone of the latter day seen a
spring as dry as this one? Have any
of YOU older readers ever before wit
messed the peculiar changes in the
weather that tickle Dame Nature has
dealt out this spring? There are some
that have, but they are along i'll the
nineties.
Uncle" David Hancock, one of Red
wings worthy patriarchs, VINO is now
in his ninety eighth year, says that
the season marked by the appearance
of Halley's was of like character to
the present spring. The spring and
summer were dry and the ground was
parched Fodder" he said "was ex-
pensive | know that, for my father
paid twenty dollars a ton for hay.
Il lived back in old Vermont at the
time and was steamboating on the Con
necticut river between Hartford and
Springfield, Mass. Although | do not
remember seeing the comet. | do re-
member hearing the passengers OF
board the boat discuss its appearance
and the effect that it was having OF
growing vegetation of all kinds.
Another thing that [ remember
about that year is how everybody
thought that the world was coming tc
an end and how they dressed them
selves in their ascension robes, goins
to the church to which they belonged
to pray and wait for the coming OF
the last day upon earth. People il
those days were very religiously in
clined and very superstitious. To then
the coming of the comet foreshadowet
the end of the world, so for severa
days prior to its appearance in tn,
sky the people prayed and prepared
themselves spiritually for Gods call
=. =. =.
now in his ninety first year, was fiji
teen years old when the comet wa!
seen in 1885. He did not see the phe
nomenon but remembers great dea
concerned the representations of TIN
times, of how the people thought thu
world was coming to an end, of tn
way in which the people prepared 70
it. When asked by representative o
The Republican to tell what he re
membered concerning its appearance h
said:
''There is only one thing that hap
pened at that time that made an i'll
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
DEATH OF JOHN S. MAGNUSON
Passed Away Yesterday After Suffering
With Pneumonia.
From Fridays Daily.

John S. NIagnuson died at his home,
1905 North Seventh street, at one
o'clock yesterday afternoon, of pneu-
monia. He had not been in very good
health for three or four years past.
He was born in Sweden March 4,
1850, and was married there Sept. IT,,
1877, and with his wife came to
America in 1882, locating first at
kasota and a year later coming to
this. city, where he continued to reside
until his death. He followed the trade
of stone mason as long as his health
permitted. He leaves Il wife, but no
children. He also leaves three broth
ers and one sister, c. A. Esberg of this
city, Nels Magnuson of Colorado, P.
o. Esberg of Sweden, and Mrs. Ben
son, who lives near Kasota. He was
a faithful employee and had many
friends who regret his death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Do You Feel Like This?

Does your head ache or simply fee
heavy and uncomfortable? Does you;
back ache? Does your side acEe? Dc
you feel tagged out? The tonic Taxa
tive herb tea known as Lanes Family
Medicine will clear your head, remove
the pain in side or back and restore
your strength. Nothing else is so good
for the stomach and bowels. At drug
gists' and dealers 25 cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Kerns and Hebron

Herman Heiser is reported on che
sick list and under the doctors care
Miss Laura Paulson OF North Man
kato is spending a few days with Miss
Irene Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sharp and Mrs
Lindsay went to Mapleton last Sunday
in their automobile.
William Peterson OF Belgrade con-
templates being candidate for county
treasurer for Nicollet county.
The baby girl that came to gladden.
the home of Mr. and Mrs. n. Nord'
gren last Saturday is doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Jefferson OF
North Mankato are WISHING at the
home of their son, f. f. Jefferson.
Mrs. Rueben Purrier is i'll the san
itarium at st. Peter being treated ior
rhematism. Mr. Purrier visited hel
last Sunday.
The two towns of Judsun and Mic
ollet have hauled the plank for the
bridge and the next move will be to
oct them laid down in place.
Mrs. Jesse Keene, who was taken
to one of the hospitals i'll Mankato
for treatment over week ago is
doing well and expects to be returned
TO her family. soon.
Mrs. I. j. Rairdon and children OF
Los Angeles, Cal, surprised her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. w. Z. Hendley
last Thursday morning. They came
here for an extended visit.
An insane man from the asylum i'll
st. Peter escaped and came to the
home of William Spears last Saturday
night. He was locked i'll Il room and
Mr. Spears took him to ST. Peter Sun
day morning.
Mrs. c. G.. johnson and daughter
Luella who resides on the valley road
started for Estevan. Canada, last Fri
day afternoons for an extended visit
with Mrs. 3ohnson's sister, Mrs
Charles Cooley. who resides in that
country.
The Ladies' Missionary society viii
have charge of the church service at
the Kerns church next Sunday morn
inc. Mr.. Bacon and Miss Elsie Trask
will be the principal speaker. A good
attendance is desired. The usual mis-
sionary offering viii be taken up.
William Peterson of Belgrade and
Thomas Hodson of Nicollet attended
the Nicollet county republican com
mittee meeting at st. Peter last Sat
urday afternoon to apportion the mum
Der of delegates to the county con
vention and fix the date for The
primaries. Jan. II, s p. M. is the dat
fixed for the primaries.
August Samuelson of Bemadotte vii
be candidate for representative, anC
Mr.. John Bruesault of Ridgelv, an OLE
and respected pioneer of Nicollet coun
ty will also be a candidate for repre-
sentative. C. NJ. Sprague of Saul
Centre is very favorably spoken o
for Lieut.. Governor and S. G. Iverson
the old warhorse for state auditor
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Doc
took place last Thursday afternoon
Rev. Peter Clare of st. Paul offici
ating. Services were held in the Heb
ron church. Interment in the Hebron
cemetary. Rev. Clare paid a glowing
tribute to the character of this goo
woman. The remains were followe
to their last resting place beside thos
of her husband by large concours
of friends and neighbors. The cnurc
was beautifully decorated for the ser
vices. Mrs. Doors only brother, d.
II. Neal of Sibley, Iowa, was present
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
A GOOD INVESTMENT IN

A GOOD INVESTMENT IN RED
LAKE COUNTRY LANDS: We have
few extra good deals i'll Red Lake
county lands just given us that will
make splendid investment for any
one who has the money to put into
them. If you are interested let us
know at once. We also have some
choice improved farms for actual set
tiers that will please. Write us for
prices. Healy Land Company. Ed. L.
Healy. Red Lake Falls. MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Chronic Diseases, of Men and
Women a Specially

Space forbids the mention of hut few cf the
Chronic Diseases which treat If both men arr
women If YOU nervous excitable and irritable
despondent weak and easily tired out. II you bavf
lack of energy, want of confidence depositinurine
or pain in sid g. my treatment Eema rkahly success
full. Married ladies should be accompanied by thei
n, chop 40
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Piles, Fissure, Fistula

Guaranteed Cured Without Surgical
Operation or Detention from business.
All kinds of piles and rectal d seaSes treated
Piles niure the general health produce indigestion
bloating and nervousness Often cause untold sut
fering and much loss of blood. Come and see me
even though you have been told surgical operation
was necessary. Hundreds of such cases cured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Or. ADDISON Jones

The regular aud reliable Chicago
specialist now making his fourth
years monthly visits to Mankato
will be at ~ +a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

No doubt it is because the lame
produces various kinds of waste ma
terial and that the back yard is the
first station beyond the back door
Things will get that far even if they
get no, further
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Wonderful Cures

Perfected old cases which have been
neglected or -uuskHlfully trea ted. No
experiments or failures. We do not un.
dertake incurable eases, but cure thoW
sands given up to die. -
Consultation Free and Confidential
Reference, Drexel State Bark
A d d ress DIR. ADDISON.JC
764 OAKWOoD BLVD, CHICAGO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

Make beautiful flower bed in the
back yard. That will shame away the
ash heap, the old cans, the garbage
Everything will have to live up to the
beautiful flower bed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

But people do see our back yards
and they are as whole a sorry sight.
Consider, for instance, the impression
produced upon thousands of people who
yearly pass through Mankato upon the
railway and street cars, and whose
only impressions of the city are gained
from glimpses through car windows.
We ask anyone who has ever looked
at Mankato from that standpoint to
say whether the'' prospect is one of
which the city can be proud.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

Then, again, we may delude our
selves with the notion that nobody
sees" our back yard, which is i'll line
with the ideas of the man who thinks
it necessary only to comb his hair
and black his shoes in front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
NOTES.

Why is it that the words back
yard suggest disorder, rubbish ant
accumulations of all sorts of useless
and undesirable things?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

Identification and sanitation, like
some other virtues, begin at home
and when they do begin at home they
are pretty sure to spread and include
that larger home of us all, the city in
which we live
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17
NEED FOR MORE WHITE SERVICE
IN POSTOFFYCES IN
GEORGIA.

Dear Sir:-Asking favors is not a
habit of mine, but if you will pardon
me | want to ask one Of you, and it
is this: Won't you please write an
editorial in your Magazine or weekly
Jeffersonian touching the conditions
existing in the first and second-class
postoffices in the State of Georgia?
In order to secure the appoint
ment the person seeking the post
mastership knuckles down to a few
niggers and rotten politicians. If he
secures same he has to appoint some
OF those politicians as superintend-
ents. He begins to fill up the office
with niggers, occasionally a white
man, for it is very necessary to have
white clerks at the general delivery
and stamp windows in order to fool
the dear public whom he seems to be
SO anxious to serve. The public will
stand for all the niger carriers he
can secure, but he endeavors to make
good with white clerks at the win
dOws.
Back at the distributing cases and
at the stamping table he can mix
them up, and the public will not get
wise. All legislation in the office IA
NOAo CnS HISScIS, IL IIdIC0TS not NOW
white clerks are affected thereby. All
communications between niger
clerk, postmaster and superintend-
ents are in secret-even niger la
borers are taken into their confidence
and protected by their sheltering
arms Oftentimes you may see these
parties on the streets together
Please insist on the business men
getting acquainted with the white
clerks in their local office, learning
something Of the management of said
office, taking an interest in the ap-
pointment of postmasters, and assure
them that for their trouble they will
be amply repaid by securing better
service.
Better conditions means better
service.
Thanking you in advance for any
thing you may do for us, | am,
A POSTOFFICE CLERK.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17
Cbe Jeffersontan
1ditiOnal Letters From the People

AS great man once said on a GER
tain occasion, Speech cannot con-
tain our love" Neither is there in
my vocabulary words that express
our feelings Of friendship and ad-
miration for you, even though have
never seen you.
Am very proud of the fact that
have twice had the privilege of
voting for you in National elections
Didn't vote, because did not have
that privilege in our State at last
election.
Many times we have talked about
how we would enjoy reading the
MSS. of the chapter on the Reforma-
ton. That is, have it published in
the monthly the way it was before
that Reader" smeared it over with
red ink. Unfortunately, the critic
destroyed many of the pages
T. E. WI
We firmly believe in all the prin-
ciples of the Peoples Party, and
heartily endorse all you have writ
ten on Foreign Missions and Social
ism.
The only respect in which we have
any difficulty in feeling and under
standing your ideas, is in reconcil-
ing these points, We don't clearly
understand how you have been a
member in good standing in an or
thodox Christian Church, and yet so
clearly and grandly interpret the re-
ligious views of Jefferson, Napo-
leon and Caesar, and write out of
the depth of your soul those noble
and fascinating lines that introduce
that piece entitled, "Uncle Remus Is
Dead"-not failing also to mention
the chapter on the Reformation.
Of course we believe as Mr.. JEFF
ferson did on this subject, and don't
mean to ask you an explanation, but
hope to be able to Gull it out of some
of your future writings.
Very sincerely your friends,
H. H. & G. L. Taught.
ShinnstOn, West Virginia.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17
ENJOY AND INDORSE PEOPLES
PARTY PRINCIPLES.

Dear Strive are inclosing you
a New York draft. for twenty-five
dollars, for which please send Wat
sons Magazine to the inclosed list
of names for one year, and take no
tice of the fact that you have two
very strong admirers in this little
town who have not only read all your
writings in almost the spirit in which
you do the writing, but believe and
recognize that there is among us a
genius that the Almighty allows to
come to this old earth but once in
every several hundred years.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17
HOW TO SECURE INFORMATION
ON DIRECT LEGISLATION.

Dear Sir:-I wrote you several
weeks ago for certain specified in
formation relative to the progress of
direct legislation in the United
States. While you could not then
supply me with the information de-
sired, you put me on track for it
which I afterwards followed till l
found it.
Any other persons desiring a full
and complete history of direct legis-
lation, together with the arguments
pro and con, should write at once to
one of their United States Senators,
or to Hon. Robt. L. Owen, member
U. S. Senate, Washington, D. c., for
copy of "Senate Documents Nos.
$40 and 500, Goth Congress, LIST ses-
sion, being a memorial relative to a
national initiative and referendum"
These documents, of course, being
public documents, cost nothing but
the trouble of writing for them.
They go thoroughly into the nation
al movement and contain much in
formation relative to the movement
among the States.
From the Senate documents re-
ferred to, it may be learned, among
other things, that 1877 members of
the 6Oth Congress were pledged to
national initiative and referendum
The names of the pledged members
are given. 1t is also of interest to
note that among the Congressman so
pledged are Democratic members
who defeated Republican opponents
in Republican States during the
campaign of 1908, where the Demo-
cratic candidates openly pledged
themselves to these measures and
the Republican candidates were
forced openly to refuse to pledge
Does this account for Bryan's run
ming behind his ticket in those
States? Or does it mean that the
Democratic candidates pledged to
these measures ran ahead of their
ticket?
I write this letter that others may
get easily what it cost me considera-
BILE trouble to get.
Very respectfully
LEGISLATOR.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17
''FoREIGN MISSIONS EXPOSED"

The demand for this book has
been so great that our first edition
is completely exhausted Another
edition is now in the press, and will
be ready for delivery next week. In
the meantime we must ask those
who have ordered the book in the
last few days to be patient with us.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17

NOTE: will also send you free
my book entitled, ga Perfect
Woman" This book should be in the
hands of every woman and will prove
of great benefit to all who receive IL.
want you to have one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
The Giant Bible.

There is in the Royal library at
Stockholm among other curiosiiles
manuscript work known as the giant
Bible on account of its extraordinary
dimensions. 1t measures 90 centime-
tiers In length and Is so centimeters
in breadth-that is, about 80 by 10
inches. 1t requires three men to lift
1t. There are 800 pages, but seven
have been lost. The parchment of
which the book is composed required
the skins Of 100 asses. There are two
columns on each page. end the book
contains the Old and New Testaments,
with extracts from Josephus The
initial letters are Illuminated. The
binding is of oak, four and one-half
centimeters In thickness. The BOOK
narrowly escaped destruction in the
fire in the royal palace Of Stockholm
in 1897. 1t was saved. but somewhat
damaged, by being thrown out of
window.-London Globe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Didn't Like Course Dinners.

A colored voman native OF the
south. had been working for fiat
dwelling family of moderate means in
the east end. but resigned recently TO
accept a place bringing higher wages
with n wealthy family who live IN a
large house Oh Euclid heights and
have their dinner served in courses
every night just as II there was COM
pany. This colOred woman had been
brought up to put everything on the
table at once. with the exception pos
sibly of the dessert. and did not take
kindly to the course system. \ few
days ago her former mistress met her
on the street and inquired how she
liked her new place.
"Oh. not ve'y WELL" she replied. Il
don't like this hyah way Of swim
things in courses. The's too much
shiftin' O the dishes To- the fewness O.
the vlttles. &C Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
alexandria 6azeffe.
TUESDAY EVENING, July II
-fha chanae Of a Letter.

At the period when British Columbia
was Threatening to withdraw from the
Dominion of Canada because the Car
narvoD settlement had been ignored
by the Markenzle administration the
late Lord Dufferiu took part in a pub
lie function in Quebec While the pro-
cession was moving through the prin-
cipa streets gentleman, GREATNESS
with excitement. hurried up to his ex-
cellency's carriage to say a rebel
arch had been placed across the road
so as to identify The yiceroy with the
approval of the disloyal inscription
thereon. Can you tell me what words
there are on the archT quietly asked
Dufferin. "Oh, yes" replied his in
formant; they are 'CarnarvoD Terms
or Separation.'" "Send the committee
10 me-" commanded his excellency.
Now. gentlemen" said he. with q
smile, to the committee. an go under
your beautiful arch on one condition.
/ won't ask you to do much, and beg
but a trifling favor | merely ask that
you alter one letter in your motto.
Turn the S into an R-make 1t Car
narvon Terms or Reparation'-and |
will gladly pass under It," The COM
mIttee yielded. and eventually Duiferin
contrived TO smooth over the difficult
ties and to reconcile the malcontents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Souarinq the Circle.

The origin of the problem squaring
the circle is almost lost in the mists Of
antiquity, but there is a record OF an
attempted quadrature in Egypt 900
years before the exodus Of the Jews.
There is also a claim. according to
Hone. that the problem was solved by
u discovery Of Hipprocates, the geom-
etrician Of Chios-not the physician
500 B. G. Now, the efforts OF Hippoc-
rates were devoted toward converting
u circle into crescent. because he had
found that the area Of figure pro-
duced by drawing two perpendicular
radii In a circle is exactly equal to the
triangle formed by the line of juno
ton. This Is the famous theorem OF
the 'lunes of Hippocrates' and Is, Ike
glaubers salts out of the philosophers
stone, an example Of the useful results
which sometimes follow search for
the unattainable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
rh. English Manor House Bathroom.

A writer in the American Magazine
gives the following directions by which
a visitor may always find the house
hold bathroom In an old English man.
or house:
"The household bathroom may be
reached by descending the narrow
stone steps from the second door back
of the north battlement. Follow The
fall in a southeasterly direction until
you come TO the armor gallery. then
turn sharply to the left and follow the
corridor TO the top Open the door at
the end Of this long hall and take
half fight of stone steps OLIVER Crom-
well once kissed n serving maid in this
dark passagel Oh the right and pass
into the open hall mt the end. You VIII
easily discover The bathroom, because
It Is the fourth door from the mullion
window Il beautiful piece of glass OF
Charles lis time"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
Odd Street Names.

In ClerkenweI. England. there Is a
street called Picked Egg walk. 1t
takes Its name from Picked Egg taV-
ern, which formerly stood there and
made speciality Of serving picked
eggs. An interesting London thorough
fare is Hanging Sword alley. which
Is mentioned in Dickens Tale Of Two
Cities" London has also Pickleher-
ring street. In Leicester is street
called the Holy Bones and another
called Gallows Tree Gate. Hull has
street with the extraordinary name
the Land Of Green Ginger Corydon
has a street named Pump Pail. and
there some years ago lived Peter Pot
tie. a dealer in furniture. The most
daring Of farce writers might well
have hesitated TO invent a combination
of name and address so improbable as
that which really belonged TO Peter
Pottle of Pump Pail.-St. James Ga
Zette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-12
pnwsr of lmanination.

"The Imagination is wonderful" said
college professor. Il know a Chi
cago man who went last summer TO
Asbury Park. He in quaint way
proved my point. He didn't reach AS
bury Park till 10 o'clock at night, and,
very tired, he turned in at once. AS he
settled his head comfortably on the
pillow he said to his wife:
"'Listen to the thunder and hiss OF
the surges, Maria. l haven't heard
that glorious sound for forty years
No more insomnia nowr
"And. indeed, for the first time In
three months the man slept like a log
But when he awoke in the morning he
found that the uproar which had lulied
him to sleep was the noise OF garage
In the rear of the hotel. The sea was
over a mile away" - Detroit Free
Press.