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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-22
REPORT MADE BY H. ]. WAGEN
OF THE NORTHWESTERN

Winona, Mimi, July lS.-If the
weather conditions continue favorable
along the line of the Northwestern road
in Southern Minnesota and South Da.
kota there will be an increase in the
general yield of Is per cent this year.
The outlook at this time is more en-
couraging than in any previous year.
The past week has been ideal for
growing crops, except for the territory
between Eyota and Winona, where the
drouth continues unbroken. Here, how
ever, the loss will not be as great as
has been heretofore estimated by ex-
perts. All crops have made progress
during the week.
There has been no rain of any con-
sequence in Winona and this imme-
date vicinity for eight weeks until last
nights heavy storm. Yesterday the
thermometer registered l0l in the
shade.
Report Made By Wagon.
The report of II. }. Wagon, general
agent of this division, issued yesterday,
read
Weather conditions since our last
report have been perfect; general rains
at nearly all points, Dover and West,
the precipitation being from a half to
one and half inches; temperature
ranging from So to s. degrees, with
light breezes, and in every way wealth
err has been ideal for growing crops of
all kinds, which have made remark
able progress. No damage of any de-
scription or evidence of rust.
Barley and oats harvest is general
in this territory and reports indicate
good quality of yield,
Reports from territory east of Eyota,
where we have had very little moisture,
shows better quality and yield than
anticipated, and on the whole the dam
age will be less than indicated in our
former reports.
Have Had Moisture For Grain.
eve have had sufficient moisture to
mature grain, and condition of wheat
from all reports shows favorable, and
harvest of this grain will begin within
the next ten days in some parts and
will be general in two weeks.
Corn has made rapid growth, having
overcome late start and prospects are
good for larger yield than in 1909.
'.On the whole, conditions in our ter
ritory are more promising than any
previous year Considering increased
acreage and present conditions we es-
innate an increase in yield prospective
of Is per cent, provided weather con-
ditions continue favorable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-22
NEWS STORIES OF GENERAL INTEREST

country was full of Indians. She learned
to speak the Sioux language. When
Inkpaduta's band startled the country
by slaughter of the whites at Spirit
Lake, Iowa, and then carried the torch
and tomahawk into Minnesota, the set
tiers in Nioollet county gathered near
Hebron and erected stockade. There
they remained until the savages were
driven into South Dakota.
Fled Before Advancing Indians
After the great uprising of the Sioux
in 1867 and the attacks on Fort Ridge
ley and New Ulm, the Hardings fed
before the advancing Indians to Da-
kota county. Here Mr.. Harding en-
listed and Mrs. Harding remained until
the uprising had been suppressed and
the Indians driven out of the state.
Mrs. Harding was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. McNutt, and was
born July l3, 1854, in Nova Scotia. At
the age of sixteen she accompanied her
parents to their pioneer home in Me
ollet county. They located at a ford
of the Minnesota river at place later
called Hebron. The Sioux crossed the
ford daily and the family became well
acquainted with many of them.
Moved to Minneapolis.
In 1857 Miss McNutt married Price
B. Harding. They lived on farm
near Hebron for nine years with the
exception of the time they fled to Da-
kota county to escape the Indians.
Then they moved to st. Peter, RENAME
ing there until 1873, when they moved
to Minneapolis. Mrs. Harding was a
member of the Minnesota Territorial
Pioneers association, and attended all
the reunions. Mr.. Harding survives his
wife. T
The funeral will take place from the
Harding home at 2:3O p. M, Wednes-
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-22
LAW VIOLATIONS CONTINUE, BUT
NOT so FLAGRANTLY.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Reports from residents on the Madison
Lake road are the the effect that in the
last couple of days there has been much
less fast driving by automobilists.
There are still two or three, however,
who continue to scOrch through the
country, but their names are known,
and unless there is an abatement in
their speed arrests are threatened.
Blooded Fowl Is Killed.
A gentleman who lives on the road
and is endeavoring to raise blooded
fowls said this morning: "Since the
article of Saturday appeared in The
Free Press almost all of the drivers
of automobiles are holding down their
speed. However, one or two went
through yesterday at speed that was
entirely beyond reason. One of them
killed another fowl for me, that
would not have taken S. for. / have
had a number killed by automobilists
this summer, and am beginning to get
mad about it. | cannot keep the fowls
locked up, and they will stray into
the road, and when a machine comes
dashing along they will run and fly
down the road. Then, if the drivers
have no consideration for other peo-
pies property, prehaps one of than
will get run over and killed. This
has happened number OF times, and
if it continues to happen | am going
to have speed maniacs arrested.
have the name of one in particular,
who went through yesterday at a
terrible speed, and he will be arrested
if he keeps it up"
Machines Without Lights.
A young lady was one of a buggy
full that drove to Madison Lake and
back Sunday, in complimenting The
Free Press for its efforts to bring
about more mutual regard for each
others rights o nthe road as between
autoisits and drivers of horses, said
that there was marked improve
ment in the way the autoists went,
but that Sunday evening after dark
several ears dashed by their buggy
without any warning and without
front or rear lights, so that their fast
approach could not be discovered This
was the only unpleasant feature of a
day otherwise very happily spent by
the party.
What is needed is one or two arrests
and little publicity given to it, and
there will be no more cause for COM
plant. The farmers say that they
have no complaint against the great
majority of the autoists, but the reck-
less and unlawful actions of very
few tend to bring all into disrepnte.
The Automobile club has commit
tee on complaints, and perhaps it
could get busy and prevail on reck-
less autoists to be more careful, before
the law is tried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-22
WAS ONE HUNDRED IN THE SHADE
ON SATURDAY.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The temperature Saturday afternoon
reached 100 degrees in the shade, which
is higher than for several years. In
the evening the sweltering heat was
mitigated by refreshing wind from the
east, and the night was fairly cool
Yesterday was very cool and pleasant
the threat of rain in the morning not
Undertaking..
Grain Ripening too Fast.
The cooler weather is appreciated by
the farmers, as grain was ripening
too fast under the scorching rays of
the sun of Friday and Saturday. The
change insnres crop of good quality
as well as a large one
The farmers all over tn ecounty
are cutting oats and stacking barley
and rye. Before the end of this week
wheat cutting will be started, and by
the end of next week, with good wea-
Their, very little wheat will be uncut
Winona Given a Drenching.
The change in the weather followed
heavy thunder storms in the east part
of the state. WinOna was visited by a
severe storm of this character Satur-
day evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-22
THOSE OF JOHN GLYNN AND T. b
MURTAUGH
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The will of the late John Glynn of
Lake Crystal was filed for probate yes
tcrday The estate consists of real
estate to the amount OF $4,000. To the
brother of the deceased, Patrick Glenn
of Cincinnati, Ohio, is left the house
and two acres at Lake Crystal; to
the sister, Mrs. Bridget Curley OF
Springfield, Ohio, is left $1,000; to a
deceased brothers children, James
Glenn and Bridget Farley, is left 5000
each; to Miss Catherine A. Courtney, a
sisters child, is left $3.50; for masses,
the sum of $3.50 is left; the Catholic
cemetery in this city receives $50 to
keep up the lot; 500 is left to Nellie
Scion, child of the deceased uncle,
Thomas Scion; to the sister, Catherine
Courtney, is left 500 and all of the
rest of the estate; to the wife's niece,
Miss Mary Malahey, is left one feather
bed and bedding; to Mrs. John Riley
of Lake Crystal is left the cook stove.
Michael R. Courteney is appointed adj
ministratOr. The will is dated July
II, 1910.
Will of T. B. Murtaugh.
The will of the late Timothy b.
Murtaugh of Madison Lake was filed a
day or so ago. The estate consists of
$1,000 of personal property and $1,000
of real estate. To the wife, Rachel
Murtaugh, is left life estate in the
homestead at Madison Lake and such
of the person estate of the laws en-
title her to; to the daughters, Mrs.
Catherine Ominger, Mrs. Maggie Elk
man and Miss Annie Murtaugh, is left
S. each; to the daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Rose Murtaugh, is left 500. All OF
the rest of the estate is left to the
sons, William j., Michael F., Matthew,
John and Lawrence Murtaugh. The will
also provides that the $1,000 of life
insurance thatthe deceased carried in
the Ancient Order of Hibernians be
paid to the sons, and the $1,000 of
life insurance carried in the Travellers
Insurance company of Hartford, Conn.,,
be paid to the estate. The sum of
$25 is left for masses for the repose of
the soul of the deceased The will
is dated June 20, 1910.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-22
FIRE ON NORTH FIFTH STREET
DURING FORENOON.

From Mondays Daily.
The firemen were called upon at
about eleven o'clock this forenoon to
eXtinguish a hot fire at the corner of
North Fifth street and Madison ave-
nue., which threatened to make quite
a confagration. Owing to the general
dryness it does not take much to start
a fire.
A few moments before the fire was
discovered, Charles Mohr, the North
Fifth street grocer, went into the shed
attached to the barn and found a
small boy there playing with matches.
He ordered the youngster out and
shut the door. He did not see any
evidence of fire then, but two or three
minutes late a fire started where the
boy had been playing. The lad had a
dog, and it is thought that he lighted
the matches to D see what the dog
would do.
Still Alarm Sent In.
A still alarm was sent in and later
general alarm sent from box l6
When the firemen arrived, the barn
was all ablaze, and before the flames
could be gotten under control they had
spread to the store and sparks jumped
about the vicinity, setting fire to two
other houses and two barns. The
firemen got two streams of water and
some chemicals turned on the fire, and
made an excellent stop.
The shed where the fire started was
used for the storage OF kerosen and
Mr.. Mohr's automobile was also there
but this was pushed out ard saved
This was the only thing in the build
ing that was saved. The barn is a
total loss, together with its contents
aside from the auto. The contents
included wagon, harness, robes and
feed, and outside of the barn was q
sleigh, but this also burned. In the
shed was l50 gallon can of Kerosene
oil, partly filled, and this melted, and
the contents ran off, and burned in a
hot fame, but no explosion followed
Flames Spread to Store.
The flames were so hot that they
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-22

tor vehicle or of horse, and anyone
so doing shall be amenable under this
act.
Shall Slacken Speed.
whenever person walking in the
travelled portion of public highway,
or a person riding, driving or leading
a horse or other animal therein, or
driving or operating vehicle therein,
shall meet another person thus walking
or thus riding, driving or leading a
horse or other animal, or thus driving
or operating vehicle, if such persons
are moving in opposite directions, each
shall slacken his pace, if necessary, and
seasonably turn to the right so as 10
give half of the travelled road, if prac-
ticable, and a fair and equal opportu
nifty to pass, to the other; or, if they
are moving in the same direction, the
person overtaking shall pass on the left
side of the person overtaken, and the
person Overtaken shall, as soon as
give half of the travelled road to the
other.
"No person shall operate motor
vehicle ON the public highways of this
state at a rate of speed greater than
is reasonable and proper, having re,
gard to the width, condition and use
of the highway at the time and the
general and usual rules of the road or
so as to endanger property or the
life or limb of any person."
If many more complaints of these
particular violators of the law govern
ing autos reach The Free Press their
names will be published.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-22
RECOMMENDATION OF FOREMAN
BLAKE GOES.

The city council held a regular meet
siderable business. All of the members
were present. The ordinance relating to
public nuisances, describing them and
providing for their abatement, and the
ordinance regulating the fee to be
charged circuses and shows, ETC., were
passed UNANIMOUSLY on their third read
ing The fees for exhibitions were not
changed from those agreed upon at the
second reading. The ordinances will
take effect ten days after their Of
fetal publication.
A letter was read from the Swenson
Artesian Well company of Minneapo
lis, expressing regret that it had been
unable to bring an outfit to this city
on account of series OF accidents, and
saying that it expected to bring one
here almost any time.
A report was received from James
L. Ford, Inspector for the Boiler in
surance company, which stated that the
bottom shell plates of one of the boil
ers at the pumping station have been
so weakened by corrosion and pitting
that it ought to be removed from SER
vice.
Moles Working in the Park.
Park Foreman Blake recommended
that tine fiat part of Sibley park be
plowed and reseeded. 1t was stated
that moles are working in it. Prob
ably grubs have gotten in on account of
dry weather, as they have elsewhere.
1t was decided to follow the recon-
datiOn.
City Engineer Wilson and Street
Commissioner Waters were instructed
to make necessary repairs on the
round pier of the Minnesota river
bridge.
The hearing on the matter of paving
the alley between the Saulpaugh and
j. r. Brandrup's building was held, but
no one appeared, and a resolution was
adopted, ordering it paved with brick,
and advertising for bids for doing same,
to be opened August /.
City Engineer Wilson reproted hav-
ing granted. the Elks club a permit to
build an area under the sidewalks
Received Some Propositions.
Commissioner HumistOn reported the
following propositions to furnish the
city with husher for the pavements:
Studebaker Bros. company of Mime
apolis, {. o. b. Mankato, 81 0OO to be
shipped in tree or four weeks after the
order is received; Link-B Belt Supply
company, Minneapolis, trucks f. o. b.
Minneapolis, capacity 1000 gallons, for
5000; Sanitary Street Flushing Machine
company, $1,000, ST. Louis.
1t was decided to revise the rules
governing the waterworks department,
as they are getting old. Commissioner
Henline will prepare revision to be
submitted at later meeting.
Fielding & Shepley were allowed an
estimate of $3,74O OF the Main street
paving, and $6,375 on the Second street
paving. A number of other bills were
also allowed.
The paving estimates are to be
paid for with city warrants drawn on
the permanent improvement revolving
fund, to bear five per cent interest.
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devolved upon Lieutenant Colonel Whit
ney.
The young man McLain, is son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McLain of 5l9
South Front street. The father is
employed at Siblcy park. News of
the injury to their son was conveyed
to the parents by the Free Press. Up
to that time they had heard nothing
of the affair and naturally were anx-
ious to learn the particulars.
Owing to the intense heat Saturday
eleven men of the Second regiment were
Frustrated while out on a regimental
drill and were taken to the hospital
The drill was suspended for fear a
serious case of sunstrOke might de-
velop.
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r :
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the county than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be constitu-
tional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo Ohio. is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the. sys-
tenn. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo
Ohio. ~
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton. ~ fss -Ass
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raised against the amendment, and that
was done.
Il would have gladly supported a
provision for a nonpartisan commission
or board, and | would be willing to do
so at any time. l am not so particu
lar whether it is q commission or a
committee or a corps of experts, and
whether it is empowered merely to in
vestigate or to fix values. But / do
want to see it commission of men
who understand the tariff problem and
will not be influenced by political con-
sideratons. If the commission is not
made nonpartizan, then, in my opinion,
the money and time spent upon it's
work is just that much wasted"
Mr.. Hammond's reasons for voting
against the commission will not be ac-
cepted by republicans in this district.
Talk Champlin for L. G.
The st. Paul Dispatch of last even
ing stated that the name of f. T.
Champlin of Mankato has been men,
toned in connection with the nomina-
ton for Lieutenant governor on the
democratic ticket.
The democratic caucuses will be
held in MankatO and Blue Earth county
tomorrow evening. The county cOnven-
ton will be held on Saturday at 1890
o'clock.
Dan Aberle Would Bolt.
In an Interview that appeared in
The Minneapolis Journal last evening
Dan Aberle, Il member OF the demo
cratic state central committee, declared
that he would not support John Lind
if he is nominated for governor. Mr.
Aberle is very emphatic in his declara-
! ton. "Some people may think | am a
dyed in the wool democrat. | am not
but | am a political free lance. | came
into the democratic party with Grover
Cleveland. / believed that he repre-
scented the best things in politics and
III our government, and | supported
him. Since that time | have been with
the democratic party"
Judge Stanton, another prominent
democrat whose name has been men
toned in connection with the governor
shir, has declared himself in favor OF
county option.
Works Is Alarmed.
This mornings st. Paul Pioneer
Press says: Senator S. d. Works OF
Mankato had a long visit with Frank
Day yesterday, and the question OF
the county option plank was discussed
| OF the nineteen democrats in the last
senate nearly every one voted agains!
county option, and for that reason
most of them are somewhat disconcert-
ed over the present program of the
party. That is one of the reasons why
the plank may be left out of the plat
form and the campaign made on the
candidates own declaration. This would
make it easier for the senators to run
on their own platforms in their vari
Gus countless
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-22
CONTRACTOR MAKES EXAMINA
TON OF THE STRUCTURE.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The board of education held spe-
cial meeting last night, canvassed the
vote of Saturdays election, elected a
teacher, accepted the resignation of
another, and transacted considerable
other business.
The returns of the election were
duly canvassed, and Joseph Blissen-
bach, w. B. Davies, DIR. j. S. Holbrook
and Evan Hughes were found to have
been reelected without opposition and
were duly declared elected.
Miss Murphy Elected.
Miss Mary z. Murphy was elected
principal of the West Mankato school
to fill the vacancy, and her salary was
placed at $50 month. She graduated
this summer from the elementary
course of the Mankato state normal
school, but has had several years. ex-
perience teaching country and graded
schools. She is a daughter of Hugh
Murphy of this city.
Mrs. Smith stated that she had re-
ceived communication from Superln-
tendent Sperry saying that he had re-
ceived a letter from Miss G. Evelyn
Fischer, asking to be released as tea
cher of English in the high school, as
she had accepted position in the
Boston schools at a higher salary and
would be much nearer home. The
board voted to accept the resignation.
Union Building Is Safe.
Chairman Beach of the committee
on property and expense, stated that
u. B. Nelson had examined the Union
school building, as to its safety, and
had presented the following report: