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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
WILL OF CARL KRUSE FILED
Document Filed in the Office of Judge
of Probate Today.

From Mondays Daily.
The will of the late Carl Kruse,
dated Dec. %, 1904, was filed for pro-
bate today. The estate consists of
$l,70O of personal property and $1,000
worth of real estate, according to the
of the property to the wife, Maria
Kruse, and on her death the real
estate is to go to the son, Fred, upon
his paying $500 each to his sisters,
Ricca Freitag and Mary FeitzloAf, and
he is also to receive the personal prop
erty, which consists of mortgage
and a note given by himself. Will
lam Penn is named as executor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Three carpenters Injured.

Faribault. Mimi, May 1S.-Whils
men were working on a roof of a
dwelling the scaffold gave away,
wrecking it and pitching three car
penters, Jesse Eckert, Gustave Bollen-
back and son, Malvin. to the ground, "A
distance OF thirty feet. All men were
found unconscious and sustained Sc
riOus injuries, but will recover.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Death of Colonel Brush.

Colonel c. Fl. Brush, former national
bank examiner, who was stricken with
paralysis a few days ago, died at his
home in Fergus Falls, Saturday night.
Colonel Brush had number of ac-
quaintances i'm Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
.HARK BACK TO THE
DAYS OF LONG AGO

st. Paul, May l2.-Men and women
who were living at a time when Min.
nesota passed from a territory to
full fedged state met yesterday morn
ing and afternoon i'm the old capitol
building at the eleventh annual meet
ing of Minnesota Territorial Pioneers,
and discussed the times that used to
be and shook hands with cid neighbors
who had gone to different parts OF the
state whom they had not seen for as
long period as thirty years.
There were nearly five hundred pic.
neers present and each one added his
or her portion to the interesting
sketches of the hardy times of 40 and
'52. There was Professor w. w. Fol
well, formerly of the University of
Minnesota, who told of Franklin Steele,
who in territorial days was a man of
wealth and owned vast acreages near
st. Anthony Falls and st. CrOix Falls
Gavel From the Red Rock.
From historic Red Rock comes Frank
Ford, who has presented the society
with handsome gayeI turned from
mission AT Red Rock, which was built
in. 1887 of logs hoated down the river
from the site OF the present retail dis.
trict of st. Paul
The basic principles by which Min.
nesota's school fund exceeds that of
all other states were explained by f.
w. Dnrant of Saltwater, who told
what caused the national congress to
put a poor estimate on the valne of
land in Minnesota and to grant large
tracts of valuable land TO the newly
organized state, upon the motion of
Senators Rice and Ramsey.
Mark Wildes Was There
Mark l.. Wilds of MankatO told of
having gore to school to the late ID.
A. j. Baker when Il lad of six years
old. Major J. NJ. Bowler +. w. Ran
dali, General j. w. Bishop. w. l.
Brown, J. j. McHugh. Moses Merrill of
the Twin City, G. w. Carry of Farm
ingtOn, Eli SOuthworth OF Shakopee.
William B. Reed of Hastings and 9th
ers joined in the general conversation
which marked the entire session.
The report Of George H. Hazard,
secretary, showed that 260 new mem
bers were taken in this year, and that
the average for the last six years has
been 2Os, figures which have kept the
average membership, despite the nu-
merous death, close to the 1900 mark
The receipts for the year were $46l
and the expenditures nearly 5000. This
amount has been used i'm the collection
of historical data and over 1000 pOr-
traits and paintings of early settlers.
Makes Some Recommendations.
Secretary Hazard recommended
that resolutions be passed that in re-
turn for the attraction to the Mime
sofa state fair which the holding of a
Territorial Pioneers day affords, the
management be requested to furnish a
sum of 5000 annually for the purpose
of maintaining the quality OF the en-
tertainment furnished the pioneers at
the annual gathering.
In the absence of President j. b.
Gilfllan of Minneapolis, who is now
in Europe, Mrs. Laura Garvey occupied
the chair. She called upon the men
present who were old enough to sign
the constitution of the state of Min.
nesOta i'm 1852 to rise. There were fiji,
teen old timers who rose at the call
with glowing faces.
Governor Eberhart Talks.
Following the hearty dinner, which
" sa5Ssa sAysaAssas sgaR 81 the G.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
WILL START CRUSHING PLANT
Widell Company to Resume Operations
Latter End of the Week.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Widell company hopes to be
able to start its crushing plant and
air compressor again by Friday of this
week. The plant was burned down
two weeks ago yesterday, but the com
pany rushed experts and a crew Of
men onto the Job and the repair work
has been pushed as fast as possible.
1t was found that the heavy machinery
suffered no damage, but the founda-
tons had to be rebuilt, as they were
cracked by the heat. New buildings
had 10 be put up and new betting, etc,
secnEsdSs Ihetsagss to the company. has
Despa ,lE AS 81 d'a and is e & sss,s IS!
will
hafstaf r., make up for tifasMass III
time. The company has contracts for
crushed stone sufficient to keep the
plant busy from now until winter. The
railroads are taking a good deal of it
for concrete work. and some is be-
ing used in paving work. The plant
will start up with full force of
men, who will have steady employ
ment until cold weather
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

E. w. Peart Sustained Injuries; Slight
Conclusion Of Brain.

From Mondays Daily.
f. w. Peart, who has position
with the Singer Sewing Machine COM
pany, had the misfortune to fall down
the front stairs that led to the flats
over the old w. b. Walker harness
shop, at about 1890 o'clock last
night He fell to the foot of the
stairs and was rendered unconscious.
and the night police took him to the
city hall and called DR.. J. NJ. Edwards,
who ordered the man removed TO st.
Joseph's hospital. 1t was found that
there was slight concussion of the
brain, and Mr.. Peart will be able to
be out again in few days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
No Change Contemplated.

San Francisco, May 1S.-Tex Rick
ard said no action had been taken or
contemplated by the fight promoters
for a change in the site OF the Jeffries-
Johnson match. He declared as long
as the affair did not violate any law,
he was confident neither District At
torney Donahue nor Sheriff Barnett
would interfere.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
WHILE BURYING HIS DOG
Minnesota Man Unearths Rare Coin
Collection.

Cannon Falls, Mimi, May 18.-While
digging grave for his pet dog. which
someone shot. Ira Season, Jr., OF this
city unearthed a small box containing
q collection of old coins. Among them
is quarter dollar Of 1907. half dol
lar OF 1914, large, oblong Oriental
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

The North Mankato w. c. T. L. will
meet Thursday afternoon at three
o'clock with Mrs. Harry Keene. 500
Wheeler avenue. Members are urged
coined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

&ySasFyfgT'lN sIaHcH " oSGAtnpHHslhS Win
The large number present. Governor
Eberhart, who had been greatly inter.
ested in the meeting from the start
was called upon to speak and in re-
spouse told of the permanency Of
many of the institutions founded by
the charter members of the state
showing that many of them were orig
mated and first tried ont in Mime.
sofa.
The meeting came to an end at a
late hour in the afternoon with not
half of the interesting dOings of old
times recOunted, but with a feeling OF
greater unity and brotherhood among
the gray-haired veterans of territorial
days.
Election of Officers.
The election of officers resulted: E.
F. Berrisford of Minneapolis, presi-
dent; Ely Southworth of ShakOpee
first vice president; Mrs. Laura Gar,
vey of Minneapolis, second vice presi-
dent; john D. Stees of st. Paul, treas
urer. and George Fl. Hazard of St
Paul, secretary.
An election of officers in the after
noon of officers of the Ladies' auxl.
larry resulted: Mrs. Eli SOlthwOrtb
OF Shakopee, president; Mrs. Washing.
ton Pierce of Minneapolis, vice presi.
dent; Mrs. Charles Scheres of Mime
apolis, secretary, and Miss Carry STRAIT
ton of Minneapolis, treasurer.
Mrs. Fl. Y. Adams of Merriam Park
who is the oldest member of the aux
Hilary, was elected honorary vice pres
ident.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
An Unreasonable Friend.

Several young artists in Philadelphia
are telling a story on another wielder
OF the brush who is q fellow member
in a little club. One of the rules of the
club is that each member must keep
his finished paintings up to a certain
number. The artist on whom the story
is told Is noted for his Incidence. He
keeps up to the requirement regarding
the number, but never exceeds it. But
for his distaste for work the artist
probably would be very comfortably
fixed financially. as he has consider
able talent AS matter of fact, he
is usually on the edge of penury. Sew
eral days ago, when his exchequer was
unusually low. a friend visited him in
his studio. The friend looked at sew
eral of the paintings, while the artist
lay on couch. smoking a pipe.
81 like this" the friend finally said,
pointing to one Of them. He named a
good price which he was willing to
pay. The artist looked at him mourn
fully.
saw, don't do that" he said. "If
you do I'll have to paint another"-
Philadelphia Times.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17

ages 1t with a gentle poke with her
husbands best cane. But the rest o
the day she enjoys to the full in her
snug chalet. while the elements do her
work. In fact with her conscience at
rest that her days tasks will be done.
she can spend her time gossiping with
her neighbor, whose conscience is also
at peace.
On the next day the wash goes
through process Of bluing and starch
ing-all in that same basin-and fin
ally, when the sun shines, 1t is laid
out on the wonderful green grass cf
the Swiss matten and is there bleach
ed to a snowy wilderness. II the gla-
ciers and the landslides were to ac-
commodate her by rolling down over
her wash and ironing ii out without
soiling the Swiss housewife would not
be at all surprised. In fact. it is not
to be doubted that she now regards as
an oversight the failure Of Dame Ma
ture to provide an ironing board.-New
York Post.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
PICKED AN ODD NAME.
An Authors Long Search and a Sub
sequent Surprise.

ectNchA oaFpfToos
When Albion ". Teurgee wrote "A
FOOLS Errand" he named one of his
leading characters Theron Pardee. An
early copy of the book fell into the
hands of the Rev. Luther Pardee. an
Episcopal clergyman Of Chicago, whose
father was named Thereon Pardee
The name is such an unusual combina-
ton that in amazement the rector
showed the book to his father, and
they were both puzzled by the coinci-
dence. They decided to write Judge
Tourgee and ask him what had led him
to use the name. he replied, in equal
amazement. that he had not supposed
there was such man living as The
ron Pardee. Then he stated that he
had a prolonged search for n suitable
name for the character of his story
enc that would express just what he
imagined this character to be. In the
course of the hunt an old copy OF the
curriculum of Union college had fallen
into his hands. 1t was dated 1926, or
something as far back. and among the
names of the students was one Thereon
Pardee. The judge said 1t had i'm
pressed him as being one of the rich
est. most solid and most satisfying
names he ever had heard, so he decid-
ed to adopt it for his character. The
curriculum was so old that he had no
hesitation in using the name, and\ he
was astonished to learn that the right
full owner of it was living. His expla-
nation was accepted and the resulting
acquaintance was pleasing all around.
New York Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
Ancient Bridqe Superstition.

A primitive notion existed among the
Romans and other races that a bridge
was an offense and injury to the river
god, as it saved people from being
drowned while fording or swimming
across and robbed the deity of a GER
tain number of victims which We're his
due. For many centuries in Rome
propitiatory offerings of human vic
tins were made every year to the Tt
by being bound and flung from the
wooden Sublician bridge. which. till
nearly the end of the republican pc
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
LUCKY SWISS HOUSEWIFE.
She Let's the Rain Do All the Family
Washing For Her.

Swiss methods of laundering are orig
final, practical and labor saving. The
women there have learned well how to
make the best use of their opportuni-
ties with the least exertion. How they
use the tourists every one who has
Travelled in the country of the Alps
knows. They also know how to make
nature do their homework.
In most of the towns everything that
is washed or cleaned is washed or
cleaned in one of the big watering
troughs that stand at regular intervals
along the main thoroughfares. Into it
goes everything from potatoes to hu-
man beings, and the only sanitary
regulation existent is that it must be
cleaned out with a large broom made
Of bush or twigs after the potatoes
have had their bath. But when it
rains then everything else gives way
to the family wash, no matter If It is
Thursday or Sunday or Saturday or
Wednesday, for in Switzerland they
seek the rainy days for wash days, in
stead Of deploring a cloudy Monday.
The steady downpour provides r,,n-
ming water in the village washtub.
Into the sweeping current the family
linen goes, and there 1t is whirled and
twlrled about until every speck Of dirt
is thoroughly rinsed away. The scrub
bling board is not put into commission
at ALL Occasionally the good housewife.
protected under the family umbrella
held over her head by one of her
youngsters, who is allowed to enjoy
the drips from that same umbrella.
takes a look at her wash and encour-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
The Bahamas.

The Bahamas have no descendants
now of the Indians whom Columbus
found there They were carried away
by the Spaniards to work in mines
and pearl fisheries elsewhere. when
they were not ruthlessly externinated.
OF the white population many are the
descendants of the Loyalists of Geor-
gia and South Carolina who ned hith-
er when the United States became in
dependent The blacks speech pre-
ssnts one specially curious feature:
they exchange their vs. and W. ex-
actly as the Londoner did when Mr..
Weller insisted upon spelling his
name with u We"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17

For that eve lamb of his the deputa-
ton offered 1000 forms, which he re-
fused. He was offered 10000 forms.
Still he refused. Cascades of gold
were poured before his resisting eyes.
Finally, tormented and tempted, he
succumbed. There and then the depu-
tation trampled that tulip under their
feet Afterward 1t appeared that the
syndicate had already grown gem
precisely similar and, unable to bear
the idea that a rival existed, he'd au-
thorized the deputation If needful to
paid.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
LOST i!lS LINEN JOB.

The Salesman Who Made cariesture
of A. T. Stewart.
A. T. Stewart was shown one day by
one of his confidential employees an
amusing caricature of himself done in
pencil.
"Good, goodr he laughed. That's
excellent. Who did it?"
"a young salesman at the linen coun-
ter. He scratched it off as you pass
ed the other morning. l managed to
get It from him, and now he's scared
stiff for fear you'll see it," was the
laughing reply.
Scared stiff. is hep said Mr. Stew
art, with twinkle in his eye. "Just
sent him to me, will your
A little later slim youth entered
Mr.. Stewards private ONCE and said
he understood he had been sent for
'Yes," said Mr.. Stewart gravely and.
holding up the sketch asked. Ibid you
do this?"
The lad grew pale and stammered
Il beg your pardon, sir; it was only
a bit of fun. l meant no offense."
"That's all very well. but you'll have
to give up your job here"
The youth humbly protested. when
Mr.. Stewart burst out laughing and
said: Don't say any more. my boy.
I'm only joking. Your sketch is excel
lent, and as it would be sin to keep
a man of your artistic talent behind n
linen counter propose to supply you
with the means to study art"
Mr.. Stewards proposition was CRATE
fully accepted. and II WIS tins that
John R. Rogers. the sculptor. began his
artistic career.-New York Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17

ers is numerically one ~ the strongest
London COMPANIES. Its charter dates
from the year iu2. and. though the eX-
ample evidence thar the calling of
spectacle maker was extensively fol-
lowed at II very early date. An old
book of 1853 mentions the spectacle
makers among other traders. and the
biography of Carlo Zeno. an illustrious
Venetian, who died in 141S, mentions
that even at the age of eighty-four he
needed no artificial aids to his sight.
So presumably spectacles were COM
mon in Italy five centuries ;ago.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
The Arab Plowman.

To see an Arab steering a yoke Of
oxen. one hand pressed upon the sin
gle stem of the pillow and the other
holding the long. slim goad. is to see
a living illustration of how Elisha
looked and moved when Elijah found
him blowing and cast his cloak upon
him in significant symbolism of his
destiny. 1t has often been remarked
that. while imperishable relics of Ro-
man stonework abound in northern
Africa in the form of bridges, aque-
ducts and so forth, the impress left
on the people themselves by the great
est civilizing power that ever existed
is extraordinarily slight Only in some
such insignificant details as the names
of the months in the Kabyle dialect
is the stamp of Rome still visible, and
in the system of hiring labor in the
Tell there survives custom belong
ing to the early days of the Roman
republic.-Wide World Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
GOOD NEWS
Many Hattiesburg Readers Have
Heard II and Profited Thereby.

Good news travels fast" and the
thousands Of bad back sufferers in
Hattiesburg are glad to learn that
prompt relief is within their reach.
Many lame, weak and aching back
is bad no more, thanks to Doans Kid
ney Pills. Thousands upon thousands
of people are telling the good r-e
of their experience with the old Qua
ker Remedy. Here is an example
worth reading:
L. F. Kitchens, 121 Harbisan st.
Laurel, Miss, says: Il am a carpen-
ter, and the constant bending and
STOPPING necessary in my occupation,
was, believe, the cause of my kidney
trouble. began to suffer from pain
in my back and hips and this was la
ter followed by q weakness of NV
kidneys. Sometimes the pains in INV
back grew so severe that was unable
to rest. The kidney secretions be-
came unnatural and / felt miserable
when l began using Doan's Kidney
Plils; was also subject to dizzy
spells. But they helped me from the
hrst and it was not long before | was
able to stoop without experiencing
any pain. Ny kidneys became strong
and today l am in the best OF health
recommend Doan's Kidney Pilis'
Whenever an opportunity occurs.
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doar
take no other.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17

long night in which to effectually dis.
pose OF their prey by cutting it up
INTO strips and drying it over low
nre In the woods. These dried strips
OF human flesh are carefully preserved
Tor future use, and on two occasions
these grewsome forest food depots
were discovered and their owners kill
ed by the Wafipa people, who inhabit
east Tanganyika.
Most of these cannibals file their
teeth to sharp points so as to enable
them more easily to tear the flesh
from the bone when they have to eat
thelr abomlnable meal in a hurry
Wide World Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
TULIP MADNESS.
The Craze That Ragged In Holland In
the Last Century.

S'o@c ihat thdSSo w wv
the Last Century.
During the tulip craze in Holland In
the last century in one year the sales
aggregated 100000 forms. Holland
went tulip mad. The bulbs were quot
ed on the Stock Exchange. Ownership
in them was divided into shares. Spec
ulators sold them short. At one time
more tulips were sold than existed. At
Lille brewer sold his trade and good
will in exchange for bulb, which was
thereafter known as the Brewery tu-
lip. In Amsterdam a father gave one
by way of dover with his child. There
after the variety was known as the
Marriage of My Daughter. At Rotter
dam a hungry sailor, happening on
few. mistooll them for onions and ate
them. The repast became as famous
as Cleopatra's pearls and probably ex-
ceeded it in cost At The Hague a
poor fellow managed to raise a black
tulip. The rumor of that vegetable
marvel spread. Presently he was Wis
tied by IL deputation from a syndicate
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
His Little Joke,

A well known German who is some
thing of a wag walked into one of the
public Offices in Cincinnati the other
day. and from the noise 1t was plain
that he was wearing pair of new
shoes or ones that had recently been
repaired.
One Of the clerks remarked about
the shoes, and the German said:
81 comes pretty near selling desc
shoes the other day."
''How is that?' asked the clerk.
81 had 'em half soled," said the Ger.
man as be walked out of the office.
A deep groan was heard as he slip
ped through the Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
TOURISTS IN JAPAN.
troubles Of Those Ignorant ot a..
Language and Native Wavs

'u''es OF Those Ignorant Of IN.
language and Native WAYS.
an japanese inns, of course. cbarge q
sleat deal more to the globe trott,nn
european tourist who does NOT snaas
tne language, since he or she Is not
content to travel strictly a la Jano.
naise ana worries the entire house.
noid with a variety of STRANGE do
mands-extra quilts 70 sloon o.
cause they find the floor hard an i'm.
r,oViseu pillow, special food dbe or
uilary guest takes what is given him
ana at the hour that his host nlooso.
ana Is thankfuD, knives. forks on5
spoons because he has neglected 70
practice eating his food with cbon,
SUCKS, bath with fresh wafer in e.
because he will not follow the custom,
Oh entering the bath as soon nc bo
arrives thus getting the opportunity
Oh nrst bath and the water whila n 10
fresh, and half dozen other rooniro.
ments. He reserves his chadai olso
until he leaves, and often the host mis-
understands this action and. fearing
ne VIII get no recompense for his av.
ira trouble, augments the bill accord
ingly. ~ eoiu u
Ihese visitors not unusually treat
tne mattresses like so many novel play.
tnlngs, especially travellers of the
sterner sex, who sometimes fail hope
lessly to distinguish between profes.
s1onai geishas and ordinary maidserv.
ants'-Vera Collum in Wide World
Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-17
Rod. was the one and only bridge
across the Tiber in Rome.
Strateuy.

The turkey was not very large one
and Mrs. Pedagog's boarders began to
be little anxious on the subject of its
going around. Finally the last bit was
distributed. and the idiot. glancing at
his portion. observed that he had
drawn the neck and the pope's nose
"Ah. Mrs. Pedagog." said he. with a
genial smile. you are wonder at
making both ends meat."-Lippincott