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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-29

For Sale: A team of horses, and
Z years old, weight about 1900
pounds; one mare 2-years-old; two
colts, months old, and nine head of
cattle, mixed. August Stava.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-29

Jonas Gleich, who has been visit
ing relatives here and at Lake An
des the past week leaves for his
home in Wisconsin this evenng To
day he closed deal with his sos.
James, by which the latter becomes
the owner of so acres of the Gleich
farm at Lakeport. The consideration
was $40 per acre. Mr.. Gleich stu
owns 200 acres Of good land In the
Lakeport vicinity.-Yankton Herald.
]. V. Smith, Alver Dungen and
Charles Hoffman, the three bandits
who were imprisoned in the jail at
Yankton, broke out Tuesday night
and fed They have not as yet been
located.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-29
$40 Reward

will be given anyone giving informa-
ton leading to the conviction of any
person hunting without license, as
prescribed by the game laws of this
state. AL. Jezewski,
Game Warden.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-29

Grandfather knows good whisky and
since he was boy HARPER has been
his choice. Its good enough for me.
and for YOU too. in short 1t is the
test-Buy HARPER from Hkuska &
Trunec.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-29

Red oak fence pos,s for sale
From q to 6 in. thick, at &C a
piece. Chas. Vauk.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-29

Let the Ptak lumber yard give you
figures on buildings you intend to
erect.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-29

Pure honey for sale at 4Oc per
quart, $3.50 per gallon. Nathan
Kotetzky.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-29

For a square deal, good lumber. and
low prices, como to j. H. Queal &c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
NICK TO DEFEND THE TARIFF
Representative LOngworth Will Make
Speeches in the Northwest.

Washington, April l3.-Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, son
in-law of Theodore Roosevelt. will APP
pear on the stump in several of the
northwestern states this fall.
Mr.. Longworths speech Saturday i'll
defense of the tariff pleased the regu-
lar republicans. Mr.. Longworth will
deliver the same speech under the di-
Iection of the republican congressional
committee in Minnesota, Wisconsin
Iowa and other states where there is
supposed to be sentiment hostile to
the new tariff law
Mr.. Longworth charges Clifford Pin
chot with responsibility for the duty
OH lumber. He states that the com
mittee on ways and means had prac-
tically agreed to provide for free lum-
Der when Mr.. Pinchot changed front
on this proposition. During the early
consideration of the Payne bill before
the house committee Forester Pinchot
favored free lumber. Mr.. Longworth
charges that Mr.. Pinchot's, shift to
dutiable lumber was as sudden as il
was surprising 1T Was impossible fol
the advocates. OF free lumber jim the
committee, Mi: Lohigswprth said today
to make any Roadway with Mr.. Pin
chot opposed to them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
NElGHB0Ts EXTEND MUCH AID
Much Sympathy for the Miller Family
at New Ulm.

New Um Review: If there ever
was an occasion to extend brotlierly
sympathy and to exercise ,neighborly
love it is in the case of the Miller
family who about ten days ago moved
from Mankato to New Ulm. Mr. Jacob
Miller, the husband aud father, works
in the Northwesteiff sroundhouse and
lives with his wife and six children
in house on South German street.
Soon after the arrival in this city
the children were taken sick with scar
let fever and early Sunday morning,
Howard, elven years old, died and be-
came the first victim of the dread
disease. He was buried privately Mon
day afternoon and during the time the
parents committed the mortal remains
Of their dear one to Mother Earth
little frankie, seven years old, died
and when lie mOurners returned they
Immediately had to make preparations
for a second funeral, which took place
Tuesday afternoon. Two more children
are down with the disease and al
though strong hopes are entertained
for their recovery. their young lives
seem to hang OH thread.
1t is sad case of misfortune that
hovers over the family. Moving to a
town with hardly any acquaintance.
strangers among strangers, it is quite
a task to bear such misfortunes as
have overtaken the Miller family. Kind
neighbors, however, are performing the
Christian act of love and do all in
their power to materially assist and
comfort those in need and distress.
The publication of names of these par
ties would be rude and the benefactors
have the satisfaction within them
selves of having been humane and
helpful in times of need Rev. Wheeler
officiated at the funerals. Mr. Miller
and family have the sympathy of the
entire community.
There seems to be an epidemic OF
scarlet fever in this section of the
state. Several cases are reported from
Mankato, with a number of measles
cases. In Tracy the public schools
are closed OH account of the twenty
eight cases in that town. We under
stand that our health officer is taking
all precautions against the spread of
the disease in our city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
NOT INSANE; HE ACTED QUEER
An Aged Englishman Created Some
Excitement in Decoria.

Several complaints were received by
telephone at the sheriff's office yester-
day afternoon to the effect that an
insane man was wandering about in
DecOria township. In the evening
Deputy Sheriff Klugherz drove out and
found the man at the home of A..
Crane, section IL, Lyra. The man was
not insane, but acted strangely. He
is an old Englishman, who has been
touring the country on foot for the
past quarter of century. His age
is about sixty, and he makes it a
practice to sleep in school houses when
he cannot find some other suitable
place, and begs his meals of farmers
Night before last he slept in Il school
house, and was intending to sleep in
one last night, but the school teacher
became suspicious and telephoned in
from John Hopes residence.
Mr.. Klugherz found that the man,
in trying to conceal himself When
ever anyone passed, so as to avoid
being complained of, arouses suspicion
and makes trouble for himself. He al
lowed the man TO go, as the latter
said That he was headed for the Da.
kotas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
REMAINS ON WATER WAGON
Amboy's Election Yesterday Was Holly
Contested; Tie Vote on License.


The distance from Mankato to Des
Moines is POI miles, and it is dry
territory. There is not saloon the
entire journey. Lake Crystal is dry,
50 is Garden City and Vernon Center.
Amboy is likewise in the Sahara class
and so are Winnebago, Blue Earth
and Elmore. There is not an oasis
i'll the desert. The Iowa towns along
the Northwestern road are saloonless
and not until Des Moines is reached
can the traveller wet his whistle"
The election at Amboy yesterday
was one of the warmest that ever
was contested by the advocates of Ii
cense and no license. One hundred
and twenty eight votes were cast and
it was an even break for the con
.testants, with Amboy remaining on
the water wagon.
Officers were elected as follows !:
President, G. w. Chamberlain; record
er, j. III. Dredge; treasurer. Charles
OFT; councilmen, Fred Apitz, Nathaniel
Stevens, Stephen Lamos: justice, n.
W. Sargent; constable, Charles Cham
berlan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
MEN CRUSHED TO DEATH HAS A STRING OF NAMES
JOHN L. BUTLER is KNOWN ALSO
AS HOOVER.
He Is the Fellow Who Borrows Money
and Gives Fake Deeds as Sc
f curity; Look Out for Him.

Police officials are in receipt of cir
culars from Nebraska requesting them
to be on the watch for John l.. Butler,
alias John Hoover, alias John H.
Kline, smooth swindler who under
pretense of buying farming property.
attempts TO borrow large sums, and
once the money is in his possession
disappears, leaving a forged deed to a
farmer as his security Butler, who
successfully worked his game i'll Ere
mont, Nebraska, is believed to be in
southern Minnesota seeking victims.
How He Approaches His Victims.
A. Bauman, Jr., sheriff of Fremont,
Nebraska, who issued the circulars de
clares that Butler approaches real
estate dealers in small cities, repre-
senting that he wishes to buy a small
farm, and permits the real estate
men to show him about the country,
finally selecting IA farm which he in
tends to buy. Within few days he
manages to secure fac-simile of Il
notary public's seal, and FORCES the
names of both this notary. and the
owner of the farm to deed, which
he presents to the real estate agents,
declaring that he has just closed the
deal for the farm in question, and be-
ing in need of ready money that he
wishes to loan a sum ranging from
$1,000 to $4,000 and will put up the
deed to the farm as security.
Succeeds in Making the Loan.
Having previously carefully paved
the way for his loan through converse.
tions he has had with the real estate
men, while driving about the country
with them, he almost invariably sue
ceeds i'll making the loan, and immedi-
ately cashes the check, which he re-
ceives at local bank, and escapes
leaving the forged deed behind him.
He is described as man of fifty.
five years of age, FIVE feet eight OF
nine inches in height, and weighing
approximately two hundred pounds. He
has brown eyes. dark hair mixed with
gray, rather stopped shoulders, and
wears dark clothing. He is said to be
slow, smooth talker, unassuming in
his ways, and representing himself fire.
quently as farmer of means.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
WAS STRUCK BY A TRAIN
Thomas King North Dakota Man,
Killed at Rochester

Rochester, April l3.-Thomas King
of Buyge, n. D., was struck and fatally
injured in the Chicago & Northwestern
yards about one o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He was picked up soon afterwards
and taken to the Chute where he died
twelve hours later, at one O'Clock in the
afternoon. The man is a heavy set
gentleman, considerably over 200
pounds, and is of Irish nationality A
bruise on his head and deep cash IN
his nose were the only, marks of injury
that could be seen ON the body. His
relatives will be notified before any
definite disposition is made of the body.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
REMAINS LAID IN THE GRAVE
Funeral of w. R. 0lmstead Was Held
During This Afternoon.

Funeral services over the remains of
the late w. K. Olmstead were held at
two o'clock this afternoon at the resi-
dence of j. b. Coy, and were conducted
by Rev. f. H. Willisford. A male
quartet rendered several touching Sc
lections. The floral offerings were very
numerous and beautiful. A large num-
Der of the friends of the family attend
ed the funeral, including members of
the two lodges that the deceased was a
member Of The Woodmen had charge
of the services at the grave.
The pallbearers were John H. Mac
beth, John +. Dackins, Peter j. Nigg,
c. G. Northrop, Mark Coffin and r. H.
Morrow. The interment was made at
Glenwood cemetery. The services were
deeply impressive, and few dry eyes
were to be seen as the remains were
lowered to their final resting place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
. ++<++$+++++++
POINTS REGARDING THE
NATIONAL CENSUS.

+ The census begins April l5
+ and must be completed in thirty
+ days.
+ The enumerators will wear
+ badge inscribed united States
4 Census, l9l0.'
+ The law requires every adult
+ person to furnish the prescrib-
+ ed information. but also pro-
+ vides that it shall be treated
+ confidentially, SO that no injury
+ can come to any person from
f answering the questions.
+ The census bureau, prior to
+ April 10, will distribute TO every
z farm owner and tenant in this
= state blank or schedule con
+ tanning the census questions re-
= latire TO farm operations and
+ equipment This should be fill
E ed up, if possible, not later than
+ the morning Of April Is. but if
+ anyone has been unable to fill
+ it up by that time, he should
+ do it as soon afterwards as he
z can.
+ People who DO no, speak Eng
+ lish or who do not understand
E the schedule completely should
+ get help from others, if possible,
+ i'm filling it up
+ The president has issued
+ proclamation calling OH all citi-
+ zens TO cooperate with the cen
E sus and assuring them that it
+ has nothing to do with taxa
+ ton. army or jury service, com
+ pulsory school attendance. re-
+ gulatiOn of immigration, or en-
+ forcement of any law, and that
+ no one can be injured by an
+ swering the inquiries.
+ II is of the utmost import
+ ancc that the farm census of
+ this state be complete and cor
E rect.
+ Therefore every farm owner
+ and tenant should promptly,
+ fully, and accurately fill up the
E advance Farm Schedule" and
+ carefully preserve it for the
+ enumeration when he calls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
SMITH SENT UP FOR TEN DAYS
He Is a Typical Tramp and a MUS
ance;- Had Brass in Possession.

anCe, hdO BRASS In POSSESSION. =
John Smith, the tourist who was
arrested night before last because he
was trying to sellssome brass fixtures,
was yesterday afternoon. given ten
days in the county jail for drunken
ness. 1t is not known where he got
the fixtures When brought before the
court the first time, the court al
lowed him to make good his asser-
ton that he had, found the large SIS
fixture, by accompanying an officer
to the place. Officer Swcdberg went
with him, and he walked to a point
back of Kuebler & Schwartz's plumb
ing shop, on Hickory street, and point
ed out a place on the ground where
he said that he found it. There was no
indentation i'm the soil to show that
it had lain there, and the plumbing
firm knew nothing of it. Smith was
taken back to the court room and SEN
fenced.
Smith states that. he is q Polish
Russian and came to America when
a boy. He claims that lie fell fifty
feet, from the top of an ice house
last week, and hurt his back. He
was sleeping on the ice house, he
said. 81 can sleep anyhere,' he said
to IA reporter. 81 have often slept
on tine top of freight cars going sixty
miles an hour and never fallen off,"
Smith said that his father lived to
be los years old and his mother
nearly as long. Smith, himself, is
only about thirty. He said that he
had been working in Milwaukee, and
had been no further away than Sioux
City, and was headed for st. Paul
when caught, having come from Siou,
! City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
GORE TOsOUNDNOTE
S0L0N FROM OKLAHOMA WILL
SPEAK FOR DEMOCRACY.
Thomas Jcffcrson's Birthday to Be Duly
Observed This. Evening BY Fol-
lowers; Harmon and Harmony"
the Talk Most Pronounced in
Washington; Bryan Not Seriously
Considered; Ohio Man Has Call.
Especial to The Ere. press.1

Washington, April l3.-Thonas JET
fcrsons birthday will be celebrated
as seldom before in, the national CAPT
tai when several hundred democrats
of national fame gather about the ban
quet board at the New Willard this
evening. Representative Henry d.
Clayton of Alabama, who was per-
manent chairman of the democratic
national convention, will be the pre-
siding officer and POSTMASTER. SEN
ator Gore of Oklahoma, is expected
to sound the key note of the l9l2 cam
paign at the dinner, and several other
democrats Of prominence will speak.
Mentioned For Standard Bearers.
Many possible candidates are men.
toned as possible standard bearers
of the democracy I'M the next national
campaign. William jennings Bryan is
not seriously considered, and even his
most devoted friends doubt the wisdom
of his nomination. Mayor Gaynor of
New York, Governor Harmon of Ohio,
President Woodrow Wilson, of Prince
ton, and former Governor Francis of
Missouri all have adherents.
Harmon Is the Favorte.
At the present time Governor Harmon
appears to be in most favor as a presi,
Dental possibility. Southern demo
Gratis in congress as a. rule are more
favorable to his candidacy than they
are to any other yet suggested. There
was much Harmon. talk OH the occa
sion of the governors conference in
Washington in December He made a
good impression.
Much Depends on Campaign
Much will depend OIL the state cam
paign in Ohio. If Governor Harmon
is elected this fall his chances
for the nomination will be advanced
almost to a certainty, say his rootera
among the southern democrats. Repre-
sentative, Burleson of Texas made a
quiet CANVASS of the southern demo-
Gratis in congress just after the gov
ernor's conference. He discovered an
overwhelming sentiment for Harmon
and harmony" as he labelled his find
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
INJURY TO ELDERLY LADY
Mrs. Martha McGougan Fell and Broke
Nose; Cash in Forehead

Mrs. Martha McGougan, residing
with her son-in-law, Herman Heiser,
in Hebron, sustained injuries today
that will confine her to- the house
for several days. She was ON her
way to the home of neighbor, Mrs.
Jessie keene, when she fell over the
embahkment, landing on her face. She
broke her nose and received Il cash
in the forehead. She was discovered
in an unconscious condition by Mrs.
keene. A physician from Mapkalo
was, called to attend her. Mrs. Me-
Cougar is an elderly lady and the fall
was a shock to her nervous system.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
VALUE OF THE BABES
THOSE IN CHICAGO INvENT0RIED
AT $4,5OO,O00.
Older They Grow More Valuable, Ac.
cording to Estimate of Professor
E. H. Arnold of Yale College; the
Earnings of the Elevated Loop
Made Known by Payment of Per
Cent to Municipality.
Especial to The Free Press.1


Chicago, April l3.-Inventoried at
cost Chicago's babies have value of
50 100000, according to the figures of
Professor +. III. Arnold of Yale, who
put SIS as the average money price
paid. There are G0,000 Chicago babies
very tiny ones, not more than year
old. What valuation the parents would
place on those babies is a very differ
cnt thing. What their potential value
to society may be also is a different
matter. They are about equally di-
vided between boys and girls but the
cost of either is the same. When they
arc fifteen years OF age these same ba-
bies would 90 on the cost sheet at
$l20,000,000 again using the figures
of Professor Arnold of $1,000 each at
that age. There are about $4,000
children in the city between fifteen and
nineteen years of age, each of whom
owes the world $1,000 total of $780,
100000. There are 243000 children in
Chicago between ten and fifteen years
of age, each of whom owes the world
about 81 200, or a total of 1921 100000.
| There are 1900 children between five
and ten years, each OF whom owes the
world about $500, or total of Sl42,-
100000. There are $4,000 children be-
tween one and five, each of whom has
cost about Sl75, or total of $4,000
900. To these add the babies of one
year and under, at $7J each. 81 100000
and the grand total of children who
have cost, and have not yet begun to
pay back amounts to the tidy sum
of 1928, l75,0OO.
What the Loop Earns.
The elevated loop which circles aud
throttles to some .extent Chcago's
business center is found to carry daily
nearly half a million passengers on ele
waited trains and yearly nearly 100000
600 passengers. A check for the city's
share of the earnings of the loop struc-
ture, $4,000 for six months period,
has disclosed the earnings OF the loop
structure which Charles L. Yerkes
contributed to the disfguring land
marks of his traction regime. The loop
IS owned by separate corporation
which is paid ne-half cent for every
passenger carried by all of the eleva-
ted roads, and the city gets lj per
cent of the loop company's earnings.
The city has number of revenue in
comes now which were unknown five
years ago, the biggest being from the
rehabilitated surface street car COM
panies. They pay the city over a mil
lion dollars each year. The Illinois
Tunnel Co., for its network of bores
under the city recently sent check
for S22, 255 which is ) per cent of the
Tunnel company's business, which last
year totaled $445, l05 but now is rap
idly on an increase. The Tunnel COM
pany operates a freight delivery SER
vice forty feet below the surface of
the streets and although in January,
1909, its earnings were only $l9,-
600, in December they had increased to
$5l 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
WILL CONTEST THE ELECTION
Vote In Blue Earth May Be Put Up
to the Courts.

The Blue Earth Post is informed
that the election in that city last
Tuesday will be contested, and that
John Bartel through able attorneys
will inaugurate the contest within a
day or two. That Blue Earth has
been profitable field for the brewery
interests goes without saying and they
do not propose to give it up without
fight. The Post says: On the other
hand, there y no doubt but illegal
votes were cast, but whether suffi-
cient humber can be found to change
result on the question at issue
remains for the Bartel interests to
reveal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
PREMATURE EXPLOSION TORE
TONS OF STONE.
Five thousand Tons Were Hurled Up
on Workmen, Burying Eleven of
Them; They Are Dead.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Easton, Pa, April l3.-Eleven men
were crushed to death in the stole
quarry of the Portland Cement com
.pany near Nazareth. A premature eX
plosion tore loose 5000 tons of stone,
covering the victims.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
WANT STATE LAW ENFORCED
WinOna BARRIERS Start Movement
~" Anent Taking Out Licenses.


=" Anent Taking Out Licenses.
Winona, Mimi, April l3.-A move.
ment which has for its object the re.
vising of the state statute making
compulsory the annual renewal of bar
bers' licenses as means of raising
a fund for the prosecution of illegiti-
mate BARRIERS i'm Minnesota, was
launched last evening by BARRIERS
union No. 80 of Winona.
To further the plan to which the
local organization gave life last even.
ing, a meeting of the state association
has been called. for June 10, 1911, at
either st. Paul or Minneapolis, the
place for the convention being left
optional ietoa be decided by the mail
vote of the members throughout the
state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
Hogs and Cattle.

South st. Paul, fApril l3.-Hogs
1000; 10 cents lower. Range. $50 to
9.85; bulk, 9.75 to $780, Cattle, 200;
steady. Sheep, $50; weak. -t2-e'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-15
HsAfisk on April 10.

st. Peter Tribune. -The hearing of
William Cillp. for shooting Chester
Purrier of Belgrade was postponed un-
til April Is, the latter not being suf-
ficientIy recovered to appear as wit
ness.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-01-07

We can hardly believe that the
great government at Washington is to
undertake to prosecute the Burnley To-
bocco Association or any other Farm
er's organization under the Sherman
Antitrust law, as has been minated
in dispatches recently. The Sherman
Antitrust law was enacted for the
purpose of protecting the producers
and other laborers against combination
of capital and not for the purpose of
furnishing helpless farmers whose only
means of protecting their own interest
is the union of their forces and which
is the most difficult to bring about
of all the organizations which has ever
existed in our country Anew men
with millions of dollars can so man
impulate the amount of capital as to
bring about a hardship for thousands
of people. but it is another matter 70
thousands of producers 10 com
their little output in a way that will
seriously interfere with the nights
anyone.