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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-03
TWO KILLED BY DYNAMITE
/ Bodies Blown to Pieces While Thaw.
ing Explosive.

Midway, Mimi, Nov. 1.-While
thawing out dynamite here for the pur-
pose of blowing up stumps home
steader and his hired man were in
stantly killed, being blown almost to
pieces by the explosive. The dead
are: Chris Walin, aged forty-six, mar
ried, and kric Bolin, aged twenty
nine, single.
Bolin worked for Walin. Both men
stood near by the fire on which they
were thawing out the dynamite. Mr..
Walin leaves a wife and two children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-03
PLANS INVASION Of SOulh
Taft's Friends unmoved by Move, OF
La Toilette Men.

Chicago, Nov. News came to the
Taft headquarters here that the La
Toilette boomers were planning an in
vasion of the South, but little fear was
expressed that the Wisconsin senator
might make any real trouble in that
section. In New England much will
depend upon next weeks elections.
New York, is giving the Taft leaders
much worry, hut they feel that unless
former President Roosevelt comes out
into the open as an opponent OF the
president the Taft cause is sure to get
the solid delegation from that state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-03

DANES Hughes, Clapper and Wilson.
Plan to attend the reading given
by Lillian Hubbell November at
the Christian church. This number
is one of our entertainment course
and will be fine. The subject is
"The Melting Pot" Remember the
date.
The Royal Neighbors' Birthday
club met with Mrs. Shepard Satur-
day in honor of her natal day. rs
Earl Mills and wife of Belle
Fourche, S. D., are guests OF the
formers parents, l.. r. Mills and
wife, OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-03
Kasota

o. Pr Buell. spent Tuesday in Man.
kato. ~
C. w. Babcock went to the cities
Tuesday afternoon.
J. Hardaggar went to Wabasha on
business Friday last.
Mrs. A. A. Peterson was at Wa
SEGA visiting her daughter.
Mrs. w. B. Pulver was called to
Waseca on account of sickness.
Mrs. Morrow Of Mankato visited
with friends in Kasota for a few
days. s. s>.
Mrs. Zimmerman was in Mankato
for a few days last week visiting
friends. l+i 49,
A few ladies of Kasota attended
party given by Mrs. DR.. Daniels
Of st. Peter -
Charles Olson, who is a bookkeep-
er in Minneapolis, spent Sunday
with his parents.
Mrs. G.. W. Babcock entertained a
number of friends at thimble bee
Friday afternoon. ~
Herbert Wilcox will go to Min.
neapolis where he will attend school
the coming winter. r.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Pulver of Waseca, for
mer residents of Kasota.
Mrs. Kendall and Mrs. Mott, who
have spent a few weeks in New
York, returned last week.
A goodly number of persons at
tended the Cow and the Moon" at
St. Peter Monday evening.
There was Halloween party at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. R. An
derson. Everyone had good time.
Mr. Griffin has exchanged his
Royal typewriter for a new bne
with all of the latest improvements.
Henry Leaverson has moved into
the Larson place and Mr.. Komers
will occupy the place Mr.. Leaver-
son has vacated.
Miss lone Johnson, who has been
sick for some time, is doing as well
as can be expected. She is now
A number of young people enjoy
ed themselves at party in the
village hall Saturday evening. Re-
freshments were served at the hall.
Mrs. Hardaggar, who had stroke
of paralysis some weeks ago, and
who was taken to st. Joseph's hos
pital, Mankato, will return Thurs
day.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will be enter
tanned by Mrs. E. o. Gedde and
Mrs. DIR. lowell at the home of
Mrs. Powell.
Willie Lehr, who is in the United
States naval training station at San
Francisco, has secured work as bar
Der on board the training ship, which
will prove a lucrative position.
The following is the copy Of the
article which Professor Griffin pro,
posed to take the place Of Article
No. of the articles and corpora.
tions of the Minnesota Educational
association. 1t was the first sec
ton which was opposed so bitterly
by the faction which has been dom.
inant in the association for years;
a. Amy person engaged In some
form of educational work in Mime
sofa or any member of any board Of
education, or any officer appointed
by. them, may become and remain
an. active member of said associa-
ton by paying into it's treasury the
annual dues of 81. ca Any person
interested in education may become
and remain an associate member of
said association by paying into its
treasury annual dues of 81 and shall
enjoy all rights and privileges Of
membership except the right of vot'
ing. and holding office. 90 Any
person may be elected to honorary
membership by the association and
shall enjoy all the rights and privi-
leges of membership except the
right of voting and holding office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-03
Yesss Get S2UO IN Stamps.

Winona, Mimi, Nov. 1.-Safe hooters
made a haul of stamps of over $200
value from a safe in the general
store of w. H. Harrington and the post
Office at Dakota Village, WinonaS cein.
ty. They opened the safe by working
the combination and got the stamps.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-03
HOLIDAY TO HONOR FLEET
New York to Be Decked in Flags for
Naval Review.

New York, Nov. 1.-Oficially New
York will observe Thursday, so far as
possible, az a holiday in honor of the
presence here of 100 United States
warships, the largest assemblage OF
floating guns and armament ever at
tempted by the navy. The board OF
aldermen unanimously adopted reso-
luton requesting the heads OF city
departments. to allow employees holt
day Thursday, when President Tart
reviews the big fleet.
Newspapers are prompting patriot
ism by urging that the Stars and
Stripes be displayed from every avail
able staff in the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-03
Killed Craving through Fence.

Boone, Ia, Nov. Reuben Mey-
err, wealthy farmer, was killed while
hunting near here. He was crawling
through ! fence when. his shotgun
was discharged, blowing off the top of
bis head
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-03
Thirteenth GUN UNLUCKY
Cannon; Explodes While Militia Is Sa.
lutIng Governor.

Shreveport, La, Nov. 1.-When the
thirteenth gun was being fired in
salute to Governor Jared Y. Sanders
by detail from the Caddo Rifles the
six-inch rifled cannon exploded, Sc
rious!y wounding Alfred Godfrey, a
private in Company L. First regiment,
Louisiana national guard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-03
Pulitzer Estate .s5o,ooo,ooo.

New York, Nov. Bankers and
business friends estimated the for
tune left by Joseph Pulitzer of the
New York World to be In the neigh
borhood of $50,OOO,Oo0 to 100000 900.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17

Blackjack died In Owenstoro hast
Wednesday and was brought home Fri
day and laid 70 rezt in the New Bay
mus cemetery.
Mr.. Nstter Hurts family are quite
sick with measles.
Miss Mary Harrinon was callel 10
the bedside OF her little nephew, Del
bert Herr in Owcnsbrno last Monday
who is very sick with measles aud
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. WEI Gentry and Mr..
Joe Petty were at the bedside Of 'ir.
Samuel Gentry Saturday.
Mr.. Rowe Harrison is en- tine sick
list.
Miss Stella Foreman ard Miss Car
rie Wells visited Miss Annie Douglas
Saturday.
Miss Olivia Harrison and little
sister Mary Elizabeth. visited Misses
Lucille and Bonnie Barrett Saturday
evening.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17
PRENTIS.

March 10.-Farmers in this neigh
bouihood have been delayed in thslr
farm work ON account of the conainaI-
ed wet weather.
The roads in this section are nea-
sonabiy good due to the new road sys-
tenn. Lets continue the good work un-
TIA we have good roads throughout
Ohio county.
The farmers of this neighbonhood
met at Prentis, March and formed a
coal pool known as the Slaty CneelS
Coal Pool Co., which Embraces over
$500 acres of as good coal ais there
is in Western Kentucky. The farmers
are beginning to learn that they have
to look after their own Interest
Mr. ]. w. Shaver who has ben con-
fineed to his room pr some ttms
Is not much improved
Mrs. l.. M. Roach has returned
from Louisville where she went 10
undergo an operation. She Is much
improved.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17
The BANK
WAS RUINED
Looks Bad for The Depos-
itors.
Two States Bank at Stephensport
Wrecked and Only the Fix
lures are Left.

Stephmspont, March 14.--The dos
ing of the Two States Bank at this
place few days ago, and the where
abouts of The former cashier, John s.
Adair, are the all absorbing topics of
the town. 1t lis said that after the
bank closed Judge Adair. went TO Hay
esvilDe, and later was accompanied ~
Greensboro by his wife and they art
now supposed to be in Mississippi.
THE bank is ruinad." said Orlando
Smith, one of THE heaviest stockhcld-
ers, to-day, "and any number Of my
associates are insclvmt- They won't
be able to begin to meet the double
liabilD.y bank act"
At Hawesville the Postal store, of
which Judge Adair was the principal
owner, closed recently and the goods
in stock were shipped away IN cne
night The Happy Hollow Tobacco
company at Hawesville is another Of
the Adair enterprise. Only recently
special efforts were made to greatly
increased the capital stock of this con-
Germ and it is said that considerable
success attended the efforts.
Now that Adairs record is being
looked into carefully everyone seems
to know that he was naver a success
financially and that he was THE one
man who should never have been mad
a caEhier of any bank. He lis said 70
have lost his first money in STAR
route contract in the far west, VIII Lore
the cost of operation which ne ea.i-
mated at hundreds, ram into the lh,u-
sands. Them he is said to have bought
a wood tract of land nsar.JCplin, Mo-,
expecting to make rark of ii Hllen
the city extended its limits rGn that
he lost $4,000 ON this. AnErhcr of
his enterprises was lhe manufacture
of a fartiaizer from a kind of dark
clay that abounds in the vicinity of this
place. A small percentage OF chemi-
calls was to be used and then the
product was to be put ON the market
at a high profit Here was another
loss.
In many ways Adair is b5ing COM
pared to Jas. H. PARRISH, und6r whose
management the Owensbono Savings
bank went under, but Adair was far
more of dreamer than Parrish. Par
IRISH left something substantial. be-
hind to show where some of the cash
went but Adair left nothing. And
then, Paralish was a most prayerful
man, while Adair was an agnostic or
mfidel. He Newer made any church
pretensions whatever. He was prac-
tical politican in every, sense except
that he was not a drinking man.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17

Cemetery, in the presence of a large
coursa OF friends and sympathizers,
conducted by the local Masonic Lodge,
of which DIR. Milelr was an hIonorad
member. The pail bearers were: Massrs
w. H. Moore, J. C. Riley john B.
Wilson, T. H. Smihy j. A. Parton
and d. Fcrdl DIR. Miller graduated
from the Jefferson Medical College,,
in Philadelphia, in tine year 1871, Ind
for forty years practiced his profess
sion in this and adjoining counties
with marked SUCCESS. He was mar
ried in 1880 TO Miss Jennie Short,
and ne is survived by a wife and
five children, to-wit: Misses Lizzie,
Irene, Helena and Messrs. David and
Joe Miller.
DR.. M1Elor will be very much miss
ed from the walks of men by hisfel-
low citizens of Hartford and Chic
county. No man stood higher in
the estimation of THE people for ex-
halted character, honesty, and sympa-
the.ic fair dealing amcng his fell
low men.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17
Farmers to Pay for Reciprocity.

The gist of our proposed reciprocity
with Canada seems to be that every
thing the farmer has 10 sefl Is to
come in free. while everything he has
to buy is we'll Protected.
That '1tihe fn,erosts" are Wen taken
care OF Is shown in the schedule let-
ting wheat in frse, yet flour is tax
ed fifty cents per barrel; also. live
animals are free. but canned or pack
cd meats pay a dmty of one and one
half cents per pound. The farmer
OF New York and New England is ex-
pected 20 compete with nhe Eastern
Canadians who net. only have cheaper
lands. but get their labor from SIS 10
500 or .s35
II looks 10 some OF US as>though
someone were trying TO make a big
lot of political capital and 0hat the
farmer is expected TO stap up and pay
the hill. There Is one consolation.
The WORN" has been known TO turn
and ID 1t should happen to tlmn in
1912 the greatest living Eiiatesman and
has advisers amy hear something drop
Charles FSfbolin.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17
Echoes on Reciprocity.

The reciprocity program comes In
like like lion, but the butchers are
getNng ready to make II go out like
a lamib-wz. hington Post.
What a fine time the Republicans
will have when they settle back TO
watch the Democratsfix up the Tariff.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Crude rubber has dropped in price
from 1910 per pound last spring to
about one-third that figure at THE pres
emit time. There should of course be a
corresponding reduction in the price
of rubber products. Some of these
have come down, and it is to be Ihopet
that "sItill there's more to folleIw."
And it will be observed chat this is
happening under the same Tariff that
was charged with causing the high fig
ures months ago.-Troy Times.
The Tariff will be an issue in ma
tional politics as Icing as There are OPP
poSte views hold by two national
parties.-Lawrenceville ILL.,, Republican
Now that Mr.. Taft has his Tariff
commission or is in a fair way to get
it soon, 1t remains to be seen what
he Will be able to do with 1T to holp
his party or his program" and con-
vince the country at large that it Is
worth sS5,5OO a year in salaTies and
an indefinite number number of tihOus-
ands for expenses. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
1t was supposed that Mr.. Taft and
the Canadians would only swap a
few jack knives by way of rsciprocity.
But great Scotland, here they've been
trading the family Bible and grand
mothers colonial furniture.-Ncrwal
o. Reflector.
The Democratic and Free-Trade
New York Evening Post pays tribute
to Senator Cummins because of the
similarity OF his reasoning with that
of the late Grover Cleveland i'm the dis
cussion of questions like Tariff roEi-
sion and ship subsidy. The Evening
Post showed discretion in not attempt
ing to carry the analogy too far.-Des
Moinss Carital
Everything lis cut and dried fer G1ati-
fication, except that uncertain quantl-
ty ON Caritcl Hill, bourne from
whence no reciprocity treaty rcurns.
Washington Post.
When out of power Democrats gem
orally agree fairly we'll on the TARIFF,
but whenever they have had an oppor'
tunity to legislate it has always hap
pened that a great many of them
want Protection for their local intsr-
ests. This tendency is evident again
and before the next Congress is long
in session there probably will be SOM
shaNp quarrels afoot.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17

OF course it looks strange to the
Hartford Herald that a Little paper
like ours wOuld dare oppose the policy
Of a president OF its party or any Of
Its great headers. This is because
the Hartford Herald has always tuck
ed dts tail and followed blindly any
nominee, CIR high official of fits par
ty, no matter whether right or wrong
In the meantime We shall pursue the
even tenor OF our way standing by
the interest of our home neOple, md
most especially the agriculturist, who
is the only hope for the
prosperity of the country, no matter
with whom We come IN conflict in this
stand The proposed reciprocity tnsa-
ty which is being backed by the Dem
ocartic party can be of no benefit to
any farmer in the entire United Stat Is
and no one has ever yet been able
10 point out i'm what particular it
can benefit this class of our citi-
zeDk.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17

After an illness of abort ten days
DR.. J. T. Miller, one of the oldest
physicians in Ohio County in point Of
practice, passed away last Saturday
Might about 900 O'Clock. The funlTal
seylcts were conducted at the Myfho-
dist Church, Sunday afternoon al $3.50
O'Clock by Rev. Virgil Elg'n. DR.. Mil
ler had been a member of the Mo.ho-
dist church since early manhood, and
was ere of THE most prominent mem-
brs Of ihe local congregation. He had
besn one of the trustees for many years
AT the clcse of the funeral services,
the enterment took place at lakewood
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17
Two and Two Makes Four.

The advocates of Frse-Tnade with
Canada i'm farm products DECLARE that
the Iowa fapmer will not be injured
in any appreciate degree by such an
arrangement.
On the other hand, the object of the
proposed agreement is avowed. 1T is
to lower the cost of living by reduc-
ing the prices of food-stuffsl That
is the reason why all of New England
with the exception of the fisherman
of Gloucester, is nrging the approval
of the agreement.
Now, If the Western farmer Is not
going to be injured by Free-Trade
with Canada-that is, ii the prices
of farm products will not be reduced
as a result of -Trade-hlow can
the cost OF living be affected?
Agasn. if the effect of the agreement
is 10 reduce the prices OF rtock, but
tor, eggs, poultry ard cereals. how is
it to be maintained that tbs farmer
will not be the loser?
No, the Canadian reciprocity does
not look rosy from the Western view.
Safe though 1T may be sound though
it's provisions may look, the total alb
sence from its first reported face, of
all productions Of the Iowa farmer en-
thusing over its conditions
Iowa Eureka.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17

The Courier-Jmrmal has at last
been enabled to see that the tpbac-
90 grower is being oppressed by the
trust and is urging the farmers TO
quit acting the fool and stick togeth-
En-" Two or three years ago, the C..
J. gave the tanners organizations in
Kentucky some of the heardest blows,
by suffering its columns TO be used
for the purpose of Misrepresentation
by the enemies of the tobacco grow
ems. It's eyes seem TO have been
opened by the fact chat the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company dast year paid
dividends TO the amount of $4,000, 900
We hope THE conversion of the
Courier-Journal will be genuine and
permanent.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17

A few more days of sunshine and
good weather will relegate the road
question to the rear, we fear. Unless
something can be accomplished while
4he mud is with us, we will remain
in the position of The man who told
the Arkansas traveller that the rea-
son he did not put any roof on his
house was because 1T was impossible
when it was rairfng, and when ii
wasn't raining he didn't need it.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17
SMALLR0US.

March 12.-7Nlr. r. p. Bemna'h and
family of Beda, have moved ito thsir
farm near here. We are glad TO have
them in our midst again.
Mrs. John Barnard, who has been
quite ill for somstime. is some bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs. Alva Galloway and Mrs. Rob-
ent Hunter are on the sick list.
Mr.. Alva Galloway went to Hart
ford las Monday and Friday.
MIR. Jim Galloway of Centertown.
was In this community last week.
Messrs S. T.. Hunter and Alonzo
France went to Beaver Dam Mill Sat
urday with load of wheat.
David Oldham a soldier boy who
has be n stationed at Fort Washing
ton. has served his enlistment and
nsburnzd to his home
/ MFR. John Bennstt, Is the guest OF
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Bse-
nett near here.
Mr.. Herman Arlington and family
aud SISTER, Miss Alba. arc visiting
relatives near Centertown-
Mrs. Condelia Addington. who has
been quite M. Is better.
Misses Euya Taught and Geneva
Brown were the guests Of friends at
Mporman from Saturday until Mcnda,
Mr.. Ross Morton and family. OF Cen.
trial City. were the guests Of fine for
mtrs parents, Mr.. and MIS-. Sam
Morton near here recently
Mr.. Luther Addingron and wife
were the guests OF the latters par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Brown. near
Matanzas, recently.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17


II our soldiers are being used to
pGpetuate the Diaz dynasty IN Mex
SEQ. It is an objectionable 'blunder
twon the part of those In authority
at Washington. Ninety-nine per
cent Df the people in this eountry
ane On sympathy with the revolu-
taOnasts and believe that rhhay have
a just cause. During hhe last cam
psign for President of Mexico, Ma
dsro. the opponent Of Diaz. WAS
shspwn into prison and kept there un-
al after the election Tor no uther
reason than that he had the hardi-
hood TO become candidate agssinst
khe present President. Suppose the
Rspnblican President had thrown Mr..
bryan into prison during the last
camIsisn and kept him there until me
election. Everyone would know the
res1lt, except that the election was
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17
ANNouNcEMENT.

We are authorized to announce Hon
w. s. Dean a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the office of Representative
In the next General Assembly OF Ken
lucky. subject to the action of the
Republican party.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17
BARRETTS FERRY.

March l2.-Fal'mers ane quite busy
now preparing for another crop.
Mr.. Samuel Gentry is. very low
with that dreadful disease conslmp-
ton and is not expadted % live but a
few days. Drs. Lawlace and Duff wer
called to mis- bedside hast Friday.
Little Daboria Blacllock. the three
year old child OF Mr. and Mrs. James
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17

CARRIED by brutal force, or ballot box
stuffing in the interest Of the fhcn
existing administration. Tire man in
Jail would have been elected with a
fair election.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17

The Hartford Herald is still supinely
asking its State Central Committee TO
meet one more time and call a con-
pention. Well the State Central Com
mittee has met the last time and
decided on a primary, and what ds the
alleged organ" of THE democracy for
Ohio County going to do about it?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17
Wool Growers Attention.

The Wool Growers win meet at the
Court House in Hartford During the
Count Unnaou OF the A. S. Of e.. ON
the FIRST Friday in April. A grader
is to be selected at that time. An
wool growers attend N
Il. c. BAIRD, Ch'm'n.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17

" The Hartford Herald is still haHping
on the supposed ncttenness of the
primary held two years ago in this
county, but it refuses to give panticu-
lars or TO Withdrew it's Islander of 0he
present County officials, by intimat-
ing that they were unworthy of our
support, in a recent issue.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17
For Rent.

One hundred and ten acres of good
land, in Rough River bottoms and goo
farm house Situated near Narrows,
Ky. Apply to,
CHARLES CARTER,
25tf Narrows, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17

1t may be that We are merely dig
cling the Panama Canal for the ben
eft of the Japanese or some other
foreign country. We will certainly
take large chances along this line IL
we do net forsify 1T.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17
Horses for Sale.

Will sell at bargain, one good
work horse and one good mare. Beth
in good condition, and win work
anywhere. If you need a horse here
is a bargain for you. For further
information call ON,
BARNETT AND FOSTER, 4.
SAT- Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-03-17

The efforts upon the part of the
State Agricul,uralD Department. to stimu
late an INTEREST in corn growing
among the boys of Kentucky, DIS to be
commended in the highest terms.
More corn to the acre, and more corn
and less tobacco is what We need in
the State.