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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12

From Saturdays Daily.
John J. Cummings, the Chicago
man who is interested in the pro-
posed electric interurban line to st.
Peter, left for his home this after
noon. He had a meeting with the
directors of the MankatO Electric
Traction company yesterday after
noon, and again this forenoon with
several of them.
When seen by a Free Press re-
porter today, Mr.. Cummings stated
that the survey of the line, which
was recently made, shows that the
exact mileage will be 1887 miles.
The estimated cost of the road is
$350,0O0, the principal items OF ex-
pense being the fill over a slough
north of the sheep shed, and the
bridge over the Minnesota river
between Kasota and st. Peter. The
fill on the slough is considered
likely to involve the most expense,
as large quantity of earth will
probably be needed to secure a solid
foundation.
Stands BY Proposition.
Mr.. Cummings stated that he still
stands by his proposition to furnish
60 per cent of the money needed
to build the road. His 60 per cent
will be secured by bond issue, and
those who put in the rest of the
money can also get some security,
but the bonds will be a first lien.
AS to the right-ofway, Mr.. Cum
mings considers that small mat
ter, as he states that this ought to
be furnished by the farmers free.
He states that electric roads adj
vance the market value of farms
on both sides of the line SIS to $40
an acre, and that the farmers ought
not only to donate the right of way,
but the better fixed among them
ought to do something more, also.
Believes 1t Good investment.
AS to whether the line would be
"a paying investment, the history of
all electric roads, Mr.. Cummings
stated, was that for the first few
years they do not pay much, but
later become a good investment.
People must not expect too much
from car line and think that it
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ROASTING the Ball PLAYERS.

st. Paul Dispatch: Though down
on the regular schedule, some of the
ball games We are treated to every
now and again might well be listed
as exhibition. games.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12
Decide Fair Dates.

At meeting of officers and d.
rectOrs of the Blue Earth County
Agricultural society it was decided
to hold the fair on September 26, q,
and % at Garden City.
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the plant at the place mentioned and
also to watch the operation of the
new plant near Mankato on the Blue
Earth river.
This plant, known as the Rapi-
dan Water Power company, is now
furnishing light and power to the
city Of Mankato," said Mr.. Huey,
land we have been making extensive
improvements all along the Cannon
river. At Cannon Falls the company
has created reservoir about one
mile in length and about four miles
wide. The enormous water power
thus created can be realized.
Somerset Plant in Operation.
1.-The plant at Somerset is now
in operation and is furnishing light
and power to South Saltwater,
White Bear and other points," said
the vice president of the corporation.
1t is believed that within a short
time every town along the Cannon
river in the southern part of the
state will be- furnished with light
which are being created.
Mr.. Huey said he would spend sew
eral days in Mankato and at Can
non Falls and that upon his return
to st. Paul he would have some
important announcements to make
relative to the power generated.
Large Business Transaction.
The Bylesby company took over
the local plant of the Northern
Heating and Electric company last
August. The price paid by the Chi
cago concern was a matter of much
speculation and has never been an
nounced. 1t was one of the largest
transactions in local business circles
that has taken place in some time.
At the time it was said improve
ments were planned at Mankato and
Cannon Falls and on the Apple river,
which plant by the way is separated
from that controlled by the st. Paul
Gas Light company.
The Mankato Plant.
At the plant, which is situated
about nine miles from Mankato,
large crews of men have been work
ing night and day since the COM
pany procured the water rights and
now that the plant is in operation.
the visit of the first vice president
of the company is taken to mean
that the power will be extended, as
Mr. Huey himself last night did not
deny that it would be. The company
is known as the Northern States
Power company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12

FOR SAlE-Pure bred poultry at a
bargain, reason death of owner
S. c. White Leghorn from best
strains, White Plymouth Rocks.
imported direct from u. R. Fishel
None better. Eggs rs cents per
Is; $1.25 for 30. Address 327
Jackson.
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Inc st. Paul Pioneer Press of Sun
DAY contained this story:
Within very short time, it is
understood, practically all of the
smaller towns of Southern Mime
sofa will be receiving their light and
power from H. M. Byllesby & Co. of
chicago, which last year took over
.he local plant of the Northern Heat
ing and Electric company.
This fact became evident last
mght upon the arrival in st. Paul of
A. 5. Huey, first vice president of
the Chicago concern, who has Just
completed tour of inspection of the
plants of the company on the Apple
river near Somerset, Wis.
Will Inspect Plants.
Mr.. Huey, when seen at The Saint
Paul, said his visit to the twin city
was for the purpose of inspecting
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OWatonna, May 6.-At recent
meeting of the Owatonna Fire de-
partment George F. Darby and Ben
Mlsgen were elected delegates IN
the Minnesota State Firemen's con.
Ventlon to be held in this city Tues
day and Wednesday, June 20 and q
AS Chief Twiford is president of the
Observation-Disclosures Chief Fred G.
Schuman was made Chief Twiford's
substitute on the floor. At this time
the firemen talked over tentative
plans for the coming fremen's con-
ventlon. Chief Twiford reported Rev.
IL. nj. johnson had kindly consented
10 open the sessions of the conven-
ton with a short prayer. Mayor L. F.
Hammel will make the address of
welcome.
Response BY Ira Richardson,
me response will be made by Ira
Richardson from Thief River Falls
attorney Albert l.. Sperry will adj
dress the convention on What the
FIRE Department Has Done for Owa-
tonna." Senator Thos. E. eastman
VIII speak on What Fire depart.
ments can do for their Towns"
Miss Marie Reardon had kindly con,
sented to sing at the forenoon SEES.
sions of the convention. A male
quartet would sing at the afternoon
sessions. The election of officers will
De held at the closing session of the
convention Wednesday afternoon.
Plenty of Band Music.
There will be plenty of band music
the city will be gaily lighted with
thousands of incandescent electric
nights. On Tuesday, June 20 there
VIII be grand street parade. Invi-
tatlons to assist in the street parade
nave been extended Company |. the
Odd Fellows, the uniform rank
hnlghts of Pythias and other So
cieties.
During the session it is planned
10 give the visitors an automobile
uriVe about the city, taking them to
the Owatonna Mineral springs and
other city parks, visiting the Mime.
sofa state school, Pillsbury academy
ana all public buildings which in.
Guides the library and the hospital
the Clinton Falls Nursery company's
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
st. Paul, May 4.-Charged specific
ally with defrauding the Northern
hotel out of 1925 on April 5, the st.
Josephs hospital out of $175 on the
same date through bogus checks, the
man arrested under the name of J.
ii. Jackson week ago and arraigned
IN police court yesterday morning,
is accused by the police of being
implicated in the murder of J. H.
Eastman at Lincoln, Neb., and with
passing worthless checks amount
ing to thousands of dollars in vari.
Gus cities. The police of Lincoln,
Des Molnes, Portland, Everett, Wash,
and other cities have wired that they
want Jackson, and deputy from
AIDA, Iowa, is in the city today try.
ing to get him. .arl 4a'
Has Twenty Aliases.
Jackson is said to have twenty
aliases, those known to, the local no.
lice being Wood, Davis, Keith. Gar.
land and Hurd. His real name. ac.
cordlng to Chief James Malone of
the Lincoln police department, is d.
N. Graham, and his former home was
Lincoln, where he is said to have left
his wife.
Judge Hanft set his preliminary
nearing for May 16, and held him in
default of $4,000 bail.
On April S, Jackson, as he was
known then, is alleged to have given
III. f. Chandler of the Hotel North.
ern a check for 1925 in payment for
lodging. The check was drawn on
the Sioux City, Iowa, Savings bank
ana purported to have been signed
over to Jackson by C. M. Peters. If
was assigned to Chandler by Jack.
son. The check came back marked
worthless.
Mankato Woman in the Deal.
The check, said to have been pass.
ed on st. Josephs hospital by Jack
son, was in payment for room and
treatment at the institution for a
woman whose home is in Mankato
IL was on the Des Moines National
Dank, and made payable to Jackson
by &. X. Williams & Co. 1t also was
found to be worthless.
A warrant was issued for Jackson
out he could not be found. The police
then got word that man answering
his description had tried to pass
checks of large denomination at de.
partment stores. The Mankato WON
an was said to be with him.
Finger Print System.
Chlef OConnor and Detective James
Murnane, working on the theory that
the couple would ultimately return
10 the Woman's home at Mankato. re-
quested Chief Donahue of that civ
10 keep watch on the house. When
they arrived in Mankato last Wed.
hesday, Chief Donahue placed the
man under arrest. Mr. Chandler of
the Northern went to Mankato TO
identify Jackson and brought him
back to st. Paul.
Inc finger print system of identifi.
cation, adopted recently by the associ-
atlon OF police chiefs of the United
States, will receive it's initial trial
III st. Paul this afternoon when De.
tectlve James Murnane of the Ber-
tlllon bureau will take imprints of
Jacksons thumbs and fingers and
VIII compare them with prints sent
from other cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12
COMPOUND CALLOUSES
Tells Splendid Cure for Them
and All Foot Troubles.

A compound callous is the secondary
stage when it grows inward and press
es on the nerves, causing intense pain.
Callouses never cure themselves but
always get worse, sometimes irritating
the whole nervous Ssystem. The follow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12

taxpayer makes a full return of all
his money and credits as required
by the law"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12

Ing Is q most elective and
speedy cure dissolve two
tablespoOnfuls of Calocide
in a basin of hot water.
Soak the feet in this for
full fifteen minutes, gently
massaging the sore parts.
LESS time will not give the
desired results.) The sore
ness will disappear imme-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-14
Uncle Toms Diary

December It'll went TO the black
smith shop today. Came across the
son of one of my old friends, Jack JUS
tees son. Bud. He, like the other
Justices, is a jack at all trades. He
is now manufacturing brooms. Uncle
Connie Mitchell is out on the carpet
looking for a third wife. He wants
an up TO date, stylish wife, he says.
Uncle Con is able to take care of a
lady sumptuously. If knew out Ira
cy City widows wouldn't kick I'd
bring the old man home with me.
He is only 56 and some woman might
get a good bargain and nice home:
What say you, ladies1-The school
at Grange Hall closed last night. Miss
Jocie Snipes was teacher. A fine en-
terbainment was gwen the patrons. -
l met Miss Annie Scurlock, young
cousin of mine whom had never met
before. Her school closed out at Can
ey Branch today.-A birthday surprise
dinner will be given Dave Mitchell by
bis wife and friends. l would like to
ty so I'll miss treat certain.
December 8th-Off for McMinnville
Met Mrs Pearsall and Mrs. Curtis at
our old friend, John Baldwin's. Mrs.
Pearsall is a strong advocate of Social
ism and Woman's Suffragette. She
is getting up a petition to that end
now. When she asked me to sign the
petition l said, Eyes, for think you
are as competent to vote as a negro,
and if you are Lot we had better
kick the women out of the school
rooms. Mrs. Pearsall is little
black-eyed lady, full of vim and en-
ergy, and comes from Wisconsin.
Her husband is the foreman of the
electric works. saw Mr.. Lister but
didn't know it was him or / would
have shaken his hand. Well, your
"Uncle Tom certainly as glad to meet
els friends who had had made his ac-
quaintance in the News columns. l
miss the dear old News but am look
ing for it to follow me. saw Mrs.
Grundy, but she is too reticent about
telling what is going on. I'm afraid
she is taking the dry rot. am off
to the hills of Cannon county to see
my only living uncle. ATTENDED the
closing of the school at the cross
roads. The children did well, but like
everywhere else the girls dominated.
Even the singing was led by Miss
Bottoms. Just what station in life
the boys are going to occupy is pro-
blem for the future. One thing is
certain, the girls are ahead at this
time. It seems that the boys think
more of the cigarette and bust head
whiskey than anything else. Even the
old-time chivalry and Difference to
ladies is fast disappearing. Well,
nice young man can have his choice Of
beauty down here, and there are lot
of pinks l tell you. Boys, be nice and
genteel. 1t will pay you thousand
per cent in getting a wife and a
home. This Is Saturday and ! must
close. am at my sons, J. 7. Car
rick, Route I. Anyone wishing to
write me can do 80 by addressing their
letters to me at McMinnville, Tenn..
Route l, or Woodbury.. Petty's Gap
Route. Will write again next Satur-
day. UNCLE TOM.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-14
500 REV ARD 500.

The readers OF this parer will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in ali its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires con-
stitu tional treatment. Halls Catarrh
C Ire is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature to do
its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dol for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the hest.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-14
Eastland.
Sp<tiai 10 Me Nws.

Srt6idi 10 Tie MaOs.
1t will soon be Christmas and all the
children will be looking for santa
Claus around with a load of presents.
The children here are practicing for
an entertainment and Christmas tree.
We have very good Sunday school
here. People are taking great inter.
est in it. At present we have sixty
odd in attendance. We have good
day school. Our teacher, Prof. Dali
ton Davis, is taking great interest in
training the children.
ODE Frizzell and family have moved
to Herrin, Ill.
We notice in the News that good
many OF our old friends have died,
among them Aaron E. Turner, of Fl.
Collins, Colorado Aaron was good
man, always ready to lend helping
hand. Another is Dock Turner Of
Clifty. He was devoted member of
the Christian Church. We sympathize
with the families of these brothers.
John Turner of Dunlap, was at Cliff
ty at the funeral of his brother. Dock
Turner.
The health of this place is very
good. There hasn't been a death in
our town since last December and very
little sickness We have as good wa
ter to use as you find anywhere, espec-
tally in mining camp, and reasona-
bly,. good houses to live in. Work has
been slack with us for some time, but
the mines are running four days a
week now. Most of the men enjoyed
themselves hunting while work was
slack.
A few words to "Uncle Tom," of
Tracy We agree with you about
there being too much law. There are
so many laws made now days that the
common run of people can't keep up
with them. Too much law and not
enough enforced is detrimental to any
country. AS to the compulsory school
law, where there are such they are not
enforced except around the towns. In
the country the officials scarcely know
what is going on in the schools. 1t is
like good many other laws, not car
ried out
Well, Representative - we would
like to see you and have chat with
you. How are you getting along thess
days?
William Green Lee went to Tracy
City last week to see his sick baby.
J. G.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-14
WhitwelI.
Speciai 10 tie Mans.

SpeaaI 10 tie Mans.
Rev. Jones filed his regular ap.
pointment at Red Hill Sunday morn
ing, and quite large crowd attended
church.
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Marley visited
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. H.
Brown, Sunday.
Frank Hudson, Of Looney's Creek,
attended church Sunday morning at
Red Hill.
May williams called on Mamie
Shirley Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Ridge called on Mrs
Brown one day last week.
d Wonder if Spike Andes is still hang
ing his hat on Rev. Shirley's hat rack
Mr.. aud Mrs. Bee Holloway attended
church Sunday at Red Hill.
Rev. Mosier was all smiles Sunday.
Guess it was because he was going to
preach at Looney's Greek Sunday
night and was expecting to see his
best girl
Miss Lizzie Dykes called on May
Pickett Sunday.
Misses Maggie and Josie Brown
called on Mrs. g. A. Bradfield Sun
day afternoon.
John Barnes is very ill. 49,.
Lige Ridge and Frank Hudson were
all smiles Sunday. Guess they saw
their best girls.
Wonder what has become of "True
Boy" Come on, like to read your
pieces. think know you.
Lonely Girl.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-14

checked girl. No one can imagine the
confidence I have in DIR. Miles Heart
Remedy" A. r. CANON, Worth, Mo.
The unbounjed confidence Mr..
Canon has in DR.. Miles Heart Rem
edy is shared by thousands of
others who know its value from
experience. Many heart disorders
yield to treatment, il the treatment
is right. If you are bothered with
short breath, fainting spells, swell
ing of feet or ankles, pains about
the heart and shoulder blades, pal
pitation, weak and hungry spells,
you should begin using DR.. Miles
Heart Remedy at once. Profit by
the experience of others while you
may.
Or. Miles, Heart Remedy 10 sold and
guaranteed by all druggists.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Eikhart, Ind.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-14

Skin the Christmas booze, you can
get along very we'll without it.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-14
SPECIAL FARM EDUCATION.

Time was, and not 30 long ago, that
the biggest, the most honored of farm
ers was he who owned broad acres,
who wore silver gray mustache, took
his leisure, knew "every man, woman,
child and dog in my end Of the coun-
ty' and shook hands with half of them
in town on First Monday In the new
order of things all of these possessions
and accomplishments 60 only a little
way toward the making of success
full farmer. The man who counts now
is the one who, whether his acres be
many or few, knows how to get the
best results out of every foot of ground
in cultivation--in short, the man who
brings expert scientific knowledge to
bear upon garden and field, pasture
and paddock. Before this generation
passes, unless the signs of the times
are wrong, it will be as much the Gus
tom. as much necessity, to give the
boy who intends to be a farmer special
education for the duties before him as
it is now for the boy who prepares for
the practice of medicine or of the law.
Nashville Banner.
Special education is the keynote to
scientific farming. How best to in
crease productiveness, and to provide
against loss are points which every
farmer should study. It is not ques-
tion of putting seed into the ground
and letting nature do the rest, but 1t
is question Of aiding her by every
means possible. Study your land. Put
the crop desired on the land suited to
it, and If not suited to it, If possible,
make it so by fertilization. Get rid
Of those CALLED spots on your farm.
Haul out manure from the COW sheds,
the barn yard or the pig pen and
dump on them. Plow it in 80 that it
won't wash off with next rain. Con-
vert trees that are damaging good
land or sapping its life by shade. or
sucking subsistence from it. into fire.
wood. Don't girdle them, for that is
cheap farming. Dig them up roots
and all, and leave nothing to smash
pillow against OF tear up reaper.
Use your head all the time, and don't
rely entirely on your hands. Some
people work entirely too much. In
other words their energy is misapplied.
Don't build fences in harvest time.
Have everything Of that kind done
long before that. There are thousands
of points which q farmer can avail
himself of, which will mean increased
production Strive to make every foot
Of the land you. own bring better re-
turns. If you can't handle tie land
you have got sell some of it, and de-
vote your energies to that which you
can work. Don't try to grab every
thing in the can. You know that is
the way they catch monkeys. They
tie vessel to tree and put sugar in
it, Mr. Monkey comes along and puts
his fist into it for handful, won't let
go, and is caught. You are not mon
keys but men. Therefore don't hank
Br after more land but work what You
have got Put it to its best use, and
then you will have solved the question
of intensive farming, which means
richness to You.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-14
ANNOUNCE MENTS.-

Candidates announcements are inserted in
this column for $3.50 in advance, and run uutil
nominations are made when party ticket will
be published in full until election.
We are authorized to announce p.
s. HARRIS as a candidate for sheriff,
subject to the action of the Repu blica n
party.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-14
WHITWELL DEPARTMENT
Items for this Department are So
licited by the Editor

The houses which are being erected
here by the company are being put up
rapidly. Eight workmen have framed
up house and put on siding and roof.
except roofing paper. in single day.
Work of finishing dwellings is now be-
ing pushed, as there has been some de-
Law waiting for finished lumber.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-14

bed near a window
so she could get
her breath. One
doctor said, Poor
child, she is likely
to fall dead any
time A friend
told me DR.. Miles
Heart Remedy had
cured her father,
SO / tried It, and
she began to i'm
prove. She took
a great many bot
ties. but she Is
spared to me to-
day n fat. rosy
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-14
A Boys Trouble.

Is often in the fact that he can't get
u serviceable pair of shoes or clothes
that will wear. We handle the famous
Brown-5-Star Shoes for boys and a
line of well-made boys clothing.
They'll hold him.
THE KELLY-DARR co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-12-14

The Bricevlle horror is another of
those mine disasters. which it seems
hanpen in spite of all safeguards being
taken Truly the miner takes his life
in his hands when he goes under
ground. 1t is hazardous business,
and not commensurately paid. The
miners killed we're not rich as result
of their labors, and collections are be-
ing taken up for the relief of the wild
oSs and orphans.