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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Herman LentZ to Torres b. Sever.
sR, swA, section SO, Beaufort, for
$685.
John ii. COokson TO August PAIL
swA, nwA, section II, and all OF
e1a, SEA, section 2S, north of Blue
Earth river, Vernon Center, for
$500.
Christian r. Seland to Charles c.
Bargreen, swA, swA, and swA
seA, section 5, Lincoln, for $4,000
Lamm Investment company to
Michael Wagner, eR. nwA, and
neA, all in section 20, Mankato, ex
cept 40 acres, for $4,000 Margaret
Roberts to James F. Burt, SELF, sec.
ton 8, Ceresco, for $4,000.
August Grieger to William A. Mas
ters, sen, section 6, Pleasant
Mound. for $13,12O. Ruth r. Young
to Joseph Lyle Miller, lot IL, block
3, Bronson's addition, for $4,000.
WILDER E. Williamson to E. Eugene
Chadwick, WIZ, swA, and neA, sec.
ton IA, Medo, for $500 Gustave
Schwieder to Norman f. Fuller, sell
section II, and six acres in nwA
neA, section "a, Shelby, for $4,000
William F. Seefeld to John Wright
seA, nwA, section SO, Mankato, for
$500
Gilbert Guttersen to Amel r. Carl
son, seA, swA, section 81, and sw14
nwA, section 81, and neA, and eh
nwA, section %, Lincoln, for ST.
600.
Philip Hodapp to John " Clark
neH, section s. Mankato, except Az
acres, and two acres and ten rods
in seA, nwH, section S, Mankato
for $12,616.
Inga Nicholson to John Nicholson
westerly % feet of lot sc, block g
Van Brunt's addition, Mankato, be.
ing 20 feet fronting on South Front
street, for $500
Joshua w. Wigley to Winifred
Williams, eh. nwA, and sea, ex
cept r. r. right of way, all in sec
ton %, Judson, containing 235 acres
subject to lease by Hans Rosenberg
until November l next, for $23, 800
Frank Buschena to George S.
Hussey, lot 2, Haynes addition, Hill.
ton townsite, except west 80 feet;
also all that part of lot 6, add. No
1, Hilton townsite, north of LeSueur
river. containing about one acre, for
$12,975.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10
OPEN REST ROOM TUESDAY
Number Of Persons Have Made Lib
eral Donations.

eral Donations.
From Saturdays Daily.
The rest room will be ready to be
opened to the public Tuesday morn
ing. About $50 a month will be
necessary for matron's salary and
running expenses.
The following have volunteered
their support: G. f. Brett, 81 per
month; F. Kron, 81; l.. Patterson
& Co, 81; G. M. Palmer, 81; Citi-
zens' National bank, ST. Louis
Janda, so cents; Schroeder e Muir
ply, so cents; Martin e Hoerr. SO
cents; Kruse Bros, so cents; f. NJ.
Otto, so cents; Nyquist, Deyling &
Davis, so cents; Davies Bros, so
cents; Flo, Pugh & Brockmeyer, so
cents; Landkamer Bros, so cents;
DR.. James, 25 cents; DR.. Holbrook,
25 cents.
Mr.. Brett has furnished curtains
and rods; Mr. Kron and C. ii. Mohr,
towels. Mr.. Scherer will do the
laundry work. Odjard & Knoff gave
oak pole and supports; w T.. Palmer,
clock; Klein & Co, three rockers
and tables: Landkamer Bros. 9x12
Wilton rug; Otto; Flo, Pugh &
Brockmeyer, supplies; Nelson, pot
ted plants; Hayes Lucas Lumber Co.,
w. T. Warwick and McLaurin e
Northrop have donated literally in
necessary repairs. j. ID. Humiston
gave SIS in cash: A. j. Veigel gave
SIS in cash.
Send in your subscriptions at once
and watch this list grow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10
PEOPLE FACE STARVATION
That Is They Will in 1850 if Farm.
ers Fail in Duty.

Chicago, March starvation
faces the 20O,OO0,0OO people which
the United STATES will contain in
1850 at the present rate of increase,
unless the farmers in this country
use methods to increase the produc-
tiveness of the soil.
Farmers are going bankrupt be-
cause they are drawing checks on
the soil in the form of crops and
failing to make deposits in the form
OF fertilizer and mineral cOnstitu-
ents
Plenty of sense and some sci
ence applied by the farmer TO soil
and seed in proper season will give
Illinois an average corn crop of 100
bushels to the acre, instead of the
thirty-four bushels now being raised. -
These were the propositions made
by 0. ID. Center of the state uni
versity agricultural department in
an address in the Central Y NJ.
G. A. last evening. He said that
4,OOO,OOO,0O0 bushels of corn are
needed at the present time to fur
nlsh enough meat to feed the nation,
and that so far the country has
never been able to produce but a
little more than three billion bush
els.
You city people mustn't get the
idea that any dub can be farmer"
he said. "A good farmer must have
the acumen of a lawyer, as much
scientific training as a physician. the
resourcefulness of a teacher, and |
don't know but the uprightness of a
theOlOgian."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10

must De palQ, say 90UO a year, dnC
there must be paid out for rent, heat
and light, say 500 a month, anC
the saloOnkeeper ought to make &
profit of $500 a year to support
himself and family, and with the
other expenses of the business anG
the $1,000 license fee, $1,000 is ac
counted for. Mr.. YOungdahl said
that his father ran a saloon in Wis
consin for five years, so he knew
something about it. All of this
money must come from the men who
trade with the business men of the
city, and only a small part goes
back to the city. Mr.. Youngdahl said
that the sidewalk argument was
"hollered by the fellow who does not
pay taxes"
Not a Business Producer.
The speaker declared that the sa
loon is not business producer, and
he held up the case of Fargo and
Moorhead as an example, located
across the river from each other
Fargo dry and MoOrhead wet. The
one principal street in Moorhead
is lined with breweries on one side
and saloons on the other, there be
ing forty-five of the latter, with one
little candy store squeezed in be
tween. Fargo has the best paved
streets and the finest buildings OF
any city of its size in the west
while Moorhead's paving has been
delayed by its heavy Indebtedness
A few years ago Fargo was the
small town and Moorhead the big
one, but now it is the reverse. Moor
head is hopelessly in debt and for
years it's tax rate has been seven
mills higher than that of Fargo
MoOrhead has the license from all
of it's saloons, and Fargo has none
It is the respectable saloon that
is the dangerous one, not the low
down one. There are blind pigs be
cause there are blind officials, and
blind officials because there are blind
voters. The wishes of the majority
of the voters will be observed. There
are blind pigs in all towns, and the
way to reach them is to destroy the
institutions that conceal them
Optionists Are Not Licked"
Ii was incorrect to say that the
county optionists were licked" in
the last campaign. They merely did
not make as much progress as they
expected. They defeated a number
of the leaders in the legislature who
were against them. The fight will
go on until it is won, Mr.. YOungdahl
said, for back of it is the progress
of advancing civilization. People
were mad at the county optionists
at the preachers, at everybody, and
he hoped that they. would keep mad
and get madden, as they see the leg
islatOrs performing under the lash of
the brewers.
Mr. YOungdahl thanked the people
who stood by the cause last fall
and regretted the defeat of Ben.
jamin Taylor and the republican can.
didates for the legislature It was
necessary to keep the fight up right
along, and he asked that an Offering
for this purpose be taken up. This
was done
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10
REV. FRANK BENTLEY DEAD
Former Mapleton Pastor Died at Ia
coma, Washington.

coma, Washington.
From Fridays Daily.
Word has been received from Ia
coma, Wash, of the death of Rev.
Frank ID. Bentley, pastor of the Con-
gregatiOnal church at Mapleton from
1901 to 1903. The dispatch read ::
Sitting on log with his face rest
ing upon his hand as though alb
sorbed in thought, Rev. Frank d.
home, death apparently being due to
heart trouble"
Mr.. Bentley came to Mapleton in
1901. Previous to that he preached
at Deerwood, MINI. He was a schol-
arly gentleman, graduate of Ober-
lin college. While here he made a
very favorable impression, his SER
mons being able and logical He
evidenced a wide interest in public
matters and was well liked, but ow-
ing to the serious illness of his
wife he resigned his pastorate to
seek a change of climate, moving to
Edmunds, Wash, in May, 1903. Later
he gave up the ministry and went
into the real estate business. For
a time he prOspered, but it was evil
IDENTIFY only temporary. Being of a
literary turn of mind he could not
turn his ideas to business and made
several moves in the hopes of bet
tering his condition.
Mr.. Bentley was a member of Ma
pletOn lodge of Odd Fellows and
about forty-five years of age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10
STATE OF OHIO. City of Toledo. Luz

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner OF the firm of f. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business i'm the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence. this 9th day OF Decem-
Der. A. ID. 1856.
(Seal) A. w. GLEASON
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for const'
patton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10
JOIN THE UNITED STATES ARMY
Army Recruiting Office Has Good
Success in GETTING Recruits

ARMY ncSTuitiIS OIitCe r1dS 1OOO
Success in Getting Recruits.
Some more young men that recent
ly have enlisted in the army at the
recruiting office, POS South Front
street: Henry Dege, Fairmont, Feb
ruary 20, for infantry; Charles II.
Rockwell Sheboygan, Wis, February
25, for cavalry; Lloyd Goodridge, r.
f. ID. No. 6, Mankato, February IS,
for cavalry, with consent of parents;
George Sheehy, Delavan, March 3,
for coast artillery, second enlistment,
was granted a furlough for three
months by the secretary of war He
receives $45 bonus for reenlisting
and $76.50 at the expiration of fur
Tough. Since the recruiting office
was established three applicants en-
listed with the written consent of
their parents, on account of being
under twenty-one years of age
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10
No Wonder She's Cross.

The woman VINO has o thousand
petty cares and annoyances while she
suffers with headache or sideache must
not he blamed if she cannot always be
angelically amiable. What she needs
is thOughtfulness from her family and
sucn simple and natural remedy as
Lanes Family Medicine, the herb tea
that makes weak women strong and
well. Sold by druggists and dealers
20 cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10
GAVE A FINE CONCERT
Engli sh-SWedish Company Pleased
Audience at Theatre,

The concert given by the English
Swedish company at the MankatO
Theatre last night was one of the
song and musical events of this sea
son. The singing was pleasing in
deed and the audience enjoyed the
'rogram greatly. While the audience
was not as large as it should have
been, those present gave evidence of
their appreciation by liberal and earn.
est applause of each number rem
dered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10
ANXIOUS TO BE POLICEMEN
Fifteen Hundred Names on the EIiq-
ble List at Baltimore.
Special to The Free Press. ]

Especial to The Free Pressl
Baltimore, March S.-Fifteen hun
dred citizens of Baltimore entertain
an ambition TO wear blue uniform
and carry a club. That number of
applicants for the eligible list to the
grade of probationer in the police
department appeared before the ex-
aiming board at today's examina-
tons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10

the cellar were burned His loss
will amount to about 5000. He car
ried 5000 insurance. Some of Mr.
Caldwell's household goods suffered
more or less damage. He carried
some insurance. The damage to the
house consists of broken windows.
The burned dwelling was valued
at between $1,000 and $500.
One Man Injured.
During the fire II. f. Arnold, a
lineman in the employ of the Cit
zens Telephone company, fell from
the roof OF barn owned by vii
liam H. Tidland whittier he had gone
to put out some sparks and wrench
ed his ankles. He fell a distance oi
sixteen feet. Mr. Arnold resides at
413 Belgrade avenue.
Men worked at the fire until long
after one O'Clock Sunday morning.
impetus to Water Works.
The fire OF Saturday night has
given those who favor the installa
ton of a waterwOrks system in
North Mankato renewed hope that
their desires will be realized. AT a
special election held a few weeks
ago the proposition to install a sys
tenn was defeated by couple OF
votes. The experience of Saturday
night has caused a number of those
who opposed waterworks to favor
the proposition. The question OF
waterworks will be voted on at the
election to be held on Tuesday
March a.
Fire at FaribauIt.
Faribault, Mimi, March 6.-The
henery belonging to Paul Furstenau
living i'm the northern outskirts oil
the city, was totally destroyed by
fire early yesterday morning, to
gether with a buggy shed, a large
number of chickens and farm ma
chlnery, causing a loss of $4,000
with insurance to the amount OF
$1,000. The fire broke out in two
distinct parts of the building at the
same time, and as there had been nc
fire OF any kind in the building dur
ing the day il is supposed that the
building was set on fire by some un
known person. Furstenau'S dog haC
also been missing for several days
and on the morning after the fire
The animal returned home, indicating
that some person had secured the
dog and locked him up so as to be
able 10 burn the building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10
ANNUAL MEET OF LAKE WASH
iNGTON ASSOCIATION.

Following a Dinner at the Hotel
Heinrich, Session Was Held at
City Hall; Interesting and In
structive Addresses on High
way eetterment; Old Officers
Are Reelected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10
Loss Of Some Furniture.
From Mondays Daily.

The house occupied by George
Tressler was owned by Senator S. ID.
Works, as is also that one i'm which
Mr.. Caldwell and his family resides.
Mr.. Caldwell is night engineer at
the normal. Most of the furniture
was gotten ont of Tressler home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10

for it's road work, but the credit is
largely due to one man-George NJ.
Palmer. He moved that the thanks
of the association be extended to
Mr.. Palmer, and this was carried.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-24
Local Manufacturing Plants
Have Big Canadian Trade
which Will Expand Under
the New Measure.
CHEAPER LUMBER is
ALSO BIG BENEFIT
American Seeding Machine
Co. and Gaar, Scott & Co.
Have Enjoyed Big Canad-
ian Trade for Years.

Upon ratification of the Canadian
reciprocity treaty by the Canadian
parliament, direct and indirect bene-
fits will accrue to local manufacturing
firms, which will mean a great deal in
a business way not only to these con-
Germs but to the entire city.
Manufacturers who have been COM
peting for the Canadian trade or who
have been buying Canadian products,
are heartily in favor of the BILL as
be a step in the right direction which
will eventually prove it's worth to the
country at large.
The city should benefit indirectly,
they say, because with a larger mar.
ket for machinery manufactured here.
there will be a demand for increased
factory forces. The direct and indi-
rect benefits as understood by the
manufacturers, will effect all avenues
of business life.
The bill was passed by the senate
Saturday by a large majority and is
now up TO the president for his sigma
ture
1t is now before the Canadian par
lament for consideration. Parliament
is expected to ratify the measures and
It, ~ &,
operation.
Richmond manufacturers of thresh
ing machinery ana other agricultural
implements; lawn mowers and to
some extent automobiles, and other
products, have found a good market
in Canada, but were handicapped by
excessive tariff duties.
James A. Carr of the American
Seeding machine company believes
the manufacturers have received the
long end of the proposition. To this
company the reduction of rates means
better Canadian market. The compa
ny also anticipates that the reduction
cheapening of the raw product and
therefore reduce the manufacturing
cost of it's machines. For several
years the local company has shipped
many large orders to Canada and its
annual Canadian business will aver
age 100000, Mr.. Carr estimates.
Gaar, Scott and company officials in
their investigation of the benefits
accruing find the company will be
benefited on new machinery and con
siderably on repairs. They likewise
expect indirect benefits because OF
cheaper rlumber. The business OF this
firm in the Canadian field has beer
very extensive for many years and an
nually will amount to thousands OF
dollars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-24
ELLEN CALLAWAY
DIED LAST NIGHT
palladium SpeciaD

Milton, Ind. July 2i.-Mrs. Ellen
Galloway widow of the late George Cal.
laway, of Milton. died at her home
last night at 10 o'clock after linger-
ing illness. The decedent is survived
by three sons, including William j.. OF
indianapolis, and Charles and Frank
of Milton. The funeral will be held
on "Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock. the Rev. Van Wrinkle officiat-
ing. The burial will be in the West
Side cemetery. George Galloway wos
former county commissioner from the
western district.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-24
CRAZY BARKEEPER +
DREAMS OF RICHES
Wilbur Dean, of This City,
Causes Scare Among Peo-
pie of Greensboro.

The &c. N. D." signals were hung
out for Sheriff Steen and deputy Mote
on Sunday by Greensboro residents
who claimed there was crazy man
roaming the woods and they were af-
raid of him. Communicating an auto
mobile the sheriff and his deputy rush
ed to Greensboro where they captured
Wilbur Dean, a bartender, living here
who. it is alleged. became unbalanced
as the result of too frequent imbibbing
of the cup that cheers.
Dean imagined that he was immen-
sely wealthy, sometimes estimating
his fortune at 100000 and at other
times at more.
He was going to purchase Main
street saloon, put Turnkey Roberts in
as manager. and employ the sheriff
and deputy in other capacities, and
then have big reception, giving each
of his guests two kegs of beer and a
gallon of the best whisky on earth.
he said.
The man left his home on Fourth
street early Sunday carrying with
HlH TWO TdZOTS "Htcn ne gOi T1u Oh,
and a few other possessions. How he
got to Greensboro. or when, is not ex.
actly known, but in the afternoon, his
appearance in shirt sleeves and bare
feet. going at a dog trot served to dis.
turb the peace and dignity of the com
munity About six o'clock the authori
ties here were notified of Deans &C
tions. The informants told the sheriff
they We're afraid of Dean and wanted
the sheriff and his deputy to come al
once and assume charge of the situa
ton. When they arrived Marshal Mil
Ter had the man in charge He was
placed in the automobile and brought
here. On the way to the city Dean
kept talking about his fabulous wealth
and about sending car lead Of beer
to Greensboro and Hagerstown.
His wife said her husband formerly
worked at Muncie and lately had beer
on a tear" at New Castle, where he
met some former friends. The officials
believe his mental condition is only
temporary
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-24
APK|NS CRAZY ON
ONLY ONE SUBJECT
Efforts to Trap Him into Ad-
missions of Forgery
Proved Fruitless.

Peter Paul Apkins, bigamist, for
ger and possible murderer, confined
in the county Jail, whom the authori-
ties are want to believe is insane on
the subject of women, is perfectly sane
in other respects, the authorities de-
clare. When confronted by T. J.
OBrien, a Connersvflie saloon: keeper,
whom he defrauded last week, Apkins
himself very we'll and re-
fused to admit he knew anything
about the transaction.
O'Brien came to the city on Sun
day and visiting police chief l.. A.
GormOn, was told to go to the county
Jail and see whether he could identi-
fly the man, and get whatever other
evidence he could. Carrying the bad
check with him, the salConist was ad-
mitted to the Jail. He inspected the
different prisoners and finally spot.
ted Apkins sitting in corner, with
his cap pulled down over his eyes and
a newspaper held in such position as
to almost hide his face.
With his umbrella, OBrien gave the
newspaper IA hit which almost dis.
lodged it from Apkins' hands. The
man started and looked up. O'Brien
accosted him, Hello SNYDER and
then Hello Apkins." Apkins looked
him over and refused to admit the
acquaintance. He could not identify
the check which O'Brien accused him
of passing on him and during the en-
tire interview, deported himself as
though he was being wrongly accused.
although OBrien is positive he is the
man who passed the bad check.
The officials have heard nothing
from Nicholasville, Ky, regarding the
condition of the woman whom Ap-
kins is alleged to have drugged. and
whom the authorities do not expect
will live. In case this woman dies,
he likely will be extradited to Ken
lucky by the Indiana officials.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-24
STEEL AGREEMENT
DOCUMENT SHOWN
Sensation Created Today at
the Investigation in New
York City.
(Nat tiona1 News Associa iation)

Washington, July pa copy of an
ironclad agreement entered into by
eleven steel companies in 1900 under
the organization name of Steel Plate
Association of America to cooperate
for the mutual protection of all'' was
introduced before the steel investiga-
ton today by Chairman Stanley, Each
company was apportioned a share of
shipments and heavy fines were the
penalties for violations. Counsel for
the United States steel corporation de-
clared that the organization was not a
party to the alleged agreement.
The copy of the agreement~was plac-
ed in Chairman Stanley's possession
by F. B. Kaufman. of Wayne, Pa, a
job printer. who claims he printed the
supply OF documents for the associa-
ton. The introduction created a decid-
ed sensation.