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The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

Pueblo-Al Buckley. alias AL Bane.
aged 30. held up the passengers on the
Pullman of the Colorado & Southerns
Texas express, just after 1t left the
Union depot. He secured over $20G
with watches and jewelry, pulled the
bellrope and jumped off before the
train was outside the city limits. Will
liam McCafferty. a Rio Grande spe-
cial agent, followed and opened fire
On him. After a lively duel. McCaf-
forty shattered the robbers right
wrist with bullet and he surren-
dered.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
Ignorance.


Laura Jean Libbey, discussing in
Brooklyn her appearance on the
stage, said:
~ talk IN my monologue about love.
marriage and the other interests of
the heart On these subjects women.
especially young women, are strangely
ignorant.
They really make me think. you
know. Of the little girl who was asked
by her teacher:
What can you tell us of Solo
mon?'
Solomon replied the little girl,
was very fond Of animals
"'And how, my DEAR said the
teacher, do you make that out?'
Because answered the little
girl. the Bible says he had five hun
dred porcupines.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
Tho Walkers,

James M. Beck. the famous corpora
tion lawyer Of New York. is a native
Of Philadelphia, and to Philadelphia
he often returns to see his old
friends.
Mr.. Beck. at recent banquet in
Philadelphia, defended corporations
with an epigram.
THE trust buster and the Socialist
may do what they please" he said.
but mankind will still be divided into
two great classes-those who walk to
get an appetite for their dinner, and
those who walk to get a dinner for
their appetite"
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
Whx he betrayed HIm.eIf.

Dear count" said the beautiful
neiress, suppose l was to tell you
that my father had lost all his mon
ey. Would you still want me-"
All, zat would make not re least
diffairence. You are re most beauti-
full, re most lofely! l should still say
will you be mine, mademoiselle."
"And wouldn't you care II my broth
er had married chorus girl?"
mot in re least little bit, made
moiselle."
but If mamma insisted on going
to live in the palace with us. would
YOU"
mix" he said. forgetting his dia-
lect, there's some things even
wouldn't do for money"
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
Excitement over OIL Find.

DoloIes.-Great interest is being
manifested In the new oil fields In
southeastern Utah and southwestern
Colorado by oil operators from Colo
rado. Utah and California, and there
is strong probability that that region
will in short time become one of the
important producing districts of the
country.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
Didn't Know Where He Went.

One of the queer epitaphs in the
graveyard of Old St. aPul's church at
Norfolk, Virginia, reads:
Behold the grave. how low I lie!
AS you are now, so once was 1. AS
l am now. SO must you be.
Then be prepared to follow me-"
It is said that during the Civil war q
eoldier was responsible for scratching
on the tomb with his saber the addi-
tional lines:
ITO follow you am not bent
Until l know which you you went"
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
One. Own Heaven and He'll.

Most of our grief comes from with
in-we torture and torment our very
souls. Each man makes his heaven
each man makes his hell. Each man
knows when and where he is right.
Just as he knows when and where he
is wrong. Each man realizes Just
where and when he is weak. and when
and where he is strong. But many
take entirely too many liberties with
Observation-Disclosures
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
The Latest Golf story

Two Scotchmen met and exchanged
the small talk appropriate to the
hour. AS they were parting to go
supperward. Sandy said to Jock:
Jock, mon, I'll go ye round on
the links in the NORM"
1.-The morrn?" Jock repeated doubt
fully.
aye, mon, the morrn." said Sandy.
"I'll go ye round on the links the
NORM"
AYE weeI." said Sandy, "I'll go ye.
But had intended to get marriet in
the morrn'.'-Cincinnat Times-Star.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
That Essential Struggle.

There are men who go through life
without ever getting what one would
call throw-down or set-back-they
never get to know what it means to
face rough or tough weather. Their
way is slicked and paved. They seem
to miss the one great essential thing
In every success-the struggle; days
when everything looks as though one
is about done for and ready to cave in.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

Sunday School Teacher.-What be-
came of Adam and Eve after they
were driven from the Garden of Eden?
Tommy Tifley (after thinking
give 1t up. Eve had no mother to go
10 and Adam had no club!-Illustrated
Sunday Magazine.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
DlsTEM PER

In all it's forms among all ages of horses,
as well as dogs. cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE
Every bottle guaranteed Over 600, 900
bottles sold last year $50 and $l.OO. Any
good druggist, or send to manufacturer
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
To Stop Sale Of claarettes.

Denver.-Legislation has been set
in mot:on-although not very rapid
niotion-to abolish the sale OF the ci-
Garette. cigarette wrappers or papers.
III the state of Colorado. Representa-
tive George w. Ashton Of Pueblo coun-
ty presented the bill to the House.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

A schoolma'am was teaching her
class the mysteries of grammar.
"Now, Johnny" said she, "in what
tense do speak when I say I'm
beautiful"
past tense"
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Large Land Deal Made.

Pueblo.-One of the largest deals In
real estate ever made in this section
was closed when 5000 acres, ten miles
southeast of Pueblo, was sold by c. H..
C. l.. and F. W. Tallmadge Robert
II. Atkinson of St. Joseph, Mo-. for
$750,000.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
His Opinion.

Nephew-what do you think of the
opera?
Uncle Josh-Them women in tn
boxes ought to be able to raise enough
money on their diamonds to buy some
clothes with, by jinks!
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
An Invarisb;e Assumption.

at must be dreadful to have any of
your relatives become involved in
scandal"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. THE
only possible compensation is the ex-
tent to which it causes you to be i'm
mediately written about as a member
of the most exclusive society,""
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

Diphtheria, Quinsy and Tonsilitis begin
with sore throat. How much better to
cure sore throat in day or two than to
be in bed for weeks with Diphtheria.
Just keep Hamlins Wizard Oil in tho
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
Inherited.

knocker-Jones has a bad memory
Bocker-His mother never knew
what were trumps. and his father
couldn't remember anything on the
witness stand.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

The wealth of man is the number
of things which he loves and blesses,
which he is loved and blessed by
Carlyle.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

"She appears worried"
Naturally. She doesn't know
where her next husband is coming
from."-Town Topics.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
Sure Thing.

Brown-Jonesy, old man. what in
the world makes you want to run for
mayor 30 much?
Jones-Oh, you see, Brown. just
want my family history looked up.
end thought that to get on the ticket
would be the quickest way.-Puck.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
Twenty-Five Years Of It.

why do people have silver we'd
dings. pa?"
Just to show to the world what
their powers of endurance have been"
Judges Library.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

had rather be kissed by an enemy
than wounded by friend who enjoy
ed the job.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

WHY suffer with eve troubles. quick re-
lief by using PETTITS EYE SALVE. 25c.
ALI druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo, NY.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

Teacher-Can any little girl tell me
why our heads are covered with hair
Little Girl-To have something to
pin more hair to.-Life.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethinR, softens the gums. reduces innamma
ton, nllnys pain, cures WI ind collie, 2Sc bottle.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

So much we miss II love is weak. so
much we gain II love is strong.-Heleu
Hunt Jackson.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
UnaIterabie.

The cook met at the polls her mis-
tress.
Hero at all events you've got
nothing on mel" exclaimed the former
slangily. but with dignity.
Except hat, wrap. silk petit
coat and the Lord only knows what
else!" retorted the latter something
tartly.
For there are conditions which no
merely political revolution can ever
alter.-Puck.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach. liver and bowels
Sugar-coated. tiny granules. Easy to take
as candy.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE-"
Tint Ia LAXATIVE BROMO QClNINE. Look for
The signnture of Il. W. GROVE Used the World
over Cure . Cold in one Day 25c.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
Making Her Suspicious.

"What makes you so dissatisfied
with your bonnet?
I'm afraid it doesn't look well on
me-"
What in the world makes you think
tbat?"
Every woman know says 1t looks
just lovely on me-"
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

Any New Methods7
Amt 1t strange, tn way Kelly beats
his wife?'
II dunno. How does he do it?"
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

1t is better to lose in loving than
to gain by self seeking.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

There is no moral health without
human helpfulness.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

II I were but cocktail when
My lady needs bracer,
Her lips I'd kiss-I told her this,
But she replied, NAY. nay, sir!
"a cocktail you can never be
Forgive me If say, sir,
You ne'er can be much more to me
Than just simple chaser"
-Goodwins Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

by jove. left my pocketbook un-
der my pillow!"
We'll, your servant girl is surely an
honest person."
"That's Just the trouble. She will
give the pocketbook to my wife,
Fliegende Blatter. =.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
HOWARD 6. BURTON. AssAYER L CHEMIST

LEADvILLE. COLORADO.
Specimen prices: Gold. silver. lead. 81: gold.
silver 75c. gold. SOC: zinc or copper. 81.
Mailing envelopes and full price list sent on
appIIcntion. Control and umpire work So
iicited Reference: Carbonate National Bank
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
A COUNTRY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

A COUNTRY SCHOOL FOR URLS
in New York City. Best features of coun-
try and city life. Out-of-door sports on
school park of 35 acres near the Hudson
River. Academic Course Primary Glass to
Graduation. Upper class for Advanced
Special Students. Music and Art. Write
for catalogue and terms.
Ms Isae ~ nks xAHos RerAsk Asse 'd s.. xe IL
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

So stockbug has been. on the
street. has he? What is he speculat-
ing on?"
Just at present. believe. he is
speculating on how much longer he
will be on the street."
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

Many mistake soft words for tender
loving ways.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

"Oh, 1 just got into the habit; you
knew we lived in a fat when we were
drst married"
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
To Economlxa snaca.

"But why is 1t that you always serve
toast with each slice stood up on
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
RHEUMATISM

H. NJ. Traxler. 4476 Utica Street Denver. says Il
was helpless with rheumatism: after taking course
of Rocky Mountain Rheumatic Remedy was cured
and have had no rheumatism since" Hundreds Of
testimonials: fails to prove satisfactory in all
chronic forms of rheumatism. 81 90. Write at
once Rocky Mountain Rheumatic Remedy Co..
Cos Mack Block. Denver. Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

A CASE OF GRAVEL

Harrison A. Sturtevnnt, G and
Maple Sts.. Tulare. CAL. says: II
was in bad shape with kidney
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
FADELESS DYES

% e.: e. 81: T. e; - s:s.:: f s
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03

l1ouplO w AiS
ent urination
compelled me to
arise at night. my
bladder became In
famed and I suf-
fered severe pain.
When I began u.s.
ing Doan's Kidney
Pills 1 passed a
gravel stone three
inch and variegated
II this my trouble
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-03
DENVER DIRECTORY

nm ! InnY Deal Dealer s In Gil kinds Of MER-
log mailed free. Cor. 18th & Rlake. Denver.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-01

no doubt. Every minute ten thou.
sand matches are struck in the
United States.
Let Everybody Do Their Share.
Let everybody do their share OF
fire prevention Mankato is some
what below the average in the state.
l only wish the governor were at
home to speak to us tonight. He is
an ardent advocate of fire proven
ton and conservation" he said.
eff you clean up your city we will
advertise it in the cities and com
munities we come to. And if you
have a clean city people will come
here to live. This is a great edu-
cational center and city of
churches and should be taken care
of properly"
He appealed to the commission
ers to help clean up the city. Fire
Brands" was the title of a little
book written by the secretary of the
New Hampshire Fire Insurance COM
pany which would make the most
interesting and useful ready for
the children, for he said that now
was the time to strike at another
point and that was to get the chill
dren interested for the generations
to come.
Mayor Charles Taylor then arose
at the close of Mr.. Chamberlain's
talk and thanked the association in
behalf of the citizens and people.
He also said that he was interested
in this movement and wanted to
draw up city ordinance for fire
protection. Chairman Stinson then
stated that the association would of.
fer their help in drawing UP the
ordinance.
John r. Bowen spoke a few words
about the earnings of insurance
companies and it was found that
the earnings as far as the under
writing was concerned did not
the banking part of the insurance
companies sometimes gave the
stockholders big dividends.
Speaking of the statements made
last night by representatives of the
Minnesota State Fire Prevention as
ISOLATION in regard to the poor wir-
ing in Mankato, Mayor Charles T..
Taylor said this morning that there
is an ordinance in effect which
those who do the wiring are sup
posed to follow, and that not all the
wiring in this city was as bad as it
was said to be. He said that no
doubt the wiring was bad in places
and that the work of inspection was
a good thing for the city.
One of the local merchants said
to The Free Press today that this
inspection tour was a most excel
lent thing. He said that the men
representing this association went
though his building and although
they found it up to the required
standards in most things, yet there
were a few faults that could be
remedied, such as improper wiring.
An electric wire was tied around
a nail, which of course, is con-
ductor of electricity. Should the in
sulation on the wire become worn
out, the nail would conduct the cleo
tricity into the wood resulting in a
fire.
J. L. King, one of the members OF
the association, said today that these
inspectors had no power to make
any cancellations of insurance and
that while they were making these
inspections they were not acting as
insurance men. If the insurance
companies saw fit after they had
been given the reports of the asso-
citation, then they could cancel the
insurance AS it is, these inspectors
do not know that building is in
sured until they have made the in
Spection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-01

Lake Crystal Union: A meeting
was held last Friday in Mankato
by the early citizens of that city
and we understand that Frank
Pease of Pipestone, Mimi, was also
present, to locate as near as posi-
BILE the exact spot of the erection
of the scaffold on which thirty-eight
Sioux Indians were hanged Decem.
Der 26, 1862.
We did not arrive at Mankato un-
til 1866, and practically there was
but very little difference between
sc and '62, as to locations, general
lay of the land and times in a bust.
ness way We had often seen the
scaffold timber after We arrived in
Mankato. 1t formed part, if not
all of the stills under the rear part
of John Meagher's store.
This led us to further Investigate
ing incidents connected with the
hanging and the location of the
scaffold as well. AS near as we can
remember, the scaffold stood on the
levee opposite Tom Sherk's meat
market, this side of the railroad
freight house, within ten feet of the
present sidewalk. The exact Local
ton of the center pole cannot possi-
bly, be located but near enough to
say, this is the place" the redman
had full swing.
The location of the Saulpaugh
was part of the Minnesota river
bottom in the year of 81. The old
steamer "Mankato" sunk on one of
her trips, just back of the old Union
printing office not more than twen-
ty feet from the office building in
six feet of water in the spring of
81 Among the cargo was lot of
farm machinery for John Shaubut.
The machinery was thrown over.
board on the north side of the mar.
row channel to tighten UP the sunk
en- boat. Mr.. Shaubut promised the
boys working in the Union office,
Oren Thayer, Walter Fowler, Charles
McMahan, and we think, our old
friend, George Copp, who was devil
in the office then, So If they would
recover from the bottom of the
channel the machinery. The boys
succeeded in taking from the wa
ter the pieces of machinery and
did it so quickly that Mr.. Shaubut
refused to pay that much and hag-
gled with the boys about it, went
away thinking they would be will
ing to accept most any sum; but not
so. The boys heaved the machinery
back into the river.
Just beyond this narrow channel
was a sand bar possibly eighty rods
wide, tapering round a point where
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-01


BY an agreement entered into be-
tween County Attorney j. w.
Schmitt and S. 3. Wilson, attorney
for the defendant, Joseph Hoffman
was this afternoon permitted to en-
ter a plea of guilty to a charge of
assault in the third degree. The de-
PENDANT will be given his sentence
Saturday morning at ten o'clock. He
can be fined up to an amount not
to exceed 500.
Mr.. Wilson based this request for
change in the plea of his client
on the fact that the defendant is
an old man in impaired health and
tense than the means which he
used He asked that the fine be
very small if a fine was to be paid,
because he had no means except his
house, which is already mortgaged,
and his friends have been feeding
him for a number of days.
County Attorney Schmitt admitted
that he was much disguised with
the evidence given by the states
witnesses this morning and also adj
mitted that the defendant had provo
cation for some strenuous action
when the deed was committed, al
though he probably went too far.
In the face of this he said that he
would not even recommend any very
serious sentence. He said that he
knew personally that the defendant
had poor health but would advise
the court that part of his trouble
with his health was caused by the
defendants drinking.
Some Testimony Received.
After the jury that heard the Bal
linger arson case had gone into re-
tirement about three O'Clock yester-
day afternoon the impanelling of
the jury in the case of the State
VS.. Joseph Hoffman was begun. The
twelve men named above were pick
ed to sit in judgment on the de-
PENDANT Attorney c. B. Wilson is
handling the case for the defendant
and County Attorney Schmitt is
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-01
GUILTY PLEA ENTERED
TO A LESSER CHARGE
+ + + I. + !. + r I. I. i + + + .
! JURY IN HOFFMAN CASE. .

+ A. M. Smith, James FaIey,
+ John Mullen, Ed. D. Wilmont,
+ Thomas Jones, n, D. Dia-
+ mond, John Dackins, Benja-
+ min Dieke, David J. Roberts,
+ Fred Cord, John A. Golf,
+ J. C.. Roberts.
!. i. + j. + + I. !. i I. j. + i +
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-01

Mrs. Miller, who lives in the Mic
ollet house, testified that she had
seen Rogers in Mrs. Andrews rooms
in the building about four o'clock
the afternoon of September s. She
saw blood from the wound in Mrs.
Andrews rooms. She saw Rogers
there alone before the accident
Mrs. John Adams, who has rooms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-28

York in 1917, and issued annual proc
lamations, Governor Johnson of Vir-
ginia adopting = in 1855, and in 1858
a Thanksgiving day was proclaimed in
eight of the southern states.
The day had naturally grown to be
almost universally observed as a ma
tional institution when President Lin
coin, during the civil war, issued his
first proclamation in 1862, on account
of the first important victory of the
national aims. 4 second proclamation
was issued by him in 1868, and that
year marked the beginning of the
presidential proclamation of the an
nual Thanksgiving in November, his
proclamation of 1864 designating the
last Thursday in November as the day
TO be observed. Since that time the
annual proclamation for a national
thanksgiving has been made by the
president, the governors of the states
following the example and officially
recognizing the day named by the
chief executive, the president.
1t is unfortunate for the nation that
the years have brought a decline in
the real spirit of the original Thanks
giving. The annual proclamation now
does not, to the majority of people,
mean so much a day set apart for
prayer and praise and thanksgiving
as it does time for feasting and mirth.
While the churches are annually open
ed on that day and the causes for
thanksgiving annually rehearsed by
the ministers of the gospel, the dimin-
ishing congregations proclaim silently
what is none the less a fact, that the
minds of the people on Thanksgiving
! day are more occupied with the
thoughts of the turkey and plum pud-
ding than they are in the return Of
! thanks to the Giver of every good gift.
An even cursory review of the thanks
givings Of our own and other countries
will show that the present lax obser-
vance and the failure to keep the real
spirit Of Thanksgiving augurs Ill rath-
er than good for the coming genera
tons, for, centuries ago, when the peo-
PIE were told that 1T is good thing
to give thanks unto the Lord" they
we're taught truth which is as vital to-
/ day as It ever was, namely, that in
/ gratitude is a sin. 1t may be that the
nation needs to learn anew what is
the real spirit Of Thanksgiving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-28
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Precipitation from the eastern Rocky
mountain slope to the Atlantic coast
has attended yesterdays low which
has Increased in intensity and moved
70 the lower lakes. Rains Of 2.52 inch
es and 1.72 inches have occurred at
New Orleans and Jacksonville, respec-
lively. The northwestern high. with
its attendant cold wave, has over
spread the Rocky mountain region and
the Missouri valley, the fall in tempera-
ture extending TO the upper Mississippi
valley. The temperatures are below
zero in the Red River valley and WyO-
ming. The continued eastward move
ment Of the low and the approach of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-28
Administrator Notice.

Estate of Elizabeth Runge. deceased
The undersigned having peen APP
pointed Administrative OF the estate of
Elizabeth Runge. late of the county of
Rock Island, state of Illinois, deceased
hereby gives notice that he will appear
before the probate court OF Rock Island
county, at the probate court room, IN
lne city of Rock Island. at the January
term, on the frat Monday in January
Aext, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notined
of having the same adjusted All per-
sons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated goth day of October, A. d.
1901. q. +. RUNGE,
Administrator