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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-21
Fairmont Man Goes to Prison for
Eight Years.


FairmOnt, April l3.-County AttOr-
ney Palmer petitiOned for a special
grand jury to take up the case of
Arthur Comstock, and an indictment
was returned against the defendant
yesterday. COmstock was charged
with the downfall of his own sister
He wished to plead guilty and re-
ceive sentence at once but the court
could not sentence him for the rea.
son that the law provides that where
the statutes name a minimum sen.
tence of more than five years, the
accused, even though wishing to
plead guilty, must first be indicted
by the grand jury.
COmstock and sister came from
Iowa some years ago and lived and
worked at the same farm home in
this county. Their father is dead
and their mother married again, but
they say they do not know where
she is at this time The girl was
taken to Bethany Home, St. Paul,
man has been in hiding since last
fall but city detectives finally To-
Gated him at Lincoln He is aged
twenty-three aud his sister eighteen.
Within an hour and half the
grand jury returned an Indictment
against Comstock and at two o'clock
he was arrai2ned. He stated that
he had consulted with Attorney Math-
wig and desired to have his attor-
ney in court, and Mr.. Mathwig was
sent for The young man plead
guilty to the charge. He was put
under oath and closely questioned
by the court, and while he apparent
ly told the truth his story did not
help him any.
He stated that after the death
of his father he was for some years
in an orphan asylum at Council
Bluffs. AT the age of nineteen he
was married to a woman older than
himself and year and five months
later the wife secured divorce on
the grounds OF desertion There was
n little girl born to them which IS
now with her mother at Faribault
When he found last October that his
relations with his sister would soon
be known, he skipped out, taking
with him a woman from Adams,
Mimi, and they lived together at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-21
Sale to Be Made BY Auditor iverson,
Beginning May g.


State Auditor S. G. Iverson will
place on the market more than 2O0,-
900 acres of state school land begin
ming May 8. There will be fifteen
sales with offerings of lots from So
600 acres. The sales are listed as
follows:
May 8, International Falls Kooch-
iching county, 5000 acres; May 10,
Pemidji, Betrami county, $500
acres; May II, Walker, Cass county,
10000 acres; May 16, Carlton, Carl
ton county 10000 acres; May II, Du-
luth, ST. Louis county, 10000 acres:
May 10, Aitkin, Aitkin county, 10000
acres; May %, Roseau, Roseau coun-
ty, 10000 acres; May "a, Hallock.
KittsOn county, $4,000 acres; May
%, Warren, Marshall county, $4,000
acres; May 26, CrookstOn, Polk
county, 5000 acres; May q, Moor
head, Clay county, 5000 acres; June
/, Detroit, Becker county, $1,000
acres; June 2. Wadena, Wadena coun-
ty. 10000 acres; June 8, Long Prai-
rie, Todd county, 5000 acres.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-21
He Was the First Commandant al
Soldiers Home.

ne was tnC FHSt SoIIiItidtiudHt at
Soldiers Home.
From FRIDAYS Daily.
Captain Thomas Mcmillan, the first
commandant of the Minnesota Sol
diers' Home, died at his residence,
,24l2 Eleventh Avenue South Mime
apolis, at $50 D. m. yesterday. He
had been suffering many years from
trouble contracted while in the army.
and his death last night was due
to complication of these troubles.
Thomas Mcmillan was born In
lower Canada, January 16, 1884. In
1856 he moved to Wisconsin, where
he was in the numbering business
until 1862, when he enlisted in the
Twenty-seventh Wisconsin infantry.
During the Civil war he was pro-
NOTED from second to first leuten-
ant, and mustered out in that ca
pacity in 1865.
Shortly after retiring from the SER
vice he moved to Redwood county.
where he engaged in farming for a
few years, after which he took up
his residence in the city of Red
wood Falls and engaged in the liv
cry business.
He was sheriff of Redwood county
for five years, and about 1884 he
moved to a farm near Candy, in Yel-
low Medicine county. He was elect
ed as a member of the Minnesota
legislature in 1885 from the seven
teenth district, composed of Lincoln.
Lyon and Yellow Medicine counties.
When the following Legislature en-
acted law providing for the estab-
lishment and erection of home for
the old soldiers, Mr.. Mcmillan be-
came candidate for cOmmandant
and received practically the unani-
nous vote of the board for that pO-
sition. He continued to serve in
that capacity for twelve or more
years, after which he retired and
took up his residence at the above
address.
The children are Mrs. Flora B.
Belt, wife of Dr. N. w. Belt of Dodge
Center; Mrs. Fred L. Warner of
Redwood Falls: Charles ]. Mcmillan.
Idaho, and Mrs. Minnie May Gutter
sen of Minneapolis.
The interment will be at Redwood
Falls.
Death of Hotel Man.
Henry Kahler, proprietor of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-21

improve morals, and a final over
coming Of all evil.
'm closing let me read to you
Mrs. Eddy's scientific statement of
being, which epitomizes the Science
of Salvation.
"'There is no life. truth, intelli-
gence, nor substance in matter. All
in infinite Mind and its infinite
manifestation. for God is All-in-all.
Spirit is immortal Truth; matter Is
mortal error. Spirit is the real
and eternal; matter is the unreal
and temporal Spirit is God, and
man is His image and likeness.
Therefore man is not material; he
is spiritual
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-21

Hotel Kahler of Redwood Falls, died
Falls Saturday at the age of seven
ty-twO years. He had been in the
hotel business for many years, and
had a host of friends among the
travelling public. He leaves wife
and five boys, all engaged in the
hotel business in the northwest, and
two daughters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-21

Lincoln until he was arrested. He
said he was never arrested but once
before and that was for securing
liquor for a fellow at Lincoln who
was on the black list. He was sent
up at Lincoln for sixty days.
Judge Quinn sentenced COmstOck
to eight years at hard labor in the
Saltwater penitentiary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-21
the cost before it was finally or

the cost before 1t was finally or
dered.
The matter was referred TO Com.
missioner Humiston
The council decided to require a
bond for $4,000 from the city engi-
neer hereafter.
1t was also voted that the city
assume the cost of the surety bond
furnished by the city treasurer.
The matter of fixing the salaries
was left over until the next meet
ing, and Commissioner Lamm will
fill in the blank resolution prepared
by City Attorney Daley and report.
To Sprinkle With Oil.
Allan Jackson, manager for the
Standard Oil Co., appeared and
made proposition to furnish the
city with tank of road oil for Al
cents gallon. to sprinkle streets
with. Ii can be pumped from the
tank into the sprinkling cart
The council voted to purchase a
tank of the oil, amounting to car
load. The price is trife less than
paid last year.
Mr.. Jackson said that his com
pany makes petroleum asphalt to
mix with macadam for paving pur-
poses.
The garbage collecting specifica-
tons of last year were adopted,
amended so that the city shall fur
nish galvanized iron tank, on the
recommendation of Health Officer
Sohmer
resolution was adopted con-
demning certain old and defective
sidewalks and ordering new walks
constructed, in default of which the
city will lay the same and assess
the costs.
More Stand Pipes.
On motion of Commissioner Hen
line, the council voted to extend
six inch water main on Main street
from Front to Exchange street, and
place a stand pipe there for the
street sprinklers and tiushers, and
also to erect stand pipes at the cor
ner of Front and Plum. Front and
Vine, and Front and Jackson streets.
Help for Advertising Mankato.
A committee of the Mankato Com
mercial club appeared and asked the
council to vote 5000 toward the cost
of getting out the pamphlet adver
Using MankatO. The cost would be
$500, and the North Mankato coun-
Gil has appropriated $50. The mat
ter was presented by President
Crandall, and f. NJ Currer also
spoke. The latter told how other
cities are advertising their advan-
tages. He thought that if all pulled
together the city would stand "a good
show to get something.
w. ID. Willard said that the funds
of the club are limited, as it has
been spending much on the roads,
and there are other calls. All towns
and cities have these booklets. The
local real estate men are very anX-
ious to have something like this to
send out. A smaller folder to be
sent out in letters is to be printed,
also.
Professor J. r. Brandrup said
that he had written TO dozen or
more progressive towns for ltera-
ture, and had received some from
each, and had adopted the best to
pattern after. Attractive literatur
is necessary TO advertise the city,
and this costs a good deal. He
thought $500 very small matter
for the city.
Several aldermen raised the point
that the charter does not provide
for such expenses. The matter was
referred to the mayor and city at
tOrney to report at the adjourned
meeting.
The council allowed the bills and
took an adjournment until 9 a. m.
tomorrow, when not only the paving
but other matters will come up.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
THE CITIES ARE TAKING NOTICE

With an increased population and a
decreased food production and the
high cost of living going higher the
cities are taking notice of the import
ance of agriculture. The farmer will
have sufficient unto himself, while
those in the city may be in want and
hunger if the farm fails to produce
enough garden sass togo round. Out
on the farm there will be 'taters in the
cellar, meat in the smoke-house, eggs
in the nest, and milk in the pitcher,
when some of the cupboards in the
city will be like Old Mother Hub
bards-not even bone. Those who
live in citi can well afford to attend
and support the State Fair and all
other occasions that tend to help the
cause of agriculture.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
THE RACE A GOOD ONE.
The State Fair Boys Fighting-ooV
Harmon Will Visit Their
Cannp.

Fifteen hundred ambitious boys
coming down the tJme stretch is the
best way to des, ribe the great boys
race for the free trip to the Ohio
State Fair. The old folks, preachers,
teachers, politicians, oranges, Sunday
schools, Christians and sinners are
becoming involved in some counties.
Even congressman and federal Off
cials at Washington are writing let
ters for their favorites. Some of the
boy candidates are inducing their
fathers to trade votes at the coming
primary elections to nominate town.
ship officers. in order to secure votes
for the State Fair trip. Some of the
boys are making quiet but effective
canvass by personal visits and writing
letters.
Every boy has an equal chance En-
tries are open until ten o'clock Satur-
day, August 10Th, at which time all
applications must be in the hands of
the president of the board of county
commissioners, or If he is not in his
Office to be left with the county au-
ditor The presidents of the inde-
pendent farmer institutions, regular
farmer picnics, pioneer picnics, county
corn Improvement associations, coun-
ty poultry associations, and the
county horticultural associations are
included in the meaning of "all other
county agricultural organizations" as
prescribed by the rules. 1t costs the
boy nothing to try. Good care will be
taken of him. Governor Harmon will
visit the Boys Model Camp, which
will be near the national guard camp
on the grounds. No voting by proxy
will be allowed. The boys must get
their friends to attend and vote in
person. No person can cast more
than one vote. Hundreds of letters
are being received asking that rules
be changed. This is useless. Some
letters come unsigned or badly writ
ten. Two alternates are to be
chosen who will come in turn If the
boy ahead of him can not come Let
ters addressed to the boys in care of
the Boys Camp, State Fair grounds,
will be promptly delivered to them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
THE STATE EXHIBITS.

Almost every state department will
let the people see what part of the
states work they are doing. These
exhibits will be instructive. Citizens
can gain some idea for what purposes
the public money is expended The
work of the state veterinarian, the
nursery and orchard inspector and
the department of agriculture in gen
eral will be shown along with other
exhibits. The federal government at
Washington will cooperate with the
state highway commissioner in max.
ing one of the most unique and inter
esting exhibits. This will be the first
time the government has participated
in a State Fair. All Ohio congress
men and senators Joined in the re-
quest for Uncle Sam to do this.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
CONTROL
OF lS State Institutions Will.
Pass
U1dCr Management Of Cen.
tral Board Tonight

The eighteen state institutions
which at midnight tonight pass under
the Management Of the Central Board
are
Athens State Hospital; Cleveland
State Hospital; Columbus State Hos
pital; Dayton State Hospital: Toledo
State Hospital; Massillon State Hos.
pital; Ohio Hospital for Epileptics.
GalliDolis; Institution for Feeble Mind.
ed. Columbus; State school for the
Deaf, Columbus; State School for the
Blind, Columbus; Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors Home. Sandusky; Home for
Ohio Soldiers. Sailors, Marines. Their
Army Nurses. Madison; Boys Indus
trial Schol, Lancaster; Ohio State Re-
formatory, Mansfield: Ohio Peniten-
tiary. Ohio State Sanatorium, Mt. YER
non; Girls Industrial School, Della
ware; Longview Hospital, Cincinnati.
The Lima State Hospital, now in
course of construction, will make the
nineteenth institution.
The board will appoint the superin-
tendents of all these institutions. The
superin-endents will appoint their sub
ordinates and employees, subject to
the boards approval.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
A Drop of Water.

Figures are sometimes impressive
simply by being so stupendous that
the human mind grasps them with
difficulty An instance in point is af-
forded by the illustration once offered
to his hearers by an eminent scientist.
who. in order TO bring to their com
prehension the idea of ultimate parti-
cles of water. stated that If he was to
empty a tumbler containing half a
pint of water, letting out each second
number equal to 1000 times the
population of the earth. it would re-
quire somewhere between 100000
and 47,O0O,O00 years to empty the tum-
bier. Lord Kelvin has assured us that
If drop of water was magnified to
the size of the earth the particles
would be between the size of cricket
balls and footballs. II that statement
is correct the drops Of water in all the
oceans are not many times so numer'
GUS as the particles, or molecules, In a
single drop.-St. Louis Republic.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
LIVE STOCK SHOW.

There is new life and ambition
among Ohio and middle west breeders.
The ribbons taken in the Columbus
Show Ring have greater value than
those won elsewhere. The ambitious
owner of good animal is conscious
of the fact that if he wins at the Ohio
State Fair, he has established his
standing as breeder and can obtain
good prices. 1t is this enviable posi-
ton which Ohio has won that has
made our Capital City the undisputed
battle ground of the breeds.
The foremost breeders of many
states have entered and the battle will
be fought to the finish. The best
judges in the United States will award
the premiums.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
EVERY child
Should Have An Exhibit M'
The County Fair

The children's department that was
inaugurated last year should arouse
great deal of interest this year
among the young people throughout
the county.
This department Is not confined to
the school children OF Mt Vernon.
CenterDurg, Fredericktown or any 9TH
er town or burg, but it includes all
the children of Knox county who are
under the age of 16 years.
So, children ask the secretary for a,
premium list and see If you can't find
something in the list to compete for.
Learn to be an exhibitor at the Knox
county fair by beginning this year..
it costs you nothing in this depart
ment, SO that If you do not get prem
ium you lose nothing
In addition to the premium you may
receive, $1.00 will be given to the boy
or girl making an exhibit VINO lives the.
greatest distance from the fair
grounds. ~;
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
When He Was Bad.

It has been said that you never know
a man till you travel with him. and
certainly travelling has tendency to
bring out all the depravity innate In
human nature. Out of this test. how
ever. Benjamin Disraeli emerged with
flying colors. This is what was said
of him by Mrs. Austen. who with ber
husband Travelled with him when he
was quite young man. as related in
Mr.. Monypenny's biography:
"Your brother" she says 1.-THE letter
was addressed to Disraeli's sister,, ''is
so easily pleased, so accommodating,
so amusing and so actively kind tnat
l shall always reflect upon the dOmes-
tic part OF. our journey with the great
est pleasure Your brother has he
haved excellently, except when there
is a button. or, rather, buttons, to he
put on his shirt; then he is violently
bad. and this happens almost daily"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
UNCLAIMED MAIL

To avoid delay in delivery have
your mail addressed to street and
P. o. box or general delivery
The following letters remain ua
claimed in the Mt. Vernon postoffice:
Allen, Jessie.
Andre, Eugene
Ball, Mrs. E. (2).
Bell, e. G.
Belt, Fred.
Comstock, H. G.
Desmond, l..
Ewalt, Mrs. Sadie.
Hagerson, Harry.
Hall, Thomas, sr.
Hawkins, Martha.
Hays, w. s.
Higgins, James.
Jones, Winfield.
Kratz, Jacob.
Miller, w. r,
More, James.
Oliver, Mrs. Chas.
Parkes, Henry.
Reader, Mrs. Joseph.
Reed, Mrs. Flora B.
Rigby, Mrs. Alice +.
Saver, Mrs. G.
Shugrowe, Mrs. Annie
Todd, VIM. C.
Truskett, Miss Beatrice,
Williams, Mrs. DeVella.
SHERIDAN G. DOWDS,
Postmaster.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
state Fair outgrows the Grounds
Overflow Exhibits In All
Oeparttnents

All classes of citizens seem to have
united to make the State Fair OF 1911
record breaker. Every department
has made a new mark. Entries closed
last week, Saturday, with overflow ex-
hibits. The State Fair has absolutely
outgrown it's grounds Space entries
were refused from necessity For the
first time In the history of the fair
rooms and Offices outside of the state
house had to be secured to accommo.
date the large force OF clerks neces.
sary to keep up with the increased
volume of business incident to the
growth of Ohio's great industrial ex.
position.
Exhibitors have come to realize
that prospective buyers would rather
purchase from those who are not
afraid to show in competition with
business competitors.
The State fair managers are graft.
fed at the great interest shown by
many persons who have not hereto
fore been active and open in boosting
the fair. The farmers have always
been patrons of the fair, but this year
the grain dealers, millers, bankers,
teachers oranges, church workers, and
many others are usually active
Railroads will make greater efforts to
accommodate their passengers than
heretofore. Some railroads are send
ing out thousands of letters and circu-
lars urging citizens along their line
to attend and are scheduling trains
for the express convenience of state
fair visitors.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
THE LADIES' STATE FAIR.

Monday, August 2S, will be ladies'
free day at the big fair. Hundreds
will come and stay for several days
after that. The increased premiums
for exhibits in the Woman's building
will make that vast hall fairyland
this year 1t will be decorated and
ornamented as never before. The la
dies will find thosand things to dc
please and instruct them The Art
hall will contain art treasures never
before seen upon fair ground in
Ohio. Many of the city artists will
compete this year. The entries indi-
cate that the display of china painting
will excel in both quantity and quail
ity,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
When Raronets Were Bold.

1t was in the reign of good King
James that baronets first came into
existence. Today you could hardly tell
a baronet from banker. But In the
year 1911. when James |. needed ready
money and created 200 ''little barons'
to supply him with cash. they swag-
gered about in their baldrics and sash
es and behaved in the courtliest of
fashion. Each barOnet in order to
Justify his title had to maintain a
small army of thirty soldiers for three
years. In this way the crafty king
not only increased his revenue, but
actually ligbtened his expenses.
1t is not generally known that the
title of "baronetess" has twice been
bestowed on women. One Of these was
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15

aging one, the All Stars scoring four
runs without hit. Shuman went to
first on an error by Brown. Roach
was safe on second error by Brown,
Shuman going to second Behman
was given pass on balls, filling the
base. Jones walked scoring shuman.
Shoots was hit by pitched ball and
Roach scored Shea was passed on
balls and Behman was forced over
making three gifts in row. Jones
was caught at the plate in an effort to
score and Shoots scored on Spencer's
out, Critchield to Mondron
ScOrp
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
PRIMARIES IN NEBRASKA

Lincoln, NeD.. August 14-According
to the provisions of the State primary
law all parties in Nebraska will hold
their primaries tomorrow. Nomin-
ations are to be made sor supreme
judge, regent of the state university
and railroad commissioner. The Re,
publicans, Democrats. Populists and
Socialists have tickets in the field. In.
most cases the Democrats and Popu-
lists have indorsed the same candi-
dates.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
GAINING CONFIDENCE.

The State Fair is growing in favor
and gaining the confidence of the best
citizens. Men prominent in financial
circles, industrial enterprises, railroad
managers, trades and professions are
lending helping hand to good
cause. The strength and real wealth
of the state and nation must come out
of the ground. Every person who
wants the world to become better and
methods improved ought, to see the
State Fair. tfe
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
LONDON HAS RADIUm INSTITUTE

London, Aug. 1.-THE new Radium
Institute, in the establishment OF
which King Edward VII took an ac.
tive interest during the latter years
OF his life, was formally opened today
Tor the treatment of patients. The
institute is conveniently located in
Riding House street, near Portland
place. 1t is to be conducted on the
lines of the Radium Institute in Paris,
and both curative and research work
will be carried on.