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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
her TWENTY BIRTHDAYS
Yet Mrs. Reset SchmahI Eighty
Four Years Old; Life
Work.

st. Paul. February 29;--Mrs. Reset
Schmahl, survivor of the Sioux In.
dian massacre of 1862, mother OF
Julius A. Schmahl, secretary of state,
today celebrated her twentieth birth.
day anniversary and is eighty-four
years old. She. was born in Ger.
many, February 20, 1928. The fact
that 1900 was not a leap year, though
a fourth year, and was therefore
without a February 20, reduced her
actual birthdays to twenty.
Was at Fort Rideely.
When the Sioux uprising came in
Minnesota in 1862, Mrs Schmahl was
with her husband and family on a
homestead about three miles from
Fort Ridgely. There she would have
remained had not Colonel Sheehan
come with troops and ordered all to
go Immediately to the fort, because
the Indians were coming.
Moulded Bullets for Defenders.
During the massacre, Mrs. Schmahl
remained in the stockade moulding
bullets for the defenders. While there,
too, she gave birth to Herman G..
Schmahl, who now lives at Redwood
Falls, Mimi. Mrs. Schmahl is the
mother Of ten children, six of whom
are still living.
Four years ago, Governor John A..
Johnson sent letter of congratula-
ton to the pioneer woman, and Gov
ernor Eberhart sent her one last
night. She lives at 2132 West Third
street. Duluth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
COUNTESS WARWICK COMING
This Woman Is Famed For Her
SociaIistic Views.
Especial to The Free Press. ]

-
London, March People o!
twentysix American and Canadian
cities will soon have opportunity
to see and hear a real live coun.
tess of the British peerage, for the
Countess of Warwick sailed for
New York today on the Mauretania
and will deliver series of lee
lures throughout the United States
and the Dominion.
The countess, famed throughout
the world for her socialistic Views,
will, receive $1,50O TO each of the
twenty.six lectures she is to de-
liver. She will be absent from Eng
land about two months. Americans
will hear some novel views on the
capital and labor question, the con-
dition Of the laboring people and
the aristocracy of England from
one vino has closely studied the
one and is intimately associated
with the other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
BUYS KURTA BUILDING
J. lynard Produce Company Will
Have Fine Headquarters :
in Mankato.
From Fridays Daily. 4

From Fridays Daily.
John Lynard, head OF the j.
I.ynard Produce company of -owa:
tonna, but with a branch house in
Manakto, closed deal yesterday
whereby he becomes owner of the
Kurth building at 52S South Front
street, now occupied by the Dackins
& Litchfield Implement company.
The building was bought from Mrs.
Mary p. Voolfolk of Wausau, Ill.
The final papers for the purchase
of the building were made out yes
terday. ~
The building is two-story brick
structure, with a basement, $50 by
% feet. The J. Lynard Produce
company will use the entire build
ing for their fast increasing bust
ness and it is to be remodeled and
equipped with a cooling room, while
the front will be used as an Of
flee.
Has Long Been in Business.
The ]. Lynard Produce company
has been in produce and seed bust
ness for eighteen years. The first
venture was made IN 1894 with head
quarters at Owatonna, and later, a
branch establishment was started
here Last December their building
at 700 South Front street was
burned to the ground, and the
building at sos was rented immedi-
ately and in this building the COM
pany has been doing business until
the present time. The firm is do
ing mostly jobbing business in
stead of speculative storing, as there
is a continuous market in the east
for eggs and poultry.
James Lynard, brother of John
Lynard. who has been local man
agcr of the branch establishment
here for some time, will soon bring
his wife and family to this city to
make their home here, as he will
continue to have charge of the
branch office in, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
Is. WITHOUT A CITY ATTORNEY
st. Cloud Proposed New Government
May Be Blocked.

st. Cloud business men are Won
dering just where they are at in
the matter of their municipal gov
eminent. The present city council
are mostly opposed to be commits
sion form of government which is
being petitioned for by the citizens
of that city. At the present time
the city has no city attorney, owing
to the death of the man who held
that office and the council has neg
lected to appoint Il successor. To-
morrow is the last day for filing
the petitions and that can not be
done without legal assistance of
the county attorney and as - a re-
suit of the action of. the council no
one can be appointed to that office
until Monday. two days after the
petitions must be presented. -aa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
WINNERS IN SPEAK CONTEST
Mapleton People Given Fine Enter
tainment Last Night.

A declamatory contest under the
supervision of Superintendent Dav.
les of Mapleton was given in that
city last evening. Fourteen students
contested and the prizes were award.
ed by James HowiesOn and two
Wells teachers. Miss Ardice Gilmore
was given first place. Miss Bonnie
Hamm second, and Miss Avis Rue
third. A large number attended
and were well pleased with the
manner in which the contestants
gave their readings. A great deal
of talent and work was manifested
by the young ladies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
New Firm for OWatonna.
From THURSDAYS Daily,

Ed. Verke and Dave Weber. both
of this city, left for Owatonna to.
day where they will open a milk
and cream station, where they will
sell milk and butter and manufac-
ture ice cream, wholesaling the lat
ter. Mr.. Verke has been connected
with c.. r. Wegner's ice cream fac
tory and thoroughly understands the
business. Mr.. Weber has been ship.
ping clerk for the Free Press Print
ing company for two years past. Both
are energetic young men and will no
doubt succeed in their new venture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
SINK THE MAINE WRECK
The Battered Remains Will Be
Given Burial in Deep
Sea Water.
Especial to The Free presr.1

Washington, 29.-Within the next
few days, probably tomorrow, the
wreck of the battleship Maine will
be taken out to sea and sunk, with
impressive ceremonies. An American
flag has been raised above the Maine
and 1t will fly over her until the
burial Of the vessel, so that she will
go down with colors flying.
The armored cruiser North Caro-
lima and the scout cruiser Birming-
ham will act as escort when the
wreck is towed out to sea. The
senior ship, with colors at half mast
in honor of the bodies of the sailors
recovered from the wreck and which
will be taken on board the warships
for burial at Arlington, will fire a
salute of twenty-one guns simulta-
neously with a similar salute from
the Cuban shore as the vessels leave
Havana harbor.
Will Sink in Deep Water.
When the wreck of the Maine has
reached deep water the officers and
crews of both warships will be at
quarters, with guard paraded and
a funeral march will be played, fol-
lowed by three volleys and the sound
ing of taps as the hulk sinks to its
last long resting place at the bot
tom of the ocean.
The two warships will then pro-
coed to Hampton Roads, where all
the bodies will be transferred to the
Birmingham, which will bring them
to Washington for interment in Ar
lipgton National Cemetery.
The burial ceremonies here will be
of solemn and impressive nature
and will be participated in by leading
officers of the navy and army and
prominent government officials. Presl-
dent Taft most OF the cabinet mem.
bers and scores of congressman will
likely take part in the memorial
tribute to the brave tars who went
down with their ship in Havana har-
Dor fourteen year ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
H0D LYONS FREED BY JUDGE
Court Holds That It's No Crime to
Aid Escaped Convict.

Minneapolis, March l. = "HOd
Lyons, saloonkeeper and former city
detective, who for years worked as
a guard at the state prison at Still
water, and who was charged by the
grand jury with concealing Jerry
McCarty. notorious outlaw, after Nc.
Carly escaped from the prison, is
free from criminal responsibility for
a sensational escape which was fol-
lowed by n series of daring twin
city robberies and the death of
three men. Judge jelly held that
it is no crime TO give aid to con-
yict who has escaped from prison.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
ANDERSON DESIGN MADE HIT
His Men and Religion Poster Copi.
ed in Other Towns.

A. Anderson, the local artist, has
made q hit with his original design
of the Men and Religion Forward
Movement poster. This poster was
entirely original with Mr.. Anderson
and because of its appropriateness
he has been receiving orders from
a number of different points in the
country for duplicate cuts. He re.
Gently received an order from Bal.
.timore, Md, and the design is be.
ing adopted and reproduced as a
standard poster from all parts of
the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
DECREASE IN RAIL REVENUES
Taxes to the State Reduced; But
Does Not Hamper.

The thirty-five railways in Mime
sofa had a gross income in 1911 of
.$91, 769, 006.1S, or $5,630,000 less
than in 1910, according to the COM
.plete returns of the tax commission.
The railway gross earnings tax for
the year will be $500 50.25, a de-
crease of $226,331.49. The loss will
not hamper the state i'll any way
and the only effect will be to re.
duce the cash balance at the end
of the year below the figures of
1911, as a decrease in gross earn
ings had been anticipated in fixing
the state budget.
The great items of loss in reve-
nue. is due to immense decrease in
the iron ore output which cut down
the 1911 revenue of the two ore
roads about $7,000,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
FARM SOLD ATsl25 PER ACRE
Property Owned BY J. J. FurIona
Near Austin.

Austin, Mimi, March 2.-The Col
umbian stock farm, owned by j. j.
Fur1ong of this city has been sold
to Henry Hartmenn of Hartley,
Iowa, for about $125 an acre. The
Columbian stock farm is known as
enc of the best in the state. 1t took
first prize in the J. J. Hill farm
contest in the First and Third con-
gressional districts of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
Giants to Play Ball.
Especial To The Fres Press. /

Dallas, Tex, March 1.-THE New
York Giants have come here today
from their camp at Marlin to play
the first real game of the season
against the Dallas club of the Texas
league. Tomorrow McGraw's men
will go to Fort Worth and meet the
Texas leaguers of that city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
The Teachers Presence of Mind
Prevents Serious Panic.
FIRE RAZED A SCHOOL HOUSE
Mothers We're Greatly Excited;
Is Heavy Loss to Tracy
Village.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. c. E. Thayer of 625 North
Fifth street received a letter this
morning from her daughter, Miss
Josephine Thayer, who teaches in
the public schools at Tracy, telling
of the burning of the school build
ing there. Miss Thayer said that
at about three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon smoke came pouring into
the school room, and she closed her
window, thinking that it came from
the railroad yards at the rear of the
building.
Discovered the Fire.
A little later she smelled pine
burning and upon stepping into the
hall she found the flames shooting
up into the attic. She Immediately
had her pupils pass out, obtain
their wraps and leave the building.
She then notified the other teachers
of the fire. Every child was taken
from the building safely although
some of them were unable to get
their wraps. The building burned
" eiouHu
Mothers Became Alarmed.
When the news of the fire became
known the mothers of the children
in the building crowded around
the teachers to express their graft
tude to them for the presence of
mind shown in getting the children
to safety. The building had been
thoroughly repaired before the open.
ing OF school last fall and was in
very good condition, so is a great
loss to the town.
Loss Is Heavy.
Tracy, Mimi, February ga dis
astrous fire in what is known as the
old school house here at 2:15 this
afternoon resulted in a total loss
estimated at about $4,000, with in
suranCe of $4,000 to $1,000. The
school was in session. being occu,
pied by about $50 pupils of the low
er grades, all of whom We're re-
moved from the, building without Sc
rious injury The origin of the fire
is not known, but it is thought the
coal left a deposit in the chimney,
resulting when this took fire, in an
overheated chimney, which spread
rapidly to the upper stories of the
building. f.E
Department Did Good Work.
The fire department did good
work, but was unable to save the
building and but little of, the con-
tents.
Work, it is said, probably will be-
gin on new modern fircproof
structure in the spring, as the other
building is filled to it's capacity. The
children will be accommodated in
the opera house and churches until
other quarters are provided.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
Played With CARTRIDGES.

While playing with some cart
ridges last Saturday, Miss Gertrude
Peterson the seven-year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peterson
of North Seventh street, was pain
fully injured by the explosion, which
blew off three fingers and the thumb
of her left hand She is getting
along fairly well ut present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
SWIM CONTEST FOR A TITLE
Crack Fish Men Of the Country Are
to Compete.
Especial to Tie Free Press:J

= 'ISpe'laI 10 TIC FTee PTeSS.J
New York, March Crack fish
men of the country will compete at
the pool Of the City Athletic club
today for the national Amateur Ath-
Ietic Union relay championship.
Other national swimming title meets
of the A. A. u. will be held as
follows: = -
Fifty-yard swim and back stroke
Illinois A. c., Chi
cago March II; one hundred yard
swim and breast stroke champion
ships, Chicago A. A, March 80;
water pole and diving championships,
Pittsburgh A. A., March &c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
BOOST IN THE SHOE PRICES
Bad News Is, Given out BY Eastern
Manufacturers.
Especial to The Free Press.

Boston, March An advance in
the wholesale price Of from five to
seven per cent. on most grades nol
shoes win go into effect in the fall
according to manufacturers who are
now preparing their samples for
the autumn = trade. Increased cost
Of ! production to advanced prices
of hides. is the principal reason Of
fered for the boost ? in PRICES. The
steadily increasing demand for a
wider and wider variety of styles
also affects the price, manufacturers
say. If shoes, could be. confined to
a few styles, the cost Of produc-
ton would be materially lessened,
it is alleged. <r- @ -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
STATE OF ONO. City of Toledo, Lu.

cas- County.-ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that no
Ills senior partner of tho firm Of L. J,
Cheney &c Co., doing business In the
City of"Toledo, County and State afore-
said. and that said firm will pay the
each and every case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured: by the use Of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
\, Sworn to before me and subscribed
IN my. presence. this 9Th day Of Decem-
Der, A. ID. 1886.
(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.
f. ]. CHENEY & co. Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for const'
patiop
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
SCOUTS DAY AT THE BIG SHOW
Boys Swarm Into Madison Square
Garden, New York.

=. Especial to. The FIec Press.1 :.
New York, March N2,-Youngsters
i'm khaki uniforms fairly overlooked
Madison Square Garden today, this
having been set aside as boy
Scouts Day" at the annual Sports.
mems Show The. boys have an
elaborate camp in the Garden, where,
in the midst OF. trees transplanted
from the forest, they are living in
truly aboriginal style in the very
heart of the great CITY,. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
PROMOTION FOR A. D. BROWN
Former State Chairman to Be Given
Better Job.

The Minneapolis Tribune says that
A. d. Brown, former chairman OF
the republican state central commit.
tee, will soon be connected with the
department. of the state fire marshal
in Minnesota. Mr.. Brown was given
the office of State Treasurer Walter
J. Smith. 1t has been said that Mr..
Brown was to be disciplined because
he favored Roosevelt. The fact that
he has been promoted to a more
important position in the office OF
state fire marshal carries it's own
denial to this rumor. He will take
the new position on April first. Mr..
Brown was selected by ]. F. Jacob
son to handle his Minnesota cam
paign. #s. .....
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
MILLIONS IN CORPORATIONS
Big Amount of Money invested in
New Concerns.

i. st. Paul, February 29.-MOre Than
7,06O, 900 has been invested in, new
Minnesota corporations this month,
according to figures compiled in the
office of Walter4J Smith, state treas
urer, yesterday. One hundred anu six
corporations were formed during the
first twenty-seven days, and paid fill
ing fees aggregating $6,795. Last
month. ninety-One new corporations
were formed. They paid fees aggre-
eating $6,095.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
DEATH INVADED THEIR HOME
Mr.. and Mrs. H.. C. Erwin Suffer
Loss Of Daughter.
From FRIDAYS; Daily, -. -. ,,.g'.s.

'tS"f % Sc'tysf :: b.,
Word was received here. yesterday
of the death of little Elizabeth En-.
vim, the eight months old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. c.. IL. Erwin of St
Cloud. Mrs. Erwin was Miss Kate
Hubbard Mrs. r. d. Hubbard and
Mrs. Esther Hubbard Richter left
this morning for st. Cloud to attend
the funeral. The many friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin will sympathize
with them iii, their loss. :
Mrs. Erwin was visiting her
mother, Mrs. II. ID. Hubbard, when
she received the information over
the phone that her little daughter
was ill. She. started for home int-
mediatcly, but on reaching Mimic
apolis she was told that the Child
had died. The. infant was teething
and died while in commissions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
DisIocated Her shouIder.

Miss Lizzie George slipped and
fell on the kitchen floor at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. w. N. Jameson
this morning and dislocated her
shoulder. Miss George is an elderly
lady who is making her home with
Rev. and Mrs. w. N. Jameson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
Sd. Peter Fans Arc Active.

decided to organize an association
and join the. league of which C. w.
Miller is at the head. It is under
stood that, several prominent men
in ST.. Peter are interested in the
movement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
Buys the Corner Cafe.

j. p. Dineen has purchased the
Corner Cafe from Ray Flint and will
hereafter conduct this buffet as well
as that one on Jackson street and the
Rcade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
"chaw' Tobacco Killed Cows.

Two high-grade COWS that have
been furnishing milk for the in
mates Of the reformatory at St.
Cloud ate some tobacco leaves and
within thirty minutes died. Their
aristocratic stomachs could mot
stand for the nicotine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
SECOND DISTRICT EDITORS
They Will Gather in This City on
Friday, March o.

Second district newspaper men
will hold their second annual meet.
ing at Mankato on Friday, March
%. A program will be given in the
ly, and in the evening there will be
a banquet ait the ,ElksN club rooms
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
Colonial Neff Remembered.

Colonel G. w. Neff, editor of The
Lake Crystal Union, is enjoying a
birthday today, something that hap.
pens to him only once in four years
His many friends remembered him
with postal shower
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
Denies Railroad Mercer.

President Elliott of the Northern
Pacific road denies that the North
ern Pacific and the Chicago and
Northwestern roads are about to
form merger into one gigantic
railroad enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
Catlin Is Acting Chief.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

Fred NJ. Catlin has been made
acting chief of police in st. Paul
and j. c.. Fielding, known in Man
kato, is chief of detectives. This
is the result of the shake-up In the
st. Paul police department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
Is Appointed Guardian.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

Henry N. Olsen was appointed
guardian III probate court today in
tho estate of Stella Leland Ward
and Phillip Herbert Ward, in place
of William Ward.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
Marriage License issued.
~ Thnredav,c n,iIv

Z Clerk of Court George Krost today
issued marriage license to Carl r.
Anderson of Milaca and Miss Cath.
crime b. Pettet of this city.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-27
NO REASON FOR 1T.
You Are Shown a Way Out.

There can be no reason why any
reader of this who suffers the tortures
of an aching back, the annoyance OF
urinary disorders, the pains and dan
gers of kidney ills will fail to heed the
word of a resident of this locality who
has found relief. The following is
convincing proof.
Mrs. J. NJ. Wheeler, Prosperity, S.
Car, says: "My kidneys were disor-
dered for long time, causing terrible
pains through my loins and limbs.
There was also constant ache in my
back and on some occasions I could
scarcely get about. The kidney secre-
tons were unnatural and annoyed ne
greatly / consulted several physl-,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-27

clans and tried a number OF kidney
remedies, but did not improve in the
least 7 had about given up the nope
of ever being cured when my son-ln-
law procured a supply of Doan's Kid
ney Pills for me at W. E. Pelnam &
Sons drug store. He had read that
thew we're good for kidney trouble and
induced me to try them. I did SO and
after I had taken the contents of two
hoxes nv backache had disappeared.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-27

would be sufficient to damn me for
ever in the eyes Of some men, judging
by their actions at this tipe. Such
feeling is nothing but madness, and
is unworthy of the brave Carolinians
who have always been the backbone
of the reform movement, Very sin
cerely yours, B. R. Tillman.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-27

and my kidneys had been restored to
their normal condition. have recon-
mended Dosn's Kidney Pills to many
of nv friends and shall continue to
do So"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster -Mi1burn Co., Buffalo,
New York, soc agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan'sand
take no ether.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-27
CONTINUED ON PAGE u
COLUMBIA, NEWBERRY s LAUR'
EMS r. r.

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