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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
CONTROLLING THE TRUSTS
Judge Crosscup Makes a Few Sug-
uestions in an Address.

According to Judge Grosscup, who
ia keen student of modern economies,
the proper method of handling the
trust question is to control the levia-
thans of industry. Properly restrict
ed. they are without doubt benefit
but left to their own designs, some are
likely to raise havoc In the business
world. The Judge recently delivered
a..lecture to the students. of the law
school of the university Of Nebraska,
and his remarks are well worthy OF
consideration. His subject was: The
So. Called Trusts or the Next Step In
American Politics. The judge holds
that the Concentration and combina-
tion of capital and interests marks a
new era in the commercial affairs OF
the world. He points out that when
the Sherman antitrust law was pass
ed all but thirteen Of the liz trusts
now in existence were formed. In his
estimation this proves that the anti
trust law is of no effect, but in this
connection he suggests that policy
which exhibits such vitality and such
persistence in the face of adverse leg
islation may not be entirely unnatural.
If...it. is true that the trusts OF. rather
the large. combines ofseapital are the
results of sort of evolution in bust
ness, then it is useless and mischievous
to try to destroy them. There has
never yet been an Improvement made,
there has never been an innovation. on
old methods that has not met with re.
sistance.
From past experience 1t seems use'
less to try to suppress them, but rather
control them. In this connection
Judge Grosscup has several valuable
suggestions. The most important Of
these is that the partners in the har,
vest-the capitalist and the..laborer-
should share the harvest In proportion
to it's abundance In other words, he
believes that if a system of profit
sharing were adopted, there would bs
no longer any strikes. The laborer ane
the artisan would then be laboring
each in his own interest just as If hi
were back again in the old days and
were the..sole proprietor of a cobblel
shop or a smithy. The success of the
trust would mean dollars in his pocket
and strike with suspension of worl
would mean a deterioration of hi
properly. While this is not a new sug
gesrion, nevertheless it is good one
and in the course of time such result
may be accomplished. 1t will not b
in the near future, however. Duluth
Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
MADE HIS FINISH.
Henry Simon Commits Suicide at
RolIinu Green.

Henry Simon, German farmer aged
sixty -four. :. living in. Rolling Green
township, committed suicide Saturday
evening by hanging.
:. On Friday. he visited. Welcome. and
settled up all of his affairs. He seemed
in his usual good health when he went
out to do some chores. He twisted a
rope out of binding Irvine and tied
this to beam in the COW barn where
he was found hanging with his feet
only six inches from the ground.
. He was still alive when discovered
but died in "a short time after being
cut down. 49,,
1t is supposed that his mind was
affected by worry over his farm work.
He was unable to get help and the
bad season hao put aim badly behinS
with all of his farm work. -Fairmont
Sentin4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
BOOST GOOD ROADS.
interesting Session Is Held at St
Peter YESTERDAY.

A good roads convention was held
at st. Peter Tuesday, the 2Sd. Mr..
Cooley, who has been engaged in
building highwa avs for the last twenty
years was present and gave very in
teresting talk on the subject. He said
after the road is built and graveled it
ought to have constant care and kept
smooth by using small graders so
that no ruts would be allowed to
form. He also advised men being en-
ployed on sections with wheelbarrows
and snovels to fill up and tramp down
any holes that should be found. He
urged the people to do away with the
poll tax system and pay the money
and let the work out by contract and
they would receive good results. Mr..
Cooley further stated that it costs the
farmers more to haul ton of produce
twelve miles on our roads than it costs
the railroad to haul it from here to
New York and the people ought tc
ponder over this question. He urged
that county organization be formed
to cooperate with the state associa
tion.
An association was formed and thu
officers of the County Creamery asso
,iation were voted to be the officers o
the Good Roads association ant. dele
gates were elected to the state associa
tion to meet in January.at st. Paul
Senator elect @. A. Johnson and Rep
resentative Ole Peterson, Thoma
Hodson of Nicollet, and August Peter
son of Belgrade were named as dele
gates. The officers we're: President
Ole Peterson vice president, o. z
Door; secretary, A. P. Anderson
treasurer, A W. Rood.
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NEIGHBORHO0D NEWS.
IuDsoN ITEMS.

Judson creamery has built new
addition which encloses the well.
Thomas Jones did the work.
A number of Judson families were
in Mankato last THURSDAY.
The two daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ellis are quite. i'll with the
whooping cough.
Evan T. Evans and SON and Evan
A. Evans and wife arrived home
from North Dakota.
Miss Maggie Davies from Lake Crys-
tai was visiting the family of Ed.
Davies Sunday.
A Bible society meeting will be
held at Carmel church Christmas.
William Wright, son of Charles
Wright, who lives ION the Thomas
Pugh farm, and Miss Maude Jones,
daughter of the well known farmer,
Mr.. Thomas Jones, were married last
Wednesday. The young couple will
make their future home in South
Dakota.
Benjaman Williams and wife drove
to Mankato Friday.
R. W. Williams will get supply OF
rocks from South Bend hill to build g
foundation of anew .barn to be erect,
ed next spring.
The recent rain has PLAYED havoc
with our fine slea Ching.
There will be no service at Zior
church next Sunday. the 2Sth inst.
as all are cordially invited to attend
the Christian Endeavor convention il
the Welsh church in Mankato.
r. R. Owen must have had very
successful year. No hard times with
him. Hail storm passed him by as ht
was seen taking home a $50 range re-
Gently.
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OUT FOR MAYOR.
A. G. Meyer Will Take Repub-
Iiean Nomination.
Aid. Taylor Is Spoken of as Demo-
cratic Candidate The Liberal
Element Making Goo Coos.

Now that the winter is waxing cold
and the days are short and the eve
nings long, politicians are beginning
to indulge in speculation as to next
springs municipal campaign There
were rumors in the air Wednesday that
former Alderman A. G. Meyer wonld
become a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for mayor again next
spring.
Mr. Meyer was sought out by Free
Press reporter Wednesday and question
ed as to the accuracy of the report, He
admitted that he had been approached
on the subject by large number of
citizens, who desired that he become
the party candidate, and promising
him their support. He said that he
had taken the matter under considera-
tion and after giving it careful
thought had decided to become can
didate, subject to the action of the
Republican primaries.
Mr.. Meyers candidacy wiA be
pleasing information to his host of
friends. He MADE a splendid record in
| the council, and as the city's chief
executive would be no less successful.
He would easily have swept the city
had there been but two candidates
in the field, but the independent can
didate drew SO heavily from the Re-
publicans and so lightly from the
Democrats that he failed to land the
prize.
The city needs just such an able
business man and financier at it's head
as Mr. Meyer, but it is seldom that
men like him can be induced to enter
politics When they are willing to ac-
cept Office it should be pleasure for
all who are interested In the welfare
of the city to lend him their support.
The definite decision of Mayor Pc
tersen not to be candidate to succeed
himself leaves the field clear in the
Democratic party for Aid. Taylor,
whose excellent record on the council
, would make him the logical candidate
of the party if he wants the Office.
| Mr. Taylor has some vote getting
qualities that would make him about
as strong a man as the party could put
. up. There will probably be other can
: didates before spring, as the Liberal
f element is understood to have a man
: ready to spring upon the Democratic
: primaries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds filed:
William L. Hixon TO Eliase D. Good
fellow, undivided one-fourth of south
fifteen acres of nw4, nwA, and of
south seventeen acres of neA, nwA. ex-
cept one acre school lot, and of north
twenty one acres of sw4, nwA, and
of westthree sores of south seventeen
acres of nw4, ne4. sec. II. Aankato
township, for $4,000.
Harry Rue to Christ L. Peterson,
undivided one-third of south ninety
feet of lot twelve, and east nine feet
of south ninety feet of lot thirteen,
block five, Amboy, for 81. 666.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
RECEIVED A CHALLENGE.

Company H's indoor base BAH team
has received challenge from the
team of company !, of Owatonna, to
play a game there on the evening of
Dec. 9th. 1t is probable that the
challenge will not be accepted. as it ia
difficult for the team of company 81 to
get away during the holidays
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POLICE COURT.
Two Cases Where the Law Was
Fractured,

Fractured.
Gilbert Burt and James Duffy had
a fistic setto on South Front street late
Monday afternoon, which was inter-
rupted by Officer Daniels. The two
parties were Immediately arranged
before Judge Shissler, charged with
disorderly conduct. Burt pleaded
guilty and paid fine of S. as. Duffy
pleaded not guilty, was tried and dis
charged, it appearing that he had act
ed only in self defense after having
been attacked by Burt. The latter ad-
mitted that he had started the trou-
BILE, but said that he was merely re-
turning the compliment of previous
encounter, when he had been struck
by Duffy. The court advised both
parties to cease their feud and make
no further trouble.
Ed. Summers was arrested last Mon
day by Officers Bienapf and Vogel
and next morning pleaded guilty to the
charge of disorderly conduct and was
sentenced to pay fine of S. 60 or go
to Jail for twenty days. It is claimed
that he drove from Kasota Monday
with team from Martin Wiltgen's
barn 80 fast that the horses were as
wet as through they had been in the
river. He got into dispute with the
hostler about his watch and landed
the hostler one on the Jaw,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
TOOK OFF TWO TOES.

Mrs. Clark of Good Thunder suffer
ed the amputation of two toes Mon
day. A few days ago she cut one toe
while pairing corn with a pair OF
scissors. She put on new pair OF
stockings and felt shoes. and it is pos.
81 BILE that this caused the trouble. a
physician from this city assisted the
local physician of Good Thunder.
Mrs. Clark Is sixty years of age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
JENKINS LOST THE MATCH.

Jenkins. catch ss-catch-can cham
pion wrestler. failed to throw George
Bothner, the lightweight champion.
four times in an hour, and lost the
match at the Grand Central Palace
in New York Monday. Jenkins
scored three falls, the first in 81 min
utes and 81 seconds, the second in Ii
minutes and seconds, and the third
in 10 minutes and 10 seconds. jenkins
weighed 1876 pounds and Bothner 14S
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
THREE PRESIDENTS WIDOWS.

Since. the death of Mrs. Grant.
there are but three living widows
of presidents Of the United States
Can you name themf-Duluth Herald.
Mrs. Mckinley. Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs. Garfield. The living Mrs. Harri-
SON is the second wife Of the former
president.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
RESCUED THE CAPE.

A black dog. Judge Severance's
black cape and a young lady created
quite a sensation on South Front street
last Monday. A gust of wind took
the venerable gentleman's wrap from
him and 1t was Immediately seized by
dog who started rapidly for lower
town. he had gone several blocki
with q young lady in hot pursuit
when she finally overlook him. rescued
the cape and returned It to It's owner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
BURGLARY AT CORTLAND.

Burglars entered the store of a.
Drill at CORTLAND Sunday night and
stole gloves. caps, and other articles
to the amount of $40. Mr.. Drill lives
above the store, and between the hours
of 10 and II o'clock Sunday evening
he heard the crashing Of glass; but sus-
pecting that something had falsan
from the shelves In the. store did not
inyestigsteiuntil the following morn
| ling. There il no clue to the Burglars.
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Frce Press Map Of Blue Earth Co. Now on Sale

plish this the work is being pushed
very rapidly.
Miss Abbie Field is visiting at her
home in Elysian, Mimi, during the
holiday vaca' ion
Miss Hattie Gilmore. who is teach
ing school at Annandsle, Nina, Is at
home for her vacation.
Miss Marietta Spauiding left Sat
urday morning for Charles City, Iowa,
where she will study music for several
months.
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SANTA CLAUS CAME.

1.-THE Sunday school Of the Presbyterian
church had Christmas tree Tuesday
evening. George Rodman carrying out
the part of Santa Claus The children
all received presents. and musical
and literary program was carried ont.
The pastor gave "A address. q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
KERNs AND HEBRON.

George johnson is putting up q
building for feed mill and will run
the same with his gasoline engine.
He may do custom work for the
farmers.
The telephones are now all in on the
Nicollet line and will soon be in
working order. Every farmer on the
line ought to have a phone.
Herman Neiser, assisted by David
Purrier, is getting out timber for a
new residence to be built the coming
summer.
A Mr.. Thomas from Lake Crystal
was around trying to organize a COM
pany to buy an Engllshshire stallion
last week. He wanted to get one
hundred shares at $s5 per share. Il
is the. general opinion that..the people
have had enough horse companies. al
least at that.price.
"A. w. Rood. who has. been under
the weather for some time, is very
much improved and is able to be out
T. Hodson attended the good roads
convention held at st. Peter last Tu e
day and reports good interesting
meeting. The attendance was not a
large as would have been il tn
weather had been more favorable.
| The patrons, of the Oak Law
creamery received their checks las
week, aggregating about SLIP TO
four per cent milk.
One of the great questions consider
ed at the good roads convention at st
Peter was relative to people plowin,
up the highways and placing opstruc
tions in the same. 1t is against tn
law to pillow or disturb the roadbe
within sixteen and one-half feet fror
the center of the public highway ex
cept for road improvement, and any
one violating this law Is liable to b
brought up before the grand jury
Resolutions were passed at this meet
ing condemning this practice and
turning on the highways in plowin
the fields and leaving piles of dirt o
the roads. Those on the Belgrade an
Nicollet roads ought to take motto
for the people are bound to see tn
Law en- forced
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
ARCHBISHOP DEAD.
Rev. Frederick Temple Dies Today
After LINGERING Illness.
ESPECIAL TO TRE FREE PRESS.

London. Dec. 23.-Most Reverend
Frederick Temple. archbishop of Can
terbury and primate to all England.
who has been i'll for some time past,
died at eight O'Clock this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds fled:
Andrew Tweed to Henry Gibbons,
n1s, nw4, see. 6, Vernon Center, for
| 80. 400.
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A letter from W. P. Goodell. San
Bernardino. California, with bunch
of flowers and money order enclosed
reminds one that California would
not be such bad place after all. es-
pecially on day like this with a
fierce blizzard raging outside and no
coal in sight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26
SPRING ISLAND ITEMS

"Isn't this rain a measly shameF
Mrs. Tuttle is improving slowly.
Her daughter Florence. who is
teaching near Waseca, is expected
home Saturday.
Grandma Hynson had the misfor-
tune to fall down cellar Tuesday,
hurting her back and spraining her
ankle.
Gottlieb Knoss smashed his thumb
while chopping wood.
Tom Maine Is preparing to build a
fine house in the spring.
Alphonse Fredericks is talking of
putting in saw mill at Rapidan
soon.
Mr.. Mitchell had quiet serious
difficulty with a fractions COW he was
taking to town. The animal prac-
ticed acrobatic feats in the rack for q
while but finally landed on the ground,
nearly reducing the rack to kindling
wood.
The Rapidan Literary club is doing
good work this winter. the program
of Nov 18th being especially interest
ing. The subject of the debate, "Re
solved, There is More Pleasure in Pur
suit Than Possession was wei
handled. The affirmative side was LEI
by Louis Wager assisted by Ale1
Johnson and Miss Jemerson. Thu
negative was led by Mason Hynsol
assisted by Carl Flo and Mr.. Kirk
patrick and won the debate. The choi
| furnished good music, the dialogu,
was we'll acted, and several recitation
were well received.
This rain has spoiled the sleighint
and good deal of the young folks
fun also.
Turkey is sixteen cents pound
Those who cannot afford it try not t
envy their millionaire neighbors, VIII
have it for dinner once in while.
| MAPLETON.
Misses Kathryn Libby, who has bee
teaching school at Long Prairie, an
Luella Davis, teaching at Hendrich
Mimi, are at home for the holidays
| Miss Alice Nickerson is spending th
holidays at her home in Elk River
| She left Friday evening accom-
panied by Miss Ruth Abbott.
| Considerable excitement was create
on the streets Monday by the appear
ance of V. j. Gremer's Santa Claus
About enc hundred children gathet
ed about the wagon on which was tt
jolly Saint giving some present
each child.
Will Will. Dennis Sullivan. Harl
Berry, and Hiram Golf are at hon
from the state university for the hol
day vacation.
i. Miss Anna Miller is clerking for
, J. Grimer.
Charles Little is at home from ii
, commercial college at Mankato
spend Christmas.
8 Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ga
vim, Dec. 90, q boy
81 Miss Belle Golf of the Mankato nc
NAL is visiting friends in this vici
8 ity
Peter Will of Herman. Mimi.
visiting with his parents here.
Prof and Mrs. E r. Thomas q
spending the holiday vacation at TIT
g old home in Iowa
d Mapleton merchants are enjoyins
1t large holiday trade. The stores VIZ
k crowded all day yesterday.
n A month ago Mapleton citizens vi
" debating the question, 'How long
sr fore we can get hard coalf" Now
ks question is How much longer v
1t we have soft coslf'
ID The Mapleton House Will be rel
E. for business on Jan. let. To aooc
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TRACT. OF LAND SOLD.

W. R. B. SmSth sold 214 acres of
land in Nic6ilst township to I. "A.
Pelton of Belgrade for considera-
tion Of sS. St6se". i.a'sa'' 9
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EAGLE LAKE.

F. Butler, who has been very sick is
rapidly on the gain.
L. M. Anderson is on the sick list
this week.
The school here celebrated Christ
mas last Friday. They had Christ
mas tree laden with good things. the
room was darkened and the candles
served to light the apartment. Each
scholar received a treat and a pretty
Christmas calender. A small program
took place before the presents were
distributed.
The .Epworth Leagues Reading
circle met at Mrs. L. M. Anderson s.
After reading little while all had q
good time playing games.
A. sleigh load of young people from
this place went to the M. W. A. dance
at Smiths Mill Friday evening but as
luck was against them they got caught
in the rain and it was pretty tired
and sleepy looking crowd which came
home on the morning way freight.
Stacy Caldwell, who left here few
years ago for the west where he is
employed in a hardware store, is
spending Christmas with his uEcles,
Ed and Alfred Dearborn of this place.
This kind of weather is just what
the blacksmiths are looking for as the
ground is now frozen hard. Every
body has to have his horses shod.
Mrs. Cora Steinburg is reported as
little bit worse this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.--O. Otto visited
with relatives .inss Mankato, Sunday.
Floyd and Louie Cook are spending
Christmas with relatives in Madison
Lake.
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cox WILL COLO LOUISVILLE.

An agreement was reached Friday
last between Eugene Cox of this city
and George Tebeau of the Louisville
base ball team by which st. Peter
popular and efficient base ball pitcher
will represent the Kentucky city dur
ing the next season. "Gene" signed
the contract ON Friday. and goes te
Hot Springs early in the spring to gel
in training. ST Peter Journal.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS.

/, The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The First National Bank of
Mankato for the election of seven di-
rectors to serve for the ensuing year
will be held at its banking house in
the city of Mankato on Tuesday.
January 18th. 1908. Polls open from
2 to 4 o'clock p. m.
w. D. WILLARD.
Mankato, Mimi, Dec. 18th, 1909.
SANTA CLAUS CAME.
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BREATICE is SCORCHED.
Three Business Blocks and Masonic
Temple Burned.
rspEo1AL TO TIE FREE Press. !

LSPECIAL TO TIE FREE PREss.I
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 23.-Fire
burned three business blocks and the
Masonic temple and the Paddock hotel
is now on FIRE. The loss is estimated
at $500, 600.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-26

In the Cambria road case of Fred
Arndt VS.. James A. Thomas and the
other town supervisors, the court re-
turns verdict in favor of the plain
tiff and assesses his damages at $18
and allows his costs and disburse-
ments. A permanent restraining or
der is also made. preventing the board
from going on his land to grade the
alleged road,
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MRS. ZEIGNER'S CASE.
Court Finds Her Incompetent-Arndt
Wins Road Case.

Judge Cray filed two decisions We'd
nesday. One was in the matter of the
guardianship of Henrietta Zeigner, an
incompetent person, appellant. The
court sustains the order of the probate
court in finding her to be an incompe-
tent person and appointing guardian
for her.