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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
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Richard Whiteing, the author of
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
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November IA, 1902

Hebron. He was taken Immediately
to Nicollet and DR.. Munger attended
him. He went to Mankato next day
and on Sunday the whole hand was
taken off above the wrist.
John Kerns of Hebron moved ali
his belongings last Monday to the
Lulsdorf farm south of Mankato.
Last Friday evening reception
was given at the parsonage in Hebron
to the pastor, Rev. L. 81. Allen and
wife on their return from their we'd
ding trip in Chicago where Pastor
Allen was married to Miss Hayas
Of Canada. The people had taken
possession of the parsonage and had
everything ready to receive them. The
people presented the pastor and his
wife with beautiful couch, with a
few remarks from N. A, Door which
were feelingly responded to by Mr..
Allen. Other presents were received
and after refreshments were served
(which were in abundsnce) the people
bid Mr.. and Mrs. Allen good night,
wishing them much joy and happiness
through life. The evening was very
pleasantly spent.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Allen
preached very able sermon from
Deut. 1913. Subject Surrounding the
Home with Pure and Christian In
huence."
Most every one in this section is
feeling good over the results of the
election.
Mrs. Henry Tidland and Mrs F, A.
Durham visited with Mr.. brakes
people last Saturday and Sunday in
| He bron.
Miss Amanda Drake returned from
two weeks visit in Redwood county
last week.
Geo. Peterson is threshing in the
valley when the weather will permit
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GOOD THUNDER

| There were only eighty seven votes
cast at Good Thunder which was
about one half the usual number. The
farmers seemed to be too busy to
come and cast the + votes.
Mrs. w. A. Grover of Sterling, re-
turned home last week from visit
at Cherokee, Iowa.
| Andrew McCarty has finished husk-
ing this week. Mr.. NJ. A. Benedict
has finished his also.
Mrs. " Sperrsh is very i'll with
bronchitis. Dr. Schlessleman is at
tending physician.
Whooping cough is all around us.
The cold weather coming on will
make it dangerous and often times
fatal to the little children, who may
contract the dread disease.
Aug. Pomeranke, accompanied by
his son. Edward. returned yesterday
from Canada. Ed. has been in Canada
all summer.
The fishing season has commenced
and fishing parties can be seen driv
ing to the river almost every eve
ming.
W. A. Wiedenheft has returned
from a visit with his brother in Wis
consin.
Charles Peterson was a caller at
Good Thunder last Saturday evening.
Matt Duff had to leave the greatest
share of his grain on the fed. as the
ground was too wet to get near with
,the thresher.
M. A. Benedict carried the election
returns to Msnkato.
Tn - u ntru has been over today,
.trai0l tening ont and setiling masters
regarding ire ..a'twav between Mr..
Flemmirg and Frank Schwan.
August Schroeder. former resident
of this place has been elected repre-
sentative from Cottonwood county.
We offer congratulations and with
him success. He we'll deserves the
position.
Mrs. Harriet Benedict lie nursing at a
Mapleton. The mother of Mrs. j.
Sprague is very i'll.
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LOEFFELMACHER SENT UP.
Gets One Year and One Months at
Saltwater.

The grand jury in the United States
court Wednesday brought in an in
dictment against John A. and Albert
Loeffelmacher of Ridgely township.
Nicollet county. charging them with
having sent obscence letters and pic
lures through the mails.
John A. Loeffelmacher subsequently
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
the Saltwater penitentiary for one
year and one month.
The case against Albert Loeffel-
macher was continued until the April
term on the understanding that it will
be dismissed on the good behavior of
the defendant. W. E. Young appear
ed for the two Loeffelmachers.
In the civil case of Milton Rist as
admin istrator, etc. VS.. the j. l. Case
ThreshiDg Machine company, Judge
Lochren sustained the demurrer with
leave to the plaintiff to amend his
complaint on or before the first Mon
day in January.
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CAMBRIA.

Heller and Gage of New Ulm are
through fres,oipg Horeb church. The
work is neat and we'll done in every
respect.
A petition has been sent to the
North Western railway company ask
ing for better train service as all the
day passenger trains run through
Cambria without stopping.
A literary society is organized in
Horeb neighborhood. The first meet
ing is to be held next Wednesday eve
ming.
Threshing is nearly done in this
vicinity and corn shredding Will soon
be ia progress.
Eben P. Davis left for West Superior
short time ago where he intends
spending the winter.
Eddie Davis a former resident Of
this town is guest Of his uncle, Ed
ward Jones
Rev. Thomas E. Hughes spent
few days last week in Minneapolis
calling On relatives.
David Price one of the early pio-
neers is numbered among the sick.
Edward Jones will attend court the
coming week, he being one Of the
petit jury.
Mrs. B. D. Hughes went to Lake
Crystal Tuesday, where she will visit
for few days.
Miss May Davis returned to her
Lake Crystal home, Monday.
Miss Edith McDuffy went to Man
kato Friday evening that she might
attend the teachers association.
Mrs. Hugh Ovens spent few days
at Lake Crystal recently.
Miss Jennie Arndt commenced
teaching in Brown county last Mon
day.
Joseph Owens of Lake Crystal spent
a few days at D. S. Williams home
last week
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NORMAL GRADUATES FAVORED.

The members Of the university
faculty have decided to grant the re-
quest of the normal school presidents
that normal graduates be given ad
vanced credits upon entering the uni
versity The new system provides
that students who have spent six
years in the normal schools Of the
state and have graduated from a state
high school. are entitled to one year 9
credit upon entering the university.
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DEATHS ROLL CALL.

Laurence Reese, son Of August
Reese, living near Eagle Lake, died
Sunday night of tumor on the brain.
He was fifteen years old. The faneral
will be held from the house on We'd
nesday at ten o'clock. The ,,interment
will take place at Jsnesville.
Funeral services over the remains of
the late Mrs Agnes L. Henry, who
died at her home at Eagle Lake on
Sunday, were held at 9 80 Monday
night The remains were shipped on
the II p m. train to Elkton. s. D.,
where the interment was had today.
They were accompanied by the hus-
band, daughter. Edna, and brother of
the deceased, the brother coming from
ar Rochester. The deceased was
sixty. seven years of age and leaves her
huband, j. A. Henry, and the follow
ing children A. w. Henry, Mrs. @.
}. Magen. G. j. Henry and Mrs. X.
B. Deeth of Flkton. s. D., A. P.
and E d. Henry of Downey, CAL, G.
L. Henry of Southtown, Mimi, and
Miss Edna Henry of Eagle Lake.
Mrs. Henry was an Early resident
and bad many friends. Her death was
caused by cancer.
Florence Wilkes. aged fourteen
months. died at 6 80 a. m. Monday
of Group and pneumonis. The funeral
occurred at 80 p m. today from the
family residence. 7l2 West Fifth
street. and the inrerment was had at
Minneopa cemetery.
Mrs. J. A. Henry died at ten O'Clock
O'Clock last night at Eagle Lake of
cancer of the bowels. She was sixty
seven years Of age and leaves hus-
band and five sons and three daughters.
The remains will be taken to Elkton.
s. D., for burial.
Peter Gramer of 1901 North Fourth
street. died Wednesday of pueu monia.
He was born In West Fallen, Ger
many, and came to America in 1854.
and settled in Mankato In 1856. He
was married in this county forty-6ve
years ago. His wife and six children
are living. The latter are Mrs Mary
Klugherz, FRANK Gramer, Anna
Gramer. Christina Gramer. Arnold
Gramer. August Gramer. The funeral
was held Friday at nine o'clock
from st. Peter and Paul's church. In
torment at Calvary cemetery.
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TAX COLLECTIONS.
The Amounts Paid Into the County
Treasury By townships.

The current tax collections from
June 1st to Oct. 31st 1902, were as fol-
lows, by townships:
Danville, $500. 90; Medo. 1858. O3 ;
Mcpherson, 81, 9s7 81 ;LeRay, 81, 154. 03 ;
jamestown, $713.36; Madison Lake,
$97. So; Mapleton twp, 1868 30; Ma
pleton village, 1851 81; Beauford,
$646. 10: Decoria, $9r6. so; Mankato
township. ST.. O97 10; Lime, $44s 81 ;
Sterling. ss631.73; Lyra, 1868. 05
Good Thunder. 1897. 46; Rapidan.
1910. IS; SuuIb Bend, S44S. 80; Shelby,
81, 23134 Amboy, $500. So; Vernon
Vernon township 81, Ala. 46
village, $a193s: Garden City
township. 81, 2SO.37; Garden City
village, $50. Os; Lake Crystal,
$3.50 O8; Judson, 1909. %; Pleasant
Mound. 1914 81; Cerecso,- 81, 205. 06
Lincoln. s84e. SO; Butternut Valley
$5l6.1 10; Cambria. 5000 SO; city,
$50, 577. So; total, $40, S77. 49,
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KERNs AND HEBRON,

- - The weather the last few days has
been bad for threshing. Many of the
stacks are on low ground and the a.
chimes cannot get to them so the
farmers haul the stacks to the ma
chine.
Grandma Trask is still on the sick
list
Mrs. Ruben Purrier is improving
slowly.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Evanson, who was kicked by a
horse come time ago, is improving
slowly but the injury was of serious
nature and will be long time before
she RECEIVERS from the effects of the
wound.
Mr.. Erickson. the buttermaker. has
painted the inside of the creamery
and it looks quite neat. He has in
other ways improved and adjusted the
machinery, SO that every thing runs.
very smooth and easy and all that
rattle and bang is gone. Mr. Erickson
is giving good satisfaction and under
stands his business.
Charles Loucks is doing a rushing
business selling meat among the farm
ers.
The telephone line building seems
to be handicapped for the LACK of ma
teriaI as 1t is hard to get.
Mrs. L E. TORY has gone to Mil
yankee to spend the winter with her
nephew. F. N. Whitcombe.
Last FRIDAY evening Frank Hodson.
son of James Hodson of Msnkato. had
his left hand caught in the swapping |
rollers of his corn shredder while
working on James Hendiey's place in |
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BOARD WILL ACT
Lack of Hotel Accommodations
to Be investigated.
More Talk About Electric Light and
Trolley Line-Money for Road
improvements.

Vice President M. B. Haynes pre-
sided over the meeting of the board of
trade Monday morning.
The following communication was
received from DIR. J. W. Andrews:
Because of the vast Importance TO
the city of Msnkato, this board of
trade will not be criticised for again
taking up the consideration OF an
electric street railroad. There is moth
ing Mankato stands in greater need of
save more manufacturing. The press
ing need of this city at this time il
not a municipal lighting plant, is not
more paved streets (aIthough these
would be very desirable) but an cleo
trio street railway. The residence por-
ton of the city is congested and prop
erty high and it cannot be other " Use
with present conditions. 1t has been
pretty definitely demonstrated SO far
as estimates and figures can demon
strate without actual experience that
an electric street railway in this city
in combination with city and COM
mercial lighting will pay. 1t has been
equally well demonstrated that an
electric railroad independent of light
ing will not pay. Therefore
Resolved, That it is the expressed
hope of this board of trade that the
city council will not enter into any
contract with any company for city
lighting for greater period than one
year.
Resolved, That this board favors the
appointment of permanent commit
tee of five on street railroad and light
ing. That it is the opinion of the
board of trade that this COMMITTEES
should be constituted as follows: The
city mIyor, whoever he may be-, shall
be d chairman. and the other foul
members shall consist of two from thu
board of trade and two from the Mer
chants Protective association.
Note-It shall be the duty of thii
committee to make every possible en-
deavor to interest capital and encour
age the installation OF an electric
street railroad in combination with
a lighting plant to the end that tn,
committee may not be hampered IL
it's efforts it is recommended tina
there be an expense fund created b.
this board of trade and the Mer
chants Protective association to de
fray the necessary travelling or othel
expense of said committee. It is fur
Their recommended that the COMMITTEES
irst negotiate with our present light
ing company and give it the first op
portunity to install an electric stree
railway with it's present lighting
plant.
The communication was laid on th'
table.
The board placed itself on RECORD
as favoring the extension of the pow
ers of the interstate commerce com
mission.
DR.. Andrews requested the appoint
ment of committee of FIVE to go be
fore the council and request the ap
preparation of $500 for the improve
ment of the Eagle Lake road; also rh
appropriation of $1,000 from tn
county and the town of Mankato
A motion to that effect was adopted
The matter of the shortage of hote
accommodations was referred to tn
committee on public Improvements TO
investigation.
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ONE YEAR ENOUGH
Lighting Contract Will Not Ex-
coed That Time.
Committee on Lighting Figures That
Gasoline Lights Would Save
the City $500 a Year.

The council committee on lighting,
consisting of Aids. Leonard, Taylor
and Deebach, has held meeting to
consider the bids received Friday
night for lighting the streets. The
committee did not decide upon re-
port to be presented to the council.
but will hold another meeting this
week to take dnal action.
One matter the committee was unan-
imous on. and that was that it will
not recommend that contract be
made for a longer period than one
year. This decision was arrived at in
view of the likelihood that street
railway enterprise will be started in
the near future, requiring the coupling
of the lighting contract with it in or
der to make it a success on the start.
The council does not think that the
CT ty ought to have its lighting tied
up for term of years in view Of this.
The committee has figured that $500
would be saved by accepting the bid
of the American Development COM
pany as against that of the Mankato
Gas and Electric Light company. but
1t does not know how the people
W ould feel about adopting the new
lights in the place of electric lights.
There are number of the gasoline
lights on exhibition in the city and
they have been commented on very
favorably as compared with the
electric lights. There are sixty candle
power lights at the following places :
Second and Record streets. Broad
and Vine, Fourth and Mulberry,
Broad and Mulberry. Front aud
Main: and 1000 candle power pres
sure light rata Front and Mulbe ~.
one on Front near Main. There Is
also an indoor 1000 power pressure
light at Second and Mulberry streets
This latter is not intended for street
lighting, but to light stores and other
large buildings. 1t was put up merely
to display for this purpose.
The committee feels that the city
would be better lighted than now by
using, the gasoline lights. These have
msntel burners that throw brilliant
white light. The sixty candle power
boulevard lights are much superior to
the thirty two candle power incandes-
cent lights now in use. The Commit
tee, if it decides on recommending
that the gasoline lights be used, will
favor placing a sixty candle power
light wherever there is at present a
thirty-two candle power incandes-
cent. This was taken into consid ra-
tion when the committee estimated
the cost of lighting the streets with
gasoline lights at $500 less than the
electric lights.
There seems to be quite sentiment
on the part of business men in favor
of awarding the lighting contract to
the American Development company
rather than pay the higher prices
charged by the old company under a
one year contract. The stand taken
by The Free Press Saturday is gener-
ally endorsed.
An attorney stated today that If the
council should attempt to let five
year contract to the Mankato Gas and
Electric Light company an injunction
proceeding on the same grounds that
John B. Meagher commenced his suit
that headed IF the street railway en-
terprise would be instituted.
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NEIGHBoRHooD NEWS.

GARDEN CITY.

A farewell party was given by the
Royal Neighbors and husbands to Mr..
and Mrs. Judd lockwood Monday eve
ming.
Ora Swan was in town Monday.
Mrs. Joe Leatherman and daughte RS
returned from their visit in Plainview
Friday.
While May Morphew was walking
in front of T. R. Glynn's store last
Monday she stepped on stone which
rolled, causing her to fall, bruisipg
her body in several places and break
ing her spectacles, which bruised and
serat he'd her face quite badly. She
was unable to attend school the rest
of the week.
Morse Gates spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents.
The hunters had an oyster supper
at the Commercial House. Saturday
evening.
Grace Waite who is attending school
in Lake Crystal visited her parents
over Sunday.
Eva Norton, age two years, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Norton died
Thursday morning. The funeral was
held Saturday morning at ten o clock,
Rev. Emery officiating. Annie Crane,
Lille Morphew, Lois Clough and
Blanche Bixby were pail bearers.
Len Rev was in town over Sunday.
Jerome Wilson caught wolf in a
trap Friday night
Mr.. ana Mrs. Charlie Hartman nave
rented the Reid house
One of Lee Morpheus horses broke
loose Thursday night, and after Mr..
Morphew had searched the country for
two days the horse was found in the
woods back of Grant Ward s place.
Merten Clough returned from the
northern part of the state the first of
the week.
Everett Terry went to his home in
Triumph Wednesday.
Judd lockwood and family starte d
for Idaho, the first of the week.
Laura Buckles is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Walter kenison of Willo n Greek.
/ The Epwofth" League viii give a
measuring party at the NJ. E. church
Tuesday evening, Nov. 18. All cor
daily invitd.
Rev. Emery and wife are attending
the ministers meeting in Madelia this
week.
Mrs. Chas. Marston will entertain
the Ladies aids ociety of the M. E.
church on Friday afternoon, Nov. II.
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MANKATO MEN INTERESTED.
Union Canadian Lumber Company Is
Formally ORGANIZED.

The Union Canadian Lumber COM
pany of Mankato has been organized
The caDital stock is $15. 900. The in
corporators are: Leonard Lampert,
Royal Buchanan and Jacob Lampert
of Mimi espolis; Oscar Lampland,
Breckenridge; R. P. Ward. Waseca
Jean A. Flittie, George W. Sugden
and w. E. Young, Mankato.
The officers are President. Leonard
Lampert; vice president, @. W. Sug-
den; treasurer, Jean A. Flittie; secre-
tary. Royal Buchanan.
The company will deal principally
in land. 1t owns about Is, 600 acres
and will later deal in Washington
lands,
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OLDEST PAINTINGS IN THE WORLD

A picture gallery that dates from
the stone age had been uneartbed in a
cavern near Eyzies, France. The pic
lures, which are all of prehistoric ami
mails. were not only cut in the rock,
as is usually the case with such rep
reservations. but were painted in sew
eral colors and give. some evidep &c CT
artistic skilI. There are eighty pic
lures shaded with fred and brown
pigments found to be ochres mixed
with minute fragments of transparent
silica Made from the pures barley
malt and hops, clearly bottled and
properly aged, golden grain helt beer
is the ideal beverage for table use. It
is pure, delicious and nourisbipg
Order of your dealer or be supplied by
M. J. Smith, Mankato.
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ROBBERS SENT TO PRISON.

Conrad J. Murray, Harry Harris.
and Robert j. Cunningham were cen
fenced TO serve terms in the pepitenti.
airy by the judge of the district court
at Worthington. The two former go
up for four years and ten months and
the latter for four years and nine
months. They are the fellows who
robbed Walter Dnrhar at the Omaha
station in Worthing'on They were
captured after hard chase.
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GEN. PUPE AHEAD.

Judge Quinn Tuesday filed decision
in the case of the First National bank
against Edmund NJ Pope In accord
ance with the decision of the supreme
conrt, the decieion is in favor of the
d. PENDANT. The latter's residence on
South Second street was at stake,
and he is now permitted to retain 1t.