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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
A GOLDEN WEDDING,
Memorable Event in the Lives OF Mr.
and Mrs. Traverse.

A very pleasant event occurred at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. y.
Traverse. in Vernon township Wednes-
day, Dec. Sd. the occasion being the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage.
About fifty of their neighbors ana
other friends dropped in upon them
and took them completely by surprise.
Soon after the arrival of the guests,
an elegant couch settee and five dollars
in gold were presented to Mr.. and
Mrs. Traverse by Rev. Hood OF the
First Church of Christ Of Garden City,
in behalf of the friends, as token OF
their nigh esteem for the couple. A
song "Dear Heart. We're Growing
Old. was sung, after which Mr..
Lysander. Cook made few appropri-
ate remarks. Mr.. Cook and Mr..
Traverse knew each other in New
York WHEEL they were mere kids,
as Mr.. Cook said, were neighbors in
Wisconsin, and today their farms join
in the rich and beautiful county OF
Blue Earth where they have lived for
nearly forty years. Mr.. William
Thompson, who has known Mr.. and
Mrs. Traverse ever since they came to
Minnesota made a few remarks, stat
ing that their wedding was not only
golden today. but that their whole
welded life had been golden. After all
present had partaken of a sumptuous
dinner, Mr.. Ray Judd entertained
them with some very nice selections
from his graphophone.
As the evening shadows begun to
fall the gusets departed, wishing the
"bride" and groom many more
years of welded bliss.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Traverse was born in
Morristown, N. Y, Feb, 20. 1897.
When he was young child his par
ents died, leaving him and his five
brothers and sisters to fight their OWE
way in life,. On Dec. Sd, 1852, he
married Miss Margaret M. Hinton,
who was born in Ogdensburgh, N. Y,
June 80, 1885, In 1857 they moved to
Wisconsin where they lived until 1854
when they made one more move west
ward and reached Blue Earth county,
Minnesota. Mr.. Traverse and family
came here the year before the Indians
killed the Jewett family. He was one
of the party that vent in search o.
the Indians who murdered the family
OF the ten children which were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Traverse only foul
are now living, Mrs. George Blair o.
Wsdena, Mrs. Walter Fleming and
Mrs. Arthur Edgerton and Chas. W
! Traverse of Garden City, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
PROBATE CODE FAVORED.
A Change Advocated BY Judge Hughes
Carries.

Judge VIM. F. Hughes returned last
night from st. Paul. where he attend
ed the meeting of probate judges of
the state. He read paper on the
question of judges of probate doing
work for those having business before
the court. He advocated the present
law, which does not require them to
do, any such work, but does not pro-
hibit it. This subject was under
discussion all day yesterday. The pro-
posed new probate code was submitted
and talked over, and was favored as q
whole, although several amendments
were suggested. The code prohibits
probate Judges from doing any bust
ness whatever for persons having bust
ness before their courts, but the meet
ing favored the persent law in pref
erenco
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
Foo Press Map Of Blue Earth Co, Now on Sale
TRUST BUTTER SCORES LOW
High Standard OF the Article From
Minnesota Makers.
1t is worthy of attention /:

1t is worthy of attention:
That both the gold and silver medal,
that is the two highest scores, went to
members of the six months test.
That one of the big combinations of
creameries where they have some 90
or more Cummings to select from when
the unexpected calf comes, where they
have an expert to grade the cream and
prepare the starters, scored 81. Z on IAN
average in the six months test, while
the New Sweden cooperative creamery
where the patrons have awakened to a
true cooperation with the buttermsk-
er scored SO. IL.
That the Kansas average, where
combination reigns supreme, secured
the eighth place out of ten states. 1t
is pity, however, that the list does
not state which creameries are all
separator, which are separator and
skim stations, which are separator
and part hand separator cream. This
would have thrown more light on the
subject. and that is what we want.
That the order of the states accord
ing to the number of buttermakers
who entered all six tests is: Mime
sofa, 1911; Wisconsin, So: Iowa, 90
South Dakota, 1S; Illinois and Mich
gan, ID; New York and Kansas. 6
Vermont and Ohio, 8; Missouri, Ne
braska. North Dakota and Indiana. 4
Pennsylvania, 3; New Hampshire. 3
Massachusetts and California.
This is significant. That Minnesota
should lead is natural owing to the
work in similar lines by Commissioner
Mcconnell and Professor Hacker, and
that the western states should be SC
preponderant is also natural and shows
the greater get up and push as against
the east, though partly 1t is dine to the
fact that but few of the eastern
cresmeries have to sell their butter or
q large commercial market through
jobbers. as their chief trade lies more
with the retailers direct. j. 81. Mon.
rad in N. Y. Produce Review.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
HARD FOUGHT
Mrs. zeigner's Competency in
Question.
She Denies the Reported Civil Mar
rage With dr. Adam S.
Schumacher.

The question ss to whether Mrs
Henrietta Zeinger ought to have a
guar iian appointed to take care of her
affairs was on trial again today in the
district court. Mrs. Zeigner had to
have an interpreter when On the stand
yesterday afternoon, but when Pot on
this afternoon it developed that deaf
ness was her trouble and that she
could understand and answer ques-
tions put to her in English almost as
readily as a native born citizen. The
testimony of the respondent. Mrs.
Mary Schmidt, her stepdaughter,
closed yesterday afternoon with B.
Bangerter Jr.
The witnesses sworn On Mrs. Zeig-
ner=s behalf were 2. Zimmerman, Gus
tav Sontag, John Klein, DR.. j. A.
HieIscher, John Krost, Joseph
Schleider, Christi In Pestels, E. Clock
stein, Mathilda Postels, Gust Rohda,
Mrs. 2. Wolff, DR.. Harrington, W. g.
Hoerr, Fred kron. A. ]. Busch. A.
NJ. Clages and Mrs. Zeigner. The
latter denied that there was civil
marriage performed last summer al
Attorney Arthur Schaub's Office be-
tween herself and DR.. Adam L.
Schumacher, to which Mr.. McElroy OF
st. Paul was witness.
b. L. Schmitt WAS called by the
respondent in rebuttal. but converse
tions had between him as attorney
and Mrs. Zeigner as client were OBJ
jected to by the lstter's attorneys and
the objection was sustained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
ROAD PETITION GRANTED.
The Dumbeck Road in Beaufort il
Ordered Strainhtened.

The county board will probably not
be able to complete its work in time
to adjourn today. The smallpox bills
were taken up Wednesday.
Tuesday afternoon the bond Of
Marston, Larson q Davis bank, at
Lake Crystal, was approved.
Auditor Weaver was directed to ad-
vertise for bids for publishing the an
nual financial statement for 1902, the
delinquent tax list of 1901, and the
county board proceedings during 1903.
The bids will be opened at the Janu-
airy meeting.
This forenoon the bond of Lewis
Davis as county treasurer for the next
two years was placed at $50, 600 if q
surety bond is furnished, Or 800. 600
if private bond is furnished.
Ed. Weaver's bond as county audi
tor was placed at 60, 200.
The committee to which the petit
tion for the change Of the Dumbeck
road in Beauford was referred report
ed favorably and the petition was
granted. The petitioners were re-
quired to give bond for $500 that
the new road will not cost over $500
which they did. The county will
pay this sum, as well as $45 each to
VIM. Krause, Carl Schritt and Joseph
Dumbeck for one acre of land taken
from each. The benefits are held tc
equal the damages where the balance
of the land is taken.
The new. road will follow section
lines, whereas the present road crosses
farms at an angle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
RENOVATED BUTTER.
It's Effects Seriously Felt Upon the
Export Trade.

One of the most disturbing factors
In the trade of fine butter at the pres
ent time is what is known as reno
sEated butter. Low grade butter, old
butter, butter with bad davors, either
from defects of manufacture or from
damaging surroundings, is gathered
up from wherever it is to be found at
The low cost which inferior products
bear. This butter is taken to manu-
factories established for the purpose
where it is deodcrized, manipulated
and colored to q uniform condition.
It is then put in packages to suit pur-
chssers and sput on the market at a
price considerably below that Of fine
butter. The article Is genuine but
ter, and though inferior in the form
I in which it was purchased, 1t Is 80
improved by the manipulation at the
factory that it passes current with
such purchasers as seek to supply their
tables at less cost than with sound
creamery butter. Formerly this low
grade of butter in its defective form
found it's outlet at the bakeries and
elsewhere for cooking purposes. In its
renovated form 1t is used for table
butter. where.every pound of it used
idisplaces what otherwise would cal
for a better article. Il is not choice
butter. 1t is deficient in genuine but
ter favors and is defective in a mark
sd..degree in those properties known.s
body and texture. Everywhere that i
is used il tends to drag down thu
iprioe Of q choice article.
The effect of renovated butter .ol
/ the market this winter has been ser
! 'iously felt in the export trade. Usu
ally the foreign trade has taken
large measure of the cold storage bat
ter whichscould be handled at pric
somewhat less than the fresh cream
cry make. Thus the stored butter ha
usually been taken out of the way +
make room for the fresh make as th
= season advances. The present winter
however, the foreign trade has bee
satisfied to take the lower priced reno
waited butter instead. AS result
much larger amount of held butter
in cold storage in the large marke
at the present time than has usual
been the case. Just where that store
butter is to be cleared does not NJ
now appear. So long as this stock
on hand and seeking market no vel
marked rise in the fresh make CO
be looked for. Thus through the cha
uels of home consumption and the g
-ort trade this renovated butter Is sc
Jusly interfering with the ordina
emands of the market for the be
rsdes of the creamery product
daine Farmer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
FARMERS INSTITUTE DATES.

s- Farmers Institutes will be held as
follows
Mountain Lake, Cottonwood county.
Thursday, Dec. II. -. =.
Heron Lake, Jackson county, Satur-
day, Dec. 10.
Sherburn, Martin county, Tuesday,
Dec. 16. go
Delavans Faribault county. Wednes'
day, Dec. II.
New Richmond, Waseca county,
Thursday, Dec. 18.
Waterville, LeSueur county, Friday
Dec. 10.
Carver. Carver county, Saturday
Dec. 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
HEARD OF AGAIN.
Insane Man Makes Himself Very
Numerous.

The insane man who has been Of
late inhsbiting the country along the
lie Sueur river was seen by Mr.. john
SON, farmer living out there. few
days ago. The man had been in his
barn, and his footsteps were traced
in the snow across several fields, which
he crossed and recrossed in zigzag
manner. The man could be heard
singing as he went.
Mr.. johnson reported the occur
renee to the police Tuesday after
noon, and also notified the sheriff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
Candies for the Holidays.

The wonderful popularity of our
andy department leads us to believe
oat the Christmas season will tax our
andy resources to the utmost. We
,st received 5000 (eight thousand)
FUNDS of pure fresh candies direct
ON New York. Over 100 varieties at
.. 10 and 90 cents a pound.
GOLDEN RULE,
Jos. Reurup, Prop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
SMALLPOX BILLS.
County Board Will Take Them Up at
the Present Meeting.

The county board convened last
Monday and has good deal of bust
ness before it. Perhaps the most I'M
portant thing is the smallpox bills,
which it is intended to dispose Of, the
supreme court having. passed upon
the matter. The city has two bills
before the board, aggregating 81, 500,
and Mapleton has bill lin for $40.
The petition for change of the
Dumbacke road in Beauford was con.
sidered this afternoon. The petition
was presented at the last meeting. al
well as q remembrance.
Several petitions for changes Of
school districts are to be acted upon.
as we'll as the liquor license applica
tions from st. Clair. =. =. 7 ri. -
The auditor is generally instructed
at the December meeting to advertise
for bids for doing the county print
! ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
Society,".

Mr.. Edmond Parsons and Miss Anna
Westphal were the principals in q
very pretty home wedding celebration
at the home of the groom's father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. La Rue Parsons
of Belgrade, Monday afternoon of this
week. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Arthur s. Heathcote. After
the happy event the bridal party to-
gether with several. guests sat down to
a wedding dinner. Mr.. and Mrs
Parsons were the recipients of a
number of presents They start on
their matrimonial voyage cheered by
the best wishes of their many friends
Mrs. Gertrude Hanna and DR.. W.
A. Beach were united in marriage at
8 80 O'Clock last evening at the home
of the former, 420 Warren street, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. E.
e. r. Miller, pastor of the Baptist
church. Only a small gathering Of
relatives was present.
DR.. and Mrs. Beach will reside al
400 Warren street for the present, OF
until they build new residence or
the formers lot on South Broad street
The contracting parties are too wei
and favorably known to need any ex
tended mention. The brides life hal
been passed in this community, and
she is highly esteemed by all wh'
know her. DR.. Beach has been resi-
dent of Mankato for some years, ant
Is successful practicing physician
He enjoys a wide acquaintance an'
has a bright future before him. Tn
numerous friends of both will join il
extending their congratulations ant
]best wishes to DR.. and Mrs. Beacl
! on this happy event.
8 Mankato lodge No. 1896. Benevolen
and Protective Order of Elks, has issue
Invitations for a dancing party to b
given at the A. o. q. W. hail O
, Thursday evening, Jan. list. The Eli
}. are making extensive preparations fo
y this party, which promises to be
D. notable social event.
ID The marriage of Miss Selma Heinz
Ind Mr.. 81. e. Pomadt will occur o
I'd Thursday evening. Dec. 25th, at th
,e residence of the BRIDES parents. A
IN herman and Mrs. F. g. Heinze, o
I'd bouth Front street. Only relative
ne will be present.
Miss Blanche Keene entertained
D lards last evening at her home, 81
louth Front street. A dozen CUES
ur |yere present. and progressive viii
ras played. The head prize was VIC
he ly Mrs. Chambers. Refreshmen
,w ERE served, and all had a pleasal
he me.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
Special Sale, Ebony and Fancy Toilet
Goods.

We have on hand an immense line
Of toilet goods which will be sold
cheap. Ebony finish hair brushes 30
cents each; ebony finish military
brushes 30 cents pair; ..ebony finish
mirrors 80 cents each; ebenoid nail
files. darning balls, blotter. etc., 10
cents each. - Silver and gold plate
brush, comb and.smirrors.setssfr from
81. rs up. At Martin & Hoerr's, relia-
BILE jewellers, opposite Saulpaugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
AMONG THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Blue Earth County Buttermakers in on
the SCORING.

Among the prize winners at the
Dairymen's convention yesterday
were: F. G. Ladd. Mspleton, 90; q.
Lohnbakken. Butternut, 931; J. W.
Reynolds, Nicollet, 92A Elov Erick-
son, Mankato. 954; g. 81 Schendal,
Rapidan, 90. The scoring of the 182
exhibits of butter averaged 90. 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

The appeal of Henrietta Aeigner
from the order of the probate court
appointing a guardian over her was
tried today. The witnesses examined
last Wednesday on the part OF the p
spondent were Walter Daniels, Tho
dore Schmidt, D. v. Williams. Mr..
Pihale, John ]. Pihale, Mrs. May
Schmidt and Stephan Thorne. Tbs
afternoon Mrs. Zeigner was called fr
cross examination.
Matters brought out in evidence II
cluded the attempt Of Adam Scht-
macher to mary her, and her sale {
property. The attorneys for Mrs
Zeigner were asked whether they hal
a marriage contract between Schu
macher and Mrs. Zeigner. They dc
MED that they had.
Henry Kruse was appointed guard
ian of Mrs. Schumacher by the pre-
bate, court. but before he could a.
the appeal was taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

The court granted an application of
Rasmus Petersen that his name be
changed to Rasmus Petersen Piikaer.
The change was desired on account of
confusion in getting his mail, there
being so many Pedersens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
LIGHTING PLANT EXPLODED
Bad Accident Happens at lie Sueur
Center, Sunday.

The acetyline lighting plant in the
courthouse at LIE Sueur Center blew
up Sunday night. fatally injuring the
ianitor, NJ. Brunn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

The suit of Patrick 81. Pew vs.
Ann Pew, Mary Cornish, E. d. Cor
nish and others, which was set for
trial today. was continued on account
of the sickness of a witness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

The largest stock of silverwsre,
China. cut glass. staruary. in the city,
at Martin g Hoerr's reliable jewelers.,
opposite Saulpaugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

Standing timber for sale. It in
udes oak. maple, Eastwood and
her kinds. G. ). Holt. Route 5,
Iankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
Mr.. CROSS REAPPOINTED.
Will Handle Stamps at AmboY Next
Four Years.

Representative McCleary has recon-
mended the reappointment of David
E. Cross as postmaster at Amboy.
Mr.. Cross has made a painstaking
official and is entitled to the reap
pointment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

A fine fur robe makes warm
Christmas present. Largest assortment
at o. W. Schmidt, Saddlery Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

Gloves and mittens at wholesale
rice at the Daylight store. Henry e.
lance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

The suit of Robert Little vs. Meri-
eta Young and others was tried TUES
day afternoon. The defense went ~
default, and only two witnesses were
sworn for the plaintiff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
OWNERSHIP CONFIRMED.
Judge Cray Tries Two Cases and De.
cides One of Them.

Judge Cray last Tuesday filed his
decision in the case of Anna M.
Willard VS.. Louisa Alkaline Newell
and number of others, an action
brought to quiet title There was no
appearance for any of the defendants,
when the case was tried this after
noon, and the court finds that the
plaintiff is the owner Of lots one to
FIVE inclusive in block three. lots one
to FIVE inclusive in block four, lots one
+ to ten inclusive in block Eve. and lots
one co ten inclusive in block nine,
except the right of way of the Wi
mona, Mankato and New Ulm railway
company, all being in Mankato cit;.
When the case Of G. A. Fleming VS..
Gaylord Lamb was called for trial
last Tuesday the defendant moved
that the case be dismissed, the plain
tiff not appearing, and this was
granted. The plaintiff then appeared
and the case was reinstated and the
trial was proceeded with and took up
much of the day.
Axel A. Olson appeared before the
court and asked that his name be
changed to Axel A. Eberhart. After
taking testimony as to the necessity
for this the court granted the appli
cation anu made another changing
the name. Mr.. Eberhart is q brother
of Senator elect A. o. Eberhart, ant
is deputy clerk Of court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
DISTRICT COURT

Question of Mrs. Henrietta Zeigner's
Competency Under Consideration.
The trial of the suit of G. A. Flem-
ing VS.. Gaylord Lamb was completed
in the district court Tuesday after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

The marriage of Miss Selma Heinze
Ind Mr.. 81. e. Pomadt will occur on
Thursday evening. Dec. 25th, at the
residence of the BRIDES parents, Al
herman and Mrs. F. G.. Heinze, on
South Front street. Only relatives
will be present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-07

them in the choicest location for patronage.
The peddling wagon of the old days may
become a travelling trolley store, onering
its wares at every gate along the route.
Then there will be the house trolley that
will glide over the country at the will or
the occupant, as Households and private
yachts are now traversing every water
way. The private steam coach has been al
ways a costly and not altogether satisfac-
tory luxury, but the house troney-a cool,
clean and complete little home OF several
and cooking apparatus-could be construct
ed and maintained at comparatively small
cost. Expense for transportation would be
slight. for with Its own motor it would
mean payment only for use OF current and
tracks and a temporary switch at any
point where the occupant might wish to
soJourn. Perhaps Americans. with their
natural unrest and tendency 10 peregrina-
ton that now causes them to gravitate
from place to place and from apartment
to apartment. will eventually all live In
houses on wheels that shall follow with
the will of the occupant from city TO
city and from CLINE 10 CLINE. trolley
building does not require the heavy grad
ing and deep cuts necessary to the con-
struction of steam roads, with their pom
derous engines and their massive trains.
Wherever a wagon can go the trolley may
follow and eventually every wagon road
will have become a trolley road with its
pleasant, swift travel that brings COM
munities closer together unites their in
terests, promotes their means of educa
ton, mutlipIleS tnelr reSredtlOnS ana ele-
Yates their ideals.
Coming up the Mohawk valley 1 saw side
by side the four great methods OF transpor-
tation-the earliest and the latest-the
creeping cart and canal boat, the speeding
train and the trolley. IL was an interesting
study in the march OF events, an object
lesson in the momentum of human prog
ress And watching ii I could not but
believe that electricity must prevail Ger
tainly the cart horse and the canal-boat
mule must soon give way. and remember
ing that already more than railroad
has abandoned steam for electricity, there
by being able to accommodate their pa
irons with many cars a day. instead OF one