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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
TURKEYS ARE HIGHER.
Price Scars Away Up and The Birds
Are Scarce.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Turkeys, say the butchers, have never
been higher within their recollection
than they are this year. The gobblers are
selling by live weight all the way from
eleven to fourteen cents per pound.
Killed, picked and dressed they are bring
ing from fifteen to eighteen cents. Last
Thanksgiving they were considered high
but were on an average two cents cheap
er per pound than now. The year before
they sold for eight or nine cents per
pound dressed. A few years ago during
one season they were so plentiful that
besides being sold in the meat market
they were peddled about the streets bring
ing the price down as low as seven
cents.
Besides the general stiffness of the
market on food products the factor of
the very wet spring and summer of this
year is said to have raised the price.
Young turkeys thrive best when it is
dry and are very hard to raise when
they are obliged to wander through the
wet grass and run through rain after
rain. They are really scarce this year
for this reason and will probably sell at
still higher price for Christmas dinners
than people are obliged to pay at pres
ent. y,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
KILLED MOOSE.
Two ST. Clair Hunters Make Fine
Shipment of Game.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The attention of passersby on Front
street was attracted today by ship
ment of two big moose and two deer in
front of the United States Express Of
lice. The shipment was made by A. F.
Anderson and III. Theilman from Fox
home to st. Clair. These two gentlemen
have been hunting near Foxhome and met
with splendid luck.
The larger of the moose was mons
ter and weighed one thousand pounds,
while the other weighed seven hundred
pounds. According to the antlers which
they wore, the larger one was seven
years old and the other six. The sight
was an unusual one, as moose have been
rarely secured by local hunters, although
the st. Clair men are said to have secur-
ed one last year.
The deer, although of good size, ap-
peared to be mere pigmies beside the
larger game.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
I'm GOOD CONDITION.
Schools of the State Have Plenty oil
Money.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The annual report of the state super
intendent of public instruction, in pro-
cess of compilation, will show that the
lublic school system of Minnesota is
in excellent financial condition. The re-
;.eipts of the common school and indie
pendent districts for the year ending
July 81, 1908, exceeded those of the pre-
vious year by $6l6,20O.l6, and the dis
tricts have $2,434,54 GO cash on hand.
The number of districts increased from
l,62S to 2,Ol5.
Teachers and principals have shared in
this prosperity. They received in wages
$4,379, 1881, which is $4G0.360.05 more
than in 1901 and $3l, 1929 more than in
1902. OF this sum $2,235, Osl.22 was paid
by independent and special districts and
$2,l44 ,065.50 by common districts.
A notable feature of the report is that
although the districts have greatly in
creased in number, the bonded indebted
ness has increased only slightly. The in
debtedness of 1851 common districts
in 1902 was ST ,0S6.730 and the indebted.
ness of 1929 districts in 1903 was only
Isl, l39, 400. In the independent districts
the Indebtedness increased only from S.,
220,36S to $3,497 ,9S7, although the mum.
Der of districts more than doubled, in.
creasing from II to 1876.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
Very Fine Program ls Outlined for
the State Meeting.
Notable Men Are to Speak at This
kid-WihteF Gathering.
Reception to Be rendered BY ST. Paul
Commercial ciuh.
Governor Van SAINT viii Deliver AT 3D.
dress to Teachers.
From MONDAYS Daily.

AhOhs AhOhoey
Educators throughout the state are
IN receipt of advance notices concerning
the ANIMAL meeting of the Minnesota Edu-
cational association to be held in ST. Paul
December % to 81. According to this
advance notice the program viii be I'M
usually good.
First viii come a social gathering at
the Commercial club, Monday night,
Dec. %. Meetings OF county st.Derin-
tendents, associated boards, and high and
city school teachers and superintendent
of city schools viii be held in separ-
ate parlors until 9 p. m, when hight re-
freshments win be served Then there
will be joint meeting, presided over
by President Weld of the Moorheaf Nor
NAL. Addresses by leading educators and
friends of education will be given.
Prominent among the speakers of the
first session on Tuesday, Dee -29, will
be Gov. Van SAINT, Mayor Smith, Superin-
tendent Olson, and Superintendent r. E.
Denfield OF Duluth, the latter being on
the program for lecture on the SUBJ
icct "How the Superintendent May
Help"
Bishop Spalding of Peoria, wilk de
liver the principal lecture before the
association at the Central Presbyterian
church at 8 p. m.
Z. o. VALID of Chicago Wil leetuEe on
Reformed Spelling" Wednesday, Dec.
30. He is well known editor of edu-
cational publications and leading,
though conservative spelling ref0rR1er,
and will interest all
John Kennedy, of Batavia, n Y, the
author OF the famed Batavia psaB, viii
also speak.
John Quincy Adams of Philadelphia
lecturer Of national reputation, viii
deliver lecture on ne Develosneat
of Art Appreciation" MFR. Pyle, the
famous illustrator, will be present with
an exhibit of his own work in eonnec-
ton with an art exhibit by the State
Art society, through whose friendly CO.
operation the convention is enabled to
enjoy these fine attractions.
On Thursday, Dec. 81, Professor Bat
cheller of Philadelphia, recognized as
the leading light in America in his speci-
atty, '"The Sound Color System of Teach
ing Music" viii speak ON this theme
Francis B. Atkinson of Chicago, edi-
tor of The Little Chronicle of The World
with the Lid Off, will speak ON "Some
Aspects of the Uuse of the Newspaper
in the Schoolroom," and viii be follow
ed by j. S. MeLain of The Minneapolis
Journal, also Condo Hamfin, manager of
The Pioneer Press, ON 'sThe Louisiana
Purchase Exposition: Minnesota IN the
Educational Exhibit"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
WORK OF The PUPILS.
Posters in Water colors on Exhibition
at the Library.
From Tuesdays Daily


From Tuesdays Daily.
Posters in water colors indicating some
topic appropriate for Thanksgiving have
been painted during the past week by the
pupils of the third and seventh grades
of the Franklin school in keen competi-
ton for the honor of having their pro-
auctions set up on exhibit in the chill
dren's room of the public library. Miss
Fannie Pitcher, the drawing teacher for
all the schools, called upon several
friends to help her in deciding between
some of the finest posters. Miss Vio-
let Atchison's representation of two
elevens in the heat of battle on the grid
iron in water colors of black, red, blue
yellow and green was adjudged the
cleverest in conception and execution of
the productions of the seventh grade
She is in the ''B" seventh of the Pleasant
Grove and is the daughter of George
Atchison.
Peter Walston, thirteen year old boy
of the ga" sixth of the Franklin, who
was allowed to participate in the con-
test by mistake, produced such a clever
little design in black and white of a
gopher and a badger each jealousy eye
ing the other in their rivalry to secure
possession of a football that stood be-
tween them, that his poster was also
placed on exhibition in the library.
The winner of this honor in the third
grade was Allan Bond of the Union
school, nine years old, who portrayed a
very pretty picture of the "Mayhower'
in full sail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
HANDY WITH The GUN.
Cole Younger Forces Bunk Alien
Back TO the Woods.
From Wednesdays Daily

Cole Younger, the famous ex-bandit.
who was released from the Saltwater
prison less than two years ago, has
shown that he still knows how to ham
die gun as well as the value of getting
the first draw on a man.
When the wild west show, with which
Younger and Frank James identified
themselves, broke up, Younger came into
possession of a draft for $4,000 of the
proceeds. There was some question as
to the manner in which he secured the
draft in his own name, and Bunk" Al
len, the proprietor of the show, looked
Younger up to get the money.
With the draft in his possession
Younger had left the show and return
ed to Mexico, Mo-, near where the
James boys were born, and was stop
ping at a hotel there.
Allen, who is considered a game man
himself, went TO Mexico and found the
hotel in which the ex-bandit was stop
ping. Going to Younger's room, he re-
ceived no response to his raps and throw
ing his weight against the door, broke
into the room.
Younger was in the room, and when
he recognized the intruder he jumped to
his bed and grabbed 44-caliber revol-
Yer which was under his pillow. Before
Allen had time to know what Younger
was up to, he was looking into the bar
rel of a gun, which Younger held with
his old-time ease.
Allen beat hasty retreat.
The case will come up in Kansas
City court today.
Younger and Frank James will not be
in the wild west show business next
season, having had trouble with the man
ayers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
SOUTH SECTION WILL LOSE
Probable AppOrtionment in the Next
Republican Convention.
From Wednesdays Daily.

from ednesdays Daily.
According to Charles B. Cheney, the
political writer of The Minneapolis Jour
nal, the representation in the next Re-
publican state convention will give the
northern counties greater influence, as
compared with the southern section. The
1902 convention contained LII delegates,
the basis of representation being on the
Mckinley vote.
Assuming that the next convention will
be on the same basis, and reckoning on
the Van SAINT vote in 1902, there will be
l,045 delegates. If the committee per-
petuates the injustics of five delegates
at large, the smaller counties will suffer
very little, while the counties that cast
the Republican vote will lose heavily.
Wiping out delegates at large, the
first congregational district would have
IS delegates in the next convention. The
second would have Ga, the third SO, the
fourth So, the fifth SO, the sixth II, the
seventh II, the eighth IS and the ninth
81.
According to Cheney's figuring the rep
resentation from the second district coun-
ties will be ll9 as compared with 1876
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
DEATHS ROLL CALL

From Mondays Daily.
Joshua Woleben, one OF the veterans
of the Civil War, died of old age last
night at 1880 o'clock at his home at
1925 LIE Sueur street. He was eighty
three years of age. The deceased came to
these parts in 1858 and followed the
trade of wagon maker up to the time of
his enlistment. He is survived by his
wife, one daughter, Mrs. e. p Rutan,
and his stepdaughter, Miss Eta, who is
employed by Mr.. Neff in the office OF The
Union at Lake Crystal. Mr.. Woleben was
an upright citizen, and was well thought
of by all who knew him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
ON A SAD ERRAND.
Remains of Floyd Thro Are Conveyed
to ST. Peter.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Parents, relatives and friends of twelve
year old Floyd Thro, who was drowned
in Minnesota lake Sunday morning, gath
cred this morning at the home of the
dead boys uncle, John c. Thro, on South
Broad street, while the body was being
prepared for shipment to st. Peter. The
entire party, including Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver A. Thro of Minnesota Lake, the
boys parents; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Berg
of st. Peter, his mothers, parents
Charles E. Thro, his uncle, who came
from st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Thro. his uncle and aunt; and Thomas
M. Grogan of Minnesota Lake all left
with the body on the early afternoon
train for St. Peter where the funeral was
held from the German Catholic church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
STOCK FOR employees.
Mccormick Harvester Company Be.
slows Gifts Upon Workmen.
From Tuesdays Dairy.

rrOin tuesdays Ddliy.
The old remark that corporations have
no souls does not always prove true, al
though from outward appearances some
seem to be so organized, still there are
frequent exceptions. One of the most
rule, if it be a rule, is shown in the ac-
ton of the stockholders of the McCor-
mick Harvesting Machine company or
at least at one time composed that sue
cessful and well known corporation.
When the old company was sold to and
became part of the International Har-
vesting Machine company the managers
decided to remember their employees in a
substantial manner and it took the shape
of a block of the stock in the new COM
pany, each to be recognized somewhat in
accordance with the salary being drawn
and the responsibility of the position
being occupied at the time. 1t is under
stood that all employees were remembered
and the distribution has been made.
There are several in this city who are
benefciaries in handsome amounts of
stock some of them being as follows: Ira
G. Stark, general agent, forty shares of
the par valu. of 500, OF $4,000; James
G. Jensen, ten chares, or $1,000; III. w.
Jensen, ten shares, or $500. The travel
ing men all had envelopes sent them but
the amounts are not at present known
but it is understood they were for very
substantial and valuable amounts.-Al-
bert Lea Tribune.
Several of the employees of the COM
pany in Mankato were remembered in
like manner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty deeds filed:

Warranty deeds filed:
James Salisbury to VIM. White, un-
divided half of sHa, swA, and VIZ, SEA-,
section 8, and sh, neZ, and nwA, neA,
and ny, nwA, and nA, sha, nwA, Sec
ton II, Shelby, for $4,000.
Michael OLeary to Warren 4 Wash
burn, 72 square rods in section q, Yer
non Center, for $l6O.
Anthony Simon to w. C. Henlein, mid
lie % feet of lot 1, block IS, Mankate,
for $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
Happy jack"Weil Gets Off With
Fifty Dollar Fine.
bury in Roy Taylor Case Re.
tires This Afternoon.
No More Criminal Gases for
Trial Except KIughertz's.
From SIonda US Daily.

Albert Dunning was this Afternoon
sentenced to Saltwater for five years
and ten months, for grand larceny in the
second degree.
When brought up for sentence, Dun
ming said that he is thirty-six years OF
age, and has no trade, but has railroad
ed in capacities of brakeman, switch
man, etc, for sixteen years. When ask
ed whether he had anything to say why
sentence should not be passed ON him
he replied that he did not feel that he
was guilty OF the theft of the watch
more than as an accessory. He ac-
cepted the verdict of the jury and ask
ed for the mercy of the court.
A. Ii. Lossow addressed few words
on behalf of the defendant, and the court
then pronounced sentence, after ask
ing Dunning whether he was not once
convicted and sentenced for breakig in
to Great Western box car, and receiv-
ing an affirmative reply.
John We'll, who pleaded guilty to the
charge of assault in the third degree up
on Henry Lynch of St. Clair, stood w
to receive his sentence. A R. Pau Jr
spoke upon his behalf, and said that he
regretted the assault, and would not be
again brought into court. Mr.. Pau
asked that the court impose fine rath-
er than a Jail sentence upon the de-
PENDANT.
The court then sentenced We'll to pay a
fine of $50 or serve sixty days in Jail.
The fine was promptly paid, and We'll
YES discharged.
1t was Mr.. Lyncn's wish that We'll be
allowed to plead guilty to the lesser
charge, as he did not wish to appear
against him on the charge in the indict-
ment, although he would have done so
had it been insisted upon. The Indictment
charged second degree, penitentiary Of
tense.
The case of the state against Roy Tay-
lor went to the jury at 2:30 p. m. The
forenoon was occupied with the trial. A.
II. Losow appeared for the defendant,
who denied the theft of the watch which
Peter Ulman accused him of taking from
his person one night in front of the
Tivoli restaurant.
The. jury at 4 p. m. returned YER
dict of guilty..
The suit of NJ G. Willard VS.. the Man
kato Mills company and others was this
afternoon stricken from the calendar,
upon motion of the defendant.
There are no more criminal cases to
be tried except the Klughertz case, and
it is not certain that it will come up at
the present term.
Sheriff Williams tookLavigne andHicks
to st. Cloud Saturday, and will take
Abraham Goertz to Saltwater tomorrow
morning, accompanied by Fred Gerlich as
guard
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
THEY WANT A *Y.".-
From Tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Dally.
The state railroad and warehouse com
mission went to st. James; this morning
to hold a hearing on the application OF
business men for Y connections between
the Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha and the Minneapolis & st. Louis
lines. Tomorrow the commission will 90
to Dovray, station on the Bingham
Lake line of the Omaha. to inspect side
track facilities and take evidence bearing
On an application for better sidetrack
facilities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
FOX CASE TRIED.
Denies That He Is Father of Martha
H0lc0mb's Child.
rom TUESDAYS Daily


The case of the state of Minnesots
against Fred Fox went to trial in the
district court yesterday afternoon. Coun
ty Attorney Wilson appeared for the
state, and Pau & Pau and Judge w. F
Hughes for the defendant.
The witnesses swern for the state were
Martha Holcomb and DR.. j. w. Andrews
Miss Holcomb said that the defendant
was the father of her child, which she
had with her in the court room. She
said that he had seduced her yhile she
was working as domestic in the Fox
household something over a year ago
She was then nineteen years of age, and
was the only woman in the household
the defendants mother being dead. The
defendant was then twenty-five years
of age.
The witnesses for the defense were
Fred and Geo. Fox, Mrs. Mabel Buckmas-
ter. The defendant denied the charge,
and evidence was introduced in regard
to the attention of some other young
man, but this was of very Indefinite
nature. Statements made by the COM
planning witness were also repeated by
some of the witnesses, and the good
character of the defendant was upheld.
Martha and Mile Holcomb were call
ed by the state in rebuttal.
The case went to the jury at noon to-
day. The plaintiff desires the defendant
to support the child.
The jury retained a verdict of guilty.
The suit of Emil L. Larson VS.. Charles
ellison went to trial this afternoon, Mr..
Conant appearing for the plaintiff and
Thomas and Evan Hughes for the defen-
dant. 1t is a suit for claim and delivery.
and $3.50 is involved.
The next case for trial will be that
of George d. Seaquist, respt., VS.. Emil
Bahlke, applt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
LIVELY RUNAWAY.
from Mondays Daily.

from Mondays Daily.
The horse attached to G. ri. Masters
delivery wagon ran away this morning.
rhe wagon was overturned and left at
the corner of Front and Hickory streets
Jack Oglesby was thrown out and his
nose badly scratched and bruised
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
PURCHASED LIBRARIES.
rom MOnday,s Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
School district rs has purchased
$40 library, district "a $23 library,
district lac a $40 library, district l6
$50 library, district 100 SIS library,
and district "a q SIS library.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds filed.
Robert Little to Daniel F. Benz, lot
three, block twelve. Maplcwood second
addition to Mapleton, for $l25.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
will be 1l9 as compared with l35
1902. 1904.

Hennepin's representation will fall off
from lib to %. Ramsey will drop from
81 to So. and st. Louis from 40 to 20.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27
DIR. cURRYER VERY ILL.

DR.. j. C. Curryer, formerly of this
city is very i'll at his home in st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27

The next case for trial will be that
of George d. Seaquist, respt., VS.. Emil
Bahlke, applt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-27

Several of the employees of the com
pany in Mankato were remembered ii
like manner
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-25

On motion, board adjourned to
meet Monday, May 25th. 1903 at
RPl65t''Bf- Wine,
County Auditor.
777t7 VIM - urgnIL.
coIf,you wantitoisell your'farn-
90 to the Globe, Land' & 'Loan'Co.
Shes, and Shoes fQ9F PA miq r.. 'b3qys
and ladies' at Wallin & Co. tn>.m
"A prairie fire starting .near;4 the
Sco6eldl ranch in Oliver Welnes-
day, did considerable damage. The
fire could. be. plainly Seen from
here as It burned /, Through the
trees and the bottom on! the. other
side of the mver.t The iScofeld
barn hadia narrow escape, but by
hard work the property was saved.
1t is said that the fire was. started
by some one. trying to burn out
some brush and the fire got away.
Much timber was destroyed and
considerable hay land was burned
over. The loss will be. considera-
BILE. A number Of of fires in this
vicinity has been started through.
carelessness or without the nee
essary protection to prevent the
fire from getting away.
A bowling alley is the next on
program. 1t will not be long be-
fore the merry hum of. the wooden
balls is heard. Postmaster VAIL
is having the basement at the rear
and underneath the hotel dug out
and a large basement made. The
alley will be put in by Mr.. SUIT
ton and will be tirst-class in every
respect Four more rooms will
also be added to the hotel.
Nice rain Thursday.
&. NJ. Digen is having his house
painted.
Karl Klein erected a barn near
his dwelling this week.
The little son of Louis Kessel-
ring is reported seriously i'll with
the measles.
Mrs. E. D. Savage, of Schmidt.
S. d., was in the city last week,
looking after her homestead.
The ferry is i'll good working
order and is kept busy accom-
odating the people, So " 'S ::
Mrs. s. B., Jennings and Miss
Moore were up from Wilton way.
last Saturday. ,byt4739b -; a"8svl
A. B. Gislasson. Of !. the Globe
Loan Land CO, had Il party
of land seekers out Monday. ~
Miss Carrie "Westmiileir is re-;
ported as very II With With the tmneHa5s51lss
at her. home in 91ngge4rsoll.ii5o" 60
Attorney,Wm, B.. Douglas Of
Fargo, was looking after some leg:
al matters at title tie court I'm house this
week. He returned home.t Fri.
day.. ~=aiaa3.-N5 25!t ;roel 30
Married--Thursda evening III
April 25rd 1908, Axel, Casper and;
Miss Myra Woolley, both ofWasll-
N. D. The eremony,vwas
performed at the Hotel " ashburn.
by Rev. Father ,.Iodt+iissH; ofI'Bis-t
mh5arck, in the ,p ifsEP}n1 III q . urge
M Of frlennds:) The bride is
a daughter 1of. MrssoW m.aa Cross
and the groom a brother of Mrs.
Sutton. bride and
are ws11l 'kp9Ysn W. r THIS r.
caality,and the Leader joins their
many friends;in Wishing them a.
lohgshappy Life. afsa1 a-et;:h
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