davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
KLUGHERTZ ARRAIGNED.
His Preliminary Examination Set for
October 9th.
From Thursdays Daily.


1t was nearly six o'clock yesterday at
ternoon when Geo. Klughertz was ar
raigned in the municipal court on a war
rant charging him with forgery in the
first degree. Pau & Pau appeared as
his attorneys, and the preliminary ex-
animation was set for Oct. Sth at 10 a.
m. Owing to the gravity of the offense
alleged, it was not in the power of the
court to fix the amount of the bail, and
the defendant was remanded back to
Jail.
1t is likely that the defense will be
based on alleged mistaken identity. 1t is
not thought that an alibi can be sue
cessfully established. Mr.. Klugherz claim
ed to Mr.. Fletcher and the others in the
Savings bank during their conversation
there that he was working in GAINESVILLE
until Sept: 18th, and therefore could not
have been In Mankato on the 18th, the
day that the mortgage was signed and
the money turned over Mr., Fletcher
went to GAINESVILLE yesterday afternoon,
and found the gentleman for whom
Klughertz worked, and with whom he
also boarded, and learned that Klug-
hertz quit work there Sept 9Th and the
same day left the house. 1t is sup
posed that he returned to Mankato at
that time.
There are no new developments in the
case today.
Jno. c. Noe, who had transaction
with party eleven years ago, and loan
that turned out to be forged, visited the
Jail yesterday afternoon to look at,
Klughertz to see whether he could iden-
tify him as being the same man. Klug
hertz refused to rise from his bunk OF to
open his eyes, so that Mr.. Noe was I'M
able to get satisfactory view of him.
DR.. Harrington accompanied Mr.. Noe.
A good many people think that pos
sibly the case is one of mistaken identi-
ty, and point to such cases, but for a
man who claims to be innocent, Mr..
Klughertz has acted very strangely ever
since he was accosted by Mr. Fletcher
Tuesday afternoon. He acted as though
seeking to avoid Mr.. Fletcher even be-
fore the latter spoke to him, then claim
ed not to know where the Savings bank
is located, and wanted to 60 home and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
WORKED LIKE A CHARM
Three Murderers Are Given Jolt in
the Electric Chair.
Nothing Occurred to Mar the Happy
j Little Function.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Dannemora, N. Y, Oct. Three Van
Wormer brothers were electrocuted this
morning for numbering their uncle near
ly two years ago. The entire proceeding
from start of the first man from his
cell to the doctors declaration of the
death of the last man consumed but
fifteen and one-half minutes and no I'M
toward incident marred the execution of
the law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
JURY DIsAGREEs.
Warmly Contested Law Suit Over a
Sideboard.
From Thursdays Daily.


The jury in the case of Robert T. Hill
VS.. Jennie Peterson and F. A. Peter
son, the trial of which occupied all of
yesterday in the municipal court, re-
tired late in the afternoon. 1t returned
four times during the evening to have
points of law made clear, and finally dis
agreed at little after midnight and
was discharged. The balloting through
out stood two for the plaintiff and five
for the defendant.
The suit was over a sideboard, the
plaintiff claiming that the defendants
had wrongfully retained possession of
it when he moved out of the defendants
house. The sideboard was valued at $50
The defendants claimed that there was a
verbal agreement that if the rent was
not paid they could take some of the
furniture, and that the sideboard just
about squared the BILL The Hills are
now living in st. Paul. They deny that
there was any agreement such as the
defendants allege.
w. L. Comstock appeared for the plain
tiff and B. c. Taylor for the defendants.
The case came up at two o'clock this
afternoon again and an effort was
made to fix time for the second trial.
Yesterday afternoon, after the jury
had retired, Mr.. Hill was served with
a warrant charging him with using
abusive and obscene language toward
Jennie Peterson on Feb. Goth last. This
is said to be an outgrowth of the trouble
over the sideboard. Mr.. Hill pleaded not
guilty, and his trial will probably be
postponed until after the civil case has
been disposed of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
GOVERNORS BUTTER CUP.
Prize Offered the Best Buttermaker in
the State,

Gov. S. r. Van SAINT will give sill
yer cup, valued at $75 to the Minnesota
buttermaker whose butter scores the
highest in the twelve months scoring
contest, which will begin Nov. l under
the auspices of the state dairy and food
department. The prize will be known as
the Evan SAINT cup" and will be contest
ed for by probably 80 creameries of the
state Cups valued $50 and $25 will be
awarded by the department to the COM
petitors whose butter scores second and
third respectively.
"The contest which we are planning
to hold will probably be the most COM
prehensive ever held by the state dairy
and food department" said w. w. p,
Mcconnell, state dairy and food commits
sioner yesterday. 'Never before were
such valuable prizes offered, and besides
we are contemplating several new fea-
lures in the scoring of the butter We
shall pay particular attention to the
keeping qualities of the product. The
butter will not be scored until it is ten
days old; heretofore it was scored as
soon as it was made. Minnesota cannot
compete with the markets of the east
and Europe unless the butter possesses
excellent keeping qualities.
Mr.. Mcconnell yesterday mailed circu-
lars to the buttermakers of the state
announcing the conditions of the con-
test and soliciting competition. Each
competitor will be required to send to
the department every month twenty
pound tub of butter. The butter will be
scored by B. l.. White and Samuel
Haughdahl, with Prof. T. L. Hacker of
the state school of agriculture as referee,
and suggestions and criticisms will be
made for the benefit of the buttermakers.
At the end of each month cash prizes
of SIS, So and So and diplomas will be
awarded to the competitors having the
three highest scores. The $75, $50 and
$25 cups will be awarded at the end
of the year on the basis of the monthly
averages. Besides each competitor re-
ceiving an average above SO for the en-
tire year will receive diploma signed
by the officers of the dairy and food
commission.
Experience has proved that these con-
tests are of immense value to the COM
petitors,'' said d. R. White of the dairy
and food commission. whenever but
termaker sends butter which is not up to
grade the department will send an ex-
pert to the creamery to show just where
the buttermaker has been at fault. This
is particularly important just now, when
many creameries are beginning to pas
teurize cream as well as milk. In pre-
vious contests buttermakers who at the
beginning made a poor showing later
after receiving advice from the COM
mission received high scores"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
Oct. 1916, 1903.

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth SIS. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Francis Pew,
deceased.
Ga reading and filing the petition of E D.
Cornish admin istrator of the estate of
Francis Pew, deceased, representing among
other things that he has fully administered
said estate, and praying that time and place
be fixed for examining and allowing the final
account of her administr alton. at for the as
signment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered, that said account be examined,
and petition heard by this court on Friday
the 23rd day of October. A. D.. $685. at 10 o. clock
A. M, at the probat' oIfce in the city of Man
kato, said county.
And 1T is further ordered. that notice thereof
he given to all persons interested by publishing
copy of this order once in each week for
three successive w eks prior to said day of
hearing IN the Mapkato Fee Press a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the 2eth day
of September, A. D., 1903
By the Court.
probate Court Seal.] WIN. F. HUGHES,
JGGge OF Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
1T MUST BE A PEACH.

William Runyon, residing on West
Elm street, has handsome peach tree
growing in the south end of his residence
property. The tree is heavily loaded
with peaches, and in a few days Mr. Run
yon will have some ripe, delicious fruit.
The owner of the tree keeps it carefully
covered up in winter, and only his watch.
fulness preserves it from the frost
Peach trees in Rochester are somewhat
of a novelty and especially trees which
bear eatable fruit.-Rochester Post and
Record.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
Oct 20 l6, 1903
ORDER FOR HEARING ON SALE OF REAL,
ESTATE OF MINOR.


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth. SIS. In Probate Court.
10 the matter of the guardianship of Tavern
Combs, minor.
On reading and filing the petition of Mary
A, Crandall, guardian of the person and prop
erty of Tavern Combs, a minor, for license to
sell the undivided one-sixth of the following
Tracts OF land, to-wit:, A tract described as
commencing at the southeast corner of section
81 In township LOG. north of range Is west,
thence north ~ rods to the Blue Earth river
thence up said river 81 rods, thence west 16
rods, thence north is rods, thence north 6o1s
degrees west to the Blue Earth river, thence
down said river to the quarter line of said sec.
ton ~, thence east n said quarter line to the
Blue Earth river, thence down the said river to
lntersect the line hereto fore described contain
ing 42% acres, more or less. And also a tract
described as commencing at the southeast
corre or OF section 81 in township LOG north of
range 2S west. thence north 10 rods to the Blue
Earth river, thence up said river 81 rods, thence
west 10 rods, thence north 16 rods, thence west
10 rods more or less to the line between Wells
Cornish and E. d ornish, thence south IS
rods aud one link with variation of the
needle 4 10 degrees west thence east 1874 rods
10 the place of the beginning. containing
acres Of lands more or less, all IF the above de-
srribed land being situate IN the county of Blue
Earth and state Of inne-ota, and subj CT TO
ing the real estate of said ward. and it ar
pearlI I. ON sold peti Ion that IT Is u ce airy
and would bs beneficial to said wa d, and All
persons interested therein that said real estat
part thereof shonld be sold.
l. is ordered, that the next of ii g
kIn OF the sa,d Wa. d aid al lers ms
interesor. in thu estate of sad
ward, 8, all appear b | roba
court at the probate ottiee n the of Mansa-
TO, n rhe coe6tt f bite cart n aforesaid. on
the 2itn day # Octub =, A ID 1903 at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, to show cause why license
should not be granted for the sale Of SAID r. al
estate.
And it is.further ordered. that notice of
such hearing be given to all persons interested
in said estate by publication of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said hear
in the Mapkato Free Press, weekly newspa-
per printed and published at tn, City of Man
kato in said county.
Dated Septf mher 2S 1908
By the Court.
[Probat, Court Seal WIN. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
Thos. Hughes, Attorney for Guerf'';s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Two Rapidan Couples rendered Pleas
ant Surprise BY Neighbors.
From Thursdays Daily.

Last Friday occurred the twenty fifth
wedding anniversaries of two worthy
couples living in Rapidan. These were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Anderson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellef Anderson. About seventy
friends and neighbors gave them pleas
ant surprise. The party carried we'll
filled baskets and magnificent dinner
was served Following the repast Rev.
Engbrytson made brief but well chos
en- speech. The couples were congratu-
lated and then they were presented with
a quantity of silverware.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
Cot. 1915. 1903.
ORDER FOR n EARRING APPLIC ALTON FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR

STATE OF MINNESOTA. C,uaty of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Emil Grams
deceased.
On l,,eiv ng ard filing the petition OF Max
Grams and Emil Grarls, Jr. OF said county
representa- amung other Thugs that Emil
Grams, late of Blue Earth county Minnesota.
on the 18th day eff September A D., 1903, at the
county of Blue Earth died intestate, and being
an inhabitant of this county at the time of his
DEATH leaving goods, chattels, and estate with
in this county, and that the said petitioners are
respectively son and nephew of said deceased,
and praying that administration of said estate
be to said Emil Grams. Jr., granted.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard be-
fore said court on Saturday. the oath day of
October A. D., 03, at 10 O'Clock A. M. at the
probate office in Mankato in SAID couGE
Ordered further that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and to all persons
interested by publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing in the Mankato Free Press
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato, said county.
Date at Mapkato, the 2sth day of September
A. d. 1903.
By the Court
probate Court Seall VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Pau & Pfau Attorneys for Petitloners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
Oct. 2-9-16, 1903,


ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Susan M
Williams. deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Jenkin
Williams, administrator, of the estate of
Susan M. Williams deceased, representing
among other things that he has fully admins
tered said estate, and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing the
final account of his administrator, and for the
assignment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law
1t Is ordered, that said account be examined
and petition he ard by this court on Saturday,
the gath day of October, A D., 1903 6 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ, at the probate Office in the city of Man
kato. in said county.
Andit is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
copy of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks p-ior to said day of hearing
in the Mankato Free Press, a week " newspaper
printed and published at Mankato. in said
county.
Dqted at the city of Mankato the 2srd day of
September, A. D., 1903.
BY the Court
| Probate Court Seal.] WIN f. HUGHES
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hug es, Attorney for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02

notify his wife that he was going to
the bank, although he had been away
from home for some time and it lacked
an hour and half of supper time. While
now pretending to be ignorant of things
that it seems as though he should be
certainly posted upon, his employer at
GAINESVILLE remarked that if anyone did
not consider him very sharp he was GER
tainly mistaken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02

The Milwaukee will hold its train at
Mapleton until ll:30 o'clock On Saturday
night in order to give Mankato people
who attend the street carnival at that
point an opportunity to witness the
evening doings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
POLICE COURT.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
/. David Huntley pleaded guilty in the
municipal court this morning to the
charge of disorderly conduct and paid
fine of $685.. He is deaf mute, and
his offense is said to have been slight
one, after being aggravated by the party
whom he assailed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02

rectors of said corporation are John
+. Meagher, +. l.. Waters, r. ID. Hub
bard, Lester Patterson, Henry NJ. Hamil-
ton, George M. Palmer, Robert E.
Brown, and z. G.. Wickersham. The
government of said corporation and the
management of its affairs shall be vested
in a board of five directors, to be elected
by and from the stockholders annually
as hereinafter provided. The annual
meeting for such election shall be held
at the office of the corporation in the
City of Mankate aforesaid, on the second
Tuesday of June of each year, and at
two o'clock in the afternoon, and until
their successors are elected and quail
fed the said directors above named shall
respectively continue to be such directors.
The directors shall at their annual meet
ing to be held Immediately after the
annual meeting of the stockholders elect
a president, vice president, secretary, and
treasurer, the same person may hold
the office of both secretary and treasur-
er; and until the first annual meeting
aforesaid; John +. Meagher shall be
president, F. L. Waters, vice-president;
Robert f. Brown, secretary; and George
NJ. Palmer, treasurer. In case of the
resignation of any of said officers or di-
rectors, or the inability or refusal to
act, their places shall be filled by the
remainder of the said board of directors,
at any meeting called and held for that
purpose. If for any cause the annual
meeting for the election of officers and
directors shall not be held at the time
above specified, it may be held at any
time the directors may appoint for that
purpose"
And said Article Six (6) of said Ar
ticles of Incorporation so amended was
then and there adopted by unanimous
vote of all of said stockholders All of
which was then and there done by the
adoption of the foregoing Articles or
Resolution of Amendment.
H. A. PATTERSON,
President of said Mankato Gas and Elec-
trio Light Company.
R. E. Brown,
Secretary of said Mankato Gas and
Electric Light Company.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss.
I'll. A. Patterson and R. E. Brown, be-
ing first duly sworn doth say that they
are respectively the president and secre-
tary of the Mankato Gas and Electric
Light Company above named; that they
have read the foregoing certificate by
them subscribed; and that the same is
true of their own knowledge.
II. A. PATTERSON,
R. E. BROWN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 30th day of June, A. d. 1908.
A. r. PFAU, JR.,
Notary Public, Blue Earth County, Min
nesota.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, Department
of State.
| hereby certify that the within in
strument was filed for record in this of
flee on the 18th day of Aug, A. d. 1908,
at 10 o'clock a. M, and was duly record
ed in Book + of Interpretations, on
page Ala.
p E. HANSON,
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS,
County of Blue Earth, MINI.
hereby certify that the within instru-
ment was filed in this office for record
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
Oct. 2-Q-i6-1903,
Oct. 2-9-i6-19O3.
ORDER FOR HEARING N SALE OF REAL
ESTATE OF MINOR.

ORDER FOR HEARING SALE OF REAL
ESTATE OF MINOR.
STATE OF MINNESOTA-eCOU OF BLUE
Eaith-ss. 10 Probate Court.
In the matter of the guardianship of Majora
and Phyllis Alice Ross. minors.
On reading and filing the petition Of Mary A
CrandaII guardian of the persons and proper ty
of Majora and Phyllis Alice Ross. minors.
the following described tracts of land to-wit /:
tract described as commencing at the south
east corner of section 81 in township l06 north
of range Is west, thence north ~ rods to the
Blue Earth river, thence up the said river 81
rods, thence vest Is rods, thence north 10 rods,
thence north 69h degrees west to the Blue
Earth river thence down said river TO the
quarter line of said section 81. thence east on
said quarter line to the Blue Earth river, thence
down the said river to int. sect the line heIet-
fore described containing 42H acres more or
ing at the southeast corner of section 81, in
township log north of range % west, thence
north 10 rods to the Blue Earth river, thence
up said river 81 DIS then e west i6 rods,
thence north Ii rods thence west 0
rods more or less to tie Jsne betwet
Wells Cornish ands e.. W. Cornish, thrnc.
the needle of IL degrees west) thence east 15H
rods to the place of beginning, containing
acres of land more or less. Both of said tracts
being situate in the county q Blue Earth and
state of Minnesota, and subject to the lie
estate OF Mary A. Crandali therein, beirg the
real estate of said wards. And 1t appearii g
from SAID peCiClOu Is uoCtcSdTy ANU WI ulO
bs beneficial TO said wards, and all persons in
terested therein that said real estate, or part
thereof b., sod
its ordered that,the NJ xt of the kin ofthe said
wards, and all persons interested in the estate
of.said wards shall appear before said probate
court at the probate Office III the city OF Man
kato. in the county of Blue Earth aforesaid, on
the 24th dry OF October, A. D.. 1858, at 10
O'Clock lin sths forenoon, to show cause why a
license should not be granted for the sale OF
aid real estate.
And it is further ordered, that notice of such
hearing be sgiven to all persons Interested in
said estate BIZ publication of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said hearing in
the Msnkato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at the city of Mankato
in said cOuny.
Dated September 18th, 1908.
By the Court
VIM. #. HUGHES,
Probate Court SeaD Judge of Probate
Tbos' Hughes, Attorney for Guardian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
GRAIN QUOTATIONS..

Minneapolis cash on track to-day
No Har1 1914, No l Northern 1874. to arrive
1873, No. NJ rthern 740s5, TO arrive 741s. No. 3
\. rthern i0d72
No. Yellow coro, As; No com, A; No.
4 corn, 1917.
No. hite oats 341aG So, to arrive 341a; No.
3 oats 33Q3i
Barley. 10 to SO
Rye, 50.
+ f,ax Markets