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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
AN EVENT IN JUDSON.
The Wedding of Miss Nellie Jones to
John N. Jones.
From kfoDdav,a no;lv

From Mondays Daily.
A very pleasant affair took place al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Evan I. Evans
at 2 p M, last Wednesday in the MARI
age of their daughter, Nellie, to Mr.
John M. Jones of Butternut. About fifty
guests were present witnessing the pleas
ant affair who contributed literally in
useful and valuable presents for the
newly married couple, list of which is
given: Mesdames Robt. NJ, VIM, and
| Peter Jones, bedroom suit; Mr.. and Mrs
Evan T. Evans, So; Mrs. r. M. Jones,
table cloth; Mrs. John L. Jones, teapot;
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Griffiths, Ottawa,
bed spread; Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. F. Jones,
bed spread; Mr.. and Mrs. Ell. j. Roberts,
Mankato, bed spread; J. B. & d. Rich
ards, Mankato, bed spread; Mrs. David
Hughes, Ottawa, bed spread; Mrs. Mary
Jones, table cloth; Mr.. and Mrs. o. T.
Jones, pair of towels; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Thomas, Lake Crystal, dozen nap
kins; Mr.. and Mrs Evan V. Jones, table
CLOTH; Thomas and Howard Hughes, Ot-
tawa, silver cake tray; Mr.. and Mrs.
John E. Williams, center table; Robbie
and Daisy Williams, sugar bowl, cream
pitcher and toothpick holder; Miss Lizzie
~. Jones, cake stand; Miss Lizzie j..
Thomas, Mankato, fruit dish; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. n. Jones, So; Mrs. Ghiffiths,
Ottawa, silver spoons; Fred and Edwin
Jones, lamp and $500; G. Lloyd, hall
rack; May and Evan Griffiths, silver
sugar shell and butter knife; Evan A.
Jones, ST. Paul, silver knives and forks;
Jane Ann Hughes, Ottawa, bread plate;
D. NJ Thomas, cake plate; Evan Thomas,
salad dish; Miss Mary Thomas, fancy
plate; Miss Jane Thomas, fancy plate;
Bonnie Thomas, fancy plate; Naomi and
Katie Roberts; Mankato, salad dish;
Willie V. Jones, sugar BOWL and cream
pitcher; Ellis V. Jones, fancy dish; Ed
win V. Jones, teapot tray; Robbie V.
Jones, olive dish; Maggie V. Jones,
cheese tray; Edwin Evans, portfolio;
Esther Evans, cake plate; Sarah E.
Evans, pickle dish; David G. Evans,
cheese tray; Miss Mary ]. Jones, water
set; Gaynor Jones, fruit dish; David
Jones, bon bon dish; Owen Jones, spoon
tray; Mrs. Elanor Jones, $l.O0; Evan j.
Lloyd, album; Rev. and Mrs. David Ed
wards, table CLOTH.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Edwards Conner Evans was the the best
man and Miss Mary Jane Jones was
bridesmaid. After, the ceremony was
over, some of the guests, who had come
prepared for the occasion,with a quantity
of rice showered the newly married
couple literally. A delicious dinner was
served and everybody seemed to enjoy
the pleasant affair.
Miss Naomi Roberts, of Mankato and
Miss Gladys jones of Minneapolis have
been the guests~of Mrs. f.. Jones couple
of days..
Robert James is, back nom Rochester,
where he underwent, ON operation. He
feels somewhat improved.
Art McGiveney is ohopping logs for the
frame of a, new barns which he intends to
erect the. coming, season.
Evan A. Jones is up from Iowa and is
the. guest, of. his brother, e. V. Jones.
Fred Milsaw shipped crate of chick
ems, to, Mankato last Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01

skillful management Of Miss Skuse held
its Christmas exercises Wednesday even
ing. The tree was a very fine one and the
program unusually interesting, consisting
of songs and recitations appropriate for
the occasion. All the young folks did so
well that special mention seems invid-
ious. Misses Mamie Skuse and Vera
Whipple and Sylvia and Goldie Whipple
of Mankato added greatly to the pleasure
of the evening by their, sweet singing,
and instrumental music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
ADOPTS NEW SYSTEM.
First National Bank Will Send MonthIy
Statements to DeposiiOrs.
From MONDAYS Daily.

The first of January the First National
bank will inaugurate new system of
keeping their depositors' accounts. They
will keep duplicate sets of loose leaf
ledgers, one of which will be monthly
statements to be delivered to the de-
positors with their checks at the close
of each month. This is thoroughly
metropolitan system, which can only be
used in banks which are large enough to
have a considerable working force, with
at least two bookkeepers.
The advantages of the system are
many:
First. Safety against false entries by
clerks. All entries will be posted by
each of the two bookkeepers directly
from the original vouchers and slips, so
bookkeepers check each other. The tell
ers have nothing to do with the state
ments, so frequent source of fraud will
be guarded against. Balances will be
checked each month by still third per-
son, so only by a conspiracy of all the
force could fraud occur.
This is the system which would have
prevented absolutely any such defalca-
ton as Alf. Bucks.
Second. Safety against errors in en-
tries by which wrong depositor is charg-
ed with some one else's check or credit
ed with some one else's deposit. If not
discovered in the duplicate posting, ii
would certainly be discovered by the de-
positor at the end of the month.
Third. Safety against forgery. Some
depositors rarely get passbools balanced
The ruling of courts is that if deposit
tor gets his vouchers back and does not
report errors or frauds within a reason
able time to the bank, the bank is freed
of its liability. Where passbooks are
seldom balanced fraud might go on for 6
considerable time, and the bank have tt
stand the loss.
Fourth. System. Work done sys
tematically is more easily and bette
done. By this system depositors cal
get statement of account with cheeks
any day on five minutes notice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
SPRING ISLAND nOlNGS.
Holiday Festivities Are The 0rderrof
the Day.

Grandma Ieavitt is on the sick, list
again.
Mrs E. L. Dornberg is making a. nice
recovery from her recent serious illness.
Wallace Leavitt, Dean Williams and
Miss Hanna Jones are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustaf Jesse have. gone
to Wisconsin to visit two weeks, with
relatives.
Miss Winnifred Matthews is enjoying
the too brief respite from school room
labars with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Pierson of Red
wood Falls came to attend the funeral
rites of the later's mother, Mrs. futile.
Mason Hynson, Cad Payne, and Mr..
Williams and two sons, have been north
looking at the rich timber lands near
Walker. Mr.. Williams and Cad Payne
each bought fine quarter section.
Almeda Mccall, Ellen Dornberg, Nellie
Morse and Mute Knadson, normal and
high school students are getting all the
fun possible from their Christmas vaca-
tions, and it seems to be good deal too
Rapidan gave it's Christmas program
Thursday evening to packed audience.
The tree presented very fine appear
ance, being beautifully decorated and
laden with an unusual number of costly
presents. The Rotations were pleasing
" delivered and the music deserving of
special commentator.
The Rapidan Literary society after a
mighty struggle with the question, Gre
solved, that it is sometimes good policy
to deviate from the plain TRUTH" de-
cided by straight vote that after all
it is better to never, never tell a lie. 1t
; is to be feared that Rapidan people will
sometime meet the sad fate of George
Washington who had to be buried stand
ing because they couldn't make him lie.
! After brief services in the school house
/, the remains of the late Mrs. Sophia
futile were tenderly laid to rest in Min
neopa cemetery Wednesday. 1t seems
very hard that death should remove the
loving mother, who short time before
had expressed great thankfulness and
pleasure in the hope that she would be
permitted to spend another Christmas
with her devoted children.
| The Spring Island school under the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
Governor Van SAINT Says Nelson's
Shall Hang Feb. 10.
Boys Hope to Secure a Communication
of the Sentence.
Base Their Plea Upon The Dissenting
Court Opinion.
Plans Are to Be Made for the Neck
tie Party.
From Mondays Daily.

Wednesday, Feb. 10, was Saturday fix
ed by Gov. S. R. Van SAINT as the day
upon which Charles and Henry Nelson,
the two Owatonna boys, must pay the
penalty upon the gallows for the murder
of Fl. II. Krier, proprietor of saloon
and bowling alley at Owatonna ON the
night of April 3,l003.
The decision of the governor was i'm
mediately wired to the sheriff of Steele
county, and the death watch was placed
over the boys soon after the message
was received. The preparations for the
double hanging will be commenced i'm
mediately.
The two boys have not yet given up
hope of saving their necks, and will
place their cases before the state board
of pardons at its meeting on JAM TO-
They will ask for Communication of
their sentence to life imprisonment
The two boys were convicted of muir
der in the first degree, after their ac-
complete, William Sutton, had turned
states evidence and confessed that he
and the Nelson boys had committed the
murder. Sutton is now serving a life
sentence at Saltwater.
The murder was committed in a field
near the center of Owatonna, across
which Krier was going on his way to
pay his landlord months rent. Krier
was assaulted and shot when he resisted.
Robbery was the motive. The boys were
captured in Minneapolis some time lat
er.
After their conviction their cases were
taken to the supreme court and the judg-
ment of the trial court affirmed a few
days ago. There was dissenting
opinion and upon this the friends of the
boys have hopes that the pardon board
will find sufficient grounds to commute
their sentences.
Charles Nelson is eighteen years of
age, and his brother is sixteen. Sutton,
who is now serving a life sentence at
Saltwater, is also sixteen years of age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
SICK PEOPLE REMEMBERED.
Sisters at the Hospital Have a Tree
for the Patients.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The patients at st. Joseph's hospital
were given treat Thursday evening by
the Sisters, who had prepared Christ
mas tree in the reception rooms. All of
the patients were taken there, some on
stretchers, and some with much Difficult
ty. The tree had been beautifully decor
ated, and it contained some gift for each
of the patients, generally plate of fruit
or something else suitable.
The thought was a pretty one, and the
patients had something to break the
monotony of their stay.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
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Chicago,
Milwaukee &
St. P aul R'v.

Chicago Great WesAenn Rx,
sWaterville, Elysian, Madison Lake ac-
commSdation departs 600 o. M. daily
except Saturday; arrives $40 a. M.
daily except Sunday.
Trains for WateIville, Faribault. North
field, Red Wing, ST. Paul, Minne-
apoIis and intermediate points leave
at $40 a. m. and $500 o. m.
trains for Dodge Center, Dubuque, Chi
cago. and the east, Des Moines, st.
Joseph, Kansas City and the south
west leave at $40 a. m. and $500 D.
m. Trains arrive from those points
at 9:35 p. m. and 1890 D. M
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle and Manley
junction at 1920 a. m. and arrive at
1885 p. no
Trains marked run daily except Sun
days, all others daily. For informa-
ton as to date or routes to any point
apply TO Chicago Great Western
Agent at depot.
w. nj. BARR, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
A QUESTION OF HAPPINESS.

''The old, old story" exclaimed the
husband with long drawn sigh, as he
laid down his paper. Another man COM
mitted Suicide because his home was
unhappy"
Sand did that make his home any hap
pier?" asked his wife, "Or doesn't the
paper say ?"-Kennebec Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
SENDS OUT A WARNING.

Insurance Commissioner Elmer T..
Dearth has sent out warning to the
insurance men of the state against do
ing business with the Mercantile Fire In
surance company of Chicago, which is
now seeking agents in Minnesota. Com
missioner Dearth terms the company a
wildcat concern, and it is not permitted,
under the laws of Minnesota, to operate
in the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01

~ North Bound.
No. Al departs at 7:40 a. m. to St. Paul
and Minneapolis.
No. 43, departs at 700 p. m. to st. Paul
Minneapolis. Milwaukee and Chicago.
No. 40, arrives at 100 q. m from Mime
apolis, st. Paul, Chicago and Nil
waukee.
No. A., arrives at 9:45 p. m. from ST. Paul
Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago,
South Bonnd.
No. 122, departs at 6:15 a. m.
No. 40, departs at 3:15, D. m.
No. LA departs at 1006 D. M
No. 141 arrives at 1880 a. m
No. 101, arrives at 11:45 a. M
No. 43, arrives at 6:5S p. m.
All trains connect east and west at
Wells. No. 40 connects with Chicago and
Milwaukee sleeper at Wells. Trains daily
except Sunday.
J. C. MOORE, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01

We will close out cur pjamas at a
discount Of rs per cent at Henry E
Hancs's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-01
WANTED.

Two fresh mich COWS. J. Fl. RAY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

The scandals at the state house
keep growing. Chas. Rowett, the
expert accountant appointed by
Gov. Bailey to check up the diff
ferent departments, has just I'M
earthed tremendous shortage in
the school fund. TonrKelley and
Burrows and Dayhoff are raving
mad about it and are out in a
statement attacking Gov. Bailey.
If the people of Kansas re-elect
Burrows and Dayhoff and Kelley.
after all that has been laid bare
before their gaze, they deserve to
be robbed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12
Absolutely Free.

Every subscriber to the Chicago
Morning Examiner can get The
American Almanac, I ear Book, Ency-
clopaedia and Atlas tree. For general
information this book can not be ex.
celled. The subscription price OF the
Examiner has been reduced from So
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for late and reliable news of every de-
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get this excellent paper and the ency-
clop8dla for 80.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12
Prohibition Ticket.

The prohibition ticket for Barber
county is now complete except for
county attorney. The candidate for
this office, Rev. Fisher, has removed
from the county, DR.. Monroe Averill
of Coldwater has accepted the nomina-
ton for state senator of the 37th dis
trict. Rev. Dibbens was nominated,
following G. M. Martins decllnation,
but since he has established a per-
it was necessary for the committee 10
fill the vacancy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Troy Stockstill visited at home over
Sunday. He is now foreman with Roy
w. Kemp, mechanical craftsman and
electrical engineer of Wellington, who
contracts to put in telephone lines and
electrical supplies all over Kansas.
Troy Is getting good wages and likes
the business. While here he contracted
for a.llttle advertising space IN the In.
dex. Mr.. Kemp spends over $1,000 a
year in advertising.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12
The Cliff.DWellerS.

A. B. Craycraft who until recently
operated a photograph gallery here,
sent us bunch of large photographs of
the Cliff Dwellers in New Mexico The
photos show the cliffs true to nature, in
which these tribes dwell. The photo
graphs are very interesting, especially
10 people who know nothing of the
tribe and their habits. They are a
mixed race of Indians and Mexicans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Remember you will find DR..
Wiley, the dentist, in his Office ov-
er H. D. Fairs store, from the Ist
to the 18th of each month, prepar-
ed to all classes of dental work.
Teeth extracted positively without
pain. Office phone No. IS; resi-
dence, IS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

The preliminary hearing of G. S.
Davis of Isabel, charged with CIV
ing a check for money to Mr.. Nc
Namara of Pratt, on the Citizens
State Bank of this city when he
had none on deposit, was held be-
fore Justice Collins, Sept. goth. He
was bound over to the district
court on a bond of $500. The case
has been put on the criminal dock
ct for trial this term which con
vened on Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Col. Hams lecture at the opera
house last Friday night was high
1y appreciated. His version on
Southern people was very enter
tanning and people WHO are famil-
lar with southern habits and Gus
toms agree that all he said was
fact. Two years ago Col. Ham
lectured on on the ''Snolligoster in
Politics on the same rostrum. On
both of these occasions he pleased
his audience.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12
The Farmers Nursery.
SHARON, KANSAS.

Can furnish you everything carried by a
first-class nursery at one-half the price you
pay elsewhere, and gu arantee everything
true to name, nothing but first-class goods
furnished. Goods which can't be grown here
in Nursery furnished through the Greisa MUIR
sery of Lawrence, Kansas, the oldest and
most reliable nursery in the state.
E. E. BLACKMORE. Manager
Successor to c. A. Blackmore.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

The Democratic meetings adj
vertised for Medicine Lodge and
Kiowa to occur this week, have
been cancelled on account of unfore-
seen circumstances.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

The Democrat Central COM
mittee meets in this city on Satur-
day. The names of the full com
mittee are published elsewhere. If
your name appears among the list
make it a point to attend the meet
ing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

M. S. Gray of Kiowa will leave
the Metz Mercantile Co. on the
18th. He has a good place with a
ST. Joe wholesale house. Mike has
lot of friends who regret to see
him leave.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

IL. L. Woodward & Son are exclusive
agents for the 0. b. Flour-the best
brand on the market. It is popular
with all who use it, Try sack.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Chas. Gronemiar, of Nippawalla,
knows that an editor likes pumpkin
pie. He left 2 fine pumpkin with us
last Wednesday. We won't consider
pie.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

w. r. Lepper was over from
Sharon on Monday. He will not
start on his trip to Illinois for a
few weeks on account of business
matters which need his attention.
Mr.. Lepper is well pleased over the
result of his sale.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Seward l. Field was employed
by the county commissioners last
week to assist in the prosecution Of
the Newton Bros. murder case, at
the request of the county attorney.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12
A Telephone in Your House.

K W. Kemp consulting electrical engineer of wellington Kansas
would like to Inquire with rural telephone lines
No job too small large polls 5c
polls $50 25ft polls b. Instruments 10 to re- 60
Total cost OF ne $40 mile according desired
Work positively guaranteed Bond furnished comply contracts
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Carrie Nations suit at Wichita
came to naught. The case against
her was dismissed, she was released
from jail and quit the town.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

E. M. Morphew, the Attica
poultry dealer, was in town on
Saturday. He has arranged to re-
ceive poultry at the depot every
Saturday. See his advertisement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Nearly all the candidates were at the
H&rgis sale at Hazelton on Saturday.
They report large clowd.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12
implements for sale.

"A Fuller-Lee Disc seed drili--ten hoe
and a . section steel harrow. These
have been used only two
seasons aud are in good shape ready for
use. Address John Gronemiar, Rural
Route No. /, Kiowa, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

w. T. Collins went to Topeka
on Monday to represent the l. O. O.
f. lodge of this city at the Grand
Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

L. L. Coyle went to St. Louis
last Wednesday on business con-
nected with oil prospecting.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Mrs. B. F. Glasier and children
departed for their future. home at
Kansas City on Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

People say that the finest grocer
les in town are at II. T. Wood
ward g. Sons. Phone 50.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Walter L. Owen came up from
Kiowa on Monday to look after
his business in court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12
House For Rent.

A fivs-rOom house, Washington
avenue east See w. III. Haun for
terms. ~ L. b. GORDON.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Howard Ball and bride visited
in Wichita few days last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Feed of any kind Is good on subscrir-
ton at this office.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

E. T. Chance went to Alva on
Saturday to attend the funeral. Of
Eli Benedict.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Geo. Guthrie and wife departed
for the Fair at St. Louis on Satur-
day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

A. ]. McCorkle went to Butler,
Mo-, last Friday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Those suits for men and boys are
the finest out.-Woodward & Son.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

Canada Franks Vaudeville
Circus next Friday night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

S. w. Ireland went to Alva on
Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-12

The Index and ST. Louis Semi Week
ly Republic one year, SLIGO.