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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-09
JoTTINGs FROM JUDsoN.

Art McGiveney has taken the job of
grading up to the approach of the new
bridge on the Judson side.
Many people are sorry to learn that
the landladies at Judson have given up
the hotel business and have moved, pic
lures and all, over to Thurston's.
Miss Mary Evans went to Mankato
last Monday to attend the latter part of
the school term. On account of the ILL
ness and death of her brother, Tommy,
she was compelled to lose the first part
of the term.
Misses Mamie Hughes, Jane Ellen
Jones and Esther Davis spent Thanks
giving and the balance of the week with
folks at home.
Levi Davis little baby is sick with
hung fever. The little one is about four
months old. The mother died, when the
child was but a few months old, as men
toned in The Free Press at the time.
DR.. Williams attends to the case ond
hopes of recovery are getting brighter.
Miss Sarah Evans was the guest of
Miss Esther Davis last Sunday. Arthur
McGiveney, E. N. Jones and E. T. Evans
were among the Mankato visitors last
week.
| O. F. Jones is to have new windmill
and tank to take the place of the old
ones, which have been doing splendid SER
vice for the past sixteen years.
R. Wigley sold eighteen head of fat
hogs to c. S. Thurston last week. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Thurston was pay
ing as high as $4.l0.
William R. Roberts of Lake Crystal
was out helping his brother, John, shred
corn the first of the week. He visit
ed Wisconsin recently but said that
state does not compare at all with Min
nesota.
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COE COMPANY IN TROUBLE.
Commission Firm Is Defendant II
Carnishee Suits.

Garnishee suits have been started in
district court by j. F. Spencer until re-
Gently manager of the Coe Commission
company's branch office in this city, and
John Luhn also employed by the COM
.pany in this territory. The actions are
started to recover amounts of money
due for labor done and work performed
since the 18th of October for the firm
and for money advanced for expenses.
The aggregate sum of both garnishments
is $500 and the state bank of Climax
is the institution guarnisheed. The bank
has money on deposit so the complaint
says which belongs to the defendant
company and the court is asked to order
the money withheld until both claims
of the plaintiffs are settled.
The cases are result of the failure
of the Coe company to remit salary
checks when due and the accumulations
of four weeks work are tied up in the
proceedings Mr.. Spencer has severed
his connection with the firm and will GO
into business, it is understood, in the
southern portion of the state.
Attorney Alder Clausen is handling the
cases for the plaintiffs. Crookston
Daily Journal.
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OLD MAPLETON NEWS.

Mrs. William Mead and children were
Winnebago visitors from Saturday to
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Otte and son of
Pennington spent Thanksgiving at the
home of Mr.. Cites brother, William.
Ben Taylor is putting in ditch to
drain his farm.
Ted Phelps and Clair Cornell spent
Sunday at the home of Frank Phelps in
Grapeland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell attended the
Hoskin- Bowman wedding on Thanksgiv-
ing. Mr.. Stevens entertained company
on Thanksgiving.
Judd Cornell marketed three loads of
hogs Monday.
Mr.. Biddeson and Miss Ida Chase
were callers in the neighborhood on
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kuni and family spent Thanksgiving at
the home of L. A. Phelps.
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GILBERT CONFESSEs GUILT.
Admits That He Wrote the Letters to
Banker Ward.
from Thursdays Daily.

The Fairmont Sentinel of last evening
contained the following story relative to
the arrest of Gilbert, an account of
which was published in The Free Press:
"About a month ago Banker A. L.
Ward received a letter warning him that
he would be murdered if he did not on
certain night leave $4,000 at spot
designated near the northeast corner of
the opera house. There was nothing to
indicate the name of the writer of the
letter.
"The letter directed that Mr.. Ward
sprinkle four handfulls of flour on the
steps as a sign that the money had been
deposited in the place indicated.
"Mr. Ward kept quiet and took steps
to apprehend the writer of the letter.
Recently another similar demand and
threat was received through the mails
by Mr.. Ward in the same handwriting
The sheriff was finally satisfied who the
author was and early Wednesday morn
ing arrested Harry Gilbert of this city,
who is about twenty years of age.
'While at Hot Springs last March Mr..
Ward befriended the boy by letting him
have $35 and this may have been what
led him to think any amount might be
obtained by using a big enough bluff. He
told Mr. Ward at that time that he had
been robbed and was penniless.
"When taken before Justice Gamble
and confronted with the two letters
and other specimens of his handwrit-
ing, together with other proofs, he broke
down and confessed all to County At
torney Palmer.
"He was committed to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury, which meets next
Tuesday, his bonds being fixed at ST.
500.
"Mr. Ward suspected who was the au.
thor of the written threats and gave
Sheriff Ward the clue that lead to the
apprehension of the right party"
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Judges Decide That This Is a
World of Gloom.
Ray of Sunshine Lies in Hope
of the Future.
Literary Organization Growing
Right Along.

From Wednesdays Daily.
1t is quite fourishing organization
that the students of the Mankato Com
mercial college have recently institut-
ed under the name, Mankato Commercial
College Literary society, or more con-
cisely, NJ. C. C. L. S. At the regular
meeting held last evening there were
about two hundred present in the main
reception hall where all such sessions
are held, and every one seemed to take
an equal interest in the proceedings.
1t was plain that the boys and girls
are not familiar with parliamentary us
age and are therefore in need of the
training that these seances will give
them. How to conduct meeting in such
a way as to obtain the will of the ma
iority and put it into execution is
something that every citizen ought to
know in this country, where organiza-
tions of people are multiplying every
day, at such a rate that it seems al
most certain that it is only question
of time when all important duties will
be done by organizations of one kind or
another, and individuals will be able to
get in their work only through organiza-
tions.
Tom Cahill is president of the literary
society. He seems at home in the func-
ton of welding the gavel. His popu-
larity is manifest and his influence over
the aggregation is about what that of
a presiding officer ought to be. Miss
Mabel Kenyon, the secretary, is ever
alert and apprehensive and knows how
to record each item of business with
promptness and precision.
The students are not the only MEM
bers of the society, for the professors
also belong, and it is well that they do,
for these seasoned minds are only call
ed into requisition when the young
folks have gotten into some parliament
tary or other tangle, and cannot move
backwards or forwards without help.
The help is always there and the un-
tangling of each and every knot is an
interesting object lesson to the younger
members, who will by and by be wean-
ed to depend on their own resources.
In last nights program, music was
a very important feature. There was
a piano solo by Miss Blanche LOOMS;
vocal solos by Mr.. Manley, Alton Archer,
and Miss LOOMS; and duet by Blaine
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kERNs AND HEBRON.
General News From Two Of Nlcollst
County's Towns.

General News From Two Of Nicolist
County's Towns.
Services at the Congregational church
at Kerns were conducted by Rev. Brown,
the pastor, last Thursday. About forty
were present. The pastors theme was:
Thanksgiving is Not Complete Without
Thanks Living" 1t was very able
sermon.
The Ladies Aid society of Hebron gave
a ten cent social at the home of Oscar
Door last Thursday evening. All had
very nice time.
The road on the Judson side of the
bridge is now passable, so teams are
geing back and forth. Tidland Brothers
are still at work on the grade. 1t will
be covered with broken rock and gravel
when complete and will make good
road.
Rev. Allen gave an able discourse last
Sunday at the Hebron church.
Friends of Miss Gertrude Drake will
be glad to learn that she is improving.
The Hebron Threshing company settled
up their accounts last week and are
well pleased with the results.
William G. Clark is confined to his
home with lame leg and is under the
doctors care.
Miss Edna Sharp is on the sick list.
G. NJ jefferson is quite lame. He says
old age is creeping upon him.
Mrs. H. c. Randall's health is about
the same as last week.
Miss Ella Hodson returned to her
school work at Mankato last Sunday.
Misses Grace and Blanche Door spent
two days at Hamline last week with
their cousin, Miss Ella Door.
Herbert Hodson goes to the Mankato
normal this week.
Miss Larson, teacher at Hebron, spent
Thanksgiving at her home in North
Mankato.
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MEDlCs HOLD THEIR MEET.
Doctors FROM Minnesota Valley in
Session Here Today.

Doctors FROM Minnesota Valley in
Session Here Today.
About fifty physicians from all parts
of the Minnesota Valley and some from
elsewhere, members of the Minnesota
Valley Medical society, gathered in the
Saulpaugh hotel this morning to attend
| the twenty-ffth annual meeting of that
organization. DIR. Ira Bishop of Maple
ton, the president, delivered an address
on "The Credit System in Connection
with the Practice of Medicine" "Chron-
ic Endometritis' was the subject of a
| thesis by DIR. A. w. Abbott of Minneap-
oils. DR.. G. II. Ludtke of Fairmont dis
cussed the subject, "Some Difficulties
of the Diagnosis in the Practice of Medi-
cine" A paper was also read by DR..
Helen Hughes.
Officers were elected at this after
noon's session as follows: President, DR..
c. j. Spratt, Minneapolis; first vice
president, DIR. w. H. Mcintyre, st. Pet
er; second vice president, DIR. G. R. Cur
ran, Mankato; secretary, DR.. f. d. Steel,
Mankato; treasurer, DR.. G. f. Merritt,
| st. Peter.
The following were admitted into
membership: DIR. William n Theissen.
Henderson; DIR. F. M. Manson, Worth
ington; and DR.. w. d. Beadie, Window.
Applications for membership We're receiv-
ed from DIR. Allen Clark Fullerton,
Rochester; and DIR. H. B. Grimes, Lake
Crystal. These applications will be act
ciety.
Present at the meeting We're: Drs.
James Hughes, Helen Hughes, L. A.
Schmauss, c. J. Holman, |. ID. Web
ster, G. R. Curran, j. S. HolbrOok,
E. ID. Steel, J. w. Andrews, Il. G.
Harrington, A. O.. Bjelland, Ida Os
borne, c. F. Warner, and A. Liedloff, all
of Mankato; O. H. McMichael, Vernon
Center; A. E. Spaulding, Luverne; Ira
Bishop, Mapleton; G. F. Merritt, st. Pet
err; G. j. Spratt, Minneapolis; III. w. Nc
Intyre, st. Peter; H. M. Workman,
Tracy; NJ. Sullivan, Adrian; G. H.
Luedtke, Fairmont; S. C. Schmitt,
Blue Earth; J. j. Char, Alma City; w.
H. Mcintyre, ST. Peter; d. S. Cummings,
Waseca; A. w. Abbott, Minneapolis; c.
o. Cooley, Madelia; w. d. Richardson,
Fairmont; w. R. Weiser, Window.
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PUoTOFtICE Is BURGLARIZrD
Uncle Sans Property at Morristown
Is Looted by Thieves.

10 IOOtS0 py thieves.
The postoffice at Morristown was
burglarized Monday night, the safe
blown open with nitro-glycerine and the
contents looted. The burglars carried off
five hundred dollars worth of stamps
and about one hundred and fifty dol
lars in cash. The Faribault Journal
tells the story of the burglary:
When Postmaster Eddy entered the
bank this morning he was surprised to
see that burglars had been in during
the night and blown the door of the
safe, which contained the postoffice
funds and stamps, open and had went
through the office making a thorough
search for money. Upon examination
they discovered they had carried off all
the stamps except probably one dollars
worth which they left at the general de-
livery window of the office They left
the pennies in the cash drawer after tax
ing out all the other small change.
One of the robbers dropped his glove
which bears evidence that at least one
of the fellows is minus one finger as one
of the fingers on the glove had been cut
off and sewed up. This may lead to the
Identification of one of the burglars.
The burglars entered the office by re-
moving the glass from the rear door
and reaching in unattached the lock-
They had taken their time in their
search for they examined every drawer
and till in the office where it was
thought there might be any money. The
cash in the safe was kept in books
bill being placed here and there between
the leaves, but they missed none, tax
ing every dollar.
A man who slept in the next room
heard the burglars in their operations
but was so frightened that he feared to
leave his bed until Postmaster Eddy
reached the office in the morning. Bank
er Donaldson heard the explosion and
went out on the street, but seeing that
the bank was not visited thought he
might have been mistaken in his opin-
ion of what the noise came from and
after walking up and down the street
once retired. He says that the robbery
was committed little after one o'clock.
The village has no night police and
there were no suspicious characters seen
about the village during the day. The
burglars left nothing as clue as to
whom they might be except carpenters
chisel, and made good their escape with
out being detected. As it is evident,
they were professionals it is very prob
able that they will never be captured.
The "big" haul was probably made
in the carrying away of the money order
blanks and the money order stamp,
which it is presumed the thieves intend
to use as they see fit, and may prob
badly draw a goodly sum from forged
money orders.
Postmaster Eddy was in the city this
morning and the police of this city are
working on the case, and it is to be hop
ed that they may be successful in cap
turing the burglars
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Wigley and his sister, accompanied by
their mother at the piano. Most of the
other Accomplishments were played by
Miss Loomis. -Four young men consti-
tuted quartette, which gave some very
pleasing renditions. In fact all the mu-
steal numbers were highly appreciated
and there were frequent encores. Liter
airy Rotations were delivered by Will
lam Mickey, Miss Clara Atkinson and
ton of the audience. The main feature
of the evening was a debate on one of
the strangest subjects that could be
imagined: Resolved, that there is more
misery in the world than happiness"
And the pessimists won the day. What
a woeful picture of human life they
did paint-wars, famine, sickness, in
sanity, broken hearts and vain attempts
to get the trial balance! Just one CLEAN
of sunshine shone through this portrait
of universal gloom, and that was the
hope of better things in the world to
come, better things that the divine
power will give to those who have sub
mitted with good grace in proper spirit
to the discipline that they must under
60 here. Through the canopy of clouds
with which the affirmative speakers so
thickly enveloped this terrestrial ball,
the negative orators vainly tried to
dart some CLEANS of earthly happiness.
The three judges could see nothing but
the clouds and accordingly rendered their
unanimous decision. The speakers on
the affirmative were Thorwald Dittman-
son, Otto Linderman and Miss Ger
trude Atcherson. The negative side was
upheld by F. A. Leavitt, Miss Lillian
Otto and Miss olga Hoaglund. The
Judges were Professors Brandrup, Ball
and Hail. Each of these judges would
far rather have decided the other way,
but could not do so in the face of the
arguments as presented.
During the business meeting it was
decided to give another entertainment
to the public, such as the recent Tuske-
gee Jubilee concert. 1t may be that
some performance of the kind can be
arranged previously to the Christmas
holidays.
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HAS FOUND A LOCATION.
w. 3. Leo Of Westbrook Will Move Hi:
Plant to Mankato.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

w. B. Leo of Westbrook, hardware
merchant and manufacturer of Leo gas
generators has decided to move his whole
plant to Mankato, and the same is to
be operated in the Meagher building on
South Front street. He will bring with
him four employees from Westbrook, but
the plant will be run on larger scale
and will employ dozen or fifteen men.
o. f. Morrow of this city will have
charge of the factory work. 1t is ex-
pected that the establishment will be
running at full blast after week or so.
The gas generators are adapted to pri-
vate houses, stores and all kinds OF
buildings, public and private.
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c. st. P, M. q o. Time Table.
'Des Moi1es and Sioux City Passenger,
No. s, arrives 10:45 a. M; departs
10:45 a. m.
'.Kansas City and Denver Express, No.
8, arr. 2:10 p. IN. dep l2:20 p. M.
kansas CITY Mail and Express, No. l.
arr. 1915 p. m; dep. 1920 p. m.
est. James Passenger, No. Z, arr. 7:Ss
p: M; dep. 500 p. m.
'Mankato and Gilmore Passenger, No. II,
departs at 7:55 q. m.
No. Is, Omaha Night Express arrives At
11:45 p. M; departs at 1880 p. m.
Trains Going East and North.
Twin City Limited, No. 2, arrives a.
4:42 a. M; departs at 4:45 a. m.
est. James Passenger, No. s. arrives at
$50 a. NJ; departs at 7:10 a. m.
3 lin City Local No. 8, arrives at 12:+0 p. m.
departs 90 p. m.
''Twin City Express. No. 4, arrives nj
4:45 p. M; departs at 1850 p. m.
gilmore and Mankato Passenger, No. 40,
arrives at 700 p. m.
No. Is, from Sioux Falls, and Mitchell
arrives at <:65 a. M; departs at sos
daily except Sunday. ''DaiIy.
o. JOHNSON, A gent.
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Loan Proposition Carried.

The special school election held in
North Mankato last night to vote on
proposition to make a four per cent loan
from the state to refund some six per
cent bonds was not largely attended.
Only four votes were cast, but they
were all cast in favor of the proposition,
and the loan will no doubt be made.
Those present at the meeting were most
ly members of the board.
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Sold Mortgaged Property.
From Thursdays Daily.

The sheriff's office received message
from st. James yesterday afternoon to
hold one w. w. Ward, a young farmer,
on the charge of selling mortgaged prop
erty. Through mistake in the descrip-
ton the wrong man was taken into Gus
tody and the right one allowed to go.
Sheriff Forsyth came to the city last
night and Strengthened the matter out.
The right party was found, but the mat
ter was amicably settled without an
arrest being made.
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Every child born into the world

Every child born into the world
with an inherited tendency to tor
turing, disfiguring humors of the
Skin and Scalp, becomes an object
of the most tender solicitude, not
only because of it's suffering, but
because of the dreadful fear that
the designation is to be lifelong
and mar its future happiness and
prosperity. Hence it becomes the
duty of mothers of such afflicted
children to acquaint themselves
with the best, the purest, and most
effective treatment available, viz:
the CUTICURA Treatment, con-
sisting of warm baths with CUTI-
CURA Soap, and gentle anointings
with CUTICURA Ointment, the
great Skin Cure. Cures made in
childhood are speedy, permanent,
and economical.
Sold throughout the world Cuticura Soap &c., oint-
men &c.. Resolven 50c Tin form Of Chocolate Coated
Pills. 25c per vial Of co., Depots London n Charter
house So Paris Rue de 10 Paix; Boston, Columbus
Ave: Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
p@ Send for How to Cure Disfguring Humors."
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WILL ORGANIZE SOON.
New Construction Company Witt
Mankato as Its Headquarters.
From Thursdays Daily. y

Capt. M. j. Wiley of st. Paul has
taken position with construction
company at Mankato. Captain Wiley
will leave for Mankato the first of the
year when his term as deputy oil in
spector will expire. Captain Wiley is a
prominent member of the national guard.
He was a candidate for the republican
nomination for county commissioner at
the September primaries.-St. Paul Pho
neer Press.
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The annual stockholders meeting of
the Mankato Savings and Building asso-
citation, held Saturday last, the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
James Wilson; vice president, George T..
Boynton; treasurer, George B. Owen;
secretary, d. G. Willard; and directors,
B. Frank Pay, Thomas Hughes, Thomas
A. Sherk, j. B. Ford, E. N. Holmes,
Soren Nelson, M. o. Sundt, T. R. Cough
Ian, A. NJ. Sherk, John r. Thomas and
d. P. Young.
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Granted a Franchise.
From Thursdays Daily.

The Blue Earth Telephone company,
which has been trying for month or
more to secure entrance into New Ulm,
was granted such permission at the
special meeting of the council Tuesday
evening. There are some restrictions on
the franchise, however. The company is
required to pay $500 for the privilege
and is allowed to put up one telephone
in the city for long distance talking.
The franchise is limited to ten years.
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DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.

Living at an out of the way place, re-
mote from civilization, family is often
driven to desperation in case of accident,
resulting in Burns, Cuts, Wounds, u
GERS, etc. Lay in a supply of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. It's the best on earth
25c, at John c. Thro's drug store.
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The Concluding Papers.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Late yesterday afternoon the annual
meeting of the Minnesota Valley Medi-
cal society, held at the Saulpaugh, was
concluded. The papers delivered in the
afternoon were as follows: "Carbuncle",
DR.. Frederick j. Bohland, Belle Plaine,
Mimi; Chronic Endometritis," DR.. A.
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Chicago Great Western Ry. 7h
sWaterville. Elysian, Madison Lake 40.
commodation departs 500 p. m. daily
except saturday; arrives 500 a. N
daily except Sunday.
Trains for Waterville Faribault North
field. Red Wing. st. Paul. Mime,
apolis and intermediate points leave
at $40 a. m. and $500 p. m.
Trains for Dodge Center, Dubuque, Chi
cago, and the east, Des Moines, st
Joseph Kansas City and the south.
west leave at 500 a. m. and $500 p
m Trains arrive from those points
at 9:35 p. m. and 1920 p. m.
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle, Mason
City, Fort Dodge, Council Bluffs and
Omaha at $40 a. m. and 800 p. m
and arrive at 9:36 p. m. and 1z:so
p. m.
Trains marked run daily except Sun
day; all others daily. For inforrna.
ton as to dates or routes to any
point apply to Chicago Great Western
Agent at depot.
w. n BARR. Agent.
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THAT THRoBB1NG HEADACHE.

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
for sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and build up
if not cured. Sold by John c. Thro,
druggist.
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WANTED-Lady or gentleman of fair
education to travel for firm of $780,
900 capital. Salary $l,O72 per year and
expenses. Salary paid weekly and ex
penses advanced. Address with stamp,
Joseph A. Alexander, Mankato, MINI.