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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
Dec. 22-29 1905. Jan. ). 1906.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth,-sS. In probate court.
In the matter of the estate of Pierre l.. Nran-
iZan. deceased.
Whereas. an instrument in writing. pur-
Pierre L. Vranizan, deceased. late of the said
County, has been delivered to this court
And whereas, Anna V. Hoerr daughter
of said deceased has fled Herewith her petit
ton, representing among other things that
said Pierre L. VraniZan died in said county
on the 18th day of November. 1905. teState.
and that the executriN named in said las
will and testament, is Anna Nranlzan
and praying that the said instrument may
be admitted to probate, and that letters Tesla
mentary be issued thereon to said Anna Vran-
iZan 5tl s5s.
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court at the Probate office in the
said city of Mankato. in said county, on
Monday, the 18th day of January. A. ID. 1906.
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. when all persons
interested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instruments:
And it is further ordered. that notice of the
time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested. by publishing this order
once i'm each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the Mankato
Free Press, a weekly newspaper printed
and published at Mankato in said county.
Dated at Mahkato. the1sth day OF Deem
Der. A. ID. 1905.
- 1F.,' BY the Court,
probate Court Seal WM Z; HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
S. B. Wilson, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
PUT MAC ON DEFENSIVE.
Out With Statement Regarding His
Vote on Philippine Tariff.


The st. Paul Dispatch correspondent
wires from Washington as follows:
Washington, Dec. 20 Congressman
McCleary is out with long statement
defending his vote for free trade with
the Philippines. He admits that the
bill, which he voted to report to the
house, will precipitate tariff discus
sion.
Mr.. McCleary himself has prepared a
bill on the maximum and minimum or
der, in which he proposes to raise the
Dingley schedules on products from
countries which discriminate against u.s.
The increase would be % per cent. This
will intensity the already strained rela-
tons between Germany and the United
States.
Congressman Babcock of Wisconsin
and McCleary has hot argument on the
Philippine bill. Babcock claims Me-
Cleary's position is not in accord with
western sentiment. McCleary will have
to face some. strong oposition in the
near future.
1t is proposed to hold a Chautauqua
meeting at Mankato in the early spring,
probably the first week in April, to
discuss the tariff. Governor Cummins of
Iowa and Senator r. NJ. La Toilette will
be among the speakers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29

room and We're informed that the new
board of electors had just been elected
they appeared much disappointed. At
ter learning the vote could not be re-
scnded the party at once left.
As Mr.. Tobie appeared at the meeting
without the cash consideration or the
indemnity bond it can only be inferred
that he had contemplated the naming
of the new board of directors.
OF course it is yet possible that a
purchase of the controlling interest may
be affected by Mr.. Tobie and his back
ers, but it viii have to be when Captain
Reed is awake and the consideration
which he has asked Forthcoming.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
Dec. 22-2o, 1905 Jan. ). 1906.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Annie La Fav-
or. deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of Charles
J.. La Favor, administrator of the estate of
ANN La Favor. deceased. representing
among other things that he has fully admin
istered said estate. and praying that time
and place be fixed for examining and allowing
the final account of his administration. and
for the assignment of the residue or SAID es-
tate to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered. that said account be examin-
ed. and petition heard by this court. on Mon
day, the 22nd day of January. A. d.. 1905 at lO
O'Clock a. M. at the probate office. in the city
Of Mankato. in said county.
And 1t is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons Interested py pup
fishing a copy of this order once in each week:
for three successive weeks prior to said day or
hearing in the Mankato Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at MahKato'
in said county.
of December. A. D., 1905.
BY the Court.
| Probate Court Seall WIN. T. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
s. B. Wilson. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
!. A. slama, proprietor of slama Tea

J. A. .Slama, proprietor of Slama Tea
company, is closing out his china stock,
and after January LIST will remodel his
store with the latest improved fix
lures. Every article in dired. fruits and
open stock farinaceous goods will be
kept in metal and glass receptacles.
Business will be continued on same plan
as at present. Ten per cent off will
be given on goods purchased at store.
Rural district within fifteen miles will
be covered with delivery wagon. Mr..
Slama is manufacturing a number of
food products, such as baking powder,
extracts, spices, coffee substitute, self
rising pancake flour, whole wheat grits
and. number of new products will add
to, his stock this spring.
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SONS OF HERMAN.
Held Election and Arrange For a Soci-
al Gathering.
,pe,

Mankato lodge No. %. Sons of Her
man, had its annual election of officers
last night, and the following were elect
ed: President, j. p. Kramer; vice presi-
dent, Herman korts; secretary, Adolph
Popkin; financial secretary, Joseph
Blatzheim ST.; trustee for three years,
Herman Haase; representatives to the
grand lodge, Chris Polehow and JOS
eph Bienapf; alternates, Adolph Popkin
and Herman Haase.
1t was decided to give a party for the
members and their families on Sunday
afternoon and evening. Dec. 3lst. A
program of music, speaking, Rotations,
ETC., will be carried out, supper will be
served, and cards will be played in the
evening. A good, social time is expect
ed.
One. candidate was taken in. last even
ing. e.s q. As5ss5 r.. <<sy
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Gree Press, Dec. Is. %, 20, Jan. 5,
IL, II. o.
SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth District Court Sixth Judi
cial District

Blue Earth, DISTRICT Court sixth judi
cial District.
To David C. Evans Matthew Thomp-
son, Alden Bryant; Lyman Mathews,
Samuel Humbertson, Hattie N. McCon
nell, David p. Davis. Jr., Jane c. Evans
Matilda Lameraux. Jane Williams, Cath
crime Whalen. James Finlay, Jonas
Mohr. William r. Price, Isaac Woods,
Elijah S. B. Vail, Sarah E. Hughes.
Charles Brown, William j. Macaulay,
Helen Virginia Grigg, William w. Ev-
ans, A. F. Clinton, E. F. Clinton, Justus
White, l.. r. Morse, and all other per-
sons, if any, claiming any interest in
the following described real estate or
any part thereof:
In the name of the State of Mime
sofa you and each of you are hereby
summoned and required to appear be-
fore the undersigned Judge of the Sixth
Judicial District of the State of Mime
sofa, and Judge of the County Court for
said Blue Earth county holding the
lands entered as the Townsite of South
Bend in said county and state in trust
for the several use and benefits of the
occupants and claimants according to
their respective interests at his Chamb
ers in the city Of Mankato in the Coun
ty and state aforesaid. on the 18th day
of February, A. d. 1906, at Nine o'clock
in the forenoon of said date, then and
there each of you respectively to make
your proofs and allegations, if any you
have. in respect to your respective
claims to the following described lots
and parcels of land in said Townsite in
said county of Blue Earth, to-wit: Lots
number Z. s, and the west feet of lot
10 in block IS, and lots A.. 5. G. Z. s. and
. in block sc, and lots l and 4. in block
~, and the west half of lot 2 in block
70, and lots 1. 3. g. and 10, in block rs.
and lot 8 in block rs. and outlot g. and
the west half of outlot Z. all of and in
said Townsite of South Bend, according
to the Plat thereof on file and of record
in the office of the Register of Deeds
of said Blue Earth county.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th
day of December, A. D. 1905.
(Seal) LORIN CRAY.
Judge of the District Court for the
Sixth Judicial District and Judge of the
County Court of the County of Blue
Earth, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
FOR THEs B0kSPitL
Curriers' Arrange for the Annual Event
: at Mapieton.

The Mapleton Enterprise says tina
the executive committee of the Mapl,
River Burns club met Wednesday AM
not only appointed committees for the
coming. Burns celebration but arranged
for the seventh annual bonspiel which is
scheduled to be pulled off at the loca
rink commencing Tuesday, Jan. 23rd
and continuing for three days. s
The bonspiel win be in charge of q
committee consisting of B. F. Taylor, A
j. Ellis, R. B. Hanna, Mapleton; John
Sharp, Winnebago City; and Thomas
Thomson, Mankato. The first draw viii
take place at ten o'clock ON the morning
of the 23rd, and it is expected that
Kinks will be present from Mankato, st
Paul. Galesville, Wis, Vernon, Winneba-
go, Sterling and Bass Lake. The first
prize for the first event will be foul
Tam O'Shanters which will be import
ed from Winnipeg, the second prize in
the same event will be four pair OF
Scotch mits. On the second day the
first prize will be four copies of Burns
poems, the second prize four other
Scotch books. On the third day the
first prize will be the silver trophy of
fered by the businessmen of Mapleton,
the second prize four jackknives. In
the second event of the third day the
consolation prizes will be given consist
ing of four large and four small "bes-
oms" which in plain United States means
brooms.
The committees for the Burns cele-
bration were selected and are as fol-
lows:
Reception-H. c. Hotaling, T. B. Tay-
lor, David Will, Mr.. T. B. Taylor, Miss
Jennie Mcqueen, Miss Nellie Hanna
Finance-James Taylor, w. w. Tay-
lor, H. M. Fisk, William Howieson,
James Will. N.t -.
Table-William l.. Mcqueen, chair
man; Robert Morrow, Neil Darroch,
Robert Sharp, Charles Will, Greeley
Dobie, Horace Wishart, G.. L. Sellers,
Garfield Ellis, G.. c. Keith, w. HI. Davis,
Mrs. M. M. Pratt, chairman; Mrs. I. B.
Taylor, Miss Jennie Mcqueen, Mrs. B. f.
McGregor, Mrs. William Howieson, Mrs.
j. H. Dobie, Mrs. Robert Morrow, Miss
Nellie Hanna, Miss Phinea Little, Miss
Jean Morrow.
Haggis-Mrs. A. J. Ellis, Mrs. John
Taylor, Miss Lizzie Ellis. tleaH ~
. Haggis Bearers-W' T.. Mcqueen, w.
Morrow. '9i' iGe
Invitation-A. j. Ellis, j. S. Taylor,
James @Howieson, William Mcqueen; C.
S. Ellis.
Dance Charles Hanna, John Morrow,
William Morrow, B. F. Taylor, c. L.
Sellers. 1T
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
REMEMBERED TRe,TEAcHERs
Commercial College Students Ar
range a Pleasant Surprise.

=
The students of the Mankato COM
mercial college gave the teachers pleas
ant surprise yesterday morning. When
the faculty arrived they found their
desks. decorated with holly, and each
had a handsome gift. Profs. Brandrup
and Nettleton had pictures, one of
Pharioh's horses and the other of a deer.
C. f. Ball had toilet set, HI. E. Was
sell looking glass, Burton OMealy a
cut glass dish, Miss Pryne .choeolet
set, Miss Pratt clock and a picture,
and H. A. Olson clock.
Every one had to make a speech. and
there were hurrahs and a iovial time for
IA little while.
The college closed yesterday until Jan.
End
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
COLOR" FOR HER STORY.
But Lillian Was Taken in BY Store
Detective

New York, Dec 2l.-Dressed in a
black velvet coat and velvet hat. .
slender little woman with the nervous
face of typical literary woman
passed quickly from aisle to aisle in the
hurrying holiday crowd in dry goods
store yesterday afternoon. She was col
Letting local color" for a Sunday news
paper story which will never be writ
ten. 1t was to have been headed "The
Emotions of a Shoplifter in Great
Store.'
The amateur shoplifter was Miss Lii
han Cherry, or Sperry, thirty-one years
old, former school teacher. of Minneap-
oils, and as she had not made any ar
engagements with the management of
the store for her character search, she
was arrested by female store detective
after having been allowed to steal $50. 81
worth of small articles. Today she was
in cell in the Jefferson Market police
court, charged with grand larceny.
Ever since her arrest three influen-
tial. friends have interested themselves
in her behalf. Chief among those that
are behind Miss Cherry are Rev. DIR.
Pleasant Hunter of the Fourth Presby-
terrain church, Ninety Fourth street and
Riverside drive; Rev. David James
I,urrell, and Rev. DIR. Otto Mohn of the
Marble Collegiate church, Fifth avenue
and Twenty ninth street. and E. r..
Rand Of Is Bond street, who is said to
have been a private secretary of Russell
Sage at one time.
They engaged William Scheck, Jr., to
defend Miss Cherry and every effort is
being put to secure bail, but she must
in her cell until tomorrow.
In court today Miss Cherry sat on the
prisoners bench beside a burly negro
drunk" She was wan and exhaust
ed by the long prison night and looked
timidly at her surroundings.
1t is said that Lillian Cherry was at
one time married to Minneapolis man,
but they were afterwards divorced and
the woman took up her home in the
Midway district in the neighborhood of
Arundel street and Sherburne avenue
Later, it is alleged, she ran away with a
German baron, with whom she is said
to have gone west. Still later she is
said to have separated from him, and
gone to Europe, where her former mis-
fortunes with the Stronger sex failed to
give her up, and she at last disappeared,
after having had her name associated
with that of a European nobleman. She
has not been heard of in the twin cities
for the last few years.
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Dec. 22-29. 1905. Jan. ), 1906.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Maria Mann.
deceased.
on reading and filing the petition of August
Mann executor of the estateo deceased. repre-
senting 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 his admins
tration. and for the assignment of the resi-
due of said estate to the parties entitled there
TO by law.
E 1t is ordered. that said account be examined.
and petition heard, by this court, on Satur.
day. the 18th day of anuary A. d. l%o at ~
o'clock a. M, at the probate office in the city
of Mankato in said county.
4 And it is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing a.copy of this order once in each week;
for three successive weeks prior to SAID day or
hearing, in the Mankato Free Press, q weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county. -
1 Dated at the city of Mankato the 18th day
of December. A.. ID. 1905.
By the Court:
probate Court Seal.] WV. r. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
S. B. Wilson, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
ANNUAL CLOSING DOWN..
Rosenberger and Currier Take Ad-
vantage Of This to Make Repairs.

from wednesday -Dally.
Rosenberger & Currier have closed
down their candy factory for the present
week, in accordance with their usual
custom. 1t will reopen Jan. End. In
the meanwhile desirable improvement
is being made in the basement, where a
new cement floor is being laid over the
entire basement and engine room. The
old floor was too thin and crumbled. The
new floor is three inches thick and will
be solid.
The firm reports larger trade dur
ing November and December than ever
before, while the trade. for the year will
approach high water mark.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
NICOLLET COUNTY FAIR.
OF icers and Directors for the Ensuing
Year Are Elected.

From Thursdays Daily.
Directors of the Nicolet County Agri-
cultural society held their annual meet
ing yesterday afternoon at st. Peter,
The fair last fall was one of the most
successful ever given by the association,
and after paying for a new stock barn
and large amphitheater. there was
still money enough to meet all expense
and leave balance.
All of the officers were reelected as
follows: c. W. Carpenter, president; E.
E. Miller, secretary; II. J. Essler, treas
iurer; Henry Mol, c. H. Jackson, NJ. L.
Klein and Philip Dick, Jr., vice presi-
dents; F. A. Brady, superintendent of
races.
The following board of directors was
chosen: Philip Dick, j., st. Peter; Paul
McDermott, Kasota; Andrew Wilfert,
Cleveland; j. NJ Turner, Oshawa; j. F.
Wright, Traverse; William Schwartz,
Lake Prairie. G. A.. High, Belgrade;
Sven Swenson, New Sweden; Ole Pet
erson, Bernadotte; J. B. Ban, Cranky
Henry Bode, Jr, CORTLAND; Claus Swan.
son, Lafayette; Andrew Biebl, West
Newton; Ernest Kienlin, Ridgely; A
Jensen, Brighton.
The executive committee was vested
with power to revise the premium list
and fix dates for the 1906 fair, and Pres
idents Carpenter and Secretary Miller
were named as delegates to the meeting
of the State Agricultural society to be
held in ST. Paul next month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
GOOD THUNDER TOPICS.
SideIights From the Busting Town
That Has High Hopes.

j. E. Flynn of the State bank of
Park Rapids is visiting at home over the
holidays.
r. L. Houk is in st. Paul this week.
Alma Polchow is spending the holi-
days at Raymond, Mimi.
George H. Barnard has made himself
a Christmas present of a trip to the
Panhandle country, Texas.
Miss Jessie Houk is making an ex.
tended visit with her sister, Nellie, at
Virginia.
Louis Graham, who is attending col
lege at Ames, Iowa, will spend the holt
day vacation under the parental roof.
w. B. Falancer is off for Galena, ILL.,,
to renew the scenes of his youth at the
old home. 80.
Mrs. Jurgens of Jordan, Mimi, is
visiting at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. f. III. Morlock. -
Anna Wiedenheft is at home from the
Redwing seminary
About, dozen couples drove to st.
Clair last evening to attend the dance
there.
Eugene Cummings has just returned
from trip to the far northwest, going
as far as the Pearl river country, where
it gets dark at three o'clock in the af
ternoon.
1t is to be hoped that the oracle OF
The Free Press sanctum sanctorium will
cease to worry us about the slim chances
for our various new prospective rail
road lines. In this the winter of our
discomfort, we like to sit around the old
stove and discuss mighty matters OF
state together with the possibilities and
probabilities of new railroads, end of
divisions, round house, machine shops
and the merry old din of a metropolitan
town. Therefore. be it resolved, that If
the aforesaid oracle does not cease to
slam at our aircastles, we will blde with
him under the shade of the old tree that
certain men are waiting to see sprout
from the Pennsylvania steel rail that
they have stuck head first in the Blue
Earth county fertile soil.
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game of forger, who was abroad in
that city.
''Had not Steve Hance been little
cautious Thursday afternoon of last
week while waiting ON a customer he
would at the present time have been in
some $26 as it was he came very near
being nipped and he states that it was
one of the closest calls that he has ever
had since he has been in the clothing
business.
ga rather sheepish looking fellow
stepped into the store on that day and
asked to be shown some goods. The
clerks were all busy at the time and
of course did not pay very much atten-
ton to him. He had been in the day be-
fore, however, and at that time had pur-
chased few minor things. Evidently
thinking that Steve was the easiest
mark in the store or else by accident
he walked up to him and stated that he
wished to be shown some goods. He
purchased freely and by the time he had
stopped he had Sl2 worth to his credit
Stating that this was all he wanted he
passed over to Mr.. Hance a check,
drawn on the City Bank of Duluth, for
$26. Mr. Hance as is customary looked
over the check and decided that it was
all right and making the necessary
change handed it over to the man. The
fellow then stated that he wished to
see some of those ard Mr.. Hance handed
him over to the Adsit shoe department.
On returning to the cash drawer Mr..
Hance took occasion to look over the
check and Immediately became suspic
ious. So suspicious in fact that he inn
mediately went over to the shoe de-
partment and told the fellow who was
still there that he would have to trouble
him for the change that he gave him.
This of course settled the shoe sale and
the man seeing that his little game
would not work Immediately handed
back the change. He was thoroughly
frightened and Immediately looked for
an avenue of escape. So anxious was
he to get out of the store that he for
got to demand back the cheek and also
left the goods he had purchased there.
He has not shown up. since and has not
called for the check. 1t was sent up to
the City Bank of Duluth, but as yet no
return has been received.
at is believed by all that the fellow
aided by a gang of clever swindelrs,
have spotted the town and now that
the merchants are busy and the Christ
mas trade is on they can do little of
this work and make a haul. 1t is as
well for the merchants to take warn.
ing and keep their eyes OPEN"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
State Fair Dates Fixed.

From Thursdays Daily.
At a, meeting of the American As
ISOLATION of Fairs and Expeditions, held
in Chicago, the date of the Minnesota
state fair was fixed for Sept. 3 to 8. E.
H. Randall, secretary of the Minnesota
show, read a paper on "The Value of
State Fairs"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
TO NEW QUARTERS.
Royal Arcanum Council Votes to Sub
lease A. O. u. w. Hall. i

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mankato council No. 1920, Royal Ar
canum, at it's meeting last night, took
final action upon the question of remov-
ing to the A. O. u. w. hall. The coun-
ell has held its meetings in Schiller hall
for several years, but it was decided last
night to go back to the former home
in the A. o. U. w. hall with the first
of the year, and the next meeting will
be held there. There will be no change
in the meeting nights, which are the
second and fourth Tuesdays.
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Notice to Stockholders.

/ The annual meeting of shareholders
of the Mankato State Bank, OF Mankato,
Mimi, for the election of eleven direc-
tors to serve during the ensuing year,
will be held at their banking rooms
Tuesday, JAM 9, 1906. Polls open from
2 to o'clock, p. m.
JOHN r. THOMAS, Cachier.
Mankato, Mimi, Dec. 8, 1905.
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WANTED AT ONCE-Canvasser in
Blue Earth and adjoining counties;
steady position with cash weekly set
Elements; our best men are earning $3.50
and up per week. Full particulars and
splendid outfit free. Western New
York Nursery Co., Rochester, \. Y.