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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
CROP PROSPECTS GOOD
OUTLOOK IN MINNESOTA AND so.
DAKOTA NEVER BETTER.
Barley Will Head Out July ] and
Harvest Will be General on
20; Other Grains.

From Fridays Daily.
The finest crop prospect in the his
tory Of either Minnesota or South Da-
kota is found by careful canvas of
the territory traversed by the North
western road in these two states, says
The Winona Republican and Herald
This canvas has been very careful and
has taken into consideration the acreage
and condition of all small grain. The
present weather is most favorable and
corn is making rapid progress. At the
present time itca be considered as
having the same growth as a year ago,
and can be classed as ten days late, but
growing fine.
There is total increase of fully 10
per cent in acreage over last year. TAX
ing 100 per cent as the acreage last
year the following shows the COM
parison this year: Wheat, 100; bar
ley, ll5; corn, no; oats, ITO; speltz,
ll5; flax, 95.
The table given below shows the
present prospect. Comparing last years
crop with normal crop this years is
far considerably more. The table fol-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
REFUSES TO DISMISS.
Judge Cray Gives the keosan Case to
the Jury.

From Fridays Daily. y
The damage suit of Thomas NJ. Koe-
gan VS.. the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway company went to the jury
this afternoon in the district court
When the evidence was all in, just be-
fore the noon recess, the defense moved
to dismiss on the ground of contribu-
tory negligence, but the court overruled
the motion. Mr. Koegan has been as
sisted by Plymat & Plymat, while the
attorneys for the railroad company are
H. H. Field and Pfau & Pfau. @q6
William H. Tidland's suit aginst the
county board to recover on his ditch
contract came on for trial this after
noon. Young & Jones are his attorneys.
and County Attorney Wilson appears
for the county. The county has SUBJ
poened number of farmers from Dan
vile and Medic as witnesses in the case,
the ditch being located in those town
ships.
George LaFavor of Garden City, one
of the jurors on the Koegan panel, was
taken sick with stomach trouble this
morning, but managed to stick to his
duties.
The case of Cherries. H. Hornburg of
tbiS of AJro Io{b
Cambria was taken up before Judge
Cray one day last week, says The New
Ulm Review. The judge granted the
motion of the defendants attorney
that she be allowed leave to serve an
swer. This was done by the defendant
filing an affidavit of her ignorance as
to the understanding of the summons,
whereupon Mr.. Hornburg's attorneys APP
peared with a counter affidavit showing
that the summons were fully compre-
hended
The suit originates through a horse
and buggy deal in which Mrs. Davis
went to Hornburg to buy a buggy that
he priced at $ll5. The lady traded in
a horse valued at 500 and gave him her
note for $25. She represented the horse
to be sound when she took the buggy
and delivered ner horse and note. Mr..
Hornburg soon discovered that the horse
had the blind staggers and was not as
represented and now sues to recover the
value of the buggy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
FOUND A POCKET BOOK.
Rats Built Nest About II In Freschc.tz
Building.

Building.
I From Fridays Daily.
| w. H. Tidland of North Nankato has
the contract for tearing down the old
Frescholtz building on South Front
street, where Thomas A. Sherk contem
plates erecting handsome building for
the Mankato Building and Savings as
sociation. He has force of men. at
work. and will pile up the lumber that
he takes from the building and make
use of it later on.
Tne building is said to be the Oldest
now on Front street Old residents saw
that it was erected forty-two years ago.
1t has seen much service during that
time, and has seen Mankato grow from
a small village to be pretentious CITY.
The improvements to that side of the
street, almost necessarily following up
on the paving of the street, has led to
its destruction to make way for bet
ter building. This will be the fate of
Others of its kind during the next few
years, for the value of that side of
Front street for rental purposes will
be doubled by the laying of pave
ment that people can cross upon with
out being obliged to hunt around for a
little streak of crosswalk.
Mr.. Tidland's men found an old peck
etbook hidden away in the wall near
the top of the stairway. 1t had evident
ly laid there for many years, for a
rats nest was made around it. A piece
of greenback was found, the rats hay.
ing evidently consumed the rest. How
much the pocketbook contained or how
it happened to become lost in that place
will be stories that will never be told.
IN all probability, for those who placed
it there are probably dead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23

winter of 1867, while Mr.. Beattie was
incapacitated by reason of illness.
During the period from June, 1900 to
August, 1901, the church was without
a pastor. The pulpit was supplied by
various ministers, and in me summer
of 1900 by Rev. Charles r. Adams, who
had been engaged to take charge of
Hope Mission. On Feb. 2S, 1901, Rev.
Geo. w. Davis was again unanimously
vided the church would wait until his
engagement in Paris should terminate
the next summer During large part
of this interim, the puplit was supplied
| by Rev. Dr. Kirkwood. In the latter
part of August, 1901, DR.. Davis arrived
and was installed Oct "a, 1901.
The membership of the church is 527
and that of the Sunday school and the
Hope Mission together is in the neigh
borhood of four hundred
The church is now one of the city's
chief centers of interest. The eye OF
the stranger is quickly attracted by the
magnificent building on Broad and Hick-
DRY streets, and the services are ever
beautiful and inspiring. Social affairs
in connection with church work are of
ten carried on here and invariably prove
delightful, especially to those who have
not attended them before. Conventions
especially those connected with Pfesby
terrain official proceedings, but also in
Guiding various philantnropic societies
are often held here. Mankato is PROUD
of its Presbyterian church and particu
larly of the personnel of its member
ship.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
ALL WERE POISONED
Mysterious Case Of the Meyer
Family in Judson.
Four Members Taken Serious
ly III After Eating
Strychnine Thought to Be the
Poison Taken.
All the Members Will Recover,
But Are Still Sick.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
A strange case of poisoning occurred
in Judson Wednesday night, that is
causing good deal of interest there
1t occurred in the family of II. A.
Meyer, eight miles from this city OH
route L. Mrs. Meyer prepared the sup
per in the evening and then went to the
Darn and helped with the milking, and
it was ten O'Clock when the work was
completed and the family sat down to
supper. The entire family, consisting
of Mr.. and Mrs Meyer and children
George and Dora, was taking serious
ly i'll Immediately after eating. The
boy ran out and fell on the grass un-
conscious and his father went out to
see him and he, too, fell unconscious.
Mrs. Meyer and her daughter manged
to pull them into the house and they
also became unconscious. In about
two hours Mrs. Meyer revived sufficient
y to 60 to the telephone and call up a
neighbor, Thomas Jones, who went to
the house. Mr.. Jones took in the sit
uation and at once telephoned for DIR.
Cullen of Lake Crystal, who arrived as
soon as possible and worked over the
family the remainder of the nioht He
believes that all will recover, although
they are still sick
The supper was light one, and was
made up entirely of food that had been
warmed over from dinner. The family
had not had any poison in the house
for the past fifteen years, and what
caused the poisoning is mystery as
yet unsolved 1t is said to be the
opinion of the physician that the fam
lily is suffering from strychnine pois-
oning. The house was vacant from the
time that Mrs. Meyer prepared the sup
per and went to the barn until the
family returned The family has been
on the best of terms with the neigh
bors.
The oldest son was not at home We'd
nesday afternoon or evening, being at
work on the Tom Pugh farm, and there
fore escaped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
HISTORY Of CHURCH
MankatO Presbyterians Will
Celebrate Golden Jubilee.
Ups and Downs of The 0fganl-
cation in Fifty Years.
Sacrifices Made in Order to
3 Secure Worship Place.
Magnificent EdifiCe Now Ad0rnS
Hickory and Broad.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
There is quite history of the First
Presbyterian church of Mankato, the
fiftieth anniversary OF whose institution
its members are preparing to celebrate.
1t is the pioneer Protestant church OF
the Minnesota Valley. In June, 1888,
Elder James Hanna, who came from the
Presbyterian church OF Reynoldsburg,
Ohio, organized the first Sabbath school.
In the spring of 1854 Rev. James Thorn
son of Charlottesville, Indiana, arrived
and began preaching. and as a result of
his labors the church organized Aug. 81,
lS55-three years prior to the organiza-
ton of the Synod of Minnesota. The
following seventeen persons received by
letter from eastern churches constituted
the membership of the new church ::
Mary Ann Thomson, William II. Thorn
Mary Ann Thomson, William H. Tnom-
son. Amos d. Seward. Pleiades b. Sc
ward, Fred bright Seward, Henry
Schuler, Jonathan j. Stanley, Nancy
Hanna, Margaret Ann Hanna, Sarah
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
He WILL REMAIN IN JAIL.
Roy Laney of Eiysian Forfeits Bal
Bond; Larceny Charged.


Roy Laney of Eiysian, who was ar
rested last winter on charge of grand
larceny and after hearing before JUS
tice Galagan of that village, was releas-
ed on bonds of $500 to appear before the
grand jury next fall, is now in Jail here.
The conditions of his bonds were that
he should remain at New Prague and
report regularly to County Attorney A..
j. Edgerton of lie Sueur county. This
he did until last week. when ne left
New Prague and went to Waterville.
There he was arrested on Saturday and
on Monday was taken to lie Sueur Cen
ter and given hearing before Justice
w. }. Ward. He waived examination
and his bond was placed at $500 which
he failed to furnish and was committed
to Jail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
BANK ASSETS INCREASE
EXAMINER KERST ISSUED EXCEL
LENT STATEMENT TODAY.
Resources of the State Financial In-
stl:utions Are approximately
$62,5OO,O0O.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Public Examiner p NJ. Kerst has is
sued report showing that the assets
of Minnesota's state banks have in
creased $4,5OO,OOO in the last six months
The report will show the condition of
the banks ON May 80 as compared with
Nov. 9.
The enormous increase in assets, it
is said, is due largely to two factors,
the conversion of several private banks
into state banks and the prosperous
times in Minnesota the last six months.
About thirty state banks have been in
corporated since Nov. o, and as the
capital stock will average about $l5,-
600 the total increase on this item is
about $45OOOO
The total resources of the state banks
are approximately $6250OOOO, as
compared with $62, llS,3lSS2 ON Nov. 9.
1904, and the number of institutions
increased from 34s to about $50. The
loans and discounts, which aggregated
$44,3O3,O47 .33 on Nov. 10, shaw sub
stantial increase.
During this period only one state
bank, the Northern Pacific at Brain
erd, closed, and indications are that
TINS bank will reopen soon. A dozen or
more private banks have been converted
into state banks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
Mankato Firms Bid.

The bids for the construction of the
w. p. Becker store building at Mont
gomery, upon the plans prepared by Ar
chitect Pass, were opened there yester-
day, and We're as follows: j. F. Vic
toria, of Britt, Iowa, $3.50; Otto Nett
&c, S7,05l; j. Il. Nelson & Co., $7,lOO;
Bishman Bros, $1,000; James Finnin,
Gracevile, Mimi, 1898. Mr.. Pass went
to Montgomery today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23

Jane Hanna, Cornelius Vanniee, Susan
Vannioe, Geo. c. Clapp, Marietta Clapp
and Sarah AIaXlield.
y d. Seward was elected elder, and
was the only elder the church had until
Feb. |. 1860, when three additional elders
were elected.
In the autumn of 1855 the log house
school was built where the Union
school now stands, and for nearly ten
years the church used this building as
a place of worship. In 1858 the church
had grown to a membership of forty
An attempt was then made to build a
house of worship, but the financial cris-
is through which the country was then
passing not only defeated this project
but also scattered the members until
the membership was reduced nearly one
half In January, 1862, Father Thorn
son, who mad served the church as its
minister since the beginning in 1855,
closed his hbors with it, Up to this
time the church had received no aid
from the missionary board and he mad
accepted only such compensation as
the members felt able to give him.
In the fall of 1862, the church came
under the care OF the missionary board,
which had sent to it Rev. Marcus
Hicks. New hopes being now awaken
ed lot was purchased l in block
/ 34-at a cost of $30O-and tho -far,,I.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23
Horse Was DOckad.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
1t was reported to The Free Press to-
day that the night before the Meyer
family was poisoned, in Judson, some
unknown party stole into the barn and
locked one of the horses. This would in
dicate that the family has some secret
enemy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23

destruction 1t does not seem possible
that hot winds could be produced with
so much moisture. Therefore prospects
at present are excellent, chances of loss
reduced by conditions to the minimum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23

--.--.-....r On, tou5, afr. Hicks was
compelled by reason of failing health to
give up his work here, and return to the
east, where he died soon afterwards The
days following his departure were the
darkest in the history of the church.
1t is SAID that during tne winter of
1861, there was neither church SER
Vice, prayer meeting nor Sunday school,
In May, 1864, Rev. A. G. RuliGson.
synodical missionary. visited the field.
to find discouraged church in town
of. 800 inhabitants, and not Protest
ant church building in the place. But
under his encouragement active work
was again commenced. Aid was promis-
ed from the board of church erection.
and building was at once resumed. The
church raised what funds it was able to.
other citizens subscribed, and in Deem
Der, 1864. Rev. Thomas Marshall came
as its pastor, bringing with him as a
Christmas gift from the Madison Sauare
Presbyterian church of New York. one
thousand dollars to help pay for the
church building which was completed in
1865 and dedicated on the eth of Sep
TENDER of that year
At that same date Rev. Thomas Mar
sfah was installed as its pastor. He
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23

You can settle the straw hat
question right here at a cut
price. Henry E. Hance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23

lchurch OF more modern design. At
length subscription was started and
the amount subscribed about 25,O00-
seeming to warrant the expense, the lot
on which the church now stands,
fronting 80 feet on Broad street, was
purchased, and the old church site was
sold. Work was Immediately commenc-
ed and the corner stone was laid with
appropriate ceremonies on July 3, 1898.
The last service in the old church was
held July 10, 1894 The congregation
then moved into the lecture room of
the new church, which they occupied
until 1896 when the main auditorium
was completed.
On Oct. 30, 1898, Rev. Lee w. Beattie
was installed pastor. On Sept 81, 1896,
tne church building, being now finished,
was dedicated. Three of the formerpastors
were present: j. b. Little, Geo. c.. Pol
lock and john Barbour6 and assisted in
the services. The sermon was preached
by Rev. Andrew b. Medium.
Mr.. Beattie resigned March 8, 1900.
and on May 81, Rev. Geo. W. Davis was
unanimously elected pastor, but as he
was then engaged in pastoral work in
Paris, he declined. He had occupied the
Mankato Presbyterian pulpit during the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-09
Oregon Pioneer Day.

While all the details of the programme
for Pioneers day, June Is, are not yet
completed, il is understood that II. II.
Gilfrey, secretary for the United States
Senate, will be- here from Washington
d. G., and will deliver the only address
OF the occasion. lie was formerly resi-.
dent Of Oregon, and is listed among the
pioneers
The regular badges for the pioneers are
now ready and may be obtained upon APP
plication at the Office Of Secretary George
H. Hines. There will be u special badge
issued this year also, representing the
discovery Of the Pacific Coast by Captain
Robert Gray in 1892, the exploration Of
Lewis and Clark in 1905. and the occupa.
ton OF Oregon by the pioneers.
One of the Oldest pioneers to be present
on that occasion is Moses Lore, who Is
1903 years Of age. lie came to Oregon in
the early '30s, and is now n resident OF
Union, Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-09
Same Old Kitchen.

Last winter a Topeka society lady
wanted to get rid of an old parrot which
she owned. 1t had only one tailfeather.
but possessed an extensive vocabulary OF
choice cuss words. A bright idea struck
her. She was hostess for card party
one day, and she gave the parrot as the
BOBBY prize. The woman who won il
took il home, and bided her time. 1t soon
came her time to entertain the club and
furnish the prize She gave the parrot
as the BOBBY prize, too. From that time
on the parrot became the BOBBY prize.
and made the rounds of most of the
homes of the women Finally the woman
who originated the idea won the BOBBY
prize the other day, and carried home the
old bird. The parrot, recognized his for
mer home, blinked his eyes several times
and then with disgust said; "Oh, hell;
the kitchens as dirty as ever"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-09

resources OF the county and the Others
will follow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-09

crossed out tor san Francisco yesterday,
The steamer Columbia from Astoria
arrived in San Francisco yesterday morn
ing.
The steamer W. II. Harrison arrived in
yesterday morning from Nehalem with
freight and passengers.
The British steamer Rappallo arrived
down from Portland yesterday afternoon
with cargo for Calcutta, via Puget
Sound
The German bark Henrietta with a car
90 of lumber for China arrived down the
river yesterday morning and crossed out
in the afternoon.
Adyices from London report that three
OF the overdues have arrived safely
the Italian barks Rosalia d'Ah and the
Gabrielle dali and the British ship Large
Bay.
The steamer Toledo is due to arrive in
Astoria next Saturday morning, after
having undergone repairs at Aberdeen as
result of her COLLISION with the tug
Sampson.
The steam yacht Lucerno, while on her
way to San Francisco yesterday found
that her oil burners did not work salts.
factorily and put into Astoria yesterday
morning The repairs were made and she
took on some crude oil and will leave out
this morning.
The steamer Homer will arrive at As
toria from San Francisco next Monday
to load material for the construction o,
the light house to'be erected at Eldred
Rock, Alaska. She will also carry soma
mechanics to do the work, all Of whom
have already been engaged. The Homer
left San Francisco today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-09

securing the cultivation Of farming lands
it will be OF more benefit TO the city and
county than all the manufacturing in
dustries that can be secured, and when
the farming industry is built up the man
uiacturing industries will come Of their
own volition. Thousands Of dollars have
been wasted in advertising in worthless
publications and not one single manufac'
turer, or one single farmer has been
brought to Astoria during the past five
years. II is time to adopt modern meth
DDS and work to build up the natural
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-09
Probably Delayed BY Strong Head
Winds and Arrive Today.
OVERDUE VESSELS ARRIVE
Steamer Toledo Due Saturday and the
Homer next acknowledgements of
Other Vessels In and Out of the CO.
lumbia River for Way Ports.

Report comes from the Snake river
that some fast time is being made up
there by the steamer Mountain Gem
which was recently built by the Port
land Shipbuilding Company. A couple OF
days ago she covered the run from I'm
naha river to Salmon river, distance OF
four miles, in 8 l2 minutes This is a
little faster than the average passenger
cares to travel, but, assisted by the swif;
current, the sped is not realized, except
one throws a glance at the tleeting banks
which, at this particular part of the river
are steep and well defined, Captain Gray
is master OF the Mountain Gem.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-09
A. o U. W. Notice.

BY direction OF the lodge, notice 10
hereby given that on Saturday even
ing, June 10, 1905, matter Of grave i'm.
portance will come up for discussion and
explanation, 10 which each and every
member is invited TO be present
(Attcst,) +. d. Winton, Recorder.
A. l.. CLARK, Master Workman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-09
FIRE IN TUNNEL.
Tunnel Fire Causes Delay of Traffic or
Rio Grande

Denver, Colo. June Sword has been
received at the general offices of the Den
yer and Rio Grande that fire has brok-
en- out among the timbers in the tunnels
at Ruby. "a miles west of Grand Junction
and has temporarily tied up traffic be-
tween Denver and Salt Lake City. The
tunnel h only $50 feet in length, and ar
rangements have been made for trans
ferring passengers from one side to the
other 1t will be several days before traf'
fic through the tunnel will be resumed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-09

Indigestion, constipation, dyspepsia,
kidney and liver disorders, and all stom-
ach troubles positively cured by using
cents, Tea or Tablets, at Frank Hart's
drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-09
SHIPPING NEWS.

The Alliance left out yesterday morn.
ing for Coos Bay and way ports.
The barkentine Portland sailed from
San Pedro yesterday for Astoria.
= The steamer Northland. lumber laden.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-05
Bill. Introduced In the Senate.

The following bills were introduced in the senate:
 To amend the Woodruff couaty fence law. passed this session.
 To increase the salary of the judge of the first judicial circuit
 To require the Rock Island to es- tablish a grade crossing on a street in Newport.
 To suppress gratis and tips.
 To appropriate 5000 to rebuild the little boys dormitory at the blind school, which burned April 15.
 To declare realty trusts where a wife deeds property to her husband.
 To fix the time of holding court in the eastern district of Lawrence coun- ty.
 To prevent the sale or giving away of intoxicants within five miles of the Benton public school.