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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
TALK UP RECIPROCITY.
Lake Crystal Board OF Trade Seeks
Exchange Of Courtisies.

From Thursdays Daily.
The meeting held by the Board of
Trade to consider the celebration of
the coming Fourth at Lake Crystal was
not as largely attended as it should
have been; however resolution was
discussed and passed on the subject of
celebrating, that inasmuch as Mankato
will celebrate this year it was suggest
ed that this place make no effort along
the line of public celebration, and rec
commended that our people join in the
festivities with the Mankato people,
and that they in turn lend encourage
ment and visit us at the opening of our
summer resort in June, and urge their
citizens to patronize Lake Crystals
summer resort instead of Madison
Lake. 1t is hoped that Mankato will
do by us as they wish to be done by,
and do so frst.-Lake Crystal Union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
SUIT FOR COMMISSION.
Architect Gerlach Preparing to Begin
One Against Luedcke Bros.

Architect II. c. Gerlach is about to
commence suit in the district court OF
Nicollet county against Luedcke Broth
ers of ST. Peter to recover $50, the
commission claimed by him for prepar-
ing plans for new opera house Tor
the Messers. Luedcke. The opera house
was not built, and the projectors OF the
enterprise, it seems, have refused to
pay Mr.. Gerlach, for some reason. Mr.,
Gerlach has retained c. i. Benedict,
and Luedcke Brothers will probably be
defended by Davis & Olson OF ST. Pet
er.
Mr.. Gerlach states that he was direct
ed to prepare plans for a building 10
cost not to exceed $4,000, and that he
did so, his fee being one and one-halt
per cent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
EXTENSIVE REMODELING.
About So, 1000 Will Be Spent on Mrs.
Stephen lamm's Residence.

$tSPuSu IdHltr F1eSIoenCe.
From Thursdays Daily
Mrs. Stephen Lamm has decided to
remodel her residence at the corner of
Broad and Walnut streets, and Archi-
tect Schippel is preparing the plans.
1t is expected that the improvements
will aggregate about $4,000. Modern
plumbing will be put inland a hot water
heating plant. The tower at the front
will be removed, and new porch will
supercede the present one. so that the
front of the house will be almost en-
tirely changed. The dining room will
be enlarged by. including the kitchen,
making a room l7R by % feet. An
addition will be built onto the rear for
a kitchen. BY throwing the two rooms
on the south side of the house together,
a living room 1874 by % will be made
The folding doorway between the two
parlors will be removed and large
archway made, so that the rooms will
be practically one, II by ~ feet The
rooms on the second floor will also be
enlarged by taking out partitions. When
completed, the house will be occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Holman, who
nave just moved to the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
GASOLINE CAN WAS REMOVED
Courageous Act Of Two Men During
the BIG Fire.

From Fridays Daily.
One very plucky act in connection
with the Glass Block fire was the re-
moval of a great tank of gasoline from
the rear of Hanson & Nelson's store,
next door to the Inflated building. The
can, which will hold sixty gallons, but
had in it just thirty at the time, stood
under projecting roof back of the
store. L. A. Garberding, the Standard
Oil driver, and another man whose name
mas not been learned, seized the can
and carried it beyond the Great West
ern freight depot. Only few minutes
after this brave deed, the wall of the
burning building cr,lmbled, and the
roof just over the spot where the can
had stood, was crushed in. If the can
had not been removed, the gasoline
would without doubt have taken fire,
and the results can only, be conjectured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
RURAL TELEPHONE LINES.
Number Of Them Will Radiate From
New Uim.


/. New Ulm, March 2E-Citizens and
farmers of the neighboring towns have
organized the New Ulm Rural Tele-
phone company this afternoon. The
purpose of tine company will be to es-
tablsh rural telephones in fourteen
towns adjoining this city, in the coun-
ties of Brown, Nicollet and Blue Earth.
Articles of incorporation were adopted,
and the capital stock will be $4,000,
divided into 1000 shares. A large por-
ton of the stock has already been sub
scribed. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Philip Liesch, of New
Ulm; vice president, Alexander Rus
sell, of West Newton; secretary, A. j.
Vogel, of New Ulm; treasurer, Otto
Schell, of New Ulm. A director for
each of the fourteen towns was also
elected This city will be the central
point from which the rural lines will
radiate. Steps were taken to begin the
construction of the line, and it is ex-
pected to have it completed some time
next summer.
At the present the Minnesota Central
Telephone company, with headquarters
at Willmar, Mimi, occupies the local
field. 1t is the purpose of the new COM
pany to connect with or purchase the
local exchange. If these plans should
fail, another local exchange will be
built.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
Impresses Upon Them Value of
Desire for Promotion.
Should Have a Wish to Become
Train Dispatchers.
Meeting of Branch of the 0. R.
T. Last Evening.

Photographers of the Minnesota Divis-
ion of the Chicago & Northwestern rail
road to the number of about thirty
gathered last evening at Williams hall
to have a heart to heart talk with two
of the visiting officials, w. ID. Beck of
Winona, division superintendent of the
Chicago & Northwestern, and M. j. CORN
ley of Mankato, trainmaster on the
same road. This is one of the many
of the well known o. r.
T., or Order of Railway Telegraphers.
The officers of the order who were pres
ent were James Troy of Jewel Junction,
Iowa, general chairman; E. j. Thomas
of Eagle Lake, the local chairman of the
Minnesota division; and W. j. Voltz
of GAINESVILLE, the local secretary and
treasurer.
The main address of the evening was
made by Superintendent Beck, who i'm
pressed upon the telegraphers the value
of a desire for promotion. He empha-
sized the universally recognized maxim
that the man who will be appreciated
and 90 up when there is a vacancy, is
the man VINO makes himself indispen-
sable. The superintendent said he would
be glad to see more of the operators
anxious to become train dispatchers or
station agents. The telegraphers should
going to be wanted from him. He
should be on hand to help out the other
railroad men who are concerned in get
ting train off and save others all the
time he can. He will thus make friends.
He will be recognized as prompt and
eyer-vigilant employee and the other
employees will talk of it. He will thus
put himself in an excellent way to pro-
motion in case vacancy turns up. OPP
portunities for telegrapher to do this
anu lHdhe IL way loI Hl1iIStlI are even
better now than they were five or six
years ago.
The telegrapher should be precise in
everything. He should know where ev-
erything used in his office is and be
ready to lay his hand on it at mo-
ment's notice. Things should be kept
right up to date as far as possible. Let
tiers should be answered if practicable
on the same day on which they are re-
ceived. Loafers should be kept out of
the office. If they persist in coming in,
let the atmosphere be chilly for them
and they will soon stay away. Let all
people do their business at the office
over the counter, as far as may be.
Mr.. Beck's address was well received
and heartily applauded. Others spoke
along the same and similar lines, and
there was universal Endorsement of his
sentiments.
Later on in the evening short bust
ness session took place, and then So
clal smoke
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
License Was Given a Blow in
lis Solar Plexus.
twenty-five Majority for the
Cold Water Men.
News andPersonal Gossip from
the Busy Burg.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
After a few years of experience with
license, the burghers of Eagle Lake
nave determined that liquor shall be
sold no more within the corporate limits
of that village. The campaign between
the pro-saloon and anti-saloon men has
been going on rather quietly, yet there
has been the greatest earnestness. The
ants won by the substantial majority
of twenty five, a signal victory for the
cause of sobriety. The triumph of pro-
hibition was won by a vote of about
two to one.
On Tuesday evening, just after the
votes had been counted, the pent-up en-
thusiasm of the coldwater people broke
forth in a grand celebration held in the
Disciple church. Several short speeches
were made by the resident ministers
and the lay members. The remarks of
the speakers were heartily applauded. A
general feeling of joy was prevalent
that the curse was removed from the
village.
j. B. Wagner, and son John, took
the train Tuesday evening for Frederick
Wis. They will be met in st. Paul by
Mr.. Wagoner's son-in-law, Odd Burgess
of Missouri. The trio expect to spend
some time looking at land, with view
of investment.
The funeral of Mr.. Race, who has
been i'll nearly all winter occurred at
the Methodist church, Saturday after
noon. Rev. Foote of Amboy conduct
ed the service and delivered a very
touching address. Mr.. Race was an old,
and well known resident, and leaves
host of friends and acquaintance.
Miss Tubbs of Stewartville is Wis
iting this week with Mrs. M. B. Van
Kirk and other friends. Harry Gay has
rented and occupied the Hinshaw house
on Mankato street
Mrs. Vaughn will soon occupy the
Elder Cook house.
S. M. Presnall, who together with his
wife has been visiting his daughter in
Mankato a greater part of the winter,
was in town Tuesday to cast his vote
against the saloon.
Rev. Ramsey is again on the street
after being confined to the house for
some time.
The Methodist pulpit was filled Sun
day by Rev. Bilby of Owatonna.
Revival meetings will be conducted
in the Disciple church all this week by
the pastor Rev. Huntly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
NEW NORMAL STUDENTS.
Those Who Came in With the Open
ing Of Spring Term.

From Tuesdays Daily.
New students coming to the normal
school with the opening of the spring
term are as follows: Alice Malinda An
derson, Butterfeld; Lucy A. Cream,
Amboy; Blanche Vivian Crosby, Ma
della; Stella E. Hanson, 2l5 Carroll
street, Mankato; Clara Henjiem, Frost;
Alma Louisa Hecker, l42S North Sec
ond street, Mankato; Mary T. Johnson,
Balaton; Priscilla Jones, Garden City;
Bessie Frances Lordon, Elkton, S. d.;
Rose Anna Mallon, l434 North Third
street, Mankato; Laura Anna Mallin, st.
Clair; Gertrude Noble, Revillo, S. D.;
Julia NJ Norton, st. Clair; Laura
O'COnnor, Stellar; Irma A. Gliding,
New Ulm; Clara j. Peterson, Blue
Earth; Caroline Rasmussen, Linden;
Bertha A. Ruen, Ruthton; Jennie Sarah
Ryan, 126 East Main street, Mankato;
Edna L. Steele, Eagle Lake; Mabel
Edith Swenson, 1927 Clark street, Man
kato; Orpha Dell Sexton, Elmore;
Rose Josephine Thayer, Mankato; Mat
tie ]. Youngman, Maple Hill, Iowa;
Jennie HI. Youngsma, Sandstone; Mabel
A. Valance, Lake Wilson; Helen Eliza
beth Wood, Milbank, S. d.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
FILED FOR PROBATE.
Will of the Late Christian n. Wick of
MapIeton.


The will of the late Christian H. Wick
of Mapleton was filed for probate to-
day. The heirs are the widow and eight
children. The personal property foots
up to $3.50, and the real estate to 3d.
700. The widow, Maria Henrietta Wick,
is named as eXecutrix, and she is given
a life estate in all of the property with
the right to sell all of it except the
homestead at Mapleton and invest the
proceeds. Upon her death, the home at
Mapleton is to go to two daughters,
Anan L. NJ. Pagenkopf and Mary S. M.
Salzmedel. To the sons, William j.,
j. Henry and Louis NJ, the sum of $50
is left. All of the remainder of the
property is to be divided equally be-
tween the above named daughters and
the other daughters, Caroline C. ID.
Arndt, Catherine H. M. Wrucke and
Dora c. DUNN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
MONEY is READY.
City and School Taxes Have Been
Apportioned.

wy anu SSu00t d\SS SSOh
Apportioned.
From Fridays Daily.
The March settlement has been made
by the county auditor and is now ready
for distribution. the city of Manka-
to receives $40, 405.24, which includes the
library money, $S9.S4 for water front
age eax, 1928 for sidewalk assessment,
and $l29.39 for sprinkling streets.
Lake Crystal will receive $S6027
Good Thunder $223.74, Eagle Lake
$l6O.32, Vernon Center $l7l07, and Am
boy $lS3.63.
The city school district receives S.
OS2l4, and the other larger districts of
the county the following amounts: Gar
den City. $27OSO; Lake Crystal, ST.,
1864; Vernon Center, $S34.3l; Eagle
Lake, $685.; Madison Lake, $233.6O;
Good Thunder, $407.32; Mapleton,
$sl7.5s; Amboy, $l,225.0s; St. Clair.
$l07.17.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
SUPT. OLSON'S ANNUAL.
His Report Deals With Figures and
Recomme ndations.

from thursdays Daily.
Superintendent j. w. Olsen declares
that school officers are not competent
to choose supplies for their districts, in
his biennial report. He urges that some
competent authority should pass upon
school apparatus before it can be Of
fered for sale to districts.
The report shows a large increase in
the enrolment in schools. The total
enrolment for 1904 was 423,663, and in
1903 was 4l5,49S. There was de-
crease, however, in the total number of
teachers employed by the department. in
1903, there being 1868, and in 1904,
1908.
Superintendent Olsen's report rec
ommends a larger appropriation to con-
tinue the work of teaching agriculture
and home economies in the rural schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
Mechanics Liens Given Prefer
ence in One Instance.
Settlement Saves Some Long
and Tie dious Litigation.
Number of Attorneys Take Part
in the Proceedings.

The suits of the Standard Lumber
company VS.. Nels A. Johnson, John Asp
lund and Others and the First National
bank VS.. Nels A. Johnson and others
were disposed of in the district court
Yesterday afternoon, at the special term.
The suits affected four lots on Shaubut
street. including the fine new residences
of Messrs. Johnson and Asplund. There
are liens against these houses to the
amount of $500, and the First Nation
al bank holds mortgage to the amount
of $500 on the property, and w. G.
Hoerr holds another mortgage to the
amount of $1,000, making the total in
cumbrance $4,000.
The facts and an order for judgment
were stipulated. 1t was stipulated that
the mechanics liens against lot two,
which contains the johnson house, shall
be prior to all mortgages, and that the
mortgage of the bank shall be prior to
that held by Mr.. Hoerr.
1t was also stipulated that the liens
shall be foreclosed and lot two sold
and proceeds used to pay off the liens
and the bank mortgage as far as may
be. 1t was also stipulated that the
bank mortgage be foreclosed as to the
other lots and the mortgage paid out
of the proceeds of the sale of the same,
and that whatever balance is left shall
be applied toward the payment of the
Hoerr mortgage.
The attorneys representing various in;
aorasts in the case are III. L. q j. w.
Schmitt, Pau & Pau, S. b. Wilson,
Thomas and Evan Hughes, w. w. Smith
and A. o. Eberhart of this city, and
Albert Hughes of Wadena.
The property is not expected to re-
alize enough to settle Mr.. Hoerr's mort.
gage in full, and unless he is secured
in other ways he may be loser. There
were a good many fine points of law in
volved in the cases, and the settlement
saves a long tedious litigation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
R. B. Stearns Is Charged.

From Thursdays Daily.
r. B. Stearns, said to be a partner
of w. T. Horsnell of st. Paul in de-
frauding the United States government
in land deals, was yesterday arrested
in Pierre, s. d. He was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Moore,
of Pierre, and given a continuance un-
til March %. Horsnell, it is alleged, OBJ
tanned signatures to applications which
he forwarded to Stearns. Stearns is a
former Minnesota man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
Fined Because She Giggled.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, March 49,
Because she giggled while attending a
church wedding of the Pentecost people,
rested upon the complaint of the dea-
cons of the church and was taken to the
mayors Office. She was fined So.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
Will Seize the Boxes.

From Fridays Daily.
Hereafter cigar stores will be prohib-
tied from using, for window display,
empty cigar boxes with indented brand
and printed caution notice of factory,
without revenue stamp. 1t has been
the custom of many cigar stores to use
such boxes so as not to injure the
quality of their goods by having them
standing in the windows. Through an
announcement received at the internal
revenue office it was learned that all
such boxes will be seized after May l.,
and fine of not less than $50 or more
than $500 will be imposed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24

James H. Doty of CORTLAND has com
menced an action in the district court
of Nicollet county against William F.
Siege. also of CORTLAND, to recover 1878,
being the value of corn shredder sold
by the plaintiff to the defendant. The
latter took it subject to its working
satisfactorily, and claims that it did not
do this and that he returned it for that
reason. Mr.. Siege has retained c. l..
Benedict of this city as his attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
COUNTRY UNION CHOIR.
Give Concert at Lake Crystal--Jud-
son News Notes.

SUI sN0kCSs
As requested, the Country Union
choir will hold concert at Lake Crys-
tai on Friday evening, March "a, at the
Welsh church, where several choruses
will be sung, mostly in the English
language, including THE Summer both
in English and WELSH. Several outsid-
ers have been engaged to take part. Mr..
Kimble, representing The Overman Mu
sic company of Mankato, will be pres
ent. and take record of "The Summer"
while it is being sung by the choir,
with both the Edison and Victor ma
chimes. Miss Jessie Rice of Mankato has
been engaged as accompanist. Only a
small admission will be charged and the
prospects are coed for grand event.
We noticed an article in The Lake
Crystal Union of last week concerning
the choral competition. when was held
at Mankato recently The article praises
up the winners and rather slurs at the
other competitors. We don't believe and
are not in favor of still keeping such
incidents in the eyes Of the public All
the choirs entered this contest in a
friendly manner and still have the same
feelings towards each other. So please
give us a rest.
The Country choir met at the resi-
dence of William S. Hughes of Butter
nut Valley on March l3 and present
ed the leader, R. f. Jones, with $25 of
the prize money won at the Mankato
Eisteddfod, and divided the remainder
in equal shares among the choir mem
bers. Several numbers were sung, and
then the guests were conducted into the
dining room, where they were served
with delicious repast.
Conner Evans was given a surprise
party last Thursday evening, about thir-
ty gathering at his home to show their
good feeling before his departure for
North Dakota, which will take place
about the twentieth.
The school of Miss Bennett of Man
kato in District No. 80 closed last week.
We understand that the summer term
will be taught by Miss Katie May
Price.
William F. and d. /. Jones shipped
carload of horses to the Chicago mar
ket last week
R. Wigley's sale last Thursday was
largely attended and about 81 200 worth
of goods sold. .
Miss Emma Jones has gone to Lake
Crystal to stay with her aunt, who
suffered fall on the sidewalk at that
place recently.
Miss Nellie McGiveney has been stay
ing with Mrs. R. Wigley, who is suf-
fering from an attack of la grippe.
Quite number from Judson at
tended the Eisteddfod at the Bethel
church last Friday evening. The affair
was pronounced great success, al
though the attendance was not as large
as it might have been, owing to the
bad roads. Nevertheless, there was a
crowded house.
Evan j. Lloyd has bought a riding
pony of c. S. Thurston.
Mrs. Hugh A Jones is still ailing, but
slowly recovering.
Evan Roberts of st. Paul is visiting
with his brother, John c. Roberts.
Tom Moose has hired out to the Jud-
son Creamery company to run the skim
ming station during the coming sum-
mer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
TWO NEW HOUSES.
Both Will Be Rented Before Any Work
Starts.

From Thursdays Daily.
The Misses Eckhart have decided to
build two modern dwellings on their
Warren street lot, instead of one, and
will do so this spring. Each will cost
$500. Several parties have already
desired to rent them, and both of them
will probably be leased before a spade
full of Dirt has been turned. Archi-
tect Schippel is preparing the plans,
which call for very neat appearing
houses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24

John Kiel of Butterfield has been
lodged in the Blue Earth county Jail
to await his trial at st. James on the
charge of burning an old creamery
building at Butterfeld. He has been
bound over to the grand jury. The cir
cumstances of tine case were stated by
The Free Press Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
IN EVERY SUBJECT.
Honor Achieved BY Henry G. Hodapp,
Jr., Of Decoria.


From Thursdays Daily.
Out of all the two hundred and TWEEN
ty-two rural school pupils, in the entire
county, who on Feb. l6 and IL took the
examinations in the common school sub
jects, only one passed muster in every
subject. This was Henry G. Hodapp,
Jr., fifteen years of age, living in De-
coria. He will receive a diploma stating
that he is well versed in the common
school branches, and this diploma win
admit him to the normal department of
the normal school or to the first years
work in any of the high schools. The
other pupils who took the examination
will receive certificates, stating in wnat
subjects they passed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
Charged With Creamery Burning.

From Fridays Daily.
John Kiel of Butterfeld has been
bound over to tine Watonwan county
grand jury on the charge of having
fired the creamery at Butterfield last
Monday night
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
Mr.. Baynes

The remains of Mr.. Baynes, for
Der resident of the Lake Washington
vicinity, were received at St. Peter Sat
urdey, having been shipped there from
Todd county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
They Propose to Rebuild There
as Soon as Possible.
Jobbing House Was Seeking
the Site at $4,000.
Dry Goods Firm Asked $35, 00O
Some Fire Notes.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
J. B. & d. Richards were yesterday
offered $4,000 for their corner as it
stands, by the representative of par
ties who desire to erect large build
ing for wholesale purposes, and who
have been seeking location for year
past. The offer was declined by j. b.
Richards, and today the offer was rails
ed to $4,000 as a maximum. Mr..
Richards told the agent that nothing
less than $4,000 would buy the corner,
which is one of the most desirable in
the city. j. b. & ID. Richards will re-
build there themselves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24

The vault was opened yesterday by
making hole in it through the brick
wall, and the contents were found to
be all right, though somewhat black
ened.