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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-05

the delegates were shown about the
city. Others remained in and about the
hall, which presented a scene of extreme
activity. 1t should not be supposed for
moment that the assemblage of Wis
itors and hosts was composed exclusive
ly or even principally of men, for there
were Sisters as we'll as Sons, not only
the local Sisters, but from all around.
There were numerous children, too, who
had been brought to enjoy the festivi-
ties. The gathering was truly German.
This was especially noticeable in the
hall, or rather suite of halls, compris-
ing the third floor of the Lamm build
ing. Wives, sweetnearts and whole
families had been brought by many of
these home loving Teutons, who knew
that they could enjoy the pleasures of
the occasion far more, when sharing
them with those whom they loved
Supper was served in the hall from
$3.50 to 1880 o'clock by the Sisters of
Marlitt lodge and fully three hundred
people were fed with an excellent sub
stantial evening repast. Then followed
an hour of social activity, after which
the formal meeting was called to order
in the assembly hall. Here there was
little space to spare, as the rows of
chairs, five and six deep and all occupi-
ed, lined the walls, and large number,
beside, occupied the central part of the
floor.
The session was presided over by the
distinguished guest, Carl Harpke of St.
Paul, the grand president. He made a
few brief opening remarks in the Ger
man language, and then a committee
with Bruno Roemer as spokesman came
forward escorting his honor, the may
or. The latter was heartily applauded
as he stepped upon the dais beside the
presiding officer, and the latter, in the
English tongue, introduced him. Mayor
Taylor welcomed the assemblage on be-
half OF the city and took pleasure in
extending to the guests the freedom of
the town. He hoped all would enjoy
their visit
After this, German was once more
the prevailing language in the conduct
of affairs. The ceremony of defeating
the hall was performed with impress
sive solemnity by the Officers, the chief
speakers being President Harpke; Paul
Haesicke of st. Peter, past grand presi-
dent; Charles Hauenstein of New Ulm,
grand vice president; and Julius
Berndt of New Ulm.
A long evening of social gayety fol-
lowed the meeting Many gathered in
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Son Of the Congressman Made
the Defendant.
Plaintiff Is S. N. Bear, Lessee
of the Theatre.
Damages Placed in the Sum Of
Five Thousand.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Trouble has arisen for Leslie T. Nc
Cleary, secretary of the republican con-
gressional committee of the second dis
trict in the late campaign, and he must
appear in court to face a charge of Ii
bel, preferred by Samuel M. Bear of
Sioux Falls, member of the firm of
Bear & Beall, lessees of the Mankato
Theatre. Mr.. Bear brings suit through
Attorneys Pau & Pfau for damages in
the sum of $1,000, on account of
circular issued by Secretary McCleary
and dated at Mankato, Nov. Z, 1904,
declaring that Mr.. Bears action in not
granting to Congressman James T. Me-
Cleary the use of the opera mouse at
Mankato on the night before the cleo
ton, as per contract he was obliged to
do, was willfully dishonest and dis.
honorable conduct. The circular noted
states, according to the complaint, that
Mr.. Bear broke this agreement with the
republican congressional and county
committees, and gave no other excuse
for doing so than that he could get
more money by leasing the opera mouse
for that night to theatrical company.
The circular, as cited, does not blame
the democratic committee for the al
legged trick but speaks OF certain per-
sonal enemies of the congressman, leay-
ing the readers to guess who these per-
sonal enemies are, and intimates that
these enemies have made Mr.. Bear their
tool, and must have made it a financial
object on his part to go back on mis-
agreement as he did.
The papers were served on Mr.. Me-
Cleary late yesterday afternoon.
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LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR.
Social Science Club Discusses Merits
Of Life Insurance.

The Social Science club held its last
meeting of the current year last night.
The principal paper of the evening was
read by Prof. j. R. Brandrup on "The
Merits and Utility of Life Insurance"
The discussion was led by Nelson
Weed, in a ten minute paper. Nearly
all the members of the club took part in
general discussion which followed.
Professor Brandrup's paper was fine
production, and met with the approval
of nearly all present.
w. N. Plymat, in neat speech moved
a vote of thanks to the outgoing Of
ficers, commenting upon the success of
the year just closed. President w. A.
Funk, responded in brief and appro-
pirate manner, expressing the pleasure
it gave him to recall only the kindest
and most courteous treatment on the
part of the members, stating he could
not recall one unpleasant word or fea-
ture during the years work.
The new executive committee present.
ed portion of next years program,
covering four meetings, beginning in
September, which was approved by the
club.
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Get Away With 5000 Cash and
Money Orders.
They Work Quietly Under Gov
er Of Q Tarpaulin.
One Suspect Is Under Arrest at
Winnebago City.

From Tuesdays Daily.
One or more burglars broke into the
United States Express office at Wells
last night between nine ami eleven
o'clock in the absence of the agent,
Roy Blazer, and rifled the place of
about 5000 in cash and number OF
blank money orders. Entrance was OBJ
tanned to the office by cutting out a
window pane. A tarpaulin was spread
over the counter and behind this the
thief or thieves worked, covering them
selves and their light completely. The
agent was gone between the hours of
nine and eleven. On his return at the
latter hour, he discovered the burglary
Word was at once sent to all the
other offices and to the police head
quarters of surrounding towns. No
description of the robbers could be given
as no one had seen them, as far as
known. A suspect mas been placed
under arrest in Winnebago.
The cash that the thieves secured is
all that will be of value to them. In
order to use the rider blanks, it would
be necessary to forge the name of an
agent. Moreover, all agents have been
notified of the numbers of the missing
blanks, and will notice carefully the
numbers of any orders that are pre-
scented to be cashed. The mere fact
that the treas,rer's signature is print
ed ON the blanks will do the robbers no
good.
the office that was. burglarized is a
part of the Milwaukee railway station
building at Wells. The building has
three compartments. All are separated
with partitions. At one end of the build
ing is the Milwaukee depot. Next to
that is the baggage room. Next to that
is the United States Express office.
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J. E. HICKEY Is HONORED.
Elected State Treasurer ofthe Knights
OF Columbus.


From Wednesdays Daily.
The state council of the Knights of
Columbus was held yesterday afternoon
in st. Paul, Delegates were present
from st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Wi
mona, Mankato, st. Cloud, Wabasha and
Owatonna. The reports read showed
a membership of 1900 in the state, an
increase of 300 during the year.
The officers elected are: State dep
uty, Dr.. E. w. Buckley, st. Paul; state
secretary, Thomas B. Hill, Winona /;
state treasurer, j. E. Hickey, Manka-
to; state advocate, Thomas Quinn, Fari-
bault; state warden, G. B. Rosenberger,
st. Cloud; state chaplain, Rev. t. j.
Gibbons, st. Paul; representatives to
the national council, State Deputy Buck
ley and Past State Deputy T. d.
OBrien, st. Paul; alternates, J. H.
Nightingale, Minneapolis, and John E.
Barry, st. Paul.
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KERNs AND HEBRON.
News and Gossip From the Nicollet
County Towns.

County Towns.
Last Saturday occurred the interment
of the baby of Mr. and Mrs. ]. c.
Joseylin of North Mankato at the He
bron cemetery.
Quite number of the people of this
| community took in the school entertain
ment in North Mankato last Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Lind returned
from Bemidii week ago and have NOV
ed into the Schultz place.
George johnson is almost through
shredding corn.
William Sharpe is making prepare
tion for building this spring.
Mrs. J. w. Reynolds of Eagle Lake
visited her sick mother, Mrs. Randall,
last week. The latter is no better but
is resting quite well.
Mr. and Mrs. N. NJ Steel of Manka-
to called on Mrs. Steel's sister, Mrs.
Randall last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hodson and son
spent Sunday in Belgrade with Reu-
ben Purifiers family.
Pastor Brown of Kerns preached at
the Hebron church last Sunday after
noon for Rev. Allen, and will preach
again next Sunday. Mr.. Allen is i'm
proving nicely and thinks that after
next Sunday he will be able to take up
his work again.
The little showers we had Friday and
Saturday night were much needed and
will do good.
T. Hodson brought out of Mankato a
new corn planter last Friday. Planting
will soon be in order.
James Hendley is recovering nicely
from his recent accident.
E. J. Rood sold fine team of driv-
ers last week to William Siege of Mic
ollet.
The Ladies' Aid society of Hebron
met at the Hebron parsonage last We'd
nesday as surprise to Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen on their return from Mankato and
the hospital.
The ladies of Nicollet raised over $50
as present to Mr.. Allen.
George Peterson is taking in stock
at Judson.
Henry Sipman, the well digger, was on
this side of the river hauling and pros
pecting for artisan wells last Friday.
He thinks he can obtain good flow
anywhere in the valley at depth of
500 feet. He made one of the finest
wells IN the country for c. w. johnson
in Judson, 500 feet deep. The water
will rise 20 feet and has force that
would run a small power.
L. B. Steel is on the sick list this
week.
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SMITHS MILL TEAM DONE FOR
Finds ST. Clair Boys Hard Proposition
--News Notes.


ST. Clair, May 2.-Smith's Mill, the
mighty, famed far and wide for base
ball excellence, was downed by st.
Clair on the local diamond Sunday in
very neatly played game. Oreutt
in the box for the Mill team while
Bestman threw them over for st. Clair,
the latter having eleven strikeouts to
the formers seven. Lubke caught an
errorless game for the home team while
Pocket was behind the bat for the Wis
itors.. Smiths Mill was more fortunate
in the number of hits but st. Clair
punched so that the total score was in
it's favor 5 to 3.
Father Sherlock addressed his con-
gregation Sunday on the words peace
Be Unto You," advising his hearers to
do all possible to bring peace universal.
He said that collectively and individual
" the church could exert great infu-
ence against the sins that prevent
peace, arguing in favor of temperance in
habit and speech and against ossip
that tends to destroy harmony.
The Good Thunder school athletic
team is to compete with the st. Clair
aggregation of stare the last week in
May, in a field and track meet with
Schallow, Ario, Caldwell and others the
locals should be able to hold their own.
Principal Setchfeld has organized two
baseball teams among the boys with
the idea of training one that will best
represent the school in some contests
this spring. By the way, any team
whose members are under fourteen
years of age may well look up st. Clair
before taking on inferior clubs.
Anent the railway-all are delighted
that Freedom and Freedom towns
have voted enthusiastically the
bonus asked in each case. Wv
ian will follow suit. All things take
longer than then are expected to, so st.
Clair is determined to "meekly wait
and murmer not" until they begin to
hustle tine people bit up here. Broth
ed John Davidson, the Kream Kid, by
verse and prose, is making smooth the
path of the prospectors, even to greas-
ing it with the chief product of his
least st. Clair can do is to second his
efforts.
Henry Foster is making extensive inn
provements on his home. The place
will be brick veneered and so enlarged
as to satisfy the present demands.
George Johnston drove in Friday
from Houston, having made the trip
within week. He will attend to his
business affairs in st. Clair during the
summer and may return in the fall
George and Luella, his children, are
with him.
Mrs Street and family are again
quarantined for scarletina. Cora, one of
the children who, by absenting herself
from home, escaped the disease the first
time, is now i'll. She is progressing as
well as can be expected and will be
able to 60 within the usual limit.
Mr.. Miller of New Ricnland is a
guest at the Bestman home.
The teaching force will be entirely
changed next year. But Mr.. Brown
is well known here, having taught two
years previously. Miss Gerlach of Good
Thunder is also favorably known. The
primary and intermediate rooms are as
vet unprovided for.
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VERY LITTLE OF REAL THING.
Experts Say That There Is Not Much
Genuine Maple Sugar.

Washington, May 2.-The experts of
the department of agriculture have been
engaged in an investigation of the
frauds perpetrated in the maple sugar
and maple syrup trade. 1t is demon
strated that there is very little of the
old-fashioned pure maple product on the
market. A member of the department,
commenting on the matter, said:
maple trees now furnish but small
per cent of the commercial maple syrup
and sugar. While the demand for both
these commodities has constantly in
creased the output from maple trees has
decreased during the last twenty years.
The trade has been supplied only by
radically adulterating the pure goods, or
by manufacturing a product entirely
from foreign materials. 1t is conserva-
lively estimated that seven-eights of
what is sold as maple syrup is a spur
ious article. Most of the fabrications
are entirely harmless, but they are not
the real thing. Those fortunate enough
to have used the genuine article will al
ways demand it, and conditions should
be such that they may get it, if they
are willing to pay the price.
"The most common substitutes used
in the adulteration of maple sugar and
syrup are other sugars and glucose
Much of the so-called maple syrup on
the market is nothing but a combina-
ton of sweets with little maple mo-
lasses added to give the maple flavor
There is also maple syrup which con-
tains no maple at all, but tine flavor is
obtained by adding to the compound an
extract of hickory bark. This exten.
sive adulteration forces the producers
of pure maple syrup to compete with
cheap limitations. The price of their
raw products is kept down and the for
ests of maple are not as profitable to
their owners as they otherwise might
be-"
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FROM AN UNKNOWN
Letter Sent to Mr.. S0merville
on Gebhard's Death.
Writer Says That He Killed the
New Ulm Dentist.
ScrawIs His EpistIe on Paper
From Note Book.
Was Penned BY a Crank to a
St. Paul Man.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Senator Somerville this morning re-
ceived a letter from j. T. Shirley, a
ieweler with an office in the Ryan
block, St. Paul, dated May lst, and en-
closing a letter addressed to him in a
miserable pencil scrawl on pages evil
IDENTIFY torn from some old account
book, but containing neither date nor
signature. The note is gotten up in a
wretched manner, as to spelling, etc.,
and says, in substance: 81 am the man
that murdered Gebnardt. / don't want
to kill any other man. I am not a
tramp, though I have been referred to
as such. For five months l have been
going from county to county. When |
went upstairs l saw handkerchief
and picked it up and wiped my hands
upon it. l did not stop to rest five
minutes before I got to Marshall. had
my bloody clothes under a straw pile.
/ killed DIR. Gebhardt because he wrote
lady l was a coward, and l wanted
to show him l was no coward"
Mr.. Shirley writes that he has no idea
who the writer is, but thought it best
to send the note to the attorneys for
Koch.
Mr.. Somerville is not acquainted with
Mr.. Shirley.
This is the letter which was publish
ed in the Free Press on Monday.
Not much Importance is attached to
tile document.
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OBSERVED ARBoR DAY.
Pupils Of District 1os, Rapidan Mills
Plant Trees

Rapidan Mills, May 3.-Arbor Day
was observed by District 100 last Fri
day. The yard was raked and seven
teen nice shade trees were set out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns and son visited
with T. L. Rodgers family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Syver Knutson are on
the sick list. Their daughter is here
taking care of them.
The dance given at Rapidan station
in the Woodmen's hall last Saturday
evening was well attended and good
time was had by all. A number came
up from Mankato on the evening train.
The farmers are all busy getting
their corn ground ready.
The Norwegian school commenced last
week with Carl Flo as teacher.
Mr.. Olmstead of Mankato was a call
er in this vicinity last week.
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Gun Club Shoot.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Scores were made at the first trophy
shoot of the Gun club at Sibley park
yesterday afternoon as follows: Lewis,
81; Lulsdorf, 20; Stephan, Is; Nyquist,
Is; Brett, IA; Brehm, IL; Eberhart, s.
After the trophy shoot club shoot was
held, the two sides consisting of Brehm,
Lulsdorf, Nyquist and Brett, on the one
hand, and Brett, Eberhart, Lewis and
Stephan on the other. The frst-named
side won by score of 81 to 43.
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ASSESSORS WERE TOGETHER
They Met Yesterday and Fix Upon
Valuations.


From Thursdays Daily.
The meeting of the assessors of the
county, held at the auditors office at
the court house yesterday afternoon,
was attended by all but one or two of
the assessors. B. o. Killmer of Amboy
was elected chairman and Auditor Wea-
yer secretary.
The following schedule of valuations
was agreed upon: Horseshoe year old
$ll; two years old, $40; three years
old, $50; stations, $3.50, $3.50 and 800
Cattle-One year old, So; two years
old, So; cows, $l2; all other cattle
three years old and over, SIS. Sheep,
$3.50. Hogs, So.
Sewing and knitting machines, ST.;
watches and clocks, optional; melodeons
and organs, SIS; pianofortes, $50; dogs,
So; wagons and carriages, SIS.
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Filed Expense Account.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Tomorrow is the last day for the fl
ing of expense accounts of candidates
running for office in tine late municipal
election. The following have filed, in
addition to the list published in last
nights Free Press: George Atchison,
republican candidate for fifth ward al
derman, SIS; A. G. Meyer, republican
candidate for mayor, $685., w. L.
Comstock, democratic candidate for mu-
nicipal judge, $l94.34.
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CUTS ITS JUGLAR VEIN.
Baby Is the Victim Of Tragedy a
kasota.

st. Peter, Mimi, May 3.-Fleeing be-
fore her little girl sister, Dorothy, the
fifteen month-old daughter of Thomas
Hall of Kasota, tripped across thresh-
old and fell upon the points of pair of
scissors she carried in her hand. They
penetrated deep into the neck, severing
the juglar vein, and in three minutes
the baby was dead. Mrs. Hall, mother
of the child, is Frustrated by the trag-
edy.
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PICKED UP IN GARDEN CITY.
News In General and Personal and
Social Gossip.


meet with Mrs. John NJ. Chapman.
Mrs. Lila Thompson went to Man
kato Thursday.
Morse Gates, who attends the high
school in Mankato, spent Sunday with
his parents in town.
Daniel Fleming and wife of Vernon
were in town Thursday.
Mr.. Carl Conkling returned Thursday
from his visit in Nicollet accompanied
by his daughter Ida who teaches in that
vicinity.
Roy Sherman is visiting his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman of Beau
ford.
Mrs. M. F. Crane and son Lucas were
Mankato callers Wednesday
Mrs. Childs visited with her daughter
Mrs. viii Sherman Sunday.
Mrs. Ed. Nickerson was in Mankato
Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. George Swift Friday afternoon.
A box social was given in the school
house in District LOG Friday evening.
The proceeds wei3 over So.
Lucy Gates has started school after
an absence of a few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Stewart were Lake
Crystal callers Wednesday.
Lura Buckles who teaches school in
Eagle Lake spent Sunday with her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Buckles.
Ed Rev was in Vernon Center Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Averille and three chill
dren of Gilmore have moved into the
upper part of the house in which Karl
Osgood and wife lives; the former will
work for M. L. Van Slyck in the
genseng yard.
Charles Pettis is on the sick list
Miss Helen E. Chaplin was in Man
kato over Sunday.
Leonard Rev of Vernon Center was in
town Wednesday on business.
Ward Bixby who went to Canada re-
turned home Wednesday.
Little Helen Nickerson visited at her
grandparents the first of the week.
The Epworth league gave social at
-Gaorrro ConJo1Is. No1po,lo,,
Mrs. Will Roberts is reported great
deal better.
Mr.. Dickinson, who has had an attack
of la grippe is some better.
A social was given in the Christian
church Friday.
Bob Shaver left Saturday night for
Twin Falls, Norman county.
Hurrah for May first and May
Baskets.
Rev. Atwood preached in the Chris
tian church Sunday
Rev. Black and wife will return next
Saturday Mr.. Black will fill the pulpit
next Sunday.
Mr.. Churcnward of Clairmont was in
town last week.
Miss Fern Miller spent Sunday with
her friend Miss Myrtle Richardson.
Garden City and Lake Crystal played
ball on the grounds of Lake Crystal
Sunday, Garden City losing the game by
l score.
The high school of this place and the
high school of Good Thunder were to
play ball at this place Friday afternoon
but the rain prevented it.
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Rebekah Lodge Delegates.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. Sarah True was last night elect
ed delegate and Mrs. Ruth Young, al.
ternate, to represent the Minneopa Re-
bekahs at the meeting of the grand
lodge of Rebekahs at st. Paul on the
second Wednesday in June. At this
same time and place the grand lodge Of
the Odd Fellows will meet, and Cap.
tain s. w. Burgess will represent Man
kato Lodge No. Is. /
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Carpets and Rugs.

Still large assortment of carpets
and rugs at Lamm & Landkammer's.
Elegant domestic rugs at very desir
able bargains. Carpets in various grades
and reasonable prices. We have some
high grade carpets at very good values.
100 South Front.
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the dance hall and tripped the light
fantastic to the sweet strains of Con-
cordia music.
DEAD BODY FOUND
That Of John SamueIson Discov-
cred Near kIondike Quarry.
From Wednesdays Daily.


At $40 O'Clock this afternoon the
dead body of John Samuelson, stone
cutter for years in the employ of Gen
eral Widell, was found in the pasture
near the Klondike quarry. 1t is sus-
pected that it had been there for a
week, and he evidently died from nat
ural causes, as he has been i'll for some
months. A week ago yesterday he
went to st. Paul to receive treatment
and returned Wednesday noon. That
was the last seen of him alive. He was
forty-fve or fifty years old, single
man and boarded at Charles Peterson's
place at the quarry.