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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
Dec. Is, %, 20, '05-Jan. 5, II, 10, '06
SUMMONS.


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth-ss. District Court, Sixth
Judicial District.
Mary A. Hughes, Plaintiff, VS.. Thomas
Z. Hughes, Defendant.
The State of Minnesota, to the above
named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and requir-
ed to answer the complaint of the Plain
tiff in the above entitled action which is
hereto attached and herewith served
on you and to serve copy of your an
swer to the said complaint, on the sub
scribers, at their office in Hunt Bldg. in
the City of AIankato, in said county,
within twenty days after the service OF
this summons upon you, exclusive of the
day of such service: and if you fail to
answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid. the Plaintiff in this ac-
ton will take judgment against you for
the sum of four thousand, two hun
dred dollars with interest from Novem-
Der 3, 1905, at per cent per annum and
her costs and disbursements herein.
Dated, November l5, 1905.
PFAU & PFAU,
Plaintiffs Attorneys, Mankato, Mimi.
To said Defendants
Please take notice that the complaint
in said action is now on file with the
Clerk of said Court at the City of Man
kato, said county and state.
PFAU & PFAU,
Attorneys for said Plaintiff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
BOOCK WANTS HIS PAY.
Survey Of Swan Lake the Basis Of a
Law Suit.

st. Peter, Dec. 2O.-A survey made of
lake may become the basis of an in
teresting action in the Nicollet county
district court.
In 1903, when Swan lake, large body
of water in the western end of the
county, was very low, an effort was
made to reclaim its dry bed. Farmers
owning abutting property engaged
George Book, county surveyor of Brown
county, to make division of the land,
and thirteen of them signed an agree
ment to pay the expenses of the sur
vey.
After the survey was begun it is said
that Book performed services for other
farmers, not signers of the agreement,
and it was estimated that upwards of
5000 acres of good land would be recov-
cred. Several wet seasons refilled the
lake and the work was valueless. The
surveyor, however, does not propose to
lose his fees. He is making an effort
to collect from the thirteen original
signers at the rate of IS cents an acre,
but they are protesting the claim on the
ground that the total cost has been tax
ed against them, whereas part of the
work was done for others.
An attempt is being made to settle
the controversy out of court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
Second District Sentiment.

The Mankato Free Press continues to
think that Congressman McCleary does
not properly represent the sentiment OF
the second congressional district. And
The Free Press is right from its point
of view. The Free Press believes it is
the sentiment of the second COMPRESSION
al district Standard.
The Standard is the paper that made
the positive statement that McCleary
would be made chairman of the appro.
priations committee.
Now this same paper is trying to
"bumfuzzle" the farmers into the be-
lief that they are reaping vast bene-
fit from the tariff on hides.
The Free Press stands with a large
proportion of the people of the second
congressional district in the honest be-
lief that unnecessary tariff duties should
be removed. This paper in 1904 stood
at the primaries with more than forty
per cent of the republican voters who
had the courage of their convictions to
ballot for the nomination of a gentle
man for congress who is in favor OF
knocking the trusts in the head by tax
ing from them the bounty upon which
they have fed at the expense of the
public. And The Free Press will con
tinue in the fight for tariff revision ant
other reforms which the people are nov
demanding, but which congress does moi
appear willing to acquiesce in. The
American people are patient and can en-
dure a great deal of nonsense and de
lay at the hands of their servants, but
some day they will rise up and assert
their mastery. And then a certain
"schoolmaster in politics" will have t.
90 sway back and sit down."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
Royal
Baking Powder
Saves Health
and
Saves Money.


ton be sent to our representatives in
congress and to the office of public roads
at Washington"
Mr.. Cole of Cass county said that in
stead of expanding large sums of money
for the construction of short stretches of
macadam roads in and near the large
cities, he believed the interests of the
state would be better served by devot.
ing part of the money to improving con-
ditions on country roads generally.
Road making should be taken out of
politics. So long as the roads are left
to the mercy of changing body of
elective officers like the county commits
sioners, the best results can not be ex-
pected. The people he said, should get
100 cents worth of value for every dol
lar spent out of the public treasury.
County Commissioner Nash of Ram
sey county construed it to be an impli-
cation that Ramsey county got only 25
cents worth of good roads for every dol
lar expended, and spoke with some
warmth. j. H. Armstrong said that
Ramsey county gets value received for
every dollar appropriated for roads.
Within the last year fourteen miles of
good macadam roads had been built in
Ramsey county.
Officers were reelected as follows:
President, George w. Cooley, Minneap-
oils; vice president, Ole Peterson, New
Ulm; secretary, B. I. Shaver, Minneap-
olisc.
At the suggestion of Gov. ]. A. John
son the following were recommended to
him from whom to appoint the board of
three highway commissioners, provided
for by the act of the last legislature:
Gustave Scholle, st. Paul; J. T. Elwall,
Minneapolis; P. M. Ringdahl, Pope
county; Robert Hall, Rochester,; W. r.
Baumbach, Wadena county.
The convention was attended by about
fifty delegates representing twelve com-
ties. The Hennepin County Good Roads
association sent fourteen. The other
counties represented were Ramsey,
Anoka, Cass, Lnisago, Olmstead, Stearns,
Sherburne, Dakota, Rice, Benton and
Kenabec.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
HIS BED WAS IN FLAMES.
Awe--Stricken Neighbors Could Not
Go to His Rescue; Body Charred
and BIaCkened.

From Thursdays Daily.
Pat Hoy, a well-known character who
lives seven miles from st. Peter in lie
Sueur county, was burned to death last
night. His was an horrible end
Hoy and companion named Floren
Diemphel We're at Point Pleasant YES
terday, leaving that resort at about $50
in the afternoon. They went to Hoy's
home, where Diemphel remained a few
minutes, long enough to build a fire.
Nothing more was seen of HOY until
last night about ten o'clock when neigh
bors discovered his house in flames.
They rushed to the scene and looking
through the window of Hoy's bedroom a
horrible sight met them. Hoy was ~
ing on his bed, the flames eating away
his flesh and the forked tongues of fire
pricking his body. So thick was the
fire that the crowd could not reach the
unfortunate man. As soon as the flames
died down people searched the ruins and
the charred remains of Hoy were found
Both arms and legs were burned off, and
the head was partially so. One dollar
and % cents in silver were found lying
on the blackened trunk
How WOO ,pJor tho ,nAno,oo &C 1;
quor yesterday and it is presumed that
after the departure of his friend he
sought his bed. In some unexplainable
manner the fire started from the stove
Hoy was seventy years old. He own
ed eighty acres of land and lived alone.
A brother and sister live in Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

tally now that it has taken up the mat
ter of tariff revision, the only way that
United States manufacturers are like
" to keep a hold on this market is by
establishing plants in the Dominion.
'The ablest American financial jour
nails are advocating reciprocity; the New
England states are urging it; in Boston
an important monthly magazine has been
established with this end in view; depu-
tations have waited on the president adj
vising him to take steps toward bring
ing about better trade relations between
the republic and the Dominion. Mean
while the government of Sir Wilfred
Laurier are biding their time. They
know that this agitation is purely
mercenary one, and they are industri-
ously at work promoting scientific
tariff for the building up of Canadian
industries.
"If the United States has anything to
offer that will prove of mutual bene-
fit, in the lanuage of the Hon. Rodolphe
Lemieux, Canada will say, Merci!'"
So here we have Canada as cold as a
jade's heart toward any reciprocity
movement and industry after industry
that should have found a location in
towns in the northwest, are now build
ing up in that country. Does it pay to
treat our neighbors with GOODNESS when
they ask a favor?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
Death of James B. Hubbell in
st. Paul Yesterday.
OLD TIMER IN THIS CITY.
Formerly Register of Deeds and
Member Of the Legislature; His
Was an EventfuI Life.

From Wednesdays Daily.
James B. Hubbell died in st. Paul
yesterday. The news of his passing
away was received in Mankato late in
the afternoon by P. B. Sparrow. Me.
Hubbell was one of the early settlers of
this city and held the position of regis
ter of deeds. For the past several years
Mr.. Hubbell, with his wife, had lived
in st. Paul. Of late years he has suf-
fered with paralysis and his death was
due to that affliction. The book issued
by the committee of the Mankato semi
centennial celebration contains the fol-
lowing biography of Mr.. Hubbell:
Mr.. Hubbell was born March 28th
1886, at Winsted, Litchfeld county
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
What Might Have Been.

There was a time when Canada was
the fair wooer for reciprocity, and most
anything would have suited that coun-
try in exchange for a trade treaty. For
years Canada threw her most charm
ing glances in the direction of Uncle
Sam, but the old fellow was strong
against the fascinating smiles of his
neighbor across the line. But now all
is changed. Canada no longer seeks
reciprocity with this country. In fact
she is naughty and cold, made so by
the building up of manufacturing indus
tries which are a great help to that
country, not only industrially, but are
adding to her population and expanding
her capital.
The following from The Ottawa Free
Press is illustrative of the sentiment
which at present prevails in Canada to-
ward reciprocity with the United States:
"The wisdom of the Canadian govern
ment in not suing for reciprocity OF
even consenting to meet in joint high
commission until there was some hope
that definite action would be taken, is
making itself felt.
"The United States is clamoring fol-
reciprocity. Canada is standing pat
The growing Importance of the Canadian
market is realized, and it is realized
too. that under the Liberal party, espec-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
Where the Shoe Pinches.

The Rock County Herald discusses the
tariff on hides, declaring that the duty
of fifteen per cent was put into the
Dingley bill at the behest of western
congressman on the plea that it was
demanded by western farmers. AS a
matter of fact, however, the demand for
it came from the packers who get fully
ninety per cent of the hides at the price
of cattle on foot. Excepting the few
cases in which cattle are slaughtered fol
home consumption, about the only time
when the farmer hears from the tariff
on hides is when he buys shoes. That's
where the shoe pinches.
Some idea of the farmers loss and
the packers profit on hides may be
gained from the market reports which
show that while CRASHED cows sell at
So to 1915 per hundred, extra corn-fed
steers at S. to So and dressed veal cali
at 1915 to 1925. No. l cowhides sell
at llA cents, and veal calf skins at
Is cents per pound. In other words the
packers get from two to five times as
much for the hides as the raiser get:
for his cattle on foot.
So it appears that the profit on hides
goes into the pockets of the packers
and comes out of the pockets of The
stock raisers.
But that isn't all. The packers wht
buy the hides at the price of cattle
on foot now control the Central Leather
company, which in turn controls all th'
sole-leather tanneries. And so the pack
ers' profit on hides, increased by thu
leather trusts's profit on leather, is fin
ally charged back to all who buy shoes
harness, harness goods or anything made
of leather.
Under these circumstances it would
seem that the tariff on hides, so fa
as the interests of the producer or con
sumner is concerned, is about as useles
and absurd as the tariff on lumber, Goa
and iron.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

Conn. His parents died during his
childhood and he was reared by his
guardian, Captain Wheelock Thayer, a
prominent manufacturer. He believed
boys should be brought up to work, as
hehad been, and SO placed his ward on
his uncle's farm. In lS49, James attend
ed Towards boarding school at Warren,
Conn.,, and the next year the Jones'
vile academy at Jonesville, N. Y. For
two years he clerked in a country store
and, then becoming ambitious to be a
sea captain, he spent the summer of
1853, "before the mast" on a voyage to
the West Indies. The hardships of this
trip cured his longing for the sea and,
on his return to New York, he was in
duced by friend of the family, who
was one of the largest merchants in the
state of Georgia, to accept a position in
his store at Fl. Gaines, on the Chatta-
hoochee river At this time the southern
feeling against all Yankees was most
bitter. The excitement, incident to the
occupation of Kansas, was at a fever
heat. Public meetings were continually
being held and southern eloquence was
lashing the populace into fury Of
rage against the north.
All circulation of northern newspapers
was suppressed, except that of the New
York Day Book, the rabid utterances
and misrepresentation of which, but
added fuel to the factional fire, Buford
and Baker recruited 500 men. from this
section of Georgia to 60 to Kansas. They
declared that all they wanted was one
southerner to twenty Yankees. Hubbell
was about the only Yankee at these
meetings, and being muscular and Jac-
tive, he suggested to some of those
present, how one of them would like to
tackle twenty like him. All the men
were required to do patrol duty and it
was considered a most pleasant and
patriotic service to catch and whip any
unfortunate "nigger" abroad without a
pass. At last. 'Old Hall, the faithful
servant of Mr.. Hubbell, was caught and
| logged by the vigilants, and, in his hot
indignation, our Yankee youth did not
hesitate to express his sentiments about
the outrage. This indiscretion might
have resulted seriously, had he not i'm
mediately left the country for New Or
leans. This was in October, 1856. He
was seen driven from New Orleans by
the ague, north to st. Louis, and thence
for the winter, to his old home in Con-
necticut. In the spring of 1857, he
came to Minnesota, and after looking
over st. Paul and Minneapolis, came to
the Minnesota river with his friend,
Charles Thompson, and both were so
captivated with the beauty of the sur
rounding country that they concluded to
locate at Mankato in May of that year.
1t was customary then for all new COM
ers of every profession to pre-empt
claims, and accordingly the first thing
our friends did on their arrival was to
stake out farms west of Lake Crystal.
Later, that summer, Mr.. Hubbell in con-
nection with A. F. Hawley, built a dou-
BILE store block on the site of the L..
Patterson wholesale house, and engaged
in the clothing and merchant tailoring
business.
In the fall of 1859, he was elected
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Robert Kewatt Receives Charge From
Gun in Brothers Hands.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Robert Kewatt, sixteen year old son
of Fred Kewatt of Ottawa, was danger
ously wounded in the left breast Sun
day afternoon. With an elder brother
he was shooting at mark with TWEEN
ty-two caliber rifle. While the older
boy was handling the gun it was dis
charged, the bullet striking his broth
er above the heart. 1t was DETECTED by
a rib, however, and the wound, while
serious, will not prove fatal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
BAKER AVENUE BLAZE.
Gasoline Starts Fire at Earl Conrad's
House Last Evening.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The enclosed porch at Earl Conrad's
house, at 6O2 Baker avenue. took fire
last evening and still alarm at 1850
o'clock took the central station firemen
there in hurry. A gasoline can was
kept in the porch, and it is thought
There was quite blaze for few mo-
ments, but the neighbors organized a
bucket brigade, and the fire had been
extinguished by the time the firemen ar
rived. The damage was confined to the
porch, the woodwork of which was
scorched. Probably $25 will cover the
damage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

James J. Lambrecht of st. Paul, in
spector of agencies for the Germania
Life Insurance company, was in the city
today calling upon c. F. Hacker, dis
trict manager.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. f. w. Groves signature
is ON each box. 25c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

Revs. Lowry and Stentz will conduct
revival meetings at Mapleton, comenc-
ing March lst.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

Steiner Olsen marketed forty five hogs
at Amboy and received check for over
5000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

DIR. Sutherland and Miss Bertha Cavett
were married on Monday. The doctor is
one of Mapleton's well-known citizens
and the bride was formerly employed in
the Citizens Telephone company Office at
this place. Her parents live near LIE
Sueur.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

The Milwaukee is pushing the matter
of laying new rails on the branch and
a special train and forty men have been
at work greater share of the time the
past week in this vicinity. The men are
being paid $l.75 per day.AMapleton
Enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

1t is said that the merchants of Della
van will join issues, issue catalogues
and fight the mail order houses of the
big cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

Professor Riddell will speak to a Ma
,leton audience tonight on "Heredity."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

Born, Dec. Bird, to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Gerlich, daughter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

The Lyra Telephone company held it's
annual meeting on Saturday and re-
elected the same officers for the ensu-
ing year. They also voted to extend
the line about five miles taking in the
following new subscribers: Ed Weir,
John Weir, John Gainor, l.. Nj.
Schmoocke, Fred Hike, Henry Store
John, Walter Gavin, James Mountain
and G. Arndt-Good Thunder Herald.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-05-19
CHESTER LOCALS

From the Chester Signal
The outlook is that over 10000 head
of sheep will be sheered at the Chester
pens.
Did yeu ever run across a man who
would risk five to twenty-five dollars
on a game of stud poker, then fear to
risk three months subscription to the
local paper?
After ignoring Uncle Sam on irri-
cation matters, the Canadian govern
ment is now threatening to enter a
strong protest at Washington, if the
water in Milk river is diverted this
side of the boundry line.
The Circle roundup wagon was
camped in town several days this
week enroute to Canada. The season
promises to be a long one as all the
cattle must be gathered and dipped.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-05-19
LOCAL MENTION

It's about time for tan oxfords.
Lucke has the only line in town,
Mrs. Chas. Aldridge reached home
from Jordon Mimi, Friday, where
she had been to attend the funeral of
her brother
The pride of Minot, made of No. |
hard wheat. Every sack guaranteed,
Try it for baking. Sold by A. B.
Clark & Co.
The next time you buy pair of
shoes see that they have the label.
1t doesn't cost any more and then you
are sure you have the real thing.
A. 5. Lehman of Chinook has sold
all his wool, about $4,000 pounds, at
4 cents, the purchase being made by
correspondence by Dupee & Hackett
Of Boston.
The Royal Neighbors and Modern
Woodmen will unite Saturday night
IN social to which friends of the
organization will be invited. 1t will
De notable event that will insure
everyone more than a good time.
In the suit of Diedrich Schilling.
against Lillian Kaiser at Fort Benton.
IN which Schilling is suing to recover
the sum of Sl73O09, and certain pro-
perty is attached, the defendant filed
an answer denying all the complaint
and filed counter claim to the
amount Of 81, 900.
Babies are to have a day of their
own at the Lewis and Clark Fair.
Dan McAllen, the ''father of the
Exposition who suggested the fair
idea nine years ago, will have charge
or arrangements for the baby show,
and the babies are assured of a good
time il Dan has anything to say
about it. There will be prizes for the
prettiest baby, the healthiest baby,
the thinest baby, and every other
breed Of babies. Mr. McAllen is busy
arranging program for the day
La the land contest case of Mathew
Blce against Margaret Wallace the
Great Falls land office Monday handed
down a decision in favor of the con-
testee, Margaret Wallace Miss
wallace is now in Maple Creek. |
Canada, having been called there to
attend to some legal matters. While
there she was taken sick which con-
tined her to the hospital for several
weeks. The local land office held
that when absence from the land was
due to sickness of claimant such
absence would not defeat her right
TO the land and recommended the con-
test be dismissed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-02-10

error Higgins. hut that the governor
had left for New York without sign.
Ing them. 1t is expected that the IA.
pers will be received tomorrow morn
ing and that the prisoner will proc.
ably start for Chicago in the after
noon.
Additional charges were made
against Hoch of having married three
women in New York. 1t was also
learned that in the search of the room
occupied by Hoch when he was ar.
rested there was found a stylographic
pen. the reservoir of which was filed
with a white powder, believed to be
poison. The pen, with the rest OF
Hoch's effects, was turned over to De.
tective Lotus OF Chicago.
Detective Shippy will have fourteen
women at the depot in Chicago when
Hoch arrives there. who will attempt
to identify the man as their husband.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-02-10
Cossacks Use Bayonet.

St. Petersburg, Feb. S.-The lull IN
operations in Manchuria continues.
General Kouropatkin reports severe
frost. The Associated Press CORE
spondent at Tsintschechid describes
\ raid by a small Russian detachment
across the Shake river, threatening
communications to Feng Wang Chang.
and causing a panic among the Japa-
nese. General K%ouropatkin reports that
a detachment Of Cossacks, command
ed by Prince Magaloff, attacked q vii.
lage occupied by the japanese the
night OF Feb. s, b%ayonetted ffty men
and retired without sustaining loss. e.