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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
EGGS BY THE MILLIONS.
Chicago Cold Storage Houses Hold
Enormous Number of Hen Fruit.

Chicago, Dec. ll.-Thirty million
dozen eggs 36O,OOO,OO0 eggs-in one
million cases are awaiting consumption
in Chicago's coldstorage houses. Thirty
million pounds of butter in $4,000 tubs
are also locked up in the coldstorage
vaults, ready to be spread on Chicago's
bread whenever she is hungry. These
enormous quantities of dairy products
put by in her commercial larder are the
greatest in Chicago's history, and set
a mark that overstops that of any prev
ious year.
While New York is complaining
about the high prices of first-class eggs
and eastern dealers are tearing their
hair in frantic manner because the hen
has gone on a strike, with a shortage
in the supply of the high-grade article,
Chicago dealers are assured there will
be no shortage of the best eggs here all
winter
New York is paying from 35 to SO
cents a dozen retail for the best eggs,
while Chicago is giving from % to 80
nents for the same article.
Dealers on South Water street say
the western hens will lay enough eggs
to keep Chicago supplied with good,
fresh eggs nearly all winter. The refrig-
orator egg will be eaten only by the
man who pays for it and who knows
what he is getting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
KERNS AND HEBRON.
Many Interesting News Notes From
NicolIet County Towns.

Pastor Brown will be absent from the
Kerns church another Sunday. Mrs.
Brown conducted an interesting service
last Sunday at the church.
Mrs. L. f. Torrey has so far recov-
cred from her recent illness that she
was able to be removed to Milwaukee
last week to spend the winter with her
nephew, President Whitcomb, of the
Wisconsin Central. He sent his private
ear to Mankato after her. She was ac
companied on the journey by her nurse.
Grandma Cole is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sanborn of Sterling,
Blue Earth county, are visiting few
days with F. E. Jefferson's family this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Jefferson ar
rived safely in Portland, Ore, last week
and are ENJOYING their visit with the
family of their son, DIR. Jefferson.
The fair and supper that was given
by the Ladies' Aid last Friday evening
at the home of George w. Fletcher was
success both socially and financially.
Fifty dollars and twenty-five cents were
realized from the supper and the sale of
articles. Over one hundred persons were
present. The ladies feel elated over
their success.
Mrs. l. A. Potion of Hebron is visit
ing few days with the family of her
brother, r. Rist, this week.
Miss Florence Hodson is spending a
few days in Mankato this week with
her brother and sister.
George Peterson and VIII johnson, the
lew stock buying firm, shipped several
,arloads of hogs from Judson the past
week. They are making business pretty
lively at that place and the farmers are
Gaping the benefit of the competition.
They ought to stand by the new firm.
Herbert Hodson spent Saturday and
Sunday at home from the Mankato
schools.
Mr. A. Hohle, foreman of the Henne
oin Bridge company, spent last Sunday
With T. Hodson's family in Hebron.
Madison Keene of Mankato spent a
'ew days with relatives in this vicinity
last week.
Peter Peterson, who has lived on the
Evans farm in Hebron for several years,
$ moving onto the Harry Jones farm
in Judson.
Philip Pehling of North Mankato is
hauling fire wood from his farm in the
Hebron valley.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. RYNs0N.
Impressive Services Held Saturday;
SPRING Island News.

Funeral services of the late Mrs. Re-
becca Hynson were held at South Bend
Saturday. Rev. j. NJ Brown delivered a
most touching sermon. He also read
many passages from the worn Bible of
the departed sister which her own hand
had marked. Mrs H. L. Schmitt and
Miss Collins sang beautifully the sweet
songs appropriate to the occasion. A
wreath of choice blossoms presented by
her neighbors lay on the casket. For
all these services and for the help and
sympathy extended them during the
long illness and death of their beloved
mother the sorrowing family feel deep
ly grateful.
An interested audience gathered at
NJ. w. A. hall Friday night, to listen
to the w. c. T. U. silver medal contest.
The opening exercises were a piano solo
by the Rev. d. Bruce Black, pastor of
the Garden City Christian church, the
chorus america" and a recitation by
Miss Louis Mills. The six contestants
all recited unusually well. Miss Carol
Parker was awarded the medal for her
correct and spirited rendering of the Sc
lection 'The Rumsellers Right" by
unanimous decision of the Judges, Coun
ty Superintendent Oscar Olson Ulvin.
Karl Flo and Mrs. E. l.. Dornberg. Mrs.
Frank Davis sang effectively "Then and
Now, Miss Nina Davis recited during
the judges absence, and the Rev. Mr..
Black presented the medal in a very
neat little speech. Mrs. Hattie Chap
man, president of the Garden City w.
Q. 7. u, had charge of the exercises,
and large number of Garden City peo-
pie were a welcome part OF the audi
ence.
Mr.. Henry Leavitt of Lake Crystal
Sundayed with his mother, Mrs. Lucy
Leavitt.
Mrs. Sarah ]. Philips is visiting rel
atives here.
Crandall Bros of Riverside farm are
the proud owners of very handsome
flock of thoroughbred white plymouth
rock chickens. The fowls are very large,
snow white, with rich red combs, and
are very profitable winter layers.
Nicholas Polison's new house is near
ly ready for occupancy. 1t is a fine
building, neatly finished and will make
a very pleasant home.
The box social at NJ. w. A. hall net
ted $3.50 which will be used later for
4 Christmas tree.
Mail Carrier Bates went by smiling
with his first Christmas present, gen
erous sack of grain. The donor set
good example to the other families
along the route.
Rapidan Camp 654l, NJ. w. A, elected
officers Dec. 5th as follows: w. A.
Just, venerable counsel; Claude Gran
dali, worthy adviser; Frank Wilson,
banker; Will Duffy. escort; Fritz Bosin,
Waterman; w. w. Weller, manager,
Harry Davis, sentry.
The Rapidan Literary club, will strug
gle with the following great question
next Saturday: Resolved, That the
present progress Of civilization cannot
continue much longer" 1t is expected
that the negative side will prove this
country is going to the bowwows sure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
Carl Dice Passes Away at Sew
en- This Morning.
WAS A. WELL KNOWN MAN
Business Career in Mankato and Ell. e.
where; An Energetic and Push.
ing Gentleman.

From Mondays Daily.
Carl Dice passed away at seven
o'clock this morning at his residence,
22O South Broad street. A premature
report of his death that sped along the
street Saturday in some measure pre-
pared the public to receive the news,
although it was promptly denied at
that time. Mr.. Dice's illness dates back
three weeks, when he was taken down
with an attack of capillary bronchitis
He had his ups and downs, his bad
nights and his rallying spells in the day
time, and three relapses. He suffered
much, and at the end was under the in
fluence of opiates. He had a bad night
Saturday night, but was better during
the middle of the day Sunday He be-
gan to fail at seven o'clock last even
ing, and twelve hours later passed away.
Mr.. Dice is survived by his wife, but
no children were ever born to them. His
father John A. Dice of Sturgis, Mich,
still lives, as we'll as one sister, Mrs.
Ida McGill of Denver, Col. Both of
these have been informed of his death.
The deceased was born at Sturgis.
Mich, and was about fifty-two years
of age. After receiving his education.
he opened his business career by trav-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
GOOD THUNDER JOTTINeS.
rug-of-War at the Mill; Pedestrian
Club on Jaunt,

Mrs. Wrucke, who died last Friday.
vas buried here today from st. Johns
Lutheran church.
Mrs. j. E. Flynn of Park Rapids is
listing here, her former home, for sew
,ral weeks.
A. Shaub of Mankato was here to-
lay DEPRESSING on the values of north
ern lands.
Rev. E. Stack is still confined to his
BED at st. Joseph's hospital, Mankato.
Mrs. Redfern and daughter have ar
lived from Minneapolis and are now
leeping house for Walter in the Saxton
house.
A tug of war took place here today
between a number of Good Thunderers
ind the huge new smoke stack of the
mill. 1t is needless to say that the To-
cal team brought the monster cylinder
to proper perpendicular terms
Joseph Krauer returned from Evans
Vile, Mimi, today.
The Lyra Telephone company at their
meeting last Saturday decided to admit
twelve or fifteen new members, which
will necessitate the building of line
out on the Maple road to Sterling The
old officers were reelected for the en-
suing year.
DR.. Louis Eberhart of Selby, S. d.,
who has been doing the sights of the
Pacific coast for the past few months,
stopped off here for visit at the old
home for a few days.
Charles L. Clark has returned again
after an absence of several months to
Heron Lake.
F. II. Morlock is wearing the smile
hat will not come off, all on account of
he arrival of a ten pound boy.
The Pedestrian club took it's initial
ramp last evening, making about ten
miles.
Good Thunder merchants are doing a
rood holiday business.
The auditor for the Laird Norton
Yards was here the past week taking
inventory and reports Good Thunder as
good business point.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
PLEA FOR MANKATO STONE.
John NJ. Hall Makes a Talk Before
Board of Trade.
From Mondays Dali


John N. Hall appeared before the
Board of Trade this morning and made
a strong plea for Mankato stone. He
deplored the proposition to use concret
in the construction of bridges in Blue
Earth county, insisting that Mankatc
stone should be the material. Concrete
Mr.. Hall said, may be good thing, bu
he believed in letting other counties ex
pertinent with it. In the present in
stance the concrete is to be reinforced
with steel. Why not build stone foun
dations and reinforce them with steel :!
You will be sure of having frst-class
bridge. The old Romans built concrete
bridges and they managed to get good
jobs. If the contractors failed to deliv
er the goods their heads world certainly
become separated from their bodies. In
this country such a penalty could not be
enforced. Mr.. Hall believed in loyalty
to home industry, and said that the
stone industry is the largest in Manka-
to. Mr.. Hall stated that Iowa authori-
ties were having bridges built of con-
crete for the reason that there are no
stone quarries in that state. 1t is known
that cord upon cord of Mankato stone
makes up the foundations of many rail
road bridges in Iowa, and the same ma
terial should be used in the wagon
bridges in Blue Earth county.
The county commissioners will meet
on Dec 20 to take up the matter of
building bridges and Mr.. Hall urged
that committee from the board appear
before them with the request that a
steel bridge be constructed and that it
lay upon a foundation of stone.
Vice President Hughes was instructed
to appoint committee for that pur-
pose.
Secretary Taylor reported that a
smoker had been arranged for the dairy
men at the Saulpaugh on Wednesday
night.
Vice President Hughes stated that the
attorney general was still working on
the MinneOpa Park deal.
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cling on the road for seven years for
Cooks Carriage Works of Cincinnati.
Then he started in the general merchan-
disc business at Sturgis. In 1884 he
moved to Mankato and engaged in the
grocery business, both wholesale and
retail. After a few years he sold out
and went to Florence, Alabama. AL
though a northern man, he quickly got
to the front and served two terms as
alderman, conducted a large store, was
president of a steamboat company and
of railway, and also of city i'm
provement company. He invested in
many enterprises, all of which did not
turn out WELL and he lost considerable
money, especially in three bank failures.
From Florence Mr.. Dice moved to
Monroe, Mich, and conducted store
there and at the same time one at Wy
andotte, Mich. Then he concluded to
return to Mankato, which he did three
years ago, fourteen years after leaving.
He bought South Front street property
and put up a two story double store
building. He formed partnership with
Gus T. Monsoon and under the firm name
of Dice & Monsoon they have carried on
thriving grocery business ever since
Mr.. Dice was member of the Elks
lodge and of its finance committee. He
was also a charter member of the
Knights of Pythias lodge in this city
but did not keep up his membership in
the lodge. He was one of the directors
of the board of trade, and was interest
ed in every enterprise of public ma
ture, liberal subscriber and a hard
worker His death will be loss to Man
kato in many ways. He was one of the
most pushing and enterprising citizens
that the city ever had. He came back
to make Mankato his permanent home,
and showed his faith in the city by
making liberal investments.
The deceased was an excellent citizen,
successful business man, good TREND
and neighbor, and a kind and loving
husband. His death causes general sor-
row in the community.
Mrs. Dice has the sympathy of her
many friends in her loss. Her sister ar
rived from Hilsdale, Mich, this noon,
and her brother, Fred Hoyt, of Monroe,
Mich, is expected.
The funeral will take place from the
will be in charge of the Elks lodge
The pallbearers will be selected from
among the lodge members.
The following pallbearers have been
selected Ed. Weaver, E. j. Moore, c.
n. Andrews, f. W. Force, r. Z. Brown
and S. B. Wilson,
The interment will be had at Glen,
wood cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
GET JAIL SENTENCE.
Men Who Burned Bibles and Hymn
Books are Apprehended.

Sheriff Williams and Officer Robb
drove out to the railroad camp near
Minneopa Saturday afternoon and ar
rested two of the laborers, Frank Lynch
and Thomas McDonough, on warrant
charging them with having entered the
German Lutheran Evangelical church
last Tuesday night and destroyed Bibles
and hymn books there. They at first
denied the charge, but admitted that
they had been in the city that night
McDonough had been locked up the
night before. This morning, when ar
raigned, they pleaded guilty and Judge
Comstock sentenced each to serve ninety
days in the county Jail, without the al
tentative of a fine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised letters for week ending
Dec. Sth, 1905:
Baker, A.; Banks, Miss Clara; Bar
Der, R. H.
Cray, Mr..
Donavon, E.
Erickson, Henry.
Fahlquist, Nels.
Gormally; Gustafson, Mrs. Minnie.
carlson, Miss Stena; kovoleski, Miss
Anna; Keller, III. E.; Koenen, Mrs. Hell
en-.
Long, William.
Owen, Mr..
Peterson, Miss Hilda r.
Simpson, j.
Taylor, A. L.; Titus, W. B.; Tillman,
John 0.
Wing, Miss Josephine; Williams, Mrs.
John; Wright, Fred L.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra will be charged
FOR each advertised letter. Letters re-
manning unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
lead letter office.
c. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
OUTPUT OF THE MINES.
State Inspector WiIdes Makes His
Report to the Auditor.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
F. A. Wildes, Jr., state Inspector of
mines on the Mesaba range, has written
to the state auditor that the mining
companies quit operating and shipping
on Dec. 5 and that. there will be no more
ore shipped from the state property un-
til spring. He says that number of
new state mines will be opened in the
spring. Most of the new properties will
be open pit mines. A few shaft mines
will be at work during the winter
The shipments of ore from the state
mines this year have been about dou-
BILE that of the year before. Up to June
30, lS7,773 tons had been shipped; dur
ing the quarter ending Sept. 80, 2S6, 4S7
tons were shipped, and since then it is
estimated that 100000 tons have been
sent to the furnaces. This makes to-
tai of 574,260 tons during the year, on
which the state realizes a royalty of
% cents ton, or aggregately $l43,565
Besides this amount, the state receives
several thousand dollars in the form of
minimum royalties from mines that are
not operated and from prospecting
leases.
The state ore property is divided into
lots usually of forty acres each. Pros
puecting leases are sold at stated times.
The minimum price of these is $25, and
if more than one makes application
hey are sold to the highest bidder This
lease gives the applicant the right to
prospect on his lot for one year and the
light during that time to take out a
lease for working the mine for fifty
years. If he takes out the working lease
he must pay 25 cents a ton for the ore
dug and shipped, but if this amounts to
less than stated sum he must pay a
minimum royalty in order to retain his
lease. If he fails to do this the lease
reverts to the state and again is sold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
CHURCH ELECTIONS.
German Lutherans Fill Several Pos
itionS.

from Mondays Daily.
At a meeting held Thursday night by
he German Lutheran congregation, III.
G. Hauer was reelected trustee for
hree years. The meeting was known as
he annual trustee election.
Yesterday a business meeting of the
congregation was held, at which several
elections took place. Fred Hartig and
Christ Neumann were reelected church
counsel or vestrymen, for two years.
Nc Harris was elected member of
he school board for three years, to
;ucceed Charles Detloff Joseph Kroe-
ger of North Mankato was elected chair
man of the church meetings, and John
iieschen secretary of the same. The
general standing committees were also
appointed.
Professor Stindt of Barre Mills, Wis,
vas extended call to take the place
is teacher of the second class in the
ierman Lutheran school made vacant
by the resignation of Professor Bode
He is said to be just the man for the
olace, and it is hoped that he will ac-
cept.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
WILL BUILD TO ALASKA.
Gigantic Railroad Scheme; Tunnel
and Bridge Berins.

from MONDAY DAILY.
Berlin, Dec. ia dispatch from st.
Petersburg says that the scheme of
Baron Lecoq de Lebel the French en-
gineer, for the building of railway
from Siberia to Alaska, has been APP
proved by the Russian government,
which has named commission to form
'llate contract regulations.
Baron de Lebel represents a group of
french capitalists, who propose to build
railway from Siberia to Alaska by
bridging and by tunneling under Boring
straits.
1t is said that the enterprise will be
capitalized at $25O.OO0,000 to $300,000,-
900, and that the money centers of
France, Russia and the United States
will be asked to schare in the financial
phase of the project.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
FIRST WARDERS MEET.
Committee Reports S., 800 Subscrih-
ed Toward Sewer Extension.

rom MO1ludy Ddlly.
The meeting of the proptrey owners of
the first ward, which was held at the
residence of Mr. Linlfeldt Saturday
night, was not well attended, only ten
or twelve being there. Those present
were in favor of extending the sewer
and waterworks to the Tourtellotte hos
pital.
The committee appointed to secure
subscriptions to aid in paying the ex-
pense of the extension, so as to light
en- the burden on the property owners
reported that $1,000 had been raised
including $1,000 donated by the German
Lutheran Hospital association. 1t was
decided to have the committee continue
its labors and try to raise $1,000, as it
is estimated that it will cost $4,000 to
extend the sewer and water mains as
proposed.
Another meeting will be held, when
it is hoped that there will be larger
attendance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
INJURED BY DYNAMITE.
st. Peter Man Receives Last Of Charge
That Killed Others.
From Mondays Da

rlOiu Nuouudy Ddiiy
A part of a charge of dynamite that
killed three men in July, 1903, explod-
ed Friday afternoon at st. Peter and
seriously injured j. NJ. Peterson, black
smith.
The tragedy two years ago occurred
seven miles west of st. Peter where a
force of men were at work repairing a
well. Malcolm Mcdonald, Archie Nc
Donald, and Fred Reipke losing their
lives in the accident.
Mr.. Peterson was appointed as add
ministrator of Malcolm McDonald's es-
tate and among the effects that came in
to his possession were several lengths
of pipe filled with dynamite. 1t is
supposed that the injured man picked
up one of these by mistake and heated
it at his forge when the explosion &C.
cured
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
Masons Have Election.

From Mondays Daily.
Mankato lodge No. II, A. +. and A.
NJ, last night elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year: Worshipful
master, T. L. Soaring; senior warden, f.
w. Bates; junior warden, DIR. j. S.
Young; treasurer, c. A. Chapman; sec
rotary, w. F. Jewson. The remainder
of the officers will be appointed. The
new officers will be installed at spe-
cial meeting to be held Wednesday
evening, Dec, goth,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
AMPUTATED THE FOOT.
John Davis Victim Of Serious Acct
dent at Waseca.
From MONDAYS DaiIy

John Davis, eighteen years of age.
the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Davis of Waseca, met with sad acct
dent. While returning to Waseca from
Waterville on the eleven o'clock passen-
ger he, in company with another gen
tleman, stepped out on the rear platform
of the coach. As the passenger suddenly
slowed up at Breen's mill he was thrown
to the ground, the next coach passing
over his left foot and otherwise bruis-
ing him up. He was carried to DR..
Cummings office, where it was found
necessary to amplttate the left foot just
lbove the ankle, He will recover,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
Mrs. H. ]. Evanstadt.
From Mondays Daily.

Mrs. H. J. Evenstadt of Rapidan
Mills died yesterday afternoon of rheu-
matism of the heart. She was sixty
years old. She is survived by hus-
band, one son, Henry, and daughter
Mrs. Lindstrem of Chicago. The flu.
neral will be held Wednesday afternoon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
P. H. Richter Is Trustee.
rom Mop6av'S Dai1v

The creditors of the Theopold Mercan-
lie company of Faribault, a voluntary
bankrupt, held their first meeting in
the office of o. G. Merriam, referee in
bankruptcy, Saturday. There was little
dispute over the claims. and all the
creditors agreed ON P. R. Richter of
Faribauls for trustee
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
Petition In Bankruptcy.

From tuesdays Daily.
F. P. Bothum, farmer living near
Albert Lea, has filed petition in the
bankruptcy court. He places his LA
bilities at 1854, of which $475 are Sc
cured. All assets are exempt. John G.
Skinner of Albert Lea is his attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
Notice to Stockholders.

The annual meeting of shareholders
of the Mankato State Bank of Mankato,
Mimi, for the election of eleven direc-
tors to serve during the ensuing year,
will be held at their banking rooms
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1906. Polls open from
2 to o'clock, p. m.
JOHN r. THOMAS, Cachier.
Mankato, Mimi, Dec. 9, 1905.
Special ring sale at Martin & Hoerr's.
Solid gold rings from fifty cents up.
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Joshua Norman.

from Mondays Daily.
Joshua Norman died Friday night at
his home in Lake Crystal. aged about
eighty years. He was the father of
George W., T. c., Hugh and Thomas
Norman, well known residents of this
county.