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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
STORIES BRIEFLY TOLD.

Martin & Hoerr's annual Christmas
opening of jewelry, china and holiday
goods will take place Tuesday, Decem-
Der 9Th.
Make arrangements to attend Mar
tin & Hoerr's Christmas opening Tues
day, Dec. 5th.
The most beautiful Christmas open
ing of the season will take place at
Martin & Hoerr's, opposite Saulpaugh,
Tuesday, Dec. 5th, souvenirs.
Schiller lodge No. 20, I. o. o. F.,
elected the following officers Monday
night: Robert Just, n. g.; Frank Hal
ter, V. g.; N. SPENCER, secretary; F. w.
Lamm, treasurer; Joseph Manderfeld,
trustee for eighteen months.
A. j. Cummings & Co. have leased Of
flee rooms in the Hunt building, and
Manager c. w. Gillespie will have his
headquarters there.
There was a great exodus of students
on the noon and afternoon trains today,
and from appearances nearly all of the
student body will eat their Thanksgiv.
ing turkey at their homes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
GOOD THUNDER TOPICS.
Hotel RemodeIed; Personal Gossip;
News in General.

Frank SOhre is visiting relatives in
Dodge county, Wisconsin.
Charles Graf, clerk of the township of
Lvra, has been visiting relatives in
Waterville the past week.
A dance is announced for Thursday
evening at Bornecke hall.
Charles Manthei has purchased the
kruggel interest in the livery barn here.
The first floor of the hotel is being
entirely remodeled. The office is being
much enlarged.
p. H. DEWITT has purchased the shoe
stock formerly owned by Otto Meyer,
and William Meyer has bought the De-
vitz stock of furniture.
The present wintry spell will un-
doubtedly make in9ossible any further
progress on the Milwaukee cutoff.
A representatives of the Farmers
Seed company at Faribault was here
for the past week and purchased sever
al thousand bushels of clover seed, pay
ing $3.50 per bushel.
Paul Glancke, the erstwhile congenial
landlord, is now occupying his home on
Sherman street.
Orville Tustin has received word that
his son, Joseph, is iii with typhoid few
er at Duluth.
L. S. Terry of Vernon was a caller
here last Saturday.
Miss Catherine Cream who was visit
ing relatives in northern Minnesota and
in Minneapolis for the past three
months returned last Saturday.
Miss Martha DEWITT is visiting with
her brother at Caledonia, Mimi, this
W eek.
Mrs. Matthew Weir has been spend
ing the week at lie Sueur Center.
The Misses Gerlach, who are teaching
at st. Clair are at home over Thanks
giving.
Peter McGrath and daughter, Alice,
are up in Chippewa county this week,
visiting Mr. McGrath's son, James, who
has extensive farming interests there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
PIONEER COURT REPORTER.
SiIas .. Hillman WelI-Known to Law
yers of the State.

By the death of Silas ID. Hillman,
yesterday afternoon, at Minneapolis, a
familiar figure TO lawyers and judges
of the state, especially of the twin cit
les, has been removed, he having been
one of the oldest court reporters of
the state
He was born on farm at Greenwich,
Washington county, New York, sixty
years ago, receiving a common school
education. He taught several winters
in a district school, then came to Min
nesota where in the town of Eyota,
Olmstead county, he purchased a farm,
which he cultivated during the summers
teaching school winters.
While serving as enrollingclerk of the
house at the session of lS745 he secured
the passage of the first general laws for
the employment of shorthand reporters
in the district courts of Minnesota
For several years while residing at
Rochester, he was official reporter for
Judge Start, now chief justice of the
supreme court; at the same time acting
as business manager and assistant edi-
tor of The Record and Union.
Some eighteen years ago he moved to
Minneapolis and for some years there
after was a member of the court re-
porter's staff of the district court of
Ramsey county, and later for nearly
twelve years served as official reporter
for Judge Pond of Hennepin county.
For several years he also served as
secretary and reporter of the state hor
ticultural society.
His health having become impaired
through Bright's disease, last winter
was spent at San Aatonio, Tex, but
with slight improvement. The immedi-
ate cause of death was uremia.
In the early 70's he married Marilla
J. Somerville, sister of State Senator
George w. SOmervile.
He will be mourned by a large circle
of friends, especially by an invalid wife
and by his children, Miss Ada B. Lloyd,
and Walter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
No Football Players Bought for
Minnesota Team.
President Norihrop Is Much In
censed Over Story.
Statements of Accused Mime
apoIis Business Men.

Minneapolis, Nov. 29.-Minnesota is
resting easy after the bomb hurled at
the Gopher system Of athletics by Ed
ward S. Jordan in this weeks Golfers.
Jordan does not make any startling
disclosures and the hazy facts in his
story were dubbed as exaggerated ideas
by all persons interested in Minnesota
athletics.
Mr.. Jordan states that Minneapolis
business men have brought athletics to
Minnesota for their football services
only.
Jordan cites instances where Rogers,
Burdick, Thorpe, Davies, Irsfeld, Han
non, Marshall, Current, Ittner and
Smith were given good positions that
they might play with the Minnesota
team.
Messrs. Isaac Kaufman and Frank NJ.
Joyce, two Minnesota football enthusi-
asts, who follow the game for the sport
to be derived, are charged by Jordan
with assisting Minnesota to buy foot
ball victories.
Jordan says that President Cyrus
Northrup, Minnesota university, encour-
ages professionalism in Minnesota's ath-
letics.
Said President Northrop: "Mr. Jor-
dams story is so exaggerated that 1
consider it even below my dignity to
deny it. Jordan has perverted truth.
So far as know there is no profession
al system of athletics maintained at
the university. Such a condition, if dis
covered, would be instantly stamped
OUT
Col. Frank M. Joyce made the fol-
lowing statement: "Mr. Jordan has
greatly exaggerated the state of ath-
letics at Minnesota. He has found no
damaging facts concerning the Gopher
institution.
Mr. Jordan came to me and told
him. that the condition of athletics at
the university were at present in
much cleaner state than at any time
during the history of the Gopher in
stitutioE.
81 have never helped a student at
the university to secure self-support-
ing position unless he deserved it.
would not stop to help a student
through school who simply entered uni
versity for athletics alone.
eff student came to me and said
he wanted to attend the university in
order to secure an education, but need
ed position to help defray expenses,
| consider it only right to assist that
student, providing he is bona fide.
'NIr. Jordan twisted my interview
with him so that all the truth was
eliminated. Minnesota's stand for pure
athletics was shown this year when
Case and Hunter, two men who would
have been great aid to Minnesota
this year, were barred because they
were not up in their studies"
Isaac Kaufman said: Il follow up
football because it is a great recreation
from my business. / find, after work
ing several hours in my office every
day that for an hour or so in the after
noon to watch the football teams prac-
tice is great tonic for tired brain.
There is emphatically no truth in Mr..
Jordan's attack on Minnesota, SO far
as l know"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
ROCHESTER MAN IN REVOLT.
r. NJ. Jacks Participating in the Up
RISING on Isle of Pines

The news that the Isle of Pines
(which must not be COMPOUNDED with
Pine Island) had set up an Independent
government as preliminary step to
annexation to the United States has
been widely published. Additional in
terest in the future affairs of this trop-
ical island will be awakened in Roches-
ter by reason of the fact that in the
election of the first officers of thi new
commonwealth on Nov. 4th, r. NJ.
Jacks was named as representative. Mr..
Jacks, who was Familiarity known here
as "Milo" has resided there for some
years and has extensive orchards for
The raising of all kinds of tropical
fruits. While in Rochester, Mr.. Jacks
was prominently connected with public
ind municipal affairs, having served the
people as alderman and in other capaci-
ties where a high degree of ability was
required.
The experience gained will undoubt-
edly prove of value both to Mr. Jacks
md to the new government, and Roch-
ester people will extend the glad hand
to their new countrymen.-R Rochester
Post and Record
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
GIRL WOULD NOT WE'D.
Miss Emma Oster Rather Be Nun
Than Bride.

The following story, dated st. Peter,
published in today's Minneapolis Tri-
bune: "a determination formed in her
girlhood to enter convent and dedicate
her life to charity and mercy has caus-
ed Miss Emma Oster, young woman
of Mankato to renounce her lover at
the very doors of the church. When a
small child, Miss Oster frequently told
her parents she intended to become
nun, and she was firm in her resolu-
ton until three years ago. Then she
began receiving the attentions of a
Young man, and it was thought that her
early ambitions were forgotten.
Last winter their engagement was
announced and she offered no objections
to preparations for her marriage, which
was to have taken place this week.
Together they went to Catholic
priest to arrange for the publication of
their bans, but once inside the doors
of the parish house, the attitude of the
bride to-be suddenly changed and she
informed her lover that she would never
wed.
"All his pleadings have failed to shake
her determination and she will take the
veil"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
CORN AND THEN SOME.
Unique Bill of Fare to Be Served at a
Banquet.

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 20.-Corn, and
corn alone, will furnish the menu for
the most singular banquet ever given in
the west. This feast will take place
at the Lincoln hotel in this city on the
evening of Dee. 10. From the time the
guests partake of the corn soup until
the chronic smokers gaze idly at the
smoke ringlets emanating from corn
husk cigaretts, maize will be used for
the viands \ French chef has been
working on the menu for weeks, and it
will be a fantastic feast. Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson will be the guest of
honor and the noted men of Nebraska
will be invited.
The feast is given to the contestants
in the Nebraska corn growing contests.
These are 800 girls and boys of the pub
lie schools who have planted corn under
the direction of the state department
of public instruction. Prizes will be
awarded after the banquet.
The menu follows:
Corn soup.
Popcorn float Corn relish.
Hot corn tamales.
Hulled corn with state farm cream.
State farm corn-fed beef Il la chal-
lengef.
Nebraska white prize hot corn bread
with state farm student corn butter
Aunt ChlOe's corn pone.
GRADUATED hominy grits.
Croquets en- surprise.
Reid's yellow dent johnny cake, with
milk.
Baked Indian corn pudding.
Cream of corn sauce.
Nodded corn ice cream.
Corn meal waters. Golden corn cake
Corn coffee.
Corn husk cigaretts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
CHOSE THEIR OFFICERS.
Swedish Lutheran Cemetery Associa-
ton Held Its Annual Meeting.

Swedish Lutheran Cemetery associa-
ton held its regular meeting last even
ing and John Rud was elected president;
c. o. Carlson, secretary; auditing COM
mittee. O. Larson, Alfred Nordgren. c.
O. Carlson and John Rud were elected
trustees. Later the trustees will meet
and select the sexton, the treasurer and
superintendent of the association. There
were twenty -one burials last year in the
cemetery and number of lots sold. A
financial report will be made at the next
meeting. The association is in pros
porous condition
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
MRS. M'RAE Is DEAD.
She Was a WeII-Known Resident of
Garden City.

Mrs. McRae, a well-known resident of
Garden City, died at Rochester yesterday
where she was visiting her daughter,
Mrs, NJ b. Graham. Death was due to
cancer with which she had been i'll for a
long time She was eighty years of age.
Her husband died several years ago. She
is survived by several grown-up chill
dren Mrs McRae made her home with
hes daughter, Mrs. Nettie Rev, in Gar
den City, The funeral was held in the
Christian church in that village at two
O'Clock this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB.
"Munsterbers on American Life" Dis
cussed Last Evening.

The Social Science club held an en-.
joyable and profitable meeting last
evening at DR.. Andrews library. 1t
was ladies' night and the total attend
ance was about thirty-five. President
c. H. Cooper read valuable paper up
on "Musterberg on American Life"
Musterberg has been professor of psy-
chology at Harvard university for elev-
en- years, and has written several books
on American life and also several on
German life. In both sets he tells the
weaknesses as well as the strong points
of the two nationalities. President
Cooper and those who discussed his pa
per afterwards agreed that Munster
berg tells in kindly way what is true,
in his criticisms.
Refreshments were served and all had
very pleasant time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
ALLEGED THIEF CAPTURED
Albert Haskins Accused of Robbing
Travelling Man at Fairmont.

Albert Haskins, who is alleged to
have robbed travelling man named
Boggs at Fairmont, has been returned
to that city by Sheriff Ward. The pris-
oner was captured at Detroit, Mich. The
sheriff could get no track of Jack Will
son who it appears was the principal
in the Foster house burglary. The
sheriff brought back the grip and Mr.
Gogg's watch which had been pawned
for $3.50. Haskins talked freely with
the county attorney and told where he
had been and gave his age as sixteen
He says he had not seen Wilson for
about week before his arrest. He is
charged with grand larceny in the first
degree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
RIGHTS OF PAUPERS.
Can the Occupants OF Almshouse'
Enjoy Voting Privilege?

St. Paul, Nov. 29-Are male inmates
of almshouses disfranchised as a result
of their accepting aid?
Professor f. l.. McVey of the state
university, has assented that they are
because of not being able to establish
legal residence by living in an aims
house.
L. A. Rosing of the state board of
control, has taken exception to this
statement, and has referred it to the
attorney general.
Mr.. Rosing believes the state gives
every man in an almshouse a right to
vote in the district in which he had
legal residence at the time of his con-
finement
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
WORK OF RIVALS.
Captain Reed Not Deposed as Presi-
dent of Alphabet" Road.

Albert Lea, Nov. 20 The report
that Captain A. H. Reed had been de-
posed from the presidency of the al
phabet" railroad company seems to
have been set afloat by rivals of the
new line. Captain Reed when here late
lv gave no intimation of such action.
The roadbed is completed to the coun-
ty line. 1t is not known whether work
will be prosecuted until the ground is
frozen. Neither has it been announced
whether the track will be laid to Free
born and trains put on this winter. Mr.
Tobie, the general contractor, has not
returned from the east.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01

Ritz VS. Gustav Oehler and wife went to
the jury just before dinner yesterday,
and late in the afternoon it brought in
a verdict in favor of the defendant, find
ing that he did not use the expression
complained of.
Judge Cray today filed orders refusing
to allow new trials in the cases of Anna
NJ. Willard and the First National bank
against John b. HOdapp and others.
Court yesterday afternoon took a re-
cess until 9 a. m Friday, when the trial
of f. c. Herring on the charge of OBJ
tanning a signature by Misrepresentation
will be tried. After that case has been
disposed of, court will take recess UNI
til Jan. 18th, at a. M, when the trial
of court cases will be taken up.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Cray call
twenty-siX of them were set for trial
upon definite dates, as follows:
John Hoffman VS.. Bertha Hidde and
Frank Hide, Dec. Is, 2. p. m.
John Emil Anderson VS.. Anna Sophia
Anderson, Dec. Is, 2 p. m.
State Of Minnesota VS.. II. G. Prichard,
Dec. 26, 2 p. m.
Thea Darroch VS.. John Darroch Dec.
10, a. IN.
Marthas Hodapp VS.. Charles Lindfelt,
Dec. 20, 8 a. m.
Carl Schlegel to Henrietta Schlegel
and others, Dec. 20, 2 p. m.
Henrietta Schlegel VS.. Carl Schlegel,
Dec 90 2 p. m.
Leo S. Lamm VS.. John H. Fields and
others, Dec. %, Q a. m.
Fowler & Pay VS.. Soren Nelson, Dec.
q, p. m.
Stella Harris VS.. Walter Harris, Dec.
p, 2 p. m.
Charles Kuphal VS.. John T. Shanks,
Dec. %, 9 a. m.
The application of the city treasurer
for Judgment, Dec. %, 8 a. m.
Same, Dec. 26, 2 p. m.
Sarah Kouri VS.. Charles S. Hoffman,
Jan. 2, p. m.
Gustav Oshler VS.. Ferdinand Ritz, Jan.
3, 9 a. m.
Ferdinand RIFT VS.. Gustav Oehler and
Mrs. Gustav Oshler, Jan. 3, 9 a. IN.
Walter M. Hook VS.. Katie Hook, Jan.
4, p. m.
Amelia Benzel VS.. Theodore Toller-
son and others, Jan. 4, 2 p. m.
John A. Arnold VS.. Frederick Hos
childt, Jan. 5, 9 a. m.
Fannie S. Jones VS.. August Fiske, Jan.
5, 9 a. m.
John B. Johnson and others VS.. Joseph
Christ, Jan. 5, 2 p. m.
George Atchison VS.. c. P. Buckley,
Jan. 5, 2 p. y.
Richard Hughes VS.. Azella F. Smith
and Azelle NJ Smith, Jan. 3, p. m.
Joseph w. Davies VS.. Charles W..
Johnson, Jan. 8, 9 a. m.
John S. Sullivan VS.. Daniel Sullivan,
Jan. 10, 9 a. m.
Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific
Railway company VS.. Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha Railway com
panv, Jan. IL. 9 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
Ship Was Wrecked at Mouth of
Duluth Canal.
Life-Saving Force Worked Hero
icaIIy; Saved Fifteen.
Others Succumbed to Cold or
Were Drowned.
Especial to The Free Press.]

Duluth, Nov. 29.-Nine dead, includ-
ing the entire engineering crew, is the
terrible result of the wreck of the
steamer Mataafa at the mouth of the
Duluth ship canal. The life saving
crew began work at five yesterday aft
ernoon and continued its efforts to save
the crew until midnight when the at
tempt was abandoned until daylight
this morning. A line was shot across
the vessel and fifteen men rescued. The
other nine succumbed to the cold or
were drowned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
Will Expend 100000.

New York, Nov. 29.-At special
meeting of directors of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway com
pany yesterday the board formally au-
thorized the building of the st. Paul
extension to the Pacific coast, from Ev-
arts, S. d., to Seattle and Tacoma.
1t was specified in the official an
nouncement that the work of construc-
ton is to begin forthwith.
1t is estimated that the cost will be
about $50,000000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
Burglars Are Abroad.

Burglars visited two Rochester estab-
lishments Sunday night, but in both
places very small amounts were taken,
the burglars seeming to be very polite
and thoughtful at their work. A store
at St. Charles was also robbed Saturday
and small stock of shoes and over
coats was stolen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
Must Not Assist Divorced People.

Omaha, Nov. 29.-In pastoral letter
issued today to the Roman Catholic
clergy of the Omaha diocease, Bishop
Scannell forbids all Roman Catholics of
the diocease to assist at the marriage of
divorced person while the other party
to the marriage is living, and declares
accommodation will be the penalty OF
violation of his decree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
Picked Dardelion Blossoms.

Yesterday afternoon while the snow
was falling fast, Otto Olson of the
Mankato Tailoring company stepped
out on his lawn and picked a number
of dandelion blossoms which had burst
their buds during the day. This may
seem quite remarkable, but at that it is
nothing for the great state of Mime
sofa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
SQUIRES STEPS OUT.
Minister to Cuba Wires His Resigna-
ton to Washington.
Especial to The Free Press

Especial to The Free PreSS.I
Havana, Nov. 29.-American Minister
Squires today cabled his resignation to
The action followed a
message of complaint from the Cuban
government regarding MIR. Squires' atti-
tude on the Isle of Pines question and
his persistent opposition to Anglo-Cub-
an treaty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
Unlisted In Marines,

Private j. j. Neil, who has charge of
the recruiting station for the marine
corps, last evening enlisted George
Hayes of WATERFOWL, S. ID. Mr.. Hayes
returned to his home at WATERFOWL to
arrange his affairs, and will come back
to Mankato in time to leave Monday
for New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
Musical Entertainment

The high school will give musical
entertainment at the Presbyterian
church on the evening of Dec. Is. The
proceeds will go toward paying for the
piano purchased this year. The pro-
gram will be made up of selections from
the high school chorus, eighth grade
chorus, individuals and readings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
Recentinn to a Pastor.

Last night a reception was rendered
Rev. and Mrs. Killam at Garden City.
Rev. Killam is the new pastor of the
Methodist church there The event oc-
CURED at the parsonage
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
Twenty-six Court Cases Are
Set For Trial.
Trial of E. C. Herring Will!
Begin On Friday.
Recess Until Dec. 10, After Last
Criminal Case.

The $1,000 SANDER suit of Ferdinand
Ritz VS.. Gustav Oehler and wife went to
the jury just before dinner yesterday,
and late in the afternoon it brought in
a verdict in favor of the defendant, find
ing that he did not use the expression
of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01

Judge Cray today filed orders refusing
to allow new trials in the cases of Anna
NJ. Willard and the First National bank
against John b. Hodapp and others.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03
Johnson Items.

q. S. Parmele is again able to take
his place in the sawmill.
Nei's Andersen took small raft OF
logs to Siletz bay sawmill last week.
John Morris (au Indian) has the best
and finest finished house in many miles.
Mr.. Muer of Portland has filed on
land near Otis and is building house.
lie has wife and seven children.
l.. q. Parmele is building another
rowboat. The one he made for L! Har-
din is as good as any boat builder can
make.
b. o. Lockwood has been figuring on
the job of building large and commo-
dious store building for the Cloverdale
Mercantile Company.
Another newcomer is reported near
kernville. He will stay at Allie Read s
until 81. Mr.. Read and wife are re-
joicing over the second son.
Able Logan of Salmon River visited
the Cloverdale store on Silelz bay and
bought a horse pack load of nails to
build fence. Our Indian neigh bors are
taking the lead in the fence business.
Charles Ray and friend made a
visit to his store in this locality. He
talks strong of putting in a cheese
factory. Who will be the first to say
81" (if he will build it in my back
yardO Come, now, let US do the best
we can to get this industry started even
if we do have to haul a long distance
MIR. Ray is a Tillamooker aud has for
many years been supervisor. He un-
derstands the road question and can
give us some good pointers in that line.