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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
WILL HANG CALHOUN
NEGRO UxORCIDE TO DIE IN JAIL
 FRIDAY.
He Killed His Wife in West End Christi mas Night, 1DO3-NegrO Preach CTS Preparing Him
 for the End.

Unless Governor Jelks interferes. George Calhoun, a negro. will be hang ed in the Montgomery County jail Fri day at noon for the murder of his wife, Fannie Calhoun, in West End, on Christmas night, 1903.
 The Supreme Court some time ago af- firmed the decision of the City Court of Montgomery whereby Calhoun was sentenced to death and, the date for execution of sentence having passed the higher court fixed the date of his death as Friday, March 24.
 Counsel for Calhoun has been work ing diligently to secure stay of exc cution or a communication of the sent ence. Numerously signed petitions have been presented to tl@, Board of Par dons testifying to the good character of the negro before the commission of the crime.
 Last week the Board of Pardons de- clined to recommend clemency for Cal houn but his lawyer has petitioned for a rehearing of the argument. believing he may be able to present new facts
 In a steel-barred cell of the county jail and close enough to reach out and touch the steel scaffold on which he is to die Friday. Calhoun is stoically awaiting the awful ending if his ca reer.
 The negro is brown skinned, of stocky build and has what white per son would call a good face for a negro. Calhoun was a good negro before he killed his wife that Christmas night on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22

The same thing on proportionate scale could be done in Montgomery. The business of all however. Is the business of none and unless some systematic way of going about improving the city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22

gives you the bensft from this point
 of the salt laden breezcs from the
 Southern Seas. which by ths time they
 reach you. are tempered and softened
 by the immense pine forests which you
 have to the south. making Troy to my
 mind the most desirable spot to be
 found. for the person who suffers from
 any disorder of the bronchial tubes and
 lungs"
 Needless to say. Mir. Herring's re-
 marks created quite a good deal of en-
 thusiasm. Troy's greatest need is q
 hotel. Not that 1t has no hotel at pres
 ent, for 1t has. and its genial host
 knows his business but the building Is
 inadequate and too many years behind
 the times to do anything with. There
 Is strong movement on foot to secure
 a hotel for Troy commensurate with
 her needs. Whether this movement
 materialixes or not. however, The Ad-
 vertiser correspondent xeels safe in
 saying that Troy is going to have q hotel and 1t Is not going to be put up
 as an investment with promise of large returns either. but one of Troy's big hearted and patriotic moneyed men one of these days ere long is going to put up hotel because the town needs 1t. and when he does he will build monu- ment to himself which he will enjoy Whhc ytt Hc liNctHf tno ttAfl WEO spends his money this way Is going into the hearts of the people as the man for whom nothing is too good. The Angel of Death visited the home of Emanuel Sichnes yesterday after noon at D. m. and took from her pa- rents their little infant daughter, Gras- ula. Peculiar sadness attaches to this death from the fact that the mother cannot speak English and is. therefore, denied the solace of pouring forth her grief to some other mother who would know how to sympathize with and com fort her. Mir. Sichnes is an industrious Greek who came to Troy foureor five years ago and by frugality and close application to his bushes shas amassed
 comfortable fortune. About one year ago, having prospered. and with a memory of the dark-eyed beauties of his native land lingering in his bosom. he returned to the Isle of Patmos, Greece and married, bringing his bride to Troy. The little one who has just died was the only child from this union. Emanuel and his family are favorites of every one and today streams of school children have been going by, depositing bouquets and taking a last
 sad look at the remains of the little one. The funeral will be conducted &C.,
 cording to the rites of the Greek
 Catholic Church by Rev. Father Con- nelly of Birmingham, at the new ceme- tery at i ca. m. tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
TROY's NEW ERA.
Enterprising Little City VIII Do Great
 Things in the Future

Troy, March 1.--(Special. --The year 1905 marks a new era for Troy. Like all old towns she has preferred to move along in the even tenor of her way, calm in her superiority and in- clined to look with amused disinterest on any innovation or new fangled no- tion which any of her younger neigh bors were inclined to make It Is a remarkable fact that in all Southeast Alabama, where the industrial develop ment has been so marked For the past few years every town which has made any pro gross and which is now fight ing with Troy for business. has been very materially assisted in It's develop ment, either by Troy capital or by young hustling natives of Troy, or both. Occasionally some Trojan Is heard to ask the question: How large would Troy have been if she had in- vested within her border6 In profitable enterprises. all the capital which she has used in helping to build the near by towns? And when we hear of the achievement of some hustling young fellow in some other town who first saw the light of day in Troy. we hear some one say: What a pity he moved away from Trov."
 This feeling among citizens Is grow ing ard there Is a determination being
 
 has lost opportunities In the past, she will not do so in the future.
 There is a strong movement going quietly on in Troy for the erection of a large, commodious hotel, capable of taking care of part of the winter tourist travel which comes South every year Troy has never realized her possibilities in this direction and it was emphasized a few nights since at a meeting of the Commercial Club by Frank Herring of St. Joseph. Mich. He says, God has iavished on you people as a free gift things for which the reople of my section spend thou sands of dollars, but like all things which ore free they are unappreciat- ed" Then he says: Your elevation. which I understand is the highest be- tween Birmingham and the Gulf Coast. gives you absolute freedom from ma laria, a distinction which few sections of the South can claim, and the fact that you are on the costal ridge which gradually slopes southward to the Gulf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
TO MEET THURSDAY NIGHT.
Citizens WilI Discuss Improvements of
 MOntGOmery,


 At the suggestion of the Civic Im- provement League, Acting Mayor C.. P. Mcintyre has called a mass meet tng of citizens for Thursday evening at o'clock in the Council Chamber for the purpose of discussing measures for the civic improvement of Mont gomery.
 The acting Mayor will preside over the meeting and it is urged that every citizen who feels an interest in beau tifying Montgomery be present and give his or her views on the subject.
 The members of the Improvement League desiss to impress the public with the fact that the organization has no criticisms for the city administra- ton but that the citizens themselves by their daily conduct could do much to improve the city.
 Among the things suggested for im- provement of the streets are recepta- cles for trash and garbage, park i'm provements. the planting of flowers and shrubs and a general cleaning of yards, grounds and streets.
 Much interest Is manifested in the meeting and 1t will no doubt be large- ly attended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
Inspection at Girard.

Columbus, Ga, March 2l.-(Special.) ) Captain Hase of the United States Army and Captain McIver. ordnance officer for the State of Alabama, in spected the Coulter Light Infantry in Girard tonight. Every member of the company was present. The company made a fine showing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-22
s ECONOMY

Cooking with Gas is no longer an experiment. 1t is an established fact. "modern way" But there is still lot to learn about economy in it's use, and to demonstrate that is our mission. It is a great mistake to imagine that saving in the cost of range is economy. The only true economy is gas economy.
 A Modern Gas Range will, in single season. save its first cost in low gas bills. It is not so much the gas you burn that counts as the gas you waste, and it is surprising the amount of waste poorly constructed gas range is responsible for. You get lot of satisfaction out of freely using all :he gas you really need, but it hurts to pay for lot from which you received no benefit, because of poor range.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
OLD MAPLETON NEWS.


Elmer Phelps was Nankato visit
or last week Wednesday.
Clair Cornell spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. Greeley in Medic.
Flossy Heickert returned home last
Friday after a visit of five weeks in
the twin cities and Pennington.
Mrs. Oscar Healy was a visitor at the
home of Judd Cornell last Thursday.
Quite few from this way attended
the circus at Mankato Monday.
George Phelps went to Mankato last
Thursday morning, returning in the eve
ming.
Mrs. Greig of NIapleton is visiting hel
son, Al Greig.
Miss Gertrude Roller and brother OF
Mapleton visited Ben Taylor's the first
of the week.
Mr. Hermann returned home Monday
from visiting his daughter of Medo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
ABOUT CLEANED OUT.
Not Much Cid Wheat Remains In
the Bins.
from Wednesdays Daily

rloIl wednesday, Ddl1y.
Everything in sight indicates that the
wheat farmers of the northwest are in
for another season of remunerative pri-
ces, whether or not a big crop is raised.
1t is doubtful if there ever was a
time when Minnesota, North and South
Dakota were so thoroughly cleaned out
of old wheat as at present The high
prices that ruled so long drew the grain
into market, and many farmers bin
was scraped clean, says The Minneapo-
lis Journal.
When the new crop begins to move
there will be so many holes to fill that
conservative grain men do not believe
prices can 90 down very, much, unless
the farmers are obliged to throw all
their early wheat on the market, which
seems unlikely in view of the prosper
ity of the average northwest wheat rails
er.
Fair illustration of the northwest
supply situation is found in the report
of the Tri-State Grain Dealers associ-
alton. out today. On June 10 this i'm
portant association, which embraces
500 country elevators, principally in
Minnesota and South Dakota, found 447
of them doing business. Today only
249 are open the remainder having
closed to wait the movement of the
new crop, the country tributary having
been cleaned out of old stuff. On June
10, the 447 houses held only. 46S, 4S2
bushels wheat, or only little over
200 bushels house on the average.
Today the 249 houses reporting contain
only l5l, 225 bushels-an average de-
crease an elevator of AL bushels.
Occasionally a little wheat turns up
in the country, and Minneapolis, draw
ing from both northwest and southwest,
keeps up fair movement, running to
about 100 cars day, but, practically
speaking, there is no old wheat left
in the northwest.
If all the wheat now in the houses
of the Tri-State association were sent
in here in lump. it would not make
the one-ffth part of an ordinary one
day movement into Minneapolis during
the active season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
KERNS AND HEBRON.

Farmers are feeling quite encouraged
over the last few days of good weather
The roads are drying up but are quite
rough
The circus drew the usual crowd from
the country, in spite of the bad roads
and the busy season.
+. A. Cooper of Vernon visited few
days last week with his old army COM
rade, T. Hodson.
DIR. Ralph Keene of South Dakota Wis
tied a few days with relatives at He
bron last week.
Theodore Hendley made trip last
week to Yellow Medicine county and
bargained for farm near Hanley Falls.
Rye is being harvested in this vi
cinity this week
c. F. Weiler's family of Nicollet and
J. A. Tidland's family had reunion at
Charles Goodell's home last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Rood and family
returned from their visit at Rockford
Iowa, last Wednesday.
T. Hodson drove to Lake Crystal
last Monday.
Misses Ella and Lula Hodson and Miss
Pearl Wilmot and her sister. Mrs. Cup
pcrall who are camping at Lake Mime
tonka with other Young lady friends
report it n fine place. and are having 4
! fine time and enjoying life to the limit
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
CENSUS NOT so BAD.
SIM aIler Towns In the State Show Sub
stantial Gains.

FIOH " ouIeSudy y Ddlly.
The smaller cities of Minnesota are
showing good rate of gain as far as
heard from in the census reports. The
bureau is not giving out any figures
for individual cities yet, but issued a
bulletin today on two groups.
The cities of Moorhead, Bemidji, Clo
quet Thief River Falls, Fergus Falls,
Albert Lea, Austin, Red Wing and Two
Harbors show total population of 49,
$50. In 1900 the same towns gave a
total of 37,673. The increase, 1868,
is 81 per cent.
The cities and villages of Ada Pipe
stone, Glenwood, Hallock, Madison, Or
tonville Warren, Princeton, Park Rap
ids, Willmar. Alexandria, Osakis, North
field and Sank Center have population
in 1905 of 1885, In 1900 they had
24,733. The increase is 1862, or 10 per
cent. The net increase for the twenty
three cities in the two groups amounts
to 26 per cent. 81
Ramsey county is still checking. The
regular enumerators have quit, but
work is being done with force of
about 100 men hired by the citizens
committee, and their results are being
checked. Fenton G. Warner, in charge
of the county, announced today that
they had secured from Director Wright
an extension of the time allowed them
for reporting He says the present
showing is good. but they expect to
add a number of names Through the
numerous processes of checking devised
by the committee" While he admits
that some of the regular enumerators
were not quite up to the mark, he
thinks the great trouble in the first
count was that the districts were too
large and the enumerators required to
do their work in too big a hurry.
1t is rumored that the result of the
regular count showed an increase of
about Is per cent, which would only
have given st. Paul about $4,000. The
citizens committee is making desper-
ate effort to reach the 100000 mark.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised letters for week ending
July Z, 1905
Anderson, Miss Alice.
Baker Judge; Barnam, F. A; Brown
Earl; Brunette Miss Gerte;
Conrad, Mrs. Iva B. Crits, Jack.
Evans, Mrs. Alice; Evans, Kenneth
Blake.
Gustafson, Miss Mandie; Gunderson
Gust.
Harper, Jas. Hemmenway, Amanda
Jackson, Miss Hulda A.
Maxwell, Mrs. F. A.; McGrath, Mrs
Joanna; Miller Charlie.
Onverson, Miss Matilda.
ProIon, Miss NJ.
Spindler Edwin c.. Stecklr, Hubert
Thompson, John.
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-
naming unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
lead letter office.
G. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
TALKED ABOUT RATES.
Royal Arcanumites Discuss Several
Propositions Last Night.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Local Royal Arcanians once more held
quite discussion of the rate situa-
ton at the meeting of the council last
evening. Brother h. w. Cooley of st.
Paul, district deputy grand regent, was
present, and addressed the council at
some length on the subject. He con
graduated the brothers on the action
that they had taken recently in the
passage of series of resolutions, eX
pressing confidence in the supreme
council He stated that such move as
had been made was necessary for the
perpetuation of the order. He said that
the opposition to the recent readjust-
ment in rates is mainly in the large
cities. Councils in the smaller settle
ments are not as rule stirring up a
dust about it. While some of the agi-
tation has come from within the order
it has been fomented largely by in
terested parties, old line insurance in
terests that would be glad to see the
insurance orders 90 to the wall, and
thus have larger field for their own
business. He urged the brothers not
only to remain in the order themselves,
but to keep the other brothers in, who
are thinking of leaving. If these broth
ers can be kept in for time, until the
agitation quiets and the cloud of dust
settles down, they will in most cases re-
main.
to the high rates that the old members
will have to pay under the new ar
He replied that the old
members have had their insurance for
many years at far less than it has cost
the order to carry them, and the order
in the readiustment of rates was merely
asking them to pay something for the
benefit that had been received by them
in the cheap protection they had receiv-
ed all through those years.
1t was suggested that chalk talk be
had in the near future in order to ac-
quaint all the brothers with the exact
situation. Many of the members have
been receiving propositions from agents
of old line companies, and the council
wishes to have comparison of old line
insurance and fraternal insurance under
the new Royal Arcanum rates discussed
in the presence of as many of the broth
prs as possible, to acquaint them with
the way in which both kinds of insm
lnce will work out. A committee, con-
sisting of Brothers d. V. Williams,
chairman; w. L. Comstock and A. J.
Veigel, was appointed to make arrange
ments for such chalk talk, which will
be held at meeting of the council in
the near future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
July 7-1i-2l. 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMIN
ISTRATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA County of Blue
Farth.-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Lewis Bennett,
deceased.
on receiving and filing the petition of Leon
ard j. Bennett. of the County OF Blue Earth,
representing, among other things. that Lewis
Bennett. late of the County of Blue Earth:
in the state of Minnesota, on the 18th day OF
April A. d.. 1905. at the County OF Blue fartn
died intestate. and being an inhabitant of this
County at the time of his death. leaving goods,
chattels and estate within this County. and
that the said petitioner is son
of said deceased and praying that al,
ministration of said estate be TO Edward
Bennett granted:
1t is Ordered. that said petition be heard be-
fore said Court on Monday, the 3ist day OF
july a. ID. 1905. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the
Probate Office in the Court House in Mankato
in said County.
Ordered Further. that notice thereof be Civ
en- to the heirs of said deceased and 70 all per-
sons interested by publishing this order once In
each week for three SUCCESSIVE weeks b4iz4 >
said day of hearing, in the Mankato
Free Press. n weekly newspaper printed ana
published at Mankato, in said County.
Dated at Manlato the 3rd day of July A d.
1903. BY the Court,
WIN. +. HUGHES.
probate Court Seal Judge of Probate.
w. r. and c. D. Geddes, Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
PROGRAM OF THE BIG FAIR.
Cover Design Shows Bread and But
ter State" in Outline.

FROM " euIleSudy bdHy.
Work on the official program of the
Minnesota state fair is now under way
Secretary f. w. Randall is in general
charge, while the details of publication
are in the hands of Horace B. Hudson.
who has been reappointed press mas
ager for the fair. The program this
year will be much improved A cover
design shows ''The Bread and Butter
State" in outline, with appropriate let
tering and decorating.
Mr.. Randall gives personal attention
to the distribution of the program, and
it gets into the hands of responsible
parties only. So carefully is this book
done and so attractive are the programs
nowadays, that none are found scat
tered about the fair grounds; on the
contrary, they are carried home almost
invariably as souvenirs of the fair. The
program will be well illustrated with
views of the buildings and scenes on the
fairgrounds, as well as a halftone cut
of Dan Patch who is to be at the fair
on Monday, Sept. 4, the opening day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
July 1l-21-2S. 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OE MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-Ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF John T.. Pugh.
deceased
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Jane Pugh. of said county;
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be pres anted
to this court. for examination and allow lnce.
at the probate Office in the city of Mankato IN
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Monday. the 18th day of January, A. d.
1906 at ten O'Clock i'm the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered. that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors TO pre-
sent their claims against said estate. at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
isfaction, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further. that notice of the time ana
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publi-
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, i'm the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Man>ato,
i'm said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 10th day OF July, A.
D. 1905
BY the Court:
IPRoBATE COURT WM. +. HUGHES.
SEAL Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-14
OLD MAPLETON NOTES.

Quite number from this vicinity
went to Mapleton to celebrate the
Fourth, though the weather was so bad
in the morning. They report good
time
A brand new son arrived at the home
of Ameal Wrinkles Manday morning July
8. He came to spend the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Phelps are reioic
ing over the arrival of son at their
home on Thursday last.
Mr.. Hart and family of Mankato were
guests at the home of Mr.. Cornells over
Sunday.
Miss Cassie Phelps and her cousin,
Miss Pearl Hartman. visited at the
home of C. Whitney last Saturday eve
ming.
w. Otte and family returned home last
Thursday from their Pennington visit.
They report crops looking as well as
they do here.
Frank Leman came over from Winnie
bago to spend the Fourth with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Taylor visited at
the home of Mr.. Leroys in Sterling last
Sunday.
L. b. Taylor and family were callers
in the neighborhood Sunday.
Mrs. Riley of South Dakota, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phelps during the past month, departed
on Wednesday evening for her home.