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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
RETURNS HIS THANKS.
George n. Way, Mail Carrier on Route
a, Appreciates the Gift.

Lake Crystal, Dec. %, l005-Editor
of The Mankato Free Press: Kindly al
low me through your columns to ex-
press any sincere thanks to the big
hearted farmers on Route a, Lake Crys-
tai, for the immense load of corn and
oats which they delivered at my prem
Uses as Christmas gift. The surprise
was complete and l find no words to
express my appreciation Of this mag
nifcent expression of kindness. 1 shall
never forget it and feel doubly anxious
to render the best service of which 1 am
capable in the interest of these worthy
people, Yours sincerely, George HI
Way, Carrier No. 4. Lake Crystal, Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
SPIRIT OF COMMERCIALISM.
Court Finds That It Entered Into the
Marriage Of the Schlegels.

from Tuesday s Daily.
Judge Cray handed out three decis
ions today. In the divorce case of Hem
rietta Schlegel VS.. Karl Schlegel, judg-
ment is returned for the defendant on
the merits of the case. The plaintiff
is siXty-seven years of age, and the de-
PENDANT fifty-nine. They were married
at La Crosse, Wis, Aug. goth, 1904. The
court finds that upon several occasions
since their marriage they have used per-
sonal violence upon each other, and have
in anger assaulted each other. The ac
ton is dismissed.
The following memorandum accom-
panies the decision: cit is quite evident
that the spirit of commercialism has en-
tered all to largely into the marriage
contract between these parties, and that
such spirit has not entirely faded
away q The attitude of neither of these
parties toward the other is to be COM
mended"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
BOUGHT SKINS.
Amboy Man Shown a Few Things at
Lake Crystal.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Thomas Randall, the well known store
keeper of Vernon Center, was in Lake
Crystal last week, and bought some
animal skins, and left them at bust,
ness place until he was ready to leave
for home. Presently he bought another
bunch, and another and another, until
he began to thing that everybody in
Lake Crystal had hides to sell. All were
told to leave their punches at the bust
ness place. When Mr.. Randall went
there to get his hides he was surprised
to find only the one bunch. 1t was found
upon investigation that different par
ties had taken the hides to Mr.. Randall
and sold the same bunch four or five
times. The Free Press did not learn
whether Col. Neff was implicated in the
joke, but presumes that he was.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
MRS. M'LAURIN Is DEAD.
Wife Of Weli-known Plumber, Sue.
cumbed This Morning.

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. Winnifred McIauren, wife of
Frank McLauren, the well known plumb
er, died at l0:45 this morning at the
home, 2ll Fulton street, after an i'll
Mrs. McLamen's death was not uneX-
pected. Her condition for some days
had been critical and her husband and
members of the family realized that the
end was not far off. Mrs. McLaurin was
mindful of her own serious state, and
was fully resigned to the inevitable.
Mrs. McLamin was twenty-seven
years old and the daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Roway, one of the pioneer
residents of this city. Besides her
mother and husband, Mrs. McLaurin Is
survived by four sisters, Mrs. Eugene
Ritter, st. Paul; Mrs. b. +. Lollis, st.
Paul; Mrs. w. f. Fisher, Minneapolis;
Miss Katherine Roway, Mankato, and
one brother, William Roway of Fort
Bayard, n. NJ.
The deceased was an excellent woman,
a devoted wife and kind neighbor. She
bore all her sickness with Christian
like fortitude and with a patience that
was remarkable. Her husband and family
will receive the coincidence of 4 large
number of friends.
The funeral will be held at st. Johns
Catholic church on Tuesday at o a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
DOTSON BROUGHT BACK.
Admits He Took Overcoat, But Asks
for Hearing.

From Fridays Daily.
Sheriff Williams returned yesterday
afternoon from Tomah, Wis.,, with
John Dotson, who is charged with the
theft of an overcoat Dec. 10th from the
City Hotel, the same being the property
of William Madden. He was arraigned
this morning before Judge Comstock
and desired to have hearing. This was
set for Dec. 26th at two p. M, and bail
was placed at $500. He was remanded
to the custody of the sheriff.
Dotson at first claimed to Sheriff
Williams that he bought the coat of a
show man, but last evening admitted
that he took it from the City Hotel,
leaving his own old one. He made no objec-
tion to coming home without requisition
papers. The charge is grand larceny in
the second degree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
Speaking of Bills.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Fairmont Independent goes on
record as believing we shall have an
other bill-that- bears-my name campaign.
If the ''bill that bears my name" is no
more successful than the original one of
the same character "what will the har-
vest beT-Windom Reporter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
Robinson on Trial at Moor
head This Week.
LIGHTER CHARGE PREFERRED
Accused Of Obtaining Money of A. R.
Charest Under False Pretenses;
Put Up a Defense.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
d. G. Robinson, the insurance man,
who resided in this city for several
years, and was convicted and sent to
the states prison for committing for
gerry, has been OH trial at Moorhead on
a charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses. A telegram to The Free
Press, received this afternoon, stated
that the jury disagreed after being
out twenty hours. Robinson was de-
Tended by Attorney Nye, the mayor of
Moorhead. The complaining witness in
the case is A. r. Charest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29

tended, and the services were very i'm
pressiye, Amonskatiosn who attended
the funeral were MIS- M. b. Wood and
son, Lee, of this city. The deceased
was grand nephew of DR.. Wood.
Frank was to have acted as Santa
Claus at his uncle's home Sunday even
ing, and his mother had prepared the
costume and had it laid out for him to
try on when he should return from do
ing the chores.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
And He Never Was.
From Thursdays Daily

From Thursdays Daily.
The Red Lake Courier says Congress
man McCleary has discovered that he is
no longer Minnesota's biggest man in
congress. Reminds one of the story of
the fellow that said: Brown amt the
man he used to be-" and the other fell
low who replied: mo. and he never
was. Duluth Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
APPRECIATED THE JOKE.
Ed. Hodapp Receives Present From
His Friends, Yesterday.
From Tuesdays Daily.

FROM L uSSOdy . bdhy.
Ed. Hodapp, one of the popular young
musicians of this city and trap drummer
for the Concordia and Philharmonic or
chestra was telephoned to yesterday by
a number of his friends and associates
and they requested him to come over
to Lamms drug store at once. When he
arrived there he found a large package,
carefully wrappedup awaiting him. When
he opened it up he was scared half to
death when he discovered skeleton
sitting in a large box playing at the
drums. Mr.. Hodapp appreciated the joke
when he found out who the present was
from.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
SEARCHING FOR THE LOST.
Red River May Hold the Remains Of
Rev. T. NJ. Edmonds.
Sc, no;

Rev. T. NJ. Edmonds.
From Tuesdays Daily.
A dispatch from Wahpeton states that
there are people in that city who are of
the opinion that Rev. L. NJ. Edmands has
not been drowned, but has wandered
away. Others insist that he could easily
have fallen into the river, as it was his
habit to walk with his head down as if
in deep thought, and hat pulled over
his eyes. And while in this attitude he
might have walked into hole in the ice
not far distant from his home. At last
accounts, men were still searching the
river for his remains.
Several persons in Wahpeton claim
that they saw Rev. Edmands a few
hours after his hat was found on the ice.
For that reason number of people be-
lieve that he is not drowned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
Judgment Is Affirmed.
, SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The supreme court has decided one
Blue Earth county case as follows: In
re last will and testament of Mary
Sheeran, deceased. Maria E. Sheeran,
appellant, VS.. Emma Sheeran, respond
ent. Judgment affirmed. BY Lewis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29

Rev. Edmands was pastor of the Con-
gregational church in this city for sew
eral wears and went from this city to
Wahpeton. He was man OF nervous
temperament, yet he was genial and
well liked by those who knew him best.
Much sympathy will be felt for Mrs.
Edmands in her present trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
Believed to Be the Fate Of Rev.
T. M. Edmands.
FORMER MANKATO MINISTER.
Health Was Broken Down; Wife and
Daughter are Distracted Over
His Disappearance.

Wahpeton, n. d., Dec 23-Rev. T.
NJ Edmands, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church here, has mysteriously
disappeared.
1t is feared he fell in an ice hole in
the Red river near his home and many
men are ut work cutting the ice and
dragging the water.
Searching parties are out in all di-
rections trying to find a trace of the
missing man. He left his home about
ten o'clock yesterday morning to go for
a walk When he did not return at
noon Mrs. Edmands became alarmed and
notified some friends. They made up
several parties and began a systematic
search. Late in the afternoon, some
boys found the minister's hat in a hole
in the ice near the slaughterhouse and
it is now believed his bodyswill be found
in the river. -
Rev. Edmands came to this city from
Mankato about five years ago. He has
been pastor of the church here since that
time, but about two months ago ten
dered his resignation to take effect in
April. He had been in poor. health the
past wear and had brooded over some
troubles i'm the Abercrombie church, out
of which q libel suit against him had
grown. The work over this and other
matters had bad effect on his health
and his friends feared a general break
down. Two weeks ago he tainted in
church just after closing his sermon and
it was not until the last few days that
he was able to be out again.
1t appears that Wednesday morning
he took a walk down to the woods along
the river, a walk which he often took
s;-sassssasasssl Hssasaselstsas-AAa,se-
near a bend in the river close to town,
and a small hole has been cut in the ice
Edmands talked to the men at the
slaughter house and later took an axe
and cut out the thin layer of ice that
had formed over the hole, at the same
time telling some boys who happened
along that he wished to see how thick
the ice would form in one day.
Thursday morning Rev. Edmands took
another walk in the same direction and
that was the last seen of him.
Mrs. Edmands and the daughter are
almost distracted with grief. The case
is one of the saddest in the history of
the city and has cast gloom over the
whole community.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29

In the ejectment case of Carl Schlegel
VS.. Henrietta Schleged, John B. Batto
and Robert Buttimer. the court finds for
the defendants upon the merits of the
case. Mrs. Schlegel is found to be the
owner of lot G, block 81, city, and places
its value at $500 The action is dis
missed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29

In the case of John Hoffman VS.. Ber-
tina Hidde and others, the court finds for
the plaintiff and makes an order per-
petually restraining the defendants from
driving across his land. The defendants
had claimed that there was public road
across the land and had made use of it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
NOTHING TO THE REPORT.
The Milwaukee Has Not Purchases
the Alphabet" Railroad.

From SATURDAYS DAILY.
Reports are circulating says The St.
Paul Pioneer Press, that the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul has purchased the
right of way procured by the promoters
of the so-called alphabet" line, pro-
ected to connect Duluth, st. Cloud,
Glencoe and Mankato. 1t has been stat
ed that the intention of the st. Paul is
to stop the construction of the road,
although it is possible that the st. Paul
may build connecting link from Man
kato to Glencoe; which would give bet
ter connections than the st. Paul Of
fers between these two points at pres
ent.
Hubert Bruels, one of the directors of
the "Alphabet" road. stated today that
so far as he knew there is nothing to
Ahe report that the Milwaukee has
bought the north and south road He
said the deal as outlined by The Free
Press yesterday will go through. Rep
resentatives of the road and the Tobie
interests will meet in st. Paul some day
next week and close the negotiations.
Mr.. Bruels expects to be present at that
meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-27
The Merriwether Fight

Most of the testimony offered Saturday
at Annapolis in the Merriwether trial was
of character calculated to throw more
light on the "honor CODE" which ls re-
snonsibIe for the fight between the two
midshipmen. Several witnesses made
statements regarding the knowledge
possessed BY many of the higher officials
of the academy regarding the fist hgh's
that have been held, who simply shrng-
ped their shoulders and punished no one,
In explaining the "honor code and
its purposes, Mdshipman Churchill
Humphrey. president of the second class
20 which Midshipman Branch belonged,
showed it was possible for brothers to be be
pit!ed against each Other though no III
feeling existed between them.
He said that il they were selected to
represent their respective classes and did
not fight they would be placed IN CON
yentry and snubbed by everyone. he
also showed that it would be considered
nothing unusual for men to settle disputes
I
in a fight without any animoslty existing
between the fighters, owing to the fac'
that one had been selected to fight a
battle for smaller member of his class.
These statements were corroboraled by
other midshipmen on the stand, VIII"
also showed that there was greal zeal
of enmity existing eiween Branch and
Meriwether. Al agreed that Eranch
made il very unp 'cs.an' for the accused
whenever p0ssihl".
The body Of MiGshipman B'anch was
disinterred Yesterday and an autopsy
held by a boar of naval medical officers.
The body was found to be in such con-
dilion that it vas entirely possible In
determine the desired points which had
arisen 10 the course Of the trial OF young
Meriwether. All those who took part
in the examination were bound not u
make the slightest disclosures as to what
their findings were until they make
them as evidence before the courl-mar'
tial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-27
Burglaries.

George Dove, who is said 10 i've near
this ci,y. was captured in the residence
of Andrew O., Ernest, Frank II and
Oliver A. Zell, 1903 King street about
4 o'clock Yesterday morning. Dove had
forced an entrance into the house pre-
sumably for the purpose Of robbery,
but in the darkness he stumbled over
chair. The noise aroused the family,
and as stated above, the inmates secured
the intruder. They turned him over to
Officer Lyles. Dove was arralgned 10
the Police Court this morning and sent
on to the grand jury.
A negro burglar was discovered ias'
night in the residence of Mr.. smith
Beckett. who lives on north Columbus
direct The intruder when he saw that
his presence was known drew pistol
and threatened to use it should Mr.
Rocket come near him. After taking a
watch and other things within reach,
the negro left the house. The police
were later notified of the occurrence and
Officers Roberts and Young went to the
bouse. Officer Young started out on
search Ibis morning for the intruder ana
later accosted colored man in the ex'
IRENE northern portion of the ely who
gave his name as Hannibal Lewis. The
latter answered closely to the descrlp-
ton given of the burglar by Mr.. Beckett:
The officer searched him, cut found
none of the missing articles on him.
Mr.. Beckett was unable to positively
identify Lewis and he was dismissed.
Mrs. Gertrude Jet, who lives at NO;
ia north Fasrfax street, has reported
to the station house than an automobile
coat. a gentleman's overcoat and lady s
silk skirt we're stolen from her home on
Saturday night last
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-27
Threw Bottles at Woman and
Officer,

Mrs. Sherwood, living on Prince
street, near the river front, appeared al
police headquarters about O'Clock yes
terday morning and complained that a
suspicious-loOking man was lettering
around the rear entrance to her house,
and asked that an officer be sent to The
premises. Mrs. Sherwood stated thai
she had ordered the man away and had
threatened to shoot him, but that he had
first cursed her aud had then thrown an
empty beer bottle at her head. OfilceI
Roberts went with the woman and while
be was searching her premises bottle
was thrown at him. The officer en-
deavored to fud the man, but he escaped
in the darkness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-27
Police Court.

CJustice RI. B. Cation presiding.
The following cases were disposed OF
this morning: u
Isaac Smith, colored, arrested by ON
Ger Nicholson charged with disorderIy
conduct, was dismissed.
George Dove, arrested by omcer
Lyles charged with breaking into and en-
tering dwelling in the night, was sent
on to court.
Edward and Walter Bryant, both col
ored. arrested by Officers Bell and May
hugh charged with disorderly conduct,
were dismissed. -,
James Dowie, colored, charged with
disorderly conduct, was dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-27
Killed by Officers.

A colored man named James Richard
son was shot and instantly killed short
" after ~ O'Clock today by Officers
ll,niersop, Garvey and Mayhugh, few
wards north of the bridge over the elec-
trio railway near Spring Park. The cir
cumstances ia connection with the shoot
ing are substantially as follows: ABOUT
9 o'clock Yesterday afternoon a colored
man named Ed. Jones was held up near
the scene of the shooting by three colored
men and robbed of 81, knife and other
articles. He reported the matter to the
station house and this morning Oftcers
Henderson. Mayhugh, Bell, Lyles ond
Garyey started with Jones in search. oil
the bighwaymeD. ,..
They went short distance west OF this
CITY. but failing to find the objects OF
their search returned TO the new union
depot aud proceeded north along the
line of the Washington-Southern Rail
road. They encountered three negroes
3 short distance north of the crossing oil
steam and the electric railway, and a
pistol which prOtruded from the pocket
nf James Richardson, one OF the trio,
caused the officers to halt them. One OF
the negroes Charles Twyman) was iden-
tilted by Jones IS one oil Inc
men who aided in holding him
mn and whom be charged with
taxing his knife. He was taken to the
station house by Officer Lyles and an
another. Russell Butcher, who had a
pistol on his person, surrendered ana
was taken in charge by Officer Bell;
James Richardson, however, refused
n 90 with the officers and drawing his
nis.d attempted in vain to kill Officer
Henderson. who had grappled with him.
The officer succeeded in knocking the
weapon up and keeping the balls from
striking him. the only injury he received
being slight wound on one OF MS
hands Richardson finally broke away
from tie officer and ran, but again di =
charged bis pistol at Officer Henderson
The latter and his fellOw-ofiicers had IN
the meantime drawn their pistols and
thew proceeded to empty them into the
negrO's body snd he soon Tell anu eA-
pired Immediately.
The county authorities were notlhed
anal they will doubtless proceed to hold
an i,aquest. The officers had Com
,monvealths warrant for the arrest OF
the footpads and the shooting was with
in the mile jurisdiction.
This is the second negro who has been
killed in the same neighborhood during
the past few weeks while resisting and
shooting at officers.
The officers who did the shooting SUD
seouently surrendered themselves at the
police headquarters and were released by
Justsce Cation on their own recOgnizance
10 appear when wanted.
Later the body of Richardson was
taken in charge by Mr.. Domaine and
brought TO his undertaking establish
ment in this city
At $3.50 o'cock DR.. Purvis. the city
coroner. had not decided whether he OF
the county coroner would hold an IN
quest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. and Mrs. William b. DJbie have
returned from their wedding trip.
A man who conducts a saloon on
north Fairfax street was arrested To-Day
charged with selling liquor without a
license.
1t is again rumored that a line OF
steamers is to be put on the route be-
tween Philadelphia, Alexandria and
Washington.
Passengers who reached here from
Washington about s o'clock this even
ing say that cOlored man Uas struck
and probably killed By steam train at
the south end of the Long bridge tbi:
evening.
The Galaudet Reserves and Episco'
pal High School played tie game
Saturday afternoon on the grounds OF the
latter. the score resulting in points fol
each side. This game marked the close
Of The season fer the High School team
The weather was moderately warn
again Yesterday, with threatening con
ditious during the morning. Early
in the night dense fox prevailed, ant
later the wind came out from the north
west bringing CLEAR aud cooler weather
The services at the several churches
Yesterday were conducted according II
The announcements in Saturdays Ga
ze,te except that Rev. DR.. Micou preach
ed in the morning at Christ Church in
stead of Rev. Bergman Green, who hs'
been announced to preach at that SER
vice.
Shortly after the 1st of January. it i
understood, the steamers OF the Mary
land. Virginia and Delaware Railws..
and Steamship COMP any, formerly tn
Weems Line, will land at the new whar
recen " constructed by the Mutual lc
Company. The wharf will be eItende
farther into the river and large ware
house and Office building Pill be con
structed over nearly its entire length.
The Robert Smith, whose name appeare
in last weeks paper as having stolen a pa
of shoes from j. Bernheimer Co.. Is IN
way connected with Robert j. Smith, OF sout
Lee street.
Several pistol shots were heard in the nortl
western section Of the city last night.
Fried CLANS 80 cents a dozen. Oyster
fried stew or raw. Free lunch-hOt sausag
c. II. Zimmerman, Market Space.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-27
Bank at HerndOD.

The Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation has seat out notices that the
Herndon branch of that institution viii
omen its doors for business on Fri
dav December /. The president, Z.
J. Rixey; the vice president John +.
Robinson, and one of the directors from
the home Office ia Alexandria will be
present, and the officers ofthe local branch
will then be installed The building
leased for the Herndon Bank has been
made very attractive, but before The end
of the year 1905, it is stated, new bank
building will lie constructed.