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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
Appointive Officers Filled.

From Thursdays Daily.
The new officers of Mankato lodge
No. II, A. f. and A. NJ, were installed
last night with the usual ceremonies.
The following appointments were an
nounced by the incoming worthy mas
ter: Senior deacon, II. Footner; junior
deacon, +. G. Cutler; senior steward,
I. H. Andrews; tyler, E. r. Kennedy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
LIBEL SUIT IS LIKELY.
James B. IrsfieId Will Make Golfers
Weekly Go Some.

Minneapolis, Dec. 27.-The Jordan Eek
pose" of athletics at the University of
Minnesota has led to the filing of suit
against Golfers Weekly by James b.
Irsfeld The action charges the pub
lcation with lbel and the famous go
pher halfback asks that he be awarded
81 900 damages.
Jordan wrote long article about the
'commercalization'' of Minnesota's
sports, and in the story declared that
Jimmy Irsfeld and another player had
taken advantage of a knowledge that a
score against Beloit was to be held to a
certain point in order to make 'kill-
ing" Irsfield denied the story at the
time of publication and is now seeking
damages through the legal channel.
The specific charge to which Irsfield
takes offense and which he quotes in his
petition, is:' ai ~g
ut is public knowledge that football
This is all part of the Minnesota sys-
tenn of athletics, product of her al
lis. That this gambling spirit accentuat-
ed by the hunger for victory, has exert
ed itself upon the student body, and
even cultivated callous conscience
among the players, is proven by the no.
torious gambling SELF in connection with
the Beloit game in 1903.
"At that time, through wagers with
sporting men about the city who were
allowing ten touchdowns for Minnesota,
Jimmie Irsfeld and Earle Luce, who
played quarterback and end in this
game, acting on almost certain knowl-
edge of what the exact score would be,
make killing" Coach Williams, who
has admitted the truth of this account,
had instructed the team to make a GER
tain score and then practice place tricks.
I The information was enough for a safe
bet, and the money of the players was
placed, together with that of several
students. The cry of unfair play from
the gamblers went up, but calloused
collegiate conscience suffered no pang."
Irsfield declares he had no knowledge
of the alleged fixing" of the game,
and denies every charge that pertain to
him in the article. He cites the fact
that Golfers enjoys wide circulation and
that his reputation has been damaged
by the article.
Edward l.. Rogers, Frank j. Morley
and Owen McElmeel are Irsfield's at
torneys, and the suit is brought against
P. F. and Robert j.! Collier as publishers
of Golfers Weekly. There is some
question as to his ability to get service
on these defendants with his suit in the
district court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
DONAT ON PARTY.
All Invited to Show Appreciation Of
Rev. w. 6. Evans.


Rev. w. {. Evans.
From Wednesdays Daily
Rev. w. T.. Evans of the Welsh c. NJ.
church has lately received two or three
flattering offers to 90 elsewhere, and
the congregation nearly lost him. He has
been pastor of the Mankato church for
eleven years and the feeling between
him and the membership is so friendly
that he concluded to remain. As Il means
of showing their good will and apprecia-
ton of the faithful services of the pas
tor, donation will be had at the church
on State street Thursday afternoon and
evening, Jan. 4th. 1t is hoped that all
of the Welsh people of Blue Earth
county and vicinity will respond liber-
ally. Other denominations are also in
vited. Supper will be served without a
set price, but free offering will be
taken. All will have Il chance to show
their appreciation of Mr.. Evans as Il
preacher and citizen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
STERLING CENTER.

G. B. Lamp was a st. Peter caller
last week.
A farewell party was given Ebert
Pratt last Friday night in the hall. A
very enjoyable time was had
Miss Effie Jones of Bass Lake was
the guest of Misses Elizabeth and Cass
Ellis over Sunday.
j. A. Fisk came home Monday from
Minneapolis.
Marion Ellis of Mankato spent Sat
urday at the Center.
A. S. Knapp and family of Mapleton
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. C. C.
Troy.
Mr.. Dell Barrot spent Sunday with C.
C. Troy.
Mrs. Lizzie Rima who has spent the
past winter with her brother c. c. Troy
LETT for her home in Park Rapids.
Ebert Pratt left Tuesday for Okla
homa where he will spend the winter.
Mrs. John Morris left Tuesday for
New York where she has gone for her
health
& Invitations are out for the twenty
fifth wedding university of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c.. Troy on Dec. 2Sth.
Don't forget the Christmas tree Sat
urday evening, Dee. 23rd, at the hall.
Attorney j. l.. Lobben of st. James
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
TAKE CARE OF HUBBY
Mabelle Gilman Offers Some
Advice to Wives.
ACTRESS SCORES CRITICS
AID ut in Good Word for Stage
omen, syl 9 They sre False
" Accused

Paris. Dec. 27.-Mabelle Gilman, act
ress in the Corey scandal arrived from
Italy Monday. and is with her mother III
the Rue Spontini. She and her mother
will start at once on an automobile tour
of the Riviera.
''We haven't been in America fol
three years" said Miss Gilman to a cor
respondent, "and Mr.. Corey has not been
here. There is no more likelihood of my
marrying him than any OF the other
many married men of my acquaintance.
/ once met Mr.. Corey and his wife at
dinner together with mutual friend
They seemed negligent OF each other.
When married people get rich they quite
frequently neglect to study each others
tastes. The cause of domestic troubles
is more frequently found in the family
circle than outside.
Il protest against the custom of max
ing theatre girls scapegoats for the do
mestic troubles of millionaires. If wives
have difficulties with their husbands
lyric artists are rarely the cause. Our
calling is too exacting to allow us time
to be home wreekers, even if we were
so disposed. Necessarily we are always
before the public, and often are good
looking, and hence jealous womcn, like
Mrs. Schwab, lightly point the finger of
scorn at us.
'If these people knew how hard we
work and how little time successful art
lists have for fivolity they would realize
that our thoughts are occupied with sub
jects other than their husbands.
Respectable artists should form a
league for protection against the alb
surd attacks of unattractive married
women.
millionaire Pittsburgers are too Pa
risian. They are nice people, but with
out sufficient culture to spend money
except on pleasures of the senses. Mr.
Carnegie is ito be congratulated as a
domestic peacemaker.
''If wives would take proper care OF
their husbands neither they nor then
friends would need to seek excuses in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised letters for week ending
Dec. %, 1905:
Aldrich, Frank; Agnew, V. Mem; An
derson, Celia; Anderson, Henry p; An
derson, c. A.; Archer, Leonard.
Barth, Joseph; Beatty, Mrs; Becker
George; Beckman, Frank; Bell, Hubert
d.; Bendott, Mathew; Bierbower, j. H
~; Bleckhart; Brady, Bernard; Brosk
Ema E.; Brownie, Miss Ella; Burt, Gil
bert.
Carroll, Geo. p; Carpenter, Lorenzo
Ceder, Gustave A.; Clifton, Adeline; Cle-
mems, James; Coach, Fred; Cole, Lewis;
Cooper, Miss Eva V.
Dayton, s. S.
Ehrrich Gustav; Erickson, Emanuel
Engwalson, Lars.
Farrell, NJ; Finch & Smith; Fisher
Miss Alma; Foss, Frank; Franklin
Ernest w.
Gelkey, Miss Gladys; Gustavsen, Au-
gust.
Stewart, Miss Sarah; strom, Miss
Henrietta.
Thomas, Earl 7.
Vass, NJ.
Wallin, Daniel; Williams, Miss Mary.
Zeigler, 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 al 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, 1905-12-29
STATE OF OHIO. city of roreao. Lucas

COunty.-SS. =. -,
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm OF F; >. cheney
& Co., doing business in the CITY OF 10,
that said firm will nav the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev
cry case of Catarrh that cannot pc cureo
by the use of Halls Catorrh cure:
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9th day Of Decemper'
A. u. 1856.
(Seal) a. w. GLEASONi.
Halls Catafrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, Send Ior
testimonials free.
f. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, ..
Sold by all Druggists. 15c.
Take Halls Family Pilis TOT c"hs.ipa-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
G.. j. BEISE,
Physician and Surgeon.
Production of Farmer Crops.
respectfully

Washington, Dee 2l.-Final returns
to the bureau of statistics of the de-
partment of agriculture show the acre
age and production of the principal
farm crops in 1905 to have been as fol-
lows: Corn, 94,0ll,369 acres, 2,7O7 ,993,-
$40 bushels. Winter wheat, 29,o64,Olo
acres, 42S, 462, 1874 bushels. Spring wheat,
17,99OO9l acres. 264,5lG655 bushels.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
They "Knew."

From Thursdays Daily.
Tom Crawford "knew" McCleary
would get the appropriations committee;
so did Jim Ruane and Carl Eastwood
Now they ''know' he got ON the tariff
committee in the fourth or fifth place.
Uncle Joe seemed to size him about
right Window Reporter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
HI LEG BROKEN.
Richard Davis Sues the Omaha Road
for $1,000.

From Thursday'S Daily.
Richard Davis has started $1,000
damage suit against the Omaha Rail
way company, because of injuries which
he received Nov. 10th last, while a pas
senger on a passenger train coming from
st. Paul to Mankato. He alleges that
two of the other passengers got into a
fight and that they fell upon him and
broke one of his legs. He claims that
the railway company failed in its duty
to protect him. His attorneys are Ply
mat & Plymat of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29

Mrs. Bruno Roemer is quite i'll with
infammatory rheumatism at San Diego
Cal. Her physician looks for an improve
ment in few days, but her condition
is such that she cannot be removed to
a hospital, according to letter received
by her daughter, Mrs. Mic SPENCER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29

G.. Knutson, we'll known tailor, de-
parted last evening for California where
he will reside in the future. He was ac-
eompanied by Mrs. Knutson, who has
been in ill-health for several years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
THREE FAIL To OPEN
Trio of Financial Institutions
at Memphis Locked.
DEPOSITORS TO BE PAID.
New York Call Money Opened at Thir-
ty.five Per Cent; Later Rose
to Fifty.
DEP0sIrORs TO BE PAID.
Especial to The Free Press.l

ISpeCaI 10 TIC FTtt IItsS'1
Memphis, Dee. 27-Three financial in
stitutions failed to open their doors Tor
business this morning and will go into
liquidation. They are the Merchants
Trust company, American Savings Bank
and Trust company and Mechanics
Savings bank, the latter two being al
lied with the first named The officials
say the depositors will get dollar for
dollar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
the bright eyes of artists for their hus
bands neglect"
DISTRICT COURT.
Suit Over Promissary Note Took Up
Judges Attention.

From Saturdays Daily,
The suit of Charles Kuphal VS.. John
T. Shanks was to have been tried this
forenoon before Judge Cray, but iudg-
ment was taken by default. 1t was a
suit over a promissory note.
The application Of the city treasurer
for Judgment, which was set for today,
was continued until the February term.
Judge Quinn of Fairmont will pre-
side Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29

New York, Dec 27.-The rate for call
money opened at 80 per cent this morn
ing and gradually advanced until noon
when loans were being made at so per
cent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29

The situation in New York is strenu
Gus. Call money was 80 per cent at
the close. Secretary Shaw of the treas
ury department was summoned to New
York and he was asked to relieve the
market. Stocks tumbled frightfully.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29

WANTED Men So per day selling
Farm Bookkeeping The Farm Record
CO., Mortified, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
Monuments aud Cemetery york

Just. w. A., goods to poor...... 5 90
Kennedy: n. r., coroner's fees. IA. 90
hiein' =. j., meals to jurors. 6.75
Klein, John d Co., burial of poor 2S 90
Neln,John d Co. goods to court
house :,... Observation-Disclosures. IS 90
kfost, John r., goods to poor. -. 20. 90
kroSt, John r., goods to poor farm 16. 10
nIpn; rreu, SoooS 10 poor: .--... IL 90
Lulsdorf. G.. q Son.. nails for
bridge 2.75
Lulsdorf, G. & Son, goods to poor
farm ...................... Al O2
LOrentZ a. M, goods to poor. -. 6 90
!.amm, ). G.. goods to poor farm 7.9a
Madigan, Robert, session of board 9 GO
MadlSan, Robert, road and bridge 16. 40
Manke, Theo, witness fees, JUS
tlce court "a
May, Geo., wood to poor. ....... 8 90
Mayer Bros. Inc. goods for bridge LOO
Mankato Citizens Tel. Co., rental
Mankato e Gas & p. l. Co gas 10 II 90
court house and jail. .... 49, IS
Mention & Smith, meals to jurors 6.75
Mccall. John, work ON Strand
Ravine road .................... 479 so
McLaurn & Northrop, goods to
Mcclure j.. hauling gravei...... "a. IS
Nef. Geo. W., printing, etc. 62. rs
Neubert, JOS. hauling gravel. $500. 1888
NJ. w. Telephone Co.. rental for
Oct. and Nov. ......... $50
Otto, Carl, hauling gravel. ..... IL 25
OFT, Frank, hauling gravel. $50
owens, ID. t.. goods to poor. $50. 25 90
Pagenkopf, {. j., goods to poor, 55 %
Paddock, w. W., road and bridge
comm IA 20
Paddock, w. W.. freight. etc.. -. 1928
Paddock, w. W., court house
comm. .................. ...... 1920
Paddock, w. W., session of board go
! Dec. 20. 90
Paddock, w. W., signing warrants 800
Painter, Lena labor at poor farm IL 90
Painter, Mary labor at poor farm II 90
Pioneer Mercantile Co., goods to
poor .!.......... 500
farm ............... ...... IS 95
Richardson Frank, work at jail. 2 90
Reipke. E. A.. hauling gravel. 81 .3S
Salet L. goods to poor ... 2 35
Scott. l.. L., hauling gravel. is. 30
comm. ..................... 5.50
Schultz, VIM, session of board. :. $40
Schwartz, F. NJ, juror fees, JUS
Skyland. Nils, care of poor. .... II 90
poor .................... 1873 90
Stahl. JOS, meals to jurors. .. 80
Strunk, f., Lumber Co., lumber
for bridge 2S 16
Swan Fred hauling gravel $3.50 3 6S
TAYLOR Chas. r., coal to poor. . AZ OS
Ulvin. O. Olsen, postage. .. 200
Weed, Nelson, goods to court
house 9.Io
Wise j. c. & Sons, printing. etc. 65 90
Williams Bennett sheriff fees. -. 1873. 20
farm ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6.25
Schultz VIM. care poor. 11.2O
farm .............. 625
York A. W.. hauling gravel...... "A 70
There being no further businss the
board adjourned sine die.
w. w. PADDOCK,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29

There being no further businss the
board adjourned sine die.
w. w. PADDOCK,
Chm. Board of County Commissioners,
Blue Earth County, MINI.
Attest:
Edgar Weaver, Co. Auditor and Ex-
Officio Clerk of Board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
SEND us YOUR

CATTLE and Horse Hides. CALI.
Sheen and all kinds of Fnr Skins
10 be tanned for Robes. Over
coats. Rugs. etc. to be returned
to YOU. Left Soft, smooth and
moth proof. We guarantee sat-
isfaction. Send for circulars.
tags and information.
The Foster Rob & Tanning Co.
+ 1923 5th ST.. s. f.
Minneapolis. Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
On motion the following bills were al

lowed.
Albrecht VIM. goods to poor. ....s 400
Barnard, E. H., goods to court
house 800
Beetch, Joseph. hauling gravel. 10. 13
Borgmeier. Mat. repairs at poor
farm Is 90
Rraam Peter hauling gravel -. 20. rs
Brews. Peter. hauling gravel. q IS
at Jail ............... a 80
farm ............... Is 90
Baumgartner, Ben, juror fees JUS
tice court 1.12
Rosin d. E. goods for poor 5 90
Bradley, j. E.. goods to poor. $500
Brooks. w. F.. plans, ETC., Rapi-
Brooks w. F.. work on Strand
Ravine road ................ ooO
Mat 10 90
Brooks. w. F.. work on ditch No. 8 II 25
Burroughs Adding Machine Co,
goods to court house. .... 1926
Clausius. f. hauling gravel. $3.50. 16. 65
DRAPER g. Petersen, good to poor II 90
Draper & Petersen, goods to
court house .................. rs
ditch work ...!. $50
Duemeland f. A. goods to poor 81 90
Faley, James, good to poor..... 400
Farmers MercantileCo.. goods to
poor ............. 500
blanks etc 215. 10
Fricke H., goods to poor farm. $50
Fuouay Dan work at court house 200
Hartune Anton measuring gravel ID. 20
Hansen & Nielsen, good to poor. II 90
Hansen Alec road and bridge
comm. ............... IS. so
Hansen Alec care of poor. ... 500
Hansen Alec, session or board. 9.60
Hansen Lawrence wood to poor. $50
Mailman, Chas F., Goods to poor Is. 90
Herbert Albert, wood to poor. $50
Hodapp. J. b., transcript of evil
dence .................-.. 4.3f
proceedings .................... 6s. 25
Hotaling H. c. publishing notices 40
moor farm ............. $50
James Bros, burial of poor....... q. 90
Johnson, l.. H.. bridge in Cambria 1914. 90
Jessup c. W., hauling plank. 4.50
Jones' Chas. E., session of board. IL go
Jones, Chas. e., road and bridge
comm. ......... o.Vo
Jones & Hopkins, labor at court
mousse ....,....' 1880. 1870 ''o
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29

Attorney j. l.. Lobben of st. James
visited the city today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11

whoop dashed after the team. one OF
the boys. straight iimbed. clear
skinned bow from Trippe county way.
forged ahead by degrees. and catching
up with the team swung In his saddle
and picked up the dragging lines. IL
was about as pretty a piece of horse
manship as the girl had ever seen.
'O-o-oh. my" she remarked again.
The lad came back laughing. driving
the team.
Here. MISS he said. II guess every
thing 10 all right" That evening the
lad and the girl danced most or the
dances together. and she picked him to
guide her to her new home the follow
ing day.
A. much as the matrimonial side OF
the affair has been joked about by the
various newspapers I'm the country. IL
In something more than n laughing
matter With the young women. They
must have Some one to look after their
farms and TO do the heavy work. Who
In To be the one:
There are rs young women who re-
auire men about the farm. and there
are barely forty single men I'm Bone
steel who have not drawn claims on
the Rosebud. The outlook. therefore.
IL rather embarrassing. to say the
least. The hundreds OF candidates
who are looking for fine farm with
a wife attached do not ind much favor
with the girls. The letters are laughed
ut. and all Mr.. Keller's advances 90
bring about an understanding between
writers and young women are unavail-
ing. IL the men want them. they will
have TO 20 to Bonestecl.
Most OF the farms owned by the
women farmers lie some distance out
OF Bonesteel. The buildings that are
erected usually consist OF two-room
frame shack and barn. A good many
OF the women have already started to
live on their claims. Alone or at the
best. with n girl friend. this modern
type OF pioneer is taking her place In
the west.
Your correspondent rode out To one
OF these homes lying about eighteen
miles from Bonesteel. II was nearly
dusk BY the time he arrived. The
woman was standing In the doorway OF
her shack, gazing at the long line OF
lonely prairie stretching To the horizon
and dotted ut long intervals with lit
tie frame Shacks like her own.
II seemed duh. monotonous and lone
ly-appnllingly lonely. That intense
eventide silence OF the prairie had set :
tied over the land. A chill wind
soughed over the small. grass covered
hiliocks and whincd and whistled
through the approaching night. seeming
as u the spirits OF the departed Indian
braves were sighing over the land
which had passed from their kind 20
the paleface. At one corner of the
farm n little creek wendell It's way.
Not with the gurgle and ripple and
tinkic OF it's sister brooks In other
lands. but with a ghost like swish and
sob. The whole land spoke OF sadness.
The girl walked out az she saw the
riders. and In her face. too. there
seemed 90 be- depicted the JoyieSsness
of her surroundings. She was living
alone. she said--and was not afraid. by
and by n sister would Join her and
things would not he very lonely.
She had been n school teacher IN
Missouri and was lucky enough To draw
| prize In the lottery.
I'm the daytime II IL grand" she
said but In the evening u II 80 silent
and the nights are 90 terribly dark
Her house was a model OF neatness
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11

Many or the intending settlers are
farmers and they experience no DIM
Guilty I'm getting down tn business. The
others. and especially the women. ind
Ing themselves for the first time I'm a
western town. are usually at consider
able loss To proceed.
Nearly all have a large amount Of
personal effects. and their appearance.
standing in the midst OF chairs. carpets
and crockery. II the cause OF much
hiiarity among the citizens. The single
women in particular seem the most
perpiexed. Some Of them have never
seen their land and when they are told
that u lies thirty miles or more from
town, they almost give way to tears.
A girl standing dismayed la pile
Of luggage In too much for Bonestecl
boy. IL In not long until he N volunteer
Ing help and soon bag and baggage are
safely loaded In n wagon. one OF these
women was driving to her farm home
one day last week when the team she
was driving broke from her and dashed
down the street at a breackneck speed.
The girl succeeded In jumping from
the wagon. unhurt. only To gaze ut the
fast disappearing team which was
heading for the unbroken stretch OF
land beyond and shedding crockery and
krick- knacks along the trail.
"Oh. my" said the girl.
A couple OF lads who were on ponies
saw the runaway and the girls dis
may. and With regular Wild west