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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-21
PACKERS BUY RANGES
1t Is Said They Will Go Into
the Business Of Raising
Feeders
TRACTS ARE BOUGHT

Plan Is to Ship Them to Missouri Riv-
err Points and Sell Them to the Far
mers to be Fed, Later Repurchasins
Them for Packing Purposes--other
News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-21
WHEAT MARKET WEAK
Previous Estimate Of Enormous
Crop of Fall sown Wheat
Confirmed Today
CORN MARKET QUITE FIRM
HuiIish Sentiment Was Revived To-day
by Rains Over the Entire Corn Belt
--Firmness in This Grain Exsrts
steadyins Effect on the Oats Market
Easier Tone in Provisions.
CORN MARKET QUITE FIRM

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Wheat was weak.
pit traders and commission houses be-
ing free sellers. One Of the most inn
portant factors was the government
report, which confirmed previous esti-
mates Of an enormous crop Of fall
sown wheat. Minneapolis elevators
also reported large increase in their
stocks, and this was discouraging to
the bulls. May opened at s7% to So.
and declined to s71a. Minneapolis, Du-
luth and Chicago receipts were 664
cars.
A firmer tone developed late in the
day on reports Of liberal decrease
in shipment from Argentina. May clos
ed u lower at S7N @S7A.
Corn.
Rains over the entire corn belt, re-
vived the bullish sentiment in the corn
market, which was quite firm. Many
traders believe that the squeeze" in
the December option was rendered
more possible by wet weather which
has a tendency to curtail the move
ment of the crop. May opened at 44h
to AK and sold to 44ss. Receipts were
36s cars.
The market continued steady, May
closing X higher at 44as.
Oats.
Fir1nness in corn had steadying
effect on oats. Trading was small.
May opened at BIZ @s2 and sold at
80. Receipts were 152 cars.
Provisions.
A decline in the price of live hogs.
caused general selling of provisions.
and resulted in an easier market
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-21
Per. Pound
Potato Prices.

Potato Pf1cee.
Chicago, Dec. 21.-Prices are hold
ing steady and trade is fairly active.
Car lots in bulk on track
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-21
Hide and Fur Market.

Peoria Grain.
Peoria, Dec. Fl.
corn-No. 3. 4o1s.
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City, Dec. q.
Wheat-December 7sA; May, 7eA
Corn-December $685.; May, 39A.
Oats-No. 2 white, BIN @3215
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-21
Chicago Produce.

s. Chicago, Dec. 81.
Pork January, 13.471s;; May. 1921.
I4ard-January 7.40; May, 7.42k.
Ribs-January, 1929 @7.05; May, l.
221s @7.25.
RyeCash, 6S.
Flax .O3@1,0S3e.
Clover-13.00.
Barley-3s @54.
Timothy March, 3.45.
Butter Steady; creameries. IL q
231a; dairies, 17@2O.
Eggs Steady: 1902.
Poultry-Firm; turkeys, IA; chick
ems, 91a; springs, 91s.
- Live Poultry
Chicago Dec 81 Trade is fairly ac-
tive and prices hold steady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-21
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, Dec. II.
wheat-No. 2 red, S71z; No. 8 red.
S6Qps {; NO. hard, S21a@s5; No. 3
hard, 1902; December, S3k @S3ss ;
May opened, s7M@sS; highest, IS:
lowest, 87A @s7ss; closing, s74 @s71
Corn-No. 2, No. 2 white and No. 2
yellow, 49@5O: No. 8, No. 8 white and
No. 8 yellow, 434 @43A; December
45A; May opened, 441s @44A;; highest.
44ss; lowest, 44s;; closing, 44%.
Oats-No. 2, 30M; No. 3, 80: No. 2
white, 32A @32A: No. 8 white, 80 q
Bly,; December, $685. May opened
31T @32; highest, 80; Invest, BIN ;
closing, 31B @S2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-21
St. Louis Grain.

st. Louis. Dec. II.
Wheat-May, S6h.
Corn May. 42A @42ss.
Oats-May, 81 ".
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-21

George Bennett of Chicago was ar
rested at Pittsburg charged with dia-
mond robbery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-21
New York Produce.

NOW IOrK FTUuuCe.
New York, Dec. 81.
wheat-May, s21s.
Corn-May, SOS.
Poultry-Alive, quiet; chickens. IL:
fowls, 12ls; turkeys, IA; dressed irres
alar; broilers. 1920; turkeys, 1920;
fowls, 9@13.
Butter-F-irm; creamery, 1925.
Eggs--Firm; unchanged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-21
Representative Hog Sales.

Below are given a few OF the repre-
hog sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-21
q NoOnt, Mar0haJlEoV
.. 2. ELMER. 6. 2. A. chieaae.
c. M. & ST. P. RAILWAY CO.
- \

Leave Depot for Cars Leave
Soldiers Soldiers
Home Cemetery Home Cemetery
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
c. D. TAYLOR IS DEAD
Former Mankato JeWeIer Sue
cumbs in Spokane, Wash.
He Had Long Been a Resident
of This City.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Carlos ID. Taylor, known for many
Years in Mankato, where he came to re-
side in the early eighties, died at Spo-
kane this morning of heart failure. The
news was a sudden shock to his daugh-
ter, Miss Edith Taylor, who received the
sad telegram announcing his death from
her brother, Eugene. -
Mr. Taylor left Mankato about a
month ago for Spokane, to establish
his home there. He was accompanied
by his grown son, Eugene; aiyounger
son, Stephen, and one grown daughter,
Miss Hanna Taylor. His other daugh-
ter, Miss Edith Taylor, was left here in
charge of the jewelry store, of which
she is proprietress. There is one more
son, Philip Taylor, boy of about nine,
living with relatives in Minneapolis.
Mrs. C. D. Taylor died last December,
not many weeks before the majority of
the family decided to change their home
to Spokane.
The deceased was married to the wife
who preceded him so shortly to the
grave, at Marion, ILL.,, on Oct. 5, 1877.
They moved to Mankato in 1880, where
the family resided until the recent move
to Spokane. Mr.. Taylor established a
iewelry store, while soon picked up a
fourishing trade.
The deceased was member of the
order of the Knights of Pythias.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
Feb. "a, Mar. $40.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of VIM. B. Torrey,
deces sed.
Letters tostamentary the estate of said
deces sed being this day granted unto Gertrude
Nj. Torrey, of said county.
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands Of
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance
at the probate office in the city of Mankato in
said Blue Ear. Ia county, on the following day,
viz: Monday, the 2lst day of August. A. d.,
1905. at ten q clock i'll the forenoon of said
day.
It is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed TO creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate. at the ex-
piration Of which time oil claims not presented
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice Of the time and
place of hearing and mination of said
claims and demands shall be Civ, by publca-
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
tion, in the Mapkato Free Press, weekly
newspaper, printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 18th day of February,
A. ID. 1905.
By the Court
Probate Court Seal. VIM. +. HUGHE'.
Judge of Probate.
Wm, N. Plymat, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
Butter Made Is at the Very Top
Notch of Excellence
Growth of Creameries Since
1901 Is Remarkable.
What Has Been Accomplished in
County of Freedom. !.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
+. Shrewsbury of Hennepin county,
connected with the creamery inspection
branch of the state dairy and food de-
partment, was in Mankato last night.
He had Just come in from the west
where he had been attending meetings
in the interest of the dairymen.
"The dairy industry is growing rap
idly" said Mr.. Shrewsbury to Free
Press man. minnesota butter is at
the top-notch of excellence, and the ar
ticle manufactured in this state brings
the highest price in the English market.
The English people like, Minnesota but
ter because it contains less salt than
that manufactured elsewhere.
"The dairy department will soon is
sue a biennial report. 1t will be an
interesting document, replete with a
mass of figures which viii show the
great, growth of the dairy industry in
Minnesota. The creamery statistics for
1908 speak eloquently of the progress
made by the dairy interests since the
last report in 1901. These figures show
the increase very pointedly: The num-
Der of farmers supplying milk to cream
cries have increased from 50,389 to ST.
900; the number of cows from 382, 1856
to 435,74O; pounds of milk from l,2l7,-
1877, $50 to 1851 ,642,6l9; butter from
SO, 726,sOS to 72,266,34S Amount paid
patrons from $lO,94l ,466.3S to $l2,-
)SS,6S2.2l This gives in the two years
from 1901 to 1903 1884 additional
cows supplying milk to creameries with
an increase of l33,s35,l 69 pounds of
milk and s,439,54O pounds of butter.
The increased money paid farmers in
1903 over 1901 was $2,O47 ,2l5.S3, and
the amount in 1904 is largely in excess
of that of 1908. These figures, which
are taken from the annual reports of
the creamery secretaries eXamplify the
Importance and prosperous condition of
dairying in Minnesota. 1t would be
a wise thing for all dairymen to have
their herds tested for tuberculosis not
alone from the standpoint of health,
but from financial one. Of the 654
herds supplying milk to the inhabi-
tants of st. Paul, Minneapolis and Du-
luth 367 of them have been given the
tuberculin test and 2S7 of them have
not. A movement is now on foot in
these cities to exclude the milk from all
herds that have not been tested and it
is only just to consumers that it is DONE
There are more than l5,lSl cows sup
plying milk to these cities.
Fifteen years ago the first co-opera
tive creamery in the state was operat-
ed in Freeborn county. In 1908 the
cash paid out to farmers in that coun-
ty for milk supplied to creameries reach
ed the magnificent sum of $l,25O,OO0.
1t is fact that great many people
have no conception of the magnitude
of the creamery industry in this state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
An Explanation of Mapleton's Taxes
Some Errors Discovered.


Considerable complaint having been
made relative to Mapleton's taxes this
year some Investigations We're put under
way with the result that an error was
discovered whereby $l,74O had been
levied in excess of the demands of the
school district. This error is unaccount-
able, writes County Auditor Weaver
who at once corrected the same by
crediting every taxpayer in district los
with the amount of the error, Sc mills
Thirteen persons having paid their
taxes will at once receive the percent
age which they have overpaid.
AS tax matters are always of interest
The Mapleton Enterprise gives the fol-
lowing figures furnished by County Au-
ditor Weaver relative to various items
which go to make up Mapletons rate
of taxation. He says:
The school district levied $500. To
which the state auditor added for bond
anu llIeleSC Pl,i lHiS DeilS ~ PSi
cent more than is needed but in accord
ance with the rulings of the department.
The village levied $l275 to pay railway
bond and interest, but as the railway
bond account was overdrawn $l75 it was
necessary to make up this deficiency by
making the levy $l,400.
The school district levy, $500, on
valuation of $3lO,345 would result in
rate of ll.3 mills. The state auditors
levy of $l,740 on the same valuation
would result in rate of SO mills. The
village levy of $l,4OO for railroad bonds
ON the village valuation of $24S,S46
J would result in a rate of 81 mills. If
this is all paid it will result in small
surplus in the bond account, but as it
is never all paid we are authorized to
increase the rate little. AS a sum-
mary the tax would be as follows:
School district levy, $500 .ll3 mills
State Auditors levy, $l,740.. SO mills
Railway bond levy, $l,400.... 81 mills
Levied for state purposes. l.5 mills
County purposes ............ 80 mills
For poor ............... 0.6I mills
For road and bridges ........ 10 mills
For general school purposes. 10 mills
For state school purposes -. l.23 mills
The fortunate discovery of this error
and the promptness and courtesy of the
auditor in correcting the same will GER
tainly be pleasing to all taxpayers as it
has not cost anyone cent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
JOE TIPPlER'S ESCAPE.
Sterling Center Man Burned While
Lighting Lamp.

From Thursdays Daily.
Joe Tipler has narrow escape from
being burned to death. While he was
lighting the lamp, his clothing caught
fire, and he was Immediately enveloped
in the flames. With the quick help of
his wife, the fire was put out.
Fire started last Sunday at the home
of Alexander Ellis. 1t was a long time
before the fire could be located, on ac
count of the smoke. 1t was discovered
at length that the smoke came from a
bed, which was almost entirely destroy
ed.
The poverty box social, which was to
take place last Saturday night, was
postponed until the weather is more
settled
Don't forget the dance at the hall or
Friday, Feb. IL, and also the oyster
supper which is to be served
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Parks will leave
on Monday for Minneapolis, where Mr..
Parks will atten dthe Grand Lodge of
the A. o. U. w.
Fred Roberts was calling on old neigh
bors last week. He was very much i'm,
proved and says he is all right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD.
So the Government Terms McCoy's
Novel Collection Scheme.

Edward G. Mccoy, who has been
working as a farm hand seven miles
south of BalatOn, is in trouble with the
government and has been bound over to
the United States grand jury, which
meets in this city in April, by Court
Commissioner Eberhart Mccoy under
took to collect a debt owed him by
a brother at Peoria, ILL.,, in a novel way.
He claims that this brother owed him
$50, and would not pay it. Mccoy, it
is alleged, wrote to his father, Dan Nc
Coy, also of Peoria, and told him that
another son, who was working at Bala-
ton, was dead and that the body had
been prepared for shipment to Peoria,
and would be sent on receipt of $40
charges. This letter was signed, solve
Minch." The old gentleman got sus-
picious when he read the letter, and
placed it in the hands of the postal
officials. Mccoy was arrested on the
charge of mailing it with view to de-
frauding Dan Mccoy, and was brought
to Mankato Saturday and was bound
over. At first he refused to say wheth-
er he was guilty, but finally practically
admitted the charge, saying that he had
done it for the purpose of getting some
money owed him by his brother.
Mccoy furnished $500 bonds and was
released. He is about thirty years of
age. The letter which caused the trou-
BILE was mailed from Balaton Feb. 4th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
OF "BILLY'S" REVENGE
An Incident That Occurred in Mankato
Years Ago.

Years Ago.
From Thursdays Daily
Mankato has wood thief and resi-
dents of that city are going to make
the place so warm for him, when locat-
ed, that he will not care to lift any
more fuel.-News and Comment in Du-
luth News-T Tribune.
This notice brings to mind the fall
of 1869, when Billy Walz was greatly
annoyed by someone helping himself to
a nice pile of wood in the back yard of
the Walz boarding house, at that time
opposite the old Mankato house.
The old Mankato Union office was
a few doors east of the boarding house,
on the second floor of Lewis & Shau.
butts bank building. On several oc-
casions we heard Billy saying he would
"fix the person" stealing his wood. and
strongly intimated The Union devil was
the guilty party. We questioned our
devil, George Copp, about the matter,
but he strongly denied taking a stick.
but he was hanging around there, and
stealing chances" at Miss Julia Walz,
who was a mighty good looking girl;
but George was no more to blame for
the disappearance of the wood than he
was for Julia going without smile,
which was an impossibility. One morn
ing not long after Billy threatened to
"fiX some one," there was terrible
racket in the street. Next to the board
ing house was a lawyers office, about
l0xl4, one story high, which was heat
ed by a small, old fashioned cook stove
the pipe from which ran straight up
and out the ridge of the roof. 1t was
quite evident from the appearance of
things the lawyer had gotten hold of the
stick of wood fixed" for us; the stove
pipe lay out in the street; the top of
the stove was scattered about the of
flee; everything in the room was cover
ed with ashes. The attorney stood hat
less on the sidewalk In front of the
wide open door of his office gazing; his
eyes bulged out; tuft of hair on each
side of his forehead stood straight up
resembling horns, and he too, covered
with ashes
When the burned stick went off the
lawyer was reading the old Mankato
Record, the paper of Hon. John C. Wise,
now deceased; with his feet resting up
on the front of cook stove hearth; when
the explosion came the man took tum-
BILE over backward. The poor lawyer was
innocent of the deed but was guilty of
Billy's revenge. About all these par
ties are gone. Mankato has a wonderful
history.-Lake Crystal Union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
Mrs. George. Bailey.

Mrs. George Bailey, aged seventy nine
years, one of the old residents of Lake
Crystal, where she has lived for thirty
six years, died yesterday afternoon at
three o'clock. Two daughters, Mrs.
Frank Mutt and Mrs. N. E. Coad, with
whom she made her home, survive her.
She also leaves five sons. Tom, Charles
and William Bailey, living near Lake
Crystal, and Ora Bailey of Webster, S.
d. The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon at one O'Clock from the
Christian church at Garden City, Rev.
Black officiating.
Another son, Nelson Bailey, resides
at Lewisville, and a daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Eager, lives at Garden City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
Feb. 81, Mar. 3-l0, 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION TO
CONVEY LANDS ON CONTRACT.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of B.ue

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Ea tn SIS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate CT James III
Grs enwood, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of Thomas
K. Griffith claiming to be entitled TO a 81 nvey-
ance of certain real estate rom the administIa-
tor OF said estate, setting forth that James II
Greenwood deceased, was und by contract
in writing to convey said real ests te to the said
Thomas K. Griffith upon the terms and coudi-
tions therein stated, with a description of the
land to be conveyed and the facts upon which
su h claim to conveyance is predlcated and
praying that the probate cor TT make decree
authorizing aud directing the said administra'
tor to convey such real estate to said petitioner
as the person entitled thereto.
1t is therefore ordered, that all persons inter
ested in said estate may appear before this
court at a special term thereof TO be held on
8 4turday the 18th day of March, A. ID. 1905, at
10 O'Clock 10 the forenoon. at the probate office
in the court house in Wankato, in said county,
and oppose said petition.
And it is further ordered, that this order shall
be published once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said day of hearing in
the Maukato Free Press, weekly Newspaper
printed and published at nankato, in said
county.
Dated at Mankato, the 2Ist day of February,
a. ID. 1905.
BY the Court.
Probate Court Seal. WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
Advertised Letters.

Advertised letters taken out for week
ending Feb. 10th, 1905:
Bakerd, May; Bienapf, Master Roseo
Christensen, j. +.
Davis, w. ID.
Craven, l. L.
Harris, W. F.; Hawley, w. C.
Johnson, Miss Ruth.
Kemnitz, Louis.
Larson, Frances T.; Lemiee, A.
Massey, Harris.
Pierce, John.
Richardson, Harry; Richardson & Co.;
Robert, A.
Schaeffer, Harry; Schwanzer, Miss
Emily; Smith o. w.
zimmerman, Mrs. Fred
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
dead letter office.
C. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
SKIMMINGs FROM CREAM.
Buttermaker and Helper Were on the
Verge Of Strike.


From Fridays Daily.
Howard Blaisdell, the buttermaker
and his helper went on strike here on
Sunday evening, and on Monday morn
ing it looked very much like shut
down. Manager Williamson came over,
however, and got Gen Dane and they
fixed things up. One of the pipes had
frozen and they did not get started
until one o'clock. Everything is go
ing lovely now and Ben Dane will have
charge of the business until Burt Walt
ers, the new bnttermaker, can come.
Talk about settling strike! And
cream is in the first rank.
The creamery board met on Saturday
and hired Marcus Williamson for man
ager and Burt Walters for buttermaker
for next year. Mr.. Walters will begin
some time next month.
This looks like an old fashioned Min
nesota winter with snow banks twenty
feet deep and still growing.
Owing to the bad roads and cold
weather there were no services at the
county line church last Sunday.
There is again quite deal of excite
ment here over the railroad news. 1t is
hoped that something will occur be-
sides talk next spring.
Mr.. Hodge is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Geary are the hap
ply possessors of fine five months
old boy brought to them by Mrs. Smith
from the orphans home at Minneapolis.
The baby boy is quite sick with cold.
They called the doctor this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-24
Feb. "a, Mar. $40. 1875
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Ear h-ss. In Pr pbate Court

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Ear h-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Patrick C.
Lyons, deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of Pat
rick M. Lyons. of the county of Blue
Earth, representing among ther things
that Patrick e. Lyons, late of tue county
of Blue Earth in the srate of Minnesota. on
the eth day of February, A. D. 1906. at tho
county of ne Earth died intestate, and being
an inha bitant of this county at the time OF his
death. leaving goods, chattels, and estate with
in this county, and that the said petition
or is of said deceased. and praying that
administration of said estate bs to himself
granted.
It's ordered that said petition be heard be-
fore said court on Monday the q til day of
March. A. d. ly0l. at 10 O'Clock a. m. lat the pro-
bate office in The court house in Mankato in
SAID county.
Ordered further that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and TO all persons
interested by publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing in the Mankato Free Press
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato. said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 21st day of February,
A. D., 1905,
By the Court.
Probate Court Seal VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
C. L. Benedict, Attorney