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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
MAKES GOOD THE SHORTAGE.
Former Kansas Treasurer Pays State
Nearly Ten Thousand Dollars.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 12.-"Victim of
circumstances" Frank E. Grimes, ex-
treasurer of the state of Kansas, wrote
these words across the face of bank
check for $9,381.25, which he volun-
tarily turned over to Attorney General
c. c. Coleman to satisfy an alleged
shortage during his administration of
that Office for four years prior to 1903.
After Mr. Grimes had paid over the
money Attorney General Coleman gave
out the following statement:
There will be a general feeling of
sympathy on account of Mr.. Grimes
having to pay this amount. Mr.. Grimes
has shown a disposition all the way
through to help in righting this matter
so that the state should, not lose any
thing on account of any possible mis-
take which may have occurred during
his administration. No one connected
with the case would believe but that
Frank Grimes had been absolutely
straight and honest in his administra.
tiOn of state treasury affairs
Governor E. w. Hoch said:
'"The action of Mr. Grimes is very
commendable and entities him to the
confidence that l have always felt in
him. believe most persons feel that
he was absolutely honest in the adj
ministration of the office of state
treasurer"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
BISHOP M'cABE STRICKEN.
Methodist Episcopal PreIate Suffers
Stroke of ApopIexy.

New York, Dec. 12.-BishOp Charles
Cardwell McCabe, who before his
election to the bishopric Of the MethO-
dist Episcopal church was popularity
known as chaplain" McCabe, was
stricken with apoplexy just after he
arrived in this city. He was at once
removed to the New York hospital
where it was said that though the out
come of his attack could not be posi-
lively predicted his present. condition
was decidedly favorable to a speedy
recovery. He will remain at the hos
Dital for few days at least. He
came here from Torrington, Conn, on
business connected with church mat
tiers. He was accompanied by DR..
Mains. one of the publishers of the
Christian Advocate, and had stepped
briskly upon a Pennsylvania railroad
ferryboat when he suddenly staggered
and fell. He was carried into the
ferryhouse and an ambulance sum-
moned The bishop was unconscious
for few moments but had recovered
before he reached the hospital. Mrs.
McCabe was notified at Philadelphia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
RekindIeS Life
in the Nerve Cells

Suicide. insanity. falling sickness,
paralysis. These are some of the re-
suits Of worn-out nerves. No one would
neglect disease = dreadful in it's re-
suits as nervous exhaustion If the dan
ger were only realized with the first
symptoms.
= The time to begin the restoration Of
the nerves by the use Of DR.. A. W..
Chase's Nerve Pills Is when you
IND yourself unable to sleep at nights,
suffering from headaches or neuralgia
pains, Indigestion or weak heart action.
Loss of flesh and weight, growing
weakness and debility. a tendency to
neglect the duties of the day, gloomy
forebodings for the future, are other In
dications OF depleted nerves.
You cannot liken Dr. A. w. Chase's
Nerve Pills to any medicine you ever
used They are nerve vitalizer and
tissue builder. OF exceptional power.
Naturally and gradually, they re-
hndle life in the nerve cells and form
new red corpuseles in the blood-the
only way thoroughly to cure nervous
disorders. DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve
Pills, so cents. at all dealers, or DR.. A..
W.sChase' Med. Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Lack Drug Co., Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
MRS. BiRDsoNG CONVICTED.
Mississippi Woman Found Guilty of
Manslauehter.

Hazelhurst, Miss, Dec. 12.-In one
of the saddest courtroom scenes on
record in the state, Mrs Angie Bird
song was found guilty of manslaughter
for killing DR.. Thomas Butler and was
recommended by the jurors to the
mercy of the court.
After the verdict, while the young
defendant sat crying with a young
child in her arms, a deputy APP
preached to take her to jail. When he
lifted the child from it's mother, the
little one sobbed in fear, mama, don't
let him have me-"
Mrs. BirdsOng was not compelled to
remain in Jail, but spent the night I'M
der surveillance at a hotel. Her I'M
Gle, United States Senator McLaurin,
who had left Hazelhurst, was tele-
graphed for to return and make the
motion for new trial which the de-
Tense announced would be done in a
day or two. The court did not at
tempt to pass sentence. The mini
mum penalty for manslaughter in this
state is fine of $500.
Mrs. Birdsong, twenty-five years of
age, and member of leading Mis-
sissippi family, in November, 1905,
shot and killed Dr. Thomas Butler,
also prominently related. She al
legged that he had boosted of illicit re-
lations with her and that his boasts
were untrue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
ISIDORE LEVY DEAD.
Former Market, Man Passed Away
in ST. Paul Yesterday

Isidore Levy, formerly of MankatO
died at st. Paul yesterday from men
nights of the brain and a stroke of
paralysis which afflicted his left side
He was thirty-nine years old and leaves
a wife and one child. lie funeral will
be held tomorrow at ten O'Clock from
the Jewish temple. He was a brother OF
Mrs. Martha Leib of this city. she and
her daughter, Mrs. Eich~erg, went to
st. Paul today to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Levy resided in this city for a
number of years and clerked for -. f.
Jones when that gentleman was in the
clothing business. Mr. Levy afterward
engaged in business at Elysian, and later
in st. Paul. He has been sick number
of weeks and his death was not unex-
pected
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dec. a. 81 1860
NOTICE FOR APPLICATION FOR
LIQUOR LICENSE

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth City of Mankato-ss.
Notice is hereby given that applica-
tons have been made in writing to the
County Commissioners of said county of
Blue Earth and filed i'm my office, pray
ing for license to sell intoxicating liquors
for the term commencing on January
9Th. 1907, and terminating on January
4th. 1908 by the following persons. and
at the following places as stated in said
applications respectively, to-wit.:
VIM. j. Frantz, his saloon building on
lots two and three (2 and b of Block
two CD of Hilton Townsite in St Clair
in the town of Mcpherson, in said county.
John II. Larson his saloon building on
lot number three CD of Block number
two CD of Hilton Townsite in ST Clair
i'm the Town of Mcpherson, i'm SAID coun-
ty.
Henry Hokemeyer the first story of the
saloon building on lot eight ~(S), Hayes
Addition to Hilton Townsite, st. Clair.
township of Mcpherson, in said county.
Said applications viii be heard and de-
termined hy sad county commissioners
of the County of Blue Earth. at the au-
djtor's office in the Court House. i'm said
CITY of Mankato in clue Earth County
state of Minnesota Thursday the 9th
day of December, l. ). at 300 o'clock
D. m. Of that day.
Witness my hand ar'l seal of said Of
flee this LIST day of ocember. A. D..
1906.
EDGhR WEAVER,
Auditor of Blue Earth County. MiIn.
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Ed WIGLEY'S HEAVY LOSS
His Clothing Stock at Fairfax, MINI.
Fire DAMAGED.

Ed. Wigley's clothing stock at Fairfax
had Il very close call to being destroyed
by fire on Tuesday Mr.. Wigley and
his clerk had been repairing one of the
gasoline lamps. and the gasoline had
been turned on so that test could be
made to see whether il would work all
right or not. The fuid sprung a leak
and dripped down onto the covering
over a pile of clothing directly under the
lamp, and when match was struck
this covering was on fire instantly. In
removing it Mr.. Wigley's hands were
quite severely burned. and about fifty
or seventyfve suits were more or less
damaged.
Mr.. Wigley is son of Mrs Rich
ard Wigley of this city, and formerly
clerked at the Model here
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
J0TTINGs FROM JUDS0N
New Boiler for The Creamery, Per-
sonal Gossip and News.

Mrs. Z. j. Roberts, Mrs. Fl. A. Jones,
Mrs. w. w. Jones are on the sick list.
DIR. J. Williams attends to the cases.
Morris Williams and G. Lloyd finish
ed their corn shredding last week.
John Price has hired out to Mrs. Il.
f. James for the winter, and started to
work last Monday.
A fine baby girl arrived to brighten
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. louis j. Lewis
last week.
F.. J. Roberts sold one of his Hamil
tonian mares to Z. III. Jones last week.
&C. s. Thurston is still rushing hogs
and cattle to st. Paul.
f. j. Roberts sold $500 worth of hogs
and delivered the same to ThurstOn last
Thursday.
r. p. Williams returned from Iowa
last Friday, where he visited friends and
old acquaintances for about a week.
John NJ. Jones and John Price were
Mankato callers last Thursday.
John Brooms and C.. w. Goodel of
Nicolet were over last Saturday and
bought a Poland China sire of f. a..
Jones.
, Miss Mary Philips of Tracy is visit
ing with her aunt, Mrs. Mary Jones.
School in district No. 80 is to have
a Christmas tree the 2lst.
Mrs. Evan Jones of Minneapolis was
the guest of Mrs. Rev. David Edwards
over Sunday and 'hellowed" to several
friends and relatives out i'm the country
over the phone
The blacksmiths, horse shoers espec-
tally, seem to be reaping their harvest
these days.
The Eureka. Creamery company is
having a new biler put in this week.
which was purchased from Mayor bros,
Mankato.
Gustav Ekland left for parts unknown
last week, leaving wife and little child.
w. w. Evans bought fresh mich
cow at the sale and has become one of
the creamery patrons again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
REPLY UNSATISFACTORY.
George w. Turrittin May Go TO Colo.
rado to Seek His Son.

George w. Tumittin received a reply
last night to the telegram that he sent
yesterday to Kremming, Col, inquiring
about the report that his son, Harold,
was lost. The reply said that no report
of anyone being lost had been reserved.
As the prospecting camp is thirty miles
or more from Kremmlng, it is felt that
a person might be lost there and still
nothing of the kind be heard at Kremm-
ling! Unless some more information is
received soon, Mr.. Tmrittin will 90 to
Kremmling and seek ont the camp and
see what can be done to prosecute the
search further. .1..t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
CONVICTED OF LARCENY.
insurance Company Official Found
GUILTY in New York.

New York, Dec. 12.-George Burn
ham, Jr, vice president and general
counsel Of the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance company, has been convict
ed of larceny of $500 of the COM
panys funds. The prosecution and
conviction of Burnham were an out
growth of the investigation OF lnsur-
ance companies in this state by leg
islative committee year ago. Two
other officers of the insurance COM
pany, Frederick A. Burnham, presl-
dent, and George D. Eldridge, vice
president, were indicted at the same
time as the man who has been con-
victed. Five indictments were re-
turned against each of the defendants.
The charge against George Burnham,
Jr., is that in 1901 he paid ]. Douglass
Wells with company funds for a loan
alleged to have been made to Fred
erick A. Burnham, the president, and
that the payment was concealed by
false entries in the books of the insur-
ance company.
One of the sensational features OF
the trial was the production of check
by the prosecution which bore the
name of Louis F. Payn, former super
intendent of insurance of New York
state, and the United States Express
company, of which United States Sen
ator Plat is president. 1t was not
claimed, however, that Burnham paid
the amount of this check to Mr.. Payn,
but that it was used to resist an al
legged demand by Payn for 100000
from the life insurance company.
The prosecution charged that Presi-
dent Frederick A. Burnham borrowed
$5.575 from j. Douglass Wells, saying
that he wanted the money to meet this
alleged demand by Payn, and that
George Burnham repaid this loan with
additions from the funds of the COM
pany
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
Great Northern Is to NegO-
tiate a Loan.
MONEY FOR THE RAILWAY.
Proposed to Improve the Physical
Condition Of the Road and Buy
-sa Equipment.
Especial to The Free Press.]

New York, Dec. l2.-At n meeting OF
the directors of the Great Northern rail.
way it was voted to authorize the in
crease of s6O.O0O,000 in the company's
preferred stock and to give the stock
holders an opportunity 10 subscribe
therefor at par. The present amount of
Great Northern stock outstanding is
nearly Sl5O.OOO.OOO, so that the new is
sue will bring the total amount to
$2l0,OO0,0O0.
According to statement given out
the proceeds of the sale of the new
stock is to be used to pay for audi
tional equipment, for additions to and
Improvements of existing lines and the
acquisition by the purchase of their
securities or otherwise of such lines as
the directors may decide necessary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
3. p. w. levies About $4,000 For
New Walks.

The board of public works met this
afternoon and made the assessment for
building all the new sidewalks that have
been constructed in Mankato since the
season opened in the spring. The total
amount assessed was about $4,562
The board also made the assessment
for the curbing and guttering of Wash
ington street from the alley between
Broad and Fourth streets to Fifth street.
The cost of this was about $l.2l2.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
WILL CLOSE HOSPITAL.
Or. Jane Hughes Will Again Take Up
General Practice.

DIR. Jane Hughes has decided to close
the maternity hospital, located at sos
South Fourth street. This institution
has had a liberal patronage and the
work done was very satisfactory.
At present the doctor feels that since
another hospital has been started where
such patients are cared for the neces-
sity of special maternity hospital no
longer exists.
She will again devote herself to gen
eral practice with her sister, DIR. Helen
Hughes, with whom she was formerly
associated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
ORATORY IN THE HOUSE.
Members Deliver Speeches Covering
Wide Range of Subjects.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The house de-
voted the entire day to oratory. The
legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill afforded an oppOrtun-
ity for general debate covering wide
range of subjects from a dissertation
on Alfred Nobel, founder Of the Nobel
prize, to the raising of the salaries of
members of congress, and including
a discussion of simplified spelling.
Representative Boutell CID, in
speaking of the bestOwal of the Nobel
prize upon President Roosevelt, said
this recognition of the presidents
good Offices in bringing to a close the
Russo-Japanese war means "the forg-
ing of another link in the chain that
binds together. the E, nations of the
world" ... .r...,,s
He praised the presidents decision
TO use this prize money in establishing
a fund for bringing about friendly
understanding between capitalists and
laborers as "nobly humanitarian and
characteristic"
Representative Gaines of Tennessee
urged increase of salaries for mem
bers of congress beginning with the
SiXty-first congress.
Other speeches were made by Rep
resentatives Keifer of Ohio against
the reduction of the board of pension
appeals; Underwood (Ala.) in behalf
of good roads; Murdoch (Kan.) on
railway mail pay; Richardson (Ala)
in behalf of an appropriation for cot
ton export; Perkins IN. W favoring
an inheritance tax, and De Almond
,(Mo.) in favor of new constitutional
cor vpntiOn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
Strike of Electricians at Schenectady,
N. ", Still Unsettled.

Schenectady, N. Y, Dec. 12-There
is practically no change in the labor
situation at the plant of the General
Electric company, where differences
between the company and the Indus
trial Workers of the World have led
to a strike. The company says 1000
men are out, while the strikers claim
5000. The Industrial Workers of the
World is a rival organization of the
American Federation of Labor, and up
to the present time the American
Federation of Labor has maintained
neutral position in the dispute.
The company says the strike has
not materially interfered with the
operation of its plant.
The executive committee of the
strikers has notified the company that
they are ready for a conference but
has received no answer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
CITY is PROTECTED
Contractor Bashaw's Bond Takes
Care of City in CuveIqe Verdict,

Contractor Alex Bashaw's bond to
the city protects it from any loss be-
cause of the $3.50 verdict rendered in
favor of Mrs. Margaret Cuvelge in her
suit against the city and Mr. Bashaw
for injuries sustained in falling into a
sewer excavation on North Broad street.
Mr.. Bashaw at one time could have set
tied the case for $50, before the suit was
begun. Whether he will appeal has not
vet been determined
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
UNKNOWN VESSEL ASHORE.
Severe Gale Raging and Craft Is Well
in the Breakers.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. PA three
masted schooner went ashore at night
south of Little Island lifesaving sta
ton. about twenty miles south of Cape
Henry. A thirty-six mile wind is blow
ing from the northeast with a high
sea running and the unknown craft
is we'll in the breakers. Captain
Chadwick and his crew from Little
Island lifesaving station shot line
across the schooner. but the men
aboard decided to wait until morning
before coming ashore in the breaches
buoy. The vessel is resting compare.
lively easy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
HOW,S THlS7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
fer any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. f. j
CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known F
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believe him perfectly honorable in al
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to carry out any obligations made by his
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Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon tn the blood and mu-
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ials sent free. Price rs cents per bottle
Sold by all druggists.
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
COLD WATER PLUNGE
Gen. WideII Gets An involuntary Bath
at Morristown.

General Widell was in Morristown
yesterday looking after some stone
abutment work on bridge, and got a
good ice water bath. He ventured out
on the ice Il little too far, and it gave
way under him, letting him into the
water neck deep. He succeeded in break
ing his way to shallow water and reach.
ed terra frma in a thoroughly chilled
condition. He caught Il slight cold as
a result. but otherwise is no worse oft
by the experience.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
HOTEL BLUE BOOK
Handy Publication That Will Adver-
tise Minnesota Extensively.

The National Advertising company of
Minneapolis has in publication $50
page book entitled Hotel Blue Book and
Travellers Guide, the object of which is
to call the attention of travellers to the
superior advantages of the state of Mn
.nesota as a summer resort. AS an ad-
vertising medium both local and general
it should meet with the approval of all
business men. The book will contain a
write-up of every important city in the
state that has over 1000 in population
and will be on file in hotels and the
principal express offices in the United
States and Europe. Mr.. w. C. Blake is
now in Mankato soliciting advertising
for Mankato and reports that the re-
Spouse so far are very generous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Edward Brace to George II. Buck
mister, seA. swH, nwH, section g.
Shelby, for $3.50
Fred w. Radke to Joseph w. Me.
Kibben, lot 8, and west nineteen feet OF
lot 10. block 3, Radke's addition to Am
boy, for $40.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
Lake Schooner Lost.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Dec. 12-The
little schooner Wonder, thirty-siX tons,
owned by Alberts & Son of Muskegon,
is reported by the owners as lost. The
for Michigan City with load Of wood.
1t is believed that 1t was lost in the
big storm Nov. 81. The schooner was
manned by Captain ]. Mailman OF
Chicago and a sailor known as Sagt
nav of Muskegon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
POLICE COURT.

John w. Roberts of South Bend has a
grievance against another resident Of
that town, Melville Hook, and yester-
day procured warrant for his arrest.
He. accuses Hoo.> with having on last
Sunday shot his shepherd dog, upon
which he places value of -$25 or over.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
MANY MAIDS MARRIED
EIGHT Girls From Opera COMPANY
Fall Victims of Cunid.

"The Maid and the Mummy company
has proved almost as much of a success
as matrimonial bureau as it has sue
eeeded in making people laugh. Last
year eight girls from the chorus were
married, and already this season, two
have found wealthy husbands This
company will make its appearance at
Mankato Theatre tomorrow night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
WILL TAKE HIS TIME
Governor Has Not Taken Up the
Manahan Complaint.

Governor johnson has the Manahan
complaint against the railroad commits
sioners on his hands and does not know
just what to do with it. The governor
stated yesterday that he had no time to
look over the complaint. He will take
plenty of time to investigate the mat
ter in hand
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
To Audit Relief Fund Accounts.

San Francisco, Dec. 12.-The San
Francisco relief and Red Cross funds
corporation has received from Wash
ington word that Major Torrey of the
United States army and w. H. Kent
have been ordered here by the Nation
al Red Cross society to audit the ac-
counts of the relief funds The work
is to be done at the request Of the To-
cal corporation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
Stricken Nearly Blind.

Mrs. Lysander Cook of Good Thunder
has been suddenly stricken nearly blind.
She is scarcely able to see Yesterday
her daughter, Mrs. J. X. Thompson,
went to Good thunder ana accompanied
her to Mankato that she may receive
treatment. Mrs. Cooks many friends
will hope that she will get relief
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
WILL BURN THE MORTGAGE
Ceremonies BY EpiscopeI Church
Members on Monday Evening.

Ceremonies incident to the burning of
the mortgage which has hung over st.
Johns Episcopal church, will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. l.. Oleson
on Monday evening next. Bishop Ed.
sail will be present as will other promi-
nent men of the church. Members of
the church are urged to be present on
this occasion. A social hour will fol.
low the ceremonies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-14
ANOTHER REPRIEvE FOR BUssE.
Iowa Wife Murderer Will Not Be
Hanued This Year.

Des Moines, Ia. Dec. 12.-Louis
Busse, under sentence of death for
wife murder. has secured fourth re-
prieve The date of his execution is
postponed from Dec. IA to Jan. IL.
1907. The final hearing for executive
clemency will be held Jan. 3. He was
convicted in 1903