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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
DUPED THE HEATH GIRL
Charles Holland, Who is Declared a
+ Biesmist, Sent TO Prison.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Nov. Among
the latest prisoners to be lodged in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary is Charles Hol-
land, who was sentenced by Judge j..
w. Jones of this city after entering
plea of guilty to q charge of bigamy.
Holland is over thirty years of age. He
was recently captured at Deer River,
Mimi, where he fled when he learned
that warrant had been issued in Lake
county for his arrest on the charge of
bigamy. While he had wife, from
whom he had separated but from whom
he had not secured divorce, he married
a young girl named Heath, living in
Lake county. The girl: was only twelve
years of age at the time.
I A family row resulted in the exposure
of Holland and warrant for his arrest
was issued. The members of the. Heath
family, including the girl whom Holland
duped, have left the state and are now
said to be residing in Mankato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
PARALYTsC BURNEDIO DEATH
An Old Man Met "a Frishtfuie End
Near Shakopeee.

Shakopee, Nov. 2.-Aaron Van Caster
hant, eighty years Of age, living near
Merriam Junction, about six miles west
of this city, was burned to death in his
bed Mr.. Van Oasterhaut was paraly
tic and had been confined to his bed for
several years. His daughter Anna had
lighted his pipe for him and stepped out
to the barn for q few minutes. Upon
her return to the house she found the
bed afre. Quickly extinguishing the
flames, she applied restoratives in vain
effort to save her fathers life He sue
cumbed shortly after from the effects of
the burns. It is supposed that sparks
from the pipe, ignited the bedclothes
and, as Mr.. Van Oasterhaut was unable
to move, he met his death in horri-
BILE manner. ns
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
Change Running of Trains
OH Omaha.
WILL BRING CREWS HERE
: =
Several Freights Will Tie Up in This
City; The NV Order Cos
Into Effect Sooa.

From Fridays Daily.
The Omaha road is about to inauour-
ate change that will be decided ben
eft for Mankato. The freight trains
from the Gilmore branch, that for two
years have been running to st. James
instead of Mankato, will again run to
Mankato and tie up. The way freight
trains from st Paul, which have been
running through to ST. James, will stop
in Mankato, and other trains will be
put on to complete the runs between
Mankato and st. James.
These changes mean that the train
crews will remain over night in Manka-
to instead of at st. James, and it will
also bring from twelve to fifteen fami-
lies to MankatO, because of the conven-
fence of living where the end of the
run is.
The changes will go into effect either
the coming Sunday or the Sunday fol-
lowing. This news will interest the
merchants and the coming of so many
families, not to mention single men, will
cause boom in the rental agencies.
The drizzle that fell during the fore
noon made automobiling difficult, yet
some of the machines were out and took
the visitors about the city. 1t is UNI
fortunate that the weather was not bet
ter, SO that all could have been taken
around the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
DUTIES OF TEACHERS.
Does Not Include Making Fires In
f, In the Buildings.

st. Paul, Nov. In a letter replying
to query from Oronoco, State Super
intendent, j. w. Olsen has written that
q teacher cannot be, required to prepare
kindling wood, build fires or do ordinary
janitor work around the school, he says.
and it is good economy to see that fuel
is provided, and that fires are built so
that the building may be ventilated be-
fore nine o'clock. 80
The school board should make the nee
essary provisions to keep the building
clean OF course, if the teacher has
agreed to do these things it would be
part of his duties.
He also informs the questioner that
Labor day is legal holiday, and teach
ers are not required to teach that day.
II Labor day comes during the term, no
deduction should be made in the teach
er's pay, if he does not teach that day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
MRS Walls DEATH.
Form sr4M snkato5 Lady Posses Away
at Lyle, MINI.

FROM fridays t)a1Iv s., .zS
Mrs. Lena Wood Vail, formerly of
Mankato, died at nine o'clock last even
ing at her home at Lyle, Mimi. Man
kato was her home from the time that
she was two years old until year ago,
with the exception of one year spent in
Rock Rapids, Iowa. She was born at
Sandusky, N. Y, in 1873, coming with
her parents to Mankato two years lat
er. After her marriage to. Glen Vail a
little over a year ago she lived at Pan
ore, iowa, but last August she moved
with her husband to Lyle, MINI. Her
also her mother, Mrs. Sarah Wood of
this city, and three brothers and three
sisters, Ollie and Dick, who are at home,
Claire of South Dakota, Miss Myrtle,
who teaches in Rapidan, Miss Mabel,
who is primary teacher in the Mankato
schools, and Miss Bert, who teaches in
the schools at jamestown, N. D.
Mrs. Vail will be best remembered
as clerk at Brett's, where she was 4
popular employee for eight or ten years
She possessed a quiet, sweet disposition,
and many lovable qualities, and was
highly esteemed by all, and her death
causes genuine sorrow among all who
knew her. She was member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. ~
The remains will arrive ia Mankato
on the seven o'clock train this even
ing. .aa
The funeral will be held at 2:30 to-
morrow from the residence of Mrs. S. f..
Wood, 42l Cherry street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
KERNs AND HEBRON
q. Randall, Former Resident. Is In
iured at Oakland, Cal.


Mr. B. Randall, brother !, of Mrs,
Jesse Keene, and a former resident of
Hebron, but now of Oakland, Cal, met
with sad accident on the goth of Oc
tcber, by having his foot run over while
working as motorman on the trolley
car The foot had to be amputated,
and he was taken to a hospital at Los
Angeles, Cal He is doing as well as
can be expected under the circum-
stances He had been married about
three weeks when the accident occurred
His many friends in this vicinity hope
for speedy recovery.
Rev. Emery of North Mankato held
services in the Hebron church last Sun
day afternoon and will preach there
again, next Sunday at 2:30 p IN. Sun
day school at 80 p. m. pc.
The Congregational conference of the
Mankato district will meet at the Kerns
church next Wednesday at 2:3O p. m,
and will continue over Thursday. About
thirty Delegates are expected. Drs.
Merrill and Herrick of Minneapolis will
be present and give addresses.
+ Pastor Brown gave an interesting dis
course Sunday morning at the Kerns
church. Miss Ella Randall sang a beau
ti!ul solo. sa @ - IT,. i. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Loncks was very
happily surprised last Tuesday evening
when about thirty young people took
possession of their home in Belgrade. A
very pleasant evening was spent with
games and other amusements. Elegant
refreshments were served and all had a
royal good time.
Miss Viola Hodson spent four days
in Mankato last week.
Mrs. j. A. rTidland, who has been con-
fined to her bed for two weeks with
rheumatism, is much improved which
will be good news to her many friends.
Miss Una Hodson, teacher at Amboy,
spent Saturday and Sunday at her home
in Hebron after attending the teachers
meeting at Mankato. t.
Judge Gresham and Attorney. Olson
of st. Peter called on the voters in this
section last Monday. o.
A. c.. Nrooman took in the johnson
meeting at Mankato last week
Rev. Tuleen of Mankato held services
in the Judson Swedish Lutheran church
last Sunday afternoon.
The Eureka, creamery at Judson made
its patrons glad last week, with their
checks, paying 26 cents for butter fat
with a As average test.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
THAT TAX AMENDMENT.
Attorneys are Not Agreed On the
Church Exemption Clause.

o. j. Parker, an attorney of lie Sueur,
who investigated the tax amendment
says: ''The proposed amendment to the
constitution, so far as it touches the
question of exemption of church proper
ty from taxation, reads as follows: But
A*"all churches, church property and
houses of worship*** shall be exempt
from taxation Many of the states
have laws exempting church property in
varying degrees. All of them, so far
as examined, exempt from taxation
church property used exclusively fOr
the purposes of public worship al
though in one case, in Michigan, the
exemption of Church buildings, etc. was
not held to cover the land on which
the building stood. Some states have
laws eXempting rectories and parsonages
i'm set terms, but the decision that most
nearly affects the situation that would
exist under our constitution, as amend
ed, is that of Iowa, where it was held
under an exemption reading, 'All grounds
and buildings used for religious institu-
tons that the exemption covered a
building owned by the church and used
as a residence for its rector Now, if
we compare our proposed amendment,
'#**all church property***' with the
Iowa case reading 'all grounds and
buildings used for religious institutions
it is plain to see that our exemption
is much more sweeping, so much more
so that it would cover church endow
ments, however large. The words used
for religious purposes employed in the
constitution as it now stands have been
carefully left out of the proposed
amendment"
Lawyers are not agreed as to the eff
feet the wording of the amendment
would have-whether 'church property"
not used exclusively for religious SER
vices would be exempt from taxation.
The attorney general CONSTITUTES the
amendment to mean that such property
could be taxed as it now is Others do
not hold to that view.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
NEW INDUSTRY AT WALKER.
Marafa cture ofthe Balsam Pine PHI
81 low at That Point.

,e-. sa .za 80 go
Walker, Minny has. new industry.
II is the manufacture and sale of the
Balsam Pine pillow. The pillow is made
OF the little long leaves or spines from
the balsam pine boughs.
Nature has provided remedies for
many of the ills of mankind and of
these natural remedies not one is better
known or more generally recognized by
leading physicians than the benefits to
he derived by the, sufferers from lung
and throat affections by "a residence in
the pine forests. The healing and
soothing effects OF the balsam pine Ouor
on these maladies is well known. These
benefits are brought to your own home
by the use of the balsam pine pillow in
your. living and sleeping rooms.
Newspaper reports from Germany tell
OF the ion and manufacture of
cloth made from the fibers of the pine
leaves. The wearing of garments made
from this cloth is said to completely
cure many skin diseases. that have
keget ofore taxed the skill of the best
doctors. If this is true when most of
the natural properties of the leaves
have been removed in the manufacture
of the cloth how much more beneficial
must be the result when all of the nat
ural Odor and curative properties can be
inhaled direct from the pillow or from
the air strongly pcrmeated with the de
lightful fragrance of the balsam pine. ,
The pillows can be seen AMI its fra
GRANGE tested at A. G. Lack & Co.'S
drug store. Call and examine it for
yourself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
TOUCHING SERVICES.
Funeral Of the Late c. n. Piper Large
" Attended.

from Saturday DaiU
The funeral of the late C. H. Piper
took place from the Christian church at
Garden City at two o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and the interment was made
at the Garden City cemetery. The at
tendance was very large and included
fifty from this city. Thirty-two teams
accompanied the remains from the resi-
denca to the church, and more than that
number were at the church before the
procession arrived
The services were conducted by Rev.
b. Y. Black of this city and were very
impressive, so much so that there were
few dry eyes. Rev. Black was formerly
Mr.. Piper's pastor. Several touching
musical selections We're rendered. The
floral offerings were unusually numer
Gus and beautiful. The ball bearers were
Lpther Mills. William Schultz, Dr.. NJ.
b. " ooI, Geo. re b.. fa.aer, A. T.. Biz
ny HHi tcLtOl e. Nie!, all ora taFUen
Git" residents S..
The church was crowded and many were
unable TO gain admission. Among the
relatives present from abroad were Mrs.
g. +. Piper and Charles Piper and wife
of Minneapolis, and Amos Warner and
wife Of Duluth. DR.. and Mrs. Grimes
of Lake Crystal returned from their
wedding trip the day before the funeral
having, been summoned home. 1t was
n sad homecoming, for the bride was a
daughter of the deceased. ,ta
Mr.. Piper had suffered from pneu-
mOnia some time before he knew it, so
strong was it, and when Dr. Williams
was called ore hung was filled Drs H.
A. TOminson of st. Peter and C. O.
Cooley of Aladelia. were called in con-
sthtaton, and everything possible was
done for the patient. :" r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
Nov 2-9-If. 10 6.
ORDER To EXAMINE ACCOUNT.


STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Luzerne A PEN
: noyer. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Mary
l. Brooks executry of the estate OF
Luzerne A Pennoyer. deceased. representing
among other things. that she has fully
administered said estate, and praying that
time and place be fixed for examining and
allowing the final account of her admins
tratton. ana for the assignment of the resi-
due Of said estate to the parties entitled there
to bC law.
1t IS Ordered, that said account be examined
and petition heard. by this court. on Nov
day, the 18th day of November. A. D. 1906, at 10
O'Clock a. NJ. at the probate Office in the city
of Mankato. i'm said county.
And it is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this orler once in each week.
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing. in the Mankato Free Press a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
i'm said county.
Dated at the cityof Mankato. the s9th day
Of November. a, d. 1906.
BY the Court:
probate Court Seal.l ,WM. F.,HUGHES.
Judge of Probate,
Benjamin Taylor. Atty.
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DID THE RAFFLEs. act.
Downfall Of Young Man Who Had
Fondness for Diamonds.

saltwater, Oct. 3l.-Fondness for dia-
mond rings and jewelfy, which he pre-.
sented to his young wife, led to the
arrest of Russell Daley, prominent
young man and member of the stove
manufacturing firm of l.. w. Daley &
Son.
About year ago many diamond rings
mysteriouslyi disappeared from houses
here. Different persons were suspected,
but nothing definite appeared until
Chief of Police Barnes learned that Mrs.
Russell Daley had an unusual number
of diamonds. Suspicion then fell upon
her husband.
: A trap was set for him at the home
OF DIR. e. P. Ryan, where the chief of
police left a diamond on the mantle
Daley went there to set up a stove, and
when he left, took the ring with him.
Chief Barnes located him at his home
a few moments later, land, being con-
fronted by positive evidence, Daley
wilted and admitted his guilt. 4,
He restored the chiefs ring and, also
rings belonging to Mrs. Philip Newman,
Mrs. Herman Stack, Mrs. N. ID. Lam
mers and A. G.. Schullinger, and dia-
mond pin of Mrs. John Thoreen. These
rings are valued at about $500.
The arrest has caused sensation here
greater than any for years. Dailey's
relatives and friends find it hard to
realize the truth of the affair. He was
regarded as a, model young man and
was prominent in one of the local
churches. a .e.
N. d. hammers has filed a formal
complaint. charging Daley with grand
larceny and the young man is now in
Jail. :s aA. ~,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
HENRY HOFFMAN ESTATE 4
All Goes TO Children and Grand i
children. %
Ia. IL

From Fridays Daily. t;.
The will of the late Henry Hoffman
was filed for probate today. 1t is dated
Jan. 20, 1906, and names the widow,
Sophia Hoffman, yexecutrix. The heirs
are eight sons, four daughters, and three
grandchildren. The property is estimat-
ed at 81, 800 personal and $4,000 real
estate. .ss
TO the daughters, Mrs. Bertha Gusso,
Mrs. Amelia Felber and Mrs. Laura
Haslip, and the sons, William, George,
John and Edward, and the grandchil-
dren, Rudolph, Julia and John Lamm,
$l59 each is left, to be paid at the con-
venience of the executrix. Henry, Her.
man, Alfred and Rudolph Hoffman and
Mrs. Elizabeth Graham are not ineluded
in this list because they have already
been provided for ,aa $50
All of the rest of the property is left
to the twelve children, share and share
alike Nothing is left to- the widow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
PAYING THE LOSSES.
McPhsrson' Formers lnsursnce
Company Paid Out S5,127,5o.


Members of the Mcpherson Farmers
Mutual Insurance company have re-
ceived notice of an assessment of Is
cents on each hundred dollars insurance
carried, this amount paying all losses,
not only for this year but last as WELL
The total losses, of which there were
fifty-siX, amounted to $5,l27.59. Forty
three of the losses were due to lightning.
The largest loss was that of Henry
Heinzemann of Lime township, who lost
barn, hay and grain, and was paid
S, 100. There were but two losses in
Mapleton, one at Mart Schimmelle's and
one at Judd Cornell's, each losing a
steer killed by lightning. On July Bird
Martin Neller lost two horses by light
ming and another. one from the same
cause on Aug. Goth. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
STEWARDS MEETING.
Large NJ acting Of Methodist CLERGY.
men in Session.

from FRIDAY Daliy.
district stewards meeting of the
Methodist Episcopal church for Manka-
to district is being held at Centenary
NJ. E. church this afternoon. Rev. S.
F. Kerfooot, the new prefsiding elder, is
presiding, and the attendance includes
twenty-five laymen and twenty clergy
men.
A committee consisting of MIR. Woods
of Amboy, DIR. Jacobs of Gilmore and Mr..
Fritz of Triumph will recommend what
salary shall be paid to the presiding
elder, and the meeting will act def
nitely upon the report.
A review will be made of the work OF
the district, and plans, for the coming
conference year discussed. FL 90
Many of the visitors will remain over
tonight to hear DIR. Vincent's lecture.
]. -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
GETS HIS INSURANCE.
Robert Roberts Settled With in Full
at Frisco.

FROM fEfe.iF ) I1dliy. f-. .,
County Treasurer Hart has received a
letter from Robert Roberts of Oakland,
Cal, in which the latter says that since
adjusting his fire losses at San Francisco
he and his wife have been spending
their time in Southern California. Since
their return they had received their in
surance in full. Mr.. Roberts goes on to
say: "Just received telegram from
Roy that he and wife will reach Oak
land tomorrow. Poor old San
Francisco is, in a chaotic condition.
Grafters and thugs are trying to steal
all in SIGHT. Nav have serious trouble
yet, before things are righted."
Mr. Roberts formerly lived in Man
kato and was county commissioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
OLD MAPLETON NOTES.

Ben Taylor is on the sick hist.
Neil Darroch and Judd Cornell are
hauling tile to drain low place on
their farm. Mr.. Ed Engehitsen of Am
boy expects to do the work.
Henry Bachaus is hauling corn for
Ben Taylor.
Mrs. Ellen Endfeld is assisting Mrs
j. Cornell with her threshing.
The farmers in this vicinity. are very
busy husking corn and threshing.
Mr.. Henry Chandler and Mr.. Isaac
are reported quite sick.
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The State of Minnesota to The Above
Named Defendants.

You and each of you are hereby sum-
moned and required to answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff in. the above en-
titled action, which complaint has been
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court in and for said county of
BIue> Earth and State of Minnesota, which
said office is in the Court house in the
city of Mankato in said county, and to
plant on the subscriber at his office in
GAINESVILLE in the county of Waseca and
State of Minnesota, within twenty days
after the service of this summons upon
you, exclusive of the day of such service
and if you fail to answer the said COM
plant within the time aforesaid the
plaintiff in this action will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in the said
complaint. 49,
A j. O'GRADY.
Attorney for Plaintiff
GAINESVILLE, MINI.
Dated September 18th, 1906.
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CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH.
Boiling Coffee. Accidentally Poure d
On Tots Neck.

Boiling coffee claimed life in La
fayette township, Nicollet county, last
night, when Raymond, the year-old son
of Frank Wellner, was fatally burned.
Just as Mr.. Wellner and his wife were
sitting down to the evening meal the
baby pulled the, table cloth from the Ia
BILE and spilled the steaming beverage
over his neck and chest. He was terribly
burned, and died three hours later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Bridegroom rLooses One Feet IN Rail-
road Accident.

Brrleigh Randall, formerly of Kerns,
in Nicollet county, but who has for some
time past been brakeman on a freight
train in California, met with an unfor-
tunate accident at Oakland on Oct. 20.
While at work, he slipped, and one foot
was crushed under the wheels and it
had to be amputated Mr.. Randall was
married Oct. l, and such serious ac-
cident before the expiration of his
honeymoon had caused sorrow to his
many friends in Nicollet county, who
have learned of the matter with regret.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
Wrecking Crew Busy.

From Fridays Daily.
Two slight accidents on the Omaha
road last night called for the use of
the wrecker, but caused only slight de-
lay to traffic. A freight car became de-
rallied near Blakeley, and two freight
cars ran off switch at Kasota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-09
PUZZLES THE ATTORNEYS.
Legal Department of State Is Ur
Against Hard Proposition.

From THURSDAYS Daily.
Attorney General f. I. Young's office
is wrestling with legal problem that
threatens to drive some of them to dis
traction-or the cyclopedia, or some
where. ~
Some time ago the governor issued a
commission to young woman as a
notary public.
She afterwards married, but has since
secured divorce and resumed her maid
EN- name, in which the notarial COM
mission was issued.
The question: Us her commission as
notary public still valid?"
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"A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES,
Itching, Blind, Bleeding Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure In 6 to IA days. soc. -, ,-.a s.,
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James O'Neil,
Plaintiff.

VS.
Daniel Frederick Hummer Frederick
Kummrow, and Mary Kummrow,
and all other persons or parties I'M
known claiming any right, title, lien,
estate interest in the real estate de-
scribed in the complaint herein.
Defendants.