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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
FIGHT IT our in COURT.
Mrs. Riggs Holds Fast TO Money That
Is In Dispute.

Minneapolis, Sept. 25.--Mrs. Anne
Riggs, wife of Nathan NJ Riggs, the
railway conductor, who last summer
murdered Miss Mile Ellison and COM
mitted suicide when arrested, was APP
pointed administrators of her late hus-
bands estate. The question of the
possession of the $1,000 left in Riggs
safety deposit. vault box will be fought
out later in the district court.
Judge F. C. Harvey. when he appoint
ed Mrs. Riggs administrators, said !:
"This case is peculiar one. l have
already appointed Film Ellison, the muir
dered girls father, administrator of her
estate. He claims as his the contents
of the safety deposit vault box. Mrs.
Riggs also claims these contents, and
their respective claims will have to be
adjudicated by competent court. Ow-
ing to the fact that the box is in Mr..
Riggs name, presume that the posses
sion of the contents rightly belongs for
the present. TO Mrs. Riggs. The Ellison
estate, however, is entitled to ample
protection of their claims ito the money
and / viii. therefore. fix Mrs. Riggs
bond as administrators at $1,000, and
order it to be furnished by recognized
surety company
John M Raas atforney for the Eli
son estate. said that there will be a
contest in the district court for posses
sion of the $3,lOO and the watch and
ring found in Riggs safety deposit vault
and claimed to have been stolen from
Mile Ellison by Riggs. He said that
proceedings toward obtaining possession
OF this property for the Ellison estate
would be begun in a short time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
KERNS AND HEBRON.
Happenings Of q Week in NicoIlet
County Towns.

Mr.. G. NJ Jefferson still continues to
improve from his severe affliction.
Howard Cole is now improving nicely
Miss Elsie Trask has been on the sick
list the past week, but is improving.
III. G. Randall had fine display OF
hogs at the fair last week. also some
fruit.
F. c.. Pew showed. two fine sucking
colts.
A. c. Brooman has a fine display of
apples, grapes, corn, squash and pump
kins. &
Mr.. B. T. Leverict went to st. Paul
last week to get a car load of sheep for
feeding purposes.
L. Burrill was running bus last
week in Mankato during the fair.
A great many from this vicinity at
tended the AIankato fair last week and
pronounced it hummer. Everyone
was loud in their praises of the display
of stock, fruit, vegetables, grains, c,ll-
mary and art department, and all other
attractions.
Pastor Brown of the Kerns church
held services at the Judson school house
last Sunday evening. A good audience
was present.
Peter Johnson, the buttermaker at the
Eureka creamery at hudson, has resign
ed and win move his family to his farm
ir Nicollet county next month.
Mr.. and Mrs Seth Pelton of Month
cello. N. Y. have been visiting their
uncle, Mr. l. A. Pelton of Hebron, the
past week. This is Mr.. Pelton's first
visit to the west and he is much pleased
with the country. He owns and resides
on the old homestead of the Peltons in
New York state. -
Miss Gertrude Drake went to Mime
apolis last week for visit.
Mr.. B. f. Drake is building quite an
addition to his barn!
John, Belts has gone to North Dakota
to build a house on his claim. and will
move his family there this fall.
There is much haying to be done yet
but the meadows are too wet to get
on to. Corn is fine crop, and all out
of the way of frost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
HUSBAND CUT OFF.
NJ rs. Mary Williams Leave Her Prom
erty to Her Sisters Children.

The will of the late Mrs. Mary Will
liams, whose death occurred Sept. 81,
was filed today for probate. 1t is dated
Sept. IL, and names Thomas Hughes
as executor. The estate is valued ut
$500 personal property, and $500 real
estate.
The sum of S. is all that is left to
the husband, Lewis Williams, of Judson.
All of the balance of the property is left
in equal shares to the three children
of the sister of the deceased, Evan
Evans of Llanwchlyn, Merianethshire,
Wales, Ann Evans of the same shire, and
John Oliver Evans of Colorado.
The married life of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hams was not entirely one long streak
of harmony, which doubtless accounts
for the requests. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.
Citizens Telephone Directors Order
Them Made.


The directors of the Mankato Cit-
zens' Telephone company held meet
ing last evening and transacted a good
deal of business. The manager was in
strtIcted to make extensive improve
ments, including the purchase of large
cable for new lines into Ogle and Davis
addition, West Mankato and North Man
kato. The capacity of the company's
wires into those places is overtaxed.
The company's business was reported
the largest that it has ever been.
A committee was appointed to meet
with the farmers on the lines into Gar
den City and Spring Island districts, to
hear their requests as to improvements
wanted. The meeting will be held at
the town hall in Rapidan this evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
PLAY HERE NOV. 3.
St. Peter Football Team to Meet
Mankato That Date.

from TUESDAY daily
Hard practice has been begun at the
st. Peter high school. A year ago the
eleven made very credtable showing.
Nearly twenty candidates have been out
for practice since school began, and the
boys now have good working knowl-
edge of the new rules.
The schedule for the season has not
been completed, but it will probably call
for eight or ten games. Manager Roy
Abbott has five dates filled, as fol-
lows: Oct Is. Blue Earth in this st.
Peter; Oct. %. at Sleepy Eye; Oct. p,
Wells at Wells; Nov. 3. Mankato at
Mankato; Nov. 10; Mortified at
Northfield.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
Majority for j. T. McCleary
Keeps on Dwindling.
OFFICIAL FIGURES RECEIVED
All the Counties in the Second Dis.
trict Have Reported the Vote on
the Congressman.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From SATURDAYS Daily.
Official figures from the second dis
trict primaries on congressman give Me-
Cleary majority of 297 over Gutter
sen. Two years ago, McCleary's ma
jority over Miller was more than 3,400.
McCleary can attribute his nomination
to the democrats VINO voted the republi
can ticket at the primaries. Taking
everything into consideration Guttersen
made a most excellent run and came
within less than 800 votes of winning
out. This in spite of the machine that
was behind McCleary.
The following are the official returns
from the eleven counties:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
NELSON HAS 4 clNCH.
Senator Has Legislators Enough
Pledged to Insure Reelection.
From Tuesdays Daily.

TOHl lucSudy
A careful poll of the republican NOM
inees for the 1907 house and senate.
made during the past few weeks by
shows that the senior, senator has little
to fear from hostile legislature next
January, says The Minneapolis Tribune.
The securing of pledges from legisla-
tive candidates has been under way for
many months Practically every candi-
date at the primaries had been called
upon for statement of some kind, in
-dicating his position in relation to Sena-
tor Nelson's reelection, and the ma jority
of the men who were nominated last
week are pledged to Senator Nelson
himself. 2tsss.
With. LAP republican candidates, and
a prospect that. at least 40 of them
will he elected. there seems little doubt
that the election of Senator Nelson to
another six-year term will be almost
unanimous. The opposition to the sena-
tor does not appear to have gained any
thing in the make-up of the two houses
of the 1907 Legislature But one of the
Hennepin county nominees is said to be
opposed to Nelson
. The ine-up throughout the state is
said to be as follows:
nominees in state, Us;
pledge by letter to Senator Nelson, l52;
verbally pledge. to Senator Nelson, 10;
hostile to Nelson's recollection, Z; in
different, 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
SLIGHT DELAY CAUSED.
Ycuns Man Applies for Marriage
license in Wrone Town.

FROM uueSday s Oaliy.
Charles Ar. Klimper of Ramsey, Fay
cite county, ILL.,, nice appearing young
man., applied this afternoon to Clerk of
Court Thorne for marriage license, de-
string to make Miss Minnie johnson his
wife. When Mr.. Thorne learned that
the intended bride was a resident of
Nicollct county he laid down his pen
and advised the young man to proceed to
st. Peter for his license. The advice was
taken and Mr.. Klimper, who had come
500 miles to claim his bride, did not
hesitate to 60 twelve miles further, and
left on the 4:45 train for the bug
house" town. The license must always
be issued 10 the county where the bride
lives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
Dairy Butter Scarce.

From Saturdays Daily.
For several months past the grocery
stores of the city have been practically
without dairy butter. An inquiry as to
the cause, develops the fact that dairy
men are sending their cream to the
creameries or shipping it to the cities.
There is growing demand for cream,
and it is doubtful if there will ever be
much, if any more, dairy butter on sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
BABY CONTEST.
Judges Decides Which They Think
Prettiest Youngsters.

The judgment in the baby contest was
rendered yesterday afternoon, the
judges awarding first prize to Charles,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.. F. Olinger of
Mankato township, and second prize to
the twin son and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Albert of Mankato town
ship. There were eleven babies entered,
all fine youngsters, and the judges only
regretted that there were not prizes
enough for all. First prize is a $40
scholarship in the Toland Business uni
versity and second prize is 500 scholar
ship there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
McKinley's New Enterprise.

From Tuesdays Daily.
G. A. Mckinley of Mankato is nego-
tiating with the city fathers of Brain
erd for the, lease of some land owned
by the city to be used by him for cedar
yard. If the arrangements planned by
him can be carried out it will mean en-
ployment for at least forty men the
year around.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
slicker Stolen.

From FRIDAYS, Daily
Mark D. Fancher reported to the po-
lice yesterday afternoon that his yellow
slicker had been stolen from the Laird
Norton yards. He had placed 1t out TO
dry on lumber pile, and some one
slipped i'm and took it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
M'CALL ATE SALMON.
Then He Was Taken Home In . Bad
c ndition.

FTOfu LUOSudy 5 Dirty.
j. w. Mccall has, been taken to his
home in lie Sueur Center, suffering with
an acute attack of ptomaine poisoning.
He ate part of the contents of an inno-
cent looking can of:salmon and about an
hour later was taken suddenly i'll and
lost consciousness. he remained in this
condition two hours and rallied from the
stupor only to go into commissions
Doctors worked over the poisoned man
until he began to show signs of return
ing vitality, and it is now believed he
will recover.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
DR.. A. w. Chase's
xildAnley.Liver Pills

the worlds greatest kidney and liver
regulator, and the only medicine hav-
ing combined action on kidneys and
liver. One pin dose; as cen.s q box.
Write for free sample to The DR.. A. W.
Chase Medicine Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
For. sale in Mankato, Mimi, by John
:. Thro. druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
Licensed to Do Business.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The German American State Bank
of Mankato was given a license to begin
business yesterday by Public Examiner
P. NJ. Kerst. The capital is $4,000. L.
Henline is president and w. c. Henline
cashier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
Handed in a Blank Ballot.

From fridays Daily.
1t rs really surprising that there are
some voters who apparently do not I'M
derstand the primary system. For in
stance, in Burnstown number of bal
lots were only partially marked, while
one was handed in without single
scratch of the pencil on it.-Sprinefeld
Advance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
Historical Farm Sold.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

From THURSDAYS Daily.
Barney Gerlich yesterday sold his farm
in Decoria township to Gotlieb Birk for
$4,000. This farm comprises l6O acres.
and>is the farm that once belonged to
old Chief Winneshiek of the Winnebago
Indian tribe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
Virgil Seward a Winner.

FROM Thursdays Dailv.
Virgil Seward is the republican Nnomi-
nee for state senator in the seventeenth
senatorial district. Mr. Seward is we'll
known in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
Award 4 Big Contract.

From Thursdays Daily
Contractor Neitge has been awarded
the contract forf the construction OF a
storehouse and platform at Olewein, Ia,
for the Chicago Great Western road. The
contract calls for $2s.O0G
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
John Gottel Injured.
From Fpidav's Daily

FROM Fc7daV'S DatIV =
John Gottel with his family was driv.
ing out othe fair this afternoon and
when at the top of the Front street Hill,
the team run away. Mr.. Gottel was in
jured. He was removed to a doctors
office. The family resides in Mankato
township.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28

station at st. Anthony Park, Judged the
stock and several hundred people wit
messed the tests. His awards gave gen
eral satisfaction. He is an expert i'm his
| line.
Burgess & Lukyn Of this city exhibit
ed eleven stations and won ten first
prizes and one second prize.
| The following premiums were awarded :
Percheron- Registered Stock.
Stallion, four years old and over, first
prize, C, H. Piper, Rapidan; second, Bur
CESS & Lukyn.
Stallion three years old and under four
first prize, Burgess & Lukyn; second,
c. H. Pipers.
Stallion two year old and under three
first prize, Burgess & Lukyn.
Stallion one year old and under two
first prize, c. II. Piper
Brood mare, with stock-first prize, C..
II. Piper.
Mare, three years old or over-first
prize. Burgess & Luykn; second, G. H..
Piper.
Mare two years old or over-First
prize, c. H. Piper.
Grade PercherOn.
Mare two years old and under three
First prize, c. H. Piper.
Stallion one year old-first prize, VIM.
Whitrock.
Mare one year old-first prize, Nelson
Scherer.
Mare with colt by her side-frst prize,
Mr.. Pugh, Nicollet county.
Colt, spring first prize, Mr.. Pugh.
Coach Horse-Registered Stock.
Stallion four years old and over--frst
prize, Burgess & Lukyn.
Grade Coach Horse.
Mare with colt by her side--frst prize,
Mr. Pugh, Nicollet county.
Colt, spring first prize, Mr.. Pugh.
Shire Horses.
Stallion four years old or over-first
prize, burgess u LukVn
Stallion three years old and under
four--first prize, Burgess & Lukyn.
Stallion two years old and under three
first prize, Burgess & Lukyn.
Clydes-Registered Stock.
Stallion four years old or over-first
prize, George Lang, Mapleton.
Stallion three years old and under four
first prize, George Lang, Mapleton.
Stallion two years oi11 and three-frst
prize. George Lang, Mapleton.
Filly-first prize, George Lang, Maple
ton.
Trotting Strains-Standard Bred.
Stallian four years old or over-Dr.
Ed. Mackey, GAINESVILLE.
Mare or gelding three years old or
over-first prize, DR.. A. F. Schmitt.
Trotting Strains Not Standard Bred.
Mare or gelding three years old or
over-First prize, DR.. Ed. Mackey, James
ville
Brook mare, with stock-First prize,
George Lang, Mapleton.
Spring colt-First prize, George Lang
Draft team-Special prize offered O.
W. Schmidt Saddlery Co., first prize c.
H. Piper, second, John Koenan.
Best mare and sucking colt-Special
prize, Nyquist & Iverson. First prize,
George Lang, AIapleton; second prize,
Mr.. Pugh, Nicollet county.
Norman.
Brood mare shown with stock, first
prize, c. HI. Piper.
Percheron.
Brood mare, shown with stock, first
prize, c. III. Piper.
Shetland stations, Shetland mare,
brood mare. Shetland colt, George Lang.
Mapleton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
Perfect in Quality
Economical in Use
Moderate in Price
FAIR NOTES.

Paid Admissions Yesterday Number.
ed 2,696.
From Saturdays Daily.
The number of paid admissions at the
fair grounds yesterday was 2,G0G. This
probably means that 5000 people were
on the grounds, which is much more
than conld have been expected, consider
ing the showery weather.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
BkcK.ACHE

and all other symptoms of kidney dis.
ease are speedily removed when the
kidneys are made healthy, active and
vigorous by the use of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28

The balloon ascention yesterday after
noon was perfect success. The air was
so still that the balloon went almost
straight up for perhaps 500 feet, when
the aeroaut came down in a parachute.
landing just outside of the west fence
The collapsed balloon came down just
a little further south The whole thing
was i'll plain view, and everybody was
satisfied
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28

This forenoon the fire department re-
peated its run of yesterday, answering
an alarm from box So, and running to
the corner of Front and Cherry street,
where water was turned on, and the diff
ferent nOzzles were exhibited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28

A stock parade took place at the fair
grounds at l:3O o'clock this afternoon,
and made an impressive sight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28

The races took place this afternoon,
although the track was in very muddy
condition. Fast time was out of the
question, but the spectators were pleased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28

The free street performances have
been witnessed by thousands. Front
street was packed with people last night,
and the various tent shows were well
patroniZed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
Prizes Are Awarded for the
Fine Stock.
BIG CROWD SAW THE TESTS.
Handsome Equines Shown at the Man
keto Fair; All Are Pleased With
The Awards.
From SATURDAYS Daily .

From Saturdays Daily.
One of the most interesting events of
the fair took place yesterday afternoon
when the horses were judged. w. Fl.
Tomhave of the Minnesota experimental
station at st. Anthony Park, judged the
stock and several hundred people wit
messed the tests. His awards gave gen
eral satisfaction. He is an expert in his
line.
Burgess q Lukyn of this city exhibit
ed eleven stations and won ten first
prizes and one second prize.
The following premiums were awarded:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-06

Ii Is aid of Hartman hat he knows
every Inch % ground in the United
States ana just what ii is worth from
a railroad STANDPOINT. ami the exact
Nalue of oF'ry city. town and village.
thurman Is not only u railroad man,
hut a %lnaneiei. Above al. he is i
atrat-g!at. In the latter respect Nor
gan - said to be- his inferior by capa-
biz judges.
Ana n. Is ambitious. ambitious to
surpass Morgan IN the iailrord world
and perhaps. If The real truth werc
known, jealous OF Morgan's great SUI
pie.lAcy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-06
T+E ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

Joanny Bali brags that the sun never
sets on his flag and Uncle sam is in
like situation. The commercial spirit
OF the Ar:ton and the Ger moving
Yankee Ike in every quarter of the
riobc.
They are everywhere active and carry
their habits and their language with
them. 1t is therefore not at all odd
That in every prominent place on every
line OF trave the world over thai one
OF these two peoples is found and that
the Traveller find some one with whom
he can converse in his native tongue
h omnerce that is directed by tho
English speaking people carries with 1t
the use of the language in every port
OF the world and many natives nave a
speaking knowledge of the English Ian
suaSe. 1t is no uncommon thing tc
hear two persons of different national
1ty. neither English nor American, eX.
changing their wants through the me-
dunn OF the English language. The
American traveller throughout CONT
mental Europe frequently struggles
through a question in the language OF
the person addressed or receive an an
sUer in quite good English. In many
of these European countries the boys
and girls. as Well rs older persons who
are thrown in contact with commerce
speak English quite generally. An in
stance Is given i'll which n party OF
Swedes at liaNrc We're spoken to i'll
English by the French walters and am
swered in the same while the
f'renchlnan and the Chinaman We're
elsewhere noticed using the same. II
therefore seems that the English lam
GuaSe has advanced considerably
towards being Il universal means OF
communication between the peoples of
different nations. That it will become
more so is probable. The Latin WAS
supposed to fill the means of commune
cation between the learned people OF
different countries. but we believe more
different ~nationalities can now make
their wants konwn to a practical extent
III the English than any other lam
gua-e.
While much OF the English probably
would not stand the rules OF syntax it
enables these people to ascertain and
supply the needs Of each other and as
it is gaining so fast ii will keep ahead
OF any attempt ny theorists to form
another universal means of communi.
cation. If the professors who consider
a language that would be common t.
the people of the world "a very great
advantage let them pull with the nat
ural force that springs from the COM
merce and travelling OF the English
speaking people and the result will be
reached SO soon that they will be as
torished. The natural trend is toward
the extension of English. just help it
along.