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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
LADIES o. THE G. A. R.
Report Made to Department Meet
ing in Minneapolis.

ing tuIUUGdpOtISs
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Clara M. Thompson returned
Saturday from Minneapolis where she
attended the fourteenth annual conven-
ton of the Ladies of the Grand Army
of the Republic She was reelected
chairman of the. department council of
administration. The reports of the year
were. satisfactory. Three circles organ
lied with an increase of $50 new mem
bers. Total receipts of the department
for the year of 1905 were: $l,596.3l +;
total disbursements, $l,052.70; amount
in department treasury, $543.6l; cir
cles expended during year 1905: For re-
lief, $2SO.lG; incidentals, $2,l0O.42; G.
A. r., 5000; Soldiers Home, 1923; Ano-
ka Home, 1000
Mrs. Marion b. Mullen of Wabasha
was elected president of the board; Mrs.
Bertha Webster of Duluth, vice presi-
dent; I.ilah NJ. Sanders of st. Paul, sec
rotary.
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OFFERED A GOOD THING.
Commissioner Slater rendered Pc
sitlon BY federal Government.

Minneapolis, March 27.-The United
States department. of agriculture has
been trying to steal E. X. Slater, state
dairy and food commissioner, from the
Minnesota service, but Mr.. Slater stated
today that he had declined the position
Offered, and would "stck to- the ship"
The department under Secretary Will
son is about to install an inspection and
grading bureau at New York for butter
received there. The idea is to grade but
ter if desired by the trade, and to con-
duct an educational bureau, noting
the faults in butter received, and notify
the shipper how to correct them. Mr..
Slater was wanted as the head of this
new service, and the position was ten
dered by f. w. Webster, chief of the
dairy division. No salary was named,
except to say that the salary would
be made an inducement.
Mr.. Slater believes that a Minnesota
man will be selected for the place.
Since turning down the offer he has
been asked by Mr.. Webster to recon-
mend some competent butter man for
the place eve have plenty of them in
Minnesota" said Mr.. Slater today, 'and
Il hope some one from this state will be
selected Mr.. Webster has sent word
that he will be here to see me Wednes-
day"
The offer is highly appreciated as a
compliment to Minnesota butter max
ers and the Minnesota dairy inspection
service.
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Mar. 1880 Apr. 6, 1906.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned. under authority of the
Probate Court Ct Otter Tail County
Minnesota, will receive written bids un
til April l6, 1906, at the office of his
attorney, Ambrose Tighe, 400 National
German American Bank Building, st
Paul, Minnesota, for the purchase of any
or all the following described property
belonging to the estate of o. II. Alather
deceased: The south one third of LOT
Ia, block f. original plat of the Village
of Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail County
Minnesota; Lot 6, block 3; lots 5, 6, Z
and of block 4; lots and 8, block 5;
lot 4 of block and lot of block Z
Cummings Addition to the City OF
Mankato; lot IA and the north so feet
of lot Is, Dickinson's addition to the
city of Mankato. Lots ], 2, B. and 8
block 1873; lots /, 2. 3, 4 and 5, block
/ l39; all there is of lots /, 2, 3, 4 and .
block l4O; all of blocks las and l49, and
all there is of blocks $50, l53 and l54
all in the City of Mankato proper, Blue
Earth County, Minnesota. The terms OF
sale will be all cash.
JOHN b. JOHNSTON,
Administrator
March 20. 1906.
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March $780, April 6. 1906. !,
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.

STATE ON MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of John s.
Smith. deceased. s,
Whereas. an instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of John
8. Smith. deceased. late of said County. has
been delivered to this Court:
And Whereas. Mary p Smith has filed
Herewith her petition. representing among
other things. that said John S. Smith. died
in said County. ON the 5th day of March,
1906 testate. and that said petitioner is the
Executor named in said last Will and Tesla
ment. and praying that the said instrument
may be admitted to probate. and that letters
teStamentary be issued thereon to herself.
1t Is Ordered. That the proofs of said in
strument and the said petition be heard be-
fore this Court. at the Probate Office i'm the
City of Mankato. i'm said County. on Monday.
the 18th day of April, A. d.. 1906. at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon. when all persons in
terested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instrument:
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That notice of
the time and place of said hearing be given
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. i'm said
county.
Dated at Mankato. the goth day of March.
A. d., 1906.
BY the Court,
Probate Court SeaL] WM. r.. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
B. ID. Smith, Attorney.
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STERLING CENTER NEWS.
Farewell Reception rendered Mr.
and Mrs. Mel Keith.

West of Sterling the people will soor
be "hollering hello"
A farewell party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Keith last
Friday evening, The evening was spent
in dancing and cardplaying. AT the
mid-ho refreshments were served The
guests numbered about forty. Mr.
and Mrs. Keith will move next week on
I to their farm at Elbo Lake.
Miss Elizabeth Troy left Monday fol
Ames, Iowa, to visit her sister, Mrs
Melva Hearth
Miss Daisy Reynolds of Minnesota
Lake will teach school here this sum
mer. ~
Louis Runke spent last Sunday al
Amboy.
S. NJ. Girver is hauling his lumber from
Mapleton this week.
Byron Troy will work for Greedy Do.
bic this summer
Miss Ellen Annis and Mr.. Elmer En-
field were married last week at Man
kato. They came home today and will
keep house for Grant Hazel this sea-
son.
The Cemetery society held their sup
per and annual meeting at the hall last
"Wednesday. The following officers
were elected: Mrs. Olive Drews, presi-
dent; Mrs. c. c. Troy, vice president
Mrs. George Keith, treasurer; Miss Cas-
Esia Ellis, secretary. The receipts from
the supper Melted SO. The society voted
Ito erect a new fence in front of the
cemetery ground.
Mr.. Jones will work for II. Radke
this spring.
Mr.. Hartly of Minnesota Lake will
work for G. B. Lamp this spring.
Louis Runke was at Mankato last
week.
Mr.. Mandell, the storekeeper, has
rented the house of William Ellis and
will soon move his family here.
A number from here attended the box
social at Bass Lake last week.
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Gree Press, Mar 8. 16. %, 1867


STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Tarth.-ss. In. Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Ruegg, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
j. d. HumstOn, administrator of the es-
tate of Henry Ruegg, deceased, repre-
senting among other things that he has
fully administered said estate, and pray
ing that time and place be fixed for
examining and allowing the final account
of his administration. and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered. that said account be eX
amined, and petition heard by this Court.
on Monday the End day of April, A. d.
1906, at 10 o'clock a. M. at the Probate
Office. i'm the City of Mankato, in said
County.
And it is further ordered. That notice
thereof be given to all persons interested
by publishing a copy of this order once
i'm each week, for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in the Man
kato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato, in said
County.
Dated at the City of Mankato the 9th
day of March. A. ID. 1906.
BY the Court,
VIM F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
probate Court SealD
PLYMAT & PLYMAT,
Attorneys.
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mARcoNl WIRELESS WORDS
What 10 to BE Done BY New Tele-
ersph Company.

The Marconi Wireless Telegraph COM
pany have started in in deadly earnest.
Their managing director, G.. w. Fish
Jack, has visited Minneapolis, st. Paul,
Fhe 500, Duluth and other western
points arranging to pick out sites to
erect wireless stations.
1t is the intention of the Marconi
company to erect chain of stations
from New York city direct through to
San Francisco. 1t is understood that
these stations will all be in operation
Turing this year, giving the public a
telegraph system which will not be in
terferred with by storms or any other
Sind of disturbances.
1t is understood that the wireless
system intends to reduce the rate of
.elegraphing to less than one-half of
what they are today. The large, high
lower stations on the Atlantic coast
will be opened to the public so that they
an send messages from any eastern
point to Europe at the rate of 10 cents
per word.
The development of the wireless has
been phenomenal. 1t appears that the
Marconi system has monopoly in this
inc. They are backed by eleven differ
ent governments who are now using
heir system by the Associated Press
md they have over 100 steamships now
equipped who are now communicating
IN mid -ocean direct with the shore, and
he most wonderful feature is the fact
that the printing and selling on board
hese different ships newspaper regu-
arly every morning. As a friend OF
nine stated, "What is coming next"
eplied, "aerial navigation"
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March 1e=2a,so, 1906.

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-sS. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Josenh
! w. Dilley deceased pm
Letters OF administration on the estate
lof said deceased being this dav eranted
unto Eli S. Warner of Ramsey County
Mimi
1t is ordered. that all claims and de-
mands OF all persons against said estate
pe presented to this court, for examine
.loh ana allowance, at the Probate Office
IN the City of Mankato in said Bjue
Earth County, on the following day Viz:
MONDAY. the 18th day of September. A
d., 1906, at ten o'clock i'm the forenoon of
said day
1t is further ordered that six months
from the date hereof be allowed to credi-
tors to present their claims against said
jeState, at the expiration of which time
or not proven to it's satisfaction shall be
forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed
Ordered further that notice of the time
land place of hearing and examination of
said claims and demands shall be given
by publication of this order for three
successive weeks prior to the day APP
pointed for such examination in the
Mankato Free Press. a weekly newspa-
per printed and published at Mankato, in
said County.
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of
March, a. D., 1906.
BY the Court:
VIM. F. HUGHES,
probate Court Seal) Judge of Probate.
Young & Jones, Attorneys.
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Fire Near Smiths Mill.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Fire on Monday morning partially de-
strOyed the residence of Wendell Null
lerleile, who resides near Smiths Mill
1t is supposed that the house took fire
from defective aue, and progressed
slowly while neighbors from all direc
tions fought with the best means OBJ
tainable to save the house, and in this
they succeeded. A portion of the secons
story was burned. Most of the house
hold effects were removed from The
burning building during the fire, and fol
this the occupants would have been
very thankful had the building been en-
tirely destroyed Madison Lake Trib
une.
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GARDEN cry GOSSIP ]
Cominss enc Gpinaa .Soelesv Msntisn
and News Gsnsfall$s

| Mr.. Henderson sef Pine City is visit
ling his brothersip lazy, JAMES Tierney
Mrs. Burnett OF Mankato visited hel
sister, Mrs. Will Sherman, last week.
VIII N. Young, who shas been attend
ling school in Bird Island, has return
ed home. ,us
Mrs. Yarten and Miss Reed of Vernon
Center were in town "Wednesday.
Ray Leatherman, who has been SER
iolsly sick, is very much improved.
The Bible class, met with Mrs. john
Osgood on Wednesday evening.
John M. Chapman returned, from his
trip to the west Saturday evening as
companied by his son, Edward. The
latter has been in the west for about
seven months.
f. W.. Gates was a Mankato caller
Thursday.
Mrs. Myrtle Wrightson of Lake Crys
tai spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Roberts.
Charles Peterson is working in the
Herald office in Good Thunder this
week.
Mrs. T. Rector is in Truman with her
daughter, Mrs. Horace Sager
Rev. Stebbins of Mankato visited in
town Friday.
Rev. Atwood gave his lecture on
sHappiness" Friday.
Miss Hertha Hopkins spent Sunday
at her home in ST. James.
A birthday party was given for Mrs.
E. E. Norton last Friday evening, Mrs.
Norton was presented with gold pin.
Len johnson has purchased a Edison
photograph.
A farewell reception was given in the
NJ. w. A. hall Tuesday evening, for Mr..
and Mrs. 7. R.Glynn and Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Clapper. III qf
Miss Ida Biyby, who has. been spending
months vacation at her home, went
to lie Sneur Center Saturday to finish
her term of school near there.
A card party was given for. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Bixby, Monday evening.
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Farmer Had Nerve.
From SATURDAYS Da:lv.

From SATURDAYS Da:lv.
The police were called upon yesterday
afternoon to notify farmer that Front
street was not the proper place fol
feeding his horses. The man, who halls
from beyond Spring Island, had unhitch-
ed his team from the wagon in front
of Moore g. Tobin's store and poured out
some feed in the wagon box and placed
the horses crossways of the street had
left them to enjoy their meal as though
they were on a forty-acre lot. Traffic
was impeded, but the farmer was OBJ
livOuS to this
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Greeting Sent Him by the g. r.. Depart
FL ment of Minnesota.

Mrs. Cora j. Fritz delivered the greet
ings of the Woman's Relief corps to the
Grand Army of the Republic, depart
ment of Minnesota, at the convention in
Minneapolis on Thursday morning and
was accorded an ovation In the course
of her eloquent address Mrs. Fritz ex-
tended to the old soldiers the greetings
of Colonel William Thomas of this city,
who years ago held the position of de-
partment commander, and assisted great
ly in building up the order in Minneso
ia. Mrs. Fritz was interrupted in her
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March. l6-23-3O 1906.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF Blue
Earth.-SS. In Probate Court -s4 =. .s:
In the matter of the estate of Sven
Larson, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Lewis L. Larson 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 i'm
said Blue Earth county. on the following day,
viz: Monday. the 18th day of June A.. d..
1906. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t Is further ordered, that three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate. at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
sented to said court or not proven to its salts
faction, shall be forever barred. unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further. that notice Of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publ-
cation Of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina
ton in the Mankato Free Press weekly
newspaper. printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 10th day of March.
A. d.. 1906
'i By the Court. Is
lProbate Court Seal WIN. f. HUGHES.
i:iis Judge of Probate
Sam b. Wilson. Attorney.
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Drunk Had Money.

from Tuesdays Daily. s&sa.< a =
Officer Robb today found a man Civ
ng the name of Nelson intoxicated and
standing between two freight ears in
The Milwaukee yards, where he would
have been thrown down and probably
run over if the cars had moved sudden
y. The man had 1888 in. his pockets
including two certificates of deposit up
IN the Swedish-Ameriean bank of Min
neapolis. Nelson is thought to be an
,mploye at Winston Brothers camp. He
was taken to the city hall to sober of.
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PREPARING FOR WORK.
Milwaukee Road Arranslng g Build
the Line from Good Thunder.
From TUESDAYS Daily


! The following is from The New Rich
land Star and indicates that the Mill
waukee still has a plan Of building the
line threatened last fall: "Carl Weise
called up The Star office by telephone
Tuesday morning and informed us that
the right of way agent and another rep
Eresentative of the Milwaukee Railway
company We're at his place in Vivian on
Monday. These gentlemen were loeat.
ing camping grounds for grading crews
and they informed Mr.. Weise that the
work of grading the proposed line from
Good Thunder to Armstrong would be
renewed shortly. Ii is the intention OF
the company, SO Mr.. Weise was told,
20 build from Mankato to the head of
the lakes with another line extending
directly northwest, probably to Fargo,
~. d. s
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, remarks and motion to send COlone
Thomas telegram of greetings was
carried by a rising vote. This is the
first time that the G. A. r. has ever
paid such an honor to one of its de-
partment commanders. 1t is something
that Colonel Thomas has reason to be
proud of.
The convention was a decided success.
The Women's Relief corps did splendid
ly. The attendance was large and Mrs.
w: N. Plymat of Mankato, the depart
ment president, presided with becoming
dignity.
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Will Obtain Pheasants.

County Auditor Weaver has informed
Aid. Atchison of the park committee Of
the council that if the city will prepare
a place at the park he will obtain som,
Mongolian pheasants for the park. II
will be necessary to enclose one of thu
small trees with wire of not. ovel
two inch mesh. aa.
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SILVER MEDAL CONTEST.
One viii Be Given at Garden City on
/. April 3rd.

trom tuesdays Daily.
The Garden City W. C. T. U. will give
their second L. Y. L. silver medal con-
test, in the Baptist church, Tuesday
evening, April 3rd A class of seven
girls, and. class of seven boys. Two
medals will be awarded, one to the girl
having the best average, and one to the
boy. Admission 5 and 10 cents. Come
md encourage the children. The union
expected to have Miss Dora Reynolds
with them this week but on account Il
sickness the recital has been postponed. q
week or ten days. Music will be furnish
ed by the Male quartet, Messrs. Woods,
Washburn, ellis and John. Don't
miss it.
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Wants to See Color of Money.
From Saturdays Daily.

FROM Saturday'S Daily.
Bert Shores. writes: 81 see Mr.. Room.
ley has accepted my challenge in The
Free Press, but have not seen any Of
his money yet. l have 800 in Charles
Griebel's hands to be put up that he
can't beat me and the only thing that
will fetch me to Nfankato will be foi
Rooney to put up his money, any
amount from one to five hundred
am wrestling for money not for fun"
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Joseph Marabaa.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Joseph, the six months old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Marabaa, a Syrian
family, died Friday night, and the flu
neral took place from st. Peter and
Paul's Catholic church at $3.50 yester-
day afternoon.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or lady with
rood reference to travel for firm Of
100000 capital. Salary $l,O72.O0 per
year and expenses; salary paid weekly
md expenses advanced. Address, with
stamp, J. A. Alexander, Mankato, MINI.
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- -
| !. The Ladies of the Grand Army of tn
( Republic were in session, spending mos
of the day in the transaction of routin,
business. Mrs. Jane Trowbridges of ST
Paul voiced welcome and was present
ed with a handsome hand painted plate
Mrs. Anna Selover of Lake, City gave, tn,
response. In her report, Mrs. Cath
crime Hoyt the president, noted thu
great increase in members and money
and spoke of the coming encampmeni
and what it would mean to the depart
ment.
Mrs. Hoyt appointed Mrs. z. McAllis
ter assistant secretary; Mrs. V. Bloom
quist, st. Paul, conductor; Mrs. Burgess
assistant conductors; Mrs. f. E. East
man, pianist; Mrs. Gussie Shannon
guard; Mrs. Winchester, assistant
guard; Miss Louise Humphrey, page.
Mrs. Clara Thompson of Mankato
was appointed member of the COM
mittee to extend greetings to the w. r.
C. at the afternoon meeting. At the af-
ternoon session Mrs. A. T. Anderson
presented here report of the cottages at
Anoka. The five cottages are all fill
ed and rooms have had to be rented
in neighboring houses. The question OF
increasing the number of cottages was
presented and will be discussed later.
The stars and stripes were prominent
ly displayed at the Nicollet hotel Tues
day evening for the WOman's Relief
corps and the Ladies of the G.. A. r.
Both gave receptions there to open their
department conventions. Large and
small flags draped the doorways and
the walls, and palms and flowers We're
also used to form an attractive setting.
The guests of the w. r. c. were re-
ceived by Mrs. NJ. f. Plymat of Man
kato, department president; Mrs, Elsie
Edwards of Albert Lea, senior vice
president; Mrs. Mary Sullivan of Du-
Fritz of Mankato, department stcre-
tary; Mrs. Mary Thielen of Still
water, treasurer; Mrs. NJ. A. Kelly of
Minneapolis, chaplain; Mrs. Kate Carlin
of Minneapolis, chief of staff; Mrs.
Mary L. Starkweather of Minneapolis,
Mrs. L. j. Taylor of lie Sueur, past
national president; Mrs. +. n. Leayens
of Faribault.
The hOstesses for the Ladies of the
G. A. r. We're Mrs. Flora Davey of Min
neapolis, past national president; Mrs.
Catherine Hoyt, Minneapolis, depart
ment president; Miss Edythc Clark,
Minneapolis, department secretary; Mrs.
Murilla Stone of Rush City, Mrs. John
Mullin of Wabasha, past department
presidents; Mrs. Hull of Stuart, Mrs.
Phetteplace of Jordan, Mrs. Webster of
Duluth, Mrs. A. T. Anderson, Mime
,polis, and Mrs. Hulgren of Watertown.
The 500 guests included the delegates
TO the state encampment of the G. A. r.
and the allied orders.
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lief expended other than in money; and
that $l,ls7.47 was turned over in cash
to the post. F.