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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
HIGH STANDING OF
GUY, CURRAN & co.

where they have sold to the best trade
ever since they have been in business, com
peting successfully with New York. Phil
adelphia and Baltimore wholesalers. They
have great confidence In the future or
Washington, and in the Greater Washing
ton movement as well the ability or
Washington merchants to hold their own
mercial success
Very Well Stocked.
The establishment of Guy. Curran & Co.
occupies the two large business buildings
numbered 49, 315 and 317 9th street north
west From cellar to garnet. as the term
goes, they are stocked with all manner Of
notions, hosiery underwear and what-not,
and 1t is said that whenever a merchant
from the south may come here to purchase
his stock he will find after inspecting the
large assortment of goods at the 9th street
establishment that he will not have to go
further to fill his bill as to the class OF mer-
chandise sold by Guy, -Curran & Co.
Both members of the firm are men expe-
rienced in trade. especially the line they
are conducting. They are fully conversant
with the needs of the country merchant
and have in stock the goods necessary to
meet such demands. When the Jobpers
and Shippers Association launched the
Greater Washington boom the promoters
were gratified that there was such an es-
Establishment In the District as the Guy, Cur
ran & Co.. as it was at once a substantial
nucleus of the commercial movement The
members of the firm are expecting to secure
marked increase in business because of
their participation in the business trip
through sunny Dixie arranged by The
Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Many a man would be popular If it
weren't for his wife.-Puck.
To the henpecked husband the bond of
matrimony is a government bond.-Puck.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
TRIBUTE TO The GAME.
Curling and the BonspieI Just 6roueht
to q Close.

A most successful bonspicl came to an
end Saturday night instead of Friday
night as had been anticipated, as there
was so many more Kinks than had been
expected that few games had to be
Forfeited by several Kinks to give time
to play them out. The CALIFORNIAN Curl
ing club of Mankato feel proud of its
signal success, that the annual bonspiel
for l906-7 will be looked forward to
with pleasure: and the club in this man
ner wishes to thank The Daily Free
Press and The Review, for Kindness and
favors in giving to the public details of
games, and also especially to thank
those merchants that contributed for the
splendid trophy, and to Nyquist & Iver-
son, Rudberg and Hanson, Henry E.
Hance, and Nixon & Sickle for the
splendid curling jackets. A. NJ. Stein
for gloves; Lewis Janda, DR.. Dodds. g..
b. Owen for balance of prizes; also the
Citizens and Northwestern Telephone
companies for their Kindness in furn-
ishing each a telephone free for the
event. These favors are all appreciated
1t is known that Mankato curriers' have
made many friends for the treatment of
the visiting Kinks All left thoroughly
satisfied, and expressed desire for an
invitation for future bonspiels.
Curling is sport which has every
thing to commend it, and is wholly with
out any of the drawbacks which are too
otter urged with justice against other
outdoor sports. 1t teaches men to ac-
cept defeat gracefully and to wear the
honors of victory modestly. The best
evidence of the perfect innocence of the
game and the leal light kindly hearts of
the players.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Feb, 80, March % 1905.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-sS In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Lewis Bennett.
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
Edward Bennett administrator of the estate
of Lewis Bennett deceased. represent
ing among other things that he has fully
administered said estate and praying that a
time and place be fixed for examining and
allowing the final account of his admins
tration, and for the assignment of the resi-
due of said estate TO the parties entitled there
to by law.
It is ordered. that said account be examined.
and petition heard. by this court. on Satur-
day. the 18th day of February, A. ID. 1906 at 10
O'Clock a. M, at the probate Office in the city
of Manhato. in said county.
And 1t is further ordered that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once i'm each week.
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing, in the Manllato Free Press a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the 18th day
of February, A. ID. 1905
BY the Court
probate Court Seal.] VIM +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate
w. Il. & C. ID. Geddes. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23

Lands on Contract.
STATE OF MINNESOTA County OF
Blue Earth.-Ss.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Weber, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
William p. Weber, claiming to be en-
titled to a conveyance o. certain rea
estate from the executor of said estate
setting forth that Henry Weber deceas-
ed, was bound by a contract in writing
to convey said real estate to the said
William p. Weber upon the terms and
conditions therein stated, with a descTp-
ton of the land to be conveyed, and the
facts upon which such claim to convey
ance is predicted and praying that the
Probate Court make a decree authorizing
and directing the said executor to con-
vey such real estate to said petitioner as
the person entitled thereto.
1t is therefore ordered, That all per-
sons interested in said estate may APP
pear before this Court, at a special term
thereof to be held on Saturday the 18th
in the forenoon. at the Probate office in
the Court House in MankatO. in said
County, and oppose said petition.
And it is further ordered. That this
order shall be published 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. in said County.
Dated at Mankato, the 2lst day of Feb
ruary, a. j.. 1906.
BY the Court,
WM F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
JNo. c. NOE.
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
OLD MAPLETON NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Stevens and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. Howeison of
Sterling.
Frank and Merrill Leeman of Winnie
bago spent Sunday at their grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Phelps.
Mr.. Iams of Delavan is SPEEDING the
week with his daughter, Mrs. Mead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Sanborn of Sterling
Sundayed at the home of j. Cornell.
Ben Taylor went to Mankato last
Thursday to attend the bonspiel at that
place.
Miss Pearl Hartman of Mapleton
spent Sunday at the home of e. IL.
Phelps.
Miss Nellie NJ Chase spent part OF
last week with Mrs. B. f. Taylor.
A few from the neighborhood went to
the box social at Sterling Friday night.
Miss Ora F. Whitcomb went to her
home in North Mankato Friday evening
and returned Monday morning.
Judd Cornell sold team to MIR.
Schultz Monday for $3.50.
Mrs. Charley Chandler is on the sick
list
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
WAS PLAYING DETECTIVE.
Woman Follows . Couple Until Pollcs
Interfere.

Woman Follows q Couple Until Police
Interfere.
From Mondays Daily.
The police were called upon to inter-
fere Saturday night in rather strange
case. Walter NJ. Hook and his wife,
Katie Hook, have divorce suit on the
calendar in the district court Hook has
lived in this city for year or more,
boarding with a widow in the north part
of the city. His wife arrived from Mil
twaukee about two weeks ago to conduct
fthe defense in the suit, but during the
last few days they have been on the
point of adjusting their differences.
Hook agreed to turn over their home in
Milwaukee and his life insurance to
his wife, provided that she ship
him his clothes and tools. She feared
that if anything turned out to be miss
ing he would proceed with the suit, and
has been hesitating on that account. The
whole matter seems to hinge upon this.
Mrs. Hook CONSULTED the police about it,
and at their suggestion she had meet
ing with her husband at the police sta
ton Friday or Saturday, and from there
went to the Saulpaugh to talk the mat
ter over.
The police heard no more of the mat
ter until Saturday evening, when COM
plant was made that the widow where
Hook boards was shadowing the cou
pie as they went about the city together,
apparently having become reconciled.
She walked rod or two behind them,
and when they went into store she
would remain in the shadows until they
had come out, when she would resume
her operations. The police feared that
she might intend some harm to the
Hooks, so one of the officers informed
her that she must return to her home or
be locked up. She said that some man
had told her to follow the Hooks. When
She got back home she called up Chief
Donahue and inquired why he had given
such instructions, and said that she
was not being treated right. She said
that Hook had been talking sweet to
her and now wanted to throw her over
board and go with his wife. She did
not think this fair, as she felt that she
had claim upon him.
The police have not heard any more of
the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Thin Blood Makes
a Weak Body.
But You Can Enrich the Blood and
Send New Vigor Through the Sys-
tenn by Using DR.. A. w. Chase's
Nerve Pills.

Every nerve and every muscle Of the
body depends on the blood for nourish-
ment. Thin, watery blood makes weak
nerves and fiabby muscles. The heart
fails in it's work of forcing blood
through the body; the lungs, the stom-
ach, the liver, kidneys and bowels all
do their work in an imperfect way, and
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Note your increase in weight while
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For Sale in Mankato. MINI. by
JOHN G. THRO, Druggist
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
PRIZES HUNG UP.
Merchants Donate for Driving Club
Races Washington's Birthday.

rom IJdly.
The Mankato Driving club will hold a
matinee on the ice of the Minnesota
river ON Feb. 22nd, beginning at 2 p.
m. sharp. Several horses from st. Pc
ter will be entered. The following
prizes have been donated by merchants:
Charles T. Taylor, one-half ton hard
coal; o. w. Schmidt Saddlery Co., plaid
street blanket; Mankato Fruit Com. Co..
barrel of apples; Gamble Robinson Co.,
box of oranges; Fl. +. Hance, fur drlv-
ing mittens; Model Clothing Co., sweat
err; Rudberg q Hanson Bros, fur-iined
cap; Nyquist & Iverson, blue flannel
shirt; Louis Janda, fur-lined driving
shoes; H. B. Perrin & Son, dickey seat;
S. L. Diamond, pail of Pratt's stock
food; Jones & Hopkins, pearl handled
pocket knife; McBeth & Gardner, sugar
cured ham; Wood & Baker, overshoes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
WideII-FinIey Company's Con.
tracts Will Be Carried Out.
EFFORTS MADE TO THIS END
Receivers Take Hold of Their Work
in a Manner Looking to the In
terests Of the Creditors.
From Fridays Daily.

rTOH rIludy . Ddhy.
| Receivers of the Widell- Finley com
pany are making strong effort to pre-
vent the construction contracts which
the company has from being forfeited.
If they are forfeited, then the percent
ages held back until their completion
Will be forfeited, and the most valuable
asset of the company will be lost. Re-
sewer Nelson, accompanied by Attorney
Fowler of Minneapolis, left yesterday
afternoon for Chicago, where they will
see the officials of the railroads with
which the company has contracts for
bridge work or grading and will endeav-
or to have these roads not forfeit the
contracts.
Three contractors from La Crosse,
Wis, are in the city for the purpose of
bidding upon any work that it may be
desired to sublet.
The receivers now have hopes that
they will be able to carry out all of
the contracts, either directly or by sub
letting them. To stop work even two or
three days might result in the govern
ment and the railroads FORGETTING the
contracts, so arrangements for carry
ing on the work must be made at once,
and this is the first problem that con-
fronts the receivers. Arrangements for
carrying on the work at Belle Fourche,
S. d., have almost been completed.
HI. L. & j. w. Schmitt will be the at
torneys for the receivers, together with
Kerr & Fowler of Minneapolis, and the
former also represent some of the credi-
tors 1t is expected that most of the at
torneys of the city will be drawn into
the case in one way or another.
The receivers yesterday filed their
bond for $4,000, with Clerk Eberhart.
1t was furnished by the American Sure
ty company 1t is not expected that the
schedules of the assets and liabilities
will be filed for some days, as the work
of the company is so scattered over the
country.
The bankruptcy petition was an invol
untary one, as a corporation cannot file
a petition in voluntary bankruptcy, un-
der the law.
The Widell-Finley company some time
ago sublet the irrigation contract which
it holds at Glendive, Mont, at a figure
that left nice margin of profit.
The receivers hold only until the cred
itors can elect trustee or the court
appoints one. There may be some con-
test between the creditors over the cleo
ton of trustee, and it is possible that
the court will have to name one.
While only one piece of machinery
was not purchased outright by the Wi
dell Finley company, free from lien,
some of their property of this character
is covered by blanket trust mortgage
to secure notes given for money Dor
rowed.
The three contractors who are III the
city with view to taking subcontracts
are w. A. Thompson of La Crosse, Wis,
J. d. DeShane of st. Paul, and II. E.
Clark of Madison, Wis.
H. L. & j. w. Schmitt have been en-
deavoring all day to get into commum-
cation with Mr.. Nelson in Chicago, SO
that the Belle Fourche matter could be
closed, but up to the middle OF the at
ternoon had failed to do so.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
FAIR DATES FIXED.
Blue Earth County Show Will Be
a. Held Sept. Il, ~ and 10.

The officers of the Blue Earth county
Agricultural society met in Garden City
Saturday, Feb. II. The following were
present Hon. G.. w. Norman, Hon. E. L.
Champlin, James Bryson, William
Schultz and George B. Gilman. The
president, f. p. Fairchild, sent in his
resignation. 1t was accepted, and Hon.
G. w. Norman was appointed to fill, the
Vacancy The dates set for the coming
fair are: Sept. 18th, 18th and 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
But John Will March Home.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Governor and Mrs. j. A. johnson were
the guests of Mr.. Johnson's mother over
Sunday. They heard "When Johnny
Comes Marching Home" at the opera
house Saturday night. 1t might be SAID
that the play was not indicative as to
what might happen to our John at the
close of l9O6.-St. Peter Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Banker Ross Is Married.

Blue Earth, Feb 2l.-Ihe marriage OF
w. E. c. Ross, president of the FIRST
National bank of Blue Earth, to MISS
Stella Reid, took place here yesterday
noon. Miss Reid has been teacher III
the city schools here for several years
They left this afternoon for the south
to be gone until April l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
ASKED AN APOLOGY
DR.. Minor Morris Made a De.
mand On President.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Washington, Feb. 2l.-Dr. Minor Nor
ris, whose wife some weeks ago was
elected from the White House, has writ
ten the president demanding public
apology for the outrage on womanhood
and common decency. The president in
reply stated that an investigation is
showing that the arrest was justified
and that the kindest act to Mrs. Nor
ris and her kinsfolk was to refrain from
giving the case additional publicity. The
correspondence was made public by DIR.
Norris ,.i.5
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Assessment Declared Void.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Judge Quinn filed decision TO-DAY IL
which he declares the assessment fol
the grading of Poplar street void be
cause the board of public works maze
it at meeting of which the propert!
owners had no notice. The board vii
make another assessment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Have Sold Summer Resort.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mr. and Mrs. c. j.. Van fleet' Wh'
are well-known to many Mankato PEG
pie have sold their beautiful nome nea
Waterville. 1t was known as Mapi'
Point summer resort. They VIII maxi
their home at Waterville
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
MANKATO WON FIRST EVENT
Curriers' Are Sooping EN- Up At Gale
donian Rink.

From Thursdays Daily.
Curriers' from a number of towns arc
in attendance at the bonspiel given un
der the auspices of the Caledonian club
Three Kinks are here from Minneapolis
four from Mapleton, two from Winnie
bago, four from MankatO, two from Yer
non Center.
Mankato won the first event from
Minneapolis by a score of 10 to 8. Over
was skip for Mankato.
The games are closely contested and
the usual excitement prevails.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
DENEEN STANDS FIRM.
illinois Governor Denies the Petition
of Johan Hoch.
Especial to The Free Press.]

Especial 10 TIC FTee FTesS.J
Springfield, Ills. Feb. Ex-Governor
Deneen acting on the recommendation
of the state board of pardons denied
Johann Hoch's petition for commuta-
ton of sentence to imprisonment Hoeh
is under sentence to hang on Friday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Mr.. Sheffield Sells Interest.

From Thursdays Daily.
Hon. B. B. Sheffield has disposed of
his interests in the Sheffield King Mill
ing company of Faribault to his business
partner Mr.. King retaining for himself
the elevators throughout the country,
and will devote his time to the man
agement of these.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Baby Reeves.

From Thursdays Daily.
The three days old baby boy OF MIR.
and Mrs. John III. Reeves died at their
home on Nertii Broad street yesterday,
and the funeral occurred at two o'clock
this afternoon. ts-, ,f.l -;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
III. 4. N. chass's
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
= GR0SvENOR Defeated.
Old Time Congressman Is Knocked
Out Of denomination.

Lancaster, Ohio, Feb. 2l-Albert
Douglass was today nominated for con-
gress over General Grosvenor on the
first ballot by seventy eight to TWEEN
ty. Grosvenor represented this district
for twenty years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23

DIR. T. II. Bly,, specialist of
women. All irregularities corrected.
New book, % cents. All you need to
know. Minneapolis office, 3O6 Nicollet
avenue. Hospital in connection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23

WANTED = Man with large family
to work on farm. Good house, good
place for the right man. Plenty OF work
for children in busy season. Address,
L. d. Mills, Lake Crystal, Mimi, Route
One.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Saloon VS.. Policemen.

From Thursdays Daily.
Chicago has one saloon to every 40
inhabitants and one policeman to every
7O3 inhabitants. This may explain the
strange impotence of the Chicago Police
force
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Bkck-AcnE

and all other. symptoms of kidney dis
Ease are speedily removed when the
{ kidneys are made healthy, active and
vigorous by the ilse of 4;s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Short Change SwindIer Gets
Two Years and One Month.
He WANTED TO PAY A. FINE
Two SANDER Cases Tried, One To.
day and the Other
Yesterday.

Edward Pierce will serve two years
and one month in the states prison at
Saltwater, less what is allowed for good
behaviour. He received his sentence this
afternoon at the hands of Judge Cray,
after his attorney had made a strong
effort to get him off with fine of 1913,
which amount Mrs. Pierce had ready to
hand over for his freedom. Pierce then
rcsorted to the sympathy racket, and
shed copious tears, but the court remem-
bered that he is no spring chicken and
that he has served q previous term in
prison for similar oiiense, ana melted
out a sentence proportionate to the cir
cumstances, although only half as long
as his first sentence. Mrs. Pierce was
present and created a scene after SEN
tence was pronounced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
RATES ARE UNJUST
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Finds for FL. Hoerr.

| The Interstate commerce commission
yesterday filed a, decision that will be
of interest to all business men of Man
kato and vicinity, as the following
Washington dispatch to The st. Paul
Pioneer Press shows:
Announcement was made at the inter
state commerce commission today of a
decision by Commissioner Prouty in the
case of +. j. Hoerr against the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway COM
pany concerning rates on potatoes in car
loads from Mankato and Good Thunder,
Mimi, to Washington and Scranton, Pa.
The rates complained of by Mr.. Hoerr
are declared to be unjust and unreason-
able. The facts are about as follows:
Rates between the points named are
AZ cents from Good Thunder to Wash
ington and AZ cents from MankatO to
Scranton. Certain shipments were made
between those points by the complain
ant. At the same time rates are and
have been in force number of years
from ST. Paul and Minneapolis of 81
cents to New York, 40 cents to Boston,
30 cents to Philadelphia, and "a cents to
Baltimore.
These rates govern those to Wash
ington and Scranton from st. Paul. The
complainant cannot handle potatoes at
Mankato or Good Thunder for Eastern
shipment under the present rates, which
are based upon Chicago.
At the time of compliments ship
ments he was allowed to ship over other
roads from Mankato at a rate 2 cents
above the st. Paul rate. The rates from
st. Paul, though the result of competi-
ton, have been long in force as normal
rates, are reasonable and just, and are
as high as could properly be applied to
the traffic.
The opinion of the commission is to
the effect that the carriers rates on po-
tatoes from Mankato and Good Thunder
to eastern destinations are unreason-
able and unjust, and that the st. Paul
rate may be used, for the purposes OF
this ease, as standard of comparison
1t is held that 80 cents would have
been reasonable and just rate on po-
tatoes in car loads from Mankato and
Good Thunder eastward, which rate
would be cents above the rates from
st. Paul. The carrier is urged to put in
! corresponding rates from Good Thunder
and Mankato to eastern destinations
Mr.. Hoerr; the complainant, is awarded
the reparation he asked