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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29
.MANKATO' BEST
YEAR IN BUILDING
$639,599 SPENT IN 1906 FOR I'M
PROVEMENTs.
Fifty-six New Residences Were Erect
ed. the Most Expensive One Costing
S20,000--several New Plants Built
and Extensive Repairs and Improve
ments Made to Old Ones.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal. g
Mankato, Mimi, Dec 29.-The past
year was the best in the building line
that Mankato has even had, according
to an exhaustive writeup of the i'm
provements Of the year by the Daily
Free Press. The building improvements
aggregate $500,880, besides which the
city spent $38,719 for sewer and water
extensions, cement and stone curb and
cutters, tar macadam, and cement side
walks. This makes the total figure
$500 500. Besides this, North Mankato
expended SALTS.
the city, the most costly being one BY
f. M. Currier, a candy manufacturer,
costing $4,000. Other noteworthy i'm
provements were the construction Of the
new Immanual hospital at cost Of
$50, 200, the new plant Of the Creamery
Package Manufacturing company, at a
cost of $l5, 1000, the new flour mill and
woodwork factory Of Klien-schmidt
Bros, costing $4,000; improvements on
the Hubbard mill, aggregating 100000;
the extension and improvement Of the
plant Of the J., Northwestern Telephone
company, costing $4,000; the extension
and Improvement Of the plant Of the
Mankato Citizens Telephone company,
costing $4,000; The new fair associa-
ton buildings, new creamery, enlarge
ment OF the Congregational church, etc,
Next year promises to- be equally good
In the building line. a.
A freight wreck on the Great West
ern road between Elysian and Madison
Lake yesterday delayed traffic several
hours and destroyed or damaged five
freight cars. No one was injured. I
Almost Killed by Shredder.
George Miller yesterday narrowly es-
capped death in corn shredder. The
belt flew off and forced him into the
machine, and also caught up crowbar
and threw 1t into the apparatus. The
bar caused the machine to stop, and
Miller got off with a badly lacerated
leg and some cuts and bruises.
Conductor Michael Hickey has re-
signed from the Chicago & North
western and gone to. Winnipeg, where
G es has afps sap;tss position on the
Former County Treasurer Peter LLOYD
and wife were married twenty-fye
years ago today, and celebrated the
event by, two large receptions. Among
the guests were fifty of those who at
tended their wedding. - "
Poultry Show Next Month. ri
The Central Minnesota Poultry easso-
citation will hold it's seventh annual
exhibition in this city Jan 10 to Is,
inclusive. Attractive premiums are
offered on. all classes Of poultry, and
many entries are expected. The prev
ious exhibits have been very successful.
| Wednesday, was the forty-fourth an
niversary Of the execution Of. thirty.
eight Sioux Indians in this city,
The marriage of Miss Ada Mayer ia
David Pugh, both Of this, city, was
a pleasant social event. >. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29
EXPLOSION WAS
FATAL TO THREE
Railroad Laborers Are Blown to
II Pieces While Thawing Dy-
Mantle Near a Fire.

Special to The Journal.
Moorhead, MINI, Dec. 2e.-Three
more names have been added to the
roll of dead as the price of the North
ern Pacific railroad improvements in
this vicinity. s Siebert Bergerson Of
Fergus Falls. Nick Otterhaus of Fargo
and man named Weber, whose home
is not known, were killed by an explo-
sion while thawing out dynamite at
Riley's camp, No. 8, one mile west Of
Muskoda.
John Hanson is badly injured, but it
is said he will recover. News Of the
accident first reached Moorhead in the
form of a request for the coroner, but
without any further particulars.
Bergerson and Otterhaus were liter
ally blown to pieces, while Webber IS
legs were crushed and his body terribly
torn. He lived to be brought to the
hospital, where he soon died.
The story Of the accident is that the
men were thawing out some dynamite
by a fire they had lighted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29
BURNED HIS OWN HOME j:
Drunken Wretch Beat Wife and Child
and Drove Them Out. =.

/, DBADWOOD, s. Dan attempt at
a frightful crime was the Christmas
day. celebration Of David Rousseau on
a little ranch near the mining camp
of Roubaix. He is employed at the
Lucky Strike and on returning home
went on spree. He beat his wife and
daughter, finally. ordering them from
the house and telling them when they
got to the top of the nearest hill they
might look back and see the smoke from
their home. - q. : : ,.s..s
His wife tried to quiet him and pre-,
vent the fire, but was unable as Ros
seau emptied the contents Of kero.
sene can and set fire to the house. The
building and its contents were. com.
pletely destroyed and there was no in
surance on the property. - >. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29
AUDITORS ASK FOR
COUNTY ASSESSORS
#77H Y - -. - - AM
MOVEMENT FOR ASSESSMENT
REFORM IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Governor-elect Burke Is Interested in Il
and Will Help to Have Assessments
Raised and Made More Uniform
Wallace Of Wahpeton Pioneer in
the Movement.

special TO The Journal. ls.at
Wahpeton, N. D., Dec. 29,-The
action taken by the state association Of
county auditors at Grand Forks yes
terday, when it passed a resolution ask
ing the legislature to create the office
or county assessor for the purpose OF
securing uniformity in assessment Of
property, is in line with the movement
started by George E. Wallace Of this
city, president of the North Dakota
Association Of Commercial Clubs.
The state law provides that property
shall be assessed at it's full value, but
it is, in fact, assessed at about one
fourth to one-third its value. The as
sessment is poorly equalized and tho
cities as rule bear the heaviest bur
den Of taxation, city property being as
sessed on a higher percentage than
farm property. Mr.. Wallace has not
suggested a county assessor as remedy
for present evils, but he has been en-
deavoring thru the several commercial
clubs of the state to have the present
law enforced so that all property will
be assessed at its full value.
Mr.. Wallace recently addressed LETT
ter to the several commercial clubs Of
the state, in which he called attention
to the inequalities Of the assessment,
and also to the fact that owing to the
low assessment many cities Of the state
had reached the debt limit and were
unable to borrow. money, tho it was
greatly needed for public improve
ments. .
It is said that Governor-eleet Burke
has interested himself in this move
ment and will do what he can to have
assessments raised while he is in Office.
Members Of the legislature from this
county will leave about the middle Of
next week for Bismarck. All will sup
port some one Of the new primary cleo
tion bills for state Offices. There are
two or three strong. resubmissionists
among the newly elected members from
this county. ~ ..--+.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29
NEW YORK HIDE MARKEr.

View YORK, Dec. 29.-Dunn's review says:
Prices fol packer hides are firmly maintained
and some varieties have risen still higher, an,
element of strength being the extent to which
shipments are often compelled to pay a premium.
Leather Is quiet but more active than is
customary at this season. large sales of union
Improvement I is noted in the demand for upper
teaSher, especially calfsktns, which sell freely
for eIDOrt ~ NJ IA sfa ttsrNI, ~ 5as M 49,! =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29

Fisher !. !. :. 5000 900
Fox, black and silver gray J. .25. 00@l 10000
FOX, cross NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2.50@12. 90
E.OU0p .uU
These prices are for prime No. skins. Nos.
=, 3 and and kits in proportion. Wisconsin
ana mississippi river muskrats &c higher. Kits
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29

ELK POINT, s. dodge No. 8, A. n and
are the officers for the ensuing year; Worship.
full master, George G. Kimmel: Senior warden,
George A. Steinbeck; Junior William r. Homer:
secretary, John Conerdale; treasurer, william a.
Schaetzel. # 70 -
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LOCAL SECURITIES
MINNEAPOLIS. -

German-American bank. -,
First National bank. ......
Germania bank ..........,
Hennepin County Savings
bank
; Merchants & Manufacturers
State bank ..............
Minneapolis Trust company
Minnesota Loan & Trus
company ................
Minnesota National bank. ).
National Bank of Commerce
Northwestern National bank
Security Bank Of, Minnesota
Swedish-Americah Nationa.
bank ...........
South Side State bank. -.
Union State bank.
Minneapolis Gas Light com
Dany 6s, 101O-3O. -.
Minneapolis Gas Light com
pany general mortgage Is,
1914-30 .................
Minneapolis General Electric
company IS. 1884 ......
Minneapolis Brewing COM
pany,. common ..........
Minneapolis Brewing com.
pany, preferred ........
MinueapOlis Brewing coma.
pany, bonds ............
Minneapolis Syndicate 49,,
Minneapolis Threshing Ma.
chine company ,........
Minneapolis Steel & Machin.
cry company, preferred. .
Minneapolis Steel & Mach1n.
cry company, common. .
Minnesota Title Insurance
& Trust company ......
North American Telegraph
company ..............
Northwestern Fire & Ma
rine Insurance company .
Tri-State Telephone COM
pany, preferred ........
Twin City Telephone com.
pany. preferred .........
Twin City Telephone com.
pany,. first mortgage IS.
1926 ............
Minneapolis Chamber OF
Commerce membership. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29
BANK CLEARINGS

The following table, compiled by Bradstreet,
shows the bank clearings at the principal
percentage Of increase and decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding week last year:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29

appeared at Westhope, N. D., where he
worked for a real estate Arm from
which he stole several hundreds Of dol
lars. Since his disappearance at West
nope, he has never been seen. Mrs.
BLACKSTONE has supported herself and
child here by working as clerk in a
department store.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29

LIE sUEuR, M1NN.-The dynamo at the city
power station which burned out on Christmas
eve, has been replaced by one of higher power.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29

ALBERT LEA, MINT. E. Noble, who was
elected to the legislature on the prohibition
ticket was rendered banquet last evening
which was attended BY 100 PERSONS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29

LIE ,suEUn. M1NN.-Ma1 Drager, a young
health, attempted suicide by slashing himself
with a knife. He will recover.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29
BIG YEAR IN HORSEFLEsH
ENORMOUS BUSINESS AT MID
WAY AND GOOD. PROSPECTS
FOR 1907.

.
Minnesota Transfer, st. Paul, Dec. Polar
rett & zimmerman's report: Because of the
rapid development Of the northwest. including
Canada, and the vast amount of railroad con
struction. this has been, the best year the horse
market has known The the demand
came from railroad contractors, while the log.
Sing trade,' Which has made this such strong
fall market during former years, has fallen
of to large extent. "A large number Of horses
have been sold to western lumbermen in Idaho
Washington and Canada. This has done much
to Offset the loss in the logging trade. The horses
marketed the past year showed much improve
ment in quality.
:, Notwithstanding the present automobile craze
there has been healthy demand for fine car
rage and saddle horses, and all classes have
been scarce and therefore have been held at
high prices during the year.
Summing up the years market, dealers report
that it has been the, best year ever known as
to values, quality of horses sold and the volume
Of business done Prices have been somewhat
higher in all classes, Because of the present
development Of the country, dealers predict a
still greater demand for horses In 1907 The
year closes with the following values ruling:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29

CHIPPEWA FALLS, wIs.-Chsrles Brown
was struck BY 4 falling tree near Stanley and
expired few hours later. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29
HIDES, PELTs, FURs, ETC.
REVIEW OF THE MARKET BY THE NORTH
WESTERN HIDE & FUR COMPANY.

The anticipated decline Of Ne goes into effect
today, and 1t is very probable that another
decline Of Nc will be made during the coming
past week, the market has shown decided
tendency toward weakness aud tanners are very
slow buyers.
The tallow market remains very firm at prices
quoted.
= There Is no change In furs from last week,
altho mink and muskrat are being called for,
and 1t, is not at all unlikely that prices on
these two will be advanced after the London
sales No change in prices is anticipated, how
ever, on any furs. until after these January
sales.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29
Total .. g.. ..s2,s14, o57. s11
GENERAL PRODUCE

Total. Canada $72,625,e s1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-29

Green sailed cured steer hides, over
60 lbs .::........ 10 u
Green sailed heavy COW hides over
50 lbs 49,; ;...:;;:::....:.. I'm liz
Green salted light hides, under
60 lbs ::;.;.;;....:....:....-... 12A liz
work steers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 8
Green sailed long haired kips to
% lbs ..:....:.: :................ y 1917
Green sailed veal kips .......... Is l1i3
Green sailed veal calves. to Is lbs 141A 13
Green or frozen hides, 11ac less than green
sailed.
Horse and mule hides, large $500
Horse and mule hides, medium. 80. 1855 2.35
i 4 m
The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-11-24
Death of Mrs. ]. B. Brinsy.

Rev. R. B. Bripey, pastor of the
Christian church Of this city, received
a telegram Wednesday evening an
nounclng tue death of his mother in
Louisville, Kentucky. With his
wife and little daughter he left
Thursday morning to join the other
members OF mis- family-his father,
his three sisters and his three
brothers, at the grave.
The deceased had been quite Ill for
several days; in fact, she had been an
invalid for several years, but the
members of the household hardly
expected a fatal termination of her
late illness. She was SIXTY eight
years old.
1t may be a matter Of interest to
the members Of the Church of the
Disciples Of Christ in this city that
the father of their present pastor and
the father of their former pastor S
wife, Mrs. Fenstermacher, we're
classmates at Eminence College, Ken.
lucky, under instruction Of Rev,
W. s. Giltner, the elder Raines and
that brilliant idealist and inspiring
teacher, Rev. Isaiah Grubbs. Both
Mr.. Briney aud Mr.. Allen were mar
ried men with families Ahile at
college. lhe faith, the skimping,
aud the not unhesoic sacrifices OF these
noble wives made 1t possible for these
men to withdraw for while from
gainfnl occupation to prepare them
selves for eminence, and no small
eminence, in the brotherhood oI
Christians which they servrd ions
aud we'll
Mrs. Briney is the first to break The
circle of her family, Three married
daughters at the head OF Christian
homes, and four sons, two of wnon
are honorable and prosperous mer
chants of Memphis, Tennessee, ant
two faithful ministers Of the Gospe
are to be added to the score Of he
altruistic life.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-11-24
Wentworth Is, SedaIla 0.

The Wentworth first team defeated
Central Business College Of Sedalia on
the Academy campus Saturday after
noon by the score Of IS to o. The
Sedalla team pnt up plucky game,
but was outclassed by the cadets both
on ofIense and defense. This game
had been arranged for lhe fifth team,
but when the Sedalia team arrived
they said they wished to play the
strongest team at the Academy. So
they met the first team with the
above result. rhe cadets showed
excellent team work and made several
'uccessful forward passes during the
game. Touchdowns were made by
Cook, Hoge and Welsh.
The following was the line up o
the ca cts: Stark, c.; Pollock r g.
Littlefeld, |. g.; Welsh, + t.; Flynt,
t.; Gordon, r, E.; Hoge, |, e., Cook,
r. h.; Owens and Wilson, |. h.
Owens and Moore, b; Hurley, q.
Halves, 30 minutes. Referee, Major
Hickman. Tlmekeeper, Captain Dav
Head lineman, Cadet Antenger.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-11-24
The Game Law.

Many inquiries are received by
County Clerk Frank Thornton as to
the necessity Of taking out hunters
license, the St. Louis Court of
Appeals having construed the law in
one way and the Kansas City Court
OF Appeals the other way. The
following letter from J. H. Rodes,
State game warden is self explanatory
Replying to the queries contained
therein beg to say in relation to the
license question that it is still the
ruling Of this office that a license is
required OF every one hunting in this
tate whether within or without his
own county The Kansas City Court
OF Appeals has sustained this con-
stru3tioo Of the law and the case has
now been certified to the Supreme
Court. II the Supreme Court atfirmc
the Kansas City Court then all
persons who have undertaken tC
hunt without license will be subject
o ,piOsttutcn
The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-11-24
Richmond 81, Lexington 0.

Saturday afternoon at Richmond
Lexington High Schtol was defeated
by Richmond High School in one
aidnd nanne nv the snnra nf 80 tn O
The Richmond team had been
strengthened by new men, while our
boys had lost several good players.
Twenty minute halves we're played.
The following was the lineup Of
the Lexington team: Victor Moore,
C Robert Bush, r. g.; Joe Bush, l. g.;
Warren Sherman, r ; Allen Chance.
lor, |. t.; George Wallace, r e.;
Ewing ShOuse, |. E.; Ralph Campbell,
O.; Arthur Foster, r h.; Roscoe
Groves, |. b.; William Harwood, I. b.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-11-24
Sparks.Branch.

Married Tuesday evening, Nov, 20,
at the home of the bride S sister, Mrs
j. W. Kinney Of Kansas City, Mr..
Henry Sparks OF St. Louis and Miss
Matte Branch Of near this city.
Ehe hrida is-gie youngest daughter
of Mrs. Emily G. Branch and was
reared and educated here, where a
large family connection and larger
circle Of friends are interested in her
welfare.
Mr.. Sparks is a member OF the
firm of Sparks Bros, mule dealers, Of
st, Louis, and is we'll and favorably
known In this county.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-11-24

by Mr.. Paulson, who for six months
has lived there experimenting the
building Of the new infirmarys Mr
Paulson compares the Lafayette
county home as it was and the Ray
county home as 1t is In manner very
unfavorable to Ray county. He says
that the attention given to the
unfortuuates in this county is all that
could be desired. They have been
we'll fed, we'll clothed, and now 10 q
few weeks when the new building
have been completed, they will be
most comfortably housed.
The judges of the County Court
have acted 10 perfect agreement in
this enterprise. They have desired
to equip this institution to take care
of the helpless DOOR Of the county in
way worthy Of the county and at
the same time to avoid all appearance
of sentimental extravaganza and
ostentatious public benevolence.
The building is attractive in
appearance, and occupies one OF the
most commanding sites in the county
The court is justly proud Of this
work IS the crowning work OF iis
most excellend administration Of the
affairs Of the county.
1t is worthy of mention. too, that
a part of the credit for the new home
which reflects s. favorablv uDon the
benevolent instincts OF the people
Of the county, is due to the last grand
jury, which after study OF thu
situation, strongly advised thl
improvement.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-11-24
A Tribute Of Appreciation.

The life Of our dear friend, Miss
Lisette Shaw, who recently passed |
out Of our midst, has furnished pleas
ant and helpful memories to be
cherished by all who knew her.
Having a modest and shrinking
nature, vet Miss Lisette possessed
self-rellance and sense of personal
responsibility that are recognized as
strong factors in the development of
character and are among the valued
charms of womanhood.
Her bright, distinct personality is
also remembered among her many
admirable traits.
A conscientious regard for every
assigned duty marked her early girl
hood as a student; and the name Of
Llsette Shaw stood high on the roll
of Baptist Female College, from
which school she was graduated with
honor.
The sick, the needy and afflicted
always found in her a sympathetic
and responsive friend
AS an affectionate and loyal sister,
she will be missed in the home. To
the lonely sister who remains, the
condolence and friendly interest of
the community are offered Surely,
the tender care lavished upon the
suffering one by those who were near
est her ought to be source of consola-
tton and help to them in bearing
their loss
Miss Lisette loved and studied her
Bible. In anticipation Of the time
when loving friends must gather
around her bier, she chose the special
passage Of Scripture which told her
feeling and peace of heart and mind,
Psalm 1915, An impressive funeral
sermon from these words wa;
preached by her pastor, Rev, R. T
Mansfield, in the presence Of a large
audlepce. Appropriate music ant
many beautiful floral offerings gave
tender beauty to the occasion anC
added emphasis to the love ant
sympathy felt for the bereft.
"As for me, l will behold thy fact
in righteousness; l shall be satisfied
when / awake with thy likeness
"N hen l shalt wake in that fai
morn o m0rns,
After whose dawning never nigh
returns,
And with whose glory day e,erna
burns,
/ shall be satisiedlp X
The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-11-24
The EIks MlnstreIs.

A great crowd brayed the winter
storm Tuesday night to see and hear
the Elks Msnstrels. The attendance
under the circumstances was high
compliment to the performers and to
the lodge under whose auspices the
entertainment was given, And the
audience was we'll repaid 10 two hours
Of rich amusement. Clever make-ups,
new sougs-mostlY humorcus--jokes
sometimes Of local bearing, lnstru.
mental music, spectacles and electrical
effects held the audience throughout
the diversified programme Most Of
the performers have often been seen
in amateur theatricals 10 Lexington
and some Of them have established
regulations as local stars, The pro.
sramme was as follows:
CAST
lnterlocutor 81. Mr.. e S. Mooreman
Singing Contingent ... .Messrs Price,
Bates, Stokes, Young, Fegert, St.
Clair, White, Kinkead, HicklIn
and Westerman.
Fun Makers Observation-Disclosures.
Messrs Meng, Hix, Reeder, Taubman
Smiths Orchestra.
PROGRAMME.
Grand Opening Chorus, "a Little Of
Everything. .. :. ..''''''
....aTIanged 5y Prof Prof. a. p. Smith 6 81
II Wonder II You'll Miss Men 49,.
......,....,...,.... Mr.. White
"I1l Keep Warm Spot In Ny
Heart For YOU. Mr. Reedel
"He Walked Right In and TUNED
Around and Walked Right Out
Again '.................M Mr. Menl
"In Silence. ...,.. Mr.. st. ClaiI
"The Fever's On" Mr.. TaubmaI
"At the Bottom Of the Deep Blue
Sea-. -. ..Mr. Feger
Grand Finale, "The Tale Of a
Stroll" ".........E Entire Compan
OLIo.
Lam Reeder AN By Himsel
Beale and HiCkliu.. Musical Artist
, The Choir boy Ben Pric
Grotesque Quintette. .Meng, Reet
er, Moorman, st. Clair, Taubma
FINALE.
Coontown Cotillion Entire Compan
y "Walz Me Around Again, Willie
The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-11-24
THE NEW COUNTY INFIRMARY
An Institution That Is a Credit to the County
Will Soon Be Ready for Occupancy.

On the second floor are five large
rooms for the superintendent's
family, large closets adjacent to each
room, ba tn, and toilet.
The building faces north and has
three porches on the front auG three
10 the rear 1t is situated about two
hundred yards from the road The
old entrance, which Is on the side,
will be closed and new entrance
will be made straight in front Of the
new builjing, The old buildings are
ln the rear Of the new. The location
is very slightly,
In the rear of the east wing is q
water tank on sub-stlucture twenty
five feet high The tank has a