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Nebraska Teachers Conclude Meeting,

Lincoln, Dec. 3O.-The fOrtieth an.
nual convention of the Nebraska
Teachers association, the second
largest meeting Of its kind in the
United States, having had an attend
ance of 2,10O teachers, has adjourned.
At the meeting in February Of the
new executive board, consisting OF
President w. l.. Stephens of Lincoln,
w. II. Gardner of Fremont, A. l.. Ca
viness of Fairbury and A. o. Thomas
of Kearney, the date and place of the
next annual meeting of the associa.
ton will be decided upon.
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Bank Cashier In Land Fraud.

Omaha, Jan. HI. c. Dale, cashier
of the Stockmen's National bank OF
Rushville, Neb., and William c. Smoot,
government farmer at the Pine Ridge
agency, were arrested charged with
s%ubornation of perjury in connection
with the land frauds. Beth of the
defendants are alleged to have Sc
cured fraudulent homestead entries
for two of the wealthiest cattlemen in
Cherry and Sheridan counties. Each
gave bond for $4,000 to appear before
the federal grand jury.
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Nebraska Teachers Elect officers.

Lincoln, Dec. 29.-The following Of
ficers of the Nebraska State Teachers
association were elected: President,
w. L. Stephens of Lincoln; vice presi-
dent, J. e. Deizell Of L%exinston; treas
urer, II. d. Overholt of Minden; Sec
rotary, r. B. Graham of Wymore. Pro-
fessor Thomas of McCook was named
as a member of the legislative com.
mittee, while Ed l.. Rouse Of Platts-
mouth was named for member of the
reading circle board.
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Miahty Wave Sweeps Schooner.

Woods Hole, Mass, Jan. IA
great wave, reaching almost tidal pro-
portions, rolled up Vineyard sound,
and %overtaking the five-masted
schooner Henry o. Barrett, tumbled
over the stern and swept overheard
to their death Captain Joshua Norton,
the commander of the vessel, and his
mate. James Conley. The wave car.
ried away the deck house and did con-
siderable other damage to the ship.
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JOY Morton Improvinq.

Nebraska City, Dec. 29.-Physicians
in attendance on Joy Morton said that
there had been improvement in their
patients condition during the day and
they regarded the worst as over. 'fhe
skull, the doctors are satisfied, has
not been fractured and no operation
will be necessary, the blood clots be-
ing absorbed by natural processes.
Mr.. Morton Is conscious. His recov.
cry will be slow at best and the doc.
tors say he can not leave his bed for
weeks.
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1926 Per Cent Paid for Call Loans.

New York. Dec. 2S.-After having
reached 10 on the Stock exchange
and 1875 per cent on privately ar
ranged loans, the rate for call money
fell to 6 per cent. Just before the
close it advanced again and closed Is
bid, offered at 20. AS the money rate
fell the stock market advanced and
approximately the highest prices Of
the day were reached at the close.
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Athletic Relations Resumed.

Lincoln, Jan. Am agreement to
athletic relations was entered
upon by representatives of the Ne
braska and Kansas university athletic
boards. A complete understanding
was arrived at and there will Re a
basketball game between the two uni
versities this winter and baseball and
football next year. Relations were
broken off two years ago.
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word has also been received by
the federal authorities that Edward
Letson, a son of Mayor Letson of Hor.
ton, Kan, las been arrested. Letson
Is charged with subornation of per
jury in securing fraudulent homestead
entries for ranchmen known as Mar
grave Prothers. whose range lies in
Sheridan and Cherry Counties, Neb.
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Searie " ithhoIds Money,

Lincoln, Jan. 3.-State Auditor
Searle has refused to pay the con-
tractors of the Kearney formal any
more money until the building is COM
pleted. 1t was arranged a few days
ago to allow them all the money but
$1,000. Today the auditor stated that
the building must be accepted before
any more cash Is paid.
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REGULATION Of Railways the Topic.

Lincoln, Jan. 1.-At the meetings
Of the Nebraska State Historical So
ciety, to be held in Lincoln on the
evenings of Jan. II and IS. the sub
ject of railroad taxation will be dis
cussed by Professor Z. A. Ross of the
state university and Attorney Gen
eral Norris Brown. On the afternoon
Of Jan. II will be held the meeting Of
the territorial pioneers of Nebraska.
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Booth Quits Coaching Game.

Lincoln, Jan. 3.-Professor j.. T.
Lees, chairman Of the University Of
Nebraska athletic board, announced
Football Coach Walter Booth had def.
nitely declined to return to Nebraska.
Professor Lees met Booth in New
York and the latter said he had quit
coaching for good. Assistant Coach
Westover has also retired from the
game.
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Nebraska Supreme Court in Session.

Lincoln, Jan. 3.-Before the closing
session of the supreme court tomor.
row, Judge Letton, associate Justice
elect, will be o in and Chief Jus.
tice Holcomb will retire from office.
The appointment of Judge Lotions
successor as a member of the supreme
court commission will be announced
at that time. No announcement has
yet been made as to who this is to be,
but it is generally thought that judge
Epperson of Clay county will be APP
pointed.
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SUSPECTS ARRESTED
BIG REWARD OFFERED FOR CAP.
-uRE OF IDAHO ASSASSIN.
Former Governor Frank Steunenberg
Killed for stand He Took In the
Occur d'AIene Dynamite outraaes
Of 1899--Letter Of Warning.

Boise, Ida, Jan. IA mar has been
arrested at Caldwell who the officers
think may be the assassin of former
Governor Frank S~teunenberg. His
name has not been reported. Five
men In all have been detained on
trivial charges in order that their
whereabouts may be looked up. When
daylight dawned on the scene OF the
tragedy II was found that the dyna'
mite had been exploded by pulling a
wire. Pieces of wire and waxed fish
line were found in the trees on the
lawn. Further, It is believed that two
bombs were used to make certain OF
carrying out the purpose of the as
s%assination. They seem to have been
together, both being pulled at once.
II was quite definitely determined
that the mine was fired by a wire.
The explosive was placed against the
post against which the gate closed
and on the inside of the fence. That
post was to the victims left as he en-.
tered, but the force of the explosion
caught him On the right, showing he
turned partially in closing the gate.
Had the mine been set to go off from
the movement Of the gate, the explo-
sion would have occurred as he went
vas fired by a wire and that the as
%sassin. knowing his habit of making
the stop to close the gate, waited un-
til he turned around. Shoshone coun-
ty has offered a reward OF $40, 900 for
the apprehension of the murderers
and has sent its sheriff to assist in
the search. 1t was in that county, in
the northern end of the state, that
the Couer d'Alene riots occurred In
1899. II is probable the funeral will
be held in Boise, the body lying In
state in the capitol building.
The explosive was undoubtedly
nitro-glycerine. II was in a metallic
case. the metal being a combination of
tin and zinc. A portion of the mech
anism has been found, including the
trigger used in firing the charge. The
nipple used was such as Is found on
an old.fashioned muzzle-loader shot
gun. Pieces of metal were found
sticking in all the trees.
Governor Gooding, after having
spent the day at the scene, states
there Is only one conclusion-that
Governor Steunenberg was killed for
the stand he took al the time of the
Occur d'Alene riots. It transpires that
~Steunenberg received a letter of warn
ing while in Washington, about one
and a half years ago. 1t stated his
time was short.
Caldwell. Ida, Jan. 3.-Police Cap.
tain Swain says: 1--WE have conclu-
sive evidence that the bomb used in
the assassination of Governor Steu-
nenberg was manufactured in room
No. ~ of the Saratoga hotel (the
room occupied by Hogan) and that
the details of the plans were prob.
ably formulated there"
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NEWS OF NEBRASKA.
Low Phelps Kills Himself.

CozAd, Neb., Dec. 30.-Lou Phelps,
twenty-three years old, committed sui
eide at his home a few miles east of
this place by shooting himself in the
back of the head. This is the second
suicide in the Phelps family, another
son having taken his life several
years ago.
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Killed In a Runaway.

st. Edward, Neb., Dec. 30.-John III.
Wheeler, a farmer living west OF
town, is dead from Injuries suffered
in a runaway. Wheeler was struck
by some part of the wagon when II
turned over. His skull was fractured.
He died in a Columbus hospital after
an operation.
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RUSHING Work on Ashland Line.

Sioux City, Jan. 1.-The Great
Northern road has issued orders to
rush work on the extension from
Sioux City to Ashland, Neb. Track
laying on the north end has been
completed to the end Of the southern
boundary line of the Omaha Indian
reservation.
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MORE ARRESTS IN LAND CASES.
J. c. Pettijohn, Attorney Tucker and
Edward letson Taken Into Custody.

Edward letson Taken Into Custody.
Omaha, Dec. 30.-Upon a complaint
filed by Special United States Attor'
ney Rush j.. c. P%ettijohn, the receiver
of the Valentine land once, who was
recently removed from ONCE, has
been arrested by Deputy Marshal AL.
Ian. Pettijohn is charged with subor.
nation of perjury. conspiracy in secur.
ing fraudulent homestead entries and
unlawfully inclosing government land.
Attorney Tucker OF Valentine has
also been arrested for alleged com.
plicity in the land frauds.
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AUTOMOBILE BEATS TRAIN.
Locomotive Has Slight Start, but
Chug Wagon Wins at the Finish.

Hastings, Neb., Dec. 2S.-After a
siXteen-mile ace in an automobile
with a passenger train DR.. j. S, Latta
OF Kenesaw defeated what apparently
was an attempt to kidnap the four
year-old son of George Coffey. A
few moments after the %eastbound pas
senger train pulled u of Kenesaw
DR.. Latta climbed into his touring car
and started in pursuit. The race was
about even to the frst station, the
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Dynamite Bomb Wrecks Factory.
Scranton, Pa, Jan. IA dynamite
bomb was thrown against the front
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PICKED IN STERLING.
News Notes and Gossip From Free
Press Correspondent.

On Saturday evening, Sept. 10, at the
Sterling church, Miss Esther Ballard will
give an evolutionary entertainment for
the benefit of the church. Admission,
10 and 10 cents.
On Tuesday evening at the home of
Miss Zada Parks, sixteen of her friends
gave her pleasant surprise in honor of
her twenty first birthday. Games ami mu-
sic were the amusements ofthe evening.
Refreshments were served after which each
departed for their homes. Among the
out of town guests were: Misses Fur
rils of Madison, S. D.; Miss Lulu Stei-
fenhofer of Mankato; Mr.. Charles Hou-
ley of Beaufort; and Russell Annis of
Old Mapleton.
On Wednesday, Sept. II, the cemetery
society will give chicken pie supper at
the hall. Everybody invited.
George Sharpe commenced work for
G. B. Lamp last Monday.
Those attending the fair this week
are: c. c. Troy, G. Hazel, Louie hunke,
George Keith and son Harry.
Mrs. w. A. Grover left Wednesday for
Ames, Iowa, to visit relatives.
c. Williams sold four of his cows to
William Tipler.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hendrickson of
Amboy spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
+. w. Parks.
j. Morris is hauling sand for a cement
floor in his new barn.
Miss Alice Smith of MankatO, who
was engaged to teach the Sterling school.
has resigned and Miss Johnson of Man
School will commence Monday, Sept. 10.
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"only what l shall have to say will be
along entirely different lines from the
opening speech of the campaign the other
day"
Mr.. Cole was asked by the Free Press
reporter as to the political out look, and
replied: Things are in strictly first
class shape. | am really surprised at
the glowing reports that | am getting.
Every mail brings in these reports, and
the situation seems to be clearing up.
There are not over three counties in the
state where the conditions are not said
to be better than they were two years
ago. | am informed that in most places
the normal republican majority will be
given me. In Minneapolis | am told
that the change in votes will absorb
Johnson's entire majority of two years
ago."
"Will this change take place by rea-
son of the changed votes of the travelling
men and the NScandinavians? ?" was asked.
"No. Two years ago the Scandinav
ians were as loyal to the republican
ticket as the other republican voters of
the state" replied Mr.. Cole. Il am
told by travelling men that fully half
of the travelling men of the state will
vote for me. 1 do not expect to make
gains among any particular nationality or
profession, but among all the people. The
general conditions are improving, so that
republicans of all kinds who failed to
vote for Dunn are coming back into line.
Nearly all of the republican leaders and
nearly all of the republican papers are
working for the entire ticket this year."
"What are the principal points upon
which you base your candidacy, Mr..
Cole?"
"The enforcement of the railway laws
is the main one"
''Our present railway laws?"
eyes, sir; and also the filling of our
state with agriculturists."
"How about your drainage bill?"
"My drainage bill has put stop to
the draining of private land at state
expense. The cost of draining private
lands is now assessed, in about the same
manner as in the case of county drain
age bitches. There are vast stretches
of swampy land in the north part of
the state much of which is owned by the
state, and this land, when drained, is Of
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was a report of some thirty pages giving
schedules and classiications covering
every department of the banks opera
lions.
In a private letter to the president, the
accountants say, in sending Mr.. Ruhl
to take charge of your work, we instruct
ed him particularly in regard to investi-
eating the systems used in your bank,
and, while in many institutions we UNI
hesitatingly recommend radical changes,
we can honestly say that the general
system of handling the work in your
bank is as simple and effective a system
as can be instituted without consider
ably increasing the force, which we think
undesirable. If there had been evidence
of weakness in your system, you can
rest assured we would have vigorously
condemned it and recommended desired
changes
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They Indicate the Election
of A. l.. Cole Governor
WALKER MAN IN MANKATO.
Enforcement of Railway Laws and
Filling the State With AsricuI.
turists The Slogans.

Hon. A. l.. Cole of Walker, the re
publican nominee for governor, arrived in
the city last night from ST. Paul on his
way to Garden City, where he gave an
address at the county fair this afternoon
He was a guest at the Saulpaugh, and re-
manned there until it was time to take
the l0:45 a. m. train for Garden City.
A number of republicans called during
the morning hours to form or renew
with the next governor and
to pay their respects.
Mr.. Cole is very approachable, good
mixer" and an affable gentleman, and
one who would fill the governors chair
with honor. He has not entirely re-
covered from the effects of his recent
illness, and is following the advice Of
his physician to rest as much as pos
sible during the opening of the campaign
until he gets used to it..
From Garden City, Mr.. Cole will re-
turn this afternoon to Mankato, and
will be at the Saulpaugh throughout
the evening and will be pleased to meet
any there who may feel disposed to call
An invitation is extended to all, and it
is expected that large number will
avail themselves of the opportunity to
do so. Mr.. Cole goes to Candy tomor-
row, where he will speak, and on Fri
day he will speak at Blue Earth. Next
week he will speak at the fair to be held
in this city.
81 have no idea what / shall speak
about this afternoon" said Mr.. Cole.
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JOTTlNGs FROM JUDsON.
Most Of the Farmers Through With
Stackine, News Notes.

Evan r. Evans and wife have gone
to North Dakota to visit their sons
Evan and Conner.
Maggie Roberts and Maggie Ellen
Lloyd have gone to Minneapolis to Wis,
it relatives and take in the fair.
Katie Roberts of Mankato visited rel
atives and friends at Judson last week
Mr. and Mrs. Evan NJ. Jones of Min
neapolis were the guests of the formers
cousin, Ed. n. Jones and family over
Sunday.
Most all the farmers are now tax
ing long breath and saying, ''Well, we
are through stacking at last" The rainy
weather has caused harvest to be very
late. and we think the thresher can
safely expect good many wet stacks
this fall.
+. T. Evans had the misfortune to
lose three of his best mich cows Sat
urday and Sunday. 1t is believed that
the cattle broke into the corn field some
time during the day and after eating
until they were satisfied, went to the
creek and INDUCED freely of its contents
That evening nothing wrong was sus-
pected, but next morning when brought
up to be MIXED, they could hardly
Evans suspected that they had been in
the corn. went to examine and found
thew had been there for some time, that
day two died and the other Sunday.
The Judson Threshing company has
invested in new separator. -
C. c. Jones' family are on the sick
list
Mrs Ellenor Evans of Big Woods is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Eliza j.
Thomas, for few days.
Grant Lewis has rented r. F. Jones'
place and is busy blowing the same
Dave Roberts has tired out as water
man for the w. w. Evans threshing
outfit.
Revs. William f. Evans of MankatO
and d. Edwards Of Lake Crystal, will
change pulpits next Sunday.
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P, G. LtNOELL DEAD.
Passes Away at Waseca After Long
illness.

p G. Lindell of Waseca died there this
morning after an illness of two years.
duration. Just what caused his death
is not known, but it is believed to have
been cancer of the stomach. Mr.. Lindell
who formerly lived in Mankato, was all
engineer on the Chicago & North West
ern road until his health failed. Seven
teen years ago last March he was mar
ried to Miss Mary Bangerter of this
city, and she, as well as their two chill
dren, survive him. He was Mason
and formerly belonged to the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers.
Mr.. Lindell was something over fifty
years of age, and was a fine man, with
numerous warm friends, who will regret
his DEATH B. Bangerter Jr. and Mrs
b. Bangerter ST.. went to Waseca this
morning.
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if Miller was sent to congress he would
use his influence to have the postoffice
removed to the other end of the town
and this unfounded story caused lot of
people on the hill to become scared and
they swung around to McCleary. This
year the Guttersen men will see to it
that no jobs are put up to defeat their
man at the polls. Lakefield is going
to do handsomely by Guttersen, so all
reports say.
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The WAY TO DO 1T.

Progressive institutions throughout the
country, both i'll manufacturing and f.
nancial lines are adopting a system of
independent auditing. This means that
they have their affairs gone over per-
iodically by absolutely impartial experts
who make full and confidential report
to the directors of the institution, and
issue a formal certificate. of the condi-
ton of the corporation.
The First National bank of MankatO
was the second bank in the state to ar
range for such an examination, employing
the well known firm of Warwick. Mitchell
& Company of 20 Broadway, New York
City. In this way the work of the
United States examiner is supplemented
by an exhaustive examination made by
men who have been trained in the bust
ness, and, who take time to 90 into every
detail. Irregularities, over loaning of the
banks funds in any one individual or
cOH1pdHN VI lHulNluldlS, ulSHOHcSIN VI
inefficiency among the officers and en-
ployees are certain to be discovered.
In the examination of the First Nation
al two experts worked ten days. Every
asset, every note and every account was
thoroughly investigated and checked up.
The account of every depositor was
checked up, and acknowledgment received
from him, so as to see that the liabil-
tiles of the bank We're correctly stated.
The result was the following certificate.
w. ID. Willard, Esq, Cashier, First Ma
tional Bank, Mankato, Mimi: Dear Sir:
In accordance with your instructions, we
have made an exhaustive examination
of the books, accounts and assets of the
First National Bank of Mankato, Min
nesota, and hereby certify that the fol-
lowing statement of the resources and
liabilities correctly sets forth the true
financial condition of the bank at the
close of business on May 7, 1906.
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LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Advertised Letters Taken Out For Week
Ending Friday, Sept. 7, 1906.

Aldrich, Miss Julia d. (2).
Boyle, Miss May.
Cattron, John g.; Cook. Mrs. S. g.;
Craik, Mrs. Charley, Crippin, Mrs. Vic
tora; Culp, Mrs. Henry.
Elliott. Miss Anna.
Lettens, Frank; Leare. Oliver; Lew
cite, Mrs. Rose Lndholm, Rev. A. S.
Magnuson, Alfred; McQuail, c. E.;
Murphy, Asa.
Noyes, Miss Luella.
Pooch, Earnest.
Schultz, Miss Ella; Skipton, Miss
Blanche; Skarjhol, Mrs. Anne.
Van Blarm, NJ. /.
Warwick, Arthur.
In calling tor the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra will be charg-
ed for each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
G. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
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great value. The state has already sold
$4,000 acres of drained. land, and has
realized for it an average price higher
than the average price obtained for the
dry lands. The state owns $lOO00,00O
worth of this land, and the cost Of
draining it will be much less than the
price received for it. The federal gov
eminent has followed the plan provided
in my bill, and now has engineers in
the field on the Red Lake Indian reser-
walton, following a comprehensive sys
tenn.
"As member of the state senate, l
favored the county ditch law that has
done so much for southern Minnesota
am heartily in favor of the normal
school system, one of the schools of
which is located in your city"
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To the Voters of Blue Earth County,
Mimi, and Vicinity.

Lake Crystal. Mimi, Sept. 10, 1906
There being eleven counties in this
congressional district, and about thirty
four thousand voters, it would be
physical impossibility for any candidate
to call on all during one campaign. hence
/ take this method of soliciting your
support at the primaries to be held next
week.
l have made a clean fight for the NOM
nation. without dollar O. financial
support from any source, and l hope
that this kind of campaign will meet
with your approval and that you will
manifest same by helping to swell my
majority.
You have undoubtedly seen my plat:
form i'm this paper and if you believe
in the principles for which | stand, |
hope that you will rally to my support
and see to it that as many as possible
attend the primaries, Sept. 18th, between
the hours of six a. m. and nine p. M
Do not depend on someone else to do
the work in your precinct but each OF
you consider yourself a committee of.
one to look after our interests in your
locality. ~
Thanking those pf you who nave
helped to cystalize the sentiment in your
localities in my favor, / am very truly
yours. GILBERT GUTTERSEN,
Candidate for Republican Nomination of
Congressman.