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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
BROTHERS DIE SAME DAY.
William WaIisce White and Mortim r
L. White Pass Away.

Wells, May l0.-William Wallace
White, who was for many years county
auditor of Faribault county, and since a
resident of Todd county, died yesterday.
aged seventy eight years, while visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. c. E
Ford. Later in the day his brother
Mortimer L. White, living i'm the same
house, died aged seventy-six There will
be double funeral at the residence of
Mr. Ford, Thursday morning. Both
men were pioneers in this county, and
are well known to all old citizens in this
part of the state.
Mr.. White came to Faribault county
in 1861, locating at Brush Creek, where
he built log cabin. In 1868 he was
elected auditor of Faribaut county.
which office he held eighteen years.
Since leaving Blue Earth in 1867 he
has resided in Pope county, Owatonna
and other points in the state. The re-
mains will be taken to Blue Earth for
interment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
Pale, Weak,
Anaemic Girls.
4 NAEMIA or bloodlessness is indi.

4 NAEMIA or bloodlessness is indi.
IA Gated by paleness of the lips, the
gums and eyelids, and is most frequent.
ly found in girls and young women.
Other symptoms are deficient appe.
tite, impaired digestion, irritable tenn.
per, shortness Of breath, dizziness
fainting, headache. easily fatigued. de.
preston and dependency.
The blood is lacking in the life sus-
tanning power which is necessary to the
proper working of the bodily organs
and can only be restored by the use
Of such blood-forming preparation as
DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills.
On account of the way in which DR..
A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills enrich the
blood and build up the system, they are
beyond doubt the most effective treat
ment for anaemia and similar wasting
disease that was ever compounded. Note
your increase in weight while using 1t.
DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills, so cents
a box, at all dealers. or DR.. A. W. Chase
Medicine Co., Buffalo. N. Y. Portrait and
signature of DR.. A. w. Chase, the IA
nous receipt book author, on every box
For sale in Mankato, Mimi, by John
c. Thro, druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
BUTTER FACTORY BURNED.
Judso Creamery Destroved BY Fire;
Loss Is About SD 900.
from Fridays Dali


Fire at six o'clock yesterday morning
destroyed one of the Oldest creameries
in the county. The Judson butter fac
tory, located four miles east of Lake
Crystal, is a mass of debris. 1t is sus-
pected that the fire was caused by a
spark from the chimney igniting some
material in the attic over the engine
room. as it was in that part of the
building that the blaze was first discov-
cred. A fire had been started in the
boiler two hours previous.
The creamery is a total loss. Not a
thing could be saved from the wreck. 1t
is estimated that the money loss will
reach at least $4,000.
The creamery will be rebuilt. 7. p
James is the buttermal,er It's prod
uct has been sold in Europe and other
foreign countries.
The insurance amounts to $4,000 ana
the adiusters were on the grounds today
arranging settlement
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
Rasmus Rasmussen Committed
Su!eide'By Hanging
LIVED AT LAKE CRYSTAL
Former Resident Of Mankato Take
Own Life on Saturday Evening;
In Feeble Health.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Rasmus Rasmussen committed suicide
at Lake Crystal Saturday afternoon
about 4:3O by hanging, an old clothes
lire being used. Part of the weight of
the body was resting on the floor, the
balance on the rope tied to an old reel
which Mr.. Rasmussen used in weaving
carpets.
MIR. Rasmussen has been sickly and in
feeble health for number of years.
However, he made living with lit
tie aid from outside by weaving carpets.
He had been resident of Lake Crystal
for about five years, having lived in this
community and Mankato for the last
forty years.
He was blacksmith by trade and had
been married twice, both wives being
dead.
Four children survice him. Two sons
in Northr Dakota, one daughter in But
ternut valley and one daughter in Man
kato. Mr.. Rasmussen has been an
honest and upright citizen. He leaves a
great number of sympathizing friends in
Lake Crystal.
The dead body was discovered by Mrs
Plattson, who stepped into the rear room
of Mr.. Rasmussen's house where the
tragedy occurred.
At one time Mr.. Rasmussen was wei
off financially, but his property gradu
ally slipped out of his hands.
Coroner Kennedy went to Lake Crys
tai Saturday evening to investigate the
case, and returned the same evening, de
Gliding that no inquest was needed The
deceased was about seventy -five years o
age
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
COMING TO MAMKATO.
Vim. Bender Jr. and General Con
struction and Bond Company.
From Thursdays Daily.


Charles j. Macbeth has received a let
ter from William Bender Jr. of Schenec.
tady, n. Y, who is the chief operator
of the Standard brewery under it's new
management. Mr.. Bender writes that he
has talked the matter over with his wife
and has resigned his position as presi-
dent of the Mohawk Valley Brewing
company and has concluded to move tC
Mankato to live and give the Standard
plant his personal attention. He viii
also move the headquarters of the Gen
eral Construction and Bond company to
Mankato. This company has capital
ization of $25O,OOO
Mrs. Bender's mother resides at Fer,
gus Falls, and she has relatives al
Rochester and Austin, and no doubt this
had something to do with the determine
tioin of the family to move west.
The acquisition of Mr. Bender will be
welcomed by the business men of Man
kato, as will also the locating of the
bonding company in Mankato. Mr.. Bend
er is an active business man, i'm the
prime of life, with large eastern connec
tions, and his locating in Mankato will
mean much for the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
COLD DOES NO DAMAGE.
Crops Not Affected BY Chill, Is the
Report From Winona.

Winona, May l0.-The crop report
this week from along the lines of the
Chicago & Northwestern road west OF
Winona shows the cold weather has
lone no injury whatever to crops. The
report says:
"Since our last report we have had
two general rains over the entire divis-
ion and it generally has been cool with
heavy frost Friday night in Minneso-
ia; light frost in South Dakota, and
Monday night, May Z, a heavy frost
over the entire territory.
"There has been no injury to crops,
rs they are not far enough advanced to
be injured by frost, and not being gen
orally a fruit country, damage is slight
to fruit, apples not being in bloom and
plums only being enough advanced to
iniure On the whole there is no in
jury.
Small grain, including all but fax
md corn, is now above ground Some
flax is sown and corn ground is being
prepared. The weather during the last
week has not delayed work, as blowing
could be done every day but one, so the
work has progressed, but growth has
been retarded. The weather cannot be
classed as other than favorable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
PRIZES FOR YOUNG FOLKS,
School Ground Disqualification viii
BE Recognized.


From Thursdays Daily
The Mankato Civic Improvement
league has decided to offer first and
a second prize to the graded schools of
the city, including North Mankato, for
the best improved and kept grounds dur
ing the spring, summer and fall. The
committee of award have been authoriz-
ed to offer a first prize of $40 and a
second prize of So. This award will be
made about the 18th of September The
committee, in order to determine the
condition of the grounds at the three
seasons of the year will make vista.
ton about May 18th, about July lst,
and again, about September 18th. The
award will be made soon after the lat
ter day.
The committee will mark each school
on scale of 100 per cent at each vista
ton and base their markings as follows
Flowers, 80 per cent; vines, Is pei
cent; shrubs, Is per cent; trees, 10 pei
cent; grass, 10 per cent; general effect
20 per cent; total, 100 per cent.
In September they will make an aver
age of the markings of each school and
award the prizes to the schools receiv
ing the highest percentages.
1t is understood that the work OF
identifying the grounds of the schools
and of setting out shrubs, flowers, trees
ETC., should be planned and carried out
| bv the school children themselves I'M
der the direction of their teachers as fan
as possible. The object of the prize i;
to stimulate love in the minds of the
children for flowers and trees so that
| they may learn how to set them out
and to care for them properly and thai
| they may be encouraged to do thi:
| work in their own home yards.
Last year the children of all the
schools as far as the committee was able
| to determine, took an active interest
in the competition and it is the desire o
| the committee that they continue to do
so this year. E. L. Patterson, C. H
| Cooper, j. S. Young, committee.
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May 11-1S-25. 1906.
II tt'VOs
ORDER To EXAMINE ACCOUNT

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth. SIS. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Henry
Weber, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
August ThIun. administrator of the es-
tate OF Henry Weber deceased. repre-
Senting. among other things that he has
fully administered said estate and praying
that a time and place he fixed for examining
and allowing the final account of his admins
tration and for the assignment of the residue
of said estate TO the parties entitled thereto
by law;
1t is ordered. that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Mon
DAY. the 9Th day of June. A. ID. 1906 at 10
O'Clock a. M. at the probate Office i'm the city
of MaBiato ia said county.
And II is further ordered. that notice there
OF be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing in tlae Mankaio Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at ManlSato.
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the 4th day
of May. A. ID. 1906.
By the Court:
probate Court Seal.l VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Jno. c. Noe. Attorney
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
WAS HE JOHNS FATHER?
Man Supposed to Be Rockefeller Sr
Dies In illinois.

Freeport, H., May l4.-Dr. William
Livingston believed by many to be Will
liam A. Rockefeller, father of John d.
Rockefeller, died last night, aged nine
ty-siX. The belief of the Rockefeller con-
nection was based on Ida Tarbell s arti-
cles on the Rockefeller ancestry A por-
trait of William A. Rockefeller accom-
panied one article. This was also a por-
trait of DR.. Livingston not a picture re-
sembling him, but a portrait, of the man
himself, the cravatless collar and the
diamond in the shirt front 1t was
identical in most respects with those
of Livingston. Both were travelling doe
tors, each had habit of being absent
at long periods, both were crack shots
and proud of the accomplishment, and
the ages were the same.
Livingston told Estrom Mayer, cash
Ter of a bank at which he had check
for $4,000 cashed, that the money was
dividends of Standard Oil stocks that he
had secured from John ID. Rockefeller in
a business transaction years before. Mrs
Livingston admitted at the time that
the picture appeared to be that of her
husband, and that she did not know
what to think. A letter to the publish
ers for information brought the follow
ing reply:
Ter is of course authentic. We cannot
give you the name of the photographer,
Rockefeller is. The portrait did not
come from Freeport'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18

What Railroad Man Told Newspa.
per Representative in GAINESVILLE.

per Representative in GAINESVILLE.
From Thursdays Daily.
The people of Mcpherson have had a
proposition made to them to vote the
sum of $4,000 to aid the construction
of the Duluth st. Cloud, Mankato &
Glencoe road
The GAINESVILLE Argus has interviewed
Mr.. Tobie who stated that the road
would be pushed rapidly to completion,
that is so much of it as covered the dis
lance between Albert Lea and Cream.
He further stated that in all probility
it would be constructed beyond Cream
this season and it would be supplied
with rolling stock and the cars moving
by early fall. 1t will use its own line
into Albert Lea but the northern ter
minal and intermediate points are yet
undetermined. The route beyond Cream
is still problematical. If the citizens of
the township of Mcpherson vote bonds
the IOdu VIII 20 W ~ Nllll. II IHcy w
not ST. Clair will be left out. That is
the sum and substance of the PROPOSE
ton. Beyond st. Clair the line is all in
the air, so to speak, that is its location
will be decided upon in the light of sub
sequent events. 1t is pretty safe to say
that it will not 90 to Mankato for sew
eral reasons, principally on account of
the topography of the country. To get
into Mankato will cost the company for
| five miles not less than a quarter of
sight in Mankato will not Justify the
expenditure. Eventually the line will
probably be headed for st. Cloud though
| it is not certain by any means. 1t will
probably pass on a line located some
where between Eagle Lake and Man
kato.
Mr.. Tobie further stated that the road
is not in the hands of the Milwaukee OF
any other leading railroad 1t is al
independent concern owned by eastern
capitalists who see in it good invest
ment At one time last fall its future
was jeopardzed but an understanding
was reached and he took the road off the
hands of the promoters who get theil
money out of it. Subsequently he turn.
ed it over to other parties.
Last week John w. White, of Woo
secter, Massachusetts,, civil engineer
arrived and in company with c. E. Cox
chief engineer of the road and Mr.. To.
bic, walked over the line from Albert
Lea to Cream. Mr.. Whites presence
here is in the interests of the eastern
stock holders. This trip was made fol-
the purpose of determining upon a prop
osition to widen both the grades and the
cuts. This will be done at once
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
May 1, II, Is, 1906
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMIN
ISTRATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of FarnceS Page,
deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of Helen
Holland. of the County of Nicoilet MINI.
representing, among other things, that
Frances Page, late of the County of Blue
Earth. in the State of Minnesota, on the 3ath
day OF April. A. d.. l90l, at the County of Blue
Earth died inteState ana being an inh abitant
OF this County at the time of her death leaving
goods chattelS and estate within this County,
and that the said petitioner is a daughter
of said deceased. and praying that admin
istration of said estate be to John H. Page
granted:
And all persons interested in said matter are
hereby required to appear be-
fore said Court. ON Monday. the 18th day
OF May. A. D.. 1901. AT 10 o'clock a. m at
the Probate Office in the Court House i'm Man
kato. in said County. And show cause if any
they have. why said petition should not be
granted:
Ordered Further that notice thereof be Civ
en- to the heirs of said deceased. and to all per-
sons interested, by publishing this order 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 tie 18th day of April.
A. d., 1905. BY the Court.
VIM. +. HUGHES,
Probate Curt Seal Judge of Probate.
! TEoS. Hughes, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18

Sp"s !, prs 1906, April ~ Mays H. IS. s''
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. In District Court, Sixth
Judicial District.
Minnie NJ. Olson, Plaintiff
VS..
David c.. Evans; Samuel Humbertson;
Alden Bryant; Mathew Thompson; Ly-
man Matthews; Josiah Barnard; John
II. Williams; John G. Roberts; Griffith
Williams; Richard Morgan; Robert r.
Williams; Clark n. Whitford; Doris E.
Davis and all other persons claiming
any right, title interest in or to the
following described real estate or any
part or portion thereof:
In the name of the State of Minnesota:
You and each of you are hereby summon
ed and required to appear before the I'M
dersigned Judge of the Sixth Judicial
District of the State of Minnesota and
Judge of the County Court for said Blue
Earth County. holding the lands entered
as the Townsite of South Bend in said
County and State in trust for the several
uses and benefits of the occupants and
claimants according to their respective
interests, at his Chambers in the City of
Mankato in the County and State afore-
said on the 29th day of June, 1906, at nine
o'clock in the forenoon of said day, then
and there, each of you, respectively to
make your proofs and allegations, ii any
you have, in respect to your respective
claims to the following described lots and
parcels of land in said Townsite, in said
County of Blue Earth, to-wit: lots ten
t10). eleven, I'D, and twelve, Q2), of
Block sixty four, (GD, all of and in said
ToWnste of South Bend according to the
Plat thereof now on file in the Office of
the Register of Deeds, of said Blue Earth
County.
Witness my hand. this oath day of
April, at Mankato Minnesota
LORIN CRAY
Judge of the District Court for the
Sixth Judicial District and Judge of the
County Court of the County of Blue
Earth, Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
CAME OUT EVEN.
Late RevivaIs Left No Debt to BE
Raised.


The expenses connected with the re-
vival services held in this city the past
two weeks foot up to something over
$500. This has been liquidated, or will
be, by the subscriptions made by bus
mess men previous to the opening of
the meetings, and by collections taken
at the services. The collections were
discontinued after the first week, until
the last two evenings, when a free will
offering was taken for the evangelists.
The number of cards signed as a re-
suit of the revival was over $50 by
adults, these including some of the
church members, who have been little
lukewarm or negligent, besides new
conversions More than l50 children's
cards were filled out, aside from the
above.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18

about the stricken city they say fires
smouldering in the ruins, darting up oc-
casionally. The refugees were camped
in the streets and parks, and Golden
Gate park looked like a vast encamp.
ment. The ymade inquiries for Robert
Roberts and family, but could learn
nothing of them, but got the impression
that they had lost all of their property.
They saw Frank Clements and John
Van Lew Mr.. Clements said that he
lost twelve trunks filled with wearing
apparel of himself and family, valued at
$1,000. w. F. Lewis at Oakland did not
lose anything.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson left Oakland
the following morning on refugee train
that went north in three sections, with
thirty-three cars, bound for Portland. II
had no dining car or sleepers, and was
packed with people, who even filled the
aisles. Three stops a day were made.
for meals, which were served by the To-
cal relief committees, who exerted them
selves to the utmost to make the pas
sengers comfortable, and refused all of
fers of compensation. These commit
tees did wonderfully good work, show
markable. 1t took two nights and day
to reach Portland.
Mr.. Patterson states that the newspa.
per reports have not begun to do the
disaster Justice. 1t was infinitely worse
than the newspapers have or could give
in detail either as to the extent of the
disaster or the suffering. The laborins
men will suffer the least, for work vii
be plenty from now on, while the mid
die class-the professional men, clerks
factory operatives, etc.,-will find no EN-
ployment for long periods of time.
/ After reaching Portland, Mr.. and Mrs
Patterson took trips to Seattle, Spo
kane, Tacoma and up the Columbia riv
er. At Seattle they met Manly Haynes
Burt Robbins, Ivan Parry, and Harry
Paul and Bert Williams, and found
them all doing well. L. P. Hunt and A
E. Clark had already gone to points il
Alaska. Returning homeward, the next
stop was made at Bismarck, n. D., ant
then day was spent at st. Cloud
When Mr.. Patterson heard the brakeman
announce MankatO it was the most wei
come sound that he had heard since
leaving home, for he felt that there wa:
no place like Mankato.
Regarding the fruit outlook on thu
coast, Mr.. Patterson states that as {
whole the crop is light, and oranges ar
consequently high. B. futile and Ed
Swan former Mankato residents, have
fine or finer crops than anyone els
around Ontario, and have sold to ad
vantage. There was good rainfall, wei
distributed, through the winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
Ioke on Our Congressman.

From Thursdays Daily.
Some one was joshing with our congress
man when he wrote complaining that
there was no seed in the package he re-
ceived, for killing quack grass, and said
that Mr. McCleary wrote a letter of
apology, saying that he would forth
with go over to the department to make
inquiry as to why the quack grass kill
ing seed had not been sent out. Ha!
ha! wouldn't that jar the farmer? When
it comes to knowing a little the quack
grass fourishes and the typewriter
whangs away.-Lake Crystal Union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
WORK UNcER WAY.
Ideal Fair Grounds Being Prepared
North Of the City.

From Fridays Daily.
Work on the grounds of the MankatO
Fair association is under full Roadway.
number of men and teams under the
direction of w. H. Tidland are grading
five acres which the association pur-
chased of w. ID. Willard is almost as
level as floor, and seems to be an
ideal place for fair grounds The Chi
cago & Northwestern track skirts the
east side, and the association has been
assured that sidetrack will be put in
at any time that it is asked for 1t
would be convenient for the shipment
of stock and machinery Perhaps the
road would put on special passenger
service to the grounds at fair time, also.
The lumber has been ordered, and as
soon as it arrives the work of build
ing the fence will be begun. Some of
the posts have already been delivered
upon the ground. The grand stand will
be built on the northwest part of the
grounds, so that people sitting in it
afternoons will not be facing the sun
A baseball diamond will be laid out in
side of the track.
The construction of the track requires
,, the most work. The ground is natur-
| ally a little wet and for this reason
ditch is being constructed just inside
of the track, and this will drain into a
creek that runs through the grounds
The track itself will be perfectly level
except that it will tilt downward toward
the ditch.
A natural feature of the grounds that
has to be overcome is the creek, fol
the race track has to cross it twice
| This is overcome by building culverts
of masonry across the creek, each the
full width of the track, fifty-two feet
When the grounds are completed they
will be the equal of any fair grounds
F, and will be popular place. All sorts
of ball games, athletic meets, etc., can
be held there, for an eight foot tight
board fence will be constructed about
the grounds.
President Atchison takes great inter
est in bringing the grounds into first
class shape.