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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
C0DDINGT0N CAPTURED
He Is the Fellow Who Broke Jail at
-5---s'+ - WaSeca. ::

From Mondays Daily. ~ r., -y-.
Elmer ,Coddington, who broke jail in
Waseca county last March, was captured
OIL "Wednesday afternoon last by Sheriff
Geiger and Sheriff Collins of Waseca
rounty. The man was driving into
Dundas with u load of grain when dis
,coyered by the officers and made an at
tempt to escape but was cowed by the
guns of the party. Elmer Coddington
was serving a time in the Waseca coun-i
ty jail for forgery when he made good
his escape. last March. He was able to
rover his tracks and foil Tire officers
until this week. Sheriff Geiger received
a clue as to the whereabouts of sus-
picious character and armed with a pho
tograph and description of the man
wanted, made a trip to Dundas. There
he discovered that Coddington was re-
ceiving mail under the name of Ed
Hatch and was employed on a farm of
Collins was notified to come to Faribault
or Wednesday last. Coddington alias
Hatch, was. met driving in to Dundas
with a load of grain and upon seeing the
officers attempted to run, but on being
severed with the guns of the officers he
surrendered and was taken back to Wa
SEGA county to finish his sentence and
the added one for Jail breaking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
BEATS THE FOOTBALL LIST
Hunting Fatalities Number Seventy
four: Seventy Injured.
From Mondays Daily.


Seventy four deaths and seventy per.
sons injured, some of them SO seriously
that death may result, is the record of
fatalities for the hunting season
throughout the country, ~ .,-t..es.tt
Northern Michigan, and Wisconsin,
where the open season for deer closed
yesterday, went ahead of the record for
last year in death, twenty-eight being
reported this season, against twenty six
for the previous one, but, in the number
of persons injured, this years record
falls far below that of the previous one,
having only twenty serious accidents
which did not result in death.
The larger part of the deaths were
the result of accidental discharge of
shotguns, many of them occurring while
the owners were cleaning the weapons.
In many of these cases the victims were
children.
Many of the deaths were those of boys
who were hunting, and mistaken for
deer is the reason accounted for large
number of others. "i
Michigan leads the list in the number
of dead and injured, with Wisconsin a
close second, the former having fifteen
deaths and the latter thirteen ''-A
Illinois had a total of eight deaths.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
SHE HANGED HERSELF
Mrs. Ida CrandaII Of J GAINESVILLE Whose
Mind Was Wrecked.
From Tuesdays Dali

-
Mrs. Ida Crandall, wife of George
Crandall, prosperous farmer near
GAINESVILLE, who has been failing for
some time both in body and mind, was
adjudged insane and committed to the
asylum at Rochester. She mourned over
her commitment, and her dead body was
found in her room where she had hanged
herself with bed sheet. She was forty-
two years old and the mother of seven
children, the youngest but two years old.
Miss Nellie Kee, aged twenty six, was
adjudged insane and committed to the
asylum at Rochester She was stu
dent in the normal school at Mankato
and has BEEN a teacher. several years.
She is daughter of MIR. and Mrs James
Kee of GAINESVILLE.
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VERNON CENTER STORIES.


Miss ,Gustavus Howard is home spend.
ing her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Force are here
from Clear Lake, S. d. spending the
week.
Mr.. M. B. Warren celebrated his
eightieth birthday last Tuesday. The
children were all present. Among those
from a distance were Mrs. Addie Force
of Clear Lake, S. D., and Rev. Willis
Warren of Lake City.
Miss Libbie Francis was home to spend
Thanksgiving.
Those who attended the school were
very much pleased with the program
that was given last Wednesday. The
parts were all rendered in a splendid
manner and did credit to both teachers
and scholars.
The Baptist thimble bee will hold
their annual bazar and fair next We'd
nesday, Dec. 5, at Petrich's hall. The
ladies' have fine line of aprons, hand
kerchiefs, and fancy articles which they
will dispose of at reasonable prices. The
sale will begin at five o'clock and supper
will be served also.
Miss Vinette Babcock is home to spend
Thanksgiving.
The Thanksgiving service was observed
in the Methodist Episcopal church by a
Union service. Rev. Nicolls preaching
the sermon, which was very much ap-
preciated by all.
Dean Barnes has been confined to the
house with an attact of appendicitis.
But is much better at present writing.
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ducts was more due to rise in the value
of meat products and animals than the
gain in quantity or numbers. The pros
perity of the farmer is well understood
subject; and it is worth keeping in
mind that our manufactures are now
valued at more than double the farmers
product. Besides we are making vastly
more rapid progress in manufactures
than in agriculture. This year we are
producing pig iron at the rate of $4,000
600 tons a year, or more than England,
Germany and France combined, and many
of our steel mills are sold more than
twelve months ahead; the prospects be-
ing that we may turn out 28,OO0,000
tons of pig iron in 1907. Our textile in
dustries, which the census shows rank
third in Importance in the country, are
also enjoying abnormal activity. Here,
too, many mills have sold their entire
product for 1907 and some have even
taken orders for 1905 Such conditions
are truly marvellous, and illustrate the
impossibility of making any reliable
representations regarding the future.
Stock market conditions favor moder-
ate fluctuations. Large earnings favorable
annual reports and all good news appear
to have been fully discounted. There is
little public buying of stocks at the pres
ent high level and higher prices are only
obtained by means of forced manipula-
ton. 1t is pretty generally understood
that the great leaders in the Street
hold heavy aceumulations of stock
which they desire to sell, out which the
market will not take in large quanti-
ties. What the outcome of this dead
lock will be remains to be seen. While
prosperity continues it is easy to hold
the market at about it's present level.
Any reversal of these conditions, how
ever, would force unwelcome liquidation.
The chief obstacle to the desired dis
tribution of stocks is in the money mar
ket, but when funds become more album
dant and rates easier this difficulty is
likely to moderate and prices stiffen. We
may see occasional upward spurts between
now and the close of the year, Fridays
rally being due to the temporary i'm.
provement in the money situation.
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Sad Case of Edward G. In
gals, Old Soldier.
DIED AT ST. PETER SUNDAY.
Was a Resident Of EImore; Served
His Country Faithfully During the
War of the Rebellion.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Elmore, Dec. 4.-Edward c. Ingalls,,
one of the oldest residents of this coun-
ty and an old soldier, passed away Sun
day morning at the insane hospital at
ST. Peter. The deceased was born in
Mibblebury, Vermont, Dec. 10, ls43.
where he lived until III 1860, when he
came with his parents to Minnesota. He
came to Blue Earth, Minnesota, in the
spring of 1860 and there he worked on
a farm until in the year of 1864, when
he enlisted to go to the war. He was
at Chattanooga, Tenn, most of the time
during his service. He had served only
a few months when he was taken sick
and confined in a hospital at that place.
Afterwards he was taken to Louisville,
Kentucky, and from there he was moveL
farther north until he was at last in
the hospital at Winona, MINI. He was
in the war with the Indians and served
under Custer. He was mustered out of
the service with his company at st.
Paul late in 1865. Then he returned to
his home in Blue Earth, where he mar
ried and lived until about six years ago
when he came to Gilmore. A few years
ago his wife died and since that time
he has been gradually falIlng and last
summer his mind began to weaken. Had
the deceased lived until the middle of
December of this year he would have
been siXtythree years old and this age
with his sorrow drove him insane. Before
he was taken with his last illness he
was a powerful man and did not look to
be over fifty years old; and but few
years ago he would do as much work
as any of the men in the community.
He was taken to the asylum at st. Pc
ter last spring and there he has been
getting weaker, and his mind gradually
failing. He leaves five children and a
mother and father to mourn his death.
All Of The children are in North Da.
kota and farther west. The mother and
father. live here and have not left the
county since they came here in 1850 ex-
cept when Mr.. Ingalls, was in the south
al. the. time of the war, he also being
soldier. Mr.. ingalls,, if he lives this
year out will be ninety-two years o.,
and Mrs. Ingalls, is lightweight. Mr..
ingalls,, ST., is in good health and is up
town nearly every day but Mrs. Ingalls,
Is getting so weak that she is confined
to her bed or chair all of the time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
ATE TURKEY on A MOUNT
How Thanksgiving Day Was Spent
BY NJ. 3. Van Kirk.

Graysville, Tenn, Nov. 1910 the
Free Press: Thinking perhaps my ac-
quaintances in Eagle Lake might be
glad to know something of myself and
my work since coming to Tennessee, /
will write few lines to your esteemed
paper with the hope That if the matter
contained is suitable, you may feel will
ing to give it space in print.
The school with which I am connected
is located thirty two miles north and a
little east of Chattanooga on the Queen
& Crescent railway. Graysville is i-~a
valley between two ridges of the low
mountains east of the Blue Ridge. 1t is
a beautiful country to those who love
mountain scenery and of course is quite
different from Minnesota. The climate
thus far is very agreeable. We have had
a little snow, probably not more than
six inches deep, which was gone in three
days. This snow storm is the heaviest
one seen here in several years, but un-
weather with it.
Thinking it may be interesting to
your readers to know that our school
celebrated Thanksgiving day by going
to the top of one of the mountains on
a picnic. The day was delightful and
the weather comfortable enough for us
to enjoy a genuine picnic dinner in the
grove on the top of the mountain. This
is my first experience in having a picnic
Thanksgiving day, but 1 must say the
occasion was one of real enjoyment to
both myself and family. Our climb of
something like mile upon the noun
tain side gave us a keen appetite to en-
joy the good things we took along We
spent the afternoon in playing games,
and I could not help but think whether
or not the people in Minnesota were ice
boating or skating at the same time.
Many things in the south are quite
different from the north, but the people
are kind and hospitable although many
of them do not have the privileges en-
joyed by nearly every one in some other
localities. I do not think the cause of
education has received the attention
that it has in some other states, but the
educators are keenly alive to the need
of more facilities and are pushing with
energy to the accomplishment of plans
which will better the existing conditions.
The youths of this locality are keen and
bright and with proper facilities will
develop equally with those of more fav-
ored localities. Yours truly, M. B. Van
Kirk.
Mr.. Van Kirk is the principal of the
Southern Training school. He sends
The Free Press a prospectus of the in
stitution with illustrations. a..,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
FOUND DEAD IN A SWAMP


George r. Gorle, commonly known as
''English George" scion of an old Eng
lish family and character in st. Peter
for twenty years, was found dead in a
swamp a mile east of st. Peter yester-
day. He had wandered off the highway,
lost his way in the darkness and was
frozen to death.
Gorle was well connected in England.
His father was Rev. John Gorle, rector
of an Episcopal church at Worcester,
and a brother, Rev. w. j. Gorle, has a
church of the same denomination at
Whatcote. One of his sisters married
another Episcopalian clergyman, the late
DIR. John Barker English George" HIM
self was educated for the ministry, and
under any and all circumstances he in
variably exhibited the influences of his
early training. 1t was in his student
days at one of the larger English uni
versities that he formed the associations
that wrecked his life and after an un-
usually lurid escapade he gave up the
career his family had planned for him
and came to this country.
A few years after his arrival Gorle
was joined by Fred Mansfield, one of his
boon companions In the ola Gays in Eng
land. Mansfield was remittance
man." and the pair lived in luxury and
idleness on the checks from "home."
Ouuy enough, Mansfield was frozen to
death under very similar circumstances
five years ago, and since that time GOrle
had worked as common laborer and his
existence had been a miserable one.
On the day before his death Gorle
came to st. Peter for one of his frequent
sprees. Early in the afternoon he was
ordered out of town by lief Peterson,
but returned later and was seen on the
streets about ten o'clock. 1t is SUPP
posed that he started to walk TO the
farm where he was employed, lost ms
way and persisted.
His body was found by Oscar Rapp, a
farmer, and after tie case had been in
vestigated by Coroner Baxter of LIE
Sueur county, the Kasota township au-
thorities were ordered to take charge Of
the remains.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
ORDER IS AFFIRMED.
Supreme Court Decides Case Of A. G
Hopkins We s. j. Barimore.

The supreme court has rendered the
following decision:
Adelbert c. Hopkins, respondent, VS..
Samuel j. Baremore ct al, defendants;
Samuel ]. Baremore, appellant.
When a vendee executes contract for
the purchase of real estate upon the rep
resentation of the actual owners that
the vender signing the contract is the
only party in interest, the undisclosed
owners are proper parties defendant in
an action to enforce specific performance
of the contract.
The complaint states a. cause of ac-
ton in specific performance, and not an
action for damages for fraud, deceit, or
for failure to perform the contract.
Order affirmed. Lewis, j.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
Travelling Man Buried.

- From Thursdays Daily. 49, ,~:5z
,~ Roy Chandler, aged thirty a travelling
man of Milwaukee, but formerly Of
Janesville, was buried from the Epis=
copal church yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Chandler was brother of j. o. Chand-
Ter, and was well known in this vicinity.
His death occurred at Lincoln, Neb.,
after only few days illness with pneu-
monia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
new RATES ARE IN FORCE
Average Reduction In the State ID
Twenty Per Gent.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
New merchandise rates ordered by the
state railroad and warehouse commits
sion are now in force. 1t is said that
the shippers association will ask for an
other reduction soon. The average re-
duction in the state is 20 per cent. The
rate to Alankato is governed by the
short haul over the Omaha and must
not exceed 27.68 cents.
The rate to Lake Crystal is 80 cents
and to Good Thunder AZ cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
Knows How to Farm.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From TUESDAYS Daily.
John Felber, who lives on section 3,
Decoria, is deserving of mention because
of the large yield of wheat from his
farm this year. He has to his credit
thirty-fves of wheat to the acre; thirty
three bushels of rye; fifty bushels of
oats. The income from the wheat was
$500 an acre. Mr.. Felber knows how
to farm. ftt ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
Seeking Eloping Couple.
From Mondays Daily.

The police this morning received the
following telegram: "Clark, S. D., Dec.
Chief of Police: Left here Nov 20,
man twenty eight years old, with four
teen years girl, lame. Arrest and wire
me. j. S. Colgate; sheriff." The police
have been unable to locate the couple
at any of the hotels.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
Drowned White Skating.
From Mondays Daily.

Frank Clay, Jr., aged thirteen years,
was drowned in the Cedar river at Aus.
tin yesterday afternoon while skating on
thin ice. His body was recovered after
being in the water about half an hour.
He was son of Railway Conductor
Frank Clay.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
Mrs. Roway Pensioned.
From Mondays Daily.

Mrs. Elizabeth koway has been grant.
ed a mothers pension of SIP a MONTH
because of-the death of. her son, Viii.
liam Roway, whose sickness was incur,
red wiriie serving in i-the; Philippines.
Il .fhc- pension was secured. through Ply
mat & Plymat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
After Land Office APPOINTMENT.

The Minneapolis Journal says that
Congressman McCleary is an applicant
for the position of commissioner of the
United States land Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-07
Cupid Was Busy.

From Fridays Daily.
Sixty-seven marriage licenses wers
taken out in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
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MAJOR WRITES A LINE.
Old Soldier Tells Of the Event at
Home on Thanksgiving.

Soldiers Home, Dec. I.-Thanksgiv-
ing day with all its joys and festivities
has come and passed. Many homes
have been frightened, many hearts made
glad. The spirit of Christian charity
las been abroad in the land. Many
for. unexpected blessings, and the old
vets of this splendid home are more than
satisfied with the abundance under
which their table groaned on this years
Thanksgiving day. Not but what they
have reason to be thankful every day
for the abundance of all that is ne
cessary for comfort and happiness of
any reasonable mortal. But when we
sat down to the following menu, SPLEEN
didly cooked and cheerfully served and
the knowledge that thousands through
out our land were less beautifully pro-
vided for, our hearts were filled with
gratitude to Him who loves and keeps
us all and to the grand old state of
Minnesota and it's kind and generous
people who so lavishly scatter its boun-
ties on our old gray heads.
Bill of Fare.
Turkey Stuffed AZ
s.., Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Baked Hubbard Sqush
Green Peas Pickles
Brown and White Bread
Creamery Butter
Gold Cake Plum Pudding
Mince Pie Cheese
Oranges Cigars Coffee
Which was duly disposed safely De-
meath over three hundred brass buttoned
vests of jolly smiling vets.
On Thanksgiving morn our electric
light plant was disabled and darkness
prevailed, only relieved by "The Light
of other days." few scattering candles
i'm improvised candle sticks of tin cans,
bottles, etc.
Delay in opening the Woman's build
ing is caused by non arrival of dynamo
for the electric light plant, which will
probably be on hand about Dec. Is.
Furloughed men are returning and
filling up the vacant beds in large num-
bers. The cold weather sends them home
to luxurate in steam heated rooms and
hot water baths f
The hospital is unusually full, some
eighty members receiving treatment.
Old age is telling its story amongst the
fast thinning ranks of the Unions de-
tenders of '61. AS for myself, will say
my health is better and 1 am stronger
than for several years, and am happy
as clam in high water and jolly as
COW in cabbage patch.
1 won't say anything about the cleo.
ton only Agee," but Johnny johnson is
a sprinter, $4,000 majority is an eye
opener! Fairbanks, Shaw and I done it.
Major.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-29
Medical Fees.

q The Columbia Record and the Rock Hill
Herald are having discussion over the pro
test Of the fraternal organizations at the
"raise made by physicians from 81 TO S. fol
medical examinations"
The Record sustains the trust price Of medi
cal certificates, while the Herald fights the
proposition.
First.-If there is any thing on earth that IL
worth nothing al all, 1t is physloian's GER
lificate. The physician knows little or moth
Ing about us, except what we tell him. The
long list OF printed questions in the applica
ton could as well be signed before any Other
Intelligent witness. The Herald, therefore
is wrong in thinking the certificate is worth
50.
Second.-The Record is twoand. a-halftimet
more wrong than the Herald when 1t defends
the SIS charge for certificate that isn't worth
blank.
Ifa physicians certificate is worth q cent
why do the insurance companies so often
parade the fact that they have paid ever
SO many policies within year or two sftel
Issuing the policy?
But from our standpoint, II matters little
whether the insurer pays his money to the
physician or TO the Insurance Companies
In about ninety per cent out OF hundred
the insurers money is total loss to him, and
II matters little 10 him whether the physi-
clan, the agent or the company gets 1t,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-29
The Election.

The election yesterday passed OF quietly
althoueh b many persons felt considerable IN
terest In the race for Attorney-General anc
some interest was felt In the candidacy o
Mr.. F. B. Gary. He was exercised because ol
a report that Mr.. Lyon and his friends would
"scratch" him in retaliation for Mr.. Gary't
former refusal to sign q statement which
other lawyers bad made for Mr.. Lyon. Mr.
A. W. Jones' candidate for Comptroller-Gen-
eral, was at home, and while be seemed te
think that his opponent. Mr.. Walker. was
strong, yet, his friends felt that he was safe.
or course each Of the candidate and their
i'm mediate friends were greatly interested 10
their personal race.
AS far az we know, the only iil-feeling was
aroused by a telegram that was received early
in the day from Mr.. Banks. OF Columbia, an
nounoing that Mr.. Ragsdale had given up the
race, or words to that effect. We did not BEE
the telegram, and heard little Of 1t except
when the statement was denounced
II the telegram changed any votes we do not
know 1t.
All candidates for the Legislature are for
the dispensary.
The general impression is. that Ansell
Manning and Blease will lead the race for
Governor, and that Ansell will finally win
out, though the election OF either Blease and
Manning is not an impossibility.
We publish the returns as far as they could
be obtained before going to press last night.