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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-17
BUTTER MEN TO COOPERATE
Meeting Of Creamery Representa-
tixes Called for June II.

! At the meeting of creamery managers
held in st. Paul on March p for the
purpose of organizing state co-opera
tive association a committee of nine
was appointed to perfect the arrange
ments for organizing and call another
meeting of creamery managers at such
time as the committee might deem prop
er. The committee met in st. Paul
Nav 9, and selected Wednesday, June
81. as the time for the proposed meet
ing, and st. Paul as the place of meet
I ing.
The committee found it necessary to
have an act passed by the legislature
! then in session, in order to make the
organization legal. This caused some
little delay, but the act was passed and
| of 1907. The committee also prepared
set of articles of incorporation and by
laws, and matmed plan of carrying on
the business, which will be presented at
the meeting on June IL.
Should this plan of organization ma
| terialiZe the creameries belonging to 1T
will establish central depot at one or
more of the large markets, and sell
the output of the creameries at cost to
the association, and strictly upon It's
merits, trying to establish a degree OF
perfection among them to the end that
all NAV manufacture grade of goods
equal to "Western Extras" A thorough
system of inspection will be maintain
ed. and should creamery fall below this
standard it shall be the province of this
association to educate that creamery up
to the desired standard. So far its OBJ
iect will be educational.
The present system of grading, or lack
of grading on the markets, is unsatis-
factory. The market reports are mlslead-
ing, and apparently very little distinc-
ton is made between the fine goods
and goods of an ordinary quality. The
commission houses are taking commits
sion and are not giving commits
sion mans service. In fact, at the pres
emit time the name commission house IS
mis-nomer.
Co-operatiOn in the manufacturing OF
dairy products is prominently sue
cess in Minnesota and has been one OF
the chief factors in bringing the dairy
industry where it now is; and coopera-
| ton in selling can be made just as sue
cessful and bring proportionately just as
good results.
Tt is not the aim of the promoters OF
this movement to do anything in the
line of restricting production. holding
back goods or anything in the nature of
forcing prices. We are satisfied to be
governed by natural conditions of supply
and demand. 1t is the desire Of Min
nesota dairymen to have Minnesota
goods sold upon the market for what
thew are, and soldsas Minnesota pro-
duct. Minnesota has a great future as
dairy state and it is time that the
consumer knew where to get Minnesota
goods and when he is getting them. The
product is bound to double in the next
| few wears. The area of successful dairy
inc in the United States is limited, and
Minnesota must get into position to use
her reputation as dairy state to com
mercial advantage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-17
The Big Time is on in Mankato.

The Big Time is on in Mankato.
That means the rebate plan is in
vogue, the newest and most attractive
of reciprocity ever devised for the mu-
tual benefit of the retail merchant and
his patrons.
Shoppers are due to come to MankatO
and have their fare paid. they are due
to be piling into Mankato from now on
for never before in the history of com
merce has such plan been invented
a plan whereby everybody gets prize
The prize in this case will he free rail
road fare for every person who complies
with the requirements.
No matter where you live You can
have your fare paid TO Mankato and
return by the AIankato Merchants as
ISOLATION of Mankato, upon conditions
explained below.
The merchants who compose this as
ISOLATION include the representative re-
tail merchants of MankatO and prac-
tically every line of merchandise needed
for personal, house or office use is rep
resented.
The purpose of the association is large
ly to protect the reputation of the city
as trading center. to increase its trade,
to cultivate the friendship and good
opinion of good people everywhere, and
in all proper ways to advance the in
terests of the city of Mankato. As a
means to these ends it is the policy of
these merchants to sell the best posi-
BILE goods at the lowest possible prices,
and recoup by volume of business what
is lost by smallness of profit.
The MankatO Merchants association
will pay the railroad fare of any per-
son living outside of Mankato who pur-
chases merchandise to the required
amount from any one or a number of
the members of the association. When
you start for Mankato be sure to buy
a round trip ticket, or get receipt from
the ticket agent when buying your
ticket, as you must show your receipt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-17
Mrs. Henry Thomsen Found Dead il
Her Bed.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. JOhannah Thomson died yester-
day morning at her home near Indian
Lake. Her death was sudden, and was
first known when her husband found her
dead in her bed. She had been mwelI
for two years past. Her maiden name
was JOhannah Peterson, and she was
born at Laaland Denmark, seventy -four
years ago last April IL. She was mar
ried to Henry Thomson in Schleswig-
Hostein,' Germany, in 1858, and with
him moved to America in 1866, locating
in Faribault county. In 1873 they
moved to Mankato.
Mrs. Thomson is survived by her hus-
band and five grown children, the latter
being Mic and Peter Thomson and Mrs.
Andrew Burmeister of Mankato, Frank
Thomson of Buffalo, and Henry Thorn
sen of Spring View, Mich. She was a
member of Our Saviour's church of this
city, and had many friends who greatly
regret her sudden death. The funeral
may take place Thursday, but the time
will be announced later.
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MAY LEAvEuG. A.
St. Peter College Musical Director
Receives Call Eiswhere.
nIr,s

FROM IueSQayS Daily.
DR.. r. Lagerstrom, after serving
nineteen years rs director of the con-
servatory of music at Gustavus Adolf
plus college at st. Peter, has received
a call from another institution. His SER
vices are wanted by Miami university,
Oxford, Ohio, and the Eastern school
has made him a tempting offer to take
charge of its musical department.
DIR. Lagerstrom, who has been success.
full i'm his work at st. Peter, began the
study of music at Mortified, and COM
pleted his course at Stockholm, Sweden,
where he was graduated in 1888. Since
then he has been connected with Gus
tavus Adolphus college. In 1890 he re-
ceived the degree of master of music
from Alfred Center, n. Y, and two
wears later the degree of doctor OF
music was conferred on him by the
Grand Conservatory of Music of New
York. Both degrees were given in rec
ognition of the merit of his compost
tiOns.
DIR. Lagerstrom is widely known as a
composer of sacred music and is the as
sociate editor and the chief contribu-
tor to a musical journal published in the
twin cities. He is also the originator OF
the plan for holding an annual reunion
of the Lyric male chorus, the oldest or
ganization of its kind at Gustavus Adolf
plus college, the first of which will take
place during commencement week this
year. Although he has not announced
his decision, it is believed he will accept
the call to Miami.
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From Wednesdays Daily

From Wednesdays Daily.
Miss Firestone entertained the teach
ers of the Union school on Monday night.
Miss Willard, the principal, was the
guest of honor. She is to take a course
at the Pratt Art school, Brooklyn, and
as remembrance her associates present
ed her with a pretty bracelet. The af-
fair was avery pleasant one.
~" =: '<-:ht"
The Sunshine club viii be entertained
at the home of Mrs. Morse, 2l6 Clark
street, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. hag-
gard and Mrs. +. III. Wilcox will assist.
All ladies invited.
n. f. Coad of Lake Crystal was in
MankatO today On business. Mr.. COad
reports good fishing in the lakes at his
home. n
Miss Annie Beatty, who has been
teaching at Blue Earth, has accepted a
position in the Faimont schools.
r. j. Powers has gone to st. Paul
where he has accepted position in a
plumbing establishment. b.
Miss Benedicta Moen of Fairmont
was in the city yesterday visiting
friends. From here she went to James
vile to visit a short time before going
to Missoula, Montana, where she will
make her future home Her father, l. A.
Moen, is now located in Missoula.
George Pass is at Knoxville, Iowa
today, where he is the plaintiff in an
action now on trial there. He is suing
to recover fees for preparing plans fol-
a library building.
Hugh Evans of ST. Cloud is renewing
acquaintance in the city.
d. C. Abels, clothing merchant OF
st. Cloud, paid Mankato a visit to.
day.
George A. Mclean of Minneapolis was
in the city today. He was formerly
C. H. Saulpaugh's partner in the auto
mobile business, and is the well known
| travelling man who was badly injured
in the wreck at New Prague last fall
He still wears a plaster cast upon his
ankle, and uses crutches.
o. c. Anderson, Westbrook mer.
| chant, visited the city today.
w. L. Hedges of Minneapolis, repre-.
senting the NJ. X. Fairbanks company
called upon his custom today.
DIR. Harry Dell has returned from his
eastern trip, accompanied by his mother
of Detroit, Mich, who will spend the
summer in the city as a guest at his
home.
d. A. Reed, Superintendent Guise and
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Apr 26-May $40.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Bite Earth.-ss. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of
Charles Paulson, Deceased.
Letters of administration on the es
granted unto Frank E. Crandall of said
IT is ORDERED. That all claims
and demands of all persons against said
estate be presented to this Court, for
examination and allowance, at the
Probate Office in the City of Manka-
to in said Blue Earth County. on the
following day. viz: Monday, the 22nd
day of July. A. d, 1907: at ten o'clock
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED. That
three months from the date hereof be
allowed to creditors to present their
claims against said estate, at the eX-
piration of which time all claims not
presented to said Court, or not proven
to it's satisfaction, shall be forever bar
red unless for cause shown further time
be allowed.
ORDERED FURTHER. That notice
of the time and place of hearing and
examination of said claims and de.
mands shall be given by publication OF
this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such eX-
animation, in the Mankato Free Press,
a weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Mankato in said County
Dated at Mankato, the 10th day of
April, A. d. 1907.
BY the Court,
VIM. f. HUGHES,
probate Court Seal)
Judge of Probate.
Benjamin Taylor,
Attorney.
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Social andPerSOna1

, a dozen other Lake Crystal people came
to the city today to attend ''The Dis
trict Leader" tonight.
"The District Leader company ar
rived this forenoon from Albert Lea.
A. j. Frambach of Madelia was in the
city last evening.
! Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Won Hagen and
Miss Won Hagen of Sleepy Eye are
guests in the city.
Miss Olivia Sontag is very low with
pneumonia.
DR.. j. H. James and son, DR.. Ralph
James, went to Rochester today to visit
brother of the former.
DIR. Ralph James of Hibbing arrived
last evening to visit his parents, DIR. and
Mrs. j. H. James.
Mrs. Henry j. Boegen is confined to
her bed with illness, and will be laid
up for over week.
j. r. Thompson leaves tonight for
Bookings. S. d., where he takes the
office of city engineer, having been elect
ed for two years. His family will
| remain in Mankato for some time to
come.
Mrs. Fred Force leaves one week from
today for her home in this city. She is
now at Plattsburg, N. V, and is still
under doctors care, although somewhat
better.
William Zellmer and wife of Pleasant
Mound were in the city yesterday after
noon. The latter was operated upon at
Rochester, and was on her way home.
Francis Haskell of Madison Lake has
| returned from the west and will spend
! the summer at home.
Carlos Boynton of st. Paul was in
the city yesterday.
L. o. Randall was up from st. Paul
yesterday.
| w. J. O'Connor of Blue Earth was in
Mankato this afternoon.
| Miss Laura Beach was operated on
this morning and this afternoon she was
reported as getting along as well as could
be expected.
Mrs. George Painter was operated up
on at st. Joseph's hospital this morn
ing for complication of troubles.
julius Urban's son of Amboy was
operated upon at Immanual hospital this
morning for appendicitis.
Mrs. ]. c. Joslyn, Mrs. G. A. Walrath
and Mrs. n A. Heydon left yesterday
| morning for Cleveland. Mimi, where they
| are attending the district convention of
the w. C. r. U. They will return to-
| morrow afternoon and give report of
the convention at the regular meeting
held at the home of Mrs. Scott, on Nicol-
! let avenue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-17
Free Railroad Fare To Mankato
Rebate System That Has Been Adopted by Mankao Merch-
ants Will Bring Many Shoppers Here.


| or return ticket to get your rebate.
When you arrive at Mankato, ask for a
rebate book i'm the first store you enter
sOciatiOn) have the amount of each pur4
chase entered i'll the rebate book, and
after you have made all your purchases,
| take your rebate book to the First Ma
| tional bank during banking hours; at
all other times to the Lack Drug Co.. !;
to have your fare refunded.
You may spend So at one store. SIP at
| another store. $3.50 at another store, So
| cents at another store, and so on. until
the required amount or over is made up,
for which your round trip fare will be
refunded. If your purchases do not
reach the required amount to cover your
round trip fare, then the association
will pay not to exceed per cent of the
amount of your purchases.
The fact that you have your fare re-
funded to you makes no difference in
the prices You pay. The merchant does
not know you have a rebate book until
you present it. Make your purchase.
pay for it, then present your book. ANY
person in Mankato or elsewhere who
pretends you will pay a higher price, is
either deliberately, or through ignorance
of the facts, misleading you-usually for
his own personal advantage and at your
expense.
We do not pay more than actual fares
paid by you and in no case will we re-
fund more than 5 per cent of the amount
of your purchase.
To get your rebate you must make
your purchase from the merchants who
are members of the association.
Fares will not be refunded on rebate
books after ten days from date on which
trading is done.
This original and enterprising method
of calling the special attention to the
shopping facilities afforded in Mankato
will doubtless be the means of bring
ing to the city thousands of shoppers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-17
KERNS AND HEBRON
Some Excellent Work at Cemetery
Notes and News.

Rev. Brown gave a practical dis
cussiOn on Crust in Cod last Sun
day morning to a large congregation.
Mrs. Cora Johnson of Watertown,
is. D., is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Charles johnson of Belgrade.
The Ladies' Aid of Kerns desires
those who are delinquent in hauling
their load of sand for the cement
walks about the church to perform
that task this week, as they want
to begin work.
Mrs. G. f. Brown and Edna Sharp
We're elected delegates to the Congre-
gational conference of Mankato dis
trict to be held at Worthington, May
F, %, 90. ...
This community was startled last
week on hearing of the sudden death
! of Charles A. Lind, the popular as
SCISSOR of Belgrade of which mention
was made i'm last weeks Free Press.
The box social given for the bene-
fit of the Kerns band at the Belgrade
about S45 for the band. James Hold
son was the auctioneer. All had a
good time. Another will be given in
the near future in the Kelgen district
About forty men gathered at the
Hebron cemetery on Monday week
ago with spades, pick axes, ETC., and
performed an excellent piece of work.
The entire ground was leveled off
brush cut and stones dug out and
cleared away. Many of the head
stones were leaning or had fallen
over and these were all put in per-
feet order. Special attention was Civ
en- to the lots of those from dis
lance. Altogether it was an excel
lent job of work. Teams were en-
gagged in hauling black soil to cover
over the clay and gravel places. A
new woven wire fence will be street.
ched. Iron gates will be put up with
an arch over the driveway with the
inscription Hebron Cemetery" Much
money will be needed to make these
further improvements. Many from
a distance are responding literally
with $40 and So subscriptions.
Anyone desiring to contribute may
send money to E. j. Rood, secretary
Rural route No. l Nicollet. A letter
of appreciation will be sent in return
A. w. Rood was on the sick list
last week.
J. C. Joslin, state dairy inspector
visited the Judson creamery last
Monday morning week ago, and
inspected the milk. He found every
thing all right with the exception OF
a few rusty cans, which should be
replaced with new ones.
The weather last Sunday made
farmers think about planting Their
corn. Much corn will be planted this
coming week. The land is i'm the
best of condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-17
DUST FROM THE DIAMOND
Springfield Defeated Redwood Fa's,
Madison Lake Ditto Greenland

From Tuesdays dairy.
Springfield defeated Redwood Falls
here Sunday before large crowd by a
score of 0 to 2. Batteries: Springfield
Kramer and Pietsch; Redwood Falls
Francois, Thompson and KRONER. The To-
cal high school team defeated the Luther
college team at New Ulm Saturday by
a score of 10 to 2.
The second base ball team of Madi-
son Lake defeated the fast team OF
Greenland by a score of l6 to o.
Pitcher for Madison Lake struck out
ten, while the pitcher for Greenland
struck out eight. Batteries: Madison
Lake, Seaberg and Beccue; Greenland,
Boasacker and Terrill.
The Faribault team defeated the Hi
bernians, of Minneapolis, at Farlbault
yesterday, l3 to l. McCleary held the
Minneapolis crowd to five hits and struck
out twenty men. Newgaard got five hits
in five times up. Hodgkins, of the Hi
bernians, got three of the Millers five
hits. Brown played a fast game at third
for the Minneapolis team.
The Blue Earth Post wants to start a
ball team in Blue Earth, and is willing
to head the list with S25 for the support
of the team.
Amboy defeated WinnebagO at the lat
ter place Saturday. Score, Ii to }.
Delavan and Minnesota Lake met on
10 N
won. Score, l6 to H..
The Lake Crystal high school ball
team will play the Manchester club at
Lake Crystal tomorrow. The Lake
Crystal band will furnish music for the
occasion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-17
Carl kawelI Passes Away at Soldiers
Home, Milwaukee.
From Tuesdays Daily

FROM lueSUdN 5 daily
Carl Fl. F. Kawell died yesterday
morning at the Soldiers Home in Mil
waukee, of a complication of diseases.
He was seventy three years old and
was born in New Stretletz, Germany,
April 2, 1884. He came to America
in 1859 and enlisted in the army in
1861, Company B, Seventh New York
Volunteers, serving until the close of
the war and was discharged honor
ably. He came to Mankato in 1869 and
was married to Anna E. Eckhardt in
1873. He is survived by his wife
and two daughters and four sons. Mrs.
William L. Waddell, Mrs. William r.
Liebrecht, Charlie, Henry, John and
Fred, all of Mankato. The remains
will arrive here Tuesday noon. He
will be remembered by all old settlers.
The family will have the sympathy of
all in their bereavement. The funeral
services will be held at the family
home Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock
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Apr. 26-May-3-10.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON SALE OF
REAL ESTATE OF MINORS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County

nGNI 60 - Z Of m1NOHS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
George A: Anderson, a Minor.
On reading and filing the petition of
Charles A. Anderson, Guardian of the
person and property of George A. An
derson. a minor, for license to sell the
two of Hunts Addition to North Man
kato in Nicollet county, Minnesota, ac-
cording to the plat thereof on file and
Of record in the office of the register
the real estate of said WARD And
it appearing from said petition that it
is necessary and would be beneficial to
said WARD. and all persons interest
ed therein that said real estate, or a
IT IS ORDERED, That the next of
the kin of the said WARD. and all
persons interested in the estate of said
WARD. shall appear before said Pro-
bate N Court at the Probate office
day of May, A. D., 1907, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, to show cause why a
license should not be granted for the
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED.
That notice of such hearing be given
to all persons interested in said es-
tate by publication of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said
weekly newspaper printed and publish
ed at the City of Mankato i'm said
Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Dated April 18th. 1907.
BY the Court
probate Court Seal)
WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-17
FaribauIt Journal Plant Destroyed BY
Fire Yesterday

Faribault, May 9.-The office and
plant of The Faribault Journal were
destroyed by fire at a. m. yesterday.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, with
50 900 insurance on the building, which
was owned by c. NJ. Wall. The fire
started from defective wiring in the
basement and was discovered by the
night operator, Mr.. Frankenstein. All
the machinery was thrown into the base
ment. The plant was owned by j. p.
Heatwole of Mortified and run by Will
liam Kaiser, postmaster of Faribault
The files and account books were saved
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Old Man Is Held to Grand Jury on
Charge Of Forgery.
From Fridays Daily

From FTIudy DdIIy.
w. A. Long was arraigned this morn
ING before Judge Comstock on the war
rant charging him with forgery in the
second degree, and waived an examina-
ton. He was bound over to await the
action of the grand jury in June, and
was held without bail, as only the dis
trict court has jurisdiction to fix the
amount of the bail in such cases.
Long appeared to be between fifty and
sixty years old, and his hair was partly
gray and he had bald spot on the tor
of his head. He was fairly well dressed
and did not have the appearance of Q
laborer. He showed but little evidence
of his recent dissipation, but appeared
to be possessed of much intelligence. ,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-17
Injuries Caused BY Runaway Not as
Great as Feared.
J,ro<, Icridov,S DaiIv
From Fridays Daily

The injuries sustained by Michael
Mahoney and Mrs. l.. Salet through the
runaway yesterday afternoon were not
as great as was feared. Mr.. Mahoney was
much better today, and it is no longer
feared that he may be internally in
iured. He will probably be confined to
hissbe for week or two, as he was
badly shaken up.
Mrs. l.. Salet is still confined to her
bed, and may be for few days yet, but
it is thought that the bruises upon her
scalp is her most serious injury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-17
Willow Lawn Creamery at Traverse
Visited BY a Fire.
From Fridays Daily.

The Willow Lawn creamery in Tray
erse. narrowly escaped destruction by
fire early Wednesday afternoon. Sparks
from the smoke stack set fire to the
roof, and had it not been for the fact
that number of farmers were hauling
lumber near at hand the plant would
have been burned, to the ground. They
hurriedly formed bucket brigade, but
before they could put out the fire
fourth of the roof had been destroyed
The damage is placed at 5000.