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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
From Tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
Blue Earth Camp, NJ. w. A., No. 730,
will boast a bigger membership after
Thursday evening, at which time will
take place county class adoption and
seventy-five new members will be in
itiated. This remarkable increase is
the result of the splendid work of the
neighbors of the camp themselves, the
applicants having been secured by them
without the assistance of any outside
deputy.
The annual election of officers took
place last evening with the follow
ing result: Venerable consul, A. j,
Gunstrom; worthy advisor, A. L.
Crane; esteemed banker, Otto Schwen-
der; clerk, w. f. Jones; escort, George
Anderson; Waterman, j. A. Johnson
sentry, w. Wentworth; manager, three
years, c.. A. Keene; manager, two
years, c. NJ. johnson; physicians, DIR.
A. F. Schmitt, DR.. C. j. Beise and
DR.. F. ID. Brandenberg.
The election of c. NJ. johnson as
manager was occasioned by the resig-
nation of A. j. Gunstrom, who was
elected venerable consul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
STORIES FROM GARDEN CITY
Personal Mention and Events in That
viiIsge.

vilIege.
Mr.. Frank and wife Were Mankate
visitors Saturday.
Miss Mable Fairchild, who has been
visiting in Hastings and Minneapolis
returned home Saturday.
Earl Duffield and Lyle Norton start
ed in school Monday.
Mrs. Rector and Mrs Loring were
Mankato callers last week.
The Ladies Aid society of M. E.
church are preparing for an apron sale
just before Christmas.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Merrill on Tuesday, Mrs. Ida Mills
leader The society was addressed by
Mrs. Luckey of st. Paul.
Mr.. Roberts has two sisters visiting
him from Markeson Wisconsin, this
week.
Mrs. Cook of Vernon Center visited
Mrs. Gates last week.
An Armenian lectured in the NJ. E.
church Monday evening. He sang in
five different languages.
Mrs. s. Johnson accompanied by her
cousin Miss Peterson are visiting rel
atives in Redwood County.
Mrs. Claffin has returned home after
short visit with relatives in Iowa
and Illinois.
Mrs. Alice Redfeld is visiting her
brother Frank Fairchild of this place.
Mrs. Yates of Minneapolis is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Frank Thurston of
this place.
Ray Hopkins of st. James is visit
ing relatives in town.
Mr.. Wakefield and family are NOV
ing into the old Syndicate building
this week.
Mrs. A. w. Bixby is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Reynolds of Amboy this
week.
Mr.. Woods of Amboy and Mrs.
Washburn of Vernon Center are visit
ing Geo., John and family.
Mrs. E. E. Norton who has been
very sick is improving fast.
Spur and Paul Leatherman started
in school Monday.
An oyster supper was held in the
basement of the Christian church We'd
nesday, also an oyster supper for the
X. of P. lodge in their hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
From FRIDAYS Dailv.

From FRIDAYS Daily.
Ben Gerlich, the North Mankato boy
who was the other day sentenced to
the state training school at Redwing
and his sentence suspended, is in trou-
BILE again. He has not been living up
to his promise in the way OF good
behavior, and this morning Constable
Donahue took him into custody and
his hearing was set for Dec. ii. He
proposed to give bond for 500 for
his appearance at that time, and Mr.
Donahue accompanied him and his
mother to several places. While at
one, both disappeared, between twelve
and one o'clock. Mr.. Donahue report
ed the matter to the Mankato police.
and whenever the boy shows up he will
be taken into custody.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

Messrs. Roebel and McCabe of the
dairy and food department were in
town Monday in consultation with "
J. Greiner regarding the recent sale of
poor eggs, says The Mapleton Enter
prise. Their conclusions in the mat
ter were that Mr.. Greiner was inno-
cent, that the real trouble was with
the farmer who sold the eggs and that
close watch would be made from now
on of eggs as marketed and that
those marketing bad eggs would be
prosecuted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

Minneapolis, Dec 9.-The Minnesota
supreme court is under rapid fire. The
decisions rendered by that honorable
body for the past six years have
aroused the ire of Minneapolis attor-
neys and they have decided to take
drastic measures.
Francis b. Heart, 72l Metropolitan
building, one of the most prominent
and well known attorneys in Mime
apOlis, has taken the initiative steps
in proceedings that undoubtedly will
cause sensation in legal circles. In a
letter addressed to Charles NJ Start,
chief justice of the supreme court of
this state, Mr.. Hart has set forth
certain grievances, which would in
themselves practically constitute arti-
cles of impeachment of the members
of the court. The accusation is, in
all particulars, legal declaration
against the proceedings of the present
court. 1t sets forth that decisions have
entirely violated all laws of precedent.
Mr.. Hart, who has watched the
working of the court with great in
terest during the past, took steps last
November to pave the way for the
present proceedings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
Ben Gerlich Apprehended.

Marshal Donahue, having secured the
custody of Ben Gerlich at Waseca Sat
urday, took no chances with him but
placed him in the county Jail at st.
Peter for safe keeping to await his
trial Wednesday. The officers at Wa
SEGA took charge of young Gerlich and
had him in the lookup when Marshal
Donahue arrived.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

Brother Broome has this story anent
future weather:
"All human wisdom fails predicting
rain or snow if current of wind blows
from the north. Such was the case the
end of last week and at beginning of
this week. One never will see it rain
or snow when the wind comes from
north. The elements were adverse for
snow. l said in my communication
to The Free Press editor, You will see
the predicted snow if then no 'ele-
mentorum oppositio' and there was
much continued adverse wind. The
next days for snow come according to
my human calculation, are the 9th,
18th, 10th, 9th and 30th, 'nisi ele-
mentorum oppositio' ct nisi me ami
mus fallit.' In my communication to
you on Nov. 1 said the weather
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

A bill has been introduced by Sena-
tor Clapp in which Colonel T. ]. Shee-
han, now deputy United States mar
shall for Minnesota, is recognized as
commanding the United States forces
at Fort Ridgely, in August, 1862, at
the time of the Sioux outbreak. The
bill also provides that the survivors of
the soldiers, who served under Captain
Charles E. Landreau and Captain Shee-
han are to be granted pensions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
Death Of a Student

From ga turdav's Dailv.
Myron Keyes, who attended the
Commercial college, died at Cumber-
land, Wis, of pneumonia. Professor
Mccormick of the North Mankato
school will attend the funeral, which
will be held on Monday, and there
will be no school session in Mr.. Me
Cormick's room on that day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

William Steinberg of Lyra came to
the city. this morning and swore out
a complaint against another resident of
the township, Ferdinand Heller, charg-
ing him with assault in the second
degree with a club. The assault is
alleged to have occurred yesterday.
1t is said that the two men got
into a controversy over the sale of
some cattle. Steinberg has bad look
ing eye, covered with bandages, and re-
sembles man who has run up against
q near-cyclone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

plcKeu ouC az ranuom, 1T was found
that the weight of the butter sold in
jars as five pounds, ranged from four
pounds and six ounces to four pounds
and fifteen ounces. Many of the re.
ports showed the jars to be short six,
seven and eight ounces.
1t is probable that the legislature
will be asked to pass law requiring
the marking of the weight on all pack
ages of butter, whether in jars or
prints, so that when a shortage is dis
covered the prosecution of the seller
will be an easy matter. If the dealers
are required to mark the weight on
each package, it is believed the diff
culties in the prosecution of dealers
giving short weight in butter sales will
be overcome and the prevalence of this
form of fraud quickly stamped out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

Faribault, Dec lO.-Daniel Wall,
living at Wheatland tried to commit
suicide three times in one day.
He was on the way to this city to
see a doctor and stopped at his bro
ther-in-law's and refused to go further.
Here he jumped into Union lake
through a hole in the ice, but was
rescued by Mr.. Crosby. He was given
a change of clothing, when he went to
the second floor of Inc house and leap
ed from the window injuring himself
badly. A physician was summoned, and
while he was caring for the injured man
Mr. Wall secured caseknife and at
tempted to cut his throat, but was
prevented in time.
He was brought to this city and adj
judged insane by the judge of probate
and taken to Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

George Bogart of Beauford had his
hearing in the municipal court this
forenoon on a charge preferred by his
wife's story, Edna Bartholomew, aged
seventeen years. Miss Bartholomew
was the only witness sworn, and told
a shocking story, if true, ought to
convict Bogart of more than one
charge, but which he denies strenu-
ously.
The defense put on no evidence, and
Bogart was bound over the grand
Jury in the sum of $500, which he
furnished.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

Elysian, Dec. 1.-TWO young lives
were lost at Lake Lily Tuesday night.
The victims were sons of Frank Wes-
ley, a farmer living on the bank of
the lake, and their ages were eight
and ten years, respectively.
The lads were skating just before
dark and broke through the ice, going
down in five feet of water. The father
recovered the bodies with a pole after
he was attracted to the lake by their
screams.
The boys were under the/water ten
minutes before the father reached the
spot, and the attempt to resuscitate
them was not successful.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Elmore, Dec. "a deal has just
been closed whereby the Elmore> bank
has BEEN absorbed by the First Ma
.tionar bank. Of this place. The deposits
of the Elmore bank have all been
turned over, to the First National and
checks on the former are being cashed
there The First National also as
snmes their other. liabilities. The FL
more bank, owned by Eehardt & Mi
liams has been in business in this
place for many years and has always
been in very good condition. Mr..
Williams, we understand, intends start
ing out in another business undertake
ing but have not heard where he will
locate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

The Blue Earth County Agricultural
society held its annual meeting on
Saturday at Garden City and elected
the following officers: President, Bert
Barnes of Vernon Center; secretary,
Will Roberts of Garden City; treasur-
er, T. F. Mills of Garden City; vice
presidents, Nick Juliar of st. Clair
A. l.. Crane of NIankato; James Bry-
son of Good Thunder; George Norman
of Lake Crystals Henry Thompson of
Ceresco, and f. T.. Champlin were made
honorary members of the society. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

Charles Grassier, a farm hand, was
arrested yesterday for drunkenness,
but might have been released but for
the fact that he got gay with the
officers, refusing to answer any ques-
tions and informing them that his af-
fairs were not open for their inspec-
tion. He was brought before the court
this morning, pleaded guilty to drunk
enness, first offense, and paid fine of
S. and costs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

Local banks today received notices
of the attempted robbery of the First
State bank of Hewitt, Mimi, Sunday
morning, and the Scandal State bank
of Scandia, Mimi, Monday morning.
From the former the only money OBJ
tanned was $685., and from the latter
63 cents. The vault doors were blown,
but the safes uninjured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

Richard Piper, ten years old, of
North Seventh street, while cutting
wood last evening, accidentally slipped
and the Ratchet cut open the knee
joint, also cut into the bones of the
thigh and leg. He was operated on
at Emmanuel hospital this morning and
the damage repaired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

GAINESVILLE, Dec. 5.-Rentha E. Kush-
ME, a fourteen year-old girl, whose
home is at Frazee, was brought to
Detroit by Deputy Sheriff Hurley and
confined in the woman's ward of the
county Jail.
The girl, really no more than a
child, had refused to obey her parents
and had recently eloped to Mankato
with son of a policeman of that
city. The officer, on learning of his
sons connection with the affair,
promptly telephoned the girls parents
of her whereabouts and she was tax
en- to Frazee and then brought to De-
troit, MINI.
The girl, who is quite comedy, will
be sent to the state school at Redwing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
SIashed Bicycle Tires.

From Saturdays Daii~.
A slack the Ripper" has been slash
ing bicycle tires in st. Peter. Several
wheels have been damaged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

The preliminary hearing of Anton
Beetsch OH the charge of assault in
the second degree upon Gilbert Hall
was set for this morning in Judge
Comstock's court. County Attorney
Plymat moved that the defendant be
allowed to plead to the charge of
assault in the third degree, and when
the court granted this motion, Beetsch
pleaded guilty. The court sentenced
him to pay fine of SIS and costs,
and he paid it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

Margaret Lewis, the fourteen year
old daughter of Joe Lewis, who ran
away to st. Paul and remained there
week, being brought back by her
mother, was yesterday afternoon charg-
ed with incorrigibility, and her hear
ing was set for Monday at 9. a. m.
She was committed to the county
Jail to await her hearing. She has
caused a great deal of trouble es-
pecially to the truant officer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

Saturday evening St. Clair will again
be entertained by a. Congregational
rally. The fun will center about a
candy tub from which strange forms
will be pulled. Music and other enter
tainment will help to keep things
moving.
Sunday morning at 1000 the school
which has been much aroused by its
membership contest, will meet as usual
Preparations are being made for Christ
mas festivities, the side losing the con.
test to provide for the winners.
At 1890 the preaching service led
by E. Dudley Parsons, will take place.
Mrs. Rosdall, chorister has provided a
fitting musical program. The subject
will be SIS your life Worth While -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

The new rules for farmers promul-
gated by the Farmhands' union will
90 into effect soon. They are: Farm
ers will provide automobiles for all
help, and will serve as chaffeurs; they
will eat at the second table and sleep
in the hayloft; they will rise at four
do the chores, and serve breakfast to
the hands in bed at nine; they will
provide photograph and the current
magazines; hands will supervise the
farm work from eleven to twelve, and
from two till three; the earrings of the
farm will be placed in a bucket every
Saturday and poured through ladder
placed horizontally, with the ends on
two chairs; what goes through, the
hands get-and what sticks on the
rungs goes to thy farmer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

The case against V. j. Grenier of
Mapleton, charged with violating the
pure food law by selling Draper &
Petersen of this city eleven dozen
decomposed eggs, was dismissed upon
the defendant paying the shQriff's
costs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
From SATURDAYS Daily.

Yesterday afternoon Andrew Gle
quenbi was arrested by officer CARRIER
ding while drunk. He had $2IO in
bills in his pocket, besides some silver.
He also had his discharge from Com.
pany c. Second Wisconsin, volunteers,
after the Spanish-American war, and
his pension voucher. He has been
working in the Widell quarry, and is
said to have drawn his pay in a
bunch the other day, about $3.50. He
pleaded guilty this morning to the
charge of drunkenness, first offense,
and paid fine of $l3.G5.
Peter Scheid, who was locked up yes
terday afternoon by Officer Schuette for
drunkenness, first ,offense, this morn
ing paid 1886, into the city treas
ury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

IwnIIi be mild to the 18th of December,
and you must not look for many fair
;days.'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

William Jessup was locked up last
evening by officers Garberding and Sim
monds, and this morning pleaded guilty
to drunkenness, second offense and Judge
Comstock sentenced him to the
county jail for twenty days at hard
labor without the alternative of
fine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
GAVE A $500 VERDICT
ESTHER o. ANDERSON FAVORED
BY THE JURY.
She Putin Claim ef $4,000 Against
the Estate Of the Late Charles
Whitman.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The case of Esther o. Anderson
appellant, VS. d. A. Reed, executor of
the state of the late Charles Whit
man, deceased respondent went to
the Jury at about five o'clock yester
day afternoon. The action was one
commenced to recover like $1,000 al
legged to be due the appellant from
Whitman for board and lodging fur
nished him during his lifetime. Mrs.
Anderson alleged that for nine years,
from 1884 to 1893 Whitman lived at
her home, except when working around
among the neighbors summers. Then
he went to Maine and spent a year,
and on his return lived with her an
other four years, from 1894 until 1898.
He was sickly then. ..
Mrs. Anderson alleged that Whitman
paid her $40 year, but that this was
not enough, and that inasmuch as
he promised to marry her she did press
the claim for the balance due her. She
was a widow with a family of child
rem. Whitman put off the day for
the wedding and finally left her and
went to Wisconsin and did not return,
and she could not find him. He gave
as a reason for going that he wanted
to avoid paying taxes.
Whitman left an estate valued at
$4,000, and a will, in which he left
$500 to Mrs. Anderson's granddaugh-
ter, Stella Harris, but nothing to her.
She put in her claim to Mr.. Reed,
tn executor but he refused to pay it,
so she filed the claim in the probate
court. Judge Hughes disallowed it,
also. Then she took an appeal to
the district court, and the trial has
occupied two or three days. The ar
guments and charge to the jury took
up all of yesterday afternoon.
The jury agreed upon a verdict for
$500 for Mrs. Anderson, at eleven
o'clock, and returned sealed verdict
into court this morning. Mrs. Anderson
was represented at the trial by Evan
Hughes and Carl Strom, and Mrs. Reed
by III. L. Schmitt.
The divorce suit of Joseph Hame-
tehle VS.. Mabel L. Hametehle was
tried this forenoon on the district
court. Desertion was alleged. There
was no appearance for the defendant
c. l.. Benedict appeared for the plain
tiff.
The suit of David Thomas as admin
istrator VS.. Humphrey Williams was
added to the calendar this morning, al
the call of the equity calendar.
The equity calendar was called ant
cases set for about every day from
Monday until Dec. 20, generally two
cases a day.
To- -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
From THURSDAYS Daily.

Word has been received in Mankato
of the death of John c. Noble, for
mer well known resident of Mankato,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

The suit of David Thomas as admin
istrator VS.. Humphrey Williams was
added to the calendar this morning, at
the call of the equity calendar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

The equity calendar was called and
cases set for about every day from
Monday until Dec. 20, generally two
cases day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

The divorce suit of Joseph Hame-
tehle VS.. Mabel L. Hametehle was
tried this forenoon on the district
court. Desertion was alleged. There
was no appearance for the defendant.
c. L. Benedict appeared for the plain
tiff.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
FISTIC ENCOUNTER
In STAID BALTIMORE

Baltimore, Md, September 16.--
Kid Sullivan, Of Washington, and Dave
Deshler, Of Boston. will meet in
fifteen round bout as the feature Of
the opening card Of the Eureka Ath-
letic club tonight. The battle should
be good one. as Deshler secured the
decision over Sullivan in hard fif-
teen-round bout in Boston last winter,
and the Kid has been looking fqn, p
chance to play even ever since.
boys weigh in at 1873 pound
o'clock.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
old WORLD NEWS
over The CABLES

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neiioss' oausnter OF MRS. justin kel-
.oss' u New 10TH, tooay became tne
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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
UNIONS WILL Pr
Big POLITI

Syracuse, N. Y,
T plan a fight thror
against what they ter
liticar methods" is I
ject of the delegated
today in the eleventh
of the Workingmar
ton. The convent
largest assemblages
of trade unions ev
prize state.