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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
DECLINE IN BUSINESS
A. c. johnson Tells His Story 70 the
Sundberg Committee.

rrOm FRIDAY s Ddlly.
A. c. johnson of Winona, general
agent of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway, was before the Sundberg CON-
mittee of the Minnesota senate this week
the committee being engaged in investi-
eating the railroads. Mr.. johnson said:
''We can handle ten times as much
business in Minnesota as we can get,
considering the condition of the roads.
We could handle pretty nearly twice
the business we have with our equip
ment"
Mr.. Johnson said the through bust
ness over the Winona line is nothing
like as heavy as in years gone by.
''This is because of cut off we have
at Sanborn,' said the witness, "and
much of our western traffic, including
all live stock now goes south from there
into Iowa. This is because of double
track we have in Iowa, and avoids the
grades just out of Winona."
HAS the tonnage haul in Minnesota
fallen off"
''Yes, sir, it has, the past three years.
Take it five or six years ago, think the
people raised twice as much wheat; now
it goes to coarser grain; and cattle. For
the country, this is a good change; for
the railraod, it is bad change.
Mr.. Manahan spent some time on
the subject of grain rates.
"Why should you charge so per cent
more for car of grain from Owatonna
to Chicago than you do from Minneapo-
lis to Chicago?"
Because the cost is so much great
er" was the reply. "Grain is moved in
trainloads from Minneapolis to Chicago,
and but an occasional car goes from
Owatonna. l should say it costs
twice as much to take car of grain
from Owatonna to Chicago as it does to
take a car from Minneapolis to Chicago"
Mr.. Manahan asked about costs of
right of way. Mr.. johnson said that
the right of way and townsites, and
keeps such records.
Mr.. Manahan wanted to know the
cost of the right of way on the line
from Evan to Marshall. Witness stated
this was purchased by one Z. B. Corn
strom, and he did not know about it.
On the line from Tyler to Astoria, Mr..
Johnson had purchased the right of
way at cost of $25 to $50 an acre.
''The line from Evan to Marshall rep
resents one of the best grades we have
in Minnesota. 1t is a good road, but
is not fully ballasted," said Mr.. john
son. He thought Winston Brothers had
built the branch lines in Minnesota.
Personally, he could not testify as to
their cost.
During the past three years seventy
two pound rails have been placed along
the main line from Winona to Tracy.
Witness said that in some places, $l2.-
600 mile had been expanded in i'm
proving the line, reducing grades and
curves and putting in stone culverts.
Mr.. Manahan endeavored to get Mr..
johnson to say the cost of building the
North Western line west of Winona was
light. Mr.. Johnson however, insisted it
was expensive; that for five years past
improvements have been going on and
large amount of money expended in
these betterments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
FairmOnt Is Thrown Into a
State of Excitement.
WHERE is MISS THOMPSON.
Lockhard's Case Called for Trial and
the Complaining Witness Did
Not Put In an Appearance.
From Tuesdays Daily.

fTOIn ueSudy Dduy.
Fairmont is prolific with sensations.
Hardly had the excitement of the Cow.
ing trial died down when the case of
William Lockhard was called by Judge
Quinn. Lockhard is charged with hav-
ing carnal knowledge of girl under
fifteen years of age. The case was
ready to go to trial when the county
attorney announced that the complain
ing witness, Nellie Alice Thompson,
could not be found.
The girls parents stated to the court
that she had retired as usual on the
night previous, and they could not ac-
count for her disappearance. Judge
Quinn instructed the sheriff to locate
the girl, if possible. The sheriff's
deputies Immediately started out with
the hope of finding the girl. 1t is
thought that she is in hiding in Fair
mont.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
SERVED A LONG TERM

Waupun, Wis, March 23.-The
states prison opened today for Charles
Whalen, who finished sentence. of TWEEN
ty-five years in thirteen years and nine
months by good behavior. He was sent
up from Portage for killing Gerald
Spaulding of Sparta, his companion in a
tramp, to get a few cents. Spaulding's
body was found in the Portage canal,
and Whalen was captured after hot
chase in St. James, MINI. After a
change of venue, Whalen was convicted
at GAINESVILLE, Wis. He was model
prisoner. and is now about forty five.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
LEFT GOODLY ESTATE
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
I'm the case of the estate of Mary OFT
the son, Jacob OFT, today filed a petit
ton in the probate court asking that the
daughter, ,eah Strobel, be appointed ad
mnistratriX. The heirs are two sons
and three daughters, and the estate com
prises $2,400 of personal property and
$1,000 of real estate.
Frank Elicit, son, has filed petit
ton asking that William Nj. Fry of St
Paul be appointed administrator of the
estate of the late jeremiah Elliott
whose death occurred Feb. %, 1887 The
estate consists of the right of the heirs
to file on l2O acres of public land be
cause their father was an old soldier
and this right is valued at 5000. 1t is
desired to dispose of this right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
MOTIONS ARE GRANTED.
From Fridays Daily.

Judge Cray filed Il couple of decisions
today. In the case of John j. James VS.
the Deutsch Land und Helm GeselI.
schaft, the court grants motion bv the
defendant for an order that it be al
lowed to serve and file its answer. and
the plaintiff is allowed twenty days to
reply.
In the case of Katherine Nagel VS.
August Nagel, the court grants motion
by the plaintiff and orders that the de-
PENDANT pay to plaintiffs attorneys
within twenty days $25 for attorney
fees. and within thirty days $40 wit
mes fees and suit money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
DELEGATES TO MEET.
From Fridays Dahl

A meeting of delegates of the South
ern Minnesota Picnic association will be
held in Mankato March %, when it will
be decided where to hold the next annual
picnic of the association. and when to
hold it. Nearly one hundred delegates
will be present, representing Modern
Woodman camps in great many
southern Minnesota towns. Blue Earth
wants the picnic, and it may be that
it will 60 there, although there is some
sentiment in favor of holding it in
Mankato again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
BATH IN GASOLINE
From FRIDAYS Daily

from FrlQdV DaliV
Bonnie Rhode, the fifteen year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rhode. living
at Waseca, fell into a gasoline tank and
was almost suffocated. The tank was on
a car in the yards of the Minneapolis e.
st. Louis Railroad company, and the
youngster was playing on the tank
when he fell in. His cries for help were
heard by his playmates, who came to
his rescue and pulled him out. He is in
a serious condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
Lizzie Lubke.
From SATURDAYS Dailv.

From SATURDAYS Da!Iv.
Lizzie, the nine year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lubke of St Clair,
died Thursday night of diabetes. The
funeral took place at one o'clock this af-
ternoon from the German Lutheran
church at st. Clair, and the interment
took place at the German Lutheran
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
Vote Was a Tie.

From Fridays Daily.
The vote on the license question at
Dunnell, Martin county, was a tie. Coun-
ty Attorney Palmer has rendered an
opinion to the effect that no license
wins.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
Music Galore at Nicollet

Nicollet is well provided with must
cal talent, and orchestral and band music
is in plenty-the latest is the Ladies'
Cornet Band" Then comes the male
quartet, and Nicollet is right in the
swim.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
Goes Into Bankruptcy.
From MondaY'a Daily.

John w. Mills, a restaurant keeper of
Marshall, today filed petition in bank
rdptcy, alleging his liabilities as 81 ,S0l.27,
of which $3.50 is secured, and the only
assets, amounting to $25, are exempt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
Will Have a Smith Anyway.

FTOm MONDAY Daily.
The republicans of Faribault nominal.
ed for mayor George L. Smith. The
democrats nominated James r. Smith
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
Base Ball League Suggested.

The Blue Earth Register suggests a
base ball league composed of the towns
in the neighboring towns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
Less Number of Saloons.

New Ulm will have two less saloons
this year than last. Instead of thirty
there will be twenty eight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
Judge Loyely's Condition.

Judge Lovely are to the effect that he
is improving slowly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29

George Peterson has got through saw
inc at his mill in CORTLAND.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-27

is asserted that the husbands neglect has
come during the past year, when he has
failed to provide for the plaintiff the
common necesSaries of life. II is also al
legged that he is a man of bad temper and
that he frequently swoTe at his wife and
called her all manner of vile names
Because of this conduct. she was COM
PEELED to leave him March u last and on
March IS it is alleged that he took to
the home his wife had just deserted the
above mentioned Mabel Harris
In addition the husband is charged with
defrauding his wife out of a $500 lot in an
unimproved district and described as part
of lot 10. block II. plat J. This occurred
one year ago. Fielding told his wife at
the time il is alleged. that he had made
a deal with an investment company to
build him home on this lot. to he paid
for on the installment plan. provided he
would mortgage the lot to them as secur-
ity. He told his wife that she must deed
the lot TO him so that he could mortgage
it. She says she questioned the necessity
of this procedure, thinking that both could
mortgage il as well as one. but was told
that it was a company rule to have the
property in the husbands name and
therefore she consented. She asserts fur
Their that he never built the house and
that his representations were entirely
false and made in order to defraud her
She asks for the return of the property
$40 a month alimOny and $40 attorneys
fees
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-27
FACTS ABOUT FLOUR.
Made White by Leaving Out the
Part Which Helps Digest.

Modern methods Of milling separat e
the parts of the wheat berry that con-
tain the diastatic element. and furnish
only the white -four made UP almost
entirely of starch
One of the principle elements needed
to digest this starch has been left out
i'm the process, and therefore the per-
most sure to have intestinal troubles,
for the starch does not digest proper
ly and must, of necessity, decay, and
cause all sorts of trouble
Grape-Nuts food, on the contrary, is
made up of the entire wheat and bar
ley, and the processes of digestion as
shown in the human body, are fol-
lowed as exactly as possible, in a me-
chanical way. by the use of moisture,
time and warmth No chemicals or
other ingredients are used. but simple
methods scientifically arranged
In this way the strach of the grain
is transformed into grape-sugar, and
the Grape-Nu food, which appears in
a granular form. shows on the outside
of the little granules, glittering specks
of this gra pe-Sugar. which is not put
on to the food from the outside, but is
the result of the change of the strach
into grape-sugsT, which works out to
the surface very much as the sap of the
hickory or maple tree will frequently
show in the shape of white sugar on
the sawed-off ends of logs.
A handful OF Grape-Nuts held to the
light will show the little glittering
particles of grape-sugaT. 1t is natural
ly and scientifically predigested, there
fore the food agrees with the weakest
stomach. II must not be used in large
quantities at one meal. for it is con-
centrated, and overlooking of even the
choicest food is not advisable.
Being perfectly cooked a the facto-
ry. the food can be served instantly
with cream or good milk. There is a
DEFINITE. distinct and undeniable gain
in nervous energy and vitality when
Grape-Nuts food is used. There's a
Reason
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-27
SCHOOL BOARDS DIFFER.
Value of Schoolhouse Must Be Set.
tied by Arbitration.

The city board of educa ton and the
Granite district school trustees are
having a controversy over the price
which the local board must pay for
the annexation of the Waterloo school
formerly i'm the Granite district and
part of the city. The Granite board
wants $4,000 for the building, and the
local board is only willing to paw
$4,000, asserting that although the
building cost $4,000. it is of faulty
construction and cannot be used much
longer.
As result Of i failure TO settle. an
act passed by the last legislature has
been brought into use to SETTLE the
difficulty. This act provides that I'm
all such cases the matter shall be ar
bitrated by a committee composed of
the county. city and state superintend-
ents. Consequently yesterday State
Superintendent Nelson. County Super
intendent Smith and City Superintend-
ent Christensen held a meeting to ap-
praise the value of the building. No
action was taken. and meeting will
be held next week. In the meantime
the board of aTbitra ton will inspect
the building and take evidence as 10 its
condition
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-27
WARM SPELL CONTINUES.
Clear Skies and No Rain the Pros
pect for Salt Lake.

Without even the smallest thunder
cloud disceTnible to disturb the sched-
uie of summer weather outlined for
Salt Lake by DR.. Hyatt. the weather
man and his assistants yesterday bus
led themselves figuring out how the re-
Sidents Of different parts of the coun-
try would like to change places with
those in this vicinity. 1t is thought
that the good people of Phoenix would
give something 10 be able to change
their 102 weather for the brand that
has become common in Utah of late
Yuma and FL Paso were close behind
Phoenix as warm weather spots, both
sweltering with 100 in the shade
Chicago was 4 tTifle cooler yester-
day. so being the maximum recorded
New York crept close up TO the 90
mark. while Cincinnati had Sc as a
reminder that winter is not SO bad aft
er all Lander and Winnipeg were the
coolest spots noticed by the weather
mon - being their share early in the
morning but managed TO get respect
able marks before evening
The high baromeTic pressure has
moved slightly eastward. and is at
tended by fair weather over large
area. Last weeks thunderstorm is
now paying Its respects TO Idaho. wv
Oming. Colorado and Mississippi
The maximum recorded in Salt Lake
yesterday was a degrees. with a min
imum Of -. The outlook is once more
generally fair and warmer"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-27
STEEL FOR THE
IDAHO CAPITAL
American Bridge Company of
New York the Lowest Bidder
and Gets the Contract.

Especial to II ne HeTAtU-l
Boise Ida. June 26-The capital build
ing commission has let the contract for
200 tons Of steel for the second and third
floors of the new capitol building to the
American Bridge company of New York.
This company submitted the lowest bid.
The bids stood as follows:
Paxton * Nierling of Omaha. $500
Whitehead & Rails. Chicago. S16 i24: St.
Paul foundry. St. Paul. s15.615; MinneapO-
lis Steel & Machinery company. Minneap-
oils, Sl5.4S1: American Bridge company,
New York, Sli.990
The commission is to do the erecting.
Four months are allowed to ship the steel,
which is to be delivered f. o. b..
The commission has received the resig-
nation Of w. Z. Pierce as one of its men,
hers and has appointed Frank r. Coffin
and A. j. Wiley to fill the vacancy, and
that caused by the resignation of Judge
Beatty.
The Bell Telephone companys wires.
which have been cut off in the vicinity of
HALEY. are being cleared. One line is now
clear between Boise and Pocatello. 1t is
expected that commercial phOning will be
practicable tomorrow.
The telephone girls who have been on
strike at HALEY have returned to work.
1t is understood that they have accepted
the terms offered before the strike.
State Treasurer Hastings has received
final payment on the Sg79999 worth of
bonds which were authorized by the last
Idaho legislature and which were sold to
FHe state OF NtbTdShd ana the money IS
now available for the various state insti-
buttons as follows;
University of Idaho, 5000; Industrial
training school, $4,000; Academy of Idaho
improvement, s21.000; Idaho Lewiston nor
NAL school. $4,000; Albion State normal
school, $4,000: Idaho county wagon road,
$1,000: Meadows-Payette Lake wagon
road. 5000; Atlanta road bonds, 5000;
Idaho Soldiers home. Improvements. 80
coo: North Idaho insane asylum. S45 COO
capitol state building. $50 900; total. 1919, 900
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-27
Oqden Briefs.

FOR BAD DOG, $40 FINE.-In the mu-
nicipa court today Forrest Guiger was
fined $40 for keeping a vicious dog.
BACK FROM COLLEGE.-AIiss Verna
Tavey. daughter of Henry c. Tavey. and
Miss Dana Kelly, daughter of George ].
Kelly. the real estae man. are back for
vacation from the Chicago university.
on VACATION.-Miss Winifred Cod
dard of the municipal court offices, has
gone on n visit to Overton. Neb. Her
place is being filled temporarily by Miss
Minnie Brown, daughter of Mrs. Emma
Smith.
CHECK ARTIST ARRESTED.-Char
II. Foster check artist, who worked
one Of the leading hotel and business
men of Ogden for 1885, was arrested by
Officer Tom Rackham at the Pacific no
cl yesterday and is now in jail.
BRAKEMAN MAY DIE. W. Mont
gomery. the Southern Pacific brakeman
who had both arms and both legs cut off
by a switching engine al Monticello. New.
a few days ago, is reported to be very
low and his death is expected momen-
tarily.
GOES TO COUNTY JAIL.-D. Seimer.
arrested at American Fork June IL for
stealing a bicycle which he had bought
on the installment plan in Ogden, was
arraigned yesterday and fined $40 and
costs. He will serve forty-five days in
the county Jail
RECEPTION Is GIVEN.-Miss AIthea
Farr of this city and Isaac Russell of the
News in Salt Lake. were married at the
Salt Lake temple yesterday. Last even
ing a reception was held at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. s. s.
Smith. 3lS1 Adams avenue.
JUNK MEN HEIDI. Hereines and
Jams Jacobsen, the two men i'm the junk
business who purchased a quantity of
stolen wire belonging to the Bell TeIe-
phone company, knowing il was stolen,
were arraigned today and held to the
district court in the sum of $500 each
The bonds were furnished by sufficient
sureties.
NEVADA COUPLE MARRTED-Miss
Florence Grace Hunter and G. r. West
both of Senelon, New were married at
the home of Mr.. Vests mother. Mrs r
T.. West. so Twenty-fOurth street. last
evening. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. J. l.. Carver. Mr.. West is en-
ployed as a signalman at Senelon. where
Mrs. West formerly worked as day tele-
graph operator
WILL PLEAD GCILTY--Elmer p
Hassell. who wantonly assaulted "A young
boy named Mat Wheelwright at Ogden
canyon on April a. and who has been
out on bonds today called up Judge Muir
ply and told him he would plead guilty
TO the charge of battery. County Attor-
ney Harris asked for a continuance but
when Hassel appears the court will send
him up for his offense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-27
get ACQUAINTED" WEEK
Merchants Expect Big Celebration
and Make Extensive
Plans.

When Get Acquainted Week" was first
announced those having arrangements in
charge little anticipated the intense en-
thusiasm the idea would create and the
indications are that if nothing occurs to
mar the success of the occasion it will
be a memorable event in the commercial
life of Salt Lake City.
Salt Lakes business men are taking
up the idea in an energetic and enthusiast
tic way that inSureS success. mo one
told me to do it. but 1 have just dictated
and sent out over $50 letters to my vari
Gus customers in the state inviting them
to visit our esta blishment during Get Ac-
quainted Week offering them special in
ducement to do So" remarked one bust
ness man yesterday.
large number of the prominent bust
ness houses will make a special feature
of Utah made goods day. Wednesday
July 10. and will fill their windows with
home products for education of the Wis
itors as well as for the home folk many
of whom are unfamiliar with what Utah
is manufacturing.
The Joint committee in charge consists
of the following well-known business men:
W. c. futile. of Tuttle Bros; Thomas
Marnane, o. z. Peterson, of Peterson
Real Estate Investment company; George
Lam bert. of Lambert Paper company:
John r. Bruff. of Utah Soap company;
Theo. Nystrom, of Haylor-Armstrong
Lumber company: A. II. Cook. of Cook
Tea & Coffee company, and c., o. Harris,
secretary of the NJ. M Association.
Local real estate dealers held another
big boost meeting at the Commercial club
yesterday afternoon to discuss plans for
Real Estate day at Saltair, July IL.
From all indications this will be one of
the biggest events Of the year at the lake
resort. The list of prizes the association
will give away is growing rapidly. The
cash fund is growing, as practically every
business man in town is contributing
The real estate men decided not to at
tempt to run in any special trains under
their own auspices as the NJ. & NJ is CO.
operating with the association and has ar
ranged already for special excursions from
Ogdan and Provo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-27
LOSES HUSBANDS LOVE AND PROPERTY;
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE AND ALIMONY

Left alone, timid and frightened, with
her babes at night, while her husband
accompanied other women TO places of
amusement, or walked the streets with
them, is the story told by Olive L. Field
ing in a divorce complaint filed yester-
day against William Frank Fielding.
The wife also accuses her husband of
many other failures to obey his marriage
vows. She says that for the past year
one Mabel Harris has consumed consider
able of his time and that he has even
gone so far as to introduce her to his
employers. Sheets & Neil. as his wife.
While she has been in the firms office
he has showed her many attentions, il is
charged.
Because of all this the wife alleges she
has experienced many nights of wake
funess and heartsches."
They were married Nov. s. 1904, and it