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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
PAW PAW sRANcH.

! Monday. wednesday and Saturday.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
FAIHMoNT ICE AND eusL CO,

NJ M Foster. Manager.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17

lupreme Court Of the unltsd certsr.
Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller
Associate Justices-John ". Hsr,sr-
David ]. Brewer. Henry B. Rrowu. ~
ward D. White. Rufus w. Psckhnn.
Joseph McISenna, wu r. DAY, 0tfvsr
Wendell Holmes. Jr.
United Stntos Circuit 1u<xrp--N1r
than Con and Jeter @. Prtchsrd-
United States District yudsuz-xr-
pton @. Dayton and Benjamin ,. Esz
Ter.
United States District ceurts--Tna
Northern pIstrle<
Judge Aston G. Dayton
Clerk Jasper y. Moore.
District Attorney-Reese BIfusrd.
Assistant District AttorzeY-R r.
showal.er.
o. 8. Marshsl- Charles D. us,rtx-
The southern pss<rtet
lndge-Benjamin b. Keller.
Clerk Edwin NJ. Keatiey.
District Attorney Elliott Nortk-
colt,
G o. 8. Mar.hal-John z. rhonpso..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
State Board Of Control.

I have long thought we have too
many boards OF administration in this
State. 1t Is believed that We would
secure a more efficient management
of our various public institutions and
economic in the cost Of the govern.
n,ent by either having one State board
for their management, or by lessenins
the number of boards to three or four
In several States they have what is
called a board Of control for the man,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17

Only a few years ago the annex
TO the capitol was built. which. by the
way, is one of the best buildings i
know OF for its cost 1t is fully oc.
cupied. It was supposed that The ad.
dittonal room afforded by the annex
would relieve the capitol building for
many years to come. bat such has been
the growth Of the State that the CAPT.
tol building is now crowded; and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
OF False Registration and
Fraudulent Voting.
CRUSADE BY THE CIVIC LEAGUE
Grand Jury Is Hot After Men Who
Held Prominent Official Posi-
tons in Their Town.
Especial Telegram.1

Pittsburg, Sept. A political SEN
sation was caused here during the day
when it became known that the grand
jury had indicted four prominent poll
ticians of Allegheny City in connec.
tion with the alleged tax receipts
fraud in that city. The men indicted
are Elliott Rodgers, member of the
state senate of Pennsylvania, and for
mer common pleas judge of Ale
gheny county; Samuel Grenel, direc-
tor of the department of safety OF
Allegheny: William Hogel, member
OF the Allegheny council, and William
NJ. Lamb, leading Allegheny politi-
clan. In the indictments are allega
tions of conspiracy TO procure false
registration and fraudulent voting, the
procuring of false registration and
fraudulent voting and conspiracy te
issue fraudulent tax receipts. The
charges, it is said are based upon the
election of 1906 and are the outgrowth
of the crusade waged by the Voters
Civic League of Allegheny.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
HODAPP SIGNS WARRANT
GIVES INTO ALDERMEN ON $500
/" APPROPRIATION.
City Receives Stock Certificate for
Amount and Is Now Share
holder in Mankato Fair.

Mayor J. w. Andrews and Recorder
John Hodapp this morning signed the
$500 fair appropriation and received
in return a stock certificate which
entities the city to its share of the
profits of the Mankato Fair and Blue
Earth County. Agricultural association
Should the association dissolve or its
property be disposed of, the city will
receive it's share OF sthe proceeds. In
other words the city is a stakeholder
in the fair.
On Saturday last Recorder Hodapp
gave out a statement in which he
declared himself against the appropri-
alton and said he would not issue the
warrant The aldermen, it is said
brought pressure to bear on the re-
corder, and he issued and attached his
signature to the warrant. Mayor An
drews did likewise.
Recorder Hodapp admitted today
that in. his opinion the transaction
was illegal, but Ire did not care to
make a fight against the mayor and
aldermen and number of business
men who had asked him to make good
the warrant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
STOP THE PRIZE FIGHTS
GOVERNOR ISSUES WORD TO
SHERIFF OF RAMSEY CO.
Instru cts That Official to Make an In
vistisation Of thtIsAffair That
Happened Sunday.

St. Paul, Sept. 4.--Governor John
son has officially called the attention
of the sheriff and the county attor
ney of Ramsey county tS the fact
that an excursion left st. Paul last
Sunday to witness a prize fight, anc
that liquor was sold on the boat car.
rying the excursionists, and he called
upon them to take the necessary
steps to prosecute those connected witt
the affair. The governor is determined
to put stop to the fights, and tt
punish those implicated in this affair
if it can be done.
every person connected with the
affair of last Sunday is liable tc
punishment under the law of the
state" said Gov. johnson yesterday
''The law against prize fighting anc
holding of such fights is plain and &
warning was given against the fight
advertised to be held last Sunday.
Il have directed the sheriff of Ram
sey county to investigate the matter
fully, and to report the result of ms
investigation to the county attorney
and to myself. We intend to put q
stop to these fights"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
BACK TO THE old HOME
ATTY. GEORGE e. DYER WILL
MOVE TO CALEDONIA.
He Goes There to Be Near Parents
Who Are Getting Well Along In
Years.

Attorney George Z. Dyer has decld-
ed to remove to Caledonia, in his
home county so as to be near his par
ents, who are getting old. There is
good opening at Caledonia, caused
by the removal to st. Paul of Captain
w. HI. Harries, and Mr.. Dyer will
have the latter's office and business
He expects to move the latter part
of this week or the first of next.
Mr.. Dyers many friends will regret
his coming departure. He has built
up a good and renumerative business
since he located in Mankato four years
ago, and has warm place in his
heart for Mankato, but it has be
come a question whether he should
be near his parents or they should
come to Mankato to live, and the ex
cellent opening at Caledonia he de.
cided to take advantage of it. The
best wishes of all will accompany Mr.
Dyer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
SCR|BES NOT AGREED
EDITORS DIVIDED ON THE SUM-
MER TRIP.
Some Of the Boys Want to Go on Lake
and Other Desires to See Inter-
national Falls.

Trouble seems to be brewing in the
ranks of the Minnesota State Editor.
ial association, and all because the
wielders of the blue pencil cannot
make up their minds whether to take
a trip on the big lakes for theil
iunket this season or instead to visit
international Falls, says The Mime
apolis Tribune.
Unknown to A. j. Halstead Of The
Brainerd Tribune, president of the as.
ISOLATION, C. C. Whitney of Marshall
Frank Meyst of the A. n. Kellogg
Newspaper company of Minneapolis
and w. B. Easton of Saltwater, three
of the directors of the association, de
cided the junket should consist of the
great lakes trip. and accordingly fig,
ured up the costs of the trip to bt
$50 per head for each of the BOO
members of the association. They then
issued dodgers announcing the route
of the trip to their brother editors
and thus it first came to the atten
ton of Mr.. Halstead.
In the meanwhile the editors hac
descended Ell masse upon the state
fair. and when they gathered there, 9
hasty canvas showed that but four
teen of the 800 members cared tt
start at once on the proposed trip ant
when President Malstead suggested
trip to International Falls and foun'
that the cost would be but Sl2 PEE
head the editors began to take sides
on the route for the official Junket
Five "pencil pushers" at once signltie'
their intention of going on the Inter
national Falls trip, and at presen
two factions exist, one favoring on
trip and the rest the other How TIN
matter will eventually work itself out
time alone can tell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
FICTION HAS The CALL
YOUNG FOLKS READ THAT IN
STEAD OF HISTORY.
Monthly Report Of Miss Van Buren,
Librarian at Carnegie lnstitu-
tIon; Books Circulating.

The following report was submitted
to the library board last night:
To the Board of Directors, Gentle.
men: l have the honor to submit
herewith the report of the Mankato
public library for the month ending
August 81, 1907. The library was
open twenty-seven days with a read
ing room attendance of 1,l05. There
were seventyfour new registrations:
making the total number 2,677; 1892
volumes, a daily average of 100, and
an increase of 4S9 over last August
were issued for home use. The circu-
Iation of juvenile books included in
the above total was as follows: Fiction,
Ale, non fiction IA, total $50; 100
German books were issued. Seven
books by purchase and five by ex-
change were added making the total
number of accessions l4,624. A ship
ment of nearly 200 volumes for re-
binding and about sixty volumes of
magazines for binding was made this
month. Work on the revision of the
juvenile fiction catalogue has begun
and the class sociology in the adult
department has been finished. The new
catalogue begins to take on shape, in
Guiding now all the adult fiction and
the classes religion, philosophy, sociol-
ocv and much in education.
Two hundred photographs represent
ing twenty countries, have been
mounted for the use of schools and
study clubs.
Some new book marks, calling at
tention to books along special lines
have been sent out with the books is
sued.
A decided improvement in the APP
pearance and comfort of the reading
room and the children's room has been
made by the exchange of the bent
wood chairs for the mission chairs
formerly used in the auditorium.
Everything is in readiness for the
school and club year.
Magazines were presented by Miss
Edith Pinney, Mrs. 7. j. Hupp, Mrs.
M. F. Holman and Mrs. L. w. Will
liams Respectfully submitted. Maud
Van Buren,, librarian.
The public library board held its
regular September meeting last night.
Bids were received for furnishing fifty
tons, more or less, of coal, and the
contract was awarded to A. Bashaw
at 1925 ON Wilmington. The coal is
to be weighed on the city scales and
delivered at the bins.
1t was decided to fix up the janitor's
apartments, and some new books were
ordered
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
3. e. Chapter r. A. NJ. Select and In
stall Them Last Evening.

Blue Earth Chapter No. Z, Roya'
Arch Masons held a regular meeting
last evening and elected and installed
the following officers for the ensuing
year:
E. III. PC. L. Kennedy.
King-Alexander Scott.
Scribe-Perry Wysong.
C. Hilary Footner.
p. ST. l.. Soaring.
Treasurer. A. Chapman.
Secretary-W. F. Jewson.
r. A. CO. J. Flachsenhar.
NJ Sd V.-Henry Holman.
NJ I'd V-William Price.
NJ LIST V.-O. 0. Grue.
The installation services followed the
election, and were conducted by w. ..
Howe of Winona.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
SHE WAS A STEP-DAUGHTER
WOuld-Be Murderer Closed
Career BY Hanging.
WIDOW KILLED AT W0RTHINGTON
Woman WouIdn { Wed William Walsh
And He Shot Her Dead, Then
He Finished Himself.

Unable to persuade his stepdaughter,
Anna, to marry him, Matt Bratchner,
a widower of four months, attempted
to kill her Monday night at his home
in Henderson by striking her upon the
head with hammer, inficting severe
but not necessarily fatal wounds. The
girl jumped through window of the
room where the assault was commit
ted and ran, with blood streaming
from her wounds, to a neighbor, who
notified the police.
Found Him Hanging.
A search for the would-be murderer
was Immediately instituted, and he
was finally located in his barn, where
he had committed suicide by hanging.
The girl is doing nicely and will re-
cover.
Fifteen years ago Matt Bratchner
married widow who then had a
daughter seven years of age. Four
months ago his wife died and since
that time he has been desperately in
love with the girl and anxious to
marry her. She cared nothing for
him and refused to marry him. When
his attentions became too persistent
she would leave him for while and
then return to keep house for him.
Wanted His Wife's Aid.
1t is said that prior to the death
of Mrs. Bratchner, the husband tried
to influence the woman to the ex-
tent of having her tell her daughter
that she should marry Bratchner in
the course of few months after
her death. The wife refused to do
this, and on the contrary told her
daughter that she should not marry
him.
Murder and Suicide
Mrs. William Brayon, widow, was
shot and killed at Worthington by
William Walsh because she refused
to marry him. Walsh then turned the
revolver upon himself and blew out
his brains. The couple had been on
intimate terms for long time and
her final rejection of his attentions
brought on the tragedy.
Just as she was recovering con-
seriousness, after the assault with the
hammer, Anna heard him say, Il won
der if I'd better kill myself" She
answered him, 'Not for me-"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
HAS A BOOTH AT THE FAIR
The Cold Water Party viii Entertain
The Public.

The prohibition party will have a
booth at the fair in the building at
the west end of Newspaper row. Mr..
W. G. Calderwood, state secretary,
John A. Shields, secretary of the
Young Mems Movement, and George
f. Wells of the Public Veal will be
there to get and give information.
The people will be invited to drink
cold water and rest in the shade in
front of the prohibition building. The
Young Mems Movement, which Is
barely sixty days old, has gained won
derful impetus. More than 5000 young
enrolling their neighbors and friends
to vote the prohibition ticket.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
STEWART GIVEN A VERDICT
Wins The Action He Brought As ainst
John j ladue.

Judge l. NJ. Olson has filed his de-
cision with the Nicollet county clerk
of court, in the case of w. E. Stewart
VS.. John J. Ladue, which was tried
before him in the chambers in st.
Peter on July 8. The suit was
brought for the performance of spe-
cific duty on contract in reference to
the transfer of half interest in a
patent steam boiler furnace for which
Stewart claimed to have paid $500
for half interest. The judge holds
the contract to be a good one, and
orders that Ladue shall deliver half
interest in the patent to the plain
tiff, Stewart.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06

on both coasts covering thousands of
miles by rail and water,
Commissioner Leupp of the Indian
office, Chief Forester Pinchot and
Director Newell of the reclamation
service have been on the 90 almost
constantly since the adjournment OF
congress, and the knowledge which
they have acquired will. be of incalcula-
bic service to their departments when
the legislation for the future is put
into lasting form.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06

On thirteen of the largest steam
roads in the United States the aver
age cost per locomotive for mainte-
nance for some years has been S2,2l2
per annum, total of over 1000 loco
motives being included in the return.
For nearly 5000 motor cars this cost
was only $l0l per car. If it takes
four motor cars to equal in power
one locomotive. the corresponding fig
IRE would be $42S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
EXCELLENT CROP FORECAST
Bio Business For Fall and Winter Ex-
pected by Railroads.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-General reports OF
the agents of the New York Contra
lines from Buffalo west to the Pacific
coast and south to the Gulf of Mexico
breathe prosperity in every line and
forecast its continuance for the next
wear. Every summer the traffic depart
ments of the New York Central and
~ss,tIer big trunk lines gather informa-
tion of the business outlook for the
purpose of preparing for the movement
in the fall and winter.
The outlook. without exception, Is
reported as bright. Fall orders already
booked by merchants and manufacture
ers indicate a heavy merchandise move
ment. The steel industry presents graf
living conditions with large tonnage
already booked and a feeling that
heavier orders will be the rule now
that good crop is assured in many
sections.
Manufacturers generally feel that
factories will be open all winter. There
is some doubt as to the last SIN
months of 1908 on account of the cleo
ton. Fear of short crops i'll the west
northwest and southwest has been re-
moved BY favorable weather OF the
last few weeks and the improvement
has put healthy tone into the bust
ness outlook in the agricultural states
Wheat crops in Kansas, Nebraska
Missouri, and Oklahoma have beer
harvested and enough threshed to form
fairly accurate estimate OF the
Weld. In Kansas returns indicate
crop of 65,O0O,000 as against 9O,OOooo'
bushels last year, but 1t compares
favorably with the average OF 55,Ooo,
600 bushels for the last ten years
The Oklahoma wheat crop was reduced
thirty per cent by bad weather. Ne
braska and Missouri both have goo'
average crops.
Reports from the spring whea
state. Minnesota, the Dakotas, lows
and Manitoba indicate a ten per cen
reduction as compared with last year
but this may be overcome If presen
favorable weather continues. The tota
Weld for last year was 25OOoO,OO
bushels.
The corn crop last year in Indiana
Illinois. Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Mis-
sm,ri and Minnesota amounted t
1854 900 bushels, Illinois leading VII
3s3.OoO.OO0 bushels. Reports this yea
indicate good average crop, thong
it will be little late. There is som
danger of an early frost IN NOR
northern sections, but reports fror
Kansas indicate % per cent ncreas
over its crop of 200.OOO,Ooo bushel
last year. 1t is confidently asserte
that the Nebraska crop will be large
as it has matured sufficiently to over
come any slight uufavorable condI
tions.
The oats crop in Illinois, Wisconsin
Minnesota. Iowa and Kansas last yea
aggregated 466OOO,OOO bushels, Illinol
leading with l33,O0O,00O bushels, bu
reports indicate the aggregate will b
reduced to six per cent. Early ba
weather damaged the crop irreparably
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
COUNTY LEAGUE OF P. MS
Faribault County Stamp Eradicators
ORGANIZE. Hartmann President.

Minnesota Lake, Sept. A county
league of postmasters of the fourth
class of Faribault county was organ
lied at Winnebago, Aug. 30 The fol-
lowing officers were elected. Fred
Hartman, president, Walter; d. J..
Townsend, secretary, Minnesota Lake;
j. J. Meland, treasurer, Frost. The
object of the organization is to CO.
operate with the state league for the
betterment of the service and the
welfare of postmasters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
K p. to Meet.

Mankato Lodge No. 36, Knights of
Pythias, which has been taking a va
cation for two months, will hold its
meetings regularly again, beginning to-
morrow evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
WERE SIMPLY PLAIN JAGS
Parties Who Were Brought Into Court
This Morning.

Three plain DRINKS were brought
before the police court this morning.
The first one, John Dombroski, pleaded
guilty and sentence was postponed un-
til Sept. Id at a. m.
Charles Kelley and Watson Names
each pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and
in default of S. fine and costs each,
were committed to the caounty jail
for seven days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
men TO SERVE SWEETS
ICE CREAM SOCIAL BOOKEDFOR
NORTH MANKATo.
Male Members Of the NJ eth odist Epis-
copai Church Will Act as Wait
ers, Public Is Invited.

An ice cream lawn social will be
given by the Ladies' Aid society of
the Methodist Episcopal church of
North Mankato at the new home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Nielsen tomorrow
night. The honorary members, the
gentlemen, will have charge. If you
have doubt of their competency, come
and be assured of the contrary and
enjoy a social evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
DEATH OF AN OLD SOLDIER
David Hit Who Has Resided IN
North Mankato for Some Years.

David Hit died this morning OF old
age and the complications incident
thereto. He was sixty-two years old,
and was an old soldier. He had been
a resident of North Mankato for
some years, and was liked by ALL He
is survived by his wife. The funeral
services will be held Friday afternoon
at two o'clock at the German Luther
an church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
New Hotel Management.

]. E. Southwick took the manage
ment of the City Hotel Sunday and
is conducting it. Mr.. Southwick is
veteran hotel man, and will doubtless
make a success of his new venture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
Closed a Land Deal.

Osmundsen, Johnson company closed
a sale of $50 acres of M. G. Johns
land in Cass county, Mimi, yester-
day to parties at Blue Earth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06

The school opened yesterday with
a splendid attendance, 2l5 being en-
rolled. This is about thirty more than
the number enrolled a year ago. 1t
is probable that the enrolment will
reach the 25O mark. three of the
rooms are filled to overlooking, hav
ing forty nine, fifty, and fifty lone pu-
pills. This increase in attendance is
encouraging The schools record as be-
ing the best Independent graded school
in the state is being maintained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
State Loans Money to Mankato

The state investment board yester-
day authorized loan of $4,000 to
Mankato. The money will be used to
refund park and sewer bonds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06

People do not hesitate to buy or
rent homes in North Mankato, because
of the good record of the school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
NESTSARE DROWNEDOUT
PRAIRIE CHICKENS ARE NOT
PLENTIFUL IN NICOLLET.
ST. Paul Man Was Violating the Law
Dropped Valuable Gun in Swan
Lake on Saturday.

Henry Godfred and Albert kruSe
have returned from IA two days hunt,
ing expedition, one day toward Maple
ton and the other in Nicollet county
They got twentyone prairie chickens
in all. They found the birds singly
OF in pairs in nearly every case, which
indicates that the nests were drowned
out and few except the old birds sur
vived
f.. l.. McLauren, Ben Bennett
Charles Selleck, Deacon" Hanna and
Frank HuettI were at Swan lake
hunting and got sixty ducks
John and Joe Theissen, Charles
Decker and AL Klughertz got twenty
ducks at Swan lake as a result OF
Sunday and Mondays shoot.
A st. Paul man lost an $50 gun
in Swan lake Saturday evening. 1t
is said that he started out to do a
little shooting before the law was up
and in aiming at some ducks that were
fvinr over him lost his balance and
dropped the gun in the lake. The
water was deep, and he had no chance
to recover 1T.
Arthur Wilson has returned from a
two davs' shoot at Winnebago, where
he cot nineteen ducks and five
chickens
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06

A. Anderson has the new plats OF
the village ready.