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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
UNDERWENT AN OPERATION
Coroner e. r. Kennedy Has Cancer
Removed Today.

Coroner Z. r. Kennedy went to
Rochester couple of days ago and
was operated upon about noon today
for cancer. The operation involved
incisions OH the under lip and thence
down the neck and chest, and the
possible removal of glands of the
neck, as it was intended to remove
the cancer even down to the roots.
A telephone message this afternoon
to members of Mr.. Kennedy's family
by H. S. Holman, who accompanied
him, said that he was coming out of
the influence of the ether nicely, but
as to the success of the operation he
was not informed, but that unless
more was heard from him it could be
taken for granted that the operation
was success.
Mr.. Kennedy's many friends will
sincerely hope that the operation will
afford him permanent relief, and that
he will soon entirely recover.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
ARE TWO CLEVER STORIES
Man Between" and Daniel Sweet
land" Found at Warwick's.

"The Man Between" by Amelia Barr,
and "Daniel Sweetland," by Eden
Phillpots, are two well-written and
fascinating stories that can be found
at Warwick's. They are from the
pens of well known authors who APP
peal to the better class of readers.
''The Man Between" is a story which
breathes originality and is cleverly
put together. The characters are in
teresting and life-like. They move
and have their being in the world of
today. There is nothing of the i'm
probable surrounding their makeup.
Daniel Sweetland' is narrative
that has England for it's background.
The scene is shifted several times
and the reader is carried away to
foreign lands, to islands in the seas,
which prove Ravens for the man who
is shipwrecked. The story is intensely
realistic and the reader is loath to lay
the book down, once he starts in to
read it.
Each book is reasonable in price
and would make acceptable Christmas
presents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
FRIENDS TO HIS RESCUE
Captain Hart Not Forsaken in Hour Of
His Trouble.

Minneapolis, Dec. l7.-Friends and
business associates of Francis b. Hart,
the Minneapolis attorney against whom
disbarment proceedings have been in
stituted because of his attack on GER
tain actions of the state supreme court,
will probably give legal assistance to
him in his battle. 1t is understood
that a quiet meeting of his friends was
held yesterday in Minneapolis and plans
were made to help him in the legal
fight to come.
"In this" said one of the attorneys
''we are simply doing our duty and
what should be done in a manly way
for Captain Hart, who, of course, will
have to be represented by counsel"
Captain Harris side of the case will
be presented to the supreme court by
his friends, who say that rebuffs at
the hands of the court hurt the attor-
ney keenly. The last setback, the one
chiefly complained of, was In a case
in which he was fighting in an effort to
save something for the widow OF all
old friend out of the wreck of for
mer large estate. Captain Hart him.
self is said to have brought $4,000 to
Minneapolis in the early days and to
have lost it during the panic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
NOTES FROM BELGRADE.

Gust Tanquist bought feed mill
last week from Hodson & Davey in
Mankato.
Johnny and Frank Lorentz is chop
ping wood for Edwin Farrer.
r. Rist was busy bailing hay last
week.
S. A. Roust is quite sick with
rheumatism
Mrs. John G.. Farm visited Mrs. Al
fred Shell last Friday.
Miss Idly Brown visited her aunt
Mrs. Peter Brans last Thursday.
Charley Holt hauled stone from
North Mankato last week for well
J. A. Peterson hauled wood to
Mankato last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown and
Peter Brans visited their in-law
in North Mankato last week.
This fine weather keeps the farmers
in this vicinity busy.
William Peterson spent Saturday in
Mankato.
Bows from North Mankato were
busy hunting rabbits in this vicinity
Saturday and Monday.
Miss Ida Abbey visited in Mankate
last Sunday.
Farmers are busy hauling hay te
Mankato nowadays.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. John Quick Friday, Dec
20.
| A box social will be held next Fri
lday. Dec. l3. at the home of Angus
A. johnson. All are invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
DR., j. E. DORIAN
Medical Block, st. Paul, Minnesota
Dec. 6-13 -20--1907.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Maregert
Cuvelge. deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Otto Har<e of said county:
1t is ordered, that all claims ana demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this Court. for examination and allowance,
at the Probate Office in the City OF Mankato
in said Blue Earth County. on the following
day. viz: Monday, the LIST day OF June:
A. D. 1885, at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day.
1t is further ordered. that six months, from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors 10
present their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented to said Court, or not proven 10 us SAT-
isfaction, shall be forever barred unless Ior
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further that notice OF the tlme anu
place of hearing and examination OF Saiu
claims and demands shall be given by puoil-
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such eXamlna-
tion in the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at ManKato
i'm said County.
ber A. D.. 1907
BY the Court:
Probate Court Seal WM. T. HUGHEs,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
LOSE THEIR LITTLE SON
Former Mankato Couple Are Bereav-
ed; Sad Death Of Child.
From TUESDAYS Daily

Fairhope Courier: One of the sad
dest occurrences in the history of
Fairhope was the death, about noon
Thursday, of Franklin, the two and a
half year old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. F. Johnson. The little fellow was
playing about the room with other
children of Mrs. Johson's school, when
he stumbled and fell heavily, and i'm
mediately went into commissions. He
was carried at once to DR.. Sheldon's
office and every effort made, with
everything needful at hand, to secure
relaxation, but without avail; and in
less than an hour he was dead. He
was a child of exceptional beauty and
promise and the poor parents are
heartbroken. Mr.. Johnson was in Mo-
bile at the time, and the sad news
was telephoned him. The funeral will
be held tomorrow at 10 a. m. The
stricken parents have only the con-
ISOLATION of being among friends whose
hearts are full of sympathy for them.
Mrs. johnson will be remembered
as one of the teachers in the normal
a few years ago. Mankato friends
will extend their sympathy to Mr..
and Mrs. johnson on the loss of their
baby.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
STATE is SHORT OF CASH
Reason Whv Mr.. Dinehart Can't Sup
ply the School Districts.

st. Paul, Dec. Estate Treasurer
Dinehart has caused to be sent to
every school treasurer in the state a
letter explaining his inability to for
ward them the districts proportion of
the state aid to schools, which should
have been in their possession month
ago.
The letter was sent out because of
some criticism on the part of num-
Der OF the districts because of the fail
me of the money to arrive. In all
$S3O,OOO is due the counties, but it
cannot be paid because of the inabil-
ity of the state to borrow the money.
As explained by Mr.. Dinehart, the
fixing of October as the time of dis
tribution of the aid has annually COM
PEELED anticipation of the regular rev.
enues which do not begin to come in
until March. This necessitates a
short-time loan from the banks, and
they were being arranged for this time
when the negotiations were summar-
lily cut off by the banks, following the
suspension of currency payments and
their refusal to make any more loans
This refusal is still in effect and con-
sequenty nothing can be done until
the regular revenues begin to come in.
Because of the failure to distribute
the money no suffering has resulted,
but many are complaining because of
the delay. Mr.. Dinehart suggests that
the next legislature be induced to pass
a law changing the date of distribu-
ton so as to eliminate the necessity
of annual short time loans from the
banks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20

he told the people that he would not
ask nomination at their hands.
Mr.. Roosevelt has believed from the
beginning that the people of the United
States do not sanction third terms, or
even what in effect would be third
terms. The question of defeat has
never entered into his thoughts. He
has looked at the farmer before the
fire, representing the rugged honesty
and the common sense and the intelli
gence of the people, and has concluded
that he wouldn't likt it-not that he
wouldn't have it, but simply that he
wouldn't like it-and this thought was
enough for the president.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
must BAR THE BOYS
kankato Liquor Dealers Are
Given Sharp Warning.
Youngsters to Be Kept Out Of
Local Drinking Resorts.
From Mondays Daily.

iViii hioiioay Ds1--.-
Acting under the instructions of
Mayor Andrews, Chief of Police Osten
and the members of the police depart
ment will inaugurate vigorous cam
paign to clear Mankato saloons of
minors.
Of late many complaints have reach
ed the ear of the mayor that young
men under the age of twenty one,
and boys, were in the habit of fire.
quenting certain saloons during the
day and evenings, and not few of
the youngsters were making it prac-
tice to remain in the liquor estab-
lishments until the closing hour. The
mayor is determined to put a stop
to the evil, and, with this end in
view, has notified the police chief to
cause the arrest of those saloonmen
who allow minors in their places of
business at any hour of the day or
night.
Law Is Strict.
Saloonmen who permit minors to en-
ter their places of business or sell
them liquor are liable to arrest. The
law in this regard is plain, but there
are liquor dealers in Mankato who
have made no pretense to live up
to its provisions. The majority of
saloonmen do not cater to the minors
trade, and will not permit that class
to frequent their establishments. But
there are several saloons where young
sters congregate and drink beer and
liquors without let or hindrance.
A report was made to The Free
Press that few evenings since
twenty-five young boys were found
hanging around one saloon. A num-
Der of them were lined up against
the bar each with cigarette between
the fingers of one hand and the other
hand firmly grasping a foaming glass
of beer, which they were drinking
with an apparent relish. In another
saloon nine young fellows, not one
of them over eighteen years, were
ioiCCiiiS duoue Vic PiooC oo IL Choy
were old-time habitues. Here also
cigarettes were in evidence and the
smokers wore an air of bravado that
would do credit to a brigand.
Chief Will Act Promptly.
Chief Osten has repeatedly warned
saloon proprietors who have tolerated
minors that the law against the prac-
tice must be obeyed. In some cases
the warning has had the desired eff
feet, but in others no attention has
been paid to the injunction. The chief
has determined upon a more strenuous
policy and if the law prohibiting min
ors from entering saloons is not OBJ
served, arrests of the violators will
follow and punishment melted out
whenever conviction results.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
COLD BLASTS COMING
WHAT A CHICAGO NATURALIST
HAS DISCOVERED.
Mr.. Muskrat Appears With Heavy
Overeoat and Proclsims Hard
Winter to Come.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE general i'm
preston abroad that the coming season
| is to be hard winter was confirmed
yesterday at Glencoe when local
naturalist discovered that the muskrats
which live in the village or reed
houses out in the Skokie are wearing
heavier coats of fur than usual this
December.
The news that nature had provided
these wards of hers with gloves and
overcoats, so to speak has been long
in coming out, because the muskrat
is both shy and nocturnal in its
habits.
The Glencoe naturalist however, m-
derstands animals in general and
muskrats in particular. He knew it
would never do to wear corduroy
shooting coat and carry gun, as
most of the individuals do who wander
off into the Skokie marshes.
The muskrats know persons so gar
bed are trappers or hunters bent on
stripping them of their coats and max
ing hot pie of the leavings. The crafty
animals realize that the beings who
60 along the meadows whacking small
balls with a long stick are much
more to be trusted.
The naturalist accordingly wore a
golf jacket, heavy russell shoes and
Scotch plaid cap when he set out
at dusk. With guile he concealed
several ripe apples in his pockets, for
if there is any one thing more than
another that a muskrat likes it is
apples.
Approached in this manner Father
Muskrat finally condescended to be
intervied, diving out of his home in
the ice, which by the way looks like
miniature haycock on an enormous
chocolate cream covered with reeds.
/ 'Yes, it is to be a hard winter y
! he answered to the inquiries of his
visitor, after he had got out of the
underwater tunnel which reaches from
| his home to safe little cove sheltered
, by tall reeds. eff you will leave
those apples with me which you are
carrying 1 will tell you how l know
| he continued.
| As the muskrat is willy little beast
and has a poor opinion of the hui
man beings, who do not know enough
to live in the water, the naturalist
gave him one apple and saved the
others to be applied from time to
time if the interviewer showed signs
of being bored.
"Well, look here" said the musk
rat, holding up one of his fore feet
with its quartet of digits and the
rudimentary thumb, "see that. Also
run your hand down my back and
note how it feels"
On the paw there was an extra
coating of fine hair and the long
shining back fur was twice as long
as usual.
"All this seasons growth" said
Mr.. Muskrat with pride in his new
coat. "For the last two winters, which
YOU will remember have been most
mild, we have gone with our old coats
Now if you will give the rest OF
those apples I will beg to be ex,
cused, as I think my family needs
me-"
Saying which, he slapped the water
with his flat tail and in an instant
was gone leaving a wake of bursting
b,,I,hIoS and roiIad surface
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
Will Relate Their Grievances.

From fridays Dan
The Albert Lea Standard says the
railway commission is about to call
hearing at that place where COM
plants will be heard and considered.
with especial reference to the lateness
of trains on the Milwaukee road.
Delegates from every town on the
Southern Minnesota division will be
invited to come and state their griev-
ances.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
Cancers, Tumors, Golfers,
FiStula. Piles,

varicocele and enlarged CLAN Is with the subcuta
eous injection method, abs olutely without pain
and without the loss OF drop of blood is one of
tiic and certainly sure cure of the nineteenth
century. Young, midde-aged. and old, single or
married men, and all who suffer from lost man,
hood, nervous debility, spermatorrhea, seminal
losses sexual decay, failing memory. stuntad de-
veloprnent lack of energy, impoverished blood
pimples facial blemishes, impediments to mar
rage, also blood and skin diseases, syphilis,
eruptons. hair falling, bone pains, swelling sore
throat, ulcers, effects of mercury. kinney and
bladder troubles, weak back, burning urine pass
ing urnetoo often. gonorThea, gleet and structure
receive searching treatment, prompt relief and
cure for life He is able to tell any one his dis
ease. He is not likely to doctor his patients Tor
the wrong ailment No incurable disease taken
Both sexes treated confdentaIy and privately
Consultation and examination to those Interested
one dollar
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
Hides Turn Up in Another Market.

From Mondays Daily.
Five hides stolen from Bun Williams
market at Lake Crystal turned up at
another meat market last Friday, and
the party who is said to have sold
them to the second market has been
arrested and his trial on the charge
of petit larceny was set for this
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
United Order of Foresters Officers.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The United Order of Foresters elect
ed the following officers last evening:
Past chief ranger, John r. Thomas
chief ranger, G. w. Eichstaedt; vice
ranger, w. o. Glenn; chief archer, j
r. Snow; treasurer, H. j. Kuhn; Sec
rotary, f. H. Agnew; chaplain, George
Hodson; inner woodland, Charles Hoff-
man; physician, J. S. Holbrook.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20
(Above prices are live weight.)
Groceries and Provisions

Miss Boyle returned this morning
to her home at Saltwater, after Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. c. r. Butler,
for several days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20

MINNEAPOLIS CASH MARKET
Mol Hrd old :O9as Mol North 1G7ss
No. North 105A @ss No. North 1000 1925
Mol Durum san No. Durum S21s
No. Yellow Corn Sc No.3 IS
No. 8 White o ats 40 3. 45047
Barley 56093. Rye 72H@75 Flax 1928
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-20

F Miss Bertha Hunt went to st. Paul
this morning where she will be the
guest of her sister 'Marion for a few
DAYS.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provi.ion.

CHICAGO. June 4.-Wheat prices in the local
market broke cents per bushel today because
OF general liquidation, due to favorable weather
lor tne crop both in Europe and America. The
september delivery was down u cent, while the
July option showed net loss of 115 @1Mc. July
eorn p was up S@hc Oats were OF 1s@Ac
The feature of trading In the wheat pit was
tne unloading OF large lines held by several Of
the leading bulls, their total sales for the day
being estimated at between 5000, 900 bushels and
4,OOO.oOO bushels These longs had apparently
become discouraged by the continued favorable
weather and decided to throw overheard their
lines OF wheat. Selling from this source was in
evidence when trading began and the initial
quotations showed losses ranging from 81 m15c
to 1g1hc. compared with the closing price of
yesterday. Commission houses were loaded ND
with stop loss orders. many of which were
reached on the opening decline. The execution
OF these orders sent prices down still further
In addition to the weather conditions break
OF more than Id in Liverpool depressed the mar
was caused by better crop conditions in eastern
Europe. During the last hour prices rallied /
cent from the. low point of the day. The close
&@%c lower at e6ssc to 9est c. sold on to e45zc
and closed at 95Mc. September opened 5M$Ic
TO 1Qlkc lower at 9Sas d9S%c, declined to
s6lsc and closed at 9T5s @9Sc.
The slump In wheat weakened the corn mar
ket early In the day, but later it developed
strength on buying by leading bulls. The mar
ket closed strong July opened shade to
and closed at 54ssc. Local receipts were e63
cars.
Better weather and wheat weakness Influenced
oats Jnly opened Is s@asc lower at 49c to 49Hc.
G491Ac.
Provisions were weaker at the opening be.
cause of the weakness of the grains, but rallied
later on moderate buying by local packers. At
Lard was up 2l5c at $9.1215. Ribs were 21sc
higher at Ss-77l5c.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05

Canned Asparagus-Prices for 1907 by the
a e wss asparagus Sass
s Pesed ses Psss large sSg %ifs & d peeled
sa bit sEs rssp d' psssd small ii nss9e s5s
ss-S5; do. green ss-15; tips. 1 ID. white. $3.50;
coffeeecosta Rica-1s@1s1se for strictly
los4 @11Ac for good washed: Iz @1211c
l11sc for good to prime peaberry: I6la @l1i isc
for good to prime; 9G1Oc for fair; 5@slac for
common to ordinary.
salvador-iI@121se nominal for prime to
good good washed: s4@ioc for Tar fair washed: 3D. 7:
oe good 1907 sSoq to prime eIs
superior unwashed; So for good green un-
Washed 81 @Ios for good to superior gn-
Nicaragua-l11. !. a12c nominal for prime
washed; sA@1oa4e nominal for fair to
to superior unwashed.
mala-Mexican-12@1s1ac for prime. to
strictly prime washed; 11@111ac for strictly
medium 5@sc for % eom@on saso to Ordinary lH II
@iossc for goo good I to = prime % unwa.Ssd pesberTy M
Drns HswaIaRa5s for for oda s1nss M
1@12c for peaberry: 6@sc for low grades
Ecuador--Sc for current unwashed.
Pacific Codhsh-50 ID bundles whole cod. SIC;
100 lb bundles whole cod 4iSc; do extra large
sic; do imitation eastern SIC; Norway, 415c:
Anchor brand 41ac; narrow gauge. 4Ssc: Sfvler
King. &c: Golden State middles. size: White
Seal middles. SIC; Seabright blocks. 613c:
Crown tablets. &c; Pearl tablets, TIC: boueless
9@91ac; picked cod. barrels. $3.50. do half
barrels, AIS; salmon, half barrels, $3.50. Net
cash to jobbiug trade.
Sait-Local jobbers quote as follows: Half
ground S5.50d6 per ton; dairy. 50 per ton; do.
bales, S1.25 each: rock salt. s5G5.50 per ton:
imitation Liverpool, $11 per ton. do bales. 81 rs
each. There is no genuine Liverpool on the mar
ket.
Cordsge-Manila. 15c; Sisal 1Os< Cfsar bale
rope. 12Q121ac per 10.
ouicksilver- -Quotable at s3s@39 for local use.
and $3I@SI.o0 per flask for export
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks doing better again.
Cotton doses the preceding days advance.
Copper stocks higher Exchange and silver unchanged
Mining stocks irregular, but generally lower
Wheat, barley and the minor grains before quoted
Hay and feedsufs showing Grain bags higher
Flour locally quiet with retailers and bakers well stocked
Wool dull. with spring cps-c lower Hops inactive.
Bears in fair demand with prices steady to firm.
No further fluctuations in fresh cured
Prunes and raisins IN active demand and very firm.
fresh fruit market well supplied with most varieties.
Kew potatoes and onions meeting with fair demand.
Poultry market moderately active and steady.
Butter and eggs higher. Cheese firm and unchanged.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-05

!, ,Bihutter.creamery extras, 55c; creamery frsts,
Cheese-Northern fresh. 15c: anchor large.
dec; ae; anchor Young America, 19c; anchor hand,
&c; &c; eastern singles, 1S@19c; eastern twins,
hsc; hoe eastern cheddars. 16@161sc; eastern long
noIu, lS42Oc; eastern daisy. 19c; SWISS IN
ported; 32c: Swiss domestic, pc; limhnrger' loc-
garden produce:
:, Potatoes (per etT-1daho. s1.75@2; Colorado
Sl:ioq2; Wisconsin, $1.75@2: Minnesota. $l.Io
g; Burbanks tnew stock, S2.25q2o0; new
early rose. s2.25@2.5 so; Bliss early triumph
(new), $2@2 25
onions-Imperial Bermuda, 81 crate. 1875
sack; silyerskins, $2.75.
Garlic-11@12c
Chilis-Eyaporated 11@12c. sun dried. 14@
loc; ground. 121zc; Mexican, bulk, 12h@l3c-
Beans (per ctll--Pink No. 1. So; lima No
sa,t;S0S, 500, Lady Washington No. ], Sc DO small
white white No !. so; blackeyes; 50 5o@e;So; gar
vanzas. $550@6; Lentils. 1271 @loc ID.
Poultry-Buying prices live weight; per ~;
1s 1Broilers, , ] to IL lbs not wanted; Y TO "a
IDS. zoe; fryers under 8 lbs, zoe; roasters, or
more lbs, 17c; hens, 1sc: stays and old ROSTERS:
&c; turkeys, heavy, tic; turkeys, light, not
wanted; wanted; ducks. 12c; geese, 12c; SQUADS and
selling prices frozen and dressed eastern STOCK,
per 10: Hens. 16@17c; young ROSTERS, l91ac;
dryers, 19c; broilers. 26c; turkeys old toms
"a 15c; young toms, 23c; hens, 2215c; geese, lie;
ducks 12c