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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28
Social andPerSOna1

will attend a service in the Welsh Pres
byterian church. AT this service, Rev
Hugh Williams of Wales will be pres
ent
William Kienholz of Amboy was a
caller at the court house today.
Miss Evans of Appleton, niece of d.
S. Evans, was in the city today Wis
iting relatives. Miss Evans has also
been visiting her other uncle, William
Evans of Cambria.
A. A. Smell of Owatonna made a Wis
it to the city on business today.
Erick Shaw of Butternut Valley Wis
tied in town today.
Miss Mable Weld returned to her
home in Hadley after weeks visit at
the home of Joseph Ruerup.
Mrs. Lotion Frisby arrived from Fari-
bault and will be the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Ruerup.
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CROPS IN BEAUFORT TOWN
Conditions Are Not the Best; Wheat
Is Looking Well.

rTOlH rTludy DdliS
Present crop conditions in Beauford
are reported as follows: Rye in bios
som, somewhat of Tim stand but 9th
erwise looking well. Many fields of
wheat are very heavy but as whole
this crop is encouraging. Oats look like
a fair crop but many early sown fields
are very thin. Barley is showing up
well. Many fields look better now than
they will later for we never saw such a
growth of wild oats as has started.
They will cut down the yield consider
able no doubt. Corn is in a pitiable
plight. Old timers have seen backward
corn crops that turned out big, but they
are now losing faith. To begin with
there is no stand of corn, for much of
it rotted and the cut worms worked
some damage, and on top of it all the
average field is a bed of wild oats and
weeds and no cultivating being done be-
cause of the wet weather, so there you
are.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28
GARDEN CITY GOSSIP
Cominss and Golnss Of People In That
Village: News Notes.

Mr.. Bunce was a Mankato caller
| Tuesday.
Miss Genevieve Swan, who teaches
school near Eagle Lake, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Swan.
Blanche Bixby is spending a week oil
two with her sister, Mrs. Floyd Reyn
Odds of Amboy.
Mrs. Wesley Wrightson and son
Bruce, of Lake Crystal visited Mrs Will
Roberts last Saturday.
Morse Gates is home spending his
summer vacation. He has been attend
ing college at Mason City, Iowa.
Miss Ethel Fairchild was Mankato
caller Saturday.
Bert and Lucy Gates went to the car
nival Tuesday at Mankato.
Mr.. f. r.. Norton is very sick.
George Hyde is back from Sommer-
set, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Duffield attended
the Woodman picnic in Mankato We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hart attended the
wedding of Mrs. Harris brother, Mr.
Lemon of Kasota, Wednesday.
Miss Ida BiXby, who has been teach
ing school near lie Sueur Center, is
spending her summer vacation at her
home in Garden City.
Wallace Kendell is down to Mime
apOlis for a week or two.
Miss Martha Miller, who has been 60
ing to the normal school of Mankato, is
spending her vacation at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Len Miller of
this place.
Miss Eva Jones of st. Paul gave a
lecture in the Methodist church Wednes-
day evening.
DR.. S. P. Meredith has located in Gar
den City and will make his home here.
Horace and Lois Bunce attended the
circus in Mankato Thursday.
Mrs. King and two daughters visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Wagner last week.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet at
Mrs. George Johns next week.
Mrs. Julia Thurston went to st. Paul
to visit her sister, Mrs. Yates, last
week.
Misses Myrtle Hyde and Fannie Duff
field were Lake Crystal callers Wednes
day.
Miss Wilson was in Mankato Tues
day.
Stewart Parker of Iowa City is home
spending his summer vacation.
Miss Florence Parker, who graduated
from the normal school of Mankato, is
spending her vacation at her home in
Garden City.
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Bingham Lake Bank Rob
bers well Heeled."
ATTORNEY IS IN A DILEMMA
He Is Unable To Find Anyone Willing
TO Demonstrate the Efficacy of
Alleged Explosive.
From Mondays Daiiy.

From Mondays DaiN.
County Attorney ID. A. Stewart, o.
Cottonwood county, carrying suit cast
loaded with nitro glycerine, was a visit
or at the capitol yesterday, but he was
not welcomed at all by those whom he
called to see, and to whom he whispered
the contents of the case They all told
him to 'sKidoo." Over at the univer-
sity they were less ceremOnious. They
told him there to git" and git" he
did.
Mr.. Stewards visit to st. Paul and
Minneapolis, says the Dispatch, was for
the purpose of having the contents of
his suit case tested to see if it was real
ly nitro-g lycerine, but he could not find
any one willing to make the eXamina-
ton. Over at the university he was sure
the officials in the state laboratory
would be more than willing to tell him
if the stuff really was nitro glycerine,
but they would not even let him remove
it from the grip.
The examination. desired was for the
purpose OF securing the. conviction OF
two bank robbers arrested Thursday
night for the wrecking of the State bank
at Bingham Lake. The nitro glycerene,
together with much of the loot from the
bank vault, was found on them.
One thing located by Mr.. Stewart was
that st. Paul is the headquarters of the
pair. and that they have on deposit in
the banks of the SANITY City many
thousands of dollars. As only part of
the money taken was recovered, he will
probably bring suit here for the differ
ence against the banks in which the
two haze money
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Death of Clyde Henion.
From Mondays Daily.

A telegram was received here Thurs
day night from Newport, Wash, that
Clyde Henion had died that morning of
black measles after a sickness of only
few hours. Mr.. Henion was son-in-
law of Mrs. James Morrison, and a
brother law of the editor, having been
married to Miss Sadie Morrison in 1885,
Mr. Henion was employed on The Trib-
une in 1898. Mrs. Henion has the sym
pathy of many friends here-Morris
Tribune.
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REACH ST. CLAIR BY JULY l.
Object OF the Alphabet Road VIII Be
Accomplished.

Word from Cream says that the rail
road work is progressing fine now a
days. All kinds of men are at work and
fifty more arrived Monday. The head
quarters for about seventy-fve men will
be at Pemberton. Track laying from
Cream up to Pemberton began Monday
AFTERNOON and all kinds of work will
be in order soon... Mr.. and Mrs. Tobie
came the first of the week. Mrs. Tobie
will enjoy the country while Mr.. Tobie
looks after the work. Now the aim is
to reach st. Clair by July l and it will
keep them busy as they have plenty to
do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28

think third party must have been
Interested in the burglary, or the coin
has been hidden where later it can be
found. The boys at Bingham Lake are
confident, however, that only two men
were engaged in the work, for they
plainly saw two at work in the bank
and nowhere could they see third one.
The bank is going on with its bust.
ness as usual, and will in no wise be
crippled.
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Estate to Be Probated.
From Tuesdays Dailv

TH"Snay
A petition was filed in the probate
court today by Lucius W. Reed of Am
boy, asking to be appointed administra-
tor of the estate of the late Addison B.
Reed, who died Feb. Is last at Amboy.
The estate consists of real estate valued
at $lO,400, and the heirs are the widow,
one son and three daughters.
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CREDITORS CANNOT AGREE
First Meeting Held In Case OF Meyer
Bros, Inc.

The first meeting of creditors OF
Mayer Bros Incorporated, was held to-
day, for the selection of trustee. Two
names were proposed, one of which was
Judge Plymat, who was recently APP
pointed receiver of the company by
Referee Flittie, and his bond placed at
$1,000. There was quite contest and
no determination of the matter seems
possible today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28
FOR SALEM!
40 Acres of Land in Grand Forks
County, North Dakota.

r N the heart of the famous Red River Val
lev. 250 acres under high state of cult
walton, balance in pasture and meadow.
All can be cultivated The soil is a black
loan with yellow subsoil Excellent graded
roads. The buildings consist If small
house, barn, granary. COW shed. well of good
water. In German locality. one mile to
school, eight and half miles to a lood town
and twenty-five miles to city of Grand Forks,
town of 1900 inhabitants, where is located
the University of North Oak ia and numerous
manufacturing plants, one of which is large
saw mill. This town has also a number of
wholesale houses and is the largest railroad
center of the state.
800 acres choice improved land in same To-
cality as above piece, 800 acres being und er
pillow, balance me dow. No buildings, one
mile to school. Terms one-third down, bal
ance in five yenrs time. Price $25 per acre
Address II. H., care Of w Western Far
mer and Dafryman.
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through agencies at work in NlankatO.
This is farther strengthened by the
report that they have said they expected
an attorney here yesterday to take their
defense.
We understand that the Pinkertons
have rendered their assistance in every
way possible to aid in the conviction of
the suspects. The Pinkertons are in the
employ of the bankers association and
always at hand when these robberies
occur.
What move will be taken The Re-
porter is unadvised at this writing, but
it is quite likely that special grand
Jury will be called and a new petit
jury summoned for an early date. This
certainly ought to be done rather than
hold the prisoners until the November
term of court, with all the dangers of
escape, the loss of evidence, ETC., as well
as saving of expense. County Attor-
ney Stuart is working on the case, and
if he finds that his proof is sufficient
to warrant him in asking for a special
venire of jurymen and immediate trial, he
will do so. Of course, the evidence must
be sought and full understanding of
the case had before proceedings, and he
desires to be fully grounded in his work
in advance. If he finds it advisable to
go ahead now he will be fully endorsed
by public sentiment. Judge Brown is
now holding court in Window and can
easily set the judiciary machinery in
motion.
OF course, the loss to the bank is con-
siderably more than the money taken,
for the safe was destroyed. Something
like $1,000 in gold, silver and bills was
taken. Most of the bills have been re-
covered, but the gold and silver are
missing, which leads the officers to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28

Mrs. c. 'Danielson was given a very
pleasant surprise last evening at he
home on South Fourth street by six
teen of her lady friends in honor of he
birthday. Five hundred was played dur
ing the evening and honors were wor
by Mrs. Joseph Davies and Mrs. j. r
Snow The ladies presented Mrs, Daniel
son with a dozen cut glass tumblers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28

Twenty young friends of Miss Ings
Peterson surprised her last evening al
her place of residence in the Henderson
home on Minnesota street A jolly so
cial time with games and refreshments
was enjoyed by all.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
VIII Determine Huntington's SAINT,

Versailles, France. July 3l.-M
Hirsch, the examining magistrate be
fore whom the Huntington case ha
been brought, decided today tina
Henry Huntington. who on Sunday
night shot and wounded two sister
and two brothers at the bedside o
his dying father, should be examine,
as to his sanity. NJ. Hirsch told tn
Associated Press that the prisoner
who at times was strangely agitated
told such conflicting stories that h,
was convinced he was suffering neur
ssthenia, and furthermore, the mag
istrate considers that Henry Hunting
tons wife is similarly affected. Mrs
Huntington admitted today that hei
husband had twice been under treat.
ment for nervous disorders.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
ALASKAN COAL
TO Be MINED.
GUGGENHEIMS AND OTHER IN.
TEREsTS WILL EXPLOIT RICH
FIELDS IN FAR NORTH.
Steamship Company VIII Put on New
Ships 10 Market the Product
In California

San Francisco, July 31.-Alaska's
great coal fields, said to contain
enough fuel to supply the United
States for twenty years, have fallen
into the hands of a giant syndicate
of American corporations rivaling in
point of wealth the great Standard
Oil Company. This combine, which
consists of the Guggenheims of New
York several financiers who are
backing the Pacific Steel Company,
the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany, DR.. II. Bruener of the North
Alaska Coal and Petroleum Com
pany and local capitalists. will com
mence operations the first of the
year.
The establishment OF a line of
steamers to carry coal from the
North to San Francisco will be one OF
the first steps in this great enter
prise.
In anticipation of the opening up
OF the fields, the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company has been reaching out
In all directions to get vessels which
can engage in the trade and at the
same time will increase passenger
traffic accommodations to the North.
The new fields, from which the
combine will ship its coal are situated
In Alaska, close to the dividing line
between American territory and
Canada, and extend from Mount st.
Elias up to Copper river.
Fourteen miles OF railroad extend
ing over a level stretch would put
this coal to deep water and a good
harbor The syndicate has already
lai dplans for shipping it's coal from
the Martin islands, group about
half mile from shore, and the Ke-
muck island. about two miles and a
half over a mud fat from the Bering
river. At a cost OF a million dollars
4 system OF jetties are to be installed
In the near future, according to pres
ent program. and harbors are to be
made at both places
Already work has been COM
menced upon the railroads which are
to run to the Martin islands and to
Kenuck, and considerable track has
been laid.
In the opinion OF surveyors and ex-
perienced coal miners there is more
coal In this section of Alaska than in
Pennsylvania. Ohio and West Vir-
ginia combined.
The United States Government has
already made a report to the effect
that the coal to be found in the Far
North is better than the Pocahantas
coal of West Virginia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02

Boise, Idaho, July 31.-Formal ap-
plication was made in the District
Court today to have George A. Petit
bone admitted to bail. The motion
was submitted without argument and
was promptly denied by Judge Wood.
II was announced that bond for
Chasles H. Meyer would be ready
later In the day. 1t is in course OF
preparation and will be signed by
Timothy Reagan, president Of the
First National Bank of Boise. The
bond is guaranteed by $4,000 cash
on deposit by the Butte. Montana.
local OF the Western Federation OF
Miners.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
Got Him Amin.

Central City, S D., July S1.-Mrs.
Mary J. Cook was married to John
Dick, a well-to-do Black Hills miner,
few days ago, and Immediately
afterward created a sensation by
contessing to him that she was his
former wife.
The wife twenty years before had
obtained divorce from him in Mon
tana. Dick had not suspected that
the woman was his former wife.
They are now on wedding trip on
the Pacific Coast.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
AFTER POWDER TRUST
GOV .lRNMENT COMMENCES AN
ACTION TO DISSOLVE COM
BINE OF INTERESTS.

Washington, July 31.-The Gov
ernment today filed in the United
States Circuit Court at Wilmington,
Del, a petition against the E. l. Du-
pont de Nemouss Powder Company
OF New Jersey and twenty-four other
corporations and seventeen individu-
ais connected with twenty-six corpor-
ations which are made defendants in
the petition.
The petition relates that all Of the
defendants are engaged in interstate
trade and commerce in gunpowder
and other high explosives and are
violating the Act OF July 2, 1890,
known as the Sherman antitrust
Act. 1t seeks to prevent and restrain
the unlawful existing agreements.
contracts, combinations and conspira-
cies in restraint of such trade and
commerce. to prevent and restrain
the attempts upon the part Of the de-
PENDANTS to monopolize such trade
and commerce and to dissolve the ex-
listing monopolies therein.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
DON'T WHIP CHILDREN
PROFESSOR JOHN ADAMS GIVES
ADVICE TO PARENTS CON-
CERNING CHILDREN.

Berkeley, Cal, July 31.-Profes-
sor John Adams, who is lecturing on
education at the university summer
school in a lecture yesterday ex-
pressed himself as not in favor OF
corporal punishment as rule, either
by teachers or parents. He said:
There are many parents who,
much to their dislike. punish their
children because they really think It
necessary for the child's own good
But they would do better to expend
the same energy and care that they
do in Furnishing, in looking out be
forehand for the causes OF the child {
badness. You may whip a child into
doing something or not doing some
thing, but he is not convinced, his
will Is not conquered. and the onl!
effect Is to make him want to dlsobe!
all the more the next time. 1t woulC
be better to let him do part of wha
he wants the first time. and avoid tn,
punishment and stirring up his an
ger, and then the next time you will
have more influence on his will.
What we want to do is to max
the child think he is standing ON his
own will. When you have gotteI
him to do the right thing. lot hin
think he has done II because h
wanted to himself. not because yoi
made him do IT, He will do the righ
thing easier next time"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
Wm Give Railroads TO Brazil

New York, July 3l.-The syndi-
cate OF New York and Canadian capi-
tallsts consisting Of Sir William Van
Horne, Percival Farquhar, William
Lanham Bull and Minor c, Keith and
others, which has been engaged in
traction and harbor undertakings In
Brazil, will extend its operations to
steam railroads. It Is understood.
The syndicate is said to be planning
the construction OF 1000 miles of
railroads in Brazil to connect and ex-
tend present lines. Its ultimate pur-
pose, 1t is said. is to connect Rio dc
Janeiro with Montevideo. capital of
Uruguay.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
Man Leaves His Fortune to Employees

New York. July 31.-The will OF
John C. Wilson, the halter, who was
shot down in his Office last Wednes-
day by Frank H Warner, the man
who had previously killed Esther
Norling, has been filed in the Office
Of the Surrogate The document was
executed by Wilson after he was shot
and while he was dying in the hos
pital Wilson directs that his busi-
ness and 100000 personal estate be
divided. share and share alike, to
seven of his employees whom he
names, and to a lifelong friend
and customer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
Miss EdIth Root to Marr, U. S. Gram

Washington, July 3l.-Announce
ment was made today Of the engage
ment OF Miss Edith Root, only daugh-
ter of Secretary OF State and Mrs
Elihu Root, to Lieutenant U. S.
Grant Ill, son OF Major General
Frederick Dent Grant, commandine
the department of the East, and
Grandson OF the late President Grant
No date has yet been set for the
wedding. but It probably will occur
in the autumn. Lieutenant Grant has
been one OF the military aides to
President Roosevelt and the sooirl
duties OF that position first brought
about the acquaintance with Mis-
Root
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
Planned to Blow Up Prison.

Odessa July 31.-By a narrow
margin authorities today frustrated
plot to dynamite a crowded politi-
cal prison here. Arrangements were
completed for firing mine laid In
the prison. A hundred lives would
have been lost. Large quantities OF
dynamite and sulphur were found IN
several cells. The plotters are now
In solitary confinement.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
Result Of Good Road,.

The other day the owners OF service
stock In Fayette county. Pa, had their
animals In Fayetteville on exhibition.
and some very fine ones were there.
The time was when they would have
been exhibited under the saddle. but
our good roads are ringing the knell
for the saddler, and now every man
wants roadster that can step some
says the Fayette Observer Every
horse ON display was shown between
shafts; not Saddler was to be seen
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
Captures Man Who Eats Grass.

St Charles, Mo, July S1.-After
desperate struggle lasting two
hours, Sheriff Hines and posse of
deputies yesterday captured a power
ful insane man who has terrorized
Inhabitants of Darenne island in the
Mississippi river for more than a
week The man is over six feet in
height, weighs about 225 pounds and
was nude when captured. His body
Is covered with long, black hair.
When found he was lying in the
water with only his head visible.
The deputies declare that when
placed in a strait Jacket the man
rolled over on the ground and ate
grass like an animal An effort Is
being made to discover his identity.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
An unclimbed Mountain surmouutcd

Geneva, July 3l-Another hither.
to unolimbed mountain has been sur
mounted by Signor Castelnuovo, a
Milanese. who assembled the highest
OF the three peaks called the Danes
Angelaiss in the Mont Blanc range
II is 1l,%0o feet high. the last few
hundred yards being smooth and
practically perpendicular rock Near
ly all the most celebrated mountain
climbers In Europe. including the
Duke OF AbruIrl. have vsinly at
tackled the peak, which had come to
be regarded as insurmountabls. Sig
nor Castelnuovo was twelve hours in
making the ascent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
NO ACTING FOR EVELYN THAw.
Harry X. Thaw Says His Wife Will
Not Return to the Stage.

New York. July 31.-According to
a report circulated Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw intends to return to the stage
this fall, despite the objections Of her
husband and his lawyers. The fol
lowing signed statement was made
by Harry X. Thaw at the Tombs to-
day regarding the report:
This story, like many others, is
absolutely false, and has been start
ed, believe, for one or two reasons,
either to give a false impression Of
my wife's character and steadfast-
ness, with cowardly intent of injur
ing us all. or simply to hll space
"H. X. T."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
10 GIVEN DEATH PENALTY.
Sentence Imposed by Court-MartiAl
ON Conspirators Of Ecuador.

Guayaquil. Ecuador, July 31.-A
court-martial has sentenced fifteen
soldiers implicated In the recent poll
tical plot against the president of the
republic. General Alfaro, TO death by
shooting. Eight OF the men were
executed In this city yesterday, the
remainder probably will be shot this
afternoon. Nine other soldiers have
been sentenced to penal servitude for
life on the same charges.
The Government has discovered q
new conspiracy at Quito and the
leaders of this movement, fleeing
from the capital. have arrived here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
Roosevelt 10 Xisit Nemnnr,

Newport, July Sl,-A pleasant
morsel of gossip in society here 1. a
reported visit Of Mr., and Mrs. Roose-
vslt. They have accepted. Il is stat
Cd. an Invitation to visit this city
August 18th. where they will be the
guests OF Commodore and Mrs. Cor.
nsaiuS Vanderbilt FOR several days
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
War balloon q Success.

Berlin, July S1.-A military bal
loon started over the principal
streets today under excellent control
After night OF one hour It returned
toward Tegel at the rate Of twelve
miles an hour.