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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
DISTRICT C0URTsCAsEs
February Term Of This Tribunal Will
Open on Tuesday.

The February term of the district
court will begin next Tuesday at 10
a. m. The grand jury is summoned for
eleven o'clock, and the petit jury for
the following day at two o'clock The
calendar has just been made up for the
printer by Clerk of Court Tholne, and
includes twenty-five civil cases coming
over from the last calendar, and sixteen
new ones. There are two criminal cases
from the old calendar, one against Otto
Peterson, charged with grand larceny in
the second degree, and the other against
George Devens, charged with grand lar
ceny in the first degree. Thus far the
only new criminal case is that against
Fred Deef, charged fifth assault in the
first degree, and the grand jury will
quickly complete its work.
The following is the list of the new
civil cases on the calendar:
Elizabeth w. Hartman VS.. David NJ.
Hartman.
Sarah Mulligan VS.. Daniel j. Multi
gam.
Lillian Asher VS.. z. ID. Wilmot.
O. w. Kerr company VS.. H. j. Rock.
John S. Williams vs.. Noah Armstrong
ct al.
Margaret A. Brown VS.. Maurice c.
Bresnan.
Emma Perry vs.. John X. Perry.
In the matter of preliminary hearing
on petition for judicial ditch No. Is.
Peter Kintze VS.. Emile Neible.
National Citizens Bank of Mankato
VS.. Joseph Beshara.
Fred Arndt VS.. Joseph Wagner.
In the matter of the estate of Mary
Williams, deceased, Thomas Hughes, vs.
Lewis Williams.
Karl Schlegel VS.. Henrietta Schlegel.
| l.. E. Scott VS.. Deutsch Land und
Helm Gesellschaft.
Evan Hughes VS.. Minnie A. Carpen-
! ter.
Minnie Miller VS.. Frank Miller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
SAN JOSE SCALE APPEARS
State EntomoIosist Notified Of Bug s
Effect on Trees.

The Minnesota state entomologist
has received letter from one of the
park employees of Chicago to the effect
that they are alarmed there by the
fact that they have found in large mum.
bers on much of the shrubbery and
trees the dread San Jose scale. This
shows the northwestward spread of this
terrible pest, and it is being vigorously
combated with the lime sulphur washes
DIR. Forbes, the Illinois state entomolo-
gist, whose department has been receiv'
ing annually from the state of Illinois
about $1,000, thoroughly aroused to
the need of action, is asking the state
legislature to have his appropriation
raised to $4,000, and prospects indicate
that he will get this appropriation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
BlDDY SHOW CLOSES.
Successful Exhibit Will Wind Up
Tonight.
r,,,ox~. IH,;5,,,,. no1,

From fridays Daily.
The poultry show closes tonight. 1t
has been entirely successful, and the Of
ficers of the association are deserving of
much credit for making it such. To
morrow the exhibits will be withdrawn
and shipped to the points from which
they came. Many have been sold at good
prices.
The attendance has been good, and es'
pecially from the country surrounding
the city. The show has been well con-
Quoted. and everyone who has attended
has felt well repaid for doing so.
The poultry interests in this county
and in the territory adj acent to Mankato
are steadily growing in Importance, and
shows like those of the Central Mime
sofa Poultry association are a great in.
centive to improved conditions, and lead
to improvement of the stock.
Among the list of awards is that OF
E. C. Willard, third pen wyandottees.
Among those from out of town who
attended the show were: Mrs. Jennie
Schooley and Mrs. Theodore Frantz, Ma
pleton; j. L. Lobben, st. James; A. M
Fenske, Blue Earth; John r. Oelke
Blue Earth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
GARDEN CITY GOSSIP
Reception rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Dill.
ley, Personal Notes.

A reception was given at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Roberts in honor oil
Mr. and Mrs. Del Dilley of Hanley, Can
ada, one evening last week.
Mrs. w. J. Osgood and daughter Allie
were Mankato callers on Friday.
Mrs. Killam and daughter Ruth were
Mankato visitors on Friday.
Mrs. Wagner went to Lake Crystal
Friday.
Misses Esther Thompson and Grace
Brazer of Mankato are visiting in and
out of town.
Mrs. Franc Thurston was in Mankato
Friday.
Miss Clara Boynton of Minneapolis is
visiting in town.
Ralph Terry who has been in st. Paul
the last few months has returned home
Mrs. Nellie Mullinex was in Lake
Crystal last week.
A class of five joined the X. p lodge
here Saturday evening.
Miss Anna Loring visited with her
sister Mrs. Clara Pew Monday.
Edwin Chapman has position in the
depot at Lake Crystal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
OAK LAWN CREAMERY
Report Of the Secretary as to Business
OF lnStttution.

Report of Oak Lawn Creamery for
the year 1906. The annual meeting was
held on Jan. 2G. f. e. Jefferson and J.
l.. keene were elected to fill vacancies
on the creamery board OF directors.
The following is the report read:
Milk for year, l,504,l47 pounds; but
ter fat, 5S,S9l pounds; No, pounds butter
made, G6,3S3; butter sold to patrons,
1929; average test, 80. Receipts: from
butter whipped, "a, l52 pounds, $l4, OlS.l3;
receipts from butter to patrons, 1928
pounds, $2,27l.0S; receipts from butter
to local trade, 1898 pounds, $472.SS;
receipts from butter milk sold, $SO.60;
total, $lG,S4269
Expenses: Cash to patrons by check,
$lO,677.27; expenses to patrons in but
ter, $2,27l.0S; expenses sinking fund,
$752.02; freight OH butter shipped, $735..
10; commission on butter shipped,
$630.l7; salaries, 1858; current expense,
$Sl9; total, $l6,S42.G9.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
TIPS FROM RAPIEAN
Creamery Checks of Large Proper.
tons for Patrons.

John Croswell was taken to a hospital
lin Mankato last Saturday where he UNI
derwent an operation for strangulated
hernia. He is reported doing nicely.
Mrs. Martin of Belle PLANE, deputy
for the Royal Neighbors, is working in
this neishborhood to get up list to
start a lodge at Rapidan.
The ladies of the Eastern Star were
entertained at the home of Mrs. Reyn-
olds recently.
About fifty young folks were enter
tanned at the home of w. w. Weller
last Friday evening. Games and supper
were the leading features of the evening.
To show that the creamery is good
thing your correspondent would call the
pubic's attention to the fact that over
81 800 was paid out by the Rapidan
Creamery company in month. The two
largest checks were given to the
Geisthardt Bros, $l2G.3S, and G. .Bartsch,
$lll.77, with good many others well
up towards the hundred mark.
Miss Bessie Spencer, who has been on
the sick list for some time, is able to be
out aagin.
Mrs. n. Larvick is on the sick list.
w. Shores went to st. Paul yester-
day.
The poles have arrived for the differ
ent extensions of the Citizens Telephone
company.
At the installation of officers of the
NJ. W. A. Camp No. 654l the resignation
of A. A. Just, V. C.-elect, was handed in
and f. H. Griffin of Good Thunder was
elected and installed.
Messrs. T. Just, Theodore Just, Ben
Just and Fred Bosin went to Lake
Madison last Friday. They brought
back quite few fish.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
Jan. 25, Feb, is, 1907.


ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNEsOTA-County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Griffith Will
ANS. deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Bennett Williams, of said County.
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands
of all persons against said esta tie be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance
at the probate Office i'm the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county. on the following day
viz: Monday. the 22nd day of July, A. d..
1907. 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 to pre-
sert their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented TO said court, or not proven to its sat
iSfaction, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of sale
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
priorto the day appointed for such examina-
ton. in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
i'm said county,
Dated at Mankato. the nth day Of jan
uary, A. d. 1907.
BY the Court,
probate Court SealI WIN. L. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
OLD MAPlETON NOTES
Personal Notes and News Collected
BY the Correspondent.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Riley and children
of South Dakota are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Riley's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Phelps.
Rev. Perry of Mapleton was a caller
in the neighborhood Tuesday afternoon
Miss Cassie Phelps drove to Minnesota
Lake last Friday to visit the school
conducted by her cousin, Miss Pearl Har-
riman.
HI. Schultz returned from Germany
Monday where he has been visiting his
old home for the past two months.
Miss Marie Robenhorst returned home
from st. Clair where she has been visit
ing for couple of weeks.
B. F. Taylor gave an oyster supper
to few of his neighbors Saturday
evening They all reported a good
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Leeman and little
daughter Hattie of Winnebago are
spending few days at the home of G.
H. Phelps.
Some from the neighborhood visited
at the home of Oscar Healy Tuesday
evening.
T. Issac's daughter and grandson OF
Fairmont came down Tuesday evening
to assist in taking care of their father
who is very low.
John Robenhorst had feather bee
Tuesday evening. All had jolly time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
BANK GETS JUDGMENT
Court Awards il ST ,211 on WideII Col.
lateral Security.
From Thursdays Daily.

From THURSDAY 5 Ddly.
Judge GRAY has filed decision in the
case of the First National bank VS.. Ed
ward Nj. Zuel and Martin c. Johnson,
finding the plaintiff entitled to Judgment
against the defendants for the full
amount sued for, $l,2ll.24 with costs
and disbursements. A twenty days stay
was granted.
The suit was brought to recover on
prommissory notes to the. value of about
81 200 and interest, given by the defend
ants to Gen. Gustaf Widell and deposit
ed by Gen. Widell as collateral with the
,lairtiff bank as part security Scr Ca:
of $500. The defendants claimed Off
sets and credits arising from partner
ship transaction with Gen. Widell, but
the court did not allow these and gave
Judgment for the full amount asked for.
The following memorandum accompan-
led the decision: 'The notes, exhibits
&c, f and /, are not yet due, and al
though interest is overdue on some OF
them, yet as these notes are not pleaded
and no demand for judgment is made
thereon, none is ordered. The note, eX-
hibit j, is not yet due, but it is plead
ed, and interest was due thereon at the
time of the trial, amounting to $54, but
this interest was paid during the trial,
and so stipulated by the parties, the
stipulation being herein fled
H. w. Volk is the attorney for the
bank, and W. r. & C. d. Geddes and S.
B. Wilson appeared for the defendants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
Governor Russian Polite
al Prison Killed.
WAS WORK OF AN ASSASSIN
Warden Is MortalIy Wounded Also
Guidema Had Been Sentenced
to Death.
Especial to The Free Press.]

st. Petersburg, Jan. BON. Guidema,
governor of the political prison at Nasili
Ostroff, suburb of this city, was shot
in the main street of that place today
and died almost Immediately. The as
sassin also shot and mortally wounded
the prison warden who accompanied NJ
Guidema, and escaped. Guidema was
sentenced to death by a local group OF
terrorists for the merciess use of the
lash in suppressing the hunger strike, y
which the prisoners declared fortnight
ago as a protest against the killing by
a guard of prisoner who was leaning
out of the window. Guidema caused the
prisoners to be logged in order to force
them to eat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
PREPARING FOR SPRINGW0Rt
Resumption of Labor on Alphabet"
On to St. Clair.

Hubert Bruels of st. Clair was i'll
Mankato today. He made the statement
that trains will be running regularly on
the alphabet" road by next week. Pre-
partitions are now being made for the
resumption of work on the road just as
soon as the weather will permit. Men
and teams are being engaged now, and
the road will be extended to st. Clair in
the spring. 1t has not yet been decided
what course the road will pursue after
leaving st. Clair, as no permanent sur.
vey has been made
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
Petition Is Circulated for
a House Caucus.
WESTERN men INTERESTED
Aim Is to Get the President to Call a
Special Session of Congress
After March 4.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Efrorts which
have been made since the beginning of
the republican members of the house
who favor active efforts in the direction
of a revision of the tariff took tangible
form today, when plan was set in mo-
ton for securing signatures to petitions
addressed to Representative Hepburn of
Iowa, chairman of the republican house
organization, calling upon that official
for an early caucus of the republican
majority to ascertain the sentiments of
the party representatives regarding tar
iff revision.
Copies of these petitions were placed
in the hands of members of all the
western and northwestern state delega-
tions, with the request that as many
signatures as could be obtained should be
secured at the earliest possible day, the
hope being expressed that the requisite
number of fifty signers would be obtain
ed in order to insure the holding of a
caucus.
The avowed object of this movement,
which has its origin among leading mem
bers of the Massachusetts delegation, is
to obtain an expression from the republi-
can majority in a caucus favorable to
early action by the party on the tariff
question, and such expression, it is be-
lieved, would be accepted by President
Roosevelt as advice from the represent
tatives to call special session soon af-
ter March to take up the tariff for re-
vision
The petition for the Minnesota delega-
ton was placed in the hands of Repre-
sentative Halvor Stevenson, who signed
it at once and will place it before the
other members of the delegation.
The house adjturning early in the day
Mr.. Stevenson did not have opportunity
to see the slembers, but he discussed it
in a casual way with Representative
Davis, who is known to be actively in
favor of any movement that shall pro-
mote the cause of tariff revision.
Petitions also are to be circulated
among the representatives from other
states, and the result doubtless will be
known within few days. The CHIEF
mover in this plan for republican eau,
Gus is Representative Ames of Massa.
chusetts. 1t was reported today, how,
ever, that Mr.. Ames has not been sue.
cessful in obtaining the signatures of all
the republican members from that state
The reason given for this is that the at!
titude of President Roosevelt and other
members of the administration i'm ac.
quiescing in the deferring of tariff revis.
ion to a much later day has induced
many of the eastern representatives tc
refrain from joining in the movement fol-
party caucus of those members.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
Feb. ISIS. 1857.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS. In probate court.
In the matter of the estate OF Maria +. w alker,
deceased.
Whereas an instrument in writing, pur-
porting to be the last will and testament of
| Maria f Walker. deceased. late of said County.
| has been delivered to this court:
| q And whereas, Euphemia M. Walker has filed
Herewith her petition. representing among
other things that said Maria + Walker. died in
said county, on the 2nd day of October. HOS,
testa,e and that the said petitioner Is the
| Executor named in said last Will and Testa-
| ment. and praying that the said instrument
may be admitted TO probate, and that letters
testamentary be issued thereon to herself.
| 1t is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
| this court. at the Probate office in the
| city OF Mankato, in said county on
Monday the 18th day of February A. d.. 1907.
| at 10 o'clock i'm the forenoon. when all persons
| interested may appear for or contest the pro-
| bate of said instrument:
And it is further ordered. that notice of the
| time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested. by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive weeks
| prior to said day of hearing, i'm the Mankato
| Free Press. a weekly newspaper printed
and published at Manllato in said county.
| Dated at Mankato. the Both day of January,
| A. ID. 1907.
BY the Court.
| probate Court Seal WIN. +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate
S. B. Wilson. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
Care For the Horses.

Chief of Police Miller states that the
law requiring that horses be given prop.
Ell protection from the weather will be
enforced Complaints have been fire.
qucnt of horses being allowed to stand
on the street exposed to the cold with
out being covered, for an hour or more
at a time. There is state law that
permits these animals to be housed at
the expense Of the owners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
WILLARD BOOSTS TROLLEY
Electric Railway Enterprise Helped
Alone Immensely.

w. ID. Willard, cashier of the First
National bank, gave the electric railway
proposition a big boost today by sub.
scribing to $1,000 worth of stock and
donating five acres of valuable prop
erty in West Mankato and ten lots in
the north end of town. The action of
Mr.. Willard was voluntary. This is GER
tainly gratifying to the gentlemen who
are promoting the railway. With a few
more such boosts as Mr.. Willard gave
the enterprise today it will not be long
ere the road will be in active operation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
HOW'S THISe

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
fer any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. J.
CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by his
firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Toledo. o.
acting directly upon tn the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. TestimOn-
falls sent free. Price rs cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
ton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
Judge Quinn Will Preside.

Governor Johnson yesterday designat-
ed Judge j. H. Quinn of Fairmont to
hold court at Mankato in the case OF
the Citizens National bank VS.. Frank
b. and Julia Clements, Judge Loren
Cray being disqualified sit in this
case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01

John Anderson paid off the mortgage
on his farm yesterday. He claimed his
success is due to his using a Monitor
Drill, which he purchased of H. B. Per-
rim & Son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01

Mrs. Frank Albrecht of Minnesota
Lake arrived this morning to enter Inn
manuel hospital and will be operated
upon tomorrow morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01

Fred Deef has decided not to attempt
to furnish bail before the February term
of the district court next week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised letters taken out for week
ending Jan. 25, 1906:
Mrs Francis Adams.
John Davis Carmel.
Miss Jennie Carpenter.
Llewellyn Davis.
Svend Ebbesen.
Thomas Farmer
Andrew Gunhildstad.
G. Jordhal (2).
Geo. G. Kans.
Mrs. Kelly.
+. kneeland.
Miss Eveline NJ. Lance.
Carl Leckberg
NJ. Victor Londin.
Joseph Mann.
j. A. Garfield Moses.
Miss Genevieve Mullen.
Mrs. john Molen.
L. B. Patterson.
r. l.. Paterson.
o. NJ. Robinson.
F. w. Schaffer.
Mrs. j. NJ. Smythe.
Miss Mable Smith
VIM. f. Swan.
HI. r. Wickham.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day OF
this list One cent extra will be charg-
ed for each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
G.. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
IN PROBATE COURT
Walker Estate Gets Started; Daush-
ter Takes Mothers Share.

The will of the late Maria f. Walker,
who died at her home in Mankato town
ship Oct. 2, 1906, was filed for probate
today. The estate consists of $1,000 OF
personal property and the family con-
sists of five daughters and the son of
another daughter, now deceased. The
will, which is dated Sept. 25, 1898, leaves
the entire estate to the daughter, Miss
Euphemia M. Walker, who is also
named as eXecutriX.
Judge Hughes today appointed c. \.
Chapman administrators of the estate Of
the late Samuel NJ Walker
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-01
TREND OF TRADE
Reported Daily by the WiscOn-
sin Grain and Stock Company.
UncorporateO
GRAIN QUOTATIONS..

NJ ankatO. Mimi. JAN %, 1907.
Opening High Low Close
Minneapolis
May. wheat sOA@% sO4 79M@sO SO2s@a
July wheat. .S08GDR SI1S@4 CO.'S S1H@A
Chicago
May. wheat. .79]s014 1S14@& Tx rs
Jul. wheat ....7714@A 7s%@H i73S 7sas
May. corn..... 460Is 4558@A IL 455s
Jul. corn. ..45A(DB 45as@h45% 1855
May. oats 80. 3S146DS 3S&@%3Sl4 3SM@A
Jul. oats. .35$sOh 350h 35h 80
May pork. l6.77@1SO 1872 1880 i7.27
Jul. pork. lie. 95D97 IL 81 1856 1870
Minneapolis received $50 cars VS. 253 last year
Duluth received 3 VS. SO.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-07
Reform.

In a litt!r Alabama town a score of
years age there Z a SiliftleSS cOlOrcl
boy nanneu Wash Jones. who after be
ing caUS&t in a number of petty de
linQuencies vas at last sentenced to a
short terra in the p6%nitentiary, where
he was set to learn d trade. On the
day of his return home he met a friend
ly white acquaintance. who asked:
"WolI, what did they put you at in
the prison, Bill:'
De- started in to make an honest
boy out'n ne, Sah.'
"That.s good. Bill, and l hope they
Succeeded"
"Dey did, sab"
And how did they teach you to be
honest. BIZ"
"Dey done put me in de shoe shop.
sab, naiiin' ~pasteboard onter shoes fG'
soles. sah.'-WOman's Home C0mpan-
ion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-07
NV Rest Friend.

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ply marvellous" No other remedy has
ever equaled it. Fully guaranteed by
R. R. Bethany, druggist so cents and
$1.00 Trial bottle free