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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24
AND PEOPLE LOOKED
While q Young Couple hugsed and
Embraced Each Other.
From Saturdays Daily.

Saturuay 8 Daily.
'Was it his long lost sister, or her
long lost brother, or were they just
sweethearts?'' This is the question that
is being asked in the neighborhood of
the Saulpaugh block. About $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon a young man and
lady were standing on the corner of
Main and Front street, and first the
young man would hug and kiss the
young lady, and then the young lady
would do likewise to the young man.
1t was very interesting to the spectators
and the couple didn't seem to mind the
presence of witnesses. The couple had
the appearance of having come from the
country, and they were the center of at
traction until they had finished their
osculatory display and moved on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24
Nav Abandon Rural Route.

The pOstoffiee department at Wash
ington has notified Postmaster Schmelz
at Springfield that unless some of the
roads leading out of Springfield are put
into passable condition, one of the most
important of the towns rural delivery
routes will be abandoned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24
SIX HEIRS.
Children Of Late Claus vcsback Re-
ceive His Property.

FROM FRIDAY DalI.
The will of the late Claus NOsbeck
was filed for probate today. The prop
erty consists of personal property to
the amount of 81 900, and real estate
to the amount of $500. Inc heirs are
four daughters and two sons. To the
daughter, Mrs. Anna Arnold, is left 5000,
and to the son, Henry Nosbeck, is left
$780, Miss Alma Nosbeck is to be re-
funded all money which she has paid out
for taxes, improvements, insurance and
repairs. All of the remainder of the
property is to be equally divided be-
tween Mrs. Bertha Fricke of WestbroOk,
Mrs. Anna Arnold, Miss Alma Nosbeck,
and Henry and Albert Nosbeck of this
city.
The will is dated March 20, 1907, and
names A. III. SLIDER as executor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24
THEYSPANKED THE TEACHER
Luverne School Boys Suspended BY
the Board Of Education.
From Fridays Daily.

The Luverne Journal says that at a
meeting of the board of education of
Luverne, held last Monday night,
the board passed a resolution sus-
pending for the remainder of this school
year eleven of the high school boys ''for
having spanked Superintendent Haver-
sons anatomy in the process of initial
ing that gentleman into the Society of
the Red Owls"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24
Refused to Grant Requisition.

Governor Johnson refused to grant
the requisition of the governor of Hi
nois which asked for the transfer of
Ernest Spongberg from Minnesota to
Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24
Sherburn Has a Commercial Club.
From Eridav'S Daily

At mass meeting of business and
professional men at Sherburn a Com
mercial club was organized. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
DIR. r. c. Parrish; vice president, b. G.
Pingrey; secretary, c. E. Tandin; treas
urer, Frank Collins.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24
Will Go to Oklahoma.

1t comes on good authority that A. L.
Cole is about to shake Minnesota dust
from his shoes, says The st. Paul Dis
patch. He is in bad health and Okla
homa, he thinks, would about suit him
Tams Bixby, it is said, has been asked
to care for him down there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24
Made a Trade.

From >FridayS Daily.
ID. A. Reed of Lake Crystal has traded
the former Frank Thayer residence prop
erty on Prospect Heights to DIR. Ira
Bishop of Mapleton. The deal was
made through r.. j. Straw of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24
Destroyed Home and Barn.

Fire on the Garvin farm in Cordova
townships. lie Sueur county, leased by
Peter Henderson,, consumed the house
and barn. No insurance was carried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24
Formal Invitation Extended.

The democratic national convention
has been formally invited to meet at st.
Paul. Minneapolis will assist in land
ing the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24
Sunday Ball Under the Lid.

Sunday base ball is under the lid at
GAINESVILLE The village council has
taken ACTION at the request of the
clergy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24
Y. NJ. G. A. and GA. Game
Developed Slug ging.
SCORE FAVORED HOME TEAM
Several Clever Plays We're Well Re-
ceived BY Crowd; Lake Crystal
Getting Quite Chesty.
From MONDAYS Daily,

from MONDAYS Daily.
Saturdays game between Y. M. c. A.
and Gustavus Adolphus was batter's
picnic. Everybody pounded the ball,
but MankatO succeeded in hitting a lit
tie oftener than st. Peter. Giblin and
Conklin came in for a couple of three
baggers. A good throw from Catcher
Rabe to Krost, shutting out a forced
run to second and Krost's doubling to
first made very clever play that was
well received.
Wolfe and Jones of the st. Peter
team distinguished himself by making
several neat catches in left and right
fields. The score: Y. NJ. c. A, ID;
Gustavus Adolphus, Z.
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No bookings have been made for a
game next Saturday, owing to the fact
that it is the date of the high school
league field meet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24

Lake Crystal, May 20.-Lake Crystal
lays claim to the southern Minnesota
championship by defeating the fast
Springfield high school team, who al
ready claims that privilege, in a ten-in-
ming contest by score of to g. Ward
MeiXell twirled for the local nine and
was highly successful throughout the
game, while Mussel for the high school
aggregation, had the Crystal clouters
guessing from one inning to another;
but in the tenth inning the local boys
fell onto his twisters and pounded the
ball to all corners of the lot for total
of four scores and the game. Follow
ing is the score by innings:
Lake Crystal. % 0 0 900 Al
Springfield H. s. 5000 0-3
Batteries, Lake Crystal, Meixell and
Johnson; Springfield, Mussel and Cas-
sidy.
st. Peter, May 20.-Henderson was
easy for st. Peter yesterday afternoon.
the locals winning IL to 3. Sanders, the
visiting pitcher, was batted freely, while
Blomberg twirled a good game for the
home team, letting Henderson down with
three safe ones.
A ball team has been organized at
Lamberton.
Springfield defeated st. James yester-
day: Score 4 to 3.
The Faribault team defeated the Min
neapolis Toozes yesterday. The score
was to 2.
Madison Lake second team defeated
GAINESVILLE at Smiths Mill by the score
of 8 to 3.
Score by inning
Madison Lake 90 l 90 l Is 6 4
GAINESVILLE 40 0 600 l 0 2 O-3 4 5
Batteries, Madison Lake, Seaburg and
Beccue; GAINESVILLE, Lefty" Davis and
Smith.
Struck out, by Seaburg, ~; by
Lefty" Davis, 8; bases on balls, Oft
Seabury, 2; off Davis, 2; umpire, Ny
quist.
The Mankato Juniors outplayed the
Pay Candy Company Drubs at every
turn yesterday afternoon and won an
eight inning game by the score of %
to g. Three pitchers of the Drubs were
knocked out of the box while the pitch
ers of the Juniors did fine work. The
batteries were: The Juniors, L. Thro,
E. Mahlke, and d. Hill; for the Drubs,
Guenther. Lamm and Klughertz.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24

Madison Lake second team defeated
GAINESVILLE at Smiths Mill by the score
of 8 to 3.
Score by inning
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24

neapolis Toozes yesterday. The score
was to 2.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24

A ball team has been organized at
Lamberton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-24

Springfield defeated st. James yester-
day: Score to 3.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15
KENT COUNTY NO-LICENSE
FOLKS MEET AND ORGANIZE
WILLIAM SALISBURY OF DOVER CHAIR
MAN, L. NJ. PRICE OF SMYRNA SECRETARY.
County Campaign Committee Appointed Repre-
senting Every Oistrict-EHcOuraging Re-
ports Received From all Parts of State.

The Kent County Local Option Con
vention was held in the Century Club
Rooms of Dover, on yesterday morning.
A gOodly delegation went from Smyrna
to participate in the proceedings. It
was called to order by T. N. Rawlins,
Secretary of the State Committee, and
upon motion, William Salisbury, of
Dover, was made chairman, and L. M.
Price, of Smyrna, secretary. The
chairman called upon the Rev W. G.
Koons. of Smyrna, who offered prayer.
Mr.. Salisbury made a brief address
calling attention to the very hopeful
outlook before the temperance people,
claiming that the whole State will go
dry at the November election. The
County Campaign Committee was
elected as follows: First District, W.
H. Baggs, J.T. Truax; second, Thomas
V. Keith, Elisha Voshell; third, J. w.
Houston, John At tx; fourth, George
P. Section, A. A. Snyder; fifth, Will
liam NJ. Hazel, Glider D. Jackson; j;
seventh, I. T. Cooper, Fred Friedel;
eighth, A. W. Carrow, w. Edward
Killen; ninth, jeff Prettyman, w. H.
Dickerson; tenth, w. H. Vinyard,
George B. Hynson. Addresses were
made by Presiding Elder Nutter, Rev
Royal Raymond and DR.. Alfred Smith
DIR. Smith has been appointed by the
State Campaign Committees financial
/ secretary for Kent and Sussex counties
| The local optionists of Delaware have
decided to have nothing to do with the
courts, but spend their time, money
and energy on making votes from now
until November. A proclamation will
probably be issued from Dover by the
State authorities within a few weeks
calling the special election as authoriz-
ed ard directed by the new local option
law. Every voter willhave toregister,
although there will be no registration
fee required. Even though the voter is
registered on the books for the last
! general election, last November, he
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15

loway cited to the jurors the law re-
quiring twelve Of them to agree upon
some uniform verdict. On the twelfth
ballot the jury came within one man
of agreeing. The vote then stood
Exposure, II; other causes, 4. One
Juror kept voting death from exposure
by unknown hands meaning that the
little boy had been kidnapped for ransom
and recently returned and liberated on
the big meadows farm to perish from
exposure. Superintendent Pearce, of
the Philadelphia Pinkertons ; Super
intendent Dimaio, of Baltimore; State
Detective F. j. Lore, of New Jersey,
and experts in leather wear as we'll as
close observers of the weather testified
at the hearing. Messrs. Cowgirl and
Sexton and Detective Fred Minner
were responsible for the doubt that
kept the jury so long divided. He
testified to having personally searched
the pool and swampy section where the
muffled body of little Horace was
found, but that when they searched the
place the body was not there. This
strengthened the belief that the boy
had been killed and secretly returned
to the farm
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15

by October the first. The plumbing,
heating, painting and lighting con-
tracts have not been put out yet but
the Building Committee have these
under consideration and will award
them as soon as possible so that work
can go right along without delay. The
new clubhouse will cost something
less than $4,000. The club ladies are
hoping to have the building erected
and ready for occupancy in time 10
resume meetings in it this Fall and
with this in view they will bend every
effort to have the contractors hurry
along the work of construction. The
Building Committee appointed by the
Twentieth Century Club Corporation
to superintend the constructive work
is composed of Mrs. Samuel J. Reyn-
olds, chairman; Mrs. H. w. Tschudy,
Mrs. J. E. Hoffecker, Mrs. Frank F.
Evans, Mrs. H. P. Hall, Mrs. J. w.
Clifton, Mrs. Harry c. Tschudy, and
Miss Laura Bell. The building is to
be a one-story structure with attractive
library front and balcony. 1t will
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15

have frontage of 40 feet and a depth
of 70 feet and a height of 20 feet, The
main auditorium will be 56x36 feet
with open roof In addition to this
there will be a reception or committee
room 16x24 feet. There will also be q
cloak room and kitchen, The design
shows neat aud commodious build
ing which when completed will no
doubt be joy to the club ladies and a
credit to the town of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15

dence on Delaware street, assessed
$500 wanted $14OO, no change; Kent
County Mutual Insurance Company,
residence of Charles Jones and Insur-
ance Office of Metropolitan Insurance
Co., assessed at S37OO wanted $27OO; no
change; W. A. FAIRIES, lots No. 3 and
No. assessed at $265 wanted $500,
granted; William B. Megear, lot cor
ner of South and Union street, assessed
at $1,000 wanted $500, granted $500;
Miss Annie James Van Writ, home
property assessed at $4,000, wanted
$1,000, granted $500. John W. Roberts,
home property assessed at $4,000 wanted
$4,000, granted; H. D. Boyer, (Beck re-
sidence Main street, assessed at $4,000
wanted $500, granted $4,000.
The application of Eugene Grow,
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15
CONTRACT FOR CLUBHOUSE PLACED
Joseph II. Wright of Smyrna, Gets the Con-
tract for Erecting the BuiIding-Other
Contracts Will be Awarded Later.


At recent meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club Corporation the bids
were opened for erecting the beautiful
club honse on their lot adjoining the
Presbyterian Church. There were a
number of bidders, of whom Joseph
Fl. Wright of Smyrna was the lowest.
The bidding was in accordance with
the plans aud specifications of Archi-
tect Thompson, of Wilmington, who
came to Smyrna Monday to look into
the matter and to hasten work as rap
idly as possible. Mr.. Wright, it is
understood, will break ground next
week for the new clubhouse building
and he will put his force of carpenters
on with the view of completing the Job
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15
DEATH OF GEORGE G. ARNOLD.
Former KentOn Fruit Cuturist Ends an Active
and Busy Life at His Home Ia Wash
ingtOn, D.c.-LlYed Here d Years.

George G. Arnold, aged seventy-six,
who for twenty-five years was a promi-
nent fruit culturist, of near Kenton,
died in Washington, D. c., May 3rd,
after a lingering illness. The de-
ceased had many friends in this vicin-
ity, who are sorry to learn of his de-
mise. He was a genial, kindly, cour-
teous gentleman OF the old school, was
well informed, and kept abreast of the
times. Mr.. Arnold was born in Troy,
N. Y, May 1, 1881, and was a direct
defendant of John Arnold, who under
Roger Williams settled in the Provi-
dence plantation. In 1S49 he became
a member of company which char
tered schooner in which he doubled
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15

Cape Horn aud followed the fortunes
of the gold fields for ten years. At
the breaking out of the Civil War he
served as sulter in the One Hundred
and Sixty-ninth New York Volunteer
Regiment After the war he came to
Delaware and settled near Kenton,
where he soon became one of the promi-
nent peach growers of this vicinity
During the administration of President
Harrison, he accepted a position in the
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15

employ of the Government at Wash
ington and left this vicinity to take up
his residence there, in which place he
was living at the time of his death. He
is survived by Miss Agues Masters
Arnold, an only daughter His re-
mains we're taken to Troy, n. Y, aud
inferred in Oakwood Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15
IMPROVING OLD BETHEL Nj. E. CHURCH

Neat Iron FeGces Replaces the Thorn Hedge
that Surrounded Historic Edifice.
CHEswoLD, MAY IA 4:-The Ushers
Union of Bethel Church concentrated
forces last Friday with teams, chains
and every implement necessary for
taking the thorn hedges around the
cemetery out, root and all, which will
be replaced by a handsome iron fence.
The enterprise taken in hand by the
Ladies' Guild and Ushers' Union rs
commendable, and should receive
liberal and financial support
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15
SMYRNA COUPLE WE'D IN WILMINGTON

Mrs. Malissa Morris Wendell Becomes the
Wife Of Mr.. Thomas Richard Madden.
A quiet wedding was solemnized at
Scott M. E. Parsonage in Wilmington
last Thursday when the Rev. R. X.
Stephenson united in marriage Mrs
Malissa Morris Wendell and Mr..
Thomas Richard Madden, both of
Smyrna. The groom is the local sup
erintendent of the Metropolitan Life
Company Both are we'll and popu-
larly known and have the best wishes
of large circle of friends.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15

must register again or cannot vote.
There will be three special registra-
tioDs days, all in the month of Oc-
tober--the first, second and third Sat
urdays of that month. The 'license
or no license" election will be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, or Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15
GEORGE 0. WRIGHT BUYS yALUABLRFARM

BreuiOrd Citizen Comes Iuto Possession Ofthe,
National Bank Of Smyrna Farm For $1,000
George D. Wright, of Brenford, has.
purchased through the realestate
agency of E. H. Beck, of MiddletoED,.
the National Bank of Smyrna farm sit
uated near Fieldsboro, and containing
200 acres for $1,000. The farm is one
of the best farms in that vicinity and
it is understood that Mr.. Wright will
improve it. The latter purchased it
for investment.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15
MARVIN BOY DIED FROM EXPOSURE
SO Declares COrOnOr's Jury Monday Night
After Much DeIiberaton and Frequent
BallOting Mystery Still UusOlyed.

BallOting Mystery Still UasOlved.
After being deadiocked all afternoon
the Marvin jury, composed Of fifteen
men, reached the verdict of death
from exposure, " at II o'clock Monday
night, and thus the last chapter in the
supposed kidnapping case that held the
interest of the entire country is closed
But twelve of the jurors, however,
agreed on the exposure verdict, the re-
naming three sticking steadfastly,
through ballot after ballot, to their be-
lief that the child had met death
through foul play. The jury during
the deadlock resolved itself into three
factions foul play, exposure and death
from unknown causes. Coroner Cal
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15

cheswOId Boy Conveys Distinguished People.
CHEswoLD. May 14:-Arthur Cooper,
son of r. NJ. Cooper, of near town, had
the unique privilege of being In charge
of the Pullman car which conveyed J APP
anese General Kuroki and his suite
from Seattle to Pittsburg.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15
COUNCIL GRANTS APPEALS
FROM RECENT ASSESSMENT
TWENTY APPEALS HEARD AND ABOUT $1,000
TAKEN OFF HUDSON'S ASSESSMENT
New Property of Ralph e. Stats Added Which
Really Make Ouly S33OO Difference Col
lectOr crow Granted an Increase in Salary

Council at its session Friday evening
went over the list of appeals from the .
assessment made by Assessor A. L.
Hudson Jr. There were some nine
teen or twenty appeals considered
which Council was more disposed to
adjust than has been the case for
number of years. Last year but one
or two were granted but this wear
nearly every one received some favor
at the hands of our "town fathers"
The result was that by the time the
list was gone through with there was
fully $4,000 taken off the total list made
by Assessor Hudson, but then this was
minimiZed by the addition of the new
property of Ralph E. Staats, corner of
North and Union streets, which was
not assessed. The glOund which had
been assessed to George D. Collins
was upon appeal changed to Ralph E.
Stats, which, including the new
dwelling, was put at $250O This made
a difference Of $500 in the $4,000 taken
off which leaves the total assessment
less than that of Assessor Hudson Of
$4,000. Owing to the lateness of the
hour when the appeals were finally
| disposed of, Council postponed the
fixing of the tax rate until next meet
ing. The rate, however, will in all
probability be continued the same as
heretofore
The Appeals and How They We're Adjusted.
The appeals and the changes made
were as follows: Lot No. 2, which was
assessed to Mrs. Maria F. Smith was
also assessed to Sheppard Joslin and
upon request was stricken from Mrs.
Smith 5 name; Mrs. Sarah E. Denney,
home property on Main street assessed
at $4,000 was asked to be $4,000 and was
granted; Miss Mary E. Spruance, lot
assessed at $500, wanted 5000, granted; ;
The Misses McClusky contended their
residence on Mt. Vernon Street was
on ground rent and asked that assess
ment be changed from $1,000 to $1,000.
On motion it was granted; Mrs. Amanda
Ashcraft, home property assessed at
$4,000 wanted $500, granted $4,000;
John P. Collins Estate, home property
assessed at $3500 wanted $25OO, granted
$4,000; H. G. Blendt, property corner
of Mt. Vernon and Union streets, as
sessed $1,000, wanted $500, granted ;
Mrs. James D. Wilds, home property
assessed at $4,000, wanted $500,
no change; Mrs Margaret Collins. re-
sidence Main street, changed to Ernest
?. Collins; William E. Spruance, lot
assessed one and one-half acres changed
to One-half acre; S. P. Wright, resi-
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15

CONTINUED on FIFTH PAGE.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-15

CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1907-03-21
washington sna rssumae :


TRAINs FRoM wAsHIEGTow AND BAG
TrMoKR. - 49, !,
Saint Mary's beacon., 1907-03-21
Nd. Del. I Va. ,Ry.sCa
pAyuxENT Rrv7R EouTH.
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SPRING SCHEDULE.
In effect March sOth. 1901.
srKAMkR Sr. MARY's

SrKAMER ST. AARY's
win leave Pier 9 Light street, wharf.
Baltimore, weather permitting, every
Wednesday and Saturday. at 6:30 o. m,
for Fair Haven, Plum Point, Governors
Run, Dare's and Patuxent River as lar mp
as Benedict.
Returning, steamer viii leave Benedict,
weather permitting. every Monday and
Thursday at $40 q. IN, Sotterley at 8
q. m, Milestone Landing at 10 o. m.
Governors Run at II m, Plum Point ut
p. m, and Fair Haven at 2:3O d. IN.
for Baltimore.
Freight received at Piers, Tuesday and
Friday uatil $50 p. m. for theiollowing
wharves. -
Fair Haven, Plum Point. Dare's. Gov
ern0r's Run, Cove Point, Drum Point,
Milestone. Solomon's Island, Speneer's,
St. Leonard's. Sollers, Sotterley, Jones'.
Parker's, Forests, Williams, Dukes,
Trent Hall, Holland Point. Benedict
srrxnzn fsorunss sss--s-s
win leave Pier 2 Light Street, weather
permitting, every Wednesday nc Sp. m,
for Patuxent River direct as far as Bris-
tol.
Returning win leave Bristol, weather
permitting, Thursday at 10 q. me-, Low
er Marlboro at / p. m, Benedict ut 3 p.
IN Sotterly at @ p: m. Millstone at 8 p.
m, for Baltimore, calling at no wharves
below Leitch's exnept when. signalled
from wharves ON the river for passengers
and perishable arei9ht.
Fright received at Pier 2, Wednesday
until $50 p. m: for the following
wharves:
Leitch's, Trueman's Point, Deep Land
ing, Holland's Cliffs. Magruder'si Ferry,
Lower Marlboro, Whites Landing, Fer
~ Landing, Nottingham's, Lyon i Greek.
Bristol.
WILLARD THOMSON, Genl. Manager
It. MURDOCH GEN. Ert. a& Pass. Agt