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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-01-11
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

Teachers examination will be held
January 81, February / and at Man
kato, Lake Crystal and Mapleton, in
the high school buildings. Those who
wish to write on first grade subjects
must meet in county superintendent
office at the specified time.
No permits nor county certificates will
be granted. All who wish to teach must
be present at the regular examinations
and secure state certificates.
The following program will be strictly
followed.
Thursday, Jan. 81, First Grade
Morning, 8, enrolment; Sis, geometry;
10, physics. Afternoon, 30 algebra
3:15 physical geography or genela al his
tory.
Friday, Feb. l., Second Grade -Morn-
ing.8 enrolment: $3.50 professionaltes.
$3.50, spelling; 10, arithmetic. After
noon, LIS, geography; 2:45, composition
and penmanship; 1920 reading.
Saturday, Feb. 2-Morning, s, United
States history; 9:45, English grammar
l 80, music. Afternoon, LIS, physiol-
ogy-hygiene; 2:45, civics; 4, drawing.
o. OLSEN ULVIN,
County Superintendent of Schools.
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BURNS DAY AT MAPLETON
Fine Program Prepared for the Big
Event Jan. rs.
rom Fridays Daily.

From fridays DAILY.
At least five hundred invitations will
be issued next week at the l4Sth ami
versary celebration of Robert Burns,
which will be held at Mapleton. The
gathering is under the auspices of the
Maple River Burns club and that it
will be an occasion of more than ordi-
nary interest is evident by the program
which has been prepared for the event.
The address of welcome is to be given
by B. F. McGregor, and responded to by
DR.. r. M. Dodds of Mankato; David
Will who has been part and parcel OF
the Burns club for forty years or more,
will again sing 'Rantin' Rovin' Robin y;
Major George Sinclair of Minneapolis
will enliven the occasion with bagpipe
selections. Dr.. James B. Watson OF
/ Cleveland, Ohio, is to deliver the annual
address. There will be songs by Mss
Laura Livingston of Wells, Jamie G,
Myron of Duluth, Mrs. Mary Milliken
Robert Morrow and Master Lloyd Nor
row of Mapleton, Hiss Bessie Dodds OF
Mankato, and n. Duff Milne of Fair
mont; recitations will be rendered b.
Andrew Jameson of Rapidan, Dr. r. ;,
Fullerton, st. Paul; Miss Alice Daiiey
of Wells; William Hall, A. }. Ellis and
DR.. Ira Bishop will give selections; Miss
Mary Sinclair of Minneapolis will dance
the Highland fling and broad sword
dances. A ladies' quartet, consisting OF
Misses Maysel Bishop, Jennie Mcqueen
Kathryn Bishop and Maud Starkney
will respond to number, and the Ma
pleton orchestra will enli9en the occa
sion with their sweetest strains, the pro
gram to close with the singing of "Auld
Lang Syne."
During the day the curriers' will holo
forth at the big rink on east Main street
and at five o'clock The annual banquet
will be served at Union hall at which
time the address to the haggis, truly
Scotch production, will be given. Fol
lowing the program outlined above will
be the usual dance, while the older PEG
lie will gather at Masonic hall and pas
the remaining hours until early morn il
= miniscence and story of the land o
craig and heather
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SEPARATE INDEPENDENTLY
Wiiioughby Can Get Their Children
Back When Able to Care for Them.


The Willoughby children were taken
to Minneapolis on the 4:45 p. m. train
yesteday by Superintendent Savage of
the Children's Home. An understanding
was reached between Mr.. Savage and
Evan Hughes, who appeared for the
Willoughby parents, that the children
are not to be bound out, but are to
be so placed that at any time that the
family is able to furnish a good home
for them they can be brought back. The
judge of probate is to be the judge as
to this. Mr.. Savage stated that out of
hundreds of such cases only one appl-
cation was ever made to have child
returned.
The little girl was reconciled to 60
with Mr.. Savage, but, the boy was OLD
enough to realize that he was being
taken from his parents, and the baby
walled for its mother. The parents did
not go to the depot, but older children
and other relatives were there.
Parties who ought to know say that
there are worse cases in the city, and
some of these are to be brought to
the attention of the officials.
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SPRING ISLAND DOINGS.
Parties and Dances Make Up the
Holiday Program.

Miss Gladys Pearson gave a very
pleasant dancing party Dec. 81 to about
dozen jolly young people. Miss Mabel
knaps is guest of Miss Pearson
Roy Crockers visited friends in Fair
mont last week
Ellen NJ. Dornberg went to Minneapolis
to attend the wedding of Ben Dornberg
and Miss Nellie Hawks, which occurred
New Years eve. Mr.. Dornberg and
bride were former residents of Mankato,
and are well and favorably remembered
by many people mere. The happy couple
will live on Twelfth street and First
Avenue, south.
A merry crowd of Spring Island young
folks happily danced the old year out at
the home of Sigel Sorenson. Progressive
cinch formed part of the evenings en-
tertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mitchell enter
tanned party of Rapidan and Spring
Island married people Thursday even
ing. The reporter has promised not to
mention the act that the party stayed
till time to do the morning milking, the
gentlemen going so far as to threaten
to remain until the burning questions
of tariff revision and reciprocal de-
murrage" were settled and the ''two cent
rate" in operation. No cutters in that
crowd. A delicious oyster supper was
served.
Mrs. Owen r. Owens and Mrs. Imo-
gene jenkins are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Jones.
Mrs. Atkins is stopping with Mrs.
Leavitt.
Floyd Darlington is visiting his young
friends here.
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|SoCialandPerSOna1

apolis after visiting his parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Robert Girvin, in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Hacker have re.
turned from New York where they Wis
tied for few days.
Henry Zimmerman and Martin Wilt.
gen are home from visit to the twin
cities.
Fred Kruse took a trip to st. Paul to-
day.
Arthur Schanb is on a trip through
the northern part of the state
b. f. ives and wife of Pipestone Wis.
tied in the city yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. C. f. Wright OF Sioux Falls, S
d., was a visitor in the city today.
George 7. Hughes of Minneapolis
igrand secretary of the Royal Arcanum
was in the city over night.
L. P. Hunt took trip to st. Pau
this morning.
f. i. Patterson spent last night in
the city, having attended the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the ma.
tional bank at lie Sueur Center. He re
turned to ST. Paul this forenoon.
Mrs. Joseph Ruerup spent the past
three days at Blue Earth, the guest OF
Miss Ida Tressler, both returning today
Drs. Harry Dell and Philip went to st
Paul this afternoon to attend the an
nual meeting of the state veterinary
association, which continues through to-
morrow.
James Mullen returned last evening
from st. Paul, where he was present al
the opening of the legislature.
Attorney d. A. Reed of Lake Crystal
was in Mankato today. He returned
Sunday morning from his southern
trip.
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HONOR PIONEER PHYSICIAN
Dr.. Ira Bishop Of Mapleton rendered
a Reception BY Friends.


Dr. Ira Bishop of Mapleton was ten
dered a pleasant surprise by friends last
Thursday evening. The occasion was the
fifty sixth birthday of the pioneer physi-
cian Dir. Bishop came to Blue Earth
county in early days. In referring to
his career in this section The Napoleon
Enterprise says:
His first patient after coming here was
Peter Salsberry, who lived near Reau-
ford corners, and who was i'll with an
attack of lung fever The doctor borrow
ed horse to make the trip as the day
was stormy and the roads bad. The pa
tent recovered in due time and it was
not long before Mr.. Bishop had a good
practice. GAS a matter of fact" said the
doctor, in speaking of his early prac-
tice, "there were more people in the
country than there are today. Far -
which have now been consolidated held
several families, and am safe in saying
Mapleton township has nearly two hun
cred less people than it had twenty five
or thirty years ago. Furthermore, there
was not so many doctors Our old friend,
Er. C. 7. Francis, who has just been
gathered to his fathers, was located in
Sterling, DR.. Ralph Parkin at Minnesota
Lake. DR.. Haynes at Winnebago Agency,
Dr. O. H. McAIichael at Vernon Center
Dir. Straw at Wells. Dr. Winch at Blue
Earth, DR.. Warner, DR.. Harrington, Dr.
Frisbee, Dr. McMahan and DR.. Davis at
Mankato, just an even dozen, or less
than half the number to he found to-
day, in Mankato alone. Furthermore
here was no Rochester or st. Paul
hospitals calling for patients, and
strange as it may seem to present day
conditions, the percentage of deaths was
not as heavy as now with all their i'm.
proved facilities for postponing the day
Of final judgment"
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HARRY MILLER IN TROUBLE
Mankato Man Accused Of Violating
Liquor Laws.

tTon InurSOdE y DdlH
Sanborn Sentinel: Harry Miller, who
is known to many in this vicinity as a
canvasser for liquor for Miller Bros. of
Mankato, came to grief at Walnut
Grove last Friday when he was arrested
upon complaint of the saloon keepers of
that town that he was selling l;1uor
in less quantity than that allowed by
law The license in Walnut Grove was
placed at $1,000 per, and the saloon
keepers think that at this price thcir
business will not admit of letting an
outsider come in and sell fire water"
without first obtaining license to do
so. Mr.. Miller obtained able counsel
from Mankato but he was bound over
to the spring term of the grand jury.
who will decide whether or not Harry
erred in the distribution of his Cordial"
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PITIFUL SCENE ENACTED
Willougby Chiidrens' Parents Heart
broken at Parting With Them.
From Thursdays Daily.

bdlly.
The hearing on the application of two
| Of the aldermen for the commitment OF
| the three younger children of Henry
Willoughby to the care of the Children,
Home Society of Minnesota was held
yesterday afternoon before Judge
| Hughes and resulted in an order being
made for the commitment of the chill.
Gren. Several of the former neighbors
of the family testified as to the care
and surroundings of the children
Mr.. and Mrs. Willoughby were great.
ly opposed to parting with their chill
dren, and the scene in the sheriir's OF.
flee this afternoon was a touching on
"Why don't they kill me, instead of
trying to take my baby from me-" ex-
claimed the heartbroken mother as shA
wept over her year old child. She sail
that the babe had been sick more or less
and needed a mothers care. Mrs. Will
liams, the kind hearted wife of the sher-
! if, was unable to stand the scene and
retired. Judge Hughes was sent fog
and attempted to show that the parents
ought to consider the welfare of thei.
children above their own parental fond
ness for them, and said that the little
cnes would be given good homes and
better care than the parents woul be
able to give them. The parents had the
right to appeal.
The Willoughbys were not satisfied
with this and sent for Evan Hughes, to
talk the matter over with him. Pew
E. P. Savage, the superintendent OF
the Children's Home, would not consent
to delay his departure with the chill
dren longer than the SO D. m. train
Sheriff Williams felt sympathy for
the parents and stated that there are
r any worse cases in the city, where no
steps have been taken to have the chill
dren sent away.
From what can be learned of the mt.
ter, it would seem to be much better
for the children to De placed in homes
where they will be given much better
chance in life, even if it docs pierce the
hearts of the parents to part with their
little ones. The children are Jess, aged
eight years, Estelle, seven years, and
Blanche, one year old.
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ground. 1t is surmised that trouble oc-
was either struck or pushed so that he
se' against the edge of the box. The
fact that Render was not in the wagon
when it arrived at tie city hall is also
commented upon. 1t is thought that
the affair might not have occur CT IN
Glenwood avenue at all, but that the
parties in the wagon drove around some
time hoping that Wagner would return
to consciousness, but when he did not
they became frightened and took him
TO the city hall.
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HELD FAMILY REUNION
David Will Surrounded BY His Child
rem at Old Homestead.
From Friday'S Daily

On Thursday of this week the family
of David Will were all home for the first
time in over twenty years, as a matter
Of fact, the present family never ate a
! meal together until yesterday, says / he
Mapleton Enterprise. Some of the old
err boys having left home before the
younger ones were born, and while they
have been back at various times, some
of the family have been absent and the
circle broken. The family consists of
ten sons and one daughter, and for two
weeks they have been making their way
homeward, the last to arrive being Pc
ter Will who arrived on Thursday morn
ilg. There has never been death in
the family, and now that they have all
grown to manhood it was deemed the
proper time for them to meet around
the festive board while the circle was
complete and unbroken The combined
age of the family is SIG, years or an
average of almost forty years. The sons
are as stalwart lot of Scotsmen as can
he found anywhere, and truly remark
allie family. James, the eldest is the
present town clerk of Beauford town
ship; David resides on farm near
Mallory, Polk county; Elizabeth, the
only daughter, is the wife of G. S. Ellis
of this place; John is ranchntan AMI
miner at Priest River, Idaho; Charles
is farmer and resides with his pa
rents on the home place; Peter Will is
also farmer, living at Herman, Grant
COZ nty; Alex is in Uncle Sans NAL
S rvice with headquarters at Grand
Forks, n. D.; William, is physician
located at Bertha; Mel is student at
the state university, pursuing course
in dentistry, and Robert who is also at
home.
David Will the father of this family,
was born Oh the 18th day of February,
1886, in the town of Dundee, Scotland,
coming to America in 1856, locating at
Waukesha, Wis, where he was married
in 1859. Mrs. Will is also a native of
Scotland, born at Perthshire, May 9Th,
1910. In 1872 they came to Blue Earth
county, making their home in Medic,
where they have continued to reside un-
til the present time They have beau.
tiful home, one where hospitality ami
genuine kindliness prevail.
Mr.. Will has ever been a prominent
factor in the Burns organization and
through the gatherings of the Maple
Eiver Club has become widely known
because of his happy disposition, scat.
tering sunshine along life's pathway,
looking ever on the bright side of life.
Born with an optimistic spirit he has
ever been able to pass over the rugged
spots, seeing only the greener fields and
happier spots beyond, and no one who
has ever attended ia Burns gathering
will forget the happiness he annually
gives to all by singing "Rantin' Rovin'
Robin"
Mr.. and Mrs Will certainly have rea.
son to feel proud of their noble family
ana the whole community deem it a
pleasure to join with them in extending
congratulations on this happy occasion.
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DR.. J. E. DORIAN
Medical Block, st. Paul, Minnesota
Dec -28-J Jan Ali
ORDER FOR HEARING ON SALE OF REAL
ESTATE OLE MINORS


ESTATE OF MINORS.
State of Minnesota, County OF. Blue Earth-ss.
In Probate Court
In the matter of the Guardianship of Addie M
Shanks, an incompetent person
On reading and tlipg the petition of Charles w.
Heady, guardian of the person and p operty of
nse sci the northwest quarter OF the southeast
quarter of section twenty six township one humid
red and five north of range twenty elg west in
the County of Blue Earth and State of Minnesota
and also all right, title and interest of the said
Abbie NJ Shanks in and to the northeast one
fourth of the southeast onefonrth and the I'M
divided one third of the south one-half of the
south ehalf of the northeast one-fourth, all in
section 26, township 105, north of range
being the real estate of said ward. And it appear
ing from said petition that it is necessary and
would be beneficial to S id ward, and all persons
interested tbs rein that said real estate, part
thereof should be sold.
1t is ordered, That the next of the kin of the
said ward and all persons interested in the estate
of said ward. shall appear before said Probate
Court at the Probate Office in Mankato in the
County of Blue Earth aid, the 28th day of
January A. D. 1907 at 10 clock in the forenoon.
to show cause why license should not be grant
ed for the sale of said real estate
And it is further ordered That notice of such
hearing be given to all persons interested in said
estate by publication of this order for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said hearing in the Man
kato Free Press, weekly newspaper printed and
published at the City of Mankato in said Blue
Earth County, Minnesota.
Dated December 24th, 1906
BY the Court.
Probate Court Seal WIn. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
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OlSOa GETS 500
Governor Johnson Hands Something
toEric, the investigator. X

Governor John A. johnson has given
Eric Olson, the railroad batter, 800 out
of his contingent fund. in recognition
of his services in preparing railroad
statistics which he presented before the
state railroad commission at the recent
general commodity. rate. hearings.
Olson put his services into the case
eli his own initiative. He filed with
the commission volumes of tariff sched-
ules and testimony which he desired to
have considered, but most of which was
ruled upon as immaterial to state rate
issues.
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Sick of His Bargain.
From Mondays Daily.

FrOm MOnuaY s Daily.
Twenty days ago A. B. Christian
son of Appleton, Wis, bought wife for
$50, paying the money to man who
negotiated the transaction. Now he is
so tired of his bargain that in fit of
dependency he repaired to the barn and
began preparations to string himself to
rafter. A neighbor seeing him used
moral suasion. When the woman learn
ed of the proposed suicide, she offered
to leave for $780,
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Renews His Subscription,

From TUESDAYS Dailv.
George T. Barr, well known to Man.
kato people, writes The FIRE. Press under
date of Jan. 3, from Monrovia, CAL,
where he is now located, as follows:
"Kindly renew my subscription to the
Free Press. Enclosed find my check for
the renewal. We are having very cold
weather, "a degrees above at our place
yesterday morning, 36 the day before.
but warmer weather again this morn
ing"
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Building Materia. Tor Sale.

On behalf of the syndicate purchas-
ing the property, we offer for sale, or
the premises, at public auction to the
highest bidder, all the buildings form.
erly occupied by the Creamery Package
company on Van Brunt street, Mankato
Buyers can bid neach building sepa
rately and must remove al material be
fore April l, 1907. Sale will begin al
2 o'clock p. m. Saturday Jan. 10, 1907
Terms cash or good banllable paper
drawing Z per cent interest.
+. M. CURRIER,
GEORGE w. SUDDEN,
S. d. WORKS,
Committee
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Pleasant Afternoon Spent.

FROM, MONDAYS Daily
The Knights of Columbus yesterday
afternoon had their installation of Off
GERS, conducted by Deputy Grand Knight
Nightingale of Minneapolis. Four new
members were initiated, j. S. and p. w
Rock, j. d. Hourten and Mr.. Donald OF
Marshall Mr.. Nightingale gave an adj
dress, followed by Rev. Father Hughes
A smoke social closed very pleasant
afternoon.
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Jan 4-l1-lS. 1907.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Evan Davis,
deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Timothy
Rees executor of the estate of Evan Davis.
deceased representing among other things.
that he has fully administered said estate,
and praying that time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing the final account
of his administration. and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to the par
ties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered, that said account be examined
and petition heard, by this court. on Mon
day, the 18th day of January. A. d. 1907, at 10
O'Clock a. M. at the probate Office in the city
of Mankato. in said county.
And it is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing a copy of this order once in each week.
for three successive weeks prior TO said day of
hearing. in the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 9th day
of December. A. ID. 1906.
BY the Court:
| probate Court Seal VIM. +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate
Thos. Hughes, Atty.
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WEIGH Given a Promotion.

From fridays Daily.
James R. Welch, chief dispatcher at
st. James, has been appointed assistant
superintendent of the Wisconsin divis-
ion of the Omaha road. The position
is new and the headquarters are at
Spooner.