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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
KERNS AND HEBRON STORIES
Personal Gossip; News In Genera
Gathered In Those Towns.

Mrs. H. d. Trask and son Guy and
grandson Grant went to Wisconsin last
week for visit with Mrs. Trask's
brother, Mr. William LaDuc, formerly
of Mankato.
Mrs. p Spears of Wisconsin is Wis
iting with William Spears family and
other relatives in this vicinity.
The Ladies' Aid of kerns will meet
afternoon. This is the annual meet
ing and good attendance is desired.
The Curriers' and Gleasons of Gran.
by and the Gleasons of Hebron and
Ned Rist's family met at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Renyo Rist in Belgrade
last Sunday, it being a farewell party
to Mr. and Mrs. Nose, who have been
visiting with the Rist families all
summer, and will return to their home
in Vermont this week. Mrs. More is
a sister of Mrs. r. Rist and aunt to
the Gleasons.
Mrs. George McCarger, who has been
very sick for three weeks, suffered a
relapse over a week ago. She was
taken to the hospital in Mankato last
Sunday afternoon. She was carried on
a cot to the Judson station. Mrs
Ned Rist accompanied her. 1t is to
be hoped she may return to her family
soon very much improved in health
She is very low and her case is a
critical one.
Grandfather Currier and two of his
grandsons called on friends in Hebron
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Weller and fam
lily of Nicollet Sundayed with Cap.
tain Tidland's family in Hebron.
The Hebron Threshing company com,
menced to thresh at Arthur McCar.
gers place last Monday in the valley.
Miss Firestone, teacher in Mankato
visited with B. E. brakes family in
Hebron last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ella Hodson, who has been af
fiicted with rheumatism for some time
and went to Albuquerque, New Mexico
over two weeks ago, writes back that
she is nicely located, and is feeling
much better. She expects to get work
teaching in the schools of that city
soon. The climate is generally very
dry, but they had some rain the past
week, which is something unusual TO,
the country.
The Eureka creamery at JudsoI
adopted new plan last month. They
paid the patrons p cents for butter
fat but only charged the patrons 2:
cents for butter.
| Mrs. L. r. West of Waseca is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. j. M. Welch
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DR.. j. E. DORIAN
Medical Block, St. Paul, minnesota
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING
PETITION TO SELL LAND.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth-ss In Probate Court.
!, In the matter Of the estate of Car
One reading and filing the petition
of Friedrich j. Panenberg, admins
traitor of said estate, setting forth the
come into his hands, the disposition
thereof. and how much remains undis-
posed of; the amount OF debts out
standing against said deceased. as far
as the same can be ascertained; the
legacies unpaid, and a description of
all the real estate, excepting the home
stead of which said deceased died
seized, and the condition and value
of the respective portions or lots there
of; the persons interested in said es-
tate, with their residences; and pray
ing that license be to him granted to
sell the undivided one-tenth of the
northwest quarter of the northwest
qnarter of section twenty-five and OF
the east half of the northeast quarter
of section twenty and of all that
portion of the southeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of section sixteen
the St Paul and Sioux City Railway
company's right of way (now called
the Chicago, st. Paul. Minneapolis and
Omaha Railway company all OF when
eight north of range twenty-seVen west
iI Blue Earth county, Minnesota, eX-
cepting and reserving from said land
the portion now owned and occupied
by the said ST. Paul and Sioux City
Railway company as it's right of way
and ali of said land Is subject to the
life estate of Charles HuntZ. And it
appearing by said petition that there is
not sufficient personal estate in the
hands of said administrator to pay
said debts, the legacies or expenses OF
administration, and that it is necessary
for the payment of such debts, lega-
cies or expenses to sell all OF SAID real
It is therefore ordered. That all per-
sons interested in said estate appear
before this Court on Manday, the 21st
day of October, A. d. 1907, at 10 O'Clock
a. M. at the probate office in the
CITY of Mankato in said County, then
and there to show cause Gf any there
her why license should not be granted
to said administrator to sell so much OF
the real estate of said deceased as SHAH
be necessary to pay such debts, iesa-
cies and expenses.
And it is further ordered. That TINS
order shall be published once in each
week for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing, in the Man
kato Free Press a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato IN
said county. o,,, ao, of
Dated at Mankato the 24th DAY Oh
September, A. ID. 1907
BY the Court,
VIM F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal)
Thos Hughes, Atty.
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Arthur Seifert.

From Saturdays DaiIv.
The remains of Arthur Seifert, the
three year old child of Rev. and Mrs.
Theodore Seifert, formerly of this city,
who died at their present home at
Stevensville, Mich, after a brief i'll
ness, Wednesday evening. He was the
only son, and the parents have the
sympathy of all.
Funeral services took place at one
o'clock this afternoon at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. Deuber, 92l North Front
street, and from the German Lutheran
church at two o'clock, and the inter
ment took place at the German Luther
an cemetery. Rev. and Mrs. Deuber are
the parents of Mrs. Seifert. The serv-
ices were largely attened and every i'm
pressive.
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lay delegates assembled in the Metho-
dist church and Bishop Goodsell ad-
Sdressed both conferences. He urged
the members to provide good, well
equipped parsonages and not to keep
lpastors in arrears on salaries. He
dwelt on the brotherhood of man
and urged that every man be inter
ested in the welfare of the brother.
DIR. H. c. Jennings of the Methodist
Book Concern of Cincinnati stated
that the concern is in 1ourishing
condition financially. The profits of
the business of the Book Concern are
distributed among the conferences and
used by these conferences for the
benefit of superannuated ministers.
The amount received by this confer
ence for the current year is $l,436.
Rev. A. N. Palmer, state super
intendent of the Anti-salOon league,
delivered an address on the advance.
ment of temperance. Mrs. Metcalf,
conference deaconess, addressed the
conference regarding her work. The
presiding elders were authorized to APP
portion $500 to be raised by the
various charges for the deaconess
work.
W. HI. Gold, treasurer of the confer
ence claimants funds, reported the
amounts received during the year and
stated that there is over $4,000 in
that fund. This money is invested in
first class securities and the inter
est is used to help superannuated min
listers of the conference.
Albert Bauman, G. p. Chant, F. B.
Ellis, S. w. Squires and w. J. Ferris
were admitted to the conference on
probation.
The members of the ministerial con-
ference and also the lay conference
We're invited by Mayor Odell in behalf
of the people of Marshall to take a
carriage ride around the city and to
the fair grounds.
The evening session was in the in
terest of the temperance cause and was
by Rev. Alonse Wilson of
Chicago. He spoke in the most en-
way of the progress of tenn
perance. Mrs. Elmer Patterson of the
conservatory of music sang
a solo.
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From SATURDAYS Dailv-

From SATURDAYS Dailv-
The teachers of the West Mankato
school enjoyed picnic at Minneopa
Yesterday afternoon. The day was fine,
and all had a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Griebel were
given pleasant surprise party at
their home on South Broad street last
evening, it being the anniversary OF
their marriage. The party filled five
tables at $780," and the prizes were
won by Mrs. Weier of Chicago, who
is the guest of Mrs. w. R. Kelly,
and j. S. Davies. Nice refreshments
were served, and Mrs. Griebel was pre-
sented with handsome French mirror
plateau to match a cut glass decanter
and a half dozen wine glasses that
her husband had presented her with
in honor of the anniversary. The en-
tire affair was one of great enjoyment
and Mr.. and Mrs. Griebel were wished
MANY more anniversaries.
Worthington Advance: The many
friends of the Rev. DIR. Lanham will be
interested in the fact that he was
married in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on
Tuesday of last week to a Miss Fer
guson, a travelling representative for
the Columbia Lyceum bureau of Chi
cago, under whose auspices DIR. Ian,
ham is lecturing.
The young peoples society of the
Baptist church gave reception for the
young people attending the schools OF
the city last evening, at the chapel
in the rear of the church. The affair
was most enjoyable one, and was
well attended. The evening was spent
with games and amusements. The prize
| of the evening, beautiful bouquet
of white asters, was won by Miss Bar
bara Mansfield.
The supper given by the Methodist
ladies at the home of General and Mrs
j. H. Baker last evening was great
success, and $2S was cleared for the
benefit of the new church. Chicken pie
was served, and was enjoyed by large
number of hungry people, who made
the good things disappear like snow
before summer sun. The amount
cleared will materially assist the la
dies in making up their donation.
=:
Miss Gertena Tollefson was given a
very pleasant linen shower at her home
last evening by number of her girl
friends. Tasty refreshments were
served. All left wishing Miss Toilet
son much happiness.
j. L. Hardgrove and wife of Sioux
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Falls, s. d., have moved to Mankato
to reside. Mr.. Hardgrove will open an
office in the city.
P. B. Sparrow returned today from
his two months visit with his daueh-
ter at Middletown, Conn. He had a
very enjoyable time, and was met at
st. Paul last evening by his daughter,
who accompanied him home.
Miss Flory Wise went to Minneapolis
yesterday afternoon to visit friends for
a day or two.
Mrs. George Lang returned yesterday
from a three weeks visit with relatives
at Sioux Falls, S. d.
Mr.. Quimby of Easton was in the
| city yesterday afternoon.
County Attorney Mahoney of Waseca
was in the city today.
Sheriff Donahue went to Amboy last
evening, returning this noon.
Mrs. c.. S. Whitmore and Mrs. Z. E.
Gieseke of Sleepy Eye were in the city
this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Luger left for
their home at North st. Paul this
noon, after a two weeks visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Leo S. Lamm.
Miss Della Olmstead, who has been
visiting Mankato friends for the past
ten days, returned to her home in
Minneapolis this afternoon.
j. B. Coy returned to Minneapolis
this afternoon.
w. j. Pell, the lawyer, was pas
senger on the s p. m. train from St.
Paul, where he had been on legal
business. He will move into his offices
in the First National bank building on
Monday and be ready for business
Tuesday, Oct. l..
Rev. n. p. Tuleen is able to be out
after being confined to his home with
illness.
Andrew Rudberg of the Boston Cloth
ing store arrived in New York yester-
day. He will arrive at Mankato Mon
day or Tuesday next.
Miss Beatrice Footner and her friend,
Miss Berner, teachers in the Truman
school, visited at the formers home
on Center street today.
Mr.. and Mrs Otto Graf returned last
night from their wedding trip to La
Crosse, Wis.
j. B. Coy left this noon for his
home in Minneapolis, after spending
a week or more in Mankato and vi
entity.
Judge w. L. Comstock went to st.
Paul today on business.
Sheriff Donahue, DIR. R. NJ. Dodds,
Ed. Weaver, Charles Guth and sister,
F. X. Meagher, James Grierson, Tony
Gabler and Gates Phillips of this city
attended the fair and races at Ma
della yesterday.
Miss Lottie Owens left today for
Madelia to spend week with her Sis
ter, Mrs. F. B. Rhods.
Mrs. j.. E. Reynolds and daughter
Grace went to La Crosse today where
they will visit for few days.
John B. Keochie and family of Red
wood Falls were in the city today.
C. A. Patchin of Springfield was in
Mankato over night.
Mrs. George Innes and children of
Minneapolis were in Mankato today.
DR.. w. X. Jacoby of Vernon Center
visited friends in the city over night.
George c. Sherman of Minneapolis is
spending few days in the city.
O. B. Olson of jackson was in Man
kato over night.
A. f. Quimby and L. c. Rev of
Vernon Center paid Mankato visit
last night.
f. H. Drake of Madelia was an ar
rival in Mankato this morning.
Attorney U. G. Argetsinger of Ma
pleton had business in Mankato to-
Anu
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j. L. Hardgrove and wife of Sioux
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10 learn UnaI lie Is TO DC cOnnecCe'
with the new clothing firm Simon {
Rice, about to open business in tina
city.
George f. Brett and A. O. Eberhar
are attending the Shriners' meeting il
Chicago.
| Misses Mansfield and Miss johnson
visited ST.. Paul yesterday.
H. w. Volk is in the city.
Mrs. w. A. Funk spent yesterday il
the Twin Cities.
George Scherer was in ST. Paul yes
terday.
Ray Hinton was operated on fol
appendicitis at st. Joseph's hospita
Wednesday morning.
A. f. Everett, wife and child, Guy
w. Everett and Will r. Everett OF
Waseca visited Mankato today, TAX
ing dinner in the city.
Marshal Osteboe of Mapleton was in
Mankato today to meet his mother
who returned from visit to Sioux
City, Iowa.
c. N. Andrews has written from
San Diego, CAL, to friends in the
city, saying that he will come to
Minnesota for his annual duck. hunt
beginning Oct. 90, at Heron Lake. He
will doubtless visit his Mankato
friends.
Allan Jackson left yesterday after
noon for Chicago, where he will at
tend a meeting of Shriners tonight,
when very large class will be init
ated.
Mrs. Jennie Lake of Madison, S. D.,
is in the city visiting friends. Mrs.
Lake formerly resided here. She has
been spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. z. A. Pool, at Winona.
County Superintendent Sweet of
Fairmont and his wife were in Man
kato today.
n. A. Patterson, Manager Edwards,
d. T. Bowen and NJ. d. Fancher went
to Good Thunder, Mapleton and Beau
ford yesterday to inspect the Citizens
Telephone company's lines. They were
driven by Mr.. Fancher in his automo-
bile.
Mrs. TT. A. Patterson has so far
recovered after her recent operation
that she will be able to leave the
hospital tomorrow evening and return
home.
Officer Barr is on the sick list.
F. L. H. Won Lubken of Mapleton
was in the city last evening.
d. Vollick of LeSueur Center was
in Mankato over night.
A. w. Parkin of Cannon Falls was
in Mankato today.
Mrs. III. d. Diamond left yester-
day Afternoon for Utica, N. Y, to make
an extended visit with relatives.
d. j. Severance of Belgrade went
to Rochester today.
Engineer Wood, wife and daughter
left yesterday afternoon for Chicago,
to be gone a few days. Mr.. Wood
is on the entertainment committee for
the Shriners affair there this even
ing.
County Attorney George T. Olsen of
St. Peter was in the city over night.
G. S. Christensen, G. S. Christensen
Jr. and wife and Miss Pearl Christen
sen of Madeia arrived in the city last
evening with the formers big touring
car. They inspected their elevator at
Lake Crystal and intended to 60 to
Vernon Center to look over their ele-
vator there, but the lever broke, and
they were obliged to ride in from
Garden City on low speed and wait
repairs They returned to Madelia to-
day.
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From Fridays Daily.
The Knights of Pythias will hold an
informal party next Thursday evening
for the members and their families
and a few invited friends. Cards and
dancing will be INDUCED in.
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The benefcent degree of the Sa'
maritans held an interesting meeting
last evening, with music, Rotations
cards and refreshments. The attend
ance was good, and everybody had an
enjoyable time.
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Lakefield Standard: Mr.. and Mrs
j. A. Mansfield pleasantly entertain
ed few friends in the parlors OF the
Wood hotel Thursday evening. Light
refreshments were served, and upon
their departure the guests voted Mrs
Mansfield a royal hostess.
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SCOTLAND PerSnoa1

lin the city yesterday to get castln
for one of his engines. He found Jus
what he wanted at the Mankat
Manufacturing company.
d. f. Walker and i. c. DeRosi'
went fishing to Lake Francis today.
NJ. R. Everett of Waterville wa
in the city this afternoon.
John Krost will leave Monday morn
ing on five weeks business tril
through South Dakoto and Iowa.
A. G. Anderson of Springfield wa
in Mankato yesterday afternoon.
F. B. Lewis of ST. James was il
the city last evening.
J. w. Lucas of Winona was in thu
city over night, looking after his lum
Der business.
DR.. H. w. Darby and wife of Min
neapolis were in Mankato today.
A. c.. and Mrs. Won Hagen of Sleepy
Eye took breakfast in the city today
NJ. T. NJ MILAN of Elmore break
afsted in the city today.
H. c. Kraus of Vernon Center break
tasted in the city.
County Auditor Weaver went to
Window today to attend the races.
c. H. Forbes and wife left last
night for Pasadena, Cal.
out side men hored
w. R. Kelly is confined to his home
as the result of a severe cold.
J. J. Flachsenhar went to the cities
this morning on business mission.
Rev. G. Baehren of Hamburg, Ger
many, was in Mankato today, the
guest of Presiding Elder Utzinger OF
the Evangelical association. Rev.
Baehren will preach at Sleepy Eye
tonight and at CORTLAND tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. FELTON, and little daughter re-
turned from the cities yesterday.
Henry Kueher went to Sioux Falls
last night where he will 60 to work
for the Omaha road.
Miss Anna Schuette went to Ma
della yesterday to visit her sister for
ten days.
Mrs. William Lenertz and daughter,
Alvera, will leave Monday for their
new home at Virginia, MINI. Mr.
Lenertz has been there for the past
five months as manager for Macbeth
& Gardner. Mrs. Lenertz has many
friends who will miss her greatly.
Ezra Gates, wife and daughter OF
Garden City, were in Mankato last
evening.
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From Fridays Daily,

1
| From Fridays Daily.
The Knights of Pythias will hold an
informal party next Thursday evening
for the members and their families
and few invited friends. Cards and
dancing will be INDUCED in.
The benefcent degree of the Sa-
Amaritans held an interesting meeting
last evening, with music, Rotations,
cards and refreshments. The attend
ance was good, and everybody had an
enjoyable time.
All Baptist young people in the city
are invited to spend social evening
in the chapel at the rear of the
Baptist church from eight to ten this
evening. ~
Mrs. H. c. Carney entertained a
few friends last evening at her home
on Byron street in honor OF Mrs.
Poehler of st. Peter, daughter of
Congressman C. R. Davis. 1t was
social evening. Tasty refreshments
were served. Albert Dick of st. Peter
was one of the guests.
::
Lakefeld Standard: Mr. and Mrs.
| J. A. Mansfield pleasantly entertain
ed few friends in the parlors OF the
Wood hotel Thursday evening. Light
Refreshments were served, and upon
their departure the guests voted Mrs
Mansfield royal hostess.
st. Peter Herald Mrs, II. ). Sac
kett and Mrs. H. J. Essler entertained
at o'clock dinner at the home OF
the former last Monday in honor OF
Mrs. Edgar Weaver and Miss Helen
Wise of Mankato.
The Misses Irma and May Davies
entertained sixteen of their gentlemen
and lady friends at 500 last even
ing at their home on South Fifth
street. The double parlors were very
artistically decorated with autumn
leaves, saliva and asters. The honors
were won by Miss Leonard and MT
John Steiner. Misses Flossie Mac
beth and Katherine Hart rendered sew
! eral beautiful selections. Dainty re-
freshments were served
/ Aid. Atchison will attend the races
at Madelia tomorrow.
| J. H. Macbeth is at Madeira, WIFI
his horse entered for the races.
S. B. Wilson went to Fairmont TO-
day on legal business.
Harry Iverson and wife returned
last night from Fergus Falls, where
they visited for ten days.
Mrs. w. S. Farnum and son Went
to Minneapolis this forenoon to WISH
her sister, Mrs. Staples, for week
Mr.. Farnum expects to spend sun
day there.
P. H. McGraw was at Wells yester'
day afternoon.
J. H. Harter took trip TO Eooo
Thunder today.
P. H. Jordan spent portion OF the
day at Good Thunder.
Miss Alice Farr was a passenger
to St. Paul this morning.
Mrs. Guy R. Currier OF kensmgton
Kansas, arrived this morning, ano
will visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
C. ID. Geddes went to Fairmont to-
day to argue before Judge Quinn the
motion for amended findings IN the
mandamus proceedings of Fred Kron
against City Recorder Hodapp.
+. M. Currier, for few weeks
st. Peter Herald: Frank Gabler OF
Mankato, was In the city last Satur
day His friends here will be pleased
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needed having been raised during
its bmiding Rev. II. c. Buss is the
pastor
/ Iawton: Remains Of an infant
child which has been dead more
than week were found yesterday
wrapped up in petticoat and sew
ed mp in a piece Of blanket. in a
vacant barn at the rear OF a resi-
denre lot in Comanche. DR.. Har-
rison, who was called, stated that
the child had been dead week or
ten days. The city authorities of
Comanche took charge of the body.
No clew has been found relative to
its parentage or cause Of death.
Muskogee: John Froncis. aged 70
years, and perhaps one Of the best
known Creek Indians in the Terri.
tory, is no more. He died at Eu.
iaula. l. T.. his home. and was
buried with all the pomp incidental
TO the burial of a prominent char
acter of the Indian tribe. The fun
cral Grafton was delivered by Ma
tional Creek Interpreter Col. vii.
liam McCombs OF that city. a noted
Indian orator ana an ex-confedtrate
soldier. who fought against the de-
ceased during the civil war.
Newkirk: The democrats Of Kay
County. in convention at Tonkawa.
have nominated the following county
ticket: Represe entative. Logan Haw-
kins of Tonkawa; Register Of Deeds.
Il. c. Denton of Hardin; County
Judge, Claude Duvall of Newkirk:
Sheriff Syl Ford of Newkirk: Treas
urer, Hugh Ziegler of Newkirk:
Clerk, w. f. Shinn of Longwood:
Attorney, J. r. Burns of Ponca City;
Superintendent Of Schools, Il. a.
Duke of Ponca City; Coroner, DR..
Strickland of Tonkawa: Surveyor.
T. b. Afford Of Newkirk; Commits
sioner, Thomas McQulrk. G. Albert
and J. T.. Myers