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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-16
COLONEL GEO. CHRISTIAN
Victim of Very Pleasant Sur
prise Saturday Evening.
Men of Norris and Christian Quarrie
Give Retiring Member Of Firm
Beautiful Presents.

Asa token of respect and affec-
ton which they bear him, res
pect and affection resulting from
years OF association as employer,
and employees. the workmen of
the Norris and Christian quarries
Saturday evening presented George
B. Christian. the founder of the
industry, with beautiful Swiss
watch. Mr.. Christian recently re-
tired from active participation In
the affairs of this business, which
he made one of the most successful
in Marion county.
Mr.. Christians meeting with his
men at the company's Office on
the fifth floor of the Huber clock
was characterized by a spirit of
good feeling that so rarely exists
between an employer and the men
who work for him. For Mr.. Chris
tian 1t was a complete and most
pleasurable surprise. The men,
about 100 in number. assembled
at the Office early in the evening
and a telephone message was sent
summoning Mr.. Christian there on
important business. When he
stepped into the main room of the
Office apartments. 1t was literally
jammed with big. sturdy quarry
men, the men whose Drawn and
honest industry had been the chief
factor in making the lime and
stone business here one OF the
county's greatest enterprises.
Mr., Christian was met at the
door by George d. Copeland. a
life long friend.
Realizing that this was hardly
the real reason for the meeting.
Mr.. Christian smiled and said he
would be glad to do what he could
Mr.. Copeland delivered the
speech preliminary to presenting
the watch which had been purchas-
ed with contributions furnished by
the men. He spoke for about half
an hour, reviewing the eventful
life OF Mr.. Christian from the
time that he started out as a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-16
SURPRISE PARTY
Given Saturday at the Home Of
Miss Mary Alexander.

At her country home SIX miles
south of LaRue Miss Mary Alex
ander was pleasantly surprised Sat
urday evening by party of
forty friends and neighbors in
honor of her seventeenth birthday
anniversary.
The hours were whiled away So
clally, dancing. cards and music
being in order. At eleven O'Clock,
delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess. The surprise was
most complete. Miss Alexander re-
ceived number of beautiful pres
ents. gifts from admfring friends
and relatives. AT a late hour the
guests departed for home wishing
their charming young hostess many
happy returns of the day. Miss
Alexander is at present attending
the LaRue High school and is pre-
pairing to teach
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-16
Dolce Court

Constable Barnes, OF Barberton.
arrested George Slane, OF Agosta,
Sunday afternoon on warrant
charging him with obtaining goods
under false pretenses. The prisoner
was brought here last night and
locked In the city prison until
this morning when he was taken
to Barberton to answer the charge
against him.
George Wilhelmi, who was ar
rested Friday night for drunken
ness and who plead not guilty
when arraigned, changed his plea
to guilty when the case was given
hearing In the mayors court
Saturday night. He was fined Az
and was released after he had
paid the amount.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-16

his llfe, II necessary, for the SAL
walton Of his country, going over
his career as a school teacher. as
a contractor who built Marion
county's first pike and who super
intended the construction OF some
of the city's first business block.
telling of how he launched the
lime and stone business and how
he made 1t success.
The Norris and Christian quar-.
res. Mr.. Copeland said, were
started on $500 borrowed capital
and 1t was only by dint OF hard
work and ngenius that the venture
resulted In ultimate success.
The watch, valuable timepiece
costing $40, was accepted BY Mr..
Christian in a speech that was
notable in many respects. Not
only was It fitting farewell to
the men who had so long been
closely associated with the speaker
but 1t was a message containing
good wholesome advice for the
hardy sons of toll who comprised
the audience.
Mr.. Christian said that he had
always tried to give his men a
snuare deal and believed that he
had in the main succeeded. He
told of how he and the men as.
sociated with him had managed To
bridge over the hard times of
1893 and furnished their men with
employment so that they scarcely
felt the slightest hardships.
"For this ! deserve no credity
said Mr.. Christian, "It was no
more than right
"I believe that between us there
has always existed a feeling that
has been something more than
the ordinary feeling between the
employer and the man working for
his hire" said Mr.. Christian. UIt
mas seemed as though we were
always looking for common
good.''
The speaker said that ne real
lies that the lot in life of the
men before him is hard. UBut -
he said. "you have the satisfaction
OF knowing that what you get YOU
earn, what you get you pay for
with good days work.
The quarrymen of Marion. taken
as whole, Mr.. Christian said
comprise part OF our best citi-
zenshIlp. They endure great hard
ships and for the most part are
underpaid. Yet there is one
great recompense for their toll. he
said. This is in the fact that life
in the open air gives them health
and muscle.
In closing, Mr.. Christian urged
the men to live uprightly and pru-
IDENTIFY. lie pleaded with them to
shun strong drink and to devote
their earnings to the welfare and
happiness of their. families.
Ono man can be successful and
ms earnings In dissipation
said the speaker. "The wave ~
prohibition that is now spreading
over this country will eventually
sweep everything before It and the
nation will be free OF the liuor
tranQc.v
Sand now want to thank Won
for this token of your
regard for me, - said Mr. Christian
holding out the watch given by
The men. 81 will treasure this as A
memento OF my association with
you. and when look into its face
VIII see the faces of all the
men who have toiled for me, y
VIII keep 1t so that 1t NAV he
handed down from generation to
Following Mr.. Christian IS sneecb
the men, at his request. met him
personally for farewell hand.
shaking. twas a love. feast IN
wp'ch true affection was manifest
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-16

though they are. 1t is the question.
Can America stand prosperity and
keep her hands pure?"
t'he lecturer concluded his eloquent
oration by illustrating the point that
riches are usually closely followed
by corruption and sin. His closing
remark. What doth 1t profit man II
he gain the whole world and lose his
own soti,.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-16
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Little Son Of Frank Blue ID Ron
s y Over By Train. ~ psrl

The six year old. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank b. Blue 0f Toledo ave-
nue. was run down by a train
at the Silver street crossing of
the Hooking Valley railroad about
3 O'Clock Monday afternoon The
child's left leg was completely Sc
vered from the body and he sus-
tained other serious injuries. The
Hess and Markert ambulance trans
ferred him to his home. His condi-
tion is serious.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-16

The subject at the Lyric theater is
Rival Motorists" The subjects are
changed daily. 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-16
MARION RELATIVE
Remembered In Will or the Late
Henry c. Goldman.

In the will of the late Henry
9. Goldman, the wealthy Columbus
man, who died in Daytona. Florida.
last week. Mrs. Eva Copeland, of
this city, receives the sum of
10000. Mrs. Copeland is the widow
of the late Harry Copeland, a
nephew of Mr.. Goldman. Most Of
the other relatives of Mr.. Goldman
who reside here were remembered
in the disposition of a part OF his
estate made lin 1902.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

Not one vote was recorded against
the general appropriation bill and the
appropriation for the new capitol.
The leaders Of the stalwart or reac-
tionary element all voted for the spec
ial appropriations, and the general
appropriation bill.
This shows that all regarded these
appropriations as necessary. The to-
tai levy for state purposes in 1908 was
Al mills, in 1905 it was Al mills and in
neither of these years was it necessary
to levy twine plant tax or to pro-
vide for the building of new capital
or to erect number Of new buildings
for state institutions. The total
levey for state purposes In 1907, In
cluding II mills for the twine plant
and the appropriations for all these
new buildings is only At mills. The
levy in Wyoming for state tax is 81
mills; in Nebraska 7 mills; in North
Dakota 5 lilo mills; In Iowa 3 9-1o
mills. 1t is clear from these figures
that the Legislature OF South Dakota
was not extravagant and all that can be
said is that it cared for the reasonable
needs Of the educational and other in
stitutions and did not shirk its re-
lSponSibilities.
It is a well known fact that local
assessors assess property at only one
fourth or one third, and some times
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

even less, OF its actual value. The
State Board cannot remedy this, be-
cause the law prohibits that Board
from raising the aggregate returns
more than three million dollars. To
be fair to all, the State Board assessed
the property Of the public service cor
porations upon the basis Of one-third
and equalized other property e near
" as possible upon the same ratio.
Bank stocks could not be legally -
sessed at one-half when all other pro
perty was assessed at one third and
less. In fixing the value rof hank
stock at 40 per cent, the Board fol
lowed the square deal and no reason
able person will object to that.
In carrying out the plan to aaies
all property as nearly Is poasible at l-s
Its actual value, the Board reduced
the valuation Of cattle IL per cont in
Glass 9, and in some Of the counties
raised the value Of lands It raieofl
the value Of railroad, express, tale
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
TON SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY DECEMBER 90 1907

every Office in the state, as well as In
Congress, and to decide the policies
and platform Of the party. In this
great change, no man in the state has
put so much Of himself into bringing
about this condition as Governor
Crawford.
A large majority of the delegates to
the Republican convention year ago
last June endorsed him and the prin-
ciples he stood for and elected him
Governor by the same large majority
at the following election. Every
pledge in his platform has been enac-
ted into efficient laws; in other words,
he has "made good" and is willing to
submit to the voters Of the Republi-
can party his candidacy for the Uni
ted States Senate and abide by their
decision. With Coe 1. Crawford in
the United States Senate to represent
South Dakota, the people we'll know
that they will have a strong advocate
for the measures that are for their
best interests.
In state government, stand for
clean, honest, economical administra-
tion of state affairs and for the en-
forcement of law. / believe that it is
the duty of the chief executive Of the
state to see that the individual rights
Of the citizen are protected, that un-
just rates and unjust discrimination
by public service corporations should
be prohibited, and, on the other hand,
that corporations should have the
full protection Of the law, the same
as individuals In other words, equal
ity before the law is fundamental
principle Of civil government and
should be adhered to by those in au-
thority. Economy Of state affairs is
not measured by the amount OF ap-
propriations made, but by the pur-
poses for which the states money has
been appropriated and the necessity
therefor. The party in authority
which deliberately cripples the state
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

plan for the enlightenment of the
whole world; that the fulfillment Of
his great reforms Is really the carry
ing out of what has come into the
hearts of the people through Divine
agency; in other words, the President
Of the United States is the channel
through which the real heart desires
Of the people are being enacted into
law coupled with the strict enforce
ment of the same.
Should his name not come before
the next Republican Convention, his
true friends as delegates can be de-
pended upon to support the man who,
in the judgement of the President Is
best fitted to carry on his unfinished
work; the people Of this state are not
afraid to trust those who have stood
by him all through his strenuous
fight for reform.
l heartily endorse the candidacy of
Governor Coe 1. Crawford for the Of
flee Of United States Senator for the
following reasons: I believe him to
be a man of high Christian character,
honest intention, strong personal con-
victions and great ability, and that
he, more than any other person, has
been the means Of taking out of the
hands of corporation agents and boss
politicians the management of the Re-
publican party and restoring the same
to the people; so that the people now
have the right to choose who shall be
nominated to serve them, not only in
the United States Senate, but in
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
Senator Kessey for Governor.
announcement and Platform That Should Meet the
Demands of Epery Republican in the State.

To the Republican Voters of South
Dakota:
In announcing myself as a candi-
date for Governor before the Republi-
can primaries to be held next June,
deem it right and proper to let the
people Of this state know where
stand on the issues that are of vital
Importance to them and the interests
of the entire state.
1 am for Theodore Roosevelt as
nominee for the presidency at the Re-
publican convention next June. 1 be-
lieve in him and in his policies and
have never hesitated to support them.
The demand for his nomination and
election was never so great as now.
His work is only partly done and
there Is strong conviction in the
hearts of the people that there is no
one yet mentioned as candidate for
the presidency who can so ably carry
to a successful finish the reforms so
greatly needed, as the man who has
bravely and fearlessly brought to a
partial completion this work.
l am in full sympathy and accord
with President Roosevelt's construc-
tive policy of government regulation
OF all railroad and public service cor
porations; also with his fearless en-
forcement OF the law regardless of
the influential position held by the
violator.
Itruly believe that Theodore Roose-
velt's position as President of these
United States is part of a Divine
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

institutions by pairing down the need
ed appropriations for state institu-
tions, and the proper carrying on CT
the states business, for the purpose
Of being retained In office or power,
does the state an injustice and is
is guilty of misgovernment.
The needs of the state increase with
it's growth.
The Board Of Regents, the Board OF
Charities and Corrections, and the
Commissioners OF the Soldiers Home,
with the heads Of the state institu-
tions in their biennial reports to Gov
ernor Elrod for the period ending
June Both, 1906, and by personal re-
commentators when the Legislature
of 1907 was in session, earnestly re-
commended all the special appropria-
tions for new buildings as necessary
and they were members Of the Elrod
administration. All these appropria.
tions were voted by the members
without regard to faction or party.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

graph and telephone companies ma
terially, but aimed to treat I'll Justly
by following the same ratio Or true
value as to all.
The attempt Is being made to make
the farmers believe that they have
not been treated fairly because the
assessed valuation Of land has bean
raised to the amount Of less than e1
per acre. In Jerauld county, the
County Auditor was sent to the state
meeting Of the Auditors under the
instructions from the county board Of
farmers at the two last state meet
ings Of the auditors with the instruc-
tions to have the assessed valuation
of personal property, especially cattle,
lowered, and the assessed valuation
of lands raised, but without effect;
hence a county board composed Of
farmers and the township assessors.
every one of them farmers, raised the
assessed valuation Of land Ia this
county in 1905 of their own free will
to the amount Of 81. 40 per acre, and,
to my knowledge, there has not been
one objection BY . land owner Ia this
county.
l have In mind farm lands to the3
amount Of 1870 acres that have bean
sold this summer at an average prize
of S42.70 per acre, whose assessed vaI-
l.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08

is so well known that it is unnecessary
to say more than that the new firm
will prove strong one. The Landkamer
brothers and Mr.. Davidson are all
worthy young men, who have staked all
that they have on Mankato's future
growth, and their many friends will
wish them unlimited success.
L. J.. Hamp, who has been under
taker for Lamm, Landkamer & Hob
mann and Landkamer Brothers since c..
&. Chittenden's departure, has accepted
the position of undertaken for George
Klein, who is the successor of John
Klein & Co., and today moved his fam
lily to the apartments on jackson street
over the WysOng laundry vacated by
Mr.. Davidson and family. He has made
many friends since coming to Mankato,
is a competent undertaken, and will
have the best wishes of all who know
him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08
Mar. S-15-22. 1907.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County O, RIpa
Earth.-ss. In probate Court.
In the matter of tho estate of Reinhold Stock
man. deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of Wilhel-
nina Rosenau. of the county of Martin. Mime.
sofa, representing among other things that Rein
hold Stockman,late OF the county of Blue Earth
IN the state of Minnesota. on the 9th day of
May, A. D.. 1904, at the county of Blue Earth
died intestate, and being an inhabitant of this
county at the time of his death, leaving goods,
cnattels and estate within this county and
that the said petitioner is a creditor of said
decreased. and praying that administration of
said estate be to Frank q. Sasse granted
1t Is Ordered. that said petition be hear I'd be-
Irre said court on Tuesday, the 18th day of
March A. D., 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
probate office, in he conrt house. in Mankato.
10 said county. And all persons interested i'm
sai9 matter are hereby required to appear at
ssla time and place and show cause. If any
Inere pc, why said petition should not be
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
20 tne nelrs OF said deceased and to all persons
Interested oy publishing this order once in
eacn week TOT three successive weeks prior to
said day OF hearing in the Nj ankato Free Press,
weekly newspaper, printed and publishe ed at
Mankato. in said COUNTY ~
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of Febru-
airy. A. ID 1907.
BY the Court
probate Court seal. VIM. F. HUGHES
Judge OF Probate.
Mathwig & Sasse. Attorneys.
Fairmont. Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08
PROMINENT MAN DEAD
Joseph Kotthoff Dies Rather Sud-
denly This Afternoon.


Joseph Kotthoff died at his home, ia
North Seventh street, at 2:l5 o'clock
this afternoon of pneumonia and heart
trouble. He had an attack of the grip
first, but went out too soon and con-
tracted pneumonia. His illness was
only of weeks duration.
Mr.. Kotthoff would have been sixty
seven years old next June. He was one
of the earliest settlers in Mankato,
having located here in 1853. He was
carpenter by trade, and also did
contracting, and was a well known
resident and highly esteemed by ALL
His death is a great shock to all. He
is survived by his wife and nine chill
dren, seven of whom live in Mankato,
and one, Mrs. Anna eraser, in the
state of Washington, and the other,
George Kotthoff, at Madison, Wis.
Mr. Kotthoff was a member of the
Mems Society of the st. Peter and
Paups Catholic church, and carried ST.
900 life insurance in the society.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08
WAS AN EARLY RESIDENT
Mrs. w. II. Hockey Dies After Being
Seven Years an Invalid.

from MONDAY s DAILY.
Another early resident passed away at
ten minutes before midnight last night,
when Mrs. William H. Rocky breathed
her last at a local hospital, where she
has been residing for three or four years
past She had been an invalid for seven
years, having been afflicted with creep
ing paralysis.
The deceased was formerly Miss Au-
gusta Helena Mary Dornberg, and was
born at Furstanthum. Schwartzenburg,
Sondershausan, Germany, Dec. Is, 1929
She came to America when sixteen years
of age, and resided in Pennsylvania. She
was married there Aug. 2, 1852, to Mr.
Rocky, and in 1858 they moved to Man.
kato, residing here ever since. Mr.
Rocky was engaged in the milling bust
ness for many years, but died some
years ago.
Mrs. Hockey is survived by three of
her children, Mrs. Rosalia Huncke of
Chicago, Mrs. d. NJ. Evans of Parran,
Old Mexico, and A. c. Hockey of this
city. She also leaves grandson, Ar
man c. Rosco, of Rochester, who was
reared as a member of the family af-
ter the death of his mother when he
was a small child. Mrs. Rockey was
loved and respected by all who knew
her. She was a patient sufferer during
the last years of her life.
Funeral services will probably be held
Wednesday afternoon from the residence
of A. C. Rocky, 724 North Sixth street,
and the interment will take place at
GlenwoOd cemetery.