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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
DEAL CLOSED
NUMBER OF GRAIN HOUSES TO
VAN DUSEN. HARRINGTON.
English Corporation Disposes Prop
erty to Minneapolis Firm; Deal
Involves TT Warehouses;.

The greatest property transfer ever
recorded in the grain trade history of
the northwest went through yesterday
in the offices of the Van Dusen-Har-
rington company, IN the Chamber of
Commerce, when the Chicago & North
west Granaries company, an English
corporation, sold to the Minneapolis
men the Star elevator in Minneapolis
with capacity for 2,225,OO0 bushels, the
Interstate elevators with 100000
bushels capacity, and ll5 country ele-
vators located on the Chicago & North
western, Minneapolis & st. Louis and
Great Northern railways in Minnesota,
North Dakota and South Dakota, says
The Minneapolis Journal.
The Chicago & Northwest Granaries
company was organized and financed in
London in 1889. 1t bought the business
of the old house of G. w. Van Dusen
& Co., and also the big property
known as the Star elevator located in
north Minneapolis. Later III purchased
the plant of the Inter-States elevators.
G. w. Van Dusen, F. c. Van Dusen
and Charles NJ. Harrington were ap.
pointed by the English syndicate as
American managers for term of fif-
teen years. The senior Van Dusen
retired from active business three
years ago, and the younger men filled
out the unexpired time. Yesterday the
negotiations looking to the purchase
of the property by the Minneapolis
men were brought to a head, and
F. C. Van Dusen and c. M. Harrington
will now handle the big properties
for their own account. The English
company will wind up its affairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
HEAD0F THEY.W.c.A.
Mrs. Norman Wilde of Mime
ap0Iis Elected Chairman.
END OF THE STATE MEET
Fine Banquet Was Given
on Saturday Evening.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The annual convention of the Young
Women's Christian association closed
last evening, after three days of
pleasant and helpful work, and the
delegates have now practically all re-
turned to their homes.
The annual meeting of the state
committee at 4:3O o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon resulted in the election of the
following officers: Chairman, Mrs.
Norman Wilde of Minneapolis; vice
chairman, Mrs. L.. A. Crandall, of Min
neapolis; secretary, Mrs. S. F. Batson
of Minneapolis; treasurer, Mrs. j. P.
Quirk of Minneapolis. Each member
of the committee was instructed to
raise $25 during the year for the
work of the association.
A banquet was served at the Young
Mems Christian association rooms at
six o'clock Saturday evening, by the
ladies of the Episcopal church, and
was fine spread. The banners of
all the societies hung upon the walls
and formed pretty decoration. At
ter the courses had been served, Miss
Alice V. Robbins of this city acted
as toastmistress, and the following
toasts were responded to: "The Sum-
mer Conference of the Past" Miss
Mary FELTON, of Minneapolis; Geneva,
'O7," Miss Caroline Ward Dayton of
Minneapolis; ''Anticipations,' Miss
Margaret Wedge of Carleton.
Miss Helen F. Barnes of New York
gave an interesting and amusing talk,
and the delegates joined in singing col
lege and school songs, and had a
merry time.
The evening session of the associa-
ton was opened with song service,
which included songs by the girls
chorus.
B. A. Shuman, missionary to
Buenos Aires, Argentina, gave high
ly interesting address upon South
America as Mission Field" He
spoke in hopeful strain, and said
that the results obtained in short
time at his field of labor warranted
the belief that great deal of good
would be accomplished by working
the field, as there was a ready re-
Spouse on the part of the inhabitants.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday forenoon
a delegates meeting was held, which
adjourned in time for the members
to attend the regular church services.
At p. m. vesper service was held,
on the subject, ''What Seek YET" led
by Miss Swami of Minneapolis.
At 7:45 p. M, Miss Barnes, the
national extension and industrial Sec
rotary, gave an address upon "The
Young Women's Christian Association
Power for Evangelism This was
excellent. Miss Groggs, the state Sec
rotary of Minnesota, conducted fare
well service, which closed the con-
yentiOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
DIED AT BILLINGS, MONTANA
James Wheeler, Former Resident
Of St. Clair, Passes Away.

James Wheeler, an old resident of
st. Clair, who eleven or twelve years
ago moved to Montana for the benefit
of his health, as he was sufferer
from asthma, died yesterday at Bill
ings, Mont, aged about sixty three
children, among whom is Mrs. Asa
Andrews of st. Clair.
The remains will be brought to
Mankato, arriving Friday, that the
interment may be made at the for
mer home of the deceased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
Bruno Roemer Puts An End to
Unf0unded Rumors.
HE HAD MiSLAID ONE PAPER
Finds Missing Document
Among His Receipts.
From Fridays Dailv-

There has been some talk about a
note held by the National Citizens
bank, signed by Oscar BieFbaueg, with
Bruno Roemer as surety. Mr.. Roemer
was asked about this report this morn
ing. and made statement substan-
tally as follows:
About four years ago Mr. Roemer
went on a $1,000 note at the National
Citizens bank. with Mr. Bierbauer
Time dragged along and it was not
paid, and Mr.. Roemer spoke to Mr..
Bierbauer several times about it, and
finally about three years ago did so
in front of the bank. Mr.. Roemer was
then sitting in his buggy, and Mr..
Bierbauer said. that the note had been
paid and that he would get it and turn
it over to him. Mr.. Bierbauer there
upon entered the bank, and presently
came out with the note. Mr.. Roemer
mislaid this note until this morning,
when he found it.
The National Citizens bank still
holds a $1,000 note signed by Messrs
back three years, upon which nothing
but the interest has been paid. Mr.
Roemer was astounded recently when
he learned of this, as he fully be-
lieved that the note that he signed
was paid and turned over to him. He
has no recollection of having signed
second note with Mr. Bierbauer
He has examined the note held by the
bank. and finds that his signature up
on it is genuine. He believes that he
forgotten about it.
Mr.. Bierbauer's family has received
no word from him since his departure
three weeks ago, but in one way do
not consider this strange, as he seldom
if ever wrote home when away from
the city. He did not say where he
was going when he left, but remarked
that he would be gone a week or two
The family say that he was very
sick man when he went away. Twf
weeks before that he had come back
from a trip, during which he had con
suited specialist, who said that he
was on the verge of nervous break
down. and that if he did not give
ND his business and enter sanitariun
and break away with all communica
ton with the outside world he might
have brain collapse. He came home
very much disheartened. 1t is not
thought that he planned to enter &
sanitarium when he left the last time
as he said nothing about it or made
any extra provision for his household
expenses, as he would if he had plan
ned prolonged stay in a sanitarium
Members of the family fear he ma!
be mentally deranged, and are very
much worried. They are large holders
of the stock of the malt company
and their interests are the same as
those of other stockholders. only more
so. as being more heavily interested.
The Mankato Mailing company has
never paid dividend since it start
ed, on the stock. Last summer ter
per cent dividend was declared, but
has never been paid. This has caused
comment among the stockholders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
Called But Newlyweds Had
Left the Place.
KERNS CROWD is WORSTED
Notes From NicOllet County Towns ;
Personal Mention; Social Cos
sip; News of Interest.
From Tuesdays Daily.

FROM TUESDAY s Daily.
One of the pleasant occasions which
took place at Kerns last week was
the marriage of Mr. Arthur Sharp
and Miss Arleen Brown, notice of
which was given in The Free Press
last Friday They are excellent young
people and the best wishes of their
many friends will follow them through
life's journey. Some of the young
sports north of Kerns turned out and
intended to give them a lcharivari,
but had their trouble for their pains
as Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp had gone to
Mankato and the family got the bene-
fit of the noise. They demanded
money for beer but were emphati-
cally refused by the father of the
groom. The crowd retired after con-
siderable eXertiOn, feeling rather cheap.
pect to move to North Mankato next
month to reside, having purchased
a residence in that village. The peo-
pie of this vicinity will regret to see
them move as they have lived in this
community nearly forty years.
community nearly forty years.
Rev. w. S. Emery of North Man
kato will exchange pulpits with Rev.
Brown of Kerns next Sunday morn
ing, 1890. We bespeak a good audi
ence for Mr. Emery as he is highly
spoken of far and near.
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Mills of Gar
den City attended the Sharp and Brown
wedding last week, Mrs. Mills being
aunt of the groom.
Mr.. Harry Parsons, who is in the
Emmanuel hospital, continues to i'm
prove and will soon be able to re-
turn home.
The members of the Kerns band
were very pleasantly entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist
last Saturday evening. Many of their
best selection were rendered by the
band and all had good time. Ele-
CANT refreshments were served and
the boys soted Mr.. and Mrs. Rist
lONdl
Mr. S. S. Mack of Long Prairie
visited with A. w. Rood and family
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Kennedy and
son and Mrs. Z. r. Kennedy visited
at the home of W. f. Hendley last
Wednesday.
George McCarger and Carl Hansen
have bought corn shredder from j.
Hodson & Co., and will commence
shredding corn this coming week.
Miss Viola Hodson went to Lake
Benton last Thursday and will make
an extended visit with her sisters
family, V. D. Grain, near that place.
Miss Blanch Door, teacher at Wells,
spent Sunday at home in Hebron.
L. Burrell received $50 for load
of apples in Mankato last Wednesday.
The Dackens Bros. of Judson had
the misfortune to lose their thresh-
ing machine last Thursday night by
fire, the engine was saved. The boys
hired the Hebron company's separator
to finish their work of several days.
Mr. II. H. Jones of Judson, on whose
place the machine was, lost four
stacks of rye. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Miss Minnie Hansen, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. George Me-
Carger the past week, returned to her
home at Lyle last Saturday.
Mrs. Clara Olson of Hebron has
been very sick the past week. A
physician was called from Mankato
and she is improving at this writ
ing.
Rev. Murphy preached an able SER
mon in Hebron last. Sunday morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
BURGLARS RAID LAKE CRYSTAL;
FIVE STORES ARE BROKEN INTO
QUITE A SUM OF MONEY AND SEVERAL WATCHES
IN LOOT OF THE BOLD BAND
Number of Razors and Pairs Of Shoes Taken Robbees Supposed
Have Been Committed After Four O'clock This Morn
ing; No Cew Left Behind

Frank Bartlett's jcwelry store was
entered through the rear window and
and gold watch and two gold watch
cases were stolen, and also all the
money in the store. The watch was
a Hammond make, valued at $3.50
the case number being l769509, and
the number of the movement 944506.
John Williams shoe store was en-
tered and one pair of No. shoes
taken, and what money there was.
The saloons of Hans Moe and
Joseph Rask were entered via the rear
windows. but it cannot be learned that
anything except money was taken.
In each place, all the money in. the
money drawer and cash register was
taken.
The police in Mankato and else
where were notified this morning of
the robbery, but there is no clue to
work upon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
DAVIS SPEAKS To THE FARMERS;
HIS ADDRESS At OKLAHOMA CITY
MUST GET BACK TO THE SOIL AS 1T is THE SOURCE
OF ALL PROSPERITY
Third District Congressman Hopes Have the Subject of Agriculture
Taught in Secondary High Schools Of the Comhy
His Bill in the House Explained

arts through the land grant act Of
1862. Having introduced a bill in
congress known as H. r. 24,757 to
accomplish this purpose, and having
conducted correspondence of several
thousand letters in relation to this
bill, 1 have come here to discuss the
proposed legislation with you. An edu-
cation which educates away from the
soil is wrong both in tendency and
purpose. Agriculture is fundamental
and basic and in the final analysis we
revert to the soil as the source of our
wealth, prosperity and happiness as
a people.
The Peoples Colleges.
I shall undertake to show how the
splendid education of our state colleges
can be extended to high schools of
secondary grade, which because they
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
LIVES TO EAT The FRUIT
o. C.. EVANS HAS THE LAUGH ON
HIS NEIGHeoRS.
He Planted Some Apple Trees When
Eighty One Years Old; Enjoyed
Product Three Seasons.

When d. C. Evans was eighty-One
years of age he set out some small
apple trees upon his place in South
Bend. The neighbors joked him about
it, saying that he would not live to
eat the fruit. The trees are now quite
large, and he is eating the apples
from the trees for the third season.
He has the laugh on the neighbors
now, and all will wish that he will
live to enjoy the fruits of his labor
for many years to come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Oklahoma City, Oct. 2l.-Congress-
man Charles R. Davis of Minnesota
spoke before the Farmers National
congress today on Federal Aid for the
Promotion of Secondary Technical Edu-
cation.p His address follows:
Mr.. President and Members of the
National Farmers Congress: In honor
ing me with an invitation to
address this great organization of
farmers you have placed me un-
der weight of responsibility and
have given me. an opportunity for
which l am grateful. Your officers
have invited me to speak to you con-
corning the proposal to have the fed
eral government extend through high
schools the education in agriculture,
mechanic arts and home economics,
which congress installed in our state
colleges of agriculture and mechanic
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
From Tuesdays. Daily.

From Tuesdays, Daily.
Lake Crystal was visited early this
morning by burglars, who broke into
five stores and made quite a haul.
Marshal Ben Davis was on duty all
night. until ten minutes after four
o'clock this morning, and saw no one
on the streets, and is therefore of
the opinion that the burglaries were
committed after that hour.
Thomas & Jones' hardware store
was entered by prying off the back
window screen with screw driver.
The screw driver was left there, and
was not taken from any of the other
stores. Six razors of the Rogers make
and several pair of scissors. "Keene
Kutters,' of the Seaman make, were
stolen, and also all the money in the
drawer Three or four of the razors
were marked II. Boxer"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
SEVERED HIS CONNECTION
Harry L. Nixon Leaves Mankato for
the Pacific.Coast.

Harry l.. Nixon has severed his con-
nection with the Nixon Clothing COM
pany and the business will be conduct
ed by Albert j. Katz in future Mr..
Katz is clothing man of experience
and has made many friends since max
ING Mankato his home. Mr.. Nixon,
it is understood, will 90 to the coast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
BOOSTER FOR DEMOCRACY
Members Of the Faithful Want a
Weekly In St. Paul.

A democratic weekly newspaper, pub
lished in St. Paul, is one of the pos
sibilities of the campaign designated
to increase the political capital of
Governor John A. johnson. Private
Secretary Frank A. Day is said to
be behind the movement and it is
authoritatively stated that Mary Nc
Fadden, of the Duluth News-Tribune,
has been offered the editorship of the
proposed publication.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
Suggests Monument to Burns.

From Fridays Daily.
Rev. F. H. L. Won Lubken, who
leaves the pastorate of the Congre-
gational church at Mapleton, delivered
his farewell sermon on Sunday last,
and in the course of his remarks he
advised the erection of monument
to Robert Burns. Mapleton is noted
throughout the land for its Burns celes
brations. /,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
Springfield Man Leaves.
From Thursdays Daily.

Fred Bauch, Springfield saloon
keeper, disappeared a few days ago
and nothing has since been learned of
his whereabouts. The Hauenstein
Brewing company of New Ulm is num-
bered among the principal creditors,
but it is understood that there is
ample stock on hand to more than
protect all claimants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
Child Fell From a Chair.

A fifteen months old child of Mr.
and Mrs. John Larson, residing on Bel
grade avenue, fell from chair to
day and was severely shocked. Il
was unconscious for short time. A
physician was called.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
Pint Takes the Cure.

From TUESDAYS Daily
Peter j. Pint, who was in the ma
chine business at Sanborn, filed a Pc
tition in bankruptcy today, alleging
his liabilities as being 500, and his
assets as $4l5, all exempt, with no
stock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
Searching for Skeletons.
From Tuesdays Tally.

Professor Winchell, General Baker
and Attorney Thomas Hughes drove
into the country today, their objective
points being the Mitchell farm and
the Haunted Valley" They were to
investigate Indian mounds and search
for skeletons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
Delays the Incubator Factory.

Delay in securing the right kind of
an engine has prevented the incubator
factory from moving to Mankato. 1t
is given out that when the engine ar
rives the factory will be moved from
Sherburn to Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
Forged a Check.
From Fridays Daily.

F. j. Mooney, an attache of the
Cash Carnival company, is accused of
having passed forged check for
$3.50 at Luverne, where the aggre-
cation exhibited last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
YOUNG SENDS REGRETS
ATTORNEY GENERAL CANNOT
GOTO CHICAGO FRIDAY.
Must Remain in the Custody Of the
United States Marshal: Latter
Takes No Chances.

st. Paul, Oct. 23.-Attorney General
Young's custody by the United States
marshal is not such joke as it might
seem. He made his first daily report
during the noon hour yesterday, going
down from the capitol to the fed
eral building and calling at the office
| of Marshal Grimshaw, to assure that
official that he has not left st. Paul
and is within his control at any time
He spent the rest of the day at his
office in the capitol.
1t has been necessary for Mr.. Young
to cancel his engagement to speak in
Chicago next Friday at the National
Civic Federation conference on the
trust question. He was to have spoken
there on the conflict between state
authorities and the federal courts, but
under the contempt sentence cannot
make the trip.
Marshal Grimshaw wants to be
lement, but at the same time he is re-
sponsible for an actual custody of the
official who has transgressed the courts
order. Recently the Nebraska marshal
was summarily removed for neglect of
duty In minor case. A prisoner was
sentenced to six hours in the mar
shaPs custody and the marshal per-
mitted him during that time to 60 to
the theatre. When report on this
reached Washington the marshal was
promptly removed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25
Convention of Dairy Inspectors.
From Thursdays Daily.

A convention of dairy inspectors
will be held in Albert Lea Nov. and
6. Eleven states will be represented.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25

United States Marshal Grimshaw
was in Mankato yesterday attending
the opening of the federal court. He
returned to st. Paul last night. He
will not 'play horse" with the attor-
ney general.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25

CONTINUED on Page Four.1
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Valerius replied, his excitement in

Valerius replied, his excitement in
creaslng.
But don't you see, cannot you un-
derstand," she exclaimed, look of ten
derness upon her wan face, an expires
sion of pride in her luminous eyes, che
has done this to save me from my fate
But | will not accept his sacrifice; liv.
ing or dead, his memory shall be cleared
from this crime
"Olive, are you mad?'
mo, no; ! am sane enough to see
what he has done has merely been foi
my sake. He is innocent"
The world will believe his own word
his sworn testimony"
Then it shall be my duty to prove
his innocence"
Valerius, already pale with excite
ment, rose UP. and in burst of anger
shouted:
"You love him! You love him!"
She raised her head and her calm
eyes met the furious gaze of the man
before her. as she answered slowly, and
with something of defiance in her voice
"1 love him.
Valerius laughed mockingly, and then
almost shouted:
1T was his love for you that made
him kill your husband"
She WINGED at the words as she might
from blow.
But her suffering made the man who
witnessed it only more exasperated, and
losing all control of a mind which was
now raging with jealous fury and vim
dictive hate, he cried out:
"Aye, and your love for him strength
ened him to take the life that stood be-
tween you"
She could bear no more. With a CRY
on her lips she fell senseless into the
chair from which she had just risen
In a second Veronica was beside her
calling on her piteously, moistening the
rigid face and chahng the nerveless
hands.