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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
WANT CHILDREN BACK
Wiiloushiy Parents WiIiiAppIy to Pro :
bate Court For oE6abieS.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

The Wilioughby family is endeavor-
ing to get back the three children
that were recently bound out. They
have shown that the family tie is q
strong one, and claim to be able to
properly support the children, as Mr..
Willoughby is getting $25 month
and two of the boys are working.
When the children were taken by
Superintendent Savage of the Chill
dren's Home, Minneapolis, it was with
the understanding that they were not
to be placed out in such a way that
they could not be taken back by the
parents. Mr.. Savage stated that out
of the hundreds of children received
by the Home only one was ever call
ed for by the parents, and this fact
seems to show that the case of the
Willoughby family is an exception,
and bears in their favor.
The matter will be brought to the
attention of Judge Hughes Saturday,
when the family will come to the city
and make application to have their
children restored to them. Evan
Hughes will plead their cause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
Story From Washington, ID.
c., Is Interesting.
MAY BE LET OUT OF JOB
Serious Charges Preferred Against
Mankato Postmaster; Other Pat.
ionase in Second District.
The st. Paul Dispatch Washington

The st. Paul Dispatch Washington
correspondent wires the following:
Washington, Jan. 30.-Representative
McCleary, of the second district, has sew
eral important postofice cases to dis
March 4. He is pressing matters along
pose of ere he retires from congress
as fast as possible, and the reappoint-
ments are announced of David E. Cross
at Amboy, Eugene NJ. Harkens at Sher-
burn, Julius Z. Haycraft at Madelia,
and Sarah Dahl at Cottonwood. There
will be no opposition, it is understood,
to combinations of any of the above
appointees.
But the principal appointment, that is
long past due, is that of postmaster at
Mankato. This is one of the larger offices
in point of business in the state, and for
many years it has BEN held by C. L.
Benedict, formerly McCleary's political
manager and chairman of his congress
sional committee.
The prospects for Mr.. Benedict retain
ing the postmastership at Mankato are
not bright. There is very strong oppo-
sition to him and hot fight against his
reappointment is being waged in Manka-
to and also here in Washington.
Protests against Postmaster Benedict
| have been sent here, and it is believed
that charges of neglect of duty are on
| file. Furthermore, it can be stated on
authority that if Mr.. Benedict's name
is sent to the United States senate for
confirmation there will be strong efforts
made to prevent confirmation, the report
being that delegation of citizens from
Mankato will come here to enter their
personal objections.
McCleary is also having trouble over
the postoffice at New Ulm. Representa-
tive Samuel ID. Peterson is said to be
slated for the position, the present in
cumbent to be turned down. A great
many people in that town, it is report
ed, are opposed to the proposed change.
At Luverne, the term of Postmaster
Mark Swedburg has expired, and there
is little opposition to his reappointment,
but John Daily is an applicant, with
every prospect of receiving favorable
recommendation from Congressman Nc
Cleary. 1t is claimed that Swedburg's
friends will appeal to the department. in
his behalf, in the event that he is
turned down. Altogether there are some
lively contests in the second district of
Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
.STANESANDBROOMs
They Are in Evidence in
This City.
MKAYS ARE IN THE LEAD
MapIeton Is Making a Good Showing
With the St. Paul Players Doing
Good Stunt.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The bonspiel that has been in prog.
ress the past two days under the aus
pices of the Caledonian Curling club is
nearly over. 1t is expected that by
supper time the last game will have
been played, as it was the desire of the
curriers' from abroad to get home on the
evening trains.
The playing last night lasted until
eleven o'clock, and the smoke social
| that has been proposed was conse-
quently given up. A good deal of en-
thusiasm was displayed, and the curl.
ers from this section were pleased that
they were able to make SO good show.
ing against A. d. McDougall's team, of
ST. Paul, which is considered one of the
best in the state. Mr.. McDougall is
railway contractor and formerly liv.
ed in Mankato.
| The ice is in splendid condition, and
the old players from Mapleton say that
they never played on better ice. This
is what adds greatly to the enjoyment
of the game.
Nearly all of the Kinks that are play
ing in Mankato are going to Winnebago
next Wednesday and Thursday to at
tend the bonspiel there. That bonspiel
will wind up the circuit.
The first event was completed this
| forenoon. In the first draw T. B. Tay.
lor's rink of Mapleton scored and A.
d. NcDougall's rink of st. Paul, 9.
McDougalfs rink defeated John Wards
of Beauford 20 to 5. A. j. Ellis rink
of Mapleton was defeated by Hugh Nc
Rays rink of Winnebago, 10 to 5. j.
S. Taylor's. rink of Mapleton defeated
DIR. Nerbovig's of this city 10 to A. G.
A. Lewis rink defeated George B.
| Owens rink l6 to Is. The finals of
the first event were won by Mckay, Is
over McDougall, 8; J. S. Taylor, 10;
over Lewis, 8; and by Mckay, 8, over
Taylor, 6. This gave Mckay the first
prize and j. S. Taylor the second.
The first draw of the second event be-
gan this forenoon, and T. B. Taylor
won from Lewis 10 to 7, and Mckay
from j. S. Taylor l6 to IL. Mckay then
defeated T. b. Taylor 10 to 8. McDou.
gall won from John Ward IA to IL,
Owen from Ellis IL to 8, and Owen
from Nerbovig ii to 6.
Late this afternoon AIcDougall was
playing Owen, and the winner, which
was expected to be McDougall, was to
play Mckay in the finals, and this
would wind up the playing.
In the first draw of the consolation
event Ellis defeated Lewis ii to 10. 1t
is hardly likely that this event will be
played through.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
EUREKA CREAMERY REPORT
Excellent Showing; Increased the
Buttermaker's Salary.


The stockholders of the Eureka Cream
cry company held their annual meeting
Tuesday and elected officers as follows:
Ed NJ. Jones, president; w. II. Nelson,
vice president; c. G.. Jones, secretary !;
Alfred Anderson, manager; William
Hanley, Arthur McCarger, r. Wigley, di.
rectors.
1t was voted to pay per cent on the
stock. 1t was also voted to increase the
buttermaker's salary S. per month and
the secretary's salary So per month. At
the close of the meeting club was
formed for the purpose of trying to get
a carload, or part thereof of Saltwater
binding Irvine shipped to Judson. Alfred
Anderson was appointed a committee of
one to solicit names of all farmers he
could see that wanted prison Irvine. Sew
eral farmers from Nicollet have already
dubbed and sent in their order.
The following is the annual report of
the board of auditors of the Eureka
Creamery company:
Money received for butter, $lS,93295 !;
money on hand at beginning of year,
sos; total, $lS,940; money paid to
patrons for butter fat, $l5,32S6l; money
paid for expenses, $2,256.77; total, $l7,-
1888; balance sinking fund, $l,354.62;
paid out of sinking fund on notes, $3.50;
paid out of sinking fund interest on
notes, $90.75; paid out of sinking fund
interest on shares, $54; total, 81 ,O94.75;
balance of sinking fund in hand, $259.S7 /;
received for butter milk, $6S.57.
Items of expense-Paid to buttermak-
er and helper, $765; paid to manager,
$3.50; paid to clerk, $7s; paid for coal,
$467 .O3; all other expenses, $9O3.24; to-
tai, $2,256.77.
Number pounds milk received, 2,O53,-
Isl; number pounds butter manufac-
tured, 1924; number pounds butter
sold, 1929; number pounds butter used
by patrons, l2,l55; number pounds but
ter fat, 1914: average test, 1888.
Average yield per 100 pounds milk
Ala; average price per pound for but
ter sold, % cents; average price paid
butter fat, 25 l-3 cents; average per l0C
pounds milk including expenses, $l.O3;
average price paid per 100 pounds clear
of expenses, SO cents; number tubs
sold, l,347; number pounds cream re.
ceived, 5,023.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
FAIR OFFICERS SELECT
Head Of Watowan Association are
Chosen.

riOiH MOHOdy Ddny.
The following officers of the Walton
wan County Fair association have been
elected: President f. Schoffman; first
vice president, Ed. Gorgan, second vice
president, Otto Uhlhorn; third vice
president, Claus Melheim; secretary, C.
l.. Crowley; treasurer, HI. NJ. Serkland.
Directors: \. G. Nelson of Nelson /;
otto Howe, Long Lake; p. H. Grogan,
st. James; r. NJ. Sargent, Fieldon, d.
Okeefe, Riverdale; +. Colebank, Field
on; Theo. Englin, Adrian; A. j. Cisney,
Madelia; JOS. Rice, Madelia; Z. L. Cove,
Madelia; VIM. Waffle, South Branch,
H. w. Wadsworth, Madelia; n. L. Zen
der, st. James.
Board of control: w. B. Crowley, E.
A. Gibbs, p. H. Grogan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
MankatO Curriers' Prove Too
Skillful for Opponents.
OWENS RINK MADE SCORE.
Beat Out st. Paul's Crack Players
Nerbovig's Bunch Won the Con.
ISOLATION Prize.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The bonspieI came to an end last
night and the unexpected happened and
the business mems trophy cup will re-
main in Mankato the coming year. Sur
prising everybody with the skill of their
playing, George b. Owens rink defeated
a. r. McDougall's rink of St. Paul in
the semi finals by score of twenty to
seven, and defeated the Hugh Mckay
rink of Winnebago in the finals by a
score of nine to eight. This gave the
victory in the second event, which was
for the business mems trophy, to Mr..
Owens rink, and the cup stays in Man
kato. The Owen rink did some aston.
ishing playing, and when the skips play
ed. Mr.. McDougall placed his Tam
OShanter on his stein and offered it to
Skip Owen if he would move it on his
play. Mr.. Owen moved it few inches
and now has an extra Tam O'Shanter
The business mems trophy cup has
been held the past year by Labett's
rink in Minneapolis, but the Minneapo-
lis curriers' were unable to get away at
this time of the month.
In the consolation game Ellis forfeit
ed to Nerbovig and Nerbovig and Me-
Dougalfs Kinks played it out last even
ing. Nerbovi g's won by a score of eight
to six. This was another victory for
Mankato over the st. Paul team that
has been playing the circuit. This game
was completed at ten minutes after
eleven o'clock last night and closed the
bonspiel.
The st. Paul team returned home OH
the Milwaukee train this forenoon
The Owen rink is composed of Charles
Owen, Frank Brett, G. A. Lewis and
George b. Owen, skip. 1t defeated Bass
Lake and was complimented by the Me-
Douglas on having won by skill. The
McDougall rink played in the semi
finals at Duluth, which shows that it is
a good rink or it would not have got
ten that far. The Mckay rink won the
finals in the first event yesterday.
The Nerbovig rink is composed of
Theodore Just, DR.. r. NJ. Dodds, J. r.
Snow and DR.. c. H. Nerbovig, skip, all
seasoned players.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
CHICKEN PIE DEADLY
Anther Faribauit Boy is Poisoned BY
Juice From Can Of Salmon.

from MONDAY Daily.
Faribault, Mimi, Feb. 3.-A large
number of people who attended a social
given by the ladies of the Episcopal
church at the guild house have been
very ill with ptomaine poisoning. Among
the refreshments served at the social
was chicken pie, and it is supposed that
the poisoning came from that. No Sc.
rious results are anticipated.
Herbie Heine, a young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William III. Heine of this city, was
poisoned yesterday evening by drinking
the liquid from can of salmon which
vious day. He was in serious condi.
tion, but is probably out of danger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
GOOD ROADS VOTE GAINS
Recount of the Ballots Is St. Louis
County,

Duluth. Feb. 1.-The errors in the
counting of the amendments of the last
election are being clearly shown by the
commissioners. In the first three wards
of Duluth the vote has been recounted.
and the good roads amendment has
gained 6l3 votes, while the tax amend
ment has lost $50. The judges say that
the city will show gain of l,5OO votes
for the good roads, and similar loss
for the tax amendment. This is better
than was hoped for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
THIRD MINNESOTA on CANVAS
Painting Of the Regiment to Be Hung
in the Capitol.


A painting of the Third Minnesota i'll.
fantry in the Civil war is to be hung
in the new capital if bill introduced
in the house yesterday by Harrison
White OF Luverne is adopted. The
painting is to cost $4,000, the same
as the other war paintings in the cap,
itol, and is to be of equal merit with
the paintings of the First, Second
Fourth and Fifth, and is to be suitably
placed in the capitol. The entry of the
Third Minnesota into Little Rock, Ark.
on Sept. IL, 1868, is to be represented
The governor is to appoint three OF
the present capitol commissioners to
have supervision over the work and
they are to serve without pay.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
Go Into Bankruptcy.

Bernt Olson of Porter, thresher, to.
day filed petition in bankruptcy, Civ.
ing his liabilities as $3,465.97, and his
assets as $25, exempt. Andrew Halver-
son also of Porter and thresher, filed
petition, giving this liabilities as ST.
766, of which 100 are preferred, and
his assets as $500, all exempt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
CUT SHORT HIS LIFE
Former Blue Earth Man Shoots Him.
self at WatePtoWn.

WATERFOWL, S. D., Feb. Nv. G.
Chapman, lineman for the North Da-
kota Central Telephone company, com.
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
the mouth with revolver at his homo
in this city. He died almost instantly.
He leaves a wife and four children
Jealousy is assigned as the cause. He
was formerly from Blue Earth, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
WANTS MONEY BACK
NJ. E. Babcock Sues German Land
accompany for Big Sum.

CIOui SATURDAY Ddlly.
An action has been started in the dis
trict court by NJ. Z. Babcock against
the German Land company on three
deeds given by the latter to the former
and which purported to carry title to
about 600 acres of land in Itasca county,
valued at $4,000. The attorney for the
plaintiff is III. w. Volk.
1t is claimed by MIR. Babcock that
when he went to take possession of the
land that he had bought it was in pos.
session of another, and that the German
Land company had no title to convey.
He seeks to recover the value of the
land, $l2,50O.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
DEATH OF HAZEL THOMPSON
Sudden Summons Of Daushter.of Mr.,
and Mrs. Thompson.

Hazel, the fifteen year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Thompson OF
Rapidan, died yesterday morning after
an illness of only three days. Measles
caused death. Miss Hazel was the old
est of four girls and her sudden death
is a serious blow to the family.
No definite arrangements had been
made today for the funeral, but it will
likely be held tomorrow.
The deceased was an exceptionally
fine young lady, who had many friends
that will be panied to learn of her sud-
den death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
New Paper at Lonsdale.

From FRIDAYS Daily.
A weekly newspaper has put in an ap.
pearance at Lonsdale. The publisher is
Ham Clay and Cecil Clay, editor. Tho
first copy was printed on Friday last.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
Cleveland Pioneer suspends.

The Cleveland Pioneer, issued at the
village of Cleveland, LIE Sueur county,
has suspended publication. It's editor
l.. ii. Rairdol will ship his plant to
North Dakota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
TOM DAVIDSON PRESIDED
Annual Meeting of fheiState Under
takers Association.

From Thursdays Daily.
Thomas Davidson of Mankato, presi-
dent of the Minnesota Funeral Direc-
tors association, read his annual report
yesterday in the convention now in SEES
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08

sion at the state university, and its con
tents proved interesting and gratifying
to the members present. Mr.. Davidson
reviewed the work of the year, which
showed marked progress
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
Judge Lochren Will Retire.

From Saturdays Daily
Report from Washington is to the eff.
feet that Judge William Lochren in.
tends to retire from the federal bench
soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08

and each wire connected directly with +:
news association or newspaper office
One London paper has the eXclusiv,
use of two of the wires.
In addition to the telegraph service
set up convenient to the courtroom
They are solely for newspaper use
They are solely for newspaper use
One Pittsburg paper has an exclusive
telephone wire for its continuous Use
Even the facilities are insufficient fol
all purposes, and fully 100 messenger
and telegraph boys are constantly in
service running copy. Fully 200 re
porters, artists, and special correspond
ents representing papers all over the
world sought accommodations to re
port the trial, but only third of them
were admitted to the courtroom.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08

Profting by the experience of the
recent elections of the New York and
Mutual Life Insurance companies, steps
have been taken to induce the leoisla-
ture to prevent the use of policyholders'
money i'll future campaigns for the
elections of directors. Steps also are
being taken to save policyholders
money in canvassing the votes polled
Present estimates of the cost of can
vass of the December 18th election
vary from $4,000 to 100000 for each
company. The inspectors of elections
in the companies show every disposition
to string out the proceedings as long as
possible, and it is interesting to note
that each of the inspectors, of which
there are six in each company, draw
compensation at the rate of $35 day.
or $2lO a week. There is no chance of
finishing the canvass in either company
for several weeks yet
j. Pierpont Morgan's famous colec
ton of art objects, which the financier
gradually has been acquiring for the
last tie nyears and which is now in the
South Kensington Museum in London,
is likely to be brought to New York
and placed in the Metropolitan Museum
of Art.
Sir Casper Purdon Clarke, Director
of the Metropolitan, has been urging
Mr.. Morgan for some time to take this
step. In the Morgan collection are
last ten years and which is now in the
objects, including bronzes and marble
reliefs. There is also fine collection
of Henri III ware and number of val
liable examples of ecclesiastical metals,
about thirty large cases of rare art
enamels, and LIMOUSINE.
There is also celebrated Eros, a
bronze Cupid of large size, and one of
the most beautifus Examples of antique
bronze known 1t cost Mr.. Morgan $780,.
900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08

Never in the history of criminal trials
have such elaborate arrangements been
made to furnish news to the newspa
pers as those made for the trial of
Harry X. Thaw for the murder of Stan
ford White, now in porgress in the
Criminal Courts Building.
Two great cables have been run into
the court room to communicate with
the cables of the telegraph operators
each cable containing nineteen wires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
GATHER VAN" DEAD.
Wealthy New Yorker Gave Fortune
to Church of His Choosing.

NEW YORK, October 4.-Rev Henry Van
Rensselaer, Jesuit priest died in St Vim
cents Hospital yesterday. At his bedside
were Rev. Father Henslen, provincial of
the Jesuit order, and Sister Dolores, sis
ter of the priest.
Father Van Rensselaer, had been a suf-
ferer from Bright's disease for some time
Father Van Rensselaer, was known in the
parish of st. Francis Xavier, in the fire
department. of which he was a chaplain
and in other circles of New York life as
Father Van" He was big, handsome and
magnetic
in which he was reared, and was ordained
a priest in the Roman Catholic Church in
st: Patrick's Cathedral in May of that year.
When he embraced Catholicity Father
Van Rensselaer, turned his great fortune
over to the church. He elected to Join the
Jesuit order, and for nearly ten years he
was put through the hardest kind of train
ing. For a long time he had lonely mis-
sion on the coast Of Virginia, where he I'M
derwent actual hardship.
In 1897 he took his final vows in st.
Francis Xaviers Church. From that time
on he was a priest in that parish He was
an eloquent orator, an enthusiast in pro-
noting athletics and amateur theatricals
among the boys of st. Francis Xaver's
Academy, and although he had no money of
his own left, his wealthy relatives never
failed him in his work of unostentatious
charity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
THE MIDNIGHT GUEST.
A DETECTIVE STORY BY FRED M. WHITE,
Astho Of Bltnd," 1.-THE House." Es.
tcpyrin. r. J Mcbride 4 SOM
Authos Of The 1.-THE House," Etc


bore. Every drop of blood appeared to
have left her heart She stood there, white
ana breathless. Yet, amidst all her storm
OF thoughts one dominant idea possessed
her The time had come to strike now.
There must be no further delay. She must
leave the house She must go out into the
world to get her own living. She would
stay here no longer under these shameful
conditions.
You have spared my feelings she be-
gan. Il almost wish now that 1 had not
asked you any of these
Vera broke off abruptly as the door
opened and Walter Lance came into the
room He looked uneasy and anxious. He
started to say something to Ravenspur
then he paused as he saw that Vera was
standing there In spite of the girls utter
misery and detection she did not fail to see
that she was in the way now.
Il am just going" she sad. II am 60
Ing as far as the drawing room. When you
have finished with your uncle should like
to have few words with you. Walter"
You had much better go to bed" Raven
spur said, with sudden stern infection in
his voice. 1T is getting late, and 1 am
sure that you must be tired. Vera
The girl made no reply. She walked
through the door on the far side of the
library and made her way into the drawing
room. Uncle and nephew stood there
facing one another: they could hear the
sound of Vera's piano softly played.
(To be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
NEW YORK BUFFALOES
Cowboy Naturalist Will Take the
Herd to Oklahoma.

NEW YORK. October 4-Frank Rush. the
western cowboy naturalist, is expected here
today to take charge Of the herd of buffalo
at the New York Geological Gardens. which
will be sent to the Wichita national forest
in Oklahoma and kept in an S,000-acre park
which Is in readiness for them
Congress included in the agricultural ap-
preparation act for this fiscal year the
money for the construction of a fence and
pasture for the herd which has been pre-
sented to the government by the New York
Geological Society. The fence is complete
and 1t is expected that within the next ten
days the animals will again be rowing in the
western wilds.
Mr.. Rush, who has spent practically all
of his life in the west, is experienced in the
handling of buffalo, and for several years
cared for fine herd belonging to Edward
Newins of southern Kansas. This expert
ence, together with his work in COW punch
Ing and general knowledge of western con-
ditions, caused his selection as keeper of
this nerd.