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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Mrs. Wyatt Entertains.

Mrs. Wyatt Entertains.
Mrs. c. A. Wyatt very pleasant.
entertained small company at 900
Saturday evening. Three tables wer
filled. Delicious refreshments wer
served. The affair was given in homo
of Miss Branvold of Redfeld, S. d.
who is visiting in the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

The North Mankato Epworth league
held meeting last evening at the
residence of c. Root, $40 Belgrade
avenue. A business meeting was held,
followed by a social hour. Fourteen
new members were added to the list,
making the total membership forty five
The young folks are enjoying the
work and the league is proving to be
an important factor in the religious
and social life of North Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Nov q. Dec. .-11-l9oS.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas j
Mitchell. deceased.
Letters of administration with the will an
nexed on estate of said de ceased being this
day granted unto NJ. 5. Dossett of said
county:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this Court. for examination and allowance.
at the Probate Office in the City of Mankato
i'm said Blue Earth County. on the following
day. viz: Monday. the 23th day of May.
A. D.. 1909. at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day.
1t is further ordered. that six months. from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
scented to said Court or not proven to its sat
iSfaction, snail be forever barred unless Tor
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice OF the time and
place of hearing and examination OF said
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said County.
Dated at Markato. the Goth day of Novem-
ber,A. d., 1908.
By the Court:
| Probate Court Seal WIN. T. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate y
j. E Haycraft, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Nov. &c, 27-Dec. 4l90S.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter, of the estate of Thomas j.
Jones. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Mar
garet Jones, Administrative of the estate
of Thomas J. Jones, deceased. representing.
among other things. that she has fully admin
istered said estate and praying that time
and place be fixed for examining and allow
ing the final account OF her administration.
and for the assignment of the residue of said
estate TO the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered. that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Sat
urday. the 18th day of December. A. ID. 1908. at
10 O'Clock 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 copy of this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior TO said day of
hearing in the Mankato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato the 18th day
of November, A. ID. 1905.
BY the Court:
Probate Court Seal VIM. +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Jerome f. Porte. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
From Tuesdays Daily.
Are Happily Married.

A happy wedding took place at st
Paul at high noon on Thanksgiving
day, when Miss Marie Brandt of this
city and Howard Clodfelter of Huron
S. d., were united in marriage at
Emmanuel church by the pastor, Rev
A. Emmel. Miss Bertha Kutz of this
city was bridesmaid, and Mr. Renner
a student at Martin Luther college
New Ulm was best man. The cere-
mony was witnessed by about twenty
relatives and intimate friends of the
young souple, among whom were Mr..
and Mrs. C. Brandt and Miss Brandt
of this city, parents and sister of the
bride
The bride was attired in white
crepe du chine over silk, and carried
white chrysanthemums and wore a
pretty hat with an ostrich plume.
Her going away gown was of green
material, with hat and gloves to
match. The bridesmaid was attired in
white net over white silk, and carried
white chrysanthemums.
AlISI Tie CeIeuOlN, uelclouS I'VE
course dinner was served at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. Emmel, covers fol
twenty being laid. Mrs. Emmel is a
sister of the bride. The latter re-
ceived a number of handsome gifts
including cut glass, chinaware, linen
and silverware
The bridal couple and Mankato re-
latives returned to this city Saturday
night, and yesterday noon Mr. and
Mrs. Clodfelter left for Huron, their
future home. -
Saturday evening party of young
people, numbering twenty four gave
the bride and groom a surprise at the
home of the brides parents on Wash.
ington street. The evening was pleas
antly spent with games, and nice re-
freshments were served, and before
leaving the party presented the newly
married pair with handsome silver
set
The groom is station agent for the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Nov. -. Dec. 4. IL 1868.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
EaIth-ss. In probat9court.
In the matter of the estate of Minnie
Mention. deceased.
Whereas, an instrument i'm writing. pur-
porting 10 be the last will and testament of
Minnie Mention, deceased. late of said
County, has been>delivered TO this court:
And whereas, Frank j, Mention. has
filed Herewith his petition, representing
among other things that said Minnie Mention
died in said county on the
7Lh day of November, 1898. testate. and that
said petitioner is the texecutor named in
said last will and testament and praying that
the said instrument may 10 adj
United to probate. and that letters tesla
nentary be issued thereon to himself.
1t is ordered that the proofs of said insIru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court. at the Probate office in the
city of Mankato. in said county on
Monday. the 2ist day of December. A. D.. 1905.
at 10 O'Clock i'm the forenoon. when all persons
interested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instrument:
Aud it is further ordered. that notice of the
time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested. by publishing this order
once i'm 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 Mankato. the 10Th day OF NO
vembcr. A. ID. 1908.
BY the Court,
probate Court Seal WIN. #. HUGHES.
Judge Of Probate
W. K. & c. d. Geddes. Attys
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

today. He was reelected county at
torney of Renville county at the re-
cent election.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter and grand
son, Claude Austin, left yesterday for
California.
p. H. Floyd, B. NJ. Gilbrandson and
III. j. Olson of Albert Lea were in
Mankato today.
Louis Wall left last night for Poe
otello, Idaho, after visit of several
weeks in this city.
H. H. Flowers, prominent mer,
chant of Cleveland, was in Mankato
today, consulting in regard to a resi-
dence which he is to erect at Cleve-
land.
f. G. Perkins of La Crosse assis-
tant superintendent of this division
of the Milwaukee road was in Man
katO today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
From Saturdays Daily.
Entertained at Dinner.

From Saturdays Daily.
Entertained at Dinner.
Miss Mildrel Clements entertained a
few of her friends at dinner Thanks
giving day in honor of her cousin, Miss
Nina Horton of Hamline university.
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Hoffman Macho Wedding.
New Ulm Journals John Hoffman,
of Mankato, and Miss Theresa Macho,
were united in marriage at the Ca
tholic parsonage Tuesday morning,
Rev. Fl. b. Sandmeyer officiating.
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c. H. Wagon left this morning for
Crookstone having been transferred to
that point from Mankato by the Ar
mour Packing company. He will take
charge of the company's interests
there. His friends will wish him con
tinued success.
Attorney d. A. Reed of Lake Crys-
tai was in Mankato today.
John Bestman was in from st.
Clair today
T. A. Thorstenson and A. NJ Brush
of Shelby were in Mankato today.
II. O. Thompson of Vernon Center
had business in Mankato today.
Alderman George Atchison went to
st. Peter today to move the Hessian
livery stock to Mankhto, having pur-
chased it. He will place it in the
Minneopa barn. =.
J. X. Christy of Minneapolis was
in. Mankato last night.
Charles Wagon OF Amboy renewed
acquaintance in the city today
County Surveyor Brooks and County
Commissioners Young, Madigan and
Hanson drove out into Mankato town
ship this afternoon to inspect work re-
Gently done there.
Miss Kathleen Porter of Warmly
Park, Saskatchewan, has arrived to
spend the winter with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Williamson. She is an accomp-
lishmed musician.
Luverne Herald: George P. Jones, of
LeMoure, n D., known throughout the
northwest as "Jones of Rock" arrived
at Luverne Tuesday evening, accom-
panied by his wife, to spend Thanks
giving at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones, east of
town. In the late election Mr.. Jones
was elected states attorney for La
Moure county and will enter upon his
new duties January if appearances
are not deceptive, Mr.. Jones is pros
porous and happy in his new home.
He is engaged in the real estate bust
ness as well as the practice of law
and says that he is enjoying crafty
ing patronage in both lines. Those
who know Jones of Rock" will need
no assurance-not even that of his
election to the office of county attor-
ney-that he is also engaged in poll
ties. His recent election indicates that
he is meeting with some success, and
his many friends in Rock county not
only hope, but are certain, that his
initial success in this respect is but
the beginning of series of greater
successes and of a brilliant and
worthy career.
Mrs. Firestone and daughter, Miss
Emma Firestone, left today for Ohio.
John Wigley has gone to Chicago to
attend the international stock show,
and from there will go to Omaha to
see the big corn exhibit.
Phil Heydon and sister spent
Thanksgiving in Evansville
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Happily Married in Mankato.

Mapleton Enterprise: One of Maple
tons popular young business men was
married on Thanksgiving day wher
Mr.. Charles Proehl, manager of The
Greiner clothing store, was united il
marriage to Miss Persia Barnes
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r
Barnes, former residents of this place
The marriage ceremony was preformec
at eleven o'clock, Thanksgiving morn
ing, by Rec. Peter Clair, pastor of the
Methodist church.
The groom, Mr.. Proehl has grown
to manhood in this locality, and is &
business man of experience, having
grown up in the mercantile trade, ant
after going out of business for him
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

guest of his brother William Ellis
Wednesday night. He left for home
today accompanied by his wife's sister
Mrs Hall from California whom he
came to this city to meet.
w. H. Perry and wife of lie Mars,
Iowa, are spending Thanksgiving week
with their daughter Mrs. A. B. Viii
son, Bradley street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

self accepted his present position with
the Greiner company. He is popular
with all classes and a man whose
friends are legion as will be manifest
by the cordial reception which he will
receive by his young friends on the
return from his wedding trip.
The bride is young lady of ac-
copplishments, graduate of the Lake
Crystal high school. She also atten-
tled the State university and is very
proficient in music being well known
here where she resided with her par
ents two years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Proehl after short
soiourn visiting friends in St Paul
and Minneapolis, will return to Ma
pleton and 60 to housekeeping in the
Peter Klingl residence which has
been neatly furnished for their occn-
pancy.
Bazaar Was Success
The bazaar given by the young
ladies' society of st. Peter and PauPs
Catholic church at the school hall yes
terday was a great success. The mar
ried ladies served dinner and supper,
and it was an elegant spread The
attendance throughout the afternoon
and the two meals brought in sew
eral hundred dollars to the ladies, who
will find plenty of opportunity to use
it for the benefit of the church. In
the voting contest, Miss Agness Schultz
won, with Miss Julia Lorentz second,
and Miss Wittrock third. The receipts
from this were about 1925. Every
thing sold at the bazaar was do
mated.
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Thanksgiving Ball.
The annual Thanksgiving ball given
last evening by the Knights of Ply
thias lodge was a great social success.
The attendance was nearly sixty cou-
pies, and the entire evening was de-
voted to tripping the light fantas-
tic to music furnished by Lamm's
orchestra Refreshments were served
by divisionu of church ladies and
were very nice. The decorations were
in red and yellow, two of the colors
Of the order. Yellow paper chrysan-
themums were used to shade the cleo
trM lights, and flowers and plants in
abundance were used. These will be
left for the Elks party this evening.
s>
Wedding Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Thompson cele
brated the twenty second anniversary
Of their marriage by giving an ele!
CANT six o'clock turkey dinner at
their home in Thompson's ravine We'd
nesday evening, to a party of about
thirty of their friends. The remain
der of the evening was spent with
music and games, and everybody had
a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Thomp-
son were given a surprise by the
guests, who presented them with a
fine China dinner set, consisting, of
twenty seven pieces. The guests re-
tired, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Thomp
son long life and happiness.
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Enjoyed a Social Session.
The order of the Eastern Star
chapter enjoyed a dance and refresh.
ments Wednesday evening, after the
meeting closed During the chapter
meeting six candidates were initiated.
The attendance was large.
q.
HI. Z. Cragen of the First State
bank at New Market, spent Thanks
giving day with his relatives in Man.
kate.
b. c. Broderick, of De Sniet, South
Dakota, arrived on Wednesday to
spend Thanksgiving with his family
who are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ellis.
Robert J.. Ellis of Sterling was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Pleasant Surprise Party.

Pleasant Surprise Party.
Miss Fannie Kline was pleasantly
surprised Friday evening at her home,
3l6 Spring street, 1t was her birth
day. The young folks made merry
with games and nice refreshments
We're served.
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Will Entertain at Cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fl. Griebel will en-
terrain number of friends at cards
: tomorrow evening at their residence on
Pleasant street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

OFFICERS:
Lorin Cray, President f. K Meagher, Vice Pres.
Geo. w. Sudgen, Cashier H. j. Meier, Asst Cashier
w. A. Anderson and j. N. Degimann, Tellers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01
Mistaken Orders.

One fine afternoon in Octobe-, 1904,
engine 1853 pulled out of the yard at w.
with twenty-five cars of stock on her
139 mile run to Ignace. Her engineer,
Sam b., and her fireman, Bob S, were
as happy and jolly couple as there
were on the road. Bob had been trans
ferred to the division but recently and
having all engine that steamed easily
and worked well in every way why
should he not be as 6are-free as lark.
swell, Bob," says'Sam, 1--WE ought to
make Kenora by 22:30." "Yes," was
the reply, then silence seemed to exist
between them. Sam was thinking OF
his wife and little ones whom he would
meet at the end of his run; no doubt
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01
Grapevine Scoop.

will put us out of business" He kept
reiterating "it's hunch-it's cinch
-Tll stake my reputation on it."
The managers of several of the other
New York daiIies were wild with grief
and anger at their men in not getting
the news to them as quickly as they
supposed we gotit. They telephoned
us aud called on us for veri6cation
but we evaded all newspaper inquiries
by simply saying, "that's our report"
Along about 5:15 came bulletin
from our special man at the front read
ing substantially as follows:
"Fitzsimmons knocks Maher out, one
round with a terrific letthand punch
on the solar plexus."
There was great lessening of the
tension in our Office after that. We
were safe and "everything was lovely
and the goose honked high"
Along about 6 o'clock our rivals
printed the news of the fight which we
had given to q breathless world two
hours before-but q two hours beat in
New York on news is matter of mar
vel and wonder for long time.
That evening at dinner at MOuquin's
restaurant in Ann street l met the
publisher of one OF the three leading
dailies in New York now drawing q
salary larger than that of the President
of the United States and after lighting
up our smokes, he inquired in plain
tive way: "Old man, how did you bea'
us on the fight news today, if you art
willing to tell"
"Old man," said l, confdentially, "i
was grapevine.
"Well, Eli be damned" he retorted
"You are combining mind-readini
with newspaper publishing"
/ After that he frequently called m
into consultation on matters ant
things affecting the production o
newspapers and later on l landed OF
his paper just about as he was leaving
to take the position of publisher wit
a rival concern-but that grapsvip
am sorry to say shook lot of goo
fellows out of their jobs
, P.S.-A grapevine in newspape
parIance is a homemade telegram @
, cablegram. 5. A. +.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01
Athletics and Sports.

Paper Read Before the Chd,uduQua Circle.
We are all more or less familiar with
those diversions for pastime. recreation,
or profit, and termed athletics and
sports. From the pageantry days of
Greece to our present field-days, ath-
letics have aroused keen interest. This
fact is perhaps due to natural incli-
nation resulting from pastime pleas
ures of boyhood and youthful life. Be
that as it may the average boy and
youth derives as much satisfaction
from being heralded as the champion
of some game as he does from obtain
ing diploma. And athletics are of
great value to the growing youths
developing the physical attributes and
thus contributing to longevity.
Today we may, figuratively speak
ing, gaze upon the world of sports.
From the commons of the cities and
| the schoOl-grounds comes the shouting
of children playing games familiar to
the young and elderly; from the college
grounds come the hurrahs of manly
contestants, in various games of sports.
And from these early life contests
there develops strong constitutions
that fit one to battle with the world.
for from athletics one gains strength
and strength is power. We consider
of course that the mind is also being
developed but the athletic is aided by
his healthful diversions to accomplish
more mentally than the shut-in stu.
dents. But these remarks pertain to
those who work and play while prepar.
ing for some chosen vocation.
i There follows that branch of athlet'
les which result in contests for cham
pionships-persons from any walk Of
life may step forth and obtain the lau
/ trels. In this branch we have the am
ateur classes and the professionals
The sports are not restricted but aEt
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01
$i.00 q year, in advance.
ERMS' Six Months, so cents.
troubling YOU"

You may laugh at me if you like"
replied Billy, "but tell you wish we
were at the end of the run. Another
thing-I don't like the looks of that
operator He looks as tho he had too
much rye inside of him TO properly
take charge of that key. / intend to
report the matter when we get to Ig-
nae. He is not capable of taking
charge of such responsible post and
fighting booze, too"
The train started. The country
thru which the train was running was
hilly and contained number of deep
cuts and sharp curves. While pulling
into the clear of one of these cuts and
running at about thirty miles an hour,
they sighted another train. The engi-
neer hollers to his fireman to jump for
his life, as number one was hiking to-
wards us. They applied the reverse
and let out sand and then jumped.
The impact was terrific. The cars
were smashed into kindling wood.
Both engines are demolished, and amid
the awful scenes of wreckage and fire,
can be heard the cries Of the injured,
and the means of the dying Sam, the
engineer, has pulled his last lever; his
fireman escaped death by jumping, but
he was seriously injured.
The engineer and fireman of number
one were caught beneath their engine,
and it Was over thirty hours before
they were reached. Billy the conduc-
tor on 1853, the good-hearted genial
Billy whom ev ryone liked, has given
} his last gnal. He has p assed to that
long division that leads to time and
eternity.
7 Investigation into the cause Of the
! accident soon placed the blame where
it belonged. The operator at Renhie
was in such a muddled condition. from
the effects of booze that he did not get
the entire order. After long chase
! the operator was arrested, for the cra-
ven wretch took flight. He was tried,
sentenced to two years in prison, and
the last heard of him he Was holding
/ a position on one of the leading roads
? of the country. lie was a changed
: man on his release; yes changed man,
but at what cost! What sacrifice
3 of human life was necessary to show
} this man the error of his ways, and
r what must be his thoughts when he
recalls the terrible wreck and loss of
: life caused by his carelessness?
: A.C. G.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01
Lack of Individual Courage.

Look about you with candid eye, and
you will fnd that the malady Uf the age
is lack of individual courage, lack of
individual integrity, of thought and
action. What is the law of life in
America now? 1t is that every man
should form his own moral judgments
and speak them fearlessly, that every
man should seek to govern his own life
and square it with his own independent
moral judgments.
1t has always been the exec ptional
individual here and there who asserted
his own rights of conscience and took
command of his own conduct. Does
America today show large or small
proportion of such men2 This is our
ultimate test of vitality.
The tendencies of our minds, the
tendencies of our age. have affected
alike our standards and our conduct.
We have grown very practical" Our
present cynicism will not last, is not
lasting. The tendency to be practical"
will not conquer the tendency to bs
moral The great awakening we have
just had TO the moral aspects of SO
much of modern business is only the
beginning of change. The moralist
will dictate both to the lawyer and to
the man of business. Woodrow Wilson
President of Princeton University.