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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Mankato Public Library Has Been
The Center of Interest,
SEVERAL POPULAR LECTURES
Readers Are Increasing
in Number,Ju venItes Are Pour
ing Over Solid Matter.

Miss Maud Van Buren, last evening
submitted the following report to the
library board:
To the Board of Directors. Gentle
men: 1t gives me pleasure to submit
herewith the report of the Mankato
public library for November, 1908. The
library was open for the circulation
of books twentyfur days and for
reading and reference use twenty mine
days, being closed for Thanksgiving;
l0l registrations were recorded, max
ing the total number APP. The circu-
lation was as follows: Adult fiction,
1918; non fiction, 1859; juvenile fie-
ton. Oh; non fiction, S56; total, 4,070
including l42 German books; 46.75
per cent of this was non-f fiction.
Twenty two new books were added,
making the total number of accessions
1914. The reading room attendance
as 1884.
Month Has Been Active One.
The month has been an active one
at the library, in all respects Con
siderable work has been accomplished
Oh the revision of the catalogue A
reception was given to the educators,
study clubs members and ministers of
the city, at which four inspiring talks
were given by Mrs. B. d. Smith, Judge
Lorin Cray, Rev. Z. Ross Paden and
Lieutenant Governor Eberhart on the
library from the standpoint of the
school, the business man, the minis
ter and the club, respectively.
Exhibit of Etchings.
A fine exhibit of etchings by Ameri-
can artists attracted larger number
of visitors and Mrs. r. E. Brown gave
delightful talk on american Eth
ing and Etchers," to very apprecia.
tive audience An exchange of books
was made at the knitting mills and
ub-stations were established at the
Franklin and West MankatO schools
All the Thanksgiving and Christmas
material was gathered together fol
the use of teachers and pupils ant
graded lists of books to read aloud il
school and of books suitable fol
Christmas gifts have been made ac
cessible. The Rebellion records, fo
which we are indebted to the public
school board, have been shelved ant
are ready for use.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Kerns and Hebron

The funeral of the late James
Trask took s-place last Friday after
noon from the Kerns church. Rev
Bacon officiating, interment in the
Belgrade cemetery and was followed to
the last resting place by large con-
course of friends and neighbors. The
kerns band of which Mr. Trask was
a member showed the respect for the
late comrade by attending in uni
form body. Mr.. Trask was mem
Der of the Congregational church at
Kerns, was twenty-nine years old and
was very exemplary and took Il great
interest in the welfare of the
church while he was at home.
The funeral of the late Mrs Pelton
took place at the Hebron church last
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Clare of Man
kato officiating. Mr. Clare paid a
glowing tribute to the Christian char
acter and acts of charity of Mrs. Pei
ton She had been member of the
Hebron church for over forty years
For the last twe--or three years she
had been unable to attend church
but she always had the welfare of the
church at heart. A good woman has
certainly gone to her reward. She
was followed to her last resting place
in the beautiful Hebron cemetery by q
large concourse of friends and neigh
bcrs The floral offerings were of the
finest. Those from abroad were John
Rist, Owatonna, Mrs. Anna Chilgren
North Mankato, Mrs. L. c. Piert, and
E. r. Kennedy and Miss Clare OF
Mankato. She had one son who dieC
when four or five years old.
The assessment of one dollar pei
lot OF Hebron cemetery comes in
rather slowly. The association ha:
been to considerable expense this last
summer in putting the cemetery il
the beautiful condition it is in. Viii
those knowing their assessment un
paid kindly send them to Secretary
E. j. Rood, Nicollet, r. r. 1t is pro
posed by some to get mp basket SO
eial to replenish the treasury.
: The second great wolf hunt will bt
pulled off at Hebron next Wednesday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
TifvoH,


Frank Bennett and his sister, Miss
tottie Bennett, delightfully."- entertained
a number of their friends Thursday
evening. The time was spent in play
ing games after which light refresh
ments were served
Mr.. Duncan spent Thanksgiving at
the Armstrong home.
The ladies of the w. F. Nj. S.
meet with Mrs. Miller next Wednes-
day.
Blanch Schram spent Thanksgiving
with her friend, Miss Bennett.
The wager bride is completed and
the road is once more open for travel
Lucy Armstrong, who is teaching
near Minnesota Lake, spent Thanks
giving at her home
Miss Sarah Fisher returned to HI
home at Waterville Friday
Marion Tanner spent her vacation
at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Tanner anu
little daughter, who have been living
in Mexico, are visiting Mr.. Tanner:
parents. They are OH their way t.
Illinois, where they will make thei
home in the future.
Sunday school and preaching every
Sunday at Tivoli. Sunday school a
| 80 and preaching at 2:3O.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
RED TAPE IN ABUNDANCE
Good Deal Of Fussine Round to Get a
Wolf Bounty.

Comfy Auditor Weaver has become
interested in the wolf question, since
the stirring hunts have begun, and
upon looking up the records of his
office finds that in the past fifteen
wears bounties have been paid upon
ninety seven full grown wolves and l44
cubs, in Blue Earth county. At present
the bounty on wolves shot in this
county is $40 for grown wolves and
So for cubs. In Nicollet county the
bounty is $3.50 for grown wolves.
Mr.. Weaver is in favor of SIS
bounty in both counties, as he is
convinced that wolves have been in
creasing rapidly, and that the present
bounty is not large enough to tempt
professional hunters. To secure the
bounty, the hunter must first find and
kill his wolf, and then chase around
until he finds the town clerk, and then
so to the county seat and see the
auditor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
N9v. 2o-27- Dec. 4-11-1S-25-Jan1.
OF MORTGAGE FoRECLoS-
URE SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the sum of Ninety-three and
97-100 ts9397) dollars. which is claimed
to be due. and is due at the date of
duly executed and delivered by Deutsche
Land und Helm Gesellschaft. corpora
ton. mortgagor, to j. c. fictitious. mort
gage. bearing date the 9Th day, OF June.
1906. and with the power of sale there
in contained. duly recorded in the office
of the register of deeds in sand for the
county of Blue Earth. state of Mime
sofa on the 14th day of June. 1906. at
O'Clock A. NJ i'm book 50 of mort
cages on page a., and no action @.
proceeding having been instituted at
law otherwise to recover said debt
secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof
Now. therefore. notice is hereby given.
that by virtue of the power of sale
contained in said mortgage and purs9.
ant to the statute i'm such case made
and provided. the said mortgage will be
foreclosed by sale of the premises de-
scribed i'm and conveyed by said mort
(s1a) of lots five and six 6 and 81 of
block one hundred and ninety three
1888. West Mankato, county of Blue
Earth. state of Minnesota. according toI
the recorded plat thereof on file and
of record i'm the office of the register
of deeds i'm and for said county, which
said sale will be made by the sheriff
front door of the Blue Earth county
court house i'm the city of Mankato.
on Monday, the 4th day of January.
1909. at 10 o'clock i'm the forenoon of
that day, at public vendue to the high 4
est bidder for cash to pay said debt
and twenty five (s25.Oo) dollars. attor-
ney's fees. as stipulated i'm and by sale
mortgage i'm case of foreclosure. and the
disbursements allowed by law subject
to redemption at any time within one
year from the date of said sale as pro-
vided by law.
Dated this 10th day of November.
1908.
j. c. fictitious
Mortgage.
O'BRIEN d STONE.
Attorneys for Mortgagee.
341 Ehdicott Bldg,
ST Paul MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
TO DEVELOP STONE QUARRIES
North Mankato Is to Expand Its Oper-
atoms, Greater Output.

The North Mankato Stone Quarry
company is the name of corporation
recently organized to develop the stone
quarries i'll North Mankato.
J. B. Nielsen is the central figure in
this new company. He has worked
the present quarry for number of
years and is we'll convinced that the
North Mankato stone has the equality.
The piers of the Minnesota river
bridge were built of stone from the
north side, and no better testimonial
of endurance could be referred to.
Samples have been polished by c..
w. Babcock & 60. of Kasota and
they prove to be of the very best
quality for this purpose.
Ii is said that the stone suitable
to polish is quite rare even in Kasota,
where polishing machinery has been
installed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANTS
Decree Of jury il Case Of jain W.
Heser and Macbeth.

The jury was out but a very brief
time in the case of John FL. jain
VS.. Hoerr & Macbeth, yesterday aft
ernoon, when it brought in verdict
for the defendants. The plaintiff sued
to recover $3.50 for damage resulting
as he said, from the sale to him by the
defendants of glandered horse.
The suit of James H. Knowles
against the Lake Crystal Milling COM
pany and Joseph j. Mcclure as trus.
tee i'll bankruptcy went to trial yes.
terday afternoon and will likely be
on for several days, as there is said
to be much documentary evidence
Knowles sues to recover $1,000 which
he claims due him for selling the com
pany flour.
County Attorney Plymat will move
the criminal calendar Monday, first
taking up the case of Willie Schultz,
an appealed case from justice court
The only other case will be that
against Miller and LaFavor, i'm jail
awaiting trial on the charge of in,
cest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

Governor John a. Johnson VIII not
have smooth pathway, to the demo-
cratic presidential nomination. The
friends of William Jennings Bryan
are not going to sit idly by and per-
nit Johnson to walk off with the hon
or he is seeking and the gift his ad-
mirers are preparing him for; but
whether the governor will be powerful
enough to grasp the crown. that re-
mains to develop. In any event, Bry-
ans friends will not be asleep on
their arms. This is made clear by
Willis J. Abbot who has been Mr..
Bryan's press agent and should know
whereof he speaks. In letter to the
press. Mr.. Abbott writes:
Nobody knows who is likely to be
the next nominee of the democratic
party When Governor John A.'John-
son carried his own state of Minneso-
to by carefully refraining from saying
one single word in behalf of Mr.. Bryan
some people thought he might be able
to secure the democratic nomination.
Personally | don't think he can. The
man who doesn't play fair in one vital
campaign is not going to get the en-
thusiastic support of his own party in
the next campaign. Governor Johnson
has ability and strength in his own
state, but it seems probable that his
attitude in this campaign is going to
iniurc him through the country at
large. The democratic party believes
in Mr.. Bryan even though he is de-
fcated The voters love him. and they
will look with a great deal of suspicion
on man Who. holding a prominent
political office, could not find in ten
weeks an opportunity to say word
in his behalf
Mr.. Bryan himself could not have
stated the situation more clearly. He
is human, and will remember the
treatment to which he was subjected
by Johnson and his cohorts in this
state. Fred Williams of Massachu-
sets. another influential democrat of
national prominence, will not forget
the scuryy treatment that was ac-
corded him by.Day ct al when he came
into this state to deliver speeches in
behalf of Bryan. He was not treated
courteously by the Day-O'Connor ma
chine that has managed to secure con-
troll of the democratic party of Mime
Sofa Had it not been for personal
friend in Minneapolis, Mr.. Williams
would not have had hall i'm which
to speak. The democratic committee
even refused to advertise his meeting.
These petty acts of the gang that is
now behind Governor Johnson will not
escape tie memory of those men who
WELD an influence in the democratic
party nationally, and Governor Johnson
and his henchmen will discover in due
time that chickens will come home to
rOCst,' There are other men besides
Day and O'Connor in the democratic
PARTY who will have something to say
relative to who shall be the party's
presidential nominee, and the governor
will learn to his regret that Mime
sofa is but a small part of the United
States when it comes to national af-
iairs-or welding an influence in ma
tional convention. Bryan is not dead
although be, mas been defeated fol
president three times. He will be the
thorn in JOnnson's side.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Nov 20-27-Dec. 4-11-1S-25-Jan T.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FoRECLOS
URE SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the sum of five hundred and
twenty-five and f3-1O0 $522.43) dollars.
which is claimed to be due and is due
tain mortgage duly executed and deliv 4
cred by Deutsche Land und Helm
Gesellschaft, corporation, mortgagorS
to j. c. fictitious. MORTGAGE. bearing
with the power of sale therein contail#
ed duly recorded in the office of III
register of deeds in and for the coun
of Blue Earth state of Minnesota. ~,
a. M, in Book Ga Mortgages
Page 246, and ne action or proceeding
having been instituted at law or otht
wise to recover said debt secured
Now, therefore. notice is hereby giveM
that by virtue of the power of sale co
tanned in said mortgage and pursual
ito the statute in. such case made an
provided the said mortgage will b
foreclosed by sale of the premises de
scrbed in and conveyed by said mort
IN w of lots five and six Is and 81.
in block one hundred ninety three G93).
West Mankato, county of Blue Earth.
state of Minnesota. according to the
record in the office of the register of
deeds. i'm and for said county. which
said sale will be made by the sheriff
Of ffon said county of Blue Blue Earth at con fS
court house i'm the city of Mankato
on Monday. the 4th day of January.
1909. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
| of that day at public vendue to the
| highest bidder for cash. to pay said
debt and the disbursements allowed by
law. subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the date of said
| sale provided by law.
| Dated this 18th day of November.
| 1908.
j. C. fictitious.
Mortgagee
OBRIEN & STONE
Attorneys for Mortgages.
341 Endcott Bldg,
st. Paul. MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

Advertise list for week ending Nov.
81, '0S. n. A. Albertson Geo. Allen
Edward Baker, Mrs. Ida NJ. Bliss,
George Cornell, Miss c. Denncy, Ar
chelo De Cristo, G. w. Donaldson
g. Son, Sam Eber, James Farley, Mrs
Feltan, DIR. Frank, Minnie Franz (2)
Ida Golden, Lulu Haley, Haroldina
Haroldson, Messers. NJ. L. Miller g. CO.
Adeia Milbrant, Mr.. G. Roger, A. C..
Shank, Will Trovotry, Harry Wigand
+. Williamson, Mrs. Dollie Warwick.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

Madison Lake Tribune: In talking
with well known resident of this
village last week, he said: Madison
Lake has d wonderful future. 1t has
the most beautiful location of any
town in the state. Located as it is
on the banks of the most beautiful
lake in the northwest, surrounded on
all sides by other beautiful bodies of
water, it must grow and improve. as
its attractions become better known.
1t is surrounded by the richest farm
ing land in the west. and with the
great increase in dairying our farmers
are becoming more prosperous. An
electric line from Mankato will be a
reality in very few years and its
growth to a modern, uptodate city
of several thousand people will then
be assured
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Has Disposd of Land.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Ida j. Cotton has disposed of
the forty acre tract in Sterling that
she received upon the tragic death
there last fall of Isaac Wheeler, to
Allan A. Broas, for $4,000. 1t is the
northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter of section eleven, in Sterling.
Mrs. Cotton established her ownership
of the land through litigation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Accidental Shooting; Death Follows

Carver, Dec. l.-CIarence, Che fifteen
year old son of Frank A. Johnson,
who lives six miles from town, bled
to death from gunshot wound i'll the
arm He and several young compan.
ions were hunting and the shot was
accidentally fired when he attempted
to pull gun out of a boat. The
boys hurried for help, but the boy
could not be saved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
lust RECEIVED.

Car n. Y. Apples! Fancy stock best
in the city. We, have these varieties:
Northern Spy: Spitzenberg, Russets,
Baldwins, r. |. GREENS, New York
Pippons. Also Bulk apples at from So
cents, to $lOO bushel Come and
see. 52S S. Front Street. H. r. Kurth
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Are You Looking for a Pudding?

Most people are, and D-Zerta Quick
Pudding is the only quick dessert that
delights and satisfies every housekeeper
and the entire family. Every package
guaranteed under the >pure food laws
Try a package of DZerta Pudding to-
day from your grocer and you will
buy often, and tell your friends. Va
rious favors at all grocers, 10 cents
Order today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Adam For Pork Inspector.

Floodwood Broadaxe: j. Adam Bede
is casting some very pretty bouquets
at President elect Taft. j. Adam must
want to be pork inspector at Jeru
salem.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
How An italian Hunorist Stirred
Up Two Continents.
GIFT SENT TO MISS ELK'Ns
Custom Officials Were Fooled, 1t Cost
Papa About Four Dollars to
Quiet the Story.
Il Il IT,. Jss.' a.,

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 2.-Just ID huge
joke is the affair of the $1,000 ruby
engagement ring said to have been
sent by the duke of the Abruzzi to
Miss Catherine Elkins. The secret
got out yesterday, and the romantic
incident that stirred gossip in two
hemispheres, worrying royalty, govern
ment officials, society folk and every
body, is explained.
Who the humorist is has not been
discovered, but his work was well
done, and press and public alike grew
excited over the gem, and dire trouble
was promised those who interrupted it
on it's alleged mission of love.
AS matter of fact, it wasn't a
ruby ring at all; it wasn't worth
$4,000; it wasn't sent by the duke of
the Abruzzi. Last of all, it wasn't
worth all the fuss made over it, which
was probably the reason the Elkinses
sent in exchange for S4.36, represent
ing the governments interest in the
ring.
May Be Worn BY Parlor Maid
The ring is now in the possession
of the Elkins family and is probably
adjoining the second finger of the right
or left hand of one of the Elkins par
lor maids,
The solution of the mystery sur
runding the gift or alleged gift of the
$ll,75 ring which some person at
Turin, Italy, enclosed in cheap two
by four-nch Dashboard box and ad
dressed to Miss Elkins is ATTAINED
from a source that leaves no doubt of
its authenticity.
The pasteboard box, with its trou-
blemaking contents, was dropped into
the postoffice at Turin on Oct. II.
1t was ornamented with l6 cents
worth of Italian stamps.
Miss Elkins undoubtedly would have
| received the pasteboard box if the
postmaster at Elkins, w. Va, U. S. A.,
had not been suspicious of it. So, in
stead of delivering the box to Miss
Elkins, the postmaster prying into it,
which was his right under the law,
uncovered the gem. His discovery was
chronicled in the newspapers and pro-
perly credited.
What Could Have Been Done.
The postmaster's next move was to
hurry to Pittsburg with his treasure
| and bother the customs folks and the
, secret service officials about the mat
ter. In stead of taking the $ll.75
trinket to a Smithfeld street jewler,
who could have told them it's value
without the aid of acid, the Pittsburg
suctoms and secret service officers de-
cided to send it to New York.
The customs experts found that the
alleged betrothal gift of Luigi Amede
| Joseph Ferdinand Francois Due de Alb
ruzzi, fourth i'm line of succession to
| the throne of Italy, to Miss kath-
! crime Elkins, of Elkins, w. Va, was
plain gold ring, unusually broad,
evidencing considerable wear and con-
tanning a setting of just plain, ordi,
nary. every day red glass worth about
cents or less.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

It's worth while asking for Hickory"
Brand Rubbers and Overshoes. They
are long wearing, always giving salts
faction. Ask your dealer. st. Paul
Rubber Co., Distributors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Petition in Bankruptcy.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

August Nienow, thresher of Ma
pleton yesterday afternoon filed a pc
tition in voluntary bankruptcy. His
liabilities are $7,l43.29, of Which $4,.
622.66 are preferred claims, and he has
$1,000 actual assets and 1876 nominal
assets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

The hunters were Messrs A. G.. Bier
bauer, Frank Mettler, Phillip Leas, C.
Guentzel, p Schweitzer, G. M. Hefiikei
and Frank Boehland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Death of John L. Gibbs.
From MONDAYS Daily.

Former Lieutenant Governor John L..
Gibbs died att his home in Owatonna
Saturday afternoon. He was sevent
years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

We sell guns and traps cheap and
buy furs and hides. Write for cata-
logue No. % N. W. Hide & Fur Co.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

Much of the charity that begins at
home is too feeble, to get across the
street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Death of Pioneer Newspaper Man.
From MONDAYS Daily.

Frank J. Mead, a pioneer newspaper
man of Minnesota, is dead in Mime
apolis, aged seventy-three. Heart dis
ease and general debility was the
cause of death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

The Mankato pc lice are at work Q
the case.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-02
MAN IS
SOUGHT FOR BIG
JEWEL ROBBERY
Diamond Sunburst Part of Loot
Stolen in New Y0rk's Dia-
m0nd District.

NEW YORK, Oct. Am investiga-
ton which followed the discovery that
a diamond %sunburst was missing from
the warerooms of Oliver M. Ferrand, a
Maiden lane diamond importer, has dis
closed what may prove to be one of ME
biggest robberies in the diamond dis
trict. Already, it is said, Jewels valued
at $4,000 are known to nave disap-
peared and the inventory of stock has
not yet been completed. 1t has been
disclosed, also, that the robberies prob
ably had been going on for years, and
when h inquiry has been completed
the total may far exceed the amount
now known to be involved.
While the investigation has been in
progress Ferrand has been e%ndeavor-
ing to find n of his Oldest and most
trusted employees, who has been away
from the city several months. This
man should have returned from his
vacation on September l. +