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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13
PLEASANT MOUNDS.

Miss May Abels, teacher of the
Pleasant View school, was given q
weeks vacation which she spent at hel
home at MankatO.
A silver medal contest will be held
at the Basey church March l3. The
writer did not learn the names of the
contestants.
The teachers training class met al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook
last Tuesday night.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Chris
tian church will meet at the home OF
Mrs. Frank Briggs next Thursday. A
special invitation is extended to the
men folks.
F. j. Salsbery, L. r. Hemingway
Silas Allen, Frank Briggs, Frank Foss
and r. B. Tyler moved the balance
of Will Cooks household goods to
Winnebago last Tuesday.
The Christian Women's board OF
missions met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Briggs last Tuesday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs Huber and son OF
Nashville visited at the home of F
w. Briggs last Friday.
A very interesting paper was read
lby f. p. Wilder on the needs of mis-
sion work in the Philippine Islands
Miss Agnes Baumgartner, only child
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Baumgartner, died
at her home i'm Pleasant Grove Sun
day morning. She had been quite sick
for some time. Although her condition
called for council of doctors, the end
was not expected so soon. A large
circle of friends will mourn her her loss.
Mrs. Grace Grant and son have been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
~. w. Huffman.
George Bartlett and Mr.. Bertylson
of Good Thunder each hauled a load
of household goods for Mr.. Fred Knoss
last week, now of this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Salsbery visited
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Stratton.
Fl. l.. Look and Louis Shouts at
tended the auction near Granada last
Tuesday.
j. w. Huffman, Bert Huffman. H.
Lee Look and Louis Shouts were Man
kato visitors during the past week.
Miss Eva Briggs spent the past
week at Madelia as the guest of Mrs.
j. Stockdill While there she assisted
in the revival meetings being held at
the Christian church by Rev. Hill of
Truman.
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Feb. "a. Mar 6-i3. 1908.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-Ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas
n. EeS deceased
Letters or a ADMINISTRATION on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Jacob l. Hoy 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 3Ith day of August, A. d.
1898 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 pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented to said court, or not proven to its sat
iSfactiOn, shall be forever barred unless for
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 publi-
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, i'm the Mankato Free Press, q weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 18th day OF February.
A. ID. 1908
BY the Court:
lPROBATE CoURT WIN. II. HUGHES,
SEAL Judge OF Probate.
BENJAMIN Taylor Attorney.
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Feb. 2'-March 6-i3-190S.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Franz Jacob
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
Henry Jacob. administrator wi h the will
annexed of the estate not already admins
tered of the estate of Franz Jacobi
deceased. representing, among other
! things, that he has fully administered
said estate and praying that time and place
be fixed for examining and allowing the final
| account of his administration and. for the as
signment to 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 Tues
day, the 24th day of March A. d. 1909. at 10
O'Clock a. M, at the probate Office i'm 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 9th day
of February. A. ID. 1903.
BY the Court:
probate Court Seal.l WIN Il. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Pau & Pau and G. j Llurisch. Attorneys.
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ment at the /. state hospital for the
insane. He was adjudged insane this
morning by a commission composed OF
Drs. Warner and Bielland in the pro-
bate court that met in the room Mr.
Wiser occupied in st. Joseph's hospi,
tai.
The physicians reported that they
believed there is possibility of Mr.
Wiser being benefited by treatment at
the state hospital. 1t was thought best
to commit him to that institution that
he could be given the best of care.
Mr.. Wiser was removed to the hos
pital this afternoon His physical con-
dition is improved.
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Feb. 2s-Mar. G-I3.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT 4 OF ADMINS TRAITOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth. SIS. In probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Jane A. Crane
deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of A. u.
Crane of the O. unity of Blue Earth,
representing among other Things
that Jane A. Crane. late of
the county of Blue Earth. in the
state OF Minnesota. on the 9Th day of January,
A. d.. 1908 at the county of Blue Earth.
died interstate. and being an inhabitant of this
county at tile time of her death, leaving goods,
chhttels and estate within this comfy and that
the said petitioner is the surviving husband
OF said dereased. and praying that admlnis-
trat of said estate b to himself granted
1T Is Ordered. that said petition be heard be-
fore said court ou Tues lay, the 24th day of
March. A. u, tSCs. at 10 O'Clock m. at tb,
Probate office. il the court house. in Mankato.
in said county. And all persons interested i'm
said matter ara hereby required to appear at
said time and place and show cauSe, if any
there be. why said petition should not be
granted.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and tn all persons
interested by publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said dav of hearing in tn /, MaakatD Free Press,
weekly newspaper, printed aud published at
Maukato. in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 9th day Of Febru-
airy, A. ID, 1857.
BY the Court.
probate Court Seal. VIM +. HUGHES,
Judge OF Probate.
w. r. g. c. ID. Geddes. Attorneys
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STERLING CENTER NOTES.

Peter Benedict arrived here from
Minor, n. d., to visit relatives.
Mrs. Charles Roberts is very i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. +. w. Parks spent
Sunday at the NJ. A. Benedict home
in Lyra.
A surprise party was given last
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. John Sharpe in honor of her
son james. Twenty eight young peo-
pie attended. All report delightful
time.
Byron Troy sold his ponies to Beau
ford parties last week.
Charles Grover is saving wood for
John Drews with circular saw rig.
The cheese factory is closed down
for an indefinite time. Mr.. Hastings,
the cheesemaker, returned to his home
last Monday.
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years ago, that $1,000 could be raised
fin comparatively few weeks and no
soliciting committee would be neces-
|sary either. Messrs. Nyquist & Iver-
son donated one per cent of all cash
|sales made for certain number of
days and the result was that goodly
sums OF money were turned over to
the good roads funds of Blue Earth
and Nicollet counties. The same plan
of raising money for highway improve
ment could now be worked admirably
by all the merchants. Good roads
mean better trade for MankatO.
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Feb. 2S, Mar 6. Is. %. 81, Apr. 8.
SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth-ss. District Court Sixth
Judicial District.
Heinrich Blume Plaintiff VS. John
Hauck and Mrs. j. Hauck, Defend
ants.
The State of Minnesota, to the above
named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint of the
Plaintiff in the above entitled action
which has been filed i'm the office of
the Clerk of the District Court of the
County and State aforesaid and to
serve a copy of your answer to the
said complaint, on the subscriber at
his office i'm the City of Henderson.
Sibley county. Mimi. i'm said County
within twenty days after the service of
this Summons upon you, exclusive of
the day of such service; and if you
fail to answer the said complaint with
in the time aforesaid. the Plaintiff in
this action will take judgment against
you for the sum of five hundred dol
lars with interest at the rate of per
cent per annum from February 4th,
1897, and costs of this action.
Dated February 21st. A. ID. 1908
w. III. LEHMAN
Plaintiffs Attorney Henderson. Mimi
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Grain Reserves Less.

Washington. March l0.-The guam
tity of wheat in farmers hands on
March l was 235 per cent, equivalent
to l4S, 72l 900 bushels of last years
crop as compared with 2S.l per cent
on hand March |, 1907.
The quantities of corn and oats in
farmers hands on the same date fol
low:
Corn, estimated at 81 per cent
equivalent to O2,420,0OO bushels of
last years growth.
Oats. estimated at 35.5 per cent
equivalent to 67,476OOO bushels of
last years growth.
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One of the aldermen states that City
Attorney Schmitt is preparing charges
against City Engineer Haynes, to be
presented to the council at an early
day, the same as though the resolution
instructing him to do so had not been
lost. The alderman states that the
charges will be filed, and that the
council will take the necessary steps
to have hearing, allowing the time
that the law provides to elapse. 1t is
the intention to proceed in such way
that he courts cannot set aside the
finding, in case the charges should be
sustained.
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Dropped Dead in His Barn.

Albert Lea, Mimi, March l0.-Fred
Weiser, an old settler and veteran of
the war of the rebellion, resident of
Pickerel Lake township, attended an
auction sale at one of his neighbofs,
went nome and put his team in the
barn, but as he did not return to the
house as soon as expected search was
made and he was found dead in the
barn, heart disease having ended his
earthly existence.
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Mrs. Sarah Abel, wife of John Abel,
residing on West Sixth street, died
Sunday morning at her home and the
fueral services were held yesterday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Peter
Clare of the Methodist Episcopal
church. The deceased was born in
England sixty-five years ago, and was
twice married there before coming to
Minnesota Her death was caused by
pneumonia, contracted the first of the
wear. She was devoted member of
the Baptist church and was kind,
lovable woman, who had many warm
friends who regret her death.
The interment was made in Mime
Opa cemetery.
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GARDEN CITY NEWS ITEMS
Cominps and Goines Of People Noted
By Our Correspondent.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Thurston are
the happy parents of pound baby
girl born Thursday.
John G. Thompson visited in Vernon
Center this week.
Miss Ona Fallbeck of Mankato visi
ted her friend Anna Loring of this
place last week.
Rev. DIR. Kerfoot of Mankato preach
ed in the NJ Z. church Friday evening
March g.
Mrs. LEROY Terry is very sick and
her son Ralph of st. Paul has been
with her this week.
Mr.. Woods of Amboy and Mr.. Wash
burn of Vernon Center visited at Geo
Johns Friday evening.
There will be dance in the Wood
man hall Friday evening March, 10.
Miss Clara Boynton is having fur
mace put in the cellar of her new
house
Miss Ida Bixby who teaches school
in lie Sueur Center is spending her
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Bixby.
Mrs. Glines and daughter, Mrs. Rip
ley of Thief River Falls are visiting
at Leroy Terry's of this place.
Morse Gates who goes to school in
Mason City, Iowa, has been home about
a month on account of sickness re-
turned to his. school Saturday.
Mrs. W. A. Wagner was in Mankato
Mr.. Hughes of Mankato was in town
Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Johns visited
in st. Paul this week.
Mrs. Wilson was in Mankato Friday.
Wednesday. 5satr
Mrs. Chester Kendall was in Lake
Crystal Wednesday.
Mrs. Wakefield was in Lake Crystal
this week.
Mrs. Ada Wilson has been sick with
pneumonia.
Clayton NJ. John was in Good Thun-
der Tuesday.
Frank Straton is visiting his uncle
Mr.. Ray Straton of Amboy.
The w. c. T. u, will meet with
Mrs. Geo. John Tuesday March 10.
Topic: Temperance Places of Resort
as Counter Attractions to the saloon
Leader:-Mrs. Lily Forster.
Herbert Schultz who has been in
South Dakota returned this week on
account of sickness
The Farmers Mutual Protective Asso-
citation helds it's first annual meeting
in Modern Woodman hall Wednesday.
Rev. NJ. C. Clahin delivered an address.
Hertha Hopkins and Blanche Bixby
were in Lake Crystal Wednesday.
June Conklin who has been attend
ing school in Garden City returned to
her home in Truman Monday.
Myrtle and Loah Van Sickle are out
of school on account of sickness.
Mrs. Armos Warner who has been
very sick is improving nicely.
Bert Bixby and Herman Schultz
were in Good Thunder last week.
Mrs. f. w. Gates was in Mankato
last week.
Harvey Rev visited his mother this
week.
Mrs Annie Yarten of Vernon Center
was in town canvassing this week.
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George. w, Somerville returned to
Minnesota Wednesday from his sojourn
in California. He went directly to his
home at Sleepy Eye and did not come
through st. Paul, says The Pioneer
Press. A statement from him is eXpec-
ted in day or two regarding the at
torney generalship, and those who
know him believe that he will announce
himself as candidate.
w. R. Hodges of Sleepy Eye, who
was in st. Paul last evening said that
Mr.. Somerville had given him no init
nation of what he intends to do and
that he has no idea of Mr.. Somerville's
plans, but he knew that if Somerville
came out as candidate Sleepy Eye
and Brown county would at once or
ganize Somerville booster clubs and
get to work in the interest of his cam
didacy. Mr.. Hodges is a democrat, but
he would be for the home man in
spite of that, and he says that Brown
county would be unanimously for him,
because they know his character and
ability and are interested in his sue
cess.
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The parties who are raising a fund
to retain legal assistance to obstrnct
or defeat the building of second
bridge over the Minnesota river have
set out to raise $500, it being under.
stood that this is the amount needed
TO make the fight. The city will doubt,
less be enioined from paying the $4,000
voted recently, mles this is authorized
by a vote of the people The alder
men propose to meet any objections
along this line by making levy for
the money before paying it over.
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Tile Park hotel at st. James will
be Ieopened this week, the fine struc-
turc having today been leased by the
Citizens National bank and the Steph-
en- I.amm estate of this city, to w. b.
Hatton, an experienced hotelkeeper
who comes from Storm Lake, Iowa.
This will be good news to the trav-
cling public and the people of st.
James. Because the Park hotel was
closed many travelling men avoided st.
James, staying in this city or at
Madelia. They will now, however, Sc
cure the best kind of accommodation
at ST. James and the reopening of the
house will mean big thing for the
town.
Mr. Hatton has conducted the Storm
Lake hotel, which +. b. Kent, now
proprietor of the Saulpaugh, managed
for several years. He is genial, pop
ular landlord and his friends bespeak
great success for him at st. James.
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Will Meet Monthly.

Frnrr MONDAYS Daily.
The Blue Earth county local branch
of the German American Central union
of Minnesota held its second meeting
Friday evening, and adopted the con-
stitution of the state organization.
Meetings will be held monthly. Stand
ing committees were named to carry
on the propaganda.
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Two sales of farm land have just
been made that show that prices are
still ON the rise. Ada A. Smith OF
Harvey, Wash, has sold her fifty acre
farm in Rapidan to DR.. Schlesselmann
of Good Thunder, for $4,000 cash.
John Olson of Decoria has contract
ed to sell eighty acres in that town
ship to John Gjervig, for $4,000 This
land is located in section eight.
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From TUESDAYS Daily.

The will of the late Catherine May
who died March 4, was filed for pro
bate today. 1t is dated March 10
1895, but contains several codicils, that
do not materially change it. The will
leaves 5000 to Rev! Alois Suter, or his
successor at st. Peter and Paul's
Catholic church, for the reading OF
masses for the repose of her soul
All of the real estate is to be turned
into cash, and the estate of whatever
nature is to equally divided between
the sons and daughters, Joseph A..
George, John, Mrs. Elizabeth Bruels
Mrs. Anna Hodapp and Stephen May
Nothing is left to the son Andrew, as
the will states that he had been adj
vanced $1,000. As Stephen has died
his share goes to his widow. George
May is named as executor
The estate comprises $1,000 of per-
sonal property and $4,000 of real es.
tate.
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w. A. Boies, arrested Sunday by
Sheriff Donahue for having forged sig
natures of farmers in the vicinity OF
Springfield to orders on which he
collected commissions from the Man
kato Nursery, waived examination
when brought before Judge Comstock
in the municipal court this morning
The complaint against Boies now
charges grand larceny in the third de-
gree and Boies will probably 60 before
Judge Cray under special proceedings,
plead guilty to this offense and re-
ceive his sentence.
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STORIES FROM HOME AND ELSEWHERE

spirited meeting tonight, voted to Cant
eel the engagement, and she will be
unable to secure the Verein hall. The
board of education at a meeting held
last week unofficially disapproved of
her appearance, and many citizens had
requested Mayor w. ID. Eibner to ex-
ert his best efforts to have the lectures
Cancelled, in view of recent anarchstic
transformations at Denver and Chicago"
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The afternoon passenger train from
the west on the Chicago & Northwest
ern road, due in Mankato at 4:45 p.
H., was delayed last evening so that
it did not arrive until about eight
o'clock. The journal of the engine
broke when the train was at a point
two miles this side of Sleepy Eye,
and the train was stalled for several
hours.
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The Commercial club good roads
soliciting committee was active yester-
day and secured the signatures of ten
business men to the $25 pledge. The
committee hopes to raise $1,000 for
good roads purposes.
If all the merchants in Mankato
were to adopt the plan of raising
money for good roads that was in
augurated by Nyquist & Iverson few
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The village council of st. Clair held
a meeting last evening and considered
the application of the st. Clair Citi-
zens' Telephone company for an ex-
elusive franchise. The matter was
talked over, and franchise was
granted, which is exclusive in a GER
tain way.
The township and village elections
caused great deal of interest today,
as there were three or four tickets in
the field
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From Thursdays Dailv.

From Thursdays Dailv.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press of today
said: Z. c.. Dean of Fairmont is said
to be nursing aspirations to become
Hammond's successor in congress from
the Second district. There was a
farmers meeting at Pipestone Tues
day and Dean was among the poll
ticians who gathered there, and OBJ
servers have no other explanation than
that he wants to be congressman.
Dean has been county attorney of
Martin county number of terms.
He is a bright lawyer and hustler.
A st. Paul politician who attended
the meeting says there was a great
congregation of politicians there, and
state and congressional politics were
freely discussed. There was some TALK
of Paul Ewert of Pipestone for the
republican nomination for congress.
Ewert was looking over the field a
few weeks ago, but he has not been
heard from lately and apparently has
not made up his mind.
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D. L. Thomas Wins Suit.
From Mondays Daily


Judge Cray today handed down a de-
cision favorable to the plaintiff in the
suit of David L. Thomas as admins
traitor VS.. Humphrey Williams and the
Singer Sewing Machine company. The
suit is over the title to store build
ing on South Front street left by the
late John Lewis
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A special dispatch from New Ull

A special dispatch from New Ulm
says:
Emma Goldman, "high priestess of
anarchy" who was booked for two
lectures in this city, March 90 and "a,
and whose topics were to be "The Rev.
dictionary Spirit in Modern Drama"
and ''The Child and It's Enemies" will
not be allowed to appear here.
''The New Ulm Turnverein, after a
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From Mondays Daily.

The Breeders and Fanciers' Associ-
alton of Minnesota has been organ
lied. Prominent poultry raisers of
this section are interested. The fol,
lowing are the officers: President
Frank Koenen; vice president, L, C.
Diamond; second vice president, T
Rooney; treasurer, Frank Watts; Sec
rotary, j. w. Kollman; assistant sec
rotary, Leon S. Little; superintendent
Charles S. Keith
The association win hold an exhibit
tion in Mankato the latter part OF
January.
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Judge Cray today filed a decision in
teh case of Lydia NJ. Moore VS.. Ira
Moore, granting the plaintiff divorce
on the ground of cruel and inhuman
treatment, giving her the custody OF
their youngest child, Miss Jenevievc
who is minor and 500 alimony
The costs and disbursements are to
be taxed.
The parties reside in Beauford, and
were married thirtyfve years ago
The plaintiff claimed that all through
their married life she was subjected
to the treatment that she complained
of, and last summer her husband was
arrested and placed under a peace bond
for assaulting her.
Walter A. Plymat was the attorney
for the plaintiff, and Pau & Pau and
C.. j. Laurisch for the defendant, and
the case was well fought out