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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03

Judge Lorin Cray was in st. Paul
this morning and visited the office
of Governor johnson and rendered his
resignation as Judge of the sixth judi
cial district, to take effect May l.
His reasons for resigning are known
in Mankato in general way, for his
position of president of the National
Citizens bank has constantly in
creasing duties, as the institution
grows, and these, in addition to his
work on the bench, have been a
severe task and trial upon Judge Cray's
health. He has realized for some
time past that he has had too much
to do, and has been upon the point of
resigning before, SO it is understood.
Appoints A. R. Pfau.
Governor johnson regretfully accep-
ted the resignation, and Immediately
announced the Appointment of A. R.
Pau, ST., to succeed Judge Cray. Mr..
Pau will qualify and enter upon the
duties of the position May l., hold
ing his first term of court at ST.
James, which opens the first Tuesday
in May. The appointment holds until
a successor has been elected and quail
fled, and the unexpired term will be
filled at the general election next fall.
Judge Cray is now serving the Sec
ond year of his second term. The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
THEY WILL SEINE THE LAKES
winona Fishermen to Catch Carp.
Dogfish, Suckers, Etc.

From THURSDAYS Daily.
The Winona men who were in the
city few days ago, looking over some
the of lakes in this vicinity have de-
cided to seine Lakes Washington, Madi-
son, Ballentyne and Duck, and will
begin operations soon after May L,
taking Lake Washington first. They
liked the outlook, and thought that it
would take about two years to COM
plete the work. If the outlets are
protected by wire netting to prevent
more of the undesirable fish from
coming in, the lakes will be practically
free of this kind.
The Winona men propose to catch
not only the carp, but the dog fish,
suckers, red horse, sheep head and
swapping turtles. All will be shipped
to the eastern market and sold. The
dog fish bring higher price then the
carp.
The principal part of the work is
done in winter, seining under the ice.
Game and Fish Warden Jordan will
oversee the work of seining, but the
men are well spoken of and thought
to be honest, and have state licenses.
They have full outfit of seines and
launches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Debate of the Society Teams
At the High School.
WON BY THE PHILOMATHIANS
Reward for Good English Is Made BY
George Scherer, Member Of the
Board Of Education.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The annual debate between the two
literary societies of the high school,
which was held last evening at the
high school building, was rafting
good From start to conclusion, the
speakers held the closest attention of
the large audience that had gathered.
The subject of the debate was "Re-
solved, that the federal government
should establish a system of postal
savings banks in the United States"
This subject is right up to date, mas
much as the question is now before
congress and is attracting general at
tention, and there is plenty of argu-
ment on both sides.
The Vigorous Debaters.
The Zetamathian society had the
affirmative, and its champions. were
Walter Sanborn and Misses Hazel
Schoelkopf and Birdie Tompkins. The
negative side was fought out by
James Fl. Baker Jr., Clayton Roblee
and Miss Lois Mills. Both sides
marshalled numerous facts and ar
guments, and the debate went off with
snap and vigor.
Reward for Good English.
Before the debate began, George w.
Scherer, member of the school board,
had it announced that he would give a
prize of $40 to be divided equally be-
tween the speakers who used the best
English in their respective teams. Mr..
Scherer was unavoidably detained from
the debate.
Rev. f. L. Heermance presided over
the debate. and the judges were Rev.
E. II. Willisford, George NJ. Palmer
and Professor D. o. Coate. The de-
cision was two to one in favor of the
negative, which places the Social
Science clubs cup in the custody of
the Philomathian society for the COM
ing year. The Zetamathian society
has held it the past two years, and
the victors were all the more en-
thusiastic on this account.
The $40 prize offered by Mr.. Scherer
was awarded to Miss Birdie Tompkins
and Miss Lois Mills. Mr.. Scherer an
nounced that he would offer this prize
each year. His liberality was very
favorably commented upon, and will
prove an incentive to all the students.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
RIEFF ARRAIGNED IN COURT
Arrested on Statutory Charged Pre-.
ferred BY Albert Zimmerman.
g. To


ferred BY Albert Zimmerman.
From Saturdays Daily.
Ambrose Ref of Belgrade, a farmer,
was arrested yesterday on statu-
tory charge preferred by Albert Tim.
norman of Mcpherson. He was ar
raigned this morning in the municipal
court and entered a plea of not guilty,
and his trial was set for Monday at
10. a. M, and he was released on his
own recognizance in the sum of $l0O.
C. o. Daley appeared as his attorney.
and H. L. Schmitt for the state. The
action was brought with the consent
of County Attorney Plymat.
The offense is alleged to have taken
place Feb. 25, at the farm of the moth.
err of the complaining witness, Mrs.
Emma Zimmerman, in Mcpherson. The
latter's husband died three years ago.
and Reiff had been conducting her
farm. besides his own in Belgrade, and
has resided at the Zimmerman home
a large part of the time.
An order to show cause was served
upon Mrs. Zimmerman yesterday, why
she should not be removed from the
position of Administrative of her hus-
bands estate. John Zimmerman, bro:
Their of her deceased husband, is the
petitioner in this action, and II. L. d
j. w. Schmitt are his attorneys. This
hearing will be had in the probate
court. April 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
MRS. M. E. GARDNER Is DEAD
Highly Respected Mankato Lady
Passes Away After Long illness.

from Frlday'S IallV
Mrs. M. +. Gardner, a respected res
ident of Mankato, died at her home,
4l6 South Fourth street, at seven
o'clock this morning of a, compiled
ton of diseases. Her sickness extend
ed for about year, and for the past
two months she was confined to her
bed
The deceased was born in Boston
|siXty-eight years ago, and moved to
ST. Peter in 1860, moving from there
onto a farm near Lake Washington
She had been married in Boston before
coming west, and her maiden name
was Martha Barnard. Her husband
was Captain P. II. Gardner, who won
distinction by his service in the Civil
war and the Indian campaign. His
death occurred twelve years ago.
Mrs. Gardner is survived by four
sons and four daughters, ]. w. Gard
ner of Lake Washington, j. f. Gard
ner of Des Moines, Iowa, w. T. and
H. p. Gardner of st. Paul, Mrs. j.
+. McDermott of Spokane, Wash, Mrs
+. J. Carr of st. Peter, Mrs. "A. M.
Kehrer and Miss Julia Gardner of
this city. She was member of ST.
Johns Catholic church, and was high
ly respected by all who knew her. She
was lady who drew warm friends
about her, and possessed kindly dis
position and noble character. Her loss
will be keenly felt not only by her
sons and daughters, but by all who
knew her.
Funeral services will be held at st
Johns Catholic church at nine o'clock
Monday morning, and the interment
will be made at Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
BOY SLAYER GETS A TRIAL
Thomas Nee, Who Shot and Killed
Police Officer.

Shakopee, March 27.-Thomas Nee
the boy indicted for the murder of d.
]. Mccall, an officer of Prior Lake
on Dec. "a, 1907, will be tried here
next week in district court. Wednes-
day at 80 p. IN. has been set for
the opening of the case.
When arraigned here yesterday aft
ernoon Nee pleaded not guilty and
asked the court to appoint counsel to
defend him. The judge thereupon ap-
pointed H. j. Peek of Shakopee and f.
c. Irwin of Belle Plaine. The indict-
ment is for murder in the first degree
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Judge Lorin Cray Resigns,
A, r. Pau Is His Successor

term is six years. Judge Cray ha'
maintained the high reputation thai
the sixth district bench has away!
enjoyed. He brought to the Office
ripe knowledge of the law, and ha,
been just and impartial Judge. HI
has had the happy faculty of keeping
up with his work, not allowing case!
to drag and has also been a pleasant
official to practice before. The at
torneys as rule will greatly regret
his retirement from the bench, al
though respecting the reasons which
have led to his taking the step. In
fact, his retirement has been more OIL
less anticipated for some time past
At the same time, there had been nc
intimation that it was to be expected
just at this time, and it will come
in this respect as somewhat of sur
prise.
Give Bank His Attention.
Judge Cray was out of the city to-
day, and could not be seen, but it is
understood that he will devote the
greater part of his time to the affairs
of the bank when it. moves into
it's elegant new home. He yields a
strong influence in the financial affairs
of the city, and will give the bank his
best efforts.
The appointment of Mr.. Pau as
the successor of Judge Cray will be
generally conceded as logical, and will
ensure the continued high reputation
of the court. Mr.. Pau is an able
lawyer, who has practiced long and
successfully and has built up a name
that is the envy of the younger lawyers
He will bring to the bench those quail
ties that will commend themselves tc
the bar as a whole, and the public
in general.
Pioneer of Mankato Bar.
Mr.. Pfau was born in Prussia in
lS47, and when two years old came
to America and resided in New York
until 1868. That year he moved to
Wisconsin, and the following year
came to Mankato, where he has re-
sided ever since. He has served three
and half terms as county attorney
and four terms as mayor, and has been
president of the Blue Earth County
Bar association for a number of years
He has always taken leading place
in the bar. and being a democrat in
politics it is natural that Governor
Johnson should lose no time in making
choice.
Mr. Pfau's appointment will be well
received in Mankato as well as over
the district. and it is believed that he
will snake good" in the office as vel
as his predecessors.
Mr.. Pfau's appointment to the bench
will necessitate his withdrawing from
the law firm of Pau & Pau, but as
to what connections his son will make
cannot be forecast at this time. This
firm has been one of the strongest in
Southern Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
SENYARD RELEASED ON BAIL
Friend In Washington Has Come to
His Assistance.


Roy Senyard, one of the two men
confined in the Blue Earth county
jail on the charge of being connected
with the robbery of the bank at La
Sale, was released on $1,000 cash bail
yesterday. An attorney from Wash
ington, ID. c., spent week at st
James, LaSalle and other points, look
ing into the evidence against Senyard
and upon his return home made a
report so favorable to Senyard that
a friend of the latter forwarded the
$1,000, and Senyard was quickly re.
leased.
The other prisoner does not seem to
have as good friends as Senyard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Nicollet Man Dies in Colorado.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays DahS.
Frank Burg, son of John Burg, the
Nicollet hotel proprietor, went to Col
orado Spring, COL. accompanied by his
mother. leaving Mankato week age
Saturday. He was afflicted with stom-
ach trouble. and for a time showed
Improvement, but then had to go to
a hospital, and died Friday. The re,
mains were expected to arrive in
Mankato today, on the way to Nicol'
let.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Bill Jones Carried a Big Gun
Instead of a Razor.
OFFICER BUDDE WAS QUICK
Prevented the Negro From Pulling
Weapon, He Was Taken Back
to kasota Village.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A colored man named "Bill'' Jones
got into trouble at Kasota yesterday
He was ont driving with a livery rig
and in some way damaged the buggy.
Then he left and came to Mankato
without settling the damage, and the
liveryman and constable thought that
he was leaving the country, and the
constable telephoned to the Mankato
police department asking that Jones
be held
Avoided Gun Play.
Officer Edwards and Budde found
Jones at the union depot at about eight
o'clock last evenings just as the train
for the south was arriving. When
Jones was asked where he was going,
he said an show you my ticket, y
and with that made grab for his
hip pocket Officer Budde saw the
motion, and sliced the man by the
hand and prevented him from drawing
his revolver, for that was what he
seemed to be after In the hip pocket
was thirty light calibre revolver,
loaded.
Had Bottle of Booze.
The man was locked up, and it was
also found that he possessed bottle
of whisky and $40 in money. He
said this morning that he was driving
and that the buggy tipped over. and
in order to right it he was obliged
to cut the holdbacks. Otherwise, no
damage was done, he said. He had
offered to settle for S., but the livery
man had demanded 81. Jones was
quite nervous when talking about the
matter He said that he was on his
way to Sioux City, but would have
returned in few days. He had re-
sided at Kasota for nine months and
worked for different residents.
An officer arrived this noon for
Jones. The latter made chief Osten
a present of his revolver, and it will
be kept Jones said that he got the
weapon on a debt, and did not try
to draw it last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Death of Mrs. Anna Abraham.

FROM Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Anna Abraham, Syrian wom-
an, died Saturday afternoon at her
home, 422 North Fourth street, of
kidney trouble. She was fifty-five
years of age, and is survived by her
husband and two children. Funeral
services will be held at nine o'clock
tomorrow morning at st. Peter and
Paul's Catholic church, and the inter-
ment will be made at Calvary GENE.
tery
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Help Themselves to Everything.

Waseca, March 27.-Emil Johnson
and Edward Anderson went into a
house here last night while the FAM
lily was away, turned on the lights
and began to pick out such articles as
struck their fancy. They were work
ing leisurely when they were Interrupt
ted, and were arrested on charge of
burglary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Death Of Mrs. James Sister.

From Fridays Daily.
A telegram was received this after
noon announcing the death of Mrs.
John Church at Denver, last night.
She was a sister of Mrs. J. IT, James
and last summer visited in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
To Prevent Runaways.
From Saturdays Daily.

An iron weight with strap at
tached to it should always be carried
in the farm wagon. The moment the
horse is stopped and the driver is
to leave the steam, the weight should
be dropped on the ground and the
strap fastened to the horse. This will
make it safer than to allow the team
to stand unhitched.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03

Mankato, Mimi, March 26,
1908. Hon. John A. Johnson,
Governor. Dear Sir: l hereby
tender my resignation as judge
of the district court for the
sixth judicial district of this
state, to take effect on the first
day of May, 1908. Very re-
spectfully, Lorin Cray.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Parsonage to Be Improved.

FROM MOnday'S DaifN,
The German Methodist parsonage
on North Broad street is to be en-
larged and improved by raising the
one story part to two full stories.
Several hundred dollars will be ex-
pended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
William R. Day Is Dead.
ON Mondays Daily.

FIuIn NOnddy Daily.
William R. Day, well known
farmer living near Amboy. died Thurs
day night. after an illness of six
months duration. He visited Roches-
ter, but got no help. He was fifty
eight years of age, and leaves a
widow and one son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Smallpox Cases Dwindle.
! Saturdays Daily.

From SATURDAYS Daily. =
No new cases of contagious disease
have been reported for some days, and
there is very little in the city at
present. The number of cases Of
smallpox has dwindled down to four,
and there is only one of diphtheria
and one of scarlet fever.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Bauer Goes to Henderson.

Professor +. Leon Bauer of lie
Sueur was elected superintendent of
the Henderson public schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Butter Selling in England al
One Dollar Per Pound.
THIS STATE SHOULD BENEFIT
Renovatsd Article In Use 0y Johnny
Bulls; Creameriss Should Cap =
ture This Trade. -

st. Paul, March 30.-Now that it
is absolutely certain that the creamery
zone is extending further and further
north into regions of still greater
possibilities in butter production, and
that before long Minnesota will be
producing lOO,OOO,OOO pounds of butter
annually, it is interesting to point
out that there is butter famine in
England, and ask the question how far
can Minnesota benefit from the condi-
tions which prevail there? The Eng
lish butter trade is entirely in the
hands of foreigners. The imports from
different countries have shrunk from
different causes, and it is estimated
that no serious recovery can take place
this season, and that by April lst the
shortage in imports will have reached
1850 tons. The total imports of but
ter to England 5OO,OOO,OOO pounds an
nually valued at something like $50,.
100000 and the countries which furnish
it are mainly Denmark, Siberia, New
Zealand, Australia and Canada.
High Price in England.
The result of this famine is that
butter is fetching one dollar a pound
retail in London, and is being sold
wholesale for so cents a pound in the
large cities of the provinces. Wal
ter c. Hamm. the American consul
at Hull seem to think that an effort
should be made to capture as much Of
this trade as possible. There is not
the slightest reason why Minnesota
should not enjoy as much of this trade
las Denmark, and draw from Great
Britain s2O,OOo,OOO annually. The mar
het is open Minnesota has more conn
plete dairying conditions than any
other state. There is still plenty of
room for development. Consul Hamn
states that if anything like the in
tensifed methods of farming in use
in Denmark prevailed we could east
ly supply all the butter which Eng
land requires. and do it at good
profit
The Renovated Article.
According to one authority the inn,
ports of butter from the United States
into England consists mostly of what
is known as renovated" butter. Such
butter is largely in use in England
While it may be described as pure but
ter it is chiefly butter which has been
collected from outlying districts. It
occasionally happens that some of the
consignments become slightly ransid
in transit. When it arrives at its
destination at the central receiving de-
pot. it is all mixed together and melted
down. The sour milk is run off and
new milk churned into it. 1t is then
sold as Renovated butter, and, un.
fortunately, has not acquired the best
reputation. The price obtained for this
butter ranges from $29.l9 to $3l.62, a
hundred pounds. The Danish and coll
oniel buffers fetch about $34 hum
dred pounds. With the more general
adoption of diversified farming, and
the growth of creameries in all parts
of the state, it is clear that Minnesota
will become the great dairying state
of the future. 1t should certainly be
able to successfully complete with
far away Australia, or New Zealand
in supplying butter for the English
market
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Epidemic Is Abating.

The smallpox epidemic at Slayton is
abating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Doesn't Like Location.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

The complaint says that in fact the
construction of the bridge at the loca.
ton proposed would not only be un-
wise but absolutely foolish, because of
the physical conditions. That very
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
Change in the District Court
Will Take Place on the
First of May.
Pioneer of Mankato Bar Will
Don Judicial Robe on
That Date.
He Will Hold the Honored
Position Until General
Fall Election.

From Fridays Daily.
LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-11-18
WEST FREMONT.

Alonzo Wentworth spent part Of last
week in Ellsworth.
Mrs. Harold lawson left Thursday to
join her husband in Rockland, where he
is at work.
Mrs. Wilder Robbins, who has been in
Bangor the past week with her husband,
is at home.
Capt. Eugene Tinker came from Bangor
Tuesday to visit friends here and at South
west Harbor while his vessel, the Robert
Snyder, is loading.
Mrs. Georgia Reed Seaver, who has been
visiting relatives here and at Seal Cove,
Duck island and fremont, has returned
to her home at Keene, n. III.
Mrs. Edwin Lopaus, who was taken sud-
denly i'll Friday night, is much better.
Her mother, Mrs. Willard Norwood, and a
trained nurse, Miss Small, are caring for
her.
Edmund.Reed and wife came from Rock
land Saturday to move their goods out OF
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-11-18

MT. DESERT.
Capt. W. 8. Brown arrived home Tues
day.
Miss NJ. E. Lawson left Friday for Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Addie F. Bunker visited Mrs. NJ.
A. Hamor Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. L. Allen entertained the Somes-
vile sewing circle Thursday afternoon.
The high school ball was an enjoyable
affair, although the attendance ~as small.
Capt. Issac Somes, who has been or the
schooner St. Leon during the summer, is
home.
Charles Leland and son Roy and Fred
Parker enjoyed hunting trip in the wiids
Of Maine recently.
The three-mssted schooner f. g..
French, Capt. Lunt, was in the harbor a
few days last week.
Mr.. vinton, a missionary from Burmah,
gave a lecture with moving pictures in
the church Thursday evening.
Mrs. Fred H. Pray entertained few of
her friends at finch Friday evening. An
enjoyable evening was spent.
Nov. 16. REX.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-11-18
PROSPECT HARBoR.

John 8. .Coombs and wife ars spending .
few weeks with relatives in franklin.
Mrs. Sarah Sawyer, Of Steuben, is spend
ing few weeks with her sister, Mrs. J.
n. williams.
Carl Peters and Guy Cole have returned
from Naskeag, where they have had EN-
ployment all the fall.
Miss Ella Mitchell, OF CherryAeld, is
here to spend the winter with her sister,
Mrs. William Smith.
Mrs. l. L. Hamilton, who has been in
Watervilie two moaths with her daughter,
Mrs. J. b. Cole, is home.
Mrs. Josephine Blance has gone to
BrooKlin to spend some time with her
mother, Mrs. X. w. Nutter.
w. r. Bruce returned home from his
hunting trip with . fine deer. which he
generously shared with his friends.
E. w. Bridges has moved into the house
he purchased Of n. T. Morse, and Albert
Yeaton has moved into the N. II. Cole
house, vacated by the Bridges.
Nov g. e.