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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
MEN WHO HANDLE COIN
COUNTY TREasuRERs HOLD A
MEET IN ST. PAUL.
Several Matters Discussed BY These
Gentlemen. ]. G. Mitcheil Elect
ed President of Body.

| vt. Paul, Dec. %. 6. Mitchell OF
IFairmont was chosen president at a
meeting OF county treasurers of the
state held in the council ehJmber OF the
Icits hall.
Seventeen counties were represented
I in the conference. which will probably
be continued till noon tomorrow. +.
A. Highum, Preston, treasurer of Fill
more county. Was elected secretary.
One Of the most important items dis
eussed relative to the duties OF county
treasurers MAS Inc mortgage registry
tax. AS ii nov stands, the law provides
for tax sof 81 cents 800 on all
mortgages. espectiyc of the length OF
time The Instrument runs. 1t was the
general opinion that Il change should
be made SO as to provide some dis
tinction between one year and Il
ten year mortgage.
Surety bonds was another subject oil
discussion. These bonds run high in
amount, ranging from $4,000 to $780,
900. In the majority of instances, the
county treasurers furnish personal bonds
and bear the expense themselves. II is
commended that all county treasurers
should furnish surety bonds and that
the expense OF the surety should be de-
frayed by the county. Some of the
county commissioners are allowing now
for his item Of expense, while iii most
cases the burden is being borne by the
treasurers personally.
The following county treasurers were
lat the meeting today: j. G. Mitchell,
EaAixsssssf -aEa9tiH eoessssss q. II. french.
BenlidJi. BeItsanli county; Aienry J..
Berg, New Tim, Brown county; John
Johnston, Center City, Chisago county;
&c. Paulson, Aloorhead, Clay county
Mike J. IIaase, Blue Earth, Faribault
county; L. A. lIighunl, Preston, Fill
more county: Henry G. Hanke, Mime.
apolis, Hennepin county; George II. Sny-
der, international Falls, Koochiching
county; Henry Kiewitseh, lie Sueur
Center. lie Sileur county; John Harbin-
son. Litchield, Meeker county; Steven
Butler, Fergus Falls, 0ttertail county;
A. p. Branae, Glenwood, Pope county;
Jesse Foote, st. Paul, Ramsey county;
Godfrey Wiektor, Elk River. Sherburne
county; Christ Schmidt. st. Cloud,
Stearns county; Ben Kalmes, .Winona,
Winona county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
PNEUMONIA CAUSES DEATH
William Spaeth Passed Away at tn Q
Home OF His Daughter.

William Spaeth died at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. J. 4. Batto. 429
North Sixth street, at s:45 o'clock
last evening, of pneumonia. He had
been an invalid for some months past,
and last summer sustained fracture
of one leg. He came to Mankato in
August, from Peoria, ILL.,, accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Barbara, and
had made his home ever since with his
daughter and family.
Mr.. Spaeth was born in Germany,
and was seventy eight years of age.
His wife died some time ago, but he
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Batto and
Miss Barbara Spaeth. and one son,
Otto Spaeth, who resides in Chicago.
He had many friends who viii regret
his death.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day at 8 a. m, at st. Peter and
PauPs Catholic church. and the inter
ment will be made at Calvary ceme-
terry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
REv.PHILlP Won ROHR is DEAD
Well. Known Divine Passes Away at
Winona of Cancer OF Stomach.

Winona, Dee. 23.+Rev. Philip Won
Rohr is dead.
On account of the desire of many
German Lutheran clergymen in the
northwest to attend the funeral, and
their inability to come here until
after the Christmas and Sunday ser.
vices in their churches, the funeral
has been set for next Monday. There
will be service at the home at nine
o'clock in the morning, and ut two
o'clock in the afternoon, from the
church.
Death was due to cancer OF the
stomach.
Rev. Won Rohr was well known
Throughout the country as a leading
light in the German Lutheran church
He made a trip to Europe few years
ago for the benefit of his health, but
received little aid.
In 1897 he was president of the
Wisconsin German Lutheran synod, and
was able to preside. He was for years
pastor of st. Martins church at Wi.
mona, and his last appearance in the
pulpit there was early in September
since when he has been confined to his
bed, well knowing that the end was
only matter of short time. He
first came to Winona in 1856, coming
from Ohio. He was % years old
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
STATE STARTS AN ACTION
Would Collect for Maintaining Old
Soldier at the Home.

Minneapolis, Dec. 23.-Bellering that
Colin Buchanan, an old soldier, MAS
without funds and destitute. the state
of Minnesota paid Colin Buchanan's
expenses at the Soldiers Home from
1892 until his death in July last.
Now the state has filed a claim for
$2.70S against Colin Buehanan's es-
tate. for it appears from the records
of the Hennepin county probate court
that Buchanan was amply able to pay
his own expenses at the Soldiers
Home.
Colin Buchanan lived in St. Peter
before he came to the Soldiers Home.
a widow and two sons living in st,
Peter survive him. He left a will in
which his entire property went to his
SON. Henry Buchanan, and named T..
Ii. Bernard, commandment at the home,
executor. An investigation showed that
Colin Buchanan owned real estate
worth about $1,000, and abe state of
Minnesota, through tlfe attorney gen
erals office. has filed claim for the
money expended for Colin Buchanan
under the impression that the old sol
dier was unable to care for himself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
WILL OF LATE JAMES GLYNN
Document is Filed for Probate, Dis
trIbutlcn OF Estate.

The will of the late James Glynn
of Loon lake was filed for probate to-
day. 1t is dated June 25, 1907, and
the estate comprises 500 of personal
property and $4,000 of real estate.
A life interest in all of the real
estate is left to the wife. TO the
daughter, Mrs. Sarah J. Mckinley, is
left the sell, SELF, and s1a, section 2,
and nwH, ne14. and north twenty acres
OF government lot 2, section fl, Garden
City.
All of the rest Of the real property
is left in equal shares to the other
children, Thomas R. Glynn, William +.
Glynn. Mrs. Mary Al. Clark, and Mrs.
Bridget Hartnett.
All of the personal property is left
to the daughter, Mrs. Sarah j. McKin-
ney. To the granddaughter, Margaret
Glynn Jones, is left the sorrel horse,
Flory.
Mrs. Mckinney is to pay 5000 to
Rev. Father Robert Hughes of this
city, to be used in saying masses for
the deceased. She is also named as sole
execntrix.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
BOOST FOR A STATE
Federation Commercial Clubs
WIN Meet in St. Paul.
DATES ARE JAN. II AND IS
Question OF ApproprlatinS 500. 900
With Which to Boom Minnesota
to Come Before Gathering.
Especial to The Free Press.I

st. Paul, Dec 2l.-The second annual
mereial clubs will be held at the old
capitol in ST. Paul Jan. l4-l5, opening
on the closing day of the sessions of
the Minnesota Agricultural society and
following the sessions of the North
Star Daily Press association. These
dates were chosen for the purpose of
permitting the delegates to both of the
other meetings to be present. The pro-
gram was decided upon at a session of
the executive committee, held in st.
Paul this week, and will be divided
into general sections, each taking up q
question of great Importance to the
state.
Question of Advertising.
Following the opening or the conven-
ton and preliminary business, the af-
ternon session will be devoted to the
question of advertising Minnesota and
securing farmers for the states co.
100000 acres of vacant lands. The
federation bill for an increase of the
states advertising funds from 1850
yearly to 100000 will be read and
discussed before presentation to the
legislature. Main divisions of the gen.
eral question will be presented in ad-
dresses each followed by open debate.
The following morning the conven-
ton will devote an entire session to
the subject of the work of the fedora
ton, building up the strength of local
clubs, and state development subjects.
Good Roads Also
The afternoon session viii be de-
voted to the question of good roads
and experts will address the convention
on how to build Minnesota roads that
will be adequate out of the materials
at hand, and at such a cost that the
work may be generally engaged in.
Other interesting subjects will be con-
sidered and prominent men viii deliver
addresses. The delegates will be ten
dered a reception following the first
days session, by leading business men
of the two cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO
"NocHE euENA" is SHOUT or
LITTLE FOLKS.
Festivities Will BE Plentiful Through
out the Broad Land Over Which
President Disx Presides.
Especial TO The Free press.l

city of Mexico, Dee. 23.-'Noche
Buena' the little Mexican children will
soon be shouting with all the fersor
and etIusiasm manifested in the Merry
Christmas of the youngsters residing
in the big republic TO the north. Christ
mas is Christmas anywhere, aud the
land ruled SO beneticently By President
Diaz president in name but dictator
in reaiity--is not immune from the
Spirit with which the ANAL holiday
is welcomed in all the christian "a
tions OF the Globe. If any doubted
this, will not only be necessary to
visit the queer shops-queer to the
American or EHopean-where thou
sands Of dark visaged sons and daugh-
tiers OF Mexico are today spending
their hard-earned pesos as freely as II
they were but fallen autumn leaves.
Whatever the Mexican may be, he IS
not stirigy, and today and tomorrow
he will pour out his little hoard I'M
stintedly in order that he and his may
have on Christmas day all that the
heart and the stomach hungers for.
In the larger shops where the Ameri-
can and European residents of Mexico
do their shopping, there are the same
scenes of activity as in the purely
Mexican stores. Although far away
from home and native land, the ex-
patriates of diplomacy and, com
lnerre- will have Joyous Christmas
and many celebrations on a large
scale have been arranged for their
especial benefit. For the native Next
cans, there will be cock fights and
bull fights and other sanguinary en-
| counters although it must be con-
fessed that the tourists from America
are much in evidence at these exhibit
tions.
As an example of the American in
vasion of Mexico, which has had its
effect even upon the youngsters, the
growing supremacy OF the Yankee
Santa Clause over the "Three Kings,
long the patron salts of the Mexican
children. affords notable instance.
Although the RENDERS and the snow
are necessarily lacking, the Mexican
st. Nicholas lacks none of the general
characteristics of the Santa Claus of
the United States and the Kris krin-
gle of the German fatherland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
LIE sUEUR CENTER WON OUT
Makes High School There Champions
OF Third District.

lie Sueur Center high school having
won the debate with Harrington Fri
day night gives lie Sueur Center the
championship of the third district.
The judges were Professor Hancock
and Posey of the Normal and Frank
Maloy Anderson of the University.
The decision was unanimous in favor
of affirmative or lie Sueur Center.
The negative based their debate upon
the fact that the Cubans have not
expressed desire for annexation,
therefore it is wrong to annex them.
The affirmative proved the advantages
of annexation to the United States
and Cuba. The result is partly due
to the oyer-eonfdence of the Farm
ington team and the people. Farm
ington accepted the decision gracefully.
1t is the first debate won by Center
high school and the people there are
feeling good.
Professor Gasink, formerly of the
Mankato high school faculty, is at the
head of the lie Sueur Center schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
LOCATED WIFE IN MANKATO
MIR. and Mrs. Putx Effect RacenciI-
Iation During the Afternoon.

lIrs. Mary Putt, wife of Otto Putt.
living near Minnesota Lake, disap-
peared from home q week ago yes
terday. 1t was suspected that she had
run off with another man and their
destination was Minneapolis. Yester-
day, however. Mrs. Putt was located in
Mankato by her husband and Deputy
Sheriff Hodge of Minnesota Lake. Al
though requested to do so, Mrs.
Putt would not return home with her
husband. As the deputy did not pos
sess the papers necessary to force her
to return to her home, the officer and
Mr.. Putt returned to Minnesota Lake
last night. Today they came to Nam
kato armed with the documents. Dur
ing the afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Putt repaired to lawyers office and
there it was expected a reconciliation
would be effected between the couple:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
CHANGES MAY FOLLOW
THERE'S LIKELY TO &c SHAKE
UP ON GREAT WESTERN.
Resignation Of A. q. StIekney Has
Startsd All Sorts of Stories In
Rai!road Circles.

st. Paul, Dec. 23.-Reports are cur
rent that more changes will be made
among officials of the Chicago Great
Western road. The resignation of A.
b. Stickney from the receivership and
the appointment of Horace G. Burt
to fill the vacancy has started a long
line of stories in railroad circles.
Just what changes will follow the
assumption of the duties. of receiver
by Mr.. Burt cannot be told until he
takes charge. 1t is understood that
he was in st. Louis yesterday with
Messrs. A. B. Stickney, C. H. L. Smith,
H. A. Vernet, c. A. Severance aud r.
A. Moore, and it is probable that he
will return to st. Paul with the party
which win reach here Thursday. -
Meanwhile an atmosphere of expec-
fancy and more or less nervousness
prevades the Great Western general
offices. Those who know Mr. Burt
and have followed his career say that
he has the reputation of 'shaker-u
and will be likely to shift things
around to s,,it himself when he as.
sumes control Hr1 y Ell ~ ss
1t is expected. that soon after Mr..
Burt assumes charge here Mr.. Stick
ney win 90 to New York to act as
mediator. between the different classes
of holders in the negotiations preced,
ing the reorganizatiob of the road,
which. he has stated. will take place
in the. near fnture.
E Since the return Of s. C. Stiekney.
general managers of the Great West.
ern, from the east. rnmor has been
current that he was to leave the local
road and accept position with the
Erie. This was given additional color
of plausiIlity, when 1t became known
that his father. A. b. stickney, had
resigned as receivers aud that other
changes in the management OF the
road were likely to follow
However, when seen Mr.. s, C. Stick
ney absolutely denied the truth Of the
report. He asserted that he did not
know that any changes were contem-
plated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
MAY GET Mr.. LEAvITT's JOB
.Gsorae Grsff Discussed for Hcsru OF
Control Position.

Ivanhoe, Mimi, Dec. ls-George
Graft, at present clerk of court OF
Lincoln county, is being brought out
and indorsed by his friends throughout
the state for appointment by the COVER
nor as a member of the state board of
control to succeed S. w. Leayitt at the
expiration of the latter's term Mr.
Graft has resided at Iyanhoe since the
town was started. He came here at
that time to open up the First Nation
al bank at this place as its cashier
Previous to this time he was the
state secretary of the German Catholic
societies of the state and resided at
St. Paul, having been elected to tbs
latter office while living at New Ulm,
where for ten years he had been one
of the prominent merchants. Mr.. Graf
has at all times taken an active part
in politics and always been stanch
democrat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
DEATH OF HALE STANDARD
Former Manksto Man Succumbs to
Heart Disesse In Minneapolis.


Hale Stannard, well-known in Man
kato, died at the home of his mother
Mrs. Florence Stannard, Lake Harriet
Minneapolis, last night, of heart disease
from which he has been sufferer
since last spring.
Mr.. Stannard was twenty mine years
old. When resilient of this city he
was employed. by the American Elk
press company. For time he was
cashier of a bank at Hibbing He was
married to Miss Julia Klughertz.
The remains will be brought to Man
kato this evening, and the funeral will
he beld from the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Dooley, 727 North sixth
street, at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon
The interment will be had at Glen.
wood
Mr.. Stannard was a member of the
Royal Arcamum lodge and carried d
$1,000 life insurance policy in that or
ganization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
DEATH OF MRS. BERGsTEN
She Was a Wsii-known Resident o
Belgrade Town.

Mrs Mary Bergsten died yesterday
afternoon at her home in Belgrade
township of a complication of diseases.
Her last illness lated but week. She
was born in Sweden Jan. 2, 1884, and
came to America in 1881. She went
directly to Iowa. but came to Mankato
in the fall of that year After living
here three years, she moved to Bel
grade, and had lived there ever since,
Mrs. Bergsten is survived by her hus.
band and three daughters, Mrs. c. H.
Crisp of DeMoines. Iowa, and Misses
Helma and Anna Berssten, who lived
at home. The deceased was good
woman, and had many friends who re.
greet her death.
Funeral services will be held at the
house in Belgrade at noon Monday, and
at the Swedish Lutheran church at
1880 o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
SWELL RED GROSS FUND
BUY THE STAMPS NOW ON SALE
IN MANKATO.
Another Consignment Of Two Thous.
and Has Been Received, What
VIII Bs Done With Money.

I'M the Red Cross Christmas stamp,
This that | propose is
To summon wealth to fight for health
And beat tuberculosis.
Beat the greatest plague of all,
Gust pail of sadness,
Treat despair with food and air,
And lift it into gledness.
Buy ME. Buy me. I'm your friend,
Help me win my battle!
Help me bring a scourge to end,
Men are more than cattle!
Help me, help the suffering!
I'm their supplication;
Skill that's brotherly shall bring
Healing TO the nation.
Two thousand Red Cross stamps
were received yesterday and are now
ON sale. This is the second consign-
ment that has been received in Man
kato during the past two weeks.
Every penny realized from the sale
of these little messengers of good cheer
will go into the anti-tuberculosis fund.
The national society that is fighting
the great white plague" viii have
charge of the distribution of the fund.
The organization has scope that is
bounded only by the confines of the
country and the amount of good for
tubereular patients that can be done
therein.
1t is therefore Indicative of ones
interest in the work that is being
prosecuted for the good of humanity
how many stamps each individual can
afford to buy. The widows mite is
just as acceptable to the Red Cross
society as the merchants check, and,
in fact, more so, since it shows a
keener appreciation of the value of
the work. The necessity of clean liv-
ing in Goods out-of-doors," careful
nursing and proper dieting for tuber-
cular patients has been explained time
and time again. 1t is sufficient to
say, at this time, that, through the
sale of these little lone cent each"
stamps, the prosecution of the work
can be enlarged. Each penny added
to fhe fund through the sale of a
stamp adds to the fund. The larger
the fund, the more the good that
can i be accomplished.
The stamps can be obtained at
DoXey's drug store, Fred w. Kruse's
store, Nelson Weeds drug store, A.
G. Lacks drug store, Stewart &
Holmes, Ed Lamms drug store, War
wick's, John Lamm's drug store, Mar
tin & Hoerr's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
GIVEN A VERDICT FOR $3.50
LIT. jefferson Wine Suit Agar the
Chicsao Great Western.

The jury before which the case of
L. I. Jefferson IS. the Chicago Great
Western railway company was tried
yesterday afternoon brought in a ver-
dict for the plaintiff for $50. The
suit was brought to recover damages
for injuries to horse that was struck
by the train.
This being the last jury case. ready
for trial at this term, the petit jurors
were excused for the term.
The motion for new trial for Alfred
G. Miller was argued before judge
Pau this forenoon, but the court re-
served decision until Dec. 30 at 10
a. m.
The case against Miss Nora LaFavor
was continued until the February term
of the court, and she was allowed TO
90 upon furnishing a recognizance bond
for $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
Burglars Get Away With $3.50;
F.W. LobdelI Is Loser.
ROBBERY OF LAST EVENING
Safe Was Touched for Amount, Docs
TO Strong Box Opened Easily by
Thief, No Clue.

+. w. Lo5dell's meat market was
the scene Of u robbery last evening
although it MAS not discovered until
this morning. Mr.. Lobdell's helper. \.
j. Never. entered the market. which
is located at i22 South Front street
at $3.50 a. H. and found the door
to the safe wide open and the boxes
that it contained broken He at once
notified Mr.. Lobdell. who resides over
the store. and the latter made an in
yestieation, and notified the police.
Entered the Front Door.
The robber must have entered the
front door. as the rear windows were
not disturbed, and he must have had
II key that fft the lock, for the door
was locked this morning. He must
have also had a knowledge of Mr..
lobdells custom of leaving his safe
unlocked. Mr.. Lobdell, to save time in
the morning. has been in the habit OF
turning the handle and then turning
the knob ITO the combination very
slightly. but not enough to put the
combination in use. By turning the
knob back slightly, the handle could
be turned back and the safe opened.
This is what the robber did, and it is
surprising that he knew that the COM
bination was not sprung.
Having opened the safe, the robber
seems to have used meat cleayer
and pried out the iron inner box, con-
tanning the cash, and taken. it away.
In doing so. some of the woodwork
adjoining was damaged, and the front
of compartments broken.
Big Sum Taken.
Mr.. Lobdell states that the amount
stolen was about $3.50, of which 1880
to $40 was in cash, and the balance
in checks All of this was secured
from the safe except $l.s5 that was
taken from the cash register.
There is no clue to the burglar,
Mr.. Lobdell was in the market last
at 9:20 p. M, and at 9:45 p. IN.
Mrs. Lobdell heard someone walk up
the stairs to her apartments and try
the door. She was frightened, but
sang loudly, as though the entire fam
liz was there She soon heard some
one nj the shop below, DaC supposed
that it was her husband. 1t is at
this time that the robbery is supposed
to have been committed. The lights in
the market were turned off.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-25
TEST SHOWS WATER is PURE
Favorable Report Is Reeslvad BY the
Health Officer, Or. Bieiiand.

Health Officers BielIand has received
a report from the state board of health
of the testing of the samples of city
water recently sent to its laboratory
In Minneapolis. The samples were found
to be free from bacteria. and very
clear and healthful DIR. BieIland will
have monthly tests made hereafter,
the next one i'll January. There seems
to be no reason why everybody should
not use the water freely for drinking
purposes. It never was purer than it
is today, and up to last summers mis-
hap the water was the pride of all
citizens.