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Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-14

tOui 0uuoV1s<-ut pol ~ VI
Cor that matter at any city or town
which supports these summer devices
Cor extracting coin Of the realm from
thine plebeians.
No matter how stolid he may be In
efes ordinary pursuits or ho~ emo
eiOnless In an interurban wreck. his
spine curis. his sympathetie nerve
system tickles and ~ 10 compelled
e0 give himself up to thrills. vOu can
Cad him In every resort where there
ere scenic railways. rOlber-cOostess.
velvet coasters. Agure-eights, shoot
oke-chutes. Aip-the-Aips. leap pthe-gaps
ticklers anA scores Of other modes for
OAOOting the electric curreats up and
Gown the spinal cord 0f the laughing
AOwlinG public.
He 10 . source Of amusenent FOR his
autorsd city brSaher who tickles the
Gay ledger With . peA Asriag daylight
and cavosts shout On Amusement de-
Vices throughout the sumsser evenings.
TIE city pleasure -sesker hos much Of
0his sport and the thrills fall to rise
up In his anatomy the way they do in
chat Of the man. woman and child who
are taking their hrst turn at the
game.
Statisticians claim that there are 80
aany actual thrillers Of different cali
Der and variety at work daily in the
United States that IL one should travel
on every one Of them. just once. the
"trip would take all summer. There
were more this year than ever before.
Or all Of the rides were strung out
they would reach clear across the con
tinent, high browed scientists claim.
But that only goes to show that
America is amusementcraZy. The
popuace and the elite. too, can't get
enough thrill. Not long ago. an Iii
aois man with an idea proposed to in
stall an automobile In the parks of the
country and this device was scheduled
20 run down an incline. turn double
somersault and alight upon its wheels
again. Americas thrillers are terrific
and getting more SO each year. but
the man from the middle west was
perhaps a bit premature with his
death -defying machine. Sometimes il
didn't alight as per program.
The process Of starting a thrill
through the pleasure-seeker's frame
consists of laying out q device which
combines both speed and the unexpect.
ed. This subject has been studied
BY every amusement manager in the
United States and they can't get the
Jumps. drops and bumps long enough
or fast enough to attract your shekels
from your bank account to their Golfers
with the desired rapidity.
Say. by heck. I'm afeared to ride
on tibet shebang 1t don't hev q safe
Cook to me.
Well. hurtling through the air faster
than m aeroplane in working order
certainly doesn't look safe. but at the
came time the visitor TO the city who
made that remark did not know where
Of he spoke. Every single device. NJ
0atter how small. how large or nov
''safe looking" is required to undergo
Q rigid test by the bailAinG commits.
stoners, before being allowed to accept
ehe puhhc's dimes. There must b. q
oloek system Of Nights. nuch The saIie
O. that used by railway systems. also
0toppaGe devices o. every incline 10
ors~ent cars. chairs Or other seating
seAscies IRON shding bsekwarAs Gown
a Sacline.
TIE fraAsvsrk e the AevSce IL test
q FOR IT'S SereAgth aAd 0aAe to sup
0oet far heavier weights thAn are eveG
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-14
too'o Nu,i te0ed.

Senator Folker. Who tourseys1 ~
Albany at The rish a bis lise to cast
the vote that doomed racinG N New
York. AaA collected . nunSss u ~
stances Of rsce-trsck trtcAery." sa1l
IN Albany legislator.
Discussing. one day, the way jocA-
eys 10 often sold races. Ne saiA thst
there vas . Gloucester Jockey Onos.
the rider Of . favorite, who Was over-
before the favorfte ran:
"1 shaRt win unleso the relne
break"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-14
Aeoaus AsaAoa

The sexton of oar chG=ce Dps; be
SaEriH& absaEi -Blsalee
Nay
p.A-s =. q tsaaral
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-14
1lltl lMA.

Il consider this pai.tihG . bsaati
ful ptece a work." c0mneateA tAe art
dealer 'hs q dog after I-asAssse"
N thAG 80" eArSaA0el NeurfcA
well. tie purp AessAt see0 - b
OoiAG after him very tnlNstrteusly.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-14

DOW Whee-e>-e. 10000.
gee-e-Whi-iz. but that vas
. bump"
II Was our friend from
the sand dunes II Indiana.
Michigan. Illinois, Ohio,
Minnesota. wisconsin. or
any other state with plen-
~ of farming districts.
trying out q thrillsA at
Coney Island. Atlantic
City, one Of ChicagO's big
four amusement parks or
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-08-14

4 havs asreaAy prsatssl -. eossans
70 marry them. CO see sAell ssves
- ths0ngh I'll ~ 1ivorcos."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13

Mar. 10, 90 u, Apr. ), 10, II.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth. District Court, Sixth Ju-
dicial District.
Josephine NJ. Alstad, plaintiff VS.. e. II.
Smith, John A. Willard, Anna NJ.
Willard, w. ID. Willard, III. Willard,
Robert Willard, James r. Tinkcom,
Ellis e. Ellis. Griffith o. Williams,
Samuel j. Wilkin, and all other per-
sons and parties unknown claiming
any right, title, estate lien or interest
in the real estate described i'm the
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. TO
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEN-
You and each of you are hereby
summoned and required to answer the
complaint of the plaintiff in the above
entitled action, which complaint has
been filed in the office of the Clerk of
said District Court at the City of Man
katO in the County of Blue Earth and
state of Minnesota. and to serve a copy
of your answer to said complaint on
the subscribers at their office i'm the
City of Mankato in said County of
Blue Earth 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 COM
plant within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply to the
court for the relief demanded i'm said
complaint, together with plaintiffs costs
and disbursements.
Dated January 2. 1908.
THOS. HUGHES and EVAN HUGHES.
Plaintiffs Attorneys. Mankato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13
PETER ROBERTS IS INJURED
Kick Of Horse Breaks Nose, Other
Cambria Items.

Peter Roberts was kicked in the
face by horse Saturday morning.
A doctor was called at once, who
found his nose broken and two of his
teeth damaged.
B. T. Tanley and Morgan Lewis
arrived home from South Dakota after
spending two weeks with a friend.
Miss Nellie Roberts was called home
on account of her father being serious
ly hurt.
Miss Katie Price is home on a two
weeks vacation on account of illness.
B. d. Hughes made trip to Man.
kato Wednesday.
Rev. Griffith has resigned as pastor
of Salem church.
A Y. w. c. T. U. meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. John Thomas
and a good meeting reported.
A concert was given by the Cambria
band in the Woodman hall Friday
evening. Many were there and all were
well pleased with the entertainment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13

The Pioneer Press prints the follow
ing bit of political news today:
Colbert Guttersen> of Blue Earth
ounty, who ran against McCleary at
the primaries in 1906, was in St. Paul
Yesterday and confirmed the talk that
he will run for the nomination this
year again. Guttersen had an idea that
McCleary will not run again this year.
Most people are inclined to disagree
With him in the latter assumption
Many things point to McCleary being
candidate for another term. The at
itude of his postmasters and the pa
>ers that were for him in past cam
'aigns, his friendly interest in Second
district people who visit Warrington
lis interest in behalf of pensioners
rom his district, as well as the general
rend of his remarks to people con-
,erning Second district matters point
out that he is still seeker for poll
;ical honors from the Second district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13
A LONG STEP FORWARD
LIME TOWNSHIP FARMERS ARE
FOR GOOD ROADS.
Vote to Have Every Road in the Town
ship Dragged Coming Season,
Move In Right Direction.

Lime township took advanced
ground i'll the subject of good roads
yesterday, at the annual township
election. The township voted to ac-
cept the proposition of the county
board and, all of the roads in the
township dragged during the coming
season. The work will be let by con-
tract, and will be done when most
needed, so that the roads of the town
ship are likely to be ideal. The coun-
ty will pay half of the expense, and
the township half.
This is a long step forward, and
the farmers of Lime township are to
be congratulated upon the broad and
spirit which they have
shown. They are fully abreast with
the times, and not satisfied to be iso-
lated by long stretches of ruts and
mudholes during a large part of the
year.
1t is hoped that other townships
took similar progressive action yester-
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13
REFUSE TO FOOT THE BILL
Aldermen DIscIaim Connection.With
Mayors Committee.

Some of the aldermen do not rec
ognize the status of the committee
appointed Monday by Mayor Andrews
to conduct an investigation of city
affairs. In fact, they say that they
will vote no money to pay the salaries
that these investigators may want or
expect. They have notified members
of the committee that any investiga-
ton that they make will not be for
the council, but for the mayor, and
that they need not expect to receive
any compensation from the council.
County Surveyor Brooks states that
he has not yet received an official
notice of his appointment, and if he
should receive one he does not know
that he would accept. He certainly
would not put in his time and work
without expecting compensation for 1t,
as he does not feel that it is his
affair. The scope of the investigation
also seems to be greater than he had
expected when first approached. lie
does not court the work, and would
prefer to have an outside engineer do
the work, or at least act with the
committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13
Mar. 6-13-20-19Cs
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-ss In probate court.
In the matter of the state of Matthias
Attenberger. deceased.
Whereas. an instrument in writing. pur-
porting to be the last will and testament of
Matthias Attenberger. deceased. late of SAID
County. has been delivered to this court:
And whereas. John Attepbergcr has
filed Herewith his petition. representing
among other things that said Matthias
Attenberger, died in said county on the
9th day of January, 1908. teState, and that
said petitioner is the Executor named in said
last Will and Testament. and praying that
the said instrument may be admitted to
probate, and that letters testamentary be Is
sued theron to himself.
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court. at the Probate office In the
city of Mankato. in said county on
Tuesday, the 31st day of March. A.. d.. lOo.
at 10 o'clock in the foI enoon. when all persons
interested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instrument:
And it Is further ordered. tina notice OF tne
time and place of said hearing be given 10 All
PERSONS interested. by publishing this oIoer
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing. I'm the Mankat0
Free Press weekly newspaper prihteu
and published at Mankato in SAID county.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day OF feoruary'
A. ID. 1908.
Tprobate Court Seall VIM +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
c. ]. Laurisch Atty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13
FIRST DISTRICT CONVENTION.

Chairman +. f. Gartside of Owa-
tonna has called a meeting of the
First district republicans to be held on
Wednesday, April Is, 1908, at $3.50
o'clock D. m. at Austin, for the pur-
pose of electing two delegates and two
alternates to the national republican
convention to be held in Chicago, on
June l6, for the purpose of placing
in nomination candidates for president
and vice president.
Representatio in this convention
will be upon the following basis: Each
county shall be entitled to one dele
gate for each two hundred votes, OF
major fraction thereof, cast for the re-
publican candidates on the state ticket
in 1906, in such county and each
county shall be allowed in addition
thereto, five delegates at large.
The several counties of the district
will be entitled to representation as
follows: Dodge, 10; Fillmore, Is;
Freedom, ID; Houston, 10; Mower, 3D.;
Olmstead, Is; Steele, ID; Wabasha, l3;
Waseca, IL; Winona, Is; total, 40.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13

and voting for him in the convention
in the belief that his leadership would
be source of strength and hope and
union to the national democracy.
Governor Johnson's "boom" which so
far has personally done absolutely
!, nothing to foster, has had an interest
ing career. 1t was Editor Watterson
who first discovered his availability"
from harmony point of view and
mysteriously announced that he could
name a western democrat who would
reunite the party and prove stron-
ger candidate than Bryan. Conjec-
ture and speculation naturally became
active, and in a short time the mys-
terious candidate was identified. Col
onel Watterson was sorry, the de-
velopments seeming too rapid for his
purposes, but he confessed" Several
influential democratic newspapers in
the east and south hailed Governor
johnson as an ideal man for the stu
alton, and have ever since been ear
nestly advocating his nomination.
Other democrats have been mentioned
favorably, but no proposed candidacy
has made as much national Roadway
in antiBryan circles as that of the
Minnesota executive.
Enthusiastic Bryan followers, not on
ly out of but in Minnesota, have re-
sented and deprecated these tenden-
cies, but Mr.. Bryan himself has said
that if the majority of his party shall
prefer another leader he will gladly
step aside and Loyalty support that
candidate. He has insisted on free dis
cussion and free action, on instruc-
ted delegations and honest representa-
tation of the rank and file. This
position should lead him to encourage
the appearance of other candidates and
the fullest consideration of the chan
ces and merits of each of them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13
FORCER TAKES FLIGHT
WAS IN MANkATO AS LATE AS
MONDAY EVENING.
Third Bogus Check Shows Up, Faker
Answers Description of Man
at Elk Point, S. ..

A third forged check has made it's
appearance, having been passed late
Monday afternoon, showing that the
operator was in the city several days,
defying detection. 1t is believed that
he has departed for other fields now,
The checks are all poor specimens
of Workmanship. Two are exactly
similar, dated March o., drawn in ia
vor of James Carter, and signed 81. B.
Nelson & Co., j. B. N" Each is drawn
on the First National bank for $500.
One was passed upon John Klien Co.,
and the other upon S. M. Morris. In
each place the man purchased go
cart and a carpet sweeper, amounting
to about SO, and received the balance
in cash. He ordered the goods sent
to 43O North Second street, which
upon investigation has proved to be a
vacant house. The last check was
passed upon John Klein Co., between
five and six o'clock Monday afternoon.
The signature on these checks does
not resemble Mr.. Nelson's, and the
latter spells his name with an ''e'
instead of an CO."
The other checks was for $3.50,
drawn on the same bank, dated March
7, drawn in favor of Frank Thompson
and signed G.. P. Buckhard. This was
passed at Martin & Hoerr's, where the
man purchased an Ingersoll watch for
$l.25 and received the balance in cash.
No such man as Buckhard is known.
The description of the person pass
ing the three checks is the same, and
tallies with that in a postal card re-
ceived this morning by Chief Osten.
The postal is from Sheriff E. i. Sher-
man of Elk Point, S. D., and asks
for the arrest of j. R. Brooks on the
charge of grand larceny and forgery.
Brooks is described as twenty five
years old, five feet, eight inches high,
a printer by trade, smooth face, and
tattooed OH the inside of one forearm.
The postal bears a photograph of
Brooks, and it resembles the man who
passed the checks in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13
"SKID0O' FOR THE SALOON
Winnebago and EImore Each Defeat
License by 20.

Winnebago yesterday voted no IL
cense by % majority John Schaef-
fer was reelected president of the
council, George Baxter and w. A.
Streater We're chosen members of the
council, John A. Reagan treasurer, and
John Sherin recorder.
Gilmore voted no license by % ma
jority. The saloons were given their
"skidoo" there as well as at Winnie
bago.
No license was carried today by the
majority of twenty three, this being
the fourth year. The following Off
GERS were also elected: Mayor, A.
NJ. Schanke; trustees, A. X. Anderson,
C. w. livery, H. w. Emerson; recorder,
Julius Torie; treasurer, w. G. Camp
bell; justices of peace, l.. II. Haeger,
L. Peters; constables, +. w. Ward,
Harry Abbott; assessor, R. A. Richard
son.
At Wells the advocates of license
carried the day by II majority.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13
G. O.P. DISTRICT CONVENTION
Chairman G. L. Benedict Calls One
for April 18th.

BY the direction of the republican
congressional committee of the Second
congressional district of the state of
Minnesota, convention of the repub
lican voters, and all other voters with
out regard to past political affiliations
who believe in the principles advo
Gated by the republican party and who
endorse its policies, will be held at
the city of Mankato, Minnesota, on
Wednesday, the 18th day of April,
A. D., l90S,S at 1:30 o'clock p. IN. of
that day for the purpose of electing
two delegates and two alternates to
represent said district in the republi-
can national convention to be held in
the city of Chicago, in the state of
Illinois, on Tuesday, the 10th day of
June, 1908.
The said congressional convention
will be composed of delegates from the
several counties in the district to be
chosen by the republican county con-
ventions held in the respective coun-
ties for that purpose. Each county in
said district shall be entitled to one
delegate for every 200 votes cast on
an average for the republican candi-
dates for governor, Lieutenant COVER
nor, secretary of state, auditor, treas
urer and attorney general at the gen.
eral election of 1906, and one delegate
for every major fraction of said 200
votes and five delegates at large.
All county conventions in said dis
trict for the election of delegates to
said convention shall be held on Mon
day, April 9th, 1905.
All the primary elections in accord
ance Herewith must be conducted as
prescribed by the primary election law
of the state of Minnesota.
Dated this 9th day of March, A. D.,
1908.
C. L. BENEDICT,
Chairman Republican Congressional
Committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13
LIS PENDENS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth. District Court. Sixth Jul
dicial District
r. Josephine NJ. Alstad plaintiff VS.. L.
III. Smith. John A. Willard Anna M.
Willard. w. ID. Willard, H. Willard,
Robert willard. James r. Tinkcom.
Ellis E. Ellis. Griffith o. Williams.
Samuel j. Wilkin, and all other per-
sons and parties unknown claiming
any right. title, estate. lien or inter-
est in the real estate described in the
complaint herein, defendants.
Notice is hereby given that an action
has been commenced in this court by
the above named plaintiff against the
above named defendants: that the OBJ
ject of said action is that the adverse
claims of the defendants and of each
of them, to the land herein described
be determined, and that it be adjudged
that plaintiff is the owner in fee of
said land free and discharged of any
claims on the part of the defendants.
and that the defendants and each OF
lien or interest whatsoever therein; and
that the premises affected by this action
are situated i'm the County of Blue
Earth and State of Minnesota. and are
described as follows: Lot five 60 and
all that portion of lot four (4) which
lies south of Warrens creek on said lot
all of and in block twelve (12) of Bran
sons Addition to Mankato according to
the plat thereof on file and of record
in the office of the Register of Deeds
of said Blue Earth County.
Dated January I'd, 1908.
THOS. HUGHES and EVAN HUGHES.
Plaintiffs Attorneys, Mankato. Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13
Commercial Club Chooses New
Officers at Brief Session.
SPENCER DECLINES OFFICE
New Secretary VIII Have to Be Chos-
en- by the Advisory Board; Sew.
erai Candidates.

The meeting of the Mankato Com
mercial club last night was a brief
one. Some twenty members gathered
by half past seven o'clock and all
the business that was to come before
the meeting was disposed of in half
an hour and adjournment taken.
The committee that had been an
pointed to nominate list of officers
Tor the ensuing year recommended
that John Nyquist, the vice president
be promoted to president, John H.
Hohmann be elected vice president
Charles X. Otto treasurer, and that
Allan jackson, A. G. Detlaff and A.
j. Veigel be placed on the advisory
board.
Secretary Spencer was instructed to
cast the ballot of the club for the per.
sons named in the report, and he did
SO, and the parties were declared
elected.
Secretary Spencer presented report
of the visit of the good roads dele
CATION to the Belgrade township meet
ing yesterday, which was mentioned
by The Free Press yesterday. The
delegation had met with complete sue
cess, the Belgrade people showing the
right spirit.
G. A. Lewis reported that total
of $500 has thus far been raised to
aid in the good road work of the
coming year. Merchants solicited had
generally responded readily.
]. H. Hohmann spoke in the interest
of the baseball association. of which
he is leading member. It was de-
sired to raise $500, and more than
half of this amount has been placed
up to this time. Stock at $40 a
share is issued, and it was desired
that the club do what it could to have
the full amount needed raised.
Several shares of stock were sub
scribed to on the spot, Aid. Gary tax
ing three.
The election of a secretary will be
one of the duties of the advisory
board. and it will doubtless take this
up at an early date. J. H. Spencer,
who has held the position ever since
the cub was organized two years ago,
declines to be a candidate for reelection
under any circumstances, SO it will
be necessary to elect new man.
There are already two or three can
didates, including one from abroad
who is said to have had experience as
secretary of a commercial club.