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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Crime of Taylor.

Oklahoma City, okla. Nov. 5- Robert Ivens was shot and killed at Cookson, Okla, November 23, 1907, by Robert Taylor, in quarrel over drink of whlskey. Ivens was a promi- nent citizen of the Cherokee nation. Taylor has served term in the peni- tentiary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Cholera Under ControI.

Manila, Nov. 5.-The cholera situa ton in this city appears 10 be we'll under control as a result of the inces- sant campaign carried on by the health department. The number of new cases reported daily Is now reduced to an average of two.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Edvvnrd s. Gilmore Dead.

New York. Nov. 5.-Edward S. Gil. more, for many years part owner and manager of the Academy of Music and hefore that manager of Niblos Garden. died here today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Threatenine Lettnra .

Nashville. Tenn. Nov. 5.-The stand made by Governor Patterson in his at. tempt to suppress the recent night rider outrages perpetrated In Lake County and in other sections of the State, has resulted in several anony- nous and threatening letters being brought into the office of Tennessee's chief executive.
 These communications have been coming in for several days, but nothv ing was said about the matter, as Gov ernor Patterson paid so little attention to the missives. the contents of which are known only to the writers and the Governors secretary. who merely inc formed the Governor that such mis- sives had arrived
 These letters and threats are caus- ing Governor Patterson little worry. although he admitted that several such epistles had been received at the of- fec.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Maryland and AIin.ouri.

Washington. Nov. 5-Election re- turns early tonight leave Maryland doubtful, with Bryan leading By slight margin and probability of division of state electoral vote.
 In Missouri. Taft leads by 479 on in complete returns. Hadley (Rep) governor by 15.l73 and Democratic majority of eight on joint ballot in Legislature. The next national House of Representatives will consist of 216 Republicans and 176 Democrats, against 233 Republicans; 166 Demo crats; two vacancies. at present. To- days returns indicate:
 Colorado-Bryan by 5,577; Demo- cratic Governor and Legislature and all three Congressman. (Dem.) Governor by 10000. Entire Republican ticket elected except Gov Nrnor. Republican legislature. 'ndiana-Taft by 10000; Marshall, n.) Governor by 15,000. Apparent
 mocratic legislative majority,
 fork-Taft by 2O2,OeO; Hughes
 Taft by aS.oOo; Republican Taft by sO.OOO; Johnson.
 IT by 15.000.
 EsH' t by 75.0oo.
 ,' l75,0O0; Republican ss sEl-E E'-N 10000; Repub l5~- Le. .l 'oIigressmen. Riichigal -t r. 900; RepubIi- can GoVernC
 Nevada-BI Nemocratic Legislature.
 Iowa-Taft b. e Re publican state tiC up- wards.
 Oklahoma-Bryan H"'F, mo cratic Legislature.
 Georgia-Total vote ttic 800; Republican, 3s,000; pl. -,t 17,200; Prohihitionists, 75J; il '=ser dence party. s5.
 Pennsylvania-Taft by 290t Tennessee-Bryan by 35.300
 Texas-Bryan by 165.000
 Arkansas-Bryan by 26,0Oo.
 NississIppi-Bryan by 49.00' Alabama-Bryan by 57,000
 Isouisiana-Bryan by 4s,094
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Ioyce for Conerenn

nesvilie. O., James Joyce (Rep.) Congress in the Fifteenth ohio let. Is elected by sixty over White t.) White may contest The IT returns indicated that White been elected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
In Colorado.

Iver, Col, Nov. 5.-UnoficiaI IS for the entire State, which are kelly to be materially changed,
 s plurality in Colorado Is 5.577 for Governor Shafroth (Dem ) Mcdonald CRep) by 9.3s2.
 .e Democrats are elected to Con
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
CONFESSION OF A NIGHT RIDER Tells of Capt. Rankin's
 Death. DESCRIPTION OF TIE SCENE All the Details of Colonel Taylofs
 Escape. State oaciaIs Now Know Who Placed Rope Around RanixIn's Neck
 and Who Fired the
 First Shot.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENE

Memphis. Tenn, Nov. 5.--A special to The News-Scimitar from Union City, Tenn. says:
 Frank Ferriner, one of the night rid. CTS under arrest here. made q confess sion Wednesday evening to General Caldwell and his assistants who arc investigating the killing of Colonel Rankin. He told how the gang was gathered together. He told the route he and his friends took to Walnut Log. all the way through and he gave names, one after another. When the gang arrived at Walnut Log, he de- scribed In detail the scene as they caught Captain Rankin and Colonel Taylor. He described the march of death up the road, and then came his description of the scene of murder.
 The State officials know who placed the rope around Captain Rankin's neck if Ferriner can be believed; to know the kind of knot that was used: they know who fired the first shot, and all the details of Colonel Taylor's escape. sIt was Tod Burton who spread the news of the lynehing of Captain Ram kin and Colonel Taylor st the hoteI. declared Ferriner. The horse that bore Burton 10 Spout Springs where Ferriner says he first heard of the presence of the two marked men al Walnut Log, belonging to Garretg Johnson. now in jail at Nashville Fer. riner claims he did not see a rope at ali until just befst- 1t was placed around Rankin's neck. He says tha man named James Wilkins placed tho rope. The crowd wanted to know what kind of a knot the hangman was go- ing to tic.
 The climax of his confession was the description Of the shooting of Captain Rankin. after he had been hanged. Ferriner said the first shot came from near where he was standing. He said a man whose first name is John. fired the first shot.
 Then came several other shots Sd quickly he could scarcely realize what was going on. ne said. Next came tha description ok the escape of Colonel Taylor. Ferriner told of the daring leap and then how hs lighted match. and some one shot up the little body of water, and some shot the other way Ferriner was then questioned in re- gard to all the names he could remem- Der of persons who were on the stand and responded willingly. He placed the number at between thirty ana dor. ty.
 Ferriner told his story in a collect ed way. and did not appear perturbed when the ordeal was over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
HARMON WINS IN OH
New High Record For Number
 PoITed

Cincinnati. Nov, 5-At Tu election Ohio boiled a vote tha passes the million ballots del four years ago, making a new record for Ohio voters.
 Enough was known early IT night to make evident that the r ucans had given a heavy vote foi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Latter State Leaning
 Toward Taft. IN THE OFFICIAL COUNT
 TAFT MAY GET ELECTORS West Virginia Settled as Belonging
 to Repubs. indiana Has Given the Democrats . Majority of Flight on Joint Bal- lot in Legislature-JOhn w.
 Kern for the Senate.

New York, Nov, 5-The membership of the electoral college which will choose the next president of the United States, remained in dispute when the official counters in Maryland aban- doned their task for the night
 According to the best information obtainable, the proportionate numbers of Republican and Democratic elec- tors will be determined by. division of MaryIand's eight votes. Half of the City of Baltimore and two of the twenty-three counties outside of that city are still to be counted, but there , is a strong indication that the states vote will be split. Tn any event the margin of victory will be So small that the state was claimed tonight by the leaders of both parties. In 1904 Nary land elected one Republican and seven Democratic electors.
 Missouri appears to be safely for Taft, to whom the latest returns give a plurality of 2,22S.
 Conceding Missouri to Taft and leav- ing Maryland to be split between him and Bryan the figures show s1S Re- publican electors assured and 156 Democratic.
 Latest congressional returns indi- cate that the next House will be com posed of 216 Republicans and 175 Democrats, a majority for the Repubh- caas of forty-one.
 Indiana apparently has given the Democrats a majority of eight On Ja.rt ballot in the Legislature. which would assure the return of Democratic IL.- ted States Senator n place of Heinen- way, Republican.
 There is rumor that John W. Kern, the defeated candidate for VIce-Prssl- dent, would be chosen. The State has elected Marshall, Democratic Governor. by q plurality of about 15,000 while giving Taft a margin of about 10000.
 Colorado has apparently settled the question definitely in favor of Bryan. but the latuer's plurality in that State seems to be less than half of that for Shafroth. the Democratic candidate for Governor. and the State Legislature will be safely Dem mocratic.
 Taft's plurality in New York State has gone we'll over the two hundred thousanS mark. while Hughes. for Gov. ernoJ .-.as shrunk to 7o,O0O or less.
 Attention began to turn today to votes of the Socialist, Prohibition and Independence parties. It appeared early today that the Socialists had been disappointed in their widely avowed expectations of casting "a million for Debs." and in some States have even fallen below their votes of four years ago. In general, however, their votes showed a material increase.
 A. NnR presents a great disappointment to those who expected that the "prohibi- ton wave" that has swept several States into the dry" column during the past two years, would show sur prising increases in the vote of a party which makes legal prohibition of the liquor traffic it's chief issue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
WEATHER FORECAsT.

Washington, Nov. 5.-FOr AIhbamRI Fair Friday and Saturday with rising tempera turei light variable winds.
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Contlaued on Page Three.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06

Republican, and that Harmon. Demo- crat. had won out for Governor, but exact figures were slow in coming in
 The immense ballot, which had com pelled the making of special boxes and some increases in the booths, was in part responsible for this slowness, but the large number of Taft-Harmon votes cast caused much of the dif- ficulty.
 Taft carried Ohio by probably over 10000. while Harmon won by about 10000.
 Meagre figures on minor candidates indicate the probable victory of all other republicans on the state ticket. The Republicans also are believed to have carried the legislature, but exact figures are lacking.
 It is reasonably sure that the three constitutional amendments have fail- ed, not because of lack of the proper proportion of such votes, but because they did not in the aggregate reach anywhere near the required majority of all votes at this election, lack of in- terest thus having cost the state con- siderable money without any return in the way of settling the amend ments.
 It will probably be the end of the week before it can be known with exactness just which municipal or state candidates have been approved by the electors of the state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Rrxsn courratuIates Harmon. !.

Cincinnati, Nov. 6-sJudson Harmon. Democratic Governor-elect of Ohio to- day received the following message from W. J. Bryan:
 'Pfease accept my congratulations. I rejoice in your victory and wish your administration a success.
 (Signed) ", !. Bryan"
 Mir. Harmon telegraphed the follow ing reply:
 aThaniSs for your message. Your good will and good wishes add greatly to the pleasure which cannot be com plete because my success lacks the company of yours.
 (Signed) Judson Harmon"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
BLUE EARTH. SIS.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of an execution issued out of and
under the seal of the district Court, in
and for the County of Blue Earth,
ment rendered and docketed in said
County, upon the goth day of Novem-
Der. in the year Of 1907, for the sum of
Four Hundred Thirty-two and 2-1OO
Robert Lamm is plaintiff and w. A. Funk
and M. E. Funk defendants, 1 have
this 10th day of July, 1908, levied upon
all the right, title. and interest of the
E. Funk in and to the following des-
cribed real estate, situate in the County
of Blue Earth and State of Mime
sofa known and described as follows,
Commencing at a point on the north
cry line of Grove street in the City of
Mankato, Minnesota, six and one-fourth
&c 1-D feet, westerly from the intersec-
said City, running thence northeas-
terly in line parallel with Fourth
street, in said City eighty 500 feet
from the place of beginning, thence east
street to a point directly north of
la point on the north line of said Lin
coin street thirty -four (3D feet west of
the intersection of Lincoln and Fourth
the north line of Lincoln street; thence
west along the north line of Lincoln
lstreet, to the intersection of Lincoln
and Grove streets; thence northwesterly
along the northerly line of Grove street
to the place of beginning, said premi-
seS being a portion of Lots six CO. and
seven CD of Block Thirteen Q3) of
Warren's first Addition to said City of
Mankato, reserving and excepting how
ever, the use of portion of a right
of way on the westerly side of said
premises heretofore decided to Lou E.
Firestone, by deed recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds, in and
for said County, in book 80. of deeds
on Page 483 and also all of Lots six
go and seven % in Block Thirteen Q3)
| of Warren's Addition to the City of
Mankato, Minnesota according to the
recorded plat of said Addition on file
Register of Deeds in and for said
Blue Earth County and State Of Min
neSota.
NOW THEREFORE,. Notice is here
by given that 1 will sell the above
described real property to the highest
bidder for cash at public vendue at the
easterly front door of the Court House,
, in the City of Mankato, in said County
and State, on Saturday the 10Th day
of August A. D.. 1908, at ten o'clock,
in the forenoon of that day to satisfy
interest and costs thereon, subject to
redemption as provided by law.
Dated this 18th day of July 1908.
J. w. DONAHUE.
Sheriff of Blue Earth County,
Minnesota.
A. R. PFAU. Jr, and c. ]. LAURISCH,
Attorneys for plaintiff.
Hunt Building,
Mankato. Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
July 17-A-31. 1908.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Betsey
johnson. Deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate
of said deceased being this day granted
unto Anna J ohnson of said county.
1T is ORDERED, That all claims and
demands of all persons against said
estate be presented to this Court, for
bate Office in the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth County. on the fol-
lowing day. viz: Monday, the 18th
day of January. A. D. 1909. 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 present their
claims against said estate. at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not
presented to said Court, or not proven
to it's satisfaction, shall be forever
barred unless for cause shown further
time be allowed.
ORDERED FURTHER, That notice
of the time and place of hearing and
mands shall be given by publication of
this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such
examination, in the Mankato Free
Press. a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato in said County.
Dated TT Mankato, the 14th day of
July A ,. 1908.
BY the Court,
VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal.)
Jean A. Flittie.
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
FOR THE. YEAR
SCHOOL BOARD ACCEPTS RE-
QUESTION FOR $3.50.
Miss Riisy's Acceptance Was Filed
With the President; Hence the
Needless Discussion.

Vice President Beach presided owe,
the special meeting of the school board
last evening, in the absence from the
city of President Hughes. All of the
other members were present. The most
important business was the allowing OF
the requisition made by Superintend-
ent Mcconnell for supplies for the
coming year. These aggregated $3.50
and had the recommendation of the
committee on schools and text books
The general list called for about 5000;
the supplies for the primary and kin
dergarten rooms and paper for cutting
etc, in the grades, Sis; printing, $l05
laboratory supplies, $l05; four labora-
tory tables, $50; supplementary read
ing and reference books, 5000; stere-
opticon views for work in geography
trial order of $25; miscellaneous, $40
The requisitien was allowed as a whole
without discussion.
Henry Hillesheim declined to serve
as Judge of election in the first pre-
Lcinct, and H. f. Leonard was elected in
his stead.
Estimate No. 2, of $500, was al.
lowed to Banker & Emmler on their
high school Improvement contract, on
the recommendation of the architect.
Albert Schippel.
The committee on property and ex-
pense reported progress in the matter
Of making the annual repairs on the
buildings. A flag pole would be placed
on the high school building.
1t was decided by the board to re-
place the old wooden steps at the
Union building with cement steps.
The bills were allowed.
DR.. Beach called Mr.. Davies to the
chair, and remarked that he noticed
by the minutes that the board had
been liberal in the matter of teachers
salaries, having elected teacher with
out experience in graded school work
at salary of $50 month to begin
with. 1t was not fair to the other
teachers to do this, and in fairness to
the others, he moved that all teachers
who have taught in the MankatO
schools one year be paid 5000 a
month, and that all who have taught
two years or more be paid $55 a
month, which was the limit. His idea
WAS 10 SJdTU dill lcdCNtlS dU pOO q
month, instead of $40 as at present
provided.
Mr.. Scherer moved to lay the mo-
tion on the table. At this point it
developed that the teacher whose re-
cent election at salary of $50 a
month to begin with had not accepted
the election, and as this solved the
matter, DR.. Beach withdrew his mo-
tion.
Mrs. Koke moved that the position
be declared vacant, and that special
meeting be held to fill it. and this
was carried. The vacancy in question
is the fourth and fifth grades of
the West Mankato school, which Miss
Riley of Lake Crystal was recently
elected to fill.
1t appears today that Miss Riley
filled out the acceptance of her elec-
ton as teacher in the West Mankato
school, and filed it with President
Hughes, who was not present at the
meeting. There is therefore no va
cancy to fill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17

backed up and ran into the city we'll.
Storm water flooded the vicinity of the
we'll.
Engineer Haynes said that this was
true.
Aid. Atchison thought that some
body was negligent in not keeping
the storm sewer open. 1t had been
closed two years.
The need of more storm sewers was
discussed, and City Engineer Haynes
said that he ought to have $1,000 for
this purpose, and DIR. Bielland said
that the amount should be appropri.
ated.
The need of another city well was
talked over and it was strongly rec
commended that it be placed some dis
lance away from the present wells.
Aid. Atchison moved that the council
do all it can to help along for. the
.betterment of the public health, and
this was carried.
The motion contemplates giving au-
thority to the health department to
purchase enough petroleum to cover
the slough and then burn it and all
vegetation on the slough; the immedi-
ate cleaning of the culverts under
Minnesota and Poplar streets and the
disinfecting of the same; forbidding the
dumping of more manure ON or about
the slough; the connecting of all of
the wells direct with the system of
water supply, so that there will be
no chance for contamination; and the
ascertaining of the cost of another
well.
Mayor Andrews made a statement
that met with approval when he said
that he would like to see one-man
government. Then the one man would
give his entire time to the city and
could be held responsible. Under the
present system there is division of
authority, and great deal is not at
tended to that ought to be looked af-
ter closely.
DIR. Bjelland said that he would
like to have all the sewers in the
city, both storm and house, looked
after to see that they are in working
order.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
Pleasant Mounds


The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor gave strawberry social
at the home of j. w. Huffman last
Tuesday night, but owing to the
weather conditions only forty were pre-
sent. The sum of $3.50 was realized.
George Strong and J. w. Heritage
attended the state republican nven-
ton at st. Paul last week.
Miss Vera White of Des MoinSs, Iowa
has been spending the past week with
relatives and friends in this locality.
The annual meeting of the Willow
Creek Christian church was held at the
church last Saturday night.
Master Clarence Roll, returned from
Madelia last week, after short visit
vita relatives of that place.
The Willow Creek Germans held
their annual missionary picnic, at
Krause's grove last week. All report
a good time.
Mrs. E. R. Day and daughter Laura,
returned from Mankato last Thursday
night.
George Day was Mankato caller
last Monday.
Frank Briggs and wife visited at the
home of George Buckmister last week.
Lewis Shouts and Miss May Abels
were married at Mankato last Tues
day, by Rev. George B. Brown of the
Willow Creek Christian church after
short stay at the twin cities they re-
turned to Amboy where they will re-
side Their many friends wish them
much happiness in their journey through
life.
The nay crop in this locality begins
to look doubtful, as a great deal of
the native meadow is covered with wa
ter. Small grain on the high ground
looks fairly well, but there will be no
corn to speak of.
r. B. Tyler, drov through from Man
kato last Tuesday via the WEIGH lane
road and reports several WASH outs of
culverts. In the neighborhood of Pid-
gen hill he noted several fine pieces
of corn.
Many from this locality attended the
picnic at DoublephoPs grove the Fourth
Lloyd Lewiston drove a party to Ma
pleton Saturday to spend the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Shouts, Mary
Reeder Dwight Killmer and several
Others from this locality spent the
Fourth at Mankato and Minneopa
Falls
Simon Day, was a business caller at
the county seat last week.
H. F. Day and family, spent the
Fourth at Mapleton. They made the
trip across country in their automo-
bile.
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July IL, "a. 81. 1908.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In, the matter Of the estate of Amasa Taber
deceased
On reading and filing the petition OF
Earl G.. Taber. administrator. Of the
estate of Amasa Taber. d d
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 admins
tratiOn. and for the assignment of the residue
of said estate to the parties entitled thereto
by law.
1t is ordered that said account be ex-
amined, and petition heard by this Court.
on Saturday. the sth day of August. A. D
1909. at 10 o'clock a. m, at the Probate
Office, in the City Of Mankato, in said
County.
And il is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all .perons interested
by publishing a copy Of this order once
in each week, for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in the Man
kato Free Press. a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato. in
said County.
Dated at the City Of Mankato the 18th day
of July. A. D. 1905.
BY the Court,
(Probate Court Seal)
WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Jno. G. Noe. Atty.