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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
Will Have an Interview.
OFFSET TO PROHIBITION
BRANCH OF GERMAN -AMERI-
CAN UNION ORGANIZED.
From Saturdays Daily.

| From Saturdays Daily.
The meeting at the Sons of Her
man hall last. night to organize the
Blue Earth county local branch of
the German American Central Union
| of Minnesota was attended by three
hundred people, including delegations
| from Mapleton, st. Clair and Good
Thunder. Former -.ayor Me Peter
sen presided and stated the object of
1.-THE meeting.
Julius Moersch and Frank Men
staedt of st. Paul were present and
addressed the meeting on the advan-
tage of organization for the purpose
| of offsetting the prohibition movement
| that is fast sweeping the country.
Those who stood for personal liberty
were eligible to membership. The UNI
| ion did not favor the abuse of intoxi-
cants, but the sensible use of them.
| 1t was decided to form an organiza
ton, and the following officers were
elected: J. E. Seidle, president; Mar
tin Walser, first vice president; II.
Pagel OF Mapleton, second vice pres
ident; August Blissenbach, secretary +;
Henry I. Leonard, financial secretary,
and Joseph Stahl, treasurer. The Off
GERS will appoint the committees.
The next meeting will be held in
| two weeks, but it has not been decided
whether regular meetings shall be held
once or twice month.
The German American Central Union
was organized ten years ago, but has
not been pushed in Minnesota until re-
Gently. Brown county is to be organ
lied next, and the various counties are
to be organized, so as to take an
active part in opposing the prohibition
movement. The union believes in law
enforcement and Sunday closing, but
does not favor having the laws pre-
scribe what person shall or shall not
drink.
! The meeting was an enthusiastic
one, and wound up with three cheers
| for George Washington, the father
of his country" and three cheers for
personal liberty.
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The Mankat0 Marble
M sense esaa Works T a n saI'
Feb. %, Mar 6-l3. 1908.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Thomas
A. Hoy. deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
il cob L Hoy of said county:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance.
at the probate Office in the city of M ankat0 in
said Blue Earth county. on the folio wing day,
viz: Monday. the 3lth day OF Augusta. ID.
1908 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered that six mon this from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said eSta tie. at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented to said court, or not proven to ttSSat-
iSfaction shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further. that notice OF the tt me and
place of hearing and examination Of said
claims and demands shall be given by publi-
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such ex amina-
tion in the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day.of February.
A. d. 1908.
By the Courts:
[PROBITE COURT VIM. T. HUGHES.
SEAL Judge of Probate.
Benjamin Taylor. Attorney.
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MODEL SCHOOL AWARD
GOES TO J. 3. NELSON & CO
OF THiS CITY.
Structure Must Be Completed BY
Jan. I, 1909; Manksto Stone and
Brickto Be Used.

j. b. Nielsen & Co. have been award
ed the contract for the model building
of the Mankato normal. The plans
have been or will be amended so as
to let the contract come inside the
appropriation of $4,000. The contrac-
tors have already begun hauling sand
which will be used in the structure.
The building will be GSX2l5 feet,
three stories high, including basement.
The contract must be completed by
Jan. |. 1909 Mankato stone and brick
will be used in the building.
Nielsen & Co. have contract for a
$4,000 state building at Rochester and
a $4,000 state building at Brookings,
s. d. .-
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SERVICE or UNCLE SAM
LIEUT.. EVERETT HUGHES OF
UNITED STATES ARMY.
Now on Visit With His Parents
Judge and William F. Hughes;
Fine Record.
From SATURDAYS Da;lv

From SATURDAYS Dalv.
Lieutenant Everett Hughes of the
United States army. son of Judge and
Mrs. William +. Hughes, is in the
city, the guest of his parents. He
will remain here until next Thursday.
when he will return to West Point
where he will be engaged for three
months giving special instruction in
the military academy. This is Lieu
tenant Hughes first visit to Mankato
in almost two years, his time having
been given up to study at the mill
tary academy. He graduated from
that institution few days ago,
standing thirteen in his class of more
than one hundred. Lieutenant Hughes
will later be assigned to one of the
many military stations maintained by
Uncle Sam. The number thirteen pos
sesses no terrors for him-he is not
superstitious. and recalls that those
who held that number in former
classes at West Point are now hold
ing fine positions. For them thirteen
certainly proved to be lucky number.
Lieutenant Hughes has many friends
in Mankato who are glad to see him
and extend their congratulations on
his success at West Point and they
will all wish him well in his future
career.
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The figures as shown by the prop
erty owners on the ten foot strip two
weeks ago last Friday evening, were i'll
round numbers 5000 for the ten foot
strip of macadam, instead of either
81 800 as per the assessment or some
two thousand four hundred dollars
which the engineer originally made for
this ten foot strip alone.
The property owners claim that the
original contract should be figured on
the same basis, making in round num-
beers difference of $1,000, or total
of over twenty-seven hundred dollars.
At the meeting of the council last
evening Engineer Haynes admitted in
open council that since the last meet
ing of the council he had refgured the
work and taking the same on the
prices specified per yard there was no
difference between his present figures
and those presented by the property
owners at its meeting Feb. /. The prop
erty owners feel that they should be
assessed at not to exceed the prices
bid per ward for the work complete.
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ORGAN 0 h DEVIL MUSIC BOX
ANTI-PROGRESS CAUSE Mlx-UP
IN A CHURCH.
Declare That They Will Not Have In
strument in the Sanctuary; Is
Called Contra pitt on"

Joplin, Mo-. Feb. 2G.-With the pro
gressives" pitted against the anti,
progressives," with wife against hus-
band and husband against wife, in one
of the warmest religious wars in Jas
per county's history, thrilling times
are in store for the congregation of the
Diamond Grove Christian ehurch-and
an organ was the cause of it all.
Diamond Grove is small mining
settlement several miles east of Joplin,
and the membership of the church
embraces large sweep of territory.
An installment organ was recently
purchased by the Ladies' Aid Society
of the church after they had raised a
tidy sum By the sale of fancy quilts.
The faction which later became known
as the "anti-progressives" demanded
that the devils music box be re-
moved. The ''Progressives'' consulted
Joplin lawyer, after which they in
formed the ''antis' that the organ
must remain. .4
Shortly after this assertion the or
gan was found in a small woodshed
back of the chapel. 1t had not been
handled with gloved hands, and when
the members of the Ladies' Aid So
cietv saw the object of their fondest
dreams thus ruthlessly Scared and
scratched. dumped unceremoniously in
to leaky shed, they rallied in an
Indignation meeting. and that night,
by moonlight. husky band of pro
pressives' reinstalled the organ, and
chained it to gigantic staples that had
been driven securely in the floor.
The organ still remains and threats
have been made by the "progressives''
that arrests will follow if the ''antis''
attempt to carry out their desires to
lambast the devil" out of the con
traption' with axes.
The elders of the church, with one
exception. favor the organ. The dea-
cons, also, with one exception, favor
it. The regular minister, i. III. krut-
singer, favors it.
An evangelist who has been preach-
ING at the church assures his con9re-
CATION that the Bible does not author
ize the use of organs, and when he
speaks about the new musical instru-
ment he uses a horsewhip with which
to Delay the offending piece of furni-
ture, to lay stress to his assertions
The "progressives" maintain that
whi.>. the Bible may not advise the
use of an organ, it does not prohibit
the use of one.
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NOTICE WAS SUFFICIENT
WIFE TOLD SAUOONMAN TO KICK
HER HUSBAND OUT.
That Was to Notify LIQUOR Man He
Should Not Let Fellow Have Any
More Drinks.

The decision of the supreme court
in the case of Henry Bayer VS.. Saran
r. Machlite, affirming the Judgment
of the circuit court of Franklin coun-
ty, Ohio, shows that the court will
not be technical in, its requirements
as to the notice that must be served
by the wife of ,drunkard husband
upon saloonkeeper, not to. sell liquor
to her husband, in order to make him
liable for damages that may be sus-
tanned by such sale. Any ordinary
and reasonable notice that she desires
him to cease selling to her husband
will be held to be sufficient.
In this case, Mrs. Machlite went
to the saloon and said to Schwartz,
the manager: Don't let Gus have
any more drink. If he comes in here
kick him out"
This is the notice which, by the
decision of the supreme court, is held
to be sufficient.
Mrs. Machlite sued for $4,000 dam
ages. Judge Dillon heard the case
and held for the saloonkeeper, on the
ground that the notice was not suffi-
cient. The circuit court reversed him,
and now the crciuit court is affirmed.
Mrs. Machlite may now resume the
trial of her claim for damages.
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ave, Feb. Mar 6-f3. iss
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR

STATE. OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
Earth.-ss. In probate Court.
In the matter of tho estate of Jane A. crane
deceased, a
On receiving and filing the petition Of A. n.
Crane of the County of Blue Earth,
representing among other things
the county of Blue Earth, in the
state of Minnesota. on the 9Th day of January,
A. D.. 1903. at the county of Blue. Earth.
died intestate, and being an inha bltant of this
county at the time OF her oeatn. leaving guods,
cnattels and estate Within this county and that
the said petitioner is the surviving husband
of said deceased. and praying that admins
tration of said estate be to himself granted:
1t Is Ordered. that said petition be heard be.
fore said court on Tuestay, the 9th day of
March, A. D 1908. at ~ o'clocka M. at tbs
probate office, 10 the court house. in Mankato,
in said county. And all persons interested In
said matter are hereby required to appear at
said time and place and show cause. II any
there be. why said petition should not be
granted. ~
to the heirs of said deceased and to all persons
interested by publishing this order once In
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day Of hearing in the Mankato Free Press,
q weekly newspaper, printed and published at
Mankato. in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 9th day of Febru-
airy. A. D /, 1907. ~ "a, s...s.gt
BY the Court.
| probate Court Seal.I VIM. F. HUGHES.
Judge Of Probate.
w. r. & c. D. Geddes, Attorneys.
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Superintendent Irwin Fav0rs
Gift, So Ills Reported.
Has Made Reco .nmendation to
The Powers That Are.
J. B.. Richards Will Have Talk
With Higher Officials.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A $1,000 donation will be made by
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
Railway company toward the project OF
a second bridge across the Minnesota
river in this city, if the recommends
tion of Silbert Irwin, division superin.
tendent is adopted.
And there is every reason to be-
lieve, the promoters of the proposition
declare, that superintendent Irwin will
receive favorable consideration.
Suggested a Donation.
Mr.. Z. G. Perkins, train master Oh
this division of the Milwaukee line
while in the city yesterday conferred
with parties interested in the project
of the second bridge, and informed them
that some time ago Superintendent Ii.
win wrote j. H. Foster, northwest gen.
eral superintendent, suggesting that a
liberal donation-about S2,O00-be made
toward the project, inasmuch as the
benefits be derived by the Milwaukee
company would be large. And within
a few days Mr.. Perkins said that he
had read second letter from Mr.. Ir,
win to Mr.. Foster urging that an APP.
preparation of $4,000 be made in the
near future. This information was
welcomed by the gentlemen who are
exerting every effort to further the
success of the second bridge project
and they are greatly encouraged.
Will Have an Interview.
j. B. Richards of this city, who has
been prominently identified with the
bridge project from the outset, will &C
to Minneapolis very SOON for a per-
sonal interview with Northwest General
Superintendent Foster. ...-.. .r,.,.,.
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Feb. 23-March 6-l3-1908.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF Blue
Earth.--Ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate OF Franz jacob.
deceased. sz..-.....ss,
On reading and filing the petition Of
Henry jacob. administrator with the. will
annexed of the estate not already. admins
tered Of the estate OF Franz jacob.
deceased representing. among other
things. that he has fully administered
said estate and praying that a time; and place
be fixed for examining and allowing the final
account of his administration and. for the as
|signment to the residue of said estate TO the
parties entitled thereto by law. ~
1t is ordered. that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Tues
day. the oath day of March. A. d. 190s.s at 10
O'Clock a. M. at the probate Office in the city
of Mankato in said county.
And it is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons intereS ted by pub
fishing a copy of this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing in the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the ,24th day
of February, A. ID. 1908. --s,t
BY the Court:
probate Court Seall WIN. +. HUG HE'S.
Judge of rebate.
Pau & Pau and C. J. Laurlsch. At torneys.
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Feb. Il. 2l. %, 1868.


ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNE3OTA-County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of CLAUS
Solberg. deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate Of
said deceased being this day gra nted unto
O, p. Iceberg of said County: .sfss.
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands
Of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court. for examination and allowance.
at the probate Office in the City OF Ma nk4to In
said Blue Earth county, on the following uay.
viz: Monday, the 10th day of AUGUST. A. ID.
1908. at ten O'Clock in the forenOon Of said day.
1t is further ordered, that six months from
6he date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate atsthe
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
sented to said court. or not pr oven tor It's sat
|isfaction, shall be forever ba rred unless FOR
cause shown further time be flowed. - q
Ordered further, that notice OF the time epQ
place of hearing and exam nation OF tSe1Q
claims and demands shall be given by publit
cation of this order for three uccessiye weeks
prior to the day appointed for. such exa NINA.
ton. i'm the Maniato Free Press. q. weekly
newspaper printed and publish ed at MankAto
In said county. ...sflstT.
Dated at Manxato. the 5th day Of .Fe bfuary.
A. ID. 1908. = - : "a -
By the Court. 49, y y =
probate Court Seall WIN. T. HQ3HESss1s I
Judge Of PrObttes
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Feb. q. 3D. Mar. 6-i00s. at.z.ss.
ORDER TO EXAMINER ACCOUNTS

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF Blue
Earth.--ss. In Probate Court w.
In the matter of the estate OF sHenrHfO.'
Hauer deceased. Il ss...s - :. - q
ON reading and filing the petition. Of l.ssH
Hauer administrators. of the estate OF He4f4
c. Hauer. deceased. represe ing. 4uSf1k
ether things, that he has fully admin1>be&eq
said estate. and praying that Q. tiyn An8
place be fixed for examining and, 4fIOWtnk
the final account of his adnniniStr4 tom mn
for the assignment Of the residue Of said ,ess4td
TO the parties entitled thereto by IAN: u. a
1t is ordered. that said account heeHGM-
ined. and petition heard by this. coaft: On
MoudaE, the 10th day OF March. AL
at 10 O'clock A. NJ. at the probate Uac3siin
the city OF Maukato. in said county. - g ~
{ And it IS further ordered. that no tlee thefR-
OF. be given to all persons interested bS RHb-
fishing copy of this order once Ia each NS$E
for three successive weeks prior to said de4sCf
hearing in the Mankato Free Press, Wes4iyi
newspaper printed and published q t Manktto.s
Dated at the City of Mankato the 1stht day
OF February, A. y. 1908. 80 ~ y
ssEs By the Court. 4 IS % u
WIN. #. HUG HESsttss
probate Court Judge OF ProbNtes
Seall -. n; E
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WAGES NOT TO Be CUT
OMAHA ARRANGING TO MEET
NEW LAW.
New Deal to BE introduced at Some
OF the Stations: Agents to Be
Assisted BY Clerks.

st. Paul, Feb Alphabetically all
arrangements have been made by the
Omaha road for compliance with the
federal law governing working hours
of operatives, which goes into effect
March 4, according to statement
made yesterday by General Superin-
tendent S. G.. Strickland. There will
be no decrease in wages whatsoever
in connection with the change. Every
operator will be paid practically the
same wages he has received hereto
fore. The only change will come in
a Encouragement of the schedule OF
working hours and difference in the
strength of the force of operators at
tached to several stations. Although
the Omaha will have to hire a num-
Der of new telegraphers, their demand
will not be so heavy as some other
roads. as number of strictly "blOck'
stations are equipped with telephones
and so do not call for men able to
handle a key.
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st. Peter Tribune: The village OF
Ottawa will present lively scene
on next Friday evening if the plans
for the big spelling match carry
Twelve neighooring district schools
will take part in the contest and each
school will be represented by two pu-
pills who will strive to carry the hon
ors for their particular school. Cash
prizes of IS for first and $3.50 for See
ond prize will be awarded the win
ners. After the pupils have contested
there will be free for all contest i'll
to which any person may enter and
for which cash prizes also are offered
to be followed by, box social to wind
up the fun. The plans are very com
plete and good time. is anticipated.
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How,s rurs:

We ofrer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
J. Cheney for the last fifteen years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by his
firm. WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN
Toledo. o.
HaIi.s Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon tn the blood and mu-
cous Surfaces Of the system. Testimon.
ials sent free. Price Is cents per bottle
Sold nv all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills FOR eonstipa.
ton. $500 SIS ,s...e
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Drank From Flowing Beakers.

i. W. Kidman experienced colo
gray drawn arraignment in the police
court this morning. He was arreste,
last night for drunkenness ant
plead guilty to the charge before
Judge Comstook this morning. HI
was ordered to pay a fine of S. ant
the costs which he did.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Cattle-Beeve
s4.00@6,00; cows and -heifers, 1850
500; Texans, $3.7064.75; calves, $500
@7.00; Western cattle, $4.00@4.75;
stockers and feeders, s2.75Q475. Hogs
Light, $4.15@4.40; mixed, $4.15@
4.4O; heavy, $4.15@4.50; rough, S4.15
GAPS; pigs, $3.6O@4.25. Sheep, $40
q $50: yearlings, $5.0o@6.30; lambs,
s5.OO1690.
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Officers of Jewelers. Association.

The Minnesota Retail jewelers. OF
Minnesota at its annual meeting cleo
ted the following officers: A, f. Bar
kerr Minneapolis; vice president. J. c
Marks, Shakopee; secretary. |. NJ
Radabaugh. Hastings; treasurer, |
Reimer. Hutchison. executive commit
tee, Emil Geist and J. G.. Herdliska
state organizer, A. E. Paegel.
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Card of Thanks.

We sincerely thank all friends who
so kindly helped us during the sick
ness and death of our beloved soil
and brother, and for the many beau
tiful floral offerings, and the many
words of cheer and sympathy during
our sad affliction. Mr.. and Mrs. q.
A. Hultengren. Evan Hultengren' Ed-
mund G.. Hultengren, Humphrey H.
Hultengren.
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St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

ST. Paul, Feb. 25.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $4.75@ $50; fair to good,
S4.O0@4.75; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $3.25@4.25; veals, $3.7505.15.
Hogs-$3. 90@4.25. Sheep-Wethers,
$4.75@5.15; good to choice lambs.
$6.25@6.50. 'ss;-,
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Farmers and merchants are well
coined and treated alike at my barber
shop. Three chairs in operation. Rees
Thomas, proprietor. Free Press build
ing.
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Itch, cured in thirty minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never
fails. Sold by Lack Drug company.
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Millinery apprentice wanted by Miss
es Shook, 420 South Front street.
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The Lady Maccabee, thimble bee will
meet with Mrs. Overman, 100 Jack
son street, tomorrow afternoon.
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NNEAPOIJS CASH MARKET

Minneapolis received l46 cars VS.. 331 last
wear. Duluth received 10 cars vs. 20 last veal
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What Figures Show.

state that. 'they have verified our
figures