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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
MRS. GARDENERS WILL
Estate Divided Justly Among the
Children.

The will of the late Mrs. Martha
E. Gardner. dated Feb. II, 1902, was
filed for probate today, and disposes
of $500 worth of personal property
and $1,000 worth of real estate, being
the home in this city. Fred. Kron is
named as the executor.
The will says that nothing is left
to the son, John W., or the daughter,
Katie McDermott, because they have
already been paid their share. From
the shares of James E. and Water
T. Gardner is deducted $500 each,
they having received that much at
least The daughter, Emma. having
been the most helpful to her mother.
is given 500 more than the rest
and the piano, provided she pay the
daughter, Julia, $50. All of the
household goods, etc., are to be equally
divided between the three daughtrs,
by Emma. All of the rest of the
property is to be divided equally
between the six children aside from
the two who have already had their
shares
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
COTTONS WIN SUIT
They Will Hold Late Isaac E. Wheel
er's Forty Acre Farm.

From TUESDAY 5 DdhN
Judge Cray today filed decision in
the case of William l.. Mcqueen, as
administrators of the estate of Isaac
E. Wheeler, deceased, VS.. Ida j. Cot
ton and Henry l.. Cotton. The action
is one brought to determine the own
ership of the forty acres that belonged
to the late Isaac L. Wheeler of Ster-
ling, who committed suicide last fall
after contracting to give the land
to the Cottons if they would care for
him the rest of his life. Mr.. Mcqueen
is trying to set aside the contract
on behalf of Wheeler's relatives. The
land is valued at $500.
The contract was in the form of
a deed, and was given by Wheeler to
Mrs. Cotton. He also gave her the
KEY to the house. The court also
finds that. thereafter the defendant,
intending to comply with and perform
the conditions of the deed, began NOV
ing their household effects into the
house and made certain Improvements
upon the house, and prepared and fur
nished Wheeler with portion of his
food, and performed certain work in
and about tile household of Wheeler.
for his care and comfort, all with his
knowledge and consent.
Wheeler died having personal prop
erty to the amount of about $500,
and debts to the amount of about
$25. After his death, the Cottons
completed moving into the premises
and have ever since resided there.
AS conclusions of law, it is found
that the Cottons are entitled to judg-
ment against the plaintiff, dismissing
the action upon its merits, and for
their proper costs and disbursements.
A stay of proceedings of twenty days
is granted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

not be laggard, nor must she speak
with any uncertain sound in the com-
ty, district and state conventions. The
honor and the fortunes of the party
are both at stake. The issue depends
on you, on each and every voter in the
state Go to the conventions and do
your part. Put none but Taft men
on guard, see that they carry their
banner with them openly, and give
your influence to the good work that
will be ratified next November in the
name of the republica and of human
rights.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
$12 RATE TO CHICAGO
Agreements Reached Of Fare to Re
publican Convention.
From TUESDAYS Daily

st. Paul road received official no.
tification from the Western Passenger
association that the special rate to
Chicago on account of the republican
national convention will be ~ cents
per mile. This will make the round
trip fare from st. Paul to Chicago $l2
and the tickets will be on sale from
June II to II, with return limit of
June 30.
The action was started by the Chi
cago & Northwestern, which an
nonnced that it would put in the
same rate to the Chicago convention
as has been ratified for the democratic
national meeting at Denver That
rate was one fare plus so cents on the
3 cents per mile basis and would
mean a rate of $3.50 from st. Paul
to Chicago. The action of the asso-
citation, however makes the rate ~
cents per mile or $l2.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
Searching for Seeley.

Chief Osten has received a postal
card from Chief of Police p. H.
WEIGH of Tracy, asking for the ar
rest of Smith A. Seeley, on the
charge of forgery and burglary. Seel-
ey is the tailor who left March 80,
and is accused of having done a
good deal of crooked work there.
His photograph shows him to be a
handsome man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

Mankato. During the coming season
South Bend will spend a great deal
of money on the Minneopa park road
and other roads. Belgrade town will
do much toward improving the high.
ways in that town. All this is the
result of missionary work on the part
of the Commercial club.
John Nyquist has faith in the Com
mercial club. He related what the
club had done toward holding the tub
factory. The company had secured a
site in Minneapolis and was about to
move to that city. The Commercial
club committee got busy and kept the
factory in Mankato. The Commercial
club had a great deal to do with
the building of the electric railway.
The railway should be boosted.
Will Prepare a Statement.
On motion it was decided to have
a committee of five prepare state
ment which will show the, number of
workmen employed in Mankato, the
wage scale, the amount of goods
brought out of the city, and the num-
Der of people that could be given en-
ployment if these goods were to be
manufactured in this city. Other sta.
tistics of interest to the public will
be prepared and published, the pur-
pose being to show the public what
can be accomplished for Mankato if
Mankato residents will trade with
Mankato institutions.
This committee is made up of J..
E. Reynolds, j. C. Wise, G. C. Owen,
George Anderson, L. j. Colson.
c. G. Owen spoke from the stand
point of a member of the Booster
club and also member of the Com
mercial club. Both organizations can
and should work to one end. Singly
the young men of Mankato cannot
do much; collectively they can accom-
plish a great deal.
After listening to some excellent re-
marks from Judge w. L. Comstock,
the club adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
NOW AFTER RETAILERS
inapectos J. G. Fowler "a Cause ~.
rests for Short Weights.

be8tS Tor 9uoPt W Os8WbUs
j. G. Fowler, Inspector of the state
dairy and food commission, who re-
Gently caused the arrest of four con-
Germs dealing in butter at wholesale,
and secured the conviction of only one
of those four, said today that here
after he would go after the retailer.
81 did not wish at first," he said,
TO cause the arrest of any of the
retailers having less than five pounds
Of butter in what was called five
pound jar, because the wholesalers
We're really the people who did it.
But my next move will be to cause
the arrest of any retailer, whom I
have good proof against, for selling
short weight butter. The retailer must
take the responsibility of supplying
his customers with full weight. If
the wholesaler does not do the retail
er Justice let the retailer 60 back on
the wholesaler and cause his arrest.
''Here is difficulty which I en-
counter. [ go into retail store and
buy seven or ten jars of butter. all
supposed to be fve-pound jars. | find
each one of them several ounces short.
cannot get the other three of the
ten Jars, because they have been sold.
The ten Jars were bought at once by
the retailer, from a wholesaler and
the retailer paid for fifty pounds of
butter. I cause the arrest of the whole.
saler. I can prove that seven of the
ten jars were of short weight, but 1
cannot prove that the other three,
which I did not see at all, did not
have enough butter in them to coun-
terbalance the shortage of butter in
those that I did see. cannot prove
that the wholesaler did not furnish
the retailer with fifty pounds of but
ter"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
Former Mankato Man Wins Out
at St. Cloud.
WAS THE LID" CANDIDATE
Republicans Make Sweeping Victory,
With Four Hundred Votes to
The Good.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A special from st. Cloud announces
the election for mayor of Hugh
Evans, a former Mankato man.
After one of the hardest political
campaigns in the history of this city,
Hugh Evans, republican candidate for
mayor and strongly pledged to apply
the lid, yesterday was elected mayor
over Louis Brown, democrat and ,pres-
ent incumbent who favored a liberal
policy in the regulation of the saloon.
Late last night indications pointed to
a majority of over 400 for Evans.
The campaign has been a hot one
and, of course, the lid issue played an
important part in the fight, Mayor
Brown, while not in favor of wide.
open policy, was not entirely in SYM
path with the demand for strict oh
servance of the liquor laws and in
some portions of the city the ad.
ministration had been liberal with the
saloon men.
Mr.. Evans is wholesale grocer and
prominent in the business affairs of
the city.
The aldermanic contests also fur.
nished considerable excitement and in
both instances the republican candi-
dates won out. In the first A. A.
Wright defeated Oscar Zimmerman and
in the second ward Charles Ahlgren
won over George Deering, the win.
ners getting large majorities.
Mr.. Evans is we'll and favorably
known in Mankato and his many
friends will be pleased to learn of
his success in landing into the
mayors chair. The people of st.
Cloud can rest assured he will give
all a square deal, and his platform
will be adhered to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
Madelia Exchange Sold.

Fairmont Sentinel: President Mat
son of the Fairmont Telephone com
pany was at Madelia today and closed
the deal whereby the Fairmont ex,
change there was sold to the people
of that town. Half dozen years age
the Madelia people organized a com.
pany of their own and since then the
Fairmont exchange has lost money tc
the company every month. The mis-.
take was in not selling out in the
first place when given the opportunity
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
FIRE AT 0WAT0NNA
PjlIsbury Students Help FiPemen Ex
tlnoulah Flames.

This city was visited by a $1,000 fire
Monday which completely destroyed
the house belonging to Mrs. Sam Farm
er and occupied by R. E. Wood. A
high wind was blowing and only
fast work by the fire department saved
the adjoining buildings. The blaze
started from a defective chimney and
was not discovered until it had made
great Roadway. The property was
only partly insured.
The scene of the fire is only few
hundred feet from the Pillsbury aca-
denny and upon the alarm being turn
ed in by one of the students Is to
20 other students went to the aid OF
the occupants. Their work deserves
high praise as they assisted in carry
ing out the furnishings and doing
work as volunteer firemen. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
WILL ERECT COTTAGE
Mankato Men to Have a Summer
Home at Lake 5aIientyne.
From TreSday'S DaiIv

Henry Fricke, Joseph Stahl and
George Guth were at Lake Ballentyne
Sunday and selected place to erect
a cottage near Mic Kleinschmidt' cot
tage on the side toward Madison Lake.
They also went to Lake Washington
and brought over two large clinker
boats that they had purchased from
Patrick Sheenhan. They were guests
of Messrs. Kleinschmidt and A. G..
Bierbauer. Ed. Schumacher is to have
charge of the force of men that are
to put up the cottage and will begin
work soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
Long Distance Walkers.

Two professional walkers, R. F. Hay
and William Jackson, are due to ar
rive in Minneapolis sometime Friday
on a iaunt from Seattle to Chicago
They are making this long distance
hike for a purse of $500 hung up
by the Seattle Athletic club. The two
men left the coast on Jan. &c, and ex-
pect to hit Chicago on April 25.
A short rest will be taken here pre-
paratory for an attempt to break the
record between Minneapolis and Chi
cago. The pair expect to make the
distance in 10 days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
MAY RESUME DUTIES
Judge Lochern Likely TO Remain on
Bench for Time Yet.

A special from Washington says
that Judge William Lochren may be
asked to resume the bench pending
the appointment of his successor. The
department of justice will not admit
anything of the kind is contemplated
although it is intimated that the
White House is of the opinion that
Mr.. Lochren is judge until his sue
cessor is appointed and qualified. 1t
is now certain that there will be no
immediate appointment and there may
be a protracted delay which would
carry the appointment over for several
weeks. Among the names heard in
connection with the appointment to-
day are c. S. Kelly and Judge c. A.
Willard, both of Minneapolis. The
latter being chief justice in the Philip
pines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
War Department Representa-
tive in North Mankato.
WILL HARNESS THE RIVER
Public Meeting Held Last Evening al
Request Of Engineer Davenport,
Aid May BE Given.
From Tuesdays daily.


r. Davenport, a United States civil
engineer, who has been sent west by
the war department to look over the
situation in North Mankato with a
view to seeing what is necessary to
be done to stop the encroachment OF
the river upon the land in the vii
lage, spent yesterday and today there
getting data. He caned a public meet
ing of the citizens of the village last
night, and addressed them, stating the
object of his visit and asking for sug-
gestions as to what ought to be done,
and any helpful information. The
meeting was held at the village hall,
and was well attended.
One of those at the meeting asked
why a channel could not be cut along
the bluff, back of the village, to let
the river 90 around that way, and
thus annex North Mankato to Man
kato.
Mr.. Davenport replied that this was
out of the question so far as he was
concerned, as he was not sent to look
into the advisability of that. He was
sent merely to see what steps We're
needed to protect the banks of the
present river bed being washed out.
Mr.. Davenport expressed the hope
that something might be accomplished
in the way to protecting the village
from the river. He said that in his
opinion the railroads have amply pro-
tected the Mankato side of the river.
Today Mr.. Davenport secured blue
prints of the river at this point,
showing where its banks are. He
had brought with him a blue print
of the river as it was in the early
days, which showed that its bed eX-
tended almost to where Front street
is, and had smaller channel through
North Mankato, leaving an island
where the north end of the bridge
now is. He was surprised at the
changes that the years have wrought.
He will return to Washington and
present a full report of conditions as
he has found them to the war de-
partTnent.
The North Mankato library board
last night met and accepted the resig-
nation of Miss Louise Schoell as IL
brarian The board elected the as
sistant librarian, Miss Alma Wachtler,
librarian. The library will continue
to be located in the school building
and will be open each afternoon from
two to five o'clock, and Saturday
evenings from seven until eight.
The parents of Ben Gerlich have
moved to Mankato, owing to the trou
BILE of keeping their boy in school,
The boy was found yesterday after
noon in the postoffice in dazed con-
dition and was taken into the office
and physician was summoned. A
bottle that had some chloroform in it
was found. He recovered and was sub
sequently taken home. 1t appears that
he had some words at home, and left
in a respondent mood, but his mother
does not think that he attempted
suicide. He is fifteen years old, but
large for his age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
Lost Their Child.

From TUESDAYS Daily
DR.. and Mrs. Dumont, residing on
North Front street, had the misc
fortune to lose their only child, .
sixteen months old boy, yesterday
from severe attack of bronchitis.
They will have the sympathy Of their
friends in their affliction. -,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
Free Garden Seed.
From Thursdays Daily.

rIon Dd1iy.
Congressman Hammond has remem-
bered his constituents literally with
garden seed. A big supply was dis
tributed at the postoffice yesterday.
Uncle Sam pays the bill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
ORDERS OF THE COURT
Suit Money In a Divorce Case, and
Another Judge In Another.

In the case of Alice Hanson VS.
James Hanson, Judge Cray has made
an order that the defendant shall
pay the plaintiffs attorney, c. O
Daley, $25 attorney fees, and shall
pay the plaintiff Sc month for car,
ing for the minor child until further
order of the court.
In the case of the National Citi-
zens' bank VS.. Charles j. Macbeth and
wife and d. L. Rose, the court re-
quests Judge ]. H. Quinn of Fairmont
to try the case, the court being in
terested in the bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
Funeral of Wenzel Huettl.

FROM ThurSday'S Daily.
The funeral of the late Wenzel
Huettl took place at nine o'clock this
morning at st. Peter and Paul's Catho-
lie church, and was largely attended
The services were impressive, and the
interment was made at Calvary GENE
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-21
The State Department Building

The House of Representatives Yesterday
by an overwhelming vote refused 10 CON
cur in the Senate's amendment to The
sundry civil bill appropriating for site
between the Mall and the avenue for a
home for the departments Of Justice and
State. Chairman Tawney remarked that
non-concurrence was necessary in order
10 check the growing tendency of the
Senate TO add to the appropriation bills
expensive items regarding which the
House had no information
II Washington is ever to be developed
into national city of appropriate equip
ment there must be a closer spirit of CO.
operation between the houses than is evil
denced by this action Yesterday. The
House has had ample opportunity to in
form itself regarding the needs of the
government In the way of new buildings
It knows perfectly we'll that the State
Department Is at present crowded into
wholly inadequate quarters. and that the
Department of Justice is occupying a
rented home of insufficient size and un
dignifed character. I, cannot plead ie-
norance of the needs or the merits of
the proposition advanced by the Senate.
It falls to the Senats's lot annually to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-21
The Trackare Bill Passed.

The people of Washington would have
been very greatly chagrined and disap-
pointed If the House of Representatives
today had done otherwise than adopt the
conference report on the Union station
trackage bill. The postponement of this
important matter for another year would
have involved serious hardship upon the
residents Of this District and all travellers
entering the city by railroad. Those who
opposed the conference report in the
House were willing to carry the fight for
universal transfers between the two trac-
ton companies even to the point of sac
rificing the plaza trackage plans and de-
laying for a year the other improvements
and extensions carried by the bill adopted
by the conferees.
There has been at no time such de-
mand for universal transfers as to war
rant any prolonged contest In Congress-
From the beginning Of the session the
disposition has prevailed to utilize the
public necessities as a vehicle for carry
ing through this and other measures or
street railway regulations. Had the pub
lie welfare alone been considered in the
simple terms OF the original proposition
Washington would have been given trac-
ton service on the plaza many weeks ago
and the work of laying the permanent
tracks would have been by this time
we'll under way.
The house is to be congratulated upon
seeing the issue In the right light, and
the fervent appeals OF
those opposed to the conference report
adopting it and sending the bill to the
President for approval. Much valuable
time has been wasted. but the railroad
companies may be expected to begin Wig
orously the work imposed upon them by
this legislation. = 1t is highly desirable
that the permanent tracks on the plaza
should be completed by Inauguration time
next year so as to accommodate the mul-
titudes who will visit Washington then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-21
Committee Work at Chicago.

The republican national committee will
meet in Chicago ten days before conven-
ton time to consider and dispose of the
different contests There is an unusual
number of them, and some present un-
usual difficulties. This part of this year &
work will ha watched with the keenest
interest. We may believe that here and
there partisanship in its everyday form
explains the divisions that exist. but at
some points other things are suggested.
1t does not appear. despite gossip to the
contrary, that the committee Is taking
sides as to the presidential nomination,
and hence a square deal is certain In all
that 1t may do in disposing of the bust
ness before II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-21

add such items as this to the appropri-
alton billssiargely because of the indispo-
sition on the part of the House to attend
to these matters in a progressive, liberal
spirit If the Senate were to wait for the
House to take the initiative Washington
would develop at a snail's pace. This pro-
posed building on the Mall-avenue TRAN
gle opposite the White Lot stands today
for an actual urgent necessity The sum
named by the Senate is not a large one.
considering the resources of the govern
ment. and when viewed in it's right light
it is to be regarded as an economical in
yestment The Houses economies are
often shortsighted. involving continued
expenditures for rent which in the course
of time reach aggregates far greater than
the sums necessary to have given the
public service appropriate equipment in
good season.
The House will he no better informed
regarding the State Department building
project next session. 1t will be probably
in no more liberal mood toward any such
project of capital equipment. The Senate
will be amply justified in insisting upon
this item now. either in the sundry civil
or in the omnibus public building bill, to
which 1t has already been added in the
Senate in practically the same terms as
those employed in the former measure.
Postponement means more rent money
and more disadvantageous congestion in
the public offices. 1t means a larger out
lay when ultimately Congress makes the
appropriation for site.
If the House wants information regard
ing this proposition doubtless the Senate
conferees can in trice supply all that
is necessary to make 1t perfectly plain
to the economists of the lower branch
that they are on the wrong track.