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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
EAYING PIE WITH A KNIFE.

The "Notes and Queries" man in
The st. Paul Pioneer Press was asked !:
Former Congressman Eddy in his
speech nominating Mr.. jacobson for
governor, said that the only fault
to be found with him is that he eats
pie with knife. First. Is it fact,
capable of legal proof, that 'Jake"
eats pie in the manner stated? Sec
ond, If it be a fact, is such manner
of eating to be classed as felony, a
misdemeanor, or merely foible? Third
If the charge is proved, what effect
will it have on Jacobson's chances for
the governorship?
He answered.: First. We think that
if commission should be appointed
to investigate the matter, say with
John Lind as chairman, there would
be little difficulty in unearthing suffi-
cient testimony to bear out Mr.. Eddy's
assertion. As for us, we never question
anything that The handsome ex-con-
gresham says: although we think it
can be also proved that jacobson knows
the use of fork. Second. Among
the 400" the act is a felony; among.
the imitators of the 400" it is a
misdemeanor. Ministers look upon it
as merely foible.\Bu with the great
mass of Americans it is mark of
unsophistieated virtue. Third. A fell
low feeling makes folks wondrous kind;
so the probability is that-since most
of the men who make majorities eat
pie in the same way-if jacobson
will adopt as his ensign banner en-
blazoned with a triangular piecS of
pie and broad bladed knife, he may
pile up majority as grand as John
A. Johnson won under the emblem of
the washerwoman's clothes basket.
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Garden City News

~
Mrs. Albert Oleson of Bemidji has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Franklin.
Mrs. Lillian Thompson visited her
friend, Mrs. Lima Hewson of Pleasant
Mound, last week.
| S. Wakefield of Mankato visited his
wife and children this week.
Mr.. Parsons of Minneapolis was in
town this week
William Roberts was Mankato visi-
tor Wednesday.
Mark Barney of Lake Crystal was
in town Friday evening.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" was played in
Garden City Friday evening. Good
company and well patronized.
Delbert Stewart, who has been in
the Emmanuel hospital in Mankato, has
returned home much improved in
health
Charlie John and son Thurston went
to Pipestone Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill of Colorado ar
rived Friday to make visit with the
| formers brother, Allen Merrill. But
shortly after their arrival they were
telegraphed to come home on account
tof illness of their son.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church held supper at the
home of Mrs. W. I. Sherman Friday.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs
Olive Thurston Tuesday, July Ia.
Topic, "Press Work" Leader, Mrs.
Jessie John.
Z. E. Norton was Mankato visitor
Friday
Mrs. Hewson and children of Pleas
ant Mound are visiting this week at
the home of William King.
Marion Morphew and family have
moved into William SINNERS resi-
dence.
Roy Eager has cousin visiting him.
Mrs. Ames and daughter of Charles
City, who have been visiting here, re-
turned to. their home Wednesday.
Pearl Oliver of Minneapolis and Kate
Sinott of Mankato are visiting at the
home of d. T. Campbell.
The Ladies' Industrial society of the
Christian church served supper in the
basement of the. church Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Beer have
adopted boy eight months old.
Rev. j. Mitchell of Pennsylvania
preached in the Christian church Sun
day morning.
Tom Price returned to Sioux City
last week after short visit with his
mother, Mrs. Goodall.
Mrs. Len Rev of Vernon Center WIS.,
tied relatives in town this week.
/, Mrs. Ida Terry is visiting Mr.. Harry
Wolverton and wife of st. Paul this.
week.
Miss Matte lockwood of Madelia is.
visiting relatives in town..
Mrs. Verna Reynolds and daughter.
are visiting relatives in Amboy.
, George Wolverton of st. Paul visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James VOL
verton, Sunday.
Mrs. Robinson of Lake Crystal is.
visiting her sister, Miss Boynton, this
week. f~H
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
FUNERAL OF HENRY A.sMAGlN
viii BE Held From st. Peter and
Paul's Church Tomorrow.

! The remains Of Henry A. Magln
who was drowned in Birch lake, neal
I1lHfree, Canada, on Monday last, ar.
rived in Mankato last night. The
funeral will be held from st. Peter
and PauI's. church at nine o'clock to.
morrow morning. 'r t.~
MFR. Magin met his death while on
his way to picnic on an island
There were seven persons in the boat
The boat capsized and Mr.. Magin and
a companion named Kinyon were
drowned. The Others were rescued.
Mr.. Magin was the son of Mr.. ane
Mrs. Anton Magin of 1924 North Sixth
street. He was born in Limetown ano
was nearing his twenty fourth year. dc
was a single man.
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A.. D. Crane is candidate for rep
resentative to the legislature, Mr..
Crane is one of the old time republicans
in Blue Earth county and has been an
active worker in the ranks, always do
ing yeoman service for republicanism
and this is the first time he. has asked
for recognition. Mr.. Crane is. an old
soldier, having fought through the War
of the Rebellion and was given an
honorable discharge, He has lived in
Blue Earth county forty-two years, is
an honest and upright citizen and has
the confidence and esteem of his fell
low men. Mr.. Cranes many friends
will put forth earnest efforts TO secure
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The body of the late Elmer Sanden-
borg, who was drowned in the Min
nesota river Saturday forenoon, near
the Jefferson bend, was recovered at
eleven o'clock Sunday forenoon by a
boat load of searchers who were en-
gagged in dragging the river. In the
boat were, Mr.. Wallstrom and his SON
in-law, Mr.. Lundeen. The body was
found twelve feet from the shore and
l25 feet below the point where the
drowning took place.
Coroner Kennedy decided that no in
quest was necessary, and the funeral
services will be held at two o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at the Swedish
Lutheran church, and the interment
will be made in the Swedish Lutheran
cemetery.
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July .0-17-2i
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of Blue
Earth.--sS. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Edwin Bradley.
deceased.
On reading aud filing the petition Of Ida NJ /.
Martin. Administrative de bonis non OF the es-
tate OF Edwin Bradley. deceased. representing,
among other thugs, that she has fully admin
isteced said estate. and praying that q time
and place be fixed for aka mining aud allowing
the hnal account of her administration, and
for the assignment of the residue OF said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law.
It is ordered, that said account be examined,
and petition heard by this court,on Saturday,
the list day of August, A. D.. 1905. at 10
o'clock a. m, at the probate Office In the city of
Maukato, ia said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
"a copy OF this order once in each week, Tor three
successive weeks prior to said day OF hearing
in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly news
paper p rinted and published at Mankato in
said county. r.ss
Dated at the city of Mankato, the End day of
July, A. d. $685.
BY the Court
WM. f. HUGHES
Probate Court Seal) Judge Of Probate.
W. r. & G w. Geddes, Attys.
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Obituary

Winnebago Press News: Thomas
Blair, one of the leading farmers
and stock raisers of Delavan town
ship, this county, died at his home on
Wednesday morning, July 8, 1908, at
the age of eighty three years.
Thomas Blair was born in Argyle
shire, near Clyde, Scotland, on Octo-
Der, 8, 1925. He spent the first TWEEN
ty-three years of his life in his ma
tive land. In the year lS4S he came to
America, locating at Camden, Maine.
There he served an apprenticeship of
three years to the trade of ship
caulker. He afterwards worked at
his trade for period of six years in
New York city. In the year of 1856 he
joined colony of New York and
Connecticut people seeking homes on
the wide prairies of Southern Mime
sofa, and while the colony settled
in Blue Earth county, Mr.. Blair and
another of the party struck off to the
south into Faribault county and
located in Delavan township, they
being the first settlers in that town.
ship. Mr.. Blair pre-empted a claim
on section nine, locating in the woods
adjoining the waters of Bass Lake,
an ideal place for home. Here
he built a log cabin and as soon
as it was finished took to himself a
wife and went to housekeeping in
their frontier home. As farmer Mr..
Blair has been very successful, own
ing a 800 acre farm with handsome
brick house and other substantial
buildings. He was known all over
the state as successful breeder of
fine stock.
In 1856 Mr.. Blair was married to
Miss Agnes Kirk, native of New
York city. Seven children are living,
namely; John R., Thomas D., and
Donald L.. Blair, Miss Mary Blair,
Mrs. Frank w. White. Mrs. Thomas
j. Jones, and Miss Lizzie Blair.
Mr.. Blair was member of the
Board of County Commissioners for
several years. Also served his town
in numerous offices with fidelity. He
was member of the Presbyterian
church of Winnebago, holding the
worker in the Sunday school.
Deceased was a Mason in the truest
and best sense of the word. He be-
lieved thoroughly in the tenets of
Free masonry. For nearly fifty years
he held a membership in Blue Earth
Valley lodge of this city. He was
charter member of the lodge, joining'by
dimit in September, 1858. Only two
other charter members. survive, namely,
George A. Weir and Thomas Jenness.
In the death of Mr. Blair this
community has lost an honored citi-
zen and an honest man, the church
an earnest christian worker, and the
widow and children a loving and
devoted husband and father. His
life was an open book. 1t was one
of those noble and unselfish lives
which inspired by example faith in
christian living. Upright, in all his
dealings, highly respected by all,
good neighbOr and loyal citizen,
thir entire community mourns his
taking away.
The funeral service will be held at
the house today friday at two
O'Clock. Revs. James Steenson, of this
city, and T. Ross Paden, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Mankato, Off
eating The Masonic fraternity will
have charge, of the services at the
grave. Interment will be in Bass
Lake cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17

Owatonna Chronicle: The hot wea-
there is disturbing to the temper of
both man and beast and this doubt
less was the cause of a mixup Satur-
day morning between the stage mana
ger of the Merry Widow show and
the chap who plays the Jew caricature.
They have been on bad terms for some
time, and at last they mixed it. Spec
tators say the Merry Widows cheered
on the stage manager, thereby showing
preference which may explain the
cause of the trouble. After the fight
was over the participants made liberal
purchases of witch hazel and other
bruise reducing ointments and settled
down to wait until the next time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17

Cures permanently the cases he undertakes
and sends the incurable home without taking
fee from them. This is why he con tinues his
visits year after year, while other doctors have
made q few visits and stopped. DR.. Jones Is
an eminently successful specialist in all chron.
lc diseases, proven by the many cures effected
In chronic cases which have baffled the skill OF
other physicians. Hishospital experience and
extensive practice have made him so proficient
that he can name and locate disease in few
minutes. D
Treats all durable cases of Catarrh and Luna
Diseases, Consumption in early stage, Stomach
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels, Gravel, Rheu.
matism, Paralysis, Neuralgia, Nervous, Heart
Blood and Skin Diseases, Epilepsy, Goiter
Appendicitis, Rupture and Bright's Disease.
Diseases of Bladder and Female Organs.
Absorption treatment given for Cataract and
Granulated Eyelids.
Special attention given to all Surgical
cases, and all diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat.
Cross Eyes Strengthened without pain.
Glasses fitted and guaranteed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
From fridays Daily. .

The state dairy and food commission
has announced awards in the June
cheese contest under the, auspices of
the commission. The percentage of the
contests are unusually higlN and Com
missioner Slater is pleased with the
interest which dairymen are taking
in the monthly contests.
| Those making the highest scores
were: Dan Danielson, Cannon Falls,
90; Charles Hastings, Murdoch, 81; H.
Clement, Terrebourne, 81; G. II. Soart,
Sta4ton, 961s; Theodore Faurier, Wylie,
l96a; w. L. Parkin, Mortified, o.;
&c. Miller, Mantorville, 90; j. S. Nc
|Carthy, West Concord, 90; yand w.
wv. McMIcking, Phelps, 90.
The awards in the butter contest will
be announced within day or two, the
large number of entries making the
judges task heavy one. There are
over 200 tubs of butter sent in for the
butter contest, and all of the highest
quality. - Sa.a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17

City Collector Magerstadt has sent
to the Chicago council a letter showing
that the total number of saloons now
licensed in Chicago is 7,lS0, of which
twenty-four have full-year licenses
running from May l, 1908, to April
80, 1909. The total number of saloon
licenses taken out for the period from
Nov. l, 1907, to April 80, 1908, was
7,2ll, showing a loss of thirty for
this period. The records show de-
crease of OH saloons since the adop-
stion of the $1,000 license in 1906.
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]. CLEMENT CANCER co.
9O6 Main St., Kansas City, Mo
Local References--Pe Mcpherson,
Redwood Falls; 8. L. Dalson, San
born.
July 10. Il, a. 1sos.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT

|STATEnOF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate of Christoph
DeSterhoft, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of B, Bang
erter.Jr. administrator of the estate of Christ
oph Desterhoft, 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 assignment of the residue of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered. that said account be:exam-
med. and petition heard by this court. on
Friday, the 31st day of July. A. ID. 1908.
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the probate Office. in
the city of Mankato. in said county.
h And 1T Is further ordered that notice there
of be given to all persons Interested 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 Bird day
| of July. A p. 1905
BY the Court.
WM. f. HUGHES.
lProbafe Court Judge Of Probate.
SEAL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17

Albert Lea, July lO.-Murder and
suicide near Glenville, ten miles south
of this city,, took place at 1890 We'd
.nesday night, when Christ Nelson shot
and mortality wounded his wife. and
then turned the rifle upon himself
Both were alive when, the sheriff and
the coroner got upon the scene, but
they lived but a few hours. Mrs.
Nelson had left the home, and her
husband came here Wednesday and
found her, taking her back home with
him and putting an end to her life.
and then his own.
Mrs. Nelson was lying in the house
with a wound in her breast and stom-
ach, while her murderer was lying out
side with the top of his head blown
off
Mr.. Nelson had been insane, and
trouble and worry had unbalanced his
mind. He charged his wife with in
fidelity, and also worried over financial
affairs. Both were nearly sixty years
of age.
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An Ordinance Provides That a
CLOSING Out Sale" Must
Pay Amount.
constitutionality of the Act Will
Be Decided BY the Next
District Court.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

Several days ago Gottlieb Ryffel, a
shoe dealer who at one time was il
business in Owatonna, rented one OF
the vacant Bosch buildings on Mime
sofa street for a period of two months
says The New Ulm Review He hat
advertised a closing out sale of q
$4,000 shoe stock, and when he got
ready for business Monday morning
there was large banner over his door
calling the attention of the public te
this fact.
But the moment he began the trans
action of business the city authorities
interferred.
There is an old ordinance in the
city's code of laws, covering Just such
cases. as this of Ryffel's, and the au.
dealers, decided to enforce it. Ryffel
was asked by the city clerk to pay
the minimum fine, under this ordinance
of $25 per day, and later, at the sug-
gestiou of Mayor Bobleter, he was in.
formed that a license would be given
him at the rate of 500 per month
the license money to be refunded to
him in the event that he decided to
become a permanent resident. Fl
Ryffel, however, had consulted an
attorney who had told him that the
ordinance was not enforceable, and
Ryffel accordingly decided to stand pat
When he refused, therefore, to pay
the license demanded, the chief of pc.
lice, acting under instructions from
the mayor, proceeded to show his au-
thority. He put. Ryffel under arrest
and personally escorted him to the
county jail. At no time was the pris
oner confined, and it was only short
time before he was released on his
own recognizance, but it was the hui
initiation of being taken to Jail without
a warrant and in broad daylight that
caused the man and his advisors to Sc
xerely denounced the police.
Many citizens backed them up in
this denunciation, insisting that there
was really no necessity for such arbi-
trary methods, but the authorities say
they were amply justified under the
circumstances and refuse to make even
so much as an apology.
Neither are they willing to back
water on the matter of demanding the
of the license, exhorbitant as
it may seem. They say the ordinance
is there and should be enforced. If it
IS unconstitutional, as some lawyers
say, it is time the city found it out.
Yesterday afternoon the case was
brought to the attention of Justice
Henuingsen. Arguments were made
as to the validity of the ordinance, and
in the event that he justice upholds it
an appeal will be promptly taken to
the district, court. Ryffel will be rep
in all of his attempts to re-
sist the ordinance by Eckstein & Funk.
The city will be represented by Albert
Pfaender.
) Justice Henningsen would not rule
on the constitutionalitM of the ordi-
nance, but fined the defendant $50 for
violating the same. This makes pos
sible an appeal to the district court
which convenes in December.
Ryffel says he will remain in New
Ulm until that time. In fact he claims
he intends to become a permanent resi-
dent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17

The will of the late Mary A. Fuller
was filed for probate today. The es-
tate consists of $500 of personal prop
erty and $500 of real estate. The
will is dated Dec. Z, 1907, and leaves
all of the personal property to her hus-
band, his heirs and assigns, and all of
the real estate to him for life. After
his death, the real estate is to be
divided as follows: Lot 4, addition b.
Lake Crystal, to the daughter, Helen
A. Hart; and all the rest to the daugh-
ter, Ann Austin, on condition that she
pay the granddaughter, Mary Adelia
Fuller, 500. No provision is made for
the sons, Fred, Henry and Charles, in
tentionally The daughter, Ann Austin,
is named as executrix.
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Sydney Devans, who was arrested on
the charge of grand larceny in 'the
second degree in connection of the
theft of part of box of lemons from
the freight car in the Milwaukee yards
on the night of June %, was allowed
to plead to the charge of petit larceny,
in the municipal court this morning
and entered plea of guilty. Sentence
was deferred until nine o'clock tomor-
row morning.
When the case was called County
Attorney Plymat said that he would
withdraw the charge of grand larceny
and substitute the charge of petit lar
ceny as the defendant had agreed to
plead guilty. himself and testify against
the co-defendant.
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From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Three thousand dollars will be APP
propriated by the commissioners of
Nicollet county to protect North Man
kato from the further invasions of the
Minnesota river whenever that stream
is doing the high tide stunt. Low
places along the bank from the bridge
to the bluff will be filled in and dyked,
thus preventing further overflows.
Commissioners of Nicollet county
came in from st. Peter today to make
a personal inspection of conditions
along the bank. They are convinced
of the need of immediate action and
the money for the proposed improve
ment will be appropriated at once.
North Mankato will also make an APP
preparation, and it is expected that the
total amount that will 60 into the
improvement will reach $1,000. The
work will be carried out this season.
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From MONDAYS Daily.

Fairmont, July l3.-Quite furore
was created in this city today by the
announcement of the marriage several
weeks ago of Miss Leona Catlin, one
of the bellies of the city, to Rev. L. A.
Hill pastor of the Christian church at
Truman. Several weeks ago Rev. Mr..
Hill was taken sick with appendicitis
and an operation was imperative. Be-
fore submitting to the surgeons knife
he and Miss Catlin went to Usage,
Iowa, where the knot was tied. He
has now recovered and will resume his
pastoral labors at Truman
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ray THIS FOR DESSERT.

Dissolve one package of any favored
JELL-O in one pint of boiling water.
When partly concealed. beat until light
crushed maccaroor,s Whip all together
thoroughly and pour it into mold or
howl. When col, 1t will, jellify and may
be served with whipped cream or any
good pudding sauce.
The JELL-O costs 10c per package
and can be obtained at any good gro
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The mercury at 1870 o'clock this
afternoon stood at 95 degrees in the
shade, which is higher by two or three
degrees than it has gone for two or
three years past. 1t is warm all over
the northwest, today, according to re-
ports received. Reports at the depot
this noon showed that it was ninety
in the shade at Winona.'
The hot spell, while it is making the
people swelter, is also making the
corn jump and bringing other crops
on finely. 1t is just the thing for
hayins.