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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

j. d.. Thurber of LeSueur county
has started an action in the district
court of that county against r. n
Kendall and s. f. Repp, who live
near lie Sneur Center, to recover $l5,-
600 damages for injuries alleged to
have been sustained while in the en-
ploy OF the defendants in their saw
mill in 1904. The plaintiff claims that
through the negligence of the saw
mill proprietors, his left hand was
badly cut, causing injury to several
fingers and great pain that will be
permanent. c. o. Daley is the attor-
ney Tor the plaintiff and NJ. r. Everett
Of Watervile for the defendants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
Jan, TO- H. i, 1915
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OT
ADMINS TRAITOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-sS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Olaus Solbare
deceased.
On receiving and fling the petition ofC. f.
Wisconsin. repre- sentng. am)ng other
the county of Bue Earth. in the
state of Minnesota. on the 2g5h
day of December, A. D.. 1907. at the county of
Blue Earth. died inteState. and being an in
habitant of this county at the time of his
death leaving goods. chattels. and estate
within this county, and that the said petit
TONER is son OF said deceased
and praying that administration of said
estate be to @. r. Iceberg granted:
II is Ordered. that said petition be heard be-
fore said Court. on Monday the Bird day of
February. A. D. 1893. at ~ o'clock A. NJ . at
the Probate Office. in the Court House in Man
kato in said Coungy,
And all persons interested in said natter
are hereby required to APPEAR at
said time and place and low cause if any
there be why said petition shOuld not be
granted
Ordered further. that notice thereof be
given To the heirs oe said deceased AMI to all
persons interested, by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive weeks
prlor 30 said dag OF hearing. in the Mankato
free Press, weekly newspaper printed an
published at Mankato in said county
Dated at Mankato the Bird day of January
A. ID. 1898. BY the Court.
WM. Il. HUGHES
lPfopate Court Seal Judge OF Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

County Commissioner Young this af
ternoon received bids for furnishing
wood to the court house and poor farm
as follows:
George Reinhold, twenty-five cords
of green mixed wood at the poor farm,
at $3.50.
William +. Seefeld, fifteen cords of
green Eastwood, at 81; ten cords of
green elm, at 81; eight cords of green
maple, at Sc.
John HOLMAN, 100 cords of mixed
wood, three-fourths red elm and one
fourth white elm, at $500; twenty
five cords of hard maple, at $3.50
John ID. Little, twenty-five cords of
green mixed wood at poor farm, at
$500
George Painter, twenty five cords to
poor farm, at 81.
John Lang, $50 cords of mixed wood,
at 81; 100 cords of maple, at Sc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

Pipestone, Jan. 2l.-This city was
in the midst of real Indian "out-
break" last evening. About fifteen
young indians from the government
school ranging in age from eighteen to
twenty-five years procured a quantity
of "firewater," and were soon giving
the Indian warwhoop and otherwise
disturbing the peace. Chief of Police
Luke Brown in an effort to quiet them
was attacked from behind and was
badly pummeled.
They then returned to the school
and continued their riotous action,
breaking in doors and attacking the
employees of the school, John God
frey was punished considerably and
Arthur Doan had his nose bitten off.
Superintendent Campbell found it
necessary to telephone to the authori-
ties here for reinforcements, and the
boys were finally landed in Jail. The
city council has been in session today
making a full investigation, and Mike
Hauser, local saloonkeeper, is under
arrest, charged with furnishing the
liquor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
FUNERAL AT LA CROSSE
Remains Of Late Prot. M. B. Reynolds
aa Laid Away.

The funeral of the late Professor
NJ. B. Reynolds was held at Lacrosse
yesterday morning at eleven o'clock at
the home of Mrs. III. C. Stevens, a
daughter of deceased Rev. Henry
Farille of the Congregational church
short. He referred in most beautiful
and eloquent language to the deceased.
The interment was private.
Mr.. J. f. Reynolds of this city, who
is in Lacrosse attending the funeral,
says in a letter: "Father passed away
peacefully like one dropping off to
sleep. He suffered no pain and his
mind was clear until the last. 1t was
a case of heart wearing out. He
realized that his end was near and
was prepared to meet his God. He was
really taken i'll in New Orleans on
the morning of their departure for
the west, but would not give up"
The memory of Professor Reynolds
will live on, and on, and his many
kindly deeds and valued teachings
while an educator and instructor will
be referred to long after those wig
now know him best shall too, have
closed the book of this life's work,
and peacefully repose beneath the
hidden shadow awaiting the Masters
call to realms beyond. The life of a
noble, pure, true character and manly
man is no more only in memory.
May he rest in peace.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

1t will be remembered that a short
time ags Mrs. Maloy, who was suffer
ing from severe type of smallpox,
gave birth to child. The child was
vaccinated the same day that it was
born, and the vaccination worked on
the seventh day. On the twelfth day
the child came down with the disease,
having contracted it before it was
born, but the attack was very light
one, and now both mother and child
have recovered. The husband, who
was vaccinated, also had very light
attack.
Anton Gabler and Mr.. Allen have
come down with the disease, the cases
being reported to the health officer
yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

The MankatO Electric Traction COM
pany has ordered three new motor
cars to be shipped March /, but its
plans contemplate the purchase during
the spring and summer of six motor
cars and four trailers, which it is es-
timated will supply the needs of the
city for some time.
Work on extension will soon be un-
dertaken, and additional stock sold
to build them. Before the line is eX-
tended across the Pleasant street ex-
tention it is hoped by the company
that the street will be graded up more
than the foot and half contemplated
by the council The company wishes
the road to be from four to six feet
higher than it now is, and it is said
that some of the West Mankato resi-
dents are willing to subscribe toward
this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
MAPLETON BANK ELECTIONS.

From Saturday Dailv
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the State bank directors
were elected as follows: II. NJ. Quinn,
H. C. Hotaling, T. b. Taylor, Thos.
Howieson, j. A. Gmeinder, John
Schweitzer and b. f. McGregor. The
officers elected were T. b. Taylor,
president; Fl. Nj. Quinn, vice president;
b. f. McGregor, cashier; Clair Cor
nell, assistant.
The directors at the First National
elected Tuesday are the same as last
year with the exception that r. B.
Hanna takes the place of his brother,
William, on the board. 1t is consti-
tuted of the following named gentle
men,: NJ. NJ. Pratt, Chas, Borchert
L. Troendle, VIM. Troendle, w. d..
Sprague, Eugene Hadley, j. NJ. Sprague
j. r. Norton, Alex McGregor, VIM.
Stroebel, r. B. Hanna. The officers are
Eugene Hadley president; VIM. Troen-
die, vice president; Chas. Borchert
cashier; c.. NJ. Credicott, assistant.
Mrs. G. p. Greibel received a tele-
phone message Monday morning. an
nouncing the birth of grandson at
st. James. The happy grandma took
the first train for the capitol of
Watonwan county and reports from
there are that the mother, Mrs. Nellie
Griebel Schoffman and the babe are
getting along finely.
Mrs. Bertha Clements and children
of Mankato, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fish.-Maple-
ton Enterprise.
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Jan Il. "a, 81.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.
~eall
S. B. Wilson. Atty.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth IS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Theresa Lamm
deceased
On reading and filing the petition CT
LOUIS Janda. administrator of th e
estate of Theresa Lamm, deceased.
representing. among other things that he has
fully administered said estate. and praying
that time and place be fixed for examining
and allo wing 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 Friday. the 9TH day of FEBRUARY, 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. weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato, in
said County.
Dated at the City of ManlSato the l4th day
of January. A. ID. l9OS.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal.)
VIM. f. HUGHES
Judge of Probate.
& h Wilso>, Atty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

Secretary Spencer of the Commercial
club returned last night from st. Paul,
where he attended the meeting of
representatives. of commercial clubs Of
the state Lieutenant Governor Eber
hart. the other delegate from the Man
kato Commercial club, returned today.
They state that the meeting was a
most successful one. The great idea
that was brought out was the need
of publicity, that is of advertising the
advantages of the state for those seek
ing homes or farms and for summer
tourists. 1t was decided to take this
work up and advertise the state well.
During the discussions yesterday af-
ternoon, the subject of good roads was
brought up by a speaker from Chicago,
who urged it's need in Minnesota, and
someone got up and spoke of the great
work being done by the Mankato Com
mercial club along this line and called
upon any representative of the club
who might be present to get up and
say something on this subject.
Secretary Spencer responded and
gave an excellent talk, explaining the
work of the club toward good roads
from the inception of the movement
up to the present time. This was well
received, although a little coloquy en-
sued between Mr.. Spencer and Ro-
chester delegate.
Tt was shown that the work for
good roads around Mankato, has been
well advertised and has attracted at
tention around the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

Jackson, Miss, Jan. PA unique
confession was made yesterday to A.
f. Thompson, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of Hattiesburg by James
Harper and w. T. Smith, bank rob-
bers, brought back from Seattle, where
they were caught after long chase.
Harpers says the bank cashier walk
ed in his sleep. He and Smith watch
ed the bank for several nights, ac-
cording to their confession, and fire.
Iquently witnessed Thomson enter
with the aid of his doorkey. They
never dreamed that he was in full pos
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

Washington, Jan. 2l.-An official
ruling on the subject of hugging was
handed down Saturday by the post
office department. 1t is that hugging
a person, even if done without pull
ing down the blinds, is no cause for
dismissal from the government service.
1t is decided, however, that the girl
must be sweetheart and must con-
sent to be Rugged
William Beleman, rural carrier at
Weir City, Kan, Rugged his sweet
heart before taking the precaution to
pull down the blinds. An envious old
maid in the neighborhood came along
and saw the performance.
She was greatly scandalized, and to
help things along peddled the story all
over the neighborhood Not satisfied
with this, she filed complaint with
the postoffice department and demand
led that young Belleman be dismissed
from the government service
The rural carrier was represented at
the hearing by able counsel in the
person of a couple of Kansas con-
gressmen. They pointed out that if
every. rural carrier was dismissed be-
cause he Rugged girl when she
wanted to be Rugged the department
would have to abolish the rural car
rier service entirely.
The department took the same view
| of it and dismissed the charges
against Belleman. However, Belleman
was notified to confne his hugging to
his own sweetheart and to be certain
that she was willing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

Sheriff Donahue this morning re-
ceiyed letter from Sheriff Emil Mel
son of Two Harbors, dated Jan. l6,
and saying that the day before he had
arrested young man on the charge
of larceny. The man gave his name as
Joseph Anderson, age twenty-five
wears, and claimed that Mankato was
his home, and that his parents live
here. He said that his fathers name
was Andrew Lundgren, and that he
was arrested here some years ago on
the CHARGE of drunkenness, and also
on the charge of fighting Sheriff Nell
son says that Anderson lis accused OF
breaking into a tie makers camp while
they were at work and itaking suit
case that contained some valuable pa
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Jan. 10 17-2t-I9)s.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT,

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS In Probate Court
In the matter OF the estate of Clarence
II Piper. deceased
Or reading and filing the petition OF Leo ,ora
j. Piper. eXecntriX, of the estate of Clarence
III. Piper, deceased, representing among
other things. that she has fully administered
said estate. and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing
the final account of her administration, and
for the assignment of the residue of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered. that said account b exam
mel and petition heard by this court on
Wednesday. the ath day Of February. A ID. ".
at ~ O'Clock A. NJ. at the probate Office. i'm
the city of Mankato. i'm said county
And 1t is further ordered. tn at notice there
or be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy OF this order once in each week
for three successive weeks pri " to said day of
hearing in the Mank alto Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dared at the City of Mankato. the 4th day
of January, A. D. 1905
By the Court.
WM. +. HUGHES.
lProba'e Court Judge of Probate.
zeal
s. b. Wilson. Atty.
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WHAT Do YOU KNOW ABOU! THESE OlSEaSrs ,
Jan. 20 17-24-lgs
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF Will,

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-sS. In probate court.
III the matter OF the estate of Walter J
Ancherson. deceased
MHHereas; an Instrument in writing pur-
p0riing 10 ne the last will and testament of
waiter ). Atcherson deceased. late of said
Counly mas been delivered To this court:
q, M whereas. Franz A cherson has
MED herewith his petition, representinr
among other things that said WaIt.r j
Atcbe,son died in sa,d county ON the
the 18th day of March. 1905 testaJe
ana that said Petitioner is the Eve.
cutor named in said last Viii and T.,tam,.nt
and praying that the said instrum mt NAV ha
admitted TO probate. and that letter, Tesla
me ntary be issued thereon to himself
1T IS ordered that the proofs of said instrn-
ment ana the said petition b. heard b fore
this court. at the Probate office i'm the
cry OF MankatO in said county on
Saturday, the LIST day of February, A. d., 1905.
at ~ O'Clock in the forenoon when all persons
interested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instrument:
And 1T is further ordered, that notice of the
time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested. by publishing this order
once In each week for three successive weeks
prlor TO said day Of hearing. in the Mankato
weekly Free Press wee 4 ~ newspaper printed
ana published at Mankato in said county
Dated at Manllato. the 9th day of January
A. ID. 1908.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal WM F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Plan & Plan. Attys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

The home of Carl Gralinis. who
lives one mile north of Garden City,
was destroyed by fire yesterday, also
the contents were practically all burn
ed. 1t is not known how the fire orig
mated. The house is owned by Thco-
dore James, the Judson creamery man.
1t is not known how much insurance
there was on either the house or fur
niture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

Eich & Murphy, the wide awake inn
plement dealers, have recognized the
fact that the farmers around Little
Falls want a market for their produce
of all kinds and they have started the
ball rolling in the right direction by
making market for clover seed.
On Monday they paid $500 to c. L.
Freeman, a farmer living near that
city, for one load of clover seed. There
were sixty one bushels in the load.
Mr.. Murphy says that they bought
one hundred bushels on Monday and
sold it almost Immediately.
1t looks as if raising clover seed
were much more certain than going to
the Klondike for gold and if the local
dealers make market for clover seed
there will be steady stream of rev.
enue pouring into the Golfers OF the
merchants that has come from the
sale of country produce. Besides bene-
fitting the farmers it will be doubly
profitable to the merchants for the
money will be in large measure. re-
turned to them.
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j. b. Nielsen & Co. were yesterday
awarded the contract by the National
Citizens bank for fixing over the store
room formerly occupied by the Golden
Rule store. A new floor is to be laid,
and the present front is to be taken
out and put in anew. The entrance
and also the stairway to the second
floor are to be moved from the south
side of this room to the north. side,
Just between it and the banking room.
A force of men was set to work this
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STORIES FROM HOME AMI. ELSEWHERE

session of his senses until they saw
him under an electric light with his
eyes closed.
Then, the robbers say, they con-
'ceived plan to enter the bank with
Thomason and to gag him if he came
out of his trance. They declare that
Thomason gave them the combination
to the safe, which they looted, and
that they left, leaving Thomson
asleep in the bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

st. Peter, Mimi, Jan. lS.-Li4htning
caused an unusually heavy property
loss in Nicollet and Sibley counties
last year. This fact was established
at the annual meeting of the New
Sweden Farmers Mutual Insurance
company, when the treasurer reported
that twenty seven claims were pre-
sented for damages caused by light
ming, and that the losses paid amount
ed to $3.50. The officers chosen were:
NJ. p. Chilgren, New Sweden, presi-
dent; Ole Peterson, vice president;
John Webster, secretary and treas
urer.
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From Tuesdays Tally.

rTOHl ueSOdE L ally
Last evening three young women
and the brother of two of them, while
on their way from their home in Wis
cOnsin to Southern Minnesota town,
spent last evening in the city. They
went to local hotel sat around the
parlor until bedtime without reoisz
tering, and then looked for rooms
without the aid of the hotel officials.
The young ladies found room on
the second floor and retired, and the
young man found room On the other
side of the building, on the same
floor. Later the occupants of these
rooms arrived and the proprietor was
obliged to rout the young people out,
and when explanations had been made
they were given rooms on the third
floor. The quartet would not take
breakfast saying that they had brought
lunch. 1t was their first expert
ence in a hotel.
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morning making the changes. The con-
tract amounts to little over $l,lOO.
Nielsen & Co. this morning put "a
force of plasterers at work on the
inside of the banking room, and the
work of plastering this room will be
pushed as rapidly as possible.
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pers, notes, certificates of deposit, bank
book, ETC., aggregating $675.
7 The: municipal court records do not
show that 'Ioseph Anderson was eyer
before it, and the officials are in
clined to doubt his story.
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Filed a Petition in Bankruptcy.

From Mondav's OaiIv
Gnstive III. Hochgraber, farmer of
Drummer, Lincoln county, today filed
petition in voluntary bankruptcy,
placing his assets at SLAP, of which
STA is exempt, and liabilities at
$5,277.S5, of which $l,460 is secured.
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Items from st. Peter Tribune.

Ero'o ThurS6a''S Da!IV.
Herman Boldt, who lives on what
is known as the Gault farm over
in lie Sueur county, met with a Pc
culiar accident. An ak in the hands
of wood chopper slipped and the
point struck Mr.. Boldt on the bridge
of the nose, cutting through one side
of the nose and lip. ~
The Commercial club held its an
nual> meeting last Tuesday evening.
w. H. Mueller was elected president !;
DIR. j. L. Holmberg, vice president;
A. r. Amundson, secretary; Clare c.
Mol, treasurer; George T. Olsen,
Harry Kittle and III. n. Benson, execu-
tive committee.
Miss Ruth Merritt is spenring the
week at Mankato.
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The new semester in the public
schools opened today, and there were
promotions all along the line, and a
number of little ones were entered in
the lowest grade. The promotions from
the eighth grade to the high school
took thirty or forty more pupils into
the latter school which was already
crowded. BY strenuous efforts, all
have been seated, by putting part of
them into second assembly room. 1t
is necessary to use the school board
office as a recitation room. The en-
rollment of the high school previous
to the promotions was 254.