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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-01-30
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20 stop a cough or cold Is just as
soon as II startsstben there VIII be
no danger OF pneumonia or eonsum-
ption. Just "A few doses Of Hore-
bound syrup taken at the start VIII
stop the cough, ia has been run
Ming for some time tho treatment
will be longer, but the eur IL sure.
Sold 10y Opera Drug Company.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-01-30

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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-01-30

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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09
WILL SUGGEST NEW DEPARTMENT
Governor Johnson Has New Plan
for Conservation of States
Natural Resources.

The conservation of Minnesota re-
sources is to have prominent place
in Gov. Johnson's message to the leg
islature, now in preparation, and to
that end he will recommend the estab-
lishment of new department to be
known as the department of public
mines, lands and forestry.
These three important resources are
now, in measure, cared for by the
state auditor, but it is Gov. Johnson IS
belief that they should be divorced to
the extent of department development
and maintenance, and connection with
the auditors department. permitted
only in an accounting way.
Men prominently connected with the
three have given their full endorse
ment to the scheme and Gov. Johnson
says he will push the matter to a sue
cessful conclusion if possible.
Gov. Johnson started on his mes
sage to the legislature Monday and he
says that while number of reforms
will be proposed the conservation Of
the states resources will be its prin.
cipal burden.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09
his victims and number OF clergy.


his victims and number OF clergy
men in the Northwest we're caught.
Several large firms were hard hit. and
the courts have been engaged ever
since strengthening out the tangles
growing out of his many forgeries.
He was at one time regarded among
the wealthiest business men in ST.
Paul, but with the exposure of his
defalcations, all his resources were
swept away. He owned many pro-
perties and dealt extensively in mort
cages and real estate.
Ernst displayed facility in dnpli-
eating mortgages that was amazing,
and how he managed to evade detec-
ton as long as he did was a mystery.
At the trial it developed that some
mortgages had been forged and nego-
tiated four or FIVE times.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09
CASPER ERNST SECURES PAROL
Once Prominent st. Paul Real
Estate Man to be Released
From Prison.

Casper Ernst, once prominent in
st. Paul real estate and business
circles and at one time owner of the
Pittsburg building in the Capitol City,
is to be paroled from the states prison
at Saltwater on December 18th, after
serving only one half of his sentence.
Following his conviction growing
out of a sensational exposure, in
which his forgeries and misappro-
priation of trust funds were found to
be up in the hundreds of thousands of
dollars, Ernst was sent to Saltwater,
Dec. II, 1908, to serve a sentence of
Ten years, and from all accounts he
has been model prisoner. He will
now be enabled to spend Christmas
with his family, and it is understood
in addition that remunerative posi-
ton has been obtained for him.
Ernst's financial irregularities were
extensive and many we're caught in
the crash. Priests and those affiliated
with the Catholic church were among
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

Saws the Elk River Star News:
"There is a bright opportunity for
some energetic member of the forth
coming legislature to make name
for himself and do the public great
service by introducing bill and push
ing it, providing for state control OF
elections. The Star News had brief
editorial some months ago advocating
this idea, and now comes noted
Chicago political economist advocat-
ing the same idea with regard to ma
tional elections. Elections cest some
body good deal of money and the
amount used quitefrequently influences
the result. Under present conditions
these funds are raised by contribu-
tions, and the contributors usually
expect something in return, and this
is against public policy"
In other words, the people should
pay election expenses out of the public
treasury and thus at one blow destroy
a number of election abuses.
The idea is startling at first, but
think it over. 1t is not new. 1t has
been suggested often, and usually it
has been met with laugh of thought
less scern. This was true even when
no less a parsonage than President
Roosevelt advocated it in presiden-
tiai message. But think it over.
Clearly, campaigning costs money.
That can be taken for granted. Often
it costs too much, and money is used
in wrong ways. There will be no dis
pute about that. Neither will any
body question the proposition that
where this campaign money comes
from makes big difference. Usually
the benefits of government go where
the campaign money comes from; it it
comes from the people, they will get
the service and the benefits; if it comes
from the trusts they will get the service
and the benefits. No party is more
guilty, in intent, than another. Each
party gets and spends all it can, and
it gets its money where it can. The
Republican party has had and spent
more, and the Democratic party has
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09
THESE ARE SURE OF JOBS
Governor Johnson Makes Public
His Plans AS to Appointments.
Very Few Changes to be Made in
the Present Arrangement.

According to a statement issued
from the capitol on Monday Governor
Johnson has determined upon the
following appointments:
Private Secretary-F'rank A. Day
of Fairmont.
Executive Clerk-Harvey Grimmer
of ST. Cloud.
Insurance Commissioner-John A.
Hartigan of ST. Paul.
Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion-John w. Olsen of Albert Lea.
Assistant superintendent G..
Schulz of ST. Peter.
Adjutant General-Fred B. Wood
of Austin.
State Law Librarian John E. King
of Red Lake Falls.
Labor Commissioner-W E. Nc
Even of Duluth.
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Andrew French of Plainview.
Public Standardization Schaefer
of Adrian
Military Storekeeper-Capt. Hatcher
Of Minneapolis.
Efforts of the friends OF Labor
Commissioner Williams to have him re-
tanned have been in vain and VIM. r.
McEwen will succeed him without
question on January LIST.
Appointments on the state board OF
control and tax commission do not
come until spring. Franklin McVey
of Minneapolis will be reappointed on
the tax commission, but S. w. Leavitt
will not be retained on the board OF
control. His successor, however, has
not been announced. The governorwi will
have six appointments to make on the
board of grain appeals, but they do
not fall due until August.
Two of the university regents come
up for reappointment, A. E. Rice OF
Willmar and Thomas Wilson of ST..
Paul. 1t is understood that Mr.. Rice
will not be reappointed, but Judge
Wilson win probably be retained on
She board. He is very nearly eighty
years of age, but shows no impair
ment of his powers and is very faith.
full in his attendance at meetings OF
the board.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09
Who Should Pay the
Expenses Of Our Elections.
Few Pertinent Suggestions on the Subject by the
Duluth Herald.
Expenses Of Our FL

had and spent less: but that has been
more largely a matter of opportunity
than of principle.
Do the people furnish this money?
They do not. The millions used in
any national campaign come from a
handful of men. Did you contribute
to the support of your party? You
probably didn't, unless you are an
oficeholder or a seeker of special
privilege. It is needless to discuss
the evil OF getting campaign money
from those se]fishly interested, whether
it is an ambassadorship or an in
creased tariff schedule that they want.
The government ought to beby, of and
for the people, and since its infuen.
ces generally tend to go to those wins
furnish the campaign money that put
the government into power, the money
ought to come from the people.
1t never will come from the people
under the system of voluntary contri.
button. The only way to make all the
people stand the cost of election is by
general taxation. All the people
ought to stand it, since it is their
business; why not, therefore, tax al
the people and compel them to stand
the cost?
Difficulties are visible, it is true
but they are not insurmountable
The question of division of public
campaign funds is one. Should the
dominant party get the most, and vii.
it seize the most by its control of the
officers supervising its disposal? Per.
haps not if these officials are non-par.
tisan boards including equal repre-
sentation of all parties. Then there
might be some difficulty about minor
parties, about the Socialists, for in
stance; they are entitledto their share
and the older party might not consen
to give it to them. But these troubles
could be dealt with in some way, ant
none of them constitutes such a peri
as that which lies in the control O
the parties by special privilege through
it's investments in politics, from which
it expects-and usually gets-rich re
turns at the expense of the people.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

action, and the Montana supreme
court affirmed that verdict.
On the other hand, the United States
circuit court for Massachusetts held
for Mrs. Ingersoll, but the finding of
that tribunal was reversed by the cir
cult court of appeals for the first cir
cult on the ground that the Montana
adjudication was nal, and the deci-
sion rendered Monday by the United
States supreme court was on a review
of the decision of the court of ap peals.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

We want your business and our
prices will get it. So bear in mind
that the New Ulm Music Store is the
place to purchase pianos, organs,
violins, accordeons, guitars, banjos,
mandolins, autoharps, zithers, drums,
mouth-organs music stands and
everything that belongs to frst-class
and up-to-date musical store. You
will take no chances when you buy of
us. We are here for a square deal.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09
WIDOW WINS SUIT
Supreme Court Of United States
decides case involving $780,
600 Fee in her Favor.

The supreme court of the United
States has decided in favor of the
widow Of Col. Robert Ingersoll, the
great agnos6ic, a case against Joseph
Coram and others which involved a
claim OF 100000 by Mrs. Ingersoll on
account of services rendered by her
famohs husband in breaking the willof
the1ate Andrew j. Davis, Montana
millionaire.
Davis left property both in Mon.
tana and Massachusetts. Ingersoll
was employed by some Of the disin-
herited relatives of Davis on a written
contract to pay him a fee of 100000
on the condition that the will should
be defeated. case involving the
validity Of the will was announced in
Montana and the jury disagreed. "A
compromise then was arranged,
whereby the relatives who brought
the suit were given a portion of the
estate.
They paid Ingerso,l SIS, 600, but after
his death the widow instituted proceed
ings to recover the entile fee, claim
ing that the compromise was the re-
suit of her husbands efforts. The
case has been much in the courts. 1t
was first decided by the district court
for the second judicial district in
Montana against Mrs. Ingersoll on
the ground that she had 40 cause Of
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

The Modern Quaker Remedy COM
pany opened two weeks engage
ment at the opera house Monday
evening.
Gaylord & Hasen of BroOkings, s..
D., have leased the Bosch building,
next to Pfefferle's grocery store, and
will open a moving picture theatre
therein next week.
Peter Emmer, who has been an in-
mate of the home for aged people at
ST. Alexander's hospital for nearly a
quarter of century, died at that in
stitution last Friday. He had reached
the age Of eighty Eight years.
Mrs. Ernst Gieseke and Mrs. Theo.
LANCE paid a visit to the formers
husband at the Mayo hospital in
Rochester the forepart of the week.
On returning to New Ulm they repor-
ted that Mr.. Gieseke was in a serious
condition but improving.
Henry Kunze, VIM. Th1edeman and
Reinhold Dahms, masons and brick
layers, and Peter Hansen and Aug.
Thiede, carpenters, who have been ply
ing their trade at various places in
South Dakota the past few months,
returned to New Ulm Wednesday.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09
Real Estate For Sale or Rent.

Lot 4, block IS, N New Ulm, must be
sold within 80 days and will be sold
cheap.
For SALE-Lot2 2, Block 1876, North.
For SALE-Lot 6, Block 206, North.
For SALE-Lot 6, Block Is, South.
For SALE-Lot IA, Block 81, South.
For SALE-Lot /, Block 19, South.
For SALE-O Outlet N. 1873.
For SALE-Lots 5 aad 6, Block 81
North, New Ulln, with dwelling
house, very cheap.
Inquire of ALBERT STETNHAUsER,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
BELGRADE NEWS

From Fridays Daily.
Rev. A. M. Leichliter of Spencer, Iowa.
will begin series of Evangelistic
services in the Belgrade Congregational
church, Monday evening at 1870. These
services will continue all of next week,
and probably part of the week follow
ing, according to the interest mani
tested. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. LeichIiter held meetings at Bel
grade two years ago with great sue
cess. He has recently been at the
Decoria church, where he will close
Sunday evening.
The annual business meeting of the
Belgrade Congregational church will be
held Saturday afternoon at 2:3O. a
large attendance of the members is
requested.
Rev. c. f. Brown will preach Sun
day morning on the subject, ''Revi-
walls, are they necessary, and how may
we have them?" Tt is hoped that
there will be large attendance in
preparation for the coming weeks SER
vices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
FARMERS AGAIN SWINDLED
Real Estate Agents in South Dskota
Maxine Easy Money.

Huron. S. d., Jan. IA smooth
scheme for separating farmers from
their money has been worked with
much success i'm South Dakota, An oily
CRATER calls upon farmer and makes
a bid for his land. The figures are
absurdly low at first, but by degrees
are raised as high as $50 an acre, and
the farmer consents.
Then the visitor explains that he is
only an agent. but that he can sell
the land at the price named if the
owner will agree to pay for advertis-
ing at the rate of so cents an acre.
The agent promises orally that the
advertising money will not be payable
until the land is sold, but this stipu-
lation is not contained in a contract
that the farmer signs.
I'm few days he receives copy of
an "ad' and not overcourteOus de-
mand for money. It is said that TWEEN
ty-two agriculturists were caught with
this bait in Brown county and that
one of them gave up 1920. Others
declare holly that they will not pay,
but will make fight in the courts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

ed that a portion of the expense be
paid by tie city at large.
AID Atchison said that it was I'M
derstood that the cost was to be as
sessed on the property benefited, but
he did not think that any of the
property south of the creek was bene-
flied. 1t was little late to come
in now with such a request
Mr.. Taylor said that. this was just
the time that he had been told to
come in. His client was willing to
pay snug sum, but did not think
that he ought to pay it all.
A property owner appeared and
said that the property owners did not
feel like paying for the culvert, as
it was used by the general public. He
was afraid to walk over it, for fear
it would fall down.
President Porter said that the board
of public works would adjourn the
hearing until after the next council
meeting.
Aid. Atchison moved that the mat
ter of the assessment for the bridge
be made the special order of business
for the next meeting, and this was
carried
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
GARDEN CITY TOWN TALES
Short Stories Gathered BY the Free
Press Correspondent.

Mrs. Charles Peterson returned from
st. Paul Tuesday.
Mrs. Wallace Kendall of Mankato,
who has been visiting i'll town the
past few weeks, returned to her home
in Mankato the first of the week.
Clayton NJ. John is visiting relatives
in Minneapolis.
Harry Mcbride of Blue Earth spent
Sunday with his grandfather, Mr.. II.
c. Mcbride of this place.
VIII Young has gone to Kalispell,
Mont.
Will Seward, who has been in the
west the past year, returned Thurs
day on account of illness of his
grandfather, Mr.. Shepard Roberts.
The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. Seawright on Friday, Jan. II.
Supper was served.
John Skinner of Chicago is visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. Wagner of lie Sueur is visit
ing her son, Walter Wagner of this
place.
Howard Sherman was Mankato
caller "Wednesday.
Walter Friend of Lake Crystal was
in town Tuesday.
Lucy and Bert Gates are on the sick
list.
J. C. BNby was in Lake Crystal
Tuesday.
A number of the school children
are absent on account of sickness.
Zio Payne, the worlds famed magi-
elan, humorist and mesmerist, in M.
w. A. hall, on Jan. "a.
The Epworth league will give a So
cial at the hotel Friday evening,
Jan. "a
Allen Thompson of Wisconsin is
visiting his son Byron of this place.
Mrs. Bouton is on the sick list.
Byron Thompson has purchased the
Frank Warren farm.
The funeral of Thomas Shepard
Roberts was held in the Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday at 2 p. m.
Rev. Claffin, officiated. A large crowd
assembled to pay their last respects
to an hOnored citizen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
PLEASANT MOUND MUTATIONS
Music Teacher to Start Glass, Notes
in General.

Miss May Ables, teacher of the
Pleasant View school, spent Saturday
at her home in Mankato.
A. H. Corbett spent a few days at
Mankato last week visiting friends
and relatives.
w. A. Ulrich proprietor of the Will
low Creek store made Mankato a
business call last Tuesday.
j. w. Huffman took his son Leonard
to Mankato last week to have his
eyes treated.
George Marks attended the anti
saloon meeting held at the Young
Mems Christian association rooms at
Mankato last Tuesday.
w. J. Arnold prohibition lecturer
and singer, spoke to large audience
at the Methodist church Tuesday,
night. Mr. Arnold sang several in
spring temperance songs, as intro
ductory to his discourse which was
very interesting and instructive.
In the afternoon he spoke to the
scholars at the Kinney school.
r. B. Tyler visited Sunday with
friends at Elmore.
Those from this locality attending
the Modern Woodman meeting at
Winnebago Tuesday night of last week
were: Bert and Louis Shouts, Ray
and Lawrence Stratton, Silas Allen,
and Howard Shanks. They report a
good time and say the Winnebago
boys are royal entertainers.
S. ID. Roberts of Winnebago held a
meeting at the Amboy high school
rooms last Monday night for the
purpose of organizing singing school.
1t will be remembered that MIR. Ro-
berts has taught singing in
this locality for the past sixteen years.
and many of his old scholars will be
glad to know that he will be in Am
boy this winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
DR.. j. E. DORIAN
Medical Block, st. Paul, minnesota
Jan Il. "a. 81.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF
WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Her
man Tiefenthal Deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing,
purporting to be the last will and tes-
lament of Herman Tiefenthal deceased,
late of said County, has been delivered
to this Court
Ard Whereas. William A. Funk has
fled Herewith his petition, representing
among other things. that said Herman
Tiefenthal died in said county, the
30th day of December, 1907 testate, and
that said petitioner is the executor
named in said last will and testament.
and praying that the said instrument
may be admitted to probate. and that
letters testamentary be issued thereon
to himself.
1t is Ordered That the proofs of said
instrument ami the said petition be
heard before this Court, at the Probate
Office in the City of Mankato i'm said
County. on Saturday the Sth day of
February A. ID. 1908. at 10 o'clock in
ed may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instrument:
nd it is further Ordered. That no.
itce of the time and place of said hear
ing be given 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
published at Mankato i'm said County.
Dated at Mankato the Sth day of
January, a. D., 1908.
BY the Court.
VIM. f. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal)
w. A. Funk. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

Smith of Rice county, vice president;
Frank HI. Fox, Wabasha, secretary
treasurer. The executive committee
are: A. H. KlasOn of St. Cloud; A..
E. Doe of Saltwater; G. r. Smith of
Minneapolis, and E. w. Bazille of
St. Paul.
There was general discussion of
probate law and practice in Minnesota,
as a result of which some amend
ments to existing statutes may be
suggested to the next legislature, but
no definite action was taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
DEATH OF HENRY LIZ CLAIR
Pneumonia Takes Awsy Lake Crys-
tai Business Man.
From Thursdays Daily.

Especial to The Free Press.J

Especial to The Free Press
Henry LeClair died yesterday after
noon after an illness of only four
days. Late last week the deceased
was taken with severe cold which
soon developed into pneumonia. Mr..
LeClair had charge of the Peavy ele-
vatOr: was forty seven years old, and
had been a resident of Lake Crystal for
nearly forty years. He leaves a
widow, two sons, one daughter and
an aged mother
The deceased was a member of Lake
Lodge No. SO, Knights of Pythias,
who will have charge of the funeral,
which is to be held tomorrow after
noon at two o'clock The deceased
was one of the honored business men
of Lake Crystal and his sudden and
untimely death is shock to the COM
munity. He was as well known as
any man in Lake Crystal. The family,
which is most excellent one, has
the sympathy of all in their sorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
Jan II, 81, 81.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Frank J. Wilka.
deceased.
On r. ading aud filing the petition of John f.
Villa. administrator of the estate of
Frank J. WitKa. deceased representing. am
ong other thugs. that he has fully admln
ist .red said rstste, and praying that time
and place be fixed IT exa mining and allowing
the final account of is administration, AMI
for the assignment of the residue Of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law.
It is ordered, that said account be examined,
aud petition heard nv this court on Monday,
the 10th day of February. A. D.. 1908. at IL
o'clock a. m, at the probate office Ia the city Of
Mankato 10 said county.
And it is fnrther ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
n copy of this or or once in each week. for three
successive weeks prior TO said day of hearing
in the Mankato Free Press. weekly news
paper inted aud published at Mankato ia
said county
Dated at the CITY OF Mankato. the IL h day o T
January, A. ID. 1905
BY the Court,
WM. HUGHES
probate Court Seal Judge of Probate.
G. /. Laurisch, Attorney
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
Greater Than Expected.

The committee on printing reported
that it had gotten estimates on re-
vising the 1873 ordinances of the city,
at about $1,000, and that the printing
of $50 copies would cost about 1913.
The city attorney could do the work
if he had an assistant, and this eX-
pense would be about $1,000
Aid. Atchison said that the cost
would be greater than had been eX
pected. The present ordinance book
has but fifty-two ordinances, and some
of these have been amended, so it is
seen how essential the revision and
publication of the ordinances is.