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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-29
MANKATO FREE PRESS

the fields are not over thirty feet
wide, seemingly.
Storm in Beaufort.
Beauford was also visited by a bad
storm or tornado. The barn on Fred
Buses place was completely destroyed
and from there the cyclone proceeded
to the Ward farm, but it did no dam
age to the buildings there, and seems
to have disappeared there.
Sensation of the Fishermen.
Fishermen on the lake out in boats
near Rocky Point first observed the
cloud in a southwesterly direction and
to them it at first seemed to be NOV
ing in a direct nOrtherly course After
little time however, they were
convinced that its course would bring
it toward them and not only so but
that it was rapidly approaching. Then
came the true anglers test. The
fish were biting voraciously and every
minute meant fish. The storm might
pass them, and it might zig gag even
a little in its course and not only
prove 4 source OF danger, but. it might
interfere with the fishing Truly it
vas st tIltiiillid Dtb Uiut W IL HS1l-
instincts these men stuck to
the fishing grounds" ana soon had
the satisfaction of seeing the funnel
shaped cloud pass to the north of them
fully a mile west. They had their
rewards for every man got the limit.
Not, all the fishermen, however, were
so actuated, for a number out far
Their in the lake saw the monster
gyrating in the sky and they all start
ed for land and Point Pleasant, where
there are big cellars, high banks, well
protected and safe from even cyclone.
This was the object in point of most
of them, and it is said that there
was some remarkable. time made by
single cared boats with three people.
One thing about this cyclone cloud
is that no two spectators describe
it, in the same way. And it seems
to have had a mighty different look
to each one who saw it.
Worked Like Bellows
One man said it worked like a bel
lows expanding and contracting, and
not only so, but that at the same
time it went bounding along just
above the line of the horizon, one mo-
ment down close to the earth and the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-29
May 29(June 5-12.
ORDER FOR HEARING GUARDIANS
ACCOUNT-lNSANE PERSON
OR SPENDTHRIFT
sTATE or MINNEsOTA. County

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue liarth.-ss. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Albina Wheat. Incompetent
On reading and filing the petition of
George M. Palmer, guardian of Albina
Wheat. the above named incompetent
1t Is ordered, pursuant to the PRAYER
OF said petitioner that a time be fixed
for examining and allowing his ac-
count that said account be examined
ana petition heard by the Judge of this
court on the goth day of June 1908,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that
day. at the probate office at Mankato.
in said county.
And it is further ordered. that public
notice be given to all persons interested
OF the time and place of examining
SAID account, by publishing a copy of
inns order in the Mankato Free Press
q weekly newspaper printed and pub
iished at Mankato, in said county. at
least once in each week for three sue
cesslVe weeks prior to the day of such
hearing.
Dated May 27th 1908.
WILLIAM F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
probate Court Seal)
A. r. Pfau, Jr., and C. ]. Laurisch.
Attorneys. -
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May %. %. June 8, 1909.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate OF Hiram L.
Brown, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Sarah
Nj. Brown. eXecutrix, of the estate of
Hiram l.. Brown, 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
med. aud petition heard by this court on
Monday, the 18th day Of june A. ID. 1898.
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. at the probate office, in
the city of Mankato in said county.
And it is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week!
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at the City of Man ato the 18th day
of May. A. y. i99e.
By the Court,
VIM. f. HUGHES,
probate Court Judge of Probate.
A. r. Pfau. Jr. & G. J. Laurisch. Attys
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CROP REPORT READS WELL
, Conditions Are Most Excshent And
Prospects Are Good.

From Saturdays Daily.
Crop report, No 8, has just been
issued from the office of General A.
ditions along the Northwestern line
west of that city. The weather has
been excellent for the development
of crops and there is a material adj
vance in season over last year. The
report follows:
weather conditions Since last re-
port have been excellent-beginning a
week ago general rains over entire
line. an average of about four inches
i'm South Dakota, with no damage, and
in Minnesota nearly as much. This
was followed by clear, warm weather
and local showers last night in South
Dakota, general rein Carthage south
and light rain Brookings to Man.
chester, and general rain Minnesota
east to Rochester The temperature
% degrees above in South Dakota and
20 degrees in Minnesota.
"Corn planting and flax seeding has
progressed rapidly during the past
week and corn planting will be nearly
completed this week and flax seeding
this month. This completes all crop
work until harvest. A hay crop is now
assured.
"We are maintaining the advance
in season over last year and all crops
have made a. very satisfactory growth,
with every condition favorable. At
no time has rainfall been a necessity.
yet the rains have been timely and
beneficial.
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GOOD ROADS A CIvILIzER.

Senator John H. Bankhead of Ala
bama is another advocate of good roads
roads that is making himself felt in
the cause which is responsible for i'm
proved highways throughout the eoun-
try. Recently the senator delivered a
speech in the upper house of congress
and among other things he said:
Good roads are avenues of progress,
the best proof of intelligence; they aid
the social and religious advancement Of
the people; they increase the value of
products; they save time, labor, and
money; they are the initial sources
of commerce, which swell in great
streams and flow everywhere, distribut
ing the products of our fields, forests
and factories. The highways are the
common property of the country, their
benefits are shared by all, and they
and all should contribute to them.'
Senator Bankhead brought out the
important fact that 'no country has
good roads, except where the general
government has shared in the cost and
responsibility of creating and maintain
ing them. All the countries of Europe
which have improved roads have a ma
tional system whereby the national
government shares in the cost and as
sists in the supervision of building and
maintaining them"
Continuing the Senator said: Good
roads are the most potential and sue
cessful immigrating agents in this coun-
try The most desirable farmers and
the best wives and helpmeets are the
young men and the young women rails
ed on the farms. Under existing con-
ditions, they are continually drifting
to the towns and cities. They are pro-
eressive and social in their nature, and
will not remain on the farm unless
they can have those benefits and plea
sures that association and companion
ship afford" !
A word to the wise is sufficient.
Good roads are the evidences of an adj
civilization. Wherever good |
roads are found so also can be found |
an intelligent and progressive class of
people. But the general government
can stimulate the movement by appro-
priating money for highway better
ment.
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Hon. Gilbert formally
gress and issues the following statement to the an
ond congressional district:
10 the Republicans of the Second District
nesoa Having received roma of
the leading republicans all the
congressional district that
the republican
date for the republican nomination representative to
this
highly appreciate the phenomenal endorsement received
election evidently in
which stood Many the questions still
unsettled and these and other leading
express views before the primary
believe in the fundamental principles republican party
Protection to
troed by trusts reciprocal trade
placing Immediately the lumbe
paper crude petroleum and it's products general
schedules; the establishment
ustments schedules; of
interstate business; the election of bv
of limited said banks,
gresse republanm but opposed any seto
by deeds lend their
block legislation beneficial the people and in interest
VI y" great country Respectfully, Gilbert Guttersen
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County Board Accepts Dukes
Park Addition Today.
DITCH ESTIMATE IS ALLOWED
Commissioners Pay the Bills and
Grant Concessions; Bids for
Bridge Repairs.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
At the meeting of the couny board
yesterday afternoon, Attorney Benja-
min Taylor presented plat of Dukes
Park addition to Mankato. and it was
approved.
An estimate of $l,3l2 was allowed
Contractors Jonn and Edward Mccall
on ditch No. 81 in Lyra; and an es-
innate of $63S.45 was allowed Con-
tractor c. S. Erickson on ditch No.
20, Lake Crystal.
The committee to which was re.
ferred the Ludtke bridge matter in
Pleasant Mound which asked the board
to build new bridge and appropriate
$500, reported that it had met with
the town board and received bids for
the repaiiNof the old bridge, and decided
to defer action on account of the cost.
The compittee also visited two other
bridges that need repairs and decided
to put in large culvert pipe, the county
to pay Onehalf of the cost.
County Surveyor Brooks presented a
bond for 81 900, with the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty company of
Baltimore as surety, to comply with
the statute where roads are designated
as state roads.
Allowed Some Bills.
Fowler & Pay presented a bill for
filling on the Walnut street side of
the court house, $685., and for curb,
gutter and filling on the Walnut street
side of the county Jail, $l43
The township of Garden City report
ed the Garden City bridge in bad shape,
needing new stringers and replanking.
Commissioners Schultz and Hanson
were named a committee to look into
the matter.
This forenoon the auditor was direct
ed to advise the county commissioners
of Faribault county of this county's
readiness to build the bridge over the
county line in section a. Mapleton.l
For Bridge Repairs.
The auditor was directed to adver-
tise for bids for repairing the Kremer
bridge three miles north of Mime
sofa Lake between sections 81 and %,
to be opened June 6 at 1920 a. m.
bv Commissioners Jones, Young and
Hanson.
The board adopted resolution pro-
viding for the issue of ditch bonds,
one tenth payable annually on each
Dec. l at the lowest possible rate of
interest, probably four per cent. There
is close to $4,000 out standing on
bitches now, which his a heavy drain
on the revenue fund.
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LEFT RUIN INITS PATH:
SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE INJURED

was also cut through a grove of trees
The cyclone went on north anC
crossed Section -, passing near sew
eral farm houses, and then hit Ballen
tyne lake, at that point seeming to as
cend into the air and not again coming
down. At the John Dashner place il
passed two rods to the rear of the
house and took a haystaek.
Path of the Storm.
-, The path of the cyclone is three
hundred feet wide, and can be easily
traced by broken and uprooted trees
Invested of every leaf, and by the
ruin of the buildings struck. Nothing
was able to resist it's power and fury.
Heavy rain followed it.
DIR. j. S. Holbrook of this city was
called to treat Mr. Loeffler, who was
the only person hurt by the cyclone
He found him not severely injured
there being no injuries more serious
than bruises, particularly some on his
right arm. The physician states that
it is well worth trip to the scene
of the storm to see the havoc wrought.
Barns, trees and every other thing in
the path of the storm was razed to
the ground, "a strip being cut right
through the county.
Saw the Cyclone.
Mic Kleinschmidt was at his cot
tage at Lake Ballentyne yesterday
when the cyclone struck the lake. 1t
passed a few rods from his cottage,
and when it struck the north bank
of the lake it seemed to 90 up into
the air. A severe storm struck the
west bay of Lake Madison and also
Duck lake.
Mr.. Kleinschmidt states that when
The tornado struck Ballentyne lake it
looked like an inverted funnel The
top seemed to be six hundred feet
high, and the water under the broad
end of the funnel seemed to be drawn
up three hundred feet. The roar was
much louder than the falls of Min
neopa when there is a large volume
Of water. The ascending columns of
water seemed to be white, and the
top of the funnel dark. Where the
tornado crossed the land it stripped
he ground of grain. A huge elm tree
vas snapped off as smoothly as though
t had been sawed off, and telephone
pole was broken off. The path through
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-29
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
a cyclone visited the section east
of Mankato late yesterday afternoon
doing considerable damage 1t was the
regulation funnel shaped twister. with
all of its terrifying Accomplishments.
The cyclone occurred at quarter be-
fore five o'clock, when the air in
Mankato was perfectly calm, and close
to the hurricane there was not much
of a disturbance of the elements, but
in its path a clean sweep was made.
The cyclone struck the ground first
eighty rods east of the Mankato Min
eral Springs, and then started north
toward the Reynolds school house. 1t
struck Mrs. Wesley Abbott's barn,
tearing it to pieces, and destroyed a
smoke house and an old house. The
horses were i'm the barn, but escaped
uninjured, and We're found later in the
pasture. The family was away at the
time.
Lifted Barn High in Air
The storm then crossed to the north
side of the road, and took August
Loeffler's two barns. The smaller one
was entirely demolished, the boards be-
ing scattered all around. Mr.. Loeffler
was standing in the larger barn, which
is 40 by 60 feet, The cyclone picked
it up and carried it fifty feet, and
then dropped it in a heap. Mr.. Loeffler
had been in the barn and just about
stepping out of it to go to the house
when sometime Struck him He was
rendered unconscious for time. Fly
ing boards from the barn struck the
house and did some injury. A path
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next, far above. Some spectators in.
slst that they could plainly see the
dark chunks of debris in the whirl-
ing funnel. This debris was indis-
tinqushable as to exactly what it
was. One man thought he saw a
COW or a calf, another was sure he
saw a barn door and another thought
he saw small gable as though it
were the end of barn. But at all
events there is no doubt but that de-
vilish little cloud contained a lot of
material, which were gathered from
earth rather than from the clouds
There was no damage done at Madi-
son Lake nor in the immediate vicin-
ity, but the people in the village had
great fright. 1t was terrifying
sight and there was very great re-
Lief when the cloud passed by without
damage.
Twister South of Granada.
A telephone message from Granada
states that at about four O'Clock yes
terday afternoon a twister picked up
the dwelling house of Albert Manley,
five miles south of Granada and car
ried it distance of fifteen rods and
landed it in a slough where the struc-
ture went to pieces. injuring every
member of the family, Mr.. Manley
seriously. Two physicians from Fair
mont were called to attend the in
jured.
a number of fences We're blown
down and trees were uprooted.
A later report states that Mr.. Man
ley died and two children we've so seri-
ously injured that their recovery is
doubtful. Mrs. Marley sustained
fracture of both limbs.
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Won the Track Meet; Mankato
Given Second Place.
HIGH SCHOOLS IN CONTEST
Weather Was Not the Most Pleasant
for An Event Of That Charac-
ter,The Results.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The annual meeting of the southerI
Minnesota Field and Track associa
ton was held at the fair grounds
Saturday afternoon last. The follow
| ing schools entered teams with an
neXed results in points: st. James, 43
Mankato, So; Worthington, %; Blu
Earth, g.; Sleepy Eye, 0. Despite
the unfavorable weather the associa
! ton enjoyed sufficient patronage tt
contestants besides the usual com
mission of the home school for hand
! ling the meet The following records
were broken for this association
Discus, Robb Williams, Mankato, dis
tance lO2 feet 9 inches; pole vault
Ernest Jones. Mankato, height 9 feet I
inches. The running records were low
owing to the rain.
The following were the officials:
Starter Rev. w. s. Emery; referee
Mr.. A. c. Gran; Judges, Mr.. w. ID
Mr.. w. IT. Kave. the latter of st
James. timer, Mr.. L. s. Headley; clerk
of course, Mr.. c. w. Angler.
Election of Officers.
The most pleasant and cordial rela
tions were sustained throughout the
meet and at meeting of the rep.
rensentatives of the, schools held a.
the Saulpaugh in the evening it was
voted to meet in Mankato again next
year. Superintendent Fl. L. Brown o.
st. James was elected president ami
superintendent J. NJ. Mcconnell Of
Mankato secretary. It was voted tc
wiz ing schools.
- following is. the meet in detail:
Orc hundred ward dash, Gold. st
Jane ~irst nohnrts, Worthington
Second. 'c1er~,ar Blue Earth, third,
Time. lois Sc ~ s.
Discus. Williams, Mankato, First;
Lee. Mankato. second. Gold, st. James
third. Distance, lO2 feet~~9 inches.
High Jump. Hildvard, Worthington.
first; Robert Hughes, Mankato. Sec
ond; Jones, Mankato, third. Height,
5 feet. 3 inches.
Two hundred twenty yard dash, Ro.
DtItS, WI IhhiSioh, Hlst, poiu, 'oo'
James, second; Cook, Mankato, third.
Time, % seconds.
Broad jump, Gold, ST. James. first,
Williams, Mankato, rae,nd Hildyard.
third Distance Is feet
lFR inches.
Half mile, Knot, st. James. first;
Heiertz. st. jan second; lVentioneu
Worthington, tn Time 2 min
utes l34-5 seconds. -
Pole vault. Jones, Mankato. first;
Gold. st. James. second: Voak. Worth
ington, third. Height Q feet 6 inches.
Hammer throw. Williams. Mankato,
first; Darling, Worthington. second;
Mankato, third. Dis
tance ll3 feet inches.
Two hundred twenty hurdles, Gold,
st. James. first; Church. st. James,
second; ellis. Worthington, third.
Time. DOB seconds.
Four hundred forty dash. Knott. st.
James, first; Roberts, Worthington,
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LEFT AN ESTATE OF $4,000
Proceedings on the Peter A. Larson
VIII Are Commenced.

An estate of $4,000 was left by
Peter A. Larson, who died last Novem-
Der at Lake Crystal, according to the
petition of Norman /. Larson, filed
today in the probate court asking adj.
ministration and that he be appointed
administrator The petition inven-
tories the personal property at $1,000
and $500 real estate, of which $500
is improved city property and $4,000
is unimproved. The heirs are Nina j.
Larson of Lake Crystal. widow of the
deceased, and Norman L. Larson, the
son, now of st. Paul. 80
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STERLING CENTER

Work on the Sterling Amboy tele.
phone line is progressing nicely. 1t is
the intention to have the line com
pleted this week.
f. Helm has brother and family
from Canada visiting him.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Troy went to
Decoria last Saturday to attend the
funeral of the latter's sister-in-law
Mrs. Arthur Matteson.
The dance billed for the last Fri
day was postponed. 1t will take place
Friday, May %, at the hall. The
dance is given by the E. F. Y. lodge
A right royal time is expected.
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McDermott Squares Shortage.
r1~~~ NGo-Iaxr,c

To cover the balance of the shortage
reported by the state examiner in
the accounts of John A. McDermott,
the former state oil Inspector, Mr..
McDermott has deposited with the
state treasurer check for $4,705.20.
On account of the same shortage Mr..
McDermott has previously RENTED
$6.l99.75. The state has, therefore,
received the full amount of the sum
in dispute or very nearly $1,000.
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Della, Winona Normal Building.

1t is now quite probable that work
on the additional building for the Wi
mona normal school, authorized by the
last legislature, will not be commenced
before next year. So far nothing more
than sketch plans have been prepared
for the building, and those submitted
from the state architects office do not
at all conform to the plans as map
ped out by the local school authorities.
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Heavy Liabilities; Small Assets.

Liabilities of $2O,36S62, of which
only $4,000 are secured, and assets OF
So OOO are stated in voluntary pc
tition in bankruptcy filed today by
Frank s. Cone, individually and as a
partner in the firm of Cone DRYDEN
of Window Mr.. Cone is resident
of Window and his attorney in these
proceedings is Wilson Borst.
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second; Ventioner, Worthington, third.
Time 5545 seconds.
Shot put. Williams, Mankato, first
,Kleinschmidt, Mankato, second lie Rowe
Blue Earth, third. Distance, 33 feet
Z inches. -
Half mile relay, st. James, first;
WorthingtOn, second; Blue Earths third.
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SOUGHT CYCLONE CELLARS.

When the cyclone was cavort-
ing in the vicinity of Eagle
Lake yesterday afternoon cy-
clone cellars became very popu-
lar places of retreat for number
of people. They were quick to
seek safety. After the twister
had passed great many folks
made their way to the scenes of
disaster. The pathway made by
the funnel-shaped cloud could be
easily followed.
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WAS THRILLING SPECTACLE.

Patrick Jordan, game warden,
was at Duck lake yesterday aft
ernoon when the cyclone came
tearing along. He states that the
twister ploughed a furrow
through the lake and great
masses of water were thrown
high on either side, resembling
huge chunks of snow flying in
the air before a snow pillow. 1t
was thrilling spectacle.
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WEAK NAN RECEIPT EREE

Any man who suffers with nervous debili-
ty, loss OF natural power. weak back failing
memory or deficient manhood. brought on by
excuses. dissipation, unnatural drains or the
Ioiiles OF youth. may cure himself at home
with simple prescription that will gladly
send 1ree In plain sealed envelope. to any
MAJ man VINO will write for it. A. F.. Robinson,
1901 Luck Building. Detroit. Michigan.
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Gilbert Guttersen Issues
Statement to Party Men
MAKES FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDACY
FOR CONGRESS; HIS PLATFORM

States Brief What He Stands For Revision of Tariff and Roosevelt
Type Of Progressive RepubHcansm; Opposed to Trusts
and Combines; His Declaration.