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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
Y. M. c, A. VS.. BRUNsWIcKs
Brunswicks Won First in Series by
About rs Pins,

The first game in a series of six
between the above teams was won
by the Brunswick by the small mar
gin of rs pins, Harrington having
high roll of PA and high average of
1876 2-3. HARDWOOD had high average
for the "Y" team of 164 2-3.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
MAN ELECTED FROM TRAIN
Cannot Recover Damages as He Lost
His Hat Check.

Montpelier. Sept. 29.-The case of
T. W. Eagan VS.. Tully & Royal ended
this morning when Judge w II, Tay-
lor instructed the jury in Washington
county court to bring in a verdict for
the defendant. This is case grow
ing out Of the ejectment from train
of a man who had lost his hat check
given him as evidence that he had
paid his fare.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
BIG FIRE NEAR JAY
Extends into Sutton, oue.-Much
Valuable Timber Burned.

Valuable Timber Burned.
North Troy Sept 29.-An immense
forest fire was raging yesterday and
is in progress NANNY on tile easterly
side of the mountain ridge between
Jay and Richford, extending northerly
toward or into Sutton, Que, also
reaching in places over to the wester-
ly side of the mountain. 1t has dam.
aged much valuable timber
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
WEATHER FORECAST
For Eastern

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont partly cloudy I'm south,
showers in north and center portion
tonight; warmer tonight. Thursday
showers, cooler except on the coast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-30
RRYAN's PLANS OPPOSED

Y. Nj, =. A. 250b.
High rool Harrington, 2l4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
RIVER Meeting ON TUESDAY
Il viii BE Held at St. Peter, Large At
tendance Exnected

Landowners along the Minnesota
valley will meet in st. Peter next
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 10, to discuss
plans for protecting their property
against the floods that have done such
great damage in recent years. The
plans will be talked over at meet
ing of the Minnesota River Improve
ment league, and the meeting will be
one of the most important ever held
by the association, as it is the last
to be held before the state legislature
convenes.
The principal object will he to ask
It's principal object will be TO ask
the legislature for an appropriation
with which to begin the work of i'm
provement. Statistics have been gath
cred showing the crop losses that
have resulted from the stream over
flowing its banks, and the state will
be asked to set aside money <r
deepening and widening the channel
of the river, to expedite the flow of
water. A meeting of the legislative
committee will probably be held to-
morrow or Monday to draw up bin
for the consideration of the members.
President Ders will call the meet
ing to order at one o'clock Tuesday
afternoon in the court house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
OBITUARY.

Nathaniel p. Award, ST., was born
in Nunda, N. Y, Nov. 26, $780, When
about fourteen years old his father
died and his mother with her four
children moved west, settling near Fox
Lake, Wis. Here Mr.. Award united
with the Baptist church. He crossed
the plains to the gold fields of Calf
ornia where he remained one year. He
then crossed the Pacific to the Aus
tralian gold fields, while here he had
placer mine and had number of
miners working for him, he also kept a
supply store. While in Australia he
was united in marriage to Miss Maria
Heating To this union nine children
were born, one boy and eight girls.
After soiourning in Australia ten years
he sailed for America by way of Eur
ope. He then settled in Minnesota
in his farm three miles north of Vernon
Center where he lived forty -one years.
He moved to Vernon Center seven years
ago.
He passed from this life on Dec IL,
1908 at $3.50 a. m. His wife, seven
children, fourteen grandchildren and a
brother survive him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
Pleasant Mounds


George and Ernest Fox, attended the
Hall auction of live stock at Winnebago
last Thursday.
Miss Cora Mullen, teacher in the
Pleasant View school drove to Sterling
last Saturday to visit friends.
The Bible training class met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Huffman,
last Friday night. The next meeting
will be held next Friday night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Shouts.
Berton Tyler spent Sunday at Man
katO.
The annual neighborhoOd hunt, of the
cast side people last Tuesday, resulted
in the slaughter of 204 rabbits. The
game was shipped to st. Paul, and
brought $25, which will pay for big
oyster supper in the near future.
The supper will be served to the hun
tiers and their respective families.
The west siders not caring to be
outdone are talking of organizing a
like hunt.
Marshall Briggs of Amboy is making
some much needed repairs to the Kim
ney school house.
Another effort will be made this win
ter, to organize singing school, with
s. ID. Roberts, of Winnebago as leader
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
LEFT. A VALUABLE WORK
IT'S HISTORY OF THE FIRST MIN
NESoTA REGIMENT.
Was Written BY Frank j. Mead, the
Well Known Newspaper Man
Who Died Week Ago.

Minneapolis, Deeu 4.-Dying poor in
this worlds goods, Frank j. Mead, old
time newspaper man, pioneer and vet
eran of the First Minnesota, whose
body was committed to the earth a
week ago. yet left behind him heri-
tage which may be priceless.
1t is his History of the First Min
nesota Regiment in the Civil War;" the
result of fe-time's preparation and
the labor of his declining years.
According to the probate records OF
Hennepin county, Frank j. Mead left
personal property valued at 1886. This
does not include the manuscript found
among his effects after his death.
Mixed with mass of incomplete and
inter-lined copy, personal correspond
ence and newspaper clippings the mem
bers of his family discovered two COM
pleted manuscripts. One was the war
history of the First Minnesota and the
other a history of the reunions of the
survivors of that regiment since the
war.
The first mentioned story covers the
affairs of the regiment from the time
it was offered and accepted as the first
federal volunteer regiment of the Civil
war to its return and mastering out
at Fort Smelling, three years later.
With the vividness of an eye wit
ness and participant and the facility
of an experienced writer, Mr.. Mead
gives the story of the regiment with
intimate detail The humorous incl
dents of the camp, the stern and
thrilling narrative of the regiment s
marches and battles as a part of the
Army of the Potomac, interesting side
lights upon the personal history and
characteristics of the officers and men
of that famous regiment, the inside
facts of regimental politics and the
larger aspects of the war, as viewed
by the men in the ranks, are all
mingled in an epic recital.
Before making his final draft, Mr..
Mead submitted his manuscript to sew
eral surviving members of the regi-
ment, among them Judge William A.
Lochren of Minneapolis. Their sug-
gestfons and corrections are incorpor-
ated in the final history. The work
covers 1872 typewriter pages.
Mr. Mead's daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Anderson of New York city, has taken
the manuscript east with her and will
seek a publisher. Failing in this, it
will be turned over to the Minnesota
State Historical society for the use of
future historians 'it','
The other, and shorter, story has
been turned over to the First Reqi-
ment association, :. in accordance with
Mr.. Mead's wishes It covers the post
bfllurii history Of the organization.
A committee, consisting of Judge Loch-
rem, Major Heffelfnger. Edward Ste
vens, X. A. Pmmer and George A.
Bracket. mas it in hand The inten-
ton is that it shdllf be printed and
tflStffbuted TO the members of the
regiment s-.ssr@
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
BELGRADE TOWN MEETING
Officers Meet and View New Rood
way to T hat Place.

To accept the contract work on the
new road on Warren's hill in Belgrade
just south of the village of North
Mankato, the town board of Belgrade
held a session this afternoon and
viewed the Improvement.
The contractors recently finished and
the improvement is notable one and
one that means much to Mankato in
a commercial way, inasmuch as it will
result in a material increase of bust
ness from Nicollet county.
The total cost of this important road
Improvement is $4,000. OF this sum
the Mankato Commercial club donated
$500 and \ the balance was taken by
Belgrade upon itself-a great undertake
ing for any township. But the town
will doubtless feel well repaid in the
knowledge that they got one hundred
cents value for every dollar expended
and that they have wrought splen-
did improvement, the benefits of which
will accrue to them for years to
come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
PROBATE COURT NOTES
Will Of Late Edward Dorre's Filed and
Joseph ibach Petition.
Eron, Satnrdoy,s r,a;u


The will of the late Edward Davies,
dated June 6, 1908, was filed in the
probate court today. The estate con-
sists of 10 acre farm in Judson, and
$500 of personal property. There is a
mortgage of $4,000 on the farm. The
will provides for paying all debts first
and then the payment of $500 to the
daughter, Mrs. Eleanor NJ. Choate !;
$500 to the daughter, Mrs. Minnie
Jones; $500 to the daughter Miss
Sarah Ann Davies; $1,000 to the son
Edward ID. J. Davies; $1,000 to the
daughter, Mrs. Lillian A. Williams; and
81 900 to the son, Fred w. Davies.
James Thomas of Lake Crystal is
named as executor.
Mrs. Cecilia Lewis today filed pc
tition in the probate court asking
that Thomas d. Lewis be appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of the late
Joseph Ibach, whose death occurred Jan.
"a last. The estate comprises $1,000
of real estate. The heirs are given as
the widow, three daughters and three
sons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
Death at Garden City.


We are sorry to chronicle the death
of Harvey Buck Garden City boy
who died Nov. Is, at Eight o'clock
p. IN.
He was born in Vernon Center in
1889 but moved to Garden City with
his parents when a small boy where
he always lived, with the exception of
a few months, when he made his home
with his sister in Canada. He re-
turned home in the spring to help his
father with the farm duties, only to
be afflicted with a long series of
illness and succumb to the ravages of
death.
He was converted seven years ago
and Joined the Baptist church at this
place and remained a devout christian
until his death at Mankato, where he
had gone to take treatments. He died
at the age of nineteen years, two
months and twenty light days.
He was a Young man of good habits
and strong integrity and well beloved
nv all who knew him. The funeral
took place at Garden City, Saturday
Nov. 2l. at two o'clock p. m. The
text being the one preached in the
last services he was ever able to at
tend. which was his wish. The floral
gifts were beautiful which showed the
esteem OF all who knew him. He leaves
a father, mother, two sisters. and a
brother besides large circle of friends
to mourn his loss. His parents Mr.
and Mrs. John Buck of Garden city
his sisters Mrs. Florence Fraser OF
Tacoma. Wash, Mrs. Irene Martelle OF
Sask. Canada and Jessie Buck his
brother also of this place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
DEATH or DENNIS HODAPP
Parlal stlc Stroke Ends . Useful Ca
reer Of Wsil-Known Man.

Dennis Hodapp, pioneer OF Mankato'
died at seven twenty o'clock last
evening his residence, los South
| Fifth street. Four years ago, Mr. Ho-
dapp suffered a paraletic stroke which
was followed by the second within the
brief interval of two weeks. He re-
covered to some extent, however, and
his health was fairly good until
week ago when the third stroke oc-
Cured and resulted in his death last
evening He was conscious until two
DAYS before his death.
Dennis Hodapp was born October 4
1894, at Fautenbach, Baden. When a
youth of twenty years he came to the
United States and settled i'm Cattarau-
Gus county, New York. His marriage
to Miss Katherine Albert took place in
New York in 1866 and the same year
he came to Mankato with his bride.
He has resided in Mankato continuously
since that time and was among the
most respected and prominent residents
of the city during the many years he
made his home here.
The deceased was a butcher by
trade and upon coming to Mankato he
secured position in the Davis mar
ket and later in. that still conducted
by j. NJ. Karmany. Later he formed
a partnership with John p. Schweitzer
and they conducted meat market for
several years, Mr.. Hodapp then retiring
and Mr.. Schweitzer succeeding to the
business which he is now continuing.
Mr.. HOdapp was a man of many adj
mirable qualities. He was stauch
friend and kind and provident hus-
band and father. His death is mourned
by his widow, one son, A. j. Hodapp of
Madelia, four daughters, Mrs. August
Historical Society Want New Building.
Steimann of Sherburn and Misses Rose.
Ida and Clara Hodapp who live at
home, and brother in the old coun-
try, besides many friends.
Mr.. Hodapp was one of the charter
members of st. Peter and st. Paul's
benevolent society and a member of
the Old Settlers association.
The funeral service of Mr.. Hodapp
will take place Friday morning at nine
o'clock from st. Peter and st. Paurs
Catholic church, of which he was
devout communicate, and interment will
be made at Calvary cemetery.
Friends of the late Mr.. Hodapp who
wish to view his remains are requested
to call at the family residence, lOs
North Fifth street before Friday morn
ing. as the casket will not be opened
in the church during the funeral SER
vice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18

Despite the protests of many Con
federate veterans of Richmond VINO
believe that the erection OF such
memorial in Richmond will arouse an
taoonism in the north, the monument
to Major Henry Wirz, eommandah'
of Andersonville prison during the war
will be placed in Hollywood cemetery y
The unwilling will probably take place
ON June 3 next, the birthday OF jet
ferson Davis. 1t is to he regretted
that the south will pay tribute TO
a butcher of worse type than Ney-
Ter, whose memory is still fresh IN
The minds of Cubans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
CHARGE IS GRAND LARCENY
Preliminary Examination Of John keI-
iy in the Police Court.

The preliminary examination of John
Kelly on the charge of grand larceny
in the second degree was begun this
forenoon before Judge Comstock. w.
r. Goddess appeared for the defendant.
john Reddick, the complaining witness,
was the first witness examined, and
he told the story of how he had stop
ped over in Mankato while on his way
from Tracy to Chicago, and how he
drank too much and got in bad COM
pany and got robbed. He did not know
except by hearsay who took his money
but he was out about $50.
John LOOMS was sworn and testified
to seeing Kelly pick Reddck's pocket
while the latter was asleep in the sa-
loon, Kelly acted drunk, but seemed
to the witness to be shamming.
Another important witness for the
state, Charles Rogers of st. Clair, fail
ed to put in an appearance, and the
court took a recess until D. m. and
sent an officer for Rogers, who is
liable to have to answer to the charge
of contempt of court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
An Enthusiastic Customer.

Told her grocer that if he refus
to handle "OUR-PIE" Preparat;
she would trade elsewhere. She KIN
she could make Lemon, Chocolate a
Custard pies better than the exp
cook if she used "OUR-PIE" as
the ingredients, carefully prepar
are in the package ready for INN
date use. Each package, enough
two large pies, 10 cents. Order d
en- today from your grocer. Exc
lent also as a pudding sauce, G.
filling, etc. =.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
Mrs. Benjamin Shinneman End
Her Life at Fairmont,
SHE DRANK CARBOLlC ACI
Had Presented Watch and Mon sy
Friend; III Health Cause Of the
Self destruction.

FarimOnt, Dec ll.-Mrs. Benian
Shinneman, woman of about for
seven years committed suicide by is
ing carbolic acid some time betw,
four and five o'clock swednest
evening. During the afternt
she bought so cents worth
carbolic acid at a drug store, stat
that she wanted it to kill inset
She was seen by some of the neie
bors at about four o'clock.
When the husband came home
supper he saw his wife lying on
bed and supposed her asleep.
attempting to awaken her he was he
rified to find her dead.
A physician was summoned
pronounced death to have resulted fro
the acid poisoning. cup containin.
some of the poison stood on window
sill by the bed where she lay
The woman had been in poor healtl
and about two weeks ago had learned
of the death of her daughter after TIL
Young woman had been buried Sine,
then she has been very Respondent.
Had Contemplated the Act.
The woman had evidently contem
plated suicide for some TING. Durin.
the day she saw a friend, Mrs. Row
Tell, and gave her watch pocl'e,
book containing little money
a few other trinkets, into her Ike
ing with a request that they be S
to her daughter in case anyth
happened to her. She gave as an
cuse that she was going away on
visit and might not return to F;
mont.
Mrs. Rowell got to thinking
matter over during the afternoon
regarded her friends actions as
strange. 1t preyed on her mind
that early in the evening she went o
to the Shinneman home to talk furt'
about the articles left in her care.
was after her arrival at the house Il
the husband discovered his wife to
dead. Mrs. Rowell then turned
watch and other articles over to She
Ward.
Married Seven Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shinneman were nj
ried seven years ago and have no CHI
rem. Both had previously been N
ried and it is said the woman's ch
rem by her first husband have been
cause of some trouble.
Coroner Janss came on the Thu
day morning train but did not deem
inquest necessary, as it was so pl
ly case of suicide
Mr.. and Mrs. Shinneman lived al
across the street north of Chas P
pies home. He is "a .tiler and ,
away from home great deal. II
Games to Fairmont few months
from Dubuque, Iowa, and are not
known here but have the appearance
being worthy people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS
Two Real Estate Transactions Closed
in This City.

Two important local real estate
transactions have been closed up. DR..
F. L. Stephan has purchased from
w. R. Barnes the former Prof. George
E. Nettleton property on Center street,
paying therefor $4,000.
McLaurn & Northrop have pur-
chased from j. H. Spencer the latter's
forty acre farm, located in section lG,
Mankato township, not far from the
city limits. The purchase price was
$4,000.
Both of these transactions were made
through j. A. Johnson's agency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
Fined for Killing an Elk.
From Fridays Dali

Arthur Allen, of Sherburne, won
proud distinction a few days ago by
killing an elk, the first seen in Mime
sofa in wild state in twenty five
years. No one could, account for it's
appearance in Martin county. The
game law does not provide any sea-
son for killing elk so Mr.. Allen has
been compelled to pay a fine of $25
because of his prowess
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18

After the literalists have gotten rid
Of Santa Claus, on the ground that we
ought not to set the children an eN-
ample of deception by representing
Santa as real person, then we will
have TO say good-by to Grimm's fairy
tales. Hans Christian Anderson, Hal
lowe'en tricks and other imaginative
fun that creates an atmosphere of ro-
nance for childhood.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18

Washington, D. c., Dec. l6-The
senate committee on Judiciary had a
meeting and nominations of Judge NJ.
d. Purdy of Minnesota, and j. E. Wag-
goner, for U. S. district attorney of
South Dakota came up, and the same
action was taken as that of last May.
Purdy's nomination was referred to
Senator Nelson, and Waggoner's to
Senator Kettridge who was opposed to
confirmation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
Case of Accidental Poisoning.
From Fridays Daily.

Charles Coult, the four years old
son of L. c. Coult, l46 Glenwood ave-
nue., accidentally got hold of a bot
tie of strychnine crystals which was
kept in the house to kill off the mice
and rates. The little child was dis
covered in time and taken to a hos
pital, and after prompt treatment is
now considered out of danger
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
Johnson Is a Director.

The rivers and harbors congress re-
elected President Joseph E. Ransdell,
and Secretary Treasurer ]. f. Ellison
were reelected. Directors elected to
represent the northwest are: Governor
Johnson, of Minnesota; James H. Dav-
idson, Oshkosh, Wis; c. p. Baker,
Bismark, n. ID.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18

Louisiana officials repreparing for
a strict enforcement of the new state
liouOr license law, which becomes ef-
fcctive on the first of the year. The
most important provision of the act
prohibits liquor dealers from selling to
both whites and blacks on the same
premises, and the color line in saloons
will hereafter be strictly drawn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
Resignation Not Accepted.
Erjdav's Dai,u.

FrNSN Y r1OAV = JJHI'".
William T. McSwen's resignation as
secretary of the State Federation of
Labor was not accepted, and he will
continue to act in the capacity until
the next state convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
Father of Twenty-Five.

Columbus, Ca, Dec. l2.-Triplets
were born yesterday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ambrose E. Calhoun of this city. This
couple now have twenty five children
The father is eighty-two years old
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18

Fake amusement companies and
grafters of all kinds will be kept off
the grounds of all county fairs in
Ohio. if the blacklist considered at a
meeting of the Ohio Fair Managers
association is successful in its OBJ
iect
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
County Officials Bonds Accepte,
From TUESDAYS Daily /,

Bonds of county officials elect =
accepted and the sureties thereon
proved by the county commissioners
session today. The board also allow
a large number of estimates on count
ditch construction contracts. This af
ernoon some of the officers and d
rectors of tic First National bank
this city arleared before the boat
to negotiate for the purchase of ce
tain ditch lords
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18

The Order OF Non-Swearing Knights
of America is growing. There is
plenty of room for this society TO
expand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18

The checks for the first dividend
fifteen per cent are being drawn b
j. A Berquist, trustee in bankruptc
for A. f. Woodruff of Mountain Lake