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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-21
From Tuesdays daily.

Mayor George L. Smith, City At,
torney James p. Mcmahon, Alderman
John kasper and Banker Kelsey Chase
of Faribault spent several hours yes
terday afternoon in Mankato, learn
ing what they could about street rail
way franchises. They consulted May
or Andrews and H. E. Hance, secured
copy of the franchise of the Man
kato Electric Traction company and
picked up good deal of information.
The Fairbault officials are preparing
to grant a franchise to the Dan Patch
air line to run stub into Faribault,
and want to have the franchise prop
erly guarded. While here the delega
ton looked over number of Man
katO manufacturing plants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-21

The tragic story of John NJ. Burgess
of Eagle Lake being killed and eaten
by wolves in Canada which recently
was published in all the newspapers in
this part of the state, including The
Journal Chronicle, appears to have been
wrong as to the victim, as Mr.. Burgess
has turned up safe and sound, and
states that he has not been within five
hundred miles of the place where the
tragedy occurred Mr.. Burgess is the
husband of former Steele county girl
who is a sister of Mrs. j. b. Gallea of
Clinton Falls. Mrs. Burgess has writ
ten to Mrs. Gallea announcing that
she has heard from her husband and
that he is therefore safe and sound.
Mr.. Burgess thinks that the victim
of the tragedy must have had one of
his business cards in his pocket, lead
ing to the mistaken Identification. Mr..
Burgess is in the real estate business,
and it would not be strange to find his
business cards almost anywhere in
Canada. AS yet the true identity of
the unfortunate victim of the wolves
is mystery.-Owatonna Journal
Chronicle.
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|sT0R|Es FROM HOME and ELSEWHERE

noon at the late residence OF the
deceased, 30l Beach street, and were
of an impressive nature. Rev. L. Ross
Paden, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church, conducted the services,
and several touching musical selections
were rendered by quartet composed
of Mrs. Ii. A. Patterson, Mrs. j. Nj.
Edwards, John r. Thomas and DIR.
A. w. Benham. The floral offerings
were very numerous and handsome.
The interment was made at Glen
wood cemetery, a long line of car
riages accompanying the remains to
their last resting place. The Old Set
tiers association turned out largely,
for the deceased was one of the very
earliest settlers in the city. The
pail bearers were Hugh McMurtrie,
Ed. Weaver, w. p. Coffin, T. c.
Peart, II. p. Jensen and A. T. Wal
lace.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-21

The will of the late Elvira f.
Hill was filed for probate today. 1t is
dated April %, 1907, and disposes of
an estate estimated at about $1,000
worth of personal property. The will
provides that a monument shall be
erected over her remains, but leaves
the balance of the, estate to her Sis
tiers. Her two own siters, Anna j.
Cook of Good Thunder and Harriet
Warren of Boise, Idaho, are each to
receive two-fifths, and her half sister,
L. Jennie McMath of Paxton, Neb.,
one-ffth. j. r. Thompson and Charles
G. Thompson are named as executors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-21

Ed Brett returned last evening from
New York city, after an absence OF
two OF three weeks. While in New
York, he purchased large line OF
new exclusive novelties in silks and
dress goods. He states that business
is picking up in the east, and the
mills are running to their normal ca
pacity. The city is filled with buyers.
and the hotel where he stopped turned
away fifteen or twenty people every
day. Confidence is restored and bust
ness is resuming its normal proper.
tons.
Mr.. Brett visited Washington for
two or three days, and while in the
capitol ran across Mrs. w. S. Hale and
her sister, Miss Iva Patterson, for
merly of this city, who are making an
extended stay in Washington.
The weather conditions have not
been very favorable in the east, for
there has been a good deal of snow
and bad weather.
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CAMBRIA TOWN TOPICS.

Miss Weigand returned from Waseca
Sunday noon.
Mrs. Evan Price returned from Man
kato after visit with her parents
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Hughes.
Woodman supper was held at
the Woodman hall last Thursday even
ing. There were many present and
all had a pleasant time.
Mrs. Joseph Gilley returned from
Rochester and is in the New Ulm
hospital at present. She is quite
sick.
Miss Ella Jones returned from a
visit with her aunt, Mrs. u. c. Davis
of Malkato.
Bonnie Hughes and Miss Mary J.
Hewitte are on the sick list.
The county examinations were held
Thursday and Friday in Cambria
school district No. IL.
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DR.. j. E. DORIAN
Medical Block, st. Paul, minnesota
Feb II, q. 2S-I90S
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-sS In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of William Kane.
deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Joseph III. Kane of said county,
It-is ORD cred. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
TO this Court for examination and allowance.
at She Probate Office in the City of Mankato
in said Blue Earth County, on the following
day. viz: Monday the 10th day of August
a. y. 1913. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
said day.
1t is further ordered. that six months. from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors To
present their claims against said estate at the
expiration Of which time all claims not pre-
sented to said Court. or not proven to its sat
iSfactiOn, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
ton. in the Manilato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at MankatO
i'm said County.
Dated at Mankato. the 9th day of February.
A. D., i90S.
BY the Court:
rebate Court Seall WM. I. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
w. r. s. G. d. q edles. Attor1cys.
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From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
st. Peter, Mimi. Feb. l4.-Trustecs
of Gustavus Adolphus college, at theil
annual meeting in this city, voted in
creases in salary to six members OF
the college faculty, and added be.
ginners" course to, the curriculum OF
the conseryatorysof music. Rev L. G.
Almen, who has had charge of the
work of soliciting subscriptions for
the building and endowment fund
reported that he had secured pledges
aggregating $4,000, and it was de.
cided to ask the Minnesota conference
for $4,000 Ito pay the current ex-
penses of the school next year.
w. G.. Gresham, August Samuel.
son and hubert Altman, who were
appointed to view the proposed judi.
cial ditch-running through Nicollet and
Sibley counties, have fled favorable
report with the clerk to the court.
They estimate that the construction
of the ditch will reclaim I.24O acres
of land, and they place the benefits
in excess of its cost which will be
above $4,000.
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A special from Eagle Lake says:
Word has just been received that
Captain Jerome Dane, late captain of
Company Z. Ninth Minnesota, Vol
Unfit, died i'm Brainerd. Mimi, at !
Up. M, Feb. Il. He was one of the
charter members of w. C.. Durkee
Post, G. A. r., mustered in April IL,
1883, and was member of said post.
When the charter was surrendeed Cap
tain Kaiser was in his regiment or
company and can give you a full
history of the captains military life.
Captain Dane was in the Mexican war.
His birthplace was Stafford. n. Y.
He was mustered in as captain of
Company + Aug. 10, 1862, and mus
tered out as captain Jan. Ia, 1865.
Mrs. Dane is sick and not able 10 be
up. The burial will be had at Brain
erd
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Mrs. William Jones, who was badly
injured in runaway yesterday in
DecOria. and was taken into William
Wittrock's farm house, did not recover
consciousness, but died at five O'Clock
in the afternoon. The remains were
brought to this city in the evening
and taken to Landkammer Bros. &
Davidson's undertaking rooms.
Mrs. Jones was fifty-two years OF
age and is survived by her husband
former policeman William Jones, and
ten children. The family lived in
Mankato for many years, but recently
moved to Decoria, where Mr.. Jones
has purchased a small farm. The loss
of their wife and mother will be sad
blow to Mr.. Jones and the children,
ana they will have the sympathy OF
all. She was a hard working woman,
who had the respect of all.
The remains were today taken to
the residence of Charles Jones, on
Fulton street, and the funeral services
will be held there.
The hour for the funeral is two
o'clock Thursday afternoon.
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st. Peter, Feb. i3.-Petitions for the
improvement of the Minnesota river
which have been circulated in Nicollet
and surrounding counties, are being
collected and will be forwarded to
congress this week. State Senator
Charles A. johnson of this city, has
secured hundreds of signatures, and
the petitions have been well received
in all the counties. After they have
been presented to congress the Mime
sofa delegation at Washington will
make an effort to secure the passage
of bill providing for an appropriation
to cover the cost of a preliminary sur
vey of the stream.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-21
Everett Hughes Graduates.

Everett Hughes, son OF Judge and
Mrs. w. F. Hughes of this city, was
one of the cadets graduated from the
United States military academy at
West Point, n. Y, last week. He
stood No. IL in class of 100, which
was excellent. He has been assigned
to duty as tactical officer at the
military academy for the present. The
class. was graduated at this time in
stead of in June because of the need
for officers in the army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-21

Saturday night was a hoodoo to
good basket ball playing. Hardly any
of the old leaguers showed up in Their
best style. NJ. c. C. beat the normals
43 to %. Tolands won from the high
school 40 to 80.
The standing of the four teams is
now as follows: NJ. c. c., 1000;
Toland, 500, high school, 1873, and nor
NAL l67.
The game booked by the normals
with ST. James was declared off. st.
James not being able to come.
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From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Thomas Riley yesterday receiv-
ed telegram announcing the death
of her grandson, Albert Helmet, which
occurred at Two Harbors, MINI. The
young man was eighteen years Old
and his home was at Davenport, Iowa.
He had been at Two Harbors with
his uncle, who is a railroad man, and
it was not even known here that he
was sick. The remains will arrive to-
might, and the funeal will be held
Wednesday at 9 a. m. at st. Johns
Catholic church.
The deceased was bright and active
young man, with the promise of a fine
future, and his sudden death is a
great blow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Erickson, residing
at 2l5 Poplar street, lost their baby
this morning, aged two months and
ten days. The child was not very
strong one, but was as well as usual
yesterday. 1t did not sleep very well
and a little after midnight it wal
given a little medicine, consisting OF
weak whisky sling. This morning
it was found to be dead.
Coroner Kennedy was summoned, SC
that a burial certificate could be is
sued, as there was no physician.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence at 2:3O O'Clock Sunday after,
noon, and the interment will be made
at the Swedish Lutheran cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-21

Word was received this morning at
the Free Press of the death of A. NJ.
Stephens, of Amboy, Minnesota, who
died at O'Clock this morning. of old
age. Mr.. Stephens was eighty two
years old, and has lived at Amboy
since 1857. The. funeral services will
be held tomorrow, at 2 o'clock. The
deceased leaves a wife and two child
rem. Will Stephens of North Dakota
and Mrs. Will Wick, of Dellmar, North
Dakota. Mr.. Stephens was well-to-
do-farmcr.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-21

st. James, Feb. lS.-The fourteenth
annual meeting of the Watonwan
county Anti-Horse Thief association
was held in this city Friday. This
association has revedvoeenrs90$. s.. :.
stolen in this county during it's exis-
tence and sent two men to Saltwater.
It's membership includes several hun
bred, mostly farmers, and always has
81 per number in the treasury for
immediate use and two riders in every
township subject to moments
call. Officers were elected for the en-
suing year.
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From Sa turdav's Daily.


The little three year-old daughter OF
C. NJ. Lang west of town died from
the effects of poison taken by accident
week Wednesday. The child had climb
ed up and got hold of bottle of lini-
ment which had been used by the mo-
Their for lame back. The child
drank from the bottle about 3 o'clock
in the afternoon and died at 1910
the following morning. DIR. Francis of
Easton and DR.. Barr of Wells were
called, but the child was dead before
DR.. Barr arrived. The funeral was held
Saturday afternoon and the interment
was at Backtle cemetery in Easton.
1t is one of the saddest kind of cases
coming as it did, and the sympathy
of the entire community is expressed
for the stricken parents.-Wells Advo-
cate.
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From THURSDAYS Daily.

John S. Davies, father of Lester,
Osborn and d. C. Davies, was badly
injured at his home, 22S State street,
this forenoon. Mr.. Davies was going
into the basement of his home and
when about half way down the steps
was overcome with "a dizziness in his
head, falling to the cement floor be-
low. For some time the family feared
that he had suffered broken hip, arm
and other injuries, but he escaped
with several bad bruises.
Mr.. Davies is seventysix years old,
and resides with his wife and two
sons, Lester and Osborn. Davies.
The many friends of this most es-
Unable gentleman will hope he may
have speedy recovery.
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Death of w. c. LeCrOne,
From Mondays Daily.

W. c. lie Cronc, for twenty five
years an employe of the st. Paul Pho
neer Press company, died at Rochester
yesterday where he submitted to an
operation. Mr.. lie Crone was seventy
one years old and up to about three
years ago he travelled for the manufac-
turing department of the Pioneer
Press company. OF late he has &C.
cupied a responsible position in the
office. The funeral will be held at the
residence of DIR. George Wood, Fart
bault, at two o'clock tomorrow after
noon,
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Fifteen thousand and five hundred
dollars was offered for the Lake Crys-
tai mill and contents at the auction
sale held there this afternoon by Re-
ceiver Mcclure. The bid was rejected
1t was the only proposal and came
from George f. Austin of Lake Crys-
tai. Mr.. McGuire will hold another
sale on March 10 when it is hoped
the property.
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The Auction on Saturday.

The auction sale of horses, etc, at
the Minneopa barn Saturday was well
attended, but bidders were not as
plenty as usual, or at least they did
not bid up as much as usual. A num-
Der of horses were sold at compare
lively low prices. a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-21

The political gossiper in the Min
neapolis Journal says: 'There are de-
velopments in the Twin Cities in the
last few days that seem to point to-
ward A. @. Eberhart as the mysterious
third man" in the calculations of
those who are trying to play off Young
and jacobson against each other and
defeat them both. While the lieu
tenant governor has protested that he
is not candidate, and his senatorial
friends have assumed that he would
be renominated to his present posi-
ing in progress, looking to move
that will make Eberhart an active
candidate for governor"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-21

st. Peter, Mimi, Feb, l5.-Six la
borers in the employ of George Gold
berg, a road contractor, had narrow
escape from death yesterday. They
were at work in an excavation when {
large section of the bank that hat
been loosened by charge of dynamite
caved in. A team of horses was caught
by the falling dirt, and one of The
animals was crushed to death.
Stockholders of the i Farmers Ele
yator company of st. Peter have ap.
piled to the district court of LIE Sueul
county for an order dissolving the cor
poration and asking for the appoint
ment of receiver. It's elevator in this
city was sold to the Plymouth Eleva-
tor company recently, and the officers
wish to wind up its affairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-21

DIR. w. H. Darling, who resigned as
assistant superintendent of the st.
Peter state hospital that he might
take postgraduate work in the hos
pitfalls of Europe, furnishes the latest
presidential straw vote. On trains be.
tween Minneapolis and New York DR..
Darling interviewed 100 persons. OF
these forty three favored the nomina-
ton of johnson, thirty-one expressed
choice for Bryan and the others
were not interested
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Deputy Sheriff Eli Klughetrz today
served restitution papers upon Franl
y. Mettler, proprietor of saloon in
block sixteen, on North Front street
at the instance of the Minneapolis
Brewing company, and also an attach
ment upon some of the. goods in stock
to cover some claims held by the
company. ~
The Minneapolis Brewing company
owns the building occupied by Hr. Met
tier, and seeks to gain possession. The
saloon is closed. Other actions are
said to be pending, by other creditors
Mr.. Mettler states that he lost heav-
lily in his mailing company investment,
which accounts for his financial diff
ficulties.
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Died in California.

William Sharker, a rich farmer of
Belle PLANE, Mimi, went to Califor-
MIA only about six weeks ago for a
visit and to see the country. and has
died there. Mr.. Sharkey was in per-
feet health when he left Minnesota.
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James Bros, wood to poor 49,. 9.5(
Jones, Chas. E., mileage, road
i and bridge conn.,. 9 II
Jones, Chas. E., mileage, care of
| poor So
j Klages, \. NJ, goods to poor. -. Is on
| Kennedy, +. r., coroner's fees. ID 81
Laird Norton Yards, coal to poor III
Lampert Lumber Co., lumber for
| poor farm 3 4.
Landkamer Bros. & Davidson,
burial of poor ............... % O(
Lake Crystal village, fine paid
county by mistake. ......... 10. OC
LeRay township, quarantine ex-
pense 30. lC
Ledger Publishing Co., printing
notice $50
Liedloff, DR.. A. d., board of
| health work NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6. SO
Liedlof, DR.. A. G., visit to Wat
onwan Co. prisoner. ........ l. so
Mankato Gas & L. l.. Co., light
ing court house and jail. .... 62 81
Mankato Gas & Z. l.. Co., light
ing court house and jail. -. 81 80
Nankato Decoria Telephone Co.,
rental of phone at farm. $50. 900
Madigan, Robert, mileage, care
OF poor "a Is
Madigan, Robert, mileage, road
and bridge ............... l6 90
Aocfo ~ NJ ,vorl at iail IN
Macbeth & Gardner, meat to
poor farm Observation-Disclosures. 1902
AIcLauren & Northrup, work at
Jail 9.75
Morrison, A. NJ, printing notices 33. 40
Moore, E. j., goods to poor farm l.75
NIohr, Chas. H., goods to poor 400
Mullen, Cora, labor at poor farm l3 so
National Citizens bank, money
advanced for care of poor . GO. IA
n. w. Telephone Co., rental. 3.25
Nyquist & Iverson, goods to Jail 600
Nyquist & Iverson, goods to
poor farm ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II 30
Owens, d. T., goods to poor. 800
Palmer Bros. repairing clock -. 2 80
Reed, Mrs. d. A., conducting
teachers examinations ..... 600
Roberts, j. d., witness fees, JUS
tlce court NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l. IL
Roberts, r. c., goods to poor . 10. 90
Saunder, Martha NJ, copying
tract index NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2S. 90
Standard Oil Co., oil to poor farm IA ID
Schultz, Wm., mileage, road and
bridge com. ....... $50
Schultz, VIM, mileage, care of
poor ................... 80
Siebert, Wm., goods to poor. 800
SLIDER & Steiner, goods to poor 500
SLIDER & Steiner, goods to poor
farm OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 81
Smith, W. NJ, drawing jurors $50
St Joseph's hospital, care of
sick poor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 90
ST. Joseph's hospital, care of
sick poor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 300
Strunk, F.. Lumber Co., coal
to poor 7.43
Troendle, L., goods to poor. %. 90
Ulvin, %. o., postage, express etc. ID. ii
Weaver, Ed, postage, express, etc. 4O.G7
Weed, Nelson, goods to court
house l.2O
Weidenheft Bros, goods to poor G2 81
Welch, W. NJ Co., books for
Co. Supt. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Wise. j. c.. & Sons, blanks. etc. "A IS
Wood & Baker, shoes to poor
On motion board adjourned.
ALEC HANSEN,
Chairman Board of County Commits
sioners Blue Earth County, MINI.
Attest:
ED WEAVER.
County Auditor and EX-Officio Clerk
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served chicken pie supper last even
ing in the bank block which was large
ly attended. The proceeds amounted
to 500 All had a nice time and it
is needless to say fine supper was
served.
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The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late NJ. r. Comstocls
took place at two o'clock this after