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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

Mayor Daniel Lawler of St.. Paul
has written the police commission of
that city to the effect that the lid is
being tilted until the opening is large
enough for mans body to pass
through. The mayor calls the commits
sion's attention to the state law in
such case made and provided and re-
quests its enforcement. The liberal
element in st. Paul are Shocked at
the Mayors attitude. They had
reason to believe that he would not
enforce the law TO the letter. That
was the understanding they had dur
ing the campaign, and so they voted
for him.
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Redwing, July 23.-William M
Erickson, county attorney, who was
with Coroner Allen. at the time inves-
tigation was made of the death of
James Ryther, who was found dead in
the river at Cannon Falls, said today !:
There were no marks of violence on
the body to show that he had been as
saulted, but the body was in badly
decomposed state. In order to secure
his effects it was necessary to cut out
the pockets of his clothing with a
knife, and this was done in the pres
enee of DR.. Haisley of Cannon Falls,
the chief of police of that place, and
the county coroner and myself and
Undertaken p n. Allen
That young girl was assaulted at
the time and is in a hospital at Can
non Falls is news to me, and 1 made
very careful investigation. Further
more, no one in Cannon Falls knows
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MORE GRAIN THAN YEAR AGO
Statement Made BY james J. Hin Of
q Great Northern. ETA

st. Paul, July 23. There will be
more grain of all kinds grown through
ont the northwest as conditions stand
today than there was last year," said
James ]. Hill yesterday, chairman OF
the board of the Great Northern. 'If
some unfortunate condition does not
arrive, the increase will be from 5
to 10 per cent over the last years
crop.
"The Red River valley, which dur
ing the past few years has not made
a very good showing, will do much
better this year. West of the noun
tains the crop viii be light"
When asked what the Canadians
will have to offer for the market, Mr..
Hill said their crop win undoubtedly
be larger than ever.
''They have virgin soil, so their
crop will be large. Our farmers have
not taken care of their land and con-
sequently the yield will be proportion
ately light"
While Mr.. Hill said he could not
venture an estimate at what the
farmers would sell their crops, he dis
cnssed the situation as to the grain
market. utI yaioH =
"Last year, he said, "we exported
grain very heavily, perhaps more heav-
lily thandwe ought. The result is that
there is little grain on hand today
and our surplus this year will not be
large for export" Jli ~
5"The railroads. said Mr.. Hill, ''are
well able to handle all the grain which
will be offered to them. 81
"The trouble lies in the terminal
facilities. If we could only unload the
grain when it gets to the terminals
it would be all right 81
"Three trips for our grain cars will.
move all the grain along our line,"
he said, illustrating the preparedness
If the road to take care of the bust
1ess.s' II, ' 5atr gitta
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July l7-2i-Sl-is0s. -
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.


STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Eunic Amanda
Simpson. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Dora
Salisbury. executrix of the estate Eunice
Amanda Simpson. deceased. representing.
among other things. that she has fully admin
istered said estate and praying that time
and place be fixed for examining and allow
ing the final account OF her administrator,
and for the assignment of the residue of said
estate to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t Is ordered. that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Nom
day. the 18th day of August. A. ID. 1903. at 10
o'clock a. m. at the probate Office in the city
OF Mankato. In said county. - s.,
And 1t Is further ordered. that notice there
q be given TO all persons int rested by pub
fishing o copy of this order once in each week
Tor three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing in the Mankato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
In said county, 49,.
Dated st the city Of Mankato the 18th day
OF July. A. ID. 1908. g
BY the Court:
Probate Court Seal. WIN. F. HUGHES.
!. w.R & c. D. Geddes.' Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31
WAS MAD WITH JEALOUSY
Cleveland Youth Made Himself OBJ
noxtous 90 Young Lady.
ECroy,, Th,,rcdav'a Daily

noxtouS 20 Dung lazy sEfT
From Thursdays Daily.
The Cleveland correspondent of The
st. Peter Tribune writes: Jim Davis
young man about eighteen years Of
age and SON of George Davis, was
taken to lie Slenr Center by the
sheriff last Sunday morning just be-
cause he allowed little jealousy to
get the better Of his judgment. 1t
appears that Jim is madly jn love
with a Miss Miller, a few years his
senior, sister in law of DR.. Brown of
this village. The young lady, however,
does not appear to return the affection
as ardently as the young lover could
wish, and when the young lady went
to the circus at Mankato on Saturday
last with some one else it was all he
could Stand and he. threatened various
things. On Saturday night about
twelve o'clock he managed to get into
the girls bed room, and placing his
hand over her mouth made dire threats
of what he would do in case she made
any cutlery. After some little time the
young lady managed on some pretext
or other to get out of the room, and
awaken Dr. Brown. The young man.
jumped through the window and made
his escape Constable Wakefield was
as we'll as the sheriff from
the Center, and the young man was
found about six O'Clock IN the morn
ing at his fathers home, where he was
arrested, taken to the Center and
placed in jail.
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FOR STATE OFFICERS.
HELPING THE EXHIBIT.

The Vernon Center News of thi.
week contains this slam: "The Fret
Press is making great ado about the
supposed layity of Blue Earth county
for a county display at the state fair
OF course The Free Press is all fol-
Mankato and unless Mankato has a
hand in, nothing goes. The Blue Earth
county fair managers in March last
made the necessary appropriations and
arrangements for Blue Earth county
! exhibit and appointed Mr.. Hobart of
Lake Crystal superintendent. Now it
would be in order for the Commercial
club and Free Press to do all in their
power to assist the enterprise if they
really want Blue Earth county ex-
hibit."
The Free Press stands for anything
that will promote the interests of
Mankato, Blue Earth county and
southern Minnesota. Also the entire
state. We are glad to learn that
the managers of the county fair have
made an appropriation for the exhibit
at the state fair, and we hope that
the gentleman who has been selected
to take charge of it will let his light
shine out to good effect.
The Free Press is quite certain that
the Commercial club will lend assis-
lance to make the exhibit creditable
one, and we know for a certainty that
this newspaper will not be backward
in giving aid to the enterprise. The
Free Press is never found lacking inI
this attribute. 1t has given the Blue
Earth fair much valuable space and
helped to advertise that institution,
and without cost to the fair manage
ment.
Mankato people are not narrow.
They are always ready. and willing
to give lift to anything that means
for the upbuilding of Blue Earth
county, realizing as they do that
whatever is to the advantage of the
county is of great help to this city.
We hope The Vernon Center News
will get rid of some of it's bile and
spleen and henceforth exhibit a more
friendly feeling toward Mankato; also
eliminate it's slurs whenever occasion
requires reference to The Free Press.
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DEcoRIA.

Ed Stoke, w. P. Weber and F
Herzberg each put up a new Fair.
banks windmill last week.
While Charley Prange was assisting
William Weber in putting his wind
mill together some iron fell on his
hand and tore off two of his finger
nails.
F. Herzberg is on the sick list again.
Most of the barley and rye is cut
at this writing. If the weather stays
dry Lortz & Sons will start their
threshing rig next week. The corn has
made quite a Roadway these warm
days. Some of it has commenced to
tassel out already.
Alma Hunter came home yesterday.
She has been attending the summer
school IN Mankato.
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MANKATO FREE PRESS
MR. JACOBSON GIVES THE REPUBLICAN
ai.. COMMITTEES HIS DICTUM.
Meeting of the Executive Branch of the Campaien
Workers; Plans for the Coming Battle;
Field Well Covered

st. Paul, July p3.-'No campaign
funds with strings on" was the die
tum of j. F. Jacobson to the execii.
tive committee of the republican state
central committee which met yester-
day afternoon at the Merchants hotel
The sentiments of the candidate fO1
governor were heartily seconded by the
committee members and the other can
'didates at tie meeting. 80
The meeting had been called for
yesterday morning, but Mr.. jacobson
and A. d. Brown, chairman of the
state central committee, were delayed
by wreck on the Minneapolis & st.
Louis road ana did not reach here I'M
til fonf in the AFTERNOON. They found
the committee waiting for them. The
two had had neither sleep ny meals
since Tuesday, yet they went in and
started the meeting Immediately.
There were a number of subjects ND
for discussion, including headquarters,
help at the headquarters, assessments
upon the candidates for campaign
fund, plans for the speaking campaign
and several other matters The candi-
dates were called into the meeting and
the general talk indicated that they
will have to dig up heavily for the
fund. Some one remarked
that each candidate should contribute
and also get his friends to contribute
to the fund.
No Tainted Coin.
At this moment jacobson broke in
md in his Characteristic way told the
committee clearly that no contributions
must be accepted with any strings
% them, that the committee must not
'ccept funds from questionable sources
n from any sources that would leave
he party under any obligations to any
special interests.
The candidates agreed that this was
he right stand, and the committee
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members had the same idea. They
found that they may have to make
rather heavy assessments upon the can.
diaates in order to cover the legitimate
campaign expenses, but the candidates
were all willing to contribute.
Even with heavy assessments upon
the candidates, the fund may be some.
what smaller than in some past cam
paigns, but the committee agreed that
they can make good, clean, winning
campaign with, less money than has
been used in some former campaigns.
Outside of the expenses for printing.
rent of headquarters and necessary
travelling expenses of speakers there
will be very little money spent in this
campaign and great deal of work
VIII be done by volunteers.
Plan of Campaign.
There was general discussion of
the plan of campaign and some minor
details, but no. conclusion was reached
on any subject and the committee adj
Journed to meet again at nine o'clock
this morning. A subcommittee was ap-
pointed to consider the question of a
secretary and other matters pertaining
to the organization of the committee
for its work.
The meeting of the committee
brought number of other politicians
to st. Paul, several of them members
of the general committee Among
those present were Congressman C. R.
Davis of st. Peter, Samuel Scott of
Goodhue. L. c. Spooner of Morris,
Frank White of Elk River, o. NJ.
Thnndale of Harmony and A. NJ.
Hayes of Hastings.
The committeeman all brought the
most gratifying reports from all parts
Of the state. Everywhere there is a
general satisfaction with the action of
The state convention, and Jacobson will
have the solid republican vote and
many independent democrats.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
BLUE EARTH So IEg'2
OF EXECUTION SALE.

Notice Isl hereby given that by vir-
tue Of an execution issued out of and
under the seal of the district Court, in
and for the County of Blue Earth,
and State of Minnesota, upon a judg-
ment rendered and docketed in said
County upon the goth day of Novem-
ber in the year of 1907, for the sum Of
Four Hundred Thirty-two and 2-1OO
/ O2lDollars, in an action wherein
Robert Lamm is plaintiff and W. A. Funk
and M E. Funk defendants. 1 have
this 10th day of July, 1905. levied upon
all the right. title, and interest of the
said defendants, w. A. Funk and M.
E.. Funk in and to the following des-
cribed real estate, situate in the County
sofa known and described as follows,
to- wit:
Commencing at a. point on the north
fery line of Grove street in the City Of
6 1-D feet, westerly from the intersec-
ton of Grove and Lincoln streets in
said City, running thence northeast
s s in in sad line c Rsra eighty with o Foq fees
from, the place of beginning, thence east
along line parallel with Lincoln
street to a point directly north of
coin street thirty -four (34) feet west of
the intersection of Lincoln and Fourth
Streets thence south to said point on
the north line of Lincoln street; thence
west along the north line of Lincoln
street, to the intersection of Lincoln
and Grove streets; thence northwesterly
along the northerly line of Grove street
to the place of beginning, said premi-
ses being portion of Lots six Co and
seven CD of Block Thirteen Q3) Of
Warrens first Addition to said City of
Mankato. reserving and excepting how
ever. the use of a portion. of a right
OF way on the westerly side of said
premises heretofore decided to Lou E..
Firestone by a deed recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds, in and
for crf6 -, Of
on Page 483 and also all of Lots six
(6) and seven ca in Block Thirteen (i3)
of Warren's Addition to the City of
Mankato, Minnesota according to the
recorded plat of said Addition on file
and of record in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for said
Blue Earth County and State OF Min
1esota 49, +ass
Now THEREFORE, Notice is here
by given that 1 will sell the above
real property to the highest
bidder for cash at public vendue at the
easterly front door of the Court House,
N the City of MankatO, in said County
md State. on Saturday the 2Sth day
n the forenoon of that day to satisfy
he said Judgment together with the
interest, and costs thereon. subject to
edemptioh as provided by law.
Dated this 18th day of July 1908.
j. w. DONAHUE,
~ -ga Sheriff of Blue Earth County,
r Minnesota
i. r. PFAU, Jr.. and c. j. LAURISCH,
Attorneys for plaintiff, 81
Hunt Building,
Mankato Minnesota.
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Replying to letter requesting in
formation regarding the filing fee
which county candidates are required
to pay about which there has been
a difference of opinion-Attorney Gen
eral Young says: Il beg to say that,
in my opinion, the fling fee is $40.
1t was evidently the intention of the
legislature to require every candidate
whose affidavit of candidacy was re-
quired to be filed with the secre-
tary of state to pay $40, except that
a candidate for the legislature need
pay only $40 whether he was run
ming in more than one county or not
They succeeded in making the IAN
guage so obscure as to be. almost in
comprehensive; but when you take
the old law and place the new one
beside ii, and see what change was
to be made, the meaning be-
comes clearer 81, aa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

William Jennings Bryan was forced
to bend the knee to ''Fingy" Corners,
the former 'dock walloper'Nof Buffalo,
the keeper of low dive, the relent-
less and uncompromising foe of or
gained labor. Bryan caved also to
Murphy, head of Tammany. And who
is Murphy? A former resort keeper in
New York, who stepped to the leader
ship of the democratic ranks by the
aid of beer barrel and long necked
bottle. Those are the kind of men
that have Mr.. Bryan in their control.
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From saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
La Crosse, Wis.,, July ~25.-From the
pulpit to the criminal court on a
charge of obtaining money under. false
pretenses briefly tells the story of the
fall Of Rev. Wilson Moran, formerly
a Presbyterian pastor at Superior. Wis.
Moran is a member of good family
in this County. According to the,
complaint. he borrowed money from.
John ,Thornbury, local merchant,
asserting that he was to fill a local
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

Lake Crystal, July 24.--Many citizens
gathered in Workman hall Wednesday
evening and perfected what will be
known as the "Guttersen Booster club"
R.N B. Thomas was elected chairman,
and E. w. Bartlett, secretary. Over
$50 names were entered on the mem
bership list, and it is expected it will
be swelled to 1900 before the end
of the week.
Mr. Guttersen delivered an address
which was cheered to the echo. Many
speeches were made by citizens of this
place. Mr.. Guttersen's political fences
will be well looked after in this vi
entity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

In placing new orders with various
employment agencies for men to work
in its coke ovens, the HI. C. Frick
company has inserted the provision
that only Americans will be considered,
or at least men who have lived here
number of years. Consequently word
has been sent to the European agen
cies to have the men who went back
during the panic notified that they
are not wanted here.
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From Fridav's Daily.
Judge Pau filed a couple of de.
cisions today. The. first grants d.
yorce to Vesta Belle Wrightson from
her husband, Arthur Levi Wrightson,
on the ground of desertion, and gives
her the custody of the three minor
children. The parties were married
at Vernon Center June 2, IOl, and
on March Is, 1906, the defendant is
found to have deserted his family. The
plaintiff is twenty three years old and
the defendant twenty eight years.
Mrs. Kate ID. Watts is granted a
divorce from George w. Watts on
the ground of habituaf drunkenness,
and she is given the custody of the
four minor children. The defendant
is to pay the plaintiff S. month
for the education and support of each
of the children until they become
eighteen years old. The defendant is
also to pay the plaintiffs costs, S35.
The parties were married June 30,
1883.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

The Independence party has been
launched on the troubled sea of poll
tics. William Randolph Hearst was in
at the christening, but instead of
breaking bottle, of champagne dur.
ing the ceremonies, he exercised his
vocabulary working them over
time. There was a create flow of
words-simply words.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

Chief Engineer James I. Bennett OF
the Sleepy Eye Milling company was
badly hurt while !, attending to his
duties at the mill. While repairing
the big seventy eight inch drive Wheel
his left arm and side were struck.
He was taken to hospital at New
Ulm
Mr.. Bennett is former resident
of this city and his many friends here
will regret to learn of the accident
that has befallen him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

Frank Ellis, a private in Company
L, Twenty-eighth infantry, of Fort
Smelling, recently lost military cloth
ing to the value of $40 and skipped
out. He relented several days later
and surrendered himself at Mankato.
He has been tried by a court martial
at the fort and sentenced to be dis
charged from the service, FORGETTING all
pay and allowances due him and to be
confined at hard labor at the fort for
nine months.
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Cures permanently the cases he undertake.
and sends the sinnnrable home without taking
fee from them. This Is why he con inues his
visitsyesr after year. while other doctors have
made 2 few visits and stopped: pr. Jones IL
IN emtnently successful specialist In all chron-
ic diseases proven by the many cures effected
IN chronic cases which have baffled the skill OF
other ply sicfans. His hospital experience and
extensive practice have made him 30 proficient
that ne can name and locate disease in few
minutes. . =
Treats all durable cases of catsrrh and Lung
Diseases, Consumption Ia early stage, Stomach,
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels, Gravel, Rheu.
m6,atism, Paralysis, Neuralgia, Nervous, Heart
5leoa AND, Skin Diseases, Epilepsy, Golfer
Appendicitis, Rupture and Brfght's Disease.
Diseases OF Bladder and Female Organs.
9ranulated Eyelids.
Special attention given to all Surgical
cases, and all diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat. = -
Gross Eyes Strengthened without pain.
Glasses fitted and guaranteed. I
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Wlnona, July ga meeting of the
trustees of the Lutheran seminary at
Wanwatosa, Wis, was held here for
the purpose of electing new presi-
dent to succeed DR.. Hoenicke, de-
ceased. The melting was held here on
account of the illness of Rev. Philip
Won Rohr, the president of the Wis
consin synod, which is combining him
to his home here. An invitation was
extended to Professor Schaller, director
of the Teachers seminary at New
Ulm, to accept the presidency, but
his answer has not yet been received
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Edward Fox died at the home Of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Fox
Ala South avenue, North Mankato
at 1920 o'clock this forenoon, after
an illness of two weeks or more.
He had an attack Of tonsilitis at
first, and then an abcess formed upon
his neck, and it is thought affected his
brain.
The deceased was nineteen years
of age, and was born at st. Peter,
but for the past nine years had lived
in North Mankato. For the past year
he had been employed at Rosenberger
& Curriers' candy factory. He was
the only child and steady young
man, well liked by all, and had the
confidence of his employers. His death
is a great shock to his family.
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STORIES FROM HOME AND ELSEWHERE
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Charles; i. ,Jett, the eldest son. OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Jett of 944 Laurel
avenue, Minneapolis, died Saturday at
st. Peter, of paralysis of the brain,
from which he had been a sufferer for
more than a year. He was a travelling
fruit salesman and had many friends
among the commission and travelling
men of Minneapolis and in the south
ern part of the state, which was his
territory. -. 2s.''@s
: He is survived by wife and one
son six years old, his mother and
father, four sisters and two broth
ers. 'G 'sf
The funeral services were held at
st. Clements Episcopal church, Min
neapolis, this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
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grain Of the season arrived in Min
neapoliss yesterday. A car of barley
took head honors, It was shipped
from Mortified over the Chicago Great
Western by c. D. Orr of Mortified
to Mcintyre: Frerich of the chamber
of commerce The car tested AZ
pounds to the bushel,. was a good
berry, medium color and was sold to
l.. M. McCord at Sc cents. It is
stated that barley can be raised at
a profit on this price. A car of rye
also made its appearance, from OF
tawa, shipped to Bremen. Tt was
delivered to w. r. Fraser. ,i@attt<