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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21

wonld chop down one OF his largest
Christmas trees, decorate 1t in the
most shining fashion and place 1t on
the stage for his children. In order
TO defray his travelling expenses,
which are very heavy at this time Of
year, Santa will charge an admission
foe of five cents for children at the
Christmas matinee. This ticket en-
titles the holder to one of the pretty
gifts from Snowland.
Manager Vail is affordng parents
who feel that they cannot afford a
Christmas tree in their home an OPP
portunity to give youth It's annual
treat. There will be matiness every
day this week except Tuesday, and
the quality OF talent secured Is fan
above the average.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21

sanatorium, has been granted a pat
ent on wheel crutch. Dr.. Adair
has had the crutch i'm use for some
time at the Sanatorim and It has
proved a most useful invention.
On the evening of Wednesday,
December %. Professor Willis OF
the faculty bf Ohio Northern Univer.
sitS at Adp5Npl deliver his famous
lecture onj1ugo's Jean Vatican in
the Methodist church auditorium at
Birkauick "Diyidei Duty" wiz be
the ethical phase considered by the
speaker.
y The central and west end fire de-
rartment were summoned to the
home Of j, H., Price on Herr stree!
at S:15 o'clock last night to eXtin.
guish small blaze which broke
tout i'm a shed at the rear Of the
residence A number of small boys
who had been playing in the shed,
had accidentally set It arre. Little
damage resulted.
A case for attorney fees brought
| by John D. DcGolley against Or.
IH. W. Sager was heard in the court
of Justice Conley this morning. De-
Cooley claims that a sum of SIG is due
J him for services. The defendant
claims that sum which was given
The plaintiff for dispositions was used
for fees without consent, this sum
equaling the amount sued for by
the plaintiff. Justice Conley has re-
, served his decision. .s.
In order to accommodate the
great number of people seeking to
send gifts through the medium OF
Unce Sam at holidaytime the post
Office will be open tuesday, Wed
nCsday and Thursday evenings of
this week until nine o'clock. Every
department including the registry,
and special delivery will be acces
sible to the Public and the best and
most efficient service possible will
he given. An early date for sending
packages will insure their aniva
for Christmas day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21
BEAT CUPID
CITY BLOCK
Y ung People Surprise
Friends by Marriage.
Miss Adams Of Prospect WEEDS
Herbert Whysall, of This
City, SD lday.

Cupid is entirely TOO 1aggard a
captain for Miss Roxanna Adams.
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Adams of Prospect and Her
bert Whysall son of Mr.. and Mrs
George IL. Whysall of Marion.
The nuptials of Miss Adams ana
Mr.. Whysall had been planned for
Christmas eve but Sunday afternoon
the young people decided to take
charge of their own barque and
guide It secretly into the sea OF
matrimony. In pursuance of this
hurry up policy they called at the
Presbyterian parsonage at Prospect
where Rev. Mr. A. w. CTiapin read
the marriage ceremony.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21
Social News.

presided in a dining room gay with
Nuletide greens. The centerpiece
for the dainty course tea was
an extremely natural snow pile sur
mounted by merry old rotund
Santa Claus.
Club guests were Misses Beulah
Spencer, Helena Mouser Gertrude
Schroeder, Lucretia Garberson, Freda
Rhbads, Ruth Smith. and Meta and
Dorothy Bush. Miss Janet Iongbon
of High street South viii entertain
at the next meeting
Miss Alice Crow presided at n
dinner of splendid Yuletide appoint
ments Saturday evening at her West
Church street home.
Garlands and wreaths of holly
were arranged about the parlors and
the dining room held festoons of
this scarlet and green emblem of
Christmas in festoon effect. During
the pleasantly informal after-din-
ner hours Santa Caus appeared and
distributed TO each guest gift
from holly basket. Covers were
placed for members of the Up-to-
Date Cooking club.
Miss Ollie Allmendinger of Church
street West, Will entertain at tie
next club meeting.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21
Anonymous Letter In Hazel Case.

Toledo, o., Dec 21.--A sensation
was sprung Saturday in the trial of
Harvey Hazel H. charged with killing
his mother, when Mayor Brand Whit.
lock of Toledo made public an
anonymous letter received by him.
The letter purports to be a confession
of the murder of Mrs Hazel, who was
found dead In her home on January IL,
and absolves young Hazel OF all guilt.
The letter concludes: Il leave town
to-day at $3.50. | will Kill myself be-
fore they will take me. have moth
ing to live for and he is as innocent as
U baby. II. r."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21
RAILROAD 11otes

w. Il. Schaaf, Zig -Four train
mastor was in this city this morn
ing looking after business.
I L. w, Thomas, formerly of the
interlocking force at this point
was over from Sterling visiting
friends here Sunday.
Clarence Galleher, OF the inter-
locking force, Is off duty on account
of the critical Illness of his wife.
Master Mechanic G. j. Depew. OF
the Erie, was in this city today
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21
FLKS CHARITY DANCE
Important Social Event at the
Royal Rink Tonight.

The Charity ball to be given un.
der Elk auspices i'm Royal Rink
tonight will be semi public. While
invitations are not written, and the
public is invited en- masse, no ques-
tionabe patrons are desired. a
committee will be stationed at the
door and any person whose pres,
ence would deter from the high
character of the occasion will he
firmly refused Admission.
There Is more Carnation Flour sold
in Marion than any other brand of
Hour on The market today. 'a
.a.2aur1 ~ 12-17-ff
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21
Quits Fraternalism for Business.

New York, Dec. 21.-Announcement
was made here Sunday that John J.
Hanrahan grand master of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Engineers, would on January ! next
sever his official connection with the
organization to take the vice presi-
dency of the American Automatic
Stoker Co, with Offices in Chicago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21
q. & o. Rail Requirements.

Baltimore, Dec 2l.-The engineer.
ing department Of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad has completed estimates
of the number of tons of steel rails
required for next year, setting the
figures at between $4,000 and 60, 900
tons. The estimates are now before
President Murray, preliminary to the
placing of contracts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21
NOtnIns Doing In Cabinet Line.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 2l.-President.
elect Taft said Sunday night that he
was still innocent of being the source
of inspired or authoritative" cabl.
net stories. His cabinet he said, had
acquired no additional members since
the Knox announcement; no offers OF
positions were pending nor had he
made any decision with respect to
making offers
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21
Dead at 1906 Years.

Dunkirk, n. Y, Dec. 2l.-William
Ives, lO5 years old, died at his home
in Fredonia Sunday, after a brief ILL
ness. He was a vegetarian and never
required the services OF a doctor until
within the last few months.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21
Carneale Is on Hand.

Washington, Dec. 2f.-Andrew Car
negie arrived in the city Saturday to
appear on Monday as witness in the
tariff hearing on the steel schedL!s
before the wayg and means commit
tee. .rr rrr r.Gr.. H.. ...
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21
FIRE. e!


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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21
JUSTICE UNITEs COUPLE.
Miss Beatrice Arqdette weds G. W
Miller.

Miss Beatrice NJ. Arquette and Mr.,
George w Miller were united in
marriage in the office of Justice
Charles Il. Gompf, Saturday evening
at $3.50 o'clock. The couple Were
unattended and the wedding ceremony
was very simple. Mr., Miller is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. IL. C.. Miller
of the boulevard and is n valued EN-
ployee of the Hooking Valley railroad
.GIis bride Is we'll known young
lady of this city They will make
their home on Edwards street,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21

Another woman has been elected
to the Colorado Legislature. About a
dozen women have served there before
her.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21

Under ordinary circumstances, the
life of a wooden boat is four times
that of steel.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21

Carnation Flour is made by your
home mill 12-l7-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21

The area covered by the National
Capitol is 153112 square feet.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21

The last edition of the New York
telephone book weighed 1000 tons.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21

All grocers in Marion handle Car
nation Flour. l2-17-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21

AN grocers handle j Pride Flour.
12-l7-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-21
PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS

PAZo OINTMENT Is guaranteed to
cure any case OF Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6
IA days or money refunded. soc.
Free press., 1908-04-18
waa orininaI 4rhunderer.r .

The original ''Thunderer' Of Print
ing House square was not, as many
people suppose, the famous newspaper
itself, but one OF its writer's, Capt Ed
ward Sterling, who.> after being called
to the bar and serving as volunteer
during the Irish rebellion, finished
versatile career on the staff. of the
Times. Capt. Sterling was we'll
known figure in London political cir
cles and was father Of the most IA
NOUS John Sterling, critic, ESSAY IS
and friend of Wordsworth, Coieridsss
and De Qpincss.
Free press., 1908-04-18
Z z | G L F. r S

A young man named Roy Taylor, a
student of the State University has
been secured as chemist at the Yoce-
mento Cement plant.
Last week L. L. Swigart, who keeps
the hotel at Yocemento, was appointed
as postmaster there to succeed Mr..
Goble, who resigned.
Tomorrow Sunday the excursion to
Lindsborg runs from here by the regu-
lar morning passenger train, reaching
Lindsborg at II O'Clock.
Miss Nellie Reeder has been on a
visit to Trenton, N. J. with one of her
school mates and had splendid time
in that wealthy city.
Percy A. Bell, Union Pacific freight
agent at this point attended the t'Mes-
siah" concert at Lindsborg last Sun
day. He also spent Monday in Salina
The pulpits of the various churches in
our city last Sunday were occupied by
the visiting ministers. In this city our
churches all pull together and are unit
ed in their work to save sinners.
Free press., 1908-04-18

Farmers stationery at low prices at
this Office.
Carl Wolfe, our hardware merchant,
has returned home much improved
from his visit to the Hot Springs in
Missouri.
Ben Crocker returned from his trip
to Kansas City last Sunday morning.
His eyes are much improved by the
treatment received.
The livery automobile from Russell
brought up four passengers on Tues
day, making the run in one and a half
hours, at 2O-mile an hour gait.
The war ships have completed their
target practice and are now on their
trip to the cities of California and
north, where great celebrations OF well
come are being enjoyed.
This week the cherry trees are in full
bloom while apple trees are full of
buds. If the dreaded frost will let them
alone magnificent fruit crop will graft
fly our people this year.
Free press., 1908-04-18

Easter post cards at HARNESS. 21-tf
A heavy rain during Thursday night
is reported to the west of us.
Down in Russell county one of the
rural mail routes is being carried in an
auto.
A Salvation Army party sang and
prayed on our streets this week to
large audience.
Mrs. E. B. Matthew, who has been
in Kansas City the past two weeks, is
expected home this week.
DIR. Snyder has been confined to his
home several days by a touch of rheu-
matism in his foot.
The Henry Mcclure funeral was very
largely attended last Friday, most of
the children being here.
Henry Eickbush has sold to B. F.
Replogle his 16O acre farm four miles
we st of town for $4,000.
The orchestra celebrated the return
of Carl Wolf by having concert at
his home last Sunday afternoon.
Grant Gobble of Yocemento has rent
ed the Mrs. Logan cottage in the north
west part of town and moved in.
Charlie darkness has put up a new
fence along the front of his residence
property on East Normal auenue.
Next week James Carter moves to
Ellis to open his store May 1st. Our
citizens regret to see them leave US.
Mrs. Gehrer left last Sunday for a
visit to Lindsborg. She will also visit
friends in Hoisington before returning
home.
A light rain Thursday settled the
dust and cleaned off the grass and
wheat so that they show up beautiful
green.
Henry Mcclure left his farm and
other property to his wife, the children
all being of age and able to care for
themselves.
Being out of the city water limits,
Nick Schlyer and Nick Arnhold have
had windmills put up on their residence
property on South Chestnut street.
Mrs. j. H. Ward and daughter Ger
trude went to Kansas City Tuesday
morning where the latter will receive
medical treatment at one of the hos
pitals.
Swan Compton, who has lately under
gone an operation of the ear in the
Westlyne hospital, K. c., is on the
high road to recovery and will return
to Hays soon.
News comes of the bad accident to
little Philip Scott of K. C. A few days
ago in spirited base ball game, the
got too close to the ''man at
the bat" and the bat struck young
Philip in the mouth, breaking off three
front teeth.
Farmers who want to send the Souve-
mir books to their friends and show a
map of the county and location of their
farm, can get the books, bring them
to this Office and we will insert map I
of the county on which their farm can
be marked before mailing Many are
doing so.
Free press., 1908-04-18
Cream Separator for Sale.

A customer has left new National
Cream separator at the Continental
Station in Hays for sale cheap on easy
terms. Guaranteed one of the best
machines made. See HARRY FREEsE,
23-tf Operator.
Free press., 1908-04-18

s0s0s0e0o0e0e@eGo0s0s0sGes
Geo. Grass spent this week in Kan
sas City.
Wheat is again up to So cents in this
market.
Another nice shower came this way
during Thursday night.
Mrs Feitz had Binder put up wind
mill in. their yard this week.
w. A. Smith is having his residence
on East Normal avenue re-shingled.
Jacob Schoenfeldt is proving. up on
his homestead in Freedom township.
The base ment floor of the public
school house is being laid with cement.
Henry Havemann has sold his fine
riding horse to E. S. Kramer of Plain
vile.
The Model District School baseball
team defeated team of like size 13 to
IL Thursday evening.
Millard Kirkman bought fine team
of iron gray horses from farmer w. j.
Haddock for his dray wagon.
Mrs. Nick Gassman and children go
st. Mary's this Saturday morning for
an Easter visit with relatives.
George Grass met with an accident
while on his trip east, stepping from a
train and disloca ting his shoulder.
Miss Keller's Bible class at the Meth
odist sunday school has run up to about
seventy young people in attendance.
F. L. Jeffcoat makes his rounds of
our suberban towns in Samuelson's
auto. Sees them all in half day.
If it is nice day to-morraw the dis
play of Easter hats by the ladies will
be the handsomest ever seen in Hays
The new addiction to Nick Bach's
residence in the northeast part of town
is completed and makes good improve
ment.
John Mcmahon was in town this
week and has enough names on his
petition to get his name on the August
Primary ballot.
John Schlyer had the trees in front
of the Weisner store chopped down
this week. They interferred with in
gress to the store.
BUY an Ellis County Souvenir Book
at Spratt's or Harkness'. Forty full
page views of Hays. Ellis and Yoce-
mento. Price 25c.
Editor. Griffith of Kanopolis was here
Thursday evening looking after the
cement business, having taken hand
in the manufacture of cement building
blocks.
Last week Mrs. Jas. Carter had the |
misfortune to run needle in her hand, |
making a painful wound. This week
DR.. Middlekauff found part OF the
needle embedded there and cut it out.
Many are sending the souvenir books /
to their friends as an Easter greeting, |
showing the views of our town and /
county, something to give them an idea
of the pretty place we live in
Free press., 1908-04-18
Being
Original

1LL," said Mrs.
Steelby, signing
with a somewhat
weary compla-
cency. to-day I
really did a good
days work, John. %
"How's that ?'
queried Steelby,
briefly, attacking
his chop with fer
vor.
You know how
ruSn6d L always
am at Christmas.
John, explained
his wife, $50 that
1 get packages all
mixed up and
send people the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Robert Madigan
Chas. f. Jones;
VIM. Schultz,
ID. P. Young,

Manka.o, MIMI, July l4th, 1908.
The following resolution offered by
Com. Madigan was unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, We the Board of County
Commissioners of Blue Earth county
and state of Minnesota have carefully
examined the list of delinquent per-
sonal property taxes for the year
1907, this list covering the assess
ment made in 1907, which list was
filed in the office of the clerk Of court,
Stephen Thorne, June ist, 1908, by
the sheriff, as his list of mcolleetable,
be it Resolved, That all taxes indicated
by the letter ga" on the said list be
cancelled and that all taxes indicated
on the said list by the letter ''B, -
as provided by Section 892 of the Re-
vised Laws of 1905, be sent to the
clerk of the district court, 9th DIST,
Blue Earth county to be put into iudg-
ment if not previously paid.
Alec Hansen,
Robert Madigan,
Chas. f. Jones,
VIM. Schultz,
d. P. Young,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Aug. 81. % SeptA4.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT

y
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth,-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Mary Ann
OFT, deceased.
On anine aud filing the petition of ]. W.
Schmitt administrator OF the estate Of
Mary am OFT Il e &c so d. representing,
among other things. that he has fully admin
istared said estate, and praying that time
an place bs fixed for examining and allowing
tho final account of his administration, 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.
snd petition heard by this court. on Monday,
tho lith day ofSeptember, A. D.. 1908. at 10
O'Clock a. m, at tue probate office III the city of
Mhnksto, 10 said county.
Al it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be iven to all persons interested BY publishing
copy of this order once in each week. for three
So cesslve weeks prior to said day OF hearing
IN the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in
said county.
Dated q. the city OF Mankato the 23rd day of
July, A. ID. 1908.
By the Court,
WM. f HUGHES
probate Court Seal) Judge of Probate.
5. b Wilson. Atty.
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HUw'a Tursr

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. r.
CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known f;
z. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable In an
business transactions and financially able
TO carry out any obligations made by his
Arm. WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Toledo. O.. v..
sftine directly upon tn the blood and mu-
cons surfaces Of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free Price rs cents per bottle.
o" Take Hairs Family Pills for conztipa
rfon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Wheat-Sept.,
s2%c; Dec, 94bc; May, 9Skc. Corn
Sept; 76H M76hc; 4 Dec, 64Bc;
May, G37s@64c Oat%Sept., 47%Q
l7Ac; Dec, 4SAc; May, 50@5Ohc.
Pork-Sept., $14.721S; Oct, $14.S5;
JAN, $15.721a. Butter-Creameries,
19G22Rc; dairies, 17@21c Eggs
1870. Poultry-Turkeys 15c; chick
ems, 10Bc, springs, 14c.
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Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Aug. 1S.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track--No. l hard, $1.21; No.
/ Northern, $1.20; No. ] Northern
new, $l.10; No. 2 Northern, $1.l5;
Sept, $l.00; Dec, size. FlaX-To
arrive and on track, $1.31A; Sept.
$12SA; Oct, $1.26; Nov, $126; Dec,
$123l2.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

Men fayoring Independence PARTY
send names for free literature to R.
B. Hiebee national committeeman, ST
Paul, Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

Meeting was adjourned l:30 p. m.
July l4th, 1908.
Mankato, Mimi, July l4th, l:3O p. m.
Meeting called to order as per ad-
journment. All members present.
The following is a list of names of
residents and tax payers of Blue Earth
county selected in the different COM
missioner districts from which grand