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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
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Mrs. r. Thomas and Mrs. H. R.
Jones are on the sick list.
VIM. H.. James of Mankato spent
about a week i'll Judson taking care
of his aged father, John. w James,
but in spite of medical aid and best
of care the old gentleman passed away
and was buried at Jerusalam GENE
terry Aug. 23rd. Mr.. James was
eighty seven years old.
Robert r. Roberts wears "a broad
smile since the arrival of baby boy
at his home.
Miss Emma Jones is visiting at R.
o. Roberts.
Miss Maggie Roberts is visiting at
the home of Thos. Davis of Butternut
Valley.
Miss Maggie Jane Jones has been
staying with her aunt, Mrs. H. r.
Jones a few days.
Mary Williams has been visiting
friends around Jerusalem for a few
days. ~
Arthur and Anna Roberts of South
Deliu opS1Ho puhudy dG otIuSdleH anu
were guests of Miss Maggie James.
Several from this vicinity attended
the funeral of Mrs. J. w. Wigley last
Thursday. ~
Edwin Evans and Evan Lloyd left
last week for North Dakota where
they will hire out during the threshing
season.
Evan j. Davis of Cambria called on
friends i'll Judson a few days ago as
mentioned, in The Free Press. Mr..
Davis is a candidate for county COM
missioner and is a worthy and capable
gentleman for the position he is
seeking and we believe if elected will
prove himself to the public a most able
officer. He is man of good judgment,
straight and upright in all his deal
ings, having: always lived in this coun
ty and heretofore never asked the peo-
pie of this county for any favors.
David E. Evans has returned home
after spending several months working
for III. r. Jones.
John C. Roberts and family attended
the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. o.
Hughs' little child last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. H. Edwards of
Washington, ID. c., are visiting friends
and relatives in Judson.
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Sept II. IS. IS. 1908.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of William
Kane, deceased.
~, reading and filing the petition of Joseph
H kane executor of the estate of
William Kane. deceased. representing,
among other thugs. that he has fully admin
istsced said estate, and praying that time
and place be f1xed for examining and allowing
the final account of his administration, and
for the assignment of the esidue 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 Tuesday.
the 9th day of October A. D.. 1905. at 2
o'clock a. M, at the probate Office In the city OF
Mankato, in said county.
And il is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
copy of this order once in each week Tor three
successive weeks prior TO said day OF hearing
in the Mapksto Free Press. a weekly news
paper printed aud published at Mankato in
said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the Ord day of
September A. d. 1908.
BY the Court,
VIM. T, HUGHES
probate Court Seal.) Judge Of Probate.
W.. II & g. d. Geddes, Attys
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Implement Dealers Getting Ready
To Make Snowy Exhibits
On the Grounds.
MapIeton Band Is Engaged For
Second Day; Program Is
Being Planned.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
All implement dealers and manufac-
turers having exhibits at the Mankato
fair next week will have grounds north
of the creek, all in a compact space
instead of scattered over the grounds
as heretofore The International Har-
vester company today had the grounds
staked out. This company is repre-
sented by all of the Inankato imple-
ment dealers, and they will have full
exhibits at the coming fair. These
grounds will be reserved for all future
machinery exhibits, as they have been
staked off into lots. Lunch rooms,
lemonade and ice cream stands will be
located close by.
Asking for Privileges.
The secretary of the fair association.
Aid. Gary, is receiving dozens of let
tiers asking for prices and locations
from representatives of all classes of
amusements wishing to obtain privil-
eyes during the fair.
The three mile running relay race.
with four horses to the side, will take
place between the horse races daily,
and will be an attractive feature.
The work of painting the buildings
As in full progress, and various other
improvements are being made on the
grounds.
The Mapleton band has been engaged
for the second day, and it has writ
ten Secretary Gary that it has arranged
with the Milwaukee road to have plen-
ty of cars to handle the crowd that
is expected to come to Mankato dur
ing the fair.
Boys wishing to have whistles to
blow for the fair can have them by
calling at Secretary Gary's office.
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NOW A new VARIETY OF, RYE
Increased Yields Secured From Min
nesota No. z. For the Farmers.

A new variety of winter rye called
Mimi No. has been originated by
the Minnesota Experiment station, and
is now ready for distribution. This
rye was obtained by selection from
the Swedish rye and is an exception
ally high yielder. The average, yield
upon the station grounds for the past
eight years is 4O.2 bushels> per acre,
while the average yield of other va
rieties for the state in the same time
was 1872 bushels per acre. One field
of 10 acres yielded forty eight bush
els per acre this fall
The grain of this new variety is
plump, and much larger than the va
rieties commonly grown. The straw lis
stiff, tall, and stands up well.
A few bushels were distributed for
trial throughout the state last year
in order that yields might be COM
pared under farm conditions with the
common varieties. The returns from
the entire acreage show that Mime
sofa No 2 averaged 27.2 bushels per
acre while other rye grown under sim
liar conditions averaged III bushels
per acre.
Minnesota No. rye is offered to
the farmers of the state in two to
five bushel lots at the price of $l.25
per bushel. including sacks. Seed will
be supplied either by tlie~ station or
by farmers who have co-operated with
the station as seed growers. Com
munications in regard to the-rye should
be addressed to Andrew Boss, Agri-
culturist. Minnesota Experiment sta
ton, st. Paul, Mimi.
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Sep I1-1S-25-19Os.
ORDER.TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.--ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Walter j. At
cherson, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
Frank Atcherson.s executor. or the
estate of Walter J. Atcherson deceased.
representing among other things. that he has
fully administered said estate. and praying
that a time and place be fixed for examining
and allowing the final account OF his admins
tration, and for the assignment OF the residue
OF said estate to the parties entitled thereto
by law. :,
amined. and petition heard by this Court.
on Monday, the 5th day Of October. A. ID.
iaOs at 10 o'clock a. m. at the Probate
Office in the City of Niankato. in said
And IL Is further order Il. that notice
thereof be given to all p, ons interested
by publishing copy of 'His order once
i'm each week, for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in the Man
kato Free Press. a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato, In
said County.
Dated at the City of Mankato the 2n3 day
of September. A. ID. 1905.
BY the Court.
probate Court Seal)
VIM. r. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
CD Laurisch. Atty.
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Kerns and Hebron

49,
Miss Elsie Trask assisted Mr. r. L.
Hobart with the Blue Earth county
exhibit at, the state fair last week
and visited friends in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Hobart's little daughters spent
last week with their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Trask of Kerns.
+. e. Jefferson conveys his family
to church and TO town in an automo.
boile which he has recently purchased
Bennett opened the Kerns school
last week for the coming year.
I. A. Parsons has gone west to
Washington to seek a location and will
later remove his family there.
Herbert Hodson, Lester Door and
Willis Randall will take up high
school work in Mankato this week
Also Pegesby and Roy Keen. Several
began work at the normal last week
Some of the young people will at
tend the Nieolet high school this fall
at least,
r Hodsan and Captain 1ldland at
tended their regimental reunions last
week. Also the state fair
Quite a number from this vicinity
took in the state fair last week.
Miss Una Hodson returned to her
school work at Blue Earth last Satur-
day. Miss Blanche Door returned
to her school work at Wells.
The corn and pastures are very
much in need of rain.
Theodore Hendley continues to i'm
prove slowly and with the good care
that he is receiving, he will recover
from his fever attack, and relapse
of typhoid fever. He has certainly
had a hard time.
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Sept. II. IS, 25--19rS,

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ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA-Co County of Blu.
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of liver p.
Bakken. deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate Of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Sarive Bakken of said County:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance.
at the probate office i'm the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Monday, the 10Th day OF February, A. ID.
1909, 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 pre-
sert their claims against said estate at the
OK piraton 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 sale
claims and demands shall be given by publ.
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
tion i'm the Manl<ato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 10th day Of August.
"A. ID. 1908.
BY the Court.
probate Court SealI WIN. f. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate
J. e. Haycraft, Atty,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11

From THURSDAYS Daily
The next lieutenant governors sal
AIRY will be $1,000 year, in spite OF
the statute which fixes it at $500 q
year, and So a day extra during leg
islative sessions. This is the Judge
menf of attorneys who have examined
then question raised by The Mime.
apolis Journal yesterday.
The constitution says the salary OF
the lieutenant governor shall be twice
that of state senator Therefore
these lawyers hold, when the legis-
lature raised the salary of members
they raised in the same proportion, in
spite of the acts provision otherwise
The attorney generals department
declined to give an opinion today
without more careful examination of
the question.
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Culvert Contracts Awarded.
From Mondays DaIv.

The Mankato town board Saturday
afternoon opened bids for constructing
three culverts in the township. Six
bidders were present, and c. S. Erick
son was the lowest and was awarded
the contractl at $l,775 The contract for
the fourth culvert is to be let Friday
next, when special meeting is to be
held to vote money to pay for the
clllverts.
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Loss Amounts to $4,000, and
Insurance $4,000; Bad
Blow to Village.
Whole Town Threatened, But the
Department and Citizens
Stay the Flames.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondayss> Daily.
Fire destroyed the R. L. Houk mill
and elevator at Good Thunder early
yesterday morning, entailing loss of
$4,000 and dealing bad blow to
the village, as the mill was the princi-
pal industry there. The insurance
amounts to $4,000. =.
Village Was Threatened.
The origin of the fire is unknown
About $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning
several residents of Good Thunder
awoke to find flames issuing from the
basement of the mill. An alarm was
sounded and the fire department was
quickly at the scene, and heroic efforts
were made to stay the progress of
the fire. The flames spread, however, and
soon the elevator, which was near by
was ablaze. The department then turn
ed its attention to saving adjacent
property from destruction. Several times
the Milwaukee depot caught fire, and
was in imminent danger of destruc-
ton, but the department with the aid
of citizens stopped the flames there
as well as preventing the city
hall, the Hotel Good Tunder and sew
eral other structures from being re-
duced to ashes. For time the village
was threatened.
Power House Destroyed.
Besides the mill and elevator the
power house is in ruins, and also a
number of buildings owned by Mr..
Houk. The mill was of 200 barrel
capacity daily, and the elevator was
of $4,000 bushels capacity. The mill
and elevator did an excellent business.
The loss on the mill and machinery
is $4,000; on elevator, and other build
ings $4,000. There was quantity
of wheat and -four on hand, the loss
on which amounts to $4,000.
The mill and elevator gave employ
ment to ten men. The, mill had been
in operation about, three years.
No Train Could be Secure.
The local fire department received a
telephone message at four o'clock Sun
day morning from Good Thunder ask
ing for assistance to hight the gre; Nc
train could be secured to go with, so
it was impossible to respond.
The following story is related of
Judge Freeman, formerly of Mankato,
who fought fire at Chisholm:
Judge Freeman of the Chisholm mu-
nicipal court, Attorney G. B. Woods,
Representative Joseph Austin and a few
others living in the southern portion of
the burned town, refused to flee Satur-
day afternoon when the flames attacted
the place. They stuck to their houses
and fought the fire until o'clock yes
terday morning and We're rewarded by
saving everything. Their residences are
among the very few remaining in the
town. Main street, the business street,
lying In the heart of the town, was
the scene of the first general fire. When
the wind veered from the southwest to
the northwest the flames leaped from
the ball park clear across the town and
first attacked a wooden building near
the O'Neil hotel which was close to the
lake. The business district was almost
instantly in flames.
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Opened Bids for improvements.

The county board met this afternoon
to open bids for several improvements.
Bids for a county line bridge across
the line in NIapleton between Blue
Earth and Faribault counties were
opened and the contract awarded to the
Hennepin bridge company. at $l,2l4,
The lowest bid for the work received
by Faribault county was $l,272. The
board deferred the opening of bids on
other work until tomorrow, as this
is labor day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11

London, Sept 3.-Lionel Sackville
West, second son of Baron Sackville,
died at Knole Park, Seven Oaks. He
had been i'll some time and since Aug.
Is had been confined to his bed. Lord
Sackville, was born in 1927 and served
his country in the diplomatic service.
He was British minister to the Uni
ted States from 1881 to 1888. At the
request of President Cleveland he was
recalled in October, 1888.
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Used Abusive Language.

From SATURDAYS Daily
Fred A. Wilsey was before the court
this morning on a warrant charging
him with having used abusive language
toward his wife. He entered plea of
guilty and sentence was deferred until
Oct. l. and in the meantime he was
required to give bond of 500 to
keep the peace. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilsey
are said to be living apart
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11

Nearly l,5OO people from Mankato
and vicinity went to the Twin Cities
during state fair week This is heav-
Ter railway triffic than ever before.
The Omaha road sold GIG round trip
or state fair excursion tickets, and the
Milwaukee and Great Western lag.
Besides this, the Omaha sold enough
one way tickets to bring the total FOR
that road up to nearly 1000. The
Milwaukee and Great Western roads
sold nearly 300 one way tickets. Some
bought one way tickets so that they
could return on other roads or after
the time limit on the excursion ticket
had expired.
Omaha passenger train No. came
up from the cities in two sections Sat-
urday evening in order to handle the
crowd.
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Last Saturday evening at about half
past eight Paul NJ. Meyer and Caleb
Cole of Butternut came on their BIZ
cycles to Madelia. On the east side
of the town a bridge had been washed,
but they were not aware of this, and
Mr.. Meyer fell eighteen feet into the
creek Mr. Cole was more fortunate
having had brake on his wheel
which enabled him to stop in time.
Mr.. Meyer was not hurt very much
but suffered some damage to his bi-
cycle.
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TESTED AND PROVEN
There Is Heap of Solace in Being
Able to Depend Upon a Well
Earned Reputation.

For months Mankato readers have
seen the constant expression of praise
for Doan's Kidney Pills, and read
about the good work they have done
in this locality. Not another remedy
ever produced such convincing proof of
merit. .H
j. +. Arrigan, engineer on the Great
Western railroad, living at l4O3 North
Broad street, Mankato, Mimi, said in
a statement made in 1899: Railroad
work is hard on the kidneys and
there are very few men who do not
suffer from some form of kidney
complaint. suffered with terrible
pains and weakness. across my loins.
Every jolt and jar of the engine
seemed to go straight to that spot.
Some times after coming from long
run I could scarcely get off my en-
CINE. | would have to hobble home
lame and weak Then / suffered at
night, and though / tried many rem
edies nothing helped me but Doan's
Kidney Pills. They cured ME entirely
and made my back strong and WE'LL
Cured Six Years.
Mr.. AFRICAN confirmed the above
statement in 1905 when he said: Il
can only speak words of praise for
Doan's Kidney Pills. The cure has
been lasting one.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FcsterlM ilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take NO of hnr
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Minnesota State Board of Health,
st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. A, l90S.-To
Whom 1t May Concern: The ques-
ton of safety of books in the public
library in Mankato at the present
time has been raised. 1t should be
understood that while the infection
from typhoid fever may be possible
from the patient to those who have
direct charge of the case, thus giving
us the so called contact" cases of
infection, it does not belong to the
group of the contagious diseases. There
should therefore be no danger from the
use of the books in the Mankato pub
lie library at the present time. Very
truly, H. NJ. Bracken, secretary and
executive officer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
Completed County Ditch.

From Fridays Daily.
Contractor C. S. Erickson has com
pleted the r. c. Wood county ditch in
Leray except the last 300 feet. County
Surveyor Brooks states that it is the
finest piece of ditch work in the cou-
ty. Mr.. Erickson manufactured his
own dredge, which is doing, fine work.
He is going extensively into ditching.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11
Hog Cholrea Rampant.

Redwood Falls Sept. S.-The hog
cholera situation in Sheridan town
ship, this county does not improve
Mr.. Logna is the heaviest loser yet
reported, having lost about ninety
head, while Messrs. Glumm and VOL
ford have lost about sixty each; Mr.
Muertzel reports fifty lost and Mr. Gano
forty. Others in the same neighbor-
hood lost NUMBER, >.
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The ball game between the Mankato
and st. Peter teams yesterday at the
latter place resulted in a victory for
the st. Peter team, by score of 10
to O. The shutout was due only to the
fact that tls~ Mankato team is not
as strong as that of our neighbors.
Hughes and Hughes were the battery
for ST. Peter, and Gene Cox of tae
Northern league played center field.
Scott Hunt of Lake Crystal pitched
for Mankato. A fair sized crowd
was in attendance.
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The ball game yesterday afternoon
between the Waseca and Mankato
teams at the fair grounds resulted in
victory for the Mankato team by
a close margin, The score was eleven
for Mankato to ten for Waseca. The
score was SO close throughout the
game that the interest of, the large
number of spectad ors was Kept up to
a high pitch. Mankato won in the
ninth by making rally.
1Iappin and Osgood pitched for Man
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Good Thunder Doctor Buys Auto.

From Saturdays Daily.
DIR. Schlesselmann of Good Thunder
has purchased Lambert friction drive
automobile from G. A. Lewis & Sons
of this city. The car is the roadster
which the Messers. Lewis have been
driving about town for three or four
months past. DIR. Schlesselmann is now
using his. new car. t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11

The Equitable Fraternal unions pic
mic at Sibley park yesterday was a sue
cess in every way. The attendance
was good, and the day perfect. A ba'
ket dinner and supper were served
After dinner progressive cinch wa:
played on the picnic ground tables, and
Mrs. Chris Eenter won the head prize
Two ball games were played, one be
tween the Il. +. u. team and picked
up, team. The latter won by a score
of four to two in nine inning
game. The other game was between
the postoffice and bankers teams, and
was played through nine innings. The
bankers were victorious, scoring eight
to six for the postoffice boys.
Last night the council held u meet
ing and initiated four new members.
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From Tuesdays Daily.

from TUESDAYS Daily. -
Alfred Hallman's fifteen months old
child, Aaron, met with a bad accident
Sunday morning when it fell from a
second story window, over the store
in West Mankato, to the cement walk
below, a distance of eighteen feet. The
left leg was broken at the thigh.
The tongue cut and chin scratched and
the body bruised. The little one is
doing nicely under the. care of a ply
sican. 49,
The windows are screened, but the
screeus swing outward when unlocked.
Mrs. Mailman was called down into
the store and the child unlocked the
screen and fell out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11

Men favoring independence party
send names for : free literature to r.
B. Higbee national committeeman, st.
Paul, Minnesota. Il
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-11

Horace Cummins was injured J tie
this afternoon. He was in box
car looking at some freight when a
switch engine backed up against the
car, gave it jolt, throwing Mr.. Cum
minis to the floor and fracturing one of
his ribs. Mr.. Cummins resides at Eagle
Lake and is well known man.