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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
BUTTER IN THE CONTEST
Scoring to Be Made at the Nationa II
Convention In St Paul.

st. Paul, March 4.-The scoring of
butter entered in the competition
which will be conducted i'm connection
with the annual convention of the Ma
tional Creamery Buttermakers' associ
alton, which meets at the Auditorium
next week, began yesterday. There
are about 700 tubs of butter entered,
and the scoring will keep the judges
busy five or six days, so that the scor
ing will be completed before the open
ing of the convention next Wednesday.
The scoring is being done at the
cold storage plant of A. Booth 4 Co.
by II. j. Credicott of Chicago, a fed
eral butter inspector; ID. II. Middle
stadt of Chicago and p. H. Kieffer of
New York The entries in the con
test come from all of the principal
butter producing states of the Union,
the largest number coming from New
York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa,
Illinois, Kansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska,
Missouri, Montana, North and South
Dakota, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
The big prize of the meeting will be
the banner awarded to the state get
ting the highest average score on all
entries from the state. During the eX
istence of the organization six of these
banners have been awarded and Min
nesota has four of them, the other two
being captured by Illinois and New
York.
The convention will open next
Wednesday and continue three days,
the meetings being held in the Audi
forum. Practically all of the space for
exhibits has already been taken by the
manufacturers of machinery used in
creameries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
CONDITION NOT FAVORABLE
JIM. Wiser Quite Restiess,Wanted to
Go to His Home.

The condition of j. NJ. Wiser, who
shot himself Monday afternoon, was
not so favorable today. He was
quite restless and this morning he
arose from his bed at the hospital and
partially dressed himself with the in
tention of walking down street. He
stated to the nurses that he wanted
to return home.
1t has been learned that Mr.. Wiser
shot himself at twenty minutes past
three Monday. w. w. Davis, cashier
of the Mankato Savings bank, heard
the shot while he was at work in
the bank, half block distant from
the Wiser residence on South Front
street Mr.. Davis stepped at once to
the street to see what had happened,
at the same time looking at his
watch. As there was nothing unusual
going on in the street Mr.. Davis re-
sumed his work in the bank.
Mir. Wiser had been in possession
of his fathers revolver for several
weeks and had frequently exhibited it
to parties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS


The United States civil service com
mission announces an examination on
April |, TO secure eligibles from which
to make certification to fill vancancy
in the position of aid in farm manage
ment (female), in the bureau of plant
industry, department. of agriculture, at
a salary of from 5000 to 5000 per an
mum, depending upon the qualifca-
tions, and vacancies requiring similar
qualifications as they may occur in
that department.
April |, to secure eligibes from
which to make certification to fill
ut least two vacancies in the position
of laboratory aid in seed testing
tfema!e), at 5000 per annum each, in
the bureau of plant industry, depart
ment of agriculture, and vacancies re
quiring similar qualifications as they
may occur in that department.
April /, to secure eligibles from
which to make certifcation to fill a
vacancy in the position of printer
(malel, of $720 per annum, Salem
school, Oregon, in the Indian service,
and vacancies requiring similar quail
fications as they may occur in any
branch of the service.
April 8, to secure eligibles from
which to make certification to fill Il
vacancy in the position of craftsman,
800 per month, in the office of o-.e
engineer of the third light house dis
trict, Tompkinsville, n. Y, and va
cancies requiring similar qualifications
as they may occur in any branch of
the service.
April %, to secure eligibles from
which to make certiiication to fill
vacancies which are constantly Oc-
curing in the position of laboratory
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Feb 2l-2S Mar e-l9S
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF AID
MINISTRATOR.

STATE Or MINNESOrA. County of Blue
In the matter of the estate of Frederick
Nj. Griffith. deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition OF
Nancy T.. Griffith and Clarence :. Griffith
of the county of Blue Earth. represent
ing among other things, that Frederick NJ. Grif
fifth. late of the county of Blue Earth. i'm the
State of Minnesota. on the 9Th day of December.
"A. ID. 1897. at the County of Blue Eartldied in
testate. and being an inhabitant of this County
at the time OF his death, leaving goods, chat
tells and estate within this county. an that the
said petitioners are the surviving wife and son
of said de :eaSed.aud praying that adminiStra-
ton of said estate be to said Clarence ;.
Griffith, granted:
1t is Ordered. that said petition be heard be-
fore said court. on Saturday. the 18th day or
March. A. d., l9nS at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
probate office. in the court house. in Manka-
TO- in said county. And all persons Interested
i'm said matter are hereby required to appear
at said time and place and show cause IL any
there be. why said petition should not be
granted
Ordered further that notice thereof be Civ
en- To the heirs of said deceased and TO all per-
sons interested. by publishing this order once
in each week for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing. in the Mankato Free
Press, a weekly newspaper. printed aou pun
liShed at Mankato. in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the lith daS Oh feoruars'
A. d.. 1908.
BY the Court.
Judge of Probate.
Thos Hughes. Attorney.
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Revised Homestead Regulations
Feb. p, %, Mar. 6.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-sS. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ida L..
Dice, Deceased
etters testamentary on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted
INTO Fred l.. Hoyt
1T is ORDERED, That all claims and
demands OF all persons against said
estate be presented to this Cont for
bate Office in the City Of Mankato i'm
said Blue Earth County. on the fol-
lowing day. viz: Monday the 18th
day of August, A. ID. 1908. at ten
O'Clock liz the forenoon of said day
IT is FURTHER ORDERED, That
six months from the date hereof be
allowed to creditors to present their
claims against said estate. at the eX-
piration of which time all claims not
presented to said Court. or not proven
to its satisfaction, 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 de-
mands shall be given by publicati ton of
this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such
examination. in the Mankato Free
Press, weekly newspaper printed and
published at MankatO i'm said County.
Dated at MankatO the 18th day of
February, A. ID. 1908
BY the Court,
VIM. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal)
w. l.. Comstock,
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
STERLING CENTER NoTATIoNS.


S. NJ. Grover and daughter Nellie
started Monday to drive to Ames
Iowa Mr. Grover is taking a horse
to his brother Harley at that place
AIRS Byron Troy Entertained her
mother, Mrs. Matteson and sister, Mrs.
Getty of Bcanford, over Sunday.
Mrs. S. Mandell spent a few days
at Mapleton last week.
Guy, the son of W. w. Taylor, is
i'll with smallpox.
A surprise party was held at the
home of John Drews last Friday even
ing All report fine time.
Charles and Jess Stores attended the
funeral of their aunt. Mrs. Anderson,
at Delavan last Friday.
s. Mandell and Charlie Hastings
were visitors at Vernon last Friday.
Miss Clarabell Matteson of kasota
spent Friday and Saturday with her
sister, Mrs. Byron Troy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
THE kELLOGG-HAINES PARTY
Rich Treat for Music Lovers at Thea
ire Friday Evenira.

The entertainment by the Kellogg.
Haines Singing party at the opera
house next Friday evening promises to
be of exceptional merit. They have
| been meeting with the greatest success
over the entire country and their sue.
cess is well merited, for they place
before the public the most popular of
the classic music and the best of the
popular. Their presentation of opera
Dainty Dolly Warden" scored tremen-
dnously wherever presented. They ap-
pear in costume and sing the songs
of the opera all of which are good
ones.
Scenes from Dolly Warden in Cos
tune, including: "In Ne Behold Low
err, 'I'm Whirling Twrline", 'Lov-
able Love-" "The Navy "Dearie"
(interpolated), when Lovers Are
Alone" "Cannibal Maid,' Brides and
Grooms," finale, Pm No Longer Dolly
Warden"
In giving scenes from operas, we find
it impossible to present connected
story, hence this explanation: Dolly
Warden is supposed to be a young and
beautiful country maiden who has
been kept in such secusion by her
guardian, who wishes to marry her
himself that she has never seen an
attractive yonng man. When she does
meet one, it is love at first sight.
In the opera, as presented by Lulu
CHASER, she makes her first appearance
in a palanquin which has no bottom,
and as she comes trotting in, only her
dainty little feet are SEEN
Dick, the hero of this opera. falls
in love with her, although he has
seen only her feet.
I'm order to check this love affair,
her guardian makes each of the young
people believe the other is deaf. This
situation is followed by the duet, "I'm
Whirling."
Lovers of good music and entertain
ment should not fail to hear this high
grade musical attraction. which is the
fifth number i'm the Y NJ. G.. A.
course. A large number of good seats
for single admission are for sale at
Stewart & Holmes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
MONTHLYREPORT OF LIBRARY
Miss Van Buren, Submits Stateme mt
TO the Directors.

To the Board of Directors-Gentle-
men: 1t gives me pleasure to sub
NIT herewith the report of the Man
kato public library for the month end
ing Feb 20, 1908.
The library was open for the circu-
lation of books twenty five days and
for reading and reference use twenty
nine; l26 new registrations were re-
corded, making the total number
1856; 4.67S volumes, daily average
of 1877, and an increase of 600 over
last February, were issued, of which
thirty-se per cent was mont fiction.
The juvenile statistics included in this
total are as follows: Fiction, l,l27;
non fiction, 65S; total, l,7S5; III Ger
man books were issued.
The readers and reference workers
numbered 2,3l4, an increase of 225
over last February. The Sunday at
tendance is growing, the average this
month being forty-fve.
The results of work at Hope chapel
are encouraging and we hope to fur
library in that section of the city by
placitng 10 volumes in the knitting
mills. A case for the same has been
made and some attractive books pur-
chased. Lists of books on house dec
grafton were sent this month to dec
orators and furnishers. Several hum
dred volumes have been recatalogued
and shelf listed and at the present
rate of progress, the new catalogue
bids fair to be completed by the end
of the year.
The librarian gave brief talk to
the children of st. Peter and st.
Paul's school on the care of books.
Magazines were presented by Mrs.
IG. NJ. Welsh, Miss Tompkins and Cliff
ford Roberts. and a copy of Lew Wal
lace's "Ben Hur" by George B. Moore
Respectfully submitted, Maud Van
Buren,, librarian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
GUT Up A ROAD I UND
State Commission Apportions
ST. 900 TO Counties.
Some apparent Defects in Law
Relating 10 Highways.
Provision in Regard TO Some
OF Fund Is Useless.
All Commissioners Do Not Take
Advantage of the Gilt.

St Paul, March 4-The state high.
way commission has distributed the
| 1000 appropriated by the legislature
| for assisting the several counties in
the construction of state roads-that
is. roads, the cost of which is paid,
one third by the state and twO-thirds
| by the county.
Some time ago the commission sent
! to comfy auditors circular inquirino
| how much each county wanted as the
states contribution toward the cost of
state roads. In response to the numer-
Gus replies, the commission has award
ed as nearly as possible the respective
sums desired
What Law Provides.
The law provides that Il minimum
Iapportionment shall be made to each
county in the state, whether all coun-
| ties do, or do not, decide to build state
roads. But no apportionment shall be
paid over to a county until that
county has agreed to expend from its
own funds, for the state road con
cerned, twice the amount of the sum
to be received from the state.
| About twentythree counties, or
something more than one fourth of the
total number, not having complied
with the law by designating a state
| rood fo ho copcf r,,ct al viii ,o.o; u n
the minimum apportionment, $3.50, and
no more. In all other cases where
the minimum amount was awarded
such action was taken because the
county either had not used last years
appOrtionment or had showed no will
Iingness to appropriate double the
amount of the state contribution In
these eases, the commission did not
feel justified in burdening the coun-
ties with tax that they were I'M
willing to meet.
Suggests Waste of Money.
| The commissioners believe that the
provision in the highway law which
requires them to give TO every county
dU ltUSl OHt-idll VI oHC Eti 'tHb/ VA
the total apporpriation-that is, 1886
on the basis of the appropriation for
l00S-is an absolute waste of money
For whenever a county has no inten-
ton of apPropriating promptly its
| share of the cost of state road,
the award made by the commissions
remains in the state treasury indef-
nitely, or until the county becomes
willing to double the amonnt by an
appropriation of its own.
At the last session of the legislature
measure was passed providing for
submission to the people of consti-
tutional amendment removing this
serious defect form of the highway
law. The commissioners hope, accord
ingly, that new "wide-open amend
ment will be adopted; so that the
state law as to roads and bridges may
accomplish the most good with the
smallest appropriations.
According to the report published in
The Pioneer Press this morning, Blue
Earth county will receive $1,000 as its
portion of the road fund.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Death of Mrs. KehOe.

A message was received this after
noon from st. Peter to the effect
that Mrs. Kehoe, formerly a resident
of this county, died this morning at
the state hospital there. Thomas
IIamp, funeral direct>r for the John
Klein company went afternoon to
st. Peter to bring Il Mains to this
city. Funeral araD will be
announced tomorrow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Cure for Rnup.

a recommended roup cure for chick
ems is to take two parts sweet oil,
one part gum camphor, one part tur-
pentine. To each ounce of this mix
ture add ten grains menthol and one
teaspOOnfu listerine. Take Il small
drop syringe or oil can and put this
remedy into the roof of the mouth
and in the nostrils twice day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
SEVENTY-F|VE CHILDREN LOST
LIVES I'm A SCHOOL HOUSE FIRE;
SMOKE DRIVES THEM|NTOPAN|C
Especial to The Free Press.l

Cleveland, Ohio, March An which completely destroyed
building Cottonwood suburb
children thought have lost their lives
Overheated flames
when the filled
smoke children attempted escape
Building.
There but exit building
freely by the children,
chokd children who madly dashed
who n stairway trampled be-
doorway impossible.
precptating of children
the burning embers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Feb. 81, 2S. Mar. g.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Her
man Tiefenthal. Deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate
Of said deceased being this day granted
IT is ORDERED. That all claims
and demands of all persons against said
estate be presented to this Court, for
examination and allowance, at the Pro-
bate Office i'm the City, of Mankato in
.said Blue Earth County, on the fol
lowing day, viz: Monday, the 18th
day Of May, A. d. 1898, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of said day.
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED. That
three months from the date hereof be
allowed to creditors to present their
claims against said estate. at the eX-
piration of which time all claims not
presented to said Court, or not proven
to its satisfaction shall be forever bar
be allowed
ORDERED FURTHER. That notice of
the time and place of hearing and en-
animation of said claims and demands
shall be given by publication of this
order for three successive weeks prior
TO the day appointed for such examina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press n
weekly neWSpape printed and published
at Mankato in said County.
Dated at Mankato. the 18th day of
February, \. ID. 1908.
BY the Court:
WM. f. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Fine Lecture on India.

The second of a series of fine lee
lures on India was given last evening
by Rev. Father Spirig of ST. Peter
and st. Paul's parish at a meeting
of the ladies relief society of the
church. Several selections sung by the
mixed choir added to the enjoyment OF
the affair which was well attended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Potato Scab.

FOrmalin is claimed to be equal to
corrosive sublimate in treating pOta-
toes for scab, and it has the advantage
of being nonpoisonous. 1t is also said
to be effective against smut. One
pound of formalin (about Il pint) to
fifty gallons of water is the proper
proportion to use. 1t is commercial
article, and no doubt will be largely
used next season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Second Degree Assault Charged.

Assault in the second degree is the
charge preferred against George w.
plant sworn to this afternoon by
George r. Gray of the same place
Gray alleges that yesterday Henniger
assaulted Franklin s. Hemingway
in the hands of an officer this after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
When Horses Are in Condition.

A bright clear eye, brilliant coat,
high spirit and mettle, are good signs
of perfect condition in the horse. To
this might be added sufficient flesh
thoroughly to Ground him out" but
not enough to interfere in the slight
which on no account must be impeded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Twin Brother of General Hancock.

Hilary b. Hancock, eighty four years
old, twin brother of the late General
Winfield Scott Hancock, and resi-
dent of Minneapolis for more than
half a century, died in that city
Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Bankers to Meet at Fairmont

The bankers of the Second congress
sional district will hold their conven-
ton at Fairmont on Thursday, June
Is. This will be an important meeting
There will be an attendance from all
parts of the state of representative
business men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
ARE DENIED BY JUDGE CRAY
Motions in the Case Of Jorgenson
AGAINST WideIi Company.

The separate motions of the plain
tiffs in the cases Of Jacob JOrgensen
and Lars NJ. Meland against the Wi
dell company and the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway company were
denied in orders issued today by
Judge Cray in the district court.
The plaintiffs brought their separate
actions, in which they seek to recover
for hav alleged to have been destroyed
on their farms by spark from an
engine used by the Widell company in
performing a contract for the North
western railway, in Yellow Medicine
county. where they reside. The de
PENDANTS then secured a change OF
venue to this county on the ground
that the large majority of witnesses
live here. This motion was granted
and then the plaintiffs moved for
change of venue back to Yellow Med
icine county. The last motion has
been denied by Judge Cray.
| An order of judgment for the PLAIN
| tiff was filed today by Judge Cray
in the case of Charles j. Boynton
against Harris C. Campbell and others,
which was tried recently in the dis
| trict court. The action was brought
To ouiet the title to several residence
/ lots in Garden City and there was
no appearance on the part of the de-
| PENDANTS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Issued Marriage License.

A marriage license has been issued
bv Stephen Thorne, clerk of court,
TO John w. Williams of Lake Crys-
tai. and Elizabeth Jones of Butternut
Valley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
If Marriage Is a Lottery.

Anoka Herald: If marriage is a lot
terry, then why are not love letters
excluded from the United States
mail?