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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-13

Jones explaining who he is sup.
posed to represent that fellow
who fought at the battle of what do
you call it, you know. What's his,
name says all about him in his great
book; you remember, everyone took
him for the other chap until they
found he couldn't be; then they knew
he wasn't. Think l look the part?-
London Sketch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-13

FITS, st. Nltus' Dance and Neryoua Diseases per-
manently cured by DE Kine's rcat Nerve Restorcr
Send for FREE 500 trial bottle and treatise, Dr
t. III. Kline, Ld Nl Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-13

Much sympathy is wasted on people
who ought to be ashamed to keep the
undertaken waiting for a Job.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-13
Your pruuaist VIII Tell You

That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes,
Makes Weak Eyes Strong. Doesn't Smart.
Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for SOC.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-13

It Cures While You Walk
Allen sFoot-Ease for coTns and bunons hot, sweaty
callous aching feet. Zoe all Druggists
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-13
SOME NOVELTIES IN PILLOWS
NEW PARASOLS.

and padded embroidery bruises the
infant faces.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-13

Mrs. windows Soothing syrup.
ror children tsethiug sofens the gums, reduces IN
nammation allays pain, cures wind cole 2ocabotIo'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-13

Back pay is usually slow about com.
ing to the front.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-13

Generally if tie wife is a bad cook
the husband is a good rooster.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-13

How we enjoy meeting a man who
has no tale of woe to tell!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-13

Nothing can atone for want OF truth.
--Ruskin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
WORK OF THE PAST YEAR
WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY
THE Y. M. C.. A.
Fiatterins Report Made BY the State
Committee, Next Annual Meet
ing at Winons.

A business session of the state Young
Mems Christian association was held
late Saturday afternoon. The com
mittee on state committees report pre-
scented a report through Chairman
White, noting with pleasure the work
of the last year; trusting that new
buildings will soon be erected for the
use of the local associations at Red
wing, Crookston and Austin; commend
ing the travelling secretaries and State
Secretary f. w. Peck for their good
work; gladly noting the development
and extension of the county work !;
saying that all bills are paid, and rec
ommending that an increasing amount
be appropriated from year to year
for the state work, recommending that
$4,000 be appropriated for this purpose
the present year; recommending that
one or more shop meetings be held
by each local association during tht
year; recommending that foreign mis-
sionary work have a place in the work
oil all OF the lOcdl dSSOCidiiOHS, lcCoHi'
mending that d. c.. Hill of Redwing
who has been member of the state
executive committee since it's organiza
ton in 1874, and whose health would
not permit him to attend this meeting
he made an honorary member OF the
committee: and recommending that w
I'D. Willard of this city and w. L.
Harris of Minneapolis be made mem
hers of the committee. These recon-
mendations, with others, were adopted
The report of the committee on
RESOLUTIONS was presented and adopted
the substance of which was published
Saturday.
The convention expressed its appre'
citation of the work of o. T.. Haynes
who retired from the chairmanshiT
of the state committee after ten years
service upon it.
R. E. Squires, general secretary OF
the local association. at Winona, in
vited the holding of the next annual
convention in that city. This was
referred to the standing committee, and
the meeting will undoubtedly be hello
there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
DR.. j. E. DORIAN
Medical Block, St. Paul, minnesota
TeIegraphing Made Easy
A 500 Line Operator lnyents Machine that
Makes the Dots Sold All Over the World

f. T. Vail, formerly chief operator
of the $500 Line" at Minneapolis, now
the chief electrician of the Information
al Vailograph Co. with an aggressive
and pushing organization at his back, is
heralded as the latest great inventor In
the Geographic field.
AS is generally known, telegraph
operator s'talks by dots and dashes"
made with key that opens and closes
the electric circuit. To make dots and
dashes is nerve racking work. In rapid
sending it is estimated that an operator
makes 80, 900 nerve movements an hour.
Mr.. Vail has invented machine that
makes this mere child's play, as the
Vailograph makes the dots. A large
number of telegraph operators and other
people with money to invest are buying
Stock in the company, which has recently
installed factory at Minneapolis and
will sell its product all over the world;
Parties seeking safe investment VIII
find it to their interest to write the
INTERNATIONAL vAlL0GaApH CO. incorporated,
Guaranty Bldg, Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
Feb. 2l-2S- Mar 6-19,S,
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF AID
MINISTRATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Frederick
NJ. Griffith, deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of
Nancy f. Griffith and Clarence 5. Griffith.
of the county of Blue Earth. represent
ing among other things. that Frederick NJ. Grif-
fifth late of the county of Blue Earth. in the
State of Minnesota, on the 9th day of December.
A. d. 1917 at the County of Blue Earth. died In
testate and being an inhabitant of this County
at the time of his death. leaving goods chat
tells and estate within this county, and that the
said petitioners are the surviving ife and son
of said decreased. and 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 lith DAY OF
March. A. D.. 1878. at 10 O'Clock a. m at Ihe
probate office. in the court house. In Manka,
TO- i'm said county. And all persons interested
in said matter are hereby required to appear
at said time and place and show cause. IL any
there be, why said petition should not pe
granted.
Ordered further, that notice thereon pe CIV
en- to the heirs of said deceased ana 10 all per
sons Interested, by publishing this oruer once
i'm each week for three SUCCESSIVE weeks prIor
to said day of hearing. in the Manka9 rIte
Press a weekly newspaper printed anu pun
lished at Mankato. in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 18th day or FEBRUARY
A. d.. 1908.
Probate Court Seall WIN. r. hugh rs.
= Judge of Probate.
Thos Hughes, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

! Advertised list for week ending
Feb. 81, 1908:
! f. n. Clinton, Mrs. T. B. Cook.
Anna Didicova.
: Miss A. and NJ. Fitzpatrick, Mrs
F. w. Freeman.
Tena NJ. Hansen, Geo. B. Heeley.
Miss Katherine lender.
Miss Sadie Krumm.
, Miss Celecta Lawrence, Lige Lane
Valentine Ressler, 3. II. Richard.
son (2).
Mrs. Jake Schons, William Smith
/ Martin Yakole.
Jno. Ashland, Mrs. Alfred Bousen
Fred Brush. Miss Emma Creager
Miss Carrie Curfman, c. A. Flanagan
Frank Ganther, Willie Gerits, Miss
Louisa Lawrence, Louis Larson, Franz
Lowry, Miss Anna Magnuson, DR.. A
L. Matthew, Miss Sigrid Nelson, A. A
Smith, Miss Vera Tollerson, w. Trem
ID. d. Epson, Miss Anna Zastrou.
In calling tor the above letters pleas,
say advertised" and name the day o
this list. One cent extra will be charg
ed for each advertised letter. Letters re
naming unclaimed at the expiration o
Is days from date will be sent to tn
dead letter Office.
A. j. VEIGEL, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
Theodore Peterson son of Ole Peter

Theodore Peterson, son of Ole Peter
son of Nicollet county, was instantly
killed last night at about 9:30 o'clock
near the town of BanadOck, while
driving to his farm from the village
of Lafayette:
Mr.. Peterson left home in the after
noon with load of corn which he
had taken to the market. When he
was half way between the village
and his farm the bolt in the double
tree broke and he was thrown to the
ground and kicked in the head by
the horses. His skull was fractured
and he was instantly killed. His body
was found along the roadway early
this morning Mr.. Peterson was thir,
ty five years old and leaves wife and
three small children. 1t is not known
exactly what date the funeral will be
held.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
Feb. Il. q. 2s-l90s
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
letters testamentary on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Joseph III. Kane of said county:
n 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
i'm said Blue Earth County, on the following
day viz: Monday. the 10th day OF August.
A. -. 1898. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon OF
said day.
IL 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-
scented 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 publi-
cation OF this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
tion. in the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
I'm said County.
Dated at Mankato. the 9th day of February,
A. d.. lg0S.
BY the Court:
| probate Court Seal VIM. II. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
W. r.. & c. d. Geddes. Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
DAILY LIFE IN GARDEN CITY
Cominss and Goinss, the Social Do
inas. Personal Mention.

Fl. Schultz was Mankato visitor
Friday.
Professor Bell was in Lake Crystal
last week.
f. w. Washbmn of Vernon Center
was in Garden City Thursday.
Mrs. Barou and children are visiting
her sister, Mrs. Louis Stewart of this
place.
Paul and Spur Leatherman were il
Mankato Friday.
Lee Champlin of Mankato visited
A. w. Bixby Monday.
Mrs. Charles Rector is very sick.
Miss Liza Wilson was in Lake Crys
tai last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Mills visited theil
daughter, Mrs. Thompson of Cerescc
last week.
Mrs. Van Slycke of Gilmore was
down to see her mother, Mrs. Rector
who is sick.
Eugene Cummins of Huntley was in
town visiting old friends this week.
Morse Gates, who goes to school IN
Des Moines, Iowa, is home on account
of illness.
Richard Schultz was in MankatO this
week.
A card party was given at the home
of Walter Wagner Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Miller of Fargo
are visiting his mother, Mrs. LaFavor
Miss Gladys Randall was in Mankatc
this week.
June Conklin, who has been visiting
relatives in Truman, returned tc
school Thursday.
The w. C. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Lily Forster on Tuesday, Feb. %
A. l.. Miller of Mankato was in Gar
den City Monday.
Herbert Schultz went to NORTH
Dakota Tuesday.
There will be masquerade ball il
Modern Woodman hall Feb. %.
Mrs. Ida Terry was called to Wells
this week on account of the sickness
of her mother, Mrs. Gilbert.
Lucas Crane of Mankato was in towI
this week.
Eli lockwood and Mr.. Chapman fin
ished putting up the railroad ice Fri
day.
Mrs. Claffin went to Dodge Center
to attend the funeral of her father
last week.
Efie Swan. who attends the norma
school of Mankato, visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Swan, over Sunday
Harry Mcbride of Blue Earth spent
Sunday in Garden City with his Grand
| pa Mcbride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wolverton o
st. Paul are visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
Paul Goldenstar is sick with pneu
monia.
Margaret Eaton is on the sick list
Mrs. Campbell of Lake Crystal II
visiting Mrs. Charles John.
Miss Edna Thompson, who teaches
school in La Sale, spent Sunday witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nj.
Thompson of this place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28

The district court observed the day
as holiday, yet Judge Cray filed a
couple of decisions. In the case of
w. G.. BOlser vs.. Michael A. Pew and
others. snit to recover on mort
gage for $500 given by the defendants
to the German American Savings bank
of LeMars, Iowa, and transferred to
the plaintiff, the court granted the
plaintiff judgment for the amount
asked for, including interest, total
of $88l.33, besides $50 attorney fees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28

Thomas Jefferson, residing at GIG
Cleveland street, is down with the
smallpox. Mrs. Benning, Esther and
Mabel Benning, residing at 5l4 North
Front street, and Gertrude Flanagan,
living on North Front street, are
down with the disease. None of these
parties has ever been vaccinated.
| The health officer again expresses
the hope that all who have not done
so proceed to get vaccinated at their
earliest convenience.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28

William Chittenden was arrested at
one o'clock this morning by Officer
Edwards and charge of disorderly
conduct filed against him. When ar
raigned this forenoon, he pleaded not
guilty, and his trial was set for one
o'clock this afternoon.
It is claimed that Chittenden tried
to oct into a residence over a South
Front street store shortly before his
arrest. He is said to have gone there
with three bottles of beer in his
pockets, to call on lady friend.
but when he was not admitted said
he had revolver and would shoot.
The door not being opened, it is said
that he claimed to have a skeleton
kew and would get in anyway. This
failing, he is said to have gone to the
rear porch and raised window and
started to get in. This resulted in
general scare among the occupants
of the building, and heads went out
of the front windows and screams
rent the night air. An employe at
w. II. LOOMS livery heard the racket
and telephoned for the police. The
Young man was then on the side
walk in front of the store, talking
to the people whose heads were out OF
the window, but he ''hiked" when he
saw the officer coming.
This afternoon Chittenden changed
his plea to guilty, and Special Judge
Geddes sentenced him to pay fine OF
S. and costs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
From SATURDAY. $ Daily.

From SATURDAY. ) Daiiv
st. Cloud, Feb. 22.-Facing charges
of incompetcncy and disloyalty, and
called upon by the board of education
to resign his position as principal
of the high school, J. M. Matheny
rendered his resignation and it was
accented at meeting of the board
held Thursday night.
Yesterday when the pupils of the
bioh school were informed of the
action of the board, about fifty, most
lly members of the advanced classes
walked out. Most of them are ex
pected by the school authorities tc
return when the excitement has sub
sided.
The action of the board against
Matthew was unanimous and was in
dorsed by George B. Alton, state high
school inspector, who attended the
meeting. There has been trouble II
the school for some time and Matheny
was charged with fostering it ane
urging the students to take sides witt
him against the board and the snper
intendent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
OLD MAPLETON NEWS.

B.lF. Taylor went to MankatO Tues
day'ito attend the bonspiel.
Vern Cornell, who is attending the
Mankato Commercial college, spent
Sunday at home.
Twin boys were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Phelps Feb. 0.
Miss AIilda Adams of Beaufort Is
helping Mrs. J. L. Stevens for a few
weeks.
w. E. Otte is on the sick list.
Will Rnport of Mapleton visited al
B. +. Taylor's Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28

A third stone quarry for Kasota
which now has two of the largest
1uarries in the state, is a possibility
Rumors are being calculated that But
Ter Brothers of st. Paul, contractors
and builders, will open it. They are
said to be conducting negotiations for
the purchase of the Hugunin farm
lust south of the village. Soundings
that have been made indicate that the
stone deposit is fully thirty feet in
thickness, and it is understood that
the owner of the farm has been offered
$4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28

F. B. Kent, proprietor of the Saul.
paugh, today swOre out a warrant foi
the arrest of William Lang, whom he
charges with having stolen packet
of knives belonging to b. Fl. Joslin, a
travelling man on Jan. II. Lang was
formerly a bellboy at the hotel and
lis at st. James. Sheriff Donahue has
gone to st. James to get Lang and
bring him back
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28

William Lang might have pleaded
guilty to grand larceny in the second
degree when brought before Judge
CRAY in the district court this morning.
had his case not been delayed by the
trial of divorce suit before the
court.
Lang, arrested recently at st. James
and brought back on a warrant sworn
by F. B. Kent of the Saulpaugh charg-
ing him with the theft of packet of
knives from the possession of COM
mercial traveller, waived examination
before Special Judge Geddes in the
municipal court yesterday and asked
that he be allowed to plead guilty
to the charge in court having Jurls-
diction and receive his punishment.
In compliance with his request, Coun-
|ty Attorney Plymat prepared infor-
nation for the court and Lang was
brought before Judge Cray this fore
noon. While he sat in the court room
waiting for his case to be taken up
the prisoner reconsidered and finally
turned to Deputy Sheriff klugherz ana
|said:
81 don't believe can plead to that
charge now. / don't think | ought
to-"
And when he repeated the same
thing to Judge Cray a few minutes
later, the court suggested that ne give
! the matter careful consideration. Lang
was then taken back to the county
|jail where he still languishes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
FROM HOME AND ELSEWHERE

| days ago. attended by $500. Mr.. Som
erville was present, along with several
other men prominent in public life in
Minnesota, including Senator George p.
Wilson of Minneapolis, Senator J. M.
Hackney of st. Paul, Judge II. G..
Hicks of Minneapolis and Representa-
tive Elmer f. Adams of Fergus Falls.
A political discussion started and from
lit grew the Somerville boom.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28


Washington, Feb. 25.-Several prom.
inent educators of the northwest arc
in Washington to attend the sessions
this week of the department of super
intendence of the National Educational
association. Among the northwestern
arrivals are DR.. c. NJ. Jordan, superin
tendent of schools of Minneapolis; s
L. Heeter, superintendent at st. Paul
and the following presidents of state
normal schools: w. A. Shoemaker, st
Cloud; c. II. Cooper, Mankato; F. A
Weld, Moorhead and G.. f. Maxwell
Winona. State Superintendent j. w
Olsen is also in the party.
Among the arrivals today were: +
w. Bohannan, superintendent at Du
luth; G. A. Franklin, Austin; G. NJ
Phillips, Albert Lea; DR.. George NJ
James, state university; w. J. Marquis
Two Harbors; r. N. Manuel and M
Fl. Manuel, Minneapolis; ri. c. Hess
Sleepy Eye, and c. G. Schultz, st
Paul.
A conference of the chief schoo
officers of the United States burea,
of education was held today. Methods
of mutual help were discussed by Ed
ward C. Elliott of the University o.
Wisconsin, and others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28

The funeral OF the late Captain
Jerome Dane will be held at the
Methodist church in Eagle Lake, Wed.
nesday, Feb. 26, at two o'clock. Cap
tain Dane died Feb. IL at his home
in Brainerd and will be brought to
Mankato tonight. He is an old soldier
and will be remembered by the older
residents of this vicinity.
Captain Dane is survived by his
widow, one son, Orlo Dane of Canada
Mrs. Hall of Brainerd and Mrs. w
Macbeth of Eagle Lake.
Captain Dane was a member of the
G.. A. r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28

left open in the rooms above his
store. He states that the occupants
were not notified by the city that
the main was to be shut off, and
therefore believes that the city is
liable. He expects to recover for the
damage done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28

From Mondays Daily.
Sheriff Donahue this morning received
a postal card offering a reward OF
$500 for the arrest of the murders OF
Mr.. Roemer, who was brutality muir.
dered near Wabasha one evening last
week. The description of the man
tailed with that given in the papers
The reward is offered by the brothers
of the deceased.
Chief Osten this morning received
a postal card offering $50 reward for
information as to the present where
abouts of Robert Lee Jones, of San
Luis Obispo, CAL, who left his home
Dec. 90. 1905. He is sixteen years old
five feet eight inches, weight l45
pounds, dark complication, black hair,
cut pompedour.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
FROM Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The annual report of the secretary
of the state live stock sanitary board
shows that during the fiscal year end
ing July 81, 1907, there were in
spected by the board on account of tu-
berculOsis 1902 cattle, of which l.l65
were killed. The report also shows
that during the year SIG glandered
horses were killed. From July 81, 1906
to March 81, 1907, the board paid
claims for cattle and horses killed on
account of disease $63, 409.29, and has
on file unpaid claims for animals killed
on account of CHAMBERS and tuberculosis
amounting to $29,03S.SO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28

The meeting between Engineer Cox.
Right of Way Agent Barlow of the
Omaha road, and the South Bend town
board and its attorney, Thomas Hughes
at the Minneopa cemetery yesterday,
resulted in preliminary agreement.
The road will have to have strip
twenty feet wide through portion
of the cemetery, to widen the slope
of its bank and thus prevent wash
ing out of the cemetery. 1t was
agreed that the railroad shall present
a formal statement of just what land
it wants and the town board will
then state how much it wants for the
land. The railroad can then make a
counter proposition.
The twenty foot strip will not en-
croach upon any graves, but very
nearly so, and will injure if not
destroy the value of a row of lots
so that the cemetery will be damaged
in the estimation of the board, to the
extent of $1,000 or $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
st. Paul, Feb. 25.-The state will
offer for sale 100000 acres of land in
the north half of the state at public
auction between June % and July "a
The list of lands to be offered for sale
includes variety of land, some of it
being unbrOken prairie land, some mea
dow, some with more or less timber
and an occasional swampy tract.
The lands will be sold to the highest
bidder, a payment of Is per cent oil
the purchase price being required at
the time of sale. The balance may
run for forty acres at 4 per cent in.
terest. The title to all of the land is
perfect.