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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
TWO NIGHTS IN A HAYSTACK
Farmer Lost in Storm While En- Route
to Rural Msii Box.

TYLER Mimi, Feb 2.-Lost two days
i'm il snow storm with both feet SO
badly frozen they may have to be
all as the result of wager
he made with his brother-inlaw that
he could find his way to the rural
mail box, distance of but thirty
rods from the house, is the experience
of Nick Norak
Within few steps of the house he
lost his way. Upon his nonreturn a
searching party was formed and for a
time he could hear voices but he grad
ually strayed farther away. When
almost exhausted by the cold he saw
what he supposed to be house, but
which proved to be only a haystack
He crawled into the hay and made the
best of the situation until some time
the following day (Friday), when he
again attempted to find more comfort
able shelter.
After several hours of aimless wan
dering lie came to another haystack
where he remained until Saturday
morning. By this time the wind ha6
Gained to some extent and he started
out again. By the time he reached
Julius Nelson's house his hands ant
feet were frozen stiff. A physician
was summoned. His shoes We're 81
tightly frozen to his feet that it wa
necessary to cut them away. Boil
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
HELD UP IN A SNOW DRIFT
Passengers on the Milwaukee Road |
Have Unpleasant Experiences.

st. Cloud Times: c.. O. Farm, who
returned to st. Cloud Sunday morn
ing from few days visit to his old
home in Mankato, reports Il somewhat
unusual experience that the train on
which he was a passenger encountered
in the southern part of the state-that
is it was unusual for that part of the
state Mankato. Mr. Farm reports, was
snow bound for thrtysiX hours. Not
a train in or out and telegraph and
telephone lines to the west were all
down. Saturday morning the Milwau-
kee made up special train at Man
kato and at nine o'clock started it for
ST. Paul. At one o'clock in the after
noon this train. on which Mr.. Farm
was Il passenger, encountered big
snow drift near Lonsdale, forty miles
from Mankato, and there it stuck until
six o'clock. The train had to be shov-
ieled out and the train men and passen-
gers took turns in shoveling with the
one shovel on the train which belonged
to the engine. In order to keep the
fire going in the engine the shovel had
to be taken back to the locomotive
every few minutes. Finally the engine
and baggage car were uncoupled and
| this cut off the steam from the rest
of the train, and the passengers sui
! fered severely from the cold. Finally
aid was secured from near by farmers
and a section crew The passengers had
nothing to eat all day. A man reached
the train from Pennington with a
basket of sandwiches and sausages, but
before he had gone through one coach
his supply was exhausted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
POLICE CHIEF is DEAD
WILLIAM MEYER OF LAKE CITY
FORCE SUcCUMaS.
Came Here as Delegate to Sons of
Herman M eet and Operated Up
on for Appe ndicitis.
From Thursdays Daily.

IOlL bdily
William Meyer, chief of police of
Lake City, who was suddenly stricken
with acute appendicitis while attend
ing the state convention of the Sons
of Herman in this city Tuesday after
noon, and who was operated upon at
st. Joseph's hospital yesterday fore
noon, died at noon today. 1t was
realized this morning that his condition
was critical
Mr. Meyer was n man of middle age
and leaves a wife and family. This
was the first vacation from his duties
that he had allowed himself in five
years, and he had looked forward to it
with pleasurable anticipations. After
arriving in Mankato he telephoned to
his wife that he believed that he would
remain here for a week, as he liked
the appearance of the city so well.
That afternoon he was taken sick, and
the physicians advised that he be OPP
Grated upon at once, but he refused,
but his condition got so grave by
yesterday morning that he gave his
consent, but it was then too late, as
it now appears.
A pathetic feature of the case was
the fact that Tuesday evening Mr..
Meyer received a telegram asking him
to come right home, as his aged mother
had been taken sick and was dying
This was mercifully withheld from
him.
Mr. Meyer is said to have been
faithful official, and was well liked
by all who knew him, and his death
causes much sorrow The remains
will undoubtedly be shipped to Lake
City for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
HANDS DOWN SIX DECISIONS
Judge Pau ofthe District Court De-
cides Several Cases.
From Mondays Da1ly.

from MOnudN
Judge Pfau fled six decisions this
afternoon, on eases that have been
pending before him. In the case OF
Albert H. Jordan VS.. Bertha C.. Jor-
dan, defendant, Albertus Jordan gar
nishee, the court orders that the de-
PENDANT Bertha C.. Jordan, have iudg-
ment against The garnishee, Albertus
Jordan, for $S42.53, with interest from
November, 1868, and 1920 costs in
the garnishee proceedings, and her
costs and disbursements in the action.
In the east of S. r. Wilson as ad
miniStratOr of the estate of John S.
Hinkley, deceased, vs.. Mary f. TenEy,
the court decides that the defendant,
Mary +. Tenney, is not entitled to
have the Judgment that was attempted
to be assigned to her offset in this
matter but that she is owing and in
debted to the plaintiff in the sum of
Sl2l.45, and Judgment for this amount
is accordingly rendered the plaintiff.
The court finds that on July }, 1908,
the defendant gave Victor A. Tenny
her promissory note for 800, due in
two years, and that Victor A. Tenney
transferred and assigned it to John :.
Hinkley, and no part has been paid,
Jan. 20, 1908, Victor A. Tenney re-
covered judgment from the plaintiff
for $l07.S2 on an appeal from the dis
allowance of Il claim against the
Hinkley estate. On the same day he
assigned this judgment to Mary T..
Tenney, but at the time of the as
signment he was indebted to the
Hinkley estate $325.60, and the estate
was entitled to have the judgment APP
piled on his indebtedness.
I'm The case of w. NJ. Lang VS. North
ern Land and Investment Co. and
A. +. Pfiiner, the court finds for the
defendants. The suit involved commits
sion for the sale of land, the contract
for which was never consummated.
j. Barney and ID. w. Radchel, the
court denies 4 motion for new trial
made by the plaintiff.
In the case of S. b. Wilson as ad-
ministrator of the estate of John S.
Hinkley, deceased, the court renders
judgment for the plaintiff from the de-
PENDANT for $2267l
1t is found that on July TO-, 1902,
the defendant gave to John S. Iiink-
ley promissory note for 800, due
in three months, and the next day
gave note for 800 due in six
months, and July 20, 1903, gave him
another promissory note for 1914, due
in six months and the interest on the
first two notes for one year has been
paid, and the defendant is now Ow-
ing S34 .03 on the notes. A judg-
ment gotten II year ago OF $l07 S2
against the defendant is an offset. and
the Judgment is for the balance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
DEATH Is NOT FAR AWAY
c. C. Clements, the Banker, Is Dying
at Saltwater.

st. Paul, Feb. &C c. Clements.
the Faribault banker, is dying man.,
in the state prison at Saltwater.
Clements, as will be remembered.
was president of the First National
bank of Faribault. Through his per-
hitting the funds to be misused, the
bank was wrecked and depositors in
sisted on his prosecution. The defense
took the case through the state SUI
preme court, but with no relief for
Clements. He was accordingly sent
to Saltwater.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Remains Found Alongside Track.

Tracy, Jan. 2S.-Mystery surrounds
the death of Edward jacobson, aged
twenty-five, whose body was found
beside the railroad track about four
miles south of this city, by section
man. Jacobson was badly bruised
about the head and shoulders, and it
is believed by some that he was kill
ed while attempting to jump from a
moving train, as it passed near his
home
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

train did not come. The morning train
out today left at 7:45 n. IN. with
two engines.
Street car service today was much
improved. A force of men was EN-
ployed this morning in shoveling out
the track, and cars were running
everywhere except in West Mankato
where the current was cut off be-
cause number of broken telephone
wires crossed the trolly wire and made
it dangerous to life.
People Use the Hacks.
Eugene Coy carried 200 passengers
in his busses yesterday, and did no
depot business, either. 1t was the
best day that he has had, and he
manner.
Neither of the commercial telegraph
companies doing business in the city
had any wires in operation today. All
day yesterday Manager Jones of the
Western Union could hear St Paul
calling on one wire, but was unable
to make st. Paul hear
The Gamewell fire alarm system is
still ont Of commission.
The telephone companies are doing
the best that they can and improving
the service as fast as possible. They
have 4 great deal to do, as so many
MI Il
the work of the repair gangs is haz-
ardous and disagreeable. People will
have to have patience.
People got to work today in earnest
should be pushed this afternoon and
evening, so that the walks may he
cleaned in time for church goers to-
morrow.
at the court house all day yesterday
Carrier Boys Did Nobly.'
All of the Free Press carrier boys
except one were on hand yesterday
afternoon and delivered their papers
in spite of the biting wind and cold
and the snow drifts to go through
These boys did themselves proud. and
should receive the gratitude of the
patrons, who were enabled to get their
papers in spite of the worst condition
of affairs in years.
Parties in from Eagle Lake report
that the Northwestern company's tel
ephone poles are all down and wires
tangled up.
The telegraph and telephone poles
around Jordan are said to be all down
The electric lights were cut of
last night to avoid danger of accidents
from crossed wires. One or two par
ties received shocks fro mtouching or
stepping on crossed wires yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Donahue Back With Knoss.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Sheriff Donahue arrived this noon
from Menominie, Wis.,, having in his
custody Fred w. Knoss, Jr., who is
charged by Gladys s. Pearson with
having aided her in an attempt to take
her own life. He was lodged in the
county Jail to wait his hearing on
the action OF the grand jury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Railroad Traffic to the Bad; the
Weather Is Too Cold.
SNOW DRIFTS AND ICY TRACKS
NJ ct Train In or Out On Northwestern,
Omaha Calls Off Nos. and II,
Wires Are Down.
From Saturdays Daily.

ErOm SATURDAY DalV.
Tie demoralzed condition of traffic
and communication left in Mankato
vicinity by the storm has not cleared
much since yesterday afternoon. The
storm itself has abated, but has been
followed by much colder weather. The
mercury fell to eighteen degrees be-
low zero by this morning, but with
quite a strong wind blowing, but not
near as heavy one as yesterday, and
the snow had ceased to fly. As the
wires are still down, no weather re-
port has been received for couple
of days.
Tie railroads are having a hard
time resuming traffic, in the face OF
hard drifts, icy tracks and bitter cold.
Numerous men are employed at the
work, but not much has yet been
accomplished, however, it is thought
that regular schedules can be re-
sumed Monday, at least for passenger
trains-and through freights.
Bad on Northwestern.
Up to noon today there had been
no trains in or out, east or west, on
the Chicago & Northwestern road, and
as the wires were still all down there
was no predicting when any trains
would reach MankatO.
The Omaha road is still tied up
south and west of Mankato, but trains
ares running between this city and
the twin cities. Passenger trains No.
and IL, south bound, were annulled
last night, and No. started out from
TIE cities on the time of No. |, which
is due to arrive in Mankato at l2:4O
Il. M, but it did not reach here until
ID a. m. This forenoon, about 1890
o'clock freight train with half a
dozen cars, and an engine at each end,
started north with the intention of
reaching the twin cities, or going as
far as possible. The caboose was
fill with passengers. This was the
first train to leave for the north on
this road since Thursday afternoon
One wireswas gotten in working order
to ST. Paul this morning.
The Milwaukee train from the north
that was due to arrive in Mankato at
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon did
not get in until ii p. IN. A passen-
ger train started north on this road
| at 1855 a. m. today, and was the
! first passenger train north out OF
Mankato since the storm began.
| The train from the south due at
1910 a. m. yesterday did not arrive
until 1880 p. M, and then came only
from Wells. This returned to Well;
| this morning. The main line east oil
Wells seems to be clear, but west
of Wells it is said to be tied up.
Conditions on Great Western.
| The Great Western road got its
train through to the cities yesterday
and one came in about three O'Clock
\ l,rt hn aun irlf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
In the Real Estate Business.

Mrs. A. X. Hofer, formerly of Man.
kato, is now engaged in the real
estate business in Minneapolis. She is
a member of the firm of Schulthers
& Hofer, and Il graduate of the Ma
tional Cooperative Realty company of
Washington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Farmers organize a Club.

The farmers of Kasota township
have organized club. Cooperation is
the object. The officers are: George
+. Case, president; C. V. McGraw
vice president; c. c. Payne, secretary
and Leonard Grant, treasurer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
MEMORY OF POET BURNS
:. H0N0RED BY The SONS AND
DAUGHTERS OF SCOTLAND

/ brother danced several times. They
dress in the highland costume and are
very entertaining in their dancing.
W. w. Taylor of Mapleton, in his
| splendid manner, gave a recitation
| This was followed by a solo by
! Mr. John McGucllian of ST. Paul Mr..
McGuckian is beautiful singer and
| the whole audience was charmed with
the music. After responding with an
encore, a Scotch ballad, the audience
INVENT wild and only on the promise
of Mr.. Ellis that Mr.. McGuckian
would sing later on the program
! would the crowd quiet.
Mary Sinclair played a selection on
the bagpipes, showing herself to be an
able pupil of her father
Benjamin f. McGregor spoke in a
very pleasing manner Lord Byron's
"The Eve of Materloo."
Mrs. Mary Nliliken sang two Scotch
songs and was wildly cheered by the
audience.
| William Hall recited Mary in
Heaven" after which Miss Bessie
Dodds sang in her most charming
manner two songs
Mr.. f. S. Dodds of Mankato sang
Scotland" song written by Miss
Emma Sellers of NIapleton and re-
sponded to an encore.
After broad sword dance by
Mary Sinclair and her brother George
Prof. r. H. Brown of the high school
gave a few well chosen remarks.
The program closed with the sing
ing of Aud Lang Syne" by the
Scotchmen on the stage. All joining
hands as they sang.
Then the Dance.
The hall was then cleared and
dancing took the floor until morning.
Many went to Masonic Hall where
an informal program was given.
Taken all in all it was one of the
best Burns club event held in Maple
ton.
Among those present from dis
lance were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brooks, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Hart, Mr. and Mrs.
Chris Nerbovig Mr.. and Mrs. G. j.
Laurisch, Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Vegel,
DR.. Brandenburg, John r. Thomas,
Geo. b. Owen, John c.. Wise. DR.. r.
Dodds, f. S. Dodds, Miss Bessie
Dodds, Geo. Atchison, Dan T. Bowen,
all of Mankato; james Slater and
wife, Frank Duncanson, DIR. +. r.
Annis, of Winnebago; EIbridge Corliss
of ST. James, Robert Fuller and wife
of Redwood Falls.
The bonspiel at Mapieton, under the
auspices of the Maple River Curling
club, was begun yesterday morning,
but had to be discontinued on ac
count of the soft condition of the ice
lit will be concluded later in the
winter, when cold weather returns.
Eleven Kinks were enterd, fv from
Mapleton, three from Mankato and
three from Winnebago. The Nerbovig
link met with the most success, of
those from MankatO. 1t was compos-
ed of +. S. DOdds Tom Thompson, O.
f. Morrow and DR.. G.. II. Nerbovig,
skip. and won the preliminary and
secondary plays. The Lewis rink won
the preliminaries. 1t was skipped by
| DR.. Nerbovig in the absence of G. A.
Lewis, and the other players were
Theodore Just, Tom Thompson and o.
f. Morrow. The Owen rink, composed
of Charles Owen, c. j. Laurisch, DIR.
r.. Nj. Dodds and George b. Owen,
skip, lost in the prelminaries.
The three Winnebago Kinks were
the Ward, Mcdonald and Knapp Kinks
Those from Mapleton that played were
+ the Thomas Taylor, Alec Ellis, Ben
Taylor and Robert Morrow Kinks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Conditions on Great Western.

The Great Western road got it's
train through to the cities yesterday,
and one came in about three o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, but the evening
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
From Thursday $ Daily.


Yesterday all Aapleton celebrated
the one hundred and fiftieth birthday
of the poet, Robert Burns. The clans
had gathered from far and near to
join with the Maple River Burns club
and Mapleton in fitting remembrance
of this great event.
The weather man had gone. back
on the Scotchmen this year and on
Monday the opening day of the bon
spiel found the Ike in their Kinks too
soft to use. Tuesday was as bad
although many curriers' from dis
lance had gathered for the event.
About six thirty Wednesday morn
ing you could have seen the curriers'
at play They lad decided to get in
Il little play at least and on that
morning played tlirce games.
The bonspiel has been postponed
and will be held Oct. . and 10.
The annual meeting of the curling
club was held at the opera house
Wednesday afternoon and the old Off
GETS were IccitCItu.
The Sumptuous Banquet
I'm the evening a sumptuous ban
quet was served to a very large
crowd Tables were set i'm Union Hall
and that they We're loaded with the
ing.
While Mayor Sinclair, the official
piper of the club, played his bagpipes.
the haggis was borne in on the
brawny shoulders of William Me-
Queen and William Morrow Benia
min f., McGregor in most impress
sive manner gave the address to the
Haggis.
After everyone had enjoyed to his
fnll, the excellent banquet, the crowd
went to the opera house where the pro
gram of the evening was given.
The house was packed to the doors
many standing in the rear.
A. j. Ellis, in his usual pleasing
manner, presided. The program open
ed with an overture by the Mapleton
Orchestra
Mayor Borchert welcomed the Scotch
and their friends to Mapleton and in
his genial way, turned the village
over to them. Professor James A
Howieson of Sterling responded to
this, giving very interesting his
tory of the club from it's first meet
ing at the home of Joseph Dabie OF
LlTa Lake, down to the present meet
ings in Mapleton.
The Mapleton male quartette sang
Coming Thru the Rye" and. as al
encore sang "Your Necktie's up Be
hind" Major Sinclair of Minneapo
lis then appeared in Highland Cos
tune playing on his bagpipes. This is
one of the events of the meeting an(
it is rare sight indeed to see this
man, over six feet in hight dressed
in the Scottish garb, playing Thu
pipes.
A ladies quartette then sang very
sweetly and as an encore sang "Com
ing Thru the Rye
i Charles Ellis sang the old Scotcl
song, "Rantin' Rovin' Robin Thi
song is generally sung by David Will
but owing to his absence, was sun,
by Mr.. Ellis, who responded to an EN-
core by singing another Scotch bal
lad.
The ANNUAL Address.
|, The annual address of the clul
/ was given by Judge r. S. Cowie O
/ Whitehall, Wis. His address wa
strong and forcible.
He treated of Burns, not so nue.
as the poet as of the man, giving
/ strong defense of his private life an
5 love of home. Judge Cowie is yer,
5 Entertaining speaker and his address
\ was greatly enjoyed by all.
4 Following the address Miss Mar
!, Sinclair of Minneapolis danced TIL
/ highland fling. Miss Sinclair is
daughter of of the piper and with he
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07
STEAL A MARCH.
Charles Robertson And Miss
Dixie Bailey, Prominent Young
People ElOpe To Evansville
To Tie Their Hearts.

Last Sunday night Charles Robert
son, Of Glendeane, and Miss Dixie
Bailey, of Vanzant, arrived here and
spent a few hours with Mr.. and Mrs.
Proctor Keith. Just before the west
bound passenger train, No. lis, was
due, they let the ''cat out of the bag''
and made known their secret to Mr..
Keith At eleven O'Clock they left for
Evansville where they were united in
marriage Monday morning at nine
O'Clock.
They returned to this city on the
afternoon train and were entertained
at the Keith home until Tuesday morn
ing when they left for their home at
Glendeane. The bride and groom
drove one of the handsomest rigs
in Breckenridge county and Mr.. Rob-
ertson said he had been offered two
hundred dollars several times for his
horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson are popular
young people and are members of
prominent families.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-04-07
cLovERPoRT. KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY APRIL $4,000
Big Crop Means
Ruin of Farmers

Tobacco is not the only crop that will
pay. Is that true1
If so, then let US cut down our con-
templated tobacco acreage and pay
more attention to other crops.
l wish also to sound a word of warn
ing in regard to the growing of the one
sucker type of tobacco. In 1908 the de-
mand for tobacco was sucn that there
was little objection for one-sucker by
the buyers. But if we have only a
moderate sized crop, one sucker is
bound to sell for less money than the
broad leaf Green River. In the first
place in stemming one-sucker, it looses
so per cent, as the stem is very large.
Then the uses to which ne-sucker are
adopted are limited on account of the
coarse fiber of ribs. There are some
sections, namely, the upper Cumber-
land district, that grow is to perfection.
The soil of the Green River district is
not adapted to its growth, and the other
districts will produce all the market re-
quires.
The people of the Green River dis
trict will make serious mistake if they
plant one-sucker. Our soil produces a
superior Green river and we have de-
mand for our type of tobacco, and it
would be foolish for our people to pro-
duce a tobacco the trade does not want
and that will not sell for as much as
Green River. Occupying the position
that do, and wishing to serve the peo-
pie of the Green River district in the
best possible way, deem it my duty to
address this letter to you. Very truly,
yours. HENRY S. BERRY.