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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
DISPLAY OF RED DEVILS
AUTO SHOW At THE MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN, NY.
Motorcycle Exhibit viii Be First Com
pIete One Ever Shown, What 1t
Is to Be Like.
Especial to The Free Press.1

New York, Jan. l3.-Although three
days will elapse before the ninth an
nual exhibition of the licensed auto
mobile manufacturers at Madison
Square Garden will be thrown open to
the public, the big edifice that will
house the show is now being prepared
for the visit of the motor mad thous-
ands. Two hunderd and ninety four
different displays will greet the spec
tator, about forty more than at any
previous show. Every available inch
of space in the Garden will be utilized.
As in previous years, this show I'M
der the auspices of the Association of
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers,
has been epartmentized, so that Wis
Iitors may find more readily those
things which most interest them. The
standard makes of licensed cars will
be mostly on the main floor, of course
but there will be car exhibits also
on the elevated platform overhang-
ing the main floor, in the cafe off the
Madison avenue entrance and in the
basement.
The electric vehicles will be gro
led in the cafe, or exhibition hall,
as it is called, and the commercial
vehicles in the basement. There will
| be fOrty-se exhibits of complete
cars besides 22l exhibits of accessor
les and parts and twentysix motor
cycle exhibits.
The motorcycle exhibit will be the
first complete one ever shown being
several times larger than at any pre-
vious show and suggesting impress
sively the advance that has been made
i'll this branch of motor vehicle travel
While there will be enough change:
in the way of detail improvements tc
keep the enthusiasts busy studying
them when the show of the licensed
makers opens in Madison Square Gar
den, the big cars of standard makes
that comprise the Garden show vii
bring out more strikingly than ever
before the great progress being mad,
toward the standardization of i'm
portant parts. The work toward this
end has been going on for year.
! through the mechanical branch of tn,
association of licenced Automobile
Manufacturers and some very definite
results are now apparent. To tn,
user this standardization will in futur,
have a value i'll economy and conven
fence beVond estimate 1t is not to,
much to say that among the STANDARD
makes it often will be possible to max
a repair by using a part from a car o
another make in case of emergenc,
where the part needed is not obtain
able.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
fESTIFIES IN OWN BEHALF
Former Banker Rinehars on the wiz,
ness ctand.

Pittsburg. Jan. Ia. 3. Rinehart.
on trial in the United States district
court charged with wreckiug the Far
mers' and Drovers' National bank of
Waynesburg, Pa, of which he was
cashier and vice president. which
failed for about $2,000,000 little over
two years ago, went on the stand in
his own behalf and was kept under
rapid fire of questions all day. EX-
pected sensational disclosures in con-
nection with Green county politics
were not reached. On crOsS-eXamina-
ton Rinehart is expected to make
good his threat to bring others into
the case by exposing persons he be-
friended, whom he accuses of desert
ing him in time of need.
Assistant Attorney General J. A..
Fowler. sent here from Washington
to assist in the prosecution, gave the
former banker an unmerciful grilling.
Time after time Rinehart was obliged
10 admit making entries in the books
that did not correspond with the facts,
but in each case he had ready ex-
PLANTATION by which he sought to jus
tify his actions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
FAVOR WISE USE OF TREES
Members of American Forestry Asso.
citation Meet.

members OF American Forestry AsSo.
citation Meet.
Washington, Jan. 13-In line with
President Roosevelt and other au-
thorities, federal and state, on the
matter of the conservation of the ma
tional resources is the American For
estry association, which began two
days session here today. The meet
ing was opened by Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson. the retiring president
of the association.
The object of the association is
"the promotion of businesslike and
conservative use and treatment OF
the forest resources of the country
The association was organized in
1892 There are branch associations
in twenty states
Among the speakers who will ad-
dress the associations meetings are
Clifford Pinchot, chief of the federal
forest service; Dr. Albert Shaw, ed
itor of the Review of Reviews; Pro
fessor H. S. Graves of the Yale For
estry school and J. e. Ransdall OF
Louisiana, president of the national
rivers and harbors congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
First Poultry institute Is
Pronounced a Big Success

as large per cent of chicks as the
old hen. His incubator is on exhibi-
ton at the show. One of the inter
esting talks of the afternoon was one
by John J. Neudecker of Clements,
Mimi, on Beginning In Poultry on
q Dollar at is better" he said,
"to start at the bottom than at the
top
Among the visitors from out of
town are Secretary Fred Setter, New
Ulm; E. Koehler of New Ulm; G. G.
kroms, Winona; FiliX Armstrong
Rochester; Minkel Bros; Mapleton:
and Mr.. Berg of Elysian.
The names of the winners and their
prizes will be published tomorrow. The
silver cups and some other prizes are
on exhibition now. The show will not
close until tomorrow and it is expect
cd that the attendance tonight will
be large.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
WOOL MEN TO STAND PAT
WILL NOT STAND FOR ARTICLE
ON THE FREE LIST.
They Claim That When Duty Was Re-
moved the Sheep Went to the
Siaughtering Per.
Especial to The Free Press.I

Pocatello, Id, Jan. l2-"Stand
pat on the tariff" is the slogan of the
sheep men who are beginning to
gather here today for this week
convention of the National Wool
growers association.
1t is declared that when wool was
on the free list the sheep were sent
to the slaughter pen. Since 1897,
when the present tariff bill was pass
ed, the value of sheep owned in this
country has increased from $65,0O0,-
600 to $2l2,OOO,OOO. The annual pro-
duction of wool is 29O,OOO,OOO pounds.
Seventy per cent of the wool used
by American mills is raised in this
country.
In regard to the national session
of the wool growers of the nation,
President Fred w. Gooding says:
"This meeting is most important to
the sheep and wool interests of the
entire country, because of the posi-
bility of changes in the tariff on wool
and hides, proposed legislation to
improve service, and lower freight
rates on the railroads; discussion of
forest preservation and conservation
of our natural resources, grazing,
depradations of predatory wild ami
mails and best methods of extermina
ting the pests, the great central stor-
age and market movement inaugu-
rated by this association, and it will
be well for the sheepmen to meet at
this time and let their views be
known on these various questions.
No wool grower should neglect this
opportunity to express himself Aand as
sist in the formulation of plans for
the future. The association has ac-
complisned much good for its mem
bers and all others engaged in sheep
and wool growing, but there remains
much yet to be accomplished"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15

Those who attended the poultry in
stitute were given a rare treat yes
terday. The speakers spoke from ex-
perienee and gave a comprehensive
treatment of their topics. ii. A.
Nourse, editor of The Poultry Herald,
st. Paul, ably treated the subject
of Rearing Ducks and Turkeys
Mr.. Nourse is an affable gentleman,
and understands the practical as well
as the theoretical side of the poultry
business. Mr.. j. M. Drew of the Ag-
ricultural school treated two topics,
Artificial Incubation" and Poultry
Buildings" He has done much eX-
perimenting and his lecture was very
helpful. Among the surprises was a
short talk by Father McCabe of
Marysburg, OH Fundamental Princi-
Piles of Artificial Incubation" Father
McCabe manufactures a new style in
cubator and claims he can bring out
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
COMMISSION PLAN FAVORED
BY THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB
Animated Discussion of the New System of Municipal Gov
ernment Follows Reading of Paper By Professor
Headley of High School Faculty.

of having the health officer one of
the four commissioners, and paying
him good salary, as he felt that the
health department is one of the most
important branches of government. He
asked that vote be taken on the
advisabiity of carrying out his sug
gestion and having the health officer
one of the city commissioners. The
large majority of those present voted
for the proposition, but those who did
not vote said that they thought that
is was matter of detail that ought
to be left to the charter commission
to work out.
Most of the speakers who discussed
the commission plan were strongly in
favor of it, believing that it would
result in economy and business meth
DDS of administration, and in the fix
ing of responsibility. 1t was felt That
the present plan has not proved en-
tirely satisfactory anywhere, while on
the other hand the commission plan
has proved far better and more eff
fective form of government i'll those
cities which have adopted it.
Mayor Andrews was strongly of the
opinion that the new charter should
be so framed as to allow of public
improvements to be made where nee
essary, and not prevented by unwill-
ing or nonresident property holders.
His remarks were in reply to sug-
gestions by Judge Cray and Mr.. Tay.
Tor that the public necessity" clause
of the present charter is too elastic.
DIR. Young felt that if the charter
commission should decide upon the
commission form of government it
should inaugurate a publicity cam
paign, in order that the voters may
understand the new system and not
be opposed to it because of lack of
knowledge of its many good points.
This was a matter where the press
could also perform a public service
by assisting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15

Ssnd Name and Address Taday-You
Can Have II Free and Be Strong
and Vigorous.

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This prescrpti IN comes from physici an who
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think l owe it to my fellow man to send them
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15

The Social Science club went on
record last evening as favoring a new
city charter for Mankato, based on
the commission plan, more commonly
known as the Galveston or Des Moines
plan. The members of the club and
Others present, except the members
of the charter commission, who were
present to learn the views of the
club, stood up to man when Presi-
dent Andrews asked those who fav
ored the commission plan to stand up.
There was no one left to vote no.
The club had invited the members
of the charter commission and city
council to meet with it, as the sub
iect of the evening was of common
interest, "Mankato's Charter" Sew
eral members of the commission and
two of the aldermen accepted the in
vitation, and a goodly number of the
club members were present, SO that
DIR. Andrews spacious and elegant
library was well filled with a good
representation of the professional and
business men of the city.
Professor l.. S. Headley of the high
school faculty. Read carefully pre-
pared and instructive paper, which is
published elsewhere.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the paper, the subject was thrown
open to discussion. Ben amin Taylor
led off, and Rev. +. l.. Heermance,
Judge Cray, Health Officer Bjelland,
w. j. Pel, w. ID. Willard, Superin-
tendent Mcconnell DR.. Andrews, Dr..
J. S. Young and Others spoke, and
one or two of the charter commits
sioners responded to an invitation to
make few remarks. 1t was upon
the suggestion of one of the latter
that the vote was taken, which re-
shifted in the unanimous endorsement
of the commission plan of local gov
ernment.
DR.. Bjelland was strongly in favor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
RENAMED BY THE GOVERNOR
Mr.. Johnson Made Number Of Ap-
pointme nts, Submitted to Senate.

Karl NIathie of St. Cloud and John
c. Wise, Jr., of Mankato are reap
pointed members of the normal board
all for terms of four years.
Other appointments made are as
follows:
Livestock sanitary board, C. A. Mel
son, Anoka; vice, John Frank of Aus
tin, resigned, for four years; p. III.
Grogan, st. James, wee W. w. p
Mcconnell, for five years
State board of dental examiners, for
three years, Dr. George o. Orr, Shake
pee, vice +. S. James; DIR. j. W. Pen
berthy, Minneapolis, reappointed
Game and fish commission, four
years, O. j. johnson, Glenwood, re
appointed.
Board of optometry, +. L. Schlen-
der, New Ulm, AMI j. w. Lanyard
st. Paul, for one year, vice C. G
Staacke and l.. A. Upton, resigned.
Board of medical examiners, foI
three years, DIR. p. A. Hilbert, Mel
rose, and DR.. NJ. S. Fullerton, St
Paul, reappointed.
State board of health, DIR. c.. W
More, EveIeth and Dr. w. A. Jones
Minneapolis, reappointed.
State board of pharmacy, five years
E. A. Upper, Minneapolis, reappoint-
ed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
Dec. 11-1S-25. Jan. Isle.

Dec. 11-1S-25, Jan. Isis.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth-ss. District Court Sixth
Judicial District.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
MADELIA, a corporation, plaintiff,
FRED a HENDERSON, defendant.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff herein, which said complaint
has been filed in the office of the Clerk
of the District Court in and for Blue
Earth county Minnesota, and to serve
copy of your answer to said complaint
upon the subscriber at his office in the
Village of Madelia. in the County of
Waterman and State of Minnesota.
within twenty days after the service of
this summons upon you exclusive of the
day of such service, and if you fail to
answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff will take
judgment against you in the sum of
Three Hundred Fifty and 00100 dollars.
together with interest thereon from and
after the LIST day of October 1908, at
the rate of ten per cent per annum,
together with the costs and diSburse-
ments of this action.
j. T.. HAYCRAFT,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Madelia. Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
W. H. Williams Will Send SIZZLING
Report to Legislature.
EXPOSES INNER WORKINGS
How Harvey Grimmer Superseded
States Chief Executive in Ap-
pointnent of Inspector.

st. Paul. Jan. ll.-W. H. Williams
of Minneapolis, state labor commits
sioner, Monday evening will present
his special report to the members of
the state legislature. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Williams successor, w. E.
McEwen, is now pending before the
senate, and it is possible that the same
session which sees the presentation of
Mr.. Williams report will see the CON
firmation of his successor
Mr.. Williams special report is said
to contain many exposures of the pres
ent democratic state administration. 1t
will assert that he was allowed little
or nothing to do with the appoint
ments of subordinates in his Office
that these places were filled for poll
zeal purposes solely.
Intrusion of Politics.
That many of the inspectors declin-
ed to do their work, and that he could
not compel them to do so because they
were upheld by the governors office,
he will assert, it is said. A letter will
be quoted which Mr.. Williams wrote
to the governor last October, telling
the chief executive of the trouble in
the department, and that Williams
was unable to make it of any benefit
to labor because of the intrusion of
politics to the exclusion of the pro-
per work of the labor bureau. This
letter the governor is said to have
never answered. except III very brief
verbal way. when it was once called
to his attention by Villains.
Harvey Grimmes Made Appointment
The story even goes that the report
will assert that Harvey Grimmer APP
pointed one inspector without consult
ing either the governor or Labor Com
missioner Williams; and that when
Mr.. Williams complained, Grimmer was
sustained and Williams turned down.
Mr.. Williams is having MS report
printed in pamphlet form for genera
distribution as well as for the legis-
lators.
Two Minneapolis men are interested
in the appointments that are to be
made by W. E. McEwen, newly APP
pointed state labor commissioner. They
are Louis Levy, who has charge OF
the state labor bureau office III the
city hall, and George H. Kaufman
state factory and labor inspector, wh'
makes his headquarters in Minneapo
lis. Both Mr.. Levy and Mr.. Kauff
mann are appointees Of w. II. vii
liams, deposed state labor commission
er, and this, it is claimed, will lesser
their chances for reappointment.
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Jan. Is. %. %. 1909.
- A' - A"O"'
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Michael
Skinnion. Deceased.
On Reading and Filing the Petition of
John M. Edwards. administrator of the
estate of Michael Skinnion, 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 administration, and
for the assignment of the residue of
said estate to the parties entitled thereto
by lawl
1t is Ordered. That said account be
examined, and petition heard by this
Court, on Saturday the 9Th day of Feb
ruary A. D. 1909 at 10 o'clock a. m. at
the Probate Office, in the City of Man
kato, in said County.
And it is Further Ordered, That no
tice thereof be given to all persons in
terested by publishing a copy of this or
der once in each week, for three sue
cessve weeks prior to said day of hear
ing in the Mankato Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at
Mankato in said County.
Dated at the City of Mankato the 18th
day of January A. d. 1909
BY the Court,
WIN. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
probate Seal)
II. l.. q j. w Schmitt
Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
Growth in the Population Of the
State, 1918 Aliens.
WHAT THE RECORDS DO SHOW
More Than 1000 Scandinaviaus Set
tied in Minnesota and 200 Ger.
mans Did Likewise.

Washington, Jan. b. - Minnesota
gained in population to the extent of
l2,ll3 aliens, during the past fiscal
year, according to the annual report
of the commissioner general of i'm
migration, just made public. North
Dakota gained 5,l36 and South Da-
kota 2526
northern European countries made the
largest individual contributions to
Minnesotas foreign born population.
The records show that 1896 Scandi
navians declared on their arrival that
they were bound for the North Star
state. and that 1904 Germans did
likewise. Following them were SIG
Finish immigrants, 72S English and
IA Hebrews, of which number n large
proportion probably came from Rus
countries.
Unclassified Immigrants.
Besides these there were $50 Ital
ians, CPS Croatians. 5l3 Polese, 500
Bulgarans, 259 Dutch and Flemish
28S Irish. 2S9 Scotch, with the re
mainder distributed among the Boz
hemians, Rumanians. Russians, Mag
vars, Ruthenians, Slovaks, Turks and
Welsh, and including two Africans,
five Chinese and four Japanese. There
We're four immigrants destined for
Minnesota who could not be classified
by nationality, and were stated as
being other peoples
Classified by occupations, among the
professional men there were twenty
nine cergymen, three actors, nineteen
electricians, eleven professional engi-
neers, ten literary and scientific per-
sons. and thirteen teachers. The skill
ed laborers included POI carpenters,
III clerks and accountants, 10 mas
ons and l47 stone cutters. OF the
unsliled there were l, 4S6 farm labor
and dealers and 1926, including wom-
en- and children, with no occupations.
Located in Minnesota.
The report deals rather deliberately
with the work of the division of infor
nation, generally known as the Pow
derby division, in placing immigrants
on farms and in places where they can
earn a living. That part of the report
shows that thirty eight immigrants
We're placed in Minnesota. They in
cluded fifteen Germans eight Norwe
gians, six Swedes, five Poles, and one
Bohemian, one Dane, one Frenchman
and one United States citizen
The work of the newly created bu-
reau of naturalization is also discussed
at some length, and the statistics
show that in Minnesota 5,l27 alien
filed declaratory statements and 2,453
applied for naturalization. The num-
Der of naturalization certificates
granted was 1000. and the number
denied ZIG, the per centage of denials
for one cause or another being ll.9
per cent of the total cases considered.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 2-Wheat-May,
$1.O47s; July, 961a@9S5sc; Sept,
93Ac. Corn-Jan., 57Ac; May, 61%
@G11ac; July, 61%c; Sept, 61Nc.
Oats-July, 46Bc; Sept, 391sc. Pork
Jan, $3.50; May, $16.771a. Butter
-Creameries, 22@92c; diaries, PIE
@27c. Eggs-311sc. Poultry-Tur-
keys, 16c; chickens, 13c; springs,
13kc.
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Jan, 8. 10. 22--l9i9.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS. La Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Jennette
Jones. deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of William
Ill. Jones. executor OF the estate of
tennette Jones. deceased. representing among
other things. that he has fully administered
said estate. and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing
the final account of his administration. and
for the assignment of the residue o. said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be exam
med. and petition heard by this court. on
Monday. the LIST day Of February, A. D. 1909
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the probate Office. in
the city of Mankato in id county.
And it is further ordered, that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy OF 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 and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato. the ith day
of January, a. y. 1899.
By the Court.
WM f. HUGHES,
probate Court Judge of Probate.
Seal
w. A. Funk. Atty.