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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
May %. June all.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMIN
ISTRATOR,

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Sy-
vert kvam, deceased:
On receiving and filing the petition of
Bertha Kvam of the County of Blue
that Syvert kvam late of the County
of Blue Earth. in the State of Mime
sofa. on the 10th day of September
A. D., 1909, at the County of Blue
Earth died intestate. and being an in
ha bitant of this County at the time
and estate within this County, and that
the said petitioner is the surviving
wife of said deceased. and praying that
administration of said estate be to her
self granted
1T is ORDERED. that said petition
pe heard before said Court, on Monday
the list day of June. A. D.. 1909. at
10 o'clock A. NJ. at the Probate Office.
IN the Court house in Mankato in said
county, all persons interested in said
matter are hereby required to appear at
sad time and place and show cause.
II any there be, why said petition should
not be granted.
ORDERED FURTHER, that notice
thereof be given to the heirs of said de-
ceased and to all persons Interested bv
publishing this order once in each week
Ior three successive weeks prior 70
said day of hearing, in the Mankato
Free Press a weekly newspane mini ,
ed and published at Mankato. in said
county
dated at Mankato, the 18th day of
May A. d. 1909.
By the Court.
VIM. F. HUGHES.
,, probate Court SeaI)
w. B. Davies
Attorney
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
May 2S-June All.
ORDER FOR HEARING GUARDIANS
ACCOUNT.

STATE Of MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Lawrence Masters, minor.
On reading and filing the petition of
Ellen a. Barnard guardian of the above
named minor,
1t Is Ordered pursuant to the prayer
of said petitioner, that a time be fixed
for examining and allowing her ac-
count, that said account be examined
and petition heard by the judge of this
court on the 21st day of June, 1909
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that
day. at the office of the judge of pro-
bate, at Mankato, in said county.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, that pub
lie notice be given to all persons in
terested of the time and place of exam
lining said account by publishing a
copy of this order in the Mankato Free
Press, a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato in said county.
at least once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to the day of
such hearing.
Dated May goth, 1909
probate Court Seal)
VIM F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
SHuNTING CRIMINALS AND PAuPERS.

ST. Paul Pioneer Press: The prac-
tice which prevails in many courts-in
those of st. Paul as much as any
where else-of discharging accused per-
sons on condition that they leave the
city or state ''never to return" has
been repeatedly castigated as it de-
served, both in conventions of penolo-
gists and by the press. But there are
no signs of its diminution. Between
cities and states the neighborliness of
the act is on par with an individual
getting rid of dead cat by throwing
it over the fence between his own and
the next yard. As far as it concerns
the court, it is an ignoble Sinking of
responsibility. If an accused person
is guilty of an offense against the
laws, ne should be tried and impris-
oned. If isnane or otherwise simply
an undesirable" he should be cared
for under whatever provisions the law
may afford, or, if there are none APP
plicable to his case, he should be turned
loose. Judges and prosecutors are not
responsible beyond the letter and in
tent of the law.
Society, however, is responsible for
the fact that no sufficient provision
has yet been made for variety of
human undesirabes whom no community
wants around" but to shunt whom
across boundary line is an outrage
upon other and a confession of social
c.,
itual criminals-bred in such circum-
stances and Injured to such environ
ments as to make criminalty almost
inevitable-a sentence to a reforma-
tory for an indeterminate period would
seem to be the only just procedure.
Such sentence may work change in
a mans nature where short one,
such as statues usually prescribe, will
do no good whatever. But, unfortu-
nately, in only few states is such a
resource open to the courts. For other
classes of undesirables, if no fit refuge
now exists surely it should be provided.
Comfy between states, as well as
federal law, has already diminished
such practices as permitting the sale,
for export to other states, of deleter-
ious foods and drinks and fraudulent
manufactures, whose sale is prohibited
in the state where made. The same
forces should make themselves felt in
|suppressing the shunting to and fro
of the classes of human beings here re-
ferred to. A Christian philanthropy
would, however, look back to the causes
which produce these unfortunate
"undesirables," and would there APP
ply remedy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28

who shouldered arms and marched away
once more will feel the blood coursing
through their veins like race morse !;
once again will they look upon the
glorified stars and stripes with the same
love and reverence and spirit of pa
triotism that caused them to follow
it Ger many a bloody field of battle !;
once again will 90 up from their
hearts many a silent prayer that they
had been tried and found not want
ing.
1t will soon be nalf a century since
these survivors of the greatest strug-
gle the world has ever known laid
down their arms and returned to the
avocations of a peaceful people. The
sons and daughters of those boys of
a former day, are themselves begin
ming to fell that old age is coming on
apace. and they live happily surround
ed by their children and in full real
ization of all the joys of the grand
est country on the face of the earth.
SO long have they thus happily lived
that they sometimes forget the sacri'
fees made and the hardships endured
bv the brave boys who wore the blue
in the days of 81 and '65.
And while old veterans of the Union
are paying tribute of love and
honor to the memory of their former
comrades, why should other citizens,
who are enjoying the blessing made
possible through their sacrifices, not
stop for just moment, and pay to
teh yet living tribute of our love,
of our admiration, and of our rever-
ence? The younger generation can
not enter into the spirit of Memorial
day with the same spirit that can
those men who carried the sword and
musket nearly fifty years ago, for it
is not of them. 1t did not live through
those days. 1t cannot know, except
by intuition. what sacrifices they made !;
what harships they endured. But it
does know that it was through those
sacrifices and hardships that we are
today enjoying the blessings of a
great and powerful nation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
DO MINISTERS ENJOY RIGHTs7

Here is a part of letter written
by minister eighty seven years old
and published in Success Magazine:
with profound gratitude to the
board of relief our church and to our
heavenly Father for the appropriation
of $3.50 received from the board this
day, l return your receipt with this.
my family if deprived of this appro-
priation. | am now in debt for gro
ceries, $7S. This has been accumulat-
ing since I received my last appropria-
ton. My family is composed of two
daughters. The eldest is a widow
with one daughter (my granddaughter
and an unmarried daughter, who has
been an invalid for over two years
and we think it probable she will
never enjoy good health again. I am
now in the eighty-seventh year of my
age. My health has been very poor
for over a year past. l am afflicted
with rheumatism in my back and a
dizziness in my head which makes me
liable to fall. / am hard of hearing
and have lost memory very much. 1t
has been my lot nearly all my minis
terial life to occupy missionary field
as a home missionary of the -
church. For over forty years my
salary did not average over four humid
red dollars per year, and during that
time [ believe that | have ridden over
fifty thousand miles on horseback.
That distance would be enough to
cover a ride twice around the world.
| feel that | have great cause for gra-
titude; that [ have reason to believe
my heavenly Father has made me use
full in sustaining and building up some
of our small churches to become self
sustaining. Two of them built houses
of worship while I was with them. But
l feel that I am now pretty far on
the down grade of life"
That letter is not founded upon fic-
tion. There are many ministers today
that are living from hand to mouth
unable to meet their bills. but cheer
fully working in the Lords vineyard,
and hoping for better things to come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
the LATE QUEEN VICTORIA

Today is the ninetieth anniversary
OF the birth of Pretoria, late queen of
the United Kingdom of Great Brit
ain and Ireland and empress of In
dia, and throughout the wide domin-
ion on which the sun never sets the
loyal subjects of Edward are cele-
brating what has come to be known
as Empire day Through benefi-
cent reign extending over three score
years Englishmen celebrated the
birthday of their Queen, and although
she has been dead more than eight
years she is yet far from forgotten.
With true British conservatism, the
sons of Old England have come to
look upon May pa as permanent
holiday, and it is likely that many
centuries will elapse before the date
loses its significance.
Victoria was born in Kensington
Palace on May "a, 1919, and was the
only child of Edward. Duke of Kent,
the fourth son of George III. Her
mother was the daughter of Francis,
Duke of Sake oburg, and sister of
King Leopold of Belgium. The late
queen was baptized as Alexandria
Victoria and assembled the throne on
the death of her uncle, William w.,
on June 20, 1887. She was proclaimed
on the following day and on June %
was formally crowned at Westminster.
Her marriage to Prince Albert of Sake
Coburg and Gotha took place on Feb
ruary 10, 1910. The prince consort
died in 1861, after four sons and five
daughters had been born to the royal.
pair.
Englishmen have good and sufi-
Gent reason for revering the memory
of Victoria. Few monarchs in the
worlds history have so thoroughly
appreciated and comprehended the
great truth that the powers of SOW
ereignty are held in trust for the
whole people, and are the means and
not the end of government. This en-
lightened policy, which has been car
ried on by King Edward, entities Vic
toria to front rank among the long
: line of British rulers. Victoria reigned
longer than any other English sover
ign and died in Osborn House, Isle
of Wight, on January %, 1901.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
REFlECI0Rs OF PROSPERITY.

The New York Times says that be-
monds, which is regarded as a reffec-
ton of general prosperity, Maiden
Lane importers predict a rise in the
price soon. Ludwig Nissen, one of the
large gem importers, said:
'"There is general belief in the
trade that as soon as tariff ques-
tions are settled there will be an
advance in the price of diamonds.
During the month of April we did
one hundred per cent more business
than in March, and every indication
points to continued activity"
Mr.. Nissen said that is was becom-
ing almost impossible to obtain fine
large ORIENTAL pearls, and that the
price of these gems has advanced thirty
per cent in the last year, owing to
the India fisheries failing to pro-
duce as well as formerly. An unus-
ually large number of buyers have
been in the Amsterdam and Antwerp
markets in the last two months buy
ing in large quantities. The greatest
increase in the demand for gems is
coming from the cities of the South
and far West.
David L. Gluck, dealer in Ameri-
can pearls, reports that the American
pearl fisheries along the. Wabash, Mis-
sissippi and Illinois rivers have opened
and that these gems are now beginning
to reach the New York market and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY NEAR At HAND.

Memorial day is again near at hand.
The arrangements for the observance
are about completed. 1t now will be
only few days until the stirring music
of the fife and drum will be heard, re-
calling those other stirring days back
in the memorable times of 81 and '65
when the now old, gray haired, totter-
ing men proved themselves to be the
very bone and sinew of the land. and
who marched forth under the glorious
red, white and blue to battle, to shed
their life's blood and to die that this
great nation might remain one and
united.
The Winona Republican and Herald
expresses the sentiments of The Free
Press in the following: On the com
ing Memorial day those who are left of
the thousands and tens of thousands
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
PRESENTED WITH DIPLOMAS
Pupils in Country Schools Who Were
Su ,cessful at Examinations.

Z upllS III SouHlIy SCNUOlS WnO were
Successful at Examinati lions.
Over five hundred pupils in tle COM
mon schools of Blue Earth county
took the county examinations May G
and I. The majority passed in some
of the studies and twenty five passed
in all studies and received diplomas
Following are the names of those who
received diplomas:
Susie Zehm, District B. Mankato
Stella Evans, Alva Bowen, District H.
Cambria; Alice Gustafson, District l3
Ceresco; Ethel Mobiles, District H.
Ceresco; Veronica Good, William
Koenitz, District 26, Vernon Center;
Harry Keith, District 81, Sterling; EN-
ma Magly, District 81, Mankato;. Iva
Kroeger, Dorothy Just, District 66
Rapidan; Fred Larson, District "a
Vernon Center; Ruth Ward, District
"a, Beaufort; Jessie Hislop, District
sc, Beaufort; Myrtle Greeley, District
90, Beaufort; Mathew Mountain, Wal
ter Mountain, District lO3, Lyra; Una
Rodgers, District 100. Rapidan; Mil.
ton Jenkins, District ll3, Shelby
Laura Kurth, District III, Decoria
Clarence Anderegg, Martin Anderegg
District l27, lie Ray; Neva Danberry.
District 1873, Jamestown; Ruben Riese
District 1875, lie Ray; Clemence flasher,
District 10 Joint, Danvile.
Following are the names of the
teachers in the above named districts
Alta Romack johnson, District 3;
Frieda Wiegand, District IL; Ida B.
X. Bowen, District 10; Azella Smith
District IA; Lucy Weir, District 26;
Myrtle Troy, District 81; Verna Sedg-
wick, District 81; Mary Batcheller
District 66; Ella Buchholtz, District
IA; Margaret O'Brien, District sc;
Myra Wilson, District o. Annie His
lop, District 95; Hannah Mountain
District 1903; Elsie Blume, District 100
Emma Weir, District 1l3; Genevieve
Wingen, District III; Mae Morphew
District l27; Cora Amt, District 1873
Carrie Buchholtz, District 1876; Addie
Kenward, District 73 Joint.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
HENEY AF TER FACTS
TWO DETECTIVES PUT ON STAND
In THE CALHOUN CASE.
Refused to Make Reply; Luther Brown
Claimed If He Answered Questions
Statements Might Tend to 1ncrlmi-
nate Himself; Testimony Offered to
Show Defense Engaged in Consplr-
acy to Suppress Evidence.

San Francisco, May 26.-Detectives
employed by the prosecution and by
the defense were the only witnesses
in the trial of Patrick Calhoun, presi-
dent of the United Railroads, on a
bribery charge.
Luther Brown, who admitted that
he directed the activities of seVeral
assistants working in the interests OF
the defense, was questioned as to his
relations with men who have con-
fessed to completely in the theft OF
papers from the office of w. j. Burns.
agent OF the prosecution. He refused
to answer on the ground that his
statements might tend to incriminate
himself.
Norman Melrose. another attache OF
the United Railroads detective bureau,
said he had delivered to William M.
Abbott. general attorney for the Unit
ed Railroads, and jointly indicted with
Mr.. Calhoun. reports obtained by men
under his direction.
Nicholas Korngold, now in the en-
ploy of the prosecution, but formerly
a United Railroads detective, testified
that he had received from F. A. Platt
MANY documents taken from the office
of w. J. Burns and delivered them to
John Helms. a witness last week, and
to w. M. Abbott.
Kornkold declared he had followed
District Attorney Langdon with two
detectives and John Claudianes, to
the home of James L. Gallagher,
which had been wrecked by dynamite.
He declared that Abbott had COM
mended him for this work and had
instructed him to ascertain, ii posi-
BILE, what had transpired in the grand
jury room in Oakland when Claudianes
was indicted in connection with the
dynamiting.
All the testimony of the day was
offered, according to Mr. Heney, in an
effort to show that Mr.. Calhoun and
Mr.. Abbott were engaged in con-
spiracy to suppress evidence. lt is
believed that the prosecution Is near
ing the end of its case, but under the
most favorable circumstances it is
improbable that arguments to the
jury will be reached within week.
1t was announced by the prosecution
that Attorney John O'Neill and his
brother Hugh, together with F. A.
Plat, all witnesses in the case, had
disappeared. Agents of the district
attorneys Office are searching for
them.
The O'Neill brothers are accused or
having attempted to prevent the ap-
pearance of Detective John Helms as
a witness for the prosecution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28

In reciting the fact that three of st.
Paul's social clubs have taken out a
license to sell intoxicating liquors a
local paper remarks that "this brings
the total number of saloon licenses in
st. Paul to 40, being ten over the
provided for in the city char
ter" The Mortified News calls the at
tention of the attorney general to the
fact that the granting of these addi-
tional licenses. which are in excess of
one to 500 of the population accord
ing to the last census, is a violation of
the law passed at the last session of
the legislature. Shall this law be en-
forced?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
POSTMASTER TO HOLD HIS JOB.
John S. Nelson to Hold Position in
Village of Carver.

Washington, May 25.-John S. Mel
son, postmaster at Carver, Mimi, is
going to be postmaster another four
years, whether he answer official CORE
spondence or not, but the chances are
that John will not take another chance
and that official letters from the post
office department in Washington will
get rush" service.
The postoffice department asked
Representative Davis to recommend a
new man for the Carver postoffice, be-
tiers relative to rural routes from that
office.
Instead of recommending another
man, Mr.. Davis started little investi-
CATION, with the result that the depart
ment objection to Mr.. Nelson was
withdrawn, and he will be appointed
for another term.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
QUEEN OF THE FUTURE.

Following yesterdays celebration of
the birthday of the late Queen Vic
toria, the subjects of King Edward are
today paying homage to her who will
in all probability be the next Queen of
Great Britain and Ireland and EN-
press of India. The Princess of Wales
is today forty-two years of age, and
will doubtless be the recipient of a
shower of congratulations and gifts
from all the monarchs of Europe.
The future Queen is the mother of
six children, five boys and one girl.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28

For the first time in many moons
the only big Bill'' Devery has bobbed
up again before the public eye; this
time playing the part of a "molasses'
motorist. In language rich and rare
the portly ex-police chief of New York
has taken oath before the bar of law
that "this here buzz buggy of mine
won't beat molasses running from the
bunghole." So touched was the magis-
srate at this plea that he has held the
chauffeur of the big Chief" for high
er courts, where everyone is waiting
to witness Devery scientifically prove
his proposition. New York will never
grow dull while big Bill'' Devery lives
and talks in public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
Clerk of Court Deputies.

Clerk of Court Krost Saturday filed
the appointment of Judge J. f. Porter
and Miss Jessie Olson as his deputies.
During terms of court he will main
tain the office ON the first floor of the
court house the same as at other times,
which will be convenience to the
public Heretofore this office has been
closed during terms of the court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
DISPOSED of His Residence.

r. c. Nicholson has disposed of his
residence property at 3O7 Pleasant
street to Henry Hanson, for $4,000,
and will give possession Oct. | next
The lot is located near Record street,
and is A by 40 feet, and contains a
fine new residence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
Petition in Probate Court.

Mrs. Bertha Kvam today filed a
petition in the probate court, asking
that she be appointed administrative
.Syvert Kvam. The estate comprises
$500 of real estate and the heirs are
the widow, one daughter and one son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28
GILBERT GUTTERSEN SELLS
Disposes of Residence Property in Lake
CRYSTAL for $1,000.

dence property at Lake Crystal to
Augustus w. Johnson, prominent
farmer, for $4,000. The property is
described as lots IL, IL, Ii and Ia,
Oakley's outlots to Lake Crystal.
Other real estate transactions record
ed are the following:
Andrew j. Gilman to George B. Gil
man, swA, neH, section Is, and nwI4
SELF, section 10, Garden City, for
$4,000
Jacob Thorson to Hans Thorson,
swH, nwA, section Is, Rapidan, for
Sl,45O.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28

Hens feel the warm weather as much
as other folks. Give them shady
place to sit down once in while
and rest. They will do all the better
for it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28

FUR SALE-My home farm and lot
located two blocks south of Tile
street and Moreland avenue. In fact
must sell it. For a q,rick sale will
discount real value to point that
VIII positively force you to buy
Emil F. Swanson, Box 324, Bowman.
n d.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28

"The gutter is commercial suicide
whose burdens become more than he is
willing to bear, and this is the worst
sort of cowardice. A policy once
adopted must be persisted in. Be sure
the policy is the right one, that it is
newspaper selling force then don't be
gutter. This means success spelled
with s."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28

His EXcelency, the governor of Min
nesota, has not been Joebailied for
several days, and he must feel a new
sensation under the absence of the
grilling.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28

Some folks think that hens do not
need oyster-shells when they can run
out. Just try giving them some and
see how that is. You will be wiser
after that.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28

Cut off, at any time, any suckers
you may find growing at the foot of
fruit trees or on the trunk or main
limbs where branches should not grow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28

cleaning up look in the cracks and
for mites. These pests do not stay
on the birds except when hunting for
blood
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-28

Now it is proposed to engage Rev.
William Sunday for. series of revival
meetings in St. Paul next December.