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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
Apr. 16-23-3O. May 7-14-21.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FOREClO-

Default having been made in the con-
dtion of a certain mortgage deed exc
cuted by Victor A. Tenney, single
man, as mortgagor, to Mary Burns, as
mortgage, dated the first day of March,
1907, and recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds i'm and for the county
of Blue Earth and State Of fod Minnesota a.
o. o'clock A. NJ, in book 90 of Mortgages
on page 1874, by which said mortgage
there was conveyed and granted to said
mortgage by said mOrtgagOr the follow
ing real estate, situated i'm the said
county, tO-wit:
Lot nine co in block nine go in
Hinckley's' Addition to the town now
of said addition on file and of record
i'm the office of the Register of Deeds
in and for the county of Blue Earth
aforesaid,
To secure the payment of the sum
Of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) with
interest thereon at the rate of seven
per cent G per cent? per annum, pay
able annually according to the condi-
ton of one certain prOmissOry note ex-
cuted and delivered by said mortgagOr to
said MORTGAGE, and which said note
and mortgage has heretofore been duly
assigned by the said mortgage, to A.
Fl. Turrittin by an instrument i'm writ
ing. bearing date March 9Th. 1907. and
duly recorded in the office of the Regis
! ter of Deeds. Blue Earth County. Mime
sofa. on the 18th day of March, 1907. at
2:45 o'clock, P. NJ, in book 65 of Mortga-
ges on page 523, and there now being
due on said debt and note secured by
| said mortgage the sum of One Hundred
| Dollars ($l00.00) and interest thereon al
the rate of seven per cent G. per cent?
per annum from and since March 1St,
1908; and no action or proceeding has
/ been instituted at law or otherwise to
! recover the amount due on said debt
and note secured by said mortgage or
any part thereof;
! NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby
) given that by virtue and in pursuance of
/ the power of sale in said mortgage con-
| tanned and recorded Herewith and of the
statute in such case made and provided.
the above described premises will be sold
at public auction at the easterly front
+ door of the Court House i'm and for said
County of Blue Earth and in the City
! of Mankato. therein. on Saturday the
29th day of May, 1909 at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon to satisfy the amount of
said mortgage debt then due and unpa id
together with the costs and expenses of
the foreclosure proceedings, including
i Fifteen Dollars $4,000 attorneys fees
| as stipulated i'm said mortgage and said
| mortgage will thereby be foreclosed sub
| ject to redemption at any time within
one year from the date of sale as pro-
vided by law.
Dated at Mankato Minnesota, this 18th
day of April, A. D.. 1909
A. H. TURRITTIN,
/ s. b. WILSON,
| Mankato, MINI.
/ Attorney for Assignee Of Mortgage
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
ROADS IN PINK OF CONDITION
Just Fine After the Work Done on
Them BY the Farmers.

The roads to the lakes-Washin
and Madison-are in the pink of condi-
ton according to young gentleman
who early this morning drove in with
his automobile.
The farmers all along the route have
been out with their King drags during
the past few days and the result is
that the roads were never better. These
conditions, together with the pleasant
weather, will doubtless cause big
increase in travel to the lakes. And
ERE long numerous Mankato families
will begin moving out to their cottages
for the summer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
DEATH OF OLAF P. ANDERSON.
Well-KnOwn Resident of North Man
katO Died Unexpectedly.

The death of Olaf p Anderson of
Col Cornelia street, North Mankato,
came quite unexpectedly on Sunday
morning at $3.50 1t was his fifty
first birthday, he having been born
IN Dahlsland, Sweden, May Q, 1858.
He came to America in 1882 and re-
turned to Sweden three years later,
where he was married. In 1893 he
again came to America and for some
years has been resident of North
Mankato, where he has made many
friends. His five children, Gustaf,
Freda, August, Theodore and Arthur
were all at home at the time of his
death. The funeral services will be
held at the house at l:30 p. m. and
at the Swedish Lutheran church at
2:3O p. m. tomorrow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
Durability of Mankato Cement.

The main entrance to the Free Press
editorial and business offices has been
improved by the laying of handsome
floor thing by workmen from Fowler
& Pay establishment. The old thing was
removed from a foundation of Mankato
cement-an article manufactured by P.
H. Carney years ago. The durability
of this cement has been fully demon
strated by long service in this instance.
The same quality of cement is manu-
featured now by Had Carney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
Two Million Bottles

of Perry Davis Painkiller sold every year.
This wonderful household remedy stops the
pain of sprains, burns or bruises. 1t relieves
rheumatism or neuralgia. 1t cures colds,
cramps, collie, diarrhea. There ought to be
bottle on your shelves just now, ready for
the first sign of trouble. The new size bot
tie is 35 cts. and there is also the soc. size.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
Merchants Should Leave a Light.

Discussing the robbery of The Bos-
ton store yesterday morning, Chief of
Police Pond this afternoon suggested
that if merchants would leave a single
light burning in their places of business
It would afford them better protection
from burglars and also help the police
force in great degree in keeping down
The number of crimes of this kind
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
YOUNGSTER is A HEAVYWEIGHT.
Boy of Fourteen Tips Scales at More
Than Three Hundred.

New York, May. 1O.-Harry Egert,
fourteen years old, Newark, who weighs
365 pounds, was arraigned yesterday
in the Brooklyn children's court before
Judge Wilkie to decide whether he was
under proper guardianship.
Harry was found exhibiting himself
in a store at Brooklyn. Officers Seets
and Dorr, of the Children's society,
learned that the boy had not taken
out working papers, and consequently
was daily violating the child labor law.
Judge Wilkie sent the boy to the
Children's society
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
Many a Day Is Spoiled.

By a cough which cannot be broken
by ordinary remedies. But why not
try a medicine that will cure any
cough that any medicine can cure
That is Kemp's Balsam 1t is recon-
mended by doctors and nurses, and it
costs only % cents at any druggists or
dealers. Keep bottle always in the
house and you will always be pre-
pared to treat a cold or cough before
it causes any suffering at all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
GAVE INTERESTING LECTURES
Rev. Paul DOLE Delights Two Large Au-
dienceS YESTERDAY.

Rev. Paul Dolz gave two very inter
esting lectures yesterday at the Pres
byterian church, large audiences being
present at both services. In the even
ing mis- talk was illustrated by stere-
opticon views and his subject was a
most interesting and instructive one
Rev. Dolz has been for eight years in
the Philippines and gave very clearly
defined outline of the work done there,
showing with his views also, the growth
of the islands from all viewpoints, be-.
ginning with the commercial and end
in with the growth and progress of
religious thought and work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
Death of Joseph LIE Duk.
From TUESDAYS Dailv

From Tnesday'S DaiIV
Joseph j. lie Duk, the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John j. lie Duk, died
today of pneumonia. The family re-
sides in Belgrade. The boy was aged
one year and nine months. The funeral
will be held from the Belgrade Congre
gational church at one o'clock tomorrow
afternoon Rev. Kiel of Minneapolis
and Rev. Bacon of Belgrade will conduct
the services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
SPRINGFIELD DEFEATED WANDA
Both Pitchers Did Excellent Work;
Score Three to One.
rsnac;,, ~ rhe e.. o.

Especial TO The Free Prcss.1
Springfield, May 9.-Springfield de-
feated Wanda today in a holly con-
pitchers did elegant work as will be
seen by the score:
Wanda 49,. 20 O 900 / OOO-l S
Springfield q 20 0O00 x-3 3
Batteries: Eichten and Eicnten;
Schneider and Pietsch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
EVERY WOMAN WILL BE INTERES.
TED.

If you will send your name and adj
dress we will mail you FREE a pack
age of Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN
LEAF. a certain pleasant herb cure for
Women's ills. 1t is reliable regula-
tor and never failing. If you have pains
in the back. Urinary, Bladder or Kid
ney trouble, use this pleasant union of
aromatic herbs. roots and leaves. All
druggists sell it, SO cents, or address,
The Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, N. Y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

The fire losses in Minnesota for
March amounted to 100000 as com
pared with $47OOOOOO for the same
month in 1909. The losses in the
United States were $l2,356,OO0.O0 as
compared with $l4,972 100000 in March,
1908
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
Notice of Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of The Free Press Printing
company will be held at the company's
office, l2ll23 l25 Jackson street, i'm
the city of Mankato, Minnesota, on
Monday, June 7, 1909, at ten o'clock,
for the purpose of electing a board of
directors and for the transaction of
any other business.
F. w. HUNT,
President.
M. d. FRITZ,
Secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
Lid frightened at Winona.

Winona saloons close at IL p. m.
now, orders to have the lid clapped on
at that hour having been issued by the
new police chief, Herman A. Schmidt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
Tired of John Barlevcorn

Duluth News Tribune; Even in old
Missouri, where the mint mash oriei
mated, the people are becoming weary
of John Barleycorn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
Ban Placed on Peanuts.

This is the last day peanuts can be
cracked at the zoo. Tomorrow Director
Hornaday's order goes into effect, pro-
hibiting visitors from bringing UNI
shelled peanuts into the park, which
will be posted at the entrances. If
possible, the crusade will be conducted
without making arrests.
The chief offenders, DIR. Hornaday
said yesterday, are children, and he
has asked the cooperation of the
Board of Education not only to keep
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
Nebraska
Mrs. Cronkhite
Drops Dead
Prominent Nebraska City Christian
Science Healer Succumbs to Sud-
den Attack of Apoplexy.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., May l9.-(Spe-
cial.)-This city was startled last evening
by the announcement that Mrs. Herbert
s. ~Cronkhite. one of the best known and
best loved women of this city, had
dropped dead shortly after entering the
home Of Charles Gerber, where she went
to give a treatment, being one of the
healers of the Christian Science church of
this city. She was stricken with apopleXy
shortly after entering the home and died
before anyone but the members of the
Gerber family could reach her. She came
TO this city twelve years ago, with her
husband, who is a passenger conductor on
the Burlington road, and since that time
had made firm friends with everyone in
this city, She is a prominent member Of
the Order OF the Eastern Star and during
1895, 1906 and 1907 was worthy matron OF
the lodge in this city and in 1906 was grand
worthy lecturer of the order for this state
and one OF the leading workers OF the
grand lodge. She was one Of the leaders
Of society until she took up the work Of
a Christian Scientist and was one of the
leading members of that church and one
of the leading factors in the erection OF
a new church which was dedicated two
weeks ago. She was SO years Of age and
leaves a husband and a son, the latter be-
ing a resident of Montana. AS yet no
arrangements have been made for her
funeral.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20

FBEATRICE-The Ellis and Harbine ball
teams will play at Ellis Saturday. The
gas company team of the City league will
also play at Ellis on that date.
BEATRICE-Thee Wahlman and Miss
Telke Busboont were married Sunday at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Busboom, near F1lley. Nearly
200 guests witnessed the eremony.
NEBRASKA CTTY-Father Hahn, pastor
of ST. Mary's Catholic church has resigned
and as yet has not decided where he will
locate, He has been here for some time
and the congregation was loath to have
him leave.
HYANN1S-The spring roundups are in
progress and on several ranches the cattle
have already been dipped. Owing TO the
severity of last winter and the lateness of
spring stock is not looking as well as usual
at this time of the year.
NEBRASKA CITY-Jacob Sichl, one of
the pioneer merchants OF this city is lying
dangerously i'll at his home and his son
is closing out his business with a view of
recover sufficiently TO enable him to travel.
BEATRICE-weather Observer Palmer Of
this city reports that the total rainfall
since last week amounts to $50 inches.
Rain fell here all day yesterday and the
grDund is thoroughly soaked. Crops Of all
kinds and pasture lands are in excellent
condition.
BEATRICE-A party Of boys caused a
disturbance among some italian laborers
In the Union Pacific yards last evening
by pelting their car with stones. The
Italians became angry and threatened the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20

boys, but the police appeared on the scene
and stopped further proceedings.
HYANNlS-The county is being rapidly
settled by Kirkaid homesteaders, more
having come in this spring than ever be-
fore. Most of the newcomers are farmers
and Il is feared they will be disappointed
in their farming II the dry season, pre-
dicted by old settlers, materializes.
DICKENS-Walla Roth, a farmer living
about ten miles south of here, has been
a%djudged insane and taken TO Hastings.
He had been under the impression for
several days that neighbors would shoot
him, and he constantly carried a gun II
is thought his condition will improve in a
few days.
NORTH PLATTE-Another candidate
has announced himself as desiring the Of
flee of sheriff of this county. This new
candidate is A. c. Combs of Maxwell. TIC
date three men want this job. They are
!. L. Miltenberger, who has been sheriff
for the last two terms. A. j. Salisbury OF
North Platte and Mr.. Combs.
TEKAMAH-The county commissioners
appointed G. A. Ireland of this place county
judge to fill the Vacancy caused by the
resignation of Judge Basler who expects
to owe TO Idaho next month. w. II. Van
C1eve of Oakland, was appointed clerk of
the district court to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of G. a. Ireland
to accept the office of county Judge.
NORTH PLATTE-The school board OF
North Platte is again advertising for bids
for the construction of two modern brick
school houses In this city, each OF which
will cost about $4,000. Bids were to nave
been opened Saturday night, but several
contractors were unable TO prepare their
bids by that time and the matter was ad-
journed until May 2 up to which time bids
may be filed.
NEBRASKA C~ITY-Richard Beers and
Miss Edith \. Warren were united in mar
riage this morning at the home of the
brides parents, at Syracuse by Rev. Mr..
\ Gilbert. Both of the young people were
born and grew TO manhoo and womanhood
in the neighborhood where they were mar
ried today and have been sweethearts since
childhood. They will make their home on a
farm belonging to the groom.
NEBRASKA CITY-The city counc al
the meeting last evening passed an ordi-
nance permitting the wholesale liquor deal.
ers and manufacturers to do business on
a $500 license, while the retailers ray a H.
cense of $1,000. Some of the saloon men
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20

are talking of contesting the matter on
the ground that II is class legislation. Ne
braska City has fourteen retail liquor deal
ers who have taken out licenses and paid
their money.
NORTH PLATTE-Yesterday Edward
Bignell, Burlington superintendent at Lin
coin and a son, and ]. H. Eckman also OF
Lincoln were in town and spent part OF the
day at the Bignell townsite. c. f. Matson
ana wife. the former having recently
resigned his office as deputy county at
torney at Lincoln, also arrived yesterday.
Mr.. Nation will take charge of the affairs
OF the Lincoln Development company in
this city and also practice law.
NORTH PLATTE-Burglars attempted
to rob the safe in the office Of the G. T.
Field Lumber company last evening. The
first knowledge that such an attempt was
who upon opening the office this morning
discovered that a window had been
forced open and that the desks and drawers
had been ransacked and an attempt made
to open the safe. This, however. was un-
successful and the burglars received
nothing of value.
NEBRASKA CITY-A man named Nc
Pherson, employed in a livery Barn at Sid
this city yesterday and they remained over
night and occupied the same beG. While his
companion slept IL is charged he robbed
him and left him stranded here with a
livery team on his hands. Today the livery
man, Mr.. Morrell, came over from Sidney
and took man and team back home. The
hired man left the city before the city
before the police could locate him and a
warrant has been issued for his arrest.
FAIRBURY-Four brick business build
ings are now in course of construction,
and Weeks & Steele are e~xcavating for
a 64X10S feet building at the corner OF p
and Fifth street. b.. ". McLuCas e. Co,
have a two-story brick office building for
their lumber yard nearly finished: Allen
& Davis have the foundation in for their
brick feed store on fourth street; a brick
addition TO the building occupied by G. f.
Jenkens and an addition TO Ayres imple-
ment warehouse on Third street are nearly
completed. The site for the new post
office building at ID and Fifth has been
surveyed and work will commence as room
as the plans can be made.
Kemper, Hemphill & Buckingham.
All Kinds OF Plating.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
Boy Murderer
Gets Life Term
fury at Alma COnvicts Ben Hedden.
dorf of Killing w. c. Dillon,
Aged Recluse.

ALMA. Neb., Msy s-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Benjamin H~eddendorf, the is-year-
old boy who shot and killed w. c. Dillon
in mis- cabin near Stamburg March 10. was
found guilty OF murder in the first degree
and sentenced TO life Imprisonment by a
Jury IN district court today.
The case went to the jury at s o'clock
Tuesday evening and the verdict was re-
turned into court at 4 o'clock this morning.
The case was a sensau cnal one, eighteen
witnesses being for the state
and twenty for the defense. Dillon was
shot from the window Of the hut in which
he lived. while he was eating mis- supper
The body was found a%fterNard by neigh
bors. B~ioodhounds followed a trail which
resulted in the arrest of Heddendorf and
George Critics, aged &c years. Critics after
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20

PERU, Neb., May 1s.-special.)-Miss
Eliza c. Morgan, who for twenty-six years
was the preceptress of Mount Vernon
dormitory OF the Peru Normal, has just
sent President Crabtree word that she will
attend the commencement exercises here
on June l.. Miss Morgan doubtless did
more than any other one woman to shape
the early conduct OF the pupils during
those pioneer years OF the normal's life and
growth. She is highly praised by the first
president, j. NJ. Mckenzie, as a woman of
exceptionally strong influence over both
men and women. Probably no other an
nouncement concerning the commencement
exercises will so thoroughly thrill the
hearts of the alumni es the news that Miss
Morgan, now a gray-halred woman living
in quiet retirement at Rochester. n. Y,
will return to clasp hands with those who
are living witt esses to her marvellous in
fluence in the State Normal school,.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20

and in grains and other horticultural exhi-
bits. The afternoons and evenings will be
spent In visiting other exhibits and in TAX
ing in the fair generally.
Students and friends of the normal are
greatly grieved to learn OF the death Of
Miss Sidney Murphy of the Piano depart
ment, who was taken to Omaha for an
operation for appendicitis about ten days
ago. She died in the hospital yesterday
afternoon some time after the operation
had been performed. Miss Murphy was
an excellent teacher and was loved by
all who knew her.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20

PERU, Neb., May l9.-(Special)-Miss
Gertrude Tyler of Auburn, a prominent
member Of the senior class, has been
elected to the principalship Of the Craw-
ford schools at an excellent salary.
Arrangements have been made for a
special train from Peru to Denver for the
meeting of the National Educational as
ISOLATION. Members of the summer session
who attend this meeting will receive the
same credit for attendance that is received
by other students.
Prof. c. r. Weeks has arranged to have
the Normal Agricultural society meet each
day on the state fair grounds in Lincoln
during the fair this fall, Four hours each
morning will be spent in lectures and ad-
dresses in the stock barns, machinery hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
TEACHERS AT NEBRASKA CITY
stan of Various School just Elected
by Board of Education.

stan of Various chOOIS just Elected
by Board of Education.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., May 1s.-CSpe-
ci%j-At a meeting Of the Board of Edu-
cation held last evening the following
teachers were elected for the ensuing year:
High school Principal. c. Ray Gates;
Miss Ida Heise, German; Miss Marion F.
Livingston, mathematician; Miss Virginia
Byerly. English; Miss Clara Mackin. Latin;
Miss Bertha A. Henderson, science; F. T..
Cole. miscellaneous.
Music: Miss Harriet c. Bell, superintend-
ent.
Drawing: Miss Mera Mcclellan, super
intendent.
Sixth street: Principal and teacher of
eighth grade, Miss Valeda Mcclellan; first
grade, Miss Minnie welhelmy; second
grade. Louise Eisenman; third grade
Emma BIchler; fourth grade, Mary Arid
fifth grade, Abbie Lyon; sixth grade. Maud
Metz; seventh grade, Hannah Johnson.
Second avenue: PRINCIPAL and teacher OF
eighth grade, Caroline Sheer; sixth grade.
Roselle Cox; fifth grade; Effie Gilmore
fourth grade, May Cook; third grade, Clara
Van ELS; second grade. Louise Homeyer;
first grade, Mrs. Anna Reynolds.
Fourteenth street: Principal and teacher
OF sixth grade. Catherine Flynn: seventh
and eighth grades. Ellen Ware; fifth grade.
Edna Wright; fourth grade. Evern Proper;
third grade, Lucy Eastman; second grade,
Amanda, Rodenorock first grade, Jennie
Olsen.
Kearney: Mrs. Agnes NJ. Bradford. prin-
cipal: Nellie Wills and Emma Fastenau.
G-reggspOrt: Amelia Willie, principal,
and Clara Rehse. -
EdgeWood: Grace B~loomingdale.
Miss Proper was granted a years leave
OF absence.