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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-10

Miss Bertie Adams is visiting Little Rock friends. Mrs. G. W. Hardin is visiting friends at Little Rock.
 Representative J. A, Batson ot Wooster is in the city today.
 Mir and Mrs. F. M Morgln are visiting friends ill Little Rock. Claud Powell will take horse as part pay on a new piano or organ.
 The Amicae club will sell home made candies at the Ar Dome to night.
 Mrs S. F. Davenport and Mrs E. R L,nder are visiting Ill Okla homa.
 A. C. Maddox left today for Wooste.~, wher ne will te.cn this summer. Miss Katie Morris of Little Ro. k visited Mss Naomi Erwin in this 1 city yesterday.
 Miss Robbie Maddox returned this morning from a visit with Lit tie Rock friends. Misses Fletcher and Lula Bur Irow of Morrilton are visiting 1 friends i'll this city. lanes Carter has returned to this city, after a trip through the north ern part of the county. James Carter will leave tomor- row for Galveston, Tex, where he will spend few weeks.
 Miss Roxie Clark left this morn- ing for Guy, where she will begin a summer school Monday.
 Thomas Lesson, of Dublin, Ire land, has arrived in this city and will make his home here in the tu- ture. Mir. Lesson will enter Hen- drix College next session.
 MT. and D. A. Thornton re- turned this morning from visit with relatives and friends in Berry, Texas.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-10
GUN CLUBS
 FIRST MEET

The first meeting of the gun club was held at the fair grounds in this city yesterday afternoon when about two hours was spent in shooting at clay pigeons. George Clements of Little Rock was in the city and he made the highest score in the shoot, Fol lowing is the score; the first col umn showing the number of hits out of the given number of chances.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-10
Local--Personal


 I. F. Reddick is here today from Beryl.
 Frank Raney is here today from Lollie.
 For fine pianos. See Claud Powell. 255-3t w. A. Allen of Vilonia is i'll the city today
 Hulls for sale. w. l.. ROBINS, phone 162. I45-tf R. K. Wilkerson of Beryl is i'll the city today.
 w. B. Hines is spending today in Little Rock.
 Fulwood Smith is in the city to- day from Beryl.
 J. A. Frisby is visiting his fam fly in Morrilton.
 Mrs. Dove Harton left this morning for McCrory for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Crossett.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-10
MADDOXVILLE.

We have experienced the warmest weather of the season the past week.
 The refreshing showers of this week have proved very beneficial to the crops in this section.
 Mrs. Susie L. Evans visited relatives near Bethseda the first of the week.
 Prof. A. C. Maddox of Conway was mingling with relatives and friends in our midst this week.
 Callie Stewart of Conway was here this week on business.
 Our farmers are very busy just now making preparations to lay by their crops.
 Tnly
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-10
Sunday at
 the Churches

METHoDIsT-Rev. J. B. Stew enson will preach at both hours tomorrow, morning at II o'clock and evening at 8 o'clock. Sunday school at 9:3o a. III. Epworth League, 4 p. III.
 PRESBYTERIAN A. M. MacLauchlin will fill the pulpit at both hours tomorrow, morning at
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-10
BANK OF CONWAY

II o'clock and evening at SIS o'clock. Sunday school at 9:3o a. m.
 BAPTIsT-The pastor, Rev. J. ]. Hurt will preach at II a. III. and p. m. Sunday school at 9:3o a. m,
 Morning subject, Following the Upward Trail;' evening sub ject, Some Mountain-Top Expe- riences with Jesus. y
 Mrs. w. B. Stark and son, Har- din, are in Little Rock, having the latter treated for tonsil troubee.
 Old papers for sale.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, July 9.-Tonight and Sunday partly cloudy weather; showers tonight or Sunday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-10

Miss Rosa Isgrig left this morn ing for Mayflower and will opel her school there Monday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-07-10

Old papers for sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
VIEWS Or the GOVERNOR.

Governor Johnson submitted his views
to The legislature today in his third
biennial message. \ synopsis Of this
interesting state document con- lie found
in this issue. The governor does not
lack for subjects. He treats many OF
them--some quite directly and with
considerable force and passes over 9th
ers without making any particular
recommendations and does not offer
any suggestions that will assist the leg
islators in their endeavors TO frame
acts that viii meet the complicated
situations.
The Free Press recommends a perusal
of the message. People should ac-
quaint themselves with the views of
our governor and get III touch with
those matters which are to occupy the
attention of the legislature during this
session.
1t is not likely that the legislature
will follow the advice of the governor
relative to the extension of the pri-
mary election law. If the lawmakers
are wise they will curb instead of
stretch that law to cover state officers
and United States senators. A repeal
of the law entirely would please a
great many people who can see nothing
else in it but the promotion of deceit
and wholesale lying, perjury and the
encouragement of democrats to partici-
pate in republican primaries. Honesty
and principle are lost sight of in the
attempt of the opposition to create
all manner of trouble for the repub-
licans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
PLANETS BLAMED FOR QuAKES.

"The law of earthquakes Is 1ouno
in the planetary system, and 1t was
the peculiar situation of certain planets
with reference to one another and TO
the earth when caused the horror at
Massina."
This statement was the basis for an
address in Chicago offered in explain
alton of the Italian quake by f. l..
Ormsby, president of the Order OF
Nature. MIR. Ormsby declared he had
foretold that the year 1908 was to be
= disastrous one because OF seismic
disturbances, and in proof he produced
a printed book of prophecies for that
that wear. In tlis book he said
that earthquakes would be numerous
and severe. The crust of the earth will
have some quite severe strains at four
different times this year. The situation
is sucn as to cause alarm"
Mr.. Ormsby explained yesterday that
"the Messina quake was caused as
result of the formation of quadrature
bv the earth, Uranus, Saturn, Mars
Mercury, Neptune and Venus"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
PUTT AFTER A DIVORCE
LAKE MAN STARTS
AN ACTION NOW.
He Names as Co respondent One
Grover Mycue, Latter Was But
termaker Near Town.
From THURSDAYS DaHv.

From THURSDAYS DaUv
Otto Putt, the Minnesota Lake man
whose wife left him, has started an
action for divorce from his wife on the
ground of adultery. He names Grover
Mycue as correspondent. w. r. & c. ID.
Geddes are his attorneys.
Mrs. Putt is in this city. Two or
three weeks ago she left her home,
near Minnesota Lake and it was
thought that she and Mycue had gone
to the Twin Cities together. This was
the first time that the husbands sus-
picions were aroused. He was away
from home Il good deal during the fall,
with a threshing crew. Mycue, who
was buttermaker in that district, board
ed at his house. About the time that
Mrs. Putt left her home, the creamery
company received letter from Mycue
stating that he was in trouble and
would not return again. His present
whereabouts are unknown.
Putt located his wife in this city,
but she was abdurate and would not
return home. Later she became con-
trite and wanted to be taken back.
but the husband had learned enough in
the meantime 10 satisfy himself that
he no longer wanted her to return. and
he has started the action for divorce
and the papers have already been
served upon the defendant 1t is not
believed that she will make any de-
Tense
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
LACK OF A DEAD BODY WILL
NOT STAY THE PROSECUTION
State Claims to Have Other Evidence Against
Ref; Sheriff Donahue and Deputy Phillips
Back From Investigation Trip.

tain the remains OF a child, but of
q hobo's lunch.
1t sometimes occurs that people
selling rags to rag pickers put in
other things to increase tle weight,
and these sometimes slip by unob
served. In this case, perhaps two or
three cents might have been made
through dishonesty or perhaps q mis-
take.
Will Not effect Prosecution.
While the line of evidence that the
officials We're working upon proves
to have been without value, tlis
fact will not in the least affect the
prosecution of Ref, it is understood.
The state claims to have other evi
dence against the defendant. 1t is
not necessary to produce the body
III order to prove murder, as the
old English law required but it can
be proved by circumstantial evidence.
The public generally has not taken
hold OF the theory that if clild
was found in the car of rags few
weeks ago it was that of child
that died last March. 1t has been
felt that the body could not have
been preserved so long, and that if
murder was committed, the body
would have been disposed of at once,
and not held, to turn up as evil
dence at some convenient time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
Registry Business.
WILL HOLD JOB SHORT TIME
Statement Made by john wv. Olsen,
Recently Elected Dean.

State IN ent Made BY Jenn wv. Olsen,
Recently Elected Dean.
From Saturdays Dally
John ". Olsen, recently elected dean
of the Agricultural College, gave out
the following statement:
My appointment as dean of the col
lege of agriculture came to me with
out solicitation on my part, either di-
rectly or Indirectly. Some of the re-
gents shortly after Dean Randall an
nounced his intention to resign asked
me if | would consider the acceptance
of the deanship if rendered. After
considering the matter for two days |
consented to accept if elected. Last
Tuesday | did not sit with the board
of regents while the deanship was UNI
der discussion. While | learned after
adjournment that | had not been elect
ed bv a unanimous vote | did under
stand from conversation with the dit
ferent members that / could expect the
support of the regents who did not
vote for me. After receiving the hear
ty congratulations most cordial express
sions of good will and proffered sup
port from members of school men and
others throughout the state, including
numerous professors In the college OF
agriculture, | was surprised to learn
late Thursday evening that three Of
the regents felt very strongly that the
majority. made a serious mistake in
eecting dean on Tuesday-that ac-
ton should have been deferred
"The success of the school of agri-
culture is of much greater Importance
than the personal interests of any in
dividual and without being assured of
the cordial cooperation of all the re-
gents. no one should undertake to di-
rect the management of the college of
agriculture and the experiment station.
In the Judgment of the majority OF the
board, however, it is desirable that
some one should at once assume the
duties relinquished today by Dean Ran
dali. l therefore consider it my duty
to accept the position of dean until the
end of the present fiscal year, July 81,
| trust that in the meanwhile the board
may be able to find another who. elect
ed by an unanimous vote, snail be able
to carry upward the important work
of the school, college and station to a
point infinitely higher than has yet
been reached.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
STRINGENT BANKING LAW.

California proposes to place a most
stringent banking law on its statute
books. The measure was drafted by
Joint committees representing the le9ls-
lature and bankers of the state. It's adj
option is expected and will result in
making California banks among the
safest in the country.
The proposed law is modelled after
the recently enacted New York bank
ing law, but in many respects is more
stringent than that measure. 1t di-
vides financial institutions into saw
ings banks, commercial banks and trust
companies, and sets out with particu-
larity the duties Of each.
Prominent features of the new law
are as follows:
Creation of a state banking de-
partment, in lieu of the board of bank
commissioners.
Acting officer with the title Of SUI
perintendent of banks.
His salary to be $1,000 a year, and
he must have had actual bank expert
ence.
Three examinations and reports on
each bank every year.
Publicity for bank officials who bor-
row funds of the institution with
which they are connected.
Two-thirds of the directors must
approve such loan and the superin-
tendent may veto the loan.
Limitations to the amount that may
be loaned.
/ Banks divided into three classes and
The duties of each clearly difned.
Savings banks to be permitted to in
vest in certain classes of industrial
/ bonds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
Ian l. s. 15-19 8.


ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNEeOrA County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
II the matter of the estate of Margaret
Ibach. deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Arthur w, Ibach of said County:
1t is ordered. that all claims ana demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance.
at the probate Office in the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Monday. the 10Th day of March. A. ID i.
1909. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered. that three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the
CA piration of which time all claims not pre-
scented to said court, or not proven to its sat
isfactiOn, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further. that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publi-
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, in the MankatO Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 21st dav Of December
Der, A. ID. 1908.
By the Court.
probate Court SealI VIM. f. HUGHES.
Judge Of Probate.
]. E. Porter Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
From Tuesdays Daliv

From Tuesdays Daliv.
Sheriff Donahue and Deputy Sheriff
Phillips returned last night from Min
neapolis, where they investigated the
report that the alleged corpse of a
baby found i'll a carload of rags that
had come from Mankato had turned
out to be merely the remains of a
lunch of sausage and chicken bones
They found this to have been the
case. Then they turned their at
tention to learning whether it was
likely that a substitution had been
made, the lunch being substituted for
the real baby. This they also found
not to be the case.
Woman Identified Cloth.
The Bohemian woman who found
tle package among she rags was
POUNDS and she identified the cloth
in which it was wrapped us as that
she had secured at her home, when
she thought that the package con
tanned the remains of a baby, and
wished to give it descent burial.
Tie error was hers to begin with,
and all who looked at the package
afterwards had fallen into the same
error, until the undertaken started
to prepare the remains for shipment
to Mankato. Then the discovery was
made that the package did not con-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
FREE SEED REDUCTION.

CONSERVATION prevailes among sena-
tors and representatives at Washing
ton. They are up in arms because of
the reduction that has been made in
the amount of free seeds to be dis
tributed among their constituents this
year. Free seeds are held among the
most valuable arguments used by con-
gressmen for impressing the desirability
of their reelection upon rural voters,
and the loss of even portion of this
perquisite is viewed with alarm.
Owing to the high price of seeds,
resulting from crop shortage, each
congressman will have only 10000
packages of vegetable seeds to dis
tribute among his constituents, In
recent. yetrs. the quota of each mem
Der has been 1880 packages. Thu
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
Jan. |. s, 15-1909.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth,-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Hannah
Paulson deceased.
On rnading and filing the petition of Frank
F.. Crandall, administrator, of the estate of
Hannah Paulson. d Q a Sc d. representing,
among other things. that he has fully admin
istared said estate, and praying that time
and place be fixed for examining and allowing
the final account of bis administration, and
for the assignment of the residue OF said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered, that said account be examined,
and petition heard by this court. on Monday.
the lst day of February. A: D.. 1909. at 10
o'clock a. m. at the probate office in the city of
Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy of this orter once in each week. for three
successive weeks prior TO said day of hearing
in the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in
said county.
Dated at the city Of Mankato, the 23rd day Of
December A. ID. 1908.
By the Court,
VIM. F HUGHES
probate Court Seal.) Judge of Probate.
Benjamin Taylor Atty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
ANSWER OF A SOCIALIST.

During a public address at New Ha-
ven. Conn, j. G. Phelps-Stokes, re-
nuted to be the inheritor of a portion
of the helps-Stokes millions, was
asked this pointed question: "Wnat
are YOU doing with the millions you
inherited?" He replied: "You are mis-
taken: l did not inherit millions.
inherited some thousands, and l want
cd to give those thousands back to
the people who produced them as well
as the income from those thousands.
Those thousands consisted mainly of
shares in corporations, and in part
ownership in office buildings in New
York. 1t took into consideration the
people who produced this wealth, and l
found that to return it all, figuring
for some time back would be to give
one-ouarter of a cent to each, which
would do them no good. So l decided
to devote the entire amount to the
Socialist propaganda, and give my
life to It. My own living | earn by
being director or officer of corporations
IN which 7 hold stock, and as | give
twot thirds Of my time TO Socialism
the salary thus earned is small, but it
is enough for the maintenance OF my
wife and myself"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
Jan. 8. Is. 22-1y09.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate OF Jennie E.
Bradley, deceased.
On fading and filing the petition CT
Ida NJ Martin. executrix. of the
estate of Je ME L Bradley. deceased.
representing. among other things. that she has
fully administered said estare. and praying
that time and place be fixed for examining
and allowing the final account of her admins
tration and for the assignment of the residue
OF said estate to the parties entitled thereto
by law.
1t is ordered that said account be ex-
amined. and petition heard by this Court,
on Monday the sth day OF February A. ID.
1909. at 10 O'CLOCK a. M, at the Probate
Office, in the City of Mankato, in said
County.
And il is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all perons interested
by publishing a copy of this order once
in each week, for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in the Man.
kato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato. in
said County.
Dated at the City of Mankato the 18th day
of January. A. ID. 1909
BY the Court,
probate Court SealD
VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
w. r & C. D. Geddes. Attys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
Pleasant Mounds

DIR. S. d.. Roberts of Winnebago
made personal call in this neighbor
hood last week.
j. w. Heritage has been subpoen-
aed as juror, at the United States
federal court that convenes at Duluth
January 10.
Miss Eva Briggs spent New Years
day, at the home of her friend, Miss
Genevieve Swan, at Garden City.
Burton Tyler spent Saturday and
Sunday at Mankato as the guest of
his daughter and sister.
The George Marks farm was sold
nois, consideration, $3.50 per acre.
R. B. Tyler spent a few days at
Rapidan and Mankato last week.
Freeman Salsbery, made business
trip to Mankato last Wednesday, in
behalf of the Pleasant View Gene
terry Association.
Frank Otterstein, returned from Ro-
chester Saturday night where he had
been spending a few days visiting
friends and relatives.
j. w. Heritage, has installed a new
McVicker, open jacket, gas engine,
for grinding feed, and pumping water.
The Fox Brothers are receiving quite
a few saw logs, and will have their
saw in operation in about two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Huffman, and
daughter Dorothy returned from Owa-
tonna Saturday, after a weeks visit
with friends at that place
Dave Weise and family spent New
Years day at Emore as the guests
of DIR. and Mrs. A. G.. Jacobs.
/ News was received here last week
of the death of Fred Root, son of
Nobe Root, formerly of this place.
The moving of the barn recently
purchased of III. L. Day, by Geo. Col.
Inns, took place last Tuesday. TWEEN
ty teams of horses were hitched to
it, and after some little delay on the
start, succeeded in conveying it safe
ly to its destination, a distance of
two miles
Two wolves We're sighted here Sat
urday, morning OH the nort1 side of
the Tyler farm. a posse was organ
lied and after few hours chase gave
up, as the wolves took to the river
bottoms, and disappeared in the I'M
derbrllsl.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08
Cambria Items

Roy Evans of Appleton is visiting
relatives i'll this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones of st. Paul are
guests of Mr.. And Mrs. Evan j. Davis
Miss Esther Bowen. one of the sue
cessful teachers of Duluth, spent her
holiday vacation with her brother, D.
T. Bowen and family
Enoch Price made business trip
to Wadena recently.
The Misses Edna Jones and Pearl
Harbo, students at Mankato normal
are home for the holidays, also Lulu
Evans, Ruth and Naomi Harris and
David Evans. who attend Lake Crys-
tai high school.
We are pleased to have Mr.. and
Mrs. David Roberts of Billings, Mont.
among us, and wish they might make
Cambria their permanent home.
A fine boy arrived to brighten the
home of Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ. Lewis
last Saturday morning.
Mrs. Enoch Price is on the sick list
While Northwestern passenger
train was running at high speed last
Wednesday morning it ran into and
killed a valuable horse belonging to
Carl T. Harbo. Mr. Harbo had recently
purchased the animal as a match to
a horse which he possessed. The com
pany promise to settle for the horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Davies and two
daughters are guests of Edward Jones
and family.
A fine boy arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nichols Sunday morn
ing.
The prohibition lecture at Cambria
Woodmen hall, by w. j. Arnold. was
enjoyed by many attentive listeners
The Pathfinder quartet was praise
worthy
Each number OH the Christmas pro
gram at District No. IL, last Wed
nesday evening was well rendered, and
the Christmas tree and decorations OF
holly and bells made a charming eff
feet. The little folks were made GLAD
by the appearance of Santa Claus.
A number of young people enjoyed a
Christmas eve and took in the program
at Jerusalem church. The tree was
beautifully decorated as well as the
church.
The young people are planning lear
year party at the residence of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Enoch Roberts New Years eve
There will be a "Y'' social evening
and program at David E. Bowen's resi-
dence JAN /, 1909.