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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
Chocolates

Saturday we will place on
sale 500 pounds of fresh
made chocolates. These
chocolates will be made Fri
day and Thursday and will
be brought in Saturday
morning. So we can vouch
for their freshness. You have
paid 25c and 35c a pound
and got no better. All
flavors. Saturday, H.
per pound. -. W.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
WOmen's and Children's Knit
Underwear and Stockings

You the very edge of need time-when stocks
are most complete We prepared to supply the needs
of the entire family, and you money every gar
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
WOmen's Br0adCl0th
Coats Saturday $l6.85

Not alone are the broadcloth
coats. We have included fancy
mixtures, diagonals, and rough
weaves to keep them company.
They come in skeleton and full
lined. A host of full length, plainly
tailored styles that will appeal to
the woman who wants goodness
rather than gaudi- U1C or
ness. saturday. 49,. $l6.85
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
SCarfs

Evening and theater chit
fon scarfs, two yards long
by ~ inches wide, with
beautiful new Persian and
floral effects; have hem
stitched ends. Very dainty,
indeed. Regularly sold at
$1.OO each. o..
Special .............OO~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28
DEATH REMOVES A LANDMARK

Death has removed one of the most
notable landmarks in Mankato.
Lafayette G. M. Fletcher was long
identified with this community. He was
one of the strong men who came
here in the early days when this sec
ton was CARRIED wholly in the hNbili-
ments of Nature, and he aided greatly
in blazing pathway through the
dense forests for an advancing civili-
2atiOn. While welding the axe of progress
he could hear the steady tread Of pio-
reers and of the generations yet to
be.
He was not Il dcadhead in the up
building of this city. Every worthy
object received his support in most
substantial manner. Every undertaking
ciety met his hearty approval. More
especially was he interested in the schools
and the title OF father of education in
MankatO" was well deserved. He con-
tributcd from the best that was in him
to make the educational system in
lHiS Guy the HutSl tHdI cOIlu Dc hdu !,
and in the performance of his duties
as Il member of the board of education
he proved to be safe man for the
taxpayers. He believed in the principle
that the public's money should be as
wisely and as judieiously expended as
if it We're his own.
This safe principle guided his actions
while he was member of the state
senate. He was not the man to be led
away by loud clamor, but he remained
steadfast in his own belief as to what
was the right thing to do. He was not
given to fuss and display. He was
withal substantial man of affairs,
and his views OH matters Of public
concern were founded upon sound
Judgment born of a ripe experience.
AS a citizen, Mr.. Fletcher was honor
able and upright; his character was
unblemished. He leaves to his most
excellent family n scored heritage-a
good name. The example of his long,
busy and unstained life is one tina
should be emulated by young men.
Mr.. Fletcher was Il @ architect OF hi:
own fortune and he builded WELL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28
WILL DISCUSS LeDseTeR CASE

Almost month has elapsed since Il
jury of twelve men brought in the YER
diet of not guilty in the case OF Mrs
Grace Ledbeter, yet the storm OF indig-
nation that was aroused over that de-
cision has not subsidized. The honest
farmers of Limetown, in which town
the brutal murder of Holland j. Led
better was enacted, have decided to hold
n meeting in the MankatO Theatre to-
morrow afternoon at which they can
give free expression to their opinions
of the verdict and to take such action
as they may deem necessary in the
premises. The meeting will be open ia
the public, and ladies are asked to grace
the gathering with their presence
1t is safe to say that more than nine
ty per cent of the people OF Blue
Earth county are of the belief that
there has been gross miscarriage OF
Justice; that the dastardly murder OF
I'm honest and upright man is likely
to 90 unpublished unless steps are
pursued to cause the rearrest and re-
indictment of Mrs. Ledbeter. 1t is true
that the woman cannot again be tried
on the charge of murder in the first
DEGREE. but it is said she can be in
dcted and tried on the charge OF being
an accessory to the horrible crime which
shocked the entire northwest. 1t be-
hooves the citizens Of MankatO to at
tend this meeting and by their presence
give encouragement TO the movement
which it is hoped will clear the atmos-
phere of some ugly rumOrs and reports
which are not at all creditable to the
good name of this county.
The Free Press would suggest that
the meeting be conducted in a sane and
prudent manner and that it be kept free
from anything savoring of mob senti-
ments. There is no mistaking the fact
that the belief is abroad that pernicious
practices have grown up in this county
in the application of the criminal laws
that have badly marred the escutcheon
of the jurisprudence of Blue Earth
county, and the events transporting in
recent years warrant our citizens IN
giving serious consideration to this
state of things, Yet it should be done
in calm, conservative way with view
to wiping out the suspicious that are
thus extant. 1t is this feature OF
existing conditions that has aroused the
people to forceful expressions as well as
the fact that they believe some one OF
more guilty persons have escaped the
penalty Of the law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The council put m some time dis
cussing various phases of the paving
question last night, but deferred action
until next Wednesday night. Action
was taken to make the restrictions
against blocking crossings more rigid
Vice President Mahowald who was
in the chair, stated that the council
would not take up the paving ques-
ton, but would hold a meeting some
afternoon to talk it over. The alder.
men did not know what they wanted
yet, he said.
DR.. j. A. Hielscher advocated con.
crete pavement, which, he said, have
proved to have great wearing quail
ties in other cities. The cost would
be less, and home material could be
used. The cost would be 81 to $l2J
a square yard. Last year 1000 square
feet were laid at Des Moines, Iowa
and this kind of pavement has been
down twelve years at Belfontaine, Ind.
and the prints made on the surface
in manufacturing are not yet worn
Off. DIR. Hielscher said that he would
like to have Washington street paved
and test of this pavement could be
made in the block where his property
is located.
John d. Lynch of Minneapolis, rep
resenting the Kettle River Quarries
company, spoke in favor of creosoted
block pavement. This is the 'favorite
material in Minneapolis and st. Paul
and Duluth are going into it, he said
Albert Lea the past year has laid
$4,000 yards of it. The. sap is taken
from the wood and the space filled
with creosote, thus preserving it in its
dry state, in which it cannot rot A
block used on a Galveston street for
twenty-three years showed a wear of
q quarter of an inch; and it showed
no rot. On fremont street, Boston,
the wear was an eighth of an inch.
Nothing really wears off, but the block
becomes more compact. Creosote is q
germcide. The cost in Mankato would
be about $2.40 square yard The
company was particularly DESTROYS of
putting some paving in Mankato, as
this city is the center of this section.
Norway pine and tamarac are used,
and some southern pine. Minneapolis
is using four inch block. New York
has reduced the size of its block from
five to three inches, because of the
small amount of wear.
1t was decided to hold an informal
meeting Tuesday evening to- talk over
the paving question, and an adjourned
meeting Wednesday, evening to take
action on paving. Le9,iae aio.
President Thompson brought up the
matter OF z. B. Sparrow, VINO de-
'sires to pay his matchmaking assess
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28
Stories of Interest
Continued From Page Three.

That while the said w. R. Geddes was
in the closet aforesaid this affiant stood
close to the closet door and the juror
.:xby passed by him and opened the
closet door and stepped in; that this
affiant then looked at the door and
into the closet and knows that the said
Juror BiXby did not close the door be-
him. and that said w. r. Geddes step
ped ont of the closet immediately and
that the door was not closed. Alter
the said Juror opened it and went in
and until after said W. r. Geddes step
ped out into the hall and that said
Geddes closed said door after he step
ped out into the hall. That said nir-
or. Bixby and said w. r.. Geddes were
not in said closet together minute
and half as alleged in said state
ment of said I.aurisch or any other
length of time save that they passed
each other as Bixby stepped in and
said Geddes passed out. That as said
Juror Bixby and said Geddes passed,
said Bixby passed the time of day
or something to that effect to said
Geddes, and said Geddes re-
sponded in the same way and
passed to the court room; that they
held no conversation and no mention
whatsoever was made by or between
them with reference to the case on trial
or any other subject. That the said c.
j. Laurisch did not ask this affiant, as
alleged in his said statement who was
in the closet with Geddes and made no
reference to such event TO this af-
faint, and this affiant did not then
or at. any other time tell said
Laurisch or any other person that
there was a Juror in the closet with
said Geddes.
Mr.. Schaub's rebuttal consisted of
one affidavit by himself, insisting on the
accuracy, in Il general way, of some
OF the evidence attacked by the states
|aifidavits.
Mr.. Schaub said that he would like
to offer Erie Shaw's affidavit as rebuff
tai but the state objected, and the
court sustained the objection. IL
Mr.. Schaub said that Dowell and De-
vine were in Mankato as witnesses for
the state, and gave their evidence
through the daily papers, when they
could not do so in court. In no class
of cases are there so many means pro-
vided for the protection of the defendant
as in murder eases. The evidence of the two
officials was intended as rebuttal, and
was of such 4 nature as to influence
Jurors who might have heard of it. 1t
would certainly influence any man, and
Jurors as well as others, and a fair
verdict could not have been reached.
The jury was splendid one, composed
of good and noble men, who would
not have sought the outside evidence
| if it had not been ntrudcd upon them.
Reference TO misconduct of the Jury
does not mean that it was intentional.
Mr. Schaub continued his argument,
referring to what the jurors had read
i'll the newspapers.
Judge Pau said that it was mat
ter of public knowledge that newspa-
pers will publish news as soon as they
can get it, regardless of courts.
Mr.. Schaub said that the papers would
not have heard of the news had it
not been for the witnesses. The pa
pers course is to get all the news, and
often they publish what they ought not
Ito.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28

| From Mondays Daily.
The following is the program for the
Southern Minnesota Teachers assoca-
ton meeting, the dates for which are
Feb. 10, II and u:
Thursday Evening, Feb. 10, IeIo-Meet.
ing of city and county superintendent
and graded school principals at the
AIankato Commercial college, Superin-
tendent f. NJ. Phillips. Albert Lea, pre-
siding.
Friday Forenoon, Feb. II-l0:l5,
music. Address, DR.. Edward A. Steiner,
Grinnell college, Iowa
Friday Afternoon-l:3O, section meet
iinss. High school section, superintend
lent Sandbcrg, presiding; grammar
school section, Superintendent Baker,
presiding; primary section, Miss Prynne,
Ipresiding; rural school section, Super
intendent Edia A. Headley, presiding;
industrial section, Superintendent Hig
bic, presiding.
3:3O-Music. Addresses: Mrs Parry
state normal school at Mankato; Presi-
dent D. j. Cowling, Carleton college;
DR.. f. \. Steiner, Grinnell college, Iowa.
Friday Evening-Joint session with
the Minnesota State Conference OF Char
titles and Correction. 8:l5-Music; ad
dress, DR.. William Byron Forbrs, De-
troit, Michigan; public reception in the
normal school library.
Saturday Forenoon, Feb. I2.-S:30,
business meeting; joint session with the
conference; 900, addresses: DIR. G.
r. Henderson, University of Chicago;
DR.. William Byron Forbush.
There will be basket ball game in
the normal school gymnasium on Friday
evening at 7:l5 between the normal
school team and the st. James high
school team. Admission to this will be
Is cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28
From Saturdays Daily.

From saturdays Oaity.
Marshall, Mimi, Jan. 22.-H. j.
Nicholson shot himself last night at
Mnneota. He was found in one of
the stalls by Charles Peterson, a dray-
man, VINO also uses the barn. Mr.
Nicholson has for several years taken
premiums here at the Lyon county
fair with his Guernsey cattle, owning
the River Side Farm, one of the best
in the vicinity. Mrs. Nicholson has
captured first prizes with her butter
consin and South Dakota. Mr.. Nichol-
son left three letters behind-one to
mis- brother Nick, telling him to look
after the funeral arrangements; one to
his wife, telling her to call on the
clerk of the Woodman camp at Min.
neota for $4,000 life insurance in case
of his death, and letter to his eldest
son, telling him never to go into a
saloon, pool hall or gambling place,
as that. was what had brought on the
trouble of his father.
Injured in Revolving Shaft.
Arthur Bladholm carelessly took
hold of revolving shaft in his fathers
machine shop here yesterday and had
his right thumb pulled completely off
and the arm broken in three places.
HG; afterWard walked two blocks, to a
doctors office, to have it dressed. II
s Country Roads Drifted.
s FarpicfS Substitute is in session here
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28
LAND. s g. g:$ en-: n H ; a.:

hoina is the kind that makes happy
homes, soil rich and productive, ample
rainfall, short mild winters, long pleas
ant summers, big crops of corn, wheat,
oats, barley, alfalfa, timothy, clover,
big red apples and yellow peaches all
gr6w side by side on same happy home.
Stock pastures on green wheat fields
out in the sunny open the entire winter.
Best of schools and churches. No snow
Or 40 below, weather Coolest this win
ters 10 above zero. Write me for my
big descriptive price list of improved
farms from $25 to $50 per acre: y
:HsMsR0w, The Land Man. Caldwell, Kansas,
Imini gratfYo u .Hgt., Rock Island Lines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28
HOW'S THIS.

We offer One. Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o..
We. the undersigned have known F..
J. .Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
his firm.
WALDING, KINNANa e.. MARVIN, !
~ Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, %.
Halls Catarrh, Cure is. taken inter-
nany, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Fake Halls Family Pills for constipa-
fiG --s--. fr'Sass
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28
Commissioners Give Instructions to
County Surveyor Brooks.

The county board meeting Saturday
afternoon was attended by all OF the
commissioners except Commissioner
Madigan. County Surveyor Brooks was
directed to prepare plans and specii-
cations for Improvements and altera-
tions in the Pleasant View bridge over
the Blue Earth river in Shelby, and
the Bryson bridge in Lyra. Bids for
doing the work are to be received
Feb. 10, and if satisfactory the con.
tract will be let. The river threatens to
form a new channel and leave the
Pleasant View bridge high and dry to
one side. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28

The report published in The Free
Press that Miss Mamie Jane Roberts
OF Judson is soon to be married proves
to be without foundation. The Jud,
son correspondent was in error.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28

indispensable. = There are some simple
remedies indispensable in every family.
Among these, the experience of years
assures US, should be recorded Perry Davis
PaiqdHer Il For 10th internal end external
application We have found it Of great value,
especially Gan we recommend tit for colds,
rheumatism, b. er fresh Mounds, -EG Arstiaa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28

Saturday afternoon on the Rock street
hill, that resulted in the injury OF
several children, and might have been
much more serious. 1t is fortunate that
none were killed OF worse hurt. than
they were.
, Ben Klughcrz, a son of Deputy Sheriff
Eli Klugherz, nearly eighteen years old,
and clerking at Charles Mohr's store,
uses the biggest pair of bObsleds in the
city, and when taking time off for
meals often complies with the wishes OF
his younger friends to give them
ride down the hill. This was the case
at 5:35 o'clock. Saturday afternoon,
Ben, in compliance with the request,
agreed to give them one ride down the
hill, and sixteen in all piled upon the
i big hobs.
Loaded as they were, the hobs fairly
few down the. hill. A farmer was driv
| ing bobsled up Rock street, between
Third and Fourth, on the right side OF
| the street, as was lawful, and the way
seemed clear. Just as the hobs were
approaching, the farmer, for some I'M
accountable reason turned across the
street just in front of the hobs, giving
no time to turn out, although young
Klugherz tried his best to avoid n
collision by turning to the left, and
| he is said to be q practiced and skill
| ful stcarer.
| Sled Struck Near Horse.
| The bobsled struck the near horse
and knocked it down and then struck
| the. front runner. oss. the bobsled, iron
and woodwork being mixed up and
gouged. The horse fell on Laura Guen-
| Their, but did not break any bones. She
lis a daughter .of, John b. Guenther,
bailiff at the court house. The horse
| lay upon her limbs until it was gotten
onto its feet, and she was taken into
Ray Otto's house unconscious, and was
for q time deliriOus. The other in
jured were also taken into Mr. OttO's
house, which resemblcd a hospital for
time, and doctors were summoned.
! Ben Assisted the Injured.
Ben Klugherz, back was slightly hurt,
but he was able TO assist the others.
inc was III liout, ottcIlHS, anu uOcS
not know how he escaped. His little
brothers, Hubert and Louis, and sister,
Agnes, did not escape so lightly. Hubert,
who is seven years old, got bad bump
on his forehead, and looked at first
rs though there might have been u
fracture of the skull. He was picked
up unconscious, and was thought to
he dead. but rallied, and today was
feeling much better. Agnes, aged ten.
got the right side of her face bruised
and her right limb cut in several places.
Louis, five years old, was not hurt much.
Robert Klages, a young son of George
Klages, was rendered unconscious for
a time and was badly shaken up, but
was doing well today. His little sis
ter got her forehead badly bruised.
| Two young sons of r. r. Coughlan
were badly bruised. Walter Luedke,
about nineteen years old, was the pusher
and rode on the end, and was not hurt
much. The other children also escaped
with slight bumps and bruises. All
were doing well today.
The farmer backed his team out and
drove away without offering TO assist
i'll picking up the injured children, and
in the excitement nobody thought to
ltry to get his name.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28

today but snow has so blocked the
country roads that there is not a
large attendance Messrs. Mcconnell
and Adams arethe Speakers. The coun-
try roads are drifted in some places
to a depth of twelve to fifteen feet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28

There will be box social Friday.
night, Jan. 2s,' in the Graf school
house., district No. S.. :.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28

If worse comes to worse maybe we
can live on rocks and enthusiasm
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

The above has been the experience with
thousands of others, and you ought to
profit by their example. Start today
and notice the rapid improvement in
your general health It. is for Poor
Appetite, Heartburn, Headache. Indi..
gestion, Dyspepsia, CostiVeness and
Grippe. - " .''-''''-a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The annual meeting of the Mankato
Cooperative Dairy association was held
this afternoon at the creamery in this
lcfty. The past year was the best
| that the association has yet had. 1t
did larger business than ever before
and three times the business that it did
six years ago.
The following figures, taken from the
report of the manager, A. L. Veigel
| give an idea of the Importance of the
creamery as one of the industries OF
Mankato:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-28

From Mondays Daily.
A bad coasting accident occurred late