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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07

made, and this year l04 entries were
made. A feature that is specially
worthy of commentator is the cleanli-
ness in and about the cages, due to the
excellent work of c. E. Keith. There
is minimum of the disagreeable odor
usually found in a poultry show.
The biggest single exhibitor is Frank
Koennen of lie Sueur county, who has
nincty-two birds entered. Larkin &
Herzberg of this county are the next
largest exhibitors, having eighty two
birds entered. Both are well up in
the scoring, considering the number of
birds entered.
The premiums will be given Saturday
or Monday, and will be paid in full.
The judge, James Tucker of Concord,
Mich, has gone to Chicago to do the
Judging in show there.
Prizes were awarded as follows: No.
| silver cup, j. w. kollman; No. 2
cup, Mrs. Jens Olafson, Madelia; No.
3, cup, Frank Koenen, Mankato; No.
4, cup, Larkin & Ker:berg, Mankato;
No. 5 cup, Z. Kircheis, Lacrosse, Wis.
There was no winner for cup No. 6.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
COUNTY BOARD is WRESTLING
WITH BILLS IN LEDBETER CASE
ThisI Detective Agency Wants Pay For "Booze" and
"Treats;;" Entertaining Deputy Sheriff and Farmers
Lady "sIeuih" Was Employed on Job

The county board met this Afternoon
wrestling with bills that have been
presented to it for services rendered
in connection with the trials of Frank
Smith and Mrs. Grace Ledbeter County
auditor Weaver states that the cost OF
these trials will ,e between $4,000 ana
$4,000, but he will not know the exact
figures for several days
Among the bills now before the
board is that of w. r. Geddes, for
SGG2l0, for assisting the county attor-
ncy in prosecuting the two cases. This
is his entire bill, and is looked upon
as reasonable.
Lady Detective on JOB.
The Thiel Detective Agency has put
i'll Il bill for $49S.35 for services, large
ly consisting of railway fare, hotel
bills, etc. One of the items. under date
of Nov. 1880 and Dec. Ia is: Drinks,
cigars, etc, with deputy sheriff, $4,05,
and the next item is: Treats
and expenses with farmers ana others
during investigation, $22.l5." \ lady
detective seems to have been employed
on the case for 4 time, making trip
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ito st. Louis and other places. Several
different men were employed on the
case from time to time. The board
will not allow this bill without eX-
PLANTATION from the county attorney.
Pill For Jury Board.
A. n. Riley has presented bill for
Sl5250 for furnishing meals to the
Smith jury, at fifty cents meal. He
has also put in bill for $26OSO for
furnishing meals to the Mrs. Ledbeter
jury, charging fifty cents a meal up
to Dee. q. and forty cents meal
latter that.
p. a. Lelbeter puts in bill for
S75 for getting evidence, etc.
&. G. Phillips presents a bill for
$4,000 for services and expenses work
ing on the ease, and f. NJ. Richter pre-
sents Il bill for 500 for the work that
he did in obtaining an interview that
took place between Mrs Ledbeter and
Smith
Smith Assigns Claim.
Arthur Schaub has thus far been paid
$50 by the county for services in de-
Tending Smith. The latter has as
Continued On Page seven.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
BOWLING LEAGUE AT PLAY
Six Teams Engaged in the Game at Y.
M. c. A. Last Night.

Six Teams Engaged In the Game at Y.
M. C. A. Last Night.
The Y. NJ. c. a. Bowling league, or
ganized at dinner at the Y. NJ. C. A.
building, on the evening of Dec. q,
rolled its first games last evening. The
league consists of nine teams of two
men each. Each of these teams will
roll three games with each other team
and the one winning the most games
during the series will take the prize,
which is to be decided upon by the
schedule committee.
Six teams bowled last evening with
the following result. Hunt and Wirth
against Phillips and Wysong, won by
the former. Highest individual score,
100; highest team score, 3l4. North
rup and Berquist against McLaurin and
Iverson won by the former. Highest
Individual score, 10; highest team
score, sol. Norby and Scherer against
Coulter and Palmer won by the latter.
Highest individual score, l67; highest
team score, 295. j. A. Berquist rolled
the highest score for the evening, TO-.
Tuesday night has been set aside for
the league, Friday night will be used
for postponed games.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
CUB BEAR ACTS LIKE TARTAR
Demolished It's Cage and Grabbed Off
An Armful

The cub bear which the city has
bought of a LeSueur man, to be added
to the zoo at Sibley park, was Grated
a few days ago, ready for shipment
to this city, but the youngster got his
spunk up and reached his paw through
the timbers and took an armful. All
that was left of the side of his cage
was a bundle of splinters and broken
woodwork
As long as the bear felt so about
it, the former owner decided that it
would be too expensive to construct a
cage that he could not break and con-
cuded to bring him to Mankato by
team when the weather gets good
The bear mas gone into its hole now
and it was thought best not to bring
him out until he wants to come, as
bears are like many people-it is best
to humOr them and not break in sud
denly upon their reveries. When the
bear comes out of his own accord, ano
seems in a joyful mood, his former
owner will hitch up the horse and in
vite his bearship to take a sleighride
and before he knows it he will be IN
Sibley park and clapped into tight
enclosure that is being prepared fol
him.
The boys and girls of Mankato viii
next spring and summer have real
live bear to feed peanuts to, and il
will undoubtedly prove one of the
chief attractions of the park for the
juveniles, and be an object lesson il
natural history, the same as the Other
animals at the park are.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
DEATH OLA FORMER RESIDENT
Charles Demaray Died at Snohomish,
Washington, on Dec. II.

dSnlHSlOH, on Dec. II.
The news of the death of Charles
Henry Demaray at Snohomish, Wash,
has been received in this city. Mr..
Demaray resided here for many years,
and was well and favorably known to
many residents.
One of the Snohomsh newspapers re-
fers to his death as follows:
Charles Henry Demaray was born
in New York City on March 81. 1896,
and died in Snohomish, Wash, Dec. II,
1909, aged seventy-three years, eight
months and twenty days. He lived in
New York state until he was twenty
eight years of age, when he removed to
Mankato, Mimi, where he resided
about thirty-seven years previous to
his coming to the state of Washington.
He leaves wife and adopted daughter
MISS Louise Cook, and two sons and
daughter by former marriage The
latter are Edward a. Demaray, OF
Washington, d. c., Lyman A. De-
maray, Alene, wife of Petrich Hamm
both of Seattle, Wash.
'Mr. Demaray was a man of keen
mind and broad sympathies. As a
Christian man he manifested a truly
unselfsh spirit, being always mindful
of the interests and welfare of Others
He was free and outspoken to all, be-
cause he hated sham and hypocrisy. He
was a kind and provident husband
a good father, a true friend and a
conscientious citizen. He had from,
childhood an unwavering faith in Gods
mercy and pardon through the Saviour
Jesus Christ He has passed over but
his memory remains. He being dead
yet speaketh.'
Mr.. Demaray's death was due tc
pneumonia. He was engaged in the dry
goods business at Snohomish for nine
years.
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die His hands and feet will be am.
putated.
Turned Out of Farmhouse.
Melehorn claims he was turned out
Of the farmhouse of neighbor with
whom he sought refuge, his own fire
having died out. He was unable to
endure the cold in his home and start
ed twelve miles through the cold for
Dogden. The last two miles of his
journey was made on his hands and
knees, his feet having become so be.
numbed that he was unable to balance
himself on them any more. He was
found in the streets of Dogden. An
examination of his trail shows that he
did not come into town in a straight
line, but staggered great distances out
of his path, the direct roads being
concealed beneath drifts of snow.
Notwithstanding reports of possible
famine in the Dakotas, all points re.
port plentiful supplies. The, coal sup.
ply is adequate and there is no gen.
eral suffering. It is feared that cat.
tie on the ranges west of the Nilsson.
ri river viii suffer greatly. The storm
is said to surpass anything of the kind
since 1888. There is no train service
into Aberdeen and little train move.
ment in South Dakota.
Northern Minnesota seems to be es.
Gaping the worst of the blast.
Throughout Western Wisconsin there
is a general sweep of the blizzard,
Plainfield reporting the worst blizzard
of years. The wind, blowing a high
gale. has drifted the snow badly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
must GOINTO ARMY
JULIUS FRELIN COMPELLED TO
RETURN TO FRANCE
Government There Insists That Univef-
sity Professor Shall Serve, His
Country; Former Mankato Man An
ticipates the Duties Will Be Of
Pleasant Character and Probably
Last One Month; Was Here Few
Days Ago.

Professor Julius Frelin, formerly q
resident of Mankato, now of the French
department at the state university an
nounced yesterday that the final de-
cision OF the French government has
been made and it is decreed that he re-
turn to France next summer and serve
his term as common soldier of the
republic.
Was Native of France.
Professor Frelin, a native of France
was arrested in France, last summer for
evading military service. He was un-
der age when he left his home to come
to America and has avoided military
vigilance on his many vacation trips
to France in recent years until last
summer. He was allowed to return to
America only after having promised to
do military service in France should
the government decide that ne is French
instead of German as he was born on
the border of the two countries.
Anticipates a Pleasant Time.
The professor said that he an
ticipated a pleasant time in the service
lof his former country. He will prob
ably be required to serve but a month
or so in front of one of the palaces of
the republic.
Professor Frelin was in Mankato a
few days ago in connection with his
naturalization papers.
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NORTHWEST Is IN GRASP OF
ICE KING; SEVERAL PERISH
on the Ranges West Of the Missouri River Stuff
er; Blasts From Boreas.

st. Paul. Jan. 5.-Unusual cold in
some parts of the two Dakotas reach.
ing 80 below zero, is trailing bliz.
card, the worst of the season, which
lowered over. st. Paul and points in
Wisconsin.
Two deaths and another near death
were the only very serious results of
the visitation of the arctics.
Gerald Walker was found four miles
southwest of Judith Gap, Mont, frozen
to death. He was caught in a blizzard
while going back to rejoin his wife
on their ranch where she was staying
alone. His friends sought to dissaude
him from leaving town, but he insist.
ed he could not leave his wife alone.
He was lost in the blizzard and had
wandered far from the correct road.
A farmer, named Isakson, living
near Lake Chetek, Wis, froze to death
while driving from his farm to Flat
Lake, north of Brentwood, near Coud.
cray. He was going into the woods
to haul logs for his brother, who il
logging near Flat Lake. 1t is claimed
he was intoxicated when he left his
farm. He was found by farmers, sit.
ting upright on his seat, the horses
still proceeding aimlessly along the
road.
Oscar Melehorn, twenty-five years
old, was brought in to Bismarck IN.
d. hospital from Dogden, near there,
suffering from frozen parts of the
body, and it is thought Melehorn may
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
ANNUAL ICE HARVEST BEGUN
Dealers Will Be Sure to Gather q
Bumper Crop This Year.

The annual ice harvest began today,
when c. W. Miller put force of men
and teams at work on the Minnesota
river. above the mouth of the Blue
Earth. Other dealers expect to begin
work Monday next. The ice is now
thirteen to fifteen inches thick, and
some of it is of an excellent quality,
although it is said that it is not very
uniform. Ice being taken out looks
clear as crystal. The cold weather
at present existing will doubtless add
two or three inches to the thickness
of the ice this week.
Many scores of men and teams will
soon be at work taking ice from the
river and filling the various ice houses,
and it will give steady employment for
a number of weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
Has Paid Off All Claims.

The Lake Crystal Milling company
has paid all its debts in full. The
claim of j. H. Knowles of Boston was
liquidated at Sill, which is the amount
of his verdict in his $1,000 suit. 1t is
expected that the stockholders will
have to advance an amount equal to
their original investment to close the
eompany's affairs Up, and they will
lose just twice the amount that they
put into the business originally. The
mill is being operated by its new
owner, Mr. Christensen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
Directors of Fair Elected.

The Mankato Fair and Blue Earth
County Agricultural society held its
annual meeting for the election of di-
rectors on Monday afternoon at the
office of j. A. johnson. The following
were elected George Atchison, Fred
Kron, c. H. Saulpaugh, John Krost, H.
Himmelman, Jr., Frank Mahowald and
Nv. r. Hammett. The officers will be
elected next Saturday evening at Mr.
Johnson's office in the /. o. 0. F.
building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
OLD MAN FREEZES HIS HANDS
Became Exhausted, Made Bed in Snow;
Out All Night

Fairmont, Jan. 5.-Peter Lambert,
who lives on small farm three miles
west of Ceylon, met with a serious ac-
cident a few nights ago. He had been
to town and started to walk home
early in the evening. Becoming ex-
hausted he made a bed in the snow,
where he remained all night.
His hands were so badly frozen that
amputation of some of the fingers it
is believed will become necessary.
. Mr. Lambert is about sixty-fve years
old and some time ago. owing to mental
weakness, was placed in the care of a
guardian. 1t is said that the old man
had been drinking considerable in the
afternoon in question before starting
for home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
SNOW BLOCKS TRAIN TRAVEL
Wind Carries the Snow to the Cuts
and Drifts Pile Up.


The wind sprang up this forenoon,
and drifted the snow badly. The snow
that fell last night was as light as
feathers, and the least breeze sent it
scurrying across the country. The rail-
road cuts were drifted and all trains
were more or less delayed last night
and today. The noon train going
south on the Omaha was reported three
hours and fifty minutes late, and the
noon train on the Chicago & North
western road going west was three
hours late. The noon train on the
Omaha, going north, was an hour and
half late, and the Chicago Great
Western did not arrive until 2 p. IN.
Country roads will be drifted badly,
and the streets will probably be quiet
for day or so, anyway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
Library Ianitor Resigned.

The library board held its annual
meeting last night and received the
annual and monthly report of the Ii
brarian, also other routine work. The
question of a new janitor was brought
up, as Mr.. Lorentz, who holds that
position at the present time is to re-
sign taking effect March l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
New Students Were Enrolled.

The normal school began work in all
departments of Tuesday morning. A
few students have enrolled and all of
the former students are on hand ex-
cept few detained by illness. Delayed
trains made it difficult for many to get
to Mankato on time; some were two
days on the way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
Cause of Increased Fees.

Blue Earth Post: The Blue Earth
County Medical society met last week
and duly resolved that with pork
chops eighteen cents pound the pres
ent free list of the society was entirely
inadequate to present conditions, and
adopted higher schedule.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07

Street Methodist church, this city, is
secretary. The motion seeks to re-
quire the company to take out Ii
cense on the ground that it is selling
a certain liquid which contains Is per
cent of alcohol
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
w. G. Bradley Is Improving.

w. G. Bradley, who was painfully
injured yesterday by a fall on a
slippery walk, was resting easily today
The hemorrhage from the nose has
nearly stopped, and the physicians be-
Eeve that he will be able to get out
and resume his work again in four OF
five weeks. es
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
INJURY TO DR.. DONALDSON
Former Mankato Man Is In a Critical
Condition in California.

Word has been received here from
Middletown, Cal, to the effect that DIR.
R. H. Donaldson, formerly of Mankato,
is in critical condition and bis re-
covery is matter of grave doubt.
About two weeks ago the doctor suf-
fered a fall, sustaining an injury to
his spine. He was removed to hos
pital where he now is. His limbs are
paralyzed, and his brain is affected.
DR.. Donaldson has been conducting a
drug store at NIiddletown. He is the
husband of former Mankato lady
Miss Esther Jones.
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Pastor Alleged Liquor Man.
Special to The Free Press.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 5.-A hearing
is set for today on motion which has
been made here which seeks 20 en-
force payment of retail liquor deal
ers license from a concern of which
Rev. F. c. Atkins, pastor of the Spruce
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
Winnebago Man Appointed.

H. S. Qai9gle of Winnebago City is
appointed an assistant in the state
bank examiners department by John Il.
Galarneault, head Of the department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
The RIGHT Kind of a Zone.

Chicago Post: Denver is planning
TO put its saloons in a ''wct zone.'
Why not in an Incorporate zone?
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die. His hands and feet will be am
initiated
The new era., 1910-10-20
Queer Questions.

Queer questions come over the tele-
phone to the newspaper offices Here
was one that the man who CHANGED
to answer the phone had put up to
him the other day:
"Say," began the unknown seeker
after the truth, "do you-do you re-
member who 1t was that killed Abel?"
"Why, Cain. of course" replied the
newspaper man, who put in several
years at Sunday school. Who'd ju
suppose"
well" observed the man at the
other end in an annoyed tone, "doggon
II amt gone and made fool O. my
self Course it was Cain. now that
you mention 1t, but made two to
one bet with fellow that twas
Goliath. and now I'll have to go with
out new overcoat, reckon, this next
winter" Plain Dealer.
The new era., 1910-10-20
Toad's Eggs.

eating 1t. While the secretion of the
skin is protective neither it nor any
other act of the toad produces warts.
The food habits of the toad can be
easily tested by keeping them in the
yard or garden and feeding them in
the evening. They feed at night, ana
are not at all wild after being handled
few times.
In feeding them, only live insects
should be used, and when placed near
the toad. insects disappear as If by
magic.
The toad's tongue is fastened in the
front part Of its mouth and loose be-
hind. and is tipped out 80 suddenly
that it is almost invisible, even If you
keep your eye on the animal when 1t
is in the act of catching an insect
They will be found to eat almost
any kind of insect and will devour
large numbers. and any one attempt
Ing to supply a toad with all the in
The new era., 1910-10-20

masses of eggs which toads and frogs
lay.
These are always deposited in the
water. The frogs eggs are in mass
and the toad's in long string; both
are covered by jelly-like coat. which
swells up and makes the mass Of eggs
frequently larger than the parent.
This covering probably protects the
eggs from being eaten and also serves
to retain the heat of the suns rays.
The rate of growth Of the egg de
pends upon the temperature, but in a
few days the young tadpoles come out
of the eggs remaining attached, how
ever, to the masses of jelly or to ad
jacent vegetation.
The metamorphosis of toads and
frogs is one of the most marvellous
processes in nature and gives us a
hint how other animals that now al
ways live on land once came out Of
the water, for all land animals show
evidence of having descended from
water animals.
The imitation of the body Is curl
GUS habit of toads and frogs, If
pursued or seized, they swell the body
up, thus making 1t more difficult for
the snake. which is their worst enc
my, to swallow them.
The new era., 1910-10-20

with crickets, spiders, SOW bugs, pota-
to bugs and a miscellaneous lot Of
other insects
Protect the toad Teach the thought
less boy friendliness to this helpless.
harmless, useful animal.
The frogs and toads. like many ami
mails that are unable to defend them
selves with teeth or claws, and are
slow of foot and at the same time
make a tempting morsal for almost
any flesh-eating animal, rely to some
extent at least on protective colora-
ton.
That is. they may seek surround
ings In which their permanent color
is inconspicuous or, as in the case or
the frog and toad, they may in addi-
tion change their color to suit the sur
roundings.
If you examine toad particularly,
or even frog. you will see several
colors, such as red. yellow and brown
shading into black
The intensity of these colors and
the amount of surface covered by
them varies, SO that the effect of the
blended colors varies considerably.
An interesting experiment for a
young naturalist consists in placing
frogs. particularly the tree frogs, on a
green. brown or gray background to
see to what extent they will assume
the color of their surroundings.
The skin of the toad is covered
warts, which have a more or less
unpleasant taste to animals if we may
Judge by their actions when they pick
up toad.
The raccoon is said to roll the toad
between its paws some time before
The new era., 1910-10-20
DAME NATURE HINTS
When the Food 10 Not Suited.

When Nature gives her signal that
something is wrong it is generally
with the food. The old Dame is al
ways faithful and one should act at
once.
To put of the change is to risk that
which may be irreparable. An Arizona
man says:
For years could not safely eat any
breakfast. 1 tried various kinds OF
breakfast food, but they were all soft.
starchy messes which gave me dis
tressing headaches. I drank strong
coffee. too. which appeared to benefit
aches afterwards. Toast and coffee
were no better, for I found the toast
very constipating.
"A friend persuaded me to quit the
old coffee and the starchy breakfast
foods, and use Postum and Grape-Nuts
instead. shall never regret taking
his advice. began using them three
months ago.
1.-THE change they have worked in
me is wonderful. now have no more
of the distressing sensations in my
stomach after eating. and Inever Nave
headaches. have gained IL pounds
In weight and feel better in every way.
"Grape-Nuts make delicious as
well as nutritious dish, and l find
that Postum is easily digested and
never produces dyspepsia symptoms"
There's q Reason"
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