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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

On the return trip of Company Il
from Camp Lakeview to Fairmont,
rather exciting incident took place
a few miles west of Wells. The east
bound train, which had passed a
few minutes before, had set fire in
a field adjoining the track and the
flames were rapidly spreading. Con
siderable grain had already been de
StrOyed. The train was stopped,
Musician Peters sounded fire call
and the boys turned out and assisted
the train crew in putting out the fire
which was accomplished after about
twenty minutes of hard work SUI
perintendent Perkins had his private
car attached to the train and the &C.
cupantS worked as hard as anyone in
fighting the fire. Mr.. Perkins WELD
ed broom with telling effect and
ROadmaSter Hines held valiently on
to the handles of a plow and helped
run fire breaks. The militia boys
grabbed bundles of wheat and beat
out the flames.
The damgae done was not very
large but had not the soldier boys
been at hand to assist the fire would
have spread over large area and
without doubt caused great amount
of loss.
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than usual, and less than half of the
fruit that usually comes from Cali
fOrnia by this date has been re-
ceived this summer.
Plums are of better quality now,
and those who want to get the best
for canning should do SO within the
next two weeks. The best Gamers
are Burbanks, WiXons, Tragedy, Og-
on, German and Sugar
Peaches will not be much CHEAP.
er than they are now, but are of
good quality.
Grapes from California will begin
to arrive next week. The crop has
been a good one so far.
Farmers and others engaged in
raising apples locally must take
more pains in picking, selecting and
packing their apples, whether Du-
chess or Wealthies, than they have
been doing if they want to save the
market, according to the dealer.
They must be cared for so that they
do not bruise. Picking up all on
the ground, carrying them loosely in
wagon boxes or sacks, all tend to
bruise them, and decay starts rapidly
after that, and the parties that the
apples are shipped to do not care tl
pay for them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

The, annual meeting of the stock
holders fOf the Mankato Electric
Traction company was held in Chi
cago the other. day, followed imme-
diately Sby the election of officers.
A practically clean sweep OF the di-
rectors AND officers was made, Chi
cago men, supplanting the Mankato
men in every instance except one.
The new officers are Walter j.
Cummings president, H. e. Hance
vice president, p. l.. Thompson sec
rotary and treasurer These, with
John J. Giblin and Andrew w. Sulli
van, are the directors. All are Of
Chicago except Mr.. Hance, who is
of Mankato. President Cummings is
a brother of j. ]. Cummings, who
holds the common stock of the COM
pany in pursuance of the recent deal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

Ottumwa Courier: On a trip from
Ottumwa to Mankato, Mimi, where
business and pleasure, but mostly
pleasure was the attraction, party
of Ottumwans headed by Charles A
Wellman in his auto and c. c.
Bracey in his car left Ottumwa Sun
day morning, July g. Mr.. Wellman
with his companions returned Friday
night. The trip overland offered
much to please and all enjoyed it
immensely. Rains were encounter
ed enroute and two rains were a
part of the pleasant things that hap
pened for the Ottumwans while at
Mankato. The proximity of several
small lakes to Mankato and the sum
mer resort facilities offered in that
section was the chief attraction.
Mr.. Wellman is associated with
Calvin Manning in large addition
opened up for sale some time ago
in Mankato, and this had to do with
the business end of the trip. The
addition owned by Manning & Well
man at Mankato is one of the larg-
est of the several held by the firm
and there are some 500 lots for sale
in the addition. An immense convent
and school is being built by a Cath
Ollie sisterhood on a portion of the
ground donated by the Ottumwa
firm which when completed will cost
100000. The trip included passing
through Oskaloosa, Marshalltown,
Ackley where the first night was
spent. Thence to Mason City, North
wood, Albert Lea, Mimi, where the
second night was spent and on to
Mankato the day following. Return
ing, the Wellman party took route
through the eastern tier of counties
touching Austin and Waverly where
they spent the first night and leav
ing Waverly Friday morning, a stop
was made at Waterloo and the party
returned home about AS p. m. The
dust was found to be very annoying
between Ottumwa and Oskaloosa but
from Grinnell north to their destina
tion rains seem to have been plenti
full and crops looked excellent.
With Mr. Wellman were George
Wellman and two daughters, Mary
Elizabeth and Jeanette, and from
Oskaloosa to Marshalltown Mr.. and
Mrs Edwin Manning accompanied
the Wellman party. The Braceya car
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From Fridays Daily

From Fridays Daily.
The will of the late Anton Puatz
of Madison Lake, who died June 10,
leaving personal property valued at
$1,575, was fled for probate yester-
day. The will is dated August Ii,
1909, and names the son, JChn PuetE.
as executor.
The will directs that all money
from ST. Josephs Benevolent society
shall be used for the repose Of the
soul of the deceased and for no
other purpose. To the daughter,
Mrs. Emma Muellerleile or Madison
Lake, is left 800 for her services in
caring for ner father; to the daueh-
ter, Mrs. Mary Kittle, is left Si50;
to the daughters, Mrs. Katherine
RichartZ and Mrs. Jennie RichartZ,
is left $50 edGn; end all o. the rest
of the estate is 10 be equally divided
between the children, Katherine s.LG
Jennie RichartZ, John PuetZ, Clara
Hager, Emma Muellerleile and Mrs.
Florence Vaughan.
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department Of the proposed school
house. Each building must be equip
ped with sanitary drinking foun-
tain on each floor, a central heating
plant and fan ventilation. One room
must be set apart for a library and
$25 expended for books.
The building must be centrally
located and division of territory
must be such that the children shall
be compelled to ride no further
than six miles to and from school
each day.
Another important feature of the
| regulations is the control the depart
ment will exercise over the teaching
staff. County boards are being
warned not to employ teachers that
do not meet the requirements estab-
I lished by the state department The
Ndistrict must employ a teacher who
has taken a course in agriculture,
kand who has credentials showing
one years teaching experience in
that subject. One teacher must be
Qualified to teach sewing and cook
ings
! Che state department of public in
struction today submitted to Cover
nor Eberhart copies OF the new
rules provided.
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From Tuesdays Daily.
Alfred Mesurvy, Sr., died on Sun
day at his home in Garden City. He
was held in high esteem by the com
munity and his death is keenly felt.
Mr.. Mesurvy was born in Canada
September IA, 1929, and was eighty
two years, ten months, fifteen days
of age at the time of his DEATH
He came to Minnesota before the
war, and settled in Garden City. He
enlisted in Company A, Ninth Mime
sofa regiment and served three years,
doing valiant service for his country.
In the year 1871 he was married
to Miss Mary Richie. Three children
were born to them, who are all living
here, viz: Mrs. Emma Shaver, Mrs
julius Ward, and Alfred Mesurvy, Jr.
Besides the above named two
daughters and one son. he is sur
vived by fourteen grandchildren, one
sister, Mrs. Ann Carley of Curtis,
Wis, one brother, Sam Mesurvy of
tWausau, Wis. 81
AS long as he was able to attend,
he belonged to the Wilkin g. A. r.
post, Mankato
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at two O'Clock at the
Methodist church, Rev. Way officiat-
ing The remains will be laid to rest
in Garden City cemetery beside those
of his wife, who died several years
ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

Faribault- Mortified way The lat,
ter route is 100 miles in length,
while the other is but eightyseven
miles. The river road takes you
into Minneapolis either by the way
of Excelsior and Minnetonka or in
ION Lyndale avenue, while the ST.
Paul way brings you into that city
lover the high bridge to Seventh
street.
Those who have never made either
trip by auto can scarcely imagine
the pleasure in going over either
route, or conceive the numerous
drives that can be made after arrN-
ing there over macadamiZed and Oil
ed roads or paved strects-beauty in
scenery and grandeur in architec-
|tural sisning-magnifice and
deliberately conceived houses with
we'll kept lawns and shrubbery, de-
signing that compares favOrably
with any in the country, and natural
beauty along the Father of Waters
that every resident of the state
shOul dperceive.
+ Luxurious homes costing from
Loco to $4,000, surround the shores
of the chain of lakes out from Min
reapolis and the drives there can
scarcely be surpassed The slogan
that Minneapolis Makes Good" has
justly been earned in roadmaking
and lake improvements as well as in
many other ways. The visitor here
is charmed with her, magnificence
on all sides. Her people are kind
and cordial and the stranger who
enters her portals is made to feel
at home. Waves of friendship per-
meate the air.
ST. Paul has her Summit avenue
and many charming drive-ways, but
lacks cordially to strangers. Both
are great, grand, growing cities and
show up brightly with other cities of
the progressive western municipali-
ties.
The roadway from Madison Lake
to Mankato is the best between here
and ST. Paul.
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was treated, and her physician
seemingly concluded that she was
well and discharged her. and two
weeks ago she went to /, st. Clair
with Mr.. Salisbury, to whom she
had for some time been engaged to
be married, and who was, working
in that vicinity.
Suffered Relapse.
She was taken down with, a re-
lapse of the disease there a week
ago, and when it became apparent
that there was no hope of herS're-
covery minister was called in and
while the bride lay upOn'yher death
bed the marriage ceremony was per
formed. Those present at the cere
mony were the brides sister, Mrs.
Jones and her husband, who came
from Minneapolis to help nurse her.
and DR.. j. l.. Macbeth, the attend
ing physician. The bride was fully
conscious at all times until the mo-
ment OF her death, and the cere-
mony seemed to cheer her up and
if anything prolonged her life d
little, but the disease had too strong
a grip upon her to enable her to
throw it off and her death occurred
later.
Husband Is Heartbroken.
Her husband, who has been great
]y devoted to his affianced bride
throughout her illness, was almost
heartbroken by her death
Mrs. Salisbury was twenty-eight
years of age, and was lady who
had many friends, drawn to her by
her many excellent qualities, and
her death is greatly regretted
The remains were brought to this
city and shipped this afternoon to
Reedsbury, Wis, accompanied by
the bereaved husband and sister
and the latter's husband.
Steps have been taken to prevent
the spread of the disease at st.
Clair.
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GOOD WORK.
Done Daily in Mankato; Many Citi-
ToJl %


zens Tell of 1t.
Nearly every reader has heard of
Doan's Kidney Pills. Their good work
il. Mankato still continues, and our
citizens are constantly adding endorse
ment by public testimony. No better
proof of merit can be had than the
experience of friends and neigbhors.
Read this case:
Mrs. o. M. Ward, 1873 Owatonna
street, Mankato, Mimi, says: Il have
unlimited faith in DOan's Kidney
Pills and / have never heard of their
failing to give entire satisfaction. Fiji
teen years ago, when living in st.
Paul, | suffered from pains in my
back. / was subject to distressing
headaches and my kidneys were weak
and disordered At that time / used
Doan's Kidney Pills and they i'm
proved my condition in every way.
have occasionally taken this medicine
since then, getting my supply at Thros'
drug store and it has acted so eff
fectively that 1 willingly give it my
endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milblrn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. ''
Remember the name-Doan's
take no other. "a iE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

G.. G.. Schulz, state superintendent
of schools, is preparing list of re-
quirements for consolidated school
districts which will bring the sanitary
regulations of the school and the
standards of it's teaching within the
control of the department. In the
small rural districts the boards are
practically beyond the I control of
the state department, and numerous
complaints have been registered
from time to time because of unsani-
tary conditions.
Consolidation in Minnesota under
the Holmberg act is going on with
rapid strides. Numerous inquiries
have been received as.ito regulations
under which state aid can be Sc
cured. Districts planning consolida-
ton must submit plans to the state
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04
From Fridays DaiIv.

From Fridays DaIv.
Judge Willard of the United States
court has affirmed the decision of
Referee Flittie of the bankruptcy
court, who held that c. ]. Macbeth's
claim against the firm of Macbeth
& Gardner was not legal. The claim
was for $4,000. The attorneys for
Trustee Nyquist Of the bankrupt firm
of Macbeth & Gardner are A. r.
Pfau, Jr, and G.. j. Laurisch. Mr..
Nyquist fought the claim.
Mr.. Macbeth claimed that the $780,
900 was the purchase price of the
packing plant operated by Macbeth &
Gardner prior to their going into
bankruptcy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

Christiania, Norway, July 28.-Nor-
way refuses to accept as genuine the
rune stone" from Kensington, Mimi,
which has been on exhibition for a
few days at the Christiania univer-
Sity.
Professor Hiegstad of the univer-
sity, an expert in the runic letters
and in the old Morse language, took
the floor after lecture by H. R.
Holland, who brought the stone here,
and pointed out reasons why, he as
serted, the stone could not be genu-
inc. DR.. HiegStad declared that it
must have been made as late as
1865.
Says Stone Is Fake.
The similar endings of the verbs
in the singular plural was unknown
in the olden times, Professor Hieg
stad said, but have resulted from
modernization of the language in the
last century. The expression "Opda-
gelses expedition" expedition of dis
covery) was unknown 400 years ago,
he declared and had not been used
earlier than the year 100. For
these and several other reasons Pro-
fessor Hiegstad pronounced the stone
a fraud and requested that nothing
he had said be used to convey the
idea for even a minute. he had be-
lived the stone to be genuine.
Other Points Raised.
Other points were raised by DR..
Wallem, i'm attacking the claims
made i'm regard to the stone, and
these points were not cleared by Mr.
Holland to the satisfaction Of the
scientists attending the meeting.
In his lecture, Mr.. Holland told of
the discovery on Minnesota farm
and gave his reading of the inscrip
ton, which sets forth that a Norwe-
gian expedition of discovery reached
Minnesota from the old country in
1862.
Has Been in the Limeieht.
Mr. Holland has been the object of
much interest here and has secured
much publicity. He has. visited the
newspapers and given interview
after interview about. the stone, say
ing it has been accepted as genu
inc by the Minnesota Historical sOci-
ETY. and by a large majority of Amer
lean scientists.
The press has treated Mr.. Hol
and and the KensingtOn stone with
skepticism from the start and it is
now asserted that the story will
never be accepted in this country.
Mr.. Holland did not lose courage,
and is returning to the United States
with the stone, saying that his coun-
trymen in Norway are prejudiced
against him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

From THURSDAYS Daily.
The second annual convention of
the Mankato District League of
Postm.asters of the Third and Fourth
Glass Offices was held at the post
office building today.
The meeting was called TO order
by President f.. S. Pollard of Nor
gan. After "a few remarks he intro
duced Mayor Charles r., Taylor who
gave the address of welcome and
spoke of the commission form of
government Mr. Taylor was follow
ed by Postmaster A. j. Veigel with
an address of welcome. The re-
spouse was made by President Poll
ard, at the close of which he made
the following appointments: 5On
resolutions: e. E. Lane, ,Sherburn !;
John e. Moore, Lewisville; Ole A.
HOyt, Delavan. On election: C. Can
field, Winnebago; Emil Rasmussen,
Evan; A. w. Petrich, Vernon Cen
ter.
The committee in charge of the
convention had extended invitations
to Sydney Anderson, member of con-
gress from the first congressional
district, to Congressman w. S. Ham
mond and c. r. Davis of st. Peter,
but as congress is still in session
these gentlemen were unable to be
present.
Those in Attendance.
Those attending the morning ses-
sion We're: John II. Boylan, Man.
kato;. c. Garfield, Winnebago; E. e.
Lane, Sherburn; Ole A. Hoyt, Dele
Van; H. P. Andrews, CeylOn; F. S..
Pollard, Morgan; P. M. Lyons, Madi-
son Lake; P. o. Rakuest, Alpha;
John E. Moore, Lewisville; w. S.
Bartholomew, Avon; A. J. Veigel,
Mankato; A. w. Petrich, Vernon
Center; e. F. Dotson, Sanborn;
John J. Goutzen, Bingham Lake;
Emil Rasmussen, Evan; p M. Lyon,
retary-Treasurer; F. S. Pollard,
President.
Program This Afternoon.
The afternoon program follows:
Parcels Post on Rural Routes" E..
H. Olson, Nicollet; Civil Services
for all Offices of the Fourth Glass;"
A. H. Pressnall, Eagle Lake; Discus
sion of the subject, CONSTRUCTION,
Painting, etc., of Rural Mail Boxes,
open to all present; "The District
League" w. S. Bartholomew, Avon;
election of officers. Reports of com
mittees.
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and agreement for the extension of
the line, full account of which
was given in The Free Press at the
time. H. e. Hance is local manager
Chicago is now the headquarters
of the company, and its control
comes from there. 1t is not known
when the officers or any of them will
visit MankatO, or when the con-
templated improvements will be I'M
dertaken. The matter will probably
come before the council first, in the
form of requests.
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From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
One hundred miles over pretty
roads and in view of beautiful seem
cry, ripened grain-in shock and
stack-and thousands of acres of
green corn from ST. Paul to Man
katO, is a trip worth taking. The
roads yesterday were like one grand
long boulevard Sign boards are so
numerous on the various roads and
in the towns along the route that
one can hardly miss the way.
The river drive to the twin cities
from Mankato, which closely follows
the Omaha road, while also good
roadway, cannot compare with the
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From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Theodore Lewis, who was jointly
with l.. A. Eldredge charged with
the theft of tent, which charge
was dismissed yesterday afternoon
in the municipal court on motion
of County Attorney Schmitt, is still
in the city. After the case was dis
posed of, County Attorney Schmitt
remarked that Lewis had nothing
whatever to do with the alleged
theft, and had been able to clear
himself entirely. After his return
from Redwing he was only held as
a witness.
Rev. c. d. Eldredge, father of the
other defendant, states that Lewis
is of excellent family, and would
not engage in any wrong doing, in
his opinion.
Rev. Eldredge and his son took
the 4.45 p. m. train for home. The
two young men settled up their bus
mess relations before that, much to
the regret of both of them, appar.
emily, for before the recent trouble
they were having a very good time
Mr.. Lewis will continue Oh the road
until school opens.
Rev. Eldredge is a man of most
pleasing address. The predicament
of his son was first explained to
him in a letter from Rev. r. w.
Hobbs of this city, who has been
personally acquainted with him for
several years and who wrote at the
request of the young man. The par
ents were almost heartbroken over
the matter. Their son is their old.
est child, there being two younger
in the family.
The young man, it seems, had kept
his father posted on his various un-
dertakingS up to the time of the
close of the chautauqua, and these
met with parental approval. 1t was
the first time that the lad had been
away from home, except to attend
college, and it was felt that he was
getting a valuable experience i'm the
world, and the news that came after
wards was a great shock.
The tent that caused most of the
trouble was yesterday afternoon ship
ped by Lewis to George Ring at
Blue Earth, who bought it of Mrs
Jaeger. The little bills about town
were also settled up, and the costs
OF the action were paid. This closes
an interesting chapter in the career
of two college students.
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From Saturdays Daily.
Last evening Charles Ford of
Lake Crystal and two other men,
whose acquaintance he afterwards
said he formed half an hour before,
went to the MankatO Candy Kitchen,
and Ford purchased a basket of as
sorted fruit, paying $1.65 therefor. He
said that he did not know which
train he would go home on, and said
he would leave the basket until later
in the evening, when he would call
for it.
After awhile, the two men who
were with Ford returned to the Kit
chen and represented that they were
the parties who bought the fruit and
demanded and were given the bas-
ket, and took their departure. Lat
err, Mr.. Ford returned to get his
fruit, but was told that his two
companions had called for and re-
ceived it. He said that they had no
right to the fruit and that they
were strangers to him, even though
they had accompanied him there.
Chris Zotalis, one of the prophet
ors of the store and manager, report
ed the matter to the po-
lice, and this noon Herman
Smith of this city was arrested
and locked up on suspicion that he
was one of the parties taking the
fruit. He admitted being with Ford
and the other man, but said that
the other man called for and took
the fruit and said that he did not
know what was done with it. He
did not know who the other man
was, either.
A charge of petit larceny may be
preferred Efforts are being made to
locate the third man, who is sup
posed to be a stranger.