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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
NORTH MANkATO NOTES.

The action of the council ordering
a cement walk put in at the ap.
proach to the bridge will be greatly
appreciated. The present condition
has long been tolerated with pa
thence Much time and money has
been spent in keeping it in pass
able condition. The approach to the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
rom Tuesdays Daily.
EMPLOY SCHOOL HEAD
North Mankato Board Engages Ser
vices of g. N. Zieske.

The board of education of North
Mankato held a regular meeting last
night. Principal l.. +. Mccormick
reported that there had been four
teen cases OF truancy the past two
months; cases which required the
call of The truant officer. With a
few exceptions the truant pupils
have returned and have caused no
further attention. Certain pupils
hive been reported from different
grades who have caused much an
nOyance by being absent nearly
every other day. In some eases the
parent has been to blame and the
question whether or not such irregu-
lar attendance would be violation
of the truant law was discussed by
the board. 1t was felt that it was
and il was decided to enforce the
law in such cases. The board real
ICES that it is not only its duty, but
it is compelled by law to require
pupils to attend regularly.
The disposal of the high school
books which will not be used after
the close Of the present term was
considered The teachers are max
ing preparations in spare moments
for next years work and are in
need of the book shelves and space
now being used for high school
books. 1t was decided to box the
books and later to sell them or ex-
change them for other books that
may be needed.
The teachers were granted the
privilege of using the money collect
ed for book fines, in all about 81,
for the purchase of models, etc,
needed.
Ii was decided to continue the
: commencement exercises as has been
the custom for the past four years.
A speaker will be secured.
Treasurer G.. +. Ball stated that
he had estimated that it would be
necessary TO make a temporary loan
Of $500 in order to meet expenses
of the district until the annual cleo.
ton. On motion the loan was au
thorized. After allowing number
Of bills. the election of the principal
for The ensuing year was considered
Teachers for the other grades were
elected in March. Secretary A. An
derson read number of the appli
cations, and after consideration the
board unanimously elected BENJAMIN
n. Zieske, principal for the ensuing
year Mr.. Zieske is at present prin
cipal OF the schools at Osseo. Mimi
He is graduate Of the Mankatl
normal school and holds a. state pro
fessional certificate. Has had tel
years experience as q teacher ant
comes well recommended for tn,
position. He is a married man ant
will reside in the village.
IL is the desire of the schoo
board that the teachers electe,
make their homes in the village il
order to enter into the social life O
parents and pupils, thereby learnin,
better the conditions TO contend wit
in the individual
The frontage tax question was no
discussed at the council meetin
Saturday night. A trustee state
after the meeting that the matte
would be considered after the waite
works is installed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05

his winter sOjOurn in California and
will make, his home with his daugh-
ter. Mrs, Ed Washburn.
Mr.. ami Mrs. III. o. Thompson are
rejoicing over the arrival of little
granddaughter in the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Lula Lumber Meyer OF
Pickering, Missouri.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
Recitation, Ella Clapp.
German song, German class.
Recitation, Martin Johnson.

Song, seventh and eighth grades.
Song, sixth grade.
Selection. A. d. Griffin.
Recitation, "Old 1ronsides." Louis
Pitmon.
The high school baseball team
played the st. Peter state hospital
last Saturday afternoon at st. Peter.
The Kasota players defeated the st.
Peter players by a score of II to IL.
Alvin Rudell is out Of school on
account of illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-23
CANNOT GIVE TITLE AWAY.
Jim Jefyies Says Champion Wolsast
Must Be Defeated.

Talk about Ad Wolgast not being
champion" said Jim Jeffries, the 9TH
er day in Los Angeles, you can just
put it down that that little fellow up
there in the hospital is the champion.
and will be considered such until
some one knocks him out or beats him
in a championship battle.
Il never gave away my champion
ship when l retired six years ago. 7
couldn't give it away if / had wanted
to. If could have done that would
have handed it to my brother Jack, in
order to try and keep it in the family.
1.-THE statement that I had given the
championship to the winner of that
Marvin Hart fight was all newspaper
talk. There's nothing to 1t. When l
retired it was a different proposition
than Wolgast's situation. for he is
sick in bed and can't fight. volun
tarily retired, but he has not. and ex-
poets TO go at it again in six months.
or as soon as he RECEIVERS"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-23

BASEBALL NOTES.

1t was reported at New York, Fri
day, apparently on good authority that
when James Z. Gaffney. a New York
contractor recently bought the fran
chise of the Boston National League
Club. he was not acting alone, but
Jointly with Charles +. Murphy, lead
er of Tammany Hall. 1t is said that
Gaffney put up close to 100000 to
swing the deal and that Murphy has
become half owner. 1t is also said that
Gaffney is the real owner of the Wash
ington club, having supplied Clark
Griffith with something like 100000
to purchase McAleer's interest.
Hank" O'Day, manager of the Gin
cinnati Nationals and former Nation-
al League umpire, if he lives up 10 an
nouncement made at Chicago, Thurs
day night, will be a Golden Rule"
manager. He said that he will devote
no part of his time to umpire bait
ing. O'Day explained that his shift
from umpire to manager will not
change his viewpoint as to what the
relations between the two should be
on the diamond. 81 will treat the UNI
pire just as ! would have the mana
ger treat me We're / umpiring, and just
as I insisted on them treating me for
many years." he said. ODay said his
team would not train at Hot Springs
as 1t had been announced it would.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-23
BOXING NOTES.

Bant Dorsey and Young Cohen of
England win meet in Utica, New
Years afternoon.
Cliff Cote and Tommy Riley have
been matched to box in Biddeford,
Me, Christmas day.
A New York promoter is trying to
match Mike Gibbons and Young Erne
for another bout, IN two weeks.
Marcel Moreau, the French cham
pion, will show his ability in New
York. New Years afternoon, when he
will meet Jack Denning.
Tommy Burns and his protege, Jack
Lester, who are in Australia, have
patched up their trouble and are again
together.
The bout between Matty Baldwin
and Jack Ward. the English light
weight, in Philadelphia, on Christmas
day, has been cancelled.
Tommy Burns and Jack Laster have
made up They We're manager and box
er, respectively, and had parted III
Australia, after Lester had failed to
live up to an agreement. A suit was
started on account of broken con-
tract and after the court had decided
that the contract was not binding the
two made up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-23
Boston Curb Market.
New York Produce Market.

New York. Dec. =.
FLoUR-buH. spring patents 5t55o,
winter patents 435d4 20; winter extras
No 5.7oa2.Se: Kansas straights sou
47a, winter straights 4l0a4 %; Spring
clears 4l0d430; receipts 1852; shipments
1898
vator export basis to arrive and ~ { o b
atioat; No. ! northern Duluth HE o b
afioat receipts 1920, shipments lS7.5VS,
C0RN-Spot easy. export new 81 { q b
afioat; receipts $3.50. shipments 1850.
oATS-Spot firmer; standard white 5S9
in elevator; No. > 5ii, No. ) and No. 1
So. natural white and white clipped 53tt
50 on track; receipts 67.Ie0
PORk-Steady mess l1.25niL75; fam
lily 1920: short clear 1i-s5a1S.50
BEEF'-Firm; mess lSQ15.5o; family
II 5oal5; beef hams 1a831.
LARD Barely steady; middle west
prime 9 15N9.29.
SUGAR@Raw weak. muscorado 50 test
All : centrifugal 50 test Isl; molasses SUI
gar 81 test 80. refined sugar quiet; cut
loaf 655. crushed 645, mould sic;
dered 5.S5. graduated tine SIS, diamond
5.75. ConfectunerS y $50. No. / $50.
No. : 5.55. No. ) $50
BJTrER-Ftrm. receipts i65S: creamery
onds 32a54; thirds 29dS1 creamery
held specials %. extras 34aS5: first S2lt
%: seconds 3od3l; thirds 274e9. state
dairy finest tubs ,5H37. good to prime
30dt54: process first 24a24t.
EGGS-Neak; receipts 12.e5i, fresh
gathered extras 406y42. extra first 56Gi3i
first Hos: seconds 30N55: thirds and
poorer 23fiaS, state, Pa. and nearby hem
merry white fancy large new laid $3.50
dc. selected whites fair to good 42u46,
western gathered whites 3SGf4e. state. ia.
and nearby hehnery browns Haze. do
gathered brown and mixed colors 364t40;
all other grades of butter and eggs un-
changed from Mondays prices
IoES-Eteadg. unchanged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

After having served an imprlson-
mcnt of months and q days, Joseph
Nj. Huston, convicted of conspiracy
to defraud in the furnishing of the
new state Capitol, of which he was
architect WAS released from the peni-
tertiary at Philadelphia, Friday, ON
parole. He went to his home in Ger
mantown. Huston was sentenced to an
Imprisonment of not less than six
months nor more than two years. His
parole was recommended to the par
don board by the prison inspectors.
Descendants of Thomas jefferson,
third President of the United States,
and Daniel Boone, Kentucky pioneer
and Indian fighter, were in the divorce
court at Clayton, a suburb of 81.
Louis, Thursday, to adjust their do
nestle relations. John r. Boone, Jr.,
obtained divorce from Ethel Ed
wards Boone, great-great grand-nlece
of Thomas jefferson One Of the al
legations which Boone made on the
witness stand was that his wife re-
pentedly told him that her family tree
was superior 10 his.
British shipowners apparently are
NOT at dil utSluipttl DIT iGSihtll oil y
suggestion contained in the message
which he sent to Congress, Thursday.
that preference should be given to
American ships in connection with the
tolls to be charged for passage through
Panama canal The reason for their
optimism is. they explain. the cost OF
60 TO 20 per cent. more to build ships
in America and 40 per cent. more to
operate them than it does in the Unit
ed Kingdom.
| Regaining consciousness just long
enough, Friday, TO murmur Esther
Crossman. Esther Crossmanl" an UNI
identified woman is in probable dy-
ing condition at the Grace hospital
Boston She was stricken with apo
plexy while III a downtown depart
ment store, last Wednesday, and since
being removed to the hospital has
been devoid of the power of speech
AS no woman answering her descrip
ton has been reported missing. tn,
police and hospital authorities believ,
that she came TO Boston from som,
New England town or city, to do som,
| Christmas shopping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-23
Novelist Potter a
Victim of Morphia.

Chicago, Dec 22.-Margaret Horton
Potter, novelist. was found dead, to-
day. in her apartments from an over
dose of morphine, which a coroner $
jury found was accidentally taken.
For a time it was reported that death
was from heart disease.
Testimony at the inquest, was that
she had been addicted TO the use of
drugs and few months ago was per-
mitted to leave sanitarium to which
she had been committed. The COM
planned of illness, two days ago, and
her friends believe that the drug was
taken by her in an effort to relieve
her suffering.
For many years she had been prom
inent in literary circles and her nov
els were popularity supposed TO de-
scribe-thinly veiled-phases of society
life in Chicago. In 1902 she was mar
ried to John d. Black and was di-
vorced by him in 1910, shortly before
she was sent to the sanitarium.
Edward C. Potter, her brother, sec
rotary of the Illinois Brick Co.. told
the coroner that since she left the SAN
itarium his sister had fought hard to
conquer her addiction to morphine.
He said that while he had heard her
say she was tired of life, he did not
believe she meant il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-23
Boston Wool Market,

The local wool market still shows
considerable activity, though the ac-
tual transfers of this week fall much
below those of last week. But last
weeks business was much larger than
was chronicled at the time details hay
ing since come to light Instead of q
100000 to 100000 pounds of fine and
medium staple Montana woods, as was
reported, week age, the taking of
those woods by the concern that was
the chief buyer were actually more
than 100000 pounds. and this same
company took enough washed Ohio de-
laine to bring its total purchases up
to 100000 pounds. Putting the bust
ness of last week and this together, it
is safe to say that at least 100000
pounds of woels have changed owner
ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-23
JEFFERSON.

SOUTH-The pastor attended the
convention of Baptists and Free Bap-
lists held at the Ford building. Boston
last week
II. y. Clark, who has been seriously
i'll with typhoid fever. is conYalescent
He was attended by DIR. j. L. Odiorne
of the North Whitefield.
w. A. Moore of Rochester n. II, is
in the place, this week, attending TO
his lumber interests.
S. D. .Erskine is in Boston on bust
ness, this week.
Mrs. David Hopkins has been i'll with
erysipelas, attended by DIR. A. w. Nash.
The Sunday school is planning to
hold Christmas tree and concert at
the church, next Monday evening.
F. II. Lawrence of Portland was a
business caller at H. a. Clark's, Tues
day.
Miss Mildred Allen of Millinocket, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Ira D. Boyn-
ten, for two weeks, during the holiday
vacation.
Willie Hemenway is home from Lin
coin Academy. during the Christmas
vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-23
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Dec. %
Both longs aud shorts, today. busted
themselves getting clear of wheat. All
American grain exchanges will be closed
tomorrow and Monday. and there was "A
general desire to be free of commitments
which might be sprung in foreign mar
kets. The evening up process left wheat
varying from shade lower to &c. high
er than last night Corn finished -l6 to
] down. oats unchanged to ( off, and hog
products either not altered or running
to a decline of SC
WHEAT-Dec. 94i; May 9sg; July 932.
CORN-Dec. 635; May 6is; July 6SgMs
OATS-Dec. 49,; May 47sQa; July AL
,e MESS " PoRk-Jan. l5.524, May ls; July
LARD-Jan. SIS May $40; July $50.
SHORT RIBS-Jan. $50; May $50; July
FLoUR-steady.
RSE-No 92092a
FEED-Or mixing barley 80lf95
MALTING-Fair to choice 1261.25
TIMOTHY SEED-l2 50Ft15.00.
Glow ER-i3. j0QIa0 p
MESS PORK-l4 75G1l500.
LARI)~-9.0a.
SHORT RIBS, SIDES-7S7.
Gar lot receipts: Wheat - cars with
OF contract grade; corn l29 cars with
OF contract grade; oats 81 cars Total re.
eelpts OF wheat at Chicago, Minneapolis
ana Duluth, today, We're 1866 cars compar.
20 WIN 53S cars last week and 359 ears
the corresponding day Il year ago
ries 23d31 N'',
Enthusiastically; receipts 1886 cases; al
market cases included, 22a2S: first 25m27
prime first 2SM30
CdEESE-Steadv, 161M9
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


Justice Marcus, on motion of conn-
sci for Martin Garvey. who has been
ON trial in New York, for the murder
of Adoph Stern, the jewelers. clerk.
who was the victim OF the 'taNicab
murder" in july, last, ordered the jury
in the criminal branch Of the supreme
court to return 4 verdict of acquittal.
Friday. The jury returned a verdict
as directed and Carney was dis
charged.
Subpoenas were issued, Friday, at
Los Angeles, Cal, by the United
States district attorney in the suit of
the government against the Pacific
Coast Plumbers Association. notifying
nearly 100 persons to appear in the
federal court there, Friday, Feb. 5,
next. as defendants in the action to
dissolve the so-called Plumbers
Trust The defendants are scattered
among Pacific cities. St Louis, Chica-
go and Philadelphia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-23
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features OF the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. Dee 22.-The Gould is
sues and Lehigh Valley attracted most
attention, today, in the stock market.
The advance in Lehigh Valley, which
has been conspicuous recently, was
continued. Most of the buying Of this
stock was said to come from Philadel-
phia sources and apparently was based
upon the belief that some action may
soon be taken in regard to the extra
distribution to shareholders, the pos
sibilitY of which has excited SO much
conjecture of late The quotation was
advanced points to 1861, the high
est price on record although profit
taking later reduced this again. Along
the Gould securities trading WAS es=
pecially heavy in the Wabash 4 per
cent. bonds. A keen demand for the
bonds developed late in the day and
they rose nearly points to 55ie, as
compared with so. the figure at which
they sold early in the week on the an
nouncement of the reeeiVership. The
preferred stock also advanced strongly
Denver and Rio Grande securities
showed pronounced weakness, early in
the day, but later rallied sharply.
On the recovery the per cent. bonds
jumped from so to So. The stock mar
ket as whole showed the customary
symptoms of this season of the year
with triple holiday at hand. Trading
was on a small scale. and prices moved
within an unusually narrow range.
Final changes were inconsequential in
most cases. Speculative sentiment was
mildly bearish. Some of the copper
shares declined moderately after their
recent advances and American Wool
en- showed weakness which perhaps
reflected the recommendations of the
President 10 Congress for a reduction
Of the tariff on wool and woolens. Thc
Rock Island issues also showed the
effect of some pressure. Great Northern
Ore was one of the few features of
strength in the list. The certificates
rose nearly two points.
The day was without occurrences of
influence upon values.
In the money market there We're no
indications of stress such as prevail
abroad Little was heard, today. of
further bids from Berlin for funds.
The banks. this week. received more
than s1l,000.ae0a. from the interior,
about $6.000.oo9 less than last week.
when the movement was the heaviest
which has been recorded in many
weeks Estimates of tomorrow's bank
statement indicate d considerable gain,
the amount being placed Yariously
from $5,o00,001 to $4,000. 600.
The bond market was Irregular, with
a large proportion of the transactions
in the Wabash As. Total sales, par
value. $3.s39. 600. United States bonds
We're unchanged on call on the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-23
THORMDIkE.


Mrs. Elijah Ware is quite ill., Her
daughter, Mrs. 0. l. Farwell is with
her.
We missed our popular post mistress
from the office while she was kept in
the house with bad cold.
Charles White has been in Water
willie and Belfast on business. this
week,
The 6. b. Ladies' Aid met with good
success at their sale at the Grange
hall. Monday.
Old friends of Mr.. and Mrs. 81 w.
Downs of Augusta are pleased with
the cards they are receiving from
them during their stay in California
this winter But we do not think they
are having more delightful weather
there than we are having in Maine
this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bragdon have
returned from ten days visit in
Massachusetts.
Every one is expected to attend the
Christmas tree, Saturday night. at the
church.
f. S Hogan is wintering about 800
hens. He manages to make them net
him over a dollar a year.
Howard Hurd. one of our Il. F. u.
carriers, is sick on his farm in China.
His substitute. Clarence Bryant, is
carrying the mail
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WHITEFIELD.

5. PLAINS The Willing Workers
Club met with Mrs. A. G. Houdlette,
Wednesday,. with nine members. They
worked on aprons and after spending
a very pleasant two hours together.
gave their hostess rising vote of
thanks and adjourned to meet with
Mrs. ]. ~ Palmer. Arrangements
were made for the annual Christmas
tree To be held at the chapel. Monday
night. All are very cordially invited
to attend.
Mrs. R r. Seekins of Portsmouth
N. H. is visiting her aunt, Miss c. a.
Woodman for a few days.
Milford S. Houdlette who has been
visiting his parents returned to his
home in Oakland, Tuesday.
c. d. Houdlette recently killed a
IA months old pig which tipped the
scales at $40 pounds.
Mrs. j. +. Heath spent the week end
with her niece and sister in Augusta.
Miss c. A Woodman who was so
severely injured by fall two weeks
ago is slowly recovering.
Miss .Mary Davis is visiting friends
on the Hill"
Mrs. N. b. Peaslee visited her
friend, Miss c. A. Woodman. recently.
Mrs. Ludy Matthews, Mrs. d. l. Mat
thews, Daisy Palmer and John Palmer
We're callers at C. D. Houdlette's, sun
day.