The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
Jay CahoOn. Oscar Wendland
Willard Wigley. f
Balance i'm the Treasure,

odIdUCS w tfVC ITCdSuFls
After deciding to whom tn hon
ors were to be awarded thesecrc-
tary's report was read. It aowed
a balance of $3.50 in the tfasury
and the committee thereupondecid.
ed to buy new suits for the asket-
ball team. The committee 40 de.
cided to have banquet for tb foot
ball team to be held some tim next
week. 1t was thought by til COM
mittee that the present sySsm OF
earning "M's' and sweaters a lit
tie too lenient and the mattr will
be taken up at meeting sOte time
before the next football seastt when,
"a new system will probably be ar
ranged.
President George e. Vincnt OF
the University of Minnesota yester-
day presented football ms" to fif-
teen members OF the 1912 suad.
+ Dr. Vincent congratulated tie play
ers and pointed out the significance
of the ms" which, he said were
symbolical Of the honor of tie uni
versity., a@~sa, .E- ..ss'.a .s-'a,
The presentation was a feature of
an all-university eonvocation held in
the armory at noon. James Baker,
president Of the Students council.
presided. Addresses, were made by
DIR. H., L., Williams for the coaches.
P Bay T2Rip s Rg1alSt1h q The team;
class. ..t-. f..
State Auditor Iverson has mailed
1853 checks to as many persons.
under the tree bounty act of 1871
The total amount involved is $500
and this represents the states an
nual Christmas gift to farmers in
the prairie counties. r..
To encourage planting of trees in
counties barren of timber the State
pays $3.50 an acre when trees are
planted upon the farms. The limit is
ten acres and the period during which
the bounty prevails in the case OF
each person is six years. This year
3,4OS acres of trees were planted
The smallest bounty went to Mar
shall county, which is credited with
three acres One farmer there re
ceives the bounty. The largest boun
ty was sent to Blue Earth county
the total amount being $S35.75. This
district planted 3291a acres and
persons participated in
the distribution. 5.
Since 1877 the state has paid out
$537.924.65. including the
made yesterday. |Anmi.
ally the legislature apnrOpriates 500.
0G0 for the work. a. . Yt
The Free Press is reliably inform.
ed that there can be no question as
to Judge, oIsen's citizenship. This
newspaper has it that Mr. Olsen
took out his naturalization papers %
years ago, before he was admitted
to the bar.
Marshall. Mimi, December 10
Is Judge I. NJ. Olson of the ninth
judicial district a citizen? This ques.
ton has been raised in connection
with the election contest started by
Robert Heilman of this city for NJ.
F.. Mathews, who claims irregulari-
Ties in the recent election for judge
and who is asking for recount.
The records seem to show that
Judge Olson was born in Norway,
January 4, 1861, and came to Nicol-
let county, Minnesota, in May, 1865.
He was graduated from the Univer-
sity of Minnesota in 1887, admitted
to the bar in 1893 and elected judge
Of the ninth district on November 6,
1906. No record can be found, it. is
said, in Nicollet or, Brown counties
of naturalization papers. i. -. 4
+, +, i. Davis in Charge Of Case. ,..
Mayor Thomas e. Davis of this
city has charge of the case for Mr..
Mathews. Under the primary law
some other Judge must be appoint
ed until the matter is settled. 1t is
intimated that several of the 137
precincts will be thrown out of the
count e., ..ssa s: H.. @3@
All cases have been put over until
the June term The last case tried
was that of Margaret Billiard, to
determine whether she was of sound
mind when she made her will and
whether she was unduly influenced
by Mrs. Emma Cardwell and her sis
ter, Mrs. Thomas of Chicago.
Holly Contested Trial.
1t was a holly contested trial
from the beginning, about forty wit
nesses being called. After being out
over an hour the jury brought in a
verdict in favor of the beneficiaries
Of the will and against the Billiard
children. The case will probably be
appealed. .e
The case of Mrs. John Choudek,
who sued the Wanda salOonkeepers,
has been settled through her attor'
neys, the widow getting $1,000 from
the saloonmen. The case was tried
under the new law which holds the
saloonkeeper responsible for dam
ages and his bondsmen also respon-
sible for accident or death to in
toxicated persons. e
Salem, Ore, December 13.-Today
is day of ill-omen for the five
at the state penitentrary
for Governor West has decided TO
abide by the will of the people, who
voted last month to continue capital
punishment and hang the prisoners
who have been condemned to die.
In commenting upon the affair Gov.
ernor West says: "The question OF
the adjustment of capital punish
ment was fairly presented to the
voters of the state, and they made
it plain that they are in favor OF
hanging. ~
No Complaint to Make.
''While am, of course, disappoint-
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