The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-10

posed of o. NJ. Hatcher, John N.Y.
ouist and Louis Mayer. was appointed
to manage the company. The sale OF
stock was suspended until the affairs
of the company could be gotten into
satisfactory shape.
"The management OF the sales end
of the business still being unsatis-
factory, and there being unsatisfac-
tory delays in getting the tractor per-
fected for the market, +. w. Kamm,
manager of the sales department, re-
signed. and on July 1, Mr.. Hatcher.
was made general manager of the
company. Since that time the tract
ors have been perfected. and a very
satisfactory number. considering the
bad season with it's wet weather.
have been put out and are giving
good satisfaction.
More Money Is Needed.
"But, to put the company on its
feet satisfactorily. more money is
needed. This latest move is due. not
to any desire to shut Eouis Mayer and
Lorenz L. Mayer out of their share in
the company, but TO make possible 2
reorganization of the affairs of the
company, that will protect, first the
creditors, and secondly the stock
holders. to whom the stock was sold
during the last year, and also the
Mayer brothers themselves.
1.-The Mayer brothers and the other
directors have differed radically on
certain matters OF policy, and drastic
action has been found to be necessary,
in order to carry out policies, which
the directors feel are essential to the
success of the company. r'
Chief of Police KlugherZ, after q
consultation with City Attorney Phil.
lips, late yesterday afternoon served
personal notice on many local shops
and stores, that punch boards and
other games of chance must be elimin-
ated. He told them that these things
were against the law, but they will
have until Saturday night to do away
with them. ,....
'If you let the least thing of that
sort go on" said the chief today, "'to
the extent of having a game of chance
for a stick of candy, the first thing
you know there Is something up that
is worth a hundred dollar bill. We
shall Just have to shut down on II al
together
The action was taken by the chief
on the complaint Of certain citizens,
who took the position that such things
should not be tolerated. II was then
that the city attorney was consulted
and the exact legal situation was
determined.
worthington, December 3.-Jesse
Thiel, the third man implicated in
the murder of Charles Dillehay, is in
custody. Detective DeLafitre arrived
here with him Wednesday over the
Rock Island road and took him to the
county bastile. DeLaittre got Thiel at
his home In Durant, Iowa. Thiel's
father, who was present during the
trials of Albert Deere and Ed. Thiel,
told the authorities that IL they would
not make any move to get jesse for
a few days. he would see that his son
gave himself up. DeLaittre went to
the Thiel home and there took Jesse
in charge and brought him here. Jesse
was willing to come and have II over
with" as soon as possible. He has
secured Hon. Z. II. Garfield of Luz
verne as his attorney. The case
against Jesse Is so strong that the
probabilities are that he will appear
before Judge Nelson, plead guilty and
take his medicine"
Mrs. Martha Norman died at the
home Of her daughter and son-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Adams OF the
Highland Stock farm on route 4, her
last hours being comforted by the
presence and loving care of her chill
dren, who were all at her bedside.
Mrs. Norman was born in Wales, and
was eighty-two years of age last jan
uary. She formerly lived in Lake
Crystal, but OF late has made her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Adams. Her
husband died nine years ago. The
surviving relatives are four sons,
George W.. John, Hugh, and s. C.
Norman, all OF Lake Crystal: Mrs.
Horace Perry, DeSmet, S. D., Mrs. w.
r. Adams, and a brother living in
Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal church at Lake
Crystal next Sunday at 1870.
James Morgan, for whom n warrant
was recently sworn out on the charge
of non support of his wife and family,
the complaint being made by County
Commissioner Thomas Foley. entered
plea of guilty in the municipal court
today. The court imposed a sentence
OF forty days in Jail, but that sentence
was suspended, on condition that Nor
gan go to work and do his duty to-
wards his household. keep out of sa-
looms and let liquor alone. Morgan
declared himself anxious to do as the
court directed and even had himself
posted. Mr.. Foley intends to see. that
any who furnish liquor to Morgan
are promptly prosecuted.
Equalization.
Professor Brander Matthews was
overheard once talking with Mr. Car
negie. -...t r.... e.
Il notice. Mr.. Carnegie" he said.
"that you don't limp" .'
''And why should r. asked the phi
lanthropist.
Well" slowly answered the profess
sor, maybe they pun them alter
nately." ..-- ..-
Death of Infant Son.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.