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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
lINcOLN's SON IS EXCUSED
VIII Not BE Called to Chicago for
Federal Probe.

Chicago, April 14,1Robert +. Lin,
coin, chairman OF the board OF the
Pullman company. has been excused
from testifying here before the. Unit.
ed States commission on Industrial
relations,
Frank p. Walsh. chairman OF the
commission, announced he had re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. Lincoln stat.
ing that this trip from his home in
washinston would endaneer his
health.
Mr.. Lincoln wrote, however. that he
had. no objection to. testifying and
Chairman Walsh said his opinions
would be heard when the commission
meets In the national capital May 4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16

who was convicted Of second decree
mahslaughter by jury In the Ramsey
county district court Friday for the
death OF Otilda Wang. 1877 Edmund
street. who was run down by Bush's
automobile last November. was given
an lndeterminate sentence In Still
water penitentiary by Judge @. NJ. Orr.
yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
DAN Ia BAR GUILTY.
Was Charged With swindlins E. W.
Coyte Out OF 5000.

Minneapolis. April 14.-Dan La Bar
was yesterday found guilty by the jury
before which he was tried on a
charge OF swindiing e. w. Coyle OF
Mason City. Iowa. out of $1,000 in a
fake overlapping scheme.
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BILL NOW UP TO GOVERNOR
Minnesota Historical Society Nay
Have New Home.

St Paul. April 1.-THE erection OF
the s5oO,0eo home for the state His
torical society. authorized by the 1878
LEGISLATURE. was assured when the
house pasted tina bin amending the
original law by a, vote Of rs. to 80,
The measure passed. the. senate ten
DAYS afo ana nov Needs only the, sp-
pibvsi 81 dSsefSor fiAhimofd To- be-
come . law
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
RACING SEASON CLOSED.
Weather al Bowie Has Not Been Best
Foe Track.
Especial 70 The Free Pres.

Especial 10 The Free PressI
Bowie. Nd. April 1.-THE. two
weeks racing season which began
here April 1 closed today. The wealth.
er has not been propitious for any
great work. although there was much
interest In the events and a fair at
tendance. Oyer 1900 .horseinehH and
stables with enteries, fAffahsemedts
were made for carrying daily back and
forth horses t6f Benhing. IVA
atsff--I - s@11 te.t
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ST. Paul Grain.

ST. Paul. April 13.-wheat--No.
Northern. si.5eG1.54St No. North
ern. si.45H@1.51B; No., 2 Montana
hard. s1.52S@1.54ls; corn, 6S1s a CSC;
oats. 54d5iisc; barley, ESQ 75c; rye.
sl67610s:, ftax, s1.s3%. 4:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
GRAIN AND PROVISION Prices
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, April is.-wheat-On track
and to arrive. No. I hard. s1.55z; No.
Northern. sl.54%; No. Northern,
sl.47zd1.502. Flax-on track and
10 arrive, S1.s5A. co.. u
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South 81. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul. April 13.-Cattle--
Receipts, 5000; steers. $500 so;
cows and heifers. s4.5cds5o: calves,
$s.I5@I5O: stockers and feeders.
sI.5oas.75. fiogsAR Receipts. AGO;
range. s7.O017.10. heep-Receipts,
100; lambs. $4,000 $50: wethers, s5.25
OTIS; ewes, $3,00d7.50.
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sd. Paul Nav.

ST, Paul, April 13.-Hay-Choice
timothy. si6,25; No. timothy. sis. 20
d15.75: No. 1 clover mixed, $4,000
1875: No. I mixed. different grasses,
s1e0O: No. / mixed, timothy and
wild. sl1.00@11.75; choice upland,
SLABS; No. z upland. s12.5od13.5e:
No. midland. ss.eo6sT5; No. 1 iital
ia. si5,00krt5.T5. tfs
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OFFICIAL pRocssplnos.
OF The Board OF County Commission
efs OF Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Special Session.

OF The Board OF County Commission
efs Of Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Special Session.
Mankato. Mimi. Mar IL. l915.-The
board convened at 0 a. m, pursuant
TO adjournment. all members present.
w. A. Plymat presented a petition
to change the course of State Road
No. 2. in Section "A. Garden city, so
that the same, would follow the sec
ton lines.
A motion was made and carried that
the full oabri eb appointed as a
committee 10 view said proposed
change. The chairman appointed all
members Of the hoard as said com.
mitiee.
A letter from the state highway
commission was read. II gave the
amounts available for construction
and maintenance OF state roads in
1915. District Engineer Gallagher out
lined system OF maintenance which
he believed would be efficient and
economical.
The board Of audits report Of yeri-
flcation of tax levy was read and
filed.
To the Board OF County Commission.
ers. Blue Earth County. Minnesota.
Gentlemen: The board Of audit of
Blue Earth county respectfully report
10 your honorable body that they have
examined the hooks, accounts and
vouchers OF the county treasurer.
counted and ascertained the kind. de.
ssription and amount of funds In the
treasury OF said county. or belonging
thereto. for the period from Nov. 4.
1914. 10 January .. 1916. both days
inclusive.
We find the treasurer charged with
the lax levy for 1913 as follows:
Tax levy for 1913 $5O3.6IS 81
Additions 10 the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16

"HSoH' =. H.' mtdIs 10 JurOrs .. 20
A motion was made and carried that
this board adjourn until 0 a. m.
April 22nd. 1915.
o. X. OLSON.
Chairman.
Attest:
c. l.. Kennedy.
Clerk.
tseal)
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Convicted Of Manslaughter; Run
Down Girl With Auto.
st. Paul. April 14.-Clarence ].
Bush. Hamline university engineer,
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Total Debit. S503. 6lS. 81
Taxes collected 1896. 1O7. 10
TavNs ahaied. 1904. "A
Total credit 496.4ll. 23
Ian .. 1915.
balance nm
collected .. s7.2O7 ca
We hereby certify that we have yeri.
fed the correctness of the foregoing
statement by checking the duplicate
receipts with the tax books for the
period above named
Miscellaneous minutes:
No errors found.
o. X. OLSON.
Chairman County Board.
c. l.. KENNEDY.
County Auditor.
GEORGE q. KROST.
Clerk Of District Court.
Board OF Audit. Blue Earth County.
The hoard of audits report as 10 the
condition 81 the county treasury was
read and fled.
To The Honorable Board Of County
commissioners. Blue Earth County.
Minnesota.
Gentlemen: The undersigned board
Of audit of said Blue Earth county. met
AZ the Office OF the county treasurer
Of said county. on the second day Of
January. A. ID. 1915. for the purpose
Of examining and auditing the ac-
counts. books and vouchers OF A. O..
Johnson. treasurer Of said county. and
10 count and ascertain the kind. de.
scription and amount of funds in the
county treasury and belonging there.
TO. We respectfully make the follow
ing report thereon.
Trcasnrer's receipts from Cdate Of
last repOrtb Nov. 1. 1914. TO Jan. g.
1915:
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Com. Mankato ....,.. 2.312. AZ
Deposited I'm Mankato State
bank, MankatO ....... " .13
Deposited In German Am
State bank. Mankato. :. IS. %
Deposited In Pemberton ST.
Pemberton ........... 2ls. ~
Deposited In Farmers St
Pemberton ......... Sli II
Deposited In First Nat
Lake Crystal .......... s44. 2s
Deposited in Farmers & NJ.
st. Lake Crystal. ....... 2l.64
Deposited In State Bank.
Vernon Center ........ lis IS
Deposited In Minnesota st.
bank. Amboy .......... 4se So
Deposited In First Nat.
bank. Amboy ........ ~. 90
Deposited In State hank.
Good Thunder ..... "a IS
Deposited in First Nat. ..-...
hank, Mapleton ...... IS. rs
Deposited in Mapleton 81.
bank, Mapleton ...... 303 OF
Deposited in Peoples State
bank. Madison Lake 27.75
Deposited In State bank.
st. Clair .............. s.7s
Deposited In State bank.
Eagle Lake .......... 1894
Deposited In Farmers ST.
bank. RapIdan ........ 80. 81
Deposited IN Farmers; st.
hank. Garden City ..... SIT. 40
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13

Coyington Dispute as to the inrIs'
tiction OF Tennessee or Arkansas OYER
Island 81. In the Mississippi river.
which was swep, by IRE July 81, fol
lowing the killing OF h u, Mauldin,
sheriff Of Mississlppi county, Arkan'
sas. by an alleged band OF bootieggers
and outlaws, bids fair 10 80 into the
courts.
Alleging that the 10 prisoners held
In osceola. Ark, are legally rightful
prisoners Of the State OF Tennessee,
Deputy sheriff J, s. MeClanahan has
made formal demand for the prison
ers. which was refused by the Miss!s'
Sippi county. Arkansas, authorities
Although Island ~ Ia only a few
hundred yards from :as Arkansas
shore at present, Il belongs, the au'
thorities claim. 10 Upton county, Ten
nessee, of which Covington Is the
county seat Taxes have been paid
into that county for some time. Owing
to change Of the channel Of the missile
sippi river, the island now IL nearer
the Arkansas than the Tennessee
shore.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
SYNOPSIS.

A eurious crowd OF neighborr invade
tha mysterious home OF Judge Ostrandar.
county Judge and aceRntTiu reclnHe. fol-
lowing yelled woman who proves 10 b@
the widow Of a man tried bafoFe the judge
and electfocntad for murder years before
Har daughter 10 engaged to the judges
son. from whom he IL estrangcd, but the
murder IA between the lovers. Shs plans
to clear her husbands memory and ASKS
the judges aid Deborah Scosilie reads
the newspaper clippings telling the Story
OF the murder Of Algefnou Ethertdge BY
John scoYiils Ia Dark Hollow, twelve
years tefore. The Judge and Mrs sco-
WI" meet Al Spencer's Folly ana she
shows him how. on the day OF the muir
der, she saw the shadow OF n man, whit
ting stick and wearing kong peaked
cap. The Judge engages her and her
daughter ReutheT 10 Rive with him In his
mysterious home. Deborah and her Law.
yer, Black, go to the police station ana
ses the stick used 10 murder EtbsrioEs
she discovers q broken knite~blade point
embedded In II. Deborah and Rsather 80
10 i've with the Judge. Deborah sees
portrait OF Oliver. the judges son. with
black band painted across the eyea THAT
night she finds. In divers room, cap
with peak like the Swallowed one. ana
knife with broken blade point Anon
ymDus lettoTs and 4 Talk with MISS
We"aa increase her suspicious and Tears.
Hh* finds that oliver was IN the faEine
on the murder night Black warns her
ana shows her other Anonymous lettets
limiting at divers guilt In the couTt
room the Judge IN handed an Anonymous
nota The note is picked up ana read
aloud A -gaob follows the Judge % ass
home, = nah9JAh lslls GiQl Why. AuSplslg9n
has been aroused against OilNer. Inc
Judge shows Deborah q statement written
by oliver years ago telling how ne sa"
her husband murder spencer AZ spen-
GERS Folly On the night the house was
burned
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
ofverains Opinions Of Two Managers
a. 70 Attaining Results Are
Of interest

Two men with offices in the Wall
street district. each employing q cieri-
cal force OF a dozen persons. were talk
Ing shop at luncheon the other day
and one said he was al early riser
and usually vas at the once before
any OF the clerks.
I'm an early riser. too, and get up
because like TO-" said the other. but
| never get 10 my ONCE before nine
O'Clock. a half hour after the office
opens for business do this because
after considerable experience and OBJ,
seryation found that II Is more eifec-
tive with the employees.
They are shrewd folk, they are, and
have tkeir own methods OF sizing up
the boss. and find tina. they conclude
that tie employer who gets to his
cffice early either needs the extra time
to do bis work IN or he wants TO see
that his employees are not beating
time on him Either OF these con.
ditions is, In my opinion. not TO the
interest OF the employer.
Therefore. let them see that
trust them to be on hand promptly
and also that can do my part OF
the work In less time than they can
| can't always, but when | cant do
IL at home, where they cant see me
or know anything about It, respect
my people and they respect me. and
don't have to get TO the Office esrlr tc
do II. either"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
CHAPTER xlli-~Contlnued,

Claymore tavern did change own
ets. When heard that man by the
name OF Scoyille had bought 1t, | went
over TO see Scovllle he was the man
Then began to ask myself what |
ought to do With my knowledge, and
the more asked myself this question
and the more brooded over the mat.
ter the less did | feel like taking, not
the public, but my father, into my con.
ldeuce
had never doubted his love for me.
but had always stood In great awe OF
his rcproof. and did not know where
vas to anpcourage to tell him all the
details OF this adventure,
There is one thing did do. however
! made certain inquiries here and
there and soon satisfied myself az to
how Scovllle had been able TO come
into town commit this horrid deed and
escape without any one but myself be-
lnE the wiser Spencer and he had
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
VICTIM RECEIVES
Gun LOAD IN BACK
ALlEGEn pgRsEcuroR MEiErs ~
SLANT DEATH on aA,Nks cF
asissasslPpt RIVER
PROMINENT WOMAN HELD
ssentt Service Accuse Well kNewG
s,hattanoopa Maeas Of Passing
Raised cne pci.as elila--Sews
Over Tennessee.

coyinEson, Sidney Robertson, sssd
is years. ea August shes and instant
~ killed . man named Hines. about ~
years old, al Richardson's Landing. on
the hank OF the Mississippi river. In
Upton eoanty, Robertson used a shot
gun and shot Hiaes, who was stand
ing ON the hank os the river. In tho
back, Robertson lived with Lei limbs,
about Ave miles from Richardson.
Roberisons friends claim that Hines.
Who was older than Robertson, Aac
been imposing on Robertson and abus'
ing him for several years. and that
Robertson was afraid OF him, as Hines
lad taken his pistol away from him
some time ago, Hines, whose given
name could not be ascertained, lived
with his mother on Island No, "a, IL
the Mississippi river,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
coprRrc,hT 1914 81 cOcDrTnD q COMPANY

was found murderer 10 sight Of this
spot Of old-ume horror. and scoville
Eas accused OF the act
was older now and saw my fault
I'm all iis enormitys ! was guilty Of
that crime-or 20 felt la the nrSt
heat OF my sorrow and despair. | may
even have said so--in dreams or In
some OF my self.absogbed broodings,
Though ! certainly had not lifted the
stick against Mr. Etheridge. had left
the hand free which did. and this was
a SUFFICIENT occasion for remorse--cr
so truly felt
was 40 affected by the thought that
even my father. with bis own weight
of troubles. noticed my careworu
ACE and asked me for an explanation.
But held him of until the verdict
was reached. and then told him ]
had not liked bis looks for some time;
they seemed to convey some doubt OF
the justice of this mans sentence. and
| felt that II he had such doubts, they
might be eased by this certainty OF
Scovilie's murderoua tendencies and
unquestionable greed
And they we're: but as Scovilie was
already doomed. we decided that II
was unnecessary to make public his
past ofeoses However. with an eye
upon future contingencies. my father
exacted from me In writing this full
account o! my adventure, which With
all the solemnlty OF an oath here de-
clare to be the true story OF what be-
fell me 10 the house called Spencers
Folly, on the night OF awful storm,
September II. 1895
OLIVER oSTRANDER
Witnesses 20 above signature.
ARCHIBALD oSTRASDER,
nELA JEFFERSON
Shelby. November 7. 1893.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
state Frui, Growers Organize.

Columbia, The Tennessee Fruit
Growers Association met here August
2 TO organize. II was intended 10 call
the organization the Middle Tennessee
Fruit Growers Association, bur the de
maad for membership hiss been 40
grea, from ether portions Of the state
that the members decided TO extend
membership privileges over all the
state. The association will for this
present be incorporated for $4,000
and each share will be for SIS
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
Injured Woman q Mystery.

The injury Of Teresa White, .
young woman found lying In serious
condition beneath third-ssory win
dow al sas North Fourth Avenue early
on the morning OF Aug 4. In surround
Cd In mystery. She was clad In her
night clothes when discovered, and
was unable 10 make q statement as 10
the manner In which she was hurt.
Officers who took the injured woman
to the city hospital believed that she
Jumped or fell from the window, ~
there Ia no indication OF foul play.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
Criuir OF Old Joke.

Harper Pennington has revealed thu
origin OF the standing room only
Joke: II appears that there vas hard
Nv ever any furniture In Whiatler's
house He was peculiarly parsimo-
NOUS In the matter of chairs This
led 10 a remark Of Corny Grains
which becan~ famous "Ah, Jimmy
CLAD 10 see yoa playing TO such full
house said Dick tCornyi Grain when
shaking hands before a Sunday lunch
con. ~hile glrihs around the studio
with his larse rroirudirg eyes In
search Of something to sit on VIVA,
do you mean, asked Whistler
Standing room only. replied thu
actor
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
CHAPTER XIV
The Telearam.


This was the document and these
the words which Deborah. widow OF
the man thus doubly denounced, had
been given to read by the father OF
the writer. in the darkened room which
had been and still was to her. an abode
Of brooding thought and nnfathomable
mystery.
No wonder that during It's reading
more than ono exclamation Of terror
and dismay escaped her There were
so many reasons for believing this
record TO be an absolute relation OF
the truth.
Incoherent phrases which had fallen
from those longclosed lips took on
new meaning with this unwilling OF
an unknown past. Repugnances for
which she could not account In those
old days. she now saw explained He
would never, even In passing, give q
look AT the ruin on the blum. so attrac-
tive to every eye but his own As for
entering Its gates--she had never
dared so much as TO ask him to do 80,
Then the watch! Deborah knew well
that watch She had often asked him
by what stroke OF luck he had got so
fine tlmepiece God, was her mind
yeering back to her old idea as 10 his
responsibility for the crime com.
mitted In Dark Hollow? Yes: she could
not help It, Denial from monster
like thts~-a man who with such memo
, ries and such spoil. could return home
TO wife and child. with some gay and
confused story OF a great stroke In
speculation which had brought him
in the price OF the tavern 1t had long
been his ambition to own-what was
denial from such lips WORTH The
Judge was right oliyer--whose in.
genuous story had restored hts image
10 her mind, with some OF It's old
graees--h had been the victim OF circum.
stances and no. John Scoville
Her thoughts had reached this stage
and her hand, in obedience TO the new
mood vas lightly rutl'ing up the pages
before her. when she felt light touch
ON her shoulder and turned with
start
The Judge was ~ her back, How
long he had stood there she did not
know, nor did he say. but when upon
feeling hts hand upon her shoulder she
turned. he was there; and while his
lips failed 10 speak. his eyes were elo
quent and their question single and IN.
peratiye
What do you think OF him nowY.
they seemed to ask, and rising to her
feet, she Let him with smile, CHASTITY
perhaps with tho iiytdness OF the
shadows through which she had been
cropping, but encouraging wtthal and
soothing beyond measure to his any.
ious and harnssed soul.
Oliver Is innocent" she declared
turning once more TO lay her hard
upon the sheets containing his ralvs
confession The bastard who could
/, AHO0t Aic hNrA IVA EihANSF - C1H8NgP OF
second crime holding ont a similar
inlecemcnt Nothing now will ever
make r,e connect Oliver With the
crigs= at the bridge As sou said ne
WAS simply near enough the hollow 10
toss into II the stick he had been
whiting am his advocate from this
minute"
Her eyes we're still resting mcchan.
ically upon that last page lying spread
cut before her. and she did not oh
serve In its full glory the first CLEAN
OF triumphant Joy which. In all Prob
ability, Judge OstrRnders eountenance
had shown in years Sog did he see,
In thu glad confusion Of the moment.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13

Chattanooga, Mrs. Nancy Bennett
wife Of W. II, Bennett district com
merclal agent Of the Southern Railway
of this place, was arrested August on
the charge Of passing one dollar bills
which. had been raised 20 five dollars,
Mrs, Bennett II popular In social cir
ciea and belongs to prominent fam
lily. The bills were raised In 4 crude
manner, ngure Ave printed on white
paper being pasted over the figure one
on the bills Secret service agents
made the arrest
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
Child shot Win Pistol.

Coalheld. The little fveyearold
son Of Albert Fink nj this place WAS
shot and seriously wounded by a pistol
shot Monday. The weapon was In the
hands Of I'D Russell. and at the time
the shooting was presumed TO be acci
dental. bur soon after the shooting
Russell, who Ia a married man living
IN the community, disappeared and
has not been heard from since The
bullet inflicted a serious scalp wound
from the effects OF which the child has
remained unconscious
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
Hero Saves Three From Death.

Brisioi- Frank Mckinney, Brsgtol
young man, saved three young men
from drowning in The Hoisten river at
island Park. ten miles south of Bril-
toll. August /, af.er one Of party OF
four from johnson City had drowned.
The party was In row boat, which
uas loaded beyond Its capciiy. r., r..
Williams about years old. sank To
death Those rescued by McKamry'a
heroic efforts were: Frank Brown.
Philip Wineberg and Edwin X. Berry.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13

A man about so years OF age, idenff.
fled as Freeman. Mays OF Sumner
county, Jumped from the Hyde's Ferry
bridge early In the might OF Aug. ?,
and was instantly killed by the fall to
the bank OF the river. 100 feet below.
Parties near the scene at the time OF
the tragedy heard the mans body
pass through the trees and strike the
earth beneath. When they reached
the scene they found nearly every bone
In the mans body broken,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
Holds Reeelvership Illegal.

Judge 3. =. Wilson, presiding iudge
OF the court Of civil appeals. on AGgGEt
. handed down q decision on the APP
peal Of Harry Stokes and w. S. Cher.
ry. attorneys, for modification OF the
writ Of supersedeas IN city receiver
sh.p litigation Judge Wilson adhered
10 OILS original statement that receiver
sAip proceedings we're NOT legal. ard
that the law provided msthoA for re-
lief from the conditions complained OF
by counsel for Barns and taxpayers