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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-03
DEATH OF SENATOR CARPENTER.


After brief Illness IF II week, this
brilliant statesman passed peacefully
away on Thursday morning last, sur
rounded 10y Il grief-strcken family
and il circle of sympathi2ing friends.
Not only Il family mourns the sal
event, but Il State mournS, the Great
West mournS. the whole country
mournS. Matt. ii. Carpenter was no
ordinary man. Born in poverty, the
very surroundings Spurred his native
genius, and the good Gov. Dillingham;
appreciated the boy and lifted him
from his unfortunate condition and
educated him. He was sent to West
Point. but the discipline ut that insti.
tuition was not congenial to such a
mind as Matt. Carpenters, and after
two years he left and pursued his legal
studies with Rufus ChOate. 1t was
not strange that he became great.
The youth of such talents. nurtured
by the mighty Choate, could but be-
come distinguished. The future was
certain. Naturally, he sought the in
viting fields opening in the West for
men of his ability and aspirations,
and he settled in the new State of
Wisconsin. He succeeded from the
start, and in brief time his accom-
pliShments were sounded throughout
the nation. AS a lawyer, he was re,
markedly successful in his cases. and
soon the little city of Beloit, where
he settled, was too small for his III.
creaSing practice, and he located nj
Milwaukee,. His distinguished ability
ut the bar quickly brought him 10 the
front in politics, and his State sent
him To the United States Senate,
| where he nj once shOne out with the
most brilliant in that digniticd body.
He was recognized rs leader, and
rewarded with the honor of President
| pro tenn, but by sudden turn, char.
acteristic Of Western politics, the
Legislature failed 10 re.elect him. and
| he returned to the more proiitabl"
and, TO him. equally Congcnial praC'
tice NJ the bar. mostly i'll the Supreme
Court At Washington, until again
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CTATE OF MINNESOTA-County of Blue
- Earth-ss-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Leonard e.
Shoemaker, deceased.
Letters Testamentary on the estate Of Leo
nard G. Shoemaker, deceased, having been
issued to Edwin Rogers and Hardin Garrett
of said county.
1t il hereby ordered that six months from
and after this date be and are hereby allowed
for the creditors OF said Leonard C. Shoe
maker, deceased, tn present their claims for
examination and allowance, at the expiration
Of which time all claims not presented to this
court or not proven to its satisfaction shall
be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further that the claims and de-
mands of all persons against said deceased be
received, examined and adjusted by this court
at the Probate Office in the city of Mankato In
said Blue Earth county, on the 10Th day Of
May and on the 18th day Of August, 1881, at 10
O'Clock In the forenoon on each Of said dayB
and that the executors of said estate give
public notice of the time and place Of said
hearing and Of the time limited for creditors
topresent their claims, by posting copy OF
this order In four Of the most public places In
said county, and by the publication Of the
same for four weeks successfully in tho
MANKArO FREE PRESS, Il weekly newspaper
printed and published at the city Of Mankatn
In said County,
Dated February nth, 1881.
BY the Court. q. W. MEAD,
35w6 Judge OF Probate.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, Comfy Of Blue
y Earth.-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of William X.
Price, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Frank
N. Berry, representing that William X. Price,
deceased, In his lifetime by his contract In
writing agreed TO sell and convey to the petit
toner certain real estate therein described,
upon the terms and conditions therein stated,
that he has fully performed said conditions
and paid the purchase price for said real
estate, and is now entitled to conveyance
thereof; and praying that the executors of
the will Of said William X. Price, deceased,
be authorized and directedto convey the same
to him.
It is ordered that said petition be heard by
the Judge Of this Court, at the Probate office
at the city Of Mankato, in said county, on the
10th dayof April, A. ID. 1881, at2 O'Clock in the
afternoon. 1t is further ordered that notice
Of the tendency of such petition and Of the
time and place Of hearing the same, be given
to all persons interested by publishing copy
OF this order for three weeks successfully
prior to said day of hearing In the MankatO
FREE PRESS, a weekly newspaper printed and
published ut Mankato, in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day Of February,
A. ID. 1881.
By the Court, G. w. MEAD,
86w4 Judge Of Probate.
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HEBRON.

Rev. John Pembcrton Of the MankatO
circuit, has been holding interesting re-
ligious meetings here, and it is hoped
they may reform those who are needy
of it.
l.. f. Holland and wife have parted
after living together some three years.
She expressed dissatisfaction for her
present life and Tiolland Immediately
took her to her parents.
Our young folks turned out quite
freely the other evening and surprised
E. r. Kenncdy's folks,
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss-In Probate Court, Special Term
February ssth. 1881.
In the matter of the estate of Evan williams,
deceased.
Whereas, an instrumental writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Evan
Williams, deceased, late Of said county, has
been delivered to this court. And, whereas,
William E. Williams has filed herewith his
petition representing, among other things,
that said Evan Williams died in said county
on the 9Th day of February, 1881, tesrate, and
that Mary Williams ia the sole executrix
named In said last will and testament, and
praying that the said instrument may be ad-
mitted to probate, and that letters testament
tary be to her issued thereon.
It 10 ordered that the proofs Of said instru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this Court, at the Probate Office at the city of
Mankato, In said county, on the Goth day of
March, A. D. 1881, at o'clock in the afternoon,
when all concerned may appear and contest
the probate Of said instrument. And il Is
further ordered that public notice of the time
and place OF said hearing be given to all per.
sons interested by publication Of these orders
for three weeks successfully previous to said
day Of hearing in the MankatO FREE PRESS, a
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato, In said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day Of February,
A. D. 1881.
BY the Court, @. w. MEAD,
36w4 Judge of Probate.
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PROBATE NOTICE.
cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Rarth-ss-In Probate Court. Special
Term, February 2ist, 1881.

oTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss-In Probate Court, Special
Term, February 2ist, 1881.
In the matter Of the estate Of Martin Magin
deceased.
Letters Of Administration on the estate of
Martin Aagtn, deceased, having been issued
to Joseph Schlingermann and John Wagner
of said county.
It Is ordered that six months from and after
the date hereof be and are hereby allowed for
the creditors Of said Martin Magln, deceased,
TO present their claims for examination and
allowance, and at the expiration Of which
time all claims not presented to this court or
not proven to its satisfaction shall be forever
barred unless for cause shown further time
be allowed.
Ordered further that the claims and de-
mands OF all persons against said deceased be
received, examined and adjusted by this
court at the Probate Office In the city OF Man.
kato, in said Blue Earth county, on Monday
tho X3rd day of May and on Tuesday the 23rd
day Of August, 1881. at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon on each Of said days, and that the ad-
illustrators of said estate give public notice
Of tho time and place Of said hearing and OF
the time limited for said creditors to present
their claims by posting copy of this order
In four OF the most public places In said
county, and by the publication Of the said
order for four weeks successfully In the
MANKATO FREE PRESS weekly newspaper
In said county.
Dated February 2lst, 1881.
BY the Court. G. w. MEAD,
8bW6 Judge Of prObatp.
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IT transplres that even the Conk-
ling-Arthur-Cornell bed is not one OF
roses. Conkling loves the two, and
the two worship Conkling, but it is
reported that Arthur and Cornell are
not on speaking terms, hence trouble
in the selection of the New York
member of Garfeld's Cabinet. Let
the boys quarrel, President Garfield,
and make up your kitchen advisers
from some other locality,
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LAKE CRYSTAL

Spades are still trumps, but all are
an xiously waiting for the time to come
Ia see the snow
silently steal away"
We have already had--counting the
October snow--fully 1870 days sleighing
and with a fair prospect of 80 days
more 10 acid to it. Five months
sleighing out of twelve ought to satisfy
the most exacting Minnesotian.
1t is generally predicted that in view
of the great body of snow to be melted
and run of, that the spring will be a
late one, and in consequence farm work
will be more OF less retarded thereby
Farmers will do we'll to bear this in
mind and prepare beforehand for such
an emergency.
Your friends in this vicinity can con-
graduate you on the correct position
which you have taken in reference to
the great confidence game better known
as the old II. II. Bond steal 1t is Won
derful to notice the effect an election to
the Legislature has on ordinary mortals,
and with what haste some of them are
converted to the theory of "wiping out
Minnesota's disgrace" Wonder if there
is any thousand mile tickets this time
At the last meeting Of the Farmers
Club, the question was ably discussed
whether or not it would be good idea
to raise another crop of corn on the
same ground and from the old stalks'of
last years growth9 1t was argued that
owing to the probable late season there
would be, not only saving of seed,
but much valuable time weuld be
gained. A small boy could straighten
up the down stalks, thus removing all
distractions to the sulky pillow which
could be set at work rs soon rs the frost
was out of the ground.
Grave doubts were expressed by some
of the more thoughtful ones, and finally
Ivy motion, the chairman was directed
to refer the question for final decision,
to the agricultural editor of the Rspie,o.
Also, which is the better way, 10 pull
turnips, or to send boy up and shake
the tree? X. Y. 2.
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APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, Blue Earth Coun-
~ ty,-District Court, Sixth District.
Isaac N. Ewing,
W..
Spencer C. Records, John 8. Baker, Hannah
w. Baker, Thompson L. Records, John II.
Burgess, Elizabeth Records, Emma Records
and Hannah Anderson.
To Elizabeth Records and Emma Records,
abOve-named:
will apply to d. A. Dickinson, Judge Of said
Court, at his chambers In the city Of Mankato,
In said county, on the 18th day OF March, 1881,
at o'clock p. NJ, of said day, for the appoint
I'D Item, for you, and authorizing him to APP
pear and defend for you In the above entitled
action, and for such other and further relief
as may be Just. ISAAC N. EWING.
By BROWN & WISwELL, Attorneys.
Mankato, Fsb'y 70, 1881.
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SUMMONS.

OTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
y Earth--ss-District Court, Sixth Judicial
District.
Cyrus H. Welcome.
Va.
Julia A. Welcome.
The State Of Minnesota to the above-named
defendant:
You, Julia A. Welcome, are hereby sum-
moned and required to answer tho complaint
Of the plaintiff in the above entitled action,
which is on file In the once OF the Clerk Of
said Court. at the city Of Mankato, in the
county OF Blue Earth, and State Of
Minnesota, and to serve copy Of
lyour answer to said complaint on the
Subscribers, at their once in the city Of Man
kato, In said county of Blue Earth, within
thirty days after the service Of this summons
upon you, exclusive Of the day Of such ser
Vice, and II you fail to answer said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded In his complaint, together with the
costs and disbursements herein.
4Dated March 2, A. D. 1881.
50 BROWN q WISwELL,
Plaintiffs Attorneys, Mankato, Mimi.
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industries. besides raising grain. Yet
wheat has been my principal Deepen.
dencc, ane, ] have always made it pay
expenses and have small profit left,
so much so that have been engaged in
building for the last four years and my
wheat crop has paid for most of it.
have built dwelling house that cost
me about $1,000, and barn that cos,
mc half as much, besides keeping a
large family, and my wheat has paid
over two-th irds of my expenses in doing
the same, and what wheat ! have on
s1and will pay up all that is against me,
and | don't know if could have done
much better in raising stock, that is, if
| had been obliged to keep my stock on
my own land. There are those that
have been making a business in stock,
10y sending their stock off in herd all
summer to Craze on other peoples land.
But that is no fair criterion to 90 by in
stock raising. If was allowed to 90
and raise wheat on other peoples land
and receive the profits as cattle men
have done, | might perhaps make us
good II showing in wheat raising, hut
c"niine each man to their own land
either in grain or stock raising, and
then see which comes out ahead. There
has been money made in Mime
sofa in wheat raising the last four or
live years. Perhaps not here in Blue
Earth county SO much as IN other parts
OF the State. | noticed in the FREE
Press OF February the Bird, that Dali
rymple, the great wheat farmer. In the
last year cleared $250,000. | doubt if
he could have done that on the same
land with cattle. But as stated in my
last article that it was my opinion that
to make either wheat or stock-raisinp
successful the two must go hand in
hand, for the one cannot succeed a
great while without tho other here in
Minnesota.
We have organized Farmers
alliance in school district No. 1902,
every district needs one. They need
one for the purpose of meeting together
10 exchange ideas they need one for
discussions; they need one for the pur-
pose of knowing each other for socia-
bility. Farmers living together in a
community and hardly ever meeting
together are the same AS strangers.
Organize in every district. BY sending
to the office of the Western Rural, 157
Dearborn st. Chicago, you will get all
the instructions you need free of cost
The Farmers Alliance is not a secret
society, neither is there any expense
attached to it, only the expense of light
and fuel. Seven or more sending their
names to the National Alliance will
receive a charter free Put on the har.
ness and then you are ready for emer-
gcncies 1t is to the interest of every
farmer to have some organization to
unite them. JOSEPH DoBIE.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
- Earth,-ss.-In Probate Court.
Tn the matter Of the estate Of Christoph Geb-
hardt, deceased.
Notice il hereby given that the claims and
demands Of all persons against ChristOph
Gebhardt, deceased, late Of Blue Earth coun.
ty, will be received, examined and adjusted
by this Court, at the Probate Office In the city
OF Mankato, In said Blue Earth county, on
the 18th day Of April, and the 10Th day Of Au-
gust, 1881, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon on
each Of said days. Also, that six months from
and after the date hereof is the time limited
for creditors Of said Christoph Gebhardt, de-
ceased, to present their claims for examine
ton and allowance, At the expiration Of which
time all claims not presented to this Court,
or not proven To its satisfaction, shall be for
ever barred, unless for cause shown further
time be allowed. And that the administrator
Of said estate give public notice OF the time
and place Of said hearings, and OF the time
limited for said creditors TO present their
claims, by posting copy Of this order In four
Of the most public places in said county, and
by the publication of the said order for four
weeks successfully In the Mankato FRYE
PRESS, weekly newspaper printed ana pub
lished at the city Of Mankato, In said county.
Dated February q, 1881.
IS Judge Of Probate.
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/, atRORATE NOTICE.

ICTATB dfNNEsOTA, County of Blue
| y Earth Ss-In Probate Court, Special Term
Febrifry 18th, 1881.
In the Batter Of the estate Of Ezra Mullin,
deceaad.
W1S Gas, an instrument In writing, purport-
ing - be the last will and testament of Ezra
Muiin, deceased, late Of said county has been
delivered to this Court. And, whereas, John
N. Mullin has filed his petition representing,
among other things, that said Ezra Mullin
died in said county on the 9th day of Febru-
airy, 1881, testate, and that said petitioner and
Almira Mullin are executors named In said
last will and testament, and praying that the
said instrument may be admitted to probate,
and that letters testamentary be to them
issued thereon.
1t is ordered that tho proofs Of said instru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this Court, at the Probate Office In said coun-
ty, on the 3lst day of March, A. D. 1881, at 2
O'Clock in tho afternoon, when all concerned
may appear and contest the probate Of said
instrument. And 1t IL further ordered that
public notice Of the time and place Of said
hearing be given to all persons interested by
publication of these orders for three weeks
successfully previous to said day of hearing
In the MankatO FREE PRESS, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato. In
said county.
Dated February s6th, 1881.
BY tho Court, q. w. MEAD,
3owl Judge of Probate.
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SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
TATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
Earth-ss-District Court, Sixth judicial

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth-ss-District Court, Sixth judicial
District
John George Stein and John Gottield Stein,
against
Frederick Ernst Prael, Theresa 4. Prael, bis
wife, Herman DuBuisson and Laura 4. Du-
Buisson, his wife, Laura DuBuisson, Angus
ia Hockey, Theresa Prael, Franz Prael, Will
helmina Dornberg, Ellen B. Dornberg
Rudolph Androwski, 4. l.. DornberE
Doathea Prael, Anna NJ. Rykert, The First
National Bank of Mankato, u corporation
created and existing under the laws Of the
tUnited States and the State Of Minnesota,
Aoseph Rausch, Phillip Hodapp, Henry L
'Sude, Frederick GUIDE, John Dreher, Sr. !.
Edward Zeigler, John w. GUIDE, H. Ritter,
John Janda, Christian Postelo, Edward
Koch.
The State OF Minnesota to the above-namej
defendants
You are hereby summoned and required t.
answer the complaint of the Plaintiffs In the
above entitled action, which IL on file In the
Office of the clerk OF said court, In Mapkaso
In said county, and to serve Il copy Of your
answer to said complaint on the subscribers,
ut their Office i'm the city Of Saint Paul, In the
county of Ramsey, within twenty days after
the service of this summons upon you, exclu.
fail to answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief demand
cd in the complaint.
Dated December 18th, 1880.
WILLIAMS g. DAVIDSON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys, st. Paul, MINI,
HwT
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Financial circles are still unsettled
over the funding bill recently passed,
and especially SO in New York where
the capital of the country is more or
less concentrated. Capitalists gener.
ally oppose the bill, and it is limited,
aggrava;e the situation and embarrass
in different ways the means used or
10 be adopted in carrying it out if it
becomes "a law.
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PROF. o. :. TOUsLEY has finally
declined the position of State Super
intendent of Public Instruction, the
Legislature having refused TO increase
the salary. His salary rs Supcrin'
tendcnt OF city schools of Ninneapo'
lis is as high rs State Superintendent,
hence ne sticks 10 Minneapolis.
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CANDIDATES for Senator Carpen.
tiers successor are Numerous. WIS
consln woods fairly swarm with Sen
atorial aspirants. 1t was thought
senator Cameron had a walk-over,
nut late reports indicate quite the
contrary. Ex.Judge Luther :. Dixon
is the latest candidate.
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The Senate Committee on com
mercc, on motion of Senator Mcmillan,
viii amend the river and harbor bill
rs follows:
Increase appropriations FOR Duluth harbor
from S25, 005 to $4,000; Grand Marias, from
$1,000 to $50 600: - make the appropriation
for the Falls OF ST. Anthony Immediately
available; FOR Goose Rapids. Rcd River, $20,-
600, and to provide for the surveys Of the
harbors Of Beaver bay and Pigeon river.
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Minnesota showed its sympathy for
the loss OF our neighboring State in
the death of Senator Carpenter. by
displaying at half-mast the flag on the
Capitol from the day Of the great
Senator's death until after the funeral
obseQuies.
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The State Senate last Monday rec
commended for passage bill creating
five shoestring congressional districts,
one extending from saltwater to
Spirit Lake and another from Shake
pee 10 Sioux Falls. 1t is not likely
that the bill will become a law.
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Mrs. HAYES has no doubt tired her
self "all out" this week scrubbing
up the White House for Mrs. Gar
field. who takes possession Of that
dOmiCile next Friday.
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JUDGE WILSON, Of Winona, was
the champion in the House against
the bond bill, and certainly his speech
was Il mastery one, but the majority
was against him.
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In compliance with his constitu-
tional privilege the chair votes aye.
Ii now looks Us if that would be the
remark of Nice.President Arthur
when the next senate is organized.
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Teachers examinations will be held as fol.
lows:-
At winnebago Agency, Friday and satur-
day, March 18th and 10th.
AtGarden City, Monday and Tuesday, March
18th and 10th.
At Mapleton, Wednesday and Thursday,
March 00th and 31st.
At Mankato. Friday and Saturday, April
lst and 9nd.
Examinations to open at Q o'clock A. NJ.
EDWIN ROGERS,
maro-l5 County Superintendent
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PRESIDENT GARFIELD left Mentor

PRESIDENT GARFIELD left Mentor
for Washington at O'Clock Monday
afternoon. his neighbors congregating
TO the number of 1900 TO bid him
God speed. At different points along
the route the people turned out to do
honor to the President-e and en-
courage him by act and deed and in
words pithy and eloquent, recognize
the Presidential party in its triumphal
march to the Capital.