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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-12-25
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PROBATE NOTICE.

TATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
y Earth.-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of James Paw
sen. deceased.
The State OF Minnesota and the said Probate
Court 10 all persons interested in the estate OF
James PawsOu, deceased. Greeting:
You and each OF you are hereby cited an
raguircd personally 10 be and appear before
s.fe Judge of the Probate of the county o.
l..ue Earth, at his office in the city of Man
cato in said county, on the oath day of Januar!
$50. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of tina
rrv men and there TO attend the final set
cement of the account of Thomas Pawson, ad
tulnistrator with the will annexed of the estate
Il the said James Pawson. deceased, and fht
..=Lribution of SAID estate.
In testimony whereof / a hereunto SCI
lily hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
curt this 9Th day of December, A. ID. lss5.
q. w, ID,
Seal Judge of Probate
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NOTICE To CREDITORS.

rTATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blu
- Earth-sS In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Jacob Sea
Fuist. deceased.
Notice is hereby given To all persons having
alaims and demands against the estate o.
Jacob Scaquist, late of the county OF Blue
Earth. deceased. that the Judge of thI
Probate Court of said county will hear, cN
anime and adjust claims and demands ag0ins
MD estate. at his office in the city Of Man
KutO in said county, on the eth day ot
'cbruary. and on the 50th day of May
II ten o'clock in the forenoon on each Of sal,
r,lys. and that six months from the date here
4 have been limited and allowed by said Pro
ate Court for creditors 10 present thei
claims.
Dated November -, 1855.
CHARLOTTE SEAQUIST.
Administrative with the will annexed of tn
estate OF Jacob Scaquist, deceased.
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NOTICE To CREDITORS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Charles l.
Jones. deceased.
Notice is hereby given 10 all persons having
claims and demands against the estate OF
Charles l.. Jones. late II the county of Blue
Earth, deceased. that the Judge of the Probate
Court of sand county will hear, and
adjust claims and demand against said estate
NJ MS office in the city 81 Mankato, in SAID
county, on the list day OF March and ON the I'LL
day of June l>S6. AT ten O'Clock in the forenoon
on each of said days, and that six months from
the date hereof have been limited and allowed
10y said Probate Court for creditors TO presen
their claims
Dated December !, lSS5.
WILLIAM WEBB,
Executor of the estate OF Charles L. Jones, de
ceased.
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TIE effect that Reil's execution has had
upon his followers, is by no means dead,
and the Indians and half breeds are boil
ing owe with fight. 1t may require
stringent measures to avoid trouble there
next Summer.
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1885.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, county Of Blu,
- Earth. In Probate Court.
I'm the matter OF the estate of Hugh III
Jones. deceased.
Notice l. hereby given TO all persons having
claims and ,d.urands against Tho estate an
Hugh IL. Jones. late of the county Of Blu,
Earth. deceased, that the Judge of the Pro
bate Court Of said county will hear. examine
and adjust claims and demands against sal,
estate. AT his office in the city of Mankato IN
~aid county, on the 18th day of March and OF
the 9th day of June, lsS6, AT ten o'clock in th'
forenoon on each of said days, and that 81,
months from the date hereof, have been limit
ed and allowed by said Probate Court for cred
itOrs to present their claims.
Dated December :, 1873.
ELIZABETH JONES.
WILLIAM IL. JONES,
Administrator OF the estate of Hugh h. Jonc
deceased.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
~ Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matte" of the estate of David A. Davis,
deceased.
The State Of Minnesota and the said Probate
Curt to all persons interested i'm the estate
OF David a. Davis, deceased. Greetings:
You and each of you are hereby cited and
required personally to be and appear before
the Judge of Probate of the county of Blue
Earth at his Office in the city of Mankato I'm
at ten o'clock i'm the forenoon of that day
then and there to attend the final settlement OF
the account of Humphrey J. Roberts, admins.
traitor of the estate nf the said David A. Davis
deceased, and the distribution of the said
estate.
In testimony whereof. | have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this nth day of December, A. ID. 1880.
q. w. MEAD,
tSEAL.l Judge of Probate.
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When Baby was sick, We gave her CAsTORlA,
When she was = Child, she cried for
When she became Miss, she chung to CASTORIA,
When she had Children, she gave thsm CAsTORII
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Chattield, Mimi.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

The ingenious French builder, M. Decau-
vile, however, surmounted this. He made
the locomotive in two parts. The largest
section weighed 3,9T8 pounds. That is the
maximum elephant load. The mon
strous creature kneeled down obedientlv.
and the great weight was drawn upon his
back by a double file Of soldiers. With each
elephant goes a native mahout, or driver.
At his order the beast rises and stands erect,
an elephant with a locomotive strapped upon
Its back. 1t is the extremes of civilization
meeting.
The great car shops Of NJ. DecauviIIe
themselves are not the least interesting part
Of the chapter. They are at Petit Bourr,
not far from Paris, and cover a space Of
twenty acres along the bank of the Seine.
At one end Of the buildings the rails and
steel for the road is conveyed in, at the other
the iron and other metal for the cars. These
materials are worked up and the finished
products are shipped out of doors in the
middle Of the factory.
This great establishment has solved the
most difficult problem of modern times-the
antagonism between capital and labor. The
head Of the house simply treats his employees
as human beings, as he himself would wish
to be treated in their place. That is all there
is of it. They and he are prosperous. There
are over a thousand wCrkmen. The estab-
lishment has a savings bank, and pays inter
est to those who lay up from their earnings.
Many an employer in enlightened Amer
lea would cut down the wages Of
his men if he found they were saving
money. But N. Decauville has not learned
that smart dodge yet, and so his men are
comfortable and happy. A village is built
for the workmen, with a theatre, dear to the
French heart. A neat house with a garden
is for each family, rented to them at from
S1.25 to So 80 a month. Abduction is made
for time occupied, also for number Of chill
dren in family. Who ever heard before of
a deduction In rent being made to a tenant
on account OF the large number Of children
be hast Surely, M. Decauville must bedaft.
crazy! After a given term of years the
tenant stops paying rent altogether. When
a faithful employee is disabled by old AGE. he
is paid a small sum yearly by the mutual
assistance society. Moreover, prizes are
given to workmen who invent improvements
in machinery. Where else in the world are
there such lunatic and '~tunpractical' WAYS
Of doing things as in this great, rich factory
on the Seine with its thousand happy. pros
porous working mena
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

The French themselves used it in the re-
cent wars in Tonquin and Madagascar. It
will hereafter accompany all military xpe-
ditions, being an indispensable means of
transport. 1t is a vast Improvement on OK
wagons sticking fest in the mud, and on the
old painful way Of dragging cannon and
gun carriages over difficult mountains. Lat
terly 1t has been brought more into requisi-
sition for the acts Of peace. 1t is used to
carry sugar cane from the plantations in
Australia and Java.
But it was a signal triumph for French
industry when at length the English gov
eminent ordered one Of these ingenious rail-
ways. The French had something that
surpassed the work Of their great neighbors
even in the iron industry. The portable
railway was ordered for Afghanistan. The
direction was given that it should be of the
same size as the Russian railway. Evidently
the intention was to have a road that would
fit into the Russian one, if the British could
capture that. But it is a poor rule that will
not work both ways. 1t may be that the
Russians will take the British railway.
III English road is built in sections nt
several points of the Bolam pass. The
strange feature of this unique railroad build
ing will be to the western mind the use Of
elephants in conveying from one place to
another material for building the roads.
This material must all be carted by elephant
back, so to speak. The illustration shows
the great beasts patiently trudging up q
steep mountain pass laden with car wheels
timbers and iron machinery. The most
difficult part of the task was to transport the
locomotive engine.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

STANDING CoLLARa.

The illustration shows q group Of the
most stylish neck hands. They ct over the
high plain band Of the neck Of a dress, and
an edge Of white lace or linen usually shows
above them. Any woman car make them
for herself. They are variously made of
ribbon, lace, beads, gilt and silver tinsel,
embroidery white and colored, etc. They
are as wide as can be comfortably worn
without wrinkling. Different widths for
long or short necks.
The fashion IS TO dress the neck very high
now. The collars are all to be made over a
stiff foundation. The one at the top Of tho
picture is OF black silk, covered with beaded
lace That at the left hand is Of gilt figured.
etamine ribbon, with narrow pipings Of red
and blue satin ribbon at the edge. A bow
of etamine ribbon covers the fastening. The
lowermost band is Of gold gauze laid over
red silk. A band of embroidered etamine
ribbon studded with gold beads. headed by
points Of the same ribbon, trims the lower
part, and a bow Of the ribbon is placed at
one end. That on the right is Of dark red
uncut velvet, edged with a fringe Of large
and small silver beads.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
visiting cards.


Cards are now always engraved In round
script. A married womanis card is 2Kx4
inches, il Of the most approved style. In
the right hand corner Is her address. If she
has a day when she receives it is printed in
the left corner. An English fashion puts
"west" or east after the name or num-
Der of the street; but for American use It il
an affectation. as here it has always bsen
used before the number, t~hus--1,O0O West
Twenty third street A card with her
daughters name underneath is a trife larger
size, 25Sx4. A card with her husband, mama
and her own, "Mr. and Mrs. John Jonesn
is Of tho same size, or "DR. and Mrs. Allen..n
A gentleman's card, married or unmarried.
is 1%x3N inches In size, with bis address
either house or club, in right hand corner
and always preixed by "Mr." unless he "a
military or naval officer, when bis rank i
named A clergyman's card Is l9lxSk
inches In size with the name Of his Church
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
THE MASSACRE
Likely tc Be the Subject of Cores
pondence Between the Two Gov
arnnnap+s

Likely tc Be the Subject of Cores
pondence Between the Two Cow
ernments.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5-Adiutant-
General Drum to-day ~telegraphed in
structions to Maj,-Gen. Schodeld, at
Chicago, to order additional United
States troaps to Evanstown, Wyoming
Territory, where the fleeing Chinese
are concentrating, and to all other
points along the routes Of the United
States mails in that Territory where
there are indications of trouble. In
formation was received to-day that two
companies of soldiers ordered to the
scene Of the disturbance yester-
day arrived at Evanstown this
morning, and that the con-
dition of affairs there is threatening.
Instructions have already been given
that United States troops in Wyoming
contemplate only the protection Of
mails, but it is understood in case
troubles continue the president and
cabinet will consider the general
question directing the military forces
TO suppress disorder by the use of arms
If necessary. DR.. McCartee, now at
tache of the Japanese Legation in this
city, who resided in China 40 years,
part of the time as representative of
this country, and again as an official
in the Chinese diplomatic service,
speaking concerning the diplomatic
aspect of the massacre Of Chinese in
Wyoming, says he thinks it may be the
subject of correspondence between the
Chinese foreign Office aad the State de-
partment here, but he does not think
China likely to take any vigorous ac-
ton in the matter. In the first place,
he says the Chinese government is op.
posed to the emigration of her sub
jects. There is a Chinese law which
has been in force until within recent
years, which absolutely prohibited
Cinnamon leaving the country to make
their homes elsewhere. Through
the intervention of the English,
Chinese officials were induced to
relax the yigor of this law, and it
has of late years been a dead letter, but
is still the policy of the government
against Chinese leaving their country.
Chinese immigrants in this country,
while not exactly outlawed in their
own country, are looked upon with dis
favor. The Chinese government does
all it can to prevent Cinnamon from
leaving their country, and tits only
through the efforts of foreigners that
large numbers Of coolies are brought
here. Under these circumstances, DIR.
McCartee thinks the Chinese officials
do not care much about a trifing affair,
and it will not become generally
known in China. The attache
in charge of the Chinese legation
here, in the absence of the minister,
stated that they had not commune
Gated with the State department on
the subject, they waiting to hear from
the minister, who is in New York.
He thought, however, correspondence
on the subject will be opened, and
said, Notwithstanding his country's op-
position to her subjects leaving home,
these had not done so in violation of
any law, and had a claim upon their
country.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
FAsAIoNLETs

1t is now the fashion to paint lace. It
makes a great addition to the toilet
The Scottish token Of good luck Is q spray
Of white heather, now put into the bouquets
Of fashionable brides.
The p~rettiest and most economical sum
mer bonnets are Of white muslin and wbita
lace, piece and border lace.
Black silk and surah dresses are imnrovas
by using d Byron collar and cuffs made ~
iet. A belt Of Jet may be added if desired
The tendency to make waist and sleeves -
different material Is more and more mani
fest For instance, IA a satin and lace Coz
timo the bodice was satin and the sleevea
were lace. Another, velvet and wool Mad
tho bodice Of wooden material and velvet
sleeves $3.50
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
JAE Fashions
Fashionable Carpets and Curtains.


We are learning the comfort of thick cur
tains and portiePeS, Pompeiian colors age
resigned to tile and wall painting, where
they belong, for they were never meant for
fabrics, and there is choice between the
modern colors-no longer faded earthly
reds and bilious yellows, but subtle shades
in peacock tinges, the lovely blues Of sue
cory flowers, or Of pale mist, and mossv.
bronze and primrose shades, golden olives
and nut-browns that shade into marigold
and tawny color. These are found In sun
pie Turcoman and deep furry plush. which
takes the light as if It held a luminous
quality. These rich colors are best left to
themselves, to show their own sumptuous
folds, unbroken by trimming, with perhaps
fringed headings Of Persian, Moorish or tap
estry design.
With these should be used the large Per.
sian carpet, which covers the floor almost
entirely, or one Of the modern Wiltons. of
indefinite pattern, In color neither shading
into the walls nor contrasting. but with
just enough difference to relieve them in the
mass-bronze. marine blue, and russell
shades. These art carpets are to be made
in rug fashion, enormous fringed squares
just clearing the walls and not fitted to pro-
j~ections. The pattern carpets in Wilton
and fine Brussels are beautiful enough to
frame on the walls as tapestry, the soft.
superb colors rivaling flower painting. For
instance, parents wishing to furnish q young
ledy's room IN her leaving school, might
choose a carpet Of large, paIe-blue cam.
panulas and pinky fox-gloves, strewn on
light ground, without border, the walls
draped in mist-blue tinge, with wide frieza
Of c%ampanulas and daisies, the portiere
of blue-gray tlrcoman or tapestry, door
hangings being usually heavier material
than other draperies, with curtains Of the
printed satin, or better, of English cretonne
which would repeat the bluebell and fox.
glove patterns, with tapestry heading,
blending the same colors. The furnitnTe
should be small, tufted easy chairs and
lounge in the same cretonne and frinces- or
smooth cushions Of c~retonne worked with 4
little gold thread. An older lady's room
might present the carpet and hancines in
the new and gayer designs Of nastlrtium
and blue convolvulus, or the French-lookinp
heur-de-lis and roses, with tapestry headings
and lace under curtains of sheer Swiss work
Oh the cut-work muslin drapery. Lamhre-
gums are out Of date, and straight headings
take their place.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
Waterproof Apron for lsidipe.

Anew waterproof apron for the use Of
equestriennes has been brought over from
London, invoiced the ''Norpa.p It rolls up
in a small compass and buttons on to the
front Of the saddle, where it is held In place
by small straps. When wanted it is easily
u~nbuckled, and, opening out wide, covers
the knees and the off side Of the saddle far
enough to conduct the rain drops down
ward, instead Of allowing them to soak into
the leather. It is fastened over the knees
by three wide hooks, one Of which attaches
to a button Of the habit, while the other two
are fastened to buttons placed for them on
each side of the jacket, thus forming an e.
fectual protection to the knees In a rain.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

White Is now worn at tho neck and wrists
IN the deepest mourning, as # IS considered
very unwholesome for black Grape to come
in contact with the skin, on account of It's
dyes, and because Of the small fakes that
escape from It. Widows wear a Byron col
lar and deep outside cuffs Of white organdy
with a hem an inch deep; these, with a small
white ~tarlatan cap IN Fanchon shape, arc
used by widows only. Two Or three bias
folds Of white canvas or Of crepe lisse are
worn by those In mourning for parents
brother, sister or children. There are also
leaf scallops Of lisse in two Or three row
and plain pique folds. Those who insist upon
black for the neck now use bias folds Of can
vas grenadine Or Of silk muslin inpreference
TO crane.