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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
The Prize Storm Story.

HENNING, Mimi, June 10. - The
worst storm ever known in this section
ragged through the townships of Folden,
Ellington and Parkers Prairie and COW
cred the ground with hail to depth of
four and five feet. 1t cut a swath of
about three miles wide through the
best farming section in this part of Of
ter Tail county, tofally destroying all
crops and in some cases killing and in
juring live stock In the morning the
hail was still two feet deep on the level
in the path of the storm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
First insertion May 31-Last July 5.
SUMMONS

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
- Earth-ss. District Court, Sixth Judicial
District.
BENJAMIN Bruggaman. Plaintiff VS.. Mary C.
Brnggaman and Joseph Bruggaman, Defend.
ants.
The State OF Minnesota to the above named
defendants:
You and each ofyou, are hereby summoned and
required to answer the complaint of the plain
TIN In the above entitled action, which is on
nile In the Office of the Clerk of said Court at the
CITY OF Mankato, Minnesota, and to serve a
copy OF your answer to said complaint upon
the subscriber, at his Office in the City of Man
kato. in the County of Blue Earth, in the state
aforesaid, within twenty days after the service
OF this summons on you. exclusive of the day
OF such service; and If you fail to answer the
said complaint within the time aforesaid the
plaintiff viii apply to the court for the relief de-
manded in said complaint. together with the
costs and disbursements herein
Dated May 18th, A. d. 1897.
THoS. HUGHES,
Plaintiffs Attorney
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
First insertion May 17-Last May 81.

First insertion May 17-Last May 81.
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF AP
PLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR.
GTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-ss. Ia Probate Court, Special
Term, May 18th, 1895.
In the matter of the estate OF Ellen Thomp.
son, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF William
Burrows, of Mcpherson, in said Blue Earth
county. representing among other things,
that Ellen Thorn pson late of MCPHERSON in said
county, in March. "a. D., 1874, at said town
an inhabitant Of this county at the
time of her DEATH leaving goods, chattels
and estate within this county, and that the
and praying that administration OF said estate
be to Edward Scott. granted:
1t is ordered that said petition beheard before
this court on Monday, the 10th day OF
June, A. D., 1898 at 10 o'clock a. m, at the
probate office in the city OF Mankato, in said
county.
Ordered further. that notice thereof be given
TO the heirs OF said dece ,sed, andto all persons
interested, by publication OF this order once in
each week, for three successive weeks prior to
said day OF hearing, i'll the Mankato Free Press
a weekly newspaper printed and published at
the city OF Mankato, in said county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato the 18th day OF
May A. D., 1896
BY the Court:
probate Seal. GEO. W. MEAD,
Judge of PROBATE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
"A VILLAINS WORK
Bloody Fight Occurs on a
Plantation Near Natchez,
Mississippi.
THREE DEAD AND ONE DYING.
Fatal Result of a White Mans
Mad Infatuation for a
NegreSS.

NATcHEZ, Miss, June l5.-As the
result of the infatuation of r. w. Daw.
son, white man, for Virgie Brooks, a
coal black negro wench. Frank Mack
lin, manager of Natchez Island plan
tation. lies dead in this city, with two
Winchester balls through his body.
The Brooks woman is dead ON the
island, Robert Carter, negro boy, is
at the hospital mortally wounded, and
the body of Dawson, unshrouded, I'M
cofined and riddled with bullets, oc-
cupies an unmarked grave near the
waters edge on the Louisiana side OF
the river, where he fell while making a
desperate resistance to arrest.
Dawson was a shanty boat fisher
man, well and unfavorably known in
this vicinity on account of his con-
nection with the woman and his
General Hard Character.
The woman had been living with him,
bnt left him some time since and took
up quarters on the Natchez Island
plantation, owned by Jim Cooley, and
managed by his son-in-law, Frank
Macklin. Dawson followed the woman
and made himself so obnoxious that he
was ordered off the plantation and for
hidden TO return. He came to Natchez,
secured Winchester rife and reap
peared at the home of his negro para
mour on the island Macklin learned
of his presence, went to the woman's
house and again ordered Dawson from
the premises. Dawson started away,
as though to obey, but on reaching the
gate, turned suddenly and fired at
Macklin with the Winchester, the ball
passing through the latter's thigh
Macklin, who was unarmed, turned to
Run Behind the House,
but Dawson fired again just as his back
was turned, the ball entering Mack
Inns left shoulder and passing through
the heart. Dawson then re-entered the
house and shot the woman through the
breast, killing her instantly. The same
bullet passed through the body of the
boy, Robert Carter, probably fatally
injuring him. Dawson then made to-
wards Louisiana, telling some one
whom he ran across that he would re-
turn and finish the job" by killing
Mr.. Conley and his wife. A posse from
Vidalia, headed by Magistrate Brady.
soon overlook the murderer and filled |
him with bullets. His body was
buried where it fell and as it lay. |
Macklin is a young man, well con-
nected and highly esteemed in this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
WIDE SPREAD RAINS. :.

During the past week the northwest
and west have been visited by soaking
rains, and the crop reports are taking
on brighter color. Many places in
South Dakota report that the outlook
was never better at this season of the
year, while out in Nebraska, where
for the past two seasons everything
has been dried and burned up, the
soaking rains are said to have insured
a good corn crop, and the hopes of the
farmers have been greatly revived.
Speaking of the people who have set
tied. through that section of the
country, the Chicago Inter Ocean says:
ut is truly amazing that the pioneers
of the far west have shown so much
pluck during these two seasons, and
they certainly deserve the turn in for
tune which seems to have come to
them. If season of plenty does
really come to them, and of improved
prices, the whole country will share in
the benefits. With our network OF
railroads there is no isolation The
remote frontier and the Seaboard have
a unity Which was impossible when
this century began, or even when it
had reached the middle point"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure it you must take
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is a regular
prescription. 1t is composed Of the
best tones known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing catarrh. Send for testi-
monials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Props. Toledo,O.
Sold by druggists, price i5c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
LIGHT PUNISHMENT.
Two Minneapolis Men Charged With
Heinous Crimes Get EASY Sentences.

Two Minneapolis Men Charged With
Heinous Crimes Get Easy Sentences.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 10. = Deputy
George Dahl and Sergeant Gustafson
arrested David Oxendale, alias Pat
Fletcher, and Fritz Solstron, on charge
Of indecent assault upon two little
girls. years old each. The particulars
of the alleged crime, as told by the po-
lice and parents of the little girls, are
too revolving for publication. Indig.
nation IN the neighborhood has risen
to high pitch. Oxendale is 20 years
old and Solstrom 10,
Oxendale was arraigned in the mu-
nicipal court on charge of vagrancy,
the county attorney, after looking into
the case deciding that there was not
enough evidence to hold him upon any
other charge. He plead guilty and was
fined $25 or 30 days.
Solsrom was arranged on charge
of indecent exposure and plead guilty.
The judge gave him severe lecture
and fined him $50 or 80 days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
situation in Colombia Serious.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The state
department has received informant on
of the serious devastation the revolu-
ton in Colombia, South America, is
causing. 1t also shows the very
Strengthened circumstances in which
the government finds itself, owing to
the war. The government is out of
funds and is making tax levies. which
are very hard to bear, placing an enor-
nous exportable tax on coffee, which
is the principal crop of the country.
The revolution also has drained the
country of men and has resulted in the
destruction of crops and of anima's
used for transportation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
2I5 Dearborn ST., Chicago, Ills.
First ms. June 14-last June IS.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION I
CONVEY LANDS ON CONTRACT.

ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION TO
CONVEY LANDS ON CONTRACT.
oTATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special Term,
June 18th, 1895.
In the matter of the estate of Penield A.
Foster, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Allen
Catlin, claiming to be entitled to conveyance
OF certain real estate from the Administrative oil
said estate setting forth that said Penfeld AZ
Foster deceased, was bound by a contract IN
writing to convey said real estate TO the said
Allen Catlin upon the terms and con,
dtions therein stated, with description OF the
land to be conveyed, and the facts upon which
such claim to conveyance is predicated. and
authorizing and directing the said Administra
trix to convey such real estateto said petitioner
as the person entitled thereto.
1t is therefore ordered that all persons inter-
ested in said estate may appear before this
Court at Special term thereof to be held or
Monday the 10Th day of July, A. D. 1895
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate
Office in the Court House in the City OF Mankatc
in said County, and oppose said petition.
And it is further ordered, that this order bt
published once in each week for three successive
PRESS, a weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at the City OF Mankato in said County
Dated at Mankato the 18th day of June
A. D. 1895.
By the Court
GEO W. MEAD,
probate seal] Judge Of Probate.
j. W. SEAGER,
st. James,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
WHEAT HEADING OUT.

Representative Mic Juliar was in
the city Saturday and stated he has
field of spring wheat that is heading
out nicely. 1t is the North Star vari-
ETY.. Mr.. Juliar also states that oats
are heading out, and that barley is
nearly all headed out. He says that
he has never seen a finer barley crop,
and says that it ought to bring the
farmers money this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
Indiana sheriffs Enjoined.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 15.-The SUI
preme court granted an injunction in
the suit of the Western Telegraph COM
pany against the auditor of Marion
county and the auditors of all the other
counties in the state through which
the lines extend, restraining them from
collecting taxes from the company I'M
der the act of 1898. pending decision
of the case by the supreme court of the
United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
Lincoln,s Rrother.iu.Law Goes BI,na

ATLANTA, June l5.-Dr. Todd of Alb
beyvilie, S c., a brother-in-law of the
late President Abraham Lincoln, now
50 years of age, has gone blind He
was surgeon in the corps of General
Longstreet and served all through the
war as Confederate while his brother
in-law was the president of the United
States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
Southwark HO?

Farmers who are seeking to better
themselves should go south. The
Queen and Crescent Route offers a
million acres of farms at $500 and
$500 an acre ION easy terms); and
monthly half-rate excursions to go
and see for yourself. No billiards..
No cold waves. Fine schools and
churches. Hospitable people. Send
for books and information. w. c..
RINEARsoN, G. p. A, Cincinnati, 0.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
Tourist Excursion Rates.

The Northwestern Line is now SELL
ing excursion tickets at reduced
rates to the principal summer resorts
af the United States. For tickets
ond full information apply to agents
Chicago s. Northwestern Ry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21

-FoR SALE-CHEAP-As scholarship
emitting the holder to pursue the
Shorthand Course" in the Mankato
Business college. Inquire of H. L.
SCHMITT, 215 Y. NJ. l. building, city.
soft
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21

WANTED-A NJ AN
in every section at once to sell staple
goods to dealers; no peddling; expert
ence unnecessary; best side line. S75
a month. Salary and expenses or large
commission made. Address with two
cent stamp for sealed particulars, Cliff
ton Soap & Manufacturing Company,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
Dividends Payable Monthly.

$40 to $4,000 can be invested with SAFE
TY. VIII convince any reasonable person that
this is truthful statement.
business BOOln.-The long looked for
business revival is at hand Every indication
in the financial world signifies an advance in
tvalues Prior to May 1st prices of everything
were at or below the cost of production. Will
you join the procession and reap the benefits of
,, the boomf
RESPONSIBLE, SAFE, CoNsERvATIvE.-Wlll
establish these facts by referring to some OF the
leading banks and trust companies of our city.
20 Per cent Per Month. Our past
success justifes us in stating that we feel as
surred of our ability to pay monthly dividend
of 25 per cent or more on all investments.
Inrestig0fe.-If you want to make money
all we ask of you is to investigate our new and
original methods. Will guarantee to convince
the most skeptical.
Full particulars sent free on application.
Representatives wanted.
Cooperative Trading Assn,
2I5 Dearborn ST., Chicago, Ills.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25

1t is the one garment the fashion Of
which never changes. writes Ruth Ask
more in Ladies' Home journal. The
years may 90 and come, and yet she who
cloaks herself in this mantle il at once
happy herself and tho giver Of hAppi-
ness. In cut il never ehanRes- II is al
ways large and full, so that it can en-
velop those who are unhappy and give
them warmth and comfort Like the
cloak worn by the prince i'm the fairy
tale, it il invisible to all but tbnee whose
eyes are made clear by faith Kf is the
garment that would like my girls to
wear. IL il true that much patience and
much self denial are required before
this cloak is pnt ON, as il should be, for
all time, but once assumed the amount
of JOY 10 be got from it and the happy
heartbeats to the wearers Of il cannot
possibly be overestimated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25

The British Medical Journal, lust
out, coutrAdicts DR.. Shrady's assertions
In his recent article in an American
magazine regarding the fees Of famous
phySiciAnA IL says:
The fees attributed 10 Sir William
Gull and Sir Andrew Clark for counrry
attendance are multiplied by ten. The
total fets earned BY sir Morell Macksn-
zie for attendance On the German en-
peror. extending over months. are dou-
bled, and no such fee as $50. 600 wa
ever earned by any surgeon In India " T
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25

From the sea Port Louis has m pIctaF.
esque and oriental aspect. but the streets
are hess so than one imagines- They are
wide and 1eseMahaG Ehose of Cape Town.
Nurn@rOus EurePean shops also line their
fronts
Lying behind ahp@ aoHuar il the Champ
de Mars. 1t is used as m place of alnuse-
ments and opening into il are the streets
Of BGIScR and COREIerie, while to the
left of the quays is the bazaAEOF market
place. 1t is surrounded by an irnn rail
ing, has several gates leading 20 thes
principal streets and is divided into
two equal parts by FaEqHar sfrea6
A broad avenue also traverses its en-
tire length lined on either side by COW
eredgheds. where the wares are exposed
Fruit stalls occupy the upper end and
here ~ exhibited N Rarvelons variety.
a collection that would make the fruit
sellers OF the west mad with envy.
Plantains M great yellow heaps are side
by side with custaEd apples. alligator
pears, mangOes, piHeMpples and Others
too numerous TO mentica- Manages are
she most esteemed by Europeans. The
lower market contains the butchors'
shops, where fowl, fish and kid are
cOnspicuous.-All the Year Round.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25
$1,000 A SHOT,
n L. Eep~~~sFrAI. after an. n Gou~E%~T~d
Pr~p~WRF-

10 L. EeE@sSnFrAI. After an, n gou~E&~T~rs
Pr~peEsE-
One thoWSaad &Ralarw slues ~ rather
expensive shooting. but when you come
to figure u out you will 6Rd thaA il i,S
not quite ms much in prnporsiun rs 600
a shot under certain conditions The Oll
sInooth boFe cannon. short IN lrarrel an0
short Ia Ske breach had 30 he sEaialeG
with the greatest patience and eaFe ON
the object aimed at, and If the 400
pound ball Glidn't land exartly whe1a jt.
was intenaed ia did xery little hAFn
With the biRpneu,natie gaR at Sandy
Hook is ~ inPessihAa IA make n Rlisa-
HO0 l1sa toEeh her EG At 81 600 per
touch. and if the projeetiEe drops %ithals
one-sixth If u mule Of where 10 xns I'D
tended 20 drop there n immediate and
serious srouhle aud N all probability mo-
necessity for the expenditure sG another
dollar On that particular target lt costs
more 10 Ere ths bag KKEPp gun than il
does 0uE dynamite gun, hat the e1ecu-
GiOD beaEs mo- eonpaTiscn- One hundred
gatling guns. fred mn shOrt intervals for
one hOSr, would cost Rl0. .0Q0. Even If
the object shot at was within range the
shooting would not be- One-tenth as e.
fective A. the shooting Of the Sandy
Hook terror New York Mail and E1s-
press
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25

The total value Of the mineral prod
net Of the United States in 1898 was
the smallest since 1859. according 60
recently issued report Of the govern
ment geological survey. IL represented
e609, s2l. go. compared with cess, 6I6. :
954 in 1892. n decline of H. - per cent.
The most conspicuous decline was in
iron and structural materials Bitumi-
nous coal showed a slight increase In
quantity over the product In 1891. Pc
trOleum increased In value, but de-
creased in quantity. Pig iron declined
nom ., i57 900 tons In 1899 20 7, I24, &.
502 tons In 1898 The total product
Of iron ores fell from 10. 2se. $50 tons.
worth e33. 204. ss6. 30 n. .bg7, eas tonA
worth eia. 265. 073 at the mines The
gold product. on the other hand, In
creased from 1895. SIS troy ounces,
with coinage value Of e3s. 600. 900. In
lso2, 60 !. 73e. Osi ounces, werth ess,
800. 600. In 1898. the largest quantity
aince 1856. OF silver thsre was mined
In 1898 so. 600. 900 ounoss a. against
eS. 500. 600 ounces in 1891
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25
LIJE's BIBLE CLASS.


It Ha4 Berona~ One 81 the RsIlwioaa In
seitmtiana Of Omaha
Speaking Of churches reminds me
that Elijah Haiford's Bible class has.
become ono Of the great institutions Of
the town When he lived in Indianapo-
lis and edited The Journal for the Hon.
John c. New. Lie had = Bible class in
the Methodist church that was almost n
large rs the average attendance at morn
ing service On rainy Sundays. or dur
ing the hot weather. when the brethren
didn't feel well enough 20 go 70 church,
they could always be depended upon TO
turn mp after the benediction for Sun.
day school and hsten TO Lije Halford ex-
pound the Scriptures. as he could do
better than any preacher or lAymAn
south OF the Wabash river.
When be went % Washington. that
Bible class diSinfeRrated. and Lijc didn't
start one there because he was 80 bur
dened with the cares Of state. But when
he went 20 Omaha ~ n brand new major
and paymaster in the army the first
thing he did after getting measured for
his uniform aud unpacking his trunk
was 20 organize n class in the First
Methodist church that isn't equAled for
numbers and general intelligence-ex-
cept perhaps by the one Mr.. WanAmAlrer
conducts in Philadelphis-in the whole
land There are 235 members-all men
and some Of the wiseSt and the most
learned Of the population answer here"
as Lile calls the roll every Sunday
morning. No fatigue or business en-.
gagements. no storm OF cold or heat. can
keep them away. for when Lile HAlford
commences to sEpound Scripture it is
worth going Q long journey to hear him
talk Omaha Cor. Chicago Recurd
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-25

In some parts OF Sicily the birth Of n
girl il looked upon ms such a misfor.
tune that black flag is hung out the
window 20 proclaim the sad event. Hav-
ing TO be supported by the family A.
long as they are unmarried. and being
obliged 90 dover tbs bridegroom, they
are looked upon as expensive Injuries.
Boys, ON the other hand. are very soon
self supporting. and when the time
comes for marrying increase the family
wealth by bringing home a bride and
her dot. The girls live in aeclusion, are
most kindly treated. and at the age OF
IL or I6 they are disposed OF in marriage
on a. purely financial bahiA-New York
World