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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth, IS. In Probate Court, Special
Term, April 7th, 1896.
In the matter Of the estate of Evan J. Jones
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Evan A.
Jones, of said Blue Earth county,
representing among other things, that
EvanJ Jouss late of said county on the
9th day of March, A. d. 1896, at Jud.
son, said county died intestate, and
being an inhabitant of this county at
the time of his death, leaving goods, chattes
and estate within this county, and that the said
petitioner Is son OF said de-
ceased, and praying that administration of
said estate be to said Elehor Jones,
granted
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Tuesday, the 9Th day of
May, A. D. 1896, 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 Sad and to Ill persons
interested, by publication of this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in 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 7th day of
April, A. d. 1896.
By the Court,
Seal of Porbate Court. G. W. MEAD,
Judge of Probate
THoS HUGHvs,
Attorney for petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
= Earth -ss In Probate Court, Special
Term, April 4, 1896.
In the matter of the estate of Phillip
Lambert deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Hertha
Lambert. of the City of Mankato sad county,
representing among other things, that Phillip
Lamber' late of said City of Manakto on
the zuh day of March, A. d. 1896, at
said Blue Earth county, died intestate,
and being an inhabitant of This
county at the time of his death, leaving goods,
chattels and estate within this county, and
that the said petitioner is the surviving
wife of said deceased, and p aging that
admin tration Of said estate be to
Martin Wiltgnn, granted.
1t i ordered. That said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Saturday. the I'd day of
May A. D., 1885, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ at
the probate office IN the city of Mankato in
said county.
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and to all persons
Interested, b. publication of this order once in
each w elk, for ihree successive weeks prior to
said dy of hearing, in the Mankato Free
Press weekly newspaper printed and publish
Dated at the city of Mankato the 4th day of
April, A. d. 1896.
By the Court,
Seal OF Probate Court. G. W.MEAD
Judge of Probate.
w. R. Geddes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
April LOLITA

April 1O-17-24
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
~ Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, April 9th. 1896.
In the matter of the estate of Andrew L.
Thompson, deceased
On reading and filing the petition OF Seymour
j. Minis, administrator OF the estate of Andrew
l.. Thompson deceased, representing among
other things that he has fully administered said
esC ate, and praying that time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing the final account of
his administration, and for the assignment OF
the residue of said estate to the parties entitled
thereto by law.
1t is ordered, That said account be examined,
and petition heard, by this Court, on Monday,
the 4th day OF May, A. D, 1896, at 10
O'Clock a. m, at the Probate Office in the City
of Mankato in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice
thereof be eiven to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this order oncein each week
for three successive weeks, prior to said day
of hearing in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at the
City of Mankato in said county.
Dated at the city OF Mankato, the 7th day
of April, A. D. 1896.
By the Court:
[Seal] GEO. W. MEAD,
Judge of Probate
B D Smith.
Attorneys for Administrator
Mankato, MINI.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

Emanuel Johnson has transfer ed
to Albert G.. Roemer lot three, block
three, Waite & Roelofson's addition.
The bond of Walters & Effer for
$1,000, for street sprinkling, with
Frank Henline and John Trenhauser
as sureties, was filed today.
Lawrence Oppert died at the hos
pital at 500 o'clock Yesterday after
noon, and the funeral will take place
at $50 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Architect Thayer has moved his
office to the second floor of his build
ing, where he is comfortably situated
in the front rooms.
The remains of Fred Trinque,
who died at Brainerd of pneumonia
this week, arrived in the city on the
noon train over the Omaha road, and
were Immediately taken to the GENE
terry for burial.
Holland J. Ledbetter has COM
menced an action against the estate
of the late VIM Ledbetter, in the dis
trict court at Faribault county, to re-
cover $4,000, for work for six years
and money due in partnership affairs.
W. E. Young, of this city, and Thos.
Koegan, of Minnesota Lake, are at
torneys for the plaintiff.
Henry Herman, of Good Thunder,
was in the city yesterday to consult
DR.. Brandenberg about the removal of
large kernel of corn which was
lodged firmly against the drum of the
ear in his seven year old daughters
head, and which other physicians had
failed to remove. 1t was delicate
operation, but the obstruction was
safely removed by DR.. Brandenberg.
Judge Mead has made the final
decree and distribution of the estate
of Peter Thomas, deceased; an order
to sell the personal property of the
estate of Wilhemina Hubmer; final
decree and distribution of the estate
of Patrick Russell; order to examine
accounts of the Administrator of the
estate of Aaron Tyler; order appoint
ing John Paff administrator OF the
estate of Anna B. Paff, deceased; or
der of license to sell lands of the es-
tate of of Lucia III. Patterson, de-
ceased.
The county immigration COM
mittee of Blue Earth cou nty con-
sists of S. M. Granger and d. E. Cross,
of Amboy; w. r. Geddes and Peter
Lloyd, of Mankato, and George w.
Neff, of Lake Crystal. 1t is the wish
of the state organization that as soon
as practicable the county committee
meet and organize by electing chair
man, secretary and treasurer. We
would suggest that meeting of this
committee be held at an early date,
either in Man <ato or some other con-
venient location.-Lake Crystal Union.
The Lake Crystal Unaon gives an
account Of how Mi s Kimball, who
attended school in Mankato the past
winter, stratled the entire neighbor-
hood few days ago. Her home is in
Ceresco, and she had returned home
for much needed rest, after a slight
attack of the grip. She got up late
in the morning and passed out of the
house dressed only in light wrap
per, and did not return. A search for
her was made, the alarm given. and
the neighbors began general search,
all through the timber and ravines.
Some one climbed up into the hay
NOW, and there the young lady was
found sound asleep. Miss Kimball
was much mortified when she found
how much alarm her disappearance
had created.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10

so cents With chart Sl.O0, 81 80 and
$500 Office open each afternoon
No. 4 second floor over Mod lCl' thing
Store.
Prof. G.. Morris will continue h'S
free lectures at Stems Hall six even
ings next week.
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Minneapolis & ST. ouis,Railway.
CANNON VALLEY

Depart Arrive
No % & "a Waterville and -
Faribaut Accommod 6:15 am 4:05 pm
No 21 & %, St. Paul, Min
neapolis and Redwing Pas
senger 6:2O am 8:5 SPIN
Daily except Sunday.
No % connects at Waterville with through
trains for Des Moines; also with free chair car
to Denver via Kansas City and Topeka. No
u connects with through trains having through
sleepers for hicago, st. Louis and Kansai City.
Inform ttion regarding rates, routes, ETC.,
cheerfully furnished upon application to
T. L. POWERS, a gent
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Chicago & Northwestern.

EAST BOUND. Depart Arrive
+Chicag express BIB pm $50 pm
Tracy Il Wlnona local SIS am S:45 am
WEST BOUND.
*Chicago express 22n pm 300 pm
Tracy & Winona local l0:l0 pm 10:40 pm
Piracy Acco nmodaLtOn $40 Am 1925 am
Sleeper TO Chicago.
+Sleeper ChicaS. to MpukatC
Carry passengers between Waseca and Tracy
al daily tralns except Sunday.
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Card of Thanks,

To all who in any way assisted by
their aid and sympathy, during the
sickness and death of our dear
mother, we extend our sincere thanks.
Mr.. AND MRS. J. f. OsGOOD.
Garden City, April It'll, 1896.
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- ohnson, Anderson 4 ThrodabI,
house painters, paper hangers ana
sign painters, are ready for business
at $40 South Front street.
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FREE LECTURE.

Free Illu Strated
chronological lecture
by Prof. G.. Morris at
Storms hall this even.
ing. Ladies and gen
tlemen examined free
in public. Private
practical advice on
health, ed II C a t j on,
business S. a d agitation
and marriag Oral
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STAGE SCHEDULE.

Between Mankato, st. Clair and Minnesota
Lake.
Leave Mankato daily at TO a m.
Arrive at St. Clair daily at l0:45 a m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 60 d. m. Monday
Arrive at st. Clair at 2: p. m.
Leave st. Clair daily at 245 p. m.
Leave Mankato daily at 6:15 p. m.
Arrive st. Clair Tuesday at HOO a. IN.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul,

Departing Trains arriving.
No. 122-o:3o A. M. No, 101-12:2O p. NJ,
No. 1O4-2:3O p. m. No. 123-8:10 p. m.
No. 1922 makes close connections at Austin
with through Sleeper,-for st. Louis, Peoria,
and Kansas City, arriving 7:15 next morning.
This train also connects for La Crosse and
Chicago.
No. 104 makes connection with Chicago
Sleeper at Austin and Lacrosse.
] c. MOORE. Agent
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The Railroads.

Chicago, ST. Paul, Mimi & Omaha BY
GOING WEST DEPARTS
No. 1 Kansas City & Omaha Exp. 1908 pm.
No3 T" s. Sioux City EXP. 11:47 m
No. st. Paul M'polis & Duluth
local arrives $40 D. m
No. Elmore Accommodation 2:30 a. M
No. 8 g 5:i5 p. m
GOING EAST
No, Kansas City & Omaha Exp, % a. m.
No st. p, nj. q Chicago 2:56 p. m.
No. st. Paul M'polls Duluth
local TAO a. IN.
No. s Elmore Accommodation 3:C6p p. m
No. 10 q 1902 p. m.
Nos. L and 2, daily,
Nos. 3, 4, 5, s, 8 and 10, daily except Sun
day,
No 4 daily except. Monday.
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First insertion April 10 IT "a.
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATOR
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Cheap Excursions to the West and
South.

On April q and May 5, 1896, the
Northwestern Line will sell home
seekers excursion tickets. with favor
able time limits, to large number
of poin s in the West and South at
very low rates. For tickets and full
information apply to agents Chicago
& Northwestern Ry.
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First insertion Apr 10 II "a

ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATORS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10

B d Smith.
Attorneys for Administrator.
Mankato, MINI.
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
GETTING PATENTS.
The DISCOVERIES Are Not Usually the One
to Reap the Reward,

The DISCOVERIES Are Not Usually the Ones
to Reap the Reward.
If you look back on tho history of hu-
man progress, you will find that none of
the great epoch making inventions has
ever been patented. The man who lit
the first flre-whether Prometheus or
the party from whom he stole the idea
did not get patent for 1t. Neither
did the man who made the first wheel,
in every sense one Of the most revo-
lutionary inventions in the history Of
man. The same thing may be said Of
the invention Of soap, candles, gun pow
der, umbrellas and the mariners COM
pass, or, to come down to our own day,
Of the steam engine and the electric tele-
graph.
Patents are mostly concerned with
small mechanical details and improve
ments-it may be in the application Of
steam and electricity-and by means Of
these patents enormous profits have been
secured to second rate inventors, but tho
great ideas and discoveries which un-
derlie these details have been given TO
the world gratis.
There is general notion that if you
did not protect inventions by means Of
patents inventors would cease to invent
and material progress would come to
standstill. But history does not bear this
out in tho least. Men with great me-
chanical gifts do not exercise them sole
ly with view to commercial profit any
more than astronomers search the heav-
ems for new worlds with on eye to regis
tering patents and floating companies
on tho results of their discoveries. LON
don Truth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
4 SPANISH CONFIDENCE GAME.
How the FeeIinss Of sympathetic Amer
cans Are Worked Upon.

now the FeelinGs OF sympathetfc AmeI
cans Are Worked Upon.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-A Spanish con
adence game that is being worked with
success on Americans, notably in Wis
eonsin and Illinois, Is exposed by United
States Consul General Bowen at BARGE
Iona In a special report to the state de-
partment. This Is what is known as the
priest" swindle, and the characters al
ways are an imaginary political prisoner
in Spanish jail, his little daughter about
to be left helpless by his approaching de-
mise and benevolent priest who Ia will
ing to care for the child, and send or bring
her to relative in America.
The latter Is the victim of the plot
First he receives letter from the prisoner
claiming to be his relative and praying
him to care for his child. Then comes o
letter from the priest announcing the
prisoners death, and stating that he will
look after tho child until money Is sent to
bring her to her alleged American rela-
tive. Tho latter sends the money, and Is
next informed by the priest that he and
the girl have been arrested in France while
on their way to the United States. That
Is the last heard of the swindlers
Consul General Bowen says that there
are variations Of this fraud but most of
them work successfully So many inqui-
ries have been made by the victims that
he has been obliged to print circular let
ter explaining the deception.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
A PECULIAR BUSINESS.
Breeding and Catching Leeches For the
New York Market.

New York Market.
James Partit and his children earn
all the money they make raising leech.
es, for the work Of breeding the blood.
suckers on the Partit farm on Toms
river. near Lacy, N j., is nothing COM
pared with the labor Of catching them.
The wary leech will take hold of nothing
but human flesh, SO the members of the
Partit family, big and little. plunge
their legs into the swamp and draw
them up presently with the prey at
tached.
Farmer Partit doesn't seem to think
a little blood letting hurts one.
"They are as good as a dose Of spring
physic, says he why, me and the
boys get SO fat and healthy doing nothing
all winter that we need something like
this to keep us in order. If we fished
too long at a time, they might do some
harm, but we know when to stop. Aft
er the season is over We feel fresher and
better than if we hadn't been leeching.
They are just like mosquitoes-they
suck out all the bad blood and leave
the good, and that's why. l suppose, we
feel 80 good after q months work in the
swamp. l think we'd all have malaria
down in this wet place if it wasn't for
the leeches. No man could wade through
such mudhole without getting malaria
unless something helped him."
His farm yields 500,0 900 leeches a
year, and the price is 20 or 80 cents for
100, giving an annual income Of 81 900
to the family. The market is New York
or Philadelphia, where the leeches are
distributed to the trade.
Half a century ago this would have
been great business, but the belief in
leeches has fallen off in this country.
Europe clings to the practice, and Paris
consumes 100000 leeches yearly,
while London finds use for over z, OOO,-
900 year.
James Partit or his boys, when wad-
ing, discovered the presence Of the leech-
es in his swamps. He looked up the SUBJ
ject and decided that he would supply
the American market, which hitherto
had depended on Europe. He found that
buyers preferred the Hungarian fellow
Of olive green without spots, or else the
German leech, with dark green body
spotted below with black. He got few
specimens and put them in the pond.
They multiplied rapidly after their ene-
mics, the water snakes, were extermi-
mated, and soon the first leech pond in
the country was established. The young
are ready for market in about o year,
but reproduction takes three years. The
average life of leech is 10 Or 20 years.
Usually healthy man can fish in the
swamp four or five hours without losing
enough blood to exhaust him. The leech
has three jaws and from 20 to 90 teeth.
When these get going, in short time
the leech will swallow five times his
weight in blood.
All this Is more pleasant than the
practice elsewhere about New York of
fattening leeches for the market on do,
crepit old horses which have been con-
demned to the boneyard. New York
Press,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
Object to the Australian Ballot.

CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 12.-Ellsworth,
the last polling place In New Hampshire
to be heard from, has made its election re-
turns. The figures complete the state vote,
which gives Mckinley 1851; Bryan, 21,-
0s6; plurality for Mckinley, 94,575. For
governor, Ramsdell, Republican, has a
plurality of 2l,002. The dissatisfaction
with the workings Of the Australian bal
lot law in this state has been crystalized
into memorial to ask the next legisla-
ture to materially amend and simplify the
law. 1t Is proposed that the New York
method of voting the straight party ticket
by single cross be adopted, 1t is claimed
that at least 5000 voters were DISTINGUISHED
by the new law.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
Plating.

Very narrow plating is favorite
dress trimming. A costume Of gray
camel's hair is made up in plain prin.
cess fashion. The waist closes at one
side, and the skirt, waist and sleeves
are, as one enthusiastic young woman
expressed it, absolutely smothered il
pinked out ruffles of iridescent taffeta.
In addition to the plating these ruffles
are plated, then drawn out little to
make fans, which are laid SO as to form
bands Of trimming from shoulders to
waiOt line as outlines for Jokes and to
supply the place Of tho almost collapsed
sleeves. One dress has an outlined yoke
Of very narrow pinked and plated
rutfling. From the seams where the
sleeves are sewsd in are similar ruffles
of varying widths, the lower one being
about IA inches wido and the upper ono
not over inches wide.-New York
Ledger.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
WANT TO ESCORT M'KINLEy.
Ambitious 0rsaniEatiens Referred to thu
Republican National Committee.


Republican National Committee.
CANTON, O., Nov. 1e-President-el elect
Mckinley was visited by several delega-
lions yesterday who represented organiza-
lions asking the honor Of being his escort
on Inauguration day. To these 1t was ex-
planned that such matters would probably
be referred to the national committee and
the committee in charge OF the inaugura.
ton at Washington.
Shortly after noon Major Mckinley took
drive in his carriage He was accom-.
panied by Secretary Of State Samuel NJ.
Taylor, Of Columbus, Samuel ], Roberts,
chairman Of the Kentucky state Republic
can committee and Mr.. Wsltsr Chance Of
Philadelphia. At lunch he entertained
Hon. Robert P. Porter, of Cleveland, who
was superintendent Of the census Of 1890
To a reporter Chairman Roberts said
1--WE have Kentucky sure for Mckinley
The county official counts are all in, and
will place the plurality at about 800. We
also have Majority of two on Joint bal.
lot in the general assembly, which will
elect straightout Republican United
States senator Had there been necessity
for coalition between the Republican and
sound money Democrats there would have
been strong movement for Secretary
Carlisle. As 1t Is, however, there are
number Of prominent Republicans whose
friends are urging them to stand"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
Bryan's Four Years Campaign,

LINCOLN, Neb Nov. l2.-Saturday after
noon Hon. w, j. Bryan will deliver two
lectures Mt the Funko Opera House in thi,
city. These are supposed to be tho omen.
ing guns in the four years campaign fol
bimetaiiism which Mr.. Bryan has prom.
ised to ihaugurate. At 3 o'clock in tbs
afternoon the first address will be dcliv,
cred to the Mary Bryan club. At s p. m.
the second will be given under the aus.
pieces of the Travelling Mems bryan club
and tho Bryan Home Guards. Admission
will be free.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
Election Jubilee Celebration.

NEW YORK, Nov. ia banquet which
took the form of a jubilee in celebration
of the recent Republican victory and re-
ception by some of the state candidates
was given at the Union League club in
Brooklyn last night. There were about
300 present Among those who were UNI
able to attend were Governor-elect Black,
Hon. Bourke Cochran and Thomas C.
Plat. Among those who spoke briefly
were Senator Sherman, Mayor Strong,
President Bcrri, Timothy Woodruff and
Mayor Wurster.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
Many Counterfeiters Cantured.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-William P. Ha-
zen, chief of the secret service, treasury
department in his annual report shows
the total number of arrests made during
the last fiscal year by agents of his divi-
sion and other qualified officers to have
been $50. OF this number 9S were for
manufacturing, passing, eto., counterfeit
paper money, Is for altering obligations of
the United States, 3s for altering and pass
ing obligations of the United States, and
b6S for manufacturing, passing, ETC., coun-
terfeit coins. OF the whole number Of
persons arrested 175 were convicted and
sentenced, and IA pleaded guilty and were
sentenced. The remainder are either
awaiting trial or sentence. The sentence
imposed aggregated 720 years and the
fines $45, Qb5.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-12
Shot Her Kecreant Lover.

NEW YORK, Nov 12.-Kate Martin, a
young Irish woman, fired two bullets into
her lover Henry Kirchner, 81 years old,
last night in the latter's place of business
in Avenue A. The woman fired five shots,
one of which struck him in the right hand,
and the other is believed to have pene-
trated his right lung. He was taken to
Bellevue hospital in critical condition
She, too, was removed to the same insti-
tuition, having become unconscious, ap-
parently from the excitement attending
the occurrence. Disappointment at the
mans refusal to marry her is believed to
have been the motive for the crime.