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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
A Dissolved Partnership.

One Of the ablest and most brilliant
lawyers at the York county (Me.) bar
was John Holmes of Alfred, who was
widely known for his wit and sarcasm.
An opportunity was seldom lost by him
of exhi biting his opponent in ridiculous
position. An instance of this kind &C.
Cured while member of the senate of
the United States, in the discussion on
notification, Mr.. Tyler of Virginia,
afterward president, alluded to satir-
ical remark of John Randolph, in which
that gentleman had some time before
designated certain active politicians as
partners under the firm name of James
Madison, Felix Grundy, John Holmes
and the devil" and asked Mr.. Holmes,
with the view of making a severe cut,
what had become of that celebrated
firm. Mr. Holmes Immediately sprang
to his feet and said, ''Mr. President, 1
will tell the gentleman what has become
of that firm; the first member is dead,
and the second has gone into retirement,
and the last has gone to the nullifiers
and is now electioneering among the
gentleman constituents, and thus the
partnership is legally dissolved. p
Green Bag.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
Lees Answer.

Early in the war, before Lee had
demonstrated his pre-eminence as the
southern leader, he was severely criti-
cised ON more than one occasion by a
certain General Whiting. Whiting had
stood at the head of his class at West
Point, and was considered, not only by
himself, but by others, as a very bright
and capable man.
One day President Davis, wishing an
officer for some highly important COM
mand, called upon General Lee for adj
vice.
"What do you think of Whiting?"
asked Davis.
Lee answered without hesitation,
commencing Whiting as one of the
ablest men in the army, we'll qualified
I'm every way for even the most respon
sible position. One of the officers pres
ent was greatly surprised, and at the
first opportunity drew Lee aside
''Don' you know what unkind things
Whiting has been saying about you?' he
inquired.
Lees answer was of the best.
81 understood, he said, "that the
president desired to know my opinion of
Whiting, not Writings opinion of me. .
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
stenographers of Latin Phrases.

Stenography played an important
part at the ecumenical council of 1870.
Plus TX, needing skillful stenographers,
who should be discreet, asked priest Of
Turin to select them among "a semi
narists of all nations. They were made to
swear solemnly that they would not re-
veal phrase of the deliberations. A
few days before the opening of the coun-
Gil, the pope summoned the "a stenog-
raphers in order to be perfectly sure that
they understood the Latin pronunciation
Of various countries. He asked:
"How would you stenograph the fol-
lowing phrase, pronounced by an Eng
lish ecclesiastic, 'Erma Martinique
keno?'
The unanimous reply was "Arma vi
rumque cano.' Several of these stenog-
raphers have attained high positions in
the church. des Debates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
Measure Your Friends.

"Did you ever amuse yourself" asks
the London Gentlewoman, "on a wet
Sunday afternoon by giving marks of
appreciation or the reverse to all your
friends and acquaintances? This is the
method we employ: There are five heads
Il, looks; 2, manners; 8, abilities; 4,
merit, and 5, 'use'-and this fifth item
often balances all the rest, for a person
may quite likely possess nearly full
marks for looks, manners, abilities and
merit and yet be of no possible 'use' to
oneself, while, vice versa, some person
may be of great use, one may fancy
their company, or they may have knack
of sympathy, yet be very deficient in
manners or merit. The marks range
from to 20, and if you are quite con-
scientious in awarding your marks you
will be surprised to find how the law of
averages comes in, and how much the
sum total of one individuals marks re-
sembles another"
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Rule Regarding Restaurant Checks.

Said man at Hashton s restaurant
the other day to the ladylike, benignant
and greatly aproned young woman who
had waited on him efficiently, though
somewhat tempestuously: 81 see you
have laid down my check on the table
with the figures up. Generally you ia
vor me by putting it face down, SO that
the great public is not admitted to the
secret of my expenditure for my lunch
con. Do you mind telling me why you
vary your usual practice today?' "Oh,
not at all, said the waitress. cts
this way; when the checks are under 80
cents, turn EN- face down, but when
they're over 90 cents 1 turn the figures
up" sob, ho'' said the man. "You
assume that when man has spent half
a dollar or more for his luncheon he
likes to have as many people know it as
possible?" The young lady smiled bland
ly and went off with some dishes. She
unfolded no more of her philosophy, but
no doubt she thinks she has "sized up"
the weaknesses of the average patron of
the great average restaurant with some
tact, and very likely she has. Boston
TRANSCRIPT
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English r.rts and American Pie.

Mr.. Kipling's scientific characterize.
lion of certain area of the American
continent as the New England pie belt
was good wit, and yet when you meet
the English pie in a life and death strug-
gle you wonder how Mr.. Kipling can
see the funny side Of anything. I don't
wish to traduce, to bring the pallor OF
humiliation to the cheek Of the English
pie, which, indeed, is respectable and
built to stay by you, but I must say that
the pie of the genus Britannicum is not
to my mind the ideal pie. happened to
be in England during the annual sway
of the plum tart, and on one occasion
shyly broke the pallid crust of one of
this species. 1t was desolate, sour ex
perience, akin to the condition in which
you work your famished way through a
ifeless hunk of English bread. On such
occasions of gastronomic craving and de-
preston resolutely frightened my own
pie belt another hole and made dessert
of my glowing and savory memories of
Partisan pastry. AS their pie, SO peo-
pie. Quoth Mr.. Beecher once in an in
terview was trying to conduct with
him at the dinner table of the lamented
Grand Pacific: "Pie, sir, goes with civ"
ilization Where there is no civilization
there is no pie" But there is pie and
pie-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Dec. 20--Jan. 3.
NOTICE FOR HEARING OF APPLICATION
FOR LIQUOR LICENSE

Notice is hereby given that there has been
filed with the Comfy Commissioners of Blue
Earth County, State of Minnesota, application
for liquor license for the year from Jan s, 1895
to Jan. g. 1897 by the following persons at the
following places as stated in said applications,
towit:
Chas. J. Pagenkoff, place of business the
on lot in block 2 of Hilton Townsite in the
Village of st. Clair in Mcpherson Township in
said county.
Henry Hokameyer, place of business the front
room of the one story saloon building on lot
in block of Hilton Townsite in the Village
OF st. Clair in Mcpherson township in said
county.
Albert Pagenkoff. place of business the east
front room of the first story in the saloon build
ing situated on lot eight of Haynes addition to
Hilton Townsite in the Village of st. Clair in
Mcpherson Township in said county.
The said applications will be heard by the
County Commissioners on the Sth day of jan
uary 1885, at 10 o'clock a. m.
ANY person may appear at q time and
place stated, and object to the grant
ing OF such license, and if it shall appear to the
county commissioners empowered to grant such
license, that the applicant has knowingly vio-
lated any of the laws of this State regulat-
ing the liquor traffic or of the
county within the year preceding
the sale of intoxicating liquors to minors,
habltual drunkards or Incorporate drinkers
after receiving notice forbidding such sale
within i've years preceding such application,
said Board of County Commissioners shall
refuse to grant such licenses
Mankato, Minnesota, Dec A. 1885,
CHAS. GRAF.
Attest: Chm. Bid, County CONS.
P. A. GUNDERs.
County Auditor.
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Dec 20-Jan 81.
SUM MONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth
In District Court, Sixth Judicial District.
Margaret You'd, Plaintiff,
SSummOnS.
Alfred You'd, Defendant. J
The State of Minnesota to the above named de-
fendant:.
You, Alfred You'd, are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action, which
complaint is hereto annexed and herewith
served upon you, has been filed in the office of
the clerk of said court at the City of Mankato
County OF Blue Earth and State of Minnesota
and to serve a copy of your answer to said oom-
plant on the subscriber at his office in the
Village of Madelia in the county of Watonwan
within thirty days after the service of
this summons you, exclusive of
the day of such service and if you
fail to answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will
apply to the court for the relief demanded in
said complaint, together with costs and dis
bursements herein.
Dated Madelia, Mimi. Dec. s, A. D. 1895.
CHARLES COOLEY,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Madelia, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Default has been made in the conditions of
certain mortgage executed by Edwin l.. Halves
and Ida M. Halves, his wife, to the Mankato
Mutual Building and Loan Association, a cor
poration duly created and existing under and
by virtue of the laws of the state of Minnesota,
which mortgage is dated March 10th, 1891. and
recorded in the office of the register of deeds of
Blue Earth county, Minnesota, March 18th,
1891, at 10 clock a. M, in book 10 of mortgages
on page 1876, and which conveys to said Mankato
Mutual Building and Loan Association the fol
lowing described real estate situate in said
county of Blue Earth and state of Minnesota
viz: Lot five %, in block twelve az, of Waite
and Roelofson's addition to Mankato, accord
ing to the plat thereof on file and of record in
the Office of the register of deeds of said Blue
Earth county, to secure certain sums OF money
and obligations therein mentioned and there
is now due and unpaid on said mortgage, debt
and obligation the sum of nine hundred and
sixty-four and 47l00 dollars, besides fifty dollars
stipulated in said mortgage to be paid as attor
ney fees in case of foreclosure thereof, and said
default has continued for more than three
months, and no proceedings at law or otherwise
has been instituted to recover said debt or any
part thereof, and said mortgage contains
power of sale.
Therefore, Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of said power of sale and of the statutes in
such case made and provided, said mortgage
will be foreclosed and the land and premises
therein and above described, will be sold by the
sheriff of said county, at public auction. at the
easterly front door of the court house of said
Blue Earth county, in the city of Mankato in
said county, on Saturday, the fourth, day OF
January, A. ID. 1896, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, to satisfy the mortgage debt and obliga-
ton then due on said mortgage and bond there
in mentioned, and said fifty dollars attorneys
fees together with the costs and expenses al
lowed by law.
Dated Nov. 1, 1895.
MANKATO MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN AS
ISOLATION, Mortgage.
THos HUGHES, Attorney for Mortgage.
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First Insertion Dec. &c last Jan 3.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Term, December ID. 1895.
IN the matter of the estate of John
wilson, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
r. Burrill, of said county;
1t is ordered, That ali claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this courtfor examination and allowance, at
the probate Office in the city of Mankato, in
said Bue Earth county on the following day,
viz: On the lst day of July, 1896, at 10 O'Clock
in the foreno of that day.
1t is further ordered. That six months
from the date hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said es
tate, at the expiration Of which time all claims
not presented to said court or not proven to its
satisfaction, shall be forever barred, unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place OF the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publication
this order for three successive weeks prior to
the day appointed for such examination, 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 18th day
of December A. u. 1895.
By the Court:
( Seal of GEO. w. MEAD,
Probate Courts Judge of Probate.
H. L. SCHMITT.
Attorney for Administrator
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A Holiday In Bed.

Two hospital nurses adopted a novel
method of spending fortnight's holi
day. They hired cottage in the coun~
try and an old woman to attend on
them. From the moment they entered
the door until the time for departure
came they were never seen, and the vii
layers naturally concluded that there
was some mystery connected with Them,
Some even thought of consulting the po-
lice on the subject. On their way back
to the railway station they called on the
vicar to give him trifie for his chart
ties and explained the secret. They were
nurses and had spent their whole time
in bed. Accustomed to sleep in such
snatches as they could get, their notion
of a holiday was period Of long and
undisturbed repose. Standard.
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How Schwenipger Trained Bismarck.

The third volume of Won Paschinger'
work on Prince Bismarck contains sew
eral hitherto unpublished anecdotes.
One of these relates how DR.. Schwenin-
ger became the chancellor's private
physician and subjugated the great man
to his will. DR.. Schweninger, who was
indebted to Herr Doetze, deputy, for
his introduction to Bismarck's house
hold, recognized the strong tempera
ment with which he had to deal and
resolved to assume the whiphand at the
very outset. Three days after his advent
the chancellor fell i'll. The doctor for
babe him to partake of certain dish of
which he was particularly fond. Bis
marck rebelled and had it placed before
him Notwithstanding. Hearing of what
had been done, DR.. Schweninger en-
tered the room, took the dish forcibly
from the patients hands and flung it
out of the open window. The man of
iron perceived that he had met his
match and was ever afterward the
most docile of patients under DR..
Schweninger' hands. - Westminster
GaZette
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Jan As
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth--ss. In Probate Court. Special Term,
December 26th, 1895.
In the matter OF the estate of Mary
McGovern, deceased
Whereas, all instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Mary
McGovern, deceased. late of said county, has
been delivered to this court:
And whereas, Peter McGovern
has filed Herewith his petition, repre-
nting among other things, that said
Mary McGovern died in said county on the
tn 4y of september, 1895, testate, and that said
petitioner is the sole executriX named in said
last will and testament, and praying that the
said instrument may be admitted to probate,
and that letters testamentary be to him issued
thereon;
1t Is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petition be heard before
this court, at the probate Office in
said county, on the 25th day of January, a. D.
1896, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, when all
concerned may appear and contest the pro-
bate of said instrument,
And it is further ordered that public notice OF
the time and place of said hearing be
given to all persons interested by publication
OF these orders tor three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
previous to said day of hearing, in the MAN
KATo FREE Press, weekly newspaper printed
and published at the City of Mankato in said
county
Dated at the city of Mankato this goth day
of December, A. d., 1895.
By the Court.
Seal of Probate Conrt. GEO. MEAD,
Judge OF Probate
H. l.. SOHMITT,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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First insertion Dec 2O-last Jan. 3.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS.-In Probate Court. Special Term,
December 14to 1895.
In the matter of the estate OF Niels
HOlbek deceased
On reading and filing the petition OF Marie Eliza
Holbek executrix OF the last will and testament
and of the estate of Niels Holbek, deceased.
representing among other things that
she has fully administered said estate,
and praying that time and place be liked
for examining aud allowing the final account OF
her administration and for the assignment OF
the residue of said estate to the parties en-
titled thereto by law:
Tt is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court, on Monday,
the 18th day of January, A. D., 1926, al IL
O'Clock a. M. at the Probate office in the City OF
Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice Thereon
be given to all persons interested by, puDnshlng
this order once in each week, for three success
sive 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 14th day
of December A. d., 1895.
By the Courts:
saal of Probate (ourt G.. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate.
JNO. c. JNo,
Attorney for Executrix
MankatO, MINI.
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No Ghost of Color.

''The other night at the dinner table,"
said Mr.. Bildad, "littIe Obadiah sur
prised us all by asking why it was that
with all the colored people dying no
one over saw black ghost. 1t was a
most novel question, and it threw the
other children into a state Of feverish
excitement After they had tried to
solve it, but without success, they ap-
pealed to me, and in my most impress
i've tone I replied that it was for the
same reason that with all the white
people dying no one ever saw white
ghost. "-Elmira Gazette.
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CTATE OF MINNESOTA. C unity of Blue
- Earth, SIS. In Probate Court, Special
Term, December 18th, 1895.
In the matter of the estate of Ellen Jones
deceased.
On r-ading and filing the peti tionof Ellen
Jones, of Cambria SAID Blue Earth county,
representing among other things, that Ellen
Jones. late of SAID Blue Earth county on the
10th dav OF June, A. u. 1889, at the said
Town of Cambria died interstate, and
being all inhabltant of this county at
the time of her DEATH leaving goods, chattel
and estate within this county, and that the said
petitioner Is the mother of said de-
ceased and praying that administration OF
said estate be to her said petitioner, granted
1t is ordered, Tha, said petition be heacd be-
fore this court on Saturday, the 18th day OF
January, A. ID. 1896, at 10 O'Clock a. Lat the
probate office in the City OF Mankato, in said
county.
Ordered further. That notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said uece sed and to all 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 18th day Of
December, A. d. 1895.
By the Court,
Seal of Probate Court. g. w. MEAD,
Judge OF Probate
THos. HUGHES,
Attorney for Petitioner
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Dec. 27-Jan 10.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING
PETITION TO MORTGAGE LAND.
A. r. PFAU,
Attorney for Administrator,
Mankato. Mimi.

Dec. H-Jan 10.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING
PETITION TO MORTGAGE LAND.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss In Probate Court, Special term
December 21st 1885.
In the matter IN the estate of Charles
On reading and filing the petition of Frank
ThurStOn administrator with the will annexed
setting forth the amount of personal estate that
has come into his hands, the disposition there
of, and how much remains undisposed of the
amount of debts outstanding against said de-
ceased, as far as the same can be ascertained;
with the charges of administration, and the
taxes, assessments and other charges, which are
au existing lien upon his estate, and the i'm
provements which are necessary for the pre-.
ServatIOn of his real estate and a description OF
the tracts of land of said deceased which 1t is
proposed to mortgage, and praying that license
be to him granted to mortgage the tracts OF
And it appearing by said petition that the
personal estate of said Charles Thurston,
deceased, is insufficient to pay his debts, with
the charges of administration and to pay any
taxes, assessments or other charges which are
an existing lien upon his estate, or to pay for
any improvements which are necessary for the
preservation of his real estate or any part
thereof
1t is therefore ordered, That all persons in
terested in said estate appear before the court
1885, at 10 clock A. NJ, at the probate office in
the court house in the City of Mankato,
IL said county, then and there to show cause (lf
any there be) why license should not be granted
to said administrator to mortgage the said
real estate of said deceased, for the purpose of
obtaining funds for the payment of such debts,
charges, taxes, assessments and liens and for
the making of such necessary improvements.
And it is further ordered, That this order
shall be published once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing
in the Mankato Free Press a weekly news
paper printed and published at the City of
Mankato, in said county
Dated at Mankato the 21st day of December,
A. d. 1895.
BY the Court,
Seal of Probate court GEO. w. MEAD.
Judge of Probate.
A. M. RUTAN,
Attorney for Administrator.
MankatO MINI