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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23

that immigration- that from northern
and western Europe-had been to this
country, and especially to Minnesota
and the northwest. Such immigra-
tion has not harmed us but been de-
cided benefit to us. But the time has
come to call halt on the class of i'm
migration we are receiving from
southern Europe, and it is to he hoped
the present congress will enact such
necessary legislation.
The paper was well received and
was followed by a very interesting
discussion.
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday evening, May 4th, when Mr..
w. A. Funk will read a paper on
Limited Suffrage"
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MINNESOTA has over AS creameries
and some 81 Swimming stations. The
product for the past year amounted
to 100000 pounds of butter, that
brought in round figures $4,000, 900.
If this creamery product could be
brought to about uniform grade, the
state would reap greatly increased
value from it. But the step that has
been taken in the improvement from
the dairy product to this, is Of vast
value to the farmers of the state, for
not only does it represent less work
for them, while prices are better, but
it represents cash return, in lieu of
the old style Of barter at the store,
that IN the majority Of instances re-
suited in financial loss to the mer-
chant and no practical benefit to the
farmer.
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Apr % 80 May II
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS.-In Probate Court, Special Term,
April II, 1897.
In the matter of the estate of Samuel
Kerlinger, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of B. P.
Robertson, administrator, de bonis non with
the will annexed of the estate of Samuel
Kerlinger, deceased, representing among other
things that he has fully administered saides-
tate and praying that time and place be fixed
or examining aud allowing the final account of
his administration, and for the assignment Of
the residue of said estate to the parties en-
titled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Monday,
the II day of May, A. D., 1897, at 10
O'Clock q m, at the Probate office in the City OF
Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy 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 April, A. D., 1897.
By the Court:
Probate Seal. G. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate,
W. B. Torrey,
Attorney for Administrator.
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Abr %. 80 Nav Z.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.


CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, a Dril 18th, 1897.
In the matter of the estate of George P.
Devens, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of sald
deceased being this day granted unto Jacob
Devens, of said county;
1t is ordered that all claims and demands OF
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance, at
the Probate office in the City of MankatO in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day
viz On Wednesday, the 18th day of November,
1897, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day.
1t is further ordered, that seven months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the eX-
piratiOn 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 publica.
tion of this order for three successive
weeks prior to the day appointed for such eX-
animation 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 lost day of
April, A. D. 1897.
By the Court:
[Seal Of Probate Court.l GEO. W. MEAD,
Judge of Probate.
John C. Noe,
Attorney for Administrator.
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Apr 23, 80 May Z
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special Term,
Arpil 18th, lS94.-
In the matter OF the estate of Owen
Rowlands, deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport-
R0wands, deceased, late of said county,
has been delivered to this court
And whereas, Owen Morris has filed there
with his petition, representing among other
things, that said Owen Rowland died in
said county on the 9th day of April, 1897,
testate and that said petitioner is the sole exec
utor named in said last will and testament, and
praying that the said instrument may be
admitted to probate, and that letters tes-
tamentary 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 18th day of May, A..
D.lS97, 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 for three weeks successfully
previous to said day of hearing, in the MAN
KATo FREE PRESS, a weekly newspaper printed
and published at the City OF Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the city of Mankato this 10th day
of April, A. D., 1897.
By the Court.
Seal of Probate Court GEO. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate.
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney for petitioner.
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MR.. MORSE EXONERATED.

The trial of John E. Morse on the
charge of petit larceny preferred by
Chas. w. Black, the cigar manufact-
urer, was tried before Judge Shissler
Tuesday. The plaintiff claimed that
the amount taken was S1.50. The
whole matter was shown to be a
question of wages, as Morse formerly
worked for Black. The court found
that Mr.. Morse was in the right and
found him not guilty and dismissed
the action.
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April %, 30 May 3.

April %, 30 May D.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth-ss. City of Mankato, Municipal
Court.
The State of Minnesota to any police officer of
said city, or to the sheriff or any constable of
of said county.
You are hereby commanded to summon Henry
X. Grignon and W. A. Coughanour, if they or
either of them shall be found within the county
of Blue Earth, to be and appear before the
Municipal Court of the City of Mankato, at a
term thereof, to be holden on the 18th day of
May, 1897, at the hour of ten 0 clock in the fore
noon, and answer to the Creamery Package
Manufacturing Company, corporation whose
complaint is on file in said court and have you
then and there this writ. The amount C aimed
by the plaintiff in said complaint is the sum of
ninety-one and 2S-1O0 liars, and interest there
on from and since the 25th day of November,
1896, at the rate of per cent. per annum.
Witness the Honorable
| MUNICIPAL SEAL. IRA p. SHISSLER,
Municipal Judge.
This 18th day of April. 1897.
HENRY w. Brown,
Clerk of Municipal Court.
Fletcher & Taylor,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Mankato. MINI.
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A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.
The Fire Company Dance Last Night
Melted $I3o.

The dance given by Hook and
Ladder Co. No. at the the A. 0. y.
w. hall Monday was great success
and socially. Nearly two
hundred couples were present, and
twenty. six dances were had, the pro-
gram continuing until three o'clock
this morning. The Concordia orches-
ira furnished the music, and refresh
ments were served during the eve
ming. The sale of tickets netted the
fire company $13O.
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facts to prove their side of the ques-
tion. For myself. l had made a
study of this question for some time
past, and always in my reading the in
terrogation was, Is secular education
of itself sufficient to restrain the
human will from wrong doing? In
the other view, l can't understand
how Mr.. Derome could allow Manka-
to anything for argument. But since
both mental and moral culture do
something to prevent immortality,
there is ground for debate as to which
is most influential
&. O., NORTHWESTERN
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The coming marriage is annouced
of Frank j. Busch and Miss Elizabeth
M. Klein.
Frank Henlein was granted
building permit today to construct
one-story brick addition in the rear
OF his store in block fourteen. 1t will
be 22x70 feet, and cost 81 900.
The st. Paul papers state that G.
b. Trowbridge, late of this city, has
been dishonorably discharged from
the Soldiers Home for ''gross and
Outrageous conduct"
-Mrs.S Stephen Iceberg died Monday
night at II :45 o'clock, of consumption.
She leaves one child, seven years old.
The funeral will occur Saturday at
900 a. N from the German Catholic
church.
In the probate court Tuesday,
Judge Mead made an order to hear
petition for final settlement of the
estate Of John j. Haggard. Also Or
der admitting will of Andrew Quinn
to probate. Order confirming sale of
land in the estate of Mary P. Ritchie.
Monday while little Maggie
Huettl, daughter of Thos. Huettl, was
playing with some playmates. she fell
and broke her right leg just above the
knee. AS she fell another child fell
over her, which doubtless was the
principal cause Of the accident.
Arthur M. Haynes received a
telegramTuesday announcing that his
six months old daughter, Hazel, died
today at Santa Cruz, Cal. The baby
was taken west last winter by Mrs.
Warwick and left with it's aunt at
Santa Cruz. 1t was never a healthy
child.
Mrs. H. B. Tibbetts, of Worthing-
ton, died at 1890 o'clock Monday at
the hospital, where she had been re-
ceiving treatment for several weeks.
She had submitted to one operation
and another would have soon be en-
performed had she been able to have
stood the shock.
Peter A. Perry, who has held a
sub-contract for carrying the mails
between Mankato and Minnesota
Lake, by way of St. Clair, has given
up his work and notified the carrier.
The postmaster at Minnesota Lake
has been authorized by the depart
ment to make arrangements for hav-
ing the mail carried, 1t is thought
that Perry bid too low on the work.
The experience in the country
this spring demonstrates that the
roads are too narrow as general rule.
The law provides that they shall be
four rods wide, but after the owners
of adjacent farms cultivate part way
into the roads, narrowing them to
one or two rods. When this is done,
the part that is Travelled is the lowest
and muddiest, and teams are forced to
continue TO go there, making 1T worse.
Attorney Rutan's safe was found
in the ruins thirty-fve feet west from
point underneath where it stood.
1t is difficult to account for this, as
case that was on the safe was found
directly under where the safe stood.
The safe must have crossed the par
tition wall. Col. Thomas safe, in the
same room, was found under where it
stood. Both of these gentlemen have
temporarily located their offices in H.
P. Christensen's office. D. G. Davies
has secured an Office with A. B. Smith
over the Blue Earth Valley Telephone
CO.. office, on Jackson street.
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Minneapolis & ST. Louis Railway.
CANNON VALLEY

Depart Arrive
No. % and Pa Waterville
and Faribault Accommo. 6:45 q m $40 M
No. 21 and %, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Red Wing
Passenger 500 a m 9:1O p m
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.
21 connects with through trains having through
sleepers for Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas City.
Information regarding rates, routes, etc.
cheertully furnished upon application to
W. NJ. BARR, Agent
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Spring Humors, eruptions, hives,
boils, pimples, sores, are perfectly and
permanently cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, the best Spring Medicine and
One True Blood Purifier,
Hoods Pills act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headache.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.

Departing. Trains arriving.
No. 1872 $3.50 a. m No, 1Ol-l2:3O %. m.
No. 1O4-2:3O p. m. No. 1873 500 D, m.
No. 16S-7:O0 pm. No. 1873 AGO D. m,
No. 122 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. 1O4 makes connection with Chicago
Sleepers at Austin and Lacrosse.
JIG. MOORE, Agent.
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Chicago & Northwestern.

EAST BOUND. Depart Arrive
fChicago Mail and Passenger 7:15 m 7:5O m
tsChicago express 4:O5 m 4.35 p m
TRACY & Waseca Accom'dn 3:15 m 3:55 m
WEST BOUND.
s*Dakota Passenger 1925 m 100 % M
I MINI. Mail and Passenger 6:35 m 7:lO D m
fWaseca & Tracy Accom'dn $50 m 9:35 M
fDaily except Sunday *Daily.
tSleepers Mankato to Chicago.
sSleepers Chicago to Mankato.
C. E. JOHNSON, Agent.
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In the case of the Joannim Han
son Co. VS. Longini & Thoms on a
claim of 1920. Judge Severance has
rendered decision allowing the
plaintiff $3.50 with costs and disburse-
ments.
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STAGE SCHEDULE.

Between Mankato, st Clair and Minnesota
Lake.
Leave Mankato daily at 7 100 a. m.
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 10 As a. m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 600 a. M. Monday
Arrive at st. Clair at 2:15 D. m.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2:45 p. m.
Leave Mankato daily at 6:15 p. m,
Arrive st. Clair Tuesday at IL 100 a. m.
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The Railroads.

Chicago, ST. Paul, MINI. & Omaha Ry.
ARRIVE. GOING WEST DEPART.
No. 1. *Omaha & Kansas City
II 20 P. M......... Express. II 20 P M.
No. *Sioux City & Kansas
:23 P. M. City Express. 1 1T P. M.
No. 5. Minneapolis & Man.
7:40 P. kato Local ......
MOI. Kasota & Elmore Ac-
2:13A M........ comodation. 2;30 A. M,
Noe. Kasota & Elmore Ac-
5 80 P. M. comodation. ........ 5 so P M.
ARRIVE. GOING EAST. DEPART.
No.2. *St. Paul & Minneapolis
4:10 P. Observation-Disclosures .... 415 Am.
No. Minneapolis & Chicago
3:49P. M. :...Express. .......... 3 :52 P. M.
Nos. Mankato & Mime
apolis Local. ....... TOO A. M.
No. 8. Gilmore & Kasota Ac-
4 :O3 P. M......... .comodation. Los P, M,
No. 10 Elmore & Kasota Ac-
10 100 P. alton. ....... 10 O5 P. M
*Daily with Palace Sleeping Cars, Parlor Cars
and First Glass Coaches
G. E. JOHNSON,
Ticket Agent.
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Notice to Contractors,

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of f. Thayer, architect, until
Saturday, the eighth day of May, 1897,
at 100 o'clock p. M, for the erection
and completion Of frame dwelling
one and one-half miles from Mankato.
according to plans to be seen at the
Office of f. Thayer, architect.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. N. JUL1AR.
Mankato, Mimi, April 10, 1897
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pARkER'S
HAIR EEkSAM

C1eanses and beauties the hair.
Promotes a luxuriant growth.
Never Fails to Restore Cray
Hair to its Youthful Color.
Cures scalp diseases & hair falling.
-. Soc, and Sl.00at Druggists
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"A marriage license was granted
today to Emil Minkel and Anna
Rausch, both of Mapleton.
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The coming marriage is annouced
of Frank j. Busch and Miss Elizabeth
M. Klein,
The times., 1897-11-08

alarm, nor did he cry ont nor Challenge
With his blood running cold as the waters
of the creek he covered and gasDe'l ana
trenbied, and hoped that when the nvu
reached him his death would come quickly.
The horse drank deeply, stopping nrw
and then TO sign and moan, and when
at last he had finished lie turned and
scented or caught sight of the figd.e
on the earth, Perhaps he was giad-per
haps surprised. He neighed shTilly, and
advanced a few steps.
at is a horse only 2 hcrse"' casped
Johnny Raw, as he sprang up with a sob
il his throat and glow of welcome in his
breast.
Was it a horse? No one could mistake
that neigh and that form looming up IN
the darkness could not belong TO other Iiv-
ing thing, but after a minute tie man
found himself dCuhting. Was it not a
trick of the husl.whackers TO take him Oft
his guard Ave, it might be what men ca 4
the monster OF war Goaning about in search
OF victim. As he bent forward and peered
into the darkness lie thought he saw two
tyes of fire mouth filled with fanCs and
bioad-a great foot armed with claws.
lifted for a great rush upon him. Was it
:
man pulled himself together and sought 10
reason. He could not reason. As he stIug-
eied against the fears which had sappel
lis strength, morally aud physically, il
seemed To him rs if the big beech tree at
his right was reaching out two hony hands
To clasp his threat and choke out his life
He spranE aside with a shrek which
startled the horse and sent the 'posSuIGs
~-g---
longer himself in tbr slightest degree.
Fright tad 2Iown into terror terror sent
him running through, the forest. He did
not take Eote of his way; he was flying
from himself from such dangers and per-
lis as had never nenaced man before. To
save his life lie must fly. He ran without
seeing what was before him. He crashed
through bushes, struck against tees and
fell over logs but on he ran, moaning and
nluttering and calling to God.
who comes herei''
1t was a Confederate picket on the far
side of the neutral ground who challenged.
Some one was running straight for Kim
some one seemed to be encouraging others
to follow.
Halt, or IN fire''
There was no hating. Straight for his
post came the crashing and stumbling
and running. and as the figure of man
burst through the bushes the sentinel fired
and called for the corporal Of the guard
what is it?'' asked the corporal. five
minutes later.
"A man out there. He wouldn't answer
my challenge. and dropped him!'
ITS Yankli' exclaimed the corporal,
as the two found the body in the darkness
and struck match TO make a closer in
vestgation.
''Deserter," replied the sentinel, but
why in the devil didn't he answer me?''
Johnny Raw had deserted his post and
his lines in the eace OF the enemy, but who
was to blame for it? Who had made him a
coward and deserter and covered his
memory with infamy?
CHARLES B. LEWIS.
The times., 1897-11-08
ARRIVED WITHOUT MIsHAP.
The Mammoth Pontooa Dock Now
at Havana.

Havan1, Nov. - The mammoth pontnon
dock, which was built at WalIsend-on-Tyn yne,
England, for the use Of Spanish varships
IL Cuhan waters, arrived here this after
Moons In tow OF the steamer Ruapehn with.
cut mishap The steamer with her tow
left England September o. and was al
most two raonths in making the voyage.
The pont"on is an unwieldIy structure
and 1T vas Impossible for the Ruapeltu
to make n4ore than three knots IN hour
with it.
1t is officially announced that military
operations against the insurgents VIII be
cOmmerced in earnest at once. Several
leading Officers have already started
t. place themselves at the head Of the
troops II is believed that severe fighting
IS imminent.
Capt. Gen. Blanco has appointed gov
crnors for the six provinces as follows
senor Bruzoni Havana; senor Anuas,
Matanzas; senor Garcia, Santa Ga IA
senOr FIeyere, Pinar del Rio; Senior vas
sallo. Camaguey; senor CapnIes, Santiago
dc Cuba.
The times., 1897-11-08

goes out next spring, for we Intend
getting in ahead of the rush which viii
surely follow.
There is room for thousands there and
| will gladly make pubf. further detail
after ~ claims are located. We shall 60
TO st Micllael's IN our own vessel, and
take along a small steamer TO ascend the
river, found one place where the course
OF the river can be diverted and the
present bed laid bare for distance of
over thirty miles It VIII be found full
OF gold. Everything Indicates it,
WARD brought with him samples Of quartz
from the Koyukuk River and several pieces
Of conglomerate. The latter are very rich,
being full of small particles OF gold, while
the quartz Is mostly Of low grade With
rich placer finds in sight he does not
think quartz mining VIII be extensively
followed for several years.
koynkuk River flows into the Yukon from
the northeast about fifty miles above
Arctic city. a trading post ia located
on Its upper waters.
The times., 1897-11-08
CHASTITY WORK OF GHoULs.
Rob Yoman's Grave and MutiIats,
the Body.

thC DudNs
Aiillyille, n J.. Nov AT Mount Pleas
ant Cemetery, Oh the outskirts of this
city, az an carly hour this morning, Richard
siapktns and Charles Wilson, W hile passing,
saw that the grave where Mrs. Phoebe
Tiltop had betu inferred four months ago
had beeh opened. The coffin had been
ratSed and broken open, and the body was
gone. The TWO men followed d trail of
bruken-down bushes for 200 yards from.
the cemetery, where they found the bod :
of Mrs. Triton, which lay nude upon the
ground, stripped Of all wearing apparel
except stocking. The body was cut open
frcm the breastbOne to the pelyis.
Mayo. Payn. and Chief OF Police Bullock
were notified and viewed the body. They
found that the heart was missing. Two
pieces % muslin had been tied about tile
wouan's ankles and tie body dragged to
tie place of the crime. The clothes had
been torn off and We're scattered on the
husaes round about. An AK stuck in "A
tree was the only Implement found near.
Two tracks, ore larga and one small, We're
fouEd leading from Uhe place. 1t is be-
lieFed tnat the grave was robbed about
l O'Clock this morning. After the city
ealiioultes had investigated the case, the
body was again Inferred.
The fact that Some OF the internal organs
were missing, leads to the suppositioa that
i was the work OF medical students
Otherwise the case is wrapped in mystery