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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05

"A numerously signed petition has
been presented to the city council OF
St. Peter asking for the enactment OF
a curfew ordinance. The city attor-
ney was instructed to ascertain
whether the existing laws did not
cover the points meant to be covered
by a curfew ordinance and report at
the next meeting.
w. M. FAIR has raised and made
some extensive repairs upon d
house which he owns at the corner
of Clark and Locke streets.
The new bank at Nicollet station
begins business Monday next with ID.
G. Anderson, as president; Ed. II. o.
son, vice-president, and A. L. SVEN
son, cashier.
Madison Lake Mirror: Saturday
the 23d day of October, MIR. j. E.
Southwick picked a fine yellow rose
from the garden, an occurrence very
unusual at this season, it being the
second growth. However we learn
that some farmers have picked line
ripe strawberries from their vines.
The Mapleton Enterprise notes
the death of E. H. Hicks, Of Sterling,
which occurred Thursday forenoon,
after an illness of some three weeks.
He was born in New York state in
1882 and came to this county some
thirty years ago and settled in Nc
Pherson township where he resided
for some ten years, afterward remov'
ing to Sterling where he has since
lived. He was respected and honored
by all who knew him. He leaves
wife, three sons and n daughter.
The Luverne Herald says: Will
Barnett, formerly of this place, has
closed up his business affairs in Man
kato and will leave next week To-
San Jose, Cal. He goes there on &C
count of of Mrs. Barnett's health ant
their many friends in Luverne trus
that the change will do for them al
that they expect.
"A. w. Bean has leased the stor'
at No. 512 South Front street ant
! will open up that place next weel
with the largest and best stock o
musical goods in the city.
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-Mapleton Enterprise: Mrs. VIM.
Randall, who fractured a rib recently
by an unexpected fall is improving
nicely and has been able to be out
Sc vera times the past week.......
The prospects are that dry wood
will be a scarce commodity this win
ter. Eastwood is hard to get now at
1925 per cord, while poplar is selling
readily at $3.75...... We are sorry
to learn that our ~big-hearted friend
w. G.. DAILY met with an accident
near Winnebago City last week,
which will lay him up for some time.
He was assisting his son-in-law build
a corn crib and fell to the ground
breaking his arm and bruising his
body,
Edward Lynch, an old settler of
the county, died at his home near st.
Clair at 2:3O O'Clock yesterday after
noon, of the effects of old age, he be-
ing almost ninety years Of age. He
came to this county thirty years ago,
and leaves a family of three sons and
two daughters, all grown. The
funeral will occur from the house
| tomorrow at 1870 p. M, and from the
church at 200 p. m.
Judge Mead made an order today
admitting the will of Ellen ID,
Rhoads to pro bate; and In order tc
hear petition of Administrative fol
the settlement of the estate Of
Rasmus Nostdahl, deceased.
w. M. Farr has sold a bill of lum
Der to Chas. Otto, who is building
barn in Lime township, and one tt
Chas. Bell, who is having a residence
built on N. Broad street by Klein
schmidt Bros.
The hearing for the confirmation
of the sale of the N. P. Lee corner II
Laird, Norton & Co. will be held Nov
4th. The corner will probably chang
hand next week, when the building
now on it will be sold and removed
and an office and lumber sheds will b
erected and the lumber yard moved
Manager Riggs has sold a cream
cry outfit to the creamery company a
Stewart, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
Nov. 5-12-l9
Nov. 5-l2-lS
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

ORDER EOk Il YIN CLAlmO.
oTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
= Earth.-ss In Probate Court. Special
Term, November LIST, 1897.
In the matter of the estate OF Ellen ii.
Rhoads, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF SAID
deceased being this day granted unto Pealey B..
Rhoads, 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 Monday the 9Th day of Jnne,
1898, 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
present their claims against said es-
tate, at the expiration of which time all claims
not presented to said court or not proven to It's
satisfacti' N, 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 salo
claims and demands shall be given by publication
of this order for three successive weeks prior TO
the day appointed for such examination, In tine
| Mankato Free Press, q weekly newspaper printed
and published at the city OF Mankato in said
! county.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the LIST day
| of November, A. d.. 1897.
By the Court:
Seal of GEO. W. MEAD,
| I Probate Court.S Judge OF Probate.
g, COOLEY,
| Attorney for Executor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
WE GET EN-.
Ohio and Maryland Both Went
Republican.
Bushnell's Majority Upwards OF $4,000,
bz&~.s -
With the Legislature Safely
Republican.
Maryland's Legislature Republican by
Thirteen Majority on Joint
Ballot.
SLIGHT COMFORT FOR Gratis.

Special TO the Daily Free Press.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 4.-Up to noon the
Republican state committee has not
changed its figures on the legislature.
AdyiceS from close counties are that
protests are being filed ia anticipa-
tion of contests for about a dozen
seats. Returns from Delaware coun-
ty give only twenty-eight plurality
for the Republican candidate, and
Hood and Noble counties are believed
to be even closer.
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Chicago 8 Northwestern.
Tn effect Nav 30, 1897, subiect to change

In 6u6CU may on, loSS, suUJcCS OCuduSC
Departure of Trains.
GOING EAST.
Passenger No. 4 lex. Sunday for
Winona, Lacrosse, Madison, Mil
waukee and Chicago. 7:15 a.. m.
Passenger No. 2 Daily for Vino
ma, Lacrosse, Madison, Milwaukee
and Chicago. -. BAT p. n.
Fret rt No. ID (Ex, Sunday carry
passengers to Waseca. 2:55 p. m.
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 8 Daily for Tracy,
Marshall, WATERFOWL, Huron,
p ere. Aberdeen. c.............1 AS pm
Passenger No., z lex. Sunday for
New Ulm and Tracy .............. 6:45 D. m.
Freight No. Is lex. Sunday carry
passengers to Tracy S:50a. a.
Arrival of Trains
FROM East.
Passenger No. 8 DAILY from Chi
caQo and Milwaukee. ........ loo o. m
PASSENGER No. z lex. Sunday from
Chicago and Milwaukee. 7:2O p, m.
Freight Nc. 15 eek. Sunday from
Waseca. 9:35 q. m.
FROM WEST.
Passenger No. Q DAILY from Pierre
and Aberdeen 4:26 .. m,
Passenger No. 4 (Ex. Sunday from
Tracy. ...........:.. 7:5O a. m.
Freight No. Ii (Ex. Sunday from
Tracy $50 p. m
Through sleeping cars on trains 2 and 8 be-
tween Mankato and Chicago.
c. E. JOHNSON. Agent,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
GORMAN MUST CO..
liar Wand Seals the Fate of its Demo-
cratic Boss.

BALTIMORE, Nov. - The Balti-
more Evening Post gives the Republic
ans, on late returns, thirteen majority
on Joint ballot, and a majority in both
houses. Calvert county gives
the Republican ticket a clear
majority, and Talbot county, consid-
cred as Democratic. is also carried for
the Republicans. La some of the
counties the majorities either way
will not exceed ten votes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
SHOULD TELL WHO THEY ARE

SHOULD TELL WHO THEY ARE.
Window Reporter:
The railroads are resting their case
in the suit to prevent the taxation of
their lands largely upon the u~nseatlDg
of Frank A. Day as senator or the 9Th
district. 1t is notorious that the re-
suit was obtained by the most shame
less bribery. To induce the senate to
officially declare Days vote Illegal
was worth hundreds of thousands to
the corporations and the few thou-
sands spent on the boodlers proves TO
have been money we'll invested Foer-
mont Sentinel.
Name them please, Brother Day.
This old lodging arOund the stump
indirectiOn and insinuatlon don,t pass
current with thinking people. Ii you
want vindicatiOn from n people De
fair with them and show them the
scoundrel who sold you out OF the
senate. If there was any bribery inc
people want to know where 1t was
and you ought to be frank with tnem.
SHOULD MAKE HIS NOMINA-
TION UNANIMOUS.
winnebago City Enterprise:
The candidates for Attorney Cen
eral to succeed Hon. II. w. Childs are
not at all numerous yet. In justice to
the second district, with its tremen-
doas republican majority, and as a
merited compliment to the second
districts candidate, Hon. Benz. D.
Smith, of Mankato, there should be
only one candidate. B. d. had a nice
vote in the convention two years ago
and in '98 the nomination should be
unanimous. Count the Enterprise
for that staunch republican and splen
did lawyer, BENZ. D.. Smith, of Man
kato, for Attorney General.
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The Railroads.
Milwaukee & St. Paul.

Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul.
Trains arriving. Departing
No, 1OI-12:30 p. m. No. 122 SEQ a. m.
No, 49, 400 p. m. No. O4-2:3 p. m.
No. 1873 100 p. m. No. 168-6:5O p. M.
Nos. 122 and 1O4 connect at Wells for points
east and west.
No. ia makes connections at Austin with
Sleepers for Chicago, Milwaukee and all points
east.
No. 122 connects at Austin with through
trains to Kansas City, Omaha, st. Louis and
Peoria. J. {. MOORE, Agent.
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evan will take out the twenty-second

Alfred Stelzer, whose home is
said to be at st. Peter, was arrested
today on the charge of stealing three
bottles of beer. He pleaded guilty to
the charge when arraigned in the
municipal court and was fined SIS and
costs or twenty days in the county
Jail. Not having the money in his
Jeans, he went on the hill.
The trespass suit of John Schmitt
against the Omaha Railway company
and Annie M. Willard, to recover on a
lot taken by the road to make up it's
new right of way, has been settled.
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Minneapolis & st. Louis Railway.

Depart Arrive
No. II and 72 Waterville
and Faribault Accommo. 6:25 a m $40 p m
No. 81 and 32, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Red Wing
Passenger $50 q m 9:lO p m
Daily except Sunday.
No. II 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. M. ARR Agent
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Chicago, st. Paul, MINI. & Omaha BY.

ARRIVE. EAST BOUND, DEPART,
4:10 a m No arkansas City Mail & Ex 4:15 a m
$3.50 D m No 4+St Paul&Sioux City Elk 3:42 pm
$50 a m No 6 Mnpls & Elmore Pass z 90 a m
6:45 d m No10 *Elmore& Mankato Pass
ARRIVE. WEST BOUND. DEPART.
IL 20 pm No kansas City Mail & Elk II % p m
IL :43 D m No3 tSt Paul Sioux City Elk laS p m
7:5O o M No *Mnpls & Gilmore Pass 500 p m
No7*Mankato& Gilmore Pass 1855 a m
*Daily except Sunday.
tDaily with Elegant Day Coaches, Parlor
Cars and Through Sleepers,
Trains No. z and 10 Connect at Elmore with
Trains on C. & N. w. to and from Points IN
C. e. JOHNSON,
Ticket Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05

A God-scnt B~lessing.-Mr. B.. F. Wood, of
Easton, Pa. was a great sufferer from ORGANIC
Heart Disease. He never expected to be well
his good angel and he lives today to tell it to
others, hear him: Il was for fifteen years a
great sufferer from heart disease, and smother,
ing spells, palpitation, pain in left side, and
swelled ankles. Twenty physicians treated me,
but I got no relief. 1 used DR.. Agnew's Cure for
the Heart. One dose relieved me inside OF
thirty minutes. Seven bottles cured me-" Sold
by N. Weed and p. Follman.-21.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
STAGE SCHEDULE,

Between Mankato, st Clair and. Minnesota
Leave Mankato daily at z 90 q. m.
a rive at st. Clair daily at 10 AZ q. m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at SO" a. m. Monday.
Arrive at st. Clair at 2:15 o. m.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2:45 p. a..
Leave Mankato daily at 6:16 d, m,
rive st. Clair Tuesday at IL 100 q IA.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05

The big bankrupt sale of the
Glass Block Department store has
reached the climax of low prices.
Read their ad. in this issue.
Joseph Stahl took out a new sa-
loon license today. Mayor Pau was
away, and until Vice President Pc
terson could sign the license, every
body had his thirst Stacked free of
cost at the Stahl house bar. During
the past year twenty-five licenses
have been issued, bringing in a rev.
enue to the city Of $4,000, or $4,000
more than under the $500 licenses.
Many predicted that only about ten
or twelve licenses would be taken out
under the 81 1000 fee. HOLMAN s.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-11
Correspondence And County Notes.
HOOD CANAL, June 7, 1897.

aOOD CANAL, June 4, 1917.
The weather report for May shows
that the hottest day was the twenty
eighth, the thermometer being SO deg.
and the lowest temperature was on
the LIST and End, it being SO deg. The
mean temperature for the month was
50 deg. The total rainfall was an
inch and sixteen hundredths. Num-
Der of clear days was Is, of partly
cloudy, IA and cloudy, 2. On 10 days
the prevailing wind was from the
North, and Is from southerly direc-
ton. T here was distant thunder on
the 10Th.
Thomas Webb has had three men
employed for several days, painting
and papering his lower house. Mr..
Daniels had charge of the work. They
finished last Thursday.
The petitions asking for the re-es-
Enlistment of the boarding school on
the Skokomish reservation have been
forwarded. They we're signed by
eighty-fve adult Indians and about
thirty white men. The Indians of the
Cheha1is reservation have also petit
toned that their boarding school be
reopened.
Mr.. North of the firm of Robinson
and North, who have been operating
the merch amusing steamer, Mia, on
the Canal, has sold out his interest to
his partner. He will soon leave the
Canal, though he is undetermined as
yet where he will go. That will de-
pend on what business he will find.
He has been on the Canal a number
of years, first as telegraph operator at
Helmer, and lately on the Mia.
Fishing has been going on quietly
during the winter, but it has been the
main support of number of persons.
A. E. Todd & Co. haye shipped from
Union City nearly two thousand dol
lars worth since the first of January
to company in Seattle, besides to
other parties, and quite quantity is
shipped from the lower part of the
Canal by other parties.
Samuel Webb, unable to find salts
factory employment at Seattle, went
to Spokane. He reports it as the most
lively place he has seen in this state.
Very beautiful falls have been found
on the Upper Skokomish about two
miles above the old Kirkland farm.
The fall is about hundred feet, di-
vided into four separate falls very
near together.
The Riverside Literary Society held
a social with music, reading, conun-
drums and cake last Friday evening.
About thirty-6ve persons were pres
ent. A debate is again on the docket
for next meeting.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-11
Riverside and Union CITY Joined ir

Riverside and Union City joined in
the observance of a service on Memo
rial Sunday. The exercises consisted
OF reading of the Blue and the Grav.
by Mrs. Allie S. Webb, a song bv the
Riverside quartette, another by Mr..
and Mrs. Nutter of Union City. a
sermon by Rev. M. Ee1ls and the sing
ing of America by the congregation.
The I. W. Lake took another boom
OF logs from Burt's camp for Kami1-
che last Saturday morning.
Thomas Webb left Friday for Seat
tie. He expects to bring his daughter,
Dora, who has been attending the
Acme Business College since last De-
cember back with him.
Mrs. E. A. Wilson, of Arcadia is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Fost-
err.
The first insta1lment of fishermen
came to the Skokomish last week, two
gentlemen from Tacoma. They are
stopping at Mr.. Hunters on the Lath-
am place. They caught 20 trout on
Saturday, their first day fishing.
The people of the Upper Skokomish
took steps last Sabbath to re-organize
their Sabbath School,
At Harrison also they have begun
their Sabbath School for the summer
Miss Blanche Woods expects to close
her school at Johns creek in the Todd
district next Friday. There will be a
picnic in connection with the closing
exercises.
Rev. M. Eells left today to attend
the Tacoma Congregation Association
at Orting. He has been invited to adj
dress the Soldiers at their home at
that place. S.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic and liver medicine. Price
CSC.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-11

While George and Fred Spalding
were engaged in falling tree in the
woods near Grove post office, May 31st,
the formers little children came near
hunting for salmon berries. They
were warned away, but stopped to
pick when the tree fell. Little 7-year
old Freddie was crushed by limbs, his
left arm being broken in two places,
his left leg broken and his skull frac-
tured, the boy living several hours
after the accident.
HEALTH MEANS a perfect condition
of the whole system. Pure blood is
essential to perfect health. Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes pure blood and
thus gives health and happiness.
cps hyad men tell dat woman hab
a heap o. curiosity" said Uncle Eben.
.'But I doesn't believe dat she could be
tempted ter glib up all de money she
had ter fine out eff somebody had er
full ham or was only bluffin'. p
WASHINGTON Star, ,-,e r.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-11

In The SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON, FOR MASON COUNTY.
PHILAURA FARRELL, Plaintiff
ALBERT N. JoRGENsEN, Defendant
The State OF Washington to said Albert N Tor
gensen, Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date Of the first publication
OF this summons, tO-wit: within sixty DAYS after
the 2lst day of May 1897, and defend the above
entitled action in the above entitled court and
answer the complaint of Plaintiff and serve a
copy of your answer upon the undersigned at
tornev for Plaintiff, at his Office, below stated,
and in case of your failure so to do, Judgment
Will be rendered agaginst you according to the
demand of the complaint, which has been filed
with the clerk of the said court The above en-
titled cause is an action to foreclose mortgage
on the following described property, situated in
Mason County. State of Wash, To-wit:
Lots ID and (2) and the 81 of Se4 of Sec &c
TIP. q, N. r. W, except from the above describ-
ed those four parcels heretofore sold as follows:
1st To Robt. f. Gelhart, recorded in VOL s'U''
page 464 of records of deeds of Mason County
Wn.
End: To John Eden, recorded in VOL "Y,"
page Is of the records of deeds of Mason County,
Wn.
3rd: To John Eden, recorded in Vol. "Z''
page of the records of Mason County, Wn.
4th Deed to J. W. Felix, recorded in Vol
"Vr page 40 of the records of Deeds of Mason
County, Mn. S P. RICHARDSON,
May Est, 1897. Plaintiffs Attorney
p. o. Address, Shelton, Wn.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-11
Notice Of Sherif'S Sale.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, MASON COUNTY
STATE OF WASHINGTON
JOHN CHAMBERLAIN Plaintiff ,

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, MASON COUNTY
STATE OF WASHINGTON.
JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, Plaintiff !
A, B. CASE. administrator Estate of }No 491
Erred E. CASE, deceased, and A. B..
CASE, Defendants
NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION.
Notice is hereby given that under and bv
virtue OF writ of special execution in the above
dated May 2lst, 1897, upon Judgment in said
cause dated May Is, 1897 in favor OF plaintiff
above named and against said defendants.
A. Is. Case, as administrator of the Estate of
Fred n. Case deceased for the sum of Eleven
Hundred Fourteen and 54-1O0 ($ll1454j Dollars,
principal and interest, also the sum of One
Hundred Eleven and 45-100 ($I11.45 Dollars At
torneys fee, and the costs of this action taxed
at $2l9O, with interest from date of execution at
ten per cent per annum. l have levied upon and
VIII sell according to law, the following describ-
ed real Estate, to-wit:
=, Lot Number Six (6), the Northeast Quarter of
the southwest Quarter (NeL SwL, and the
North Half of the Southeast Quarter (NIa of
Seq of Section No. six (6) Township Twentv-
three (23) North of Range three 81 West, of w.
M. IN the State of Washington, containing one
hundred hfty-six and sc 100 of an acre.
NOW therefore on Tuesday the 29th day of
June, 1897 at 10 o'clock a. m said day at
Court house door Shelton, will sell at auction
Tor cash the said described property or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said iudg-
ment costs, interest, increased in terest and in
creased costs as by law directed.
1897 NN' "a N"'
LIST pub. May. 2S, 97-5w.
S. CALDWELL, Sheriff.
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Notice OF Sherif'S Sale,
COURT OF STATE OF WASHING
TON FOR MASON COUNTY.
CEPHAs BUTLER, Plaintiff !

SUPERIOR COURT OF STATE OF WASHING
TON FOR MASON COUNTY
CEPHAs BUTLER, Plaintiff
DENNIS HURLEY and MARY HURLEY, {
and each of them. Dfendants
Under and by virtue of an execution issued
out OF the above named Court in the above en-
titled action on the 20 day of May, 1897, pur-
suant to Judgment and decree of sale rendered
IN said Court on the 18th day of Nav, 1897.
in favor of Cephas Butler. and against Dennis
Hurley and Mary Hurley and each of them. for
tI e sum OF Eight Hundred Thirty-twO and 5O-10o
1852. SOY Dollars also an attorneys fee of 500
together with costs and disbursements herein.
amounting to Twenty-Five and 1O-1O0 (s29.IO
Dollars. with costs of sale, all in lawful
money, in which the sale is ordered of the fol-
lowing described premises, situated in Mason
County, Washington, tO-wlt:
The Northwest Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter lNWH Of Sea and the East Half of the
Southwest Quarter tE12 of Sw1O and Southwest
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SwL of Sw1/)
OF Section 80, in Township 10, N, R. 8 West corr
tanning 1853 and 54-100 acres more or less
NOTICE is HEREBY Given: That on the
23rd day of June 1897, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, will sell the above de-
scrlbed premises to satisfy said Judgment costs.
interest, attorneys fee and accruing costs. The
sale will take place at the front door of the court
house at Shelton, in Mason County, State of
Washington, at public auction for cash in hand
to the highest and best bidder
Dated May Goth. 1897.
s. CALDWELL,
Sheriff of Mason County, Washington.
Date OF first publication 81 day OF May '97-5W