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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-25
Nov 4 II 10 o.
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS

Nov a II 189 90
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth, S.. In Probate Court. Special
term, October 18th, 1898.
In the matter of the estate of Edward
On reading and fling the petition of F. l. Scar
Ing of Blue Earth county, Minnesota.
representing among other things, that Edward
Soaring late of said County and State on the
23d day of October A. D. 1898, at St Paul,
MINNESOTA, died intestate, and being
a resident of this county at the
time of his death, leaving goods, chat
tells and estate within this county and
that the said petitioner is a son of said
deceased, and praying that administration
of said estate be to Edward T. Soaring granted:
1t is ordered, that said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Wednesday, the 10th day of
November, 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 deceased. 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,
weekly newspaper printed and published at
the City of Mankato in said County
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 18th day
of October, A. d. $685.
By the Court:
PROBATE SEAL SAM B. WILSON,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-25

Chas. Wagon has filed his ante-con-
vention expense account, as a candi-
date for sheriff. His expenditures
were $3.50.
The occupants of the Methodist
parsonage are happy over the kind
ness of the church in putting in a
new furnace, 1t will be completed
this week.
The Rev. DR.. Longley, pastor of the
Central Park church, st. Paul, de-
llvered two powerful and impressive
sermons in DR.. Drivers pulpit Sun
day, He was listened to by large and
appreciative audiences.
Coroner Paddock, having been
chosen county commissioner to fill
out Robt. Roberts unexpired term,
will have to resign his Office as coroner,
and it will devolve upon the county
board to elect a successor. 1t is pos
sible that a special meeting Of the
board will be called for this purpose.
e. r. Kennedy, the coroner -ele ct, will
undoubtedly be chosen.
The Mankato post Office is now
equipped with new cancelling
machine. Mr.. Stoddard, the repre-
sentative of the American Postal
Machine Co., arrived in the city Sun
day night, land had the machine set up
and in operationMonday noon.It works
perfectly and has a capacity of can
ceiling over 200 letters per minute.
1t is certainly a most acceptable
adjunct to the Office, and something
that will greatly facilitate the work
of the mailing department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-25
Notice of Timber for Sale.

The board of supervisors of the
town of South Bend will receive
sealed proposals for the sale of the
standing timber outside of the in
closures of cemetery proper, on the 40
acres situated on the northwest
qnarter of the northwest
quarter of section 81, town 10S, range
u, known as the South Bend ceme-
terry. Each bidder will be required
to inclose certified check of $4,000
made payable to the chairman Board
Of Supervisors, South Bend, that the
bid Is in good faith and that settle
ment will be made when the timber
is sold, either in all cash or part cash
and balance in approved bankable
notes. Bids will be received by the
town clerk at his office in South Bend
up to o'clock p. m. November Goth,
1898. The Board of Supervisors re-
serves the righq to reject any or all
bids.
By order of the Board of Super
visOrs. G. A. HULTENGREN,
Town Clerk.
Dated South Bend, Mimi. November
1, 1898.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-25
THE TRADE JOURNAL.
An Enlargement and a Great Premium
Offer.


Offer.
Since III. p. Hall purchased the ST.
Paul Trade Journal it has been rapidly
forging to the 'front.' both in increase of
subscriptions and in advertising patron
age. 1t success has been so marked that
it was given material enlargement on
the 10th inst, by the addition of a column
to the page, the standard number of at
least 81 pages being maintained and often
times more. 1t gives much entertaining
reading matter in this space, as we'll as
valuable business information and mar
ket quotations and is publication the
business men of the Northwest cannot af-
ford to do without. The Trade Journal
is issued weekly at the subscription price
of one dollar per year, and as an incentive
for subscriptions Mr.. Hall offers, for a
limited period, to send The Trade Journal
for one year and the Original Webster's
Unabridged Dictionary a volume con-
tanning 1881 pages and $4,000 words, for
one dollar. The dictionary will be sent
express charges prepaid 80 that the total
cost for ffty-two copies of The Trade
Journal and standard unabridged die
tionery will be one dollar.-St Paul Dis
patch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-25
The Board LawIess.

Aid. Fowler said that he had
brought the matter up to show how
lawless the board of public works is.
It thinks that 1t is the council, mayor
and chief of police.
Aid, Fritz was not averse to seeing
improvements made in that neigh
borhood, but said that some time ago
petition had been presented asking
the council to improve Fourth street
between Cherry and Warren. This
petition was unanimously signed, but
the council deferred action on accout
of the road fund shortage. One Cher
ry street property owner petitioned
the council later for the improvement
which the board has unlawfully just
made, and this improvement
the council also necessarily decided
to postponed. The travel on
Fourth street exceeds that on Cherry,
and the improvement of Fourth
should come first.
Mayor Plau said that the council
should have been consulted first on
the Second street improvement. He
had not heard of the Cherry street
improvement before.
Aid. Peterson called for the regular
order, thus shutting off further de
bate as there was no motion, and the
bills were taken up andallowed.
President Porter said that some of
the property owners are making
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]. E Haycraft, of Madelia, was in
Mankato Saturday.

John Johnston Jr., of Mapleton, was
in town Friday night.
A drizzling rain set in Friday
and continued for some time. There
were people who predict that snow
would soon follow.
Judge Wilson today made an order
of license to sell land in the Anna
White estate.
B. o. Killmer. Republican candidate
for county commissioner in the fourth
district filed his election expense &C.
count today with the county auditor.
1t foots up $3.50.
The Normal football teamSaturday
afternoon defeated the high school
team by score of II too.
The following candidates have filed
their expense accounts with the
county auditor: e. D. Cornish,
$34.9O: VIM. Schultz, $25 80; D. G..
Robinson, $40.
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Contracts Awarded.

A bid was received for furnishing
the new central fire station with the
American sanitary stalls, with venti.
lators and floors behind the stalls.
The floor is to be of vitrified brick,
laid in Portland cement. There is
also to be ornamental oak and iron
finishing. The bidder was Swan +.
LiDdstrom, of Minneapolis, the inyen.
tor Of the stalls. He placed sixty
stalls in the Minneapolis fire depart
ment buildings. When the material
is on the ground, the city is to pay
81, 200, and the balance when the
work has been completed and &C.
cepted.
The following bids were received
for furnishing heating plant for the
central fire station, on plans submit
ted by the bidders:
Mankato Manufacturing Co. .s1,4
Mankato Plumbing and Heat
lug w.. L, 4Ol
Saxon Heating Co., Minneapolis 1,34O
~ W w I.CAI
Masters & McLauren. .......... 1855
Pond & Hasey Co., Minneapolis 1865
The council took a recess for two
hours and half to consider the bids
and other matters. Each bidder was
admitted separately and explained
his plans.
The committee on fire department
recommended that Mr.. Lindstrom's
bid be accepted, on condition that he
furnish iron hay racks. This was car
ried.
The committee reported that Pond
& Hasey was the lowest bidder on the
heating plant, with the largest radia-
tion, 1, 495 feet, and agree to have the
work completed in two weeks.
The council voted unanimously to
award the contract to Pond & Hasey.
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HIS RESIGNATION.
County Commissioner Roberts Hands il
TO Auditor Gunders.

Robert Roberts Saturday handed to
Auditor Gunders his resignation as
county commissioner from the sec,
ond district. The resignation covers
the balance of Mr.. Roberts term,
which would have expired Jan. LIST.
The reason given for the resignation
is the fact that Mr.. Roberts will in q
few days take his departure for
California to jo in his family and
make his future home in that state.
1t will devolve upon the city coun-
Gil to fill the vacancy as soon as it has
been officially informed that such q
vacancy exists. lnasmuch as W. W.
Paddock has been chosen as county
commissioner for the second district
for the term beginning Jan. 1st, it is
every way likely that the council will
select him to fill the office during the
ensuing six weeks.
Mr.. Roberts has made an excep-
tionally good commissioner, being
careful, prudent and painstaking. He
has also been one of Mankato's best
citizens, and his departure will cause
general regret. All will hope that he
may some time conclude to return.
The auditor has notified the city Of
the vacancy and the place will be
filled by the council.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-25
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED,

A special school meeting has been
called in the new North Mankato dis
trict for Noy. 18th. The object of the
meeting is to provide money to pay
about sl,700 worth Of school orders
that are outstanding and have been
drawing interest for from three
months to three years. 1t is proposed
to borrow money at lower rate of
interest and take up all of these
orders. 1t is said to have been a sur
prise to some OF the residents of the
district when they learned that these
orders were outstanding.
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DEATH OF w. II. ODELL.

Word was received here Monday of
the death of w. 81. Odell, a former
old resident Of this city, but who some
ten years ago moved to Hopkins,
where he has since resided. For the
past year or two he has not been in
very good health. He was brother.
in-law OF Robert Girvin, of this city.
He leaves wife and three children
to mourn his loss.
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Notice.

The Mankato National Bank, OF
Mankato, located at Mankato, in the
State OF Minnesota, is closing up it's
affairs
All note holders and others, credi-
tors of said association are therefore
hereby notified to present the notes
and other claims against the associa-
tion for payment.
Dated Sept. %, '9S.
J. 81. RAY,
President.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-25

Farm loa ms at 6 per cent with priv
ilege to pay part or the whole amount
on any interest day. WI Coffin.
Glover Seed. G.. Roller wants
5000 bushels, also timothy and fax
seed, corn, 'oats, rye and potatoes.
Will pay more than any shipper with
in 100 miles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-25
OVER 1000.
McCleary's Plurality Rises Considerably
Above That Point,

The official vote of all but two
counties in the Second district give
Congressman McCleary majority
over Mr.. Evans of 1881. The official
vote Of these two counties will doubt
less make no material change in the
result. The vote of the counties is
as follows;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-25

Editor 81. e. Bagley, of the Amboy
Herald, was in the city Friday night.
Mrs. D. f. Brandenburg, who has
been sick with the measles for several
weeks, is convalesciDg nicely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-25

TO CURE A COLD IN ONEDAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
Druggist fund the money if it fails to cure. rs,
The genuine has L. @. on each tablet.
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the Office of the city hall janitor.
Mayor Pau replied that the council
can declare vacancy.
1t was now nearly midnight, and
this subject was dropped and the
council adjourned.
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FREE.

Medicines for three months treatment-enough to
prove that Aerial Medication cures deafness,
catarrb, throat and lung dseases-wil be sent fr
to sufferers. This offer is for short time only For
symptom form and particulars address at once,
J. HI. MOORE, Md, L2S Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-25
HOME RSERY 81 :::s:!; 8! I'll;

on Bunker hill, can furnish for spring planting
hardy apple, plum and Cherry trees, vines and
plants. We make a specially of ornamental
trees and Towering shrubs for city purposes.
SMITH & KELLY, Props, MANKATO, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-25
PROMPT, PERFECT ANDCOMPLETI

PROMPT, PERFECTA NDCOMPLETE.
I was troubled with catarrh and asthma for
over five years, which caused a great deal of
suffering, inconvenience and embarrassment,
the continual discharge of mucus from the nose
and throat was especially disagreeable, and I
suffered almost continually with headache,
frequently became very hoarse and the expec-
toration and continual desire to clear the throat
was very annoying.
Had tried almost every catarrh medicine 1
heard of, and also took treatment from promi-
nent physicians, and did not find the desired
relief until used DR.. Moore's Aerial Medical
ton, and the relief obtained from it was
prompt perfect and complete. I am willing
for my name to be used to anything in regard
to this treatment, for believe it to be all that
is claimed for it, and do not hesitate to rec
ommend it to all who are suffering as I was.
My occupation is Captain and Pilot on the
Ohio River and am well-known from Pitts
burg to New Orleans. JOHN III. DIPPoLD,
Baden, Pa.
Iron County register., 1898-08-25

slaved and finally exterminatcd; negro
slavery was then established and con-
tinued until 1873. Spain's sovereignty
in Puerto Rico has remained undis-
turbed except for attacks by the Eng
lish in 1895, 1898, 1878 and 1897, none of
which produced permanent results,
and a revolution of the inhabitants
themselves in 1920, which was sup
pressed in 1929. The system of govern
ment is like that in Cuba, and equally
burdensome. The revenues are ex-
pended almost wholly for Spanish pur-
poses; in a recent annual budget. for
instance, pensions, interest on Spanish
debt and salaries of colonial officers
living in Spain consumed S735, ,92S.S
the courts, and expenses of the estab-
lished Catholic church, $37S, ,74O. so; in
crease of Spanish navy, $3.50, 1906;
public works, S272 ,214.O2; civil govern
ment. S719, 1885; while Puerto Rico
had to contribute S1,066, $3.50 towards
Spain's war expenses in Cuba and the
Philippines.
Puerto Rico is so much smaller than
either Cuba or the Philippines that the
social and political disadvantages of
permanently attaching it to this coun-
try would not, perhaps, be serious, and
might be over-balanced by the strate-
gic value of the island as a coaling
station and naval rendezvous. The
Philippines might be disposed of to
some European power, or to Japan,
but with Puerto Rico the case is differ
ent. When any American colony once
passes out of European control it
ought to remain out; either it should
have an independent government of
its own or come under the controlling
influence of some already existing
American republic.
The chief danger in anneNing Puerto
Rico to the United States is the i'm
petus such a step gives to similar ac-
tion in reference to other territory
wA2se incorporation in the union
would be 4 positive detriment and
menace to our social progress. Prob
ably the best solution of the problem
would be an American protectorate of
the island, under which the machinery
of an independent government should
be set in motion and supervised until
it's operation became automatic and
safe.
Iron County register., 1898-08-25
Intrfn sic Value.

The value of money is, to use the
language of the great Nestor of money
science in the United States, John T..
Jones, of Nevada am not quoting him
accurately, but substantially" val
ue of a dollar is not what it costs to
make the stuff out Of which the dollar
is stamped, but what you have to give
for it after it is a dollar" Intrinsic
value! Suppose I have piece of gold
as large as my hand. 1t is heavy andiit
is yellow, and so long as it is gold it
cannot help being heavy and it cannot
help being yellow. / may take it to a
desert island and bury it in inaccessi-
BILE regions of sand, and cover it up,
and the palms may grow over 1t. How
much is il worth? Not cent. 1t viii
not be worth anything until somebody
finds it, and then it viii not be worth
anything until the man who finds II
has it with him where somebody else
Is that wants it. That is the reason
why Robinson Crusoe, when he loaded
his raft at the wreck. left the Spanish
doubloons in the sacks behind and took
some salt and butter and flour to the
island. There was not any fellow on
the island with whom he could trade
the gold.-Charles e. Towne.
Iron County register., 1898-08-25
CHEF OF F1L1p1Nos.
AGuinaIdo Was q Dull Student But
When He Entered Politics He
Became q Power.

It was on the 10Th of May that the
chief of the Philippine insurgents,
Aguinaldo, having quilted Hong-Kopg,
where he had retired after the conven-
tion of Blacnabato, landed at Cavite.
Everyone is persuaded that he was re-
| called by Commodore Dewey, who
gave him on his arrival warm well
| come. That of the natives was enthu-
siastic.
President of the republic of the Phil
| ippine Archipelago, is the title that he
proposes to assume shortly.
Aguinaldo is but 81 years old. He
was born in the village of linus, in the
province of Cavite, and lived there un-
til the rebellion. His family titled the
soil-rice fields and sugar cane-the
possession of which the Order of the
"Recollets," the greatest proprietors
of the province, contested by incessant
lawsuits.
The father of Aguinaldo, having lit
tie means, endured great privations in
order to enter his son in the college of
ST. Jean de Lateran; then at the Uni
versity of st. Tomas, at Manila. The
cost of entering these establishments
is high enough; it varies from 1900
francs to 1900 francs a year, accord
ing to the wealth of the family.
Aguinaldo, although he passed easi-
ly from the college to the. university,
was considered by his professors as
having the most obtuse mind of alkthe
students. For three years he wore the
costume of the university and OBJ
served it's severe discipline and frugal
regimen, but without obtaining the
least intellectual benefit.
The Dominicans, despairing of max
ing Aguinaldo any credit to them, sent
him back to his father, advising the lat
ter to find for his son a career quite
other than that of the priest, letters
or of science-the profession of arms.
Gen. Ascaraga, who was born in the
Philippines, who has been chief of
state at Madrid. minister of war and
lately president of the council of min
listers in Spain, also made his first
studies at the University of ST. Tomas
and was also sent back to his family as
an incapable student.
Iron County register., 1898-08-25
Observation-Disclosures ~ :

returned to his native town and devoted
himself eagerly to cultivating his patri-
mony, in spite of the persistence of the
Recollets in not recognizing his rights.
Thus matters went on until 1898,
when DR.. Rial created at Manila the
Philippine league. 1t has no other OBJ
jects, this league, than to unite polit-
ically the archipelago with the metrop-
oils. 1t was of short duration, for, to
belong to it, it was necessary to have
an annual revenue to 1000 francs.
Rial was deported, and soon afterward
was formed another secret society,
which in a short time counted more
than $50, 1000 members. 1t called itself
by the name of ''Katipunan," which
signifies society of cooperation and of
protection for rural socialists"
1t was then that the government of
the Philippines. confounding the men,
bers OF the ''Katapunan" with the Phil
ippine league and the freemasons, un-
dertook against the natives the policy
of repression, cruel and me-ciless,
which has been so fatal. An order YVES
given to arrest Aguinaldo, who was
suspected of being one of the most ac-
tive chiefs of the freemasons. The
Spanish officer charged with this mis-
sion presented himself before the
dwelling with a dozen native soldiers,
armed with bayonets. Aguinaldo,
without an instant's hesitation,
Knocked out the brains of the unhappy
officer; then, harranging the escort, he
shamed them. at being in the service of
a power which for so many centuries
had oppressed their country. His ap-
peal to rebellion was without doubt
eloquent, for the little troupe acclaimed
him, and putting him at its head, went
out OF linus, gaining the wooded
heights which surround the village.
This was the nucleus of the insurgent
army, which now consists of not less
than $4,000 combatants, having for its
unquestioned chief the blaek-balled
student of the University of St. Tomas.
Iron County register., 1898-08-25
pITH AND PoIMr.

Some people say that Satan uses null
phur as an article of fuel, but others In
sist he burns spirits of low grade
L A. w. Bulletin.
His Nephew-@Do you like mint
juleps better than cocktails, uncle2's
The Colonel You youngsters do ask
some hard questions PUCK.
Singleton They say Meekton fell
In love with his wife at first sight.
Benedick-'sWell, I'll bet he wishes he
had been gifted with second sight now.
Truth.
Bridget (watching her mistress pack
big box of provisions for the boys at
boarding school -"An' sure, mum, yer
musht put in tn hammer so they'll have
somethin' to open it with. ."-Tit-Bits.
'sWhat is the difference between your
teas?n Clerk-'.In those of the frat
quality some bad tea is mixed with the
good, and in those of the second quail
ity some good is mixed with the bad.E
-Flengende Blaetter.
Young Doctor-.Patient out hers
wants to be operated on for appendi.
citis, but don't believe he can stand
Olu 1koCtOE-- w CIls l. SuHRQSS we
can operate on him for something
cheaper.".DetroitJ Journal
Rather Mean.1.Did the old skinfiint
give you reward for returning his
pocketbook asked the policeman Of
the little newsboy who helps support
his mother. '.Naw; he tried ter make
me pay fur de advertiser cause !
didn't return de stuff fore knowed
who 1t b1onged to."-Detroit Fres
Press.
Punctilious.-'So You don't want
breakfast badly enough to take of
your coat and pull q few weeds out OF
the gardeni' she remarked, scornfuIly.
madam, said Meandering Mike, depre-
catingly, 4luck has been agin me. But
I'm still too much of gent to take of
me coat in the presence of lady
Washington Star.