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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
Notice to Contractors.

The Common Council, of Whine.
bago City, Mimi, will receive sealed
bids at the Office Of the Village Re-
corder up to 200 o'clock D. M. Monday
the goth day of June, 1898, for furnish
Ing material and constructing stone
reservoir at the pumping station. at
said city Plans and Specifications
may be seen at the office of said recor-
der and at the office of M. B. & A. M.
Haynes, Mankato, MINI.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids. A certified check for
20 per cent of the amount bid pay
able to A. @. Dunn president of said
village, must accompany each bid as
evidence of good faith. |I1
w. M. WAsGATT, A. G. DUNN,
Recorder. President.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
June 10, II, "a

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS. In Probate Court, Special term,
June 4th, 1898.
In the matter of the estate of William
Bergemann, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Gus
tave G. Bergemann, executor of the last will
and testament of William Bergemann,
deceased, representing, among other
things, that hehas fully administered said
estate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final &C.
count of his administration, and for the as
signment 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 Wednes-
day, the 9th day of July, A. D., 1898 at two
o'clock p. M, at the Probate Office in the City
of MankatO, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing 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 Mankato, Minnesota, the 4th day of
June, A. D., 1898.
By the Court:
Court. Judge of Probate.
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June 10 II "a
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth.-ss. In Probate Court, General
Term, June 9th; 1898.
In the matter of the estate of Karl
Johan Olofson deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Carston Hansen 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 Saturday, January 7th 1899
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,
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato, in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 9th day OF
June, A. D., 1898.
By the Court:
[Seal of Probate Court.] SAM B. WILSON,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
June 10, IT, "a
June 10, IT, 24
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-ss. In Probate Court, General Term,
June 9th, 1898.
In the matter of the estate of Daniel
KOpiSchke, deceased.
ing to be the last will and testament of Daniel
Kopischke, deceased, late of said county,
has been delivered to this court;
And whereas, Christine Kopischke has filed
Herewith her petition representing among other
things, that said Daniel Kopischke died in
said county on the 10th day of March / 1913,
testate and that said petitioner is the executrix
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 her 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 July A.
DISCS, 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 newspaper printed
and published at the City of Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the city OF Mankato this 9Th day
of June, A. D., 1898.
By the Court
Seal of Probate Court. SAM B. WILSON,
Judge of Probate.
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney for petitioner.
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the attention OF the grand jury. The
county attorney asked Mr.. Hughes to
look further into the matter, and as
certain, If possible, who should be
held accountable for the girls con-
dition. The girl expects to become
a mother in about two weeks. She
undertook to lay the blame upon a
tramp, but the county authorities
believe that she did this to shield
the real party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
Chicago, St. Paul, MINI. s. Oman
Chicago & Northwestern.
Departure OF Trains,
GOING EAST.


.... GOING EAST.
Passenger No. 4 lex. Sunday for
Winona, Lacrosse, Madison Mil %
waukee and Chicago. ....,. 7.15'a m
Passenger No. Daily for Vino
ma, Lacrosse, Madison, Milwaukee
and Chicago ..........,,,.,.. 4.IO N n,
Freight No. IA (Ex, Sunday carry --'
passengers to Waseca. ............ 2:55 p. m.
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. Daily for Tracy,
Marshall, WATERFOWL, Huron
Pierre, Aberdeen, etc 12 az n n,
Passenger No, z Ex. Sunday for
New Ulm and Tracy. 6.45 n m
Freight No. Is lex. Sunday carry "
passengers to Tracy. ....... :5Oa. m.
Arrival of Trains
FROM EAST
Passenger No. 3 DAILY from Chi
cago and Milwaukee. ..........., loo n M,
Passenger No. z lex. Sunday from
Chicago and Milwaukee. ...., ICON M
Freight Nc. Is eek. Sunday from ~ 49,
9:35 a. M
FROM WEST,
Passenger No. 2 DAILY from Pierre
and Aberdeen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4.46nn,
Passenger No. (Ex. Sunday from
p TrS;agt NJ i ;p Too a. m.
tracy ............ 3:3Op. m.
Through sleeping cars between Mankato and
Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
BELT BANISHED.
After Maltreatment He Is Elk.
PEELED from Porto Rico.

Special to the Daily Free Press.
New York, June "a copyrighted
St. Thomas special reports that Ma
ceas, governor general of Porto Rico,
has banished Walter Belt, secretary
Of the British consulate, after gross
maltreatment. The British consul
general has reported the affair to his
government. Belt is accused of re-
vealing Spanish military secrets to
the Americans, -..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
The Railroads
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pa,

Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.
M Trans an a 1dHng Departing.
No. 49, 400 p. m. No, 1O4-2.3O n N"
No. 1873 100 p. m. No. 16s-6:5O 3. N.
Nos. 122 and 1O4 connect at Wells forlpoints
east and west.
No. 1C4 makes connections at Austin with
Sleepers for Chicago, Milwaukee and all points
east. b
No. 122 connects at Austin with THROUGH
trains to Kansas City, Omaha, st. Louis and
Feorla. J. G. MOORE, Agent,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
STAGE SCHEDULE.

Between Mankatn, st Clair and Minnesota
LAKE.
Leave Mankato daily at 700 a. m.
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 10 :45 a m,
Leave Minnesota Lake at 500 a. m. Monday
Arrive at St, Clair at 2:15 D. m,
Leave st. Clair daily at 2:45 o, m.
Leave Mankato daily at els pm.
rye OF. Clair tuesday at i an, y IN
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
Minneapolis b st. Louis Railway.

CANNON VALLEY.
No. II and 70 Watervflle
and Faribault Accommo 6.25 I'm 500 nm
No. 81 and 80, St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Red Wing .s0
Passenger 2:20 m 1870 o ID
NO' 81 leaVes 81. Paul 9:l5, Minneapolis
$3.50, q. m. No. 81 arrives Minneapolis 500 o.
m. st. Paul $50, p. m. No. IL makes close
connection at Waterville for points south on
the main line. ~
Information regarding rates, routes, etc.
cheerrully furnished upon application to
W. M. BARR. AGENT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29
AN INDIAN MASON.

During the last week in the large Con-
sistory class was a gentleman who IS an
Indian. 1t is a rarity for an Iai.an - coin
a Scottish Rite class or to belong to onyS
of the orders of Masonry. However,
there are a few known cases. The gen.
tleman who was in the Wichita class is
known in his tribe as Eh-he-sa h-pec OF
Pawhuskee, Indian Territory. His name
translated means Blackboard. However,
in English he is known as Judge T. l..
Rogers. He has a good education, and
speaks better English than most people
you meet. He was for TWO terms chief
justice of the supreme court of the Usage
Nation. He is of mixed blood. his father
being Cherokee and Scotch and his mo. h
er French. He takes the name o. Rogers
from his fathers side. Judge Rogers is
in every way cosmopolitan. and would
never be distinguished from any % his
features as having Indian blood IL his
veins Judge Rogers was greatly i'm
pressed with the work and was delighted
TO be in the class which has the honor
of being the largest one ever initiated
into the mysteries Of Scottish Rite Ma
sonry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29
AFTER HE HAD PAID.

John Corbin, the Eagle machine man
who left Wichita three months ago for
the Pacific coast, used to go to the outer
edge OF town to practice when he was
learning 10 ride his bicycle. Once he was
riding along Ida avenue at a good gait
when a chicken, IN attempting to get
acress the road. ran into the wheel and
caught fast and threw Mr.. Corbin off into
the street. He got up, pulled the chicken
out Of the wheel and threw it TO the side
of the road. apparently dead. While he
was brushing the dust off his clothes the
lady who owned the chicken came out
and asked him TO pay for it. There was
considerable parleying, but Mr.. Corbin
finally compromised by giving the woman
Is cents, half the claim. He mounted his
wheel and rode off. and when the lady
went to pick up the chicken it bounced
up and ran away. But Mr. Corbin didn't
go back tn claim his 10 cents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29
A WICHITA FOURTH.

A Wichita business man suggests that
now that Riverside park Is open, with its
bridges and boulevards nearing compile
ton, the grass promising. the boating eX-
cellent, why not have an old-fashioned
Fourth of July celebration, inviting the
people of all the surrounding towns and
cities to participate? Why not? To say
nothing of Linwood park, me most at
tractive picnic grounds in south Kansas,
there is room in Riverside alone for fifty
thousand people and 10 crowdng, for
fifty thousand picnickers, for that mat
ter. Proba bly, speech and table
eating are passe, but Riverside boasts a
track for wheels and horses. the river
has some electric launches. the city could
provide the music and fireworks and the
people with their baskets could do the
rest. No Fourth in many years has been
celebrated with the spirit which Will
characterize Freedoms next national
day The spirit of seventy-six will be
everywhere in evidence. Whether the war
is ended by that time or not will make
little difference. The fact remains wheth-
er the conflict is still on. or the fruits of
the victory are being recounted. the spirit
Of enthusiasm and Of patriotism Will be
fully aroused and widely awakened. so
that the opportunity for a memorial cele-
bration of the day could not be ironrnved
upon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29
ITS UNFORTUNATE HISTORY.

One of the desolate and lagbrious
uictures of change all the time go
ing on in the city is the substantial
three story brick building formerly used
for the stock exchange of the Union
Stock Yards 1t is a massive metropoli
tan pile standing at the corner of Eight
zenith street and Fifth avenue, and once
alive with busy life and the hum of great
industrial activity. Before the disastrous
fire of 1883. supposed TO have been of in
cendiary origin, which destroyed the frs.
yards and pens, all the yards and track
age was down that way covering many
acres Then this building was at
the most convenient spot for the business
of the yards. all the first floor being used
upper stories being used for a hotel in
charge of Mr.. Tandy. now proprietor of
the Topeka avenue hotel. With the burn
ing of the yards and subsequent removal
TO their present location, the exchange
block was abandoned and a new frame
building built further north. There be-
ing no further use for the first building
1t straightway commenced to run down.
and today it is a wreck and mass Of
ruins. nearly all the windows being de
molished, its rooms used 10 store old
lumber and rubbish. and one or two for
merly finely fitted up rooms being used
as stables for mules and old PETERS be-
longing to the nearby colored popula-
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29
Saltwater. OF.
A LONELY CRAVE.

Out on the edge OF town, northwest Of
the city limits between the packing house
district and the Little river, is a lonely
mound close to the shaded and little used
road which skirts the river just across
the ford from the old Alamo addition.
which was once O suourb Of the city of
Wichita. with many large and finely
built residences. and an electric motor line
running twenty minute service % and
from the hear; OF the city This lonely
road lies a5out a half mile west from the
Arkansas avenue extension going ont "a
Sullivan's dam. the Burton Car works,
and the right of way az the old valley
Center and Suburban Motor Line COM
pany. During the early day rush RI t1e
pioneers ard boomers from the North 10
the edge Of the Oklahoma country. prior
TO the opening. this road was much Us Z
from the norm by boomers c8rou-e Tor
the plums OF vicA claims sWsitiaE HE
prospective settler IN the indian cou1-
try. for the delaying - Crs--ls which
Grover Cleveland ana congress were
r0uudly ceusured One bitter cold night
in the .a-e autumn II l>ss. before I1e
opening q me land - premise. q string
Of prairie sch0laers slowly wound tAeir
way along ta-s road. heading fer sae
south and intending 20 s. into camp jast
out 81 -own near thz fair gFouu5=- over
taken by che driving storm and binding
snow. the PARTY was obliged - s.33 and
Camp near TIE bend Of las river lust
across froa Davis pax tIsa g favori,s
picnic p-rk Tor city pleasure seekers
Wal!e the motley crew wee starting camp
fires as best they could n secluded SPECS
under TIE high banks g tAs riYe-. ara
preparing 1he4r coarse BIZ ample Esv1lr
meal a Hrtle girl belonging 80 uEe = ire
wagon OUTFITS 0wne5 ard dzsgea by Axe
Matthias and family from souewss-1 ia
northern Iowa. wandered OF n ,lls back
ness q rhe uisht and the storm. and w4E
rot missed un.l t1s family wss called 20
zethe- for their supper A. alarm vzs
so51 spread az tArccgh t-s seveF4.
groups e wagons. ard as Eaads ,p:ne.5
ca; 20 haur for she uafortur-t-e ea.ld
Thc women wen; - he wages = faz
mother q tAs .ost baby G@uEA-@E - *
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29
SEVEN LETTERS UNLUCKY.

Colonel Teller, of the Healy Commission
Co, Union Stock Yards, has theory that
the unfortunate Captain Sigsbee is
verdtable hoodoo, probably a good and
faithful officer, loyal patriot, and expert
enced seaman and all that, but unlucky
and unreliable because of his irrevocable
bane. The colonel explains ii, at least to
his own satisfaction, by the fatal seven
letters in his name, which he declares has
subtly operated as a Notwithstanding
fatality. Tt will be remembered that while
his ship, the Maine, was lying in Boston
harbor, it bunglingly piled into a train
barge, cutting it in two and narrowly miss
ing severe damage itself. Later, in spite
of his own precautions, this vessel was
blown up in Havana harbOr, and still Ia
ter his new assignment, the st. Paul, was
dangerously near destruction by spon-
taneous combustion starting in her coal
bunkers and communicating to the am
munition magazines. All these mishaps
were in no way due to any negligence or
incompetency on the part of the command
er. and Colonel Teller can only account
for these aggregate misfortunes by the
ill-omened seven letters in Captain Sigs-
bees surname.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29
For the Eagle.
YANKEE DEWEY.


Yankee Dewey went 10 town,
Upon a little cruiser,
And there he saw the ships and forts,
And great big cannon, too sir
Yankee Dewey that's the tune,
Dewey is a dandy:
Yankee Dewey, YOU will do,
Oh, Dewey, you're a dandy.
Then, Yankee Dewey sailed his ships
In true elliptic style, sir,
And to his captain made remark:
Now, you may shoot awhile, sir
Yankee Dewey. keep it up,
And with your guns be handy;
Dewey did. and he's dude,
Yes, Dewey is a dandy.
Then crashing broadsdes rent the air.
Midst smoke and bursting shell, sir;
Montejo wiped his brow and said:
Now, don't this beat hell, sir"
Yankee Dewey. doodle-doo.
Yankey Dewey dandy;
Yankee dudell surely do,
And Dewey is dandy.
Yankee Dewey blazeS away
Until he found his tongue dry.
Now, boys" he said, well stop and
I'm getting devilish hungry"
Then. Dewey went right back again
TO Deweys Job up clean sir,
And when his guns had ce8NSd TO roar
No Spanish feet was seen, sir.
Then congress met and said "Oh, we
Won't Dewey thing, that's true. Ell?
They stuck feather in his cap
And called him Admiral Dewey.
Yankee Dewey, Admiral too,
Admiral Dewey Dandy:
You're q number warm and true,
Yankee Dewey Dandy.
+. c. HUNT.
C+g11r1-o4-- n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29
UP TO DATE GRAFTON.

At the High school commencement
~hursday night Richard Bird recited an
entirely different Grafton from that he
had prepared and rehearsed before the
faculty. The subject was "A Triumvirate
Of American Patriotism" and he had been
assigned Webster, Clay and Calhoun. At
ter the battle of Manila he quietly went
TO work and prepared another on McKin-
ley, Dewey and Sampson and rehearsed it
to George Alexander. who was the only
person let into the secret. When he be
gan he said: Three months ago I pre-
pared an Grafton on the subject, taking
for the members of the triumvirate Web
ster, Clay and Calhoun. But events have
moved rapidly and that event is decidedly
cut Of date" The grafton took we'll and
not hundred people could tell that it
was not the subject assigned him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29
THE Oldham COLLAPSED

\ young man in this city recently called
on his sweetheart, who lives in the sub
urbs OF the city. He missed the last car
and it was raining. He went back 10 the
house and said:
u can't get to town. I guess you viii
have to keep me all night
The father of the household said ''cer-
tainly," and showed the young man 10 q
room. bidding him good night with:
What would you like for breakfast"
The young man studied awhile and an
swered:
'Iu take a sirloin and French fried po-
tatoes, and a dish Of Strawberries
The old man got TO the bottom Of. the
stairway and fell in a faint. And tha,
young man doesn't visit that house any
more.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29
SOUTH KANSAS WHEAT FIELDs

SOO1f1 hANSAS w III L IELOS.
The wheat fields of south Kansas and
Of Oklahoma constitute continuous topic
for gossip and speculation. VIII the har-
vest fall below the present magnificent
promise? What are the chances Of nail.
OF rust, Of what not? The state produced
last year little upwards OF 50,0O000O
bushels. which, at 20 cents per bushel,
aggregated $35, 900. 600 This years crop,
according to bureau estimates, will reach
Co. 900 bushels or more. which, at 10
cents, would make $4S, 900 600. But from
reports the chances are that the state
will harvest nearer 50 100000 bushels, and
that it viii bring on an average so cents
or more, or between $65. 600 600 and So
900, 900. This seems certain as to amount
II the balance of the state holds up TO
anywhere near the mark of this section.
II the entire state does not aggregate
more than last years crop, then six coun-
ties of this section will return over one
fifth of the entire crop. well posted
wheat man furnishes the following Mg-
ures of yields for the counties Immediately
surrounding Wichita, and he says. barring
unforeseen calamity. the figures are con-
servative: Sedgwick, 1.75SOOO bushels;
Cowley, 1,S7S. 1872; T[ingman, $50, 400; Reno,
1880 800; Harvey, 1920, 76O; Sumner, $780,
0So, or total for the six counties of
II, 100, 1872 bushels. Harper and Mcpherson,
two big counties in the same group, but
estimates of which were not given, will
add at least 100000 to this aggregate.
This may be a case of enumerating the
contents Of ha Skat of eggs before the
period of incubation has been completed,
but the shells are peeked--the wheat for
the most part is heading out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29
A GREAT RANK CASHIER.

Up until very recently an old landmark
has appeared in enc OK the prominent
business blocks 6ustljy reminding old res
idents II DAYS even before the ro5-l- An
old faded yellow curtain has Imply hung
in an east window II a Ee1lsry store cor
ner Lawrence and DouE,as. bearing he
Inscription. Bank Of Wlzhi-a- his
was the early nucleus % the present
Fourth National bank 7 was located
there IN the SIS. and firsr koew7 as sae
Bank Of Commerce. -lls1 she BcTS O.
Wichita. ard in INS7 mas removed 70 me
corner % FIRST and Main streets and IA
tieua,.z,d wi;h WA X carlisle ss pres
deu;. and George strong. cashier. The
nlus,rious John .. Carlisle was frequently
seen around the hank while rs son was
az - head. Many changes have sakea
place IN this institution s!a,e ma: old
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29

curtain was first hung to announce 20 the
moneyed public where they could deposit
their funds One of the unique characters
of the banks early history while yet q
state institution was its cashier a man
would walk into the bank and the cashier
would beam all over with d thought Of .
prospective new deposit The man would
ask for change for a ten. and the cashier
would turn loose and swear at him al q
blue streak and run him out scared half
out of his wits The cashier was finally
given an indefinite leave of absence. and
a more genial and accommodating cash
Ter installed in his place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29
A WIDOWS HARD LUCK.

a Wichita man says the most forlorn
creature at present on this mundane
sphere is a widow in a Kansas town
which was recently wrecked by cyclone.
This woman had three husbands. When
her first husband died she was very poor
and all she could hang up on the wall was
small cabinet photograph However,
she framed this nicely. When her second
husband died he left her property, some
Of which she sold and had a large photo
graph made of him, and hung it beside
the first one. When her third husband
died he left a large life insurance and
she had an oil painting Of him made and
put on the wall at the side of the other
two. When the cyclone struck the town
ii demolished her house and since no
trace of the three pictures can be found.