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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-10-28
Oct Ia 81 2S
Oct Ia 81 % E
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING PETIT
TION TO SELL LAND.-1SS9 ~

TlON TO SELL LAND.-lSS9
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth,-ss. In Probate Court, Special
term, Oct. 9th. 1898.
In the matter OF the estate of Flora E. Nc
Murtrie, deceased. ,fR f7.lIE
On reading and filing the petition of Henry
W. Brown. administrator in said estate.
sessns sstate se that am Sss COME 1
his hands. the disposition thereof, and
how much remains undisposed of the
amount OF debts outstanding against said de-
ceased, as far as the same can be ascertained;
legacies unpaid and a description of all the
real estate. excepting the homestead, OF which
said deceased died seized, and the condition
and value of the respective portions or lots
thereof; the persons interested in said estate,
with their residences;and pra ying that license be
to him, granted to sell lots l3, IA and 10 Of
North Row Van Brunt's addition to the City
of Mankato. Blue Earth county, Minnesota
also lot six (6) block twenty-five (22) in Van
Brunt's Addition TO said city, also lots six (6),
of McMurtries subdivision of lots 7, z, 3 and
east one-nalf of OF block twenty (2o) in Van
Brunt's Addition; also a the interest of de-
ceased in lot four, block twenty. three (23)
ex ,eptIng the east ga feet thereof all in said
county and state. And it appearing
by said petition that there is not Sufficient
personal estate in tie hands OF said Henry W.
Brown, TO pay said debts, the Iegacies or
expenses OF administration, and that it is nee
essary for the payment OF such debts. legacies
or expenses to sell all OF said real estate.
1t is therefore ordered, that all persons in
terested in said estate appear before this Court
on Tuesday, the j th day oil Mover Der A. ID.
1898 at1Uoclock am. at theProbateOff Office in the
city of Mankato Ill said county, then and there
TO show cause df any there bel why license
hould not be granted to said HenryW own to
sell so much of the real estate of said deceased
- shall be necessary to pay sucn debts, legdcies
ud expenses
And 1t l. further ordered, that this order
all De published once in each week, for thr
nccessive weeks prior to said day oil hearing, in
y lxr
r. nted and published at the city of Mankato,
n said county.
Dated at Bankato. the 9Th day Of October
ID. 1898.
By the Court:
SAM. B..WILSON,
lPsoBaTE SEAL Judge Of Probate.
" n. Plymat, Pau & Pfau and w. l.. Com
stock, Attorneys for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-10-28

Mr.. Chas. Soaring, brother Of the
late Edward Soaring, arrived in the
city Monday night from Wisconsin,
where he has been visiting for several
days.
Bertha Hagemeister, of Beaufort,
was examined for her sanity before
Judge Wilson of the probate court,
Tuesday and adiudged insane
and committed to the hospital at ST.
Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-10-28
WATCHED THE INDIANS.
Frank Heydan Tells Of His Experience
up North on the Trails.

Mrs. N. A. Heydon, of this city has
received letter from her son Frank,
who was with the Fourteenth Mime
sofa regiment volunteers, written un-
der the date of Oct. 10Th from Ferris,
Mimi, where he then was watching
the belligerent Indians, and from
which we make the following ex-
tracts:
you have undoubtedly received
my card telling you where l am, and
it must have been somewhat OF sur
prise and disappointment to you. 1t
was a quite unexpected move on my
part. l was on my way home and
stopped off in Minneapolis on bust
ness and up till Sunday night l fully
intended to be home Monday evening.
/ met couple of our boys who said
that troops would leave st. Paul Mon
day morning for the scene of Indian
troubles and that my company would
Join US up there, so as l wanted TO
see the country and had plenty OF
time came along. AS you have seen
by the papers the trouble will be set
tied peaceably and there is little
show of our getting q chance at the
Indians. However, if such thing
were to occur there are so many more
troops here, it is hardly possible we,
up here at Ferris, would see an In
dian.
"Since coming here we have been
putting in the time scouting, but al
though we have found any number OF
trails, Indicating that Indians are
passing between Red Lake and Leech
Lake, we have only met one Indian
and he told such a smooth story about
being a good Indian that we let him
90. He was half bred and dressed
like a white man, 80 if you were to
meet him on the street you would
take him for white man. We were
resting and had man out on the trail
to guard against surprise. The In
dian was taken by surprise and asked
the soldier if he were deer hunting.
He brought him in and the poor cuss
was pretty we'll scared, but we could
not catch him in his story, so we final
ly let'him go.
1--WE afterwards found out that he
was an Indian runner, carrying mes
sages, and that he had seen our out
post lust a few minutes before the
OUTPOST saw him, thus enabling the
Indian to hide his.rifle he was carry
ing, which he afterwards went back
and got. This Indian afterwards
warned other Indians by signs that
the three. trails were watched by %
soldiers, our party, and also other
signs which we found later.
Things are becoming monotonous
now and we hope to be ordered back
soon. Ferris consists of five saloons
and two grocery stores, a postoffice,
and has about one hundred inhabi
tants. We sleep in the coaches we
came up here in and eat in one OF the
empty buildings. 1 have plenty of
blankets, wear two suits of under
clothing, have plenty to eat, and am
feeling well. If the major would only
allow US to go hunting we would have
lots of fun. There are lots Of deer
here, to say nothing Of partridges and
ducks"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-10-28

The political orphan" John Lind,
finds that his discussion of state is.
sue is gaining friends for the Repub-
lican party. He don't find any
"leaks" anywhere
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-10-28
POLITICAL TIPS.

Chairman Arthur Schaub reports
that s. M. Owen is expected to speak
in Mankato Tuesday evening, Nov. i.
He stated that D. III. Evans and A. E.
Clarke spoke at Redwood Falls last
night and speak at the following
places Madison 18th, Clarified 26th,
Montevideo. 9th, St. James, 18th.
Lake Crystal, Goth, Madison Lake 3lst.
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The opposition must have slipped a
cog somewhere. They have not yet
charged Mr.. Eustis with being
horse thief. Perhaps this discovery
may appear later. They could pro-
badly substitute such charge with
as much truth as they have a whole
lot of other defamatory falsehoods.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-10-28

Next Tuesday will be the last day
for filing notes of issue for the No
vember term of the district court.
The calendar promises to be fair
sized one.
DIR. Williams, of.Lake Crystal, was
in the city Wednesday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-30

Baltimore American: According to the
last census, 6s.1 per cent of the popula-
ton of Spain could neither read nor
write. 0: the others, 2S.5 per cent could
read and write, and 3.4 could read on
~. The great majority OF Spaniards
are, therefore, ignorant in the first es-
sentlals Of education.
To fully appreciate what these fig
ures means we have only to compare
them with the statistics OF this coun-
try. Out OF the total population OF c.,
GO $50 Of the United States in 1890, the
number OF illlterates vas 1924, 702, and
this total was mainly composed Of COL
ored persons, the white illiterates COM
prising only ~ per cent of oil whites.
while the corresponding proportion for
colored was 56.S. Among the native
whites In the north. for i~nstance-less
than three per cent are illiterate.
In these figures we-see the true and
hopeless weakness Of Spain.
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essarily alarmed; for we do not believe.
the attempt which 10 to, be made 10 The
senate, and which no refers 10, will be.
successful in both houses. The article
says:
The attempt which 10 10 be made in
senate to provide for the waglng OF
q war without pay for It'll. e., by the.
issue OF ir~redeemnble paper money, and
the coinage OF seignlorage which Is by
this time a good deal worse than a vac
uum"--wiH be nm ever greater shock to
the country's trade than Il will BIO a
Disgrace to the natlon's honor and q blow
&c. its credit The stalking in OF sail'
which has been going on for some time
will show its effects In the postpnnement.
OF some new and eXtenslye enterprises
for which money cannot be readily had.
or a considerable interference on tho
other hand with the country's normal
trade. foreign as well az domestic, We
can see no cause In the war proper.
It IL scarcely rash to venture the
prophecy that. with war conditions I'M
derstood, business will improve, We
certainly have passed to such conditions
from those OF peace without a jar. That
We have done s o Is due entirely TO the
meagre provisions for national defense
wrung from Congress In the last few
yeara In the face OF the indifference OF
many, and the active antagonlsm OF
some. whose interests are now chiefly
benefited By this patriotic provision.
The latter paragraph IS somewhat
more optimistic than most prophecies
that are being made, and we trust that
It may be justified by future events.
While war conditions. properly UNDER
stood, might improve business. under
certain circumstances. It depends large
~ on jus, what the conditions will be in
the present war whether the rule will
hold good. We have not seen the worst
OF the conditions yet. It may be, as u
friend says, however, that We have been
able to pass from peace to war because
Of the provisions for rational defense
.wrung from Congress" In the past few
years. Undoubtedly 1t was due In a
great measure to the prompt action Of
Congress in voting an emergency fund
OF fifty millions q few weeks since. and
the confidence 1t inspired everywhere
In this country.
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by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions OF the ear.
There Is only n way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an infiamed con-
dition OF the mucous lining OF the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets IN
famed you have n ruTblIng sound s6r
imperfect hearing, and when It is en-
,irely closed deafness Is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to Its nora
NAL condition, hearing will be destroys
ed forever: nine cases out OF ten are
caused by catarrh. which is nothing but
an infamed condition OF the mucous
surfaces. u.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused bS ca:
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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GOING, GOING. GONE.
Poor Old spain HalLing ON Her Upper
VIZ An Pm nj . rr.n.n.x

Poor Old spain Waiking ON Her Uppers.
An Empty Trsa,ury.
The steady fall In the price Of Spanish
bonds threatens destruction OF the last
fiscal rcsourec of thu. government. In
three months these bonds have declined
and now are quoted at tho lowest price
on record. When the credit of Spain
began to be called seriously Into ques.
tlon and the government was no longer
able to float foreign loans II resorted to
the Bank OF Spain, which since has
borne the Increasing burden or the ma
t!onal debit
or the estimated sum OF 81, 700, 900 OF
Spanish bonds OF all kinds outstanding,
scarcely 100000 IRE said to BIO held out.
side OF Spain. France Is the largest
foreign holder, England and Germany
having practically no interest In them.
The loss Interpretation, therefore, falls
heaviest upon Spain, and directly upon
the Bank OF Spain, which holds the
greatest amount OF the bonds. These
constitute the largest part OF the assets
or the institution. and. with Its assets
thus impaired, 1t is confronted by q cri-
sis that European financiers have long
foreseen. The nation has given q lien
on Its customs revenue us security for
loans. and upon the proceeds OF trans
TORY and extraordinary duties on alco-
hol, alcoholic drinks and sugars. The
last resources OF taxation hayc been
drawn upon, and the principal financial
institution OF the nation is 80 crippled
that 1t cannot well survive any further
drain upon II. The annual interest and
sinking fund requirement on the Span
ish debt Is approximately slO5, 900, 900.
The revenue OF the Kingdom last year
was less than $3.50, 900, 900. The estimate
OF the minister OF finance for the year
placed the ordinary expenses OF the gov
eminent at Sl51. 900, 900. In which WINS not
Included $780, 600. 600 for extraordinary
expenditures. The income Of the gov
eminent has diminished with the de-
mcrallZation OF trade on the peninsula.
and the gold premium at Madrid has I'D
vhnced to 40 per cent.
This desperate state OF Spanish
finances, Instead of holding the coun-
try back from q conflict that must mean
not only bankruptcy, but the end OF
power for the present ruling house, Is
given as all the more reason for such
a struggle. The funds now spent in the
prosecution Of a hopeless fight In Cuba
and the 500, 900, 900 n year before paid
In interest on the national debt, men,
bers OF the Spanish war party argue.
may be turned to use against The United
States In q war that Will arouse the
patriotism Of all the people and In the
face Of common danger unite the fac
tions of the kingdom. But this must
seem TO be only the most spcclous OF.
arguments.
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Va. and Business Conditions.

a remarkable feature i. connection
with the present state OF affairs Is. that
despite all the fears that were tndulged
in by the business world, this country
has passed from peace to war without
a commercial or financial upheava!.
What may be In store cannot be predict
ed, but certain It is that UP to she pres
cnt time there has been no panic. It is
true that a continuation OF the war may
produce i'll effects upon commerce and
: business generally. That was 10 be e1-
rected, and the extent to which We will
suffer will be dependent largely on the
duration and the character OF hosalities.
It may be surprising to some, how
ever, rho hare not kept posted regard
ing business conditions, that the real
business OF The country was more than
TWO ane a half per cent greater in vol
ume during the week that our squadron
began The blockade OF Havana than the
week jus. preceding. More than that.
according 10 the trade reports, It was
nineteen per cen. larger than the same
week last year, ten rer cen; larger than
in 1856. twelve per cent more than IN
1896 and thirty per cent larger than in
1894.
We gathhr these statistics from a re-
vi.w OF the conditions In the New York
Press, which concludeo. and properly
20, taat but for The var scare which SO
.onE preceded the wars beginning. the
volume OF bue;ness would have been OF.
unprecedented dimensions. for tae out
look seem.d to Indicate that the spring
trade would be greatly Increased, and
would have been entirely free Amos.
from tn. effects OF aE!;ettons OF IMAM
cial and tr:if questions. something
which would have been q d:c!dtd relief
from tac conditions which have prevail
ed during the pas: foa: or ere years.
1t mus; not be supposed thai: shls be-
ginning OF the var n!thou; a panic 10 a
confirmation OF the theory acid 81 some
people that a war IS good thing for
busIr.ss. Every circumstance OF the
sort Of a war We have entered upon Is
against such a theory. Business. may
be good with war. under certain oondi-
lions, but It cannot be US good as Il
would have been without war" Is a
statement made on more than n occa-
sion recently. and the truth OF i cannot
be successfully disputed.
What Is In the future concerning this
phase OF the eItuation no man a tell.
The. writer OF the article referred TO
eboyc in the Press. processes to see one
rock ahead, bu. we believe be 10 unnec-
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the INTELLlGENCER.
WHEELING, APRIL 30. 1898.
Spanlsh Naval Movements.

Tue Spanish Meet Is now on the ocean
sailing In soenc direction or other"
Nobody ave the Spanish authorities
SCENE to krow rs des:inat!on. and all
unofficial reports seem 10 be purely
speculative. The impression prevails in
some quarters that tho intention 10 to at
tack some point on cur coast; IN others
It is though. that It has gone to inter-
eept the oreSo=: IN others that !. IS
bound .ac Porto Rico. Wh!ca OF nhese
surmists Is correct cE!y sine can tell
but it Is pretty we'll settled that Cape
vsrae Is 40 Longer the rendezvous for
the Spanish vessels.
Portugal having fec:ar.d neutrality.
Spain ,an DO logger lcoI 70 Ter for aid.
nor to her Waters as a harbo7 from which
to seEd cut TO tie world daily the bluffs
about "a. movements OF her navy.
Whatever tie .n;ent!er CT the Spanish
nee; ID. She C.!:cd States authorities are
prepared 20 inset Il. II Porto Rico Is
the oojec,tTe point we may look for a
great naval engagement ser5n after lis
arrival. fe: u aees VIII be en- hands.
unless The Pan o. u naval operations
are no: IS they are generally under
STOOD TO &c.
On inc ether Side OF the world, the
chances fos a battle between the Asiaac
squadron ur3er Commodore Dewey and
The spantsa fleet stationed at me Philip
Pines are no; %ctrfala. ss ]: may turn Il
that lie Spanish vessels nave run away
and o-e engaged IN the SAFER pass:me Of
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According to the correspondent OF the
London Times, the public debt of Cuba
up to the end OF 1897. amounted to
s5e2,G 0 goo. It consisted of these items:
The Cuban bonds of 1856, Sis, o10, 200;
Cuban bonds of 1880, Sill, 10, 900; Gus
tom house bonds issued In Spain for
expenses Of the war. s143,300. 900: notes
OF the Spanish bank issued without spe-
cieIguarantee for expenses OF the war,
sl4. OO0, 900; arrears OF pay 10 the army.
navy and civil service, $50. 0OO, 600; other
outstanding debts, sl5,Ooe,o0o. The pres
trasted with the debt OF sl70,0 QUO 900 in
February, 1895, when the Instruction
began.
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The earth Is full of anger.
The seas are dark with wrath;
The nations In their harness
Go up against our path!
Ere yet We loose the lcg!ons-
Ere yet we draw the blade,
Jehovah OF the Thunders,
!. Lord God OF Battles aid!
From panic, pride and terror.
Revenge that knows no REIN
Light haste and lewlcss error,
Protect us yet again.
Cloak Thou Il undeservirg,
Make firm the ~shudderins breath,
In silence and deserving
To taste Thy lesser death!
Fen now their vanguard gathers,
Fen now We face the fray
As Thou didst help our fathers,
Help Thou our host to-day!
FULFILLED OF signs and wonders,
In life, and death made clear
Jehovah OF the Thunders.
Lord God Of Battles hear!
-Rudyard Kipling,
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sps;n,s Dsesa.ion Of Her People.

rh. cn,, n 49, hor,h,r ~
-
ment OF show to what extent
the Spanish government will so to de-
ee,ve the ignorant masses Mt home. The
-. 80 49,, 80
.,,1.S,
$3.50
.--u
80 -. -
.o.. ~. ~ s.n.e
,.SS-... ~, =,
60. IN 80. - /.
- 80. -.
,cH a.hich amarioa l.. ]noisi,,t ~ msSe
simultaneously on Cuba, Puerto Rico
and n Philippine Islands with her un-
lss!p.neu io!ees. wn,le hsf pssa ne
dialcult h they had: calculated. are
already quoting the Bible to prove that
peace IS a good thing for civilized ma
uoIs. 80 Nv hi,,s.ar IA srnaor,a,,. on
the Spanish side are complete unani-
nifty and readiness to die for the coun-
Try, trusting IN COO.
ohiy tne Ignorant spanish population
eoula De deceived oy sueh aosordity as
this spain Is patiently waiting the
american attack. "hese mas she oeen
waiting! why mas she not, been al her
possessions 10 defend them! she has
patiently waited with her fleets at a
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THE GERMAN EMPEROR
VIII Swallow His Dislike for the United
Stntes mud Keep Quiet.

VIII StEnIIOW ltls itAtiRea lot INC ONtteu
Stntes md Keep Quiet.
PhIla dclphia Record: The emperor OF
Germany denies any u~nfriendliEess to-
ward the United States. He has had
time to think. The United States are
full OF his countrymen. The trade OF
the United States with Germany is OF
ten times the volume OF Germany's
trade with Spain. The United States
are the largest sugar consumers in the
world. Germany Is the largest sugar
producer. The French republic would
delight in any feud between its hated
rival and the great American republic;
so also would the traders and manufac-
turers OF England. Emperor William Is
hasty sometimes. and arrogant all the
time; but he is no fool. His announced
determination to preserve a strictly
neutral attitude IN case OF hostllities
between the United States and Spain Is
both prudent and wise.
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A Really Good Piano
Wilkin & Co.
HIGH Ugh

Love is the chief bond OF human SYM
PATTY; keeping chickens is the next.
We could all learn more II we didn't
waste so much time hiding II ignor-
ance
As q spring tonic war seems to have
knocked qulnlne bltters out in the first
round.
At this time OF year there's only a
stepladder between the sublime and the
ridiculous.
The spoiled child is likely 70 grow UP
into a father who chastlses his children
too much.
Some people have a delusion that they
VIII be known by the company they
manage TO get Into.
In all crises this nation has two, great
sustaining forests sense OF honor
Inc its sense OF humor.
The old-fashioned woman used to
have her gown stuck full of pins; the
new woman never can find one.
Young men who are always wanting
to die for some damsel can now show
their mettle in behalf Of the goddess OF
liberty.-Chicago Record.
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WHAT THE BACHELOR SAYS.
us never too late 10 end.

It's never too late TO end.
Love Is like a bee; II rou pull its sting
out 1t dies.
No man who is in love can appreciate
a good Joke. because all jokes sound
funny to him.
After a girl has been blushing Tor two
seasons, it never goes back any further
than her ears.
It's a smart woman who knows
enough to admit that she never has
read but one thing of C~arlyle'sr and
couldn't make head nor tail out OF that.
New York Press.
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Distressing Kidney and BladderSdis-
ease relieved In six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure 1t Is u
great surprise on account Of it's exceed
ing promptness In relieving pain inblad-
der. kidneys and back. In male, or fc-
male. Relieves retention OF water al
most Immediately. II you want Quick
relief and cure this Is the remedy. Sold
by r. II. List, druggist, Wheeling, W.
Va. TIE
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NJ. L. YoCUM. Cameron. Pa, says, II
was n sufferer for ten years. trying most
all kinds Of pile remedies. but without
success. De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
was recommended TO me. I used one
box. It has effected q permanent cure"
As a permanent cure for piles De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve has no equal.
Charles R. Goethe, Market and Twelfth
streets: Chatham Sinclair, Forty-sixth
and Jacob streets: A. f. Scheehle. No.
GOT Main street: Exley Bros. Penn and
Zane streets: Bowie g. Co. Bridgeport.