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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Two Genuine Snaps.

West ] and Sc t, section 35, town
ship 116, range "a, 48O acres. Quality
of soil NO. 1. Well drained; creek
running through it; two and half
miles north of Bird Island, Rem Vile
county, on main road; $50 acres under
cultivation; 100 acres fenced for
pasture, four wires, cedar posts, fifty
acres used for hay, house ten rooms,
stone milk house, barn 100x40, granary
20x30, three wells, one Windmill.
Price, $25 90 per acre.
South J, section rs, township l16,
range "a, 32O acres, best quality Of
soil; prairie and hay land; about 100
acres under cultivation; some new
breaking this year; three miles from
Bird Island. Renville county; no
buildings. Price, $500 per acre.
Both farms are rented for the sea-
son. The renter of the first described
farm is to pillow the land this fall. 1t
was plowed when he rented it. Pos
session to the above described farms
may be had after October 1st.
These farms described above were
improved by a gentleman that was
one of the Minnesota capitalists, but
through the depression, collapsed,
and, therefore, the farms are sold at
a sacrifice. For full particulars in
quire of f. W. Hunt, Free Press,
Mankato, Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Sept 2 9 16
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACC0I

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of R,ra
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court, snecisI
Term, August goth, 1898.
In the matter OF the estate of Miranda
Cook, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of
Emery l.. Cook. admir- isrrator of the estate of
Miranda Cook, deceased, representing, among
otner Things that be has fully administered.
SAID estate and praying that time and place be
nxea for examining, settling and allowing the
mai account OF his admi nistration. and for
the ASSIGNMENT OF the residue of said estate to
tne parties entitled thereto by law
IL is ordered, That said account he examined
ana petition heard, by this Court, on Saturday
the 24th day OF September A. D, 1898, at 10
O'Clock a: M, at the Office of the Judge of
Probate In the City of Mankato in said COUNTY.
And it is further ordered, That notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested nv
publishing copy of this order once in each weei
Tor three successive weeks, prior to said dav
OF hearing, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at The
City OF Mankato in said county
Dated at Mankato, the 29th dav of
August, A. d. 1897.
By the Court,
PROBATE SEAL. SAM B. WILSON.
Judge of Probate.
II. L. Schmitt,
Attorney for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
BOLD CHICAGO ROBBERY.
Clerk with $S22 Knocked Insensib1
and the Money Taken.

Clerk with $500 Knocked Insensible
and the Money Taken.
CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-As bold a rob-
berry as was ever committed in Chicago
occurred at the south end Of Ashland
avenue bridge. A. J. Hahn, shipping
clerk for the Webster Manufacturing
company, was crossing the bridge on a
bicycle, carrying 1922 intended for the
weekly payroll. AS he reached the
south end of the bridge he was attacked
by three men who knocked him from
his bike, dragged him into freight
yard, ripped open the valise containing
the money and made their escape
without interference Hahn made
fight for the vahse, but was beaten
over the head with revolver until in
sensible. His skull is fractured and
he NAV die
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Teachers Examinations.

For Blue Earth Co. will be held as follows
beginning promptly at o'clock m.
Mapleton, Friday and Saturday, September
% and24.
PROGRAMME.-1st DAY.
5000 100 Hygiene.
10:00-12 200 Grammar.
1903 90 Geography.
1905 90 q. S. History.
SECOND DAY.
5000 80 Arithmetic
10:30-12 100 Reading.
1908 100 Theory and Practice.
1908 80 Spelling.
No private examinations will be granted un-
der any circumstances, to any person. Certih-
Gates from other counties will not be endorsed
nor grades and markings from any summer
schools accepted in lieu of a personal exami-
nation. Certificates from this county will not
be extended as whole, except the person APP
plying for such extension has a permanent
certificate in all subjects or has attended a
summer school for not less than twenty days.
Persons applying for certificates will be ex,
cused from examination in those subjects in
which they hold "Permanents."
GEO. W. SCHERER,
Co. Supt. of Schools,
Mankato, Jnly 9th. 1898.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
SICKNESS INCREASING,

Twenty five Per Cent of the Troops in
Porto Rico Unfit for Duty.
NEW YORK, Sept 10.-A dispatch to
The Herald from Ponce, Porto Rico,
says: Illness among the United States
troops here is increasing. There are
now more than % per cent of the men
unfit for duty. Within radius of a
few miles from Ponce there are 1000
soldiers in hospitals. In some com.
mands there are 80 per cent of the
men down with fever, principally ty.
phoid.
The City of Chester has arrived with
medical supplies and 46 nurses. The
surgeons here are handling the pa
tients as well as possible. Considering
the conditions, the percentage of
deaths is small
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Flags at Half Mast and All
Places of Amusement
Are Closed.
EMPEROR BEARS 1T BRAVELY
His Fortitude, Despite the Ter
rible Shock, Causing
Admiration.
Messages of Coincidence Ar
irving From All Parts of
the World.

VIENNA, Sept. 12.-The planned fu.
heral of the late Empress zabeth,
who was assassnated by an anarchist
Saturday, contemplates bringing the
remains to Vienna next Thursday,
lying in state on Friday and the obse-
quies of interment on Saturday.
Every flag in The city is at half mast
and the theaters, races and other
amusements are suspended indefinitely.
The emperor's fortitude is the topic of
universal admiration. He is bearing
up manfully, despite the terrible
shock, which, in view of his age, has
inspired the gravest apprehension. AL.
though at first stunned and then
slightly excited, he soon regained his
self.control and
Displayed remarkable Calmness.
Occasionally, however, completely
overpowdered by agitation, he moaned
piteously, repeatedly sobbing the name
of the empress. Addressing Prince
Won Lieccthstein, chief marshal of the
imperial household, he exclaimed:
"It is inconceivable how man could
lift his hand against one who never in
her life harmed any body; one who did
great good" Then he moaned:
''Nothing is spared to me in this
world"
Dispatches of coincidence are arriving
at the palace from all parts of the
world, testifying to profound horror
and sympathy. Among them are mes
sages from President Mckinley Emper-
or William and nearly all the European
sovereigns. The court will go into
mourning for six months
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Estimate of Iowa's Grain Crop.

DIES MONIES, Sept. 1O.-The monthly
report of the Iowa section of the
United States weather and crop service
estimates Iowa's crops for this year as
follows: Corn yield, $50, 600, 900 bush.
els, an increase Of 10000, 900 over last
year; average, 81 bushels per acre.
Wheat, "a, 1877, 3l4 bushels, an increase
of 1924, 760 bushels; average per acre
of winter wheat, l8 bushels; spring, ls
bushels. Oats, total yield, 141, S75, Oo0
bushels, an increase of 9,304,O BUSH
els; average, 80 bushels per acre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Utah Republicans Meet.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Sept. 10.-The
Republican state convention met here
during the day with Joseph Bagley of
Ogden as temporary and ex-senator
Arthur Brown as permanent chair
man. Chief Justice Zane was nomi-
mated for supreme judge and Alma E.
Eldridge for congress. The platform
demands protection, bimetallism and
raciprOcitv
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
THE ASSASSIN AN ITALIAN.

Says He Came to Geneva to Kill San
other Important Person."
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. H.
The assassin of the empress of Austria,
Luigi Laochini, was born in Paris of
Italian parents in 1878. After COM
uniting the crime he attempted to es.
cape but was captured by two cabmen
who witnessed the deed and was turned
over to gendarme, who conveyed him
to the police station. The prisoner
made no resistance. He even sang as
he walked along, saying: 81 did it,
and she must be dead" At the police
station he declared that he was a
''starving anarchist, with no hatred
for the poor, but only for the rich"
The assassin told the magistrate that
he came to Geneva in order to assas-
sinate another important person."
but had been unable to execute the
project. The reason of his failure he
did not give, but he declared that it
was only by accident he had learned
of the presence of the Austrian EN-.
press in Geneva.
His Blow Was True.
The empress, who had been stopping
at the Hotel Beaurivage for several
days, was walking from her hotel to
the landing place of the steamer at
about l o'clock, when Laochini sud-
denly approached and stabbed her to
the heart. The empress fell, got up
again and was carried to the steamer
unconscious.
The boat started, but, seeing the en-
press had not recovered consciousness,
the captain returned and the empress
was carried to the Hotel Beaurivage,
where she expired.
Doctors and priests were immedi-
ately summoned and telegram was
sent to Emperor Francis Joseph. The
medical examination showed that the
assassin must have used small tri-
angular file.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
BUSINESS PORTION GONE.
Town of New Westminster, b. c., Swept
by q Disastrous Fire.

Town of New Westminster, b. c., swept
by Disastrous Fire.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 12.-New
Westminster, the chief city ON Frazier
river, is in ruins. There is not build.
ing standing in the central portion OF
the town. Famed by an immense
wind, almost gale, the fire spread
with such fearful rapidity that III
streets were blazing in three hours and
only smoking ashes mark the spots
where formerly scores of houses stood.
Handsome business houses, banks and
blocks went up in smoke. Over 400
people are homeless and help is being
rushed from this city. A fireman fell
from the roof of burning building
and was killed and woman dropped
dead from fright. Two other women
who were i'll died while being taken
from their homea
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
PIERCED HEART AND LUNG,
Death of the Empress Caused by Internal
HemorrhaRe.

Death of the Empress Caused by Internal
Hemorrhage.
BERNE, Switzerland, Sept. 12.-Em.
peror Francis Joseph telegraphed the
Austrian minister TO consent to post
mortem examination. DIR. REEVES and
Mayor Gollia or Geneva are entrusted
with the examination OF the wound on
behalf Of the judicial authorities, and
&C ,ordiDgly proceeded to the Hotel
Eeluav dge, where they carried out the
ins rue ions. At the close of the ex-
animation they declared that death
was caused by internal hemorrhage
from a triangular shaped wound. The
autopsy showed that the lung as well
as the heart was pierced.
The assassin maintains his cynical
demeanor and frankly congratulates
himself upon the success of his crime.
He says:
al am an anarchist, but belong to no
company. Iacted on my own initiative.
Let them do what they like with me.
That is my strength"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Unencumbered Land Wanted.

In exchange for trotting stallion,
eight years old, sired by Patronage.
sire OF Alix 2:039 Worlds record) etc.
Dam, full sister o the grand dam of
Alix. Standard and registered. Also
black Norman stallion, recorded, six
years old. very fine black.
Address E. E. GUTHRIE,
Norwalk,
Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16

The many friends of Mrs. M. W.
Brewster will be pleased to know that
after her critical illness at Wells a
week ago. she is now convalescent at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Mac
beth, on Sixth street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
North Oak ota Boiler Explosion.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Sept. TO-
Frank Howery s threshing machine en-
CINE blew up near Leeds, Benson
county, instantly killing II. M. Smith,
seriously injuring Frank and William
Howery and wounding six others.
Fragments of the boiler were scattered
in every direction. Cause of explosion
unknown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Governments to Bear All Expense

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.-Before leav.
ing Washington Secretary Alger di-
rected that an order be issued that in.
stead of the regular allowance of $40
for the burial of soldiers $50 shall be
allowed and the remains be trans.
ported home at the governments OK.
nanaa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Spanish Sailors Start Fer Home.

NEW YORK. Sept. lO.-Ffty Spanish
prisoners captured at the naval battle
on July 8, off Santiago de Cuba, ar
rived in Jersey City. They went at
once to the Anchor line dock in this
city to board the City Of Rome, bound
for home. The men had been held
prisoners at Norfolk, Va.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
ASSASSINATED.
The Empress OF Austria Stabbed
this Afternoon.
Struck Down at Geneva by an Italian
Anarchist.
pecial to the Daily Free Press.

Special to the Daily Free Press.
Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 1O-The
Empress of Austria was assaSsinated
here this afternoon by an Italian An
archist, who stabbed her with still
letto.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16

The mercury got down to forty de-
grees Thursday and very percepti
BILE frost was the consequence. Over.
coats and fires were rendered very
comfortable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
SCHOFIELO AND GORDON.

President Appoints Commissioners to Iu-
vestigate the War Department..
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The presi.
dent has decided to appoint commits
sion to investigate the war department..
He has rendered places upon the pro-
posed com mission to Major General
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Agitation Against An.robi....

LONDON, Sept. 12.-Many of the
principal European journals are advo-
eating renewed agitation against an.
archists They rsaau the assassination
"a me fase fxen6e,1t Carnot and Pre-
mier Canovas. saying that both assas-
sins were Italiana
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16

Schofeld, formerly commanding gen.
eral of the army, and to ex-senator
Jonn B. Gordon of Georgia.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
OYer-Eed Cow.

"When 1t is known that COW has eaten
largely of meal or of grain of any kind"
DR.. Smead says, lone of the best remedies
is a few quarts Of water, not perhaps over
a gallon, at any one time; in half an hour
let her have another gallon, and continue
every hour until her thirst is quenched.
The first time the water is given, stir into 1t
a heaping teaspoonful of ginger and table
spoonful of good cider vinegar, and add the
ginger and vinegar every second time the
cow is given drink. With this treatment,
many a COW would be well in fortyeight
hours that would have died had the water
been entirely withheld. If there is bloat-
ing. use warm water injections every hour,
and il it is not reduced in six hours, give
a pound of EPSON salts and continue the
injections, also the ginger until the COW is
we'll on the way to recovery. This l give
as a simple, rational, farmers remedy; the
veterinarian might prescribe better one,
but the treatment recommended will save a
large per cent when the veterinarian cannot
be had.". Michigan Fruit Grower and
Practical Farmer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Bladder Troubles.

The bladder was created for one pur-
pose, namely, a receptacle for the urine,
and as such it is not liable to any form
of disease except by one of two ways
The first way is from imperfect action oil
the kidneys. The second way is from
careless local treatment of other diseases
Sample Sent Free.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid.
neys is the chief cause of bladder troub-
les. 1t is comforting to know that DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp Root fulfills every wish
in quickly curing bladder and urinary
troubles. 1t corrects frequent calls, in.
ability to hold urine and scalding or
singing pain in passing it, or bad effects
following use of liquor, wine or beer, and
overcomes that unpleasant necessity OF
being compelled to get up many times
during the night to urinate. The mild
and extraordinary effect of DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root is soor realized. 1t stands
the highest for its wonderful cures of the
most distressing cases. If you need a
medicine you should have the best. Sold
by druggists, price fifty cents and one dol.
lar. You may have sample bottle and
pamphlet both sent free by mail upon re.
ceipt OF three two cents to cover cost OF
postage on the bottle. Mention TIE
TINES and send your address to Dr.
Kilmer& Co., Binghamton, Ny. The
proprietors of this paper guarantee the
genuineness of this offer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
The OwosSo Telephone Company

Is composed of many of Owossos leading
business men and representative citizens.
This telephone company was organized to
bring first class telephone service within
the reach of the people of Owosso, using
high grade instruments of the latest mod
ern type on metallic circuit, with long
distance connections with the cities and
towns of Michigan at low, popular
price. The value of telephone to sub
scriber depends upon the number of peo-
pie he can communicate with. The
Owosso Telephone Company offers you
more subscribers to talk to than you have
had heretofore. By patronizing this COM
pany your money is kept at home and
circulated amongst your fellow citizens,
thus fostering the business interests of
our own city. You have endured for
years arbitrary treatment and exorbitant
prices from the monopoly. Relief is at
hand Get on the right side of the fence!
Your own interests are involved Assert
your independence over the would-be-
monopolistic telephone octopus.
Owosso TELEPHONE COMPANY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Y. M. c. A.

"Chains that bind young men," viii
be the subject of series OF helpful talks
to be given at the mems meeting this
month. Strong speakers will handle the
following subjects: "Intemperance;'
Gambling" "Impurity," and 'Tmprovi
dence," the first of which will be pre-
sented next Sunday at o'clock.
These addresses will be full of helpful
suggestions for young men, and a large
audience should be present at each
service.
The closing number of the Star Course
will be the lecture by Gen. John B. Cor.
don, to be given in the M. E. church on
Friday evening, March II. 1t will be
the event of the season. The lecture,
"The Last Days of the Confederacy," has
charmed many thousands in all sections
of the United States. Its broad patriot.
ism, its exquisite humor, its faithful por
trayal of great leaders of both armies
make it lecture of great historical and
patriotic interest to all.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
State Notes.

About 32S,0000OO feet of logs are being
cut In the Georgian bay district Of
eastern Michigan mills, mostly in the
Saginaw valley.
Reports to the Michigan secretary Of
state show that 1914 was collected for
resident, and $1.0S925 for nonresident
deer licenses during the last open sea-
son.
Forty-three years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Y. Perkins, of Lainsbury, Mich,
boiled down two quarts of cider and set
1T aside, expecting to make use of it..
Last fall they foundethat it was in a
fine state of preservation and as strong
as pair Of oxen.
Christopher II. Sternhagen, of Sagi-
nav, Mich. while cleaning out an old
closet in an unused portion of his
house, found $4,000 in coin and bills
stored away in an old trunk.
The summer school of the University
Of Michigan offers over ninety courses
in the various sections of. the literary
department. The session opens July
and closes Aug. II.
The O'Connor Transportation COM
pany filed articles of association at
Benton Harbor, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Basket Ball.

A game of basket ball will be played
ut the Armory next Friday evening,
March 4, between the two leading Y. M
G. A. teams, with Fred Kieff and Harry
Crosby captains The players and their
positions are as follows:
Blanchard Left Forward Shanafelt
Swartout Right Forward Crosby
Brewer Center Scheffler
Keif Left Guard AmspOker
Needham Right Guard RhOads
Basket ball is a new game that has
htely come into public favor and prom
inence in the larger cities and Young
Mems Christian Associations. The local
teams were organized in the gymnasium
classes late last fall and have been play
ing practice games all winter, and as this
Is their first public appearance it will no
doubt be very interesting. The teams
will give an exhibition dumb bell drill
before the game. Admission, gentlemen
rs cents, ladies 10 cents. Proceeds for
benefit of the teams.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04
Real Estate Transfers.

A. J. Vincent to E. A. Clough, lot on
sec %, Owosso, 500.
j. ID. Gleason to G. N. Rose, net nw5
sec. %, Fairfield, $250O.
b. Hoskins to w. L. Smith, lots and
5, blk 3, Brands I'd add, Durand, $24O0.
w. M. Kinney to j. G. Davey, pit mel,
sec IA, Venice, $500.
w. M. Kinney to G. H. Bernear, pit mel
sec IA, Venice, $1,000.
II. n. Williams to r. N. Parshall and
Geo. Hosford, lots 2-3-4, blk 81, A. L.Wil-
liams' add, Owosso, $500.
E. B. Smith to 1. A. Day, pit lots l and
4, blk II, Owosso, $500.
w. ]. Stichler to J. Terry, blks and 6,
Weeks I'd add, Laingsburg, $500.
ID. Anderson to Geo. Merrill, lot IL and
81 lot 8, blk 81, Corunna, 800 and other.
ID. L. Co. to Fair & Perrin, lots and g.
blk 8, ID. l.. Co.'S I'd add, Durand, $500.
P. s. Goodrich to L. A. & M. B. Tyler
nd nwf sec 10, Perry, $1424.
w. H. Smith to w. Barnes, pit mel sec
8, Caledonia, 5000.
A. Fitch to w. Kenyon, lot blk 3, d.
L. Co.'S 9th add, Durand, $3.50.
III. Hubbard to M. d. Corey and wife,
pit nwf sec 2, Owosso, $1400.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04

Seems as If all the things we like disagree
with US, and all the things we don't like,
agree with us. Dyspepsia turks in most
Of the good things we eat, and indigestion
follows the qualification of appetite. Of
s0urse, it isn't Natures fault. Nature does
The best she can, and II man will only
help her little at the right time, he may
eat what he likes and as much as he likes.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are for people
who are troubled with indigestion. Par
ticnlarly for those In whom it manifests it.
self In the form of constipation. The
APellets" are quick and easy in their action
They are in perfect harmony with Nature
They effect permanent cure. You need
lake them regularly only a little while.
After that, use them occasionally when you
need them-when you have eaten anything
that disagrees with you. They may be
laken just as freely as you would take water
or any other necessity of life. Once used
they are always in favor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-04

a half bottles Of Pe-ru-na cured me.
hope all suffering women will
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others also. 1 cannot praise Pe-ru-na
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Bear in mind that female weakness
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catarrh wherever located. ''Health
and Beauty book devoted to the
phase of catarrh peculiar to women,
will be sent free to any woman by
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Company, Columbus, Ohio.