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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
Mar "A 81 Apr Z IA 21.2S May 5 90
SUMMONS.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorneys for Petitioner.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-District Court, Sixth Judicial Dis
trict.
Libby Mcneil & Libby, a corporation. plaintiff,
against Thomas E. Hughes, defendant.
The State of Minnesota to the above named De-
fendant:
You, Thomas Hughes, are hereby sum-
moned and required to answer the complaint
of the plaintiff in the above entitled action,
which complaint is hereto annexed and here
with served upon you, and to serve copy of
your answer to said complaint the SUBJ
scriber at his office in the City of Mankato
in the said County of Blue Earth within twenty
days after the service of this summons upon
you exclusive of the day of such service, and
if you fail to answer the said complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
will have the amount plaintiff is entitled to re-
cover ascertained by the Court. or under it's di-
1ection, and take Judgment for the amount so
ascertained with interest at the rate of seven
per cent per annum since the 1st day of March,
1897, together with the plaintiffs costs and dis
bursements herein.
Dated March,1Sth A. d. 1899,
VIM. N. PLYMAT,
PLAINTIFF Attorney Mankato, Mimi.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss.
To the above named defendants
Take notice that the complaint in the above
entitled action is filed in the office of the Clerk
of the District Court in the City of Mankato in
said County of Blue Earth and State of Mime
sofa.
Dated this 21st day of March, 1899.
VIM. n. PLYMAT,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

Apr % May 5 IL
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-SS. In Probate Court. Special
Term, April 22nd, 1899.
In the matter of the estate ofJoseph Dumbeck,
deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Joseph
Dumbect deceased Late of said county, has been
delivered TO this court.
And Whreas, Barbara Dumbeck has filed
Herewith her petition, representing among
other things, that said Joseph Dumbeck
died in said county on the 9th day Of April
1899 testate, and that Charles Dumb OK is the
executor named in said last will and tesla
ment, and praying that the said instrument
may be admitted to probate, and that letters
testamentary be to Charles Dumbeck issued
thereon.
1t Ordered, That the proofs of said instru-
ment. and the said petition, be heardlbefore
this court. at the Probate Office in said county,
on the 31st day of May A. ID. 1899, at 10 o clock
in the forenoon, when all concerned may appear
and contest the probate of said instrument.
And it is Further Ordered, That public no.
tice of the time and place of said hearing be
given to all persons interested by publication of
vious to said day of hearing, in the Mankato
Free Press. weekly newspaper printed and
published at hankatO, in said county,
Dated at the City of Mankato this 22nd day of
April. A. ID. 1899.
By the Court,
[SEAL.] VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
H L Schmitt,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
ADr % Nav 5 IL '99

ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.
cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth--ss In Probate Court, Special term
April p, 1899.
In the matter of the estate of Charles L.
Brown, deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament OF lharles
l. Brown, deceased Late of said county, has been
delivered to this court.
And Whereas, Blanch Clementine Brown has
filed Herewith her petition, representing among
other things, that said Charles l. Brown died
in said county on the 23rd day OF March, 1899,
testate and that said petitioner is the executrlx
named in said last will and testament, and
praying that the said instrument may be admit
ted to probate. and that letters testamentary 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 26th day of May, A. D. 1899 at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, when all conc erned may appear
and contest the probate of said instrument.
And it is Further Ordered, That public no.
tice 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 Mankato
Free Press, a newspaper printed and published
at Mankato, in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato this 21st day of
May, A. d. 1899.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Pau & Pau,
Attorneys foHPetitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
RESULT OF CONFERENCE.
Filipino Government Not Recognized,
but Amnesty Is Promised

Filipino Government Not Recognized,
but Amnesty Is Promised.
WASHINGTON, May General Otis
has cabled the war department that his
conference with the Filipinos has ter
minated. He said that they wanted
three weeks in which to allow their
congress to decide whether hostilities
should cease. The proposition was de-
clined. The representatives retired to
the insurgent lines. General Otis says
the insurgents are tired of fighting and
are no doubt seeking the best terms. In
another cable General Otis expresses
thanks to the president for his appre-
citation of the work of the army in the
Philippines.
1t is stated at the war department
that the insurgent leaders probably will
confer and seek another conference
with General Otis, and that the general
will no doubt grant general amnesty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
USED GIANT POWDER.
Mining Property Destroyed by Rioters at
Wardner, Ida.

Wardner, Ida.
WARDNER, Ida, May 1.-Saturday's
rioting here was the worst since the
deadly labor war of 1892 One man is
dead, another is thought to be MORALLY
wounded and property valued at $780,
900 has been destroyed by giant powder
and fire.
The damage was done by union min
ers and sympathizers from Canyon
Creek. A mob of from 800 to 1000
men, all of them armed and many of
them masked, seized train at Burke,
the head of Canyon creek. The visitors
brought with them 5000 pounds of
giant powder. After a parley of two
hours 140 masked men, armed with
Winchester rifles, started for the Bun
ker Hill and Sullivan mill. They sent
pickets ahead and one Of the pickets
fired shot as a signal that the mill was
abandoned. This was misunderstood
by the main body of the mob, who i'm
agined that non-union miners in the
hills had opened fire on them, and they
Began to Fire Upon Their Own Pickets.
About 1000 shots were thus exchanged
between the rioters and their pickets,
and Jack Smith, one of the pickets,
formerly of British Columbia and a
noted figure in drill contests, was shot
dead. The fatal error was discovered
after few seconds firing and Smiths
body brought down from the hillside.
By this time the strikers had taken
possession of the Bunker Hill and Sulli-
van mill, which they found desc rted.
the manager having directed his en-
ployes not to risk their lives by battling
with the mob. Powder was called for
and six 50-pound boxes were carried
from the depot to the mill The heavi-
est charge was placed under the brick
Office buildings. Other charges were
placed around the mill. Then the
Boarding House Was Burned.
A fuse leading to the charges was
lighted and the strikers, carrying the
dead body of the picket, retired to a
safe distance. At 1886 p. m. the first
blast went off. 1t shook the ground
for miles and buildings in Wardner,
two miles away, trembled. At inter-
walls Of about 60 seconds four of the
charges went off, the fifth being the
largest, completely demolishing the
mill.
In few minutes the strikers went
back to the station, the whistle was
blown for stragglers, the mob climbed
aboard and at 3 o'clock. just three hours
after its arrival, the train started for
Canyon Greek. The $50 non-union
miners at the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mill had warning of the coming of the
mob and left the mine and took to the
hills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

The Worthington Advance, in clos
ing an article criticising Congressman
McCleary, has the manliness to make
the following just observations: "How-
ever, give him credit for what he has
done, as he has brought the Second dis
trict and Minnesota into prominence
more than any of his predecessors has"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

The army court of inquiry has fin
ished its work and its report on the con-
dition of army beef is said to be prac-
tically the same as already outlined.
Cuban municipalities are to be granted
autonomy SO far as elections are con-
cerned, with the exception of the choice
of mayors and their assistants and civil
governors
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
DO YOU KNOW
HAT :.
DR.. WARDS REMEDIES
FLAVORING EXTRACTS,
SPICES, ETC..
Put up by the J. r. Watkins Medical
Co., Winona. Mimi.
Give General Satisfaction
Wherever known.

The reason is they are scien
tific preparations and are sole
entirely on merit.
These remedies have stood the
test of over thirty years trial in
this state, having always been
sold on the plan of ''satisfaction
or no pay"
Mr.. F. G. Thayer the agent for
this section of the state, has over
10000 regular customers in his
territory eight counties) and
could give hundreds of testino-
malls if necessary as to the merits
of "Dr. Wards"
In fact DR.. Wards Remedies,
Extracts, ETC., can be acknow1-
edged standard of excellence
everywhere. Our competitors will
say they have something Gust as
good" or ''just the same except
in name" Don't be deceived;get
the best, get the genuine. See
that DR.. Wards, Watkins and
Winona are blown in every bottle
Remember every article is war
ranted.
Our motto: Satisfaction or no
pay.
Respectfully,
F. G. THAYER, Agent,
Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

three at the KlOndlke quarry ana TWO
at the upper quarry. He has five teams
of work horses, and has just completed
a splendid barn at the Klondike quarry.
This barn is model of its kind, being
nearly all stone and iron. The walls
and floor are of stone, the oats room is
cemented and has sheet iron sides to
keep out the mice, and there is every
convenience of harness ROOM etc. Mr..
Widell is building house OF ruble
for his teamster, and is grading up
around this house and the barn, with a
foundation of strippings, to be covered
with black dirt. An Invaluable ad-
junct is splendid spring of cold water,
which is piped into stone trough,
from which it is again piped to some of
the engines. 1t flows a large stream
the year around
The pay roll of the two quarries dur
ing the coming summer, when the force
of men will be largely increased, will
be ST, 900 month, as against little
over $l5 900 last year. Mr.. Widell
keeps all of his employees insured, so
that he is free from personal injury
suits. However, very few accidents
happen, which reflects credit on the
care of the different foremen.
Five bridge and culvert crews, ag-
gregating seventy-five men, will soon
be at work at different points where
Mr.. Widell has contracts. J. E. Peter
sen will have general supervision of
several of these crews, which will keep
him travelling good part of the time.
Mr. WidelPs contracts are largely on
the Chicago & Northwestern road in
Iowa. He has a bridge contract at
Boone, a double track bridge between
Tama and Lamoile, and work between
Boone and Ontario and between Mis-
souri, Valley and Council Bluffs. The
road is Strengthening the line from
Boone to Ogden, and Mr.. Widell has
the contract for the stone work on
2, 500 foot bridge across the Des Moines
river.
Mr.. Widells success has been re-
markable. He began to learn the stone
trade in the old country when but 10
weary old, and mastered every part of
it. He came to Mankato in 1888, in
debt and with no prospects. His
brother, Fred, was foreman in a
quarry at that time. Gus started at
the bottom and worked up until he had
charge of the quarry work sin his
brothers quarries. After Fred's death,
he took hold and has succeeded so we'll
that he now has splendid quarry and
a reputation with railroad men that is
worth much to him. His work speaks
for itself and this is the secret of his
success. His quarries are regular bee
hives of industry, and everything moves
like clockwork, without loss of time,
Huge masses of rock, weighing tons,
are pried or blasted out, swung to the
stone cutters, and then swung to the
railroad tracks, ready to be again lifted
by the Titanic arm of the derrick onto
the waiting cars, then whirled down
into Iowa and set in piece of masonry,
there to remain for centuries and bear
up the commerce of the land. Hundreds
of men are wrenching stone treasures
from this Mankato Klondike, getting
cartain and STEADY RETURNS for their
labor, while thousands vainly seek
wealth in the frozen sill of that other
Klondike. The wealth of our stone
quarries is exhaustless, and gives rise
to Mankato's greatest industry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

The st. Louis Globe Democrat says
that that city will exceed the 5000, 900
in subscriptions it was asked to raise
for the worlds fair to be held there in
1908. st. Louis does not seem to be as
sleepy as Chicago would have the world
believe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
A Big WHEAT FARM OF 987
ACRES FOR SALE CHEAP,

750 acres under cultivation; II acres of grove !;
good frame house, with stone cellar. large frame
blacksmith shop and hog and hen houses, all in
good repair; dug well of first-class water that
Will supply 200 to 800 head of stock. One of the
best farms in the great wheat belt of the world.
Price only $12, 900 on terms to suit. E j. Lam
DER & CO., Grand Forks, N. d. Established
SS3)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

The Wisconsin legislature seems to be
one of those bodies that doesn't know
when it is time to go home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
Preparing to Assume the Ag-
gressive Should Propos-
ais Be Rejected.
AGUINALD0 is SURPRISED
Had Expected Calumpit Would
Be the Graveyard of the
American Army.
Suggestion That Natives Are
Playing for Time Given
Little CredenCe.

MANILA, May Wv lille it is the gen.
eral expectation among Americans that
the Filipino emissaries will return with
revised proposals from General Antonio
Luna, Major General Otis is not letting
this prospect interfere with his prepar-
ations for pushing the war. He has Or
dered Major General Lawton to return
to Angat, few miles northwest of Nor
zagaray, and not to advance aggressively
while the negotiations are pending.
Macarthur is apparently acting ON the
same policy, but he is repairing bridges
and strengthening the line of his force,
which is stretched out with a 4-mile
front and within a quarter of a mile of
the enemy.
Manila is cheerful over the prospect
of a return to normal life, though there
are skeptics who remark that a truce
would enable the insurgents to rest
until the rainy season upon which they
have been depending as an important
ally
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
Have No Place to Escape To.

When Dean G. Worcester of the
United States Philippine commission,
who accompanied the Filipino ennis
saries from Calumpit, said to Colonel
Manuel Argueles that the Americans
were under no obligations to refrain
from fighting, the Filipino officer re-
piled:
Would you fight while we are
negotiating terms of peace?"
Mr.. Worcester responded with the
suggestion that an armistice would
give the Filipino leaders time to es-
cape.
my God! Where would we escape
tor" the Filipino exclaimed, referring
in this to the menacing hostile tribes
behind the Filipino lines.
Colonel Argueles told the CORE
pondendent of the Associated Press that
he was much disappointed in the results
of his mission. He said also that
Aguinaldo expected Calumpit to be the
cemetery of the American army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
Schurman's Promise to FiIipinos

In the course of the conference Jacob
G. Schurman, chairman of the United
States Philippine commission, told
Colonel Argueles that if the insurgents
would lay down their arms he and his
colleagues of the commission would con-
suit them regarding the plan of gov
eminent to be submitted to President
Mckinley. He said he could not prom
Use that all their suggestions would be
adopted but he could assure them that
there would be a presumption in favor
of their suggestions, adding that the
commissioners would be especially de-
sirious of satisfying the legitimate as
pirations of the Filipinos. When Colo
mel Argueles protested that uncondi-
tional surrender would be humiliation,
Mr.. Schurman replied:
"There would be no humiliation in
General Otis treating our brother Fill
pinos as General Grant treated our
brother Americans at Appomattox."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
An Hours Fight on Saturday.

Saturday before General Otis had is
sued the order directing General Law
ton to return to Angat, the troops of
his command encountered the rebels in
a circle of hills outside of San Raefel,
about five miles southwest of Angat,
dislodging them after an hours fight
ing. The Americans had three wound
ed. A thousand armed Filipinos fell
back as the Americans advanced.
The villagers met General Lawton,
offering him provisions. They dare not
flee into the mountain country on the
east because of the robber tribes and on
the west are the troops of General
Macarthur.
Messrs. Carrick and Holmes, Ameri-
cans, who had been running sugar
mill at Calumpit and whose fate had
caused some anxiety, have sent word to
Manila that they are safe with Mr.
Higgins, manager of the Manila-Dagu.
pan railroad, at Beyonbang.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
Apr % Nj ay ) IL

Pau & Pau,
Attorneys fortPetitioner.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09
TOMS GREAT MISTAKE.
He Forgot That the Man who Sue
oceds Must Use His Head ms
Well as His Hands.

On the station platform two men
stood waiting for their train. Another
man, with a pick and shovel on his
shoulder, was passing, on his way to
work.
He was not more than 80 or So years
old, but his gait was stiff and labored,
and there was a pronounced stoop in
the figure. His overalls, once brown,
were -bleached and faded to soft
"old rose" and bagged dejectedly at
the knees. The face under the weather
beaten cap was stolid and listless.
AS lie dumped along in his heavy
cowlide boots, he apparently embodied
that most persistent and most pathetic
figure which medieval Europe called
the serf, and more modern Europe calls
the peasant, and the census enumerator
of free America to-day sets down as
"unskilled labor"
As he crossed the track, the elder Of
the two men on the platform pointed
him out to his companion.
"That man and L." he said, "were
schoolmates. He was not dull at his
books, and ought to have made better
condition for himself in life"
whats the matter with him? Does
he drlnk?" asked the younger man.
enc. Nothing of that kind has him
dered him. When he was about Il
years old he was offered dollar a day
to dig on a cellar. This seemed large
wages TO him, and he left school and
took The job. He was proud of his size
and strength, and this offer made him
feel so independent that he rather
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09
ART IN ARCHITECTURE.
DESIGNED AND WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FOR ms pWfR


including sink, wash trays, pantry and
flue for range.
The second floor contains large open
hall and four bedrooms.
The size of the rooms is as follows:
Parlor, ~ by IA feet; dining-room, IA
by IS feet; kitchen, feet G inches by
IA feet; pantry, 5 feet 6 inches by IL
feet, and bedrooms Q by feet, 0 by 10
feet, and two by IA feet. All bed
rooms have large closets. The floors
are double, having felt paper between
them.
The transoms shown on front eleva-
ton have art glass. The gable of bay
window is filled with composition carv-
ing. The chimney, showing above the
roof, is yellow pressed brick. Basement
is cemented and divided off into furnace
room, coalroom, storeroom, etc. The
cutters are built on the roof, as shown.
The size Of the veranda is 6 by 21 feet.
All glass Is American double-thick.
The rooms will De of n color, tinted
to suit owner The studding are 2 by
4; joist, by 10; ioof rafters, 2 by A;
wall plates double, by 10. All the
plastering is two-coat work, finishing
coat being plaster Of paris coat.
The pockets Of the sliding doors win
be lined, and all work is to be primed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09
LIGHT FROM CAR AXLES.
for which quite Important
Claims Are Made.

A new system Of train lighting shows
an enormous advance on all previous
methods. IL embodies the old idea of
generating electric current by the revo-
luton of the car axle, but with an eff
fectiyeness never before attained.
Where, in the early systems, the cur
rent for lighting has been generated
by a dynamo in the baggage car, run
by power from the locomotive, the car
would lose its light as soon as il was
detached from the train; but now every
car carries its own light-creating plant,
being fitted with a dynamo and a stor-
age battery. When the train is stand
ing still the car is lighted from the stor-
age battery. AS soon as the train at
tains speed of i2 miles an hour the
dynamo is automatically connected
with the mechanism, which transmits
the power of the revolving axle, and
the lights are then fed directly from
II. This does not In any way lessen the
speed OF the train or call for any addi-
tional power from the engine. Awhole
car full OF lights can thus be kept burn
ing all night, il need be, at "A merely
nominal cost, and the ordinary ex-
penses OF maintenance are thus saved.
MS no electrician is needed. the dynamo
and storage battery both being regu-
lated automatically. a five minutes
inspection of the battery every six
weeks meets every requirement. This
battery will keep II lights burning for
~ hours IL the car is at rest. The OBJ
lection has been raised that il the train
were showed i'm the battery would
quickly become exhausted and the cars
would be left in darkness. IL is pointed
out that this objection loses its force
frem the fact that the number of lights
burning could be reduced and the cars
could be lighted from the battery alone
for over week much more brightly
than they now are by lamps or even
gas. The brilliancy of the lighting by
the new method is strikingly seen when
car equipped with Il runs into sta
tion alongside Of the best-lighted Pull
man fitted with gas. The light. 81 fact.
fills the car, and rs II is reflected and
diffused by opal shades II gives soft
and reatful illumination which is abso-