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DONE BY CONTRACT.

Work on the Silver ravine gutter has
commenced the board of public works
having awarded the contract to Mr..
Peterson for $245. Peterson is to fur
nish the stone and lay the gutter, and
the city is to furnish the sand and do
what digging is necessary. The gutter
is to be laid on the north side of the
road above the turn, and is to carry the
water under the road at the turn and
empty it into the creek. When the
work is completed, the city can get 1920
from the county, being the balance due
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ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth, SIS. In Probate Court. Special
term, September, 25th, 1899.
In the matter of the estate of Emily c.
Reid, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
Margaret <. R. Kitchener, of the county of
Cook, state of Illinois, representing
among other things, that Emily c. Reid late
of Mankato. Minnesota, on the 21st
day of September, "A D, 1899 atMankato, Minneso::
ia: died intestate, and being a, resident of
this county at the time of her death, leaving
goods, chattels and estate within this county
and that the said petitioner is daughter
of said deceased, and praying that admin
istration of said estate be to Charles g.
Kitchener, granted
1t is ordered, that said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Tuesday, the 31st day of
October, A. D. 1899, at 10 o'clock a. m, at the
probate office in the city of Mankato, in said
county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
interested, by publication of this order once in
each week, for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free
Press, "a weekly newspaper printed and published
at the City of Mankato in said County.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 18th day
of September, A. d. 1899.
By the Court:
[Seal Probate Court WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
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ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS

OhDhh III EAAMlNE ACCOUNlS.
cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
> Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, Septom Der 27th, 1899.
In the matter OF the estate OF John P.
ones deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Huah
Jones, executor of the estate of John P.
Jones, deceased, representing, among
other things that re has fully administered
said estate and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final
&C cunt of his administration, and for
the assignment NJ the residue of said estate to
the parties en1 itled'thereto by law.
1t is ordered, That said account be examined
and petition heard, by this Court, on Friday
the Srd day OF November, A. D, 1899, at 10
O'Clock q. M, at the Probate Office in the City
Of ankato, in said county. "
And it is further ordered, That notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said day
of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the city Mankato. the 9th day
of September A. d. 1899.
By the Court,
[PRoBATE SEAL. VIM F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Thos Hughes,
Attorney for Executor.
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ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

OhDbh III EAhu1NE ANSOON10s
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
Earth-SS.-In Probate Court, Special Term,
September 22d, 1899.
In the matter of the estate OF Martin
Skulstah, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Anon
Skulstah, administrator of the estate of
Martin skulstah, deceased, representing among
other things that he has fully administered said
estate, and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining, aud allowing the
final account OF his administration, and for
the assignment 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 Friday,
the 9th day of October, A. D., 1899, at 10
o'clock a. m, at the Probate Office in the City
Of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing In
the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 22d day
OF September A. D., 1899.
By the Court:
Seal of Probate. VIM f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate,
VIM N Plymat,
Attorney for Administrator
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss In Probate Court, special term.
September 18th, 1899.
In the matter of the estate of David ]. Jones,
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Mary Jones, 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, lat
the Probate Office in the city of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth County, on the following day,
viz On Tuesday. the 10th day of March, A. d.
1900 at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
It is further ordered, That six 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-
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 18th day of
September, A. D.1899.
[sEAL VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
] E Porter,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Beatrice ], Sonasac were married Satur-
day at the residence of Rev. T. M.
Edmands, pastor of the Congregational
church. The groom is the mailing
clerk in the Mankato post Office and has
a host of friends who will wish him a
pleasant journey through life. The
bride is young lady who has resided
in Mankato for number of years and
her young friends extend congratula-
tions and best wishes. Mr.. and Mrst
Wildes are at home at 1916 North
Fourth street.
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INVITED. TO SPEAK.
Congressman MccIeary's Services De-
sired in Ohio and Iowa.

Congressman McCleary has received
an invitation from Chairman Chas.
Dick, of the Republican state execu-
tive committee of Ohio, to take part In
the speaking campaign in Ohio this
fall. In his letter he says: "Our pleas
ant personal relations, together with
your popularity as campaign speaker
in the state, moves me to urge you to
accept this invitation. A cordial well
come awaits your coming"
Congressman McCleary has received
a similar invitation from Chairman d.
o. Weaver, of the Iowa State Central
committee.
Mr.. McCleary will remain in Man
kato the most of the time during the
next few weeks, but will go to Wash
ington some time previous to the open
ing of the session of congress.
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Sept. q. %, Oct. 6


ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth--SS In Probate Court, Special term,
September 18th, 1899.
In the matter of the estate of Augustus F.
Hilton, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Frank W.
Hilton, administrator of the estate of Augustus
r. Hilton, deceased, representing, among
other things, that he has 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 Saturday
the 18th day of October A. D, 1899 at 10
o'clock a. 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 Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of September
A. d. 1899.
By the Court:
I Court Judge of Probate.
w R Geddes,
Atty for Administrator
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MANKATO HORSES WIN.
Two of Them Carry off Money at St
James.

The county fair at st. James closed
Saturday and was big success. There
was $500 hung up in purses on the
horse races. the best of which took
place Saturday. Carlos Boynton's
Sphenix Lassie won the 2:35 race in
three straight heats, leaving the bal
ance of the field we'll behind. John
Graham was the driver. VIM. Spor-
nitz's Happy Wilkes was second in this
race in three straight heats. On this
raceI$1OO was the purse. Both are
good horses and our people may be
proud of the record which they made
at st. James.
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A SUDDEN DEATH.

Michael Ulman died suddenly at his
home on the poor farm road at seven
o'clock yesterday morning, probably of
heart disease. He had not been we'll
for some time, but was able to be
around, and ate breakfast as usual
yesterday. Soon afterwards he COM
planned of not feeling well, and laid
down, and expired in a few moments.
He was about sixty-fve years of age
and was one of the early settlers. A
wife. four sons and three daughters sur
vive him. He was we'll known and had
many friends, who will regret his
death. The funeral will occur at nine
o'clock tomorrow morning from the
German Catholic church.
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y. G. Haml1n, or Blue Earth, was IN
the city Thursday.
After being out ten minutes yester-
day afternoon, the jury of four return
ed verdict finding Eugene Ryel
guilty of assaulting Alonzo Watson,
The court fined Ryel S. and costs, the
latter being $50 80.
G. J. Macbeth wishes to announce to
his many farmer friends that although
he is, running the hardware store lately
purchased of Benack & Harris, he will
still pay the highest cash price for hogs
sheep and cattle. 1874
For sale-246 acre improved farm
near Madelia S26 per. acre. Geo. w.
Dodge, Madelia, Mimi.
100000 to loan on lands. Longes
time, lowest rates, easiest way for pay
ment ever devised. Call on or address
w. w. Weller, Rapidan, MINI.
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DIR. Downing, President of the Down.
ing Medical Association and Ger.
man Medical and Surgical insti.
ture, Chicago. Illinois.

This eminent expert specialist, well and favor
ably known throughout the United States for the
many wonderful cures of all forms of Chronic,
Nervous and Special Diseases that baffed the skill
oT other physicians and specialists; ably assisted
by full staff of skilled physicians and expert
specialists, whose experience in the largest hos
pitaIs of both Europe and America, enable them
to successfully treat obscure and chronic dis
cases. Their long experience, remarkable skill
and universal success entities them to the conf
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Cure When Others Fail.

VIII w OGLSAo SklAs
Diseases of the Eyes and Ears, Granulated Lids,
Cataract, Cross-eyes Strengthened w1tncul Gam
danger. Discharging Ears, Deafness, ETC., Dis
eases OF Nose and Throat, Catarrh Bronchitis,
pepsia, Indigestion, Headache, Billiousness,
Jaundice, Kidney and Bladder troubles, Blood
and Skin Diseases, Scrofula, Pimples, Blotches,
Eczema, Ulcers, etc. Nervous Diseases, Head
ache, Hysteria, Insomnia, Lack of Vitality Nerv-
BUSINESS, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Functional
Heart Disease, Palpitation, Dizziness, Shortness
of Breath, Heart Pains, etc. Glandular Diseases,
Tumors, Abnormal Growth, Cancers cured with
out paIn-new method. Piles and all Rectal Dis
eases. Diseases of Women, Deformities, Lack
of development OF any organ. Small and weak
parts enlarged and strengthened.
Middle-A8ed and Youn8 Men,
suffering from Lost Manhood, Nervous or Ply
steal Debility, Seminal Weakness, Lost Vigor,
Decline of Manly Powers, Drains, Discharges
and Losses. Varicocele and all the train of evils
resulting from Excesses, Errors of Youth, ETC.,
producing some of the following effects, as Nerv-
business, Weakness, Emissions, Pimples and
Blotches, Debility, Dizziness, Defective Memory,
Absence of Will Power, Confusion of Ideas, Aver
sion to Society, Sexual Exhaustion, Pain in the
Back, Dreams, etc, blighting the most radiant
hopes, rendering marriage unhappy and bust
ness failure; sweeping thousands to an un-
timely grave. No matter who has failed, consult
the doctor. He has cured thousands when they
had given up in dispair. A Perfect Restoration
Guaranteed. Consultation sacredly confden-
tial. Delays are dangerous.
MARRIAGE.
rage, who are aware of physical defects or weak.
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WEAKNESS.
In many cases drains occur unobServed by the
sufferer. To this hidden drain upon the vitality
may be attributed the cause of many diseases of
the nerves. stomach, heart, kidneys and bladder.
LADIES.
We have long given careful attention to the
treatment of diseases peculiar to women and our
method of treatment has been universally sue
cessful. No lady, married or single, need hest
tate to call for consultation, either alone with
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REMARKABLE CURES perfected in old cases
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For Sale,

A saloon and hotel in the center of
of st. Peter. Stable room for 80 horses.
Owner is doing good business but wants
to leave city. Write or call on Otto
Strehlows Hotel, st. Peter, MINI.
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WILDES-SONASAC.

Mr.. Harrison J. Wildes and Miss
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Bull for Sale,

Thorough bred short horn. Enquire
of W. W. P. Mcconnell or E. F. Scar
ing, Mankato; MINI.
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X RAY EXAMINATIONS.

Our offices have the most complete electrical
apparatus in the west, including most power
full and perfect X Ray machine. with which the
innermost organs of the body may be readily
seen and examined. Obscure and difficult dis.
eos rnnSiti1el1r diaorlnSed
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J. G. Hamlin, of Blue Earth, was in
the city Thursday
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ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR
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Sept % Oct 6 ID

Thos Hughes,
Attorney for Executor.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
the SHIP, her STORY.
BY w. CLARK RUSSELL.

The story Of the birth OF the ship. her
launch. her growth from the dugout to
a great ocean steamer or An armor-clad ship
Of war; Is described in this work. In his in
PRODUCTION Mr.. Russell says:
@Wy pages ufH not be aeeGttfd as a rtry
karned and graVf!y important contribution to
The literature Of The ship. Thy nil be IT.
gardtd as mere prattk, as us uander about the
sbtpbmdingra,d. NE tell ubat ue knor and
rbat wt bshrpe to be the truth, and If .ce are
arong ne apologize At tbe same
time. it is perhaps due TO myself TO say that
this book is the issue Of considerable reading,
and of my lifelong admiration OF that most
beautiful and sentient expression Of The bands-
YORK Of maa-fbt SAILING ship"
With 80 illustrations by II. c. Steppings
Wright, which Mr. Russell pronounces beau
tiful and in many respects faultless.
Size 7Ax10 inches. cloth. .......-.--... So. 90
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JACK, the YOUNG RANCH
MAN; OR, A BOYS 40.
VENTURES IN the
ROCKIES.
By GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL,

Author OF Pawnee Hero Stories" Black
foot Lodge Tales - etc.
Jack Danvers was young New York boy
who was sent by his family to spend some
months on a Western ranch. This was before
the determination OF the buffalo and the wild
Indian. and when the cattle business was at
its best
On THE ranch JACK met nth many ad0en-
twss, learning TO ride and stoot, killing ante
Iope, elk, Etc., riding rid torst, and finally
returning 10 Nt-r York fbe proud boss<ssor Of
a tame rolf The story is founded on fact,
and is an excellent, bfaHbfM book to put tn the
bands Of 4 boy.
With eight beautiful illustrations by E. W.
Dsming. the great delincator OF Western life
The cover Is also after a design by MI
Deming. AMI contains representations in COL
ored inks Of three ellls. Jacks pony. etc.
Size. 49.x1l5 inches. cloth. 81 80
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-, us- "If they knew more they could
-. narsey crowns to their own native
Goats when there is greater merit among
Az. rabbits. Mr.. Lowell is In his own books
coetcal. II not poet The little book ID
.r.,af,,l enough In some ways-you would
..u :, pretty book. would you not?"
r,sv are rather ienient to Mr.. Lowell as he
,-a,sed them Mrs Browning is very severe
-, Poe. who had made a dedication 10 her.
and whom she calls mad. but has some dir-
ecultv in not admiring. She sent Mr.. Brown
ing Poes book and says:
"Politian will make you laugh as Inc
Raven !" made me laugh, and there Is more
Faculty in the account OF that hofrlble ines
meric experience than in his poetry.
Well. meanwhile, her idol, the only Robert
Browning. of whom There could be no
ouestion." is still repelling by the cloudiness
~ an obscurity at which even his adorers
have dared to hint occasionally. But l am
not here to criticise their poetry. but only
their criticism OF our critics. The soul OF
,,e revolted at their attacks upon our
"Wild people but no" VIC arc "''"e0~'
Mrs. Browning had said that TO us in the
bush the color of Mr.. Tennysons waist
coat was sort of minor oregon ques-
ton" You very justly say in THE SATUR-
DAY REVIEW Of July 18th, that Mr.. kipling,
who lived here in decent privacy, now finds
himself in his own country made the SUBJ
feet Of advertisements disguised as read
ing matter" a half-column in the London
daily papers is devoted to describing his
mustache his eyebrows, and his travelling
costume his servant, his children, their
clothes. and their manners and again him.
self and his manners; his long pipe, the
whole a mere framework for the name OF
the publishers and a song of praise for the
publishers brilliant success in keeping the
American reporter away from Mr.. kipling.'
Where IN any respect do our best journalists.
romancers. scientists. and philosophers fall
short Of the boosted superior genius or
delicacy OF these Wanting Englishmen?
Rejoice in your own land, your own peo-
pie. O. my people! and proclaim that your
literature is not for a section nor conti-
nent. that it is the universal language OF
genius which knows no latitude or longi-
tude. but speaks to the hearts and brains
OF the world. JULIA l. HARTWELl
Montgomery. Ala. Oct. 4, 1879.
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Neither Dumas's Errors Nor the
Translator'S.

T. Tho NOr YORK. Times SATURDAY RcrieW:
Mr. Charles f. Romans. in your issue 81
Sept -. this year. believes he finds " Gu
rious blunder In one Of my several trans
lations of Dumas's Three Musketcers
Series-part called Twenty Years After
mot La'er.') II is not said that Admiral
d. Coligny was killed by the Great Duke Of
Cuise but that Coigny and Gu!se
fought d.el, being the contemporary
heads % those families. Dumas may not
have beer strong a historian. but his
collabcrafcui in this series. Auguste Ma
Quet, wa- man - be relied on for accura-
cy, or h. would never have been the En-
peror NAPOLEON III : private secretary.
~ TIE way tals MaQuet was al English-
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Your Friends Need 1t Too

THE NEW YORK TIMES SATURDAY REVIEW
with the regular news pages OF SATURDAY
NEW YORK TINES may be sent TO any au-
dress for one year. postage prepaid io'
slOO Readers who already nave the paper
for themselves may ma mere an oppoi
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fria,ds Who have il not. 1t is a much SIM
nler way than mailing copies themselves
and their friends Will be sure TO gel Inc
paper regularly.
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Author Of Dolly Dillenbeck." Tho Lit
erary Shop" etc.
A very Interesting and unique little love
story. Told entirely by the documents in the
1t gives some episodes from the lives
OF an actress and n newspaper man. and is
marked by Mr.. Ford's delightful humor.
illustrated profusely with some most striking
pictures by Archie Gum
Size. 9x12 inches. with an ornamental
cover NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $l50
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man named MacKeats "a Kin TO the Poet'
Was he succeeded directly in his post ny
lanes Mortimer. after the downfall loui'u-
or NJ The London Figaro?
=. S.-Many persons are puzzled py INC
ars, volume OF the Musketeors series
being called in English " The Three uuaIu9
men :" more often than The Tnree MUS
keteers." Thereby hangs an amusing 'die,
whom the romance was originally puDHsheu
in Paris perhaps in daily paper NY
cath, CWilliams Brothers. publishers Ne"
YORK and Boston, put an early copy III '"e
hands Of Fayette Robinson FOR trdhS'a 'io''
Nhen he brought It in with enthusiasm nc
ra. aeked the title The Three Muske'-
GERS -" Certainly; they were the royai
ufeguard and carried muskets. a rare "'e-
orn IN service Well. ii won't do-ou'
folks will pronounce it mus-kee-iefs' anu
,eonl, will not buy what seems comic
hook and unlikely 10 be Dumas % inc
hook was published as THE Three GUARDS
men" and keeps SO in the book trace "
this day. in spite Of Routledses eoi'io"'
with the more accurate title pushing H.
HENPY LLEWELLYN Williams
Pearl River. n. Y. Sept. -, 1879
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The WATCHERS.
BY A. E. w. MASON.

Author Of 1.-THE Ccuriship Of Morrice Bucker."
The scene is laid in the Sciy Islands. 1t Is
a story Of adventure. and is as interesting and
exciting as the authors first success.
size. As. x IA inches. s1.25.