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RELEASED ON REQUEST.
Beers Took Forty-one Prisoners at ii


Beers Took Forty-one Prisoners at Ho-
ningspruit.
LONDON, Aug. Cord Roberts re-
ports that in addition to the prisoners
taken General Hunter also secured 8, 046
horses and guns.
Lord Roberts adds that General Ian
Hamilton, continuing his movement to-
wards Rustenburg, engaged the Beers
in the Magaliesberg range Thursday.
Lieutenant Colonel Rhodes and
Major G. A. Williams were among the
Al British wounded. The Beers left
dead and several badly wounded.
Thursday night a train was derailed
and attacked 20 miles south of Kroon-
stadt, men being killed and wound
ed. Lord Algernon Lennox and 40 men
were made prisoners, but were released
at the request of the American consul
general, who was in the train.
A Boer force was attacked by Gen.
eral Knox near the railway north of
Kroonstadt, Wednesday, Aug. 1. and
left five wagons and a lot of cattle.
A dispatch from Pretoria, dated Aug.
4, to news agency here, says:
cit is reported that General Christian
Dewet is dead from shell wound. The
report has not been confirmed"
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.July 27-Aug 3 10

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
G TATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
= Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special Term'
July "a, 1900. cso-;o,-
Roberts, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Thomas
Hughes administrator of the estate OF Frederick
Roberts. deceased. representing, among other
things. that he has fully administered SAID
estate. and praying that time and place
be fixed for examining and allowing the hnal
account of his administration, and for the
assignment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law.
It is ordered, that said account be examined
and petition heard. by this court, on Thursday,
the Both day of August, A. d. 1900 at 10
O'Clock a. M. at the Probate ONCE in the Clty
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice there
of be given to all persons interested by publish
ing 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.
of July, A. d. 1900.
By the Court,
Probate Court Seal. WIN. +. HUGHES,
Judge OF Probate.
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The Beers Say That They In
tend to Make a Stand at
MaChadodorp.
AMMUNITION AND FOOD SHORT
By Rapid Moves Hamilton Pre-
vents Botha Getting Re-
Inducements.
Residents of Pretoria Sent Into
Exile for Cruelty to Brit
iSh Subjects.

LONDON, Aug. Ga special dispatch
from Pretoria, dated Saturday, says:
General Christian Dewet is COM
pletely surrounded near Reitsburg, and
it is impossible for his force to escape
through the strong British Gordon.
The Beers say that they will make a
stand at Machadodorp. They are short
of ammunition and food General Ham
ilton, by the rapidity of his move.
ments, prevents reinforcements reach.
ing Commandment Botha
1t appears after the train carrying
United States Consul Stowe, and flying
ing the Stars and Stripes, was derailed
at Honigspruit, south of Kroonstad,
concealed Beers fired, killing four.
Many residents of Pretoria have been
sent into exile for having behaved
cruelty or shamefuny to British sub.
jects before or during the war. The
terms of exile vary, in one instance
reaching % years.
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The American and British
Forces Were Delayed for
Three Days.
IS AN ARMY OF $4,000
Van Guard Now Half Way to
Lola - Reported Weak
in Artillery.
Chinese, Anticipating an Easy
Victory, Make an Attack
on TIen TSin.

LONDON, Aug. S-The American and
British forces began their advance upon
Pekin last Thursday, according to a
dispatch dated Aug. from Tien Tsin
to The Daily Express,
1.-THE main bodies of the allies" con-
tinued the correspondent, marched
July So General Chaffee was delayed
by difficulties Of Decentralization Cen
eral Dorward (the British commander)
had no such obstacles and his delay is
lnexplicable.
"The other foreign troops are now
half way to Lola The force includes
10000 japanese under General Yama.
chuchi, and 10000 Russians The Brit
lsh force totals 5000, and the other
foreign troops are 1000. We are weak
In artillery.
son Aug. / strong force Of Chinese
from the native city city attacked Tien
Tsin. By series of brilliant charges
our troops drove the enemy from their
positions. The native city is still de-
FAINT and the allies are unwilling to
march troops through the streets, as
this would mean an immense slaugh-
ter. When tho Chinese saw large
body of troops marching westward
they apparently believed they would
have an easy victory over those who
were left
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BATTLE EXPECTED SOON.

General Ma and Ten Thousand Men Will
Meet the Allies at Yang Tsun.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-Nothing direct
from the allies operating beyond Tien
Tsin is to hand, but a news agency dis
patch from Shanghai says battle is ex-
pected soon with General Mas 10000
Chinese at Yang Tsun. The Russians
and French contingents, according to
this dispatch, are guarding the commu-
nications of the Americans, British
and japanese, who form the advancing
column.
A dispatch from Tien Tsin, dated
Friday, July 81, says another dispatch
from Pekin July 81, has been received,
duplicating in part one sent by differ.
ent route, but adding the military in
formation that the British, American,
Russian and German legations on July
81 had provisions barely sufficient for
IA days and that ammunition was
short. The ministers had again reject
ed the proposal of the Chinese govern
ment that they leave Pekin under
escort of Chinese troops.
Another courier from the japanese
legation brings dispatch dated July
%, saying that but days provisions
were left and % rounds for each man.
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July. 3-2O-27, Aug 3-10-17-24.
SHERIFF'5 SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue of an execution, issued out OF ano
under the seal of the District Court, in and fol
the county of Blue Earth and State of Mime
sofa, upon Judgment rendered and docketed
in said court on the 4th day of February A. D
1898, in an action wherein G. Aultman & Co. are
plaintiffs, and Frank Johnston ct al defend
ants in favor of the said plaintiffs and against
the said defendants, for the sum of Five hund
red thirty seven and eighty-one- one-hundredth
dollars which execution was directed and deliv
cred to me as Sheriff in and for the said county
of Blue Earth l have this 3rd day of July A. ID.
1900 levied upon all the right, title and interest
of the said defendant Frank Johnston in and
to the following described real estate, towit
the south half (s1a) of the southwest quarter
(swAD of section twenty-five l25) in township one
hundred and six Q06) north of range twenty.
eight (28) west of fifth principal meridian.
Notice is hereby given, that l, the undersign'
ed, as sheriff as aforesaid, will sell the above
described real property to the highest bidder,
for cash. at public auction at the earterly front
door of the court house in the city of Mankato
in the county of Blue Earth and State of Mime
sofa, on Saturday the 25th day of August A, ID.
1900, at ten o'clock a. m. of that day, to satisfy
the said execution, together with the interest
and costs thereon
Dated July 3rd, A. D., 1900
FRED GERLICH, Sheriff of
Blue Earth County, Mimi.
BENJAMIN G. TAYLOR,
A. torney for Plaintiff.
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July 6-13-2O-27 Aug. BOLT
FORECLOSURE SALE.

MORIGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.
Default has been made in the condition of a
certain mortgage dated March LIST, 1895, execut-
ed by William Sanger, bachelor to Myron G..
Willard, recorded in the Office of the Register of
Deeds of Blue Earth county Minnesota, on the
9th day of July, 1885, at 10 80 o'clock a. M, in
book 80 of Mortgages on page AT, which mort
gage was duly transferred by said Myron G..
Willard to Alice M. Dibble and c. H Dibble
by written assignment, dated July 10th, 1898,
which was recorded in said Register of Deeds
Office the same day at 40 p. m. in book AZ of
Mortgages on page 1T, which mortgage was
given to secure the payment of three promissory
notes, dated March 1st 1895, one for 800 due
November 1st, 1895 one for 500 due November
1st 1896; and one for $500, due March LIST, 1900,
all given for purchase money of the following
described land, with interest payable annually
at eight per cent per annnm, and there is at the
date of this notice due and claimed to be due
on said notes and mortgage the sum of five
hundred and twenty-five dollars, and there is
stipula ted in said mortgage to be paid solic-
thirty dollars, and no proceeding or suit at law
has been instituted to recover said debt, and
said mortgage contains power of sale and the
undersigned attorney has been empowered to
foreclose said mortgage.
Therefore notice is hereby given that by virtue
of said power of sale and of the laws of Mime
sofa, said mortgage will be foreclosed and the
lands therein described, viz: the southeast
thirty-two, in township one hundred and seven
north of range twenty-seven west lying and be-
ing in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, will be
sold by the sheriff of said county at public auc-
House in Mankato in said county. on the 18th
day of August, 1900, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, to satisfy the amount then due on said
notes and mortgage, together with said solicit.
ors fees and the expenses allowed 5y Jaw:
G. II. DlBBLE,
Assignees of Mortgage.
NJ. G. WILLARD, Attorney for Assignees.
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Aug. 3 1917
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
= Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, July 25th, 1900.
In the matter of the estate of Frederick
Kruger, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Ottilia Kruger, 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 al
the probate Office in the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day
viz: Friday the first day February, A. d
1901 at ten o'clock in forenoon OF said day
tits 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 hearing and examination Of
said claims and demands shall be given by pub
LEGATION 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 il
said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 25th day o.
July, A. ID. 1900.
Blythe Court,
probate Court Seal.l VIM. +. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate,
Severance & Andrews, Attys. for Administrator
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TOWARDS A SPEEDY END.
General Trend of Reports From tn
South African War.

General Trend of Reports From the
South African War.
NEW YORK, Aug. Ga dispatch to
The Tribune from London says: War
news from South Africa remains inde-
cisive with,the general trend in the
direction of speedy close of hostilities.
The muster of General Hunters pris-
oners is still incomplete, but 1t will ap-
proach 1000 without doubt.
Lord Kitchener is in charge of the
operations against General Dewet's
commando and the Boer diversion at
Frederickstadt has been easily checked.
The seriousness of the investment of
General Baden-P Powell at Rusteuburg
is shown by the rapid march of Gen.
eral Hamilton's column for his relief,
although Lord Methuen had previously
been reported as having undertaken
the same mission.
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July q Aug g..

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS In Probate Court, Special term,
July 18th, 1900.
In the matter of the estate of Mary Fl.
Evans, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Edward
Evans administrator of the estate of Mary III
Evans, deceased, representing,. among other
things, that he has fully administered said es-
tate, land praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final &C
count of her 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 Tuesday
the 21st day of August. A. d. 1900, 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 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
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 18th day
of July, A. d. 1900
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
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One Man Objects and Shoots at
the Robbers and Is lmme-
diately Killed.
CONDUCTOR HAS TO HELP
He Holds a Sack While the
Victims Are Relieved of
Their Property
Carry Off About a Hundred
Dollars and Number
of Watches.

KANSAS CITY. Aug. ga special
from Salina, Kan. says: The Union
Pacific eastbound passenger train No.
was held up by two men several
miles west of Hugo, Colo. 80 miles
this side of Denver. The passengers in
the Pullman sleepers were robbed OF
their money and valuables. An old
man named Fay, resident of Califor-
MIA, who has been visiting in Denver
and was on his way to st. Louis, re-
fused to surrender his yaluables and
fred shot at one Of the robbers, but
missed. Thereupon the robbers fired,
one shot entering Fay's mouth, coming
out at the back Of his head, killing him
almost instantly. The robbers stopped
the train, jumped off and escaped.
The robbers got onto one Of the
sleepers near Limon, and after the
train had started, the men made noise
at the door. The conductor, thinking
they were tramps, open the door to put
them off. The robbers, who were
masked, pointed a pistol at his head
and ordered him to lead the way
through the coaches. All Of passengers
were asleep, and the conductor was
ordered to wake them one at a time.
The frightened passengers were told to
keep quiet or they would be killed, and
at the same time were asked to hand
over their money and valuables. The
robbers obtained about 500 in cash
and number of gold watches and
other pieces of jewelry.
The robbery took place few minutes
before o'clock in the morning. The
body of Fay, who was killed, was taken
off at Hugo, and shipped to Denver
He was 6S years of age and pominent
Odd Fellow of California. The con-
ductor, who was compelled to hold a
bag while the robbers relieved the pas
sengers, lost his watch and asked that
it be returned to him in order that he
might run his train on time. The rob-
Der gave it back.
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July 81. Aug. $40.
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE O.
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
A nMTNTSTPA

ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
= Earth, S. In Probate Court. Special
term July Goth, 1900.
In the matter of the estate of Mary *.
Walser.' deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition OF Lizzie
Walser of Blue Earth County, Minnesota, rep
resenting among other things, that Mary X.
Walser late of Blue Earth county, Minnesota,
on the 10th day of June, AID. 1884 lat the county
of Blue Earth, 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 a daughter of said de,
ceased, and praying that administration of said
estate be to Martin Walser granted.
1t is ordered, that said petition be heard be.
fore said courton Monday, the 10th day of August
A. D. 1900, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the probate
office in Mankato, in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
interested, by publishing 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 publish.
ed at Mankato in said County.
Dated at Mankato, the 10th day of July, A.
d. 1900.
BY the Court:
Probate Court Seal. VIM. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
SCHMITT & SCHMITT.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
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July 81 Aug $40
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCoUN

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-Ss.-In Probate Court, Special Term
July 10th, 1900. :.
Wagner, deceased.
@ Wagner executrix of the estate OIL
John Wagner, deceased, representing among
other things that she has fully administered
said estate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining, and allowing the
final account OF her administration, and Tor
the assignment of the residue OF said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law:
It is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Tuesday,
the 2Sth day of August, A. D., 1900, 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 Thereon
he given to ali persons interested by publishing
=, cony of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day OF nearing IN
the Mankato Free Press, a weekly news,
paper printed and published at Mankato in SAID
county. 49, ,o+h 40,
OF July, A. D. 1900.
By the Court:
iAoo"'o Judge of Probate
GEO. w. MEAD, Attorney for Eexcutrix
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RESULT OF A FEUD.

Wounded at Doerum, Mo.
PENNINGTON, Mo-, Aug. 6. - Four
men killed and one fatally wounded is
the outcome Of shooting affair be.
tween William Dooley and his four
sons on one side and the four Harris
brothers on the other, as a result of q
feud at Doerum, one of the mining
towns of st. Francois county. William
Dooley, w. H. Harris, James Harris
and John Dooley are the names of
those killed, and Frank Harris was
fatally wounded.
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WOULDCONVENE CONGRESS

Senator Teller Wants to Be Ready to
Strike When Ministers Are Relieved.
DENVER, Aug. Sin an interview
published here United States Senator H.
M. Teller expressed the belief that ''the
situation in China demands the imme-
date assembling of congress, The
president, Senator Teller added, sis
not justified in going further than to
protect our official representatives in
that country. When that is done, our
army must be withdrawn unless con.
gress shall order otherwise. The
president cannot declare war; that
can only be done by an act of congress,
and the president cannot legally carry
on a war without such declaration"
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ASHLAND FIRE SWEPT.

Wisconsin Town Loses Nearly Million
Dollars.
ASHLAND, Wis, Aug. GA million
dollars is the loss occasioned by a fire
in this city. The property destroyed
includes about 100000 feet of lumber
on Barker & Stewards docks and 3,OOO,-
600 on the Keystone docks. The east
and west Keystone tramways were al.
SO destroyed, all of the Barker & Stew
arts tramways except one, and the
warehouse and about two thirds Of the
Lime, Salt and Cement company's
dock
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Cure When Others Fail.

Diseases of the Eyes and Ears Granulated Lids,
Cataract, Cross-eyes Strengthened without gain VI
danger. Discharging Ears, Deafness, ETC., Dis.
eases Of Nose and Throat, Catarrh, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Diseases of Stomach and Liver, Dys-
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, Deformties, Lack
of development of any organ. Small and weak
parts enlarged and strengthened.
Middle-A8ed and YOUNG 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 Excuses, 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
dal. Delays are dangerous.
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or those contemplating mar.
rage who are aware of physical defects or weak
nesses which would render marriage disap.
pointment, would do we'll to call.
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 single, need hest.
tate to call for consultation, either alone with
a friend.
REMARKABLE CURES perfected in old cases
which have been neglected or unskillfully treat.
ed. No experiments or failures. Free Exami-
nation of the Urine, chemical and microscpical
| in all cases. Bring specimen of urine. Gases
! and correspondence strictly confidential and
medicine sent to any part of the United States
List of questions free. Address with postage.
DR.. DOWNING,
CHICAGO. ILLS
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HURTS THEIR TRADE.

Belgian Gunmakers Do Not Like Pro-
hibitory Order.
ANTWERP, Aug. 6.-King Leopold has
signed the decree prohibiting the ex-
portation of arms and ANN unition to
China from Belgium. The announce
ment of this measure was made during
the morning and the Belgian manufac-
turers are furious. The government,
however, is resolute in the attitude it
has assumed.
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WITHOUT RESTRICTION.

Decree Allows Foreign Ministers to Com
municate With Their Governments.
PARIS, Aug. 6.-Sheng, director gen.
eral of railways and telegraphs, has
Just communicated to the consuls at
Shanghai, according to special dis
patch to The Temps, dated Aug. 5, an
imperial decree, dated Aug. 2, author
izing the foreign ministers in Pekin to
communicate without restriction with
their governments, and ordering their
departure for Tien Tsin under a good
escort.