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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-19

On the Produce Exchange, today. the
market closed as follows:
Butter-Market steady; creamery, 16i2
&c: dairy. 146.1Sc.
Cheese-Firm; 1oi4f--15c
Eggs-FIrm; fresh, 14c.
Iced poultry-Quiet; turkeys, 7lzGSc;
chickens, sGl0l=c
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. No, Sept. 1S.-whe at-De-
| cember, eaisGsss.c: May. 1850; cash. No.
hard. sST6sc: No. 3. e7asSc; No. red.
72a7sl3c: No. 3, ssa7zc.
December, - 72Z94c; May, 5a7sc;
cash. No 2 mixed. @S7sSlsc; No. ? white.
So a3@s.c; No 8 SsaS9i4c.
Oats-No. white, sc.
Rye-No . 4sc.
Butter-Creamery, lSa0c: fancy dairy,
&c.
Eggs-Fresh. IKE
ST. LOUIS.
St Louis, Sept. IS-Receipts-FTour. g.
COO: wheat. 126,00; corn. $500. oats. 5z-0@o.
Shipments-Flour, ZOO. waeat, $500.
corn, $50: cats, I4oea
Wheat-Higher; No. : red cash. eleva-
tor 76i4c: track. sc. October. &c. De-
cember. sc; May, SC; No. hard. 7I1aG
&c
Corn-Lower; No. cash. Sc: track. 80:
September. ssisc: October. Ss@sc: Deem
Der. SAC: year. 5Sizc
Oats-LoSer; No. cash. @izzc: track
alA &c: September el-sc; December, "a;
May. 2tisc; No. white. 2sl4c
Ry@FfTn: Sc
NEW YORK
New York, Sept iS-Butter-RecegP.
"a - packages; market stroaE; creamery
lsl-FZc; June ere amery. lsisc1lc: facrory
i4s7istsc.
Egzs-Receipts. i.s5 packages, market
firm: western. regular packing. 81 marx.
Iss7I7c. western. less OF sc
Sugzr-Rsw. Srra. fair refining. g.
csntrifuSaI s. test. Sc -,0lsssss suea-.
4c Refined. firn; CRUSHED. SIS. powder
ed. SIS; grsnUlateG. s--5
Cc1e-DuI and easy; No. :, 20. Sic
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Carey Hotel
Manhattan Hotel
]. P. Allen
Herman g. Hess
Edw. Vail
Chas. Mosbacher
G. r. Fulton
Henry Ozanne
Ideal Pharmacy
NJ Nevins
Miller & Hull
Archie McVicar
Geo. Van Werden
Henrion Drug Co.
Golden Eagle
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE Markets.

CHICAGO.
Chicago, Sept. 1S.-The leading futures
ranged as follows:
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American Fleaxue.

Minneapolis at Detroit-F1rst game:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-13
Apr 10 20 q
APT % 70 z
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth.-7ss; In Probate Court, Special
Term, April 7th, 1900.
In the matter of the estate of Mary H.
Evans, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Edward Evans, 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 at
the probate Office in the city of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Friday the 18th day of July, A. d..
1900, at ten o'clock in forenoon of said day.
1t is Further Ordered, That three 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,a weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato, in
said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 18th day of
April, A. d. 1900.
By the Court,
[ probate Court Seal. VIM. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
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Apr 10 2027
NOTICE OF TENDENCY OF
PETITION.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth-Ss.
Whereas, The viewers appointed by the
board of county commissioners of said county
of Blue Earth at their session held on the 18th
day of Septem Der, $780, upon the petition of
Robert Madigan and others, bearing date the
Sd day of July, 1899, and on file in my office,
praying for the establishment of public ditch
No. along the route proposed therein, have
made their report and filed the same in my Of
fee
Now, Therefore, Notice is hereby given of
the tendency of said petition, and that the
same will be heard and determined before the
said board of county commissioners, at their
special session to be held at auditors office IN
the city of Mankato in said county, on the I'd
day of May. 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The place of commencement of said ditch No.
at its source is as follows: A point in marsh
1851 feet east and 900 feet south of the south
east corner of the southwest quarter !sw "a of
the northwest quarter INV "a OF section ~ IN
town 100 north, of range % west.
The names of the persons through whose
lands the proposed ditch No; 3 passes are as
follows: B. Korthum, Mary Brannan, James
Farrell, L W.. Smith, VIM. Doran, Mary A.
Pitcher Esther Brow Brown n NJ Farrell
Baynes, Phillip Cane, Robert Madigan, Owen
Sullivan, j. Hanafin, ID. Sullivan, IL. Hide
brandt, D. Sullivan, Mrs. B. Murtaugh John
Brown, Jacob Knoll, John Fredericks, l..
Pitcher, P. Madigan Jr:., G.. and W. town road.
town road at ne corner of Lake Ballantyne:
The place of Termination of said ditch No.
at its outlet is as follows: To the point where
said natural outlet strikes the east and west e
line so rods south of the north line of sec Il and
in the northeast quarter of said Sec Il in said
town and there to terminate.
The names of the owners OF the lands that
will be affected thereby as shown by the latest
tax duplicates of said county are: B.
Korthum, Mary Brannan, James Murphy, VIM.
M. Smith, Bridget Do1ap, M. B. Farrell, L. w.
Smith, VIM. Doran. Mary A. Chloride, P. Null
len Jr., p MULLEN. L. Pitcher, Esther Brown, Nj.
Farrell, Matilda Mullen, P. Baynes, P. Baynes
Owen Sullivan, ]. Hanafin, d. Sullivan, H.
Hildebrandt, ID, Sullivan, Mrs. B Murtaugh,
John Brown Jacob Knoll, John Fredericks, l..
Pitcher, P Madigan Jr, 9. and W town road,
Dated April 8th, 1900.
lAUDIToR's SEAL. Z. A GUNDEkS.
County Auditor Blue Earth County
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ing hand to these who but for aid.
freely and generously bestowed, must
perish.
1 believe nearly everyone will be glad
of an opportunity to do something in
such case. If a public meeting can
be arranged and canvass made. be-
lieye our people will respond generously
and many lives be saved by our efforts.
Permit me to suggest that a mass meet
ing be arranged by the churches for
next Sunday evening. or in some prac.
tical way plans be formed for helping
in this great cause.
Respectfully, G. M. PALMER.
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have ever heard. From information
just received from W. E. Hopkins,
Secunderabad. India, missionary from
our own state, and with whom am
personally acquainted, it seems there
are now about four million people re-
ceiving help from the various relief
works established by the government
and private charity, with the certainty
that this great number will be largely
increased. Many estimate it at much
larger figure.
A picture of famine stricken family,
enclosed, describes more eloquently
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Apr 10 20 27

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS. In Probate Court, Special term,
April 10th, 1900.
In the matter of the estate of Margaret
orlando, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Louis
orlando, administrator of the estate of Margaret
orlando, 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 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, Monday
the 14th day of May. 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 a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 10th day
of April, A. ID. 1900.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
w. R. Geddes
Attorney for Administrator.
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Apr IL 20 27
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING PETIT
TION TO MORTGAGE LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth,-ss. In Probate Court, Special
term, April 9th. 1900.
In the matter of the estate Of Elizabeth
Adel1ne McNulty, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Thomas
Hughes, administrator, setting forth the amount
of personal estate that has come into his
hands the disposition thereof and how
much remains undisposed of; the
amount of debts outstanding against said de-
ceased, as tar as the same can be ascertained;
with the Charges Il administration; and the
taxes, assessments and other charges which are
an existing lien upon his estate, and the i'm
provements which are necessary for the preser-
walton OF his real estate; and description of
the tracts f land Of said deceased which it is
proposed to mortgage; and praying that license
be 20 MIN granted to mortgage the tracts OF
land SO described.
And it appearing by said petition that the
personal estate of said Elizabeth Adeline Nc.
Nulty, deceas I'd, is insufficient to pay his debts.
with the charges of administration, and to pay
any taxes, -sessments, or other charges which
are an existing lien upon his estate or to pay
for any improvements which are necessary for
the preservation of his real estate or any part
thereof,
1t is therefore ordered. that all persons in
terested in said estate appear before this Court
on Saturday. the 18th day of May A. D.
1900 alto O'Clock Am. at theProbate Office in the
Court House in Mankato in said county, then
and there to show cause Gf any there be-
why license should not be granted to said
Thomas Hughes, administrator, to mortgage
the real estate of said deceased for the purpose
of obtaining funds for the payment of such
debts, charges, taxes assessments and liens,
and for the making of such necessary improve
ments,
And it is further ordered, that this order
shall pc published once in each week, for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing, in
the Mankato Free Press a weekly newspaper
printed ard published at the city of Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at Nankato, the 10th day OF April
A. d. 1900
By the Court:
WIN. F. HUGHES,
[PRoBATE SEAL. Judge of Probate.
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Notice..
TO Whom it May Concern

To Whom it May Concern
This is to certify that the exclusive
agency for the sale of ''Featherstone"
wheels in Mankato, Mimi, and vicinity
had been assigned to Mr.. Zimmerman
for the season of 1900. The guaranty
on any "Featherstone" wheels sold by
any other dealers in Mankato, without
the permission of Mr.. Zimmerman, is
hereby withdrawn, and no parts will
be supplied for or repairs made upon
such wheels, There is no such wheel
as 'Featherstone Special"
AMERICAN BICYCLE COMPANY,
Featherstone Sales Department,
A. H. Bryant, Sales Manager.
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than words possibly can, the awful suf-
fering that has come upon these people
The cry for aid has gone out to the
world and appeals strongly to everyone,
regardless of race or creed. Ought not
the residents of this city and vicinity,
enjoying the blessings which have been
bestowed upon our community in such
abundant measure, reach out the help
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-13
The Railroads.

Trains Arriving Departing.
NO. 1o1-12:3o D. m. No. 122-6:45 q, m.
No. 49, 1886 D. m. No. 1o4-2:I5 p. m.
No. 1873 7:5o p. m. No. 16s-5:25 p. m.
Nos. 1879 and 124 connect at Wells for point.
east and west.
No. 1o4 makes connections at Austin with
Sleepers for Chicago, Milwaukee and all points
east.
No. 122 connects at Austin with through
trains to Kansas City, Omaha, St. Louis and
Peoria. j. G. MOORE, Agent,
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ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
A. T. Severson Would Like to Go to The
Legislature.

A. T. Severson, of Mcpherson, was in
the city yesterday, and gave it out that
he would be candidate for nomination
as representative before the Republican
county convention. Mr.. Severson is
well-known in the county, having been
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-13
APPEAL FOR AID.

Mr.. Editor: / desire, through your
columns. to lay before your readers an
appeal that comes from the famine suf
ferers in India. AS all are aware, that
country is now suffering one of the
most appalling famines of which we
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-13
THERE is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently
there has been placed in all the grocery stores
a new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of
pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it without dis
tress, and but few can tell it from coffee. 1t
does not cost over a as much. Children may
drink it with great benefit, Is cts. and 25 cts.
per package Try 1t Ask for GRAIN-O.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-13
STATE S. S. CONVENTION.

The State Sunday School convention
will be held in Central Presbyterian
church in st. Paul May 18th to nth,
1900. A good program is prepared of
State Sunday school workers. assisted
by Marion Lawrence and G. D. Meigs,
of national reputation. st. Paul prom
Uses entertainment to all who will come.
Let all schools in Blue Earth county
send at least one delegate.
MRS. @. g, SPAUDING,
Blue Earth County Sec'y.
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HUMPHREYS
Witch Hazel Oil
THE PILE OINTMENT
One Application Gives Relief

1t cures Pilesor Hemorrhoids- or Inter.
nal. Blind Bleeding, Itching Burning Fissures
and Fistulas. Relief immediate-cure certain.
1t cures Burns, Scalds and Ulcerations and Con.
fractions from Burns. The Relief misunderstanding
wonderful
Bruises.
1t cures Boils. Carbuncles, Felons, "Runrounds,s
Ulcers Old Sores, Itching Eruptions, Security or
Scald Head.
1t cures Inf1amed or Caked Breasts and Sore
Nipples Invaluable.
1t cures Salt Rheum, letters, Scurfy Eruptions,
Chapped Hands, Fever Busters, Sore Lips or
Nostrils. Corns Bunions Sore and Chafed Feet
Stings of Insects Mosquito Bites and Sunburns.
Three Sizes, 25c., SOC. and $1.00
Sold by Druggists, sent prepaid on receipt Of price
HUMPHREYS MED. CO.,
Cor. William IL John Sts.. NEW YORK
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attorney among the Democrats seems
to be w. L. Comstock, A. R. Pau, Jr.,
&c 0. Daley and Arthur Schaub. Mr..
DALEY made the fight two years ago,
and is not likely to try it again. 1t is
doubted whether Mr.. Comstock would
accept the nomination. and Mr.. Pau
declares that he is not candidate
This will leave the honor to Mr.. Schaub.
who deserves it for his faithful work as
chairman of the Democratic county
committee.
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xdalxKXs1;;Y
STAGE SCHEDULE.

bttW65n MAnkALO, 81. UIalr and Minnesota
Lake.
Leave Mankato daily at z 100 a. m,
Arrive at St. Clair daily at 10 :45 a. m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 6 100 a. m. Monday
Arrive at st. Clair at 2 :15 D. m.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2 AS p. m.
Arrive Mankato daily at 6 :15 p. m.
Arrive St. Clair Tuesday at IL 100 O.. m.
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A nice little investment for the
amount. invested. We can save you
from so cents to 81 so pair if you buy
your shoes at the Model Clothing &
Shoe House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-13

The largest line of boys and chill
dren's wear we have ever carried, now
on sale at the Model Clothing and Shoe
House.
Good house in city for little money.
Small payment down. Suitable for
retired farmer. Call on G. l.. Benedict,
Mankato, MINI,
To the mothers who have boys and
are interested in spring outfits for
them, will say. we can show you the
largest assortment you have ever seen
in up-to date wear in this line. Model
Clothing & Shoe House,
Let us tickle your feet. You cannot
help but be pleased with our shoes this
spring. Only four grades, $3.50, So,
$3.50 and So. Model Clothing & Shoe
House.
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AsHSKEHiK

departure OF Trains.
GOING EAST.
Passenger No. (Ex Sunday ...... 78o D. m
Passenger No. '(Ex Sunday for
W1nons, Lacrosse, Madison, Mil
waukee and Chicago. ............. 7:15 a. m
PASSENGER No.lo DAILY Tor Ulnona
Lacrosse, Madison, Milwaukee
and Chicago. .:...... .:........... 4 :45 p. m
Freight No. IA eek Sunday carry
passengers to Waseca ........... 1855 p. m
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. (Ex Sunday 6.45 a, m
Passenger No. 3 DAILY for Tracy,
Marshall, Watertewn, Huron.
Pierre, Aberdeen, etc. ......... 1925 p, m
Passenger No. z (Ex Sunday for
New Ulm and Tracy 6:45 D. m
Freight No. Is eek Sunday Garry
passengers to Tracy S:5oa. m
ARRIVALS of Trains
FROM EAST.
Passenger No. (Ex Sunday 7I2 a. m
Passenger No. 3 Daily from Chi
Cago and Milwaukee. ............. 1 100 p. 10
Passenger No. (Ex Sunday from
Chicago and Milwaukee. ...... 7:2o D. N
Freight No. Is lex Sunday from
Waeecs .................. 9:35 a. m
FROM WEST.
Passenger No. Eek Sunday)... 500 p. En-
Passenger No. 1U(Daily) fromPierre
and Aberdeen. ................... 8 10 p. NJ
Passenger No. (Ex Sunday from
tracy 49,. ........... ..... 1850 q. N
Freight No. IA Eek Sunday from
tracy. .....-................ b 80 p. m
Through Sleeping Oars between Mankato and
Chicago.
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COMMITTEES APPOINTED.

The following committees were ap-
pointed yesterday afternoon by the
newly elected president of the Southern
Minnesota Dental society:
Executive committe-Drs. J. W. S,
Gallinger, of Winona; G. A. Searles, of
of Owatonna and c. D. Snow, of Man
kato.
Membership committee Drs. f. J.
Wagner, of New Richland; F. G.. Titus,
of Montevideo; and E. L. Burns, of
Wells.
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EDIS0N'S PH0NOGRAPH.


everym O
New "
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a resident of Mcpherson for twenty
eight years He was soldier in the
Fifteenth Wisconsin volunteers during
the civil war. He is man of ability,
who has the respect of all who know
him, and il nominated he would make a
strong candidate before the people.
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For little men who want to dress like
papa. All the latest style juvenile
suits that are made for spring, for sale
at the Model Clothing & Shoe House.
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This year does not promise much for
Democrats in the way of offices, and
consequently there is no wild scramble
for the nominations.
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Agricultural Matters carefully treated.
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IN EFFECT JUNE 1, 1899. Leave ARRIVE
Waterville, FaribauIt, 6.0Oam 9,55pm
Northtieid, Red Wing, st. II AS p mi I'll. 55 no
Paul, Minneapolis, and
all intermediate stations
Dodge Center, Dubuque, 500 m 9.55pm
Chicago and the east DeslI AS d mIf1 SO M
Moines, st. Joseph, Kan
sas City, and the South
west
Austin, Lyle and Manly Jet 1900 m t9.55pm
Trains marked run daily except Sunday all
o Shers daily. For any information as to rates
OF routes to any point apply to Chicago Great
Wa stern Agent at depot
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There has been some talk among the
Democrats OF nominating Chief Bruels
for sheriff. hut Mr. Bruels has not yet
decided whe, her he wants to make the
fight against the strong Republican ma.
jo-ity.
The most available timber for county
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Mems haberdashery for Easter attire.
The largest assortment in the city can
be found at the Model Clothing and
Shoe House.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02
Another SWindIe Abroad,

This man calls around with samples
of enlarged family portraits, Splen-
didly executed, and claims that they
were done for his people by a new
process which he is anxious to intro
duce; that his employers have author
lied him to put out limited number
of samples as advertisements. Then
he offers an inducement by producing
a number Of small plain envelopes,
which he says contains slips numbered
from one to ninety-eight and that in
the bunch are some slips containing
the word: picture"
Invariably his victims are women.
The victim gets slip of paper with,
say, number "65" on it That indicates
that she will have to pay 63 cents for
the picture. If she draws the slip
with the word "picture" on it she gets
the portrait enlarged for nothing,
After the 'drawing" has taken place
the agent produces a contract, "to
insure his patron that she will secure
the picture" The contract is full of
"WhereaSeS" and but few women read
it through, the agent glibly tating it's
purpOrt. apparently guaranteeing the
patron everything under the sun. But
the contract contains one very impOr-
tant clause. 1t binds the purchaser of
the picture also to buy a frame of the
concern, without STIMULATING any
price
When The Is cent picture is de-
liyercd, therefore. it comes in gilt
frame for which the agent charges
$500, and if the patron objects the
agent triumphantly produces his con-
tract and goes into details as to how
much additional it will cost his patron
for attorneys fees and court costs if
she refuses to buy. In that way he
frightenS most of the women into buy
ing the trash, which is said to be
practically worthless.