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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25

A circular has been sent to all of the
employees along the line of the Chi
cago & North Western Railway COM
pany asking them to take good care of
the pens they use. 1t is sugge sted that
the pens be held over the flame of a
match, which hardens them and makes
them as good as new. The circular
also requests that the employees save
all of the broom handles, which will
be picked up monthly by the special
Car. The company uses over 500
brooms month.
Capt Wilder has not succeeded in
securing any more recruits although
there have been numerous inquiries on
the part of persons who are considering
the Offering of their services to help
suppress the militant Filipinos. He
will remain only few days longer,
and those who want to enlist in any
branch of the army should apply to
him at once.
A marriage license was issued today
to Thos. G. W. Williams and Rose
Shawers, both of Mapleton.
The supreme court has rendered a
decision in the case of Morris Levi,
respt., vs. Isidor Longini, applt. The
motion is denied.
John FL. Welsh, of Redwood county,
and Frank Cole of Faribault county
filed a petition in bankruptcy today
with Referee Flittie.
If you want some ''just as good, :"
81 make it myself" remedy, try an
imitation Rocky Mountain Tea. Twill
make you sick and keep you sick. J.
c. Thro
The remains of Henry A. Sandman
arrived in the city last night via.
Well Fargo express. going to Evans,
MINI. He died of pneumonia March
Goth, 1900, in the Philippines.
The hear ing on the motion for a
new trial in the case of Geo. Foss VS..
the Omaha road has been postponed
until Monday, before Judge Lochren
at ST. Paul.
W. N. Plymat today purchased
August Ramspot's house and lot at
Lake Crystal Ramspot will reside in
Minneapolis hereafter. Mr.. Plymat
went to Lake Crystal this afternoon to
look over his property.
Minneapolis Journal: G. D. Cooper
of Amboy and F. E. Cooper of Yer
non Center, known as the combination
who are endeavoring to coop the i'm
plement trade in those towns, are here
buying their spring stock. There are
prospects of good trade in cultivat-
ing machinery this spring in the
Cooper section of Minnesota
| Hugo Roos of New Ulm was a Saul
| paugh guest over night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25
Jan. d. Feb. Is 1901.

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS. In Probate Court, Special term,
January sd, 1901.
In the matter of the estate of Adolphus
L. Dornberg, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Ellen B
Dornberg, .executrix of the estate of Adolphus
L.DoTnberg, deceased, representing, among other
things, that she has fully administered said es-
tate, 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 23d day of February. A. d. 1901, 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 weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 23d day
of January, 4. d. 1901
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
Daniel Buck, Attorney for executrix.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25
LAKE CRYSTAL.

TOIu Lie OulOu
J. A. Reed, ex-warden of the staE
prison, is seriously i'll at his home
Iron Mountain, Mimi. Mr. Reed was
formerly Blue Earth county citizen.
In letter from J. F. Strunk, Cali
fornia, written to this place, he says
Miss Grace Marston was quite sick
with the grippe, and that they had a
frost which injured the tomato vines
at Riverside.
Frank Cornish changed cars at this
place on his way from San Francisco,
California, on visit to his parents,
who reside near Vernon Center, last
Friday morning. Mr.. Cor nish is an
attorney in San Francisco, and is on
his way to London, England, on legal
business.
John F. Jones of Judson died Tues
day night, Jan. 3d. of asthma, from
which he has been sufferer for some
time. He is the ather of Robert F.,
of this place and Owen NJ Jones of
Colorado. Mr.. Jones was a highly re
spected citizen The funeral will be
held at one o'clock Friday. The re-
mains will be laid to rest in Judson
cemetery. Mem orial service will be
conducted at Salem church Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, by Rev. D.
Edwards
G. f. Burrows informs us that the
saw one of the copper coins which
Morg Robinson cut out of stick of
wood found in the timber near his
residence in the Rapidan. The piece
of money is about the size of the old
fashioned American penny across the
face of the coin is straight bar, above
which was a figure 4 the lettering or
figures, or whatever might have been
underneath the bar were obliterated
from natural wear Mr.. Robinson has
sold two of the coins for $50.
Fl. G. Howard returned from ST..
Paul last week, where he went for a
satisfactory examination as to the con-
dition of the elbow joint that has been
given him so much trouble, and the
result was the same. The only hope
he has is, to have the joint removed.
AS has been said before, in either
event he will have stiff joint. The
result of the examination was the same
as that given at Rochester. NJ. H.
has not fully made up his mind what
he will do; he will see, he says
1t is over two years ago that L. S.
Knox and bride went from this place
to Colorado, she being at the time in
poor health After remaining in Den
yer awhile it was found necessary to
make another change, as she did not
seem to gain as rapidly as was hoped
she would. At present Mr.. Knox and
wife are located at Ell Paso, Texas,
and he is engaged in the practice Of
law, his profession. He is bright
young man, and his many friends here
are pleased to hear from him, hoping
that>the present location may not only
! prove of great benefit to his wife, but
also to himself financially.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25
CHANGE OF TIME.
G. & N. w. Roundabout Train Will Run
Into MankatO.

A change of time takes effect on the
Chicago & Northwestern road Sunday.
No. 10, the east bound passenger train
that has heretofore arrived at a 80 p.
m. and remained five minutes, will
arrive at 20 p. M and remain
twenty minutes for lunch.
The New Ulm roundabout train
which has not been coming any nearer
than the junction will run into Man
kato, arriving at 7 10 a. m. No time
is fixed for its departure and it will go
out as special. This change will be
a great convenience to people living on
the roundabout route and those having
business along it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25
10 DAYS SALE

Commencing Saturday, January 26ih.
The Greatest Sacrifice Sale Ever Of
fered to the People. foods Simply
Given Away. Our Loss Your Gain.
These Goods at Less than Cost. Prices
Mean a Big Loss to Us and a Great
Gain to You, but we are determined
not to carry over dollars worth of
Winter Goods. We must have the
space for the Big Spring Stock Arriv.
ing Daily.
One hundred suits broken sizes,
mems fieeced lined underwear Heavy
shirts and drawers closely woven
with double thick fieeced lined double
cuffs. Fancy binding around collar
and down front, white pearl buttons.
The popular garment, our great sacri-
fee selling price per garment 80 cents.
90 pcs. ladies' feeced lined underwear,
silver gray, closely woven with softest
velvety fleeing, tight fitting ri bbed
cuffs, pearl buttons, nicely trimmed,
a warm, soft, comfortable garment.
Vests only, sold everywhere at SOC.
Our great sacrifice sale price is SOC.
Childrens feeced lined underwear.
Double. thick, blush. soft feeced lined,
durable and very warm, nicely
trimmed with pearl buttons. Prices
lower than you can buy at wholesale.
For three year old child 10c, for five
year old child 13c, for six year old
child 15c, for nine old child 17c, for
ten year old child 100, for twelve year
old child 21c, for fourteen year old
child 23c.
Ladies all wool single black mittens.
100 pair to close out at SC. Ladies
double all wool mittens, 100 pair to
close out at 13c per pair. Children's
all wool mittens, several dozen to close
out at DC per pair.
One hundred skeins of Fleisher's
yarn per skein 23c.
Come early and get the right sizes
while they last.
THE FAIR STORE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25
Card of Thanks.

Mrs. J. S. Turrittin and family de-
sire to return their sincere thanks to
the many friends who were so kind
and sympathetic during the long ill
ness of the late Mr.. Turrittin. They
wish especially to thank the mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie in this. connection. The kindly ex-
pressions and ministrations have
greatly strengthened Mrs. Turittin to
endure the ordeal through which she
has been called to pass.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25
Daniel Buck, Attorney for execatrix.
Jan. %. Feb. Is. 1901


ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth--ss. In Probate Court, Special term,
anuary 21st, 1901.
In the matter of the estate of Rosalia
Heger, deceased.
ing to be the last will and testament of Rosalia
Heger, deceased, late of said county, has
been delivered to this court.
And Whereas, Alois Heger has filed
Herewith his petition representing, among other
things, that said Rosalia Heger died in
said county on the 10th day of January, 1901,
testate and that said petitioner is the
executor named in said last will and testament,
and praying that the said instrument may be
admitted to probate, and that letters testament
tary be to him 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 23d day of February, A. ID. 1901, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, when all concerned may
appear and contest the probate of said instru-
ment.
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, weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato, in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato this 21st day OF
January, A. d. 1901.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal1 VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25
BASEBALL RELICS.

The base ball suit of c. D. Benack
ct ais. vs. Oscar Bierbauer ct ais,
which has been on the district court
calendar for nearly four years, was
today settled and dismissed The other
base ball suit, G. d. Benack ct ais VS..
G. A Everhart ct ais, was continued.
This has been on the calendar for
about five years.
The two Heaton cases are to be
tried before Judge Quinn at Fairmont
March 10Th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25
The Sunshine Route to California

The Sunshine Route to California
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rys.
Every Wednesday tourist sleeper
through to San Francisco & Los An
geles by above mentioned route. Also
elegant first and second class service
every day. No danger of snow block
AIDES. You can obtain stop-over privi-
leges at points enroute. See Grand
Canyon of Arizona, petrifed forests,
prehistoric. For complete informa-
tion rates etc. call on J. G. More,
Agent, Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25

The Anoka Union thinks that if the
primary election law is good for the
igyscities, it is. just as good for the
small, towns, and believes there should
be no distinction. And the. Union is
right
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25

Judge j. 81. Quinn was summoned
to this city from Blue Earth last eve
ming to try a case, and when he ar
rived found that the action had been
continued by consent. He was not
highly elated over the useless journey
: Mrs. VIM. Moses was in town today,
and installed the officers of Chat
tanooga Circle No. 4S, Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
B. G. Taylor went to ST. Paul this
afternoon to appear before the supreme
court tomorrow in the case of Blew
VS.. Ritz of Watonwan county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25

Mrs. Nation of Kansas seems to
think that she is the whole country,
and above all law. That is hardly the
way to promote good morals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the post Office at Mankato, MINI.
for the week ending Jan. "a, 1901.
Anderson, G. N. Anderson, Jonas s..
Beach, Mrs. A. Brown, Charlie.
Davis, John D.
Earl, q. w.
Friedman, Mr..
Gieser, Mr.. German Am. Land Co.
Gilbertson Walter; Graham, B. w.
Hammer, Gus. Hanson, Fl. G.. +;
Haugen, Hans H. Hubrig, Henry;
Miller, Johne.
Ramona, F. E. Riley, Miss Stella.
Osborn, Mrs. Geo.
Schmidt, Miss Lena;
Spring, j.; Spaulding, Miss Mari
eta; Swanson, F.
Webb, Mrs. Eliza West, Sherman T.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the date
of this list. One cent extra will be
charged for each advertised letter.
Letters remaining unclaimed at the
expiration of 10 days from date will be
sent to the dead letter Office.
L. P. HUNT. Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-25
MAY LOCATE HERE.

j. A Slama, of Chicago, is looking
over the city today with a view of
locating and opening tea and coffee
and crockery house. He will visit
Fort Dodge ana Mason City, Iowa, be-
fore definitely deciding upon loca-
tion. He was looking after vacant
store building and dwelling house this
afternoon.
Jennie-To have a round beautiful
neck wiggle your head from side to
side every night take Rocky Mountain
Tea. It's short cut to graceful
form. 35c. J. c. Thro
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
THE LEGISLATIVE LEAGUE.
Annual Conference of the National
Organization Begins Tomorrow.

Annual Conference of the National
Organization Begins Tomorrow.
The first annual conference OF the Ma
tional Legislative League viii be held at
the Oxford Hotel. beginning tomorrow.
The conference viii consider the perfect-
ing Of league organization. and puoHe
questions will be discussed. 4 protest
VIII be made TO Congress against all leg
islatioR discriminating against sex. sspe-
ciaily n regard 10 the law BY which an
American-born women loses her citizen
ship in the United States upon marriage
TO a foreigner.
The officers of the League intend that
the organization shall take the initiative
IN the endeayOr 10 secure fer women
equality of legal. political. and Industrial
rights through National and State Iegis-
IatiOn
Plans VIII be made for active efforts TO
do away with all legal enactmenJs which
they consider injurious to women. espa-
cially such as deny them equal rights to
their children. their property, and their
earnings.
The officers Of the League are: Lille
DeTereuZ Blake. New York city. uresi-
dent. Elizabeth Cady Stanton New York
city honorary president; Marula NJ
Kicker Dover, y. H. Josephine X. Henry.
Versailles, KY; Clara n. Eddy. Deuver
Col, vice presidents at-large: Margaret
II Parsons, Grand Rapids. Mich. record
ing secretary; Margaret Holmes Bates
New York city, corresponding secratarv.
Victoria Conkiing Whitney, St Louis
No, treasurer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
RIOTS FEARED IN TOPEKA.
Police Authorities RenGy to Resist
Mrs. Nations SaIoon-SmashfnS.

MIS- Nations saloons mas ing.
TOPEKA. Kan. Feb 1S.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation slept in the home of a friend last
night. instead of Z cell. because two sa-
Ioonkeepers signed bail bonds for her She
was arrested four times yesterday. was re
leased twice on her own recognizance, and
twice because men who conduct joints
went to her assistance.
After her final release from durance vile
lass night. she announced she would con
tinue smashing saloons today and VIII not
spare the property of the men who helped
her regain her liberty. She says she viii
remain in Topeka and viii continue using
her Ratchet until there is not a rum shop
left in town
Chief of Police StahI and Sheriff Cook
have each sworn fifty extra men in. and
VIII make an effort today TO protect prop
erty- They will not only arrest Mrs. Ma
tion If she Yields her ha tchet. but Will ar
rest and imprison as many Of her follow
ers as possible This may result in riot
ing, as Mrs Nation can easily secure a
following o. 500 men sns women all OF
whom are armed with hatchets. guns,
and clubs. and viii obey her commands
The saloons are all closed, and even the
drug stores have stopped selling liquor eX-
cept in strict compliance WITH the law
The Joint KEEPER are complying with
the promise they made some time ago re
garding quitting the business. but they
have not shipped their fixtures and stocks
Of liquor out Of town according to agree
ment. and the efforts of Mrs. Nation and
her crusaders are directed 10 finding the
Illicit property and destroying it no mat
ter where il Is hidden
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
CRITICISM OF Mr.. Gage
Chicago Manufacturers Aroused by
RnSsia's RetaIiatOry Action.
They BIHme the Secretary of the
Treasury for Stirring Up Tariff
war by Imposing n DISCRIMINATE
ing Duty on Sugar Means an
Enormous Loss of business.

CHICAGO. Feb. 18.-LocaI manufaetur-
ers Of agricultural and other implements
viii suffer & loss aggregs ting $50. COG, 600 a
year as a result Of the recent rulings OF
Secretary Gage. iaficting a discriminating
duty upon Russian sugar. for which Russia
has levied retaliatory duties Of 30 per
cent. which are practically prohibitory,
upon tools aud implements made in the
United States
Two-thirds of this class Of exports 10
Russia come from Secretary Cages own
State and city. The law goes into effect
March /. The Illinois firms most at
fected by the measure are the Mccormick
and DeeriRg Harvester companies. the Hi
nois Steel Company. the Plano Manufactur-
ing Company, the Kiugman Manufacturing
Company, of Peoria. and several others at
Rockford, Moline, and other parts OF the
State. These companies export several
thousand machines to Russia each year, TO
an amount aggregating nearly $40 GG0, 600
or two-thirds OF the business affected by
the retaliatory measures This export
business will be entirely ruined.
Secretary John NJ. Glenn. OF the Manu-
facturers' Association. said:
The members of our association were
informed some time ago by their statesmen
of the threat Of Russia that, if Secretary
Gage levied discriminating duty against
Russian sugar in favor Of the sugar mil
iionaires Of the United States. something
serious might be expected in the way of
retaliation from the Russian Government
We Immediately sent il 2 request, asking
for liberal Interpretation OF the Russian
sugar law and also set to work TO satisfy
ourselves whether or rot the contention
of our Government was right. We found
that a remission Of the excise tax to Rus
sian sugar growers was In no sense
bounty.
In the meantime. We received advance
information that retaIiatory measures
Were being prepared by NJ De WiJte,
which would be announced as soon as Al
adverse decision by Secretary Gage was
made. We warned Mr. Gage OF this. Sec
rotary Gage has seen fit TO listen TO the
So-calIed experts IN the Treasury De
partment and decided against the Rus
sian sugar-grOwers last Thursday N
De Whites measures have already been
made known, and the interests involved
are even greater than we at first
thought
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
A BOLD DASH FOR LIBERTY.
Government Prisoner Escapes From
officer ut Norfolk.


an officer at Norfolk
NORFOLK. Va. Feb. I8--News of the
escape Of d Government prisoner from the
receiving chip Franklin. where he was
awaiting transfer to the naval prison at
Boston. leaked out yesterday. The pris-
oner was a young man named Frederick
". Harrison, Of AT 145th Street, New
York. \ fellow prisoner, J. H Holmes. OF
70 Ferrin Street, Charlestogn. Mass. made
dash for liberty at the same time but
was recaptured
Holmes and Harrison were landed at
Norfolk, January ., by the British steam
ship Ursula Bright. Captain Coode. They
deserted the United States training ship
Topeka at Genoa, Italy, and slowed them
selves away on the Bright. Captain Coode
turned them over 70 the naval authorities
here. They were contaminated and sen
te4ced 10 serve year each il Boston naval
prison.
Friday Harrison and Holmes with FIVE
otter prisoners, we're taken ashore from
the Franklin to a bathhOuse nearby The
marine sergeant In charge removed their
shackles temporarily. By stufhng the
locks Of the shackles with paper Harrison
and Holmes fixed them so they did not
catch when snapped on again. The ser
seant failed to notice this En- route from
the bathhouse TO the receiving ship Holmes
and Harrison made the dash for liberty. in
which Harrison was successful
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
A Crusade Against Gambling.

BRISTOL. Va. Feb. 1g.-The police of
Bristol are having some interesting ex-
periences, having Instituted a crusade to
get rid OF gambling houses. One house,
on Main Street. was being run under the
guise Of a chartered club, and the officers
were IL doubt about their authority 10
take Il in hand. They were advised by
Commonwealth. S Attorney Ashworth that
no charter could be sufficient 10 shield any
violation OF the law and that it was their
plain duty to break up gambling dens
without regard 10 excuses.
The chartered concern was therefore
raided and five men We're summoned to
appear II police court, while a sixth led
to Tennessee Two OF the I'VE men ap-
peared as witnesses. and the other three
were fined $50 ach.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
a CRUSADE IN MARYLAND.
Temperance Enthusiasts Says the Sa.
looms Must Go

WILLIANSPORT. Md. Feb. 1S--Mrs.
Molhe Cook. a temperance enthusiast, be
longing 10 an anti-saloon society. came to
Wliliamsport and Is distributing literature
over the town and penetrating the six sa-
iooEs in the place IN her crusade It is
stated she will give several public tenn
perance lectures. She says the six sd
looEs must go, but does not reveal what
methods she will use to bring this about
She wears a bright red waist decorated
with white Maltese crosses. and a blue
skirt She attracts much attention wher-
ever she goes. Before marriage she was
Miss Poole She IS a native of Williams
port This is her first visit 10 her na tive
town since she left It ten years ago
The salOCnkeepers affect not TO be seri-
ously disturbed. and say if Mrs. Cook pur-
sues Mrs Nations method in smashing sa-
looms they viii give her warm recep-
ton. claiming they are doing business Ie-
SalIy and under proper State and county
license Mrs Cook announces that she
viii 60 all over the State Of Maryland in
her crusade.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
BABIES sCALDED TO DEATH.
4 Little Girl Tips over Boiling Wa
Ger With Fatal Results.

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 1S--Rosa Getz,
aged seven, and her little brother Howard.
aged three. children Of Frank Getz, min
er. died at their home hare Saturday night
from scaIds.
The children were in the kitchen during
the morning while the mother was aking
ready TO wash dishes She had Just filed
a pan with hot water when the little girl
reaching up 20 get something. pressed
down toe table leaf. fitting the table and
upSetti2E the water. which sJreamed over
the little ones
Both We're terrible scalded. suffering Sc
yereiy from 5he burns which sloughed- the
flesh from their little bodies.