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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
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Notice to Farmers


= ThesFree Press. 10. prepared to- fur
nish mail boxes with it's paper ION the
rural free..delivery routes and is pre-
pared to provide such patrons of rural
routes the mail boxes at cost price.
These boxes are of the most approved
pattern and are approved by the United
States postoffice departm ent at Wash
ington.
Certain representatives of Other
papers are going through the country
making the statement that the Free
Press cannot furnish the approved
boxes. This statement is false and is
only made for the purpose of forcing
rural route patrons to subscribe for
their papers, when local paper. is OF
much more..value to them.
If Free Press representatives have
not called on you Call at the office and
see. our box and. leave your. order. tt
be supplieds%nwhen the various routes
in contemplate on are established.
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Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
TIME FOR ACTION.
Gov. Van SAINT Says Time tor Talk
Has Passed.

Minneapolis Journal:
Governor Van SAINT in Chicago,
where he has been attending the live
stock show, said yesterday to Chi
cago paper, anxious to verify his posi-
ton:
81 am prepared to stand by every
statement have made. The period of
talk is past the period of action has
arrived. We will act Immediately
you may be sure of that. l have not
called an extra session of the legisla-
ture, and cannot say now when 1t Will
be done, or whether or not it will be
done at all. We will follow the trail
that seems to promise best results. We
shall not stand still.
This proposed combine means rob-
berry. There is no other thing to be
said about it. Our people are opp osed
to it. Our law is plain against it.
My oath of Office compels my course.
What have done has been alone from
a sense of duty and right what l shall
do will be dictated by right I could
assume no other position, having in
view the sanctity of my oath. l I'M
derstand that the movers in the project
say that there is no law against it,,
and that they will succeed. Well,
they can't do it. They will not make
one those parallel and competing lines,
obviating their natural rivalry and
fixing wrongful rates-not while l am
governor.
81 have not been approached with an
offer of compromise. 1 have heard of
no compromise. So far as 1 know,
there has been no thought of compro-
mise-certainly not by those who have
the safety and we'll being of Minnesota
in their charge. We think that we see
our way clear, and we shall follow that
way.
"We have three ways of reaching
these men, and, if necessary, every
way will be tried. Our railroad and
warehouse commission are the power
to fix rates. 1t may, if it sees fit, en-
act a prohibitory tariff on all classes
of goods, and force the combiners to
do legitimate business.
. "We have law which EXPRESSLY pro-
hibits the combination of parallel
lines. The Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern are parallel. Good
lawyers seem to question the scope of
this law. I shall consult with the
Minnesota attorney general about it.
If he is doubtful about it, 1 can call
the legislature in extra session, and
that body can make law which will
fit this particular instance. Within the
state lines of Minnesota the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern interests
will not weld
The governor is at LIE Claire, Iowa,
today, visiting his aged parents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

Geo. Bowles of Granite Falls, adj
ministrator of the estate of the late
Frank Bowles, has commenced an &C.
ton against the Chicago & North
Western road to recover 81, $50 dam
ages for the death of the deceased.
Frank Bowles was brakeman and
was run over and killed by freight
train at Walnut Grove last May. A. E.
Clark is the plaintiffs attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
WINONA GETS THEM.
Bio Flax Fiber Plants From Mineral
Point and DEBORAH,

Winona, MINI, Dec. 6.-Papers are
being signed yesterday at Mineral
Point, Wis, whereby the Union Fiber
company will move its big plants at
DEBORAH, Iowa, and Mineral Point to
Winoua and the business be greatly
enlarged.
Winona interests have placed 800,
600 cash at the disposal of the company
and will be represented on the direc-
torate by R. E. Tearsew, B. Parsons
and F. 81. Thatcher The authorized
capital stock is 81, 600, 900, of which
$3.50, 600 is issued.
The company holds valuable patents
on its products in this country and
abroad. In addition to making manu-
facturers' tow, it turns out insulation
against heat and cold, floor deadeners,
fax fiber waste, tagging, pipe cover
ings, etc. Philip Allen, Jr., of Mineral
Point, is president. E. W. Hoyt oil
DEBORAH, vice president; N. Willett OF
DEBORAH, treasurer, and A. q. Brown
of DEBORAH, secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES SALE 8
Default having been made in the cOnuIrIous
of a certain mortgage executed by Joseph
Reichel and Julia Reichel, his wife, mortgagors,
to Mary Burns, mortga gee, dated September
18th 1898, and recorded in the office of Register
of Deeds III and for the county of Blue Earth
and State of Minnesota, on the 2gth day of Sep
TENDER, 1898, at 45 o clock a. m. in book fifty
500, of mortgages on page eighteen GS. by
which mortgage there was conveyed and grant
ed the following described real estate, situate
in the county of Blue Earth aforesaid. to-wit:
Lots six (6) and seven ~, in block thirteen Q31,
and lots nine Y) and ten Q0), in block three 90,
all In Mankato City, IN the county of Blue Earth
and State of Minnesota, according to the re-
corded plat thereof on file and of record in the
office of the Register of Deeds in and for said
county and State, to secure the payment of two
hundred and fifty dollars (S250) with interest at
the rate of per cent per annum, according to
the conditions of one prOmissOry note bearing
date Septen. Der 18th 1898, made by said Joseph
Reichel and Julia Reichel and Felix Yarmer and
said mortgage having been satisfied as to said
lots six o. and seven e., in block thirteen QS,
aforesaid, and there being claimed to be due
and unpaid upon said note and mortgage the
sum OF two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) and
interest thereon at the rate of per cent per an
mum from and since Septem Der 18th, 1900. and
no proceedings at law or otherwise having been
instituted 10 recover the amount of said mort
gagged debt or any part thereof. Ana which
said mortgage and the debt and note secured
thereby was on the 18th day of November 1901
dnly sold and assigned by said Mary Burns to
which said assignment and assignment was on
the 18th day of November 1901 duly recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds in and for
said county in book So of mortgages Cd page 1863.
NOW, THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given,
that by virtue and in pursuance of power of
sale in said mortgage contained and Herewith
recorded and of the statutes in such case made
and provided the said lots nine ~ and ten Q0),
in block three e.. of MankatO City aforesaid
will be old at public auction at the easterly
front door on South Fifth street of the court
house in the said county of Blue Earth and at
the city of Mankato therein on Saturday the
2Sth day of December, A ID. 1901, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, to the highest bidder for cash,
to satisfy the amount of said mortgage debt,
due and unpaid, together with the costs and ex-
penses of foreclosure proceedings, including
twenty five dollars (S25 attorneys fees, as stip-
ulated IN said mortgage, and the said mortgage
Will be thereby foreclosed, and said sale will be
made subject to redemption at any time within
one year as provided by law.
Dat at Mankato, Minnesota, November 18th
A. G01
CHARLES HARRIS,
Assignee of Mortgage.
WILSON,
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
FINDS AGAINST SCHLEY
A NEW YORK PAPER PUBLISHES
ALLEGED RESULT OF THE
n INQUIRY.
AT FAULT ON FIVE COUNTS

Delay of the Flying Squadron, Misrep
resentation of Reason for Retrograde
Movement, Disobedience of Orders
In Making the Same, Failure to De-
stroy the Colon and Unbecomine
Conduct in the Hodgson Incident.
New York, Dec. Ga special to The
Press from Washington says: Rear
Admiral Schley has been found at
fault on five counts by the court OF
inquiry. This comes from person
who is in a position to learn the opin-
Ion Of the three admirals on the differ
ent specifications of the precept.
1t is understood that the court finds
Dgainst Schley:
First-For the delay of the flying
squadron off Cienfuegos.
Second-For misrepresentation of
the reasons for returning to Key West
to coal.
Third-For disobedience of orders
In making the retrograde movement.
Fourth-For failure to destroy the
Colon.
Fifth-For conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman in the Schley-
Hodgson controversy.
1t is impossible at this hour for the
Associated Press to confirm the report
Of the Press statements in regard to
she finding of the Schley court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
Nov. 22-29,D 6, 1901.
NpnEP TnP uEARTNH ON UT

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Mary
Jackson, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate Of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Joseph Burwell, of said county.
1t is ordered that all claims and demands OF
all persons against said estate be presen ted 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 On Monday the 26th day of May, A. ID.
1902 at ten o'clock ID the forenoon of said day.
1t 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, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the .14th day of Nov
vember, A. D 1901
By the Court,
probate Seal.l VIM F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
G. O. Daley, Atty for Executor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
NEW OFFICERS.

Mankato lodge No. SO, Knights of
Ptyhias, held its annual election of
officers Friday night, with the following
result:
A. E. Clark, chancellor commander
Geo. W. Sugden, vice chancellor; DIR.
F. L. Stephan, prelate G. o.
Daley, master of work; Evan Davis,
keeper of records and seal; E. F. Scar
ing, master of finance; John R.
Thomas, master of exchequer; D. C.
Davies, master at arms M. D. Fan
cher, inner guard 7. G. Edwards
outer guard j. B. Richards, truste'
for three years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
MAPLETON.

Mrs. L. J. Baker has been granted a
pension of S. per month. We do not
know of a more deserving pensioner
and regret that the amount is not
several times larger.
Mr.. Frank Fish has qualified to
carry the east rural route SO that the
carriers have now all been secured and
the service will commence as soon as
Uncle Sans willing, which will prob
ably be some time in February OF
March.
Vernon Center correspondence II
is stated on authority as good as any
that sponsor such statements, that a
wild cat roams the woods near the
railroad bridge. Two brave hunters
spent the forenoon, Monday, in the
vain endeavor to shoot the beast.
Nothing but tracks in the snow re-
warded their efforts.
A letter received from Colorado, an
nounces the safe arrival of the Bachtles
at Boulder, where they had the pleas
ure of joining in Thanksgiving Dime,
at Mr.. =. Garvin's. Several other
Minnesotians were present, among
them being Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes of
Good Thunder, the DeRusha's OF
Delevan and Mrs. Holey of Blue
Earth. Mr.. Bachtle stood the journey
we'll and is feeling better and stronger
than when he left Minnesota.
At meeting of the Mapleton divi-
sion of the Lura Lake Telephone COM
pany, at the Whitney school house. on
Wednesday evening, November 9th,
the following officers were elected
o. W. Healy, president; O. E. Os-
mundsen, vice president; b. Fl. Han
sen. secretary; Andrew Anderson,
treasurer Albert Miller, Geo. Lang,
J. P. DAILY, Tory Lokensgaard, Gun
der Anderson, directors. A constitu-
tion and bylaws were adopted, max
ing the line toll line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
Dec. 6-l3-20. 1901.
Dec. b-I5-ZU, IgUI,
ORDER FOR HEARING OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE OF MINORS


ORDER FOR HEARING OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE OF MINORS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth.-SS. In Probate Court
In the matter of the guardianship of
Mary A. Lothrop, an insane person.
On reading and filing the petition
of Alexander Morrison guardian Of the person
and property of Mary A. Lothrop an insane
person, for license to sell all of the interest
of said Mary A. LothrOp in lots two and three
in block four, in the village OF Vernon Center,
in Blue Earth County Minnesota, being the real
estate of Mary A. Lothrop, said Ward, And it APP
pearing from said petition that it is necessary
and would be beneficial to said Ward, and all
persons ia crested therein that said real
estate or a part thereof should be sold.
1t is ordered, That the next of the kin of the
said ward, and all persons interested in the es-
tate of said ward, shall appear before said pro-
bate court at the probate Office in the city of
Mank alto, in the county of Blue Earth afore-
said on the 2sth day of December A. D. 1901, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause why a
license should not be granted for the sale of
said real estate.
And it is further ordered, That notice of
such hearing be given to all persons interested
in said estate by publication of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said hearing in
che Mankato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at the city of Mankato,
in said Blue Earth county, Minnesota.
Dated Dec. 4th, 1901.
By the Court,
probate Seal.1 VIM F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Pfau Pau, Attorneys for Guardian,
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Nov, 20, Dec. Glib, 1901,
INOFs 20, IOC' O'IOj 1OO1'
ORDER TG EXAMINE ACCOnN

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS. In Probate Court,
In the matter of the estate of Amy
Roberts, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of Thomas Hughes executor of
the estate of Amy Roberts
deceased, representing, among other things,
that he has fully administered said es-
tate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final ac-
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 10th day of December. 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 21st day
of November. A. ID. 1901.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. VIM. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
MINNESOTA is AHEAD.
Got More Butter Diplomas Than Any
other State in the Union.

st. Paul, Dec. 6.-Surerintendent
McMullen of the Minnesota Pan
American building has reported to the
dairy and food department on the
final scoring of Minnesota butter dis
plays at Buffalo. Minnesota scored
more diplomas than any other state in
the Union. The North Star state
record is so butter exhibits, which
scored "a and better. Minnesota was
the only state to score 9S fat, New
York coming next with 97.75 as it's
highest score. No other state had so
large a number of exhibits scoring
diplomas as Minnesota. Had Mime
sofa been upon the same financial foot
ing as some of the Eastern states at
the Pan-American her triumph would
have been absolute and complete in
every department, but as it was the
dairy display was the wonder and ad-
miration of all visitors at Buffalo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
OFFER OF $4,000.
In Settlement of States Claim Against
Joseph BObleter.

st. Paul, Dec. Attorneys for the
bondsmen of Joseph Bobleter, former
state treasurer, have made PROPOSE
ton of settlement involving the pay
ment of s22, 900. The present shortage,
due to losses because of the insolvency
of banks, is $45, 900, but the state
holds assets of the bank on which the
state auditor estimates SIT, 600 will
leave the state So, 600 out.
Attorney General Douglas recon-
mends the acceptance OF the compro-
mise. 1t does not include Colonel Bob
Letter himself, who is liable as princi-
pal, and the Sc, 900 may yet be realized
from him.
The sureties are VIM. R. Merriam,
Frank A. Seymour, Edward M. Saun-
ders, Robert A. Smith, and VIM.
Dawson. Of these Frank A. Seymour
and VIM. R. Merriam are considered
insolvent and cannot pay anything.
The Dawson and Smith estates are in
the hands of assignees, who join with
Mr.. Saunders in the proposition.
The state has preferred claim on
these estates.
MIR. Bobleter gives as his reason for
, not joining in the proposition, that
under the circumstances he believes
the Legislature will release him from
payment.
! The attorney generals recommend a
tiou to the governor says in part:
SIT is my opinion that because of
unusual and extraordinary occur
rences, the financial condition of all
the sureties upon Mr.. Bopleter's bond
have become so changed that it would
be manifestly unfair to enforce to the
utmost the claim of the state. Assum-
ing that the communication made by
the state auditors department is true,
l think that the loss to the state
would be very small, if anything. If
1 am correctly informed, a sum suffi-
cient to make up the deficit or princi-
pal can probably be collected from Mr..
Bobleter, who has declined to join in
the application for a compromise. al
though 1 know, from information
which regard as entirely trustworthy,
that he has been urged by the sureties
upon the official bond of the treasurer
and their attorneys and representatives
to make contributions.
81 would recommend, if it meets
with the approval of your excellency,
that you select two judges of the su-
, preme court of this state to act with
me as commission to consider this
proposition of settlement. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
THE NEW CANAL TREATY.
Text of the Hay-Pauncefote Conven-
ton Given to the Public.

Text OF the Hay-Pauncefote ConVen-
ton Given to the Public.
Washington, Dec. 6.-The new Hay
Pauncefote treaty has been made pub
lie. 1t provides that the new treaty
shall superSede the Clayton-BulWer
treaty; that the canal may be con-
structed under the auspices of the
United States in such manner as that
country may see fit, either at its own
cost or by stock company, and that
the United States shall have the eX-
elusive right to manage the canal;
that the United States shall guarantee
hhe neutrality of the canal on the
basis of the treaty of Constantinople,
making the canal free and open to all
nations and discriminating against
none in respect to charges Of traffic;
that the canal shall never be block
AIDED in time of war, but the United
States may maintain such military
police along the canal as may protect
1t against lawlessness and disorder;
that warships of belligerents shall
pass through the canal with the least
possible delay and shall not be al
lowed to embark or disembark troops
Or munitions of war except in case of
accidental hlndrance; that the proVl-
sions of the treaty shall apply to
waters within three marine miles of
either end of the canal, and that YES
sells of belligerents shall not remain
In such waters more than "a hours at
any one time, providing that the YES
Bel of one belligerent shall not depart
within "a hours of the departure of
the vessel of another belligerent; that
al portions of buildings and works
necessary to the construction, main
tenance and operation of the canal
shall enjoy the complete immunity
from attack by belligerents enjoyed
by the canal itself; that no change of
territorial sovereignty or of interna-
honal relations Of the country traversed
by the canal shall affect the general
principle of naturalization.
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Nov. 20, Dec. 6-13, 1901.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL


CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of George 81,
Brewster, deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of George
II, Brewster, deceased, late of said county, has
been delivered to this court
Herewith her petition, representing, among
oths! things, that said George Ii. Brewster died
il said county on the 4th day of Nov, 1901,
testate and that said petitioner is the
executrx named in said last will and testament,
and praying that the said instrument may be
admitted to probate, and that letters testament
tary be issued thereon to her.
it is Ordered, That the proofs of said instru.
ment, and the said petition, be heard before
this court, at the Probate Office
in the City of Mankato, in said county
on Saturday the 2st day of Dec, A. ID. 1901. at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, when all concerned may
appear for and contest the probate of said n
strp meDt.
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 successively
prior to said day of hearing, in The Mankato
Free Press, weekly newspaper printed
anc publisn ed at Mankato in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato this 23rd day Of
November, A. d. 1901
By the Court,
probate Court Seal.1 WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.