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transferred to the railroad. It is said
of the Otter, that on May 18th of this
year she made the run from West
Newton to South Bend, a distance of
ITO miles in less than seven hours,
running time-being the quickest time
the journey was ever made by any
boat. She brought with her two
barges loaded with 1000 bushels of
wheat.
With this season ends practically
the navigation of the Minnesota river,
for the Northwestern railway reached
New Ulm this year.
The Osceola, Captain Haycock, a
small boat, assembled the river as far
as Red Wood once in the spring of
1879, twice in the spring of 1878 and
tonce in the spring of 1874 Once more.
in the spring of 1875 the Ida Fulton
and "Wyman K" each with a
barge in tow, carried to the same
point quantity of farm machinery
and brought hence as far as Mankato
2S, 900 bushels Of wheat. The water,
however, was quite low each season
and navigation difficult. For many
years no boat was seen again on the
Minnesota until taking advantage of 8
freshet in April 1897, Captain E. W.
Durant, of Saltwater, ran his boat,
the Henrietta, stern wheel vessel III
feet long with 40 state rooms, on ex
cursions to Henderson, st. Peter AND
Mankato.
With the advent of civilization thu
surface of the country has been expos
ed by cultivation 80 that much O
the moisture which, in the olden day
drained into the creeks and rivers nov
evaporates, causing all of our stream
to shrink to half their former size
Thus il has come to pass that he VIII
sees the Minnesota 'of today wonder
that it was ever navigable stream
But the old settler who remembers tn
river in its prime, when it carried O
it's swelling bosom the commerce of il
great valley, can see way off in tn
dim yistas of the past different seen
and many a tale Of thrilling interes
can he tell of those by-gone days
when our sky-tinted river was navi
gable
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING PETl.
TION TO SELL LAND.


cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blus
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court,
In the matter of the estate OF Peter
Erickson, deceased.
| Madison, administrator OF said
estate, setting forth the amount OF personal
| estate that has come into his hands, the dis
posed of; the amount of debts outstanding
against said deceased, as far as the same can be
| ascertained; the legacies unpaid, and de-
Sc ssr gR5sb sad ID deceased hs died s Seized S
the condition and value of the respective por'
tions or lots thereof; the persons interested In
said estate, with their residences; and praying
that license be to him granted to sell the west
half of the south west quarter OF section thir'
teen in township one hundred and seven north
of range. twenty seven west, in Blue Earth
And it appearing by said petition that there
is not sufficient peronai estate IN the
hands of said MAIDS Madison aoht admins ms
legacies or expenses Of administra.
ton, and that it is necessary for the payment
of such debts, legacies or expenses to sell all OF
II Is therefore ordered that all persons in
ested in said estate appear before this court on
Saturday, the 18th day of April, A. ID. lgO2,
| at 10 o'clock a. M, at the probate office
| in the city of Mankato, in said county, then
| and there to show cause, if any there be, why
license should not be granted to said admins
rea estate of said deceased as shall be
necessary to pay such debts, legacies and ez-
| penses.
And it is further ordered that this order shall
be published once in each week for three success
| sive weeks prior to said day of hearing In
| the Mankato Free Press, q weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato in said
county.
Dated at Mankato the oath day OF March
| A. D, 1902.
By the Court:
| TSeal Probate Court VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thos, Hughes, Atty. for Administrator
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March 2S. Aprll Ali, 1902,
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter OF the estate of Frederick
BONES, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Mathilde
Bonnes, ADMINISTRATIVE with the will
annexed OF the estate of Frederick
BONES, deceased, representing, among other
things that she has fully administered saiC
estate and praying that time and place bt
fixed for examining and allowing the fna
account of her administration, and FOL
the assignment OF the residue of said estate tC
the parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered, That said account be examined
and petitionheard, by this Court, on Saturday
the 18th day OF April, A. ID, 1902, at IL
o'clock A. NJ, at the Probate o flee in the Git!
of Bankato in said county.
And it is further ordered, That motto
thereof be given to all persons interested b!
publishing q copy of this order once in each Weel
for three successive weeks, prior to said da!
of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press, a week..
newspaper printed and published at Mankat'
| in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 18th day o
March, A. D. 1902
BY the Court,
| Seal of Probate Court. VIM +. HUGHES.
! Judge of Probate.
II. L. 50 W Schmitt, Attys. for Admin.
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WILLIAM SCHELLBACH,
Hoffman. Mimi.
Anril 11-1S-25. 1902.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCoUN

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS.--In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of James l..
Hanna deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Gertrude
ALBANIA administratrix of the estate of James
L. Hanna, 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 for
the assignment OF the residue OF said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard, by this court, on Saturday
the 3rd day of May, A. D., 1902, at
10 O'Clock m, at the Probate office in the City
! OF Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy of this order once in each week for three
| successive weeks prior to said day of hearing In
| the Mankato Free Press, a weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in said
| county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato, the 3rd day
OF April, A. D. 1902
By the Court:
! Probate Court Seal. VIM. F. HUGHES
| Judge of Probate,
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Mich. 14-2l-2S. April 4-1l-18 1902

Mch 14-2l-2S. April Ali Is 'lSUz
SHERlFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE UN
DER JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE ON
MECHANICS LIEN.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth. District Court Sixth Judicial Dis.
trict.
Nels A. johnson and John Aspland, copart-
ners az Mankato Sidewalk Company, PLAINTIFF
Mary E. soule and Sidney C. soule, George
w. Fletcher. and Mary E. Fletcher, defend
dants.
virtue of Judgment and decree entered in the
A. D., 1902, a cei tilted transcript of which haa
been delivered to me, l, the undersigned sheriff
of Blue Earth County, state of Minnesota, will
sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for
cash, on Saturday, the Goth day of April, A. D..
1902, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at the east
erly front door of the Court House, of the said
county of Blue Earth, in the city of Mankato,
in said county, the premises and real estate de-
scribed in said judgment and decree. to-wit:
in the county of Blue Earth and State of Mime
sofa, described as follows, to-wit: Lot number
thirt nine (S9) in block number one ~, OF van
Brunt's Addition to the town, now city, OF dan:
kato according to the plat thereof on file and OF
record in the office of the Register of Deeds OF
said Blue Earth County. Said premises VIII be
sold as aforesaid, subject, however, to the lien
of the said defendant Geo. w; Fletcher thereon
to secure the payment of the sum OF Ihree
Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty-FiVe dollars
with interest thereon at seven per cent per
! annum from the 22nd day of July A. ID. 100,
D''oO =, -''' FRED GERLICH,
Sheriff of Blue Earth Co.. MINI.
Thos. Hughes, Plaintiff Attorney.
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April 1925; May 2, 1902
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Betsey
Durkee. deceased.
Letters testamentary On the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto Henry
c. Tibbits 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: Monday the 18th day of October, A. D. 1902,
at ten O'Clock in 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 Ofsaid
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
tion of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
| ton, in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at MankatO
| in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 5th day Of
April, A, D. 1902
By the Court:
| probate Court Seall VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
| G. W. MEAD,
Atty for Executor.
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Mrs. J. r. Snow has executed a
beautiful painting of the Minnesota
river at the mouth of the Blue Earth,
and it is on exhibition at her hus-
bands photograph gallery. 1t is GER
tainly a work of art.
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April FL, 1902
improved Farms For Sale.

We own and offer for sale the
lowing improved farms viz; 10000
300 $40 240-280 and 800 acres. All of
the above lands. have buildings groves,
pasture and cultivated and located from
half mile to FIVE miles from Hoffman
Land Township, Grant County, Mime
sofa.
Heavy black loan with clay sub-soil.
None better in the state.
Land Township is thickly settled,
having population of 617 outside of
the village in 1906.
Prices from$.25 to SS2 per acre ac-
cording to location and Improvement.
For further particulars call on or
write
WILLIAM SCHELLBACH,
Hoffman, Mimi.
A Washington dispatch says that the
good roads train will visit the
northwest this season. 1t is to be
hoped that it can be prevailed upon to
make. Mankato one of its stopping
points.
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the people of this county and district. He
spoke of John G. CLANCY, whom he referred
to as a man of ability and of purity of
character. He also alluded in compli-
mentary way to Walter I. Brown, the
candidate for joint senator. THE sting
of defeat that comes TO a candidate will
last but a little WHILE" said Senator Fair
banks, "but defeat means more to you, my
countrymen, than 1t means to him. If you
will consider what is best for our future
interests you will vote for these men be-
cause ii is through them that we act
Senator Fairbanks said he was glad to
talk to farmers. "It is in the farming COM
munity that you find the wise thinkers on
political questions" he said. '"They are
not hystericaL They want economical ad-
ministration and they want to enforce
those policies which mean stability Of gov
ernment." Senator Fairbanks said he had
come to speak to Democrats. II like to
speak to them," he said.
The senator covered the issues of the
campaign in general way and especially
interested his hearers by drawing two word
picturesque of 1885, and the other of the
present-contrasting the difference between
the condition Of the agriculturists then and
now.
The audience was enthusiastic through
out. At the close of the senator's speech
Will Hayes, candidate for prosecutor from
Sullivan and Greene counties, addressed
the audience briefly.
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Greene County Turns Out q Great
Crowd at Bloomfield Despite the
Steady Downpour of Rain.
PLEASING TALK TO FARMERS
COMPLIMENTARY ALLUSIONS TO THE
LEADING LOCAL CANDIDATES.
Does Not Forget the Democrats
Twelve-MiIe Drive in the Rain to
Address q Linton Crowd.

Staff Correspondence Of the Journal.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, Oct. 3.-In the very
heart of the Second congressional district
and in the presence of a large gathering of
the most substantial men Of Greene county,
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks delivered a
speech in the opera house here this after
noon that was listened to with the strictest
attention and was vigorously applauded. 1t
was fine gathering of farmers, who came
from almost every part of the county. The
weather was not of the kind that would
bring people from the freside on an ordi-
nary occasion. All the morning there was
drizzling rain, and in the afternoon it be-
came much harder, but, Notwithstanding
the bad weather. the opera house was
filled. A number of women showed their
enthusiasm by coming out.
Senator Fairbanks came in from Martins
Vile this morning and was met at Elliston
by committee consisting of j. b. Heaton,
county chairman. c. E. Hudson, ]. w. Gra-
ham and w. B. Maddox. editor of the
Bloomfield News. The senator spoke at
1:S0 o'clock. The opera house was deco
rated with flags and pictures of the late
President Mckinley, President Roosevelt,
Abraham Lincoln. Gen. Benjamin Harri-
son and the late Governor Mount. A num-
Der of veteran soldiers sat on the stage. In
this district the soldier is important
element in politics. 1t is said there are
more veterans of the civil war in the Sec
ond district than in any other district in
the United States. These veterans paid
close heed to the remarks of Senator Fair
banks, and seemed to De especially inter-
ested in what he said about the war with
Spain and the army in the Philippines
Among the men on the stage was Col. Alden
G. Calkins, who was on the state ticket as
candidate for Appellate judge with Ira j.
Chase when the latter ran for Governor
That was the only time Greene county
was ever represented on the state ticket
The chairman Of the meeting was c. E.
Henderson, of this place, who was a mem
Der Of the lower house which elected Mr.
Fairbanks to the United States Senate He
introduced Senator Fairbanks with brief
but appropriate remarks.
When the senator arose to speak the rain
was beating hard against the windows of
the building. You have come out under
very extraordinary circumstances" he said
to the people in a congratulatory way. 'The
weather has not dampened your enthusi-
asm. 1t all signifies your interest in the
campaign that is before u.s.
Senator Fairbanks appreciated the fact
that he had an audience of substantial
agriculturists before him, and for awhile
he talked to them of things that relate
to farming, The senator has been some
thing of farmer himself. and he knows
the things that lie nearest the farmers s
heart. Prior to making a formal address
he talked a little of candidates and men,
toned those whose names are familiar to
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Statement of Mr. Thomas. president Of
the Erie Railway:
mo one can more fully realize the grav-
fty of the situation or the grave response
bility resting upon them than men who
for months have been seeking TO protect
the property under their charge as well as
the lives of loyal employees from the at
tacks OF misguided men melted by people
foreign to the State and TO the industry
we are seeking TO defend. We are doing
all in our power. and with increasing sue
cess. to mine coal Mr.. Mitchell and his
lieutenants are doing all in their power
TO prevent IL. We ask that such efforts
cease. or, failing, that the State of Penn
sylvania, and IL she is unable, the powers
of the United States, shall be exerted 10
afford full protection TO employees: not only
while at work, but going TO and fro-1 their
homes, as well as TO their families; and
that the reign of terror. riots. intimida-
tion and murder, which for months has
prevailed in the anthracite region, shall
cease. A record of twenty killed. over
forty injured. and with constant and in
machinery and railroads, by mob violence.
with no proper enforcement Of the law OF
order by the proper officials, is not the
time TO act on Mr.. Mitchells suggestion or
this morning TO arbitrate with men not in
our employ.
There are over 1900 loyal employees at
work in and around the anthracite mines.
and since this conference has been called.
open threats are current In that region that
such men will neither be permitted 20 work
nor i've In that country we are conteno-
ing for the right OF the American citizen
TO work without regard to creed. national
ity or association. To seek to prevent this
is crime, and we cannot by implication
sanction such a course. We ask the en-
forcement of law and order in the State:
that we be permitted TO deal with our en-
ployes free from foreign interference. con-
vinced that under such conditions we can
fully perform our full duty TO the public,
our owners and TO our employees. / fully
concur in the suggestion of Mr.. Baer,
which can be pursued in case OF failure TO
agree with our employees. but in many years
of such dealing IL has never yet been requi-
site to call IN assistance to fairly and
satisfactorily deal with our own r1en."
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VIEWS OF CONFEREES
Statements of the Warning Representatives as
Presented to President Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The statements
of the participants in the coal conference.
which were prepared during the recess held
between the morning and afternoon ses-
sions to-day. were presented in the follow
ing order:
President Baer. of the Reading Railroad;
President Mitchell, of the mine workers.
President Thomas, of the Erie Railroad;
Mr.. Markle, an independent operator; Pres
ident Truesdale. of the Lackawanna Rail-
road; Mr.. Wilcox, vice president and gen
eral counsel of the Delaware & Hudson
Railroad; Mr.. Fowler. president of the New
York, Ontario & Western Railroad.
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John Mitchell.

The following is the text of the statement
made to the President by the official rep-
resentatives Of the miners union:
Washington. Oct. g. 1902
"Mr. Presidential the conference this
morning we. the accredited representatives
of the anthracite coal mine workers were
much impressed with the views you ex-
pressed and the dangers TO the welfare of
our country from a prolongation of the
coal strike that you so clearly pointed ont
Conscious of the responsibility resting upon
US, conscious of our duty TO society con-
scious of our obligations TO the one hun-
dred and fifty thousand mine workers
whom We have the honor to represent-we
have. after most careful consideration and
with the hope of relieving the situation and
aver:ing the suffefings and hardship which
would inevitably follow in the wake OF a
coal famine. decided TO propose a resump-
ton of coal mining upon the lines herein
after suggested.
Before doing so. Mr.. President. we de-
sire 10 say that we are not prompted TO
suggest this course because of any doubts
of the justice OF our claims. In deferring
to your wishes We are prompted by no fear
on our part OF our ability TO continue the
contest TO a successful issue, thanks To the
generous assistance rendered us by our feI
low-workers in this and other lands: thanks
10 a justice-loving American public. whose
sympathies are always on the side of right,
we are able TO continue the struggle in
definitely. But, confident OF our ability TO
demonstrate to any impartial tribunal the
equity of our demands for higher wages
and improved environment, we propose thar
the issues eliminating in this strike shall
be referred TO you and a tribunal OF your
own selection and agree to accept your
award on all or any of the questions in
volved II you accept this responsibility
and the representatives of the coal opera
tors will signify their willingness to have
your decision Incorporated in an agreement
for not less than one year nor more than
five years. as may be mutually determined
between themselves and the anthracite coal
mine workers, and will pay the scale OF
wages which you and the tribunal appoint
ed by you shall award. We vall Immediate
ly call a convention and recommend re-
sumption OF work. on the understanding
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Statement Of Mr.. John Markle. the In
dependent coal operator:
II have listened with deep interest to the
remarks that you made before US few
minutes after II o'clock this morning and
of the situation in the anthracite coal field
of Pennsylvania. AS you disclaim any
right or duty TO intervene In your official
capacity, but are using your personal in
fiuence, and you admit, this matter is
beyond the merits OF the issue between
the coal presidents and operators on
side and the miners on the other, and you
express the fact that the situation has be-
come literally intolerable,' and as you
further state, The evil possibilities are so
far-reaching. so appalling. that IL seem5(
TO me that you are not only justified n
sinking, but are required TO sink for IN
time being any tenacity as 20 your respe
tive claims as to the matter at issue
tween you. In my judgment the situati'
apparently requires that you meet upon the
common claim OF the necessities of the
public. With all the earnestness I'm me l
ask that there be an immediate resump-
some such way as will. without days
unnecessary delay. meet the crying needs
OF the public.
II fully indorse these remarks from YOU.
and as an American citizen, and citizen
Of the commonwealth OF Pennsylvania. l
now ask you to perform the duties vested
In you as the President of these United
States; 10 at once scuelch the anarchistlc
condition OF affairs existing I'm the anthra-
cite coal regions by the strong arm of the
military at your command. record OF
twenty-one murders. a list OF brutal as
saults. houses and bridges dynamited.
daily acts of violence now taking place
and several washeries burned down are
actual evidences OF this condition OF law
lessness existing there. Are you asking
US TO deal with set OF outlaws? | can
hardly conceive of such a thought The
respectable citizens of these United States
will insist upon the officers In power Civ
ing TO the citizens OF Pennsylvania law
and order. and the right TO work IL they
desire.
CALL FOR TROOPS.
MIR. President. represent the individual
coal operators. and. In addition thereto, we
represent. far better than Mr.. Mitchell
does. the interests OF anthracite coal work.
ers. including some 1900 men who are now
working. endeavoring against great odds TO
relieve the public OF the possibilities OF a
coal famine. In makinS this appeal TO xou-
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POSSIBILITY OF ADJUSTMENT
Frankly Admitted to be Impossi-
bic on Present Attitudes.
Both Sides Present the Extreme Limits to
Which They Will Go. Leaving
Wide Gulf Between.
FEDERAL TROOPS DEMANDED
Whole Power of the Nation
Wanted by Operators.
President Instructed in His Duty and q
TRADE OF Abuse Heaped on
Mitchell and His Officers.
PRESIDENT MITCHELL'S REPLY
Brief Presentation OF the Miners
I Points OF Grievance.
Structures on Miners are Unwarranted, He
Statements of Truesdale,
Markle and the Others.

that the wages which shall be paid are 20
go in effect from the day upon which work
is resumed.
JOHN MITCHELL.
President u. NJ. w. OF A
JOHN FAHEY,
THOMAS DUFFY.
ID. ID. NICHOLS.
District Presidents u. M. w. Of A"
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The following is the text Of the statement
made to the President by the official rep
resentatives of the miners union:
''Washington. Oct 2 1902