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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07

General Passenger Agent Francis of
the Burlington gives the following
information regarding new air brake
system: vi 'n"'
''To meet new and unusual require
ments which have sprung up within
recent years, new air brake has been
designed. And it meets them as no
other device can. The principal is not
hard to understand and it is simple in
operations. By means of auxiliary air
tanks of high pressure, it exerts a
comparatively high pressure on the
wheels at high speed and relaxes the
pressure automatically as the speed
slackens. For instance, train is run
ming at 60 or 70 miles per hour when
the engineer sights an obstruction on
the track. With the old style brake
he could apply a pressure of only 70
pounds to the square inch, but with
the new apparatus 10 pounds are
available in an instant. AS the speed
slackens the pressure relaxes, there
fsre preventing the wheels from slid
ing, which would fatten them and
perhaps cause serious injury.
''The customary braking force which
an engineer may use is about 80 per
cent of the weight of the car, but an
emergency application of the new
brake increases this to about 1876 per
cent or F, in other words, the pressure
of the brake shoes upon the car wheels
is about 40 per cent greater. The
careful tests which have been made
show that train may be stopped in
80 per cent less distance than with the
next best braking appliance.
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TELEeRAPHfc ~BREvlTlEs.

Count Leo Tolstoi is very i'll and is
being attended by specialist from
st. Petersburg.
A severe blizzard is prevalent
throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
, York and the New England states.
The fleet in command of Rear Ad-
miral Francis ]. Higginson, comman-
'der-in-chief of the North Atlantic sta
ton, left Culegra island Sunday
Thomas B. Hedekin, one of the old
est business men and wealthiest cap
italists of Fort Wayne, Ind, was found
dead in bed. He was 68 years old.
Heart disease was the cause.
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Almost Reached the Century Mark.

Milwaukee, Feb. 3.-Michael O'Brien,
who would have been 100 years old
had he lived until Aug. next, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Single
ton, on Potter avenue. Mr.. O'Brien
was former well known lead miner,
having been interested for many years
in a section known as the New Dig.
gins" near Wyoming, Wis. Mr..
O'Brien's longevity of ivil angswrH3to
O'Brien's longevity was said to be due
70 regular habits of living.
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Wants Wireless rereoranhv

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 3.-W. F.
Thompson, former proprietor of The
Yukon Sun, is leaving Vancouver for
Ottawa and New York to endeavor to
perfect arrangements for the use of
the Marconi system in transmitting
messages to Dawson. The government
telegraph line to Dawson is down SO
much of the time that it is declared to
be practically a failure.
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ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR |
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR /

ORltER kSh II EARlNU II i LIZ ~ lNI4N tN'As
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS.
SSTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth, ss.-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Mathew
Evans, deceased:
On receiving and filing the petition of Althea
A. Evans of Mankato, MINES ota, representing
among other things, that Mathew Evans
late of Blue Earth county. Minnesota
on the 9th day of september, A d., 1901; at the
county of Blue Earth died intestate, and belns
an inhabitant of this county at the time OF his
death. leaving goods. chattels. and estate with
in this county, and that the said petitioner
is the surviving wife of said deceased, and pray
ing tina. administration of said estate be to her
granted.
1T Is ORDERED, that said petition be heard
before said court on Monday, the oath day OF
Feb, A. D.. 1862, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
Probate Office, in Mankato in said county.
ORDERED FURTHER. that notice thereof
be given to the heirs of said deceased and to al
persons interested. by publishing this orde.
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the Mank alto
Free Press, a weekly newspaper printed
and pq6sshSsda Ct Mt5nttfss" day 81
D., 1902. C.
u iooa Judge of Probate.
Evan Hughes, Atty. for Petitioner.
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Jan. 17-24-31, 1902
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.
l,TATE OF MINNESOTA Comfy of Blue


ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.
- TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Theresa
Stock, deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Theresa.
Stock deceased, late .of the county of Barnes,
state of North Dakota, has been delivered to
this court.
And Whereas, Edward Stock has fled
Herewith his petition, representing, among
other things, that said Theresa Stock died
il the county of Barnes, state of North
Dakota, the 8th day OF May, 1901,
testate, and that said petitioner is the
executor named in said last will and testament,
| and that said Theresa Stock left estate
! and praying that the said instrument may bs
! admitted to probate, and that letters testament
| tary be issued thereon to said petitioner.
Ii is Ordered, Thatthe proofs Of soid IustTu-
ment, and the said petition, be heard before
| this court, at the Probate Office
I in tie City of MankatO, in said county,
| on Saturday the Sth day OF Feb, A. D. 1892, at Z
! o'clock III the afternoon when all ConCernedmay
| appear for or contest the probate Of said In
| strU meut.
/ and It'll Further Ordered, That public no-
! tiCe of the time and place of said hearing be
! given to all persons interested, by pg bHcatlOn
! Of these orders for three weeks suCvossIvely
| prior to SAID day of hearing, in The Mankat0
| Free Press, a weekly newspaper printed
aus publIsi ed at Mankato, in said county.
Dated at the City OF MankatO this l4th day OF
l. By the Court.
probate Court Seal VIM. F. HUGHES,
| Judge Of Probate.
John c. Noe, Atty, for Petitioner.
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Jan. 81, Feb. TIA, 1872.
Jan. 81, Feb. I-I4, l9l2.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS

FUN or
S,TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth, IS. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Isaac n.
Ewing, deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition Of Albert
B. Ewing of Mankato Minnesota, rep.
1esenting among other things that Isaac n.
Ewing, late OF Blue Earth county
Minnesota, on the day of September
A. ID. 1859, at the County OF Blue
Earth, died intestate, and being an inhabitant
of this county al the time of his DEATH leaving
goods chattels and estate within this county,
and that the said petitioner is a son
of said deceased. and praying that ad
ministration of said estate be to James
A. Ewing, granted.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore said court on Monday, the Bid day Of
March, A. ID. 19C2, at 10 o'clock a. M, al
the probate Office in Mankato, in said county.
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said dece ased and to all persons
interested, by publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press
a weekly newspaper printed and published
at Mankato, in said county.
Dated at Mankato the Goth day Of jan, A. d.
1902.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal. VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge OF Probate
j. A. Flittie, Attorney for Petitioner.
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STOPS WORK ON NEW LINE
Burlington Road Waiting for Decision
on Merger Case.

Great Falls, Mon, Feb. 3.-An order
from Burlington headquarters stopping
all work on the proposed line from
Billings to Great Falls until the Unit
ed States supreme court shall have
disposed of the case brought against
the Northern Securities company by
Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota has
been received. An official of the com
pany, in speaking of this order, said:
ut is true that all work on the Bill
lings-Great Falls line will be stopped
as soon as the surveyors reach Ubet,
Fergus county, and the work will not
resume until the supreme court de-
cides the merger case. If it decides
that the merger is legal then this
work will probably be resumed"
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Jan. l7-24-31, 1902.
Jan. 1I-2431, 1902.
OBIER FOR BEARING OF SAL OF REAL
ESTATE OF MINOR.

Estate OF MINOR.
( TATE CT MINNESOTA, County of Blue
EaIth.-eS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the guardianship of
Mary A. Lothrop, an insane ersCn.
On reading and filing the -, petition
of Alexander Morrison guarGisn OF the person
and property of n airy A. Lothrop, insane person
for license to sell all of the interest of said
Mary A. Lothrop in and to lots two and three
in block four in the village of Vernon Center,
il the county of Blue Earth aid state of
Minnesota being the real estate OF
said Ward, And it appearing
from said petition that it is necessary
and would be beneficial to said Ward, and all
persons interested therein that said real
estate or Part thereof should be sold.
1t is orde red, That the next of the kin of the
said ward, and ell persons interested in the es-
tate of said ward, shall appear before said pro.
bate court at the probate CthCe IN the city OF
Mank ato in the county of Blue Earth afOre
said on the 8th day of February. A. d. 1902, 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 Tor
three successive weeks prior to said hearing IN
the Mankato Free Press, weekly newspaper
printed and published at the city of Nankato'
in said Blue Earth county, Minnesota.
Dated Jan. II, 1902.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal.l VIM F. BUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Pau Pau, Attorneys for Guardian,
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Cure When Others Fail.

Diseases OF the Ewes and Ears, Granulated Lids
Cataract, Cross-eyes Strengthened w1tncu, pam VI
danger. Discharging Ears, Deafness, etc, Dis.
eases of Nose and Throat, Catarrh, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Diseases of stomach and Liver, Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Headache, Billiousness,
taundice Kidney and Bladder troubles, Blood
and Skin Diseases, Scrofula, Pinples, Blotches,
Eczema, Ulcers etc Nervous Diseases, Head
ache, Hysteria, Insomnia ,ack OF Vitality Nerv,
Heart Disease, Palpitation, Dizziness, Shortness
of Breath Heart Pains, etc. Glandular Diseases
Tutnors, Abnormal Growth, Cancers cured with'
out pain-new METHOD. Piles and all Rectal Dis
eases. Diseases of Women, Deformities, Lack
Of development of any organ. Small and weak
parts enlargedand strengthened.
MiddleA3ed and Young Men,
suffering from Lost Manhood, Nervous or Ply.
steal Debilit Seminal Weakness, Lost Vigor
Decline of Manly Powers, Drains, Discharge.
and Losses Varicocele and all the train of evils
resulting tom Excesses, Errors of Youth, etc
producingsome of the following effects, as Nerv
BUSINESS, Weakness, Emissions, PimpIes anG
Blotchesi Debility Dizziness, Defective Memory
Absenceof Will Power, Confusion of Ideas, Aver
sion to society, Sexual Exhaustion, Pain in the
Back Dreams, etc, blighting the most radiant
hopes rendering marriage unhappy and bust
ness failure; sweeping thousands to
Timely grave. No matter who has failed, consult
the DOCTOR. He has cured thousands when they
hadgiven up in dispair. A Perfect RestoratioE
Guaranteed. Consultation sacTSS|y c'nfden
hR. Delays are dangerous.
MARRlAGEV
Married persons, or those contemplating mar
rage, who are aware OF physical defects or weak
nesses which would render marriage disap
pointment, would do we'll to call,
WEAKNESS.
In many cases drains occur unobserved by the
sufferer. To this hidden drain upon the vitality
may be attributed the cause of many diseases Of
the nerves, stomach, heart, kidneys and bladder
LADIES'.
We have long given careful attention to the
treatment of diseases peculiar to women, and our
method of treatment has been universally sue.
cessful. No lady, married single, need hest
tate to call for consultation, either alone with
q friend.
REMARKABLE CURES perfected in old cases
which have been neglected or unskillfully treat.
ed. No experiments or failures. Free Exami.
m all cases. Bring specimen of urine. Cases
and correspondence strictly confidential and
medicine sent to any part Of the United States
:, Oh. DOWNING,
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Jan. 24-31, Feb. 1902.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blu,
Earth-SS-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Charles
johnson, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of @, 8.
johnson administrator of the estate of u aTles
johnson, deceased, representing amons
other things that he has fully administered
said estate, and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing TIT
final az count OF his administration. and for
the assignment O. the residue of said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law:
80 : ordered that said account be examined
a, petit on heard, by this court. on Saturday
the 18th day of February, A. D., 1862, at
10 O'Clock m, at the Probate Office III the City
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice theref
be given to all persons interested by publishit-
a copy of this order once in each week for thfer
successive weeks prior to said day OF hearingin
the Mankato Free Press, a weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato irssaio
county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato, the 1zh dag
OF January, A. d. 1901.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
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Officer MAYER Dead.

st. Paul, Feb. 3.-Of1icer Mayer,
who was shot by burglars in the rear
OF saloon on University avenue, has
died from his wounds. Minneapolis
authorities are holding two well known
crooks on suspicion of being impli.
Gated in the affair.
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Man Dies In Porto Rico.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Feb. 3.-The
death is announced of Frank Howe,
native of Oshkosh, Wis. Mr.. Howe
was lawyer and resident of Ponce
since 1898. He leaves wife and chill
dren In New York.
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Or. Downing, President of the Dow0s
Ing Medical Association and Gers
man Medical and Surgical inst3s
IuIc, LnlcagO, Illinois.

This eminent expert specialist, well and favor
ably known throughout the United States TOT the
many wonderful cures of all forms of CHRONIC
Nervous and Special Diseases that baffied the ski
D. other physicians and specialists, ably assisted
by full staff of skilled physicians and expert
SPECIALISTS, whose experience in the largest hos
pitals of both Europe and America, enable then
10 successfully treat obscure and chronic dis.
eases. Their long experience, remarkable ski
and universal successentltles them to the comb
a.. & Il llirt..L IaIrsr 81
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Pleads SeIf-Defense,

: Matewan, w. Va, Feb. 3.-R. B.
Blankenship, wealthy merchant of
Delorne, small lumber station near
here, shot and killed Robert Brown
ing, a timber dealer. Blankenship's
plea is self-defense, as he claims that
Browning had already fired one shot
at him. Blankenship is in Jail. Both
men are prominent.
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x Paw EXAMINATIONS.

Our Offices have the most complete electrical,
apparatus in the west including most power
full and perfect X Ray machine, with which the
-innermost organs of the body may De readily
| seen and examined. Obscure and difficult dis
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Wanted-Girl for homework at 216
Fulton street.
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For Your Dinner.
Ian 81, Feb TIA. 1902.

Successor 10 Geo. n. Parrett
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
Senator
Thought His
Watch Stolen

coat as he entered the marble room of
the senate, colleague noticed that the
senator's watch chain dangled loosely
over his waistband.
Senator" remarked his friend, you
have lost your watch or pickpocket
has relieved you Of it,"
The senator's eyes dropped, and, fall
ing upon the dangling chain, he eX-
claimed, with some show of agitation:
Dear me. l am much distressed! l val
ued that timepiece very highly. | will
proceed at once to police headquarters.
and perhaps the rascal may be appre-
hended. / have certainly been robbed"
With features disturbed by mingled
emotions at the thought of the loss of
his watch. the senator started hastily
for his committee room after his over
coat At that instant another senator
seized him by the arm and Impaired
to him the fact that the discussion of
a pending question had reached such q
stage that under no circumstances
must he leave the senate. In q mo-
ment the senator had forgotten all
about his watch and all else but the
burning question In which he and 9th
ers were SO deeply interested.
AT the adjournment of the senate. as
the senator was passing along the in
ner corridor toward his committee
room, an attendant respectfully called
his attention to his dangling watch
chain.
BLESS my SOUL" exclaimed the SEN
atOr. returning to earth once more.
"bless my soul. that reminds me that
| was robbed today of my watch!
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
Then
MIR. Foraker
Sat Down

sideration, aud the Texan advanced
proposition to which the Buckeye sena-
tor took exception. That may be the
law" said the latter. but it is not In
any other state that ever heard or.
There is great deal OF law the
senator from Ohio has not heard OF"
said Senator Bailey pleasantly.
Undoubtedly, and especially in Tex:
as from what the senator has said"
retorted Foraker.
81 had the misfortune once to try
case in Ohio, and L learned some IT,
markable law there" said Bailey.
"I have no doubt you learned some
thing before you got through with IT,
Foraker flashed back.
Eyes" drawled Bailey; IF there Is
so much to he learned there 1 commend
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
f~~~o~~O~~~1
TOLD1psIlN
WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence

WASHINGTON, March 11.-With the
Fisit Of the German prince over, with
the various women's conventions past
and gone, with society indulging In on
ly the mild diversions of the closing
days Of Lent, with the Tillman- Mel. au.
rim incident a matter Of past history.
with congress grinding away in a per.
functory sort Of fashion. Washington
is rather quiet.
A matter which is attracting not a
little attention. even outside of judicial
and legislative circles, Is the suit
brought in the federal court by Attor-
ney General Knox upon the request of
the president to test the legality of the
merger of the Great Northern and
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
The Vice of NagginR

Clouds the happiness of the home, but
a naggiug woman often needs help. She
may he SO nervous and run down in
health that trifies annoy her If she is
melancholy, excitable, troubled with loss
of appetite, headache, sleeplessness, con-
stipatiOn and fainting or dizzy spells, she
needs Electric Bitters, the most wonder
FIJI remedy for ailing women Thousands
of sufferers from female troubles, n, rvOus
troubles, hackache and weak kidneys
have used it, and become healthy and
happy. Try it. Only SOC. j. B. Screven
guarantees satisfaction.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
Doing the
Thing
In Style


Overcoats and threw them on chairs.
hung up their hats and peeled off their
gum shoes. Then they sat down
around the committee table and were
ready for business.
Suddenly the door opened. and there
appeared Representative Morrell of
Philadelphia. who is one of the richest
and most fashionable members of the
house. Mr.. MOrrell had on neither hat.
overcoat nor gloves. He was dressed in
green plaid suit. the coat being a
half cutaway and half frock. the tails
of which dangled nearly to his heels.
He stood for moment at the thresh-
old and then came into the room. Be
hind him came the committees mes
senger. carrying a silk hat, fur lined
overcoat. cane. gloves and overshoes.
"Well. I'll be blowedp' said Repre-
sentative Dave Mercer Of Nebrasb a.
"I've been coming into this room for
years, and | never thought OF having
that messenger help me unshuck. 1t
hkes the effete east to do things In
style" SAMUEL HUBBARD.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21

BEHIND him CAME THE MESSENGER.
am becoming more absentminded every
day. | will go at once to police head
quarters" he added to several senators
who had in the meantime gathered
about him. expressing their regret and
sympathy at his loss,
But the joke on the amiable senator
had gone far enough. and his private
secretary whispered a few words in
his ear The senator's face cOlOred as
he explained:
why. so did. How fOrgetful Of
me-! OF course l remember now that |
left my watch this morning at the jew
eler's to have a new crystal put in. and
/ must have failed TO replace the end
of the chain in my pocket"
kuR4lt for the senator; well LiorlSQn
iva siliass IA vthing of a sta
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
Waited Half a
Lifetime
For Pay


introduced bill which has just passed
the house. The beneficiary of the meas
ure is William c. Mari. living at Pop
ham Beach. Sagadahoc county. Me-.
where one of the earliest white settle
ments in the Pine Tree State was
made. He was engaged as assistant
keeper Of the Sequin island light in
July of 1866 for which he was to re-
ceive SOS a month. He served for one
month.
The most curious feature of the Incl
dent is yet to be mentioned. The bill,
after being referred to the house COM
mittee on claims, was sent over to the
treasury department for inspection by
the lighthouse board. The officers
thereof gravely investigated the mat
ter and found that the service was
duly authorized. but for the life of
them they could not tell why the gov
eminent never paid the money.
If the senate indorses the action of
the house, as it undoubtedly will. Mr..
Mari will soon receive his monthly
wage of S2o after waiting half a life
time for ii.
A well known, eloquent and active
senator was the victim of a chain
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21

nature beyond debate on the moor ne
would doubtless have been Obliged to
repair at once with all present to the
senate restaurant. and the bill would
have been charged to his account