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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
Weekly Tourists Car Service to Los
Angeles via. Sante Pc Route.

These cars leave Mankato every Sat-
urday at 10 LOO p. m. going via Kansas
City and Sante Fe route arriving at
Los Angles Wednesday 8 30 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
GOING SMOOTHLY
Subscriptions For Stock Con-
tinue to Come In.
Articles of Incorporation Were Filed
Saturday.---A Strong Director
ate.

The prospects for a street car line
grow brighter every day. The sub
scriptions continue to come in. Q. M.
johnson, who has contract at
Madelia, informed Mayor Petersen
there Thursday that he would take
5000 of the stock. Hockey & Mckinley
have signed for 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

Newton Day died at his home in
Rush City, Mimi, at six o'cock last
Friday, of pneumonia. He was a
brother of j. N. and @. L. Day of this
city, and was 6fty-seven years of age.
He leaves a wife two SONS and two
daughters. He was member of Co.
D, Ninth Minnesota, and belonged to
the @. A. r. post at Rush City. He
was highly respected by all who knew
him.
DR.. s. s. Rinstad of Madelia died in
a Minneapolis hospital early Friday
morning. He went to Minneapolis for
treatment and grew rapidly worse
Thursday evening. He was a gradu-
ate of the university of Minnesota,
about thirty years old and married.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

Herman, the fifteen year old son of
Joseph Meyer, who resides at 1O17
North Sixth street, died this morning
of pneumonia.
Frank Potter died at Kasota yester
day morning of pneumonia. He was
stricken with small pox in this city
about a month ago, but recovered
from that and went to Kasota where
he contracted pneumonia. He was
nineteen years of age and clerked in
the Clifton House for a time. His
parents live at Springfield. His many
friends in this city will regret his
early taking off.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

The articles of Incorporation of the
Mankato and ST. Peter Railway and
Lighting Co. were filed with the
secretary of state and register of deeds
Saturday. The fee for filing was
$175.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
THE SOUTHERN FLOOD
HEAVY RAINS CAUSING MUCH
DAMAGE IN THE STATE OF
MISSISSIPPI.
ISOLATION ABOUT COMPLETE

Meridian and Port Gibson Cut Off
From the Outside WorId-No Trains
Have Arrived at or Departed From
Either Place for Thrty-six Hours.
Much Damage Done Already and the
Waters Are Still Rising.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

The Mankato Mills Co. has subscrib
ed for $500 stock and Joseph Kiffe for
800. This brings the total up to
$34, 100, and leaves but $40, 900 yet to
be raised. 1t is considered moral
certainty that this can be secured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

TPrC bate Court Seal Judge of Probate
II. l.. & j. W schmidt, Attys. Tor Adm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
March 2l-2S, April 4, 1902.

bys.J. 81. Flick, Pres.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING Pc.
TITION TO MORTGAGE LAND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07

the numbers of large program were ade-
quately Interpreted, and the applause was
so enthusiastic as to almost double the pro-
gram in encores.
Schraders "Eshaben swei Blumlein geb
luhet' and Silcher's "Wohn nit der
Freund," rendered by the Saengerbund
male chorus, opened the concert. Both
were heartily applauded and an encore was
given Solos were then given as follows:
By Mr. Frank Rebstock. Beyond the Gates
of Paradise" by Mrs. Ivy Herriott Shade
scene and aria from Lucia di Hammer
moor" The April Girl and Believe Me
If All Those Endearing Young Charms:,' by
Miss A. Rosalie Holberg, cavatina from
Rossinfs "Semiramide" and French mel
ody La Manoa;' by Mr.. James 8. Hicks
Gypsy JAM" by Herbert; by Miss Lourita
Reiner, scene and aria. from Weber's Der
Freischutz." Mrs. Shade and Miss Holberg
gave. with delightful effect, THE Song Of
the Birds" and the evening closed with two
song numbers by the Birenomore Quartet
with much skill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07

and near the right of way at Kinsley a cir
Gus was In progress. Miss Carroll had
taken fancy TO "a pretty baby which was
travelling with its mother In the forward
sleeper and she had II with her in the OBJ
servation end of her watching the GUS
Gus pageant. A fakir came near and she
bought the child a little toy balloon.
In a few minutes the child playfully fas-
tened the string of the balloon to the lady's
diamond pin in her collar. 1t was windy
day and suddenly a quick gust of wind
caused the balloon to wrench the pin from
Its fastenings and 1t was carried off, dis
appearing in the western sky.
"A reward was offered for the recovery
of the diamond. but there was no trace of
it found until yesterday. when the identi-
cal brooch was taken from the stomach of
a steer al st. Joseph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Quick Justice for Lane.

william H. Lane, the colored servant OF
Philadelphia, who, on Tuesday last MUIR
dered Ella j. Jarden and her daughter
Madeline and so badly wounded another
daughter, Eloise, that she died Friday
was convicted of murder in the first de-
gree Friday afternoon. after a trial last
ing less than an hour and a half Lane
pleaded guilty when arrsigned. and was
placed on trial at 1 o'clock Friday Be-
cause of Lanes plea OF guilty no jury was
drawn and only three witnesses were called
for the purpose of determining the degree
or murder. At 2:20 o'clock Judge Biddle
sentenced the murderer TO death. The date
OF his execution will be fixed by Governor
Stone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07

greater part of the real estate that hi:
grandfather owned at the time of his death
and he knew how many and who the heirs
were; what his legal rights would be If
there was no will
From 1889 to 1900 he was consistently
claiming, receiving and enjoying the prop
erty formerly belonging to his grandfather
directly under the will of George w. Utter
mehle, directly under the will of Sarah
Utermehle, who was herself estopped by
her election to take under her husband S
will and her legatee and deviSee would be
equally estopped from disputing its validi-
ty, unless he can be excused by reason of
his said ignorance. There is no other eX-
cuse offered according to his own testi-
mony, that has any semblance of sufficien-
cy He says he was sick for six weeks
shortly after his grandmother death; but
aside from that he furnishes no evidence of
want of capacity, physically or mentally,
to exercise all the diligence and care that
prudent and reasonable man is required
to do to ascertain his rights and protect
them by legal proceedings.
During all this time he was bound to
know that other parties claiming under the
will were treating the property devised to
them as their own; selling it or conveying
it in trust, or otherwise changing their po-
Sitions In relation to the same, which they
had the right to do. relying upon his con,
duct in doing the same with that received
by him.
The Courts Ruling.
Under these circumstances / am con-
strained to hold that the ignorance relied
upon does not give him a right to repu-
date the position first taken and so con-
sistently held for SO many years, and to
now assume a position directly contrary
thereto: whether he is willing to surrender
the property held by him, or to account for
the same or not .
.sIJnless there is valid excuse for the
long aceuiescence in the situation occa-
stoned by his first position, he cannot be
allowed to change, although he now oilers
TO give up or account for all the property
claimed and still held under the will. 80
There is no such excuse, in my Judg-
ment His negligence in ascertaining evil
dence on which to base contest cannot
excuse his active conduct in asserting
rights under the will. He must be con-
sidered, in the language of some of the
authorities. to have been willfnlly ignorant.
and such ignorance of facts where a rea-
sonable man of full age neglects the means
of information which ordinary prudence
would. suggest will not be, allowed to re-
lieve him from an estoppel.'' =.
Neglect Of Plaintiff.
THE acts and statements of the plaintiff
and his neglect to intimate any purpose to
dispute the validity of the will for many
years. during which time parties and wit
nesses have died and positions of parties
have changed, should now preclude him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
STRANGE TALE OF A PIN.
Baltimore Girls Brooch Found in
Steers Stomach.

A special from Topeka. Kan. to the New
York Herald cells the following remark
able story concerning Baltimore lady
and a diamond pin:
Friday at st. Joseph. Mo-, in the stom-
ach of steer slaughtered In the packing
house of Nelson Morris & Co. was found
a diamond brooch. worth $500 that was
lost in peculiar manner by Miss Mar
garet Carroll OF Baltimore, Nd, two years
ago. The steer in which the jewel was
found was grown on the plains near Dodge
City, Kan, and was received from there
by the packing house one day last week.
Miss Carroll happened to be detained
for a few hours at Kinsley. Kan, thirty
miles from Dodge City. She was travelling
with party OF friends in a private car,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Manor House Chapter. D. A. r.

Manor House Chapter, ID. A r.. held a
meeting at the Riggs House SATURDAY.
evening, at which the following officers
We're elected: Regent. Mrs. NJ. A. Ballinger:
vice regent Mrs. C. ID. Mcrwin: recording
secretary, Mrs. ]. NJ. Hoge; corresponding
secretary, Miss Anne M Fauntleroy; treas
Lrer, Mrs. A. X. Van Deusen; registrar
Mrs. ]. r. Lcclow, and historian, Mrs Jas.
l. Carbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07

from disputing it's validity forever in any
court both as a will of personal property
and as a will of real estate, whether the
same is admit ed to probate or not.
He cannot in my judgment take money
urGer will and hold and use Ii to defray
the expenses of n litigation to destroy the
will with chance that he may by such
destruction get a different title to it, and
to more property now held under the same
instrument by other parties.
THE fortunes of the contestants in "A
court cannot-be determined in advance; but
the right of either to inaugurate or MAIN
tain the suit against the other on the merits
naust often. be determined in some form,
regardless of the prospect that either party
Eiay have to succeed on the merits II the
suit is allowed to proceed. To that extent
OILY does the present motion In fact go;
and the judgment now pronounced does not
in any way determine the question as to
which party is correct on the other issues,
provided they could be tried.
Motion Of Caveatees Granted.
THE merits of the issues on the question
of estoppel should therefore be considered
and determined without prejudging the
me rits of the controversy on the remaining
issues For these reasons l shall grant the
motion OF. the caveatees, and instruct the
Jury to return verdict in their favor on
all the isShes because, when it is deter
mined that the cayeator is estopped to dis
pute the will, there is no one to contest il
further. and they are entitled TO have the
other issues disposed of, and the will dull
probated, its execution being admitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
The saengerbund,s Concert

The Saengerbund concert yesterday even
ing proved to be one of the most delightful
musical entertainments ever given by that
organization. The hall was crowded. All
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07

1t has been discovered that Helen of Troy
used a lotion made of egg, citron and selt-
ger water to preserve her beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
A So Hat for $500.

Not theoretical ACTUALLY. Not on
paper-but in stock - twentv-eieht different
shapes of Soft Hats and Derbys. Made of the
usual So Felts; shaped on the s. blocks; trim
med with S. silk bands and bindings; with the
same imported "sweat-bands" that go in the S,
Hats. fyou have ever bought S. Hat in any
other store in Washington that was satisfactory
we'll guarantee to duplicate the satisfaction in
Our s. Hat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
A 81 Shoe for S..

The ''Saks So Special is a Shoe that is made
under the strictest contract that ever bound man
ufacturer and retailer. We are absolutely insured
against fault or faw-so our guarantee to you
is backed up by the makers
The lasts are all specially made-with COM
fort and style successfully combined the feathers
are all specially selected. We don't care how
hard on Shoes you are-these of ours will out
wear the average 81 grade
Nici Kid, Velour Calf, Patent Leather and
Patent Kid; heavy soles and light soes; extreme
and modified shapes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Note.

BIC for Thorn
wv sons S1.15
Straight front.
GlOye-fitting COrsets
sizes Is to - in
elusive. Note that
the special price
Sc - is associated
with TbomsOn's ia
nous COrSets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Free.

Madame G iSv ems
continues free face
and scalp treatment
with each dollars
worth of her prepa-
rations, famous for
removing wrinkles
and blackheads and
nouris hing the
scalp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Matter of Rights.

Counsel for plaintiff also claim that tie
caveator was ignorant of facts-was ig-
norant of his rights.
There are manys cases where parties ig-
norant of their rights have been, within a
reasonable time, apd after information on
that subject, permitted to change their pre-
vious positions; but the word rights in such
cases is generally interpreted to refer to
facts, or facts and law combined: and in
most Of such cases think it will be found
that the other party to the litigation has
taken advantage OF their ignorance. or has
in some way contributed to conceal the
facts and keep them in ignorance In this
case, however. theOnly wrongs complained
ercise of improper influence or fraud in
the procurement OF the execution of the will
in 1887. and the alleged quieting promise
of his grandmother made to him the day'
after the testatOrs funeral At most this
could not haye influenced him longer than
during the life OF ais grandmother, for on
her death early in 1893, he knew or could
she had, and how she had kept her promise.
st is quite evident from the circum-
stances in proof that he then had the ad-
vice of counsel learned in the law and if
he was ignorant of any rights he would
have been informed of the same. 1t is
strongly urged. however, that he was ig-
norant of any ground upon which to con-
reason he should now be permitted to re-
pudiate, his claim under the will and be al
lowed to contest it. the same as If he had
refused to accept its provisions and had
filed his cayeat, instead of his consent.
when the same was first offered for pro-
bate.
Facts Previously Accessible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Facts Previously Accessible.

"All these evidential facts which he SAYS
he only learned in 1909 We're accessible to
him in 1850. and the caveatees did nothineY
to keep him in ignorance of them; certain,
ly nothing is claimed TO that effect after
March. 1898. He admits that he knew the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Regarding Ignorance of Law.

II am convinced by the examination of
authorities and by reflection, that the
plaintiff cannot be heard in this case to
say that he was ignorant Of the law. If
litigant could be permitted to prove his
ignorance of the law by his own state
ment of that fact. his adversary could in
no way contradict 1t; for what is. or is
not in the mind of any one, cannot be
shown in the absence of some act of ex-
preston which could disclose it to others.
1T is said that the maxim Ignorance
OF law excuses no one is founded not
only on expediency and policy, but on ne
cessity. As is well stated by one court:
If ignorance of law could be admitted in
judicial proceedings a ground of com
plant. or of defense, courts would be in
volved and perplexed with questions in
capable of any just solution. and embar-
raised by inquiries almost interminable.
until the administration of Justice would
become in effect impracticable There
would be but few cases in which one party
or the other would not allege it as a
ground of exemption; and the extent of the
legal knowledge of each individual sutton
not his acts or words. would be the ma
terial fact on which judgments would be
founded ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07

Is Boys Three piece
Short Pants Suits, in plain
and Fancy Patterned Chev-
lots; strictly all wook and cut
IN the very latest Single
Breasted style, military effect.
They are Suits that were made
to sell at So and S7.5o-and
are very attractive values
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
$1,000
$3.50
$500
Special.

81 Young Mems Long
Pants Norfolk Suits, made up
ip very Englishy patterned
Cheviots, and made with all
the latest tailoring touches
yoke back and front; box
plaits back and front: and
turn-up Trousers; as hand
some Suits as $40 ever
bought
$3.50.
Sizes IA to 10 years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-07

a. delegate convention of the republican
voters OF the assessor district Included
within the second commissioner district OF
SBurieigh county Us hereby called to meet at
Epairck, on Saturday, October il, 1902, at 8
O'clock p. M, for the purpose 81 placing in
nomination a candidate for assessor for the
second commissions district. aCaucuses
Will be held In the various precincts as here~
matter enumerated on Thursday. October o
le92, between the hours Of 5 and z D. m.
The various precincts shall be entitled to
rePresentation as follows:
Precinct NO. HAY Greek township, one
Precinct No. Gibbs township. one dele
gaze, vote at new school house
Precinct No. 1McKenzie, one delegate
vote at school house. sNssS.'
Precinct. No. STERLING, comprising town
ship 139 and east half township 14O. range
~, one delegate, vote at. school house.
freclnct NO. 6-Drisc0ll, comprising town.
SHIPS lS9 and 140, range rs, one delegate.
Precinct No. s8-Sibley, comprising town
SHIPS l4O, range a, and west half township
house. S4 ' :. ssnooi
Precinct No: 7-Francis, one delegate.
vote at school house. 80 -e.SsYe
Precinct No 8-Naughton, two delegates
vote at school house. -Nsse
Precinct No. Burnt Greek, one dele
Precinct No. 1O-Riveryiew. one DELEGATE
vote at school house. - 49,
By order OF the republican district COM
mittee Of the Second commissioners dis
tr!ct OF Burleigh county. NorthSDakota
Dated September 90, 1902.
W. A. FALCONER, Chairman,
Y. = Mcl5lLLlS Secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-07
Dyspepsia Cure
can't help but do you uOOd
The quarrel originated at a dance over

The quarrel originated at a dance over
a girl.
A railroad laborer was thrown from
a rig near Brlddock and had his leg
thrown out Of joint. He vas strapped
to a wire fence and his leg pulled back
into place.
John Robbins of Barnes county
jumped from a separator to the ground,
alighting on the, handle of a. fork
which penetrated his abdomen for a
distance of eight inches.
Fay Jones, son of L. B. Jones. agent
of the Northwestern road at Huron,
lost both legs at Ludden. He was
braking ON a freight and fell from the
top of a car under the wheels.
Eddie Monahan and Henry Hotter
collided while driving on a dark night
near New Rockford. Monahan was
injured internally and is in a preear-
ious condition. Both rigs we're de-
molished.
Ralph Junod, aged II. son of F. M.
Junod of LaMoure. went out in a boat.
He was found by his father in tile boat,
q O'Clock Saturday morning. shot
through the heart. He had evidently
accidentally shot himself with his %
calibre rifle.
Dickinson Recorder: Ed ]. Berry
has bought sfxty-six head Of three anJ
four year old steers which he will finish
on corn at his falm south OF the city
He will begin feeding next Sunday ant
continue the feast seventy-one days
This will be the first shipment Of grai1
fed beef eve made from this section
and the experiment will be watched
with "A great deal of interest by stock
men and farmers alike.
Ranchmen IN the hills in the north
western part of Stutsman county d.
=, net look with favor on the invasion o.
that section by homesteaders, and d.
all they can to discourage the new
Corners. The settlers are told that TIN
land is not much good and it woult
, net pay to file. In some townships
+ stakes have been pulled UP on the sec
/, ticn lines and all trace of the sectio,
corners obliterated. All this is to dis
t courage the people looking over land
i, with a view of taking homesteads.
9 Wells County News: It is reported
t that George w. Harrison, he of tn
Lisbon Free Press. has contracted witt
It w. D. Boyce of the Chicago Blade, a
a salary of $1,000 per year on the edi
torial staff. The 5000 is just
starter and George is to be increase
until he is satisfied. This makes u
feel guilty when we think of hoy
much of Georges valuable time W
have occupied at various times durin
the long years we have known hin
However, We congratulate him and ar
glad to see a good man recognized.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-07
ASSESSOR CONVENTION CALL.

JOHN F. FORT. Secretary. 1'iai' 'l'ai'