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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-25

There luaS q tremendous crash
you to pass by such as this without
notice? 1t should be Lady Elizabeth,
but the fashion of the dress
Its her mother, sir, a cousin of the
admiral. l pass it every day, sir,
an I've got so l don't take no notice
on it, no more. She was a young thing
scarce older than her young leddyship
when she set for that paintin', an they
had no children for years, l~eastaways
they all died till this baby was born,
an then she died too. I've been at
tached to the admiral's service in one
way or another sence l was a boy, an
handled her many a time on my knee.
Yes, and her young ~leddyship, Lady
Elizabeth that is, too, wen she was a
little girl"
"My regard for you goes up a thou
sandfold, my Ir1enu, SaId ONe1ll,
smiling. 81 could almost envy you
your opportunities. Would L had been
you"
"'Tain't no use wishin' that" said
the old sergeant, shaking his head.
'"There never was no Frenchman could
ever take my place"
"Quite right" replied O'Neill, smiling.
"'Twould be clearly impossible"
"Come along then, yer honor"
"Stay a moment" returned the en-
captured Irishman. "a year at gaze
would not safe me with the beauty of
this picture. How like is the fair i'm
age!' murmured the entranced young
man, approaching carer and fairly
holding his breath under the influence
of the moment. He stretched out his
hand toward the painting with a little
r%everential gesture.
"Look out, sir!r' said the sergeant
warningly. "The picture hangs very
loose an the Frame
What evil fate was it that deter
mined it's fall at that moment? There
was q tremendous crash, something
gave way and the great frame dropped
from It's place on the wall n rel
across the heavy oaken chair which
stood beneath it, and the picture was
impaled upon its Gothic points. The
two men sprang to seize it and lift il
up. Alas, it had been literally torn to
pieces. The canvas had evidently been
originally a defective one, for it had
split in every direction. Restoration
was clearly impossible.
"Good heavens" said the Irishman
"What a m~isfortune!
at had to come, an it's too late to be
mended now," said the sergeant philo
sophically; 80 we must get on"
every good" said O'Neill, tenderly
lifting the frame, with the rags Of the
tattered canvas hanging to it. bacl
against the wall. There is nothing tt
keep us here now. Unlucky fool thai
I am, Even the semblance Of the origi
nal is not for mel!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-25

"Your DEATH What mean yOua"
miral says l am not to be mentioned
beside her. He loved her, l think. She
was his cousin. They tell me she mar
ried very young, unhappily, too, and
died when ! was born, many years
after. My father, too, died. can
scarcely remember him at all. ! am
alone"
"There should be a warning In this,
should there not?" he asked s~oftly-an
idle question fate had determined.
II suppose So" replied the girl wear-
~. "But what was 1 to do? The ar
rangement was made when l was a
child. 1 have grown up with Edward
Coventry. He loves me; he is a noble
fellow. I respect, esteem him highly.
1t is a long cherished wish Of the ad-
miraI's. 1t was my mothers wish as
well. I put him off in spite Of the. en-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-25
Sept. 11-1s-s6, 1903,
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR.

ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF August f.
Kratsch, deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of Albert
II: kratsch Mankato. Mimi, representing among
other things that Augusta. Kratsch.l late of Blue
Earth county, Minnesota, on the 29th day Of
August. A. 1903, at the county of Blue Earth,
died intestate, and being an inhabitant of this
County at 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 him granted.
1t is ordered, that said petition be heard
before said court on Saturday, the 3rd day
of October, A. D., 1903, at 10 o'clock, A NJ, at
the probate office in Mankato, in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
TO the heirs of said deceased 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 9Th day of September,
A. D., 1903.
By the Court.
probate Court Scal.i WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-25
ORGANIZED THRESHING COMPANY
From FRIDAYS Daily,

Twelve farmers in Rapidan township
have organized what is to be known as
the Rapidan Thresher company. A
threshing outfit has been purchased from
j. |. Case company. 1t is presumed that
this company is organized for the purpose
of fighting the threshers' trust.
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A fourteen pound daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Tashnie of
Mankato township Saturday night.
Mother and child are doing nicely.
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Sept. 1926. Nov. 2, 1903.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Matthias Lang,
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto John
Lang, 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 14th day OF December, A.
D., 1908, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said
day.
1t is further ordered, that three 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 it's satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice OF the time and
place of 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 18th day Of september.
A. D., 1903.
By the Court
probate Court Seal.l WIN. +. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
S. b. Wilson, Attorney for Executor.
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EDUCATOR DEAD.

From Fridays Daily.
Clarence M. Boutelle, superintendent of
the Marshall schools, and one of the
prominent educators of the northwest,
is dead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-25
TOCURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. At
dsuGgists refund the money II it fails to cure
E ". Groves Signature IL on each box. 80
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ton or q cnerlSueU NOPE. CUVeHuy
should have been luxuriating in the
thought Of his approaching marriage
to the girl he loved; Elizabeth should
have been overwhelmed with JOY at
the temperance of O'Neill. after his
long absence, and O'Neill during that
time had asked for nothing but an
opportunity to stand once more in the
presence of his divinity. The desire
Of each had been granted, and yet
all three were completely miserable.
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K.

WILL KEEP HER WORD.
night fell on three Of the
most unhappy people in the
world; yet to each had been
vouchsafed a partial realiza-
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Sept. 11-lS-25, 1908.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING
PETITION TO SELL LAND.
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Sept. 1926, Nov. 2, 1903.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

A. D. Eberhart, Atty for guardian.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25
tt l|lI0 Or WIDOW
ssesrs inst she Does Not Knew
Who Killed Her Husband.
BURDICK CHILDREN.
The TIVE Youngest We're Put Upon
the Stand--Penneil's Name Was
Constantly Upon the Lips
Of Little Ones Mother.

Buffalo. N r.. March 25.-"Have
you received any information as to
who killed your husbandg'
NO. sir
Can you swear you have 90 knowi-
edge or information as 70 who killed
him."
Il do"
These questions we're addressed 10
Mrs Alice Hon Burdick Tuesday aft.
ernoon by District Attorney Goats
worth at the inquest into the death of
her husband The answers we're re-
turned by Mrs. BurdicF 10 a calm,
clear vote The question rame ab-
ruptly while the district attorney was
drawing from Mrs. Burdick Iniorma.
ton about her relations with Arthur
r. pennen She had denied that Pen
nell took her key to the front door
Of the Bardick home. while they were
Ia New York together and had dupIi.
Gates made 81 IT, The district attor.
ney put the questions regarding the
key 10 Mrs Burdlek in number OF
different forms. but the answers al
ways we're emphatic deniais that she
or PenneIl had ever ordered duplicate
keys made or that the key bad left
her possession during her last exile
from home
70 complete The examination OF ey.
cry one known ga have been 10 the
Burdick home on the night Of Feb
20 when Edwin l. Burdiek was muir
dered. the district attorney called 20
the stand the tao youngest Burdick
children. Carroll and Alice. aged re.
spectively thirteen and ten years. The
district attorney questioned the chtl
dren closely about the events that GO.
CURED At their home on TIE night be
fore and Che morning after the mur
der ~ thear father The children dis
played uo more sign 81 emotion than
did their grand mother. or mother. NJ
older sister while talking about the
terrible death Of their father Their
RF&EsF~AhFRN u t48H- AAbksfAAH&H AT RaR"
time OF the tragedy VAS rather hazy.
and II don't remember" was usually
the answer they gave when the ais
srtet attorney pressed them closely on
. point
Mrs. Rurasek's testimony covered
the week 10 which nuYdick was muir
dered and the name III Arthur X Pen
nell was constantly upon her lips She
trusted him implicitly ia everything
The district attorney read number of
letters written 80 Mrs, Bardiek by Pen
neil ib which BE- said life vas MOI
wo1h LIVING without her ami that
death would not be uBwcicome she
knees nothing 81 Document found in
her safety deposit vault bonding Pen
nell to pay her SIS e9o In The event 81
| bis being unable To MARI her Al
| though II vas among M BuTd CHS
papers in the vantt she claimed 30
have been ignorant Of its eSis;euc..
She denied immoral rrla' ons With
| him
Mrs. BaTdlck declared that the last
time she sac Mr. penns3 was en-
Tuesday before the murder
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25
DEFICIENCY BiI.



Meass=on aeasuse AnsanaHG. Goes To Third
nsadIag aud Finally Passed
Austin March 25.The house Tue@.
DAY coneurred II the senate amend
ment adding the emergency clause to
the bill prohibiting railroads not incor.
porated under the laws of Texas from
constructing or operating railroads Ia
the state
The house adopted free conference
report on the stock law bill, amend.
ing the caption to conform with the
bill
The house concurred In senate
amendments to house bin providing
that immaterial false representations
In application for insurance should rot
render the policy cold
A message was received from the
senate stating that the vote on the
adoption of the free conference com.
mittee report or the bill repeating the
occupation tax on merchants, bank.
ers. lawyers and dentists had been
rescinded because of defect in the
NaRtABB4 anu HSEihE tiEE MUST W aP-
point another free conference commit
tee This reopened the fight on the
bill Request for free conference was
granted.
Mr. Boyd secured unanimous con.
sent TO take up senate bill by Senator
Wilson making appropriation 10 pay
deficiencies for the support of the
state government An amendment ap.
propriating the necessary money to
pay the new district attorneys created
by the Twenty-eighth legislature until
Sept !. 1903. was adopted, and the
bin passed TO third reading and final
~ under suspension OF the rules.
In the senate the house bin prohib
iting corporations organized under
laws OF other states from acquiring
or operating railroads IN Texas, pass
ed finally.
Senator Paulus' bill providing for
payment OF fees to county attorneys
in all cases where there are pleas Of
guilty. passed finally
House bill confirming sales and
awards Of public school lands made
prior to passage of act of April 10,
1901. and subsequent to act Of 1897.
passed finally.
Senate concurred In house amend
ments 10 Senator Faust's bill provid
ing that persons charged with iunacy
may be tried at home.
Senate considered bill fixing sala-
ries Of superintendent OF state nor.
NAL schools at $4,000 each BY amend.
ment amount was reduced TO $500
Senators Savage and Decker offered
an amendment and substitute both
providing that the salaries Of the
principal and teachers shall not be
augmented by the Peabody or any 9TH
er fund. unless the amount so given
shall be subtracted from the state ap.
preparations. Accepted and bill pass
ed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25
HARDEST FIGHT.
~ Is being TenteFed in the Ia Fourch he
and PoHtchatrain Districts

~ Is being CenteTed in the Ia Foarchs
and Pontchatraib Districts
New Orleans, March 25.--A north
wind kept the river here stationary
and there were no new developments
anywhere along the levee on the Lon.
isiana side Something like gale
prevailed during Tuesday night and
caused much apprehension concerning
the safety OF the Ievee. though the
days reports have brought no news
OF erevaases. 1t Is believed here thaf
the river Is now carrying of much OF
the flood that caused the overfiows 10
North Memphis and Arkansas. There
Ia no change whatever In local condj
tons
The hardest fight on the river Is
now being made 10 the La Fourche
and Poutchartrain districts. which
cover the front south OF Baton Rouge
on both sides Of the Mississippi river
Large forces OF men are steadily en-
ploysd on both banks These Ie9ees
as rule are among the best In the
state, and with the continuance of
good weather the engineers expect
the crest TO pass without mishap. not
withstanding the highest water ever
known. The gauge Tuesday night
reads col
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25

Tucson Arm. March e5--Fifty
Rough Riders OF Southern Arizona
finding that President Roosevelt viii
coniine ~ itinerary 90 the northern
part OF the territory have arranged
an excursion 10 Grand Canyon wheFe
thay wiil greet their former leader
Desiring 10 give .she president some
appropriate token Of their esteem.
they have secured a large bear cap
tured In Conora and will present /. 60
him when they meet him at the can.
yon. They realize that II will be some.
what awkward for the presiden, IN
carry 1--we bear around with him. but
they have decided be shall get at teas;
oae bear on bis western trip
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Ilkewass 1seen afsAngsa
Natrhez Mise March n syeanc'F
lesee Il now being brscsd ii the res
and dlkas to araing OF the seepage are
being arranged The river rose two-
tenths in twenty-foar hours. reading
1910 on the gauge. or oae-senth low
er than the highest stage In 1887 THIS
rise does not ailay the feeling OF tn
easiness. and planters in many places
are preparing for every emergency.
Steamboats, are required 10 exercise
every preeaution and to steer clear
OF new leyee work These instruc-
lions are hampering them In their re-
lief work. as provisions and fodder
must be delivered. and the only way 70
DO 1t Is by lightering In on barges. In
these cases the barges are towed &C
the bank by skiffs.
Sam Doherty, a prominent planter
OF Raccourca island, La, arrived In the
city, and says that the island WHICH
includes nine fine plantations, is en-
tireiy under water.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25
COMING EVENTS.

March 27.-'TentiDg On the Old
Camp Ground, Eat the opera house,
by home talent.
March 27-Baseball, Baylor VS..
Trinity, Friday and Saturday, on
Trinity University campus.
WMarch 30.-The Spooner Dram attic
CO., at Opera House.
April S-ImFerial Bell Ringers a,
Trinity University
April ll.-City school bond cleo
ton.
April l2.-Easter Sunday.
April lS-Dr. ID. F. Fox, at Trim
ity University.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25
Attention FraterS.

We will have an open meeting to-
morrow night. Prof. J. f. Wallace
will deliver an address on the sub.
ject of FraterDity and on the good
Of the order generally. The meeting
will begin at 7:45 O'Clock sharp,
After the open meeting we will have
a closed session for initiatory work
The Sardis team will be here for the
work. We look for and expect a
large attendance.
&. NJ. BRADY, Sec.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25

Ntcksburg Miss March 25-Thlrty
thousand acres were flooded by the
breaking Of A Brots fson levee aroun
Ia COMA Circle. Ark. TWENTY-FIVE miles
north ~ Rosedale Miss The crevasse
according 20 2 Rosedale dispatch 10 the
Herald, ~ several hundred yards vide
So sJsidenly I'D the water rusa through
thai the people living ia the inundated
territory bad % fee "a great haste
taking refuge on he government lsyee
Ia the rear Considerable i've stock
II IL feared Is lost
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25

Austin March IS The monument
TO the Confederate dead erected by
Camp John r Hood. at the main en-
trance 10 the capitol grounds, was
completed Tuesday evening, when the
last of the huge bronze figures was
hoisted and placed The central figure
of the monument is a huge statue OF
Jefferson Davis AT the corners OF the
base there are figures representing the
four branches Of the Confederate ser
vice, infantry. cavalry. artillery and
navy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25

Fort Worth, March 25.-A meeting
which was executive vas held in che
board of trade rooms 10 consider a
proposition with reference 20 the pub
LEGATION OF a morning newspaper In
this city. The meeting was attended
by number of prominent citizens and
Clarence n. ousley OF Houston. II was
given out after the meeting that "
had been agreed upon TO establish a
Democratic morning paper here. CON
dttioned upon the citizens subserio bling
s2S. 900 out OF SIS. 600 or 500. 900 sub
soribed at the beginning with reserve
subscriptions 10 the total amount %
$3.50 900
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25
Children's Coughs and Colds.

Mrs. Joe McGrath, 327 Z LIST ST.,
Hutchinson, Kan, writes; al have
given Billiards. Horehound Syrup to
my children for coughs and colds
for the past four years, and find il
the best n edicine I ever used" I'm
like many cough syrups, 1t contains
no opium, but will soothe and heal
any disease of the throat and lungs
quicker than any other remedy.
BIC, zoe and $l.OO al Hood Il Mar
tins
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25

my daughter bad aterrible cough
which settled ON her lungs" says
n. Jackson, of Danville, III. Nv
tried q great many remedies with
out relief, until we gave her Foley g
Honey and Tar which cured her. -
Refuse substitutes. Sold by h. w.
Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25

Arkansas city Ark. March 25-
The steamer Kate Adams brings the
news OF break which occurred In the
levee AZ La COMA Circle Ark. In the
upper part % the circle near the
n. Thorton plantation This ievee
y rotects something over 10000 acres
of the finest land in Desha county aud
tn located 10 The upper part OF the
county about twenty miles above the
mouth OF the Arkansas river
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25

Washington. March p The sscrs-
tary OF war has received lsisers from
the governors OF Mississippi ioais
lana. Georgia. Virginia and Sorth Car
olina promising their hearty cooper
alton In the plans of General Ans.
worth In behalf OF the record and pen
sion once for the Publication NJ nams7
Of officers and enlisted men ~ho bore
arass for the union or fog the con:ed
crazy during the civil wsE
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25

Memphis. March 25.-The river re-
manned stationary all day Tuesday at
5s4 feet. which has been something
OF a surprise In the face OF the fall
which has occurred since the crest OF
che overflow vas reached. The tents
Supplied BY the government have ar
rived and are being employed Ia civ.
ing shelter to the destitute refugees.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25

Donaldsonviile. La. March 25--The
river continues 90 rise AZ this point
The break In the La Fourohe leyee
near Thioodeaux, although causing a
fall Ia the bayou at Napoleonvilie, has
caused no fall OF either the river or
the bayou at this point During TWEEN
sy-four hours the rise was three
tenths OF = foot and the gauge reads
81 IS. WATCH Is within a foot and a halt
of the high wster mark % 1897 The
levees are holding OFT well and the
continued rise has 50 far caused no
alarm
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25

is too good for sick people, hence
we supervise personally our pre-
scription department and are scru-
pulously careful TO I'll prescriptions
correctly and promptly. Call to see
Is and be We convinced.
THOMAS Il MOORE,
0S Oriental Drug Store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25
RUNNING OVER.
water High Ia HoEEy Baysa and Force
Strengthening B~ves

strengthening L@Nee
Nicksburg. Miss, March 25.-A spe-
Cal TO the Herald from Monroe La.
says Secretary Speed Of the Tenas
basin levee board received from Com
missioner Barham who Is at Arkansas
City the following Fulton lake leyee
under control, bank safe and a large
force at work. raise Of onetsnth 9th
er conditions good.
Percy Awl. a guard reached Mon
roe from Gaines Landing. twelve miles
below Arkansas City. Awl reports that
water is running over the levee at Bog
gy bayou and that when be len a
large force had been hurried there 20
stop and strengthen the levee
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25

FL Paso, Tex. March 25.--lnStead OF
se3iiag 80 the Rockefeller syndicate.
az reported, the Green Consolidation
Copper company Is to enlarge the
smeher materially. develop the mines
more extensively. extend the railroad
nearly a hundred miles farther south
and develop a number of unworked
mining prospects along the line OF
the road
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25
Iasarporasor. oal.Aoma M.a.

Guthrie. Okla. March 25.-A charter
was granted 10 the Mountain Park
Texas and Northwestern Railway com
pany capital $4,000 900. to build q line
zoo miles long from point on Red
river in Comanche county. 20 the
northern boundary OF Oklahoma in
Woodward county. The tncorpopatoFs
are Oklahoma men.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-25

Madison. Wis March 25-The as
sembly committee on state Affairs de-
eided by a vote Of five 20 two e rec,
ommend the Williams anti-negro mar.
riage bin for passage The action
came after long and spirited hearing
on the bin The measure II adopted
will prohibit marriages between vAi'es
end negroes within the state