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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-27

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THANKSGIVING Day dawned and IL was
one to lie long remembered by all ih9sa
who participated in the festivities ct the
Cganscn manson.
There was Mrs Cransons father and
mother Grandpa Boon, ard little Mile
Mr.. and Ms Crarson and Master Ralph
an seated about the tebie. spread with
such luxuries as 2Iiliie never before had
seen.
Barclay. said MI Webb. 1T has been
just thirty-Gve years sinoe-wsy back in
old Indiana. We ate our last Thanksgiy ing
turkey together We were aH young
folks then, With life before Us"
Yes" replied Ar. Boon. hut tine has
brought 10 ne only reyerses- while 10 you
it has brought happiness and a fortune
II have had NY share # trouble an
sWered Mr.. Webb. and I alm0s, mis- sed
lny fortune. had lived Tor years on this
hundred and sixty without even sus-
picionins that I was a rich man. ua,ii
one day while blowing IN the Held. some
thing got into my shoe, which 7 thou sht
was a rock stoppe2 the team in the
middle II the neld. sat down on The plow.
took OF my shoes and found i was not
a rock. bat a piece OF pure zinc ! turned
cut carlv that evening. went a Ga.ena
for an expert. and before thirty DAYS roll
ed hy. I found myself 1bout The riches:
man IN Jasper county That i how this
place oauls Ia b. ca.isd Webb City.
Good Tor you. friend John. I'm sad
500 struck K rich
so am ]. friend Barclay bat ore OF
The richest hnds ne have Tade lsesiv
was when Lucy found yoa before 81 Wa
too late"
Now, said Mrs Cranson. after the
dinner was over. you viii an please fol-
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
Aug. 2S, Sept. 4-11-1S-25, Oct. 80, 1903
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
of a certain mortgage, executed by Peter ELL
lngSOn, es administrator of the estate of An
drew Hustoft, deceased, mortgagor, to Peter
K. Langan, mortgage. bearing date June 14th,
1902, and recorded in the Office of the Register
of Deeds in and for the county of Blue Earth in
the state of Minnesota, on the 14th day OF July,
A. D., 1902, at As o'clock a. m. in book fifty
seven (57) of Mortgages, on pages 1928 and 4,
by which said mortgage there was conveyed
and granted the following described real estate
to-wit: The north half of the southwest quar-
ter of section thirty-four (34) township one
hundred eight QOS) north of range twenty-nine
hundred dollars (Sl700, with interest thereon at
the rate of six per cent per annum, according
to the conditions of one principal mortgage
note and,
Whereas said mortgage note and the debt
secured by said mortgage and the interest
thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum,
became due and payable on the 14th day of
June, 1908; and,
Whereas said note and interest still remains
due and unpaid, and there is now due and un-
paid on said principal note and mortgage the
sum of seventeen hundred dollars (S17UO, with
interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per
annum, since the 14th day of June, 1902, and no
action or protecting at law otherwise hav-
ing been instituted to recover the amount of
said mortgage debt. or any part thereof;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
In said mortgage contained and Herewith re-
corded and OF the statute in such case made
and prov 'ded. the above described premises
will be sold at public auction, at the easterly
front door of the court house in the city of
Mankato, ia and for said county of Blue Earth,
on the 10th day of October. A. D., 1903, at 10
clock in the forenoon, to satisfy the amount
of said mortgage debt then due and unpaid,
together with interest thereon at the rate of
six per cent per annum from the 14th day of
June, 1902, together with the costs and ex-
penses of such foreclosure proceeding, includ-
ing fifty dollars (s500O) attorneys fees, as stip
ulated in said mortgage, and the said mort
gage Will be thereby foreclosed.
Dated this 22nd day of August, 1903 =
PETER K. LANGAN,
Mortgage.
H. L. & j. W. schmitt attorneys for mort
gage, Mankato, Mimi.
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me great pleasure TO testify to YOU
personal worth at every convenient
season. Will you permit me. though
do not know your name, to call you my
friend?"
There is a great educational value in
the point of a naked sword, and it may
account for the sudden change which
came over Coventry.
81 shall esteem myself honored, sir
My name is O'Neill, Barry O'Neill, al
your service"
81 shall remember it. You have not
only saved the life of Lady Elizabeth
Howard, but now you have given me
my own"
'Thus am l the prince of match
Makers" said O'Neill bitterly. 81 would
that 1 had lost mine in one of the say.
ingsv'
"Now, SIR" continued Coventry, dis.
regarding this last remark, eff you
would be advised by me, withdraw
while you may yet do so in safety"
Ito be Continued.)
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"Str EngliShman, pick up g0ttr SlUord.'
thrust, as one could hope to see, and
for time the advantage was with nei.
Their one of them. Elizabeth stood
with clasped hands, her face pale with
emotion, her lips parted, eagerly watch
ing. The maid, as usual was furnish
ing a comic side to the scene by her
screams of Murder! Help" while the
sailors were deeply interested in the
two combatants.
Finally after one especially vicious
thrust on the part Of Coventry, whose
foot slipped little, clever parry, fol-
lowed by a dashing riposte en- quartz,
which was met and returned with less
skill than usual, O'Neill, with grace
full turn of the wrist, whirled the Eng
lishman's sword from his hand. 1t
new up into the air and fell cianglng
on the rocks some distance away.
Coventry was unarmed and helpless
before a bitter enemy. He was the
stronger of the two, and it flashed into
his mind to spring upon his antagonist
suddenly, catch him in his arms and
OttICOiIc illll ny UIutc lOiCS, Dut lhC
glittering point Of his enemy's sword,
shivering in the sunlight like ser
pents tongue, effectively barred the
way. He had played the game and
lost If he must die in the presence of
his love, he would do it like gentle
man, on the swords point.
Strike, sir!'' he said hoarsely, with
one quick glance toward Lady Eliza
beth, who stood perfectly motionless,
looking on in terror. She would have
run forward had it not been for old
Price.
ooh, he will be killed; he will be kill
edr' walled the maid.
''Sir Englishman, pick up your
sword" said O'Neill, lowering his point
"Sir Irishman,'' said the other. bow;
ing, ''men may call you pirate
mot with impunity, sir" interrupted
the touchy O'Neill.
THAT l grant you. | was about to
add that, whatever they cali you, you
fight like gentleman, and it will give
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Aug. %, Sept. Ali 1903.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MANIFESTATIONS of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Frederick J.
Lehman, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Ida E.
Lehman, Administrative of the estate of
Frederick j. Lehman, decea sed. representing,
among other things, that she has fully admin
istered said estate and praying that a time
and place be fixed for examining and allowing
the fir al 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 10th day of September, A. D. 1903, at 10
o'clock a. M, at the probate office in the city of
Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered that notice 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 Manka to, the 22nd day of
August, A. D. 1903.
By the Court;
VIM. F. HUGHES,
probate Court Seal.) Judge of Probate
8. B. Wilson, Attorney for Administrative.
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Aug. 14-21-2S, 1903.
Aug. 14-21-2S, 1903.
ORDER FOR HEARING UPON PETITION
FOR DETERMINATION OF DE-
SCENT OF LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Robert C..
Nichols, deceased.
The pc tition of Henry A. Ludtke having been
duly made and filed in this court, representing
among other things that one Robert @. Nichols
who resided last prior to his death at Fond du
Lac in the state of Wisconsin, died at Fond du
Lac in the county of Fond du Lac State of
Wisconsin, on the LIST day Of January, 1858,
seized of an estate of inheritance in certain
lands in the county of Blue Earth, state of Min.
nesota, described in said petition, and that said
petitioner has an interest in said lands, and
thst more than five years have elapsed since
the death of said Robert @, Nichols, deceased,
and that administration has not been granted
or had of said estate in this state. and praying
that the descent of said lands and of the interest
of said petitioner therein be by this court de-
termined and said lands assigned to such per.
sops as may be entitled thereto by law.
Now, therefore, it is ordered that the said
petition be heard at term of this court to be
held at the court house in the city of Mankato,
in said county of Blue Earth, state of Mime
sofa, on Saturday the 5th day of September,
A. D., 1903, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
1t is further ordered, that notice of said hear.
ing of said petition be given by the publication
of this order once in each week for three sue.
cessive weeks in the Nankato Free Press, a
weekly newspaper printed and published In
said Blue Earth county
Dated August 18th, 1873.
VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
W. r. & G. D. Geddes, att'ys for petitioner.
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Aug. 21-2S. Sept. 4, 1903.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Katie Davies,
deceased.
Whereas. an instrument in writing purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Katie
Davies, deceased, late of said county, has been
delivered to this court.
And whereas, Joseph W. Davies has filed his
petition, representing among other things that
said Katie Davies died in said county on the
18th day of August, 1908, testate, and that said
petitioner Is the executor named in said last
Will and testament, aud praying that the said
instrument may be admitted to probate and
that letters testamentary be issued thereon to
him.
1t is ordered, that the proofs of said instru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court at the probate Office in the city of
Mankato in said county, on Saturday the 18th
day of September, A. D.. 1908, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, when all persons interested may
appear for contest the probate of said instru-
ment.
And it is further ordered, that notice of the
time and place of said hearing be given 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, weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato in said county
Dated at Mankato, the 14th day of August,
A. D., 1903.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal.l WIN. +. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Sam B. Wilson, atty for petitioner.
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Cyrus CosvnSend Brady.


course, though it elected no more ia
vorable reply. She was attracted to
the young man; MS handsome person,
his cultured mind, his charming man.
nerS were such that no one-no woman,
that is-could be Indifferent to them;
but she did not love him, at least not
yet.
Elizabeth Howard was woman to
make a man fall desperately in love
with her, and many men had done
so. She was tall and graceful, golden
haired, blue eyed and of noble pres
ence. She was proud. she was wise,
Che was witty, she was tender, she was
contemplative, she was gay, she was
sad, she was joyous, in different moods.
Days, years even, could not exhaust
the charms of her infinite variety,
though far down beneath the surface
of her nature were the quiet deeps of
constancy and devotion-what plummet
could sound them, who should discover
them? There was about her that
indefinable air of one born for homage
and command which speaks of genera
tons to whom have been accorded hon
or and place unQueStioned.
1t was not a long row to the land,
and as they approached the rugged
coast the young lieutenant eagerly
scanned the shore for landing place.
Steering around Il little promontory
which hid them from the Ranger he
discovered a stretch of sandy beach
under its lee, and the boat was sent in
its direction until the keel grated on the
soft sand. 1t was a lonely spot, little
stretch of sand ending inland. and on
one side in PERCEPTIONS rocks over
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Aug. 714-21, 1903.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.


STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF BLUE
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Mary White,
deceased.
Letters of administrator on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto Asa
Andrews 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 9th day of November, A. D., 1903,
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
expiration If which time all claims not pre-
sented to this court or not troven to its salts
faction, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of tire time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and de mands shall be given by publca
tion of this order for three 81 cct ssive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
tion. in The Mapkato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mar X ,,o
in said county
n ted at Mankato, the third day of August
D, 1903.
By the Court.
WIN. F HUGHES
probate Court seaO Judge of Probate.
A. II. Lassow. Attorney 'or Administrator.
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Aug. 21-2S-Sept. 4, 1903.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Ada F.
Day, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
simon A. Day, of said county.
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination ard allowance at
the probate Office in the city of Mank alto, in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Monday, the 2Snd day of February, A. D.,
1904, 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 tn cir claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-.
sented to said court, or not proven to its
satisfaction, shall be forever barred, unless for
cause hown 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-
tion in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper, printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 18th day of August,
A. D., 1908.
BY the Court,
probate Court Seal.) VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
W. R. and C.. D. Geddes,
Attorneys for Administrator.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth. District Court, Sixth Judicial Dis
tricu.
Robert F. West, plaintiff, VS.. Genie o. West,
defendant.
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUAR
DIAN,
Plaintiff herein shows to the court That
the summons and complaint herein were per
sonally served upon said defendant at States.
vile, North Carolina, on May Is, 1903, ap.
pears by proof of service on file herein; that
said defendant is minor of the age of sixteen
years, residing at Revi, North Carolina, and
has not appeared herein by answer, or other
wise; that the time to answer expired June a.,
1903, and upon June II, 1903 an order was duly
made herein giving said defendant until June
81 1903, in which to appear herein; that said
defendant is president OF the state of nj in
nesOta, and has no general or teStamentary or
other guardian therein, and has never resided
and is not, within said state of Minnesota and
has not applied for the appointn ent OF guar
dian to defend this action.
That this application is made for the pur-
pose of procuring order of the court, upon
due notice hereof, appointing guardian for
defendant to defend herein.
That the sheriff of said county has made re-.
turn upon said summons and complaint that
said defendant cannot be found in said county.
Wherefore, plaintiff prays that at special
term of said court to be held the district court
house in the city of Mankato, said county and
state, on September s, 1903. at two o'clock in
VIM N. Plymat resident of said county, or some
other suitable person, as guardian to defend
this action, and that an oruer be made upon
the filing hereof, directing that notice hereto
be given by publication, provided by law.
Dated July Is, 1903.
PFAU e. PAU,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Mankato, MINI.
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"Lifev'
con pl1ardr cried the Englishman n.

| "Life"
ION guard" cried the Englishman,
!, whipping out his sword.
"Stopw cried Elizabeth, sprfnging be-
| tween their swords. He saved my
life at the risk of his own"
Course him. said the Englishman,
grinding his teeth.
"Your condemnation comes too late,
! SIR" said O'Neill with bitter emphasis,
! with an expressive glance at Elizabeth,
! who continued impetuously:
"This gentleman treated me with the
most distinguished courtesy"
81 wish that he had exhibited some
of it here" interrupted Coventry again.
II have but followed your own ex-
ample" retorted O'Neill calmly.
"Will you hear me in silence, Ed
ward? They are not pirates
81 call them so," said Coventry stub
, bornly.
Enough, Lady Elizabeth" said
O'Neill, taking his share in the con-
versation again. 1.-TWO lovers are
sometimes an embarrassment of riches.
This seems to be one of the times. If
you will stand aside, trust that a few
moments will rid you Of one or the
other Of them"
II will not go!'' said the girl defiant
ly. You shall not fight; you have
nothing to quarrel about"
I'VE have you, or rather he has,"
| responded the Irishman.
withdraw, l beg of you, Elizabeth
This matter must be settled" said
Coventry in his turn.
81 will not, tell your persisted the
girl determinedly. IF you fight, you
will fight through me-"
ave are doing that now" said O'Neill
savagely. "Will you withdraw, mad
am?'
81 repeat it, l will not, and l wish
to remind you that l do not like your
tone. You are not on the deck of your
ship now, sir"
'Oh, am l not? Boat ahoy, there!
Price" cried O'Neill, waving his hand.
A few strokes brought the whaleboat
to the shore again. The crew were
eager to take a hand in the fray.
"Cockswain, come herew said the Of
ficer
AYE, aye, sir" replied the sailor.
And while the other two stood wonder
ing the veteran seaman rolled up to
them and saluted his lieutenant with a
sea scrape. Want us to take a hand
in this yere little scrimmage, yer hon
orr"
mo. Take this lady and her maid to
that clump of rocks yonder."
THAT'S easy; faint no fightin at all,
that Come along, yer leddyship," said
the old man in great disappointment
as the boat showed off again.
"You monsterr' cried Elizabeth,
stamping her foot on the sand. You
are pirate after ALP
"As you say, madam. Stop, sir"
said O'Neill to Coventry, who made a
move to approach the sailor. My
man will do no harm to her ladyship,
and you have other matters to attend
to unless you wish TO shelter yourself
behind q woman's petticoats."
Coventry had been playing for more
time, but this was more than he could
stand. 81 think you have said enough.
sir, and if you are ready" he said, 1--WE
will talk in another fashion"
AT your service" said the Irishman
composedly. Two swords flashed in
the air simultaneously and rang
against each other with deadly purpose
moment after. Both men were mas
tiers Of the weapon: Coventry had
been thoroughly trained in the more
direct English school, while O'Neill
was a master of all the graceful tricks
Of the subtle fence of France and Italy.
1t was as pretty a play, parry and