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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
CHAPTER XXI.
SINKING. BUT TRIUMPHANT.

SINKING, BUT TRIUMPHANT.
a IND now happened the incident
IA which finally decided the bat.
sS9sssS4 tie. By Jones orders guam
SSS5S9 titles of hand grenades, a
small. highly combustible and explo-
siye shell about the size of large
apple. had been placed in the tops.
After the battle in midair by which
the Americans had gained possession
he shouted out that they be used in
accordance with his instructions. Fan
grenades out ON the extreme end of the
main yardarn. Wrapping his legs
around the yard, he sat down. and
leaning against the lift, deliberately
threw his bOmbshells, one by one,
down the open main hatchway of the
SerapiS. The powder boys of the lat
ter ship had been bringing charges of
powder for the various guns from the
magazine, and, as many of the guns
had been put out of action by the
American fire, the supply had been
greater than the demand. 4 large pile
had been carelessly allowed to accu-
mUlate upon the deck. One of the
grenades caromed against the hatch
eombing and fell into the center of
the charges.
There was decorating crash, so
loud. so terrific. that it actually seemed
TO blow even the roar of the battle into
eternity. Twenty or thirty men were
killed or badly wounded. many of
them torn TO atoms, by the explosion,
and the rest of the men on the English.
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CHAPTER XIII.
ON BOARD 7

ON BOARD THE SCRAPS AGAIN.
~ HE battle is on said O'Neill
in the small boat, to Eliza
|s@@SI beth, land l am not there
iSESsSgD 0 God, give us Il little
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j in the small boat, to Eliza
@Sl beth, "and l am not there
ISESsssg) o God, give us little
breeze! he cried. In anticipation he
swung the oars inboard, stepped the
mast once more. letting the sail hang,
and then resumed his place by her
side.
God is good to me-" she said at
last. ''He will not let you be there
to be killed. You have had trouble
enough and have run enough risks. He
wishes to keep you for me-"
He shook his head.
my place is there. My duty is on
yonder deck. Would that had re-
turned to the ship without going up
to the CASTER
"Why. then" she said reproachfully.
'.you would not have seen mer'
81 know" he replied. "but then l
would be in my rightful place, fighting
where / should be. Coventry would
be honored in doing his duty. The
admiral would be happy. Your mar
rage would take place.
"And you." she cried. womanlike.
placing him in the balance as opposed
to all the rest. would you have been
happyY
Happiness has nothing to do with
that" he answered impatiently. ut is
a question of duty. have been a
fool"
"Has the fool been rewarded in &C
cordance with his folly?" she asked
him. Nay look at me before you re-
ply" she cried imperiously. turning
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
Oct. 1880 Nov. 61S-'C-27, Dec 4, 1913.
NOTICEOs SHERIFr'S EXECUTION SALE

Notice is hereby given that pursuant exc
cution duly issued out and under the seal of the
els riot court of Blue Ear count, al, nesota,
the 3rd d. of > ptember. 1853. in au act on
therein, wherein G. DeRemer is pl4intiff and
Thomas j. Ward is defendant pursuant
to judgment rendered on he III day of Aug
ust, 10 3, for thu sum of one hundred forty four
and seventy hundredths dollars (S1A 70) on the
lat" d. y foe ob-r, 905, levied upon Eli the
right title and ipte est of said Thomas j. Ward
in and to the following describ property,
wit: Lot twelve U2), addition ne q ia Hill
ton TOWNSHIP, and all of lot te U0) of addition
number one ~ OF hllto" TOWNSHIP, which les
north of the river. all in the county of Blue
Farth and state of MINES ia.
Now therefor, notice Is hereby given that
the undersigned sheriff of said county will sell
! It public auctio to the highest bidd. for
cash all of the righr, title nte' est of said
Thorn s. Ward in and to the above described
premises at the eastery front do r Of the court
hou.e, facin< ON Fifth stree in the city of
Man afr in sal county and state n satur-
day. the 9th day Of Dece" Der, 1903, at ten
o'clncS in the .renoOn of that day for the pur
pose of sat styling said Judgment costs a d in
te' est thereon. Such sale will be made subject
to redemption at any time wi hin one year from
date "f sale, as provided by law.
Dated this 10Th day of October, A. D., 1903.
BENNhTI WILLIAMS,
Sheriff of Blue Earth County. Minnesota.
S. B. "iison. Attorney for judgement Creditor.
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81 am your prisoner, escaped last
night from that ship" cried O'NeilI.
81 wish to deliver myself upr'


81 wish to deliver myself up!'
"Come alongside. then," SAID the Of
fcer, turning inboard and giving q
sharp command. The way of the ship
was checked; she was thrown up into
the wind, and as her broadSide slowly
swung opposite O'Neill he saw that
her mainmast was gone and that she
was frightfully cut up and bore evil
dence of having participated in ire
mendous action. Away Off to the north
east a little cluster of ships was seen
on the horizon, too far Off to diStin-
guish them. There was nc sign of the
Richard that he could see. In few
seconds the boat was brought along
side the gangway. Elizabeth clam
bered up the ladder with his assist
ance, and they stepped upon the decks.
A frightful scene presented itself.
Upon one side, amldships, dead men
half naked, covered with coagulateh
blood, were literally piled up in great
heap. The deck itself was covered
with CRIME and blood, aud a handful
of men, most of them wounded in some
way, were distributed about the ship
endeavoring to effect some restoration
to order. Guns here and there were
dismounted; ropes cut in every Girec-
ton were lying eutangled III wild CON
fusion about the nfe rails ::.l;l InaSts
The broken mainmast thrust its Jagged
end few feet into the air above the
deck. The rest of it was gone.
Spars everywhere were shattered and
great riffs appeared in the tapping
canvas. The rail ond bulwarks wee
broken and smashed on every side.
There was not single boat left swing
ing at the davits. Splintered wood
work showed where numberless shots
had taken effect, and charred pieces
of timber on every hand added heart
breaking evidence of confiagration's
devastating touch. From the depths
beneath the deck came low groans and
murmurs of pain, accentuated by the
sharp shrek of some deeper sufferer
or the delirious raving of some fevered
patient Elizabeth shrank back ap-
palled.
How horrible"' she murmured.
''Take me away. 1 cannot stand itw
He caught her in his arms. A little
more and she would have tainted.
Ito be Continued.)
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TAKEN IN BATTLE
THE THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF
CAPTAIN WESTBROOK.
For n Year After His Capture He Was
Moved From One Prison to Another
And Was Finally Exchanged.

For Year After His Capture He Was
Moved From One Prison to Another
And Was Finally Exchanged.
A Confederate force under command
of Brigadier- General John A. McAus-
land had attacked OH July 8rd, 1854, a
blockhouse ten miles west of Martins
burg, w. Va Captain N. S. Westbrook
with the remnants of Companies B and
T of the 135th Ohio Volunteers, made a
gallant defense, but when a six-gun bat
terry was brought to bear upon his posi-
ton, further resistance became a useless
sacrifice of life. For year after his
surrender, Captain Westbrook, who now
lives at Ripley, ILL.,, was confined in
Southern prisons. In telling his expe
rience, he says:
"They took me from one place to an
other till 1 had been in nearly all the
prisons of the Confederacy and, by the
time I was exchanged at Annapolis i'll
the spring of 1865, was reduced to a
physical wreck. The exposure caused
sciatic rheumatismwhich became chronic
and did not leave me until thirty years
afterward when / took Dr. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and was cured.
"The disease affected my entire sys-
tenn In addition to the agonies of the
rheumatism I had Indigestion in it's
worst form, together with kidney trouble
and heart failure. was getting thor
oughly used up"
.'How did you come to take DR.. Will
Gams' Pink Pills?'' was asked.
ga neighbor of mine, James M. Stout,
was cured of rheumatism by this remedy
when he was SO bad that he could not
straighten up. So l thought what cured
him would cure me. And was right. I"
Rheumatism is disease of the blood.
External applications may afford tempo
rary relief, but to cure the disease it is
necessary to treat it through the blood.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
go directly to the seat of the disorder,
purifying and enriching the blood by
eliminating poisonous elements and re-
/ newing health giving forces. They are
a positive specific not only for rheuma-
tis,n, but for all diseases arising from
poor blood or weakened nerves. They
are sold at fifty cents q box, or six boxes
for two dollars and half, and may be
had from all druggists or direct by mail
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, NY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
Nov. 6.13-2n-27-Dec. 4-11-1S-1903.
NOTICE OF SALE.

STATE MINI ESoTA COUNTY OF BLUE
District G. urt-sizth Judicial District
Mary a. Woodruff, Plaintiff,
John H. Fields. Isabelle Fields, William
James Fields Della Fields. Lille
R RfIs Psd Nay Nellie d Harriet s p Iss
Lamm, the Plano Manu- ,ctur-
ing Comrany, corporation, Peo-
pies Bank of Waseca, CO. poration.
and j. E. Nfff, Def pdants.
N. tice is hereby given that, under end by
virtue If the judgment and decree entered in
the above EMIT ed action on the 1st day of
October, A. ID. 1903, a certifit transcript OF
which has been delivered to me, 1, the under.
signed heriff of said Blu Earth O unity, will
sell at puciic auction, t the highest bidder for
cash on Saturday, the 18th day OF December,
A. g.. 19t3 at 10 O'Clock in the fore noon, ct the
easterly front door of the Court House in the
City nj Ma kate. in the said County, the prem
ises and real estate d. scribed in said judgme Mt
and deer q to-wst: those tracts parcels
Of and lying and being IN the County of Blue
E ar h. a State Of Minnesota, described as
iollows, to-wit: An undivided one-third 90
interest in and TO the west one-half ca of the
Southeas' quar'er of s'ction number twenty
two (22), in township one hundred seven 900.
Nor h of range number twenty five (25),
". st OF the fifth principal meridian: the 'ame
lying and being in the township OF McPhe son
il said county: s.id sale will be made to salts
fy the sum of Eleven hundred ninety eight and
lh-l0O Dollars (Sil9S 81 tog tier with
pi9etyve and tSs Collars int
the premises in. question and Fl ,y Dollars
(S500O attorney f-e and Twenty-six and
9!-l00 Dolla S 1926 90 costs and disbursements
said Judgment and decree, with costs and ex-
penseS Of sale.
BENNETT WILLIAMS.
Sheriff or B ne Earth County, MINI.
Dated Oct. 81, 1903.
Bel iamln G. Taylor, Plaintiffs Attorney
Mankato, MINI.
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Nov. 20 q, Dec. 4, 1908.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate court.
In the matter of the estate of Mary Jackson.
de- eased.
On reading and filing the petition of Harriet
Burweli a,imi istratrix of the estate of JOSEF b
5. Burwell the ceased execu or of the estate
of Mary Jackson deceased. representing among
other things that sh- has flied an acc unit Of
the administration of the estate OF Mary Jack
son. deceased. to the time of the dea, h of laid
Joseph Burweil. deceased and praying that
a me and place be fixed for examining and
allowing said account
1t is ordered, that said account be examined,
an petition beard, by this CT urt on Friday the
18th day of pecemb r, A. a., 10 3. at 10 o'clock
| a. M, at the probate office in the city of Man.
kato, in aid county.
And it is further ordered. that notice thereof
be given to all per interested by Publishing
a copy of this order once 10 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 the city of Mankato the 18th day of
November, A. D.. 1903.
By the Court:
Probate Court SeaI) NJ. F. HUGHES
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes, Attorney for Petitioner.
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Pearson GcdS standing alone as IL duzCd.
mans deck were dazed and driven from
their stations by the concussiOn. The
clothes of many were actually ripped
from their bodies. so that they stood
naked and wondering. though they
were otherwise unhurt j long mo-
ment of CHASTITY silence succeeded this
accident on the Scraps. Men every
where paused with bated breath to
wait the issue. The Scraps. dragging
the Richard, reeled and rocked under
the shock. 1t was last catastrophe
which broke the strength of Pearson's
endurance and ended his resistance
He could fight no more. Was it the
devil himself who commanded the 9th
er ship? The English captain sprang
aft to the miZZenmast. A great Eng
Iish standard had been nailed to the
timber of the spar. With his own
hands he tore it down. The battle was
over! At the same moment the main
mast of the Scraps. undermined and
eaten away in its heart by the gnawing
attack of the quarter deck guns of the
Richard, came crashing down. hope
less ruin. carrying some of the Amer
leans into eternity as it fell.
''They have struck their fag!' cried
Jones. who had sprung upon the rail
at the moment Of the explosion and
had witnessed Pearson's action. cease
6Kingr'
His voice rang through the ship with
ouch a note of proud triumph as has
rarely been heard within the fought
over confines of the narrow seas.
"They have struck! The ship is
oursv' ran from man TO man among
the Americans. Wild cheers broke into
the night in an ever increasing volume
of sound
''Send Mr.. Dale to me-" said Jones to
young Brooks as the flag came down.
The midshipman had been wounded,
bnt still kept his station.
AS Dale came running toward his
captain Jones cried:
Muster a boarding party and take
charge of the prize. The fight is over!
But. no, the battle was not over. A
few moments before an English ship
captain among the prisoners had sue
ceeded in escaping through the rents in
the shattered sides of the two ships
and had told the plight of the Richard
TO the first lieutenant of the Scraps.
With this information the men on the
gun deck had been rallied and, led by
their officers, had returned to their
quarters and resumed the battle. They.
too, were heroes. Mayrant. who ran
aft from the forecastle as he saw
Pearson strike his flag, jumped on the
rail by Jones' orders and followed Dale
upon the deck of the English ship.
Such was the confusion of the moment
that as Mayrant leaped on the deck he
was actually run through the thigh by
q pike in the hand of a wounded Brit
ish sailor. Pearson was standing alone
as if dazed, on the quarter deck of
his ship, holding one clinched hand
against his breast, with the other
grasping his trailing flag. In his face
was that look of defeat and despair
which is the saddest aspect of bafied,
mpotent humanity.
"Have you struck, sir?" cried Dale,
stopping before the English captain.
YES" was the grim reply. His voice
was broken whisper indicating in the
tones his mental agony.
II am come to take possession"
''very good. SIR" said Pearson bitter
~. as before. and dropping the flag.
Then he reached for his sword.
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Nov. 13-20-27. 1903.

NOV 1o-IU-St. 1910
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Laura A.
TIM com. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF William
G.. Hoerr, executor of the estate of Laura A.
Tinkcom, deceased representing among other
things that he has July administered said
est1 tie, and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining aud allowing the
final account OF his administration. and tor
the assignment of the residue OF said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
aud petition heard, by this court. on Satur-
day, the 5th day of December, A. D., 1903 at
10 o'clock q 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 publishir 6
q copy of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of nearins in
the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato IN said
county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato. the 7th day
of November, A. D. 1908.
By the court:
Probate Court Seal. WIN. T. HUGHES,
Judge Of Probate
w. R. & C, D. Geddes, Attorneys for Executor.
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Germany produced last year 93,00O,-
900 gallons of potato alcohol, largely for
automobile use.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-17
Pail1e's:Ce 1e'Ey!j''
"@'~ - >" ~. 7 s.'>>
Compound
CURES RHEUMATISM.

Rheumatism, which does its terrible work
in the muscles, joints, and tissues, iscaused by
uric acid which. gathers il theablood. To get
nd Of this poisonous acid which produces the
iritations, pains, agonies, inflamn,ations, and
sweltings peculiar to rheumatism, Paine's
Celery Compound should be used without
delay. No other medicine gives such prompt
cheering, and happy results. It is the only
medicine that prevents return OF the dreaded
disease. Paine's Celery Compound braces
the nerves, the blood is quickly cleared OF all
irritating poisons, tissue and muscle are bui't
up, and the digestive organs perfectly toned.
Do not treat with indifference the slightest
rheumatic symptoms; the early use of Paine's
Celery Compound will save you weeks and
months Of. suffering. Mr.. S. D. Conway
St. Louis, Mo-, was permanently cured BY
Paine's Celery Compound after repeated fall
ures with other medicines and physicians; he
says:-
III am 81 years of age, and have lived in
St. Louis ~ years, and. all this time with the
exception of three years, have served in the
Engineers Department as Inspector. Last
winter contracted rheumatism and was laid
up. I tried all remedies and doctors, but all
failed until I struck Paine's Celery Compound,
which has made permanent cure In my case.
I have recommended it to many, and they
have used it with the same result"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-17
NORTHERN SECURITIES CASE.

Washington Officials Look for Victory
Before Supreme Court.
St. Paul, April liza special to the
Globe from Washington says:
Attorney General Knox, Special At
torney w. A. Day and other officials
OF the department of justice, who were
concerned in the suit brought by the
government to prevent the merger of
the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern railroads, are elated over the de-
cision of the United States circuit
court. They believe the government
has been strengthened immensely in
it's determination to regulate the
trusts. This case has been regarded
by the department of justice as the
most important under the antitrust
low.
The officials seem to have no doubt
that If the case is taken to the SUI
preme court of the United States on
appeal that tribunal will sustain the
decision Of the lower court. It is so
unusual for four judges to agree on a
question of great moment that the
unanimity of the four United States
judges who heard the Northern Sc
curities case is considered very sig
nificant. This is especially so, as
three of the judges have had long ex-
per1ence on the bench and are jurists
whose opinions always have great
weight, while the fourth, thoug Oh a
young judge, has a reputation for deem
learning in the law.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-17
BLOODY ENCOUNTERS.

Strikers at st. Petersburg Clash with
= the Police. <.,.: =.
st. Petersburg, April Strikes
have broken out at the Morhine shoe
works and the Russo-American rubber
works here, and bloody encounters
have taken place between the strikers
.and the police.&4 sl..f tn slf{stsst So =
r. The .cEar's advisers are endeavorine
TO dissuade him from taking his In.
tended Journey 70 Italy. for fear 81
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Saturday, April II.


Secretary of the Navy Moody has re.
turned from his trip to Cuba and Gulf
ports.
M. Stcherbina, the Russian consul
at Mitrovitza, who was shot by an Al
bantam sentinel there recently, is
dead. -
Rev. William Henry Milburn, the
venerable blind chaplain of the United
States senate, is dead at Santa Bar
bara, Cal.
The J. c. Gilchrist Transportation
company, the so-called lake steamship
trust, has increased its capital stock
from 100000 to 100000.
The controller of currency of the
treasury department has issued call
for the condition of national banks at
the close Of business Thursday, April 9.
The Turf, Field and Farm, the old.
est paper of it's class in existence, hav
ing been published over forty years
will discontinue it's publication on Sat
urday.
Monday, April 13.
Bradstreet's and Dun's trade re.
views show conditions generally good.
An insignificant revolution in Mica.
ragua has been suppressed and that
republic is now at peace.
The fire and police board has issued
an order that no more open gambling
would be permitted in Denver and
every gambling house was promptly
closed.
Otto 1nman, charged with killing
Eliza G. Jackson, his second cousin, on
the night of Feb. II, was convicted
of murder in the first degree at Otta.
wa, Kan.
The reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ Of Latter Day Saints in con.
ference at independence, Mo-, decided
that the bishopric may invest church
money where it thinks best.
Colonel Bill Root, frontiersman.
companion through his life of "Buf
falo Bill" and a friend of Bill Nye
during the latter's reportorial days at
Laramie, is dead at Salt Lake City.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-17
Tuesday,, April ID.


No word was received from Presi.
dent Roosevelt on Monday.
Wiliam "A. Smith, noted Confeder.
ate 2geneta1, is dead at Huntington
/: Senator Marcus A. Hanna was the
guest ok4h1nor. at the annual banquet
of the Syracuse IN. W chamber OF
commerce. e.,
= Harry Forbes of Chicago, bantam.
weight champion, knocked out Jimmy
Deyine Of philadelphia in the fourth
round at Washington.
Colonel Bill Root, a frontiersman, a
companion of Buffalo sBill' and a
friend Of Bill Nye during the latter's
reportorial days at Laramie, is dead
/ at Salt Lake City % - 80, 81
XII Three masked men held up q street
car near Garfieldsspa park. Chicago, and
robbed seven; passengers, the, | con.
ductor and motorman of about 800,
9 gold; watch and some jewelry.
william Valance, the famous light.
;ning eajenlator, who could do any sum
1AanafAa1natiea - alopSs naoatally
without 4 ninuts's hesitation sfdead
. 6 frsatea, II. i, 49, thirty ysar B.
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washington, April 10.-Un1ess there
is very great expedition in bringing
the merger case to the United States
supreme court and also in it's consid-
GRAFTON thereafter, the supreme court
will not pass on it during the present
term. The court will adjourn finally
the latter part of May and will not
convene until next October.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-17

New York, April 10-The case OF
the Northern Securities company, it
is announced, will be appealed.