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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate OF Eliza Susan
Farr, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Willard
M. FAIR and Alice N. FAIR executors of the
estate of Eliza susan Farr, deceased repre-
sentlng among other things that they have
fully administered said estate and praying that
a time and place be fixed for examining and al.
lowing the final account of their administra-
tion and for 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 7th day of November, A. D 1903, at 2
o'clock p. 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 publish
ing 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
newspaper. printed and pub ished at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the 18th day o
October, A. D., 1903
BY the Court
probate Court seaD WIN. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
John @. Noe, Attorney for Executors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06

81 shall row." he said quietly. 'Win
you take the tiller!'
''Nov she replied defantly, folding
her arms. 81 will not help you at
allv'
Elizabeth! Elizabeth" he MUIR
INJURED.
II will not, l tell you.' she said.
Frankly, / do not wish to. What is
Edward, what are those ships, what is
the whole wide world to me beside
your safety?"
81 must do it alone as best L can,
them" said O'Neill, leaving her side
and going forward and unstepping the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
Oct. 16-23-3O, 1903.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of BIue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Maud Ross
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Mary A.
Crandall, administrative of the estate of Maud
Rose deceased. representing, among other
things that she has fully administered said
estate, and praying that a time and
place be fixed for examining aud allowing the
final account OF her administration. and for
the assignment OF the residue of said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law:
It Is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard. by this court. on satur-
day, the 7th day of November, A. D., 1903, at
10 O'Clock q. m, lat 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, q weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato, the 18th day
OF October, A. D. 1908.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
Thos. Hughes, Attorney for Administrative.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
Sept. 25-Oct. 2-9-16-23-3O, 1903.
So MMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA-County of Blue
Earth-ss.
In District Court-Sixth Judicial District.
Johann Jacob Boehnhartt,
Plaintiff
VS..
Jennie Boehnhartt,
Defendant
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06


II, the DIR.
thousand griefs to make one JOY" he
answered, laying his hand tenderly
upon her head, which she had buried
I'm her hands.
"But come what may" she added.
looking up resolutely, with all the self
ishness of love, 81 have you. at least,
and we are together again."
AYE, let us pray it may be forever,
sweetheart"
They were out of the harbor now,
and while the Scraps was stretching
along to the northeast to gain an ofing,
with the Scarborough some distance
ahead of her and to leeward, the
lighter draft Of the small boat per-
mitted O'Neill to head her directly for
the oncoming American ships. whose
lights and the ships themselves were
now plainly visible in the moonlight
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
CHAPTER XVII.

"~1HE battle which will take
place tonight yonder be-
lzS tween those ships decides
txEsSAl my fate. l hope to God l
may arrige In time to take my part in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
A LITTLE HERO WoRsHIPER.

The most touching memorials made
by hands are not the statues, tablets
and inscriptions erected over the
dead, but the simpler offerings OF
spontaneous affection.
In the crypt of st. Pauls Cathedral
in London lies buried Lord Nelson,
chief among the naval heroes OF Eng
land. Leaning against the marble
is small square of perforated
cardboard worked as a sampler which
for six years has remained there un-
disturbed.
1t bears these words, spelled in
worsted letters, In loving memory OF
dear Lord Horatio Nelson Thy will
be done. ami was brought thither by
child whose heart was in this tribute
to his hero.
The rules forbid the incumbrance OF
the stones by miscellaneous offerings
but the verger stood by and watched
the offense committed and the author.
tiles have never ordered this true I'm
Memoriam" to be removed,-Youth's
Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
FOREIGN.

DR.. E. Charles Wendt, an American
sanitary expert, committed suicide in
Parts.
Two Icelandic fishermen named
Johnson and Thorkenson were
drowned in Lake Manitoba.
Increased insolence displayed by
Chinese since the evacuation of south
ern Manchuria by Russian troops.
/ Bee stings are declared by DR.. Perez
! of Marburg an effective cure for rheu-
matism. One patient was stung 6,952
times.
1t is reported that Queen Drags of
Servia has consented to a divorce
from King Alexander. She is to retire
ito a convent.
At ST. Hyacinth, Quebec, a quarter
of the city's population is homeless
owing to 100000 fire. Several indus
trial plants were burned.
Great excitement prevails in the Ber-
lin corn market because of the impos-
sbility OF securing sufficient help to
meet contract requirements.
| A resolution expressing confidence in
the governments policy on the re-
lligious question was adopted in the
French chamber OF deputies by 313
to 237.
Nine. Mebe confirms the report
that it is her intention to make must
cal tour of the United States, begin
ming in October, but she will not sing
in opera.
Lord Monsoon, honorary attache to
the British embassy at Paris will short
lily marry Mrs. Turnure, daughter of
General Roy Stone of the United
States army.
There are renewed rumors regard
ing the health of King Edward, who is
said to have suffered sudden pains and
two fainting spells since his return
from France
Fighting is reported to have oc-
Cured at Dourajan, Bulgarian bands
aggregating 1900 men recently crossed
the frontier and will operate in differ
ent reions of Macedonia.
The British parliamentary bill pro-
hibiting the employment of children
under IA on the stage is opposed by
leading actors and actresses, including
Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry.
A duel is impending between Prince
Radziwill OF the Russian embassy and
Count Sizzo Norris. They quarreled
over cards, and an insult from one was
followed by blow from the other.
1t is rumored that the Standard Oil
company has gradually bought the con-
trolling interest in the Russian petro-
leum and liquid fuel company with the
view to getting footing in the Baku
oil district
M. Fournier, Paris correspondent of
the London Pail Mall Gazette, has re-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04

ceived a windfall of e1,5001 900, be-
queathed to him by an acquaintance of
the name OF Barker, an Australian,
who has just died.
A letter from Dr.. Koldewey says
that the excavation OF the Ishtar gate
at ancient Babylon is finished. 1t is
Of imposing size. Six hundred cases
of tiles, relics and other objects which
once decorated the palace of Nebu-
chadnezzar have been shipped to Ger
many.
Austro-Hungarian emigration to the
United States is likely to increase, &C
cording to Marcus Braun, special
American inspector in Europe En-
couragement by emigration agents and
others and poverty are the chief
causes.
M. Capazza, a Belgian aeronaut, is
building an airship in which he will
attempt to cross the Atlantic from Lis
bon to Buenos Ayres in the spring of
1904 NJ. Elisee Reclus, the famous
French geographer and others will &C.
company him.
The Paris-Madrid automobile race
resulted in eight deaths within 943
miles, and the contest was declared off
on Premier Combes' and Spanish gov
ernment's orders. Marcel Renault, win
ner of the Paris-Vienna contest, was
fatally hurt.
Stringent law against automobile
races in the roads of France, and
prescribing maximum speed, will be
introduced in parliament because Of
accidents in the Paris-Madrid contest.
Seyenty-four and one half miles an
hour were made by Renault.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
POLITICAL.

Gov. Yates of Illinois Is said to be
planning trip to Europe, beginning
in June.
President Roosevelt visited Seattle
(Wash.) hayward and attended G. A.
r. memorial service.
Tho new Pacific cable was landed at
Manila and the laying OF line to
Guam was begun.
Senator NJ. A. Hanna again declares
positively that he is not candidate
for the presidential nomination In
1904.
The most serious difficulty In the
administration OF the Philippines Is
caused by the climate, which breaks
down the health OF Americans sent
there.
Senator Foraker returns to the
capital and vigorously denies an at
tempt TO Smoke out" Senator Hanna
In Ohio affairs.
Charles Keep OF Buffalo was APP
pointed assistant secretary OF the
United States treasury to succeed
Milton II. Allies, resigned.
At Manila the supreme court has
decided that Dorr and O'Brien, re-
spectiyely proprietor and editor Of
Freedom are not guilty Of sedition.
Two thousand native houses have
been destroyed by fire In the Tondo
district OF Manila. About 5000 per
sons are homeless, and are being fed
and sheltered by the municipality.
President Roosevelt In an address
at Bllensburg, Wash, paid tribute to
woman's heroism In time of war The
prediction was made by him that the
national irrigation act will reclaim all
barren land.
President Roosevelt's denomination
will not be opposed by Wall street,
because OF the refusal OF Senators
Hanna and Fairbanks to serve MS can
didates. Grover Cleveland or Judge
Parker would receive some support.
The state OF Washington citizens
were compllmented by President
Roosevelt on their good citizenship as
shown by the numerous children who
greeted him during his trip. A re.
ception and parade were given In his
honor Mt Tacoma,
Republican politicians are certain
that President Roosevelt Will be re-
nominated by reclamation, and the
idea Of other candidates is abandoned
An older vice presidential candidate Is
likely to insure the confidence of
business interests.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04

NJ. L. Wadleigh, his stenographer,
has left for San Francisco to examine
the assets of company. Later she
will look into the affairs of other in
.surance companies doing business in
Kansas.
President T. C. Power, of the
Montana board of sheep commits
sioners, fixes the total number of
sheep lost in the recent blizzard at
100000. UP to the time of the storm,
100000 had been frozen in the snow
of the previous billiards., making the
grand total 100000 since December.
AT an average of $3.50, this means a
monetary loss of $3,750,0O0.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
DOM STIC.

Terry McGovern, the pugillst, saved
woman and her two children from
death in New York fire.
At Urbana, H. all saloons have been
closed because the council raised the
license fee from $500 to $1,000
A score or more persons were
severly injured In New York by the
explosion Of gasoline automobile.
The street cars at urbana, ILL.,, were
run by women. and all the fares col.
iected go to the fund for hospital
Ten feet of snow IL reported from
Coutts, Mont, near the boundary, and
the thermometer ranged from to 6
degrees below zero,
At Allentown, Pa, Mrs. Elvln Bach
man. while suffering from molancholia,
killed her two infant children and
then cut her own throat.
At Montreal II Is feared that unless
the steamship men Immediately come
to terms another long longshoremens
strike will be started.
The immediate settlemt of the Chi
cago laundry strike Is unlikely through
the failure of tho owners and drivers
to adjust their dispute
The Boston plan of furnishing SER
wants by the hour Ia already adopted
In Chicago at the Plaza hotel, where
II works successfully
John Moore, aged "a, was shot and
killed by Edgar Ball, aged Is, In n
saloon at Middlosboro. Ky. Ball was
shooting Mt another person,
In New York, washington Seligman
banker and broker, while SUFFERING
from nervous alment, attempted
suicide by cutting his throat
NJ. H. Eustaco of Bellaire, Kan,
foreman of wire crew OF tho
Western Union Telegraph company,
was killed at Joliet by n live wire
Chicago restaurant owners are talk
Ing OF closing their places in response
to the demands of cooks and walters
for higher pay and shorter hours.
T. r. Drews, Portland Ore, was
shot to death by Nj. V, Leasha his
sonln.law, who believed he had In
duced his wife to secure divorce.
An estate of 100000, 600 Is left by
BENJAMIN +. Jones, the Pennsylvania
steel manufacturer. The widow and
children are the sole henenclarIes
In New York Colonel Bob Ammon
has bccn arrested for receiving S30,500
from Get Rich" Miller, knowing II
to have been frauduently obtained
At Springfield, storm blow down
large section Of the elm tree In front
OF tho old Lincoln homestead. and thai
interesting relic is practically ruined.
The Collegiate and Trinity Dutct
churches, New York, have $4,000,
and $l,000,000 annual income re
speetivoly from financial investments,
Fifty thousand dollars were giyeI
by John d, Rockefeller to the Wash
ingtou Cd. CD Y. Nj. c. A., conditiona
on tho completion of the S30O,oOI
fund.
Louis Ellis of Keene. 16 years old
and Richard France Of st, Louis, !
wears old, were drowned In Monad
mock lake, near Dublin, n H., whit
rowing,
Two Chicago branches Of the biscui
trust that have closed on account Q
union demands announce their II
tention to sell all delivery horses a
auction.
Mrs. Thomas Countess. of Meridian
Vile, Ala, and servant, Margare
Morris, were struck by lightning an
killed. Two daughters narrowly o.
capped,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
Build to Dizzy Heights.

New York, May 30--A tower 80
feet high, about 200 feet higher than
Washington monument, is part of the
plans for the terminal the New York
Central railroad is to build on and
around the site of the Grand Central
station at Forty-second street 1t is
the plan of the New York Central to
have a terminal station that will be
an architectural wonder. The main
building will cover a whole city block.
700 feet long and about 200 feet wide.
clock with a dial 81 feet across is
planned for the loft Of the tower.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04

neaVy selling started, standard Oil
interests are believed to be allied with
the Goulds
United States Consul Goodnow, at
Shanghai, writes the state depart.
ment that He Wong Kah leaves
Shanghai on June 3 to make arrange
ments for the Chinese exhibits at
the worlds fair to be held in st.
Louis.
A campaign against divorce is
planned by Methodist, Presbyterian,
and Protestant Episcopal church
representatives at New York con
ference Archbishop Farley of the
E, Roman Catholic church is asked to
cooperate.
The state department has issued a
warrant for the surrender to the
British authorities of Minna Williams,
alias May Parker, charged with
larceny of diamonds and jewels
valued at $4,000 in London, and now
held in New York
| The neutrality-suspicious. line
steamer Pennsylvania, which arrived
at New York from Hamburg, brought
1916 cabin and 2,72S steerage pas
sengers. This Is the largest number
of steerage passengers ever brought
by single vessel.
The Remington Typewriter com
pany will give all employees who have
been connected with the company for
a period of ten or more years a
bonus of 500 a year, to be paid in
installments Of $50 every six months
on June and at Christmas.
At Norfolk, Va, the seaboard Air
Line shops were destroyed by fire
with loss of $1,00000O. One man
was almost cremated while fighting
the flames. The engines and cars in
the shops and roundnouse and almost
all the buildings were consumed.
Mrs. Bessie Mckinney, II years
old, has applied for a divorce at In
dlnapolis from her 36-year,old hus-
band. She had been adopted in the
family as an infant and when Nc
Kinney became a widower she claims
he compelled her to marry him.
In the presence Of scores of people
an unknown man threw himself under
a Michigan Central train at Michigan
City, Ind. People who had conversed
with the stranger thought he was In.
sane. In his pocket a card was founl
bearing the address, II. Matson,
townsville, Mass"
Contributions of $1,000 by Alice
Longfellow, daughter of the poet, and
of $500 by Mrs. Bayard Taylor raise
the Emerson fund to $150,205 and in.
sure the erection at Cambridge,
Mass, of the new hall of philosophy,
to be named after the Autocrat Of the
Breakfast Table.
Facing two indignant wives, Harold
c. Mills, or Reed, appeared in a Chi
cago police station. He kept his
face averted during the proceedings,
and when he was led back to the cell
after the hearing had been continued
he kept a handkerchief over his face
until out Of sight of the two women.
After an exciting battle Nose Hart
a negro, was shot to death near
Hart had been arrested for carrying
concealed weapons and when on trial
before Mayor Young used insulting
epithets. Marshal Bell was directed
to keep order, whereupon the negro
drew a revolver and fred upon Bell.
At Topeka, Kan, State Insurance
Commissioner Luling is the first
official to appoint a woman as ex-
aminer of insurance companies. Mrs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
TWO TRAlNMEN CRUSHED.

Anaconda, Mont, May 2s.-An en-
CINE and four cars on the air line at
the new works of the Anaconda Cop
per company jumped the track yester-
day morning and two Of the crew.
Mara and John Logan, were crushed
10 death
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04

Two thousand persons were killed
at Melazgherd, Asiatic Turkey. by
earthquake. which destroyed the en-
tire town and 400 houses in neigh
boring villages. Turkish garrison
and 100 Armenians are among the
victims The shock was felt at Con-
stantinople.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
Gravesend Record Broken.

New York. May 31.-M. H. Tiche-
nor's fllly. Flocarline won the Freak
ness stakes at Gravesend by length
yesterday She also broke the record
for the race, covering the distance, one
mile and 70 yards, in 1:44 As. The
previous time was AS As.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
DEATHS.

Paul Blouet, author known as Max
O'Rell, died at Paris of cancer. He
was So years old
Theodore Richmann, the barytone
singer, is dead at the Marback sana-
tarium at Baden. Since his return
from the United States he had been a
member of the Vienna court opera COM
pany and also one of the principal
artists at Beyreuth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE

The Hon. Mrs. Frederick George
Curzon, known to the stage as Miss
Ellis Jeffreys, has been granted d.
vorce from her husband, who is a son
of the late Lord Howe and brother
of the present owner of the title, on
the grounds of brutal treatment and
misconduct. The actress was married
to Curzon in 1894. She has for num-
Der of years been one of the leading
condolences of the English stage.
Several years ago she began a tour
OF the United States, but was forced
by illness to abandon it and hurry
back to England.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
Losses in Western Floods.
AT KANSAS CITY AND VICINITY.

Az KANSAS CITY AND VICINITY.
Twelve square miles of territory flooded and SO wholesale
houses submerged.
Great packing plants and sockyars under water.
Fifteen persons known to be drowned
Nearly 10000 persons homeless
Waerwors shut down. electric stopped; only cable
line running.
Union depot abandoned and all railroad traffic blocked
Property loss between S5,000,000 and S6,O00,o00,
AT TOPEKA.
Number Of dead, from 10 to POO.
Eight thousand people without homes.
Property loss, $4,ooo,oo0.
identified dead, ),
Floating bodies 20; people missing POO.
Houses burned result of fire in lumber from Stacking lime
probably POO.
Banks collapsed, ; Wholesale grocery flooded >.
Big business blocks almost ready crambIe SO.
Wholesale commission houses deserted, 6.
City watcrworks plant useless.
At nES MONIES
Number of known dead seven Other fatalities rmored
from inaccessible points,
Six thousand persons being cared for hy relief committees
Food supply almost exhausted and clothing greatly needed
No trains arriving and may into city for several
days
Water recedng
Property loss $l00O0o0
LIVES LOST
Kansas City .,.'...,,..' i
As Moincs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Otunlwa .........,.
Lawrence kas
PROPERTY LOSS.
North Topeka 4'ooo'ooo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04

Anthony Hope, novelist and play
wright, is to marry Elizabeth Sheldon
of New York, younger sister of Su-
zanna Sheldon of George Alexander's
company, whose engagement to wed
Henry Ainley of the same company
and leading man to be at Charles
Frohman's Empire theater next sea
son, was announced recently. Hope
has been looked upon as confirmed
bachelor. He has been considered a
great Catch" and rumor has con-
nected his name with more than one
young woman, all of them wealthy or
of noble families. Mr.. Hope made a
quiet visit to New York last winter,
and it was then that he became ac.
quanted with Miss sheldon. whose
father is the superintendent of Carne.
gle hall. Miss Sheldon's most con-
slant attendant during that time was
Jack Barrymore, youngest son of
Maurice Barrymore. Ethel Barrymore
and Miss Sheldon are close friends,
and it was the opinion of Miss Shell
dons companions that she and Barry
more eventually would wed. Miss
Sheldon is about 20 years old.
In London a divorce has been grant
ed to Geraldine Ulmar, the comic
opera singer, who is we'll known in
America. Her husband was Ivan
Caryll, composer of music for farce
comedies.