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The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28
Moving Smoothly.

The tug-Of-war teams entered for the Eagles tournament now number five, the soldiers from Fort Davis having announced their intention to furnish d team. The other teams are practicing daily at the Eagle club rooms in the Warwick building. The entries for the tournament will close on Saturday next. The tournament promises to be d great success.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28
German SaengerfeSt,

\ number of the German residents of None are making prepar- ation, for a festival or real old-faSh toned aengerfcst, which will take place on the evening of Feb. II, at Golden Cate haN, A unique program is pro missed and it is safe to say thati it will be one of the events of the season.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28
Council City Notes.

Camp Council No. II, A. B. enter tained their lady friends at progressive whist at their club rooms recently. The affair was most delightful and thoroughly enjoyed.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28

The original attract. on, in booths at the midwinter festival are teature, which no lover If gay and festive soci- iety can afford to miss. Tickets at the Lrg Cabin. Buffers IIiIl's and Bear Drug stores.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28

If yon want to have a game cf pool oi billiards go the B ard of Trade saloon Two fine tables have lust be eu received
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28

Anything in sheetmetal work. Oscar Wilt, Front St.. opp. Steadman.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28

WANTED Man or boy to- carry rOute. Apply at NUGGET office.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28

Pool and billiard tables at the Boaro of Trade saloon.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28

Skates >harpened at Barlow X Chase, Sandspit.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28

Bishop, fruits. Nome Trading Co.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28

Drink Green River Whisky, without d headache, at the Board of Trade.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28

Bulk Olives. Nome Grading Co.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28

At the Spencer. in COuncii, you will fine home comforts; also besl aCCOn- modatiOnS for horses.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28

Skating Shoes. Nome Trading Co.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-28

Wall Paper. Nome Trading Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-30
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Furnished by Edwards. Wood s. Co.,
$40 Board of Trade building. Duluth; no

ruIuiSuSu ny GuWdiuSi w OOu o. TO-,
$40 Board of Trade building. Duluth; no
Chamber of Commerce. Minneapolis.
January 28. 1oo3.-T here has been a
very severe and thorough shaking out in
the wheat market, the price of Minneapolis
May declining to IS 8, which is IL
cents below the high point on Monday.
The popular superstition is that the princi.
pal long interest unloaded on the market
and it is probable that a considerable
quantity was sold for that house. We
think however. that the house in question
still owns very large amount of wheat
for May delivery which it expects to sell
at higher prices than those now current
The decline is partly the result of batch
of bearish news. The foreign demand is
smaller than it was last week. said to be
on free offerings from the Argentine Re-
public and from Russia; more favorable
reports are being received concerning the
Argentina crop, Rain has fallen in India
and in California, the reports of damage to
the French scrop are denied, the Liver.
pool and Paris markets are both materially
lower
But on the other hand it should be re.
membered that period of the year when
freezing and thawing weather is likely to
iniure winter wheat is now at hand and if
a hard freeze should follow the present
warm. rainy weather it would give us
lively market The domestic visible sup
ply again decreased 672 900 bushels and
the worlds available supply decreased
SIS, 900 bushels. Worlds shipments were
5,6o8 bushels of which the United States
furnished about two thirds The severe
liquidation during the past three days has
left the market in much stronger and
better position and at price level where
it should receive effective support.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-30
THE POULTRY SHOW.

The exhibit of the Minnesota State
Poultry association at Minneapolis is re-.
ported to be the finest in quality ever
shown in Minnesota. twenty-five hum
dred birds, including chickens. ducks,
geese, turkeys. etc., are entered. In adj
dition 500 pigeons and 80 blooded cats are
to be presented to the judges. The con-
cession of fare and one-third in rates
made by the railroad companies has at
tracted large number Of out of town
visitors. These together with the liberal
support from Minneapolis and ST. Paul
are bound to bring up the attendance to a
record mark before the closing night next
Tuesday
Several pairs of valuable chickens and
homing pigeons will be given away. also
S25 Angora cat.
The star exhibit is that of Albino Boy,
the famous $1,000 pigeon. who has a
record of 900 miles in eight days and
twenty-four minutes. 1t required good
deal OF hnesse (, secure this bird and
while on exhibition he will be 10 cage
locked and sealed by repre- entative of
the national association. 1t was first ne
cessary to get tine consent of the national
racing Sc rotary at Washington. The
owner in Indianapolis then consented.
After the managers of the Minnesota as
ISOLATION had given guarantee of the safe
return, Albino Boy was finally started for
Minneapolis Albiuo Boy stands in the
pigeon world as Dan Patch does among
horsemen
Another exhibit is that of a pair of
silkies, or bantams with wool covering in
place of feathers and with blue, combs
and wattles Special interest is attracted
thus far by the half cat and half rabbit
animal. Only one exists, as the owner of
the litter destroyed all but one of the
freaks.
The association has on exhibition
everything from bantam hen to twenty
five pound bronze turkey.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-30
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining uncalled fol
at the postoffice at Mankato, Mimi, the
week ending Jan. 20, 1908:
Atcherson, Miss Mabelle
Bamaster, VIM; Bennett, Geo. W.;
Brown, T. D.; Buck, Elijah.
Fizer, John
Hamilton, C. E.; Hastings, Warren
Hussey, Clarence; Hyde, J. E.;
James, H. S.; James, J. NJ;
Koffer, Miss Bertha; Kenney, c.;
Knight, Mrs. George;
Lott, Mrs. Martha.
Mankato Watch Factory; Manthy
Gust; Miller, August.
Norlin, Charlie.
PEPPER, William.
Rash, G. D.; Reed Miss Mabel; Roett
ger. Mrs. Theodore
O'dell, Mrs. w. A.
Sherrler, Henry G.; Schock, Miss
Margaret; Smith, Leonard.
Trampert, Peter.
Went, Lena.
Yoper, Mrs. Mary.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day Of
this list. One cent extra vii be charged
for each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration OF
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
C. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-30
Attorney for Executrix.
Jan. 30-Feb. 6-13-1903

Jan. 30-Feb. 6-13-1903.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of j. w. Rob-
erts, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
Henry c.. Mclean administrator de bonis
non of the estate of ]. w. Roberts de-
ceased, representing, among other things,
that he has fully administered said es-
tate. and praying that time and place
be fixed for examining and allowing the
final account of his 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 ex-
amined and petition heard, by this court,
on Saturday, the 21st day of February,
A. d. 1908, at ten 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 copy of this order once
in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in The Man
kato Free press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato in said
county.
Dated at Mankato, the 2Sd day of jan
uary, A. D. 1908.
BY the Court,
VIM F. HUGHES,
probate Court SeaD Judge of Probate.
B. lC. TAYLOR,
ATTORNEY for Administrator
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-30
Jan. 30-Feb. 6-13-1903

Jan. 30-Feb. 6-13-1903
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Synert Ma
Veig, deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Harriet Veig of said county:
1t is ordered, that all claims and de-
mandS of all persons against said estate
be presented to this court for eXamna-
ton 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 July, A. d.
1908, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
said day.
It is further ordered, that six months
from the date hereof be allowed to cred
itors to present their claims against said
estate, at the expiration of which time
all claims not presented to said court, or
not proven to its 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 publication of this order for three sue
cessive weeks prior to the day appointed
for such examination, in The Mankato
Free Press, a weekly newspaper printed
and published at Mankato, in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 23d day of jan
uary, A. d. 1908.
By the Court,
WIN. F. HUGHES,
probate Court SeaD Judge of Probate.
S. B. WILSON,
Attorney for Executrix
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-30
Tan 30.Feb 6.13

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-SS. In Probate Court,
In the matter of the estate of Catherine
Pugh, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of Joseph Davis. administrator OF the
representing, among other things. that
he has fully administered said es-
tate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final ac-
count of his administration. and for the as.
signment 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 Satur.
day the 21st day of February 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 there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing 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 published at Mankate
in said county.
of January, A. d. 1893.
BY the Court:
Probate Court Seal. WIN. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Sam B. Wilson,
Atty. for administrators.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-30
LAWYERS PAY FINES.

Stan j. Donnelly and E. ]. Cannon,
both of whom are known in Mankato,
paid fines of $40 each in the ST. Paul
municipal court yesterday, having been
found guilty of violating the game laws
last October. They were arrested at
that time by State Game Warden S. NJ.
Fullerton, who found cartridges in their
possession.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-30
MARDI GRAS RATES TO

New Orleans, La, and Mobile, Ala, via
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway,
Feb. 18th to 22d, inclusive. Tickets will
be sold to Mobile at $35.37, and New Or
leans S36.37 for round trip. By depos-
iting with joint agent, and paying fee
of fifty cents, return trip can COM
mence on or before March 18th, 1908.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-30
FOR SALE.

One hundred and sixty acres near Rapi-
dan on LIE Sueur river. About 100 acres
under cultivation; timber enough to last
life time; pasture, small house, stables,
good well and granery; on main road to
Mankato. If taken at once $4,000 will
buy it, terms to suit Address Nickels
& Smith, 3ll NicolIet Ave-, Minneapolis,
MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-30
LOW RATES WEST.

From February 18th to May lst the
Great Western will have very low one
way rates in effect to western and Pa
cifc coast points. For particulars call
at ticket office or address w. M. Barr,
Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds filed:
Thomas Foley to Charles F. Thinner
man, east half of se14, section IS, Nc
Pherson, for $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-30

the Mime ota Title Insurance & Trust Co.,
Minneapolis, Mimi. Capital, $3.50, 900.
Also good mortgages for sale. Write them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-30

c., st. p, NJ. & o. Time Table.
*Des Moines and Sioux City Passenger
No arrives at 10:45 a. m. Departs at
10:45 a. m.
**Kansas City and Denver Express No.
arrives at 12:45 p. m. Departs at 1885
p. m.
Kansas City Mail and Express No 1, ar
rives at 11:25 p. m. Departs at 1885
*St James Passenger No. Z, arrives at
1850 p. m. Departs at, 500 p m.
*Mankato and Gilmore Passenger No. Al.
departs at 7:55 a. m.
No. Is to Sioux Falls and Mitchell, arrives
at 1885 p. m.
Trains Going East and North.
**Twin City Limited No. arrives at 4:43
a. m. Departs 4:43 a. m.
*St. James Passenger No. s, arrives at
$50 a. m. Departs at 7:10 a. m.
*Twin City Local No. arrives at 1885 p.
m. Departs at 1859 p. m.
*$Twin City Express No. 4, arrives at 4:45
p. m. Departs at 4:50 p. m.
gilmore and Mankato Passenger No. 46,
arrives at $40 p. m.
***Twin City and Mankato Local, arrives
at 10:45 a. m. Departs at 1885 p. m.
No. 16 from Sioux Falls and Mitchell ar
riveS at 5:15 a. m.
%Daily except Sunday. **Daily.
***Sunday only.
CHAS. 3. JOHNSON, Ticket Agent.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
This One Against Rock Roads.
ELvINS, Mo, Otc. 9.

is''' A-'''i a'''N Wv -
EDITOR TINES: As there are on.
ly few more weeks till the day on
which this rock rOad question is to
be voted, aud having seen only
Il few remarks made about it in
THE TIMES (plenty of opposition in
the county, | think "A few more
words now won't hurt. / think
the Loughboro correspondent was
closer of hitting the question than
- y Farmer from Liberty Town.
ship" He says figures won't lie.
but say facts will prove, and so
they do, because, since all these big
lead companies have put up with
us our taxes have been getting
higher every Year, so you see it
won t do to depend too much on
companies for having taxes to build
rock roads with. Now, brother
Farmer from Liberty Township"
may be good on figures, but he is
no politician, because it won't do
to hang ont the scare crow Ito the
companies) before the corn is plant
ed; that is to say, before the rock
road is voted for. | hope his scare
crow will scare the rock road clear
out of the county. Most all the
farmers in this end of the county
are opposed to the rock road busi =
ness, the way it is TO he carried on
Most Of them think they were deep
enough in the mud, and try toavoid
a chance to mire. We in this
neighborhoOd would be satisfied if
some kind hearted road overseer
would have some mud hauled onto
our rocky hills.
Yours truly,
FRANK NEY. .
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
Follow Your Own lamp.

We want to add that all can aud
should do what they think to he
right and not that many would but
cannot. That word can't" has
ruined more people than anything
else, ! can and will are the words
that should be in the hearts and
minds OF the people. Let us walk
by our own lamps and insist that
others walk by theirs. While our
neighb0r's lamp does not shine
clear out into the royal highway, if
he follows the light it will lead
out to whore he can easily find
the way. No Use to have a Ian
tern on a dark night if you insist
on following the light of your
neighbor; it will lead you to your
neighbor's house and not to your
own doorstep. Boldly let us stand
right ont in the glare of our own
lights. The Rev. DR.. l.. ID. Bel.
four, Carthage, No.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

Tho ladies of Poplar Bluff have
Mothers Meetings, ut which the babies
| are welcome visitors
viii Ayani, the negro boy who
killed a white boy, Caswcll Davis, at
Ncclcyvillc few months ago, has been
sentenced to imprisonment for life.
A fish weighing lIS pounds after it
was dressed was taken from the river
at Charlottesville last week. The
Democrat says it is the largest fish ever
caught there.
The Fredcricktown Democrat. News
says 1t has authentic information that
the Cotton Belt service over the Iron
Mountain will be abandoned, the train
being transferred to another route.
An apple tree in Scott county has
borne second crop of apples and is
now in bloom for the third crop. The
tree is June apple tree, but the sec
ond crop seems TO be an entirely dii-
ferent apple.
Two negroes in bridge construc-
ton camp in Scott county had quar-
rel over Il game of craps, with the rc-
suit that one named Stewart was killed.
The murderer, whose name is unknown,
escaped and has not yet been captured.
One hundred men employed at the
Palmer plant in poplar Bluff put down
their tools and walked out of the works
on giver signal, because the owner
of the plant would not recognize the
union. Other men will follow this en-
ample and the strike will be general.
A groceryman of Dexter named Lif-
ford recently took home nearly 5000
because he had no safe to deposit the
money in, and being afraid Of burglars,
he hid the money in the cooking stove.
The usual thing resulted, the money
was forgotten, the fire was built and
the money rescued only in time to bc
fit for redemption.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
Christian Missionary Convention.

When The International Mis-.
sIonary convention of the Christian
churches convene for the opening
session at Detroit on Oct. lG next
it is expected that there will be an
attendance of $1,000 delegates and
as many evangelists and laymen,
swelling the total TO well nigh 30
900 persons. Recent indications are
that the number to attend the De-
trolt service, to be held at 3 clock
on Sunday afternoon, will reach
10000, On the week beginning
the 18th will occur the anniver sary
OF the Foreign Missionary society.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
) THE HIGHER LIFE

The history Of centuries reveals
the fact that the greater the civ.
lIlzatlon the more honorable labor
becomes. The Rev. X. IL. Hold.
Presbyterian, Pittsburg, Pa.
The industrial problem will ney-
er he solved on the principle of
class scIh,hnrss, hut only on the
basis Of the highest welfare for alI
The Rev. J. Ii Specr, Presby
terrain, Denver. Colo.
IT Is easy to be n nominal Chris.
tlan, for profession will accom-.
plish that. 1t is difficult TO be n
real one, for that involves a right
heart. The Rev. Mr.. La Crandall
Baptist, Chicago III.
The spirit Of world evangelism
was never more marked than it is
to. day The Methodist church
alone is preaching the gospel in
sixteen languages to say nothing
OF the marvellous work beyond the
seas The Rev W. A. FRYE,
Methodist, Lansing, Mich.
The Rev. Alexander Francis
pastor Of the Anglo-Amcrican
church at st. Petersburg, has re-
signed. lie is going TO South
Africa He managed the Ameri-
can famine relief fund in Russia
in lS9l-92, and participated in
the Finnish relief work this year.
The Rev. Il. II. Fife of the
Wcatport Christian church, Kun.
sas City, Missouri, has about
completed his new church. Il is n
handsome edifce and every stone
was placed in position by the pas
tors own hand or set under his own
personal direction and supervision
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
Bear Your Own Burden

What can be more unkind than
to communicate our low spirits to
others, to 90 about the world like
demons, poisoning the fountain of
joy? Have | more light because I
have managed TO involve those /
love in the same gloom as myself.
Is 1t not pleasant TO see the sun
shining on the mountains even
though we have none Of it down in
our valley! Oh, the littleness and
the meanness of that sickly appe-
tite for sympathy, which will not
let MS keep our sorrows TO ourselves!
Let us hide our pains and sorrows.
But, while we hide them, let them
also be spurs within hs TO nrge us
on to all manner of overhowing
kindness and sunny humor to those
around us. When the very dark
ness within MS creates sunshine
around us, then the spirit of Jesus
has taken possession of our souls.
christian Advocate.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
"The Peoples Best Photographer.

We find in lately published
souvenir pamphlet of st. Francni,
county the following notice of thu
reliable photographer, Mr.. j. II.
Martin, and recommend him to
those who wish work in his line:
j. II. MARTINS sTuDIo--THE rEo
rLE's BEST PHOTOGRAPHER.
Did you ever stop to think that
a picture, no matter how fine, ar.
tisiic aud life like, is but n comb
nation Of lights and shadows Such
is indeed the fact, and the great art
of making good picture lies IN
their proper arrangement. This is
why the art of photography, though
seemingly a mere mechanical pro.
cess, is, in reality, so difficult tu
perform satisfactorily. TO be n
good photographer, in fact, one
must also be a true artist. Farm
ington possesses such Il photogra-
pher in the person of Mr.. J II
Martin, whose studio is located two
squares west Of the court house Oh
Columbia street. Mr.. Martin Iocat-
ed here two and n half years ago.
He does his own operating and
his studio is repletc with all the
latest improved Photographic appa-
ratus. He is an adept at posing
his patrons and manipulates the
light and shade so SkillfulIy as to
retain the very soul of expression.
which is the true test of the artist.
He makes photo buttons and all
kinds of Photographic advertising
novelties, etc. He has large and
appreclative patronage from Farm
ingtou and the surrounding rouu.
try and his business is constantly
increasing. Mr.. Martin is Il good
citizen and an upright business
man who enjoys the esteem Of all
who have business relations with
him or have met him socially. -