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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23

Poe's neck was rather long and slen-
der and made him appear, when sit
ting, rather taller than he really was.
He also appeared when sitting to have
q gentle and rather graceful taper OF
the bust and shoulders upward. This
was very peculiar. His eyes were OF a
neutral violet tint, rather inclining TO
hazel, and shone not with a dazzling
or brilliant sparkle, but rather with
mildly subdued serenity Of intellectual
splendor-perhaps on account of the
lark shadow cast upon them by the
bverhanging and rather impressive
cloud Of his moonlike brow-giving
them that soft, celestial glow Of soul
which characteriZes the loftiest enthu-
siasm. Their lashes were long, dark
and silken, hanging over them like will
lows naping ri by the moon-lake-
or cumuli of chaos over the God suf-
fused waters of the, eternal wells.
When the heaven of his brow was free
from clouds-which appeared always
to be the case when his soul was not
racked either by the thoughts of his
poverty, of the remembrance of the
manifold INSULTS he had received from
anonymous correspondents, who pes
tered him from envy of his genius and
his uncompromising hostility to the
basest ignorance-the intellectual pla-
cidity of his mildly becoming eyes was
beautiful. Poet hiver Papers in Gen.
tJ1rv
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
DON'T OVERLOOK THIS.
A Careful Perusal Will Prove Its Value
to Every Mankaf0 Reeder.

The average man is doubter and there
is little wonder that this is SO. Misrepre-
sensations make people skeptics. Nova
days the public TASK for better evidence
than the testimony of strangers. Here is
proof which should convince every Man
kato reader.
Mr.. Fred H. Esterly of $40 Poplar
street, of the firm of Green, EsterIy &
Hill, boiler max rs, says: 81 have never
had downright attack of sickness and.
with the exception of Doan's Kid ey Pills,
1 never took any medicine. had very
bad back. it made me groan to rise from a
chair, hurt me when lifting anything, and
any sudden movement like turning in bed
brought on sharp pains through my kid
nsys. read about Doans' Kidney Pills
and my wife went to the Seidle Drug Co.
and got a. box. used less than box. but
the lameness in the lumbar muse les disaI-
peared and the backache was banished. ]
consider Doan's Kidney Pills coed rem
edy for the kidneys"
For sale by all dealers, price 81 cents
or mailed by Foster. Milburn Co.. Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
| Remember the name, Doan's and take
no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
HABEAs CORPUS
Efforts to Release VIM. Porter
of Lamberton.
Taken From a Train on Adyices From
Redwood County, on Charge of
Felony.
From Monday S Daily

FROM moDQ2V DAILY
William Porter, a carpenter and con-
tractor of Lamberton,was taken into GUS
tody at the union depot Saturday eve
ming while on his way to California with
his wife and three small children. The
arrest was made on telegram from W.
Schmidt, asking that he be detained, but
giving no reason. Chief Bowen called
up the sheriff of Redwood county by tele-
phone and was also told by that official
to detain Porter, but the sheriff did not
know on what charge the man was to be
held
Mr.. Porter was kept at the city hall
until today, in the expectation that an
officer from Redwood county would come
for him. He telegraphed for w. H.
Cooler, an attorney of Walnut Grove,
who arrived yesterday, but who was
taken suddenly ill soon after his arrival.
Mr.. Cooler was obliged to return to his
home today. A. E. Clark was also re-
tanned byMr. Porter, and prepared habeas
corpus papers, returnable at 2 p. m. to-
day before Judge Cray.
Mr.. Porter declined to say anything to
the reporters, even to give his name, but
informed his attorney that he was ac-
companying his invalid wife to California,
intending himself to return to Lamber-
ton. He claimed to be completely ignor-
ant of any charges against himself and
said that he was not acquainted with
Schmidt. His family returned to Lam
berton.
1t was learned later that Sheriff
Schulen of Redwood county has war
rant charging Porter with felony. 1t is
claimed that the defendant obtained
money under false pretenses. The sheriff
will arrive on the 4:45 p. m. train with
the warrant He was unable to obtain
the warrant yesterday, it being Sunday,
or he would have arrived sooner.
Mr.. Schmidt and two other gentlemen
arrived in the city today and consulted
County Attorney Wilson, who agreed to
represent the state at the hearing on the
habeas corpus proceeding.
Mr. Schmidt and his companions were
subcontractors under Porter on a build
ing at Wabasso, and claimed that when
he settled with them he claimed that he
had paid for certain material purchased
by them for use on the building. Later
it was learned that the material had not
been paid for, but was still charged to
them. Soon afterwards Porter started for
California.
1t is understood that Porter claims
that he had no money to pay the ac-
counts. A. H. Emerson of Lamberton is
attorney for Mr.. Schmidt and his COM
panions.
The hearing on the application for a
writ of habeas corpus was postponed un-
/ til 6 P. m.
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NOTES FROM LAKE CRYSTAL.

Gus Brederson OF St James was in town
on business Wednesday.
w. r. Barnes has been on business
trip.
I A. Richardson of St. Paul was in
town on Tuesday.
Barnes 81 Fox shipped carload of
hogs TO Sicux City Wednesday, night.
G + Estelle is cutting ice for A. G
Willard and for several creameries near
town.
The funeral of Israel Sampson took
place Friday afternoon.
The city marshal took in Pop corn
social the fore part of the week. good
time was reported.
The supper given in the Franchere
bui ding was well attended and the re-
ceiptS were heavy
Hans Byro returned from Albert Lea
where he has been visiting friend,
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MUST PROTECT PATRONS.
Supreme Court Does Not See the
Point of asJoke.

The supreme court rendered an interest
ingdecision yesterday the case ofThomas
Curran against Skaren & Olson. The
defendants owned saloon at East Grand
Forks. Curran entered the saloon and
fell asleep in the place. A third party
poured alcohol on Curran's foot and set
fire to it. Curran sued the proprietors
of the saloon and recovered verdict of
500 in the Polk county district court.
The defendants appealed, but the SUI
preme court upholds the verdict The
court says that the defendants ''were
bound to use reasonable care to protect
the plaintiff, as their guest, from injury
at the hands of vicious and lawless per-
sons whom they permitted to be in their
sustain the verdict, in that it proves the
defendants guilty of negligence, while the
plaintiff is held not to have been negli-
gent.
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MONEY IN BIG ROLLS.
National Bank of Commerce Receives
Invoice of New Currency.
From MONDAYS Daily

rtou Honooy Ddhy.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars in de-
nominations of tens and twenties, new,
crisp bills, direct from the treasury de-
partment conducted by your Uncle Sam
uel, who has the only printing press that
turns out the real article in the shape
of cash, has arrived at the National Bank
of Commerce and President A. o. Oleson
and Cashier G. L. Oleson have been very
busy attaching their signatures to the
valuable pieces of paper with the yellow
backs. To see all this nice, clean money
piled up in bunch makes newspaper
mans mouth water, but when he recalls
that Mr.. Mmsey said the members of the
profession are to live in afffuence and
they win have money to burn or spend it
for automobiles, his heart is not cast
down. It's nice to carry about with you
a roll of bills, but it's quite a job to write
your name as many times as the Messrs.
Oleson are forced to do under the eircum-
stances.
The National Bank of Commerce has
been in business for thirty days and it is
already possessed itself of large
clientage, the business exceeding the ex-
pectations of the promoters of the insti-
tuition. At the recent meeting of the
John E. Diamond and Lewis
Janda, two of Mankato's substantial
business men, were added to the di-
rectorate All the former directors were
reelected.
The bank has something new in the
shape of safe. 1t is of new design, and
should one attempt to invade it.
should not attempt to invade it.
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Ian. GIG %. 1903.

ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS.
O. E OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- -.arth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of John
Lauer, deceased
on receiving and filing the petition of
Mary Duemelaud, of said count
John Lauer. late of Blue Earth
county. Minnesota, on the 3Oth day of Novem
Der, A. D. 1902, at the County of Blue Earth,
died intestate and being an inhab-
liant OF this county at the time of his
death, leaving goods, chattels and es-
tate within this county, and that the said
petitioner is daughter OF said deceased,
and praying that administration OF said estate
De to Earnest A. Duemeland, granted.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore said court on Saturday, the 3lst day OF
January, A. D., 1908, at 10 O'Clock A. M, at
the probate Office in Mankato, in said county.
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
ito 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 publish
ed at Mankato in said county.
Dated at Mankato the End day OF
January, A. d. 1903.
By the Court,
Seal OF Probate Court. WM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Ihos.' Hughes Atty for Petitioner
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SCREENED MAIL WAGONS.
George Atchison Gets Contract for
CARVING Mails.

Geo. Atchison has been awarded the
contract for carrying the mails from the
postoffce to the depots, for the next four
years and will install three screened mail
wagons for this service.
The wagons are of the best pattern and
cost $l75 each.
1t will be remembered that while he
was postmaster L. P. Hunt petitioned
the postal department. at Washington
about year ago to inaugurate the
screened wagon system for carrying the
mails, and it is through his efforts that
the department asked for bids, which re-
suited in Mr.. Atchison securing the con-
tract.
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Jan. 1880
Jan. 1880
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR.


ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF Blue
- Earth, ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Susan ID.
Williams, deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition OF Jenkin
among other things that Sussn NJ.
Williams, late of Blue Earth county.
Minnesota, on the 22nd day of November
A d. 1909, at the County OF Blue
Earth, died intestate and being an inhabitant
OF this county a. the time OF her death. leaving
goods, chattels and estate within this county,
and that the said petitioner is the surviving
husband of said deceased, and praying that ad-
nipistration of said estate be- to him,
granted.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore said court on Saturday, the 9TH day OF
Feb, A. D. 1903, at 10 o'clock a. M, 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 18th day OF January
A. D. 1903.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal. : WIN. r. HUGHES,
Judge OF Probate.
Thos. Hughes, Atty for Petitioner.
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WILL BE A REUNION.
Methodists to Have a Good Time
Wednesday Niqht.

The Methodist church bulletin con-
tains the following notice:
son Wednesday evening of this week
there will be grand reunion and social,
to which all the members of the church
and congregation are invited. Light re-
freshments will be served without charge.
Leave pocketbooks at home. A short
and interesting program will be render
ed. The church will improve this oppor-
tunity to felicitate itself upon our sue
cess in raising $4,000 for the building
fund. Some reports will be heard and
the future considered, but no subscrip-
lions will be asked for at this meeting.
All members of the church and congrega-
ton are cordially invited to be present.
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of ne
y Earth--ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of FIR derrick
j. Lehm anu. deceased.
Letters of imin stra'i ion on the estate of
said decea sed being this day granted unto
Ida E. Lehm ann, of said county.
1t is ordered, That all claims and dem lnds
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 18th day of July, A. d..
1913, at ten O'Clock m. of said day.
1t is farther ordered, That six 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 its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred; unless for cause shown
further time be allow i'd.
Ordered further, That notice of the tim 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.
tioa, in the Mankato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato In
said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 5tn day of January
A. D., 1893.
BY the Court:
probate Court Seal WIN. +. HUGHES
). 3. Wilson. Judge of Probate.
Atty. for Adm 'nistrator.
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A Mi.At lo1otation.

An attache of a religious bookstore
has spent so many years Of his life
among theological volumes that he is
Scriptural or nothing, but he sometimes
evolves a misfit. When his attention
was called the other day to rose neat
~ attached to the lapel of his coat and
an insinuation thrown out that lady
friend might have had something to do
with it. he paralyzed the insinuator by
saying. mo, sir; | gathered that rose
from my own vine and fig tree"
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office
of Comptroller of the Currency.
Washington, d. c., December 8

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office
of Comptroller of the Currency,
Washington, D. c.. December 8,
1902.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned It has
been made to appear that 'The Ma
tional Bank of Commerce Of Man
ksto," in the city of Mankato, in the
county of Blue Earth and state Of
Minnesota. has complied with all the
provisions of the statutes of the
United States. required to be COM
lied with before an association shall
be authorized to commence the bust
ness of banking;
Now, therefore, /, William B.
Ridgely, comptroller of the currency,
do hereby certify that The National
Bank OF Commerce OF Mankato" in
the City of Mankato, in the county of
Blue Earth and state Of Minnesota, is
sutherized to commence the business
of banking as provided In section
ffty-one hundred and sixty mine of
the revised statutes of the United
States. ---. .-
In testimony whereof witness my
hand and seal of Office this third day
of December. 1909.
(Signed. WILLIAM B. RIDGELY,
(SEAL. Comptroller of the Currency.
No. 6519.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
ANNUAL MEETING HELD.
Poultry Association Arranges fer Next
Years Show.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The Central Minnesota Poultry asso-
citation held its annual meeting Saturday
afternoon, with a fair attendance j.
w. HOLMAN was elected president, Fl. R.
Kurth vice president, Fred True secre-
tary, and L. z Smith treasurer.
Although the poultry show this winter
was not financial success, it was de-
cided to hold another next winter, pro-
badly Jan. l4th to 18th. The association
will recruit its membership and endeavor
to make a success of it's show.
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Jan. 2-9-16, 1908.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

eTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
> Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Lucius
Wheeler Sours @, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
E. R. Kennedy, administrator of the estate of
Lucius Wheeler Nourse, deceased, representing,
among other things that he has fully administer
ed said estate and praying that a time and place
be fixed for examining and allow1rg 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 examined
and petition heard, by this Court, on Saturday,
the oath day of January A. D, 1908, at 10
O'Clock M, at the Probate Office in tue City
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing q copy OF this order once in each week
Sor three successive weeks, prior to said day
of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press, q weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the city Of Mankato. the 9th day OF
December, A. D. 1902
By the Court,
Seal Probate Court. VIM f. HUGHES.
Jndee Of Probate.
; B Wilson. Attorney for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
OXFORD SCHOLARSHIPS.

Governor Van SAINT has received from
John Hay, United States secretary of
state, circular with regard to the two
scholarships at Oxford, to which Mime
sofa is entitled, under the will of the
late Cecil Rhodes. 1t is desired by the
state department that uniform system
of regulations be adopted, under which
candidates for these scholarships shall
qualify. This must be adopted at once,
so that the scholars may enter at the
October term. Governor Van SAINT is
asked to submit his views as to what the
regulations should be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
A SlaUdeP.

The Bachelor wonder why those
fats are not supplied with warm wa
ter pipes like the others?
The Benedict-They are probably in
tended for married men.
The Bachelor that make diff
ference?
The Benedict-Yes. When a man is
married. his wife generally keeps him
in hot water. p Philadelphia Record.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
1T is ALWAYS ALIVE.

The Mankato Free Press ever alive to
the interests of its proprietors and the
convenience of its readers has installed
a Mergenthaler Linotype, type setting
machine in its composing room instead
of the Simplex heretofore used.-Vernon
Center News.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
DEATHS ROLL CALL.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Died at her home in Decoria Friday
last, Mrs. McCollum. She was born in
Norway, March 18th, 1926. She was mar
ried in 1910, and became the mother of
ten children, eight of whom preceded her
to the grave. A son resides in Wisconsin
and a daughter in Decoria. The hus-
band of the deceased died some two years
ago. She came to the United States
about sixty years ago, at first settling in
Wisconsin. Thirty eight years ago, with
her husband, she came to Minnesota,
where she had resided ever since.
The funeral was held from her late
home in Decoria yesterday at 2 P. M, j.
X. Shellenberger, pastor of the Chris
tian church, conducting the services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
INVOLUNTARY BATH.
John PoIchoW Falls Into the Mime.
sofa River.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
John Polchow, while engaged with his
men in taking ice out of the river this
forenoon, had occasion to go out near
the edge, and accidentally stepped on
piece that had had been sawed off. It
gave way under his weight and he was
precipated into the water. His compan-
ions quickly rescued him, none the worse
for his cold bath, but John thinks that
ice water may be all right in summer
but that there are things in winter that
are to be preferred if a person has
choice 1t was narrow escape.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
ST. CLAIR GIVEN THREE YEARS.

Harold B. st. Clair, who lived by swind-
ling the unwary, was found guilty in the
Hennepin county district court of de-
frauding one Halvorsen out of a goodly
sum of money and was sentenced to three
years in the state penitentiary. st. Clair
is smooth individual who has promoted
many fake scheme. His arrest occurred
in Mankato early last fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
Mind READING.

Taught in one lesson by mail, in
so plain and simple manner that
child can learn to perform the most
astonishing feats. You can make
money with this new power. or you
can become star entertainer much to
the amazement of your friends. Send
81 for complete course. Money refund
ed if not satisfactory. Address
"Knsrf, - 200 I'd st. So. Minneapolis,
MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
ROBBERY AT POLICE STATION.

Officer Klughertz placed some new
reins for the harness of his horse in the
police station Thursday evening, and
when he went to get them they were
gone. tits thought that some one stole
them during the absence of the officers.
Thefts have frequently occurred there be-
fore, strange as it may sem.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
W. P. HILL STEPS OUT.

w. p. Hill of Fairmont has resigned
his position on the state game and fish
commission. At the recent organization
Mr.. Hill was elected vice president.
There has been an 'anvil chorus" work
ing against Hill for some time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
HOLDING UP COAL IN IOWA.

Eleven cars of anthracite coal, billed fro
Minneapolis and ST. Paul, are sidetracked
at point in Iowa, and it is supposed to
be held indefinitely. 1t is looked upon by
Minneapolis and st. Paul papers as a
case of "hold-up" for higher prices.
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SOLD AT $40 EACH.
What the Bodies of Executed Indians
Were Valued At.

In The st. Paul Dispatch ''Forty Years
Ago Today" column the following ap-
pears in the Saturday issue
"On the day of the Indian execution at
Mankato a number of physicians from
different parts of the state were on hand
to procure bodies for scientific purposes.
The remains were nearly all carried off,
and few, if any, remain in the grave at
the present time. A Chicago physician
ordered several, for which he proposed to
pay the extravigant sum of $40 each,
delivered in that city,
''Four of the condemned Indians i'm
prisoned at AIankato died during the last
few days. The hangman is cheated, but
it's all right. Go ahead"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-23
J. E. HAYCRAFT REAPPOINTED.

j. E. Haysraft has been reappointed
postmaster at Madelia. He has served in
the position four years and his admin.
istration has been very successful. Mr..
Haycraft has many friends in Mankato
who will be pleased to learn Of his reap
pointment.