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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-29
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April 1929, May 6, 1904.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth,-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Ole K. Skov,
deceased
Whereas an instrument in writing purport-
ing to be the last will aud testament, of Ole
K. Skov. de-e, sed late of said county, has
been delivered TO this court
And whereas, E 2. Lieb berg has file j
herewith his petition, representing. among
other things. that said Ole K. SkOy dis.t
in said county, on the 1ata1 Sda.. J0f April
1904 testate, .sahd -tbaJ' said petitioner il
tue executor named in said last will anC
testament, and praying that the said instru
ment may be admitted to probate, and tina
letters testamentary be issued thereon t. him
1t is ordered, that the proofs of said iastru
ment and the said petition, be heard before
this C urt at the probate office in said count!
on Saturday, the l4th dav of May A. d., 1904
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. when all person
interested may appear for or contest the pro
bate of said instrument
And it Is further ordered, that nc lice of tn
time and place of said hearing be given to al
persons interested, by publishing This order
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of bearing, in the Mankatt
free Press, a weekly newspaper printed anc
published at Mankato, in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day OF Apri
A. D., 1901
By the Court,
probate Court Seal WA. F. HUGHES,
jude of Probate
j. A. F1ittie Attorney for Petitioner.
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NEWS FROM BEAUFORD.

Freeman Gettey, John Oyer and Mrs
Ed. Monahan are on the sick list this
week.
Louis Runke returned home from Jud'
son on last Monday.
John C. Ward is confined to his bee
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Meeske spent
last Sunday with Mrs. John Oyer Sr.
Harry varce preached at the Beau,
ford church last Sunday.
Ralph Healy and William Hislop were
business callers at Mankato last Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schimmele from
Mapleton visited with Mr.. and Mrs
John Muglas last Sunday.
Charley Dumbeck has hired out to j.
G. Ward for the coming season.
Miss Olive Oyer visited with Mrs.
Wesley H. Ward last Tuesday.
Seeding is most all done in this vicin-
ity.
Mrs. Ernest Nagel called on Mrs. Ed.
MCMILLAN last Tuesday.
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aperture in the skirts of his brown coat.
The house commanded the road, and
the rush of the mob into the village
was checked, but only for the instant.
A rickety wOOdshed which formed
portion of the Skillet mansion closely
Joined the Last Chance" side of the
family place of business. Scarcely had
the guns of the defenders sounded
when, with loud shout, Lige Willetts
leaped from an upper window on that
side of the burning saloon and landed
on the woodshed and, Immediately
climbing the roof of the mansion itself.
applied brand to the dry, time worn
clapboards. Ross SchofleM dropped on
the woodshed close behind him, his
arm lovingly Unfolding a gallon jug Of
whisky, which he emptied (not without
evident regret upon the clapboards as
Lige fired them, Flames burst forth
almost instantly, and the smoke, unit
ing with that now rolling out of every
window of the saloon, went up to heav-
en- in cumbrous, gray column.
AS the flames began to spread there
was a rapid fusillade from the rear Of
the house, and a hundred men and
more, who had kept on through the
fields to the north, assailed it from be-
hind. Their shots passed clear through
the flimsy partitions, and there was
screaming like beasts bowls from with
In. The front door was thrown open,
and lean, fierce eyed girl, with a. case
knife in her hand, ran out in the face
of the mob. At sound Of the shots in
the rear they had begun to advance on
the house second time, and Hartley
Bowlder was the nearest man to the
girl With awful words and shrieking
inconceivably she made straight at
Hartley and attacked him with the
knife. She struck at him again and
again, and in her anguish Of hate and
fear she was so extraordinary a specta-
Gle that she gained for her companions
the seconds they needed to escape from
the house. AS she hurled herself alone
at the oncoming torrent they sped from
the door unnoticed, sprang over the
fence and reached the open lots to the
west before they were seen by Willetts
from the roof.
Don't let 'em fool your he shouted.
look to your left! There they go!
Don't let 'em get awayw
The Crossroaders were running across
the field. They were Bob Skillet and
his younger brother. and Mr.. Skillet
was badly damaged. He seemed to be
holding his jaw on his face with both
hands. The girl turned and sped after
them. She was over the fence almost
as soon as they were, and the three ran
in single file, the girl last She was Ell
ther magnifcently sacrificial and fear
less or she cunningly calculated that
the regulators would take no chances
ofkkilling a woman-child, for she kept
between their guns and her two COM
panions, trying to cover and shield the
latter with her frail body.
''Shoot. Lige," called Watts. eff we
nre from here we1l hit the girl. Snootr'
Willetts and Ross Schofeld We're still
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April 22-29, May ., 1904
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County o: Blue
Earth.-ss
In probate Court-Special Term, April 21st,
1904.
In the matter of the estate of Eliza Douglas,
deceased.
On ceiving aud filing the petition of
Agnes Bray OF Booming -{PTairTe. Steele
Comfy, Minnsstt ia, rebTesenting among other
thlhgss tthat Eliza Douglas late of Blue
Earth county, minnesota, on the 18th day of
! April A. D.. 1904, At the county of Blue Earth,
died lntestate, and being an inhabitant of this
county at the time of her death, leav ng goods,
! chattels and estate within this county
and that the said petitioner is sister
OF said deceased, snd praying that ad-
ministration of said estate be to Lewis L.
Wheelock granted.
| 1t is ordered, that sad petition bs heard
J before said court on Monday, the 18th day of
May A. D.. 1904 at one o'clock D m, at the
probate Office in Mankato, u said county.
! Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased md to all persons
interested by publishing this order once in
| each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing in the Nj an iato Free Press,
weekly newspaper, printed AMI published at
| Mankato, In said county.
| Dated at Mankato the DIST lay of April
| A. d 1904.
By the Court.
| Probate Court Seal.l w. F. HUGHES
| Judge OF Probate.
/ Wheelock & Sperry, Attorneys for Petitioner,
| Owatonna, MINI.
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April 1922 20. 1904.
ORDER FOB HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Charles A
Fisher, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate oi
said dece sed being this day granted unto Lena
Fisher, of said county.
It is ordered, that all claims and demands OF
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance
at the probate office in the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day
viz: Friday, the 14th day OF October A. d.
1904, at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF saic
day.
1t is further 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. not proven to it's satisfaction
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further ime be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice OF the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be .iven by publica
tion of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appoint for such examIna
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
news paper. p' inted and published at Mankato
In said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 14'h day Of April
A. D., 1904.
BY the Court
probate Court Seal.l WIN. F. HUGHE',
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes, Attorney for Administrative.
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April 1929 1904.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.

STATE OF MINI ESoTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate Joseph lockwood
deceased
Whereas. an instrument in writing purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Joseph
lockwood deceased, late Of said county, has
been delivered to this court.
And whereas, Rhoda II lockwood has fled
Herewith her petition. representing among
other things that said Joseph lockwood
died in saId county on the 25th day of
March, 1904. testate, and that said petit
toner is the executrix named In said last
will and testament, and praying that the said
instrument may be admitted to probate and that
letters testamentary BE- issued thereon to her
1t is ordered, that the proofs of said instru.
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court at the probate Office in said
/ county, On Monday the 9Th day of May
A. D., 1904, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
when all persons interested may appear for or
| contest the probate of said instrument.
| And it is further ordered. that notice of the
| time and place of said hearing be givel to all
! persons interested By publishing this order
/ once in each week for three successive weeks
! prior to said day of hearing in the Mankato
| Free Press, weekly newspaper printed and
! published at Manksto in said county.
| Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of April
| A. D., 1904.
| probate Court Seal. WIN. r. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
c. ]. lockwood Attorney for Petitioner.
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lightning any one would have been
confused and imagined all the horrors
on earth. l don't deny but what | be-
lieved it for awhile, and l don't deny
but the Crossroads is pretty tough, but
you've done q good deal here already
today, and we're saved in time from a
mistake that would have turned out
mighty bad. This settles it, Horner got
a wire to go soon as they got track OF
the first han. That was when we saw
him on the Rouen accommodation"
A slightly cracked voice, yet huski-
ly tuneful one, was lifted quaveringly
on the air from the roadside, where an
old man and yellow dog sat in the
dust together, the latter reprieved at
the last moment. his surprised head
rakishly garnished with a hasty wreath
Of dog fennel daisies.
"John Browns body lies a-moldering in
the ground,
While we go marching on
Three-quarters of an hour later the
inhabitants of the Crossroads, saved.
they knew not how; guilty, knowing
nothing Of the fantastic pendulum of
opinion which, swung by the events of
the day, had marked the fatal moment
of guilt now on others, now on them
who deserved it-these natives and
refugees, conscious Of atrocity, dunn
founded by miracle, thinking the
world gone mad, lowered together in
a dark, ragged mass at the crossing
corners, while the skeleton of the rot
ting buggy in the slough rose behind
them against the face OF the west
Taey peered with stupefed eyes
through the smoky twilight.
From afar, family through the
cleaning. came mournfully to their
ears the many voiced refrain, fainter,
fainter:
"John Browns body lies a-moldering il
the ground,
John Browns body lies a-moldering in
the ground,
John Browns body lieS-mold-% $50
$3.50 we go march 49, on"
IT. ho Continued
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April 1929, 1901.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON SALE OF REAL
ESTATE OF MINORS.

STATE OF MINNESO Ia, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the guardianship of Charles
Mansfield, an incompetent person.
On rearing and fling the petit ion OF Louisa
Mansfield guardian of the person ami property
of harles Mansfield incompetent, person for
license to sell undivided two fifteenths in
terast in and to the westerly one third of lots
six and seven in block forty-nipe the town
NOW city, of Mankato, Blue Earth County,
there,f made by E. d. Bruner in 1857:
being the real estate of said ward. And
it appearing from said petition that it Is
necessary and would be beneficial to said
ward and AL persons interested therein that
said real estate or part thereof should be sold
It is ordered, that the next of the kin of the
said ward, and all persons interested in the
estate of said ward, shan appear before said
probate court at the probate office in the city
of Mankato in the county of Blue Earth aforp
said. on the 7th day of May A. D., 1904, al
10 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause
why license should not be granted for the sale
of said real estate.
And it is further ordered. that notice of sucl
herring be gwen to al persons interested IL
said es'ste by publication of This order fol
three successive weeks prior to SAID hear ing il
the Mankato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and publ he'd at the city of Mankatt
in ssid Blue Ear tn county, Minnesota.
Dated April 18th, 1901.
By the Court:
probate Court SeaD VIM. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate
John Mansfield, Attorney for Guardian.
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April 1929, May 6, 1904.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Esrth.-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Jurgea G :.
Franksen, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Wilhelmine X. Franksen, of said county
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands OF
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance at
the probate office in the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Wednesday, the 10th day of October A. D.,
1904 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed tt creditors to pre-
scot 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 allowed.
Ordered further, that notice OF the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
tion, in the Mankato Free Press. q weekly
newspaper, printed and publisher at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of April
A. D., 1904.
By the Court.
Probate Court Seal. WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
Jay Henry Long. Attorney for Administrative.
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this and separated by two or three
acres of weedy vacancy from the COR
ners. where the population centered
thickest stood-if one may so predi-
cate of building which leaned in sew
en- directions-the house Of Mr.. Rob-
ert Skillet, the proprietor of the sa.
Loom Both buildings were shut up as
tight as their state of repair permit
ted. AS they were farthest to the east,
they formed the nearest shelter. and to
them the Crossroaders bent their flight,
though they stopped not here, but dis
appeared behind Skillett's shanty, put
ting it between them and their pur-
suers, whose guns were beginning to
speak. The fugitives had good start,
and, being the picked runners of the
Crossroads. they crossed the open,
weedy acres in safety and made for
their homes. Every house had become
a fort. and the defenders would have
to be fought and torn out one by one.
As the guns sounded, woman in a
shanty near the forge began to scream
and kept ON screaming.
On came the farmers and the men of
Plattville. They took the saloon at a
run. battered down the crazy doors
with fence rail and swarmed inside
like busy insects, making the place
hum like a hive, but with the hotter
Industries of destruction. 1t was empty
Of life as a tomb, but they beat and
tore and battered and broke and ham
mered and shattered like madmen; they
reduced the tawdry interior to mere
chaos and came pouring forth laden
with trophies of ruin, and then there
was charry smell in the air, and a
slender feather of smoke foated up
from a second story window.
At the same time Watts led an as
sault on the adjoining house, an assault
which came to sudden pause, for
from cracks in the front wall squirrel
rifle and a shotgun snapped and
banged. and the crowd fell back in dis
order. Homer Tibbs had hat blown
away, full of buckshot holes, while Mr..
Watts solicitously examined a small
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April 22-29, May 6, 1901.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACC CUNTS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, o,unty of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Harriet III
Sweet. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
Alvin B. Sweet Jr. administrator, with the
will annexed, of the estate OF Harriet NJ
Sweet, deceased, representing among othel
things that he has fully administered
said estate. and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing the
final account OF his administration, and for tine
| 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 14th day of May A. D., 1904, at 10 o'clock
a. M, at the pro bete Jfice in the city of Man
kato. in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all PEI CONS interested by publishing
a copy of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing
in the Manka alto Ere" Press. weekly newspaper
printed and pub shed at Mankato, in said
county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 18th day OF
April, A. D., 1904.
BY the Court
Probate Court Seal.] WIN r. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Plymat g. Plymat. Attorneys for Administrato
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April 22-29, May s, 1874.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
| Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the mater of the estate of Anthony j /.
| Crisp. deceased.
o reading and filing the petition of Martha
E. Or sp executrlx of the estate Of Anthony
j. Crisp, deceased, representing among other
things that she has fully administered said
estate, and praying that q time and place
be fixed for examining and allowing the final
account of her adminst' alton. and for the as
| signmept OF the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law.
IL is ordered, that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Tuesday
the l7th day of May A. D.. 1904, at 10 O'Clock.
a. m at the probate Office in the city of Man.
kato, 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 Mapkato Free Press a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at the city Of Mankato. the 10Th day
of April A. D., 1904
By the Court.
probate Court seal.l VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge OF Probate.
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April 1929, 1904.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF BLUE
Earth IS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of John LIE Roy
Turrittin. deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
George W. Turrittin, of said county.
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court, for examination and allowance, at
the probate office in the city of Mankato in said
Blue Earth county, on the following day, viz:
Monday the 18th day of October A. d., 1904.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
sented to said court or not proven to its salts
/ faction, 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 publica-
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton. in The Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
In said county
Dated at Maukato, the 9th day Of April
A. D., 1904
By the Court,
WIN. r HUGHES,
probate Court Seal Judge Of Probate.
b. L. 81. W. schmitt Att'ys for Administrator.
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missive in his hand, Western Union
telegraph form. Warren Smith, Platt-
ville," was the direction.
Found both shell men. Police familiar
with both, and both wanted here One
arrested at noon in secondhand clothes
store wearing Harkless' hat; also trying
to dispose torn full dress coat known to
have been worn by HAIRLESS last night.
Stains on lining believed blood. Second man
found later at freight yards in empty
lumber car left Plattville p. M, badly
hurt. shot and bruised. Supposed Hank
less made hard fight. Hurt man taken to
hospital unconscious. VIII die. Other
man refuses to talk SO far. Check any
movement Crossroads. This clears Skill
lett. etc. Come over on 9:15 accommoda-
ton.
The telegram was signed by Horner,
the sheriff, and by Barrett, the super
intendent Of police at Rouen.
"Its all mistake, boys" the lawyer
said as he handed the paper to Watts
and Parker for inspection. "The ladies
at the judges were mistaken, that's all,
and this proves it. It's easy enough to
| understand. They were frightened by
the storm, and watching a fence q
| quarter Of a mile away hv f1ashes of
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April 1925 20, 1904.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOB
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Louise Bulau,
deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of Aug
ust F. Bulau, Of said county. representing
among other things that Louise Bulau,
late Of Blue Earth. county. Minnesota.
on the End day of April A. D., 1901, at the
county of Blue Earth died intestate, and being
an inhabitant of this county at the time of her
death, leaving goods, chattels, and estate with
in this county, and that the said petition
or ia the surviving husband Of said deceased.
and praying that administration Of said estate
be to him granted.
tits ordered that said petition be heard be-
fore said court on Monday. the eth day Of
May A. D., fN, at 10 o'clock a. m, at the pro-
bate 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,
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato. said county.
Dated at Mankato, the sth day of April
A. D., 1904,
BY the Court.
probate Court Seall VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge Of Probate.
II. L. & j. W. schmitt. Attys for Petitioner.