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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
Dec. 30-Jau. 6-13.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blu

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of B.ue
Earsh.-ss. 1u Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Robert K.
Hugaes. deceased
On reading and fling The petition of George
f. Dyer, administrator of the estate not al
ready administered of the estate of Robert r..
Hughes deceased. representing among Other
thugs that he has fully administered said
tate not already sdmiuisi erei and rsying
that time ana place be fixed for ez aiming
and allowing the final account of his admins
tration, 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 2lst day January of A d., Isl 5, 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 ps sons inter ested by publishing
a copy of this order once in each week Tor three
successive weeks prior to said day Of hearing
in the Aankato Free Press, weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mank alto, in said
county.
Dat ID at the city of Mank alto, the a6th day Of
December. A. D., 1904
probate Court Seal.l WIN f. HUGHES
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
Dec. g. Oh an. 6.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF BLUE
Earth SIS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Emma j. Mills.
deceased.
Letters testamentary on tina estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Nellie K. Mills, of said county.
IT is ordered that all claims and demands of
ali Iersons against said estate be presented TO
this court fol pxamina ton and allowance. ar
the probate office in the city of Mankato ia said
Blue Earth county, on the following day, VIZ:
Monday, the 10Th day of June, A, d., 1865.
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 IF which time all clsims 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, tha at notice of the time and
place of hearing and examIndt ion of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica
tion of this order for three Successive weeks
prior to tue day appointed for such examina
ton. in The Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of Deem
Der, A. D., 1904.
By the Court:
WIN r HUGHES,
(pIobate Court Seal) Judge of Probate.
Benz. Tay lor, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
WORST OF ALL EXPERIENCES.

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last
Such was the experience of Mrs. S. H.
Newson, Decatur, Ala. "For three years.
she writes, 81 endured insufferable pain
from Indigestion, stomach and bowel
trouble. Death seemed inevitable when
doctors and all remedies failed. At
length l was induced to try Electric Bit
tiers and the result was miraculous.
improved at once and now Pm complete
ly recovered. For liver, Kidney, Stomach
and Bowel troubles Electric Bitters, is
the only medicine. Only SOC. It's guar
anteed by John c. Thro, druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
Dec. 2330.Jan. g..
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of sarah H. mmett,
deceased.
Letters of admi sstration the estate of
sail deceased being this day grsnts Il unto
W r. Hammett of said county
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands OF
all persons ag inst said estate be presen', to
this court for examination and allowance st
the probate Office in the city Maukato nsa d
Blue Earth comfy. on the following day. viz:
Monday, the 18th day of June A D. 10 D.
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day
1t is further ordered, that SIX months fl ON
the date hereof ba allowed 70 creditors o pre-
sent their claims against said es at the
piraticn of which time all l4ms not presented
said court. not proven to Its satisfactl II,
shall b, forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
III ce of hearing and examination of sai
CT aims aud demands shall be given by pufl l.
ton of this order for three succs ssive weeks
pr,or TO the day appoint red for such examina
tion, in the hapkatn F,ee Press. weekly
newspaper priated and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated a, Manb alto, the 18th day of Decemb r.
A. d.. 1904.
By the Court:
probate Court zeal NM. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
". A. Piymat, Attorney.
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Dec. 20-Jan. GLIB.
DEC. 0U-JdO. b-I0.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA-Couuty of Blue
Earth--ss In Probate Court.
10 the matter of the estate of John Farrell,
deceased.
On r.ading and filing the petition of Mar
garet Farrell, administrator Of tho estate
of John, Farrell, deceased representing,
among other things, that she has fully admin
istered said estate, and praying that a time
and place be fixed IT examining aud allowing
the fl al account of her administration. anu
for the assignment of the residue of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t Is ordered til at said account be examined,
aud petition heard by this court. on saturday,
the 21st day of Jsnuary. A.. D.. 1905, at IL
o'clock 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 pub ishing
a copy of this oroer ence in each week for three
successive weeks prior to SAID day OF hearing
in the Mankato Free Press. weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in
said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 23Id day OF
December, A. D. 1904.
BY the Court,
WIN, f. HUGHE
probate Court Seal) Judge of PROBATE.
w. R. & G.. d. Geddes, Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
December 16-23-30.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Count
In the matter OF the estate of Sarah j. Marsh,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of hn O.
A. Marsh. executor of the estate If Sarah j.
Marsh, deceased. representing among other
things that he has fully administered said
estate, and praying that q time and place
be fixed for examining aud allowing the final
account of his administration, and for the as
Segment of the residue OF said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered, that said account be examir ed,
and petition heard by this court on Saturday,
the 7tn day of Jaua-y, A, d ,'&5, at 10 o'clock,
a. m, at the probat, Office i'll the city of Man
kato, in said county.
Audit is further ordered. that notice thereof
he given tn all persons interested by publishing
copy of this orUer once in each week for
three successive weeks prior tn said day of
hearing in the Mspkato Free Press u weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in aid county.
Dated at the city Of Mankato the Sth day
of December, "A. d.. 1v04
BY the Court.
Probate Court Seal WM. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
BeDj. Taylor, Attorney for Executor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
Killed While Skating.

From Wednesdays Daily
Lucian Clancy, the twelve ear-old
son of Prof. L. w. CLANCY, teacher in
Carleton college, Mortified, was killed
by fall on the ice while skating last
Monday evening The lad slipped and
fell backwards, striking his head on the
ice. He did not regain consciousness and
died within few moments. The pro-
fessor and his family are known to
people living in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
THAT THROBBING HEADACHE.

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
for sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous HEADACHES.
They make pure blood and build up
if not cured. Sold by John c. Thro,
druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
COUGHS AND BREAKS A RIB.
Peculiar Accident Happens to Warren
T. Fuller.

Peculiar Accident Happens to Warren
T. Fuller.
From Fridays Daily.
Warren T.. Fuller of ST. Paul, who
thought he was suffering from pneu-
monia, found by consulting doctor that
he had broken rib in fit of violent
coughing Tuesday.
Mr.. Fuller is bookkeeper in the en-
ploy of the Western Supply company
and resides at 436 Thomas street, st.
Paul He has been suffering from Sc
we're cold and coughed violently Tuesday
while at work and later at home We'd
nesday he had such sense of oppres-
sion about his chest that he made up
his mind he had pneumonia and in the
afternoon he went to a physician. After
careful examination the physician told
him that his pneumonia was nothing
more than broken rib.-Minneapolis
Tribune.
Mr. Fuller is n former Mankafo reSi-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
improvements at the Big Mill.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The rooms on the first floor of the big
mill, formerly occupied by the office
force, are to be remodeled and used for
the retail department of the MILL This
will give that department better accom-
modations than it has ever had before,
and the increased facilities will do away
with the necessity of delay. The work
has been begun and will be carried on as
the weather permits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
DIVISION OF ESTATE.
Will Of the Late Ellis w. Jones Pre-
scribes Its Method.


The will of the late Ellis w. Jones
was filed for probate today with Judge
Hughes. The mill is dated May Goth,
1897, and the maker of it died the 9th
day of the present month. The estate
comprises 5000 of personal property and
$4,000 worth of improved farm land.
The will leaves all of the property
to the wife of the deceased, Mary
Jones, if she be living, for life, and if
she is not living or upon her death the
estate is to be divided equally between
the sons, David B. and John L., on con-
dition that they pay $4OO to the daugh-
ter, Mary E. Jones, and $500 to the son,
William f. Jones, upon the death of
their mother. Both the wife and the
daughter are dead.
The petition for the administration of
the estate asks that David B. Jones of
Butternut Valley be appointed admins
traitor.
Proof of the will of the late Charles
II
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

William Weeks to Robert Schneider
WIZ, swA, seH, section 80, Rapidan,
for 5000.
William Vokes to Otto Vokes, WIZ,
ne14, and neA, nwH, and nwH, SELF
section 80, Rapidan, for 81.
Thomas A. Thomas to William R.
Barnes, undiv. " of eH, eKs, section %
Lincoln, for $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.

Living at an out OF the way place, re-
mote from civilization, family is often
driven to desperation in case of accident,
resulting in Burns, Cuts, Wounds, u
GERS, etc. Lay in a supply of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve It's the best on earth.
Csc, at John G.. Thros drug store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
USURY CLAIMED.
Mrs. Azeila M. Smith Fights Fore
closure Proceeding.


From Fridays Daily.
The suit of j. r. Brandrup VS.. Azella
NJ. Smith was tried before Judge Cray
this afternoon. A. E. Clark appeared
for the plaintiff and the defendant con-
Quoted her own case. The plaintiff sues
to foreclose a mortgage for $500 on some
city property owned by Mrs. Smith. The
mortgage bears ten per cent interest.
Mrs. Smith claims usury, the penalty
for which is the loss of the entire prin-
cipal and interest. She bases her claim
upon the fact that she was charged $25
for negotiating the loan, but the plain
tiff claims that he never received any of
this and that Mrs. Smith paid it to her
attorney, Judge Plymat, for doing the
work incident to the procuring of the
loaner and the making of the papers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
REAL. ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John Peter Wirigs to Desire Depuydt,
west ten acres of south twenty acres
of swA, section 20, Mankato, for $3.50.
Henry Guth to Desire Depuydt, MY,
neA, neH, section 80, Mankato, for
81, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
RETURN OF THE BREAD.
Cast Upon the Water Years Ago BY
St. Peter Man.

st. Peter, Mimi, Dec. 24.-Prompted
by desire to help penniless young
man, struggling against adversely
among strangers, Claude f. Reynolds, a
business man of this city, years ago,
befriended Miles S. Thompson of Peru,
Ind. He provided the youth with the
real necessities, stimulated his tagging
courage and is now rewarded with tidy
legacy. Thompson died short time ago,
at Peru, and he has bequeathed all his
possessions to his benefactor, which
amount to between $4,000 and $4,000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30

We wish you a prosperous and happy
New Year, and want you all to help us
raise $4,000, that we must have. Cloth
ing furnishing goods sold regardless of
cost, at Henry f. Hance's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30

w. B. Walker & Son have on hand a
very fine line of trunks, bags, and suit
cases for the holiday trade. Call and
see them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30
Daily Dispatch.

Keep posted on all current events
local, state and foreign-by reading the
st. Paul Dispatch, the greatest daily in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30

county and came here with his wife
about six weeks ago, preferring, we pre-
sumo, to have his offspring come into
the world amidst pleasanter surround
ings and conveniences than are usually
to be found i'll an extreme frontier vii
lage.-Amboy Herald.
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Jan. 4.
James Ellis, the pioneer settler of
Sterling, is confined to his sons home in
Mapleton on account of illness.
The township railway bonds were dis
posed of Tuesday by the town board to
Trowbridge Niver Co., of Chicago, for
1920, the bidder to pay accrued inter
est and furnish bonds. There were in
fact but three legal bids, although two
Others were received. The bids were as
follows: e. NJ. Stoddard, Minneapolis,
$7,4l250; Trowbridge & Niver Co., Chi
cago, 81 APO; S. A. Kean, Chicago, 81 ,4O7;
Judge Cray Mankato, $7,4O0; j. M.
Holmes, Chicago, $685.. The first and
second bids offered to pay ACQUIRED in
terest and furnish bonds free, the third
bid furnished bonds free. The last bid
was not accompanied by certified check
The issue of bonds is $7,4O0, drawing six
per cent interest and are for the pur-
pose of taking up the railway bonds
issued years ago. They come due 81
600 in 1907, $1,000 in 1908, $1,000 in
1909, and $l,4OO in l9lO.-Mapleton En-
terprise.
On Saturday night, Dec. 81, there will
be masquerade ball in the Decoria
town hall.
n. Foisy of Mapleton has gone to
Prosser, Wash, where he will engage in
business.
Mr.. f. E. R. Miller, Mankato's popular
pastor and lecturer, has received call
to Grand Forks, North Dakota, and will
probably accept. All southern Minnesota
will regret the removal of Mr.. Miller
from Mankato.- MapIeton Enterprise.
Mr.. Charles Durkee, former resident
of this place, was married at Chaska
last week. We were not fortunate
enough to learn the bridg's name, but
understand that she was a prominent
young lady of Carver county. Mr.. Dur
KEGS many friends here extend congratu-
lations. -Mapleton Enterprise.
Charles II. Stephens, son of Mr.. and
George Stephens, formerly of Beaufort,
died recently at Morgan Hill, Cal.
A letter from Cheney, Washington, an
nounces the death of Arthur Dittberner,
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs Albert Dit
berner, formerly of Mcpherson town
ship, this county. The family moved to
Washington nearly year ago, and the
young man, who was little over TWEEN
ty-one years of age was employed in a
planning mill. On the I'd of December
he was taken i'll with appendicitis and
was operated upon three days later. He
was apparently recovering when an abb
cess Formed and on December 18th he
passed away. Besides his bereaved par
ents, he leaves four brothers and one sis
ter.-Mapleton Enterprise.
Mapleton curriers' can play the game
at night time, their rink having been
provided with electric lights.
This town is getting little sporty
and a well attended informal meeting
was held in the opera house Monday
evening which developed the fact that
there are many here who like and favor
athletic sports and an organization was
effected at the meeting and there is like
ly to be exhibitions during the winter
of boxing, wrestling and other athletic
exercises.-Amboy Herald.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ID. *. McPher
son, at the home of the mothers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Colby, on Mon
day, a son. Mr. Mcpherson is the editor
of The Little Forks Guardian of Itasca
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30

Albert Zuelke, while coasting down hill
at Good Thunder, broke thigh bone
Miss Beth Fairchild and Mr.. Bush will
be married at Garden City on Wednes
day, Dec. %. The ceremony will be per-
formed at eight o'clock in the evening.
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STORIES FROM COUNTY PRESS.

True Blue, war drama, will be
given by local talent at Mapleton on
Jan. 4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30

James Ellis, the pioneer settler of
Sterling, is confined to his sons home in
Mapleton on account of illness
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30

Born to Mr. and Mrs. ID. X McPher-
son, at the home of the mothers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Colby, on Mon
day, a son. Mr.. Mcpherson is the editor
of The Little Forks Guardian of Itasca
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30

Editor Caller of Vernon Center an
nounces that he contemplates changing
his vocation very soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30

Judge Cray has granted divorce to
Jennie Kelly from her husband, Orson
Kelly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30

Proof of the will of the late Charles
Pagenkopf of Mapleton was submitted
this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30

Mapleton curriers' can play the game
at night time, their rink having been
provided with electric lights.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-30

Mr.. Fuller is a former Mankato resi-
dent.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-17
The Foolishness of It.

The step taken at St. Louis by Rus sia in dismantling her pavilion, and thereby declaring, officially, emphatic ally and rudely. that she will neither have part nor lot in the exposition, is to be regretted-but the regret here after will be to Russia, as the foolish ness of it now is all her own. The United States may regret it much-but Russia will regret 1t more. The expo sition is for the whole world, and for the component nations and people of the world. The fact that Russia is en- gagged in a conflict is not sufficient req son for rudely withdrawing from the invitation cordially extended by the United States, whose sympa thies are desired by Russia, and for which Rus sia has loudly boasted of traditional and continuing friendship.
 Japan has not withdrawn from the exposition, and will not. The exposi- tion will open and close with meas ure of success not one whit diminished by the fact of the absence of evidences of progress and advancement among the millions of people ruled by the czar whose foolisEness has led him into a mistake, not the least of the many of his reign.
 If Russia intends, her rude with drawal emphasized by dismantling her pavilion on the eve of the opening of fha fof sympathy for Japan. she has merely taken the step which, of all others, will accentuate that sympathy.
 If she needs the money in her busi- ness at honeywell, that is another story, and concerns herself alone. The error of the move is apparent, and the foolishness of it is all Russian.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-17
NATIONAL MARRIAGE LAWS.

The current discussion on the poly gamy evil has revived the proposition that a national marriage and divorce law be enacted after the passage of an amendment to the national con stitution giving congress the power of legislation on that subject. As public sentiment stands today there would be no trouble in passing such an amendment. No member of congress or of a state legislature would desire or dare to vote against it. Then We could have some uniformity in olr laws on marriage and We should not be confronted by such anomalous condi- tions as those which disgrace the mar riage laws of the country at this time Marriage is a fundamental institution of human society, and the simpler and clearer the laws relating to it can be made the better for the welfare and happiness of the people.-Rocheste Democrat and Chronicle.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-17
The Old and the New Bible Versions

Referring to the recent celebrations of the centenary of the British Bible society, the New York Evening Post indulges in an interesting comparison of the merits of the authorized version of King James and the recent Ameri- can and English revisions.
 Conceding that the new version is more accurate. less ambiguous and not so archaic as the other, the Evening Post shows that the authorized version has its roots running all through the life of the English-speaking peoples. and it will be difficult to substitute any new version for it. particularly one whose diction is so inferior to the noble and sonorous setting of the au- thorized version as that of the revised version now in the hands of the pub lie. "In fact" says the paper named. "it is merest commonplace to say that the authorized version is the great mine of true and racy idiom, and that if ever it should become a closed book our current speech would be impover- ished."
 The critical student, intent upon ab- solute accuracy. is perhaps inclined to overlook this ingrained. ineradicable devotion to the verbal form of the old version. so closely associated with the religious thought of the American and British peoples. "The dislocation." ," says the Evening Pest, "of single phrase is disquieting. the alteration of cadence an annoyance. In part this fidelity to the letter is irrational and