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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26
Russia and Japan.

Melvin, ul.-To the Editor of The Chi
cago Inter ocean,. What is the real
cause of the war between Russia and
Japan2 2. What is the population of
Russia? 3. How many men could Rus
STA send to war? 4. How many could
she send in case of emergency now and
later? 5. What is the population of
Japan? 6. How many men ready for
service. Z. How many could she send
in all? G.. II. WHORRALL.
l. 1t is fight for supremacy in Asia.
Russia has spent hundreds of millions in
building railways and in developing Man
churia, with purpose to make an out
let for her own commerce on the Pacific
and to dominate the commerce of Asia.
Japan, ambitious to dominate Asian poll
tics and commerce, desires to limit Rus
sia's field in Asia, and insists on her re-
tirement from Manchuria. The war is
really for mastery in the Orient. 2. The
population of Russia, European and
Asiatic, is al, 100000. 8. The army on
a peace footing is 100000 strong Half
this number could be concentrated in
Manchuria in a few months. q. The
army on war footing has a strength of
rs, 900 officers and 100000 men. 5. The
population of Japan is 100000. 6.
She has her regular army of 10000 and
her reserve of POI, 900 ready for service.
7. The maximum war strength of the
japanese army is $4,000 officers and
men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26
Friday, February &c, 1904
OBITUARY.

Price-EliZabeth Hannah Price was
born in South Bend, Mimi, July 26,
1870, and died ut the same place Feb.
8, 1904, of consumption. She was the
beloved daughter of Rev. R. d. Price, and
since the death of her mother five years
ago has been the constant help and as
sistant of her brother John r. Price in
the management Of the old home. Lizzie
was never strong and healthy, yet the
sunshine of her heart constantly
radiated its warmth and Joy upon those
about her. She was injured in an acct
dent some three years ago, from which
she never fully recovered and for the
last year has been gradually failing
though confined to her bed but three
weeks. Though she suffered intensely at
the last she was resigned saying many
times, eff it be Gods will to call me
home am ready to 60 and be with the
loved ones gone on before" Her death
bed testimonies will ever be impressed
upon those who witnessed them. And
in her last moments, calling her loved
ones to her side requesting them to be
true and faithful in life so as to meet
her on the other shore. Then peacefully
resting repeated the words: "Safe in the
arms of Jesus. Safe on his gentle breast.
There by His love Ger Swallowed sweetly
my soul shall rest" When an angel
whispered to her and summoned her to
the presence of the King.
The funeral services were held at the
family residence conducted by Rev. J.
w. Powell assisted by Rev. Evans of
Mankato in the presence of the bereaved
family, and large congregation of ac-
quaintances and sympathizing friends.
Grandma Ruth Spear was born Jan.
II, 1919, and died Feb. IL, 1904, at the
age of IS years and 26 days.
Ruth S. Allen, her maiden name, was
born in Clinton county, New York, and
was of true American parentage.
One of her ancestors was Ethan AL
len one of the Green Mountain boys of
revolutionary fame.
She lived in Clinton county until her
marriage to Horace J. Spear, which took
place Oct. 20, 1912, when she accompani-
ed her husband to their new home in st.
Lawrence county, New York.
In 1869 the family came to Nicollet
county, Minnesota, and since that time
Mrs Spear has been a resident of this
township and county.
Her husband died May 81, 1889. Of her
children those deceased are Caroline
Acelia aged one year. Albert Judson
aged two years, Albert Judson aged
forty-two years.
Those who are left to mourn mother
are one daughter, Mrs. Vesta johnson
and three sons, Allen, Pascal and Will
iam There are also eleven grand child
rem.
Mrs. Spear was converted and join
ed the M E. church. Her illness which
dates back several months was caused
by gangrene. She suffered much at
times and often expressed desire to
ego home"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26
Feb. 26, Mar. Ali, 1904.
ORDER FOB HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNEsOTA. County of Blue
Eartb.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Andrew AL
gren, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto Gus
tava Algren, of said county.
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be presented to
this count 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 9th day of May, A. D..
1904. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said
day.
1t is further ordered, that three 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 it's 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
ton, in the MaDkato Free Press weekly
newspaper, limited and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 20 day OF Februar
A. D., 1904.
By the Court
probate Court Seal. WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
W. B. Torrey Attorney for Administrative.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26
RAPIDAN ITEMS.

The entertainment at Woodman hall
was a great success and netted $22,
which was donated to the Woodman
funds. Miss Morse recited "Mr. Bowsers'
Troubles With the Dressmakers," and
Frank Odell "Flanagan's Ball." The
choir, the Male Quartet, Miss Gregg, Mrs.
Davis and Miss Stone furnished very
pleasing music. The play, "The Broken,
Hearted Club" and the farce, Restrain
ing Jonathan" were heartily enjoyed by
the audience, and pantomine, "The
Minister'S Fee," was very nicely acted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26
Feb. 26, Mar. Ali, 1904,
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLIC ALTON FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA County of Blue
Ear'h-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Emil c. Wolff.
deceased.
On receiving and fling the petition OF
L. Wolff, of said county. representing
among other things that Emil q. Wolff,
late of Blue Earth county. Minnesota.
on the = day of February, A D., 1904, at
Billings. Montana, died intestate, and being
an inhabitant of this county at the time OF his
death, leaving goods, chattels, and estate with
in this county and that the said petition
err is the father of said deceased, and
praying that administration of said estate be
to him granted.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard be-
fore said court Saturday. the 18th day of
March, A. D., 1904 at 10 O'Clock A. Nj. 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,
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato, said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 2ard day of February
A. D., 1904,
BY the Court.
probate Court seall VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Walter A. Plymat Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26
WON THE FIRST PRIZE.

Minnesota buttermakers won the first
and the second prizes at the first of six
contests held under the auspices of the
National Creamery Buttermakers' asso-
citation at Chicago and st. Louis.
H. G. Hansen of Smith Mills, Mimi,
won the first prize with a score of 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26
FARMERS COMPANY SUED.
From Fridays Daily.

The Fullerton Lumber company of
Minneapolis has commenced an action in
the district court against the Minnesota
Valley Mutual Telephone company of
this county, to recover $500 for poles
furnished. The papers were served upon
Daniel Williams of South Bend, the
president of the company, and David E.
Bowen of Cambria, the secretary. The
line has cost the farmers much more
than they were led to believe that it
would cost
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26
SPRING ISLAND.

The school children are suffering an
epidemic of pink eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson, Mrs.
John Nelson, Mrs. johnson, Mrs. l.. Z.
Fields and Earl and Walter Stanton
spent Sunday pleasantly with Mr.. and
Mrs. Sorenson.
A box social will be given at the school
house Thursday night, All will be heart
lily welcomed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26

Mrs. F. II. Snyder, Miss Clara Gerfich,
Misses Vera and Blossom White, and
Miss Josephine Menth, went to st. Peter
yesterday afternoon to attend q private
musical given by Miss Menth's st. Peter
pupils in her st. Peter rooms.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19
COMMITTEE DETERMINES
AMOUNT OF FIREWORKS
Grants an Appropriation of $500 for
Celebration OF the Anniversary OF

Grants an Appropriation of $500 for
Celebration OF the Anniversary OF
Independence Declaration.
The committee Of citizens appointed
by Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz to make
arrangements htly to commemorate
the one hundred and twenty-eighth
anniversary OF the Declaration OF In
dependence OF the United States Of
America met last night at the Califor-
MIA Hotel.
Colonel Charles Boxton was chair
man OF the meeting and George W.
Edwards was present as secretary.
At the request Of NJ. H. Squires, one
Of the committee on fireworks, an ap-
propriation OF $500 for pyrotechnical
displays was given. There viii be two
exhibitions of fireworks, one in Wash
ingtOn Square in the North Beach dis
trict and the other at some place still
undetermined. but probably in one Of
the public squares in the district south
Of Market street.
At the request Of Walter Gallagher
an appropriation OF S175 was granted
10 the literary committee. An appro-
priation was made of $50 for print
ing and the other demands were laid
over until the next meeting on Wednes-
day night.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

professional crook was shattered by
A. McGavish, foreman of a construc-
ton camp on the North Shore Rail-
road. who identified him as Jack
Quinlan, a laborer. Quinlan was en-
ployed for several months at Camp
No. l, White Hills tunnel, and left
there about three weeks ago, taking
with him a pistol belonging to Elec-
trician A. B. Samuels. which has been
identified as the weapon with which
he intimidated Conductor Campbell.
DR.. T. F. Brennan, against whom
a charge of felony embezzlement was
dismissed in the Superior Court, will
answer to a grand larceny charge next
Tuesday before Judge Fritz. He is
accused of having unlawfully appro-
priated to his own use 1000 belong
;ng to the Rev. Father Peter Grey of
St Patrick's Church, and bail is fixed
at $500.
Pearl Sullivan. who eloped from
Los Angeles with Joseph c. Wood
worth and was arrested with him for
vagrancy last Thursday on Howard
street, has been sent back to her pa
rents in the southland by Captain
Martin of the detective bureau, her
mother having positively refused to
approve the girls marriage to Wood
worth. The charge against Wood
worth has been dismissed and he
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19
ADVERTISEMENTS
A PHILOSOPHERS FABLE.
That he rho runs may read
and b0nder tEerenbon.

And it came to pass that a
certain people having waxed
mighty in numbers and great
in riches, said, Let us now hold
Great Assembly and invite
the Nations of the Earth that
they may come in and see"
And the Place was at the
Meeting of Mighty Waters, and
the peoples of divers lands did
bring of their own Products and
of the Things which they had
cunningly contrived with their
hands, and did show them
there. And the Gathering To-
gether from all the corners of
the earth was more marvellous
than in all ages before in the
memory of man.
Now, in the Land-by-the-Sea,
where the sun dieth at close of
day, dwelt a great people, and
many set their faces to go to
the Assembling of the People
at the Place where the Father
of the Waters runs his mighty
course. But some went by
strange and devious paths and
byways and by caravans, which
were slow of speed, making
many camps along the way,
and when they reached their
journeys end they laid them
down and beat their breasts
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

Louis Faveor is confined to the hos
pital with a badly battered head and
as soon as he is released Peter Bic
tucelli will be tried before Judge Mo-
gan for having inflicted the injuries
with a heavy cane.
The woman at the bottom of it is
Mrs. Faveor, who deserted her hus-
band and went to housekeeping with
Bietucelli at 230 Sycamore street,
Ocean View. Faveor went to the dom
icile Friday evening and requested
Bietucelli to return the woman to her
lawful spouse and when Bietucelli re-
fused to do so Faveor struck him
upon the head with a chair. Then his
own head was battered, as above mar
rated. Mrs. Fayeor was an inactive
witness of the combat.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19
COLORED SCIENTIST GETS MONEY
OF FRENCH GOVERNESS BY FRAUD
Tells Her That He Is Possessed Of Strange Power
That Enables Him to ForeteII by Dreaming the
Winners of Horse Races, and She Invests $40

"Dr." Samuel Waits, a bewhiskered
negro who practices chiropody, palm
istry, phrenology and several other
sciences, medical and occult. at 425
Bush street, was the stellar defendant
on Police Judge Mogan's morning list
The charge was disturbance of the
peace and the complainant was Mile.
Letizia Belzier. a pretty ands petite
French governess employed at 111S
Sacramento street She and the dusky
scientist were engaged in a wordy
wrangle Friday afternoon at Bush and
Dupont streets when Patrolman ]. T.
Lankman arrived on the scene and ar
rested the man when the woman had
stated that she was trying to collect
from him SO which he had fraudulent
ly obtained from her.
Mile. Belzier informed the court that
on May last she responded to a ring
of the door bell at her place Of en-
ployment and found Waits on the
porch. He asked her If she were
troubled by corns or bunions and when
she replied in the negative he suddenly
seized her hand. peered at its palm a
moment and exclaimed: "Yo've got
ten dollahs in gole money" AS she
did happen to have the sum mentioned
and it was in the metal designated, she
was little frightened by her visitors
seeming omniscience and under the i'm
pulse Of fear she withdrew her hand
and sought to retire. "Doan tryter
git away from me, chile" said the
mysterious stranger, 40 its no use.
knows all about yer an 1 knows dat
yo's gwine ter let me hev dat yah ten
dollahs ter vest TO yo' and make
$500" AS he spoke his foot was pressed
against the door. preventing her shut
ting him out, and finally she was per-
suaded TO admit him to the house and
learn all about how he could raise her
to afiuence. Seated in the parlor, her
open palms in his hand, he told of the
strange power that enabled him to
foretell in dreams the winners Of horse
races, and cited numerous instances
where his lack of capital was all that
saved the booking ring at Emeryville
from bankruptcy. Under the spell Of
his presence she gave him her golden
half-eagIe.
"Doan yo' worry" was his parting
speech. Dis yah little coin am der
nucklUs oh a vast forchin dat my
dreams am goin' ter airn 70 yo'."
He never repeated his visit to Mile.
Belzier and when she met him by
mere chance on Friday afternoon and
inquired about the investment he dis
claimed all knowledge of her.
Go way, chile" he said, "doan pes
ter me wifi yo' ridicerlous persump-
shuns. Use too busy ter waste time on
yo'''
The rest has been told.
Officer Lankman told the court that
he had found other ladies who claimed
to have been taken in and done for by
Waits, among them a Mrs. Cook of
San Rafael, who had also been gulled
by the dream story, and might be in
duced TO testify. So the case was con-
tinued till next Tuesday and the doc
tor" reconsigned to custody.
Lewis Perley, stalwart full -blooded
Apache. who has been posing as a
model for various local artists, ran
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

and cried, we are weary;
would that we had not come"
And straightway these foolish
ones returned, seeing but little
OF the wondrous palaces at the
Gathering Together. And reach
ing home, their brethren did
ask them of that they did see,
but they an-wered perversely,
Trouble US not, for the way
was long. the sights were
naught and we are weary"
But others who were wise be-
took themselves by a pathway
and caravan which for speed
and for comfort and for exceed
ing swiftness had no equal. And
these reached the Great Assem-
bly, in joy and soJourned there
many days, marveling at the
strange sights and meeting peo-
pies of many lands. And when
they returned they gathered to-
gether their friends and kins-
men and gave them gifts and
told them all the things that
they had seen. And the telling
of it lasted many days. And
the people took note that these
were wise and great men, for,
lol they had journeyed over
the Union and Southern Pacific
the straight route to St.
Louis.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

seems to be sincerely grieved over the
taking away of his sweetheart.
Mrs. Kruger, residing at Eighteenth
street and Lexington avenue, and Mrs.
Kern. address not given. read in The
Call all about the case of Alfred Sill
verstein, who operated photo-en-
larging game on McAllister street, and
was complained of by several house
wives When the defendant appeared
in Judge Mogan's courtroom yesterday
morning to make restitution of GER
tain photographs to certain complain-
ants he was confronted by Mrs. Kruger
and Mrs. Kerns, who at once enrolled
themselves among his accusers. Mr..
Silverstein promised the Judge that he
would return the photos his agents
has obtained from the two women.
Frank Jones. tailor. 997 Market
street, conceived what he evidently
considered an ingenious plan of evad-
ing the anti-lottery law and had it in
operation when he was arrested. He
issued tickets bearing a number and
the following legend:
san Francisco Rattle Company.
Eleven round-trip tickets to the st.
Louis Exposition will be distributed to
holders of these tickets bearing num-
bers corresponding to the first eleven
prizes of the Honduras National Lot
terry Company, drawing August 13,
1904. Tickets. 10 cents each. The
holder of any of the winning numbers
can have the equivalent in cash.
Judge Mogan informed Jones that
his enterprise was illegal and that he
must redeem whatever tickets he had
sold and destroy the remainder. Jones
promised to do so and was discharged.
"Dr." w. J. Sylvester. convicted of
practicing medicine without a license,
reported that he had removed all mis-
leading. signboards from his Office on
Kearny street and Judge Mogan fined
him 500, the minimum penalty for his
offense. The money was paid on the
spot.
James Jackson, colored, wearing a
magenta sweater with orange facings.-
got six months for stealing a bicycle.
His wife pleaded hard for leniency,
but Judge Mogan, while plying the
woman, had no mercy for the man,
who is an old and cunning offender
kid Nash pleaded that he was
"rumdum," by which he meant to con-
vey the information that he was in
toxicated when he disturbed the peace
in the Rex apartment house. He will
be sentenced Monday by Judge Mogan.
Potter.
George Mccormick, vagrant, de-
clared that he could not shake off his
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

there is an indefinable something in
the atmosphere Of the CelestriaI quar-
ter of this city that he finds an ire
sistibIe magnet. Judge Fritz has given
himself till Monday to think over the
psychological phenomenon.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

habit of loafing in Chinatown, al
though he had spent four days in Oak
land for that specific purpose. 1t
wasn't entirely love of opium that
compelled his return, for dope" is
readily procurable across the bay, but
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19
Brings suit Against Railroad Compan,

SAN JOSE. June 1S.-Mrs. Martha
8 Schaaf to-day began suit against the
san Jose and Santa Clara Railroad
Company to recover $4,000 damages
for personal injuries alleged to have
been received while a passenger on
one Of its electric cars. She alleges
that the car suddenly started up while
she was alighting and threw her vio-
lently to the ground.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

Were the MessieurS Paquin, Doucet, Raudnit;
witnesses to the ruthless and reckless mann
to handle their early Autumn models of Stree
Gowns. Fashions that are noted for thei
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

George Mccormick, vagrant, de-
clared that he could not shake off his
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

IL IL Is a question OF locality
with you, consult our to let col
unlns.
APARTMENTS and ROOMS
In all parts Of the city adver-
tiscd.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

Cert Burnell, who held UP and rob-
bed Conductor John Campbell of
SIC so on an Eddy-street car Tues
day night, was instructed and ar
raigned before Judge Mogan, who set
the case for hearing next Thursday.
The police theory that Burnell is .
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

James Jackson, colored, wearing {
magenta sweater with orange facings
got six months for stealing a bicycle
His wife pleaded hard for leniency
but Judge Mogan, while plying tn,
woman, had no mercy for the man
who is an old and cunning offender.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

When the case of Adolph Goldman,
who shot ex-Mayor Roland w. Snow
of Oakland last Monday evening. was
called before Judge Hogan the pros
ecution asked for and was granted a
continuance till next Thursday, by
which time Shows wounds may be
sufficiently healed to permit of his ap-
pearance to testify. No application
for bail was made on behalf of Gold
man, who looked very scared and act
ed with extreme nervousness while he
was in court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
MR.. AND MRS. ADDISON SMITH
TO ENTERTAIN TUESDAY.

The reception to be given on Tuesday
evening by Mr. and Mrs. Addison G.
Smith and Miss Smith In compliment to
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Devereux Smith
will be an event of unusual brilliancy to
which several hundred guests have been
invited The receiving party will include
DR. and Mrs Woodson, DR. and Mrs. wy
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Weatherly, Mr..
and Mrs. Leedy, Mr. and Mrs. Pearson,
Major and Mrs. Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rhodes. Mr. and Mrs. Jemison. Mr. and
Mrs Cobbs Mr.. and Mrs. Lydenham
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Harding, Mr.. and
Mrs Going, DIR. and Mrs. Hardee john
ston, Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Estes, Mr.. and
44rs Harry Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
thews, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Smith, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Morrow, Mr. and
Mrs Calvin Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. c. }.
Smith. Mr., and Mrs Frank Fowlkes, Mr..
and Mrs Eugene Brown, Mr.. and Mrs
b. r Moore, Major and Mrs. Tutwler
Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson Mr.. and MIS-,
Uobson, Mr. and Mrs. Taliafferro, Mr.. and
Mrs Mayberry Mr.. and Mrs. Raul, Mr..
and Mrs. canty Johnson, Mrs. Upton
Mrs Alice Smith. Miss Mamie. Miss
Alice Moore, Miss Leedy, Miss weather.
", Miss Annie Jemison. Miss Bessie Jemi-
SON. Miss Van Hoose. Miss Nabb' MISS
Iathrop, Miss Anderson, Miss Cobbs, MISS
BESSIE Browder, Miss Roden, Miss Jelks,
Miss Caffee. Miss Lille Bremen, MISS
Annie Walker.