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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19
Feb, - 1925, 1904
ORDER FOR HEARING ON SALE OF REA
ESTATE OF MINOR

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth SIS. In Pr rebate Court.
In the matter of the guardianship of Robert
=. Matthews, minor.
On reading and filing the petition of Sarah
Matthews, guardian of the person and prop
erty of Robert L. Matthew's n minor, for license
Do sell the undivided one-eigllth of LOB eighteen
and of the north half'of lot nineteen, of block
four of LIE Heller according to the plat thereof
file and of record in the office of the register
of de DIS of said county, said real estate being
situate in the county of Blue Earth and state
Of Minnesota being the READ estate of said ward.
And it appeariog from said petition that it is
necessary and wOrld b. beneficial to said ward.
and all parsons interested therein that said
real estate. or part thereof should be sold
1t Is order sj, thai the next of the
kin of the SAID ward aud all pers 0ns
interested in the estate OF said
ward, shall appear before said probate
court al the probate Office in tho city of Manka
TO, in the county of Blue Earth aforesaid, on
the 9TH day ofFMarch, A. D., 1894, at ~ O'clock
II the forenoon. to show cause why a license
should not be granted for the sale of said IT al
esta e.
And it is further ordered. that notice of
such hearing bs given to ali persons interested
IN said estate by publication of this order for
three successive weeks pri0r to said hear
in the MAJ kate Free Press, a weekly newspa-
per priUte6fand published at tn City of Man
Eato. In said Blue. Earth county, Minnesota.
Dated February 9. 1904,
By the Court.
probate Court Seail VIM. i. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thcs. Hnghes. Attorney FOR Guardian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19
Feb. 12-19-26, 1904.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earths-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Martin N.
Stratton. deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport-
Ing to be the last will aud testament of Martin
Nj. Stratton. deces sed, late of said county, has
been delivered to this court.
and whereas, Lydia Z. Stratton has filed
herewith her petition, representing. among
other things, that said Martin M. Stratten
died In said county, on the 22nd day of Jan
nary, 1904, testate, and that said petitioner is
the executrix named in said last will and
testament, and praying that the said instru-
ment may be admitted to probate, and that
letters Parliamentary 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 N onday, the 18th day of March, A d. 1904.
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. when all persons
Interested may appear for or contest the pro-
ba te of said instrument
And it Is further ordered, that notice of the
time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested. by publishing this order
once in each week for t1ree 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 Mankato the fourth day OF Febru-
ary, A. D., 1904.
BY the Court.
probate Court Seat WN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
S. B; Wilson, Atty for Petitioner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19
Feb. 5-12-19, 1904.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS

STATE OF MINNESOTA-County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of John Hughes.
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of John
Henry Hughes, executor of the estate
OF John, Hughes, deceased. representing,
among other things, that he has fully admin
istered said estate, and praying that a time
and place be fixed for examining and allowing
the fnal 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 9th day of February, A. D. 1904, at 10
O'Clock a. M, at the probate office in the city of
Mankato, in said county.
And 1t is further ordered that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
copy of this order once in eoch week. for three
successive weeks prior to SAID day OF hearing
in the Mankato Free Press. a weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato, in
said county.
Dated at the city of Manke TO, the Pad day of
February, A. ID. 1904
By the Court,
VIM. f. HUGHES
probate Court Seal.) Judge of Probate
VIM. N. and Walter A. Plymat, Attys for
Executor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19
Jan. 90, Feb. 5-12,. 1894,
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate CouFt.
In the matter OF the estate of Mary jackson,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
Walter A Plymat, administrator with the
will annexed of the estate not already adj
minstered Of Marv Jackson, deceased, rep
reeenting among other things that he has
fally adm Mustered said estate and praying that
tina and placs be ffxe1 for examining ana
allowing the final account of bis adminlstra-
ton aud for the assignment of the residue of
said estate to the parties entitled thereto by
law.
1t is ordered. that said account be ez aGained
and petition heard by this court on Saturday
the goth day Of February, A. ID /, 1908, at ten
o'clock. a. m, at the probate Office 10 the city
of Maukato, 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
succes i've 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 the city of Mankato the 25th day of
January, A. d., 10 4.
BY the Court.
probate Court Seal.) WM. +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19
WERE DEFIANT.
Reason Why Hicks and Lavigne Were
Sent to Saltwater.
From Mondays Daily.

from Mondays DAILY.
While at the state reformatory at ST.
Cloud Saturday, Sheriff Williams learn
ed that the two house breakers, Joseph
Lavinge and Leo Hicks, were taken to
the Saltwater penitentiary because they
were defiant and rebellious. While on
the train for Saltwater, Lavigne confess
ed to Principal Keeper Whitney that
they had robbed farm house near St.
Cloud last summer, taking $50. This was
shortly before they came to Blue Earth
county. 1t had been suspected for some
time that they were the ones who did
this.
1t was learned that Hicks real name
is MCGOWAN, and that he has been going
under the assumed name to hide his
identity.
Richards, the other of the trio, is max
ing a good record, as is also Ryan, the
man who was sent up at the same term
of court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19
FRAUD is CLAIMED.

Alleged bogus medicine men are max
ing life a burden to the residents of
Martin county. The no cure, no pay
feature with the note that increases
in amount the minute it leaves the hand
of the deluded individual who signs it
has resulted in an action at law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19
DEATHS ROLL CALL.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Henry Clay Anderson, one of the very
old settlers and farmers of this coun-
ty, having lived here during the past
forty years, died at five o'clock last
Saturday afternoon at his home in Jud-
son township, at the age of seventy-two
years. During the past few years Mr..
Anderson had been a sufferer with creep
ing paralysis, disease that gradually
grew worse and rendered him extremely
i'll during the past three months, finally
culminati ting in his death.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and the following sons and daughters:
James a. Anderson, farmer, Judson;
George Anderson, Mankato; Mrs. Maud
Cumming, New Ulm; Mrs. Sadie j. Jones,
Judson; Wallie Anderson, Judson; Mrs
Cynthia N Bradshaw, Mankato; and
Charles, Henry and Miss Lillian, all
living at the family home in Judson.
The funeral will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at one o'clock from the family
residence and the remains viii be, inter
red in Minneopa cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19
CALL FOR UNION CAUCUS.

A union caucus will be held on Feb.
20, at two o'clock in the town hall in
the township of Mankato, county of Blue
Earth. All the voters of said township
are requested to attend. Charles Klein
schmidt, chairman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Davis of Butter
nut Valley lost their ten months old
boy, Lewis, yesterday morning of mem
branous Group, and the funeral will oc
cur from the house tomorrow afternoon
at two o'clock. The interment will be
had at Lake Crystal cemetery. A little
over year ago they lost their then
youngest boy of the same disease. Mr..
Davis is brother of County Treasurer
Davis. The family will have the sym
pathy of their many friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19
Republican County and Congressional
COMMITTEES Act This Afternoon.
County Convention WIN Meet Here
March IS.
Primaries Will Be Held on March IL,
from q to g..
District Gathering Will Be Held in
Mankat0 March f6.
From Mondays Daily.

Dr. r.. T.. Warham of Vernon Center
was this afternoon elected chairman by
the Republican county committee, at the
meeting held in the board of trade room,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of j. E. Ewing. The committee
issued a call for the county Republican
convention to be held at Athletic hall
on Tuesday, March Is, at ? p. IN. in the
city of Mankato. The purpose of the
convention will be to elect twenty dele
gates to the Republican state convention
to be held in Minneapolis on March II;
and also to elect the same number to
the congressional convention of the sec
ond congressional district to be held
March l6 at I:3Op. m. in Mankato. Each
election precinct is to be entitled to one
delegate for every twenty-five votes
cast or major fraction thereof for
Mckinley in 1900: Primary elections to
choose delegates for the convention will
be held on Saturday, March IL, from four
to six o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19

Heart failure last night caused the
sudden death of Mrs. Henry Price at
her home five miles north of Lake Crys-
tall She is survived by her husband
and two children, boy of fifteen and
girl of twelve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19
Social and Personal.


I guests. The head prizes at progressive
hearts were won by Miss Cora Odjard
and Al Krost. All had most delight
full time.
Miss Mary Bauer last night celebrat-
ed her twenty fourth birthday by enter
tanning party of thirty of her young
friends, most of whom were employees at
the Star laundry like herself, at her
home, 1910 North Sixth street. Miss
Bauer received many beautiful gifts,
among them an elegant mirror from the
gentlemen and a gold locket from other
employees at the laundry and Mr..
Scherer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Bates entertained
few of their friends at cards Saturday
evening
Chas. Forester, who lives at the north
end of Eagle Lake, was in Mankato
today. He states that the lake is more
deeply frozen than for years, and fears
that many fish will die.
Miss Ella Reese, school teacher at
Westbrook, left the city today to re-
sumo her school work, having spent Sat
urday and Sunday in the city visiting
her friends and relatives.
Miss Rose Miller of Judson spent
Sunday in the city at the home of Miss
Jennie Wingen.
Ozias c. Healey of Mapleton has been
granted a patent on staple extractor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19

The Republican congressional COM
mittee also held meeting this after
noon in the office of the chairman, G. l..
Benedict, in the l. o. o. T. building and
issued call for the congressional con-
vention of the second congressional dis
trict to be held in Mankato on We'd
nesday, March l6, at 1880 p. m. The con-
vention will be held for the purpose
of electing two delegates and two al
ternates to represent this district in the
Republican national convention to be
held in Chicago, June 81. Each county in
the district is to be entitled to one dele
gate for each $50 votes or major frac-
ton thereof cast for Mckinley in 1900
and in addition each county is allowed
five delegates at large. Tuesday, March
Is is announced as the day on which all
the county conventions for the election
of these delegates are to be, held
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19

From Mondays Daily.
A. R. Pau Sr. entertained the mem.
beers of the Blue Earth county bar asso.
citation at his home on State street Sat
urday night, twenty five responding to
the invitation, of whom three were from
out of the city, G. j. Laurisch of Maple
ton, D. A. Reed of Lake Crystal and
Charles Thompson of Amboy. The eve-
ming was spent in playing various games
of cards, and elaborate refreshments
were served at ten o'clock Mrs. Pau
was assisted in the serving by Mrs. R
e. Brown, Miss Inga Johnson, Miss Ross
and the Misses Pau. Seats were found
by means of small hearts, one at each
plate with the name of guest written
upon it.
The attorneys kept the festal board
merry with stories and witty sayings,
and after the conclusion of the refresh
ments they sought the card tables again.
The affair was most enjoyable one.
The Four F society entertained num-
Der of their friends at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. B. D. Smith on Parsons street,
Saturday evening. About seventy-five
were present, and the evening was spent
with various kinds of amusements. 1t
was valentine party, and this idea was
prominent Valentines were sold, post
office was established, and the gentle
missives were mailed and delivered.
They were home made, but none the less
interesting and spicy for that. There was
a fish pond where valentines were fished
out with pole and line, and it was an
unlucky person who did not even get
a nibble.
A number of choice musical selections
were rendered by guests, and some
speechmaking was INDUCED in. Refresh
ments were served, and all had an en-
joyable time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Young entertained
the Whist club at their home on clark
street Saturday evening. Sixteen were
present. refreshments were served, and
all had a good time. The club meets
every two weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19

Misses Nellie Widell and Edith Morse
entertained eighteen of their school
friends at Valentine party held last
Saturday evening at the Widell resi-
dence, l24 North Broad street. Miss
Hazel Babcock of Kasota was among the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19

Miss Catherine Wagner was rendered
a very pleasant surprise at her home on
North Sixth street last evening. Prog
ressive cinch was played after which re-
freshments were served. The guests and
their hostess declared they had enjoyed
most delightful evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19

Miss Anna Throdahl's birthday, which
occurs next month, was celebrated In
advance last Saturday evening by jol-
ly surprise party carried out at her
home by about forty of her friends. The
guests made her present of beauti-
full fur scarf The evening was gaily
spent with cinch, finch, pit and refresh
ments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-19
Feb. 12S19-26. 1904
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

JuUge OF TT
S. B. Wilson, Atty for Petitioner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-10
SUIT FOR DAMAGES

Benjamin Snyder has brought suit
against the Cleveland, Terminal &
Valley railway for damages resulting
from alleged discrimination in fixing
the rates for hauling coal from How
enstine to Canton and other points
along the line of the railway. Craine
& Snyder are counsel in the case.
The petition which was filed Tues.
day sets forth that the plaintiff owns
q coal mine near Howenstine station
and that he had been hauling coal and
loading 1t upon cars of the defendant
company, which was delivered for
him at various points along the line
for As cents ton.
Since the middle of February 1st,
it is charged, the company has refused
to furnish him with cars unless he
paid rate of 95 cents ton, while
at the same time II was hauling coal
for parties at other points south of
Howenstine for the old rate of As
cents. Snyder says that the charge
is unreasonable and is made for the
purpose of driving him out of the bus
mess. His shipments would have been
two or three cars a week and the
figures his loss at SLABS. for which
sum he asks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-10
MANY OTHERS
BESIDES MlLLlON NJ Al r E
PCATT INTERESTED
SENSATIONAL STORIES
When Mrs. Elias is Placed
on the Stand.

New York, June Son the applica-
tion of Attorney Washington Brauns,
counsel for Mrs hannah Elias, the
negress accused by John r. piatt Of
extorlng from him $685. 900, Supreme
Court Justice -.rk .-.s afternoon is
sued a writ Of habeas corpus return
able tomorrow morning the object of
which is to secure reduction of the
S50,000 bail fixed by Magistrate ON
men In the police court earlier in the
day. Attorney prauns claims that
the amount of ba.. fixed by .-Ie lower
court Is exorbitant and out of keep
ing with the offerle charged, the tech
nical offense u. Get forth in the war
rant upon which the arrest was made
being but $500. He asked that the
writ be made returnabe forthwith
but this Justice Clark denied so the
woman will have TO remain in the
lombs prison for the present at least.
Late tonight 1t was stated that
parrants had been issued for a lawyer
and a physician, who, according to
the district attorneys office have been
as industriously blackmailing Mrs
Elias as she has been blackmailing
the aged John r. Platt. They are
aid to have secured upward of $780,
600 from the negress. The warrants
will, however, not be served until the
Elias woman tells her story on the
witness stand at her hearing before
Magistrate Ommen next Friday. 1t is
promised by her attorney that the
story will deeply interest the public
and incidentally make public an amaz-
ing state of affairs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-10
TRAGEDY
Arose from a Quarrel
About Woman.

Mobile, Ala, June 9.-Frank Lewis,
railroad foreman, snot and killed
Artemus Pope, an engineer, in this
city, making an attempt to get
away he was knocked down by troll
ley car, and his right foot so badly
mangled that 1t had to be amputated.
The men quarreled about woman
Pope seized an axe. while Lewis drew
a revolver. AS Pope advance Lewis
fired five times. AS started to rur
he stepped on the car track. An cleo
&C car came aroun. sharp curve
and before the motorman could re-
verse the lever he had run Levi.
down.
The dead man was sent to the
morgue, and the injured man was sen
to the hospital under guard.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-10
WHILE ASLEEP
ELDER KAUFMAN breaches
SERMONS IN GERMAN.
Marvellous Evangelist Appears Among
the Amish-He Begins at Sun
down Each Day.

Wooster, o., June THE staid Am
ish people living near Smithville and
Wellersville are stirred up over the
preaching of man who has appeared
among them, and who breaches only
wnen asleep. The preacher is known
as Elder Kaufman. Just who he is
and where he halls from, no one OF
the sect seems to know, or, knowing,
will not disclose.
The announcement that Kaufman
was to occupy the pulpit Sunday eve
ming was sufficient to MI the little edi-
fee at Wellersville. 1t was Just at
sundown when Kaufman went asleep,
or into trance, and while in this
state, lying on bench, he commenced
his sermon in German. After he had
preached in that tposltion for little
while he was helped to his feet and
continued. Occasionally he would in
tersperse a prayer, and then the SER
mon would continue.
Those who understand him said that
he began with the very first of the
Bible, preached about Adam and Eve
and other early characters, and grad
ually went on throug-- the holy book.
The time. he preached was variously
estimated from two hours and three
quarters to three and half. He
stopped finally from what appeared to
be sheer exhaustion and was assisted
TO a recumbent position.
A large portion of the audience had
left before the sermon was finished.
Rev. Kaufman is accompana-. by a
companion, who looked after him and
his wants while he was asleep and
preaching 1t is said that the man falls
asleep every night at sundown and
commences to preach, whether there
is anyone present or not.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-10
LESE MAJESTY
Condemned by Court Of
Appeals.

Washington, d. c., June SIN an
opinion handed down this afternoon
the court of appeals sustained the de-
cision of the lower court and upholds
the authority of government officers
to remove from Office any one within
the classified service. for any reason
except failure to contribute money or
services for political purposes.
The case is that of Rebecca ]. Tay-
lor, who, while a war department
clerk about a year ago published an
open letter in a local newspaper Bit
terly criticizing the president and
Secretary of War Root on their Phil
ippine policy. She was dismissed.
She carried the case to court on the
ground that she could not be removed
from the classified rolls without
charges being fled. The lower court
decided otherwise.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-10
.FAvOR|TE MATADOR
OF THE KING OF
SPAIN
Instantly Killed by Amer
iCan Matador.
CLAIMS SELF Defence

St. Louis, June S.-Don Manuel Ger
vera. Spaniard, who was introduced
at Sundays bull fight as the favor
lite matador Of the king Of Spain, was
shot through the heart and instantly
killed by Charleton Bass, known as
the American matador, at the Mozart
hotel, Ewing avenue and Georgian
street, at 10 O'Clock this morning, as
the result of the bull fight fiasco in
St Louis county, near the worlds fair
Sunday afternoon.
Bass claims self defence and gives
non-payment of salary to himself
and associates, responsibility for
which he charges to Ceyera and the
latter's wife as the cause of the quar-
rel that led to the tragedy.
Bass and the bull fighters who were
with him all tell the same story OF
the shooting. They say that they met
in Bass's room at the hotel to discuss
their troubles. Cervera walked in and
was angry because of their distruct
of him and his wife. Bass talked to
Cervera and the others kept quiet. The
argument became heated and Cervera
drew a big knife and lunged at Bass.
Bass jumped upon the bed and drew
pistol and fired, the shot killing
Cervera instantly. Bass and his five
associates are all locked up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-10
KENTUCKY
Nav Send UninstruCted
Delegation.

Louisville, KY, June THE Demo-
cratic state convention will be held
here tomorrow. The latter has ma
jority of the delegates but the party
leaders are divided as to the advisa-
bility of instructing. 1t is believed
that the majority favor an uninstruct-
ed delegation. Governor Beckham
leads those who will insist on instruc-
tions for Parker, while Senator
Blackburn and McCreary are leading
the administration faction.
The platform will ignore the Kan
sas City platform and be devoted to
criticisms of the administration OF
President Roosevelt, with reference to
Official corruption and trusts"