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Newport daily independent., 1904-08-17
. LIGHTLE
 REFUNDS MONEY.
f,f Insurance Companies Dis hSsed-Dr. Lightle May be Prosecuted by Widow w hose Husbands
 Body Was
 Burned.

IA settlement was reached Tuesday by Mrs. R. c. Lightle
 md the insurance companies, (which brought suit against her to recover the amounts paid upon insurance policies held by her husband, Dr. R. G. Lightle, whom they allege was not burned to death in his barn at Searcy, as was supposed at the time, but de- frauded the companies out of the insurance money by removing the body of Ed Pitts from it's grave and placing it in the barn, where it was found and identi- fled as the body of Dr. Lightle. As the result of the agreement with the insurance companies Mrs. Lightle on Tuesday turned over the money deposited in her name in the German National bank in this city, giving her check for the amount in the bank, which was about S14, ,000. It is un- derstood that this action has been taken in regard to the money in the Peoples bank at Searcy, which was also garnished by the insurance companies.
 The parties to the fraud, it is stated, will not be criminally prosecuted by the insurance com panies, whose representatives now aver that Mrs. Lightle had no knowledge of the alleged fraud. Dr. Lightle is alleged to have been seen in Georgia re- ceyIy, but this cannot be con- firmed.
 A dispatch from Searcy states that the developments in the case have created. a sensation at that place. It states that it is generally believed that Mrs. Ed Pitts, the wife of the man whose body, it is alleged, was placed in the barn and burned and then passed off as the body of Dr. Lightle, will prosecute Dr. Lightle if he is found alive, as we'll as several others who it is alleged were implicated in the case.
 Mrs. Pitts declined to state what course she would pursue in regard to the matter. It is stated that the general belief at Searcy is that the body found in the ruins of the barn was that of Pitts instead of Lightle.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-17

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 Wem make speciality of female diseases.
 Yours, very truly, A. KELLETT, M.D., C. s.
 Newport, Ark.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25
For q Hundred Years.

For hundred years or more Witch
Hazel has been recognized as SUI
perior remedy, but it remained for
E. G. Dewitt & Co. of Chicago, to
discover how to combine the virtues
of Witch Hazel with other antisep-
tics, in the form of salve. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is the best
salve in the world for sores, cuts,
burns, bruises aud piles. The higt
standing of this salve has given rise
to counterfeits, and the public is ad
vised to look for the name "DeWitt'
on the package and accept no other
Sold by Walker & Sommercamp.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25
New Colonization Company.

Articles of incorporation we're filed
this week in Canyon county for the
Idaho Oregon Colonization company,
limited, with capital of 800, 600.
The object of this company will be TO
do a general land business and col
onize the land in the vicinity of Pay
ette, in both Idaho and Oregon. The
principle field for its operation for
the present time will be in Malheur
county, Oregon, where a tract OF
some 3d. acres of unimproved
land is now being brought under ir-
rieaiion by the Malheur Irrigation
company, limited. The officers and
directors for the present year are O.
e. Branard, president and genera
manager, Payette; Peter Pence, vice
president, Payetie; R. E. Haynes
secretary, Payette; M. E. Albert
treasurer, Payette; A. B. Moss, Pay
cite; L. v. Patch, Payette; 8. F
Stark, Weiser.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25
A Strong Heart

is assured by perfect digestion. In
digestion swelIs the stomach and
puffs il up against the heart. This
causes shortness of the breath, pal
pitation of the heart and general
weakness. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
cures indigestion, relieves the stom-
ach, takes the strain off the heart
and restores it to full performance
OF Its function naturally. Kodol in
creases the strength by enabling the
stomach and digestive organs to di-
gest, assimilate and appropriate to
the blood and tissues all Of the food
nutriment. Tones the stomach and
digestive organs. Sold by Walker &
Sommercamp.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25
Plain Facts.

The support of newspaper costs
a town hardly cent. Though pa
pers may be well pstronized and the
business men may spend sums of
money in advertising, the cash very
quickly gets back into the channel
from which it came. Nearly every
cent a paper gathers in is spent at
home add II goes 10 the merchants
who delights in benshting themselves
and the community by liberal adyer'
Using. Boiled down, the facts are
lbat 8 newspaper returns all tbs
money il gets 70 those who give "
and is sork for ths town and eopp
tyy tbroEp 10 as good gill, ~ hoblsl
Times,
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25
Walker & Sommercamp .

ask the reader OF this paper to test
the value Of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Those persons who have used 1t and
who have been cured by it, do not
hesitate to recommend 1t to their
friends. Kodol digests what you
eat, cures indigestion, dyspepsia and
all stomach troubles. Increases
strength by enabling the stomach
and digestive organs to contribute tc
the blood all of the nutriment con
tanned in the food. Kodol D,spep
sia cure is pleasant aud palatable. /
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25

Would quickly leeye you u yep
USED d. Klpgs Aev l'lfs P'llg,
Thousand N speeFeg heye pfQyeq
theg maiohless merit fQF sleR epq
heryope Hredsohfg They Wsh'
pn,e Mood apa build VA yQpf heel'p.
|ooly 10 oenle, money haeh " POI
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25
Pacific 6 Idaho
Northern R'y
ONLY DIRECT
RAIL ROUTE
FROM WEISER. IDAHO, TO

Ruthburg, Heath, and the celebrated Seven
Devils Copper mines. Payette Lakes, Middle
Salubria and Long Valleys Salmon River Mea-
dows and Gold Placer Diggings,
When travelling west In search OF q new home,
stop OF at Weiser, Idaho take a trip over the
Pacific & Idaho Northern Railway to above Sec
ton OF country. and investigate its many re-
SOURCES You win not be disappointed.
DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE,
Cool night breezes from the snow-capped noun
tains, making strengthening.
NO MALARIA.
PURE MOUNTAIN WATER.
Plenty of excellent unoccnped government
land abundance OF merchs timber. nc
failure of crops.
TRAIN SCHEDULE.
Nan Daily Arr. Daily
Elk. Sunday. Ex. Sunoa,
500 a.. m. Weiser d.U p ~
$3.50 Middle Valley BIZ
1890 {" Cambridge I:45
IL 40 a. m Council iz'4U
Rates aud further information furnished upor
application. :, ur,c,yo
General Manager. Weiser. Idaho
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25
MANAGER WANTED.

Trustworthy Lady or Gentleman to manage
business in this county and adjoining territory
for well and favorablv known house OF solid T.
nancial standing. $1,000 straight cash salary
and expenses paid each Monday by check d-
rect from headquarters. Expense money ad-
vanced Position permanent. Address Manager.
$40 Como Bldg. Chicago, Ill. 6o-l2-s
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25
Pollock Celebration,

The citizens of Pollock and vicin-
i'y have arranged for rousing cele-
bration on July 4tb, and extend the
glad hand to all to jpin with them
and have good time. The follow
ing splendid program has been pre-
pared:
lst horse race at 10 o'clock a. m.
LIST prize $40. ID prize $3.50
I'd horse race so yards and turn,
LIST prize $40; I'd prize 81 SO
Sd slow race, horse or mule, $50
| Jdiuo- % y w
Horse races, A TO enter, to start;
entrance fee 81
Ladies foot race. so yds .......... OC
Ladies egg race; pick up one egg
in each hand: so yds. ..... 5 OK
Girls race; IL years and under; so
yds -. ........ Q sc
Boys and girls race, free for all; 8
years and under. .......... 2 81
Orange contest in tub OF water for
boys and girls Is years and under 2 OK
Boys race, Is years and under; 100
yos q o.
Boys race. 10 years and under; so
yds OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2 81
Races to take place on the big fla
south of ]. w. Holenbeck's ranch. Al
other contests at Pollock.
Grand Ball in school house at night.
Thomas J. Ford. e Stevens and War
rem j. Adsley committee
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25

For loans on city and farm prop
erty, and bargains in real estate, see
Aft R. G. MCKINNEY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
For County Commissioner.

Thomas Hodson of Nicollct township,
is candidate for county commissioner
from the third district. Mr.. Hodson has
lived in Nicollet county for the past
forty-four years, and is one of our
most progressive farmers. He has never
held county office and never asked for
one before; would it not be doing the
right thing by an honorable and capable
citizen, for the voters of the district
to honor him with the nomination and
election. He served his country during
the Civil War in the Sixth Minnesota,
and not only was a brave soldier, but
as all know, is an upright citizen and the
district and county would be honored in
electing him county COMMISSIONERS.
Peter Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
TELEGRAPHIc BREvlTles,

Charles w. Fairbanks, Republican
candidate for vice president, spoke at
Camden, Me-, Wednesday night.
1t has been decided that until the
close of the st. Louis worlds fair
school children will be admitted for 10
cents.
Democrats of Connecticut in conven-
ton at New Haven, nominated a full
ticket headed by A. H. Robertson for
governor.
George III. SHIRLEY, who was nomi-
mated by the Continental party at Chi
cago as candidate for vice president.
has declined the nomination.
Major Delmar only succeeded in
tieing the worlds trotting record of
2:O2A without a wind shield Wednes-
day at the New York state fair at
Syracuse.
The visit of Henry G. Davis, Demo
cratic vice presidential nominee. to
the West Virginia state fair at Wheel
ing, Wednesday, was the occasion of
the largest Wednesday attendance in
the history of the fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Perfect In quality.
Moderate In prioe.
NOTES FROM CLIFF INN.
Perfect In quality.
Moderate In price.

Cliff Inn at Lake Washington has
been much frequented of late, not only
by Mankato people, but those living in
other parts as well. The following are
among the recent visitors:
Mrs. William Hazard and Ms. New
of Mankato, who have been guests at the
Cliff Inn for several weeks, returned
home last Friday.
DIR. Webster and family spent Sunday
at the lake.
Doane Harold and Charles Keller re-
turned to Omaha last Thursday after
four weeks stay at the lake.
Mrs. H. w. Nelson and daughters
were guests at Cliff Inn Saturday and
Sunday.
Dr. Nicholson and Mat Anderson of st.
Peter were guests at the Cliff Inn last
Sunday.
Mrs. w. L. HixOn and children spent
Tuesday of last week at the lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

debtedness, their circulation and deposits
being all debt, ETC., ETC., then continues:
"The panic of 1897 and that Of 1857
were both preceded by unprecedented ac-
tivity in the business world. In 1857
business of all kinds had been quickened
by the influx of California gold, which
gave fallacious strength to the banks
which tempted them to stimulate specu-
lation. But indebtedness has its limits,
it cannot 90 ON forever. The time comes
when the borrowing must cease and pay
ing must begin. A crisis is perceived to
be coming on, and with the instinct of
self interest, individuals, and the insti-
tutions of the creditor class, seek, not
to avert the storm, but to secure them
selves from its fury. The ship is put
under snug canvas, and men wait with
feverish anxiety for the white squall to
burst. 1t may come in shape absured-
ly disproportionate to its effects; the
olilo was uuC a. ohie'h O.
fair, yet its failure gave the alarm
which ended in the prostration of the
credit, and suspension of the business
of the whole country" "The country is
too likely, in time to come as in time
past, to suffer every twenty or TWEEN
ty-five years the enormous evils re-
sulting from the imitation of credit rest
ing on misplaced confidence and not a
basis of solid value"
"What then is the remedy? C''Revise
the tariff upward shouts our con-
gressman). at is so simple that the
very mention of it will, with many per-
sons, excite no feelings but those of
pity and derision. 1t is just to keep out
of debt. Live within your means"
b. F. SrEDMAN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
The date Of the
Primary Election
is Tuesday,, Sept.
20. Hours from 6
a. m. to 9 p. m.
Sept. 9-i6.23
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth SIS. In Probate court
In the matter of the estate of Maria NJ. Apel,
deceased. zsk
Whereas, an instrument in wiring purport.
ing to be The last wi and testament of Maria
NJ. APPEL, deceased, late of said county, has been
delivered 10 this court.
And whereas, John Klein has filed
Herewith his petition, representing among
other thir gs that said Maria M. APPEL died III
said county on the 4th day of September. 1904,
testate, and that said petitioner is one of tn
executors name 10 said last will and tesla
ment and praying that the said in
strnment may be admitted to probate, and
that letters testameutary he issued thereon to
John Klein and George j. Klein
1t is ordered. that the proofs of said ins tru.
mert. aud the said petition. be heard before
this court. at the probate office in said county,
on Saturday the LIST day OF October, A. d.. 1904,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, when ali persons
Interested may appear for or contest the pro-
b ,te of said Instrument.
And 1t is further ordered that notice ct the
time and place of said heariug be given to all
persons interested by publishing this order
once IN each we3k for three successive we X.
prior to said dav of hearing IN the Mankatc
Free Press, a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato. In said county.
a. D., 1904.
BY the Court
ISeaIl WIN. r HUGHES.
Judge of Probate
Pau Pfau, Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
LAssA CAPITAL OF TIBET, AND SHANGHAI HARBoR.

the imperial tombs by pitched pat
tie at Mukden. The cradle of the
Manchu dynasty and the Mecca of all
good Manchus, it is thought. will like
ly be respected from motives of policy
by both the helligerents. though a
comparatively pacific occupation Of it
by the Japanese is forecasted to &C.
cur within few days.
The Standard voices a prevalent
idea; namely, that the continued Jap
anese silence BODIES ill for the Rus
slams.
The Morning Post, though confessed
ly unable to sum up the situation ow-
ing to the absence of Japanese official
reports. thinks that General kuroki
may have crossed the Hun river to the
east of Mukden
Other critics prophesy that. the Jap
anese will occupy Mukden or Telling
as winter base.
The Daily Telegraph's Seoul CORE
spondent says there is an unconfrmed
report there that the Japanese have
landed several fresh divisions Of
troops in the vicinity of Possiet bay,
south of Vladivostok, cutting off the
retreat of the Russians in Northeast,
ern Korea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
RETIRING TO TELLING PASS
BELIEVED THAT THE MAIN RUS
SIAN ARMY WILL MAKE A
STAND THERE.
RUSSIAN LOSS VERY HEAVY
TEN THOUSAND MEN CAPTURED
AND FORTY THOUSAND FALL
INTHE FIGHTING.

A great battle is now raging before
Mukden. The First and Seventeenth
Russian army corps are engaged in
trying to hold back the forces of Gen.
eral kuroki.
Evidently the Japanese are making
desperate effort TO isolate the main
Russian army before it can reach
Telling pass, thirty miles north of
Mukdcn. Once through this narrow
and dangerous defle, the Russians
could, by the sacrifice of a small
force. hold the advancing hOrdes of
the Japanese in check until the main
Russian army had obtained good
lead on the long retreat to Hardin,
about 300 miles farther north.
1t is possible that Kuropatkin, in
case his forces repulse those of Ku-
roki near Mukden, will make stand
at Telling pass, where all conditions
are favorable for successful defense.
But it is question whether his sup
plies would allow him to make such a
stand.
Kuropatkin, who is at Mukden, has
taken precautions to prevent the seiz-
ure of Telling pass by the Japanese,
and all the Russian guns, supplies and
men VINO have reached Mukden have
continued on to the north, showing
that Kuropatkin will not make a stand
at Mukden itself unless circumstances
compel an engagement there.
from Toxic comes the report that
10000 Russians have been captured
since the Japanese crossed the Taitse
river and estimating the total Russian
losses since the retreat from Liaoyang
began at fully $4,000 men, or about
one-fourth of Kuropatkin's estimated
army.
The whole country around Mukden
Is afiame with the widest and most
contradictory rumors, but the most
alarming statement is that the Chinese
population is growing more hostile to
the Russians as the Japanese advance
The Japanese are still harrassing
the Russian rear guard and with Ku-i
roki's forces crashing against the flank
of the fleeing Russians, the prelude to
the most colossal conflict of the war
is now being waged near Mukden
The issue of the campaign itself will
probably be decided at Telling.
The Japanese are said to have land
ed several fresh divisions at Possiet
bay, just south of Vladivostok. This
force may isolate that place and a por-
ton OF it march along the railroad to
Hardin or cut off Kuropatkin's retreat
to that place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
The Daily Free
Pressby
now untilJanuary
Ist for SO cents.

The Good Thunder Herald states that
on Saturday last the year and half old
boy of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Mountain
narrowly escaped death by poison. While
playing about the house the child came
to saucer having in it four thicknesses
of poison fly paper, and evidently lik-
ing the sweetened water in the saucer
drank the same. When discovered emet-
les were administered and the child i'm
mediately brought to town, but had
nearly ceased to breathe when getting
here. DIR. Voges applied himself to the
case and the child is now apparently as
well as usual, but it was certainly a
narrow escape.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
NOT DISPLAYING ANXIETY.
Russian General Staff Thinks Kuropat.
kn's Army Is Safe.


st. Petersburg, Sept. S.-The gen.
eral staff is not displaying great
anxiety over the alarmist reports that
General Kuropatkin is in serious dan
gef of being cut off, but if they had
any information from the front on
We inesday they have not revealed it.
The members also decline to say, even
if they know, whether General Kuro-
patllin purposes taking his army north
of Mukden.
An officer of the general staff said
last night:
81 believe it is safe to say that
General kuropatkin's army is now out
of danger. Our advices since Monday
indicate that the fighting is of an in
significant character, and | do not be-
lieve that the tired Japanese troops
are capable of seriously threatening
the line of retreat. The greatest diff
ficulty our army is now having to con-
tend with is the terrible roads, owing
to the rain of Monday and Tuesday.
"Our information is that the bulk
OF the baggage has already passed
through Mukden. This is the usual
procedure in the case of any retreat"
Kuropatkin's movement, after all,
must depend chiefly on the tactics of
the Japanese. with whom lies the in
itiativa. If the Japanese continue to
press north in the hope of cutting off
the Russians and bringing them to bay,
then Kuropatkin will be obliged to
move north to circumvent them. But
both armies already are terribly eX-
hausted and if they again come to bat
tie, the result will depend largely on
which of them is able to throw the
most fresh reserves into the fight
If there is race northward it is ap-
parent that the greatest danger will
come at the narrow defile of Tiehling
thirty miles north of Mukden, but the
authorities seem fairly well satisfied
with the situation and are confident
of its ultimate outcome.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
WHOLE COUNTRY is AFLAME.
Wild and Contradictory Rumors Thick
at Mukden.

Mukden, Sept. S.-The whole coun-
try is aflame with the widest and most
contradictory rumors.
The principal interest in the situa-
ton is in the fact that the Chinese
population is turning more against
Russia with the advance of the Japa-
nese army.
Mukden itself is overcrowded and it
is almost impossible to get food or a
place to sleep.
Everywhere there is the greatest
uproar and confusion and many fami-
lies are leaving in the direction of
Hardin. The soldiers, however. are
not at all disheartened at the result
of the fight, and they say that the
Japanese losses are SO tremendous as
to seriously weaken them. They de-
clare that they have made the Japa-
nese pay infinitely more for Liaoyang
than it was worth
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
HIGH WAVES AND NO WIND.
Strange Phenomenon Occurs OH Coast
of California.

Strange Phenomenon Occurs on Coast
of California.
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. S.-From
many points along the Southern coast
come reports of damage by great bill
lows. which are rolling in from the
sea by some phenomenon, possibly
volcanic disturbances far out in the
ocean. While there is scarcely cap
full of wind, enormous waves, in some
instances forty feet high, roll cease
lessly against the shores. Word
came Wednesday that the wharf at
Hueneme is doomed to destruction.
At Terminal island the sea wrought
considerable havoc and hundreds of
men are at work piling up sacks of
sand to form b.eakwaters. Several
cottages are inundated. At long
Beach and at Ocean PARK pleasure
wharfs have been much damaged and
no one is permitted to go on them.
The heavy seas have been running for
several days, but Wednesday they were
higher than before, and more damage
may be done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
TOOK IMPORTANT POSITIONS.
Japs Had Port Arthur Russians in Des.
perate PLIGHT.

"Chefoo, Sept. Sit is now apparent
that the heavy fighting reported by
numerous Chinese refugees as having
occurred before Port Arthur between
Aug. q and 81, occurred chiefly on the
first two days mentioned, the Japanese
thereafter directing their efforts al
most entirely to holding the positions
they had obtained. That these posi-
tons were of considerable Importance
is evidenced by the fact that the Rus
SLAMS risked the lives of valuable men
in open fight in their efforts to dis
lodge the Japanese from them. AS
has been previously reported. the
Japanese troops retired from nearly
all points on the night of Aug. 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
1T SAVED HIS LEG.

p. A. Danforth of La Grange, Ca, suf-
fered for six months with frightful
running sore on his leg; but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica salve wholly cured it
in five days. For ulcers, wounds, piles,
it's the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25 cts. Sold by John
C. Thro, druggist.