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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
Oldest Woman in the State Dies With
out a Relative.
Estate Of $4,000 Will Escheat to
the Commonwealth.
The Deceased Did Not Make a Will,
So 1t Is Said.
Mrs. Pureheart WakeIey's Life Was
Full Of Incidents.

LIE Sueur, MINI. Feb. 29.-After a
very short illness, Mrs. Pureheart Wake
ley is dead of pneumonia at her home in
Sharon, this county, and by her death
undoubtedly the oldest woman of Min.
nesota has been removed from the scent
of her remarkable life. She died Satur
day. ,'f
Mrs. Wakeley was Ill years of age.
Despite the fact that she was married
three times and became the mother of
fourteen children, who all lived to the
age of twenty years or more, and many
of whom married and became fathers
or mothers, yet all of Mrs. Wesley's hus-
bands, relatives and descendants died
before she did, and at her death she left
not relative to survive her.
Her ife's experiences were remark
able. Three months before her birth,
and ON July 3, 1893, her father, who was
one of the imperial guards of the person
of the Dauphin of France, was killed by
the Jacobin shoemaker, Antonio Simon,
to whom the young prince was given In
charge by the revolutionists. Her moth
er, who was English by birth, fled to
England and died in giving birth to her
only child, whom a distant English rel
alive named Pureheart. Her fathers
name was Isidore Dumouriez.
At the age of sixteen Pureheart
Dumouriez was married to captain in
the English army, who, two years later,
was killed at the battle of Waterloo.
The young widow, shortly after her
bereavement, came to the United States
with party of immigrants and, four
years later, married man named Ed
ward Gray, who enlisted in the army and
was the first American soldier killed by
the Mexicans, Aug. 10, lS47, in the first
attack upon the City of Mexico. She
went to California with a large party
of goldseekers in 1850, and there, in
1850, married Oscar Wakeley, a sue
cessful miner.
Two years later the Wakeleys re-
moved from California to Johnstown,
Pa, where all of their numerous des-
cendants lived, and where forty three
members of the family, being all of them
except Mrs. Wakeley and one son, were
destroyed in the flood of May 81, 1889.
With this son Mrs. Wakeley came to
this county, and here she bought large
farm in Sharon township. Six years
later they rented the farm and moved to
Galveston, where the son lost his life
in the storm and tidal wave that over
whelmed that city. Mrs. Wakeley es-
capped and came back to the farm here,
where she resided till her death. dying
intestate.
In default of all heirs at law, her
property, which amounts to about $lo,-
600, will escheat to the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
ALONG THE RURAL ROUTES.

A country hog goes to the large pack
ing houses at four and half cents a
pound and comes back breakfast bacon
at % cents pound. He is not the only
hog in the transaction.
American farmers have always
thought they knew a thing or two about
farming but DR.. n. j. Weber, director
of the labratory of plant breeding of
the government department of agricul-
ture, says, that they are dismal fail
ure. Where our best states produce
twenty-five bushels of wheat, England
produces thirty-fve bushels. Where our
best cotton lands yield 100 pounds to the
acre, Egypt yields 500. Other countries
can raise more corn than Illinois, the
corn state.
There is one thing that keeps gnaw
ing away just as ceaselessly as interest,
and that is rust. Every minute of the
day and night rust keeps its teeth cut
ting into our tools, if we give it a
chance. 1t is close race between in
terest and rust to see which shall do the
most to hamper the farmer. Interest
we may not always be able to cut of,
rust we surely can.
Here we are again on the threshold
of spring and it seems but a few weeks
since we were busy getting ready for
winter. The older we get, the swifter
time flies, it seems. The most beautiful
time of the year will soon be here and
many a farmer will be too busy to look
up or about, oblivious to daily pleasures,
toiling for comfort and enjoyment by
and by, only to leave it all just when he
is getting ready to enjoy life. The wise
man enjoys life as he goes -.al9se his
taking time to lift b.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
Feb, 1925, Mar. 4, 1904,

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF David j. Lewis,
deceased.
Letters testamentary ON the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Anna r. Lewis and Humphrey E. Lewis of
said county.
It is ordered that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance at
the probate office in the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Monday, the 18th day of August, A. D..
1904, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF said
IL is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court, or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred, unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination OF said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such exam1na-
tion in the Mankato Free Fress, a weekly
newspaper, printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
A. D., 1904.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal.] WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
J. E. Porter, Atty for Executors.
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Feb 1926, March 4, 1904.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF BLUE
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF John A. Jones
deceased. :,
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Richard Jones and David A. Jones, OF said
county. .
It is ordered, that all claims and demands OF
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court, for examination and allowance, at
the probate Office in the city of Mankato In said
Blue Earth county, on the following day. VIZ
Wednesday the nth day of August d., lSO4
at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF said day.
It is further ordered, that six months fror;
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to-
sent their claims against said estate satls-
expiration Of which time all claip-'oSS ior
sented to aaid court or not prOve-
faction, shall be forever h toe 'ine au9
cause shown further time kmina.lr ~, hi Saiu
Ordered further. thafi be given ve pu wnsIss !
place of hearing,r three suc scacseSamina. ,
claims and demsSSnointed for SUI 10 weaLf,, =
tion VI 'u.s Mankato rthI;sLed 81 Mankato '
ton. liner printed an' 1btl dow oEah.
news6 County
in ssssed At Manly the Court
A. D., 1sc4. WIN. lUGHfS. lie
ate Court SeaD tTse of Probate.
;. B. Wilson, Attorney for exeutors v
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
PLANS FOR OLD SOLDIERS.
Department Encampment in Minneap-
oils Will Be a Biz One.

The department encampment will be
held in the fourth ward wigwam, in Min
neapolis, March Is and l6, and the camp
fire on the evening of the 18th in Ply
mouth church. An interesting program
is being made up for this meeting and
the attractions are for the most part
voluntary contributions from the friends
and well wishers of the G. A. r.
The local committee is planning for
the pleasure and enjoyment of every
visiting comrade, in order that they may
return to their several posts of duty
with a renewed and hopeful enn--.
solved that needed conf VI uli
note comrades s-A their families, snail
be as VOL, provided as it is possible Tor
them to do within the body OF the or
dor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS.

This morning the first creditors meet
ing in the involuntary bankruptcy case
of Bahlander, Boehl & Becker, general
merchandise, of Alpha, Jackson county,
took place in the office of Referee Fit
tie. Henry Ripe of Fairmont was elect
ed trustee. The assets of the bankrupts
amount to more than their liabilities.
The petition for their bankruptcy was
signed by the Patterson Mercantile
company, the Pay Candy company, the
Standard Oil company, and the Mankato
Mills company. Preferential transfers
were alleged. The alleged bankrupts al
lowed the case to 90 by default.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
PRAISE FOR PAYNE.
President Roosevelt Writes to the
Postmaster General.

Washington, Feb. 29.-The president
has sent the following letter to Post
master Payne:
White House, Washington, Feb. 81,
1904. My Dear Mr.. Postmaster General
While all the work of the postoffice
department and the department of JUS
tice in connection with the postal frauds
is not yet over, there is already to the
credit of the departments, and therefore
primarily to your credit, such an amount
of substantial achievement that I take
this opportunity to congratulate you
personally upon it.
1t is impossible to expect that corrup-
ton will not occasionally occur in any
government; the vital point is the
energy, the fearlessness, and the eff
cheney with which such corruption is
cut out and the corruptionists punished.
The success of the prosecutions in this
case as compared with previous expert
ences in prosecuting governmental Of
fcals which have been guilty of NAL
feasance or misfeasance is as noteworthy
as it is gratifying and must be a source
of qualification to all men who believe
in decency and honesty in public life.
What has been accomplished by you,
by those who have worked under you in
your department, and by the department
of justice, rebounds to the credit of our
whole people and is signal triumph for
the cause of popular government.
If corruption goes UNPUBLISHED in pop
ular government then government by
the people will ultimately fail and they
are the best friends of the people who
make it evident that whoever, in public
office or in connection with public Of
fee, sins against the fundamental laws
of civic and social well-being, will be
punished with unsparing rigor. Sin
cerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Hon. H. c. Payne, Postmaster Gen.
eral.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
WOODCHUCK WINS.
Gives a Bird Dog All the Fight He
Wants.

Geo. Ponds bird dog got mixed up
with a wood chuck yesterday, while Mr..
Pond was taking a pleasure drive in the
country. The dog would have ordinarily
been match for half dozen wood
chucks, but this particular wood chuck
had good deal of the Japanese about
him, and he got a jaw hold on the dog
and refused to let go, knowing a good
thing when he had it. The dog struggled
in vain to free himself but could not
shake off the little animal and was get
ting badly worsted, when Mr.. Pond
climbed out of his buggy and waded
through about three feet of snow to the
assistance of his hunting companion.
The wood chuck was dislodged and
the dog was glad to get free from it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
Feb. 26, Mar. Ali, 1904.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-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 court for examination and allowance
at the probate office in the city of Mankato In
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Friday, the 9th day OF May. A. ID,
1904, at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF ss1d
day.
It is further ordered, that three months rom
the date hereof be allowed to creditors 70 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 Its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice OF the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publlca-
tion of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examlna-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press. q weekly
newspaper, printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 20th day ofFe bruar
A. D., 1904.
BY the Court
probate Court Seal.] WIN. +. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
w. B. Torrey, Attorney for Administrative.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
FAVORABLY RECEIVED.

Such comment as has been heard in re-
gard to the suggestion that Gen. Widell
be selected as the delegate from the Sec
ond district to the national Republican
convention has been entirely favorable.
1t seems to be generally felt that he is
the right man to 60 to that convention,
and that his selection would be nice
compliment to worthy and deserving
party worker, who has always placed his
shoulder ia the wheel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
Feb. 20, Mar. Ali, 1904.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLIC ALTON FOB
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. Com,

STATE OF MINNESOTA. CouD'c wo,a
FL Ear,h-ss. In Probate Court "oin'
, In the matter OF the estatetbe neti+;on -,
I deceased. ,onty. renrsson,; ".
On receiving and chat Emil iep Z. WIFI
L. Wolff; of srth county. Mipnas oa
, among other February, A. D.. 1904 sot at
T late OF FAna, died intestate, and being
l on the -1nt of this county at the time of his
BillinSaviug goods, Shattels, and estate with.
lis the father of said deceased. and
praying that administration of said estate be
to HIM granted "'o 10
1t is ordered that said petition be heard be.
t9re saia court on Saturday. the 18th day Of
March, A.: D., o., at 10 o'clock A. M :. ar the
probate office in Mankato in said county.
Ordered further that notice thereof be given
tn 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,
said county. a'
Dated at Mankato, the 2srd day of Februarv
4. D., 1904,
BY the Court |
Probate Court seall WM. F. HUGHES.
Walter A. Plymat Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

There has never been as bright an
outlook for good roads in America as
there is today. Thirty thousand orders
for automobiles have already been plac-
ed with American manufacturers this
year; and for each one of those orders
there is another citizen who will work
and vote for better roads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
: SCOTS EMULSION

SCOII'S EMULSION
makes pale, thin children fat
and chubby. Overcomes
wasting tendencies and brings
back rosy cheeks and bright
eyes.
It's surprising how quickly
children respond to SCOTS
Emulsion. 1t contains just
the element of nourishment
their little bodies need. They
thrive on it.
Even a few drops in the
baby's bottle have a notice
able effect for good. Nothing
better than SCOTS Emulsion
for growing children.
Wen send you sample free upon request.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street. New Yosa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
REPORT ON ROADS.
Rural Mail Carriers Instructed to Keep
officials Posted.

From Fridays Daily.
The postoffice department recently is
sued an order to the effect that each
rural mail carrier must keep record
of the condition of the roads on his
route, and send in with his report an
accurate account of impossible places,
and how much care the patrons of the
route give toward keeping the highways
in repair. It is the intention of the Of
fcials to thus determine how much in
terest is taken in the service by those
benefited by it, and the development
will keep up the service or discontinue
it according to the condition of the
thoroughfares as reported by the car
riers. This ought to tend to give bet
ter roads throughout the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

A. II. Pressnall was in from Eagle
Lake today. He stated that the question
of license would cut some figure at the
coming town election. He was OF the
opinion that the anti-license people will
win out
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Mrs. Mary E. Fletcher, wife of George
w. Fletcher, died today at her home
at Kerns, Belgrade township. The de-
ceased was born in Indiana, Oct. IL,
lS45, and came to this county in 1862.
She is survived by her husband and
three daughters: Mrs. Charles Loucks
of North Mankato; Miss Sadie Fletcher,
living at the family home at Kerns; and
Mrs. Guy Trask, living at Salt Lake
City, Utah. The funeral notice will be
given later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
A0657

1861
Mankato State Bank to the Public,
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS, County
of Blue Earth, MINI.
1 hereby certify that the within instrument
was filed in this Office for record on the LIST day
of Feby., A. D., 1904, at o'clock A M, and
was duly recorded in Book OF Mis- page 494.
B. B. BANGERTER Jr,
Register of Deeds
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
DEATHS ROLL CALL.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Martin Edward Ady, the two and one
half year old son of Edward Ady, living
out on Rural Route No. 2, in Decoria
township, died Saturday afternoon from
a mysterious cause. The child is sup
posed to have been poisoned by eating
candy. The funeral was held at ten
O'Clock this morning from the st. Johns
church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

Any woman would rather have you
look her over than overlook her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04

OFFICE OF PUBLIC EXAMINER, State of
Minnesota. Va
st. Paul, Mimi, January 20, 100.
This is to certify that the increase in nun bey.
OF directors as provided for in the fore going
amendment to the articles OF INCORPORATE On has
be en- approved by me.
(SeaD s. T. JOHNSON
Public Examiner, Ex-oficio Supt. of Banks,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-04
Bank No. 257.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION OF THE
Mankat0 State Bank
Of Mankato, Minnesota

18th day OF January. A. D., 1904, the followino
resolution was offered by majority vote of it's
capital stock: - 'o
RESOLVED: That section six of the articles
OF Incorporation of this -oank be amended to
read as follows: w
Section Six-The government of this corpora
non and the management of It's affairs shan
be vested in board of eleven directors.
we hereby certify that the foregoing reso-
luton wasduly adopted by majority vote of
cne capltal stock; at meeting duly called for
thatpaurpose and held at the banking house in
20 ManKto on ths 18th day of January. A. d., 1904
{SeaU z. 6. harrington, President
lSeaD Jno. r. Thomas, Cashier.
iSeaD Jno. @. Noe, Director.
lseaD Martins o. Sundt, Director.
(SeaD Thos 81, SheTk D;recto.
(SeaD G. Boynton D;rectOo
(SeaD Geo. B. Owen. Director
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-15
TWO ENGINES
That the L., E. g. w. Has Been Hold
ing in Default of Payment Re-
81. covered by G., G. & L.

After two years of waiting and
quarreling the c., C. & l.. has recov-
cred from "hock" two engines that
belong to it, and which have been
held in durance vile by the L., E. q
w. for that length Of time.
When the c., G. & L. started it
drew up an agreement with the L.,
e. & w. that in absence of any c.,
C. & L. repair shops, theL., E. & w.
should repair all the c., c. & l.. roll
ing stock The latter road ran up a
bill of $4,000, and when the bill was
presented, claimed that it was too
extortionate and would not pay it.
The L., E. & w. seized two c., G. &
L. engines that were in the repair
shops and have been holding them ev-
er since. Yesterday the bill was dis
counted, the c., C. & L. recovered
its engines, and all is well.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-15
HOW's THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarfh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by their firm.
West & Tluax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-15
Humpty Dumpty Under Canvas.

Boxing Gay in England is the great
est day for amusements III that coun-
try. That is the day on which all
the large London theatres give the
first production of their new panto-
mines, productions which are pro-
digious in every sense of the word,
which require months Of preparation
and on which thousands of dollars
are spent for scenery, consumes and
effects. The English pantomimes are
renowned throughout the country for
their excellence and every tourist to
that country comes home with long
descriptions Of the wealth of wonders
to be seen in one of these productions.
The American theatre-"oing public
have but a faint conception of the
beauties of one Of these productions,
as most of the so-called pantomimes
formerly produced III this country,
have been but trashy affairs, put on
with poor scenery, cheap consumes
and with cast of characters Totally
inadequate to portray the book as it
should be. 1t remained for the firm
Of J. D. Lever & Co, to give the
American people their first views Of a
real English pantomime in the pro-
duction Of "Humpty Dmpty J and
the Black Dwarf, now entour and
which will be produced here June II
and IS. This production is one of the
largest and most expensive ever
placed upon the stage Of this coun-
try. 1t is a complete English panto-
mime. with all the taking features
of one Of those productions, supple
mentcd by the introduction Of spe-
cialties, which are novel and pleasing
and which will appeal to the Ameri-
can public.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-15
REMONSTRANCE OR PETITION.

Nicholson been
the saloon keeper to
ward petitioners for
much better than the method pursued by
friends of must majority of remon-
stra
leading brewer of Terre Eaue to favor
the people, This gentleman said in
an int the other day:
of petitioners will be to
of demonstrators 1t
Why think could
asking that the most
lar man. in indianapolis be haneed.'
Well hanged" if much mistaken
would not
a petition
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-15
WILL THE TARIFF BE A FACTOR?

The Shelbyvlle Republican is ri CHIT when says
this they Will
comforting Republican candidate from President
Roosevelt downward'
the Democratic has forced the tariff Iesl
Several Democratic congressman
Nothing will please the Republicans bet
The history of the tariff and its lnf1
the growth Of American institutions is an open DOCK
ead. The old time Democrats will not want
the subject Of the tariff protection be the paramount issue
Hancocs defeat 1850 but the tar
Of the Mills BILL
The Republicans do the
Democrats
Under the Republican tariff of 1897 the country
prosperity its annals If the Demo-
a-,ai this the Republicans would choerfuiy meet
O that line