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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
FELL INTO ClSTERN.
Miss Lois Yeapie Had a Narrow Es.
cape From Drowning.

From Tuesday Daily.
Miss Lois Yeaple, the fourteen year
old daughter of Starr X. Yeaple, living
on Agency hill, had a narrow escape
from drowning yesterday morning about
half past five o'clock in cistern at
the home of her uncle, W. L. Bradshaw.
at 42S State street Miss Yeaple had
gone down to the cellar to procure but
ter from a refrigerator. The cistern
was open at the top, and, walking too
near the edge, she slipped and fell in.
Her cousin, Miss Nellie Bradshaw, took
the alarm and ran down to her assist
ance, but was unable to get the endan
gered girl out of the water Though
the water was not deep enough to drown
Miss Yeaple if she stood up, she would
have drowned nevertheless. had not Mr..
Bradshaw himself made aware of the
danger by the cries of his daughter,
hurried to the spot and made good the
rescue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
FIRST MAN IN LINE.
n. G. Osborne, With But One Leg
After a Piece Of Land.

Duluth, Aug. S.-The first man has
taken his place in line at the door of
the United States land office for filing
on lands in the Fond du Lac reserva-
ton which will be opened on Tuesday
August 10, at nine o'clock
He is H. C. Osborne of Schroeder,
Mimi, and has but one leg. From now
until Tuesday of next week he will live
at the door of the land office, sleeping
there and having his meals brought to
him. Before the week is out this line
may be augmented to large proportions.
There are many thousands of acres of
land in the reservation that are said
to be excellent for agricultural purposes,
and, being so close to the large cities
and in settled country, they are very
attractive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
STORM, RAIN AND HAIL.
ST. Clair Gets a Touch of Wind On
Saturday Evening.

ST. Clair. Aug. Son Saturday eve
ming, Aug. ), appearances certainly pre-
dicted storm at this place but it pass
ed over and struck about six miles
southeast of here There was much rain
and hail accompanied by high wind.
Grain that had not been cut was d.
stroyed and much grain in the shock
was shelled. Windows We're broken out
of houses by the wind and hail. 1t was
one of the worst hail storms ever oc-
curing around here.
The railroad is surely coming. On
Monday and Tuesday of last week
George May and Rev. Sherlock drove to
Albert Lea and saw the men and teams
at work. They said it was a great sight
and that building a railroad is not like
putting up a haystack, but nevertheless
the railroad is 90 and it will probably
reach Mankato before the snow flies.
Dr. F. Z. Davis and wife have gone
to Washington Lake to spend a couple
of weeks. Dr. Troelich is taking DR.,
Davis place while he is gone.
R. Fl. Brown and family and Mrs. NJ,
B. Rasdall are home from st. Cloud.
Miss Florence Odard, the former
grammar room teacher, is visiting
friends at this place.
Mr. and Mrs Gerlich of Mapleton
were visiting at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. J. C. Fitzlaff, over Sat
urday and Sunday.
Fred Ward and family, formerly of
this place, are here on visit.
Judd Stevenson and wife from Shell
rock Iowa are visiting friends at this
place.
On Thursday, Aug. 3, George Johnson
Jr, rode his bicycle to South Bend tc
see his sister. Luella.
Mrs. Henry Footner and daughter of
Mankato are visiting at the home of her
mother Mrs. F. w. Olney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
SURVEYORS IN THE FIELD.
Appear TO Be Doing Some Work Near
Amboy and South.

FROM fFluay daily.
The Good Thunder Herald says a party
of Milwaukee surveyors have been here
for the past week running a survey
south to Amboy fer that company Con
siderable speculation is being INDUCED
in as to the destination of the survey
and little information can be learned
other than that they 90 to Amboy. This
survey does not necessarily mean the
building of a road. In case it should
be so determined, however, none are
foolish enough to believe that Amboy is
the objective point. Traffic in the past
few years has undergone a very mater
ial change, and where it formerly trav-
versed from east to west, it has tend
ency to now extend north and south.
The Milwaukee company is well sup
piled with east and west roads in south
ern Minnesota and Iowa, with many
spur branches having no connecting ter
minals, extending in north and south di-
rections To utilize these branches we
conjecture the following route as prac-
teal; cutting off from the Pennington
lin at Good Thunder and running to Am
boy and continuing thence to Fairmont
continuing thence in a southerly direc-
ton to connect with its branch line at
Spirit Lake, which can be used as far
as Spencer, from which place near
ly air line could be extended into
Sioux City This would open up new
and valuable territory and would prove
a profitable venture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
July ~, Aug all 1893
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATMON
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMIN
ISTRATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth,-SS In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Isaac w. Ew-
ing. deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition OF Ar
thur l.. Ewing, of the County of Blue Earth.
representing, among other things that Isaac
". Ewing. late of the County of Blue Earth.
i'm the State of Minnesota on the 18th day of
septic utiIcr, A. D. i.fJt, al the County OF Blue
Earth died inteState. and being an nhabitant
of this County at the time of his death. leaving
goods chattels and estate within this County
and that the said petitioner is son
of said deceased, and praying that ad
mniStration of said estate be To himself
granted:
1t is Ordered, that said petition be heard be
fore said Court. on Monday the 2ist day of
August, A. ID, 1905, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. at the
Probate Office in the Court House in Mankato
i'm said County.
Ordered Further. that notice thereof be Civ
en- to the heirs of said deceased and to all per
sons interested. by publishing this order once in
each week for three successive 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 Mankato the 2ithday of July. A ID.
1895. By the Court,
VIM. r. HUGHES,
probate Cou 1T Seal Judge of Probate.
IS. b. Wilson Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
KERNS. AND HEBRON.
Cotton Patch Attracts Much Attention;
News In General.

James West, who works for George
, McCarger, has patch of cotton grow
ing. Mr.. West is native of North
Carolina.
Harvesting in this section is about
done and some are stacking
Mrs. William Webb and her daugh-
ter, of Sandstone, Mimi, former resi-
dents of Sterling, Blue Earth county,
visited with Rev. and Mrs Brown OF
Kerns few days last week Miss
Webb is a cousin of Mrs. Brown, and is
school teacher at Sandstone.
The Kerns church was very beautiful
ly decorated with flowers and plants last
Sunday. Pastor Brown gave an able
discourse on the parable of the hidden
treasure in the field.
William G. Clark is hauling brick to
build a large cistern OF reservoir near
his barn.
The carpenters are rushing the work
on William G. Sharp's house, remodeling
the same.
Rev. j. L. Keene of Cannon Falls oc
cupied the puplit of the Hebron church
last Sunday morning and at the Kerns
church Sunday evening. Mr.. Keene was
once pastor at the Kerns church.
Miss Lightfoot, sister of Mrs. Oscar
Door, and her friend, Miss Lester, ar
rived in Hebron from Barrie, Canada
last Thursday, to make an extended
visit with her sister, Mrs. Door.
Miss Iceberg and her mother, of Man
kato, visited with the Thurston family
a few days this week.
Miss Irene Sanders of st. Peter Wis.
tied T. Hodson's family few days last
week.
There was Keene reunion at the
Thurston home last Sunday Rev. j.
L. Keene, DIR. Ralph Keene of South Da-
ltota, Bert Keene of North Aankato,
and other relatives being present.
T. Hodson sold to Niles Anderson, a
farmer of the town of Nelson, near st.
James, fine young short horn sire last
Saturday. Mr.. Anderson owns and farms
about a section of land in that town
and is an up-to-date farmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Semans of Mankato
spent Sunday with Captain Tidland's
family in Hebron.
The topic for the prayer meeting next
Wednesday evening at the Kerns church
is Character Building" All are invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
July 2i-2s. Aug. !. 1885
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF VII

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County II Blue
Earth. 50 In probate court.
In the matter of the estate Of Ellen Macbeth
deceased.
Whereas. an instrument i'm writing, plr-
porting TO be the last will and testament OF
Ellen Macbeth, deceased. late of the said
County has been delivered to this court:
And whereas. Jennie NJ. Fox has filed
Herewith her petition, representing among
other things that said Ellen Macbeth
died in said county on the 18th day of July,
1905, teState. and that said petitioner is the
executriX named in said last will and tesla
ment. and praying that the said instrument
may be admitted to probate. and that letters
testamentary be issued thereon TO herself
1T is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court al the Probate Office ia said county
on Monday, the 18th day of August. A. ID. 1905.
at 10 o clock in the forenoon when all persons
interested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instrument:
Ana 1T is further ordered that notice OF the
time ana place of said hearing be given 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 MankdtO III said county
Dated at MankatO, the 18th day of July, A.
ID. 1905.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal WM f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
s. b. Wilson. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
Earth, S. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Thomas X
Morgan. deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition Of lydia
Il. Morgan of the City of Oshkosh, represent
ing. among other things. that Thomas r. Mor-
gan. late of the County of Winnebago. in the
state of Wisconsin, on the 18th day OF August
A. ID. O3 at the City of Oshkosh died intps-
tate. and being an inhabitant of said State of
Wisconsin at the time Of his death, leaving
goods, chattels and estate within this County,
and that the said petitioner is the surviving
Vile of said deceased. and praying that adj
nliniStration of said estate be to 7. w. Hart
granted:
1t is ordered that said petition be heard be-
fore said court. ON Monday the 2lst day OF
August A. d. 100 at 10 O'Clock a. m. at thS,
probate office. in the court house, III Mankato,
in said county
Ordered further. that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased and 10 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 in said county
Dated al Mankato the 2uth day of July, A.
ID. ~ ). BY the Court,
VIM. +. HUGHES,
| Probate Court Seal Judge of Probate
:. b. Wilson. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
SIDE RAIL BREAKS
Engine on Milwaukee Passenger Has
An Accident.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Milwaukee passenger train that
left Mankato yesterday at 9:55 a. m.
met with a mishap three miles north
of Elko. The side rail of the engine
broke and it swung around and cut the
side of the cab off where the engineer
was sitting. The fact that he had a
three inch oak seat saved him, but he
was thrown upon the fireman The air
pipes were were smashed. and that set
the brakes and stopped the train, which
was going forty or fifty miles an hour.
No one was hurt, fortunately. An
other engine was secured and took the
train on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
July 2l-2S- Aug. 4. 1905
= ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-sS. In probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Richard Lee
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
George Lee, administrator of the estate OF
Richard Lee, deceased, representing among
other things that he has fully admins
tered said estate. and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing the
final 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 eNamin
ed and petition heard by this court. on Sa
urday, the 18th day of August. \. D., 1905. at 10
O'Clock a. m. at the probate office. in the city
of Mankato. in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice there
OF be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing a copy of Til order once in each week,
for three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing i'm the Mankato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at the city of Manllato. the 18th day
OF July, A. d. 1905
BY the Court,
Probate Court Seall WM f. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11

had been III Minneapolis but a few
weeks. He was one of four brothers.
The surviving sons are John, Arthur
and Tommy Mr.. Hughes, the father, is
one of the best known men in Manka.
to.
No arrangements have as yet been
made for the funeral.
The Free Press can testify to the
excellent character possessed by the
deceased. For year he was subscrip-
ton collector for this paper and prior
to that time he was a carrier boy. He
was always faithful, honest and gentle
manly in his conduct.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
July 21-2S. Aug. 4. 1903.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth As In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Sarah Ham
NETT, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of W. X.
Hammett administrator of the estate
of Sarah Hammett. deceased, repre-
senting among other things that he
has fully administered said estate and
praying that time and place be fix
ed for examining and allowing the final ac-
count OF his administration and for the as
sgnment of the residue of said estate o. the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered, that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court ON Mon
day. the l4th day of August. A. D. 1905. at 10
O'Clock a. m, at the probate Office in the city
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of 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
in said county.
Dated at the city of Manllato, the 18th day
of July, A. ID. 1905.
BY the Court:
probate Court Seal.l VIM, H. HUGHES,
Judge OF Probate.
Walter A. Plymat. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
MANY WANT CERTIFICATES.
Two Hundred and Seventy-Cne Apply
for License to Teach.

At the annual county teachers ex-
aminations, held at Mankato under the
management of Superintendent Ulvin,
Marie Strom, and at Mapleton under
that of Mrs. H. c. Hotaling, on the
third, fourth and fifth of this month.
there were examined 27l applicants,
twcnty.one certificates of the first
grade and the rest for certificates of the
second grade Those examined at Man
kato numbered 23l, at Lake Crystal fiji
teen, and at Mapleton twenty-five
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
BOY BREAKS AN ARM.
Herbert Eidred Fell From Porch at His
Home, Yesterday.

From Tuesday'S Daily.
Herbert Eldred, the five year old son
of R. H. Eldred, broke his right arm
just above the elbow, in fall from the
porch at the family home at 72l South
Second street, yesterday morning The
arm would probably not have broken
had it not struck against the edge of
the play cart, on which the boy fell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
lanes Hunter a Candidate.

from Fridays Daily. Is 20
Captain James Hunter of Faribault
is a candidate for the position of com
mandment of the Soldiers Home.
James Compton is the present incum-
bent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
THIS Is THE OLDEST,
Carpet In Use at the Brewer Home at
Vernon Center.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. ID. A. Brewer of Vernon Center
informs The Free Press that she can
show a carpet that is older than any
that have yet been brought to the at
tention of the public through the col
umns of this paper. Hers is an ingram
that was bought in May of 1865 and is
in use at the present time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
Hazel Luella Webster.
From Fridays Daily.

From fridays Daily.
Hazel Luella, the four year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Webster. re-
siding on South Front street, died at
one o'clock this afternoon of infam-
alton of the bowels. The remains will
burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. f. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11

United States Senator Knute Nelson
will speak at the Lyon county fair to
be held at Marshall Sept. %
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
FAvORS SUNDAY BASEBALL.
Judge Buckham Files a Decision in
the Owatonna Case.

from fridays DAILY.
Judge Buckham of the district court
before whom the well known Sunday
baseball case was argued some time ago
by County Attorney Littleton for the
state, and w. F. Sawyer for the de
fease, and previous to which time
Judge Newsalt handed down a decision
in favor of the state, filed Thursday af
ternoon with Clerk of Court Swanson
his decision, in which he reverses the de
cision of Judge Newsalt and declares
in favor of the Sunday baseball Owa
tOnna Journal
The case referred to has attracted no
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11

Young Hughes was employed in the
Lack drug store for time. He was
a pleasant and courteous young man
and was exceptionally well liked by all
the young man that suffered the frac
tue of an arm while attending the high
school year or so ago. The deceased's
parents reside at 529 East Walnut
street.
The remains will be brought to Man
kato this evening.
The Tribune is mistaken in the state
ment that young Hughes was eighteen
years old. He was past twenty -one. He
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case. no
matter of how lond standing. in 6 to IA
days. First application gives ease and
rest. so c. If your druggist hasn't it
send SOC in stamps and it will be for
warded postpaid by Paris Medicine Co,
St Louis. Mo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
OPENED ITS EXCHANGE.
Citizens Telephone Company Reacy
For Business at Eagle Lake.

OF 5USFfIGSS at CaSIt LdVG.
From Saturdays Daily.
The Mankato Citizens Telephone com
panv has completed its Eagle Lake ex
change and the me is in working or
der with taoll connections over the entire
system of Independent lines in Min
nesota The Tri- States wires have reach
ed GAINESVILLE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11

ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11

The case referred to has attracted no
little attention among baseball enthu-
siasts throughout the state
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-11
July %. Aug. All, 1903.

s. b. Wilson. Attorney.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-09
SCENIC ROUTE
TO THE WEST
GO
~ADuTE0~

ThrOush Pullman service 70 CINCINNATI,
Louisville, Chicago and st. Louis, where
direct connections are made for the North
west, West and Southwest.
~" Connections also made via Washing
ton. c. & 0. Trains leave Washington
westbOnnd at 2:3O p m and ll:lO pm daily.
TO OLD POINT AND NORFOLK.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-09
TWO DEAD, ONE DYING
Chester Druggist Attacks Mother
in-Law and Wife With Hammer.
HE THEN COMMITTED SUICIDE

John Chatham Murderously Assaulted
Women and Then Attempted to Kill
His Infant Mrs. Abrams Dead
When Found.
Chester, Pa, March Z. - Mrs. Isaac
Abrams, aged so years. was beaten TO
death and Mrs. Sadie Chatham, aged 80
years, her daughter was fatally injur-
ed by the younger womans husband
John f. Chatham. IS years old, prom
inent druggist of this place. After muir
derously assaulting the women Chat
ham attempted to kill his i-year-old
child and then shot himself In the
head with a revolver, dying later at q
hospital. Mrs. Abrams was found dead
in the sitting room In the rear OF the
drug store, her body lying a few feet
away from the unconscious form OF her
daughter Chatham was found lying
on the floor behind the prescription
counter OF his store. With his wife
he was hurried to the hospital, where
he died shortly after being admitted.
Mrs Chatham recovered conscious
ness at the hospital and in answer to
questions said: John did it"
The baby's head was grazed by
bullet and one of its ears was badly
lacerated, but the little. one was not
seriously hurt The weapon used by
Chatham upon his wife and mOther-in-
law was a hammer. The tragedy was
discovered by Emanuel Eliason, a boy
who went to the store to make pur-
chase. Finding the place apparently
vacant he peered behind the prescrip-
ton counter and saw the druggist ly-
ing In a pool OF blood. He ran from
the store and notified the police.
Beside Mrs. Chatham was large
carving knife and under the body OF
Mrs, Abrams was pair of scissors and
the police are of the opinion that the
women used these as weapons with
which to defend themselves from the
murderous attack Of the frenzied man.
There are rumors to the effect that
Chatham and his wife did not live hap
PLY, but these cannot be verified.
Mrs. Abrams is the wife Of re-
spectacle mechanic She was visi-
tor at Chatham's house and the police
expressed the opinion that she was
summoned there by Mrs. Chatham to
settle a dispute between the druggist
and his wife. Her head and face were
beaten almost to a pulp.
Mrs. Chatham's death is momentarily
expected.