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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
DAVIS HAS A BILL.
Third District Representative to Reg
uiate Insurance Companies.

FROM wednesday S DAILY.
Representative Davis of the third Min
nesota district has introduced a bill
which he believes will help relieve the
acute situation created by the insurance
scandals 1t provides that insurance
companies shall be required to make full
statement of their business annually to
the secretary of commerce and labor.
The penalty of failure to do so would
be disbarment from use of the mails.
Representative Davis is greatly pleas
ed over his transfer from the committee
on the District OF Columbia to the COM
mittee on agriculture, and it is his plan
to buckle down to work and see if he
cannot do something during the session
that will be worth while for his part
of the country. On the District of Co
lumbia committee, which is in reality
the city council of Washington, he had
no hand in anything excepting affairs
purely local to this city, and the as
signment obviously did not give him an
opportunity to come into notice among
his own people. Mr.. Davis says:
81 have every reason to feel graft
fed at my new assignment on the COM
mittee on agriculture. l consider the
committee one of the most important,
and especially so in view of the fact
that the department of agriculture is
rapidly widening the scope of its WORK
and is rendering so much practical as
sistance to all classes of agriculturists,
stockraisers and dairymen throughout
the entire country, upon whom the well
fare and prosperity of the nation largely
depends"
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Dec, 222-229 1865. Jan. 5. 1906.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS

STATE OF MINNESOTA-Co County of Blu;
Earth S. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Ellen
Macbeth. deceased.
On aiding and filing the petition of
Jennie NJ. Fox, executor of the estate of
Ellen Macbeth deceased. representing,
among other things, that sue has fully admin
istered said pstste, and praying that a time
and place be fixed for examining and allowing
the final accs unt of her administration, and
for the assignment of the residue of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered, tn at said account be examined,
and petition heard by this court. on Monday,
the 18th day of January, A: d.. 1906, 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 thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy of this orcer once in each week, for thrt
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing
in the MankatO Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato i'll
said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 18th day OF
December A. D. 1905.
BY the Court,
VIM. F HUGHES,
probate Court Seal.) Judge of Probate.
5. b. Wilson, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

Do you know that the franking priv
lege costs the government $2O,00O,0O0
No wonder Postmaster General Cortel-
you wants it abolished. The privilege is
abused most shamefully by congressman
who use it as vehicle upon which to
convey to their constituents a lot of
garden seeds and campaign documents
Much of the matter that is franked is
never read and the government is forced
to pay the freight. Abolish the frank
ing privilege
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
Dec. 22-29 1905 Ian s. 1906.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-sS. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Lizzie
Hodge. deceased
Whereas, an instrument in writings. puF-
porting to be the Last Will and Testament
of Lizzie Hodge deceased, late of said County.
has been delivered to this court:
And whereas Frank e. ODDS has filed there
with his petition, representing among other
things, that said Lizzie Hodge died in said
County, ON the l7Ih day of December 1903.
teState. and that said petitioner is the eXecu-
ter named in said last will and testament and
praying that the said instrument may he
admitted to probate. and that letters tesla
mentary be issued thereon to himSef
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court, at the probate Office in said county.
on Friday the 18th day of January. A. d. 1876.
at 10 O'Clock i'm the forenoon, when all persons
interested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instruments
And it is further ordered. that notice OF the
time and place of said hearing he 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, a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato. in said county,
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of Decem-
ber A. D., 1905
BY the Court.
probate Court Seal WIN. +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
BENJAMIN Taylor. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
Dec 2o-29 1955,Jan ), 1906
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMIN
ISTRATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth,-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Aslak ThorSten-
sen. deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of
OlOf A. Thorstensen of the County of Blue
Earth, representing among other things. that
ASlak ThorStenSen late of the County of
Blue Earth. in the State of Minnesota, ON the
2nd day of January. A. d.. 1905 at the
County of Blue Earth died intestate. and
being an inhabtant of this County at
the time of his death. leaving goods. chat
tells and estate within this County. and
that the said petitioner is a son of said
deceased, and praying that administration
of said estate be to himself granted
1t is Ordered. that said petition be heard be-
fore said Court, Monday, the 18th day
of January, A. d. 1906. at 10 O'Clock A. M. lat the
Probate Office in the Court House in Mankato
in said County
Ordered Further. that notice thereof be Civ
en- to the heirs of said deceased, and to I'll 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 Manl<ato tie 18th day of Deem
Der, A. d. 1905 BY the Court.
WIN. f. HUGHES,
Probate G .,urt Seal Judge of Probate.
S. b. Wilson, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

free Press, Dec. %. 30 1905. Jan. s. '06)
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. District Court. Sixth Jul
dcal District.
In the matter of the application of Low
ry Hook and Mary L. Hook his wife.
for leave to adopt Melville Hook. an
infant, under Twenty years of age.
Upon the petition of the above named
Lowry Hook and Mary L. Hook, and the
consent of W. w. Paddock. County Com
missioner. herein filed, it is
ORDERED
That said petition be heard by the
Court at General Term. al the Court
House, i'm the City of Mankato, in said
County of Blue Earth. on the 9th day
of February. A. ID. 1906. at Two o'clock
p. M. of said day, and that notice of
such hearing be given by publication of
this order I'M Mankato Free Press.
weekly newspaper of general circulation
published at the. City of Mankato in said
County of Blue Earth, once in each
week for three successive weeks. the last
publication thereof to be at least ten
days before the time herein fixed for said
hearing.
Dated this 18th day of December. A
d. 1905.
IORIN CRAY,
Judge of District Court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
Dec. 229-22a. 1908 Jan ), 1906
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-SS In probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Annie La Fav-
or. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Charles
l.. La Favor, administrator of the estate of
ANN La Favor. deceased. representing
among other things that he has fully admin
istered 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 eS-
tate to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered, that said account be eXamin-
ed. and petition heard by this court. on Mon
day, the 22nd day of January. A. d., 1906. at 10
O'Clock a. m. at the probate office, in the city
of Mankato. i'm said county
And it is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing a 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 Mankato. the 18th day
of December A. d., 1905.
BY the Court.
probate Court Seal.l WIN. +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
s. Il. Wilson, Attorney
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
Dec. 22-o9, 1905. Jan ), 1906
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-sS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Maria Mann.
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of August
Mann executor of the estate of deceased, repre-
Senting among other things that he has fully
administered said estate. and praying that
time and place be fixed for examining and
allowing the final account of his admins
tration, and for the assignment of the resi-
due of said estate to the parties entitled there
to by law.
1t is ordered. that said account be examined.
and petition heard. by this court, on Satur-
day. the 18th day of j January, A. ID. 1907 at ~
o'clock a. m, at the probate Office in the city
of Mankato. i'm said county.
And it is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons Interested by pub
fishing a copy of this order once I'm 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 Manl<ato. the 18th day
of December, A. ID. 1908.
BY the Court:
Probate Court Seall WIN. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
s. b. Wilson. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
Operators Refuse to Send His
Message Over Wires.
GENERAL STlKE TOMORROW.
The Decision Is to Close Everything
in the Empire Except The
Waterworks.
Especial to The Free Press.l

st. Petersburg, Dec. 20.-The procla-
nation for general strike at noon to-
morrow has created intense excitement.
The decision is to close everything in
the empire-the railroads, manufactor-
les, wholesale and retail stores and all
government works except waterworks.
The government is unable to forward
to officials at other points,
the operators refusing to send the mes.
scages signed by the emperor himself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
TREND OF TRADE
Reported Daily by A. Cum mInes
Room ~ Free Press Building. HM
Hog and Cattle Market

Hog and Cattle Market.
Chicago, Dec 20.-Hogs $4,000. Left
over 1924. Prospects 5 cents higher
than yesterdays best time. Light,
$4.S5a5.l2B mixed, $4.90a5.20; workers.,
$5.05a5.l0. Cattle $4,000; steady to
shade lower. Sheep, $4,000; steady.
Omaha, Dec 20.-Hogs, $4,000. Cat
tie, $4,000. Sheep, 1000.
Kansas City, Dec. 90 Hogs, 10000
Cattle, 5000. Sheep, 1000.
Sioux City, Dec. 20-Hogs, 5000
Market 10 cents higher. Light, $4.75a-
400; heavy, $4.SOa5.OO; mixed, $4SOa
400; bulk, $4.sOa$4.9O. Yesterday
average weight 26S. Cost, SAT-. Cat
tie, 1000; steady.
South st. Paul, Dec. 2O.-Hogs, 5000;
open cents higher. Light, $455a4SO;
Mixed $4.6Oa4.S5; heavy, $4O0a4.S5;
pigs, $3.75a4.25; rough, $4.45a45O Cat
tie, $4,000; steady.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
WILL PLAY SKAT.
. ,votees Of the Game to Meet at
Chaska December 20.

Chaska, Dec. 20.-On Thursday, Dec.
%, the Chaska Skat club will hold a
tournament at Chaska to which all the
skat players of the state have been in.
vited. Fifteen valuable prizes will be
awarded the successful contestants. Skat
is the most intricate of all card games,
and is gaining rapidly in popularity, as
every PLAYER is an enthusiast A large
contingent of twin city players will par
ticipate in the tournament.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

Many children inherit constitutions
weak and feeble, others due to child
hood troubles. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will positively cure children
and make them strong, 35 cents, Tea
or Tablets. j. C. Thro.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

If you are troubled with Indigestion,
constipation, sour stomach, or any 9th
er pain, HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
vii make you well and keep you well.
30 cents, Tea or Tablets. j. G. Thro.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

Clerk of Court Thorne this afternoon
granted marriage license to William
Coolying of Ceresco and Amanda NJ. Rel
mann of Lake Crystal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
GRAIN QUOTATIONS

Minneapolis received 526 cars. VS. 33S
last year. Duluth 126 VS.. IL.
Minneapolis Cash Close
No. Hard s49s No. Northern. 1919. to ar
rive. $751; No. Northern S1B. to arrive, SlzS
No. Northern $50 80
Durum n, No. 2 Durum Il.
No. 3 Yellow corn. 1914 No corn. 374.
No 3 White oats. 2SB 4: No. oats 27aa02o4.
Barley. 550i1.
Rye. 5'AW6lA.
FLAX. Ia
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
County Board Meets.

The county board met this afternoon,
and will probably adjourn tomorrow.
There are some bills to be allowed,
some liquor licenses to be acted upon,
and some other work, none of it very
important.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
STATE OF OHIO, City of Toledo, Lucas

COUHCy.-SS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. ]. Cheney
&, Co., doing business in the City of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. u. 1885.
(Seal.) A. w. GLEASON
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY e. CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

Over one thousand rings to be sold
at bargain prices. Solid rings from 80
cents ND at Martin & Hoerr's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
DIVORCE AND EJECIMENT.
The Two SchIegeI Cases Tried To-
gether Today.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The suit of Henrietta Schlegel VS.. Carl
Schlegel for "a divorce, and the suit of
Carl Schlegel VS. Henrietta Schlegel and
others, for eiectment, were tried togeth-
er before Judge Cray this afternoon.
Schlegel claims that his wife has pos
session of the home and won't let him
enter.
The suit of Martha Hodapp VS..
Charles Lindfelt, which was set for
trial this forenoon, has been continued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
(Above prices are live weight.)
Groceries and Provisions

Seventy five cent souvenir coffee
spoons, gilt bowl, only 40 cents at Mar
tin & Hoerr's, opposite Saulpaugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

Mrs. A. j. Smith returned last night
from Rochester. She is recovering nice
ly from her recent operation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
CALUMET
Baking Powder
The only high grade
Baking Powder sold at a
moderate price. Conn
plies with the pure food
laws of all states.

Trust Baking Powders sell for as or
SO cents per pound and may be iden-
tilted by this exorbitant price.
They are menace to public health.
as food prepared from them con-
tains large quantities of Rochelle
saks. dangerous cathartic drug.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-23
"Tom" Reeds "Bored" Walk.

Tom Reed was very fond of crash
suits in the warm weather, and he
often went down Pennsylvania avenue,
in Washington, on his way to the CAPT
toll, arrayed in one of them, with a
silk sash about his waist and jaunty
straw hat on his head.
One day while he was speaker,
when so attired, and accompanied by
Congressman Hit of Illinois, he was
overtaken by Mr.. Lessler, who, it will
be remembered. defeated Perry Bel
mont for congress in his famous
"washboiler" campaign.
iessler was not very popular with
the speaker, or, indeed, with any OF
his colleagues in the house. so when
he Familiarity said to Mr.. Reed, "Ah,
there, Mr.. Speaker, you think that you
are at the seashore, l presume" re-
ferring, of course to his costume, the
speaker turned to him ard said, Eyes,
yes. join us and we will have bored
walk"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-23
Skill of Old-Time SURGEON.

OF the skill in surgery of DR.. Val
entine Mott, it is recorded that in 1928
he performed what is universally al
lowed to be the most difficult feat ever
attempted in surgery. A clergyman
was afflicted with an enormous tumor
in the neck, in which were imbedded
and twisted many of the great AFTER
les. In removing the tumor it was
necessary to take out entire one of the
collar bones, to lay bare the mem
brane inclosing the lungs, to dissect
around arteries displaced by the tu-
NOR and imbedded in it, to apply As
ligatures and remove an immense
mass of diseased matter. All this was
done without the aid of chloroform.
The patient survived the operation
and many years afterward continued
to discharge the duties of his profess
sion.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-23
THE WAYS OF STATESMEN.
Varying Methods of Lord Palmerston
and the Great Disraeli. :.

Queen Victoria once wrote to Lord
Palmerston, then premier of England,
expressing the wish that she couiL
speak from his place in the house of
commons. Palmerston replied: Wis
count Palmerston presents his humble
duties to your majesty and has had
the honor to receive your majesty's
communication of yesterday, stating
what your majesty would have said If
your majesty had been in the house
of commons. ViscounL Palmerston
may, perhap1, be permitted to take
the liberty of saying it is fortunate
for those from whose opinion her maj
esty differs that your majesty is not
in the house of commons, for they
would have to encounter a formidable
antagonist in argument; although, on
the other hand, those whose opinions
your majesty approves would hate
had the support of powerful ally in
debate" Disraeli when premier had
a more direct way in dealing with
women. One of them once attempted
to get eel ain piece of information
from him. He listened to what she
had to say and then answered.: "Oh,
you darling!"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-23
Too Many Meaningless Things.

The average house is too full of fur
niture and meaningless things.
Everything in the house that does
not add something to the convenience
happiness or education of the family
or some member of the family is an
extravaganza.
To be sure, every house needs a
vase or two for flowers. but so many
of these vases one sees are too fancy
for use and are good for nothing but
to stand upon the mantel and be dust
ed.-EXchange.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-23
immigration Problem.

Mr.. Metcalf secretary of commerce
and labor, holds that the immigration
the country, its chief difficulty being
the question of distribution. Recent
ly he received letter from Louisi-
ana saying that state alone can give
employment to 100000 workers in the
field. The western portion of the
Mississippi valley stands in equal
need, but concentration in the cities
goes on steadily.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-23
Forbidden Guest.

The following verse from recent poem
on "Our Christmas Guests" discloses a
delicate little hint:
Come from that darkened corner! You're
the imp who in my ear
For thirty years has whispered, with
feverish lips of fear
That the thing to get was money, the
stuff that men most prize;
Don't think I'm longer blinded by the
glamor of your lies
For you're a mighty liar, and the thing
to keep is health,
And 1t has a value greater than all your
boosted wealth;
And another one is honor, and some more
are truth and right;
I can hardly bear your pres nee amongst
my guests tonight.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-23
MISTAKES OF THE YOUNGSTERS.
Echoes From the kindergarten Heard
at the Teachers Convention.


A party OF teachers at the conven-
ton at Ocean Grove recently were dis.
cussing the mistakes made by chill
dren, esp ocially in the matter of single
words. Some instances were cited.
A Kindergarten told of one young
ster in her class who interpreted the
lire in school song. There's a giant
in me hid as referring to something
wrong with his head. And indeed
even those who have not the least
strain Of Gaelic in their blood may
find we.ld and perverse tendency
In that phrase Gin me hid" to suggest
strange meanings.
Another teacher told of a little girl
in Sunday school class this time
who in the hymn Onward, Christian
Soldiers" sang:
Christ, the railroad master
Leads against the foe.
II was the same pupil who origin.
ated this reading of a sentence in the
Twenty-third Psalm: my cup dumped
over"
Che child rendered line in a song
Buckles It over his dirty back, "for
"st:~ay back" and another tot, in re.
peating the Lords prayer, suddenly
stopped to call for an explanation of
the line which he recited "Give us this
day our dirty bread"
The sensitiveness of children was
illustrated in the last story.
Il have been drilling a class for
sorle exercises at school entertain
ment," said one teacher. "The chill.
dreu were divided into battalions and
the leader of the first group was a
youngster of unusual precocity, very
bright indeed, but often led by his
cleverness into mistakes which the
more stupid pupils would never have
made.
1.-THE first battalion is going toe
fast, | corrected, and this little chap
breaking into tears, ran to a seat and
laid his head on the desk sobbing.
at took several minutes to comfort
and console him, and assure him that
l hadn't been making fun of him.
] "He thought l had said: The frs
Italian is going too fast, and he re
| scented it."
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-23

Life.
A little longer and toll is done,
A little farther on the road to go,
A little stress of shifting, drifting snow
A little journeying through shade and
sun,
A little rest where quiet waters run.
A little parleying with friend and foe,
A little oasis where blossoms grow,
A little darkness ere the light is won.
A little sin that leaves a little stain,
A little sorrow and little joy,
A little mending of n broken toy
A little pleasure and a little pain,
A little thought of when / was a boy,
A little fear that have lived In vain.
London Opinion.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-23
Ownership in Letters.

Letters belong to the person to
whom they were sent; but the writer
Of the letters has still such an interest
in them that he has right to restrain
excepting under special circumstan-
ces-any use being made of the COM
munication made in the letters.