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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22

ed by Mr.. Willard, the place was SINH
larly visited by the fire fiend and bi,
barn burned, the fire at that time origin
ating from lightning.
The loss of the Howieson Bros. is in
the neighborhood of $4,000 with the ad
ditional inconvenience of losing all thei
hay at this season and having to built
so late in the year. The building, grain
etc, on the place were insured for So
600 in the Shelby Farmers Mutual com.
pany, but the Howiesons will not secu
much over $500. The buildings. etc.
burned being covered by the policy as
follows Large barn, 81 200; hay, $500:
barn No. 2, $50; machine shed, 1925
granary, $3.50; corn crib, 800; liv,
stock, 800; total, $500.
From later information it appears
that the fire was first discovered by Mr.
Shuckhart, an employee of the local
mill, who supposed that it was the barn
on Mr.. W. A. Hanna's farm and notified
Mr.. Hanna, the latter called up Lewis
Nienow, his tenant, who on investiga
ton reported the fire at the Howieson
place. This was a little after two
O'Clock, and in fact before the people at
West Lawn were aware that the build
ings were burning.
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HIS UMBRELLA PAWNED.
Police Called Upon to Assist WaIlie
Anderson.
From Wednesdays Bai


w. H. Anderson called upon the police
yesterday afternoon to assist him in re-
covering an umbrella. He had given
three umbrellas to an itinerant UNI
brella repairer to be fixed. and it ap-
pears that when the work was done the
man took the umbrellas to Mr.. Ander-
sons shop but he was out. Needing
some funds, he pawned one of the UNI
brellas for 45 cents, which was the
amount of his bill for repairing the
three
Mr.. Anderson went after his umbrellas
and was given two of them and was
told that the other was pawned fol
the amount of the bill and that by pay
ing the latter he could get his prop.
erty. At this stage Officer Riley was
called upon, and he acted as arbitrator
and advised Mr.. Anderson to 90 with
the umbrella man and get the rain
stopper out of hook. This was done
and the umbrella mans story was found
to be true in every particular.
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STRANGE STORY TH|s|
CONTINUED From Page One.1

ward the truth of the boys strange
story One of them is that the clean
underwear and the new pair of over
alls he put on that evening to wear
over to Mrs. Rask's home were just as
neat and clean after the expiration of
eleven days and nights as they were
when he put them on Another thing,
no trace of the package of coffee could
anywhere be found But above all the
young fellows well known reputation
for truth and veracity leads his friends
into the belief that the whole matter
that he really did pass through the ter
rible experience he relates, or else he
is laboring under an intense mental hal
lucination which for nearly two weeks
rendered his mind helpless.
The boys friends fear the latter and
to satisfy themselves on this point they
went first to Lake Crystal to consult a
physician and later to the hospital at
st. Peter to confer with eminent med
ical authority on mental ailments.
The neighbors are of the opinion that
the boy has over-studied and his story
is but the outcome of temporarily
diseased mind caused bv overwork men
tally. Otherwise he is strong and
healthy.
Another feature favorable to the truth
of young Johnson's story is that of his
appearance upon his return home. He
showed no signs of fatigue or weari-
ness, or lack of plenty of substantial
food and his appetite since he returned
has been normal and just as it was be-
fore he went away.
The whole matter is mystery for
which his friends offer no other explain
alton than that the boy had been in an
condition. But if so where
did he stay? How did he subsist and
show no signs of hunger? How did he
after nearly two weeks come home with
his clothing so clean and unsoiled?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22
Main Canvas Rent BY a Gale
in Missouri Town.
Number of The Spectators In.
jured; One Fatally.
Support Lifted From Their Pos
itions BY Strong Gust.

Marvville. Mo-, Sept. l9.-The big tent
of Ringing Bros circus collapsed here
Yesterday afternoon. One man was fat
ally injured. six seriously hurt and more
than two score others bruised or trampl
ed upon.
The injured:
Edward Booth, farmer, back broken
lung penetrated, will die.
Charles Robinson. son of H. E. Robin
son. of the Maryvile Tribune, was seri-
ously injured by a falling pole.
J. E. Orme. farmer, arm broken.
Mrs. John Kane, arm dislocated, in
ternal injuries.
H. T. Carmiche1, head bruised and cut
Mrs. Thomas Clark, two ribs broken.
The wind had blown gale all day
and this afternoon. when there were
$4,000 people assembled in the tent wit
Messing the performance, an extra strong
gust raised the enormous canvas high
enough to lift all the poles and sup
ports from their positions, and the whole
mass fell upon the audience, show peo-
pie and animals.
All made panic-stricken effort to es-
cape. The show will be delayed here
several DAYS making repairs
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Sept. S-15-22. 1905.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-Ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Margaret Hem
lein, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of William
G. Henlein. administrator of the estate
of Margaret Henl n. deceased.
representing among other things that
he has fully administered said es-
tate and praying that time and place be fix
ed for examining and allowing the final ac-
count of his administration. and for the
signment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered that said account be examined,
and petition heard, by this court. on Mon
day. the 2nd day of October. 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 Manlato Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato the 3lst day
of August A. ID. 1905.
BY the Court:
probate Court Seal] WIN. +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
H. L. & J. w. Schmitt. Attorneys.
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Sept 22-2a. Oct. 6, 1905
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF
FOREIGN WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Eliphalet
Smith. deceased.
whereas. Certain writings. purporting to be
duly authenticated copies of the Last Will
and Testament of Eliphalet Smith, late of
Spokane County. Washington. deceased, and
the probate thereof in the County of Spokane
State of Washington has been delivered to this
court:
And whereas, Lester Fleming has filed there
with his petition. representing among other
things that said Eliphalet Smith lately died
in said county of Spokane teState. possessed of
certain real estate. situated in said County of
Blue Earth and State of Minnesota and that
said petitioner is the executor appointed i'm
said Will and praying that the said in
strument may be admitted to probate. and
that letters teStamentary be to himself issued
thereon:
1t Is ordered. that the proofs of said instru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court at the probate Office in said county,
on Friday the 10Th day of October. A. D. 1905,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, when all persons
Interested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said Instrument:
And it is further ordered. that notice of the
time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested. by publishing this order
once in each week for 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 MankatO. the Goth day of Septem-
Der. A. d. 1905.
BY the Court.
probate Court Seal1 WIN. +. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
A. E. Clark. Attorney.
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REMARKABLE INCREASE.
6igham Of Cape Town, South Africs
Tells Of American Trade There.

From Wednesdays Daily.
William R. Bigham, United States
consul at Cape Town, South Africa, who
| visited relatives in the city today, has
held that important post for four years.
During that time the trade of the Uni
ted States with South Africa has in
creased from less than $S,OOO,OOO to over
1913 100000 annually. After the Boer
war there was a remarkable develop
ment of trade, as geenrally follows UNI
der such circumstances, and following
upon this period of initiation has come
a period of comparative stagnation of
business Later on matters will I'M
doubtedly settle down to the usual cur
rent
Mr.. Bigham states that about 100
American concerns are represented at
Cape Town by agencies and branch
houses. These comprise many of the
leading manufacturing and shipping cor
take advantage of the cessation of hos
was over the ports were crowded with
goods from all parts of the world, to
take advantage of teh cessation of hos
tilities and to supply the demand which
the opening up of the country made.
| As to the Beers, Mr.. Bigham states
that the case is parallel with this coun-
try after hte civil war, in some respects.
Not until the coming generation reach
es the stage of affairs will all feelings
of animosity die out, in all probability
Still, the country is calming down and
settled condition of affairs is manifest
that gives promise of development of
trade and commerce as the years 60
by.
Mr.. Bigham has fund of information
relating to South Africa and relates
many interesting Incidents.
Mr. Bigham describes the climate at
Cape Town as being about the same as
that at Los Angeles, Cal. In the last
lOlI years lie has SecH lIOSI UuG OuCc.
Describing the new bridge over the
| Zambesi river, in the heart of Africa
the consul states that he crossed it re-
Gently soon after its completion.
| 1t is said to be the highest
bridge in the world, as it crosses the
river just below the falls, which are
42O feet high, or the highest of any
large river. Above the falls, the river is
three miles wide, but shallow, but it
falls into a crack in the rock hundred
feet wide, and for forty miles follows
zigzag course. 1t seems as though the
river was turned up on its side as it
rushes along between the walls of rock
Its depth is unknown. The only white
people there are the railroad officials
and employees and the people who house
travellers.
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Sept 1s-22-?a. 1908.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-sS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Isaac n. Ewing
deceased.
Letters of administration the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Emma Haskell 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 i'm the city of ManlIato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Monday. the 18th day of March. A. D..
1906. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered. that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
scented to said court or not proven to its salts
faction. 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 publ
cation OF this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such eXamina-
ton in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at ManlSato.
i'm said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 18th day of Septem
Der A. D.. 1905.
BY the Court,
probate Court Seall WIN T. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22
HAS BUILT FINE SILO.
Paul kunkIe Improves His Elegant
Farm in Rapidan.

Mr.. Paul Kunkle, most thrifty and
progressive farmer living south of Rapi-
dan, has finished the erection of silo,
on his fine farm. The silo was built by
the Puffer Hubbard company md the
cutter and carrier by f. w. Ross, Min
neapolis firms. The silo is eighteen feet
in diameter, twenty six feet high. holds
one hundred and ten tons of fodder, the
entire crop of ten-acre field being
insufficient to fill it. The silo stands
in semi circular building fifty four feet
across, most convenient arrangement.
leaving room for twenty six cows stand
ing in the outside circle with heads
facing the silo, The entire cost. the
buildings and silo was about $500. Mr..
hunkle is manager of the Rapidan
Creamery association and takes great
pride in his splendid herd of Holstein
cows.
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AN OFFER OF WIVES.
Massachusetts Man Makes Propos-
ition to Minnesota Bachelors.

From Wednesdays Daily.
A free pass and the prospect of Sc
curing a husband will bring thousands
of young women from Fall River, Mass,
to the North Star state.
That's what George Bereton reput-
able citizen of the old New England
town, writes Governor Johnson
Mr. Bereton is not an official husband
seeker, but humanitarian
In his letter to the governor, he says:
Your census report shows that you
have 10000 more men than women in
your state. Our census report shows
condition exactly opposite. In the
city of Fall River alone there are seven
women to every single man. I know
that six out of every seven of these
women would jump at an opportunity
to come West, if it were offered them.
"You call Minnesota the bread and
butter state. Don't you think those
100000 lonely bachelors will soon tire
of buttering their own bread?"
Governor Johnson, being an exponent
of the Rooseveltian policy in regard to
population, was deeply impressed by
the New England mans argument His
| official answer, however, to the plea of
| the Massachusetts, maidens will not be
hastily given, but it will be Forthcoming
in its own good time.
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Sept. 22-29- Oct 6, 1905
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Bl

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-SS. In probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Theodore Heinze.
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
Mathilda Heinze and George HI. Hoerr, en-
ecutors of the estate of Theodore Heinze.
deceased. representing among other things
that he has fully administered said estate.
and praying that a 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 examin-
ed, and petition heard by this court, on Mon
day. the 18th day of October A. d.. 1905. 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 copy of 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,
i'm said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the 18th day
of September, A. d., 1905.
BY the Court.
probate Court Seal WIN. I. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Pau and Pfau. Attorneys.
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JOHN D. IS CHILLED
CONTINUED From Page one.I

Often times the men chosen to repre-
sent the people in congress themselves
became the lobbyists of the big corpora
tions. 1t seems to me that when man
is chosen to represent the will of the
people and when he betrays the trust
committed to him he is just as great
a traitor to his country as Benedict
Arnold was when he betrayed his coun-
try for money.
''You cannot expect your president at
Washington to secure legislation unless
YOU help him in demanding it. You
must see to it that your representatives
in congress will truly represent you.
You must demand this. 1t is important
that we demonstrate that this is a
government of the people and for the
people. 1t is the province of this gen.
Grafton to secure emancipation from
the rule of the corporations"
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CUT HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
State Board Of Equalization Causes
the Assessment.

The state board of equalization sprung
surprise yesterday when they voted
for practical cut in the returns on
household furniture instead of a raise as
contemplated The standard per capita
was reduced from $40 to $50. but even
at that quite number of the counties
were raised The cut was credited to
the democratic members, though in the
vote taken there were no negatives.
The returns on this class of goods for
the state was $ll 100000 odd, against
100000 odd for last year, and it
was expected from the start that raise
would be ordered. Ramsey county's re-
turn was $2,306,692, against $3,015,39O
last year, and in Hennepin county the
difference was even greater Last year
Hennepin county suffered 80 per cent
raise on this class and Ramsey 33 l-3
per cent. The representatives of these
two counties, anticipating similar
raise this year, it was said, were active
in the move which brought about re-
duction per capita for the state.
While there was cut per capita, yet
some of the counties throughout the
state suffered heavy raises in aggregate,
and this was notable in Benton, which
had its returns swelled 100 per cent !;
Clearwater, l50 per cent; Cottonwood,
IS per cent; Douglas, &C 2-3 per cent !;
Marshall, l25 per cent; Mile Laos, 50
per cent; Otter Tail, and Pipestone, Is
per cent each; Sherburne, 90 per cent
Swift, 40 per cent, and Todd, Is per
cent.
Hennepin and Ramsey each were rails
ed 10 per cent only. st. Louis, another
about 100000 in the returns for the
of the big counties was not touched.
On office furniture an increase of
state was noted and the most of this
was credited to Ramsey county which
handed in $34S,737, against $3.50 for
last year. To make up for the loss on
household furniture, this class of goods
was swelled considerably, the board fig
uring that the owners of such were bet
ter able to stand touch than those
whose worldly possessions were house
| hold furniture.
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Normal rates have been restored bv
all lines between Chicago, Buffalo, New
York, Goston and other eastern points.
and the Nickel Plate Road is still pre-
pared to furnish strictly first class SER
vice between Chicago and the east, in
their three daily through trains to New
York and Boston, at rates as low as
any other line. Meals served as you
like, in the dining car, either A la
Carte, Club or Table de hote, but in no
case will meal cost more than one
dollar. Our rates will be of interest to
YOU, and information cheerfully given
by calling at No. Ill Adams street or
addressing John Y. Callahan. General
Agent, No. ll3 Adams ST., Room POS,
Chicago.
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ACTIONS AGAINST CITY
LAIRD NORTON YARDS PLAINTIFF
IN ONE CASE.
c. w. Bocherlz in the Another: Sew.
eral Other Suits Before Dis.
trict Court Today.
e.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The suit of the Laird Norton Yards
VS.. the city of Mankato went to trial
in the district court this afternoon, at
the conclusion of the special term. The
plaintiff appeals from the decision of
the city council to open the alley in
the block where its local yard is To-
Gated. 1t is opposed to the opening of
the alley, and also considers the award
of damages too small. S. B. Wilson and
W. d. Abbott, the latter of Winona
are attorneys for the plaintiff, and City
Attorney Daley is conducting the case
for the city.
Following this case will come that of
c. W. Bachertz VS.. the city of Mankato
The plaintiff is dissatisfied with the
damages awarded. Mr. Wilson is his
attorney, and Mr.. Daley represents the
defendant
The suit of Wilhelmine Fischer VS.
Peter DEM and others, being an action
to quiet title, was tried early this af
ternoon. c. n. Andrews appeared fol
the plaintiff, and there was no appear
ance for anyone else.
The other cases on the special term
calendar were the following:
Henry J. Kuhn VS.. Reinert Isackson
an action in foreclosure of mortgage
Joseph w. Davies, administrator. VS.
Charles w. Johnson. motion to strike
from files; demand for new trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22
WEST LAWN FARM FIRE
BAD BLAZE DESTROYS A GOOD
DEAL OF PROPERTY.
Place Owned BY Thos. and VIM. Howe
isou; Their Loss is About 3d.
500; Insurance., 81, 500.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
At three o'clock Thursday morning
the residents on West Lawn farm four
miles northwest of Mapleton were awak-
ened by the glare of fire upon their win
dows, says The Mapleton Enterprise. An
investigation found that the big barn
50xl00 feet in size was all afire, the
flames having evidently started in the
west end of the structure At about the
same time Mr.. Templin on the w. l..
Mcqueen farm adjoining also noticed the
fire. Neighbors all along the telephone
line were notified, and in a short time
plenty of help was at hand, but the
fire had such start when first discov
cred that there was absolutely ny hope
of saving anything even had the best
means known for fighting fire been at
hand.
From the large barn which contained
over one hundred tons of hay the flames
spread rapidly until the granary twenty
two by thirtytwo feet, a double corn
crib, thirty feet long, machine
shed thirty by forty feet, another barn
twenty-four by twenty four feet and
hog house were burned to the ground In
the barns were number of horses and
cattle but as the cattle were not tied,
and were in barn which was open, it
is thought that they escaped. Six head
of fine horses were burned to death,
two horses broke their halter straps and
made their escape. Several head OF hogs
were also lost. Most of the machinery
was saved but all the harnesses, tools
and many useful articles found around
the barns were destroyed besides a
quantity of wood which had been cut
up for the winter supply
The wind was fortunately in the
southeast which not only saved the house
and windmill but ten stacks of grain
which was stacked in the barnyard not
fifty feet from the large barn. No idea
can be formed as to how the fire start
ed The big barn was filled to the roof
with hay, but it is not thought that
it could possibly have resulted from
spontaneous combustion. as the hay was
placed in the barn before the harvest
nearly two months ago. No one had been
to the barn since the early evening and
the lantern used at that time hung In
the house. While it is possible that
some wandering tramp crawled into the
building it would have been very hard
for him to have entered the hay NOV
without he was very familiar with the
surroundings.
The place is owned by Thomas and
William Howieson, and was purchased
from John A. Willard, being widely
known as West Lawn farm, made fam
Gus by the fine stock formerly kept at
the place by Willard & Fuller. Several
years ago when the property was own