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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
May 26, June 2o, 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of ANDREW p.
Erickson d. ceased.
Whereas, an instrument In writing purporf.
ing to be the last will aud testament OF And rew
P. Erickson, deceased, late of said county, has
been deliver ed to this court.
And whereas Louise Erickson has filed
Herewith her petition, representing among
other things that said Andrew p. Erickson died
in said county on the l4tb day of January,
1905. testate, and that said petitioner il
the executrix named In said last will and
Testament, and praying that the said instru-
ment may be admitted to probate aud 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 at the probate Office in the city II
Mankato, in said county. on Monday the 10th
day of June A.. D., 1905, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, when all persons interested may ap-
pear for or contest the probate of said iustru-
ment.
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 b. airing In the Mankato
Free Press, weekly newspaper printed AMI
published at Mankato in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day OF May,
A. D., 1905.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal. WIN. +. HUGHES,
Judge OF Probate.
Phil T. Mrgaarden, 344 Apdrus Bldg, Mimi
neapolis. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
SCOTS EMULSION

We don't put SCOTS Emul-
sion in the class of advertised
cure-alls; it doesn't belong
there. We hardly like to use
the word "cure" at all, but we
are bound to say that it can be
used for a great many troubles
with great satisfaction. Its
special function is to repair
the waste of the body when
the ordinary food does not
nourish, and this means that
it is useful in many cases
which are indicated by vast
ing.
Wen send you sample free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street. New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
LARGER WHEAT ACREAGE.
There's An Increase In Minnesota and
the Dakotas.

From answers received by the Daily
Market Record from 1875 inquiries sent
out to millers, grain handlers and 9TH
ers interested in the crop situation in
Minnesota. and the Dakotas, it appears
that the spring wheat crop is in a
generally good condition, although clear,
warm weather is needed for some time
in place of the rainy, cold weather that
has prevailed during most of this month
so far.
BY tabulating the answers it is found
that there is an increase of 1913 per
cent in Minnesota, ii per cent in North
Dakota, and decrease of l.9 per cent
in South Dakota, compared with last
years acreage. April report indicated
an intended increase this year of 2 per
cent in Minnesota, to 10 per cent in
North Dakota, with decrease of 2 per
cent in South Dakota.
Last year the acreage in the north
west, according to the department OF
agriculture, was l3,l93,655 acres, as fol-
lows: Minnesota, 5,339,394 acres; North
Dakota, 4367 ,2O4 acres; South Dakota,
3,2S7 ,O57 acres. The increased area
given to wheat this year, figured on the
basis of above figures, would give Min
nesota 5,SS9,35l acres, North Dakota
5,O69,59 acres and South Dakota 1924
6O3 acres. Total, l4,lS3,550 acres.
Reports on the South Dakota acreage
are somewhat lower than figured on by
many well posted in the grain trade,
most of whom are looking for an in
crease of something like 10 per cent in
that state, and it seems entirely proper
to figure the northwest acreage this year
at about fourteen and one quarter mill
ion acres.
The increased acreage this year
should naturally give some l2,OOO,OOO
bushels more wheat than was raised
last year, if the crop should fiually turn
out as satisfactory as it did then.
With favorable conditions, the present
fine start warrants expectations of a
crop this year, larger than those of the
two years preceding 1904. There are
some, more optimistic than others, who
are already at work estimating the crop
and figuring the outlook as indicating
a 25O,OO0,0O0 bushel crop or over.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
May 26 June go. 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTING Ut OF ADMINS
INA COR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-Ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of John Samuelson.
deceased:
On receiving and filing the petition of An
drew p, SamuelSon. OF the County of Hem
nepin, Minnesota, representing. among
other things that John Samuelson. late of the
County of Blue Earth in the State of Minne-
sofa, on or about the 18th day of April, A. d..
1905. at the County of Blue Earth. died intes-
tate, and being an inhabitant 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 brother 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, on Monday the 18th day of
June A. ID. 1905, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the Pro-
bate 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 all per-
sons Interested by publishing 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 pub
iShed at Mankato. in said County
Dated at Mankato the BIRD day OF May A.
ID. 1905.
BY the Court.
tPROBATE COURT WIN. h. HUGHES.
SEAL Judge of Probate.
Chas. j. Bartleson. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
THESE WILL HAVE CHARGE.
Arrangement Committees For tho ST,
Peter and Paul's jubilee.

At meeting of the various commit.
tees appointed to make arrangements
for the German Catholic jubilee, the
meeting being held last evening in the
st. Peter and Paul's school building,
duties were assigned definitely to these
several committee, which are as fol-
lows: On decoration, Jos. Masberg,
Martin Walser, j. P. Theissen and Al
bert Roemer; finance, Jos. II. Thro, Leo
Is. Lamm and John b. Hodapp; music,
Michael Fallenstein, Frank Landkamer
and E. Klugherz; hall arrangements,
Conrad Wolff, Theodore Niehoff, Joseph
w. Huettl and John B. Olinger; re-
|seption, Louis Mayer, Martin Walser,
Henry Klugherz, Wenzel Huettl and
Clement Schroeder; printing, Gottfried
Kruse, H. f. Leonard and Louis Elder
and refreshments, Louis Elder, Albert
Roemer, John p. Theissen, Mic Korth,
FIR. Landkamer, and Wendell Deglmann.
LIE HdIsndlS VI Tic pdIaue wiz NC
Michael Fallenstein and F. Bienapf.
These, together with Rev. Father Neu-
stitch, will have the arrangement of the
parade.
John B. Hodapp, city recorder, was
chosen to deliver the grafton on "The
History of the st. Peter and Pauls
Church." "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
Will Be No Objection 10 Carry
ing On Prosecution.
Commissioners to Leave Mat
/ ter With the Attorney.
Funds For Purpose Of Gather
ing New Evidence.

From Wednesdays Daily.
( Gen. II. w. Childs is in New Ulm to-
day. At four o'clock this afternoon he
was due to have a meeting with the
Brown county commissioners and dis
cuss with them the matter of third
trial for George r. Koch.
The Free Press was informed this
afternoon that the commissioners will
act entirely upon the advice of Gen.
eral Childs. Chairman Eckstein of the
county board is quoted as saying that
it is not within the province of the
commissioners to say whether there
shall be another trial, as it is a matter
which rests entirely in the hands of the
prosecuting attorney. In any event
there is. no, opposition among the board
members to a third trial, so The Free
Press was informed by a New Ulm
party this %fternoon,aFD rvs
General Childs-- was aware Of today's
meetingFuf the commissioners and he de-
sired9t6S consult with them regarding
certain features in connection with the
case. 1t is said that the prosecuting
attorney has never had any under
standing with the board as to what he
is to receive for the work he has and
is to perform in the Koch case.
Says there Is New Evidence.
New Ulm, May 24.-Attorney Childs
of the prosecution in the Koch murder
case arrived here last night and this
afternoon he will 60 before the board OF
county commissioners to ask that body
to provide funds fer a third trial of
DIR. Koch for the murder of DR.. Geb-
hardt, and also to place at the states
disposal an additional fund to be used
in ferreting out new evidence that the
attorney says he is assured he can Sc
cure.
DIR. Koch today removed his office
from the building where he occupied
rooms adjoining those of DIR. Stricken
to rooms over the Charles Steube meat
market, where he will continue to prac-
tice his profession while under bonds
to appear for third trial at Mankato
in July.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
ANSWER FILED.
County Alleges That Contractor Tid-
land Failed to Complete Ditch.


From Wednesdays Daily.
County Attorney Wilson has filed an
answer in the suit started recently by
w. II. Tidland against the county to
recover 1914, the balance remaining
unpaid on his contracts with the county
board for the construction Of county
ditch No. 5. The defendant denies that
| it has ever disallowed the claim of the
plaintiff. The claim was filed, but the
defendant has not inspected the work,
has not been able to examine the same,
and has taken no action on the claim.
1t will investigate at its earliest con-
venience, and if the work is found to
comply with the plans and specifications
the claim will be allowed.
The county puts in counter claim
for $3.50, alleging that County Surveyor
Brooks found the ditch only partially
constructed, that it was full of water,
and that he was unable to make q prop
er examination Of it. The plaintiff,
knowing when the county surveyor was
to come, short time before mis- arrival
cut the dam holding the water from
the constructed ditch and let the water
run in for the purpose of deceiving the
engineer and defrauding the county, so
the county alleges.
The defendant further alleges that
the plaintiff omitted to construct 400
feet of lateral drain, and in the main
ditch did not construct to the width
specified. A large amount of loose ma
terial, which had been cut loose, had not
been removed from the lateral drain.
Relying on the representation of the
plaintiff that the work was completed.
MIR. Brooks approved the work, and the
plaintiff was paid $l,2lO. II, which was
wrongfully obtained through fraud on
the part of the plaintiff and through
the mistake on the part of the county
auditor, the answer alleges. The de-
PENDANT never approved part. of the
work, involved i'm contract No.. 6, and
refuses to accept and approve it until
made to conform to the plans and speci-
fications. 1t will require $3.50 to COM
plete the work in this manner, and for
this reason that counter claim is put in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
BUBBLES FROM BEAUFORT.
Personal Notes and News In General
Gathered.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Miskee were
rendered surprise Saturday night
when a number of their friends hap
pened in upon them. Dancing was in.
dulged in until midnight, when lunch
was served. All report good time.ag,
Miss Harlike from Granada, who is
attending school at Mankato, spent Sun
day with her friend, Mrs. Libbie Clap.
shaw. ~ 81
Carl Halves, accompanied by his cou.
sin, Miss Curtis Of 1tMapleton, drove
down to J. N. Waddeil's Sunday.
Our pastors wife, Mrs. Reed, is very
i'll at her home in Vernon Center.
Miss Ethyl Halves was the guest OF
Miss Edyth Sherman one night last
week.
Miss Ruby Waddell and Miss Belle
Cramer spent Saturday and Sunday
with Miss Petit of Sfapleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex McGregor from
Grapeland spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. N. Waddell.
Miss Kruegel is working for Mrs
Omar Mullin.
The church is to be papered soon
Rev. Reed has the job. A committee
consisting of Mrs. r. H. Healy, Mrs
F. Lumberg, Mrs. A. Levi and Mrs. L.
G. Pierce, was appointed Sunday to get
the paper.
Miss Minnie Levi is home again from
|Mankteo fora few days.
F. A big dance will be given in Carl
Carstage's new; barn on Friday night.
Henry Wendt, formerly of this place.
but now located in Renville county, is
visiting friends and relatives in Beau
ford. nv a
Miss Ethyl Halves commences her
music class here next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Bolinger spent
Sunday at the home of George Nc
Mahan. p6-
Miss Rachel Olson, who mas been as
sisting Mrs. l.. Pierce for few weeks
at housework, returned home Thurs
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
Widow Gets All.

The will of the late Sheldon F. Barn
ey was admitted to probate today. The
will is dater April l2tn, 1905, and leaves
all of the property to the widow, Mrs
Sarah c. Barney, who is named as ex-
ecutrix without bond. The estate in.
ventories at $1,000 personal, and ST.
600 real estate. The real estate consists
of the homestead in Mankato township
with twenty seven acres, IS acres of un.
improved land, and several city lots
without buildings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
500 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has beer
able to cure in all it's stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity Catarrh being a constitution
al disease. requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally. acting directly upon the blood
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that 1t falls to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,
Sold BY all druggists 675c. E4,q,.rras.
FfITakei Halls Family Pills for constfpa-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
JURY COULD NOT AGREE.
Case Against r. e. Beach VIII Have
to Be Retired.
From WedneSdav,S Daily

From wednesdays Daily.
+. E. Beach of Springfield was neither
convicted nor acquitted of the crime of
assault in the second degree upon Mar
tina Voge. daughter of Herman Voge, of
North Star town, Brown county, on
Sept. 26 last. The trial was concluded
at New Ulm yesterday morning at nine
o'clock, when the jury after seventeen
hours of deliberation, reported to the
Judge that no verdict had been reached
and was discharged. The accused was
placed under bond and the case con-
tinued to the next term of court, which
will be in December. The prosecution
was conducted BY @County Attorney
Hoidale and the defense by Judge Com
stock of Mankato. Beach1is travelling
salesman, who once 'livedC in Mankato.
He is, a man Of, family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
? ADVERTISED LETTERS.

=.
Advertised letters for week, ending
May 10Th. 1905: =
Budd, Harry. '''' 'i''
Chandler, H. F.; Confer, Prof; Cor
bin, WILDER @
Davidson, Miss Lillian; Dewel, Miss
Cora;
Ecklin, John; Elmer, Miss Lena ;
Erickson, Miss Jesse
Hughes, Fred; Hurter, Miss Elsie.
jacobson, Henry.
Kvitrud, Otto; Koke, Art.
Lewis, Mrs. Margaret; Leavens, NJ.
Z.
Miller, Mrs. F. L.; Millenmister,
Frank; Munden, Miss Matte.
Nelson, Miss Bertha.
Palmer, Mrs. Jack; Parker, L. S.;
Peterson, Mrs. Juan; Priggs, Miss Min
ME.
Rosenthal, A.; Rustad, Miss Johanna
Stone, Will.
The Continental, Filney, j. S.
West, Marion.
Young, Mrs. c. G.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day OF
this list. One cent extra will be charged
for each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration OF
Is days from date will be sent to the
lead letter office.
G. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
GARDEN CITY DoINcs.
Comings and Goinss Of People and
Local Happ enings.

Oomtn98 ana Sotn9S OF Feopte ana
Local Happ eninss.
Mr.. Bert Hall of Fergus Falls is Wis
iting friends and relatives of this place
M. L. Van Slyke of Elmore is here on
| business.
Mrs. Wagner, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Lee of GAINESVILLE, Wis.,
| returned home Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Marston have
moved all their goods into the house
owned by Mr.. f. b. Parker.
Mr.. Davidson of Cream was in town
Monday.
Some horse traders were in town
| Wednesday.
Minnie Fleming of Mankato spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. H. Thayer
Bill Bailey caught nice large pike
| Saturday in the Waterman river.
| Mrs. Kate sGoodall went to Mankato
Saturday to witness the field day
sports.
Mrs. M. c. Mcbride and grandson,
Harry, went to Lake Crystal Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Friend of Lake
Crystal were in town Saturday.
Misss Hertha Hopkins went to Man
kato Friday.
Miss Effie Swan of Mankato spent
Sunday with friends here.
/ School closed in the intermediate and
primary rooms Friday with good sue
cess.
There will be dance in Woodman
hall Monday night. The music will be
furnished by the Garden City orchestra
Supper at the Commercial house.
Mrs. Hattie Scott attended the field
meet in Mankato Saturday.
Miss Rose Dickinson, who has been il
Bemidji giving music lessons the past
seven or eight months, returned HON,
Saturday evening.
| Martha Miller is visiting friends il
Amboy this week.
Garden City creamery begins opera
tons Monday.
Bert Richardson, who is staying il
Cream, is visiting friends and relatives
here,
| Miss Ella Adams is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. L. C. Kelly, this week.
Mrs. Ernest Norton and Mrs. Hattie
Miller went to Amboy Wednesday or
business.
Rev. Emery of Springfield, formerly
of Garden City, is in town visiting old
friends.
| Mrs. Calvert and little son, Albridge
of st. Paul are here. The former is
keeping house for Mr.. Eugene Bunce.
Miss Sadie Close is staying with Mrs.
Glynn.
| Garden City and Delavan played base
ball here Wednesday. The score was
to in favor of Delavan.
Miss Ella Urban who is working fol-
| Mrs. T. c. Kelly, visited at her home in
Willow Creek for few days.
Miss Ina Mcneil went to Vernon Cen
ter Monday.
Len Rev of Vernon Center was in
town this week.
G. B. Thurston of St. Paul is in town
visiting old friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Case of Sleepy Eve
are visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Thurston.
Mrs. Will Roberts was able to 60 as
far as the depot Wednesday for the
first time in many days.
Irve Bixby went to Mankato Satur-
day to attend the field meet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
GUARD M FINE SHAPE.
Every Company Passes tho lnspee tion
--Federal Approx rlation.

Every CompanyFasses tho Inspection
Federal Appropriation.
Every company of the Minnesota Ma
tional guard passed muster at the an.
nual inspection which has been held for
the last few months by Lieut.. Col. Will
liam Gerlach. He has just finished tine
inspection and declares that the guard
was never in better shape.
The high standing received by the
several companies means that the Min
nesota National guard will share in the
annual federal appropriation of $1,000
600 provided in the Dick bill. Colonel
Gerlach thinks that the guard has i'm
proved especially along tine line of dis
cipline.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26

The warrant was placed in the hands
of Sheriff Williams for service, and he
and Chief Donahue; are working togeth-
er, but Judge Ogle's whereabout are un-
known. .t siu .f
The National Bank of Commerce has
ascertained that its securities on Judge
Ogle's $2,lO0 loans there are all right
All of the signers of the notes, ETC., have
been seen and verify the paper. Among
the securities held by the bank is a
note and mortgage for $1,000, made by
man and his wife of this city in favor
of Nellie G. Gilbert and assigned by her
to the bank. This is dated about
eighteen months ago. An identical, but
spurious, note and mortgage have turn
ed up in the hands of widow lady for
whom Judge Ogle had loaned consid-
cradle sum of money. The signatures
are pronounced forgeries. This note
and mortgage were assigned by Nellie
G. Gilbert to the widow lady, who sup
posed that they were genuine and that
they represented money that she had
loaned to the signers through Judge
Ogle. This proceeding is similar to that
upon which the warrant has been is
sued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26


. Thomas o. Jones of the city of
Mankato of said county and
state, being duly sworn and ex
amined on oath complains and
; says that on the 2lst day of
May, A. ID. 1900, at the city of
Mankato in said county of Blue
Earth, John B. Ogle did commit
the crime of forgery in the second
degree, as follows: That said
John B. Ogle on the 2lst day of
May, A. d.. 1900, in the county
of Blue Earth and state of Min
nesota, having in his possession a
certain false and forged promis-
sorry note of the tenor following:
Mankato, Mimi, May Ia, 1900.
One year without grace after
date | promise to pay to the or
der of Nellie G.. Gilbert, eight hun
dred fifty and no-l00 dollars with
interest at the rate of per cent
per annum until paid. Value re-
ceived.-George w. Bunce, Mary
L. Bunce.
$3.50. No. 425. Due May IA,
1901.
PAYABLE at office of John B.
Ogle, Mankato, Mimi, Zone ten
cent and two four cent internal
revenue stamps attached and can
eelled.)
Endorsed: "Pay to the order
of Thomas o. Jones, Nellie G.
Gilbert"
Did then and there with intent
to defraud feloneously utter Of
fer, dispose of and put off the
same as true to Thomas o. Jones,
he the said John B. Ogle then and
) there well knowing the same to
. be false, forged and counterfeit,
against the peace and dignity of
; the state of Minnesota, and con-
trary to the statute in such case
. made and provided, and complain
ant asks that said John B. Ogle
> may be arrested and dealt with
. according to law. Thos. o. Jones.
. Subscribed and sworn to before
!. me this 23rd day of May, A. d.
1905. ]. B. Hodapp, clerk of the
. municipal court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26

Mr.. Bartholomew, who has been run
ming the Hotel Florence, at Winnebago
City, has rented the Hotel Leland at
this place and it is expected will take
possession some time this month. He
is an experienced hotel man. Wells
Advocate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
KEEL IS NOT GUILTY.
Watonwan County Jury Favors the
Butterfleld Man.

st. James, Mimi, May 24.-The jury
in the trial of John Kiel, charged with
arson, yesterday noon returned ver-
dict; of not guilty. Kiel was charged
with burning the Butterfeld creamery.
On his release, and just before taking
the train for home, kiel was rearrested
and charged with burning a saloon
building at Butterfield some years ago
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
TO J. B. NIELSEN & co.
Contract For the High School Build
ing at Redwood Falls.

Redwood Falls, May 24.-The school
board has let the contract for the con.
struction of the new high school build
ing to J. B. Nielsen & Co., of Mankato
for $l3,924; heating contract to d. E.
Mortified, Minneapolis, for $2,950;
plumbing contract to d. E. Mortified
Minneapolis, for $l,645.
The total cost of the building, includ-
ing architects fees, $l8,5l9. Bonds of
$4,000 voted will allow the payment
for lots of $3.50 and furnishings COM
plete.