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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
FREEBORN SUBS CRI8Es $4,000
One Town Comes to the Front With
Help for Railroad.
From Mondays Daily.

With Freedom starting out with a
subscription of $4,000 for the proposed
new railroad between this city and Man
kato it would look as if there was some
thing besides wind and water in the
movement, besides this is but a starter
for that township, says The Albert Lea
Tribune. Undoubtedly special election
would result in tax or bonus being
carried. The promoters expect several of
the townships along the line of the road
will vote aid for the road, as such action
was taken when the building of the
road was agitated before. The road
built through Freedom would make a
lively little village and the residents
are justified in making some sacrifices
to secure it, but Manchester having all
the roads it needs could not be expected
to extend any assistance, although a
second road might be useful in securing
rates. There are several other town.
ships besides Freedom that have no
railroads and they will do their share
toward getting this one started. The
movement seems suspicious now and de-
lay may indefinitely postpone the i'm
provement.
Mankato is anxious to have the link
built as it will at once put that place in
touch with all the great railroad sys-
TENS that run trains in and out of this
city and this in addition to the roads
she already has. This is the best of
reasons why Mankato citizens desire the
work to begin at this end of the line
and then there are other excellent rea-
sons why this is the place to begin
work. There are those who have made
some sighting remarks about this road
but they may be compelled to recant be-
fore year has passed, at least the pros
poets are good for a consummation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13

woman i'm DIR. Gebherd's office, testified
to having procured the blue box at the
postoffice She took it to the dentists
office, where Dr. Gerhard threw out the
contents on the Saturday previous to
the murder. The young woman found
the box after the murder and delivered
it to the authorities. She identified both
the box and bottle.
Fred Kitzuld, superintendent of the
box department of the Haywood Manu-
featuring company of Minneapolis, tes-
titled to having delivered 1000 or more
similar boxes to Parke, Davis & Co., of
the same city.
Fred Tucker, clerk for Parke, Davis &
Co., testified to having packed vial of
dental material on Oct for shipment
to Dr. KOCH He said the vial was pack
ed in similar blue box with proper
wrapper about it. He at the same time
also put up similar package for DIR.
Gerhard. The packages were given to
the shipping clerk to be mailed.
Cut Out the Evidence.
Miss Elizabeth Meskan of Minneapolis
was put on the stand to testify as to
whether the packages actually We're
mailed The defense objected and Sen
ator Somerville cross examined the wit
ness as to her actual knowledge of the
facts. Miss Meskan said she had no
recollection of mailing the packages, but
she produced the mailing book contain
ing entries showing they were mailed.
Replying to a question, she stated that
the entries did not refresh her memory,
and the defense objected to allowing
either the girl to testify OF the book to
be entered as evidence. The court sus-
tanned the objections.
General Childs vainly tried to intro
duce the girls testimony, and finally
said that the state yet will prove the
mailing of the packages.
Coroner Frietch, Sheriff Julius and
Chief of Police Klause were put on the
stand to testify regarding who had the
custody of the bottle. The bottle was
out of the coroner's possession four
times; once when it was carried around
town by the chief of police and a detec-
tive to see whether there were similar
bottles in the drug stores.
Judge Weber offered to allow the
jurymen to attend church yesterday in
company with bailiffs. A few said they
would like to go, but when it came to
making arrangements for the trip it was
found they could not agree on the church,
and so all religious worship was aban-
doned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
CLOSE DESCRIPTION GIVEN.
Efforts Made to Identity Body Of q
Murdered Woman.

from MONDAY Dally.
Chief Donahue has received complete
description of the nude body of the
murdered woman that was found on
Cutler mountain, near Colorado Springs,
Col, Dec. 18th, and as to whose identity
there is a great mystery. The body was
that of woman well developed and ap-
arently well kept, but discolored from
fire and exposure to the elements. The
face, nose, lips, chin, left side of neck,
both ears, shoulders and breasts were
burned so as not to be recognizable.
The woman was probably between 25
and 80 years of age, weight about l20
to $50 pounds, height five feet, two or
three inches, light auburn or ash blonde
hair, part of which was burned off (;
skin evidently fair, with no birth marks
or scars showing; small bones, limbs
well rounded, hips and thighs large, very
small hands, nails clean, long and well
manicured; feet small, toes even and
straight, nails manicured; probably wore
anumber 2, 21s or shoe.
The teeth were large, white and
chalky. A minute description of the
teeth is given. A bridge extended from
the first molar to the cuspid, and was of
solid gold. The first and second bicus
pids being absent, their places were sup
piled with solid dummies. The two up
per front teeth had small gold filings be-
tween them. The upper teeth protrude
slightly. In the left upper jaw a gold
bridge extended from the first bicuspid
Ito the second molar, the latter being
made of bicuspid dummy. On the
lower jaw on the right side, the second
molar had a gold filling. The first
molar is absent, evidently for some
years, as the space is almost closed. On
the left side the first and second molar
had large gold filling.
All clothing, finger and ear rings, and
been removed from the body and no
trace of the same have been found, and
up to the present time the officials have
been unable to identify the body. Any
one who knows of missing woman an
swering this description should notify
w. S. Reynolds, chief of police of Colo
RADIO Springs. Chief Donahue has
diagram of the teeth, showing the fill
ings, overlapping, etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
Dec. 233OJan. 6.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth SIS In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Sarah Hammett.
deceased
Letters of administration on the estate = of
SAT- deceased being this day grant d unto
w. r. Hammett of said county:
It is ordered, that all claims and demands OF
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and ALLOWANCE, at
the probate office in the city Of Mapkato in SAID
Blue Earth county. on the following DAY, viz:
Monday, the 18th day of June A. d. ~ ),
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of said day
1t is further ordered. that SIX months from
the date hereof bs allowed To creditors 10 pre-
sent their claims against said es at at the ex-
piration of which time all cl4im not presented
tN said court. or not proven to Its satisfacti II,
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 raid
claims and demands shall be gwen by puolca-
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appoin led for such examina
ton, in the Nankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day OF Decembtr r.
A. D., 1904.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. VIM. F. HUGHES.
w. A. Plymat, Attorney.
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WARRANT FOR H. DREHER.
Wife Charges Him With Desertion
and Non-Support.

and Non-Support.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Henry Dreher last Saturday
caused a warrant to be issued for the ar
rest of her husband on the charge of
desertion and non-support. 1t is not
known where the man is now. When
last seen by his wife he was at Wabasso,
Mimi, living with another woman, whom
he knew in Mankato. The husband at
that time pretended to repent and prom
ised to give up the woman who had
stood between him and his wife and to live
a reformed life. But the first chance
he got, he slipped away from Wabasso
with this woman, so it is alleged, and
his wife could simply return to Man
kato. She now despairs of ever get
ting him back again except by the arm
Iof the law.
Mrs. Dreher has always been hard
working woman, and her friends SYM
pathize with her in her trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
Dec. 30-Jan. 6-l3.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Eareh.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Robert E.
Hughes, deceased
On reading and filing the petition of George
E. Dyer. administrator of the est tate not al
ready administered of the estate of Robert K.
Hughes, deceased. representing among other
things that he has fully administered said es-
tate not already administ cred and praying
that a time and place be fixed for examining
and allowing the final account of his admins
tration, and for the assignment 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 Saturday.
the 2lst dsy January of A D.. 1905, at 10 o'clock,
a. M, at the probete office in the city of Man.
kato. in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of heariog
in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato, in said
county.
Dated at the city of Mank alto, the e6th day Of
December A. d., 1904
By the Court
Probate Court seal.l VIM F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
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Dec. 3D. an. 6.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF BLUE
Earth In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Emma j. Mills,
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Nellie Il. Mills, of said county.
IL is ordered, that all claims and demands OF
all persons against said estate be presented TO
this court, foi examination and allowance, at
the probate office in the city of Mankato in said
Blue Earth county, on the following day. VIZ:
Monday, the 18th day of June, A D., 1885,
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-
sented 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 aud demands shall be given by pub lica
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior TO the day appointed for such examine
ton, in The Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
In said county
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of Decem-
Der, A. D., 1904.
By the Court:
WIN f HUGHES,
{Probate Court SeaD Judge of Probate.
Benz. Taylor, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
Dec. 30-Jan. 6-13.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA-County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
10 the matter of the estate of John Farrell,
deceased.
On reading aud filing the petition of Mar
garet Farrell, Administrative of the estate
OF John Farrell, deceased. representing,
among other things, that she has fully admin
istered said estate, and praying that a time
and place be fixed r examining aud allowing
the fl al acc puut of her administration. and
for the assignment of the residue Of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law:
II is ordered, that said account be examined,
and petition heard by this court. On saturday,
the 21st day of January. 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 thereof
be given to all persons interested By publishing
a 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 news
paper printed and published at Mankato in
said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the 2srd day of
December, A. d. 1904.
By the Court
VIM. F. HUGHES,
probate Court Seal) Judge of Probate.
W. r. &C. ID. Geddes, Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
Made Some Purchases.

George w. Owens was in the city to-
day and reports three purchases of land
that he has made. He has bought from
George NJ. Holmes lots one and two,
block eight, Fairview addition, Lake
Crystal, for 500. From James Thomas
he has bought two acres in Lake Crys-
tai, for $l2O. From Olive w. Anderson
he has bought five acres in section ten,
Judson, for $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
Additional Officers.

The First Congregational church elect
ed yesterday the following additional Of
ficers and committees: Collector for
outstation work, Mrs. L. l.. Davis; dea-
conesses, Mrs. A. T. Noble, chairman
Mrs. George r. Curran, Mrs. Margaret A
Goodrich, Miss Hannah Person, Mrs
Mary WEIGH; reception committee, Miss
Alice Thomas, chairman, Miss Lizzie
Lewis, Mrs. d. w. Wade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
THE CRITICAL PERIODS
In A W0MAN'S LIFE
Are When the Change Comes From
Childhood to Womanhood and Later
When the Organs of the Pelvic Region
Cease Their Work
Or. A. W. cHAsE's NERVE PILLS.

When the child changes from girlhood
to womanhood and again later in life
when the organs of the pelvic region
cease their work, there is strain
thrown up on the nervous system, that
requires outside aid that there may be
strength and resistive power. This
DIR. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills do to a
certainty by their ability to supply to
the nervous system and the organs af-
fected, an amount of nerve strength
and energy that enables them to accom-
modate themselves rapidly and easily
to the changes taking place.
Mrs. Julia Rowland, of No. a64 Pearl
Street, Buffalo, writes:
''Both myself and daughter, aged II,
are deeply indebted to DR.. A. w. Chase
and his Nerve Pills. They certainly are
"a grand tonic to the nerves. l used
them about year ago, to give me the
strength and vitality to go through the
ordeal that usually comes to women at
change of life, and found all the nerv-
BUSINESS, crying spells and weakness dis
appear in hurry. This led me to give
them to my daughter about the time
she began to have the endless trouble
some girls do in early life, and the
medicine acted equally as well with her,
She grew strong and steady--the color
became good-the languor and lassitude
disappeared and she was able to 60
about her school duties as usual /
consider the DIR. A. w. Chase Nerve Pills
unequaled as nerve and general tonic
in such cases and gladly recommend
them to others who suffer in similar
manner" SOC box at dealers or DIR.
A. w. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, n.
Y. Portrait and signature of A. w.
Chase, M. D.. on every.package.
signature hand set.
For Sale BY
j. =. Thro, Druggist
sea N. Front st. Maukato, Mina.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
OBJECTIONS FILED.
Will of the Late Theodore Heinze Will
| Be Conte sted.

From Mondays Daily.
The hearing OH the will of the late
Theodore Heinze took place this fore
noon before Judge Hughes. -Four of the
heirs, Christian, Melinda, Alvina and
Theodore Heinze, filed an objection to
the probating of the will, on the ground
that at the time it was signed the de-
ceased was not of sound and disposing
mind and that he was unduly influenced
in favor of the other heirs. The attor-
neys for the directors are A. E. Clark
and H. L. & j. w. Schmitt.
The hearing was set for Jan. Goth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
Productive of Sensations.

From Mondays Daily.
The Young family at Tracy keeps
right on furnishing sensations. The pos
tai clerk of that name was first to set
the town all agog, and now a brother
has started something. The brother was
employed as lineman. He left the
town suddenly no cause assigned, unless
it was some financial difficulty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
\ 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 1t will be for
warded postpaid by Paris Medicine Co.,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13

Ole R. Lund of st. James, who was re-
Gently enlisted at Mankato in the infant
Try service of the regular army, has been
sent to Columbus Barracks, Ohio, to take
up his duties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
HE MEANS SCOTS

Your doctor says you must
take cod liver oil. Probably he
means SCOTS Emulsion be-
cause you cannot take the
clear oil; no one can take the
clear oil who needs cod liver
oil. The doctor understands
that and doubtless means
SCOTS Emulsion of cod liver
oil which everybody can take
because it is emulsi6ed and
prepared so that it can be
very easily digested by the
most sensitive stomach. Most
everybody likes it.
Well send you sample free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04
WEST AFRICAN NATIVES.
They Like to Trade and Are Good
BargaiuerS

The native Africans are among the most
interesting people in the world says Mr..
George w. Ellis, United States charge
d'affaires at Monrovia, Liberia, in a recent
report, land the varied and natural wealth
of their country is unsurpassed. The indi-
cations are that they will for some time
yet almost wholly possess west Africa. They
thrive along the west coast in millions. AL
though armed like warriors. they are low
ers of peace; they have their peculiar civil
ization. and they are rich. but this wealth
is in wives, bulocks and slaves captured
in intertribal wars.
The native African secures the products
OF his country without much labor or diff
Guilty. When these products manu-
featured they command large profits
abroad. The increasing consumption in Eu-
rope of west African commodities is de-
pendent upon the native African. 1t is he
who secures the piassava, ivory. caoutchouc,
palm oil, palm kernels. kola nuts, kafa
seeds, hides, caSSaya, calabar beans, cocoa
and ginger. and it is he who performs the
labor in the steamship service of the coast
and in the trade and traffic and mines of
the interior. The African likes to trade, and
sends his products for miles from the in
terror to the coast. 1t Is easy to buy
from him, but no novice can sell to him.
He has been trading for centuries. His
wants and desires have been dictated by the
na ture of his environment and the customs
and laws of hts social life. He knows al
sight what is best for him, and the manu-
facturers of Europe have made millions
by studying his wants. When American
manufacturers turn their attention to west
Africa they will behold a most inviting COM
mercial field. The iron pots, brass kettles,
tobacco, steel bars. red caps, silks, cot
ton cloth, gold and silver trinkets. cap and
flint guns, and many other articles which
are called for by the African must be
made for him specially The Germans
thus far have excelled the English in max
ing cloth for the African, but it is my be-
lief that the American manufacturers can
and Will excel the Germans if they ever
investigate the profits of this west African
trade. Patterns of different articles ae-
cording to the wants of the natives, can
be forwarded through the department when
ever they may be required. The United
States is surely especially fitted to enter
upon the conquest of this great market;
the opportunity is now, and Liberia is the
omen door
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04
Wild Carrots.
From the Portland Press.

A bill is pending in the Mas sachusetts
legislature to prevent the spread of wild
carrots parsnips. 1t provides that every
person or corporation owning lands within
the state shall cut down or otherwise de-
stroy all wild carrots growing thereon, or
growing in the highways adjoining the
land, on pain of a fine for every day Of
neglect. This is a matter which should
receive attention in other states. The
weed in question is a comparatively new
one in these parts. 1t is but a few years
since it's appearance in any quantity was
noticed, but already it has spread through
many parts of the state and infests the
moving fields and roadsides far and wide.
What is everybody's business is nobody's.
While many farmers keep their land free
from the pest to great extent, their eff
forts are of little use so long as careless
and lazy neighbors allow the weeds to
flourish and go to seed unrestrafned. and
so long the highways remain the nurs-
cry and breeding ground for them. 1t is
an easy plant to eradicate if the proper
measures are taken, as moving or pulling
up by the roots before it goes to seed. II
allowed to mature, it bears feathery turf
of seed and these, prOtrudfng above the
snow are whipped by the wind and down
in every direction to spring up the next
summer The only way to get rid of 1t
is by concerted action. and the only way
to secure such action appears to be by
some such method as proposed In MaSSa-
chusetts 1t should be the duty OF the
towns to keep the public places clear OF
noxious plants, and it should be the duty
of Driyate land owners to do the same in
respect to their own premises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04
To Stop Profanity.
From the Buffalo Times.

From Buuaio iihieS'
There is so much profanity in Pennsyl-
wanna the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION in that state has begun cru
sade against it.
Certain expressions they agreed upon
readily as belonging on the prohibited list,
but with others they had more or less trou-
Bile For instance, they agreed that my
Heaven is very wrong, because it indi-
Gates a claim of ownership that is as yet
undecided while 20, scissors was de-
clared to be a harmless eXpletive, and was
permitted to remain. Even fudge"
rats" "pooh-pooh" and bah were not
molested and President Roosevelts favor
ite exclamation, by Godfrey, was found
to be unoffending.
What is profanity, and when do words
become sinful? Man-made laws are sufii-
GENTLY merciiu not to punish unless there
existed an intent of wrong doing. The in
tention is the very essence of the offense,
says our criminal law. ii there is no in
tention to offend, wherein lies the offense?
Occasions will arise where some safety
valve must be found to relieve the super
man falls over chair or hits his nose
against door in the dark, or steps on a
tack in his stocking feet, or loses a bet on
election. or has any of the hundred and one
things to do with the making of a news
paper.
It is said that words are born of
ignorance and lack of adjectiveS. The
man with vocabulary of 3,C01 words sell
dom utterS oath, the with 4,0U
never. So the best way to start on the
crusade would be with dictionary.