davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
BILLS WERE DISALLOWED.
Brown County Commissioners Feel
the Burden Of Koch Trials.


Some may form the opinion the
county commissioners were inconsistent
in not allowing the bill of Attorney S.
b. Wilson, of Mankato, and the Pink
erton National Detective agency, for
services rendered in the second Koch
trial, but when it il taken into con-
sideration that the county commission
ers refused aid in the second trial ex-
cept the payment of Gen. Chid's BILL
the non allowment of these bills is ex-
planned. says The Brown County Jour
nal. The commissioners went on the
theory, that if one bill was allowed
there would be manv others presented,
and the present condition of the coun-
tvs finances would not warrant the ex-
penditure of any large sum of money
in advance of what they have already
allowed for the prosecution in the Koch
case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
ENJOYED THE PEACHES.
Faribault Citizens Get Something In
Return for Money Spent. Ia

From Tuesdays Daily.
Receiver Lyman ID. Baird of the
First National bank has received six
crates of peaches from the De Soto
Fruit, Agricultural and Manufacturing
company of De Soto, Georgia.
The first consignment of the famous
Georgia peaches i'll this city aroused
great interest and IL good deal of good
natured comment. Most people to whom
Mr.. Baird took the peaches called them
their second bank dividends.
Mr.. Baird sent one of the crates to
Controller of the Currency Ridgley at
Washington.
The peaches into whose production so
much Faribault coin has been devoted
are large and sweet. They are what
would be called good peach Owing
to the warm weather and the fact that
they remained in the express office over
Sunday, they were not in good shape,
and most of them were spotted or de-
cayed, but the few good ones were eX-
cellent in taste.
The species of peach sent to this city
was the Alberta, the latest grown.
A letter to Mr.. Baird from Nj. II.
Pentz, local manager of the fruit farm
at De Soto, says that owing to the late
frosts only few bushels of peaches
have been gathered. The trees, he says,
are doing nicely.
The cotton crop on the plantation,
according to Mr. Pentz, is above the
average. There will be two thirds of
a full crop. Owing to poor crop reports
the price has jumped from 6 to 1914
cents the past few days. There is plenty
of time to get good cotton crop. The
cotton of the company is clean.
The corn and forage crops are doing
nicely, according to Mr.. Pentz, and the
cane is very good Faribault Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
IL. z. MARKS WERE PLENTY.
Bunco Men Were at Sherburn and
Reaped Harvest.

Sherburn, July 13.-The bunco men
and grafters followed Cooke & Barrett's
show, which exhibited here, proved
most effectively that gs re are those.
are ever ready to bite on the other fell
lows game. The biggest loss reported
is the sum of $500 put up by a promi
nent farmer south of Sherburn. A
doctor" had an electric belt to sell and
he wanted good honest, intelligent
farmer to act as his agent in advertis-
ing the belt in Martin county. He had
already, done business in jackson coun-
ty. His representative from that coun-
ty just happened along at that time.
Yes, have acted as agent for the doc
tor and have received my pay; he is all
right" he said. To show that he was
all right, he would deposit the salary
for advertising with any reliable person,
$50. Why not leave it with Mr.. Blank
of Jackson county, a venerable appear
ing old man with flowing beard. But in
order to be fair and as evidence of good
faith, Mr., Martin County Farmer was
asked to deposit $4OO casino checks
with Mr.. Blank of jackson county.
This was done. Now there is a Mar
tin county farmer looking for vener-
able farmer from jackson county with
a flowing beard and worth 10000, who
has evidently forgotten that he has S4OO
on deposit with him that does not be-
long to him. There were plenty who
lost $40 and $40 and one who lost $62.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
MUST NOT BE TECHNICAL.
Food Labels Must Be Printed With
Anglo Saxon Names.
From Saturdays Daily.


f. X. Slater, state dairy and food
commissioner, has issued a circular to
wholesale and retail dealers, constituting
the food law Incorporated in the re-
vised statutes. These statutes do not
go into effect until March, but Mr..
Slater wants the trade to understand
them and get rid of prohibited articles
before that time.
An important change in the revised
statutes is a clause requiring the label
on food product to contain the true
names of the ingredients, and not tech
meal names. which the public cannot
understand. In baking powder labels
alum must not be disguised as anhy-
drous soda alum, etc. These require
ments will bar some leading brands as
at present labeled, and time is being
given them to conform.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
July 21-2S-Aug. 4. 1905
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blu

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss In probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Richard Lee
deceased
On reading and filing the petition of
George Lee. administrator of the estate OF
Richard Lee. deceased, representing among
other things that he has fully admins
tered said estate, and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing the
final account of his administration. and for
the assignment of the residue of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered. that said account be examn-
ed and petition heard by this court. ON Sat
urday. the 18th day of August, A. d.. 1905. at lO
o'clock a. M. at the probate Office. in the city
of Mankato. in said county.
And il 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 10th day
of July. A. D., 1905.
By the Court.
Probate Court Seal.l WM T. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
July 21-2s, Aug 4. 1903.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMINS
TRAITOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-sS. I'm Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Patrick O'Connor
deceased:
On receiving and filing the petition of
Jennie Dubois. of the County of Blue
Earth. representing, among other things
that Patrick OConnor late of the County of
Blue Earth in the state of Alinne
sofa. on the sth day OF April A. ID.
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 daughter of said
deceased. and praying that administration of
said estate be TO herself granted:
1T is ordered, that said petition be heard be-
fore said Court, on Monday the 18th day of
August, AID. 1905, at 10 O'Clock a. m. at the Pro-
bate Office. in the Courthouse, in Mankato. in
said County.
Ordered further. that notice thereof Zoe Civ
Ell to the heirs of said deceased and to all per-
sons Interested. by publishing this order once
in each week for three successive weeks prior
to said dAy of hearing. in the Mankato Free
Press, a weekly newspaper printed and pub
liShed at Mankato, in said County.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day of July. A.
ID. 1905.
By the Court
PROBATE COURT WIN. i. HUGHES,
SEAL Judge of Probate.
Plymat & Plymat, Attorneys
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
JOHN PHIPPS, A MYSTERY.
He May Be the Father Of John D..
Rockefeller.

shenandoah, Iowa, July l3.-"No.
amt John Rockefeller's father" fercely
says John Phipps, an eccentric old
farmer living near this place, who, in
making his denial, goes contrary to the
opinion of three-quarters of the people
of the country.
In his general appearance, his man
ner of speech, and in many particulars.
Phipps bears close resemblance to the
William A. Rockefeller described by
Miss Tarbell in her latest article CON
corning the oil magnate. Phipps has the
Rockefeller elongated chin, pinched lips
and broad forehead, and in many ways
might easily be taken for the photo
graph of w. A. Rockefeller ST., at an
advanced age.
"And even if | am John Rockefel
ler's father, | don't want any of his
money. I've got enough of my own,
continued the old man in anything but
Rockefeller" sentiment.
For twenty-five years John Phipps
has been the mystery of southwestern
Iowa. Just when and how the report
that he is the father of the richest man
on earth, originated cannot be said.
For many years it has been whispered
in Fremont county that Phipps was re-
lated to Rockefeller, but who first made
such report is Il mystery.
In addition to his resemblance in ac-
ton and speech to the Rockefellers,
Phipps has the Rockefellers' way of
keeping quiet, and in the thirty years of
his residence in this county, he has not
made single confdant. Especially is
this true regarding his actions between
the years 1885 and 1850 He claims to
have been born in Virginia in 1872, and
to have come west when young man.
But not one word of his actions be-
tween 1885 and 1850. Since 1870 he has
lived in this county. That is, he has
lived here except during those myster
ious visits which he makes every year
or two and which keep him from home
several months each time. When he re-
turns from these visits, the old fellow
resumes his life as before Gossips say
he visits John d. Rockefeller on these
trips.
During Phipps' life here he has been
an exemplary citizen, and his note and
word are good at the banks. His farm
is well taken care of and he is compar-
atiyely wealthy. ..n .,.. .....
He acknowledges that he has son,
who was born in lS39-the year of John
D. Rockefeller's birth but he won't say
where. that son is.
All SHENANDOAH is attempting to find
the tie which will show old Phipps to
be the missing William A. Rockefeller,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
MRS. MAUDE WRIGHT DEAD.
Former Mankato Lady Dies Today at
Devils Lake, NJ. ..

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. Maude Wright, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Jones of South
Bend, died today at Devils Lake, n. ID.
Mrs. Jones is with her daughter. The
deceased was a young woman. She grad
uated from the normal of this city. She
was a niece of George +. Blake, park
superintendent. The remains will be
brought to Mankato for interment. She
leaves husband, William Wright, and
one child, three years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
Steps Taken to Have a Sewer
Laid to the Scho0'.
Laying of the Water Mains
Is Also Ordered.
Important Work Done at Short
est Session on Record.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The council meeting last night was
the shortest on record 1t lasted one
minute and half, but during that time
some good work was done. Mayor
Taylor called the meeting to order, and
five of the aldermen were on hand.
The reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with. and the council plunged
right into business.
Mayor Taylor explained why he had
called the meeting, saying that water
and sewerage were needed at the Frank
lin school building.
Aid. Hampl arose and moved that
public necessity requires that the sewer
be extended on Broad street from Vine
to Franklin streets and that the matter
be referred to the board of public works
under order No /. This was carried
unanimously.
Aid. Hampl then got up again and
moved that the board of public works
be instructed to purchase the necessary
material and proceed to lay water mains
on Broad street from Vine to Franklin.
This was also carried unanimously.
Aid. Hampl then moved that the coun-
ell adjourn, and this was carried.
This action of the council will solve
the water problem in that part of the
city, and will lead to the permanent
eradication of typhoid fever, which has
been existing there all of the year. Ow
ing to the fact that there will have to
be a rock cut the cost will be much
greater than would be the case else
where but the property owners see the
Importance of having water and sewer
and are willing to pay their share. The
city and the school district will no
doubt do what they can to tighten the
burden. as all are Jointly interested. The
work should be pushed forward as rap
idly as possible, so as to have the school
house supplied with water and sewer
when the fall term opens if possible
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
July 21-2s. Aug. 4, 1909.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Sarah Ham
NETT, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of W. Il.
Hammett, administrator of the estate
of Sarah lIammett, deceased. repre-
senting among other things that he
has fully administered said estate and
praying that a 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 l4th day of August A. d. 1908. at 10
o'clock a. m. al the probate Office i'm the city
of Mankato. in said county.
And il 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 i'm the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the 18th day
of July. A. ID. 1905.
BY the Court:
probate Court Seal VIM. f. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Walter A. Plymat Attorney
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
BOARD GRANTS A PARDON.
John n. CoiweIl Is Made Happy;
Rowe's Sentence COMMITTED.
ErnfIl Co IIrd do, Dill

MOVIE sentence COmmuteo.
From Saturdays Daily
The state board of pardons yesterday
granted IL full pardon to John II. Col
well of st. Paul, president of the Or
der of Eagles in Minnesota Colwell
was convicted of grand larceny In Ano-
ka county sixteen years ago and SEN
fenced on the reformatory plan. He
to the supreme court and lost,
but the county authorities failed to
secure Il return of the case from the
supreme court to the district court and
allowed Colwcll to go at large. He has
been resident of st. Paul twelve years.
The present authorities in Anoka coun
ty got remititure last May and ar
rested Colwell, who gave bond pend
ing the action of the pardon board.
which granted the pardon on the
strength of his good record since the
crime, which would make reforma-
tory sentence unnecessary.
The life sentence of James Rowe.
sentenced from st. Louis county in 1884
for an assault on female child. was
to twenty years, permitting
his release, on the ground that he was
sentenced for "a higher degree of crime
than he committed.
The board cleared up the July caIen-
dar all other pending applications be-
ing denied.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
NISCELLH
HAS. A. CHAPMAN,
INSURANCE,
fire. Tornado Plate Glass: Security on Bond
Office. l. o. o. r. Building.
July 21-2s, Aug. 4. 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 Ellen Macbeth.
deceased.
Whereas. an instrument i'm writing Islr-
porting to be the last will and testament of
Ellen Macbeth, deceased. late of the said
County, has been delivered to this court:
And whereas. Jennie NJ Fox has fled
Herewith her petition. representing among
other things that said Ellen Macbeth
died in said county on the 18th day of July.
1905, teState. and that said petitioner is the
executriX named i'm said last will and tesla
mert, and praying that the said instrument
may be admitted to probate, and that letters
teStamentary be issued thereon to herself.
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instIu-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court. at the Probate office in said county
on Monday, the 18th day of August, A. d. 1908.
at 20 O'Clock in the forenoon. when all persons
interested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said Instruments: Ht
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, i'm the Mankato
Free Press. a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Manliato i'm said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 10Th day of July. A.
ID. 1906
BY the Court.
Probate Court Seal WIN. L. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
5. B. Wilson, ATTORNEY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
How to Be Happy.

From Fridays Daily.
The lecture given before the Knights
of Pythias lodge and others last night
on "Happiness," by Brother Atwood
who recently lost his eyesight, was well
attended and was a verw enjoyable dis
course. Mr. Atwood was formerly a
minister, but his denomination was OPP
posed to his joining a secret order and
he was obliged to retire from the pull
pit. He has brought with him happy
style and fine thoughts and is we'll fit
ted to take the lecture platform
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
WILL BE READY OCT. FIRST.
BattIeship Minnesota to Be In Shape
for Sea Duty.


Washington, d. c., July l5.-Admiral
G. W. Caps, chief of the bureau of con-
struction, announced today that the bat
tleship Minnesota now under construc-
ton at Newport News ship yard, is 6s
per cent completed, and with the large
force which has just been ordered to
work on the ship it will be ready for
sea duty Oct |. The guns for Minneso-
ia are now being turned out by the
Washington navy yard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
STORY OF DEATH.
Accident Bulletin No. is, Gives Out
Some Narrowing information.

Washington, July lS.-Accident bull
letin, No. A. Just issued by the inter
state commerce commission, giving an
account of railroad accidents in the
United States during the months of
January, February and March, 1905,
shows that during the quarter there
were % passengers and 204 employees
killed, and l,65l passengers and 2,062
employees injured in train accidents,
making in all 232 persons killed and B.
7l3 injured in train accidents. Other
accidents to passengers and employees
not the result of collisions or derail-
ments, bring the total number of cas-
ualties up to 5,3O6 1909 killed and H.
397 injured). isN46l osa.u %
There was an increase of AZ in the
total number of persons killed, as COM
pared with the quarter ending Dec. 81,
1904. a pa0a an .fl
The total number of collisions and de-
railments, of which 2S4 collisions and
III derailments affecting passenger
trains. The damage to cars, engines and
roadway by these accidents amounted
to $2,44924
There was an increase of 81 in the
number of collisions and of l3l in the
number of derailments, as compared
with the last preceding quarter.
The total number of employees re-
ported killed in coupling cars and un-
coupling cars during this year was 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
Crandall In Custody.
rom Fridays Daily.

rom Fridays Daily.
Willard Crandall, the man who was
arrested at New Tim and jailed for
tampering with the till in the hotel of
Fred Johnson, last fall, was picked up
at The Saulpaugh by Chief Donahue
today, and taken into custody, the chief
having received information Indirectly
to the effect that the man is wanted on
a charge of pickpocketing at Louisville,
Kentucky.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness lis caused by an inf1amed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is inflamed
YOU have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed.
inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free. +. j.
CHENEY & CO.. Toledo O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
LIE SUEUR BOY KILLED.
Arthur Reddemann Thrown Beneath
Wheels of a Wagon.

LIE Sueur, July lS.-Arthur Redde-
mann, the eleven year-old son of Erie
bert Reddemann, a farmer living near
lie Sueur, was killed yesterday through
being run over by loaded farm wagon.
The team ran away and threw the boy
between the wheels.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21

Ed Ulrich, the farmer who was hurt
in a runaway accident near the Good
Thunder depot last Monday, is i'm
proving but still confined to his bed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
New Operating Table.

From Thursdays Daily.
The st. Joseph's hospital has installed
a fine new operating table, with electric
al attachment, which keeps the body
of the patient at normal heat all
through an operation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21

1t will bring rich, red blood, firm flesh
and muscle. That's what HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. Taken this
month, keeps you well all summer. 30
cents, Tea or Tablets. j. c. Thro.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
YOUR VACATION

food and water does not agree with
your weak stomach. You suffer from
Crsmps, DiarrhGa Nausea or Kidney
Troubles Be sure to take a bottle of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

with you and be able to enjoy your
trip thoroughly. 1t strengthens the
ST Omach and prevents the above AL
II entS as well as Indigestion, by spep-
5 a Constipation, Sic epiessness, Poor
Apr elite or rlalaria, Fever and que.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21

No. Hard 11OH No. Northern. 1Os19: No
Northen 1861; No. 3 Northern -: Durun
S.
No. 3 Yellow corn. 52A: No. corn SPA
No. White oats. 3OB: No. 3 oats ,92s.
Barley. 3S04h.
Rye. 573ltM5924.
Flax, l47A
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-21
TREND OF TRADE
Reported Daily by A. J. CUMMINGS
315 South Front St.
GRAIN QUOTATIONS
Mankato. Mimi. July 10. 1905.
Opening High Low Closed
MINNEAPOLIS Cash Close

MINNEAPOLIS received IS cars. against i26
last year. Duluth against rs.