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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
COURTLAND NEWS
From the St. Peter. Herald Cores
pondent

August Boyer made trip to New
Ulm Monday.
Otto Doring visited Gibbon on bust
ness last Thursday.
Gustave Boyer returned last Friday
from his trip to Elgin, Ill.
Charles Burchard of New Ulm, was
a business caller here last Monday.
The Misses Anna and Louise Meyer
returned from their Minneapolis visit
on Saturday last.
Mrs. w. A. Wagner and son return
ed home last Sunday from their visit
at Des Moines, la.
Sheriff August Olson of st. Peter
was here Oh official business last Sat
urday.
Henry GrOnhoIz ana two sons, from
Hanska, visited relatives here over
Sunday.
Oscar Spellbrink returned to Manka-
to Monday. He attends college in that
city.
Mrs. Fred Bobsin Jr. and Miss En-
ma Bobsin called on friends at New
Tim Friday.
The masquerade dance given last
Saturday night was big success
There was very good attendance and
those who were present enjoyed the
affair greatly.
During the last two weeks nearly
everyone i'll CORTLAND has been down
with the grip for few days. The
grip microbe has been very busy, and
few were fortunate enough to escape
the epidemic.
A quiet wedding was solemnized in
our village last Tuesday, when Miss
Martha Epke and Otto A. Doring We're
united i'll marriage. The Herald joins
with the many friends of both in
wishing them married life that will
be long and happy.
Louis Scharf, formerly cashier of
the CORTLAND State bank. moved his
family to Robinsdale, this state. last
Friday. CORTLAND people sincerely re-
greet the departure of Mr.. Scharf and
his estimable wife. Both made many
friends while here. and the former will
be greatly missed in business circles.
lie was trustee of our village and
was active in its interests. and his de-
parture will be regretted The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Scharf wish
them all possible success in their new
home
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
Feb ~ Mar Is. 1901.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate OF Caleb LeavItt.
deceased.
Whereas. an instrument in writing purport-
ing to be the last will and test ament of Caleb
Leayitt. deceased late Of said County, has been
delivered to this Court:
And Whereas, Seymour i. Leavitt has filed
herewith his petition. representing among
other things. that said Caleb Leavitt died
Ia said County, on the 2ist day of July.
1901. testate, and that said petitioner is the
Executor named in said last Will and Tesla
ment. and praying that the said instrument
may be admitted to probate. and that letters
tesla mentary be issued thereon to himself.
1t Is Ordered, That the proofs OF said in
strument and the said petition be heard be-
fore this Court. at the Probate Office in the
City of Mankato, i'm said County, on Saturday,
the 18th day of March. A. d.. l90s. at IL
O'Clock in the forenoon. when all persons in
tereSted may appear tor or contest the pro-
bate of said Instrument:
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That notice of
the time and place of said hearing he given
to all persons Interested. by publishing this
order once in each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing. in the
Mankato Free Press. weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato. in said
county.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day of Febru
airy. A. D.. 1907.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal.] VIM, +. UGHES.
Judge OF Probate.
JnO y. Noe, attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
SOME HONEST RICH MEN
Prof. jerks of Cornell University Says
Roosevelt is an Example,


New York, Feb lS.-President Roose-
welt and Cecil Rhodes were cited yester-
day by Prof. jerks of Cornell univer-
slty, III an address before the League
for Political Education, as men whose
lives have proved the oft -leard remark
that no man can be both rich and hon
est. He declared that some great for
tunes are the rewards for the services
rendered to society.
"Who could place a money value on
the service of Theodore Roosevelt in
putting an end to the Russian Japanese
ward?' he asked. "Such man is sure
ly worth more than million dollars to
the world and the world has had the
full value of the fortune he inherited.
How could You put limit on the
value of the services Cecil Rhodes gave
Great Britain in establishing a British
empire in South Africa?
"The winner of a great fortune is al
ways man of power and he makes his
power felt largely because the great
mass of humanity merely drift through
life"
He declared that this explodes the
theory of socialism. Men who have the
elements of leadership would rule the
community just as effectively under a
socialistic regime as they do under the
present condition of government.
Prof. jerks maintained that ''the idle
rich is much abused designation. He
believes that there are really very few
persons i'll this country who can be
so classed On the other hand.
he declared that possessors of great for
tunes often use them wisely for the
benefit of the public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
Too Much Water in St. Peter.
ON TUESDAYS Daily


All work has had to be suspended
on st. Peters new sewerage system,
which is being constructed at cost of
$1,000. Surface water has flooded
the tunnels, and unless powerful
pumps can be secured, it is doubtful
whether the contractors will be able
to complete the drain on time.
While the weather was cold the
work progressed rapidly, but about a
week ago it was retarded by water
in the tunnels, and as the temperature
rose, a great volume of surface water
came down from the hills. 1t flowed
through the old sewers and then into
the new workings, and yesterday morn
ing it was found that the pumps were
unable to cope with it and the men
were driven out.
Orders have been placed for large
pumps, but operations cannot he re-
sumed until they arrive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
TOTAL LOSS ONE MILLION
Insurance Companies Give SanFran-
cisco Fire F cures.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The committee
of five of the thirty five insurance com.
panies which acted in unison in settling
their San Francisco losses by fire and
earthquake have made public the list
of their net losses by the disaster.
The estimated round value of the de-
stroyyed or damaged property insured by
the 233 companies in San Francisco was
S3l5, 100000, on which there was a net
insurance loss of $lS0,OO0,0OO, covered
by 100000 policies. The gross loss of all
kinds by the disaster is estimated bv
the committee at Sl,00000OOOO.
The thirty five companies in their set
Elements handled 42.077 claims.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
AmbOy School Notes.
From Mondays Daily.

From MONDAY OdIIy.
Miss Mayme Louer, Amboy reporter
for the Journal Junior, sends the fol-
lowing:
Two programs have now been given
by the Xerochorian Literary society.
the last one being on the evening of
Jan. 10.
Four pupils of the eighth grade room
have now been promoted to the high
school room, on account of the change
of half year subjects.
The boys of the Athletic association
are planning to compete with the st.
James high school at basket ball on
Friday next, and some time later will
meet the Lake Crystal team, in hand
ball.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
WOULDN'T STAY HOME
Former Mankato Woman Gets Di.
vorce and $4,000.

Racine, Wis, Feb. lS.-Mrs. George
| j.. Waite, formerly of Mankato, Mimi,
obtained IA divorce from her husband. a
wealthy farmer, today, and half of a
property worth 100000, besides the
custody of her child. She says he
wouldn't stay at home; that when the
child was i'll she got on her knees ask
! ing him to stay at home and that he
| kicked her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
CHANGES HIS MIND
Karl SchIagei Now Seeks the Divorce
That He Previously Opposed.

One of the cases on the district
court calendar is that of Karl Schlagel
VS.. Henrietta Schlage. 1t is a d.
vorce case, the ground being desertion,
and the plaintiffs attorney is c. o.
Daley 1t will be remembered that a
year OF so ago Mrs. Schlagel, who
was formerly Mrs. Ziegner, sued her
husband for divorce. but he opposed
the case successfully at that time,
and also retained possession of the
house owned by his wife. Since then
he has changed his mind and is now
the plaintiff in a divorce case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
POULTRY SHOW DATES
Next Annual Show to be Held Jan A.
10, 1908.

| :
The Central Minnesota Poultry asso-
citation held meeting Saturday evening
at the residence of Secretary j. w. Kohl
man. 1t was decided to hold the next
annual poultry show Jan. 4 to 10, 1908.
Several parties were mentioned for
Judge, but no decision was reached. 1t
was decided to hold another meeting at
the home of Mr.. HOLMAN Saturday
evening, March 2.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
Winters Backbone Broken.
From Mondays Daily.

While many think that the spring
thawup has arrived, older residents
predict plenty of cold weather to fol-
low this break in winters severity
The backbone of winter has evidently
been broken, and with the snow prac-
tlcally gone any cold wave that fol-
lows will be of short duration and
will not seem very severe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22

H. A. Maltby, of Cherokee, Iowa, who
has been visiting his son, DIR. H. W..
Maltby in this city, returned to his
home today, called there on account of
the sudden illness of an aunt in Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
WHY so POPULAR

DO you know why the Bi,ters is SO
popular amorg sicSly people all over
the world? Then let us quite the gi,t
OF the thousands of voluntary testi
monialS sent us: "YOur Biste rs cured
me after all else Rave failed" This
ought to convince YOU that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22

The repairs upon the German Luther
an church have progressed to such an
extent that the services will be held
there as usual next Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
FROM TOWNS AROUND
Batch Of News Items Clipped From
Exchanges.
From Mondays Daily.

Exchanges.
From Mondays Daily.
The Wells Forum states that Father
f, Cieszynski has gone to Rochester hospi-
tai for rest and treatment. 1t is hoped
that the popular priest is afflicted with
no serious complaint.
G. W. Nash received card this
morning from his daughter, Pearl, who
is a Macalaster College student, stating
| that Warren Stearns, the well known
/ college boy who was poisoned at st.
Paul a few days ago, is now considered
to be out of danger. Word was receiv-
ed at Jasper today, however, that the
young mans father, W. w. Stearns. of
that place, who was called to st. Paul
by his sons illness. has been advised bv
the doctors that he had better remain
with Warren for time yet.-Pipestone
Star.
Elysian village, lie Sueur county, has
put OH the lid. Because the village
marshal was somewhat lax i'm enforcing
the closing laws the council summarily
removed him from office, and then the
councilmen increased the liquor license
from $500 to $3.50 without dissenting
vote.
SlaytOn Presbyterians last week fin
ally decided to call a pastor to fill the
pulpit of their church. A call was sent
to Rev. LaGrange, of Sandstone, who
paid a visit to Slayton few weeks ago.
Rev. LaGrange is at present time an in
mate of st. Luke's hospital at Mime
apolis, suffering with severe cold.
Just what action he will take in con-
sidering the call has not been learned
Gazette, Slayton.
The Alden Advance says that ID. Z.
Walker, late i'll charge of the business
of the Milwaukee company here, but for
some time at Mankato, in like capa-
city, has been rendered a further adj
vance in position and might take the
station at Winona if he desired, but
he is likely to remain in Man
kato. Mr.. Walker is genuine rail
road man and this evidence that he is
appreciated by the company will be
pleasing news to his friends here, as well
as Alden, his former home.
Window high school basket ball team
was defeated at St. James last Friday
evening by score of % to Is. The
Plaindealer says the boys have been
rather unfortunate in their games, so
far as victories are concerned, but that
the development of skill, strength, agil-
is not the sole oject of good sport
ity and how to take defeat graciously
is worth something.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

is a superior medicine and the one Won
ne d to cure Dysps psia, Indig estjon
Costiveness, Female HIS. Headache
Colds, or Malaria. Try bottle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22

Chicago, Feb. 2O.-Hogs, $500; left
over, 9,Ol2; market closed steady; quail
ity fair. Estimated for tomorrow. 81
600; bulk. $6.95a7.00; light, $6.75a7 90;
mixed, S6S0a7.05; heavy, $6.75a7.O1;
rough, $6.15a6.S5. Pigs, S6.02a7.0O.
Workers, $6.40a665. Choice, S6.95a7 OF.
Cattle 10000; steady to strong; quality
far. Sheep 1900; market steady;
quality fair.
Omaha. Feb. 2O.-Hogs, 10000. Cattle,
400. Sheep, 1900.
Kansas City, Feb. 2O.--Hogs, ll,OOO
Cattle, 1000. Sheep, 5000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
TREND OF TRADE
Reported Daily by the WiscOn-
sin Grain and Stock Company.
Qncorporated)
Hog and Cattle Market.

South st. Paul, Feb. 20.-Hogs, 1900;
steady; good, heavy, $6.67a67O; good,
light, $6.6Oa6.65; good, medium, S6.65a
$67O; mixed, $6.GOa6.62. Cattle, steady;
stockers and feeders and lambs steady.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22

The Wells Forum states that Father
Cieszynski has gone to Rochester hospi-
tai for rest and treatment. 1t is hoped
that the popular priest is afflicted with
no serious complaint.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-11
COCK FIGHTING Is FAD
OF PARTISAN BARONESS
Says There Is No Law Against Sport
Conducted In Parlor and
Defies the Humane
Society

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, Aug. 10.-The Paris Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has
served notice on Baroness La Case that
she must not permit any more cockhghts
in her salon, but her ladyship, having
taken counsel, replied that there is no law
against cockfighting in a fashionable par
lor in France, and that she will have as
many cockflghts as she and her friends
desire to witness.
The baroness is one of the most daring
women of all Paris, and her defiance is
generally applauded by the fast set for
ever craving for new forms of excitement.
When the baroness introduced cockfight-
ing in her salon, the arena being a dis
carded billiard table, the novelty was
readily taken up and orders for fighting
cocks were dispatched to Spain and Por-
tugal by a number of young bloods, ard
even by some women.
At the first match at the baroness salon
a cock belonging to Vicomte Louis d An
digne was beaten, though he was cele-
brated bird, for which the vicomte had
refused 1000 francs. The fighting birds
wore the regulation steel spurs, and an
unknown cock bore his through the Vi
comtes birds head in the twelfth round,
bespattering the ladies and gentleman
forming ring around the billiard table
with blood
The defeat cost society pot of money,
sinve everybody had been betting on the
vicomte's bird, which had an enyiable rep
utation as a fighter.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-11
OLD WOMAN TREASURES
LETTER FROM VICTORIA
Missive Brought Her Competence In
i Her Own Country

Special Cable to The Herald.
LUCKNOW, Aug. 10.-A remarkable old
native woman is living in a secluded part
of the Karachi district in Sind. She is
70 years old. and one of her most cher
ished possessions is a letter written to
her by the late Queen Victoria.
Twenty-Five years ago she went to Eng
land with the object of seeing the queen,
and took with her a petition to her ma
jesty written in English.
She arrived at buckingham palace just
as the queen was preparing to drive out.
The woman expressed her desire to see
her majesty, and explained that she had
come from India.
The officials at the palace obtained per-
mission for her to present the petition
and the queen then wrote a few words
on note paper bearing the royal water
mark, to the effect that she had seen the
Indian beggar, who was an interesting
parsonage.
When she arrived back in Sind the
woman showed the queens letter to the
local authorities, who presented her with
a piece of land, which she has cultivated
very diligently
She has more intelligence than the
average village woman, and in spite of
her old age still rides pony.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-11
PURE FOOD LAW
UPHELD AT FRESNO
BENEFITS SEEN IN SULPHUR RE.
FORM IN FRUITS
New Rule VIII Compel Growers to
Inform Themselves to Avoid
Trouble-LaW Great
Help

Discussing the sulphur question, which
California, the Fresno Republican makes
editorial comment as follows:
There is now no reason why any grow
er who will, in good faith, sulphur moder-
ately, should feel the slightest appre-
hension. Neither is there the slightest
reason for any packer repuL--,ing con-
tracts or rejecting fruit. The packer
who rejects fruit prepared in good faith
is not himself acting in good faith. And,
aside from the suddenness of the ruling,
which is now averted, sulphur limit is
in itself good thing. PROFESSIONALLY
we have been too cartl sss in the use of
sulphur. Nobody has known just how
much he was using, and some people
have used q great deal too much.
This rule will compel us to equip our
selves to know what we are doing 1t
will doubtless demonstrate that fruit can
be made to look just as well, and taste
a great deal better, with very much less
sulphur. 1t may to be sure, be neces-
sary to combat worms by Keeping the
insects from laying eggs on 1t, instead
of by poisoning the fruit until the
worms cannot eat it, but that is bet
ter way, anyway. The eggs of these
and they will not get into it IL 1t is pro-
tected from insects. The rule will also
put an end to the practice of packers
dipping and resulphuring fruit, for the
sake of an extra cent a pound profit on
the absorbed water.
California producers should uphold the
pure food law, even where 1t pinches US
a little. 1t is the most important law
ever passed in our interest, and 1t heips
us more than 1t does any other producers
in the country. Practically every Gail
fornia product is or can be made con-
formable to the strictest pure 1000 laws
The principal competitors of these prod
ucts can not be made to conform to
anything but the most lax law, express
ly devised to let them in. The stricteI
the law the better it is. for us, AND
while this particular ruling may neeo
some modification, after the practical In,
vestigations are complete, we can counl
on the good faith of the government tc
make these notifications. And on gen.
eral principles we should extend all pos,
sible encouragement to the enforcement
of the law,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-11
ALVADOR WOULD LIKE
TO BORROW SMALL SUM
SPECIAL AGENT WANTS ONLY
FIVE MILLIONS
Government Will Try to Enter Into
Negotiations with Mexico-Will-
ina to Give Million as Pre-
MUM on Lean

Special Cable to The Herald
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. lot was
learned Yesterday that the mission OF
Lie. Miguel Yudice, special agent OF the
Salvadorean government to Mexico ana
the United States, was to endeaVor ~
secure a. foreign loan for Salvador In the
sum of 100000 gold.
On Tuesday Mr.. Yudice held long IN
+erview with President Diaz, whom ne
had not met since he was minister OF
+he Central American Union to Mexico
in 1897. On the following day the sal
radorean agent became Ill at the san
carlos hotel, but is now rapidly I'M
proving. -. NJ,
II is stated on good authority that Mr.
yudice will attempt to enter into no nego-
tiations with the Mexican government IN
connection with the proposed loan, put
that banker in this city has the matter
under consideration The Salvadorean
government in addition to paying stip-
Mated rate of interest for the loan Will
give 81 900 900 gold as premium on
twenty-five year loan, and Will give az
securitv the customs receipts at the ports
of entry. g.
II was pointed out yesterday that sal
vador is not pressed for money but tna'
the government deems 1t convenient 10
convert the internal debt into foreign
one The internal debt amounts to but
S4.5O0.OO0. Salvadorean currency, or some
thing over S2,1OO.OOO gold, and If the at
TEMPT to float the $5,000,000 gold loan
proves successful a neat sum VIII pe
placed in the treasury.
Mr.. Yudice expects to leave for New
York soon.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-11
MEXICO WILL HAVE
PLENTY OF POWDER
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FOX
BIG PLANT AT SANTA FE
Secretary of War Signs a Contract
with Guilermo Bach for the
Erection of Huge
Plant
snec,al to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CITY OF MEXICO. Aug. 10.-The Mex
ican government is going to have a big
plant to produce smokeless powder for
military purposes. A contract has just
been signed by Secretary of War Cosio,
representing the government, and Gull
lermo Bach. as representative of the
firm of Pablo Bergner, Sues. Guillermo
Bach, S. en- c.. by the terms of which
the firm will erect complete plant to
produce smokeess powder, both for rifles
and other firearms.
The plant will be established in the
building where the national powder fac
tory is located. at Santa Fe, near Tacu-
baya, which will be enlarged for that
purpose. The machinery has been or
dered from the we'll known Krupp works
in Germany, which is represented IN
Mexico by the Bergner firm.
The government intends to expend
about half a million pesos in erecting
the new plant, but the expense will prop
ably be profitable in the long run. Inc
Bergner firm asserts that in two years
the factory will be running. Some ex-
perts are to be imported to start the
work and to teach the Mexican WORK
men the art of making munitions
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-11
MAKING GOOD THE PROMISE
TO BUILD FORTY HOMES

Two new houses have been started in
the Mccarthy company's Greater Los
Angeles tract during the past week.
These are the first two of the forty
homes to be built by the Mccarthy COM
pany in the Greater Los Angeles tract,
Main Street Villa tract and Florence
Heights, and are being built on South
Park avenue between Sixty-seventh and
Sixty-eighth streets. on lot 8, block g. and
on Sixty-eighth street, between San Pc
dro and South Park avenue, on lot IA.
block C, Main Street Villa tract. The
Mccarthy company will start two houses
each week, or with increasing demand as
many more weekly as required, until the
forty are built.