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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22
Mar S-15-22 1907.
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 Leavltt,
deceased.
Whereas. an instrument in writing purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Caleb
Leavitt, deceased late of said County. has been
delivered to this Court:
And Whereas. Seymour L. Leavitt has filed
Herewith his petition. representing among
other things, that said Caleb Leavitt died
in said County, on the 21St 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
teStamentary 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, in said County. on Saturday,
the 18th day of March, A. d., 1907. at 10
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 be given
to all persons interested, by publishing this
order once in each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing, in the
MankatO Free Press, weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato. in said
county.
Dated at Mankato. the 18th day of Febru
airy, A. d., 1907.
By the Court.
Probate Court Seal WIN. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Jno. G. Noe, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIM!

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNEoOTA-Couu of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate OF Maria f.
Walker. deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Eupheula NJ. Walker. of said County.
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court. for examination and allowance.
at the probate office in the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day.
viz: Monday. the 9th day of September. A. D..
1907 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-
sert their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not ppe-
Sented to said court not proven to its sat
isfaction. shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice OF the time an6
place of hearing and examination OF safe
claims and demands shall be given by publi-
cation of this order for three successive. weeks
priorto the dav appointed for such eXamina-
ton. i'm the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county,
Dated at Mankato the ith day Of March.
A. ID. 1907.
Blythe Court.
probate Court Seall WM. f. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate
s. Il. Wilson. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22
Mar. S-15-22. 1907.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. SIS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Edward Olson
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition CT
Ida C. Olson, eXecutrix. of the
estate of Edward Olson. deceased
representing. among other things that she has
fully administered said estate. and praying
that time and place be fixed for examining
and allowing the final account of her 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 ex-
amined, and petition heard by this Court,
on Monday. the lsJ day of April. A. d,
1907. at 10 o'clock a. m, at the Probate
Office, in the City of Mankato, in said
County.
And IL is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all perons interested
by publishing copy of this order once
in each week. for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in the Man
kato Free Press. a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato, in
said County.
Dated at the City of Mankato the list day
of March, A. ID. 1907.
BY the Court,
probate Court Seal)
VIM. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Tho Hughes Attorney
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22
500, 900 Babies
Are Sacrificed
State Official Declares Adulterated
Foods an Appalling Menace.

At a recent meeting of the executive
committee of the National Association
of State Dairy and Food Departments,
the secretary of a state board made
the assertion, and produced figures to
prove it, that the death of nearly half
a million little children in America
last year was due to poisons admins
tered in impure foods.
Welcome, indeed, is a food that is
known to be pure and wholesome, rich
in nutrition and good to eat,-So good
that no other food can take it's place.
we refer to Malta-Vita, that delicious
crisp. whole-wheat food. Among all
the cereal foods we believe Malta-Vita
is the only food that is simply and
wholly pure grain product and nothing
else, except a little salt. 1t is free
from any foreign sweetening agent or
other adulterant, and is made in abb
Solute cleanliness.
perfect breakfast is impossible
without Malta-Vita, and it's just as
good three times q day. Containing
every food element of the best white
wheat and pure barley malt extract, it
is Intensely vitalizing and easily di
gested. Let your children have all the
Malta Vita they want and you need not
fear for their health. Try some your
self with cream or fruit You never
tasted anything quite SO good All
grocers, now 10 cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22

training at the high school, did not APP
ply for a reelection. His place is the
only one not filled.
Several new and well recommended
teachers were elected. Miss Marie Hauel
is daughter OF the late II. C. Hauer
and is a graduate of the normal school
and has taught ut Alexandra and Aus
tin, and is now teaching at Marshall
Miss Ruth A. Jones is daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Jones, old and re-
spected residents of Lake Crystal, and
is a graduate of the normal school and
has taught at GAINESVILLE and Adrian
and is now teaching at Lake Crystal.
Miss Grace Holmes is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c: l.. Holmes, and is a
graduate of the normal school and is
now teaching at Lamberton.
During the balloting Drs. Beach and
Snow were tellers. All of the members
of the board were present.
DIR. Holbrook brought up the matter
of finances, saying that if the $4,000
note at the First National bank was
paid with the proceeds of the March
settlement there would be no money for
the April and May salaries, and he
thought that the note might as well
be continued, in which event the bank
would honor the overdraft in May and
June 1t takes $4,000 a month to pay
The board left the matter with
DIR. Holbrook to do what was the cheap
est for the district.
One bill that was laid over from the
last meeting was allowed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22
Mar 1920, Apr 5, 1907
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS. I'm Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Henry c Hauer
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Leonhard II. Hauer. of said county:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate he presented
to this court, for examination and allowance.
at the probate Office i'm the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day.
viz: Monday. the 10Th day of September, A. d..
1897, 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 sat
iSfaction, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publi-
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such eXamina-
ton, i'm the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
i'm said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 18th day OF March.
A. ID. 1907.
By the Court:
[PROBATE COURT WIN. f. HUGHES.
SEAL Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22
Mr.. Wells Chaired.
From Saturdays Daily.

Mr.. Wells, who has been the leader
of the Commercial college band since
Jan. |, was given pleasant surprise
yesterday afternoon at the college, when
the students presented him with a
handsome leather rocker. Speechmakins
accompanied the presentation. Mr.. Wells
goes on the road, beginning today. His
efforts for the band have been greatly
appreciated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22

Miss Ella Karmany and Guy Sheldon,
two well known and popular young peo-
pie of this city, were united in marriage
yesterday, and left on the train for
Chldress, Tex. The affair was very quiet,
no one being appraised of it except rel
atives, and only few were present.
Both bride and groom were raised IN
Mankato. The bride was born here and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22
Improved in Health.
Saturdays Daily.

FTUTfI LIFFIIy'
Sleepy Eye Herald: A letter yester-
day received from Senator Somerville
dated at st. Petersburg, Florida, states
that he is in perfect health and that he
and wife will reach home about April l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22
From Tuesdays Daily.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Funk entertained
party of thirty friends at their pleas
ant home on Clark street last evening at
a six O'Clock dinner. 1t was a delicious
repast, served in courses. The decOra-
tions were such as were appropriate to
the st. Patrick season, green, with
shamrock emblems. The evening was
spent with music and games.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22
Board Engages Teachers
For Ensuing Year.
NOT MANY CHANGES MADE
Bunch Of Money Will Have to BE
Borrowed to Pay Next Months
Salaries.
From Tuesdays Daily.

strong corps of teachers with a single
exception at the special meeting held
last night for the purpose. The rule
in the grades was followed in regard to
salary, that a teacher receiving less than
$50 a month be advanced S. month,
and those receiving $50 a month or more
be advanced $3.50 month up to the
maximum point of S55 and to S65 for
principals There was some shifting
about of present positions, but as fin
ally arranged, the corps of teachers for
next year is as follows:
Superintendent, j. NJ. Mcconnell,
$1,000 per year.
High School.
Principal, Caroline A. Fullerton, 81 900
per year.
Mathematics, Emma c. O'Donnell, $75
per month.
Latin, Helen G. Cutler, SIS.
German and science, Z. C. Stakman,
$50.
History, Grace f. Comstock, SIS.
Science, Roy A. Payne, $50.
Algebra, English and botany, Edward
j. Gasink, S75.
Manual Training, no selection.
Music and Drawing, Fannie Pitcher,
$50.
Eighth Grade.
Lizzie Lewis, $40.
Amelia Iceberg, sos.
Mrs Z. l.. Cook, $65.
Pleasant Grove.
Principal, and seventh grade, Marie
Burmiester, $65.
sixth and B seventh, Emma A. Fire
stone, sos.
b sixth, Clara r. Kelly, $50.
Fifth, Jessie Harter, S55.
A fourth, Helen A. Meyer, $3.50.
b fourth, Carrie A. Brewster, $55.
B third, Grace Holmes, $50. =
Second, Inga johnson, $50. r"'
First, Laura NJ. Thomas, S55.
Primary, Edith Pinney, $3.50.
Union.
Principal and seventh grade, Eliza
Tenney, $50.
Sixth, Florence Eggleston, $3.50.
Fifth, Florence +. Sheldon, $3.50.
Fourth, Lillian Murphy, $3.50.
Third, Isabel S. Beatty, $55.
Second Alma Coughlan, $3.50.
First, Jennette NJ. Funk, $3.50.
Primary, Mabel l.. Wood, $55.
Franklin.
Principal and seventh, Minnie Ban
gerter, 500.
Sixth, Jennie ID. Fletcher, sos.
Fifth, Marie Hauer, $50.
Fourth, Anna NJ Skuse, $3.50.
Third. Minnie Z. Parker $3.50.
Second, Julia NJ. Hub, $3.50.
First, Grace L. CAIN $3.50.
Primary, Helen A. Hall, $3.50.
West Mankato.
Principal and sixth and seventh, Ella
F. Hodson, $62.50.
Fourth and fifth, Ida NJ. Lewis, $3.50.
Second and third, Ruth A. Jones, $50.
First and second, Jessie B. Irving,
$3.50.
Primary, Louisa Oleson, $45.
Several teachers did not care for a
reelection. Miss Clara +. Dunn, teach
er of German, English and music in the
high school, was one of these, and her
position was filled by the election OF r.
C. Stakman, graduate of the Univer-
sitv of Minnesota, who is now teaching
his first year at Redwing.
Miss Mary L. Willard, principal OF the
Union school, Miss Martha r. Bohan
teacher of the first grade in that build
ing, and Miss Lillian F. Hurd, teacher
of the A fourth in the Pleasant Grove
did not desire reelection.
n w Anoier teacher of manual
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22

SOLD By L. 9. DIAMUND.
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Mar. S-1--22. 1907.

Tho. Hughes. Attorney.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
EIGHT KILLED.
Dynamite Explosion Tore Workmen
Into Fragments.

AS the result OF a premature explo-
sion of a box of dynamite near Tola,
Charlotte county, Va, Thursday af-
tcrnoon, eight persons were killed
outright and six other persons SER
'iously injured. The two Americans
lotte county, fireman Of a dinkoy en-
CINE and Cornelius Sullivan, Of Lam
oni, H., foreman of the McDermott-
Construction company OF Chicago,
which has the contract for the con-
Struction Of a part of the Tidewater
railway. The six others killed are all
Italians, who are known by numbers
rather than names.
The accident happened in a deep
cut where a force OF about fifteen
mon were engaged. A box contain
ing about nifty pounds exploded and
all in the immediate vicinity were
killed. The victims were blown to
atoms, and fragments of the bodies
wore scattered in all directions. For
some distance around the scene,
heads, arms and legs were picked up.
one Italian was blown SO far up into
the embankment that the body had
to be dug out with picks.
A dinkey engine standing in the
Yards was blown to pieces. The OK
@plosion was heard for miles around
and nearby houses were damaged by
the terrific shock. The Ill of the
explosion is unknown as the victims
were the only persons in the vicinity.
| George Mason, an engineer, was rat
allv injured.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05

ROBBERS USE AN AUTO.
Vanderbilt Race Course Selected FOL

Robbers in the state of Long Is
land have taken to the use of the
automobile, A number of robberies
have been committed on the course
on which the Vanderbilt Cup race
was u and in each cas- the robbers
have come to the house and escaped
in an automobile. The latest theft
wa committed near Minneola, l.. |.
on the Jerico turnpike, near Krug's
corners, where the fastest running
was done in the famous race last
fal. Herman Schwerter, a farm
hand in The employ of Charles Os-
valid was attacked and made uncon-
s%cious. by the use Of chlcral. Then
the safe in the house was robbed of
$1,000 AMI valuable jewelry. The
trio ofrobhers came to the farm in a
red racing car and then escaped.
When Oswald and his wife returned
to the farm they found Schwerter
gagged and unconscious. 1t took
three hours to revive them.
Mr., Oswald saw the robbers while
they \ ere, on their way to his hone
He an we:swife we're driving along
thesu They met a car in which
there re three men. All wore
caps and were dressed alike. When
Schwerter revived he told the story
of the crime. He said he was writ
ing a letter, when there came a
knock at tn" door. H opened it and
was confronted by three men, all in
automobile caps and dressed alike.
The men quest oned him until they
found he was alone and then
t Wo overpowered him, while the
third rushed in and forced choral in
to his mouth.
After seeing the man helpless on
the floor the robbers broke the safe
with a pickaX they had gotten in the
barn, removed 81 900 and fled. 1t
was an hour before Mr.. and Mrs.
Oswald returned. They summoned
the sheriff, who called out all the
deputies in the county. A doctor
was summoned to care for Schwer-
ter. A determined effort is being
made to apprehend the criminals,
because Of the fact that there have
been SO many robbcries on the island
in which the robbers have escaped
in racing cars. The description given
by Mr.. Oswald is counted as an i'm
portant clue in the search.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
SHOT HUSBAND.
Tie Attempted to Whip Adopted
Son When Wife Interferred.
The Woman Picked Up Gun and Shot
Her Husband, and Then Went On
With HEP Work.

A specialize The Augusta Chronicle
says Thursday evening, Fillmore
Latham, a prosperous Garmer, living
five miles east OF Salley was shot
by his wife, Mrs. Josephine Latham.
He vas attended by DR.. P. A. Phil
lips and Ds. II. A. Jones OF SPRING
field, who found it necessary q am
putate ALI of the fingers of his right
hand except the thumb. About fifteen
or twentytshot entered his right side
near the point Of the hip, but the
doctors We're unable to ascertain if
they penetrated the abdominal cavity
or not. Latham is seriously If not
dangerously shot.
Filmorei Latham Is said to be a
hardworkilg man of some means but
is of a high and passionate nature.
Ills wife is said to be of a like ma
ture. Thursday evening Latham at
tempted to whip an adopted boy
when his wife interferred causing a
difficulty between them in which she
struck Lafhan with Il stick. Latham
grabbed Up a double-barrelled shot
gun and snapped it in the breast Of
his wife, who stepped back into the
house ana picking up another gun
shot Latham as above described.
People who knew them blame La
than. After shooting Latham his
wife went on with her work as usual.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
THIEF AND INVENTOR.
Philadelphia Prisoner Il Confirmed
Robbcr and Mechanical Genius.

Invention and thievcry go hand in
hand with Joseph Il. Svatk, confined
in the City hall at Philadelphia on
charge of robbing a saloon. The man
has a notified record, and has lived
under a variety of assumed names.
He has been charged with and con
victcd OF every crime connected with
thieving from petty larceny to dar-
irg burglarics and horse stealing.
Police records show that he is one of
the most expert robbers in the bust
ness and that his inventive genius
makes it almost impossible to impris-
on him, Is he picks all kinds of locks
and has never served a full sentence
for any charge of which he was con
victed and imprisoned.
Svatk is mechanical genius. While
in prison he has perfected a number
of inventions to be used in the man
ufacture of shoes. For one of these
he received $1,000. For another.
which he also perfected during a per-
iod of enforced confinement, and
which is for pe~rforating shoe tips,
ne has been offered a large sum and
big yearly percentages in royalties.
The man could make a living honest
ly, but he prefers to pilfer rather
than labor.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
MOST ATROCIOUS CRIME.
White Man Assaulted Colorcd Child
and Shot ColOrcd Man.

ettb tptioN ~ -
a dispatch from Aiken says news
reached that city last Thursday Of an
atrocious crime being committed
ncar Toale, on the edge of Aiken and
Orangcburg counties. Only rumors
could be gotten, as nc official notice
has been received by the authorities.
From what could be learned it
seems that the affair is about as fol-
lows, or rather this Is one side of the
story, and the other side cannot be
learned:
On Tuesday Dave Jeffcoat, a white
man of questionable repute, went to
the home Of Il negro named Fogle
and while Foglc was away working
in Il field, assaulted his little daugh-
ter, who is said to be about ten years
old.
He thcn, it is said, went to the
field where l'oglc was at work and
there shot him with Il gun, inniCting
a mortal wound. What occurred be-
tween the men there is not known.
AS was stated, the affair has not
been officially reported and owing to
the distance the report could not be
substantiatcd. If the above Is true,
Jcffcoat has gotten himself into scr
iouS trouble.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
WILL MEET Ar ORANGBURG.
South Carolina Undcrtakcrs Select
Next Meeting Place.

a special from Columbia says
the final sessions Of the under
takers convention we're held on last
Wednesday, the numbers on the pro-
gram Of most interest being Il series
Of demonstrations on three subjects
reserved for the purpose by Col.
Clarke, OF Clarke School Of Embalm-
ing at Cincinnati. This expert shows
the delegate Il number OF new wrin-
klcs that had not been seen before
and his talk was appreciated.
Resolutions of regret were adopt
ed on the death OF Mr.. John T.. An
sci, Of Walhalla.
Orangcburg was chosen as the
ncXt meeting place.
New officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, w. Hampton Dukes,
Of Orangcburg; first vi~cc-prcsidcnt,
J.. NJ. Van Metro, Of Columbia; Sc
rund vicc-prcsidcnt, y. j. McCartha,
Charleston; treasurer, j. Ed. Reid,
Rock Hill; secretary, James +. Mack
ay, G~rccnVillc.
Executive committee, j. T.. Mack
ry, G%rccnvillc; w. w. Moore, Barn
we'll; John ID. Wood, Grccrs.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
home Of Mrs. Kidd on the following

home Of Mrs. Kidd on the following
morning
"YcS."
The prosecution brought the state
mcnt from the Witness that she had
not mentioned Il single word Of her
experience on the evening prior to
people she met on the anne day. she
had talked pleasantly with the moth
or of the victim on the morning Of
the tragedy, but had not mentioned
her experience to her. The witness
was asked if before she went buggy
riding she had not taken q drink Of
whiskcy at Estes store, to which she
replied yes"
did you drink in Estes store on
Easter"
The defence objected to the qucs-
ton and the jury left the court room.
Mr.. BOulding, who was conduct
ing the croSs-cXamination, said that
his motive in asking the question vas
to show that Miss Loving was i'm the
habit of drinking whiSkcy. However,
the prosecution waived the question
without Jugde Barksdalc rendering
an opinion, but intimated that it
might be brought up again at the
proper time.
WI. DOuluiiP Stdleu tndl lie OK
pcctcd to show that Theodore Estes
was guilty of no improperly to Miss
Loving. The jury was brought back
into the court o and the question
ing resumed.
Miss Loving, In answer to ques-
tons, stated that she was an expert
horsewoman and weighed about lao
pounds.
This concluded tho cross-eXamina-
ton and the court adjourned for the
day.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
- -
HUSBAND COMMITS SUICIDE
His Wife Had Gone to Her Mothers
With the Children.

Finding that his wife with their
two children had gone to the home
of his mother-in-law, Paul Vein
traub. a salesman, 35-years-old, Of
No. II Gerry street, Williamsburg,
n. Y, committed suicide early Thurs
day morning by inhaling gas in the
parlor of his home. He had been Ill
as we'll as one Of his children.
Before he killed hNn' self he remoV-
ed the tips from three s;as burners in
the parlor and plunged ~ every hole
and creVicc in the room. His suicide
was discovered by the family OF sam
uci Le.crman on the floor above, who
were almost overcome by the fumes
of the escaping gas which had pen
etrated their rooms through an air
shaft.