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New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
Another Famous Mine

MORE widely known than the lost mines of Mon
1N1 tana EspantOsa Is Tarasca, which no less per
sonaq, than Humboldt visited and described It was
worked long before the Spanlards arrived IN Mexico,
and was then acquired by the crown OF SPAN, and.
with the cXccption of a short interval during the
Apache war, worked continuously until the French
Intervention The patriot administrator Don uan
Moreno then concealed the shafts and sought safety
in flight After the execution Of MaXimIan and
the restoration of tranquility, the location of
Tarasca was sought in vain. Don uan Moreno was
dead and of his assistants or ldDortrS could be
found
Some twelve fourteen years ago the rich mine
now known as Ubarbo opened up. The former
workings were found to have been very extensive,
and the old shafts had been carefully concealed I'M
der brush and earth. Rich pillars of ore were found
in the drifts and the mine corresponds IN many par
ticuars to descriptions of TaraSca found IN the
archives of the American consulate at Guay1na5.
Some believe therefore, that the lost mine of IaraSca
is now worked under the name OF | ObarbO, while
others assert that there is unquestlonabe evidence
that Tarasca least fifty miles distant.
The fame Of TardSca IS eClIpsed by the romance OF
the lost mine OF Taiopa. Mexican Of great wealth
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
raians Know the Secret

FkN tra- spend many hours at Merida, Slsal,
OF Bala L-s..tta1l. or at Progress, British Hon
duras. H... being approached by some Maya
lat--arc-- s1th great mystery and endless IN
junction --cl finally displays an uncut dla-
1nond Tor The Indians are shrcWd bargaIners,
and never barter he precious baublcs for a song, al
though .. -- dad - sell them for much less than
t-e;r re-. Strangely enough. they utterly
refuse u a.. RIB The resident planters, traders. and
manage .. ..c Lcncqucn plantations Probably
lley icar ' -5Eate the acquaintance OF residents
o. The Peninsula. for the reason that that course
iis-t lead -c ultimate discovery Of the source
from "l-. they obtain the gems. The Captain OF
vessel e----.I IN the sisal hemp trade estimates
l-at from ..'- ~ a hundred of these Aztec dla-
iAo.l2 t-l heir way 10 civilization every year
len ~. -enders pressed for an explanation
" Where . diamonds come from their reply Is al
Ta.s The Same. From The Lancadons. beyond II
bYca del tsrro" Bribery threats, intimidation,
ana even torture have been used IN the endcaVor 70
eAtrsc- lrClt information but without avail,
"!-- attempts 10 shadow the diamond sellers nearly
ANA result premature funeral for the would be
1estcti.e. Prospecting expeditions have been
e4uiT ed ~ penetrate the wds OF the upper SUI
1I-'1' some oi these 10 grief IN bloody en-
oD-'l,eis ".ta the untafned IancadonS. others be-
ele 3 e1i'an@ed in the vast maze Of troplc swanIs
anu LsSpDrs that lie beyond the mountain barriers,
D-l none has ever found the slightest clue 10 the
--.s5eEE pi me diamond mines
e tz1ec diamonds invariably white, ol small
~ y medium size. and nearly always awless- To
Ae NE gstery more profound, II frequently nap
IN }lal 'he Mayas offer for sale diamonds that
90 been cut and polished with small degree OF
- ana accuracy That either the savage LanCd-
, IN II he aenicivilized Mayas possess the skill or
e Ie appliances - enable them to cut and polish the
.'Di-i, IS regarded by many incredible. 1hese
- - assume that the gems formed part OF the
treasure 81 some bIlccanecr. That the Indians
al,eoteTed the secret horde Of Of the pirate
i9 ~ past ccntuTlcs Is not unthlnEabe; but the
'i-tss ls spoiled 10y the fact that the Aztec dla-
'-'1' were known even before piracy began on the
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

the old DAYS o the TczoncS nuggets Of gold aS large
a, Z. mans head were taken from tins wonderful
region and that huge lump Of the yellow metal
taken from Montana E-Iant"Sa Was kept At the
capital CITY for the trial of those persons who were
accused Of certain crimes Il the accused could hit
the lump of gold. his innocence unQuc~tIonahlE
demonstrated and nc was permitted I" =" tree. but
II he could not lit It he was condemned I" death 1t
is said that the nugget was S" heavy that n' man
possessed the strength 10 rlsc II from the ground
but that the gods always IntcrVcncd on behalf OF the
innocent cndoWing them with supernatural strength
to toss it into the air ike a feather.
One vi search the maps Of McNlCo and the nltci
States in vain fpr the name OF this region ot
chuntmcnt; but careful comparison of many differ
cnt legends current the Southwest and in Northern
NcNICp and Of obscure references made t. Il InoIn-
tam of that name by early Spanish writers. ha}e
established the fact that Montana ESlantooa IS
identical with Santiago Mountain, located IN Ic\as
about Twenty-Five miles from Marathon, The
Southern Pacific railroad, not far from the RIO
t1r5ndc River, which makes Il great bend near that
point The mountain - about seven thousand feet
high; but steep and rocky that II IS all but IN
accessible
About a year ago George Cacn of san Antonio
turned from prospecting expedition IN search OF the
traditional lost mine with many specimens OF dccon
posed 1pr1hvrv containing fair values in gold. How
ever he WAS not content to work mere prospect but
succeeded in locating the old mine worked by the
slaves Gf the MonczumaS, II II took Hmm twenty
years to accomplish his object. His enthusiasm has
inspired others to engage III the search, So ttt at
the present time there at least halt score Of
1rosI cctng parties orng the canons and gulchcs
of Santiago search of the legendary treasures on
Montana Esr,antos;t. No McXIcuu either side Of
the international boundary, viii approach even the
thills Of the enchanted mountain. believing that
untold mIsfortuncs would fall upon him, but II there
j. pnld in Santiago it viii take than host of
legendary devils to keep the American prospector
from finding 1t.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
Mcxico's Golden Legends

THE whole of Mexico is rich in lore OF lost MINES
although most of the natives OF the lower classes
(among whom this sort OF legendary tales must bG
sought Os4t contIde IN the dcSInScd ana ht
GrInop The vast majority of these legends are pure
tigrncnts of the imagination; tor the McNlran Is a
born r.rnanccr. However. there IS one test that
may be relied upon to indicate Whet ther or II" the 'e
has anv basis in fact If the legend sIecltes tAt the
lost mine is protected by evil spirits by acil ol
tnchantrncnt, or by some namclcSs monster, there
is GOOD reason for the belief that such Inlne really
exists This curious circumstance cltH '
1,-rd bv both the Aztec rulers and by their crafty
C1 successors for the protection OF the treasures
of he. hills from the VaTlCc and CuldltN oi the rap
HE The ruling classes nculclted 1t an article OF
faith that the mines the property OF the &'dS-
Every cliff roc k canon, and arroy" was guarded hy
-, demon who could he Ilacatcd only by the priests
None but the chosen vlccgcrentS OF the b"da thc
NontczarnaS Icr1nI. ted 10 share the treasures
locked away in the divine treasure vaults ana even
then = bodvguard of priests were always III the
underground workings acatn% the spirits by means
of endless sacrifices and IncintatlonS
Every Mcxican of the prolettrat to-day mas III ms
veins more or less of the blood OF the aboriginal race
and th, Sr1ucrstitiO and fears OF the STpEtHi%
hnries that gathered round the pyramid OF thouIl
., er human sacrifices bloody gods tour cen
trcs ago survive with little change II one scratches
(irestr he Will find Pagan every time mus II IS
that from the days of the long dead IezpncS come
an 10 the living present countless traditions and
folklore tales of enchanted valleys and mountains,
containing mines of InconcclVable wealth, but
Guarded i,v spells or by horrId monsters and meN-
oIent spirits 1t IS probable that every legend OF
~ ,.t1,r- had its origin IN fact. No doubt many
nf the, ancient mines OF the AZtecs were discovered
and worked by the Spaniards but II IS unqutStion,
able. that many others have never been FOUND ana
that the location OF OF the richest mines worked
under the direction OF the Spanish YlceToyS IS no
longer known.
The Friehtful Mountain
ITO the searcher after lost mines, n" more pro1ns-
i mo prospect IS open than Montana Eslantosa
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

rTARDTE d nook or corner Of North
III -A--.~.l can tc found 50 barren
L g- -..r.- -.l resources that the old
timers a-E .-. .'l~s.lltl shop historians
cannot -...-.. II least one legend ui a
lost MN. worked hv ne Indians a. -.
Name - legendary copper mines
New .-- .-- lead mines up the Hudson.
Penn- -.-. II mines, Virginia Is --
size. and Minnesota is diamonds. g
while nearly every other State and
Te-~--.-- s. --.- il mythical minerals.
h0ry.,- --..- --- rocks may he IN fact
q course. - .. these lost mines never
had a--- .- -,..4 ----..rV existence
II.He-.-. al these legends Il
ID mine ----r -lg--el. ! he truth
q raan- ...a proved bv their
discovery. ...- -... ---f,--. .trlttal Ncr-tT oI
Tie stories -.e Peg Leg Breyvpgcl,
L-r CABIN. --.-. Pine and many other
famous mines j. lrnpEcttlE
tv.-e.et ....... ....-..-e,lt -tr- 9nS who have
C.-rlu. .---.... -.-..--.l The known ClrCurn-
stances .-- rating heir existence
T.-y-- .-t- -arl-s lining legend OF hidden
wealth --.- -.- e..rce---rg he diamond mines Il
the J-u..... River. II the same time, the
d.a-a.-5- dives are So far from being unco,n-
mon thar -. ..--al existence # important dlI-
Inar5 n district does not admit Of doubt.
The J--.. --c-cc- the mountains o1 ! ucat.tn
through .. terrific . a-gc~. .-tl walls nun
d-tis 81 f.. ..r tururar.Ilc n suiliu;ty and
grardc,-- Grand Canon II the Colorado The
Tslr- -rl- ---tr t--l-r..- into the open PLAIN
called - ,. ..- re--s Mouth Of the Mountain
The iee-.-. II TINS point are - the people pf
luearan tie Pillars Il Hercules we're 20 the
ancient -r.-.- II The NcsiItcrranean tc fIHs
nEra, le-a- ...a lie The lands ot mystery. liable
r9-aanoe. a-- ..-,h- The upper U5umaclnta has
never been .-ed. Iut 10y treaty agreement i
forms The ... .-v line bc-wccn Ncxico and buate-
Tla-a io~ q ..--e of 5eEcncE-tivc one hundred
miles, and -.--l rhiS region the course ot the
-cte- : ---.. ----at-l-;iI.
This dis. -te home = the Iancadon Indians,
probably e savage and warllke tribe remain
lns IN N.-. ..-,--ca. Military expeditions have
teen sem Them by both Republics: but the
country and So difficult pf access that their
conques- ..n- lar in the future Closely re-
lated - o.. ..adou-. and III frequent and ami
cable ca--.. .-5.ll with them. the industrious
and thor -shdaed Navas OF Iucatan. who
cultivate .- Is u heneguen for which the PENN
sui *
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
The Friehtful Mountain

TO the searcher after lost mines n" 1noIe pIohs
i mo nrosrecr IS open than Montana Espantosa
II GFrjgbtf1II Mountan The MeXlcans say that III
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
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New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
By JOHN L. COW A N

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-08
Nov 1-S-l5--1907.
ORDER to- EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Fred Macbeth.
deceased
On reading and filing the petition of
Mary Leseman. Administrative of the estate
of Addeline Macbeth. deceased. aoministra
trx of the estate of Fred Macbeth
deceased. representing, among other
things that she has fully administered said
estate and praying that time and place be
fixed foreXamining and allowing the final &C
count of her administration and for the as
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 on
day. the 18th day of November A. ID. 1907. at 10
O'Clock a. m. at the probate Office i'm the city
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing i'm the Mankato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
i'm said county.
Dated at the city Of Mankato. the 18th day
of October. A. ID. 1907
By the Court:
probate Court Seal WM, +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
II. L 81 w Schmitt, Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-08
NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-ss. District Court, Sixth Judicial Dis
trict.
I.W Johnson and Ole Johnson, Plaintiffs, vs.
Charles Christensen and Josephen Chris
Hanson, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF an exc
cution to me directed and delivered. and now in
my hands. issued ont of the District Court, Sixth
Judicial District State of Minnesota, in and for
said county OF Blue Earth, upon Judgment
dered and docbeted in said court on the 18th day
of September, 1907. at rs p M in an action in
which J. W. Johnson and Ole Johnson are plain
tiffs and Charles S. Christianson and Josephen
Christensen are defendants, in favor of said !.
w. Johnson and Ole Johnson against Charles S.
Christensen and Josephen Christensen, defend
ants. for the sum of One Hundred Ninety-fve and
20l0o 1915 20 Dollars, which execution d-
rected and delivered to me sheriff in and for
said county of Blue Earth. have levied upon
all the right, title and interest of said defendants
Charles S. Christanson and Josephen Christian
son in and TO the following described real estate
in the county of lue Earth and state of Mime
sota described as follows, to-wit:
Alltheir interest in lot No. Five (5l, and west
half (Wh) of lot No. Four % of Cobb's addition
to the village of Lake Crystal, Blue Earth county
Minnesota.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that I,
the undersigned sheriff aforesaidy shall on the
10Th day of November, 1907, at the hour of 10
o'clock in the forenoon of said day. at the east
ery front door of the court house in the city of
Mankato. Blue Earth county. Minnesota, proceed
to sell, and SELL all of the right title and interest
of the above named Charles S. Christensen and
Josephen Christanson in and to the above de-
scribed real property to satisfy said judgment.
amounting to One Hundred Ninety-fve and 20-10O
(S195 POI Dollars together with all accruing costs
of sale and interest the same from the Dist day
of September, 1907, the rate of six per per
annum. Said sale to be at public auction, and
sold to the highest bidder TO cash, at the above
named time and place.
Dated this End day of October. 1907.
JOHN W. DONAHUE.
Sheriff of Blue Earth County, Mimi
EDWARD c. FARMER
Attorney for Plaintiffs, Madelia, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-08
NO SUCCESSOR TO MRS. EDDY
The Lady Is Well Preserved; Recently
Issued a Book

''This talk about successor to
Mrs. Eddy is pure speculation and is
no more than rehash of a manu-
featured rumor which has gone the
rounds of the press for years.
''In the first place, the well pre-
served condition of Mrs. Eddy, as re-
Gently discovered by the public makes
the question of successor very much
out of time.
''In the second place, one who is at
all familiar with Christian Science
must know the impracticality and inn
possibility of a personal successor to
Mrs. Eddy. Christian Science is al
ready discovered and established and
Mrs. Eddy is already succeeded in
large measure by the religio- science
which she teaches, and she will never
have any other successor. The Chris
tian Science church will never have
any other personal leader beside Mrs.
Eddy. 1t is part of the mission
of Christian Science to do away with
leaders and to teach mortals to de-
pend upon divine guidance, and in
compliance with this fact, a bylaw
of the Christian Science church speci-
fically provides that the term 'leader"
shall not be applied to Christian
Scientists in connection with Chris
tian Science. Mrs. Eddy, because of
her unique position as the discoverer
and founder of Christian Science,
naturally and necessarily becomes the
leader of the Christian Science move
ment, but the consummation of her
work will place the church beyond
the necessity of leaders or heads.
'The rumor that Mrs. Eddy will
not again appear in public is with
out any foundation whatever. Mrs.
Eddy reserves for herself the same
privilege which she has always claim
ed of going when and where she
pleases.
"The rumor that within few
months an edition of "Science and
Health will be issued which "will
deal at great length with the oppo-
sition of the medical fraternity to
the Science movement and advice to
her followers just what to do in hos
tile communities" is also pure fabri-
cation. Mrs. Eddy has just issued her
revised edition of Science and
HEALTH" but it contains no such mat
ter as described in the rumor."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-08
Nov. 1-S-l5--1907.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-sS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Addeline
Macbeth, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Mary Leseman. of said county:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of a III 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 April
A.. D; 10 s. 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
present their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time, all claims rot pre-
Sented to said Court. or not proven to it sat
iSfaction, shall be forever barred un lrss 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 publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton. in the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper prin ted and published at Mankato
in said County.
Dated at Man kato. the 25th day of October.
A. D., 1907
BY the Court:
| Probate Court Seal WIN. +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
H. L. & ]. W. sCHMITT, Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-08
PREDICTS NEW RACE OF MEN
Will Be Better Bunch Than Those
Who Are on Earth.

Chicago, Nov Ga new race o;
men, with Chicago as its place of
origin, is to be the next stage in the
development of humanity.
This statement was made yesterday
before an audience of clubwomen by
DR.. Alfred L. Cole, medical director of
the G. A. r. in the state of Illinois.
DR.. Cole says he is merely interested
in all sorts of psychic phases but
doesn't bother with cults.
"The human race" said he at the
meeting of the Progressive Health
club, "is now functioring in the fifth
SUFFRAGE of the fifth root race. There
are seven of the root races. you
know. Sex came in with the second
And it is pretty well established as
well as anything can be established
that Chicago will be the nucleus of the
sixth SUFFRAGE.
"The marrying and inter-marrying
of all the races of the world which
is going on here is going to form a
SUFFRAGE that will be better than ours
in every way"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-08
Sad Passing Away Of Mrs.
James III. Spencer.
ILLNESS OF ONLY FEW DAYS
Stricken With Acute Meningitis on
Tuesday; Medical Aid of No Avail;
Prominent i'm Society.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The sudden and somewhat unexpect
ed death at seven o'clock this morn
ing of Mrs. James III. Spencer, at St
Joseph's hospital, was a shock to the
community. The death was the Gull
mination of brief illness, which had
its start Tuesday night, when Mrs
Spencer was stricken with acute men
nights. Almost from the first she was
unconscious, and she never rallied af-
forwards or regained consciousness. As
she failed rapidly she was removed to
the hospital at nine o'clock Wednesday
evening. At five o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon local physicians held consul
tation, and in order that nothing
might be left undone to save her life
DR.. Eugene C. Riggs of st. Paul, a
specialist on such troubles, was sum
moned and arrived at 1880 p. m.
DIR. Riggs expressed himself as salts
fed with the treatment that had been
given, and held out some hope of re-
covery. He thought that the patient
was making as good progress as could
be expected, and took the early morn
ing train back to st. Paul.
At shortly before seven o'clock, a
decided change for the worse was no.
ticed, and death followed inside of ten
min haforo thu ,,hxyciIio,c Nv.
Spencer could reach the bedside of the
patient. Mrs. Spencer had not been
very strong for some time past, but
was able to be out and attended the
theatre Monday evening.
Katherine Meagher Spencer was the
oldest daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Meagher, who were
among the most prominent as well as
well to do residents of Mankato. She
was born and reared in Mankato, the
date of her birth being May %, 1877.
She was educated in the public and
normal schools of Mankato and also
attended the Visitation convent at
st. Paul for four years.
The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer occurred June p, 1900, and
two children were born to them, John
Meagher, who was four years old in
September, and William" Battelle, who
was two years old last April. Besides
her husband and children, Mrs. Spencer
is survived by two brothers and two
sisters, John B. Meagher of St. Paul,
F. X. Meagher of this city, Mary B.,
wife of DR.. Henning of Chicago, and
Miss Agnes Josephine Meagher who is
attending school in Paris, France.
Mrs. Spencer was prominently iden-
titled with Mankato social circles, and
was always favorite with large
circle of friends, and her death causes
much regret. Her husband and little
boys will have the sympathy of all in
their bereavement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-08

fornia as organizer and lecturer For
ten years she was editor of the state
temperance paper Her husband was
an active worker in the cause also
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kelly, who
were recently married in this city, left
last night for their old home at
Tomah, Wis.,, where they will reside.
Superintendent and Mrs. E. r. Critch-
EFT of New Ulm are attending the
teachers convention.
II. G. Childs and wife of Sayton
are among those attending the teachers
convention.
A. H. Jones of Minneapolis is spend
inc a day or so in the city
G. H. Foster and wife of Mountain
Lake are visiting in Mankato.
L. C. Rev of Vernon Center was in
Mankato today.
Superintendent George A. Franklin is
one of the prominent educators attend
ing the teachers netting in this city
Mrs. John Olsen and Miss Myrtle
Sprague of Mapleton are in the city
attending the meeting of the Southern
Minnesota Teachers association.
A. w. Lonsbury of Cedar Rapids
Iowa, is in the city, and was served
with papers in action in the district
court over a land deal.
Mrs. Baber was operated upon at
Emmanuel hospital this morning
August Gems of CerescO, August
Wendt of Amboy, and A. Hohenstein
of Vernon Center, were court house
callers today:
George Fitzsimmons, president of the
Citizens State bank of Candy, was in
Mankato today.
Henry Radtke of Elbow Lake was in
Mankato today.
w. r. Barnes, wife and daughter
Miss Orleana, left this morning for
Firstview, Col, where the former is
postmaster and store keeper His fam
lily will remain during the winter. His
daug glitter, Miss Percia, is there now
conducting the store and postoffice in
her fathers absence