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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01
Mar 1-S-15. 1907
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Mary Ann ESgar.
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
III. B. Perrin. 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 i'm
said Blue Earth county on the following day.
viz: Monday. the 9th day of September. A. ID.
1907. at ten O'Clock i'm 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 he 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 publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such eNamina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county
Dated at Mankato. the 9th day of Fcbru-
airy, A. ID. 1907
BY the Court:
lPROBATE COURT WIN. Il. HUGHES,
SEAL Judge of Probate
5. Il. Wilson, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01
GOOD THUNDER.

Amer McNlam is visiting with his
friends, the Chapshaw brothers.
Miss Lizzie Bryson visited with her
Sunday.
About twenty-five of the young people
from town surprised Mr.. A. j. Whitman
Saturday evening. Finch was played
and fine time reported.
Miss Mary McGrath of Mankato was
caller here Monday.
Mrs. Louis Kruse of Mankato attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Mountain.
Mrs. III. NJ. Benedict is nursing the
children of Byron Thompson, who are
very ill with a relapse caused from
measles.
Mrs. Bruscke's sister and family of
Alma City are visiting her.
Louis Steinberg is hauling stone for
a new barn.
DR.. w. A. Melicke was called to the
st. Peter hospital to perform serious
surgical operation Monday.
S. King is very ill at his sons home.
The farmers institute was well at
tended, and was very interesting, as well
as instructive. Everybody who attend
ed felt well paid for leaving their work
and listening to the speaking on the diff
ferent subjects relative to farming.
The funeral of Mrs. Mountain, bet
ter known to us as Grandma Noun
tain," took place from the Catholic
church Monday morning. We will great
ly miss the dear old lady, who had
gained the love of all who knew her,
and our sympathy is extended to the
bereaved ones.
Miss Maude Hamlin of Baldwin,
Georgia, is visiting with her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. K. l.. Hank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

Here is nice boost for Congress-
man Stevens: Speaking about avail
able men for governor to succeed Gov
ernor John A. johnson the man to
win will need to be man approved
by the people with some creditablc
public service to his credit. Congress
man Fred C. Stevens is probably the
best equipped man in the state to
make the race and insure a republi-
can victory and an able, popular and
Conscientious governor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

Elmer Adams, representative from
Otter Tail county, has proposed a most
practical plan to celebrate the states
golden jubilee. Build bridges and build
them well. Let the people receive in
return for the money expended some
thing of a substantial character. If
st. Paul wants to get up blowout"
the people of that city should be will
ing to pay the bills as they would
receive all the benefit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01
Mar 1-S-15, 1901
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of William b.
Torrey, deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Ger
trude NJ. Lovejoy, formerly Gertrude NJ.
Torrey. Administrative of the estate of Wilt
am b. Torrey, deceased. representing among
other things that she has fully administered
said estate. and praying that a time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing
the final account of her administration and
for the assignment of the residue of said estate
TO the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered. that said account b+eNam-
lned. and petition heard by this court, on
Saturday, the ord day of March, A. D. 1877.
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the probate office, in
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 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 goth day
of February, A. ID. 1907.
By the Court.
VIM. Il. HUGHES,
[ Probate Court Seal Judge of Probate
VIM. \. Plymat Atty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01
Wild Boar Starves.

Faribault, Feb. 27.-Last summer
while circus was exhibiting at Red
Wing a wild boar escaped from its
cage and disappeared. a reward of 5000
was offered for the. recapture. The
animal has been found dead on Knute
Ranks farm, near Nerstrand, a few
miles cast of here The animal eyi-
IDENTIFY starved to death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

The two-cent fare bill and the anti
pass bill have passed the senate, and
this in spite of the strenuous opposi-
tion of Senator George p. Wilson, who
spoke of his great love for the people,
but who seemed to have greater re-
gard for the feelings of the railroads.
In the adoption of these measures the
people have won great victory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

The Fairmont Sentinel says a great
hullabaloo is being raised over ''widen-
ing the capitol approaches but they
can never be made wide enough for
some of the noisy, ambitious politicians
to reach the capitol
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

the pigeon of the committee. 1t
should be reported out and given a
fair discussion if for no other reason
than educational value which such con-
sideration would give it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

Billie Sunday has at last solved the
problem of what would happen if the ir-
resistible met the immovable, says The
Duluth News Tribune. Down at Kanka-
kee, ILL.,, he has converted and brought
to the mourners' bench a group of con-
firmed politicians to whom church
meant only punching of votes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

There is rumor ahoat that Mayor
Taylor will apply the lid in case he
is reelected. If the lid is proper then,
it is proper now. The whir of the
slot machines is still heard in Man
kato, Notwithstanding the fact that
they are a gambling device pure and
simple
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

1t is said that Pennsylvania will offer
Senator Knox as a presidential candi-
date. 1t might be interesting to know
whether Mr.. Knox will warm up suffi-
GENTLY to shake hands with the presi-
Dental nomination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

Some of those congressman who vot-
ed to increase their own salaries cried
out nay when the bill to add a mite
to the wages of the employees of the
postoffice department was before them.
1t does make heap of difference to
them whose OK is being gored.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

Chancellor Andrews of the Nebraska
University has joined the pessimistic
class along with James j. Hill. The
chancellor predicts things of direful
nature for this country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

The Redwing Republican says it sure
ly must be a proof of true love, when an
ardent lover purchases diamond ring
on the installment plan on a. salary of
$l2 a week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

Mayor Smith of st. Paul announces
that he will not reappoint Health Off
Ger Ohage. Mayor Smith is bending the
knee to the politicians.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

Hans Peterson has rented his farm to
Andrew Anderson on shares, the agree
ment being that the seeding shall be
done with Monitor Drill purchased of
III. b. Perrin & Son.. i an;R III va
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

John F. Stevens has resigned as chief
of the isthmian canal project and the
big ditch is now about to be turned
over to the army engineering corps.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

The Brainerd Commercial club wants
the legislature to treat the railroads
kindly. Why not request the legislature
to treat the people kindly?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

The Thaw trial drags its weary way
and there is no telling how much Ion
ger the smut mill will be in operation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01

The Duluth News-Tribune regrets
that the bill providing for the initia-
stive~-and referendum is consigned to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-01
MAY GET APPOINTMENT
Shifts in Washington May Land Con-
gresham McCieary Job.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The impression
so strongly prevails among the members
of the Minnesota colony here that Rep
resentative McCleary will be provided
for by President Roosevelt's administra
ton with a comfortable federal Job that
the prediction is made upon what seems
to be reliable authority that the Nam
kato man will drop something equally
good" when he retires from the house
on March 4.
Ever since the defeat of Mr.. McCIeary
at the polls last fall there has been more
or less gossip here connecting his name
with Il good federal appointment i'll
Washington. He was first mentioned in
the general land office, but those who
know him secuted the idea that he
would take that position.
Since that time there has been gossip
about transfers and changes i'll several
positions, notably that of the director
ship of the census and several of the as
sistant secretaryships in the treasury
and other departments which are re-
garded as certain to provide an opening
for man of Mr.. McCleary's recognized
talents to render good service to the
government i'll an important and lucra-
tive position.
Shifts Departments.
There will be shifts and changes in the
treasury and postolf'ice departments as
result of the change on March 4 of Post
master General CortelyOu to the head of
the treasury Some of the young men
who are placed in assistant secretary
ships i'll the treasury department out of
the kindness Of Secretary Shaw's big
heart must soon give way to make room
for men who will be appointed upon 9th
er than sentimental reasons. First AS
sistant Postmaster General Hitchcock is
regarded as certainly slated to move to
the treasury department to fill one of
these assistant secretaryships, and it is
said that Second Assistant Postmaster
General Shellenbarger will retire very
soon after Mr. Cortelyou leaves the post
office department next week The predic-
ton is made that Representative Nc
Cleary will land in one of these places,
either as an assistant secretary of the
treasury or an assistant postmaster
general.
Eastern Friends at Work.
1t is asserted that beyond doubt
the Minnesota representative will be
called to one of these important depart
mental positions. 1t is recognized here
that he has special qualifications for SER
vice in the treasury, but i'll the shift of
things it may be he will 90 to the post
office department, especially as the posi-
ton in the treasury of assistant secre-
tary i'll charge of customs, for which he
is recognized as especially fitted, is not
likely soon to be vacated
There are intimations that the warm
personal friends and admirers of Repre-
sentative McCleary in the east, where he
has come to be well known from his
many speeches on tariff and financial
questions, are urging that Mr.. McCleary
shall be retained at Washington, where
he can continue work for the principles
which he has defended for many wears
i'll congress. At all events, it is assert
ed that before many weeks Mr.. Nc
Cleary will be called to departmental
work Pioneer Press
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
GoUernor Objects to Assessment
 Of Only 40 Per Cent Of Value

will show that In many instances only 33 Ia per cent of tho real valuation wss assessed. His bill provides for the equalization of all taxes in tho state. Every taxpayer will have ts pay onS40 per cent of the real value of his pr6per1v and this would add . big revenue to the State Treasury.
 The committee determined, after raising the percentage of assessment from 70 to 50. to recommend the Dill for passage. despite the fact that . higher figure is favored by the Gov ernor. It is probable the committee may submit its report to the House to- day.
 The Tunstall bill has assumed the place of ons of the most important measures before the Legislature. Now that the repeal of the tax on money 1oaMed in Alabama is assured. interest centers more on the Tunstall tax bill that on any pending measure.
 Two or three members were dscuss- iing the bill with its author in the lobby of the Exchange last night. when one of them asked:
 What Is the prospect for the pas. sage of the bill?'
 T think 1t will pass" said the Halo County Representative. "If sentiment on tax matters Is stirred up in all the counties like 1t Is in Hale. know 1t will pass. I'll tell you if that bill was up and I voted against 1t I would De afraid to 60 back home"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12

oovsrnor Conner held . eonfsrsncs with the Ways and Means Committee of the House yesterday morning. In regard to the TunstaIl bill which calls for au assessment of all property at 70 per cent of its real valuation.
 The bill vac introduced by Repre- sentative Tunstall Of Hale County. and was referrsd to the Ways and Means Committee The Governor heard yes terdsy that the committee had decided to recommend that all property should be assessed at 50 per cent of It's !eal valuation. instead of 70. and sent for the committee for conference.
 The Govarnof requested the commit tee not to recommend such an amead- ment as the present Legislature had made such heavy appropriations that unless . higher assessment was mado. these appropriations could not be met by the state Treasury. The Governor Sscommends an assessment of 60 per cent of the real valuation of property. and at the present time. two members of>the tax commission are touring the State for the purpose of equalisinS taxation and to put the assessments on . basis of 60 per cent.
 Representative Tunstall was seen yesterday and he said that his bill vas introduced for the purpose of eQualis- ing taxation AS 1t is, Mr. Tunstall explained. some property owners ars paying less than others. The records
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
BANKRUPTCYR 0RT
BIG Loss TO CREDITORS SHOWN IN
 ANNUAL eTATDNDNT.
velantasy Fstittsas, Asfeses strattsn Reports, IavolveA Lesses of o61ly-
 eyo.U2 and Involuntary s1
 oalayS9A19 Dusing Yeas.

Judged by the amount of money in- volved, tho business of the United States Bankrupt Court for the Middle District of Alabama for the year just completed. was probably the largest in its annals. Ftgures showing the enormous combined liabilities. In all proceedings. and tho comparatively small assets, are centainsd in the sn- nual report of Referee Asa IL etrattou, which has been forwarded to the se- partmsnt.
 Including both voluntary and in- voluntary cases. the total liabilities fell only . little more \thsn t100,oo0 short Of . million. the exact figures hsing 4s76.S1l,2o. On the other hand. tho assets of the bankrupts mounted to only e141,47z.S0, leaving . net ioss to the creditofs of 373l.03S.so.
 Comparatt4siy speaking. tho loss to creditors nj voluntary proceedings was many times larger than in involuntary cases.s Tho total liabtlitiss of volun- tary bankrupts aGgregated tS3S.4S2.I9. while the creditors realised only t21,- 4os.ol. leaving the big loss of $Sl4.- o79.S8.
 In cases cf involuntary bankruptcy. tho combinkd liabilities were e3t0.-, oas.7i, with asssts of Sla0.oss. 40.-. which left the creditors losers to the extsnt.of 3219.95s22.
 The number of voluntary bankrupts was largely in excess of involsntary cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
TEMPERANCE BILLS
HOUSE COMMITTEE HOLDS vDRY
 BUSY SESSION.
Measure to ProAibit Drinking en Cars Reported Faverably, Az 10 Anti -HeD-Jack Dtll-Rsa- noke DisDenssfy Bill
 ia AAversed.

Ths House Committee on Temper. ance, of which Mr. Ballard of Autauga is Chairman, considered moro bills yes terday than at any one time during the winter session.
 Of these only two were adversely re- ported. one being the bill to create dispensary at Roanoke.
 The Lovelady bill to prevent the sale of "Hop- jack" in prohibition towns was recommended by the Committee. as was his bill to limit the sale of whiskey on physicians prescription by druggists to four ounces.
 MT, Steagalrs prohibition bill for Dale County was favorably reported, as were Mir. Sherrod's anti-shipping bill for Lawrence County, and Mr. Scales Dill of a similar nature for Sumter County.
 Another of Mir. Scales bills to find favor with the Committee was that authorizing the commissioners of Sum- ter County to use the funds of the County for the purpose of prosecuting cases of violation of tho prohibition law.
 The bill to prevent the drinking of whiskey or other intoxicating liquors in the presence of others while riding on railway cars or street cars. intro duced by MT. Pitts of Perry. will also be reported favorably. This bill is not. 1t is stated. intended to stop the sale of liquors on buffet cars.
 Two local bills of Mobile County were also approved by the Committee. one being to prohibit the sale of liquor nt the negro national fair. and tho other to stop the sale of liquor within one mile of church at Backerson. ThesN bills were introduced by MT. Hoffman and MT. Lyons respectively.
 Several local bills of various import ance ware also recommended for pas- cage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
DENIAL BY HUEY.
Former PAysicia. aA AsyI.. Makes
 StatemeAt.

Anniston, yuly 11.-(Special. )-The adidavits secured by Representative King of Jefferson County in 1ustihca- tion of his request for an investigation of the Alabama Bryce Insane Asylum. rare absolutely without foundation. ac- cording to pr. T. F. Huey of Anniston. who was for twelve months connected with the asylum as house physician.
 Dr. IHuey says that there are 1rs- ouent cases of maltreatment of pa- tents, quoting several Incidents of this kind, but he declares that brutality to patients by tho attaches of the hos pital is almost unknown and whom ever anything of the Kind comes to the notice of the head nurse or Prest- dent of the institution. the offending attachs is promptly expelled.
 Just after he entered the hospital. he said, 8 nurse was dismissed TOT merely throwing a bunch of keys at an Inmate, the keys having gone wide Of their mark. Dr. Huey says that 1t IS only the most vicious patients that are sent in the "cross room" If furniture were placed in this room. he said. h would be promptly destroyed. as the maniacs frequently tear to shreds evcn the mattings and bed clothes on which they are supposed to sleep.
 The nurses and house physicians. says Dr. Huey, daily visit the various wards. and hear complaints from in" mates. almost invariably patients beg to be allowed to go home.
 He referred particularly to the/tes- timony of H. M. Harton of Birmingham. and declared 1t preposterous. Harton wanted to be released on his own word that he was of sound mind and when he had to resort to habeas corpus pro- ceedings he left the institution with an antagonistic attitude. Dr. Huey would not object to the investigation, but he thinks Representative King erred in promulgating a misrepresen-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
ACT ON MOBILE BILLS
suNATn CoMNITTEE FAvORs FAln
 NCASuRES.
'Lseel Lsgislstisn Has Inyins, Twsnty- Five Being Reeem0snaea Fss Passage-New Law aoa
 Equity Ce0rt 0 GuIf
 City.

: Tho Local Legislation Committee. me of the hardest worked committees of the Senate. yesterday cleared its docket of twenty-five local bills st one sitting Four of these were measures in which the City of Mobile oniy' wss interested.
 Senator Henry Merritt. of Macon County, ts chairman of the committee. which held its meeting yesterday after noon In the Senate Chamber. The nrst days session of the Senate had given the committee big grist to grind, ana Mobile end Birmingham had largely contributed to the grist.
 The Local Legislation Committee works more rapidly than any othsr committee of the Senate from the very nature of things. For if thsrs ie no contest on . local bill. the committee only has 70 assurs itself that the oiA meets all the constttuttonal rsquare- -naats.
 Perhaps the most important bill con sidered by tho committee was the bill establishing the Law and Equity Court Of Mobile. The bill was presented by Senator Hamburger at the session Tuesday. The Judge of the new court 4s to receive e10 . day Icr hts. ser vices He is to have Jurisdiction con- current with . chancellor and circuit judge. The clerk of the circuit court at Mobile is ex-o6hcio clerk of the new court on the Law side at an increase of in chancery is made clerk of the Equity sids at the same s-lary.
 The new court bill will be handed in and will 70 to the calendar today.
 The Hamburger bill providing for and regulating the election of the har' hormaetef of the Mobile harbor and his assjstsnt was also favorahly reported by the committee. The bill affects no city in the State except Mobile. no other city having . hsrbor. The bill provides additional regulations for the onics of harbor master.
 The bill to allow the Thirteenth Judi. cial Circuit an of1cial stenographer. was also favorably reported by the committee. The circuit is composed of the counties of Mobile, Baldwin and Washington. The stenographer is to receive a salary of $100 a month.
 The Mobile County Goods Roads bill was also fsvorably acted upon. The Dill provides . system for working the roads of Mobile County and some streets of the city as we'll. The streets gently taken in under the Greater Mo bile bill.
 The four Birmingham bills ell re- lated to the closing of parts of certain alleys and streets in the city of Birm- ingham. to allow the Atlanta. Birmins- ham and Atlantic Railroad . passage way into the city proper. The four of them were favored by the committee.
 The Wilcox County Goods Roads bill was favorably acted upon by the committee. This bill was introduced by Senator Jones at the session Tues day It was apparently without any opposition in Wilcox County and the committee quickly endorsed 1t.