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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
What d Pensacola Man Saw.

Havana at one time was one of
the greatest gambling cities in the
world said p. c. Williams. of Pen
Sacola- Fla, at the TU aue While
the fight between the Cuban and
Spanish armies was on gamblers
were reaping a rich harvest in the
islands metropolis. Gambling tables
were lined along the streets. and men.
women and young girls were in the
games
Havana is another city now, how
ever. to what it was five years ago 1t
has reformed wonderfully 1t is still
"A wde-Open town, but there is not as
much crockedness going on as in the
cid days. There are more Americans
in Havana than ever before, and all
are prospecting. Financial conditions
over there are exceptionally good. The
large banking firms of the city seem
To he in most prosperous condition.
while indiv duals are working and
making a comfortable living. Mash
vile Tennessean.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

make amends for past neglect and
aid to secure for this city a struc-
ture that will benefit my fellow-citi-
Zens."
The words of this sage should be
needed by wealthy men of other
Southern cities before they pass TO
eternal sleep. 1t may be we'll to
state that many thousands of veal
thy eastern and western tourists
who winter in East Florida. going and
returning, pass other naturally at
tractive cities for Atlanta owing to
the superb hotel accommodations Of
fered by that city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13
& 5SE5|
SimOn's Dump
Sale Commences
Today

After arriving in the city ye.ter-
day from Washington, D. c., E. p Ba-
con, government employee, issued
orders to the men building the new
postoffce building at Second aT,nne
and Walnut street. to work only eight
hours q day. The contractor in charge
of the work, Jacob Althaus of St.
Louis, had the men working nine
hours and Mr.. Bacon issued the Or
der saying that it was customary for
the government to work men only
eight hours per day. Mr.. Bacon has
fitted up an office in the Hicks Sen
yard building on Main street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-13

Why not let Mcdaniel & Baugh-
man give you an estimate on your
window and door frames and all kinds
of inside finish. Phone Soc 5-31-1m
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
STRONG FIGHT IN MAINE.
Will Be Made by Republican National
Committee.

New York, Sept. Arrangements
are being made by the Republican ma
tional committee to make strong
fight in the state campaign in Maine,
which closes with the election on Sept
Is, and Senator William e. Borah of
Idaho, who has returned here from a
stumping tour of Vermont, will leave
Immediately for Maine, where he will
make many speeches during the next
two weeks.
Senator John Kean of New Jersey
arrived-at headquarters and expressed
his confidence in the election of the
national Republican nominees. Sena-
tor Kean said:
while Bryan always has more
votes in August and September than
he does in November, l see nothing
in the present conditions to warrant
any opinion that Bryan will be elect
ed. New Jersey is safely Republican
and has been out of the doubtful col,
umn of states for many years"
Bishop w. B. Derrick of Brooklyn
and Bishop Caldwell of Philadelphia,
both of the African Methodist church,
called at headquarters and declared
that the negroes would vote the Re-
publican ticket this year without
question. ~, $50
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
FOUR MEN PERISH.
Succumh to Deadly Fumes of Burning
Pitch and Oakum.


Boston, Sept. 2.TSuccumbing to the
deadly fumes of burning pitch and
oaknm deep down III the forepeak of
the British bark Puritan as she lay at
anchor in President Roads, four sea,
men were suffocated and a fifth was
partly overcome before ne was res
cued by shipmates. The dead are:
Harry E. Olsen, Carl Morson, Peter.
son Mecks and George Sunblade
The fire, which caused only slight
damage, is supposed to- have been
caused by spontaneous combustion.
The Puritan had taken on a cargo
of $4,000 barrels of tar, oil, pitch and
oakum for Vancouver, B. c.
Captain Chapman sent Seaman Oh
sen down into the forepeak to stow
away a sail. When the man failed to
return to the deck after some time
had elapsed, three other men were
sent down TO investigate. Finally
Captain Chapman, convinced that
some accident must have occurred,
ordered Mate Hatfield and Seamen
Roberts and McLane to investigate.
AS they reached the foot of the ladder
they almost stumbled over the bodies
OF the four Seamen who had come
down before them. The stencil from
something burning was SO strong that
Roberts was partly overcome and his
shipmates hurriedly assisted him to
the deck.
The fire was quickly extinguished
and the bodies brought to the deck.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
Aug 2l-2S Sep 1873.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter OF the estate or ID. V.
Williams, deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of
Eva |. Williams, of the county OF Blue
Earth. representing. amo other things. that
D. V. Williams. late of the county of
Blue Earth, in the State of Minnesota, on the
first day of August. A. d.. 1905. at the county
Blue Earth died intestate. and being an in
death. leaving goods. chattels, and estate
within this county, and that the said petit
toner is the surviving wife of said de,
ceased, and pra ying that administration OF SAID
estate be TO herself granted;
1t is Ordered, that said petition be heard DE.
fore said Court on Monday the IA tn DAY OF
September, A. d. 1908 at 1Go'clock A. NJ, at
the Probate office. in the Court House In Man
kato. in said County.
And all persons interested In SAID mater
are hereby required to appear al
said time and place and show cause III any
there be why SAID petition should not De
granted. =,
Ordered further. that notice thereon pc
given to the heirs of said deceased and TO All
persons interested. by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing. i'm the Mankato
Free Press, a weekly newspaper printed ana
published at Mankato in said county:
Dated at MAnkato the 10th day of August
A. D. 1903. BY the Court
a. WIN. HUGHES,
Iprobate Conrt Seal Judge of Probate.
Thos Hughes. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
ELECTION in VERMONT.
May Indicate Which Way National
Contest Will Go.

Montpelier, VT, Aug. 31.-With the
national politicians as critical specta-
tors, Vermont will set the pace on
Tuesday for the fall elections by vot-
ing for governor, congressman and
members of the state legislature,
which will choose at the next session
successor to the late Senator Red.
field Proctor.
The state has never wavered In its
loyalty to the Republican party, the
success of Lieutenant Governor
George B. Prouty of Newport, candi-
date for governor, is already admitted
by the Democrats, so that the interest
in the election centers in the size OF
his plurality over former Mayor James
e. Burke of Burlington. the leader on
the Democratic ticket.
Astute politicians profess to be able
to obtain from the plurality figures in
Vermont an indication Of the trend of
The general sentiment on national is
sues. 1t is pointed out that since
1884 whenever the Republican plu-
rality for ; everEor at the fall election
preceding that for president has
dropped below $4,000 the Democrats
have been successful in the national
contest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
TAFT SOJOURNINC AT
middle BASS ISLAND
Republican Candidate Is Guest
Of a Fishing Club.

Middle Bass Island, o., Aug 81
William Fl. Taft and party have ar
rived at the Middle Bass club After
a flve-hour sleep the candidate break
tasted and later attepded services in
the little chapel. He rested through
cut the remainder of the day.
The fourteen speeches which Mr.
Taft delivered Saturday in the unex-
pected campaigning he did on the
trip through his native state from
Virginia Hot Springs, left their .im-
press on his voice, but aside from the
hoarseness and his declaration that
little the worse for wear.
Throughout the four-hour ride on
the lake Mr.. Taft sat on the deck of
Commodore Richardson's power yacht
chatting with General Fl. c.. Corbin,
President Lewis of the Middle Bass
club and Commodore Richardson. He
expressed himself as greatly re-
freshed by the lake breeze and entire
ly satisfied with Saturdays work.
While the week on the fishing
grounds is primarily. for recreation. it
is understood several political confer,
ences may be held, Representative
j, Warren Keller af Ohio is at the
club. On, Wednesday Mr., Taft Will
go to Toledo 20 address the national
encampmelit Of the Grand Army of
the Republic. This speech will not
be political.
The small island on which Mr.. Taft
will finish his pre-campaign vacation
is quiet and picturesque, one of a
group lying about twenty miles off
shore midway between Cleveland and
Toledo ORe end of the island is
owned by the fishing club, where am
pie accommodations for its several
hundred members are provided by a
clubhouse and a colony of summer
cottages.
The Taft family is quartered in one
of these cottages The candidate will
divide his time between fishing for
bass, which is done from small boats,
and playing his favorite game of golf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
STEPHENSON WINS OUT.
Choice of Wisconsin Republicans for
United States Senator.

Milwaukee, Sept. 2.-Returnsl re-
ceived from the primary elections
throughout wisconsin indicate that
United States Senator Isaac Stephen
SON has received the endorsement OF
the Republicans of the state by sew
eral thousand plurality over his three
opponents, Samuel A. Cook OF Neenah,
Francis e. McGovern of Milwaukee
and William H. Hatton of New Lon
don.
The Democrats have endorsed Neal
Brown of Wausau over Melvin A.
Hoyt of Milwaukee.
Governor James o. Davidson re-
ceived the Republican gubernatorlai
nomination without opposition, and j.
A. Awkward has defeated Adolph j..
Schnlitz to head the Democratic state
ticket.
Returns from the Eleventh congress
sional district point to the defeat OF
Congressman John ]. Jenkins, CHAIR
man of the judiciary committee I'D
the house of representatives, for re-
nomination by Irvine l.. Lenroot OF
Superior, former speaker of the state
assembly. This contest was one OF
the hottest in the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
Falling Offin -Four Years about
Eight Per Cent in the |
Party Ballots.
The Democrats Loosing Some
Two Per Cent Since the
Last Election.

White River Junction, VT, Sept. g
The Republicans won the election IN
Vermont by carrying the state for
Lieutenant Governor George H. Prouty
of Newport for governor by about 2S,-
600 votes over James E. Burke of
Burlington, his Democratic opponent
The plurality was the smallest on a
presidential year since 1892, when it
was only 1886, and was followed by
a Democratic national victory, but it
was larger than in 1888 and only
slightly less than in 1900. There was
a falling off in four years of about s
per cent in the Republican vote, while
the Democratic vote fell off about 2
per cent.
The independence League appeared
for the first time and polled about
/ 900 votes, while the Prohibition and
Socialistic vote remained about the
same. An unusually large number OF
local contests for members OF the leg
islature, although bringing out heavy
vote and. resulting in Democratic
gains in the lower branch OF the leg
islature, apparently had no bearing on
the gubernatorial fight.
AS Vermont is the first state to vote
during the presidential campaign,
there was much interest throughout
the country in the size of the Repub-
lican plurality.
The voters were urged to support
the Republican ticket by speakers OF
national repute, while the Democrats
fought the battle alone, James E.
Burke of Burlington, formerly known
as the Blacksmith Mayor" of that
city, who headed the ticket, having
only local talent in his support.
The voters were favored with excel
lent weather throughout the day, and
despite the fact that the harvest was
at hand, they came to the polls IN
large numbers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
DENOMINATION OF
GOVERNOR HUGHES
President Roosevelt Is Strongly
in Favor Of It.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. Saga
more Hill was the scene of another
political conference, the subject of
which was the gubernatorial nomina-
ton of the Republican party in New
York state and President Roosevelt
again made known, in words that
could not be mistaken, his attitude on
the nomination of Charles E. Hughes
for governor. The president told
those who came to confer with him
on the New York situation that it was
absolutely necessary that the Repub-
lican party should renominate Govern.
or Hughes at the coming state conven-
ton, but at the same time said he
had no intention of attempting to die.
tate what action the convention shall
take in the matter.
1t was to William l.. Ward Of West
chester county, Republican national
committeeman for New York, and to
others interested in the matter, that
he told this, and he authorized one
of his hearers to make known his
words to the newspaper representa-
tives here. Mr.. Ward is known to be
one of the hardest workers against
the denomination of Governor Hughes
and it is believed that he came here
for the purpose of influencing the
president in behalf of the anti-Hughes
workers The national committee
mans mission evidently was decided.
ly unsuccessful, for when the presi-
dents other visitors returned to the
railway station late in the afternoon
they referred all interviewers to Silas
McBee, editor of the Churchman, who
they said had been authorized to
speak for the president. To his
questioners, Mr. McBee said:
81 heard the president say to GER
tain Republican leaders who were
present at the conference at Saga
more Hill: 4 have no intention of try
Ing to dictate the action of the Re-
publican convention. / am a citizen
of the state of New York and am
therefore entitled to express my judg-
ment on such an issue as the nominal
ton for governor. My judgment is
that it is absolutely necessary TO re.
nominate Mr.. Hughes"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
CAN'T GUST The "SUpE"
LIE SuEUR COUNTY COMMITS
SlONERS HAVE NO SAY.
Case Brought Ely. Attorney General
Young Against Ambrose Hays Is
Decided BY the Court.


The lie Sueur county superintendent
of schools squabble has been decided
by the supreme court and Ambrose
Hays retains the office:
State of Minnesota, ex rel, E. T.
Young, attorney general, relator, VS..
Ambrose Hays, respondent.
Syllabus y First-The county COM
missioners have no power to remove
the county superintendent of schools
They can only fill the office after it
as been vacated in proper judicial
proceedings, or by the act of the in
cunbent.
Second Incompatibility OF offices
does not depend upon che physical in
ability of one person to discharge the
duties of both offices. The test is
the character and relation of the of
fees, whether the functions of the
two are inherently inconsistent and re-
pugnant
Ihird-lln quo warranto proceedings
to determine the right to the office OF
county superintendent of schools it is
held that the evidence did not show
that the respondent had ceased to be
a resident of the county in and for
which ile had been elected and thereby
vacated his office.
Writ discharged. Elliot, J.
Jaggard, j., dissents.
The commissioners removed Mr.. Hays
from the position on the ground that
he was occupying the. position of sup
erintendent sof schools at Mountain
Lake. Mr.. Hays raised the point that
he was occupying position tenn
porarily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
Aug. 2S--Sept. 4, IL.
Order for Hearing Proof OF Will.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF August
Swanson. deceased
Whereas, an instrument in writing, put
porting to be the last will and testament
of August Swanson. deceased, ldte OF Salu
county, has been delivered to this court;
And hereas, Gustat Swanson mas
filed Herewith his petition. representing
among other things. that said Us
on the 2sth day of May. 1908. testate. apd
that sain petitioner ia the executor nam
ed i'm said last will and testament. ana pray
ing that the said instrument may De AUNT
ted to probate, and that letters testament
tary be issued thereon TO him SAID 0ueVai
Swanson, I'D in
tn is Ordered. That the proofs of SAID IN
stIument and the said petition be hearu pe-
fore this court at the Probate Office IN lhe
CITY of Mansato, in said county, on Satuf ~
day. the 10th day of September,A ID lsoo. az ~
o'clock in the forenoon, when all persons III
terestef may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instrument: o,;.o of
And Ii Is Further Ordered. That notlCe vi
the time and place OF said nearing be gwen
to ali persons interested. by PUBLISHING Iuls
order once 10 each week for three successise
weeks prior to said day OF hearing. III .ns
ManLato Free Press weekly ne"spdp,
printed and published at Mansato III '"i"
county. a., da,. of August
A. D. 1905.
BY the Court
Probate WM.aF HUG Eot
Court Seal I Judse vi
Jno G. Noe. Atty
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
CITY LIFE TOO STRENUOUS
One Brint<er Of Blue Earth Has a
Mig htmare, Has Nervous Attack.

Minneapolis, Sept. 2.-Declaring that
his enemies aid tried all night to
electrocute him as he. lay in bed, j..
/. Brinker of Blue Earth, "a state fair
visitor, feed from his room at 629
Sixth avenue L, early yesterday and
asked the police to find the persons
who, he said, had attempted his life.
He said he awoke in the night and
felt something moving across his body
and about his face. When he was
fully awakened he could see that a
hole had been bored through the cell
ing above him and that an electric
wire was dangling through it. Fear
ing he might run into other wires if
he jumped out of bed, Ire says he lay
quiet until daylight, expecting every
moment to feel the shock of a live
wire. When daylight came he arose
and, taking his belongings, went to
police headquarters.
After telling his story he went away
and Detective Louis Hansen went TO
the. house to Investigate. Hansen could
find nothing that looked like an cleo
tric wire nor a hole in the roof.
Brinker did not return to police head
quarters before noon and the police
think he was suffering from nervous
ness
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
Sept. 4-11-1S-2a. Oct. %.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. District Court. Sixth Jul
dicial District.
National Citizens Bank Of Mankato.
Minnesota. plaintiff VS.. Charles j..
Macbeth. Alice \. Macbeth, Dickins
l.. Rose. Defendants.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
under and by virtue of Judgment and
decree entered in the above entitled
action on the 22d day of August, a. D..
1908. = certified transcript of which has
been delivered-to me. l. the undersigned
sheriff of said Blue Earth County will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash on Saturday the tenth
lay of October. a. ID. 1908, at ten
o'clock In the forenoon, at the easterly
main entrance door of the Blue Earth
County Court House in the City of
MankatG in said county, the premises
and real estate described in said judg-
merit and decree, to-wit:
The nortberly fifty feet of lots nine
CO... ten tf0). and eleven ub in block
nae Coz of Waite's and Roelefson,s Ad-
di.ion to Manlato according to the re-
corded plat thereof and all buildings
upon said premises and belonging there
to.
Dated September I, 1908.
JOHN w. DONAHIE.
Sheriff of Blue Earth County.
c.. J. Iaurich. Atty. for Pitt, Hunt
Building, MaIN<ato. Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
Sept. 4-1l-1S-19OS
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISl RATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Rua
Ennes deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition Of Cora
EnneS of the c. unity of Blue Earth.
representing among other things
hat Rua Ennes late Of
the county Of Blue Earth i'm the
state of Minnesota. GA the sth day of August.
AID. 1868 at the county of Blue Earth,
died inteState and being an inhabitant of this
county at the time of her death, leaving goods,
cnattels and estate within this county and that
The said petitioner is d laughter
of said deceased, and praying that admins
tration of said estate be to w. j. Merchant
granted:
1t is Ordered. that said petition be heard be-
fore said court on Saturday. the 10Th day OF
September, A. D., 1913, AT 10 o clock Am. at the
probate office, ia the court house. in Mankato,
ia said county. And all persons interested in
(Said matter are hereby required to appear at
said time and place and show cause. if any
there be. why said petition should not be
granted.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and to all persons
interested by publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing in the Maukato Free Press,
| a weakly newspaper, printed and published at
MankatO. in said county.
A ID ,~l90S.
BY the Court.
Probate Court Seall NM. +. HUGHES,
Judge of ProbaGe.
| w. A. Funk. Atty
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04
DIXON is APPOINTED.
Director Of Republican Speakers eu'
reau in Chicago.

reau in Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-Senator Joseph
M. Dixon of Montana has been APP
pointed by Chairman Frank H. Hitch
Geek off the Republican national COM
lmittee as the director of the speakers
bureau of the Chicago headquarters.
The long service of Senator Dixon as
a member of the house of representa-.
tives and later of the United States
senate, has. equipped him for this po-
sition for the reason that he is fa'
miliar with the qualifications of mem
bers of congress for active campaign
ing. He has a wide acquaintance also
among leaders of the Republican
party in the Western states who vii!
be called on to fill speaking engage.
ments.
Chairman Hitchcock began his 20
litical conferences within ten min
utes after he reached the city from
New York. He had breakfast on the
train and proceeded directly to the
headquarters and disposed of large
amount of business brought before
him by Secretary Hayward. He con
ferred also with Senator Dixon and
Fred C. Upham, the assistant treas
urer of the national committee.
It was. announced that Mr.. Sherman
would make his first campaign speech
in this city, probably before the Ham
ilton club on Sept. %. He will con
tinue speaking for the following three
DAVIS