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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
(Aug. 14-21-2S,)

(AuS. l4-Il-Ec.J
Order for heading on sale of real
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth IS. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Guardianship
of Ralph w. Bates. a Minor.
:, On reading and filing the petition of
S: b. Wilson Guardian Of the person
Minor for license to sell the undivided
two twenty firsts of the west half Of
the south west quarter of section fif-
teen in township one hundred five,
the County of Blue Earth and State of
Minnesota, being the real estate of
said WARD. And it appearing from
said petition that ii is necessary and
all persons interested therein that said
real estate, or, part thereof should
be sold
1T is ORDERED. That the next of
the kin of said WARD, and all per-
sons interested in the estate of said
WARD. shall appear before said Probate
Court at the Probate office i'm Manka-
to in the County of Blue Earth afore-
said. on the 9Th day of September
A. ID. 1908 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause why license should not
be granted for the sale of said real
estate
AND IT is FURTHER ORDERED.
That notice of such hearing be given
to- all persons interested in said es-
tate by publication OF this order for
three successive weeks prior to said
hearing in the Mankato Free Press. a
weekly newspaper printed and published
Earth County, Minnesota
Dated August 18th 1908.
BY the Court,
VIM F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
probate Court SeaD
S. B. Wilson. Atty.
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A. j. Wagner.
Lake Caystal, Mimi.

Wheeler, Scion King, A. ]. Brown,
Frank Gould, r. NJ. Tyler, Harry
Bird, c.. H. Brodt, f. S. Livermore,
S. Armstrong, Allen Catlin, S. A
Bradley, A. J. Ballou, William Bassett,
Allen Cory, r. j. McCadden.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Brandrup g Nettleton
Principals


Is pre-emnently the business college
of business colleges. 1t Is a school that
stands for the highest and best, both in
education and character building. 1t
is a school that has for it teachers, men
and women of superior training and fit
ness, and who always work for the in
terests of the young men and women UNI
der their charge.
1t is school that in elegance Of
equipment is unsurpassed by any other
school.
1t is a school of wholesome conditions
and influences.
1t is a school where the interests of
students are looked after, as they are in
no other school.
1t is school where the proprietors de-
vote much of their time to class and in
divdual instruction.
1t is school with four times as
much floor space as any other business
college in the Northwest.
1t is school that prepares young men
and women for the best business posi-
tons
1t is school that places all its COM
petent bookkeepers and stenOgraphers i'll
good paying positions. Not one of its
graduates without employment.
1t is school with an annual enroll
ment of over 600 students
1t teaches that sincerity and worth are
essentials.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

The Red Caps defeated the poor
farm giants at the latter place Sat
urday afternoon, by a score of nine
to seven. Hodson and Knapp were the
battery for the Red Caps, and Harry
Young and G. Loe for the giants. The
score was as follows:
Poor Farm Giants 0 | o 900 p
Red Caps .3 % % O | %
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Mankato Commercial College
Fall Term Begins Sept. 1st
The Country Boy

1t is a matter of pride that so many
OF our successful men in public, in the
professions, and in politics were country
boys. This will continue to be true
This calls for thoughtful, educated,
rural citizenship to meet this growing
responsibility. Realizing this need, the
Mankato Commercial College has provid-
ed course to meet these demands. This
course embraces such studies as Book
keeping, Arithmetic, Business Letter
Writing, the study of Legal and Com
mercial Papers, Penmanship, CONNER
cial Law, etc.
1t helps young people to discover
themselves and to get rid of that fear
which holds them back from doing
things
1t has the reputation for turning out
better equipped students than any other
school in the country.
1t has excellent management, correct
discipline, and thoroughness of instruc-
ton.
Its rates of tuition are lower than
those of any other first class school.
1t makes it possible for the student to
get board and room at from $500 to
$3.50 per week.
In short, it is a school that makes
good and if you wish to better your con-
dition, it is the school for you to attend.
1t is the largest and best training
school in the Northwest; not the best be-
cause it is the largest, but the largest be-
cause it is the best.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
From FRIDAYS Daily.

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A party of automobiles from Brook
ings, S. d., had narrow escape from
death at about $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, on the big hill leading down
into North Mankato from the bluff.
The party was composed of 0. A.
BritcsOn, manufacturer of the Britc-
son automobile tire tread, and r. E.
Anderson, his salesman, and boy.
They were OH their way to st. Paul,
stopping in the different towns to sell
the treads. They left Lamberton yes
terday morning and came through
without accident until they reached the
top of the big hill. There they dis
covered that the brake ON their big
four cylinder Mitchell touring car
would not work. They started down
the steep grade, nevertheless, thinking
to be able to make it.
Travelling Fifty Miles an Hour.
They made the two upper turns in
safety, but saw that they would not
be able to make the next one, as
their machine was going at the rate
of fifty miles an hour, so that they
ran it against the bank rather than
run chances of going off the other
side and probably being killed. The
machine ran up the bank and turned
over twice, remaining in the roadway.
The passengers were rolled over with
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STORIES FROM HOME AND ELSEWHERE

brought Mr.. Shields to this city and
placed him in st. Joseph's hospital, and
performed an operation upon him in
the afternoon. He is doing as well as
could be expected, although with a
man of his age there is some danger
in such a case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
What 1t Stands For

1t stands for pluck, push, work, and
success.
1t stands for what is noble, elevating,
inspiring and helpful in education.
1t stands for progressiveness, honesty
and character building.
1t stands for thoroughness and the
principles of clean living.
1t stands for prompness, accuracy,
good discipline, strength of character.
1t stands for the best interests of the
students all the time.
1t stands for thoroughness in pre-
paration and personal interest in each
and every student
1t stands for inspiration to be some
thing-to make the world better.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

T.. V. Knatvold of Albert Lea will
oppose the nomination of Congressman
James A. Tawney in the republican
primaries. The fight of four years ago
will be repeated Mr.. Knatvold was
at that time candidate for congress
against Mr.. Tawney and the contest
was lively indeed. Mr.. Tawney's prom
Use to change his views on the tariff
helped him to denomination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

To the voters of Blue Earth County:
As it will be impossible for me to
see each of you personally, | take this
opportunity to announce that | am a
republican candidate for representative,
and if l am elected, will give the posi-
ton my most careful and conscientious
service. With this assurance may
have your support at the primaries
Sept. 10. Yours very truly; c. w.
johnson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Came From Butternut Valley.

Miss Peterson is believed to be the
same girl who was employed as a
domestic in a prominent family in this
Wednesday last, stating that she was
going away on vacation. She took
Wednesday last, stating that she took
the train for Lake Crystal, where she
may have remained over night for she
reached Minneapolis on Thursday She
was the daughter of Nels Peterson of
Butternut Valley and her remains will
be brought to Lake Crystal this even
ing. 1t is evident that Miss Peterson
was sent to Minneapolis by the author
of her misfortune. The authorities
have not as yet learned the name of
this party.
The Peterson girl was employed by
different families in Mankato and
also worked as domestic in Lake
CRYSTAL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

died shortly afterward. Some one is
greatly TO blame and should be pun
ished."
Nurse Has Cone
DIR. kistler said that when he reached
Miss st. Cyrs rooms, the nurse had
fled, but this Miss st. Cyr denies. He
ported the death and mysterious cir
cumstances surrounding it to the police
and detectives were sent to look for
the nurse.
a Tribune reporter talked with Miss
st. Cyr, at ten o'clock last night at
her home. She declared that she was
in no way to blame for the death of
the girl, but was equally as certain
that an illegal operation had been
performed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
From Thursdays Daily.

John Shields of Rockford, H., sew
enty-six years old, arrived at st. Clair
yesterday to visit his son, who resides
there. On the way from Albert Lea
to st. Clair he was taken with stran-
gulated hernia, and a Mankato physi-
clan was summoned to st. Clair and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

st. Paul.
Nothing affords me greater
pleasure than to recommend
your school to my friends.
After taking the business and
shorthand courses at the Man
kato Commercial College, l
secured, through your iDflu-
ence. my present excellent
position
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

The typhoid fever situation is still
improving. No new cases and no deaths
is the record again today 1t is ten
days since new case has been re-
ported to the health officer. The Sc
riously sick are all improving
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

Philadelphia Press: "My DEAR" be-
gan Mrs. Spenders, tentatively, "woAd
you consider an opal unlucky?" 81
would" replied her husband promptly,
81 got a bill for one and had to pay
it," 60" she exclaimed, 'Fm SO glad
/ ordered diamond instead"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

A marriage license was granted to-
day to William Split and Annie
Amort, both of Mapleton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

The glorious weather is giving the
farmers a chance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

Having secured the posi-.
ton with the above named
bank through your effort.
/ feel it duty as well as
pleasure to state that / believe
the Mankato College is doing
more 70 its students than any
other school in the West"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

~ have been and now am
actively engaged in business,
and l realize daily that my
success is due to a great ex-
tent to the excellent training
l received at the NJ. c. c."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

Knowing, as l do, the great
work of your institution, and
having received untold bene-
fits from the course l took
with you, / recommend it to
anyone who desires a business
or shorthand education"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
MRS PARRISH HEARD FROM.

st. Louis. Dec "A special to the
PostDispatch from Sparta, ILL.,, says
Mrs Reuben f. Parrish expressed
surprise today when infromed that
the grand jury in Benton was investi-
eating her husbands death She said l.,
My husband died natural death ten
months ago, that he had been an inva-
lial a long time and today is the first
time | have heard it hinted that he
died of poison. He left 1000 life in
surance Half OF 1t will be for our
baby and the other half was mine.
left Mulkeytown. not because of any
scandal but because | wanted to come
back to Sparta to live with my moth
er.'
Mrs, Parrish says her husbands
body was inferred at Richview, ILL.,.
and that as far as she knew there had
been no effort to have 1t exhumed to
search for poison in the body"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
French Flag Protects Deposed
Haytien Executive on Trip
from Palace to Warship
Poodle Lined Streets as Alexis Passed and at
Wharf Several Triep to Strike Him.
Cursed by Men and Women all
Along Route-RebeIs Enter
the Fallen City

one o fthose encouraging the presi.
dent to resist, and he issued pro-
clamation to that effect and intlma.
ting the object was annexation.
Alexis Was Deserted.
Deserted by his ministers, bandon.
cd by those that he had put into high
cffice and revilcd by the whole popu
lation, Alexis had little chance of es-
Gaping except through the intervea-
ttGa Of the representatives Of the
French government. His guard had
been reduced to minimum through
desertions, and only few troops re
mained loyal. The three divisions
which had been posted at the cross
roads to oppose the march of General
Simon's forces--what was left 0f
them--came back into the city tht,
morning in disorder The force wa,
made up of soldiers from the nor'h
ern part o fthe republic aud these
now have fled, after having suffered
the civilians to disarm them without
resistance.
Had the mob attacked the palace
marines would have been landed from
the foreign warships. This the peo-
pie feared more than anything else
They especially had fear Of The
men OF the United states cruisers
Tacoma and Des Moines. whose repu-
tatlon of putting down riot and dis.
order have gone before them.
Simon Demanded.
Couriers have been sent to Gen.
eral Simon TO urge him TO bring his
troops to this city Immediately TO pre-
vent various parties becoming err
gagged in armed struggle among thens
selves. The. new president Legitime,
accepted the position contigent upon
the support of General Simon. To.
night, however, the people are de-
Simon for president and bis
is growing with excite
ment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
MESSAGE FROM
DEAD EMPEROR
PRESENTED BY TONE SHOA VI
TO ROOSEVELT AT WHITE
HOUSE YESTERDAY.
THANKS IS EXPRESSED
For Remittance BY United States OF
Remainer of Boxer Indemnity
President Makes Fitting
Reply to Message.

Washington, Zee. 2,-"Long may
your exeellency enjoy good health
ana happiness; may the American
people be ever blessed with pros.
perity and peace These are our
heartfelt wishes.
The above are the sentiments ex,
pressed in the concluding sentences
of letter from the late emperor of
China to President Roosevelt handed
to him today by Tong Shoa VI spec
lal iChnese ambassador thanking the
United States government for the re-
of $14)0O,000 of the in
dennity guaranteed by China for
damages resulting from the Boxer
rebellion.
Tho presentation of the letter took
place in the blue parlor of the White
House at $3.50 O'clock this afternoon,
Tong, who was accompanied to the
White House by Prince Tsai Flu, as
first secretary, an da dozen other
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03

treasury officials and the bankers that
the methods of bank examination
should be revised The Treasury of
ficials heard today explained in, de.
tail the amendments they think
shoul| be made 10 the 'bapking, laws.
but MANY of them dealt with subjects
that admittedly would meet with vfof
lent opposition on thes part OF the
bankers. t%~
Great interest was shown In Comp
trollep Murray's request fro the pas.
sage of law which would enable
hi mo deal judiciously with minor
infraciions of the banking laws so as
not to infiict distress upon stock
holdets not responsible for the viola
tions, land not TO iniure a community
where the banking institution is sit
uated as would be the case if the
bank were closed
Murray did not complete his state
ment today. When the bankers have
given their views to the commission
1t is not doubted that 1t will be pos
sible to draft a bill covering such
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
HOW OIL TRUST
WAS L|QU|OAT[D
DEVELOPED BY JOHN D. ARCH
BOLD ON CROSS ExAMlNA-
TtON YESTERDAY.
NEW JERSEY COMPANY
Is Present Holding company--Arch-
bold Tells OF Putting Subs-
daries Under Control of
This Concern.

New York, Dec. 2.--The process
through which The Standard Oil Trust
was liquidated and its thirty subs,
diary companies brought under con.
troll of the present Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey were developed
today by John d. Archbold under
cross-examination In the federal suit
to dissolve the Standard Oil Com
pany.
Archbold declared that the trust
had been liquidated in the period
from 1892 TO 1899 with all good faith
to obey the mandates fthe Ohio su.
preme court ordering the trust to
dissolve.
There was no ulterior move in the
fact that only about fifty-one per cent
o fthe trust certificates were liqu,
dated into stocks of the subsidiary
said Archbold.
Archbold made it plain that the
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
RIVER BANK BEING
BLOWN UP To SAVE
e.. PINE BLUFF, ARK.

Little Rock. Arb Dec. "a dis
patch from Pine BlRG. says that at :
O'Clock this morning Thursday
Boyde Psint. the extreme end OF the
long strip Of land around which the
Arkansas rrer snskes an immense
bend and Just opposite Pine Bluh. is
beiug demolished with dynamite iu
the hope of turning the current OF
the Arkansas. 30 that n viii strlc
below the city. or A. least miss the
zone in which are heavy and costly
buildinEs. which have been the past
thiItysiN hours endangered b. the
csving OF the river banks on which
the dlbuiinEs stand. Those who are
hSng the shots are not known.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
DR.. Brayfie|d Arrested on Bench
Warrant Issued by Judge
Creighton Yesterday
indictment Grew Out of Deaths Last Spring Of
Rueben Parrish and Mrs. BrayfeId and
Subsequent Application For In
surance Held by Them in
FraternaI Orders

Benton, ILL.,. Dec. 2.-Dr. b. F. Bray
field Of Mulkeytown, ILL.,, was indicted
here today by the Franklin County
grand jury on charge of murder and
forgery growing out of the deaths OF
his wife and Reuben f. Parrish in
that town, and the subsequent efforts
of Brayfield and Mrs. aPrrish to col
lect the life insurance from fraternaI
orders of which the deceased persons
were members.
Bray field has long been one of the
most prominent practitioners of
Southern Illinois and the case has
caused tremendous sensation in this
and neighboring communities.
Brayfield is charged with poisoning
Parrish who was an agent of the Hi
nois Central Railway. Parrishs
death occurred on March II last, and
Brayfi Id, who had attended him, is
sued death certificate assigning ma
tural causes for the death.
Tho indictment for forgery alleges
thdt nc piJ MIAHOuL wall an
signed the name of Isham Harrison,
justice of the peace, to the affidavit
on the death certificate. On the day
that Parrish died Mrs. Brayfield be-
came illsq She, was attended by hee
husband until March Is when she
died. Another natural death" GER
titicate was issued by the doctor and
no Inquest was held in either case.
Payment Withheld.
Shortly afterwards Brayfeld ap-
piled for the payment of an insurance
policy of $4,000 which his wife car
ried in. the Royal Neighhors of Ame"
lea. Then Mrs. Parrish asked for the
principal of a $1,000 policy which her
late husband had in the Modern
Woodmen of America.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03

Myron w. Whittemore, a Chicago
attorney, investigated both cases as
special counsel for the fraterna or.
ders and not only withheld the pay.
ment o fthe policies. but laid certain
facts before W. P. Seeber. states at.
tcrney for Franklin county.
The grand jury investigated and IN
dictm mt followed, Mrs. Parrish is
in Sparta, Illinois. No mention of
Mrs. Brayfield's death was made in
the. indictment Judge Creighton is.
sued a bench warrant for Brayfeld's
arrest Immediately after the indict-
ments were returned.
Dr. Brayfield was placed under ar.
rest soon after the bench warrant was
issued. Application for bail will BE-
made tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
SMASHED WINDOW
And Extracted Lot Of JeweIry From
miohasison's Pawn store--Boid
Negro Burglar.

Abouf - This mprHiRs a negro
smashed One ~ The -i6g plate glass
window in thC front of Michsrlson's
pawn store on Commercial maxim {
Jagged olrging al the bottom.
through uhieh De- extracted ten or =
dozen pieces - jenelry. mostly
empty Natcl eases. and dashed iowa
Commercial avenue. toward the rsii-
read Fards He vas seen ~ a deaf
mute. E.ho gave the alarm a. quickly
as possible. bot the RASCAL made his
escape anj bad NOT been captured a.
g. m
The jewelg b. Cot vas not very
costly The window probably cost
more. being 4 fne sheet of siass
vorfh Ssc besides The cost of sctring
% in place
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03

members of his suite Was introduced
TO the president by Acting Secretary
Adee OF the state department in the
absence of Secretary Root who was
coafN Il TO h's hcmc by slight In
disuc3ltion. r
The letter declares that China has
alea,H maintained nest friendly re-
iatiCal with tie United States. re.
cites tac magnanimity OF the United
States in renting the remainder Of
the Boxer indemnity and expresses
most grateful thanks.
The president replied briefly eX-
pressing his appreciation of the en-
perors letter. expressed sorrow over
the enperor's death and declared
that the sending of a special EN-
bassy and the lctter itself were fresh
manifestations Of the sincere con
flonoe good will and friendship be.
tween the two countries.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
CAUGHT IN STORM
FIVE MINISTER'S OF Gospel
TRAMP THROUGH BLfNDINo
SNOW TWENTY NILES.
On. TreaehercUsly Thin Ice Across
/. Lake 10 Northesn minnesota- 9
Had seep on Missier-
airy Trip. ~

st. Paul, SDec. 2.-Thc Pioneer
Press. OF Duluth, says: Through "a
raging blizzard with abe mercury
hoN erlng. low in the tube. i've minis
ters Of The gospel fought their way
acrbss twenty miles of trcacheroust
ice on .the lake an day Monday -
The party was composed os.Ilr +.
c. sCiemans. district superiHtend nj
OF the Methodist Episcopal church:
Or. n. NICHOLSON superintendent OF
the LitohefeH district: Rsy. Thomas
riGce. psstori of the Auhury Metho-
dist Episcopal church. q West Dr.
luth: Rev. Peter Hghtfoos an Indian
miSsionary at Ashwa, and G. A. ARM
strong Of Cort county. Bslaud
The party was retuFnfhg from
missionary fsp amcSE the Indlaps
of northern Minnesota AMI started to
cross :, ,PelicaR Lake xsou the town
of OrTS. Thee, had not been on the
lake an hour iWhen a snowstOrn set
IN and soon turned 20 a aerce b'il-
zaru. They walked blindly on nii'es
after mile. not knowing the -ficstyou
in which they tfsfeied and eFefy MO !,
ment running toe risk 81 sinking
through the treaeiieHousls thin iee.
with the assistance 90 two IaJiui
guldes they finally agril - ats 0FTs.
almost exhausted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-03
AUDAC|OUS THEFT
Robber Smashed Jewelry Store Win
COW in Busiest Street In Pitts
oure-csupht After Chase.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 2.-While the
principal business street OF the north
side Tas crowded with people to
night a robber fastened from the out
side he door of Theodore Frey's
jewelsls store, 4gs FEDERAL street, iDa.
prisoBing the proprietor and his
CLERKS and then smashesl plate
glass window. scrrrcd tao trays OF
Diamonds and ievelry valued at sfg.-
0on and ran aWav.
4 plucky boy hspt the thiofhim
; plucky bCy followed the thief
and lept him in view until an officer
and others overlook and captured
him Some Of the jewels we're evi-
dentlv lost during the chase. hut
most Of them were recovered.