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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-21
Special Sleeper on the 26th .

A special through sleeping q via the
Y. a NJ. v. II. H.. will BIZ ran to New
Orleans from Greenwood on Feb goth.
Call on A. r. Montgomery, agent, for
further particulars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-21
Ear Corn FOR Sale.

Az parties wanting to bny corn 10 ear
and shnek, or shelied sackcd-the best
Tennessee corn grown-can get deliv-
cred price T. d. b. any station in Missis-
sippi BY writing
Cu6esyilie, Mis-.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-21
Mr.. NJ. s. Mclean, Of Wildwood, was
among his Greenwood friends Tuesday

MI. NJ. s. Mclean, Of Wildwood, wa
among his Greenwood friends Tuesday.
DIR. p. M. Kimbrough, of Sheppard
town, was in the city on business Mon
day.
Hon. s. L. Hemphill, Of Valley Hill,
was among his Greenwood friends Mon
day.
Mr.. W. L. Ray was over from NAL
maison on business the first Of the
week.
Mr.. B. T. Sayre was down from Min
ter City on business the first of the
week.
Mr.. A. 0. Peterson was dow y from
Money on business the latter part of
last week.
will sell a great many goods below
cost, from now to March list.
JOHN Il. HOPE.
Mr.. Mallory Davis, Itta Bena's pro-
gressive hardware merchant, was in the
city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Il. Johnson, of
Yazoo City, visited Mr.. and Mrs. G. g.
Gillespie this week.
T. Mrs. L. N. Chandler spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
swift, at Swift, Miss.
Our wagons go to all parts OF the
city; quick delivery. White Star Gro
Gerry Co.
Mr.. W. M. Dubard, Of Grenada, was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Lomax
the first of the week.
Mrs. A. L. Pace has been quite sick
with the grip at Mr.. and Mrs. I. +,
Prices the past week.
Messrs. W. G. George, W. G. Neal, b.
g. Humphreys, Jr., and J.. T. Dean were
in jackson, Wednesday.
Mr.. ". NJ. Deffenbaugh came up from
Swift and spent the first Of the week
with his family in this city.
Mr.. A. f. Stinson has moved to Ava
Ion, where he will reside with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. ". Stinson in future.
Mr.. G. II. L. Pigue, of Shelimound, re-
membered The Commonwealth substan-
TALLY while in the city last week.
Big reduction sale for 10 days; going
to move one door west OF American Ex-
press Office. JOHN II. HOPE.
Mr.. Phil s. Jones and family, OF
~Starkville, attended the funeral OF Mrs
S. G. Merrill, in this city, last Saturday
Mr.. Sidney Merrill, manager Of the
Brinkley, Ark, telephone exchange, at
tended the funeral of his mother here
last Saturday.
Mr.. ". T. Fountain left Wednesday
for New York City to buy a mammoth
stock Of spring and sumner goods fol
his popular store.
MIR, ]. II. Stephens attended the
Grand Lodge Of Masons at Hattiesburf
last week and reports a splendid meet
ing and q good time.
Mr.. p. Christensen and little son, o
Sidon, were 10 the city last Monday
remembered The Commonwealth sub
stantisily while here.
DR.. r. 3. Birdsong, Of Schlater, was y
the city last Friday, returning honi'
from the meeting of the Grand Lodge o
Masons at Hattiesbnrg.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-21
|A|eegAe Tue Town
III Gathered In the Round Up.

ID VuNfOi w VI htu shVuti1 Sps |
Mr.. J. H. Smith was up from Sidon
Monday.
Mr.. C. Dunn was over from Itta Bena
last Sunday.
Mr.. W. W. Ellis was owe from Ber-
clair yesterday.
We want your business. White Star
Grocery Co.
Mr.. It. C. Garrett visited Jackson the
first Of the week.
Mr.. G. r. Price, of S~chlater, was in
the city Monday.
DR.. ". D. Wilson, Of Schlater, was in
the city1Saturday.
Mr.. A. J. White was up from sidcn on
business Saturday.
..-.> ."@ - -" :.
Mr.. J.. f. Cruger, Of Cruger, was in
the city Saturday.
Mr.. T. r. Steele was up from Rose
bank last Tuesday.
Mr.. D. S. Jones, of ~Highlandale, was
in the city Monday.
Mr.. ]. d. McCaskill was down from
aShellmound Monday.
Mrs. Albert Aron has been seriously
ill the past few days.
Mrs. T. P. Price is convalescent after
several days case Of grip.
MI. J. W.. Stinson was down from
Avalon on business Monday.
Mr.. ]. W. Roberts, of Doddsville, was
in the city on business Tuesday.
Mi. G. C. Nye, of near Berclair, was
in the city on business Wednesday.
Mr.. J. L. Montgomery made a bust.
ness trip to Sardis one day last week.
MI. T. P. Price has about recovered
from a two weeks attack of the grip.
DR.. and Mrs. G. N. D, Campbell were
Jackson visitors the first Of the week.
A chance to buy Shoes cheap before
move nv shop. JOHN II. HOPE.
Miss Eula Lee Posey, Of Carrollton, II
the guest Of Mrs. T. P. Price this week
Mr.. W. r. Shirley, Of Winona, was
snopg his Greenwood friends Tuesday
Mr.. Rowan Thayer visited Highlan
dale and schlater the first Of the week
Fresh Country Butter "all time a
the white Star Grocery Co.
No matter what the death Ger.
6hcate says, the Fundamental
cause Of one-half the deaths re.
coded IS constipation. Cur'
yourself Of the habit BY eating
daily
y PRICES
\ 7 FLAKE CELERY
FOOD
which u mads from the whol
grain Of the wheat berry. !
Fcr - ~ - arsssss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03
June S. 12, 19-19C8.
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 of Thomas
j. Jones. deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition Of
Margaret Jones. of the county Of Blue
Earth, representing among other things. that
Thomas j. Jones. late of the county of
Blue Earth. in the State of Minnesota. on the
oath day of October. A. D.. 1905 at the county
Blue Earth. died intestate. and being an in
habitant of this county at the time OF his
death, leaving goods, chattels. and estate
within this county, and that the said petit
toner is the surviving wife of said de-
ceased. and praying that administration Of said
estate be to herself granted;
IT is Ordered. that said petition be heard be-
fore said Court. on Monday the 18th day of
June. A. D. 1908. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at
the Probate Office in the Court House in Man
kato in said County.
And all persons interested in said matter
are hereby required to appear at
said time and place and show cause il 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, i'm the Mankato
Free Press a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 10Th day of day,
A. ID. 1908, BY the Court.
VIM HUGHES,
probate Court Seal Judge of Probate.
Jerome E. Porter. Atty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03
LAYS CLAIM To A TOWN
COMFY ISLANDER HAS A DEED
TO ST. CLOUD SITE.
One Woman Had Used the Document
Fora Dust Pan; Its Importance
Discovered BY Boarder.

Washington, June 29.-According to
a story printed in the New York Jour.
nal today, title to a portion of the
city of st. Cloud, Mimi, is threatened
The story states that Mrs. Eliza Droge
widow residing at Coney Island, had
been using as dustpan an old piece
OF cardboard which she found among
her husbands papers. One of her
boarders noticed that it appeared to
be deed to property, apparently a
military bounty warrant to l6O acres
of land which was used to locate at
st. Cloud. A man named Mccullough
who used to live in st. Cloud told
Mrs. Droge that the land was located
in the heart of the city. The Journal
says:
THE deed itself, which is dated
1868, shows that the grant had origi-
nally been made to Santos Guanico, a
soldier in the Navajo Indian war, but
that he had assigned it to Frederick
Harberger. By aid of book belong
ing to hen late father-in-law, Jacob
F. Droge, who kept cafe and board
ing house in Lispenard street, this
city, Mrs. Droge will show that Har-
berger transferred the land to him
twenty-five years ago in payment of
a board bill and at the time of her
father-in- laws death everything he had
fell to his son John, who was for
many years merchant on Eighth
street
Mrs. Droge has placed the matter in
the hands of an attorney and will try
to prove her claim to the land. To-
day was short day in the govern
ment departments but a hasty exam
ination of the tract book at the gen.
eral land office did not show the To-
cation of land at st. Cloud by any per-
son named in the Journals story.
Frederick Harberger filed a declaratory
statement for l60 acres but apparently
did not prosecute the claim any fur
Their.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03
BLOCKADED
Every Household in Mankato Should
Know How to Resist 1t.

Every Household in Mankato Should
Know How to Resist 1t.
The back aches because the kidneys
are ,blockaded. 4lt
Help the kidneys with their work.
The back will ache no more.
Lots of proof that Doan's Kidney
Pills do this. 81
Mrs. Nicholas Schmillen, living in
the southern part of st. James, Mimi,
SAYS: 81 have been troubled for four
or five years from backaches, head
aches and pains through my loins at
times descending into my limbss My
kidneys also gave me a greato adeal of
trouble. I tried most every remedy
that was brought to my attention, but
did not receive satisfactory results
until my attention was called to Doan's
Kidney Pills, and I procured box.
l was benefited in every way, in fact,
received more benefit from the use of
Doan's Kidney Pills than from any
remedy ever used and can recommend
them to anyone suffering from kidney
complaint" "
Plenty more proof like this from
Mankato people. Call at j. c. Thro's
drug store and ask what their GUS
toners report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03
WILL HAVE SHAM BATTLE
CONTEST is TO BE WAGED ON
HISTORIC GROUNDS.
Defe nders VIII Use a Cannon That
Has Quaint History, Brought to
St. Peter Years Ago.

St. Peter, July IAN interesting
feature of st. Peters Homecoming and
Fourth of July celebration this week
will be a sham battle between Com
panies H and X of the Second regi-
ment: 1t is to be fought next Friday
afternoon, Homecoming Day." and the
state troops will maneuver on historic
grounds.
Forty-six years ago, when Little Crow
and his Sioux went on the warpath
and besieged Fort Ridgely and New
Ulm, THOUSANDS of refugees sought
shelter in ST. Peter. While General
Sibley was mobilizing his forces the
men among the settlers formed volun-
teer organizations, threw up intrench-
ments and constructed redoubts, and in
other ways prepared for the threat
ened Indian attack. Time has obliter-
ated some of the intrenchments, but
grass-grown mounds remain as an out
line of the position chosen for making
the defense. Parts of the national
guardsmen will be posted behind the
old breastworks, the remainder attack
ing in realistic manner.
A cannon that will be used by the
defenders has quaint history. 1t
was brought to. St. Peter from Fort
Ridgely in 1860, when the excitement
of the Lincoln Douglas campaign was
at it's height. Followers of the rail
splitter secured the cannon to furnish
noise at a monster rally, and as they
were parading the streets the cohorts
of Douglas charged down upon the
procession. A passage at arms fol-
lowed, and when hostilities finally SUBJ
sided it was found that the field piece
had mysteriously disappeared.
Twenty years later it was found at
the bottom of an unused well, it's
usefulness, having been destroyed by
tearing away the train. Since it's re-
covery it has been fitted with a new
carriage, and it will play a star part
in Fridays sham battle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03
WILL APPEAL TO GOVERNOR
Eau Claire Officials Mad at Brown
County Commissioners.

Eau Claire, Wis, June 30.-An APP
peal to Governor johnson of Minnesota
will be taken by the. local county au-
thOrities if the county commissioners
of Brown county. Mimi, do not take
some steps toward taking off the hands
of the local authorities the care of
Halsten Rud, aged sixty five, who was
found some three weeks ago wandering
about the woods near here in de-
mented condition, and who mas been
languishing in the county Jail here
awaiting some action on the part of
the Brown county commissioners.
Rud, when picked up, said that he
had walked from Brown county, and
was on his way to Edinburg, Wis. a
letter was written Immediately notify
ing the commissioners of Brown county
of the finding of Rud and his mental
condition The commissioners wrote
back and stated that Rud was from
there, but said nothing about taking
charge of him. Letters have since
the hands of the local authorities, but
they have not even answered these
communications.
Indignant at the way in which the
commissioners were evading the re-
sponisbilities of the care of Rud, Sher-
iff Mort Mcmillan wired as follows:
IF we do not hear from you within
the next forty-eight hours with regard
to Halsten Rud we will appeal to
Governor johnson in the name of hui
mainly" The only answer to tlis
,yirn was Tho reflIsaI of the commits
sioners to pay for the message.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03
June II, 10. 26-19O3
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMINS
TRAITOR.
June Y. 10. $4,000

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Wesley w
Reynolds. deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of
Rose Edith Bucsmister. of The County of
B'ue Earth. representing among other
things that Wesley w Reynolds. late of the
County OF Blue Earth, in the State of Minnesota
County of Blue Earth. died intestate. and be-
ing an inhabitant of this County at the
time of his death, leaving goods, chattels.
and estate within this County, and that
the said petitioner is a daughter of said
deceased, and praying that adminiStra-
ton of said estate be to Charles s. Buck
mister granted.
1t is ordered. that said petition be heard
before said Court on Monday, the 9TH day
Of July. A. d. 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m, at
the Probate Office in the Court House, in
Mankato In said County. and all persons in
terested in said matter are hereby required to
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 Mankato Free Press. a
weekly newspaper printed and published
at Mankato, in said County.
Dated at Mankato the 3rd day Of
June. A. d. 1905
BY the Court.
VIM. F. HUGHES.
probate Court Seal.) Judge of Probate.
Thos. & Evan Hughes. Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03
REDWING's HOME COMING
City to Hold q Fete In Honor Of the
Many Visitors. !

Redwing, Minnesota, "The Desirable
City" always plans things on a big
scale. This time she plans something
bigger tnan has ever been attempted
by city of her size. The Redwing
Home Coming Saturday, Sunday and
Monday, Aug. %, 90 and "a, will be
the biggest celebration of the kind
that has ever been undertaken, and a
splendid program is being arranged for
the entertainment of her visitors. The
program includes a free excursion on
the Mississippi river on a chartered
steamer and barge; big reception
at the Armory, at which number
of wellknown speakers will give short
discourses; concert; free tours of
Redwing and vicinity by automobiles;
and all of the launches in Redwing,
numbering over 200, will be pressed
into service to give ner visitors free
regatta on the Mississippi river. These
are> just few of the plans which the
committee is formulating for the en-
tertainment of Redwing's guests and
the pleasure of her citizens during the
three days set aside for her big cele
bration.
About four thousand invitations are
being sent out. and every former resi-
dent of Redwing, whether receiving a
mailed invitation or not, is heartily
invited by the people of Redwing to
attend. All those who can plan to be
present are urged to notify R. G..
Taber, secretary of Redwing's Home
Coming, that arrangements may be
made for hotel accommodations, etc.
It is expected that the number of visi-
tors will reach two thousand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03

At the regular meeting of the vii
lage council in North Mankato Sat
urday night a committee was appoint
ed to investigate the condition OF
the river bank and report as early
as possible. The committee is author
lied to engage a competent engineer
to advise the council and to estimate
the cost of filling the low places along
the river bank.
If the proposed improvement is
made and the streets filled to grade
the village will be we'll protected
against high water.
1t has been suggested that drive
way be built along the river bank
from the bridge to the bluff. 1t is
understood That owners of property
where this proposed driveway would
be built will gladly give right of
way.
1t could be made beautiful drive
way with "a view of the river on one
side and lined with trees on the other
The people of North Mankato are
to be congratulated on the favorable
showing of their village in the recent
unusual high water.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03

Hastings, June 2S.-About half of
the population of Hastings assembled
at the levee Saturday evening to
witness H. S. Coolidge, so-called aer-
onaut, dive from the spiral bridge into
the river. distance of about seventy
five feet. He had collected in advance
a goodly sum of money from lie bust
ness men and then ''skidooed," max
ing a dive evidently for some other
town. A dummy, however, was pit
ched from the bridge into the river,
as result of which spectacle seven
women tainted two men were nearly
crushed in the throng of people and
those who had contributed to see the
daring feat decided to their sorrow
that they chad been ''stung." 1t was
then announced by megaphone that an
ascension would take place at the city
park, and vast crowd was again
taken in by only seeing few toy
balloons become inflated and collapse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03
STERLING CENTER.

The marriage of Miss Cassia Ellis
to Russell Annis, which occurred at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Rebecca Ellis, Wednesday at high
noon, was a very happy event. Tine
Rev. Bolton of Mapleton performed
the ceremony in the presence of some
l35 friends and relatives. The couple,
accompanied by the brides sister, Miss
Elizabeth, as brides maid, and Mr..
Norman Dobie, cousin of the bride,
as groomsman, took their places under
an arch of smilax and flowers to the
music of a wedding march played by
Miss Conclin of Wells. The bride was
charmingly attired in white silk wolfe
over taffeta and carried an arm bou-
quet of American Beauty roses. Her
going away gown was Copenhagen blue
panama and hat to match. The din
ing room was decorated with red and
white carnations. The bride received
quite a variety of beautiful presents,
including silverware and handpainted
china. The bride was born and reared
here and is highly esteemed by a
large circle of friends and acquain-
'"heoS' iHe SIoon "oo poiH anu
raised in Mapleton township, and is
well and favorably known here. The
couple will have the congratulations
and best wishes of all who know
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Annis took the 6 p. m.
train from Good Thunder to the Twin
Cities for few days, but will re-
turn and commence housekeeping at
once on the groom's farm.
Don't forget the ice cream and straw
berry social at Gene Roberts next
Saturday, June 20.
Miss Hazel Durr of Garden City is
visiting her cousin, Hope Hazel.
There will be leap year dance at
the hall Friday, June 26. Good music
Girls, get busy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03
June 5, 12 10 1903.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of Blue
Earth-ss, In probate court.
In the matter of the estate of Calista B.
Lathrop deceased.
Whereas. an instrument in writing. pur-
porting TO be the last will and testament of
Calista B. Lathrop. deceased. late of said
County. has been delivered to this court: y
And whereas, George M. Palmer has
filed Herewith his petition. representing
among other things that said talista b..
Lathrop. died in said county on the
18th day Of March, 1908. testate. and that
said petitioner is the guardian Of the estate
OF said Calista Lathrop. deceased and
mitt,d to probate. and that letters tesla
mentary be issued theron to G.. M. Hawley
named as executor therein.
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court. at the Probate Office in the
city of Mankato. in said county on
Wednesday, the oath day of June. A. d.. 1908.
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon when all persons
interested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instrument:
And 1t is further ordered, that notice of the
time and place OF said hearing be given to all
persons interested. by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the Mankato
Free Press weekly newspaper printed
and published at Mankato in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 9th day of Msy.
A. ID. 1905
BY the Court.
probate Court Seal] VIM. +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
A. r. Pau. Jr. s. c. J. Laurlsch. Attys.