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The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
3ERI0US FIRE AT TOLEDO
Business Block Burned and Panic in
Theater Is Narrowly Averted.

Toledo. O., Jan. 20.-Toledo was
visited by the most serious fire in
many years. Flames starting in the
basement of the Brown, Eager & Hull
Book company store entirely Quilted
the largo fourstory building occupied
by that firm and forty-five minutes
later communicated to the building on
the corner of Adams and Summit
streets occupied by the Hudson Dry
goods company, which was also COM
pletely destroyed.
The audience in the Arcade theater
on st. Clair street, Immediately in the
rear of the burning blocks, was Easti.
ly dismissed when the pumping of the
engines was heard and panic was
narrowly averted The noise made
by the fire fighting apparatus fright
ened the hundreds of patrons and
only the coolness ofthe MANAGEMENT
calmed the people as they made
rush for the exits. The performance
at the Empire theater, adjoining the
Arcade, was also hurriedly closed and
the audience dismissed. Toledo's en-
tire fire fighting force concentrated
on the blaze. Many firemen had mar
row escapes when the entire four
floors of the Brown, Eager & Hull
building fell at once.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
Jan. 22-29, Feb. 5.
NO. f6s.-ORDER FOR HEARING
GUARDIANS ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth--ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the guardianship of
Charles Tesch, Jr., an insane person.
On reading and filing the petition of
Ida Tesch guardian of Charles Tesch,
Jr. the above named ward,
1t Is Ordered, pursuant to the pray
er of said petitioner, that time be
fixed for examining and allowing her
account, that said account be examined,
and petition heard by the Judge of this
Court on the 18th day of February 1909,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that
day, at the probate office in Mankato
in said County.
And it is Further Ordered, that pub
lie notice be given to all persons in
terested of the time and place of exam
lining said account, by publishing copy
of this order in the Mankato Free Press
weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Mankato in said county, at
least once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks prior to the day of such
hearing.
Dated December 29th. 1908.
VIM F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
probate Court SeaI0
w r. e. G.. w. Geddesss
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
MESS|NA AGAIN
SWEPT BY FIRE
Survivors Of Earthquake There
Suffer Greatly.

Messina. Jan. 20.-Messina has been
swept by fire again. For many hours
soldiers and sailors worked heroically
to keep the flames from destroying the
last remnants of the town and event
ualIy they succeeded in getting the
fire under control. The extent of the
damage cannot be estimated because
doubtless much of great value was
burned up in the ruins. 1t is sup
posed that smouldering embers in the
wreckage were famed into fame by
the strong wind that has prevailed
here for the past two or. three days
and apparently the fire secured a
good foothold before efforts were
made to extinguish it. The flames
made fast progress and soon swept
through the remains of the beautiful
promenade along the harbor front.
mented by detachments of soldiers
and sailors from the warships and
pumps and lines of hose were brought
ashore from the vessels
The survivors of the earthquake
have been rendered more helpless by
the intensity of the cold. The hills
all about are white with snow and
the refugees are suffering greatly.
Many of them are still living in tents
and with not sufficient clothing to
protect them. The constant cry is
for lumber for the construction of
huts and the government is doing
everything possible, but the need is
most urgent.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
Jan. %, %, Feb. 5--19O9
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of Blue
Earth-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Matthias
Attenberger deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of John
Attenberger, executor of the estate OF
Matthias Attenberger. d C e a s e d, represen-
ting among o h er things, that
he has fully administered said estate. and
praying that time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing the final account
of his administration, and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to the par
ties entitled thereto by law;
1t is ordered. that said account be exa mined.
and petition heard by this court. on Monday:
the 18th day of February A: ID. 1909, at III
o'clock a. m, 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 Dy pub
fishing q copy of this order once in each week.
for three successive weeks prior to SAID day OF
hearing in the Manketo Free Press, o
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato in said county.
Dated at the CITY of Mankato, the l3th 0aS
of January. A. ID. 1909.
By the Court:
| Probate Court SeaI1 WM f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate,
c. J Laurisch, Atty
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
DUKE TO MARRY MISS ELkINs
Will Resign From Navy and Renounce
All Rank and Honors.

Paris, Jan. 2O.-A special dispatch
from Turin to the Petit Parisien says
the Duke of the Abruzzi has decided
to resign from the navy and to re-
nounce all rank and honors in order
to marry Miss Katherine Ellins, but
that the king has refused to accept
the dukes resignation.
A number of officers conversant
with the situation, who asked the
queen aboard the battleship Regina
Elena at Messina to intercede with
the king for his consent to the mar
riage, according to the dispatch, were
placed under close arrest by Ad-
miral Mirabello, the minister of ma
rine. Many high naval officers have
decided to resign with the Duke of
the Abruzzi in token of sympathy.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
GOVERNMENT COMPLAINANT
Subpoena Served Upon Head of Mail
ing Department of the World.

New York, Jan. 20.-The veil of
mystery which for the past two days
has enveloped the secret examination
before the federal grand jury here of
newspaper men and others believed to
have knowledge regarding the publi
cation of alleged libelous matter con-
cerning the purchase by the United
States of the Panama Canal company,
would seem to have been lifted by the
issuance of a subpoena in which for
the first time the names of both the
complainant and defendant are made
public.
This document, made out against
John Doe" was served upon William
j. Dempsey, head of the mailing de-
partinent of the New York World and
commands his appearance before the
federal grand jury to testify "in the
matter of the United States against
the Press Publishing company"
which company publishes the World
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
HOME EPREY OF FIRE
Residence of John Mullen Is Laid
Low Sunday Night.
From Mondays Daily.

John Mullen's residence near the
head of Glenwood avenue, close to the
eastern limits of the city, burned last
night, involving a total loss on the
house and an almost total loss on
household goods. The fire was dis
covered at l0:l5 o'clock by young
lady who lives there. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mullen were spending the evening with
friends, and the young lady gave the
alarm at a neighbor's, but there is no
fire protection in that vicinity, and it
was impossible to fight the fire.
Neighbors Lend Assistance.
Attention of the neighbors who gath
cred was turned to saving what they
could of the furniture, but snly a
small portion of it was gotten out.
The fire seemed to have started
from the kitchen chimney A fire had
been left in the stove, and the damper
open, and the draft caused so hot a
fire that the woodwork adjoining the
chimney took fire. 1t quickly spread
to the rest of the house
The Insurance
The house was a story and a half
frame dwelling, and was worth perhaps
$1,000 or $500. Mr.. Mullen carried
$1,000 insurance on the house and
S4OO on the household goods.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
TOLD BY MR.. H|TTLE
Gives His Version of the Affair
At Home of Former Wife.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

From FRIDAYS Daily.
Nick Hittle, who is charged with an
assault upon Mrs. Hittle, mis- divorced
wife, called at the Free Press office
today and made an emphatic denial OF
the statements which were made by
Mrs. Hittle to the newspaper reporter
| Mr.. Hittle related his story as follows.
August Deike and | went to Mrs
Hittle's home on Third avenue to get
my tool chest and some pictures.
did not break in the door. | un-
locked the front door with my key.
found my tool chest broken open. |
asked her who broke the chest and
she replied: My brother Frank
said, All right l passed her to go
into the front room to get my pictures.
Mrs. Marks came down stairs | told
Hittle called her. Told ner to come
right down and see what he does. Mrs
Hittle called me bad name. When
Mrs. Marka came down sairs I told
them they need not be afraid, / would
not hurt them. Then Mrs. Httle
started to say something and | pushed
ner, telling her to keep away from me-
She brushed against the stove and fell
to the floor. l did not strike her
She yelled and | told 'treothsu
wing yesterday.
and not make such noise She kept
on yelling and | slapped her. l did
not kick her while she was lying on
the floor. / did not bump her head
OF threaten to kill her | did not use
the stove poker. | was going to slap
her again, and Mr.. Dieke told me not
to. | did not slap her again. Mrs
went to neighbor's. | took my pic.
lures and placed them on the dray
Went back to the house, found the
children on the porch. We put them
in the house. We then got my chest
and placed it on the dray. I told the
oldest boy to 60 in the house and
watch the younger children. ] admit
ted at the police station what l had
done, but did not act as if | was
proud of it. | left word with the Off
GERS that they could find me at my
shop whenever they should want me
| will be able to prove that I was
goaded into doing what / did.
Mr.. Hittle stated that Mrs. Hittle
scratched him on the arm, and he ex-
hlblted q br,,iSe IN his loft arm ;,,cf
above the wrist.
MIR. Hittle stated that if the case
comes to trial he will be able to prove
by Mr.. Dieke and others that the
statement made by Mrs. Hittle to the
reporters is false.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
Man Who Killed E. w. CarmaCk
Appears in the Court.
PROMINENT MEN INVOLVED
Governor Patterson, Senator Frazier
and Others Are Likely to Be Call
ed as Witnesses in Case.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 20.-Probably
never before in the history of Nash
vile has there been seen SO brilliant
an array of men of law or so crowded
a courtroom as witnessed the calling
today for trial of Duncan B. Cooper,
Robin Cooper and John d. Sharp for
the shooting in November last of for
mer Senator Edward Ward Carmack.
The case was called in the county
courthouse before Judge William NJ
Hart.
The prominence of the men in
volved in the case has spread its
ramifications into the state capitol
and the United States senate. 1t has
kept the entire state of Tennessee on
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
lAbove prices are live weight
CrocerieS and Provisions
Wholesale Prices

There is more Cauarrn IL sfrrs section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable, For a
great many years doctors pronounced it a
local disease and prescribed local rene
dies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced It in
cErabie. Science has proven catarrh to
be g constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment. Han 8
Catarrh Cure manufactured by r. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., is the only
constitutional cure On the market 1t is
taken internally in doses from ten drops
to a teaspoonful It acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn. They offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case it fails TO cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials Address: F.
T. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. ..
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
Jan, 8. Is. 22-19t9.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Jenne e.
Jones. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF William
III. Jones. executor of the estate of
Jennette Jones. deceased. representing among
other things, that he has fully admins tered
said estate. and praying that a time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing
the final account of his administration. and
for the assignment of the residue of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered. that said account be exam
ined and petition heard by this court. on
Monday, the 1st day cf February. A. d. 1909.
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. at the probate office. in
the city of Mankato. in said county.
And 1t is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week.
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing in the Mankato Free Press a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Of January. A. y. 1909.
By the Court.
WIN. f. HUGHES,
IProbate Court Judge Of Probate.
Seal
w. A, Funk, Atty.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
CAN ELIRT IN CHURCH
HARMLESS DIVERSION, NOW Ex-
CLAIMS CHICAGO PASTOR.
But the Same Thing Should Not Be
Done in q Theatre, Ssys Divine,
That Is Different.

Chicago. Jan. 2O-May maiden i'll
church, with "countenance demure
and modest grace" look from her book
at a youth, look away, and then look
again? May sne firt if she would !?
Is there any harm in learning the color
of the eyes of a nearby youth?
These questions have been answered
by Rev. S. b. Dexter, pastor of the
Park Place Baptist church, of Aurora.
The clergyman holds that "little
mingling of glances consequent upon
being in opposite seats is not objec:
tionable, if it is in church.
"On the other hand" said the min
lister today, flirting in theatres and
other places of public amusement
should be tabooed. 1t is harmful there,
but in church it is purged of it's
harmfulness."
The clergyman was led to make
these remarks after he had cited firt
ing in the theatres as one reason for a
crusade he has started to close the
playhouses on Sunday nights. The
pastor said: Church surroundings and
church associations are entirely differ
ent from those which attend perform
ances in public playhouses. Sometimes
the plays in the theatres are a trifle
risque. Under such conditions flirting
is harmful
'In church, however, / can see no
harm in a little Bit of flirting, if the
young people come not to look at each
other but to learn the scriptures"
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
Membership on Mineral, Timber
And the Land Board.
WHAT THE WORKS BILL MEANS
Senator n. n. With rstine Of Roches.
ter Would Have Every Man Who
Refuses to Vote Fined.

st. Paul, Jan. l6.-Senator Works
of Mankato. on behalf of the admins
tration, offered bill Incorporating
Governor Johnson's views OF new de-
partment for the handling of the
states timber, mineral and land re-
sources. A board of three is provided
to be named by the governor. Each
holds his office for term of six
years and is to receive salary of
missioners are to be two, four and six
yerrs respectively.
Under the terms of the bill the tim
Der and forestry boards are abolished,
their duties reverting to the new COM
mission.
Vote or Pay a Fine
Compulsory voting is the object of
bill introduced in the senate by
H. H. Witherstine. the democratic
member from Rochester. The Olmstead
man would not let any voter of legal
age escape.
Section one declares it the duty and
necessity of every voter in the state to
exercise his franchise at both primary
and general elections and. for failure
to do so. fine of 81 for each and
every offense is imposed Town and
village commissioners and the city
council must sean the registration lists
following each election and note the
negligent voters.
Under the terms of section two of
the bill, this 50 fine becomes tax
and is added to the other taxes of
the voter so penaIized. Until this
imp3st, with the other taxes standing
against the voter is paid, he is barred
from participating in any election.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
DANGER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
for MankatO People to Neglect.


for Mankato People to Neglect.
The great danger of kidney troubles
is that they get a firm mold before the
sufferer recognizes them. Health is
gradually undermined Backache, head
ache, nervousness, lameness, soreness,
lumbago, urinary troubles, dropsy, dia-
betes and Bright's disease follow in
merciless succession. Don't neglect your
kidneys. Cure the kidneys with the
certain and safe remedy, Doan's Kid
ney Pills, which has cured people right
here in Mankato.
Mrs. John Arend. 1905 North Sixth
street, Mankato, Mimi, says: "Prior
to using Doan's Kidney Pills, the kid
ney secretions were excessively free,
while at other times retention ex-
isted. My general health was broken
down as result of kidney disease.
Sharp pains, like knife thrusts darted
through my loins and at times extend
ed into my head | was miserable
when / first procured Doans Kidney
Pills from j. c. Thro's drug store, but
three boxes of this remedy corrected
every disorder. The kidney secretions
became normal, the pains in my back
disappeared and the trouble has never
returned. 1 will be glad to tell any
kidney sufferer in personal interview
of the great benefit I derived through
using Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn CO., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the namc-Doan's--a
take no other,
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
BUT EIGHT PERSONS KILLED
Earthquakes in Turkey Not Very De-
structive to Life.

Smyrna, Turkey, Jan. 1910 far as
can be ascertained eight persons were
killed by sharp earthquake which
occurred at Phocaea. twenty-five miles
northwest of this city, and at other
neighboring towns. Considerable dam
age was done to buildings at PhOcaea.
The shock was very strong at Chill,
where the population became panic
stricken, though no serious damage
resulted there.
This city also experienced the
earthquake, but there was no loss of
life and no damage was done. The
American battleships Louisiana and
Virginia are at anchor in this harbor.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22


nate Carmack fell on the street be-
fore the pistol of young Robin Cooper,
a victim to his unfortunate propensity
for holding up to public scorn his po-
litical opponents.
Prominent Men in the Case.
Among the men who will testify to
the circumstances that led to the
tragedy will i'm all likelihood be Gov
ernor Patterson of Tennessee, Sen
ator James B. Frazier and others con
spicuous in the public life of the state.
From all parts of Tennessee have
come friends of the dead senator, in
tent on assisting the prosecution in
avenging his death. A prominent fig
ure among these men today is Custom
T. Fitzhugh of Memphis, a leading
lawyer, who is serving as volunteer
counsel for the prosecution under
Prosecutor Jeff McCarn. On the other
hand, the Coopers, father and son,
have the backing of political and per-
soral friendship among the members
of the Tennessee bar and John D.
Sharp, co.defendant in the case, who
was formerly sheriff of Davidson
county. in which Nashville is situated,
commands the services of able attor-
Ieys.
1t is the universal prediction here
that a legal battle such as has not
been seen in Tennessee in many years
will follow the opening of the case in
ho
for the defense are J. M. Anderson,
General w. H. Washington, James K.
Bradford and M H. Meeks.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
MORE ARRESTS PROBABLE
Governor Haskell After Three of Will
lam r. Hearst's Agents.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 20.-That he
would cause the arrest of three more
agents of William R. Hearst who
have been working in conjunction
with Scott MacReynolds, is the state
ment of Governor G.. N. Haskell. He
declares the three, whose names he
refuses to divulge, have been secur-
ing information to be used in the libel
suit instituted by him against the New
York editor.
Governor Haskell also says he will
bring action against another Hearst
agent now collecting data in Ohio.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
Lee Birthday Celebration.

Chapel Hill, N. c., Jan. 20-"Gen-
eral Lee long ago ceased to be regard
ed as a sectional character; he has
been accepted the country through as
great American, devoted in the time
of his chief distinction to particular
cause" declared President Woodrow
Wilson of Princeton university, at the
Lee birthday celebration held at the
University of North Carolina.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
TROUBLE WITH VENEZUELA
Special Commissioner Buchanan Re,
ports on 1t to Washington.

ports on 1t to Washington.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Several long
dispatches came to the state depart
ment from Special American Commits
sioner w. l. Buchanan, who is con-
ducting negotiations with Venezuela
for the settlement of the disputed
claims of American individuals and
corporations against that country, a
basis OF adjudication which is to
be finally passed on by the signing of
a protocol as preliminary to the re-
sumption of diplomatic relations.
Latest press dispatches from Ca
racas indicate the drafting of the pro-
tocol contemplating the possibility of
settlement of the cases out of court.
a course entirely acceptable to the
United States government, providing
the method of settlement is satisfac-
tory to it, and that assurance is given
that Justice will be done to all inter
ests concerned
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Elmer Hodale to Henry n. Somsen,
2l5 acres in Blue Earth and Brown
counties, for 81.
N. Henningsen to Jacob Klossner,
Elmer Hoidale and Henry N. Somsen,
2l5 acres in Blue Earth and Brown
counties, for $4,000.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
Jan. %, 29--Feb. 5--l909

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of August
Swanson, deceased
On reading and filing the petition OF Gustaf
Swanson. administrator Of the estate
of Nugust Swanson, deceased, representing.
among other things, tha. he has fully admin
istered said estate and praying that a t me
and place be fixed for examining and allow
ing the final account of his ad ministration,
and for the assignment of the residue of said
estate to rhe parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Sat-
urday. the 13st day of February A. ID. 1909. at
10 o'clock am. 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 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 18th day
of January. A. d. 1909.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal.l VIM F. RUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
John G Noe, Attorney.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
Posted Notice of Suicide.

Franklin, Pa, Jan. 20.-"Goodby.
all; you will find the corpse inside
announced placard posted on John
Osmers front door. When neighbors
entered the house they found Osmer
had fired rifle ball through his
brain. He was farmer, ifty-fve
wears of age
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
THREE BURNED TO DEATH
Mother and Her Two Children Perish
in Their Home.

New York, Jan. 20.-Three persons,
Mrs. Maria Diaz and her two small
children, were burned to death in a
fire in small house in Brooklyn.
When the firemen arrived the house
was a mass of flames. The blaze
was quickly subdued. When the ruins
were searched the bodies were found.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
Half Million Loss From Fire.

North Chelmsford, Mass, Jan. 90
The Brookside Worsted mills and the
wool securing shed of George c.
Moore we're destroyed by fire, causing
a loss of 100000.
The Mankato free press., 1909-01-22
FOR SALE-A desirable residence know,

FOR SALE-A desirable residence known
as the Hodapp residence, on North
Fourth street in Mankato, good loca-
tion, within one block of street rail
way; also valuable farm known as
the Hodapp farm for the last fifty.
four years, within two miles of Main
street. This farm comprises ITO acres,
ITO under cultivation, 60 in pasture
and timber. Terms of sale reasonable.
Apply to Philip Hodapp, No. 1904
North Fourth street, Mankato, MINI.