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nibal, Mrs. j. A. Alexander OF Okla
homa and Mesdames Walter Cooper,
W. d. Evans, Ida Slayton, Stacker,
c. P. Mckenzie, j. F. Carriss. Gordon
Thaley. f. L. Lawson and r. w
Washington of this city.
The Knights of Pythias are return
ing home pleased with their trip to
Kansas City. 1t was well attended.
the crowd running way up in the
thousands and the enthusiasm equal
ing the numbers. The returning
Knights are Messrs Manley, Young,
Westbrook, Muse, uBtler, Herndon.
Banks, Howard, Hilbert. Walker and
Jamison.
Mrs. L. p Holmes is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Fred Savage Of
Memphis. and her sister and brother.
The latter will make this his home
w. e. Tinker OF Birmingham, Ala
bama is In the city for few days on
visit. He is the representative of
his state to the Supreme Session cf
the Knights of Pythias, which met
at Kansas City, and is soujourning
now in the cool breezes of Colorado
after being there.
Sunday will be quarterly meeting
at Shorter church and the presiding
elder Rev. ]. C. C. Owens, will
preach in the morning and evening.
The communion service will be at 3
p. m. and Rev. j. Thomas HAZEL will
preach the communion sermon. The
Christian people of the city and all
the ministers are cordially invited to
be present. Bishop Lee will be in
the city Sunday evening. Bishop
Grant will also be here at that time
en- route TO the Conference in Boul.
der, which convenes September l6.
The Eureka Literary will open for
its winter season next Tuesday even
ing. The students who go away to
school will furnish the program.
A fair crowd assembled at Shorter
church Tuesday evening to hear the
vocal recital Of Mrs. l.. H. Peach.
The program consisted OF numbers
by her, piano solo by Miss Maybelle
Price, tenor solo by J. C. Olden
and a piano solo by Prof. Henshaw
Of the school where Mrs. Peach Is
studying. He closed the evening
with a speech testifying to the pro
gress OF Mrs. Peach. and stated that
she would be graduated from the
school with the completion OF her
studies after her return from the trip
she now contemplates. The evening
was pleasure to those who attend
ed, closing with a social hour In the
basement.
Mrs. ]. w. Bell and children OF
Omaha are in the city visiting her
mother, Mrs. Daniels.
Mrs. A. ]. Spencer is indisposed.
Miss Carrie Joseph and Mabel An.
drews are In Kansas City.
Miss Maudeste Thomas of Kansas
City Is again in the city. She was
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west.
Mrs. Mollie Scott and her daughter,
Miss Ella Scott, of 1117 Welton
street, gave six-course dinner Sat
urday night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver McGruder of Los Angeles, Cal.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Davis, L. L. McGruder, Mrs. Mary
Martin and Frank ]. Moss. After the
dinner a very pleasant evening was
spent with games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver McGruder and
children left the city Sunday for Los
Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Gay entertained
at 5 O'Clock dinner Sunday Mrs. w.
E. Osborne and daughters of st. Louis
and Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Davis and
children of Muskogee, Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Perkins en-
tertainea at dinner Friday evening
Mrs. Perkins roommate at Wilber-
force, Mrs. Mandesta Barnes, and
Mrs. Geo. Davis and children of Mus.
kogee, Oklahoma, at their home on
Elati.
Mrs. Annie Bobo and niece, Mrs.
Hattie NJ. Burchett, spent three days
of this week in Colorado Springs and
Manitou sight seeing They visited
Pixies Peak, the Cave of the Winds,
the Garden of the Gods and many
other places of interest; also visited
a number of friends. Mrs. Burchett
will leave for her home next Wednes-
day feeling much improved.
Mrs. Annie Bobo entertained the
following ladies from Memphis,
Tenn. last Thursday with dinner:
Mrs. Annie Savage and daughter,
Miss Sada Savage, Mrs. Hattie NJ
Burchett, her niece; Mrs. Lizzie
Plump and Miss Katie Tolison. Sew
eral courses were served and every
one enjoyed their dinner. after which
an hour of social chat was spent talk
ing of the old home.
MI. anu MIS-. SeltleS entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Dobbs and daughter
Ruby at seven-course dinner. Hand
painted china made a very pretty
table effect. Mr. Dobbs and family
are leaving the city for Grand juno
tion on an inefinite stay. Mrs. Set
ties is the daughter of Rev. Bray OF
Pueblo.
Mrs. Violet Thomson, Mrs. r. C.
Payne, Mrs. Susie Moore and Mrs. M.
Pease of Chicago took a trip to Colo
RADIO Springs Saturday.
Mrs. Pease Of Chicago and Mrs.
Moore of Chicago were Mrs. r. G.
Paynes guests, and will leave for
home Thursday, morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Abernathy OF Cali
fornia were in the city en- route home.
While here they we're the guests of
Mrs. jeanette Dingman.
Mrs. Jeanette Dingman met with
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severely scalding her arm.
Miss Marie Cober of Trinidad,
Colo, is in the city EN- route to To-
peka Industrial School, of which
Prof Carter is principal. While in
the city she is the guest of Mrs. Lii
lie l.. Smith, Pill Arapahoe.
Mrs. John Short spent Sunday in
Boulder.
To the list of Shorter ushers in the
article last week should have been
added Messrs. Waldon, Ward and
Allen Davis.
Sunday night Rev. Williams will
preach his farewell sermon at his
church at Twenty-third and Lawrence
streets. He has served this congre-
CATION nearly year and has made a
record there that is above any in its
history. There is much interest at
taching therefore to his ministry and
his future movements, and it goes
without saying that large and in
teresting audience will be present to
hear of the years work. Bishop Lee
will preach for him Sunday night
week.
Rev. ]. B. Holmes of Boulder spent
Thursday in the city.
Mrs. Lytle of Lexington, Mo. Is the
guest of Mrs. W. c. Williams.
Thursday night at Campbell chapel
the musical concert was considered
to be one of the best ever rendered
in this city at any church for some
time. Professor Clark of Chicago re-
cited three numbers from Shakes.
peare that brought down the house.
Professor Easley, the "iVolin Wizard"
of the West, rendered three high
class numbers and carried OF the
honors of the evening. Professor v.
n Wolfskill with his wonderful voice
was very much appreciated by all
We regret very much that more of
our young talented people have not
the spirit of those above mentioned
willing to help struggling church
with their talent and time.
Miss Haitian Madison proved her
self to be an accomplished pianist.
Mr.. Caldwell's trombone solo was
very highly appreciated
There will be a meeting of the
Denver Negro Business League at
Scott NJ E. church, corner of Clark
son and Twenty-sixth avenue, Tues
day. September 7th, at o'clock p.
m, called to elect officers for the en-
suing year and receive new members
DR.. J. H. P. WESTBROOK,
President
w MoHippor o-J Ngo,rt,n,
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First-cIass Dressmaking and Ladies'
Tailoring by Beatrice Lewis of 1919
w. 9th avenue. Take Lawrence car
west.
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Mrs. Will Davis and daughter of
Chicago spent two weeks in the city
visiting Mrs. S. Harrington. They
also visited Colorado Springs for
few days, returning home Saturday.
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Miss Carrie Joseph and Mabel An.
drews are In Kansas City.
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gee, Okla; Mrs. Addie Bush of Han
nibal, Mrs. j. A. Alexander OF Okla
homa and Mesdames Walter Cooper,
w. d. Evans, Ida Slayton, Stacker,
c. P. Mckenzie, ]. F. Carriss. Gordon
Thaley, f. l.. Lawson and r. w.
Washington of this city.
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Mrs. A. ]. Spencer is indisposed.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-09-04

Miss Maudeste Thomas of Kansas
City Is again in the city She was
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very painful accident Sunday by
severely scalding her arm.
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Mr.. and Mrs. s. Abernathy OF c
fornia were in the city en- route hol
While here they we're the guests
Mrs. jeanette Dingman.
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Mrs. Pease Of Chicago and
Moore of Chicago were Mrs.
Payne's guests, and will lea'
home Thursday. morning.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-09-04

Mrs. Jeanette Dingman met with a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
Jan. Is, 90, 2a-l9O9
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF
A ADMINISTRATOR

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Thomas
Dickson deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition OF
BetSey Laursch. OF the county of Blue Earth.
representing, amo other things. that
Thomas Dickson. late of the county of Wells,
State of North Dakato. on the 18th day
of February A. D.. 1907. at the said county
of Wells North Dakota, died intestate.
and being an inhabitan; of said
county at the time of his death.
leaving goods. chattels. and estate
within this county. and that the said petit
TONER is the daughter OF said deceased. and
praying that administration OF said estate be
to herself granted.
1t is Ordered. that said petition be heard be-
fore said Court, on Saturday, the 9th day of
February, A. D. 1909. 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 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 Mankato
Free Press, weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato in said county
Dated at Mankato the 9Th day of January
A. ID. 1909, BY the Court
VIM. h HUIHES,
probate Court Seal Judge Of Probate.
C. j. LaurSch. Atty
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Guiding chapters are concerned with
street lighting, water works. and sew
ers, sinking fund and other mscelan-
eous provisions. The charter is not es-
sentially different from the charters of
majority of the cities of this size
in the United States today.
L propose now to examine the Man
kato government as outlined in the
charter; to determine in how far it is
adapted to do the work of the city;
and to point out in part wherein it
seems to fail The Importance of the
defects and many of the defects them
selves can only be known through actual
experience and for this reason it will
be necessary for you who have had the
experience to enlarge upon this phase
of the subject.
The defects of the charter may be di-
vided into two classes, those which are
fundamental and those which are SUI
perhcial. BY the former L mean those
which are inherent in the nature of the
charter itself and by the latter l mean
those which are not necessary part of
this form of charter. L shall consider
the second class first.
first reading of the charter leads
one to believe that sufficient care and
thoroughness was not used in its COM
piication. 1t shows evidence in places
of having been loosely put together
Words are quite occasionally omitted on
their oder inverted whether state" for
state whether" sin anticipation of
which said bonds may have" with the
obvious words been issued omitted
and the like. In Chapter six, Section
eight, the entire first part of SEN
tence is gone and it is impossible, to
tell whether the sentence should be
completed or entirely stricken out. The
wording in other parts is uninteligible
For example in section three of Chap
ter four it is provided that the COM
mon council Of the city of Mankato
shall have power in its discretion within
the limits of said city, to alter the name
of any street here to-fore or here after
opened which is not named 1t re-
quires considerable insight to under
stand how anybody can alter the name
of a street which has never been
named or even opened. These minor
defects may never prove serious but
they certainly reflect upon the accur-
acy and the eXactness of the charter
A defect of far greater importance is
the conflict of authority between the
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Jan. Is. q. 29--1909.
oRDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of William
Marble, de ceased.
Letters OF administration on the estate
of said deceased being this day granted
unto lden G. Marble, of said county.
1T IS ORDERED, That all claims and
demands of all persons against said
estate be presented to this Court, for
examination and allowance, at the Pro-
bate Office in the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth County, on the fol-
lowing day, viz: Monday. the 18th
day of April. A. d. 1909. at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED, That
three months from the date hereof be
claims against said estate at the ex-
pira ton of which time all claims not
presented to said Court. or not proven
to it's satisfaction, shall be forever
barred unless for cause shown further
time be allowed.
ORDERED FURTHER, That notice
of the time and place of hearing and
examination Of said claims and de
mands shall be given by publication of
this order, for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such
examination in the Mankato Free
Press, a weekly newspaper printed and
published ut Mankato in said County.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day of January,
BY the Court,
VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probat tie.
probate Court Seal)
Thos. Hughes Atty
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and announced with the greatest
pleasure that her sister had said that
she could sleep with him that night
Such loving confidence would have in
spired any sane father to have fought
the battle of life with renewed vigor
to keep the wolf from the door, in
stead of weakly giving in.
Attempted to Cut Throat.
When the body of the father was
prepared for burial, it was found
that he had first attempted TO cut his
two inches long, but not very deep
Then he weakened as the cold steel
hurt his neck, and restored to hang
ing, and adjusted fine wire from a
rafter, stood on n box and let his
weight come on his neck. This tight
ened the wire in such manner that
il is doubtful If he could nave pre-
vented strangulatiOn if he had want
self in the skin and it was with diff
ficulty that the undertaken could re-
move it. In his struggles he kicked
the box over, and then the wire
snapped and his body pitched for
ward. Death ensued soon, for when
taken to the undertaking room his
hands were frozen.
Comment has been caused by the
act OF the teacher of school i'm the
neighborhood, who took her pupils
to the house where the dead bodies
lay. 1t is generally felt that her
Judgment at least was open To ques-
ton
The Yorke children who reside
abroad have arrived, and it is indeed
II sorrowful reunion.
The funeral of the four children
will take place Friday afternoon, the
services being held at the undertake
ing rooms OF Landkammer Bros &
Davidson at two o'clock. Only friends
OF the family are invited. Rev. T.
Ross Faden will conduct the services.
One set of four pail bearers will
serve for the four caskets, and three
hearses will be used. White Baskets
and hearses will be used The inter
ment will be made at the German
Lutheran cemetery, where the remains
OF the mother and two sons lie, and
all will he placed side by side in one
family lot.
Up to the middle of this afternoon
none of the surviving children mad
called at the undertaking establish
ment of John Klein company to make
arrangements for the burial of their
father.
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THE MANKAT0 CHARTER
Paper Read Before the Social Science Club By
Professor Headley of High School.

If the average citizen of Mankato
IS asked his opinion Of the charter
OF this city he will almost invariably
give the questioner to understand that
there is little of merit in it. When
questioned farther it will be difficult
Tor him to give any clear cut reasons
to the defects which he thinks most
productive OF harm. To a large degree
the belief that the Mankato charter is
IN need of revision is a matter of hear
say rather than of conviction resulting
from comprehensive knowledge of
charter itself
| do not mention this fact in the
nope of eradicating the belief that our
present charter is without flaw. for
such is not the case, but only to call
attention to the Ignorance of good citi-
Zens in regard to matters which per
tain to the city's welfare. We can not
hope for much to come from any char
ter unless it arouses and retains the
interest of the people. The first re-
quisite for any successful city govern
ment is a well Informed citizenship
back of the machinery of adminstra-
ton.
The Mankato charter concerns itself
with those things which are ordinarily
found in documents of this kind 1t
provides that the city shall be divided
into six wards and that each one of
these wards shall be represented on the
common council by one alderman a
mayor shall be elected at large who
shall be the executive head of the
city. EX-officio he shall be president
of the council. He shall have the pow
er to veto but shall have no vote in
the council. The other elective officers
of the city are the municipal judge a
special judge, treasurer and q recorder
1t is further provided that a board of
public works shall be appointed. this
board to consist of three members
The evident intention is that the coun-
ell shall be the legislative, and the
departments of the city. Various de-
partments may be created and heads of
departments appointed by the common
council. The general powers and du-
with considerable detail. Methods by
which property may be condemned. ac-
quired, and taxed by the city occupies
about half OF the charter The con-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-15
Jan. ID, %. 20 1879
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth--sS In probate court.
In the matter of the estate of Lafayette
G. Fletcher. deceased.
whereas, an instrument in writing. pur-
porting 70 be the last will and testament of
Lafayette =. Fletcher. deceased. late of said
Comfy has been delivered to this court:
And whereas. Grace Adelia Fletcher, has
filed Herewith her petition. representing
among other things that said Lafayette G.
Fletcher, died In said county ON the
18th day OF November, l90S teState, and that
said petitioner is. the eXecutriX named in
said last Will and testament, and praying that
the said instrument may tie adj
mitted to probate. and that letters tesla.
mentary be issued thereon to herself
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
Monday. the n day of February. A. d.. 1909.
at ~ O'Clock in the forenoon, when all persons
interested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instrument:
And it 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 a weekly newspaper printed
and published a Mankato i'm said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 9th day of Jan
uary. A. ID. 1909.
BY the Court,
Probate Court Seal WIN. F. HUGHES.
Judge Of Probate.
w. W. Smith. Atty.
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Jan. 1, ,. l0-l9 y.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA-Countyo of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Cont.
ln the matter of the estate of Margaret
Ibach. deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Arthur w. Ibach. of said County:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court. for examination and allowance
at the probate Office in the City OF Mankato in
said Blue Earth county. on the following day.
viz: Monday. the 10Th day of March, A. d.
1907 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered. that three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the
expiration OF which time all claims not pre-
Sented to AID court, or not proven to its sat
1Sfaction. shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
ordered further. that notice OF the time ano
place OF hearing and examination OF sale
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three Succ eSSive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examna-
ton. in the Mankato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Manlkato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 2lst day Of December
Der, A. ID. 1908.
By the Court,
probate Court SealI WIN. f. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
j. E. Porter Attorney.
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Jan. s. ID. 22-1g09.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth.--SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Jennie E.
Bradley, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
Ida Nj Martin, eXecutriX, OF the
estate of Je ME f Bradley. deceased.
representing. among other things. that she has
fully administered said estate and praying
that time and place be fixed for examining
and allowing the final account OF her admins
tratiOn, and for the assignment of the residue
of said estate to the parties entitled thereto
by law.
IT is ordered that said account be eX-
amned. and petition heard by this Court.
on Monday. the sJh day of February. A. ID.
1903. at 10 O'Clock a. M, at the Probate
Office, in the City of Mankato, in said
County
And il is further ordered that notice
thereof be given to all perons interested
by publishing a copy of this order once
in each week, for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in the Man
kato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato. in
said County.
Dated at the City of Mankato the 4th day
OF January. A. d. 1909.
BY the Court,
probate Court Seal)
VIM. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
W. II. & c. ID, Geddes Attys.
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Disorderly Conduct Charged.

Frank Graeber was before the
court this morning on the charge OF
disorderly conduct. Ii was claimed
that last night he was begging money
from the patrons of Hagen & Lor-
entz's saloon, and that when one of
the proprietors demonstrated he be-
Gus that followed he broke the glass
in a show case. Judge Comstock con-
tinued his case until Jan. 80 on his
good behavior.
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Davis Home is Raced.

One of the landmarks of the st
Anthony Hill residence district in st
Paul has passed away in the removal
of the old Cushman X. Davis resi-
dence at harrington and Laurel aven-
is, the house was unoccupied for years
and twice it was damaged by fire
until nothing remained but portions
of the walls and the heavier timber
Mrs. Hunter Doll, the widow of Sena
tor Davis, sold the place shortly be
fore her death to w. C. Riley, owner
of other property in the same neigh
borhood, and he has had the land
cleared