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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-14
PEOPLE ALSO TAKE A HAND:
CONTRACT A FEATURE.
Engaged to Head Schools There
for Three Years; Has Served
But Two.

School men of the state are inter
tendent Bliss is now engaged at
Virginia, Mimi.
A petition is being circulated
among the people there, which will
be presented to the school board ask
ing the retention of Mr.. Bliss for
another year. At the last meeting Of
the board the matter of engaging
teachers and a superintendent was
postponed until April Is because the
teachers COMMITTEES Twas not ready
with its report.
Engaged for Three Years.
Mr.. Bliss was engaged by the
board two years ago on a three year
contract, but it is claimed that the
contract does not hold good and that
the board will be obliged to engage
superintendent at this time. 1t is
understood that there will be several
applications on file for the position
by the next meeting Of the board.
Professor Hay of the Thief River
Falls schools, is favored by some of
the members of the board.
Mr. Bliss was formerly superin-
tendent of schools at Henderson and
Waseca. In the latter city his Ca
reer was pyrOtecbnic and he was
the storm center of many hard
fought battle. He went from Waseca
to Virginia.
Held One Session Here.
In 1892 Mr. Bliss was elected SUI
perintendent of the schools in Man
katO He held one session with the
board, disagreed with the members
as to the line of policy to be fol
lowed in the. schools and retired
from the position. He returned to
Henderson. ~. ,.e
Mr. Bliss is an able, aggressive ed
ucator, aud wherever he is at the
head of the schools the people know
he is in town.
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Z. March 81 April ia.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF AO.
MiNiSTRATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Helen
+. Huntley. Deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition
Of Sarah aGaias Jane Seonten OF the County
Huntley,. late of the county of Blue
Earth. in the state of Minnesota, on
the 26th day of February. A. d. 1911
at the county of Blue Earth died in
testate, and being an inhabitant of
this county at the time of her death,
leaving goods, chattels and estate with
in this county. and that the said pc
titioner is a sister of said deceased
and praying that administration of said
estate be to Marion Hills. granted;
1t Is Ordered. That said petition be
heard before said court OH Saturday
the the END a.n1oc day Of april A. p, D 1sli at
Office. in the court house in Mankatc
in said county. and all persons in
terested in said matter are hereby re-
CURED 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 decea sed
and to all persons interested by pub
fishing this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, I'm the Mankato
ed and published at Mankato. i'm Iaid
county.
Dated at Mankato, the 9TH day of
March. a. d. 1911.
BY the Court.
(ScaI.) EVAN HUGHES.
Judge of Probate
W. Il. Geddes,
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April IA. Il and rs.
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEAR.
ING THEREON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Column
bus Ballard, Decedent.
Letters of administration TINS day
having been granted to James c. Bal
lard
1t is ordered. that the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against
his estate in this court, be, and the
same hereby is, limited to six months
from and after the date hereof; and
that Wednesday, the eth day of Sep
TENDER, 1911, at ten o'clock a. M, in
the probate court rooms at the court
house at Mankato, in said county. be,
and the same hereby is, fixed and APP
pointed as the time and place for hear
ing upon and the examination, adjust
ment and allowance of such claims as
shall be presented within the time
aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man
kato Free Press, as provided by law.
Dated March 18th, 1911.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Scal)
rChoS Hughes ATTY
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RT. REV. p. r. HEBRON HAS RE-
TURNED FROM ROME.
Also Has Something to Say Rela-
tive to the College That Will Be
Built in Winona.

Winona, Mimi, April 12.-Bishop
Patrick r. Heffron is home from
Rome, where he made his first Of
fetal visit to Pope Plus Y. The
bishop was most cordially received
by the pontiff. He brings back the
blessing of the pope for the people
of Winona, and his hearty indorse-
ment for the establishment of the
boys college here. Bishop Hebron
was presented by the pope with
beautiful episcopal ring with rich
emerald setting. Bishop Hebron
said:
Pope Loves the Americans.
"The pope was very cordial and
spoke enthusiastically of the United
States. He says he admires and
loves the Americans. To use his
own words he said, The Americans
do things and do not exhaust their
energy in mere talk. In America
there is liberty in the right sense
The United States is the bright spot
on the map of the world at the
present time
"The pope of course learned some
thing about Winona as a result of
my interview. He expressed unstint-
ed praise of the people of Winona
for their work. | had just received
the information that the site for the
college had been secured, and when
| informed him of the fact he said:
God Bless the People.
That is splendid God bless the
good people of Winona. and say to
them when you return that Winona
shall be dear to me In the future
Bishop Hebron said he had been
working on plans for the boys col
lege, and that these were SO far ads
vanced he hoped to be able TO start
without much delay,
From preliminary sketches prepared
the three main buildings are shown
to be of more than ordinary beauty.
the bishop said:
Plus X. is a man seventy-siX years
of age, strong, courageous and thor
oughly practical. His health is rO-
bust and he does an immense amount
of work. Last year he received more
than $4,000 people III audience,,''
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April II, II and rs.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF
WILL,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Annie
Johnson, Deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing,
purporting to be the last will and test
ament of Annie Johnson, deceased, late
of said county, has been delivered to
this court.
And whereas, Alexander W. Johnson
has filed Herewith his petition repre-
Senting among other things, that said
Annie johnson died in said county, on
the 1St day of April, 1911, teState, and
that said petitioner is the executor
named in said last will and testament.
and praying that the said instrument
may be admitted to probate, and that
letters testamentary be issued thereon
to said Alexander w. Johnson. =,
1t is ordered that the proofs of said
instrument and the said petition be heard
before this court, at the probate office
in the City of Mankato, in said County,
1911, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
when all persons interested may ap-
pear for or contest the probate of
said instrument.
And it is further ordered, that no
tice of the time and place of said hear
ing be given to all persons interested,
by publishing this order once in each
to said day of hearing in The Man.
katO Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato, in
said county.
Dated at Mankato. Mimi. the 18th day
Of April, A. D. 1911.
BY the Court,
EVAN HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal)
Thomas Hughes ATTORNEY.
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Commissioners DO That and Trans.
act Routine Business.

The county board has thus far
transacted only routine business. 1t
went out to Red Jacket this after
noon with J. B. Marsh and the lat
ter's brother, to look over the work
on the concrete bridge. The brother
will remain in the city and have
charge of the placing Of the steel
and the stringing of the arches.
The concrete work on the further
abutment has been completed. and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-14
JOHN SCHICkLING
GARDEN CITY

County Auditor Weaver has award
ed the contract for constructing
county ditch No. %. in Decoria and
Mcpherson, known as the Father
Hughes ditch, to G. S. Erickson, the
lowest bidder. The only other bid
der was Louis and Lorenz Meyer.
and they bid twelve cents cubic
yard. There are $500 yards of
earth to be moved and 300 feet of
tile to be laid. Mr.. Erickson made
a fiat bid of $4,000 to do the job.
and this figures III cents yard.
Mr.. Weaver states that the lowest
figure at which ditch has been let
in this county before was 12.75 cents
per yard. :sls -,
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the concrete work ON one of the
piers has been brought up to the
water line. Work has now begun on
the foundation for the second pier.
There are two abutments and two
piers i'm all, and the work is making
satisfactory progress.
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April s14-2l28.
ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION
FOR LICENSE TO SELL, MORT

FOR LICENSE TO SELL, MOHI :
GAGE OR LEASE LAND.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Sarah
Mathews, Deceased.
The petition of o. f.. TreanOr, as
representative of the above named es-
tate, having been filed in this court.
representing, among other things, that
for reasons stated in said petition, 1T
is necessary and for the best interests
of the estate of said Sarah Mathews
and of all persons Interested therein,
to sell certain lands of said estate in
said petition described, and praying
that license be to him granted to sell
the said land:
1t is Ordered, That said petition be
heard by this court, at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House. in
the lily of Mankato, County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, on the 9Th
day of May, 1911. at ten O'Clock a. m.
and that the citation of this court
issue to all persons interested i'm said
hearing and said matter. and that such
citation be served by the publication
thereof in the Mankato Free Press &C
cording to law.
Dated April 18th. 1911.
BY the Court,
EVAN HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Scal)
ThOs. Hughes,
Attorney.
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found short distance from the
Northwestern railroad tracks two
miles east of Claremont. ss
Coroner J. H.. Adair of OwatOnna
took charge. of the remains and in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-14

There Is Mystery in Find at Clare
mont, Mimi.
Shortly after. seven O'Clock on
Sunday morning the cold and life
less body of an unknown man was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-14

one OF the pockets was found a
follows: "a. H. WEIGH, 2810 Polk
street, Northwest, " Minneapolis;
Bert Bennett, 2617. Sheffield avenue,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-14
A REMARKABLE.
SERMON
A Great Crowd at Royal Albert
Hall, London,
Pastor RusseI's Discourse on
the True Church, Past,
Present and Future.

London. April o.
Again Pastor Rus
sell had q most in
telligent and at.
tentive audience.
amongst W h q m
We're many minis
tiers of all denomi-
nations. His text
was. THE Church
Of the First Orns.
,chOSe names arc
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ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

probate Court Scal.)
Thos. Hughes, Atty.
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probate Court Seal)
Thomas Hughes, Attorney.
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Alleges That More Than Forty Thou
sand Dollars Is Due Him.

Charles j.. Macbeth has filed a
claim with Jean A. Flittie, referee
in bankruptcy, against the estate
of Macbeth & Gardner company for
$4O,631O6. claiming that this amount
is due him for the purchase price
of the Macbeth Il Gardner Packing
company plant, which he claims was
ner company on January IL, 1909,
for $4O,631.O6, and that no part
thereof has been paid him.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02
ARTICLE VIII.

Whenever this corporation is dissolved,
either by limitation or from any other rea-
liquidatcd under the supervision of three
liquidating commissioners 10 be appointed
from among the stockholders of the com
pany, at general meeting OF the stock
holders convened after thirty days previous
notice, by publication or otherwise and on
the assent of a majority in amount Of the
capital stock.
The said commissioners shall remain in
office until the affairs Of the company shall
have been fully liquidated. In the event of
the Inability OF said commissioners TO act
from any cause whatever, the remaining
commissioner or commissioners shall elect q
SUCCESSOR.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02
Circumstantiai Evidence.

The man Of the house was looking
for his umbrella and, not finding Il,
asked the members Of the family Il
they had used it.
81 think sisters beau took 1t last
night" said Harry.
"Why do you think so, my sonf
asked his father.
"Cause when | was in the ball last
night | heard him say to sister, De-
lieve I'll Just steal one" Lippn-
cott's.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02

There was an old woman who lived IN
shoe
She had so few children she didn't know
what TO do.
But just as she thought she must surely
begin
To give up to despair votes for women
came in.
-puck
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02

certify the above and foregoing 10 be
a true and correct copy of the original act
OF incorporation OF the International Safe
and Lock Company, together with the certi-
fcate Of the Recorder Of Mortgages there
unto appended on file and of record in my
nOtarial office in New Orleans, la.
~. MORGAN GURLEH,
Not. Pub.
Jan IL 10 20 feb . Q 1911
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02
ARTICLE V.

All the corporate powers OF this corpor-
alton shall be vested in and exercised by
Board OF Directors to be composed of nye
stockholders, a majority Of whom shall con-
stitute quorum. Said directors TO be elect
ed annually on the second Tuesday OF July
of each year, by ballot Of the stockholders.
The election for the first year TO be held on
the day OF the Incorporation. Each share
Of stock shall he entitled to one vote, either
in person or by written proxy. Each direc-
tor shall be required to hold in his own
right and name on the day of election dur
ing the term of his office, AT least ten shares
of the capital stock of this corporation.
Said election shall be held at the office OF
the company under the supervision OF three
commissioners TO be appointed by the board
Of directors after ten days notice Of such
election shall have been given by written
notice and the directors thus elected shall
hold office until their successors shall have
been duly elected and indicted into office
4 ma jOrity of the votes shall elect. Any
vacancy occurring ON said board shall be
filed 10y the remaining directors. lmme-
diately after each election said board Of
directors shall elect out of this number a
president, Il vice president, a secretary and
treasurer The said board of directors
may unite the office OF secretary-treasurer
and may even elect secretary who need
not De a member of the board OF directors
nor stakeholder. All cont made by
any officer or agent of the company shall be
made subject 10 the valuation by the board
of directors.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02

in and for the Parish Of Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act OF Incorporation of the
INTERNATIONAL SAFE AND LOCK COM
PANY, was this day duly recorded in my
office, in book 101S folio 232
New Orleans, December %, 1910.
(SignedD EMILE LEONARD, by. II.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02
ARTICLE VI.

At all meetings OF stockholders OF this
corporation the voting shall be by ballot
and each share OF stock shall be entitled 10
one vote, TO be cast by the owners in per
son or by proxy. majority OF the votes
east shall decide all questions voted upon.
The President OF this corporation shall have
the right TO preside al all meetings, ana lhe
nresjding officer shall only be entitled 10
vote in case of tie.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02
ARTICLE IN.

This act OF incorporation may be changed.
altered, modified or amended or this cor
poratlon may be dissolved with the assent
OF three-fOurthS in amount OF the capital
stock Of this corporation present or repre-
scented, at a general meeting of the stock
holders convened for that purpose after
thirty days previous notice Of such meeting
shall have been published in one of the daily
newspapers of this city
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02
Tammany.

Tammany lived in the seventeenth
century. He was IA native Of Dea-
ware, but settled on the banks OF the
Ohio river. He was chief sachem o.
his tribe, and his reign was discreet
and peaceful. His great maxim was:
Unite. In peace unite for mutual
happiness: in war, for mutual DE-
Tense"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02

How can l." said the grocer man. make
this darn business pay
When, as YOU see. in every case give
my goods a weigh
Galveston Newa
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02

"Then you were disappointed in your
first glimpse Of SPAIN" Il admit |
was somewhat surprised. | thought
everybody carried a GUITAR
vile COurier-.IOurnal.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02

He-I have Il great mind
She-Stop making mountains out Of
molehillS.- Boston Transcript.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02

Unlucky IN love. lucky at cards
The SaEcs say.
J. Gut the hcupecked lout
Can never get out
- To play.
-Pittsburg Post.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02
CHARTER
OF INTERNATIONAL SAFE AND LOCK
COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Re il known. that on this twenty second
day Of the month Of December, in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
ten, and of the independence of the United
States Of America, the one hundred and
thirty-fift before me. W. Morgan Gurley,
Notary Public duly commissioned and quail
flied in and for the Parish of Orleans State
Of Louisiana, and in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed. personally came and appeared, the
persons whose names are hereunto sub
Scribed. and who, availing themselves OF the
laws OF this state relative TO the orSanlZa-
tiOn Of corporations, and the provisions OF
the Constitution Of the said state, have Gov
enanted and agreed, and do by these pres
ents, covenant and agree, Obllgate and bind
themselves as well as such persons as may
hereafter become associated with them or
their SUCCESSORS. TO form themselves into
corporation or body polite, under the tol-
lowing articles which they adopt as their
charter, to-wit:
The name OF this corporation shall be !:
INTERNATIONAL SAFE X LOCK COM
PANY. with its domcie in the City Of New
Orleans, Louisiana, and ii shall enjoy sue
ceSSiOn for a period of ninety-nine (99)
years from date hereof. And 1t shall have
and exercise, for the purposes OF its bust
ness all the powers conferred by law on
similar corporations, and il shall he au-
thoriZed to do and perform any act or thing,
and To conduct any business not specially
prohibited by law to corporations. Ii shall
have power and authority TO receive, buy,
own. hold. purchase, ALLEVIATE, lease, rent,
convey, mortgage hypOthecate pledge or 9th
erwise cucumber or dispose of property,
real, personal or mixed to issue bonds, Ger
tificates and notes, or other evidences or
Indebtedness to borrow money and secure
same: to name and appoint It's managers
and employees, and TO fix their cOmpenSa-
tiOn, and TO discharge them at pleasure.
Ii shall have power TO elect officers and
directors. and agents; to establish such by
laws rules and regulations as may be nee
esSary and proper for the conduct and
management of its business, and the same
to alter, amend, or abolish at pleasure; to
make and use a corporate seal, or not, al
the discretion OF the board.
Ii shall have the right to increase or dl
miniSh its capital stock, with no other Tor
malitieS than hereinafter provided for, and
according to law.
Ii shall also have the power and author
ity to contract. TO sue and he sued in its
corporate name. and generally 10 do and
perform all such acts as may be necessary
and proper 10 execute and carry out the
purposes OF this corporation.
Ii shall have the power and authority TO
enter into and operate any kind OF business,
factory, plant, or enterprise, and 10 eStaO-
fish such agencies as 1t may choose for the
conduct OF its business, here or elsewhere.
l. II
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-02
ARTICLE VII.

No failure TO elect, as above provided for,
shall be regarded as forfeiture OF this
charter, or have the effect of rendering any
stakeholder to any liability beyond the
amount of his stock