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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-10-20
Births.

Eorl this morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Alexander, on ID street, north
west, a son.
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"RO5ESPlERRE,' ORAMATlZA-
TON OF GEORGE HOLLIS, 3
REELS, WITH WIN. SHAY AND
JANE FEARNLEY. THEtTORIUM
TUESDAY.
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acres OF Usage oil lands, which were
let by the Usage council in 1872
and later disapproyed by the secre-
tary of the interior.
The Enid indictments were so Sc
riously threatened by the defend
ants demurrers recently filed that
United States Attorney Boardman
decided to strengthen his case with
a second set, and these he has just
secured at Lawton. Despite Board
mans dismissal a few days ago by
the attorney general of the United
States, it is presumed that the Enid
indictments now will be dismissed.
Two indictments each against the
eleven prominent men involved were
returned at Lawton instead of the one
at Enid. Both are very lengthy doc
uments. but charge in brief first,
that defendants in prosecuting the
case of the four big leases from
January /, 1911, to January |, 1913,
we're engaged in a conspiracy to
balk the department of the interior
in the exercise of its government
functions in the Usage ountry; sec
ond, that they conspired to ALLEVIATE
and destroy the confidence of the
Osages in their guardian, the sec
retary of the interior.
100000 Acres Leased.
The four big leases were secured
bv the Uncle Sam Oil company,
Wesley NJ. Dial, John L. Bird and
Henry ]. O'Connell in 1912. They
covered approximately 100000 acres
of land and consisted of about two
hundred thousand acres each. The
department of the interior seriously
objected. both to the leases and
the wav they were alleged to have
been obtained, according to the in
dictments and they we're emphatic
ally disapproved. The indictments
then charge that the would-be les
sees and the other indicted parties
secured the re- election of the coun-
Gil pledged to the plan of the four
bic leases by reprehensible means;
that these reprehensible methods
were further used to secure the dis
approval by the council of leases on
approximately 100000 acres along
plans later submitted by the de-
partment of the interior.
This action of the reelected coun =
Gil was so obnoxious to the depart
mcnt that Chief Bacon Rind, and
subsequently the councillors, were
dcposed by order of the secretary,
and federal prosecution started
that is still going 1t has resulted
in tbe-late clash here between the
Indian bureau and the agents of
the Robinson Townsend congression-
al committee.
1t is believed in the Usage coun-
try. the leases largely occasioned
the appointment of this congress
sional committee and the arrival OF
the committee which now is in New
Mexico. is awaited here with intense
interest.
In the meantime, Messrs. Charles
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Stop and read the Want Ads.
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Woll No. / of the Red River Co.
is producing about 30 barrels day
NATURALLY. The we'll has never been
shot.
Well No. Of the same company
in l-I-& has gone through two pay
sands that produces about 10 barrels
naturally. This is the we'll that is
ready to be drilled into the third
sand today. The fact that this well
in the shallow sands is better pro-
duccr than the first well in the
deeper sand gives announcement to
The holders of leases northwest Of
the first well. If this is an indica-
tion the trend of the sand is from
The northwest to the southeast. This
is the view Of the field expressed
by most of the geologists who have
looked over it, hlt some OF the most
experienced oil men are of the opin-
ion that the trend is from north to
south with a lead in the direction
Of the Electra field through Cor
nish and jefferson county.
Well No of the Red River Co.
is located in 17-4-3. The water
wei, is completed, the we'll proper is
at depth of 400 feet and a string
of tools have been lost The trou-
BILE will be overcome within a few
days and drilling will be resumed.
Well No. 4 Of the same company
| is in 21-4-3. 1t is spudded in about
80 feet and a wait is occasoned for
lack of water. 1t is stated that wa
ter has been found and the neces-
eary pipe has arrived and the sink
ing of this woll will be prosecuted
with energy.
Well No. in 9-I-3 by the Hum
bic people, is at a depth of 500 feet
Water is scarce on this site and
some delays have been occasioned.
1t is expected that this well vii!
reach the sand within two weeks
at the outside,
Well No. 6 is by Westheimer &
Nichols in J-4-3. The drill has gone
to a depth of $50 feet and lack Of
water is delaying progress.
| The Rex Oil Company has made
location in 9-4-3, and under the
terms of its lease active drilling
must be commenced this week, and
everything was in readiness for
work this morning.
The Red River company has two
more strings of tools en- route to
Ardmore and a portion Of the ship
ment has arrived. This company has
made seven more locations in the
! field.
Bert Brookins of the Wichita fields
is expected here today. He will
make a visit to the fields and it is
probable that he will acquire inter
| ests here.
The Gypsy company is active in
acquiring leases in the eastern por-
ton of the county SO far this
company has done no development
work outside of the drilling of
duster last spring near Fox.
"RoeESPlERRE,' DRAMATlzA-
TON OF GEORGE HOLLIS,
REELS, WITH WIN. SHAY AND
JANE FEARNLEY. THEtToRIUm
TUESDAY.
Stop and read the Want Ads.
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Well No. > in 9-I-3 by the Hum
bic people, is at a depth of 500 feet.
Water is scarce on this site and
some delays have been occasioned.
1t is expected that this well vii!
reach the sand within two weeks
at the outside,
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Well No. 3 Of the Red River Co.
is located in 17-4-3 The water
well is completed, the we'll proper is
at depth of 400 feet and string
of tools have been lost The trou-
BILE will be overcome within a few
days and drilling will be resumed.
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Well No. is by Westheimer &
Nichols in J-4-3. The drill has gone
to a depth of $50 feet and lack Of
water is delaying progress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-29

case, and ON account of the testimony
of the witnesses, he moved that the
case against the black man, Bell, be
dismissed, His motion was granted,
and Howell plead guilty to the charge
of vagrancy, and was given thirty
days at hard labor on the hill. The
court asked the county attorney if
he had any recommendations to
make as to the sentence of Howell,
and Mr. Schmitt said that there was
a well founded suspicion that Howell
had perjured himself on the stand
by saying that Bell had held him up,
when the evidence showed that if
anyone were held up, the victim was
Bell. Therefore, although the charge
OF perjury was not placed against
him, Mr. Schmitt favored a heavy
Jail sentence. Judge Comstodk agreed
with the county attorney, and said
that there was plenty of reason to
believe that Howell had committed
perjury, but would make the SEN
tence as light, as possible in order to
BILE doubt. In spite of this Howell
still maintains that he is $50 shy
Glad to Leave Town.
Bell, the colored man, was very
grateful for the square deal he had
received, and he also plead guilty
to the charge of vagrancy and was
ordered out of town. His weapon
was confiscated, but he was glad to
leave it behind. He said that he
had been arrested but once before,
and then on the suspicion of steal
ing watch in Kansas City, Mo. He
added, however, that the guilty man
had been found while he was in
custody, and he had been dismissed
with apologies. He is headed for
Bismarck, N. D, The other witnesses
have been discharged and left the
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-29
MANKATO FREE PRESS
Clara Aitken Roasts
Court In Her Gabfest
Continued from Page One.

corner of Front and Walnut streets,
and just across the way, sat Judge
Comstock, taking it all in lit
tie later her husband came across
the street to get a drink from the
fountain at the city hail. and the
that it was an. order of the municipal
court that she must appear in this
court this morning at nine O'Clock.
Undaunted, the courageous crusader
with her retinue, consisting of her
husband and her mother, took seats
in the court roop this morning, and
as the judge had some other matters
to attend to at this moment, he did
not hear her case at once. After
waiting few moments, she rose and
departed with not word to anyone.
The judge ordered a warrant drawn
up on which to bring her before the
court this afternoon.
!. Charge Against Woman.
Mrs. Aitken was arraigned before
Judge Comstock this afternoon on a
warrant charging her with violating
the peace ordinance The warrant
was sworn out by Night Desk Ser.
geant Tom Foley. When asked to
plead Mrs. Aitken maintained a ST.
lence. A plea of not guilty was en-
tered for her. When asked by the
judge if she desired counsel, Mrs.
Aitken replied that God was her
| counsel She and her mother then
proceeded to pray.
A number of witnesses were called
to testify
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Butternut Valley

The Misses Clara Hansen and
Hazel Lowe are visiting at Cotton,
S. d.
Victor Johnson of North Mankato
is visiting with his cousin Leonard
Johnson.
John Wendt spent last week in
Medo township, as an. appraiser on a
public ditch proceeding.
Miss Flossie Biisser, one of Ma
delias popular young ladies called
on Butternut friends Sunday.
James Lloyd, one of the energetic
farmers, has taken the job of build
ing a mile of up-to-date roadway
for Cambria township.
R. ]. Williams is erecting a new
dwelling on his farm. He has also
painted his barns recently, all of
which adds much to appearances and
convenience.
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Aug. 29-Sept. 5-12.
CITATION FOR. HEARING ON Pc
TITiON FOR DETERMINATION
OF DESCENT OF LAT

VT VT EfNiNS'
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth.-In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
Williams, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the determination
of the descent of the real estate OF
said decedent: The petition of Julia
C. Williams having been filed in this
court, representing that said dece-
dent died more than five years prior
to the filing thereof, leaving certain
real estate in said petition described,
and that no will of decedent has
been proved nor administration of
her estate granted in this state, and
praying that the descent of said real
estate be determined by this court;
Therefore You, and Each of You.
are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have, before
this court at the Probate Court room
in the Court House in the city of
Mankato. in the county of Blue Earth,
state of Minnesota, on the 22d day
of September, 1913, at ten o'clock a.
M, why said petition should not be
granted. f..
Witness the Judge of said court,
and the seal thereof, this 21st day
of Aug, 1913
.(Court Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
S. B. Wilson,
Attorney for Petitioner. "a
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Blue Earth County
Exhibit at the Fair
Continued From Page One.

Continued From Page One
of potatoes will be on exhibit from
Blue Earth county.
Not Thing of Art.
Mr.. Shumway wished to make this
point clear that the Blue Earth dis
play will not be thing OF art so
much, but rather will be a, common
sense display of everything that a
practical farmer can produce in Blue
Earth county. This exhibit will be
a farmers display rather than an
artists. gr
All the products taken together
will nearly fill car The products
will all be shipped to Minneapolis
tomorrow.
The gentlemen in charge of the
booth are Professor C. r. Shumway,
Mankato; Professor l.. &. Mcmillan,
Lake Crystal; Howard Johnson and
Marvin Northrup, Mankato and Wer-
ner Johnosn and William, Wigley of
Judson. They will all be glad to
show every courtesy to- every one
visiting their booth. 4
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East Rapidan

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Torgerson autoed
to the Rapidan dam Sunday.
Miss Hannah Knutson visited
friends in Mankato several days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs L. Coult visited at
the ]. D, Little home Sunday after
noon.
Miss Minnie Erlandson spent the
latter part of last week in Mankato
visiting relatives and friends
A. w. Anderson and family were
out in their auto Sunday visiting at
the parental home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Anderson
The Decoria Cemetery society will
hold their next meeting Thursday,
September 4, at the home of Mrs
Clarence Todd in Decoria
School in the Anderson district
will commence September 1 with
Miss Agnes Ryan as teacher Miss
Ryan has taught this scrool the past
two years and has given entire sat
isfaction. She is reliable teacher.
Mrs. William Gaylord of Rapid
City, S. D., is visiting at the home
of her son, A. L. Gaylord of De-
coria. When she has concluded her
visit here she will go to Idaho and
spend the winter with her son and
daughter who live there.
Fifty thousand workmen are re-
ported idle in the city of Berlin.
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HoW's THlsY

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known
F. j. Cheney for the last fifteen years.
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any obli-
cations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price seven.
ty-five cents per bottle Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.-Adyt.
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From Wednesdays Daily.

Florence Macbeth, the Mankato So
prano, has signed contract with
the Chicago Opera company to make
her debut with that organization on
January II, 1914. She is guaranteed
a minimum of fifteen appearances
between that date and the end of
the Chicago Opera company's sea-
son, and will appear in "Puritani,"
"Sonnambula," "Rigoletto," Barber
of Seville" and as the Doll in Tales
of Hoffman,"
During the second season she will
sing in twenty performances and will
appear also with the Metropolitan
Opera company of New York, as un-
der the contract they have reserved
the right to have as many appear
ances as they desire. For the. third
season the salary of Miss Macbeth
is more than double the large salary
she will receive during the first sea-
son, and the Metropolitan Opera
company has also reserved the right
to her services during the third sea.
son.
Miss Macbeth is also engaged for
the Volksoper in Budapest, which
has also engaged Madame Destinn,
through Daniel Mayer, for the month
of October. In addition to opera en-
gager.ants Daniel Mayer has re-
ceived many inquiries for Miss Mac
beth from large societies in America.
Under the contract Miss Macbeth
has the privilege of accepting these
engagements independently of the
opera company.
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Death On the Track;
Mangled Body Found
Continued from Page one.

ductor sly Hubbard, assisted by
Brakemen Hines and Biedermann.
Skull Was Crushed.
The body of Mr.. Sonnek had been
hit on the right side, and nine ribs,
the collar, shoulder and breast bones,
as we'll as all the bones of the
skull, were crushed. The lungs had
been punctured by the sphntered ribs.
There was also small abrasion on
the right hip. He was evidently
leaving the rails to his left, when
the train struck him, and the body
was thrown about six feet from the
track. The accident occurred about
a quarter of a mile north of Min
nesota Lake. A short distance
away a sack of groceries which he
had been carrying, was found.
Had Bought Groceries.
Mr.. Sonnek went to Minnesota
Lake to buy some groceries and
some hardware, and visited Trahm' s
implement house, Fi5h's grocery
store and butcher shop. Not long
before he left, he was met on the
street by Lewis Perske, an imple-
ment man, to whom he talked about
a pillow. They went into Deering' S
saloon and Mr.. Perske bought a
drink of beer. They were joined by
Jacob Herman and then Mr.. Sonnek
bought a drink for the three. Mr.
Herman then offered to, buy another
round, and Mr.. Sonnek took a cigar
He then bought half pint OF
whiskey, which he put in his pocket
When they left the saloon Mr.. Son
mex was not intoxicated, and outside
he talked a short time with Mr.
Perske, and then started homeward
Mrs. Sonnek says that her husband
had asthma, and that he used the
whiskey with salt and water to re
lieve him.
Family of Six Children.
Mr.. Sonnek is survived by a wife
and six small children. They live
on Peter Kremer's farm about two
miles north of Minnesota Lake. They
also own a forty acre farm which is
heavily involved. DR.. LiedlOff says
that he has learned nothing that
would lead to the conclusion that the
victim of the accident should want
to take his own life. He was ABOUT
forty-five years old.
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TO EXHIBITORS AT
THE MANKATO FAIR

Those who desire booths in Exhibit
ton hall at the Mankato fair grounds
should notify Fred Kron at once, as
only half dozen spaces are yet
available. The booths this year
have been spoken for earlier than
usual, but first come, first served, y
for those remaining.
Mr.. Kron is vice president of the
Mankato fair and Blue Earth County
exposition and he is anxious to close
his entry plat for spaces. Mr.. Kron
can be found at The Leader store.
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From Wednesdays Daily.

Papers have been served on Ole
Frederickson of ST. Peter in a suit
for $4,000 damages claimed by w.
H. Tilden of Hastings as the result
of injuries alleged to have been re-
ceiged in a fall from the roof of the
Dondelinger garage on July 5. while
in the, employ of the former Mr..
Illden was carpenter, and had
been at work for Mr. Frederickson for
only a day and a half when the ac-
cident happened. He was cripple,
having one wooden leg, and he broke
the other when he fell, and was
taken to Harlow hospital for treat
ment. His claim is for $26,500 per-
sonal injuries and $1,000 hospital and
doctor bills.
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Westminster Guild Picnic.

The Westminster Guild gave a pic
mic yesterday afternoon at Highland
park for Miss Marie Burmeister, who
for several years has been principal
of the Pleasant Grove school She
leaves in few days for Macintosh
where she will teach this year. A
six o'clock dinner was served under
the trees, and the decorations were
dainty and unique. In the center
of the table was a large basket OF
daisies. Cucumbers and small vel
low squashes were used as candle
sticks. Place cards with vegetables
painted on them were placed around
the table for about twenty guests.
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state and is now residing on Clark
street. Mrs. Clark is much improved
in health.
Fred w. Kruse is expected home
from New York tomorrow where he
has been for theN past three weeks
purchasing goods for his store in
this city and at La Crosse.
Miss Jessie Payne of Nevada,
Iowa, is visiting at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. C. Busby, Nicollet. Mr..
Busby recently purchased the Will
liam Sharp farm, coming from
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Rierbauer
left this afternoon for their home at
Owen Sound, Canada, after short
visit here They were accompanied
by Miss Bertha Hunter who will Wis
it with them for about three weeks.
They will go to Canada by way of
the Great Lakes, and Miss Hunter
will return by way of Niagara Falls.
Miss Blanche Door returned today
from Montana where she has spent
the summer visiting in Great Falls,
Kalispell Fort Benton, the home of
her sister, Mrs w. e. Drake, and
Glacier National park.
Mrs. Ezra Cooper, formerly of Yer
non Center and Mankato, but who
has been spending the past year with
her daughter in Bloomfield, N,eb., is
visiting friends in Mankato She will
go to Vernon tomorrow to join Mr..
Cooper.
Lake Crystal Union: James H.
Spencer, real estate man, and George
Pond, ex-chief of police of Mankato,
came up in their car and We're on
their way up to Butternut on bust
ness Thursday. After they left the
gravel roadbed and hit the black
mud things were different The trip
turned home
Jud Cornell was in from 'Mapleton
today on business. Mr.. Cornell is super
intendent of the farm products exhibit
of the Mankato Fair and Blue Earth
county exposition and is valuable
man as worker and booster. Asked
as to how many would attend the
Mankato fair, Mr.. Cornell said, "As
many as the train from Mapleton
can carry" Mr. Cornell has a son
who won a prize from the state fair
management and will be a guest of
the association during the entire
week with expenses paid.
Dr. g. r. Curran and DR.. c. j.
Holman made a professional visit to
Walnut Grove yesterday. They state
that the crops in that section are ex-
cellent The rush for land at that
place was so great that the hotels
were unable to handle them. The
land seekers were Iowa men, who
had sold their lands in Iowa for
5000 to $3.50 per acre and had come
to this state to buy cheaper land.
They stated they could raise as
much grain on Minnesota land as
they could on Iowa land and the
land was only half the price of Iowa
land
James C.. Wonder, the government
engineer who made the estimates on
the Scenic Highway last winter, pre-
ceding the appropriations for it's con-
strnction, arrived in the city last
evening, and left this morning with
another engineer, Lawrence l.. Beebe,
who has been here several days.
They are making a trip over the
road with the dynamometer wagon,
to test the tractive resistance of the
| road. E. B. Mccormick, who was in
the charge of the machine, returned
last night from trip over the road
by automobile. He. was accompanied
by Mr. Beebe. He left this after
noon for Washington, D. c., but will
probably return when the road is
completed to make final test with
the dynamometer.
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CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Aug. -Cattle-Beeves,
$6.90@9.10; Texas steers, $6.70@765;
Western steers, $6.10@7.65; stockers
and feeders, s5.5O@7.SO; cows and
heifers, $3.5O@S.3O; calves, $1,000
11.50, Hogs-Light, $S.40@9.S0;
mixed, $76O@9.20; heavy, $7.4O@7.S5;
rough, s7.4O@77o; pigs, s4.5O@S.5o.
Sheep-Native, $3.S5@4S0; yearlings,
S52506.20; lambs, $5.75@8.00.
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South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Aug. 27-Cattle-
Steers, s6.5O@S.4O. cows and heifers,
$450@7.25; calves, $6.O0@1O.OO; feed
ers, $4.30@7.50. Hogs-$6.9Q
Sheep-Shorn lambs, $5.00@7.25:
shorn wethers, $4.OO@4.75; shorn
ewes, $2.50@4.00.
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ST. Paul Hay.

st. Paul, Aug. 27.-Hay-Choice tim
othy, $3.50; No. j timothy, $4,000
1915; No. l clover mixed. $4,000
1875; No. 1 mixed, $13.00@13.75;
choice upland, STATS; No, l upland,
$13.25@14OO; No. midland, $4,000
1875; No. l alfalfa, s15.00@15.75.