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The Washington times., 1911-07-04

another burglar stepped out. Burglar
No. / looked into. the muzzle of a
FJ-caliber Wheeler and Wilson. Stimuli
taneously both men broke into a
laugh. two laughs. Haha! Haha!
Blow me eyes, If 1t amt Burglar
Bt{I," said the man with the revolver.
I'm blessed IL it amt Frenchy the
Mutt" said Burglar Bill. Amt you
gofn' about things a bit unprofes-
sional, Frenchy?"
II worked the combo," explained
Frenchy, and the door swung on me
while I was in after the swag. Half
the haul is yours and the drinks are
on me-"
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
Apply These To
Your Nettle Rash
A HOT ONE

A long-wtnded. prosy counselor was
arguing a technical case recently be-
fore one of the judges of the superior
court. He had drifted along in such a
desultory way that 1t was hard to keep
track Of what he was trying to pre-
sent, and the Judge had just vented a
very suggestive -yawn.
II trust that I am not unduly tres
pa sing on the trne OF tnts cosut." said
the lawyer, withsa s,Hpsci0o OF Sarcasm
in .iis voSce. ...a
There % some difference. SAs Judge
quietly observed, between trespassing
on time and encroaehing on eternity.
The Washington times., 1911-07-04

said Vermont Maple Syrup" Nothing
attractive or original about that label.
you know, ana as the American heir
esses say when they're hunting fora
title to marry, at an depends on the
label"
So the boss puts up a sign: Quit
Your Kidding Maple Syrup, worth
twice the money" That started 'em.
Why quit your kidding? Because
that's what a girl tells a fellow when
she means "cAn that sweet stuffY'
And If maple syrup isn't sweet stun
canned, what Is? Oh, yes, yes.
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
Our Grocery Clerk
Says, Interest Them

The boss has proved again that In
teresting the customer Is the first
step in every sale. and guess you
know a grocery store looks about las
foolish without sales as q schooner.
T.et him go this time, officer; he's
promised never to do It again.
This Is about a grateful Of maple
syrup, all nicely done up In pint cans.
Customers simply wouldn't give 'en .
second look. bscae5s the cans Just
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
Faithful Nurse

Is that you, doctor?' asks the nurse
over the telephone
Yes answered the physician. .....
Well, you know you said Mr. Bender
would not show any signs of improve
ment for five or six days?''
Yes"
We'll, this is only the second day and
he is a great deal better already. Shall
give him something to make him
worse for the other three or four
daYs?r
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
Drawn for The Washington Times.

1T Is not fun that you poke. What
L a blessing If there were some fun
about your performance. But
there is nothing but irritation and ex-
asperation to be extracted. For you
POKE YOURSELF.
You are the girl who is always
incoming along a crowded railway
platform when a man whose 1eBt cent
will be gobbled up by his business
enemies If he does not arrive in time
to feeS tAem something else, is trying
to cssGn the outgoing train. He en-
countsrS. you. dawdling toward the en-
trance or meandering toward your
car. He leaps wildly from side to
side, and you wobble and weave in
your atmless, vacillatins progress till
he Is ready to beat you down and
walk over you. OF course, a respect
for himself and you and the law pre-
vents; but nothing prevents his ireful
rebellion against your pohng from
enwrapping you In an aura of awful
ness. It's really a pity he does not
say the things he thinks and feels as
he misses his train by a bare foot or
bility for the loss Of his money.
You ought really to have to pay
damages.
Lop and Flop and Laze
And you are the girl who pokes along
when a nice man asks you to 60 for q
walk. You lop and flop and iaze till he
is ready to fiy-from you. Nothing is
quite so trying to a walkers patience
as a companion who bangles about two
feet in the rear. You always do It.
And you get to be a drag on a mans
mind as well as his steps. The strain
could hardly be worse If you seized him
by the coat-tails and sledded along be-
hind him. He has the sensation Of
pulling you with him by main force.
You are also the girl who moves at
snail's pace along thoroughfare where
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
Loretta's Looking Glass

others are hurrying. On the rapid
stream of the .quick-pacing populaoe
you move hike heavy log. Into you
the woman with an engagement at the
department Sstore bumps. She has TO
apologize 1t takes time. But she
does not mind that so mnch, as she docs
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
Burglars Two; or,
Where Was the Cop?
Twas late one June.

Twas late one June.
After peeping through the keyhole
and seeing the safe safe, the burglar
opened the door. and, stepping out
briskly, stepped in.
With trained fingers he turned the
combination this way and that, now
this, now that, but mostly that. 1t
was that kind e2 a combination. Sud
denly the safs door flsw open, and
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
ENGLISH JOKE FOR TODAY

The enterprtstng photographer at
work.
Your own baby. IL you have one.
can be enlarged, tinted and framed
for thirty shillings q dozen"
Why talk Of race suicide?-The Pink
I'm o.. -....--..
The Washington times., 1911-07-04

mansion leann the wall of
IT was tired ot'lne and didn't who knewit
And Belle the article of furniture paror excent
oaoy with milk bottle handsome oriental rug asked the
Waherwonan where the world il FROM
lady had brought after seein
children andfour suits of clothes
Might Go Well With Horse Radsh
Well u said to Bill "Prhaps French fried
would we'll with horse adis cabbages things
in the corners"
1t all comes of omfaby rich people conscienee
Belle The time when they realize considerable
suffering in ts world and preys they
snk down he sodaed feather beds without almost suoan
with the that people deprived Of
millionaire wife talks with her husban.'
iarod she'll Reggie the be, "prhaps
don't realize it. but there's terrible lot
world that Why Harold there's
world that haven't ever learned oyster forkst
y Harold won't believe such
he agrees otake little trip the motor with his wife and
Not have they headof oyster forks they express
the astoundp ignorance when individual butter
plates is mentioned
So Harold and his wife leave rug 60 back to
their home the svenoo~vfser and
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THE STAGE DOORKEEPER

II see." said the stage doorkeeper,
that we're advertising for a new
understudy for F1ossie Taylor
Yes" said the stage-struck youth,
the other one quit last night"
And I suppose" said the s. D. K,
that you bein' a wise youth know
just why she happened to sever her
connection with the organization. DO
you?
The Women in the Case
"Of course there was a woman in
the case, and in this particular case
there happened to be two women. And
II there had been two understudies
In place Of one, there would have
been three women But that's got
nothfn' to do with It. You see, Flos-
sic has been panned pretty severely
by the critics. and maybe IT'S begun
to sink into her noodle that she isn't
goin' to set the world ON fire as q
oontralto. Her voice Is pretty but
trffle emaciated. and her figure ain't
what It was fifteen years ago.
We'll. the boss was lookin' around
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
An Exploded Theory

Meeker-This paper says that mud
baths will cure rheumatism.
Seeker-Nonsense! I've run for office
three or four times and 1t didn't do
me a bit of good. ..
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
An Endless Course

1T looks very much" remarked De
Trow, 'as II the lecture habit was De-
coming popular again
1T has never lost US popu.srg n1rnI,,,Ia q
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
Relations With the Police

Were you ever arrested oefore
mo, Judge" replied Plodding Pete'
mot since me palmy days, Wnea ! was
rich enough to own a swift automo-
bile"
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
AT the Live Stock Mart

Gyer-I once knew a first-class PEN
man who couldn't write his own name.
Myer-How could that be?
Gyer-Why. he worked in the pens at
the stock yards.
The Washington times., 1911-07-04

he Tilt of bands the colorful flare of flags against the
drone of the voices of the orators mingling with
the shuffling of marching feet-how all these
things blend today into the great holiday spirit of
the thrill that sweeps over US and the clutch of
excitement at our throats when the fireworks set
the skies afame at dusk, and whether it be safe
and sane" day time of noise and danger it is
for all of US none the less independence day.
But does it find you independent still slave
to old regime? Does it find you accepting with
glad eagerness the new ideas the new discoveries
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
Put Her Over, Bill

Observation-Disclosures for your affairs,
and your fires! Stikel Till the last
armed foe ,.....-
Fan-Dat'srtwo strikes. misterl One
n1orel an yer out.
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
No Sketch Block

Son-Father, I've decided to become
an artist. Have you any objections?
Father-No; provided you don't draw
on me. -.....-a-.
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
Information Wanted

The Mother (to boy under the bedo-
When are you coming out?
The Boy-I dunno. When are you go
ing away?
The Washington times., 1911-07-04

LAT with the rise in the price O. hosiery and the
increased cost O Pullman service Belle the poor
people must he havin their own burdens, and
guess the biggest burden of all to them must be
the people with too much money that get the idea
into their heads that it's their duty to turn settle
ment workers and see how the other half lives
! had to hunt up our washerwoman's pIatiaI
residence las night to whether she was wearin'
those clothes OF ours or just usin' EN- as adver-
tisements l made Bill 90 with me and after
pickin our way through half dozen extremely
back streets entirely covered with children, we
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
OUR'DEVIL WONDERS

If the shade Of George III doesn't
chuolle when hs reads The list Of
fatalities following Our celebration Of
his canning.
The Washington times., 1911-07-04

paths Which opened
past does you cngng
Of loyalty to "old-fashioned" methods?
The Old, Old Story
They not questions to in heart
1reNthey? Yet they that ought be asked
questions echoed by bit of the long cebra
which the DID, old
the who died freedom from old bonds and
and which leap with the boom the which el
brates the victory which lies whisper
the July every bit
the rule which the United States
Is it, after ALL be the slave of fashion,
hampeng ideas of tradition and doubt than taxed
without representation" in the days of long ago2
But herel After ALL this be all which
yet with glory of the Fourth all you,
with the American spirit firing with resolves and bigger
ambitions, perhaps, them yourselves.
Answer while the lit of bands the popping of
the shung of marching herald of all
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

gagors. to tho Mankato Savings Bank,
corporation; as mortgagee, dated tho
of Deeds in and for the County OF
Blue Earth and State OF Minnesota on
the 9TH day of November, a. ID. 1905,
Mortgages gag ', on page 800 upon pom Which
there is due and claimed to be due at
the date of this notice the sum of
poars when ssd amount dn n
Dollars .tS3,oOo.Oo) and interest thereon
from. November 7th. 1909. and One
mortgage on March LIST, 1911, and in
terest thereon from said date and
for insurance premium paid by said
mortgage on May nth, 1910, with in
terest thereon from said date and
Twcnty.six and 4o-l0o Dollars ts2s. 4ol
mortgage on May 2:nd. 1911. with In
terest thereon from said date. said
taxes and said insurance premiums
terms and conditions of, said mortgage:
Nov Therefore, notice is hereby CIV
en- that by virtue OF the power OF sale
IN said m9ssase n contained al. and the
vided. the mortgage will be foreclosed
BY sale OF the premises, to be made at
s9iSe asS'Sn sH 3es Sheriff the Of e bae
early front door Of the Court House In
tho City Of Mankato, Blue Earth Coun-
~, Minnesota, on Saturday the 18th day
of January. a. D. l9l2. at 200 o'clock
in the afternoon TO satisfy the amount
which will then be due upon said mort
gage, the costs and disbursements of
sale, the said taxes and insurance pre-
miuns and interest thereon as provided
by said mortga ge together with Seven
ty-five Dollars attorneys fees, stipulat-
ed to be paid in case of a foreclosure
of said premises. Tho premises de-
scribed i'll said mortgage and so to be
sold are the SouthWesterly twenty two
and onc-half feet tSW'ly 20 LIZ ftl OF
Lot nine tO In Block seven ca in the
City Of Mankato according to the Brur-
or plat thereof on file and OF record in
the Office of the Register OF Deeds Of
said Blue Earth County.
MANKATO SAVINGS BANK.
MortEaSee.
Benjamin Taylor.
+ Attorney for Mortgage
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29
Dec. 1929. Jan. s.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF
OF WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Daniel
p. Davis. Deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writ
ing, purporting to be the last will
and testament Of Daniel p. Davis,
deceased. late of said county. has
been delivered to this court.
And whereas, Daniel Webster
Davis has filed Herewith his petit
ton. representing among other
things, that said Daniel P. Davis
died in said county on the 18th day
Of December, 1911, testate, and that
one Mary l.. Davis is the executrix
named in said last will and tests.
ment, and praying that the said in
strument may be Admitted to pro-
bate. and that letters testamcDtary
be issued thereon to said Mary l..
Davis. @ - s5r.fst i, s.sE-.s
1t is ordered, that the proofs of
said instrument and the said petition
be beard before this court. at the
probate office in the city, of Man.
kato in said county. on Monday, the
18th day of January, A.. d. 1912. at
ten o'clock in the forenoon. when
all persons interested may appear
for or contest the probate of said
instrument. ne - rnoL n'uG
r. And 1t is further ordered. that no
Ioe of the time and place of said
hearing be given to all persons In
terested, by publishing this order
once in each week for three success.
sive weeks prior TO said day of hear
ing, in The Mankato Free Press. a
weekly newspaper, printed and pub
lished at Mankato. in said county.
Dated at Mankato, Mimi, the 18th
day Of December, A. u. 1911. rs
By the Court, li"
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge Of Probate.
(Probate Court Seal.)
S. 3. Wilson. Attorney.
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MANKATO FREE PRESS

George Atchison, Agnes Atchison,
Ole, Skognes, and }, +. Rogers, De-
fcndanis
Notice is hereby given that under and
by virtue of Judgment and decree en-
tered in the above entitled action on
the eleventh ulth day of December
a. D., 1911, Il certified transcript OF
which has been delivered to me. /. the
undersigned sheriff Of said Blue Earth
county. will sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder for cash, on Satur-
day, the twenty-seventh day of Janu-
airy. a. y. 1912. at ten O'clock on the
forenoon. at the easterly front door of
the Blue Earth county court house, in
the City Of Mankato in said county, in
one parcel the premises and real estate
described in said judgment and decree,
to-wit: 81
Commencing at the southeast cor
ner of lot s in block of
eordins to the Plat thereof on file
lister of Deeds Of said Blue Earth
county, running thence north on the
and twenty. seven 5s3 ohe same being
the east limo OF said lot eight 90
one hundred and twenty-nine 029) feet.
thence southeast on line, parallel
twcnty-four and one-half 024J) feet,
TO the north line of Minnesota street,
thence southwcsterly along the north
line OF Minnesota street one hundred
and seventeen and one-half on l.2l
feet to the place Of beginning, said
Cherry and Minnesota streets being in
the City Of Mankato in said county, and
said premises being situate in said
Dated at AIankato, Mimi. this la,h
day of December. 1911.
Sheriff of Blue Earth County. MINI.
ThOs. Hughes.
Plaintiffs Attorney, Mankato. Mimi.
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tanned twenty relatives at their
home yesterday.
Verna Bennett and Claude Bennett
OF Chicago were guests at the home
of Mrs. w. J. Nixon here Saturday.
They were en- route for home at
Pierre, S. ID.
Freda Anderson, who is attending
the state university, is a guest at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Nielsen. while renewing her acquaint-
ance here.
Mrs. II. ]. Halverson Of Chicago
is spending few days here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Nixon and renewing acquaintances.
Lelah Walrod, who is teaching
school at Window, is spending the
holiday vacation with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Walrod.
Miss Eileen Thurston, who is tenn
porarily residing here and attending
the North Mankato school, is i'll with
infammatory rheumatism.
The North Mankato Commercial
club will hold regular meeting to-
morrow night. Signed, c. A. Keene.
secretary.
A. Rolf of Grand Forks, N. D., Is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Elsa Rolf.
and other relatives here for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen spent Sunday
and Christmas with the lattcr'S par.
ents at Lake Crystal.
Jessie Lund of Fairmont spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. r. Lund.
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pee:is;;:2'a,s.

STATE, OF MINNESoTh, County of
Blue Earth.-ss.
In the Matter of the Estate of Fred
Guentzel. Deceased: -
Whereas, An instrument in writing.
supporting to be the last WIN and
late Of said county. has been delivered
- And d'S whereas uusa Caroline c. Guentzel
has filed herewith her. petition. repre-
sehting among other things, that said
Fred Guepttel died in said county. on
the 9th day OF June. 1911, testate. and
that said petitioner is the executr1x
and praying that the said Instrument
may be admitted TO probate, and that
letters Testafnentary DO issued thereon
to Caroline G.. Guentxei.
It Is ordered. That the proofs Of said
instrument and the said petition be
bate office in the City Of Mankato in
said county. on Monday the 9Th day OF
January. A. D. 1912, at ten o'clock tn
tho forenoon. when all persons interest
cd may appear for or contest the pro-
bate Of said instrument:
And II Is Further Ordered, That no
tice Sf the time and nd place Of said hear.
ny publishing 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.
Mimi. In said county.
BY the Court,
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
benjamin Taylor. Attorney,
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= =, Dec. 22-2y, Jan. 8. >
CITATION FOR HEARING FOR 40.
ADMINISTRATIONS. =,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Peter
Anderson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested In the granting of
administration of the estate of said
decedent. The petition of Andrew
p. Peterson having been filed in. this
court. representing that Peter An
defson, then a resident of the couh.
ty of Blue Earth. state of Minnesota.
died intestate on the 9th day Of De.
cember. 1911. and praying that let.
tiers of administration Of his estate
be granted to said Andrew p. Pc
terson; and the court having fixed
the time aud place for hearing said
petition: therefore. you. and each
Of you. are hereby cited and re-
qutred to show cause. if any you
have, before this court at the pro-
bate court rooms : in the court
house. in the city of Mankato. In
the county of Blue Earth. state OF
Minnesota, on the 18th day Of Janu-
airy, 1912. at ten o'clock a. No., why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said court.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of
Blue Earth. District Court, Sixth
judicial District. y
August Deike, Plaintiff, VS., Enoch p.
Marshall, and all other persons or
parties unknown claiming any right,
real estate described in the Complaint
herein, Defendants
Notice is hereby given that an action
has been commenced in this Court by
the above named plaintiff. against the
above named defendants, that the OBJ
ject of said action is that, the adverse
claims of the defendants and each Of
determined, and that 1t be adjudged
that plaintiff is the owner in fee OF
said land free and discharged Of any'
claims on tho part of the defendants.
and that defcnda, IS and each Of them
have no estate. tile. right, claim, lien
or interest whatsoever therein. and that
the premises affected by this acton are
situated in the county Of Blue Earth
and State of Minnesota, and are de-
Scribed as follows:
Lot one (1) in Block seven CO. of
Parsons Addition to Mankato according
to the Plat thereof on file and of record
in the office of the Register of Deeds in
and for the County of Blue Earth.
Dated November q. 1911.
TIlOS. HUGHES.
Plaintiffs Attorney, Niankato, Mum.
Office OF the Register of Deeds,
County of Rrie Earth, MINI.
/ hereby certify that the within in
strument was filed In this Office fer
record on the 2lst day q November.
duly recorded in book 6S of Mortgages,
]. G. FOWLER.
Register Of DCeCs.
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Vernon Center

f. a. Meixcll was a Mankato call
or Saturday.
Mrs j.. C.. Rev was Mankato
visitor Monday.
Joseph Tallman of Mankato spent
Sunday at home.
Fred Morrow of Mankato spent
Sunday at home.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year to all.
A. II. Quimby of Minneapolis was
in Vernon Monday.
Henry Kraus returned from his
trip to Bottincau, n. D.. Monday
Pearl and Harry Brush of Amboy
visited at Ella Stoner''s Sunday.
Mrs. Amelia Nordstrom returned
from her trip TO Chicago Monday.
Mrs. Leslie Cooper is visiting the
home folks in Sterling this week.
j.. J. Flachsenhar. the popular bank
cashier. was Mankato caller Mon.
day.
The Misses Eva Randall and Mel
lie MOBILES were shopping In Man
kato Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Francis, Mrs.
J. Robinson and G. G. Francis were
MaDkato callers Saturday.
The Misses Esther Peterson and
Clara Wendt of Amboy were over
Sunday guests of Ida Heltzer.
Mrs. Elzie Bickford Of Princeton.
ILL.,, and Albert Becker of Sheffield,
Ill, visited their cousin. Mrs. Ella
Stpner, Tuesday.
Rev. 1ams Of the Baptist church
took Rev. Clements place at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
morning. Mr.. Clements having gone
to Clear Lake. S. d., and Mr.. Jamie.
son occupied the Baptist pulpit.
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Dec 29, Jan. 5-12.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON SALE OF
REAL ESTATE OF MINORS.

ON REAL ESTATE 0E MINORS:
sT f,In vs OF MINNESOTA II e. prs COUNTY of
In. the Matter Of the Guardianship Of
Ircna Talbert. Minors
Anna TaleeFt e Guardian Of the R. person
and property of Lewis Gilman Taibert
and Bessie Irena Taibert. Minors for
license to sell the undivided one-haIf OF
the West half Of the Southwest quarter
106 North. Range a5 West, in fee
simple. subject to the life estate of
A Also H" the Undivided ,i ' one.half Of the
East half of the Southwest quarter of
section twenty-four CID in said Town
ship and Range, in fee simple, all
of Blue Earth and State of Minnesota
being the real estate of said Wards
And 1t Appearing from said petition
interested therein that said real estate,
or a part thereof should be sold.
1t is Ordered, That the next of the
interested in the estate of said Wards.
shall appear before said Probate Court
at the Probate office in Mankato. in
the County of Blue Earth aforesaid.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon. 10 show
cause why a license should not be
granted for the sale of said real estate
NHu 1t Is uElDeT IDat
notice of such hearing be given to ali
persons interested in said estate by
publication of this order for three
successive weeks prior to said hearing
in The Mankato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at
the City of Mankato in said Blue
80 Dated At Decsmber Goth. 1911.
.r.. lN By the Court, go T..
probate Court SeaD. aeyiaaHiHs 2,
'..'". EVAN HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Xttoruevs '1''' sYuctsa b.oH % =,