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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-19
Witness In Virgens
Trial Told Lawyers
They "Butted In
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around the margin. He explaine
that he had been in possession of
the buried ammunition since the
preliminary examination. On Nov.
n then he broke the seals in the
presence of Major E. w. Bird and
delivered to him certain cartridges
therefrom, 10 cartridges from the
beer bottle of which three were E A
P Copper jacketed, three E A P
steel jacketed and nine U NJ c.
steel jacketed bullets. He also gave
Major Bird eight cartridges from the
fruit jar of which four were U M C
steel jacketed and four U NJ C
partially steel jacketed bullets.
Gun Expert On Stand.
II. c. Hirschy of Minneapolis quail
flied as a gun expert He reviewed
his long experience with and know
edge of all makes of fire arms and
ammunition. He is employed by the
Peters Cartridge Co., concern
which manufactures ammunition
for all axes of guns, including
Colt and Savage 80 calibre automa-
tic pistols. Witness explained that
this was difficult process of man.
ufacture as the action of the wea.
pom depends on the nature and &C.
curacy of the load The discharge
of the cartridge must be relied up
on to operate the gun.
Witness said he had experiment.
ed during the past three weeks with
new Colt pistol, also the colt pis-
tol in evidence in this case He had
conducted experiments wit hthe Saw
age gun along the same lines. He
had demonstrated that bullets COM
ing from the muzzle of either gun
could be identified He had dis,
charged bullets into water, into soft
wood both with and against the
grain and through wood against a
steel plate to fatten or mushroom"
the bullets. These experiments had
demonstrated the action of the "ria.
ing of the pistol barrels on the bull
lets fired into targets of the different
characters.
Explained the 'RifIing."
Witness explained fully what was
meant by the "rifiing." 1t is the
twited groove inside the barrel
which causes the bullet to whirl
and keep straight course when pro-
jected from the muzle of gun
ahe guns were taken apart and
the barrels examined -as to riling
carefully by the jury. Witness said
that the twist was the same in
Doth guns as to degree of curvature.
begin. in the proportion of one com
plete turn to sixteen inches. All
savage pistols have tie rifiing with
TWIST to the right. In all Colt
pistols the rifiing is to the left.
Mr.. Hirschy also examined the
oteen revolver and explained the
difference between an automatic
pistol and revolver. He pronounc.
ed this weapon to be of SO caliber
and declared that cartridge of
92-caliber could not be successfully
fired therein.
Defined Process of "Rifling.
The witness defined tAe process of
riding gun barrel by means of
diagrams he had prepared. The
gun barrel as first bored to the de-
sired caliber. The riding machine
then cuts the grooves That part
of the surface of the interior of
the gun barrel that it cut down
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-19
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NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
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Testimonials sent free. Price Is
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gistS.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-19

nesday and took supper with Mr..
and Mrs. Cram.
Mrs. Robert Grice visited Mrs.
Julia Severance Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sharp and
son Robert and Mrs Lindsay and
little children, spent Sunday in
North Mankato.
There will be box social Thurs
day evening at the school house in
district No. 81. Everyone is in
vited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist and daugh-
tiers and John Lind spent Sun-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse keene
in West Mankato.
Mrs. Lucy Culp hopes to leave the
hospital this week, and Will spend
some time with relatives in Man
kato before coming home.
Harry Parsons has been very sick
| with rheumatism.
Mr.. Wiltgen, Mr.. and Mrs. Ny
auist and Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. Nor
row of Mankato attended the party
at the Heiser home Thursday even
| ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Purrier en-
tertained party of relatives at
dinner Sunday in honor of their son
/ George, who is here from Washing
ton.
| Bert Keene of North Mankato, his
| mother, Mrs. Abel Keene, and his
aunt, Mrs. Goodridge, spent Sun
! day with Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
! Loucks.
On Saturday evening a party of
! fifty people surprised Mr.. and Mrs.
William Piepho and presented them
with clock and sum OF money.
Nice refreshments were served and
good time was enjoyed by all.
Friends to the number OF a hun
dred, surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
Heiser Thursday evening, the &C.
casion being the twentyseventh an
niversary of their marriage and al
so Mr.. Heiser's birthday. They
were presented with a purse of sos
by the guests which was greatly
appreciated by Mr.. and Mrs. Heiser.
The ladies of the party provided
very nice supper and the evening
was spent in a pleasant manner.
School in district No. 8, the Kerns
school, will give a very nice enter
tainment Friday afternoon to which
everyone is invited. The following
program will be given:
Song,-"Shine Out o Bethlehem"
Amy Lindsay, Marcella Parsons
and Irene Hanson.
Play,-"The Deacon's Watermelon
! Patch" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Cast, Tom Hanson, Arthur Linds-
lay, Leslie Lindsay, Aaron
Michels, Harold Murden, Evart
Budde, Penelope Hanson and
Esther Michels.
Song,-"Holy Night Carrie Busby,
/ Penelope Hanson, Lucy Culp and
Esther Michels.
| DlalOg, ........ ..................
Harvey M.chels and Virgil Kaneff.
Recitation,-"H II ging Up The
Stocking 49,. Clara Eng.
Song,-"Christmas Fairies.
! Irene Hanson
Play Mother Goose's Christ
mas" Second and Third Grades
Song, Jolly Old ST. Nicholas"
Amy Lindsay
Recitation Santa Claus" ......
! ................ Evelyn Nordgren
I Recitation, Christmas" ..
| Il
! - ....1... ....... CuHd Llnu
! Recitation Christmas Bells.
August Johnson
Recitation, -"Santa Claus Airship'
.................. George Loucks
Play" Katie's New Hat. 500.
| .............. Eighth Grade Girls
DialOg. Second Grade Boys
Recitation Santa Claus in Flat
/ Christmas Goodbye" ....
i ............ Lola and Lila Strong
! Song,-"Beside the Manager Lowly''
.......... ....... Carrie Busby
[ Miss Sigma Johnson, the teacher
will direct the program.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-19
From Wednesdays Daily.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Fifty friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Dunlevy of 707 Baker ave-
nue. gathered at their home last
evening and assisted in the cele-
bration of their fiftieth wedding an
Mversary. The gathering was a
surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Dunlevy
and was very delightful affair.
A social evening was enjoyed and
w. B. Davies, speaking for the
guests, presented the host and host
ess with purse of twenty-five dol
lars in gold. Another similar gift
was presented by relatives of Mr..
and Mrs. Dunlevy.
Mr.. Davies spoke feelingly of the
significance of the event and of the
friendship existing between Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunlevy and their guests, clos
ing his remarks with the toast"
1--WE come into this world naked
and bare
We live in it with trouble and care
We go from here not knowing where,
But if we've been real sports here
Well be real sports there"
Mr.. and Mrs Dunlav" were mar
ried IN Winnebago fifty years ago
and have lived in Mankato for forty
years. They are both enjoying
good health and Mr. Dunlevy is en-
gagged every day at his trade as a
stone mason.
Entertained For Niece.
Mrs. Joseph S. Davies entertained
at bridge last evening for her niece
Miss Gladys Lennon of Lacrosse,
Wis, who is her house guest The
guests were all young ladies and
bridge was played at three tables
Very pretty yuletide decorations
were used in the rooms. After play.
ing cards the guests enjoyed an
hour of music and the hostess serv.
ed delicious refreshments. Miss
Lennon will remain here for a week
Box Social.
A box social was held in the
Zion WEIGH church near Minneopa
last evening when $101 was realized
from the sale of boxes. A musical
program was carried out and d
M. Jones auctiOned off the boxes. A
number of people from Mankato at
tended the social
NJ. Douglas of Amboy is in town
today.
G.. r. Otto went, to Waseca this
morning.
The Delta independent., 1913-12-05

running east 22O feet along line be-
tween the northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter and the southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter OF
said section 80; thence north no de-
grees 4S minutes east 2S7.5 feet;
thence along southerly line of D. & r.
G. R. R. south SO degrees AZ minutes
west 1855 feet; thence south no de-
grees 46 minutes west 205.S feet to be-
ginning, containing l u acres, more or
less, and all bitches and water rights
used in its irrigation; to make the
sum of $3.50 debt, and the further sum
of s17.10 costs, together with accruing
costs of sale and interest on said
judgment from the first day of August,
1913, at Sc per annum.
C. C. SAMPSON, Sheriff.
First publication November IS, 1913.
Last publication December 19, 1913.
The Delta independent., 1913-12-05

the 18th day of December, A. D. 1913,
at the hour of 10 o'clock g. m, at the
south front door of the county court
house in the city of Delta, county of
Delta and state of Colorado, sell at
public auction to the highest and best
bidder for cash said premises and
property, or so much thereof as may
be sufficient to satisfy said execution
and costs of suit, to-wit: Southeast
quarter of southeast quarter of sec
tion eight. township fourteen south.
range 80 west of the Sixth P. NJ,
containing forty acres, together with
200 shares of stock in The Fire Noun
tain Canal Company. and all ditch and
water rights thereunto belonging; sit
uate in the county of Delta and state
of Colorado.
Dated at Delta. Colorado. November
10, 1913.
(Seal) C. C. SAMPSON,
Sheriff of Delta County, Colorado.
First pub. November q. 1913.
Last pub December u. 1913.
The Delta independent., 1913-12-05
Notice of Special Election.

Pursu-n to the laws OF the state of
Colorado. the charter OF the city OF
Delta and Ordinance No. 4, 1913, OF
the city of Delta, in the state of Colo
rado, notice is hereby given that
special election will be held in the city
of Delta state of Colorado. on Thurs
day. the 18th day OF December. 1913,
beginning at the hour of o'clock a.
N. and closing at the hour of
O'Clock p. m. of said day, for the pur-
pose OF submitting to the qualified
electors of the city of Delta who are
taxpayers under the law the question
of whether or not the city council of
said city shall be authorized TO issue
water bonds of the said city to the
amount of seventy-five thousand dol
lars lS75.O000Oj. for the purpose OF
construction OF water works for fire
and domestic purposes, said water
works to be owned, maintained and
operated by said city; said bonds shall
bear interest at the rate of six per
cent go per annum, payable semi
annually. shall be dated April LIST,
1914, shall be absolutely due and pay
able fifteen C15) years from date. but
redeemable at the option of the city
after ten 10) years from date. and
said bonds shall be of such denomina-
tions as the said city council may de-
termine, and the principal and inter-
est thereon shall be payable at such
place or places as the said city council
may determine.
The polling place for said election
shall be at the city hall in said city of
Delta
All persons who. at the time of said
election. have the necessary qualifica-
tions of electors. as provided by law,
and who shall have paid tax upon
said city in the year Immediately pre-
ceding said election. and no other.
shall be qualified to vote at said cleo
ton.
All of said qualified electors shall
vote by ballot, which shall be in sub
stantially the following form:
Shall the city council of the city of
Delta. Colorado. be authorized to is
sue negotiable coupon water bonds of
the said city in the amount of seventy
five thousand dollars tS75. 5.000.00). for
the purpose of raising funds for the
construction of water works for sup
plying the said city with water for fire
and domestic purposes, said water
works to be owned. maintained and
operated by said city?
The Delta independent., 1913-12-05
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of Final Proof and Determine
ton of Heirship.
= . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notice of Final Proof and Determine
ton of Heirship.
In the Matter of the Estate of James
L. Welch, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the 22d day of December, A. d.
1913, at the hour OF 10 a. m. of said
day, the same being one of the regular
days of the December term of the
county court of Delta county. in the
state of Colorado, l. Milton r. Welch,
administrator of said estate, will ap-
pear before the judge of said court.
present my final settlement as such
administrator, pray the approval of
the same. and will then ask to be dis
charged as such administrator. At
which time and place any person in in
terest may appear and present objec-
tons to the same, if any there be.
And further notice is hereby given
that at said time and place the court
will receive and hear proofs concern
ing the heirs CT said deceased, pursu-
ant to the verified petition of Milton
r. Welch. claimant as heir at law OF
said deceased, heretofore filed herein.
asking for judicial ascertainment and
determination OF the heirship of said
estate, and from which it appears that
Irene Logan. Leroy S. WEIGH, Milton
R. Melch and Alva V. Welch are heirs
of said deceased
Now. therefore. any and all persons
who are or who claim to be heirs at
law of said James L. Weicl deceased.
are hereby required to be and appear
thereat. or abide the determination of
the court thereon.
Dated at Delta. Colorado, this 18th
day Of November. A. d. 1913.
MILTON R WEIGH.
Administrator of the Estat eof James
L. Welch. Deceased.
First pub. Novemb~r 81. 1913.
Last pub. December 19, 1913.
The Delta independent., 1913-12-05

Cook to use for road purposes a strip
of land sixteen feet wide along the
west side of e1a of seA of seA of
said section four. from the north line
of above conveyed premises to the
Gunnison river.
And to have said premises sold at
sheriffs sale and for costs of suit:
and for a personal judgment for any
deficiency that may remain after sale
OF said premises, against both of said
defendants, and for general relief, as
will more fully appear from the com
plant in said action to which refer
ence is here made; a copy OF which
is hereto attached
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear, and to answer the
said complaint as above required. the
said plaintiff will have your default
entered by the clerk and will apply to
the court for the relief demanded in
said complaint.
Given under my hand and seal as
attorney for plaintiff at my office in
the city of Delta, in said County. this
10th day OF October, A d. 1913.
(seal) MILLARD FAIRLAMB.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First pub. Nov. 21; last Dec. u, 1913
The Delta independent., 1913-12-05
Notice of Sale.

Public notice is hereby given that
pursuant to special execution issued
out of the county court, and to me
directed, whereby l am commanded
to make the sum of ten hundred fifty
two dollars and sixty-five cents
Cs1O52.65), the amount of judgment
and costs in the cause of F. H. Rorick,
plaintiff. vs.. George Winters and Ma
bel Winters. defendants, l will on Sat
urday. the goth day of December, 1913.
at the hour of eleven I'D o'clock a.
m, at the south front door of the coun-
ty court house in the city of Delta.
Colorado, offer for sale at public ven
due and sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash, the following des-
cribed property or so much thereof as
may be necessary to pay said judg-
ment and costs, including expenses of
sale. to-wit:
The east one-half of the west one
half of the southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section twenty
two t22) in township thirteen 13),
south of range ninety-four (94), west
of the 9th P. NJ. situate in Delta
county. Colorado. Together with one
fourth interest in and to one share of
the capital stock OF the Lone Pine
Ditch and Reservoir Company and five
shares of the capital stock of the Leon
Lake Ditch and Reservoir Company,
including all waters represented by
said shares.
Witness my hand as sheriff OF Delta
county. Colorado, this 25th day of
November, 1913.
C. c. SAMPSON,
AS Sheriff Delta County, Colorado
Stephan & Bradshaw, Attorneys.
First pub. Nov. IS; last Dec, 19. 1913
The Delta independent., 1913-12-05
Summons.

State of Colorado. County of Delta, SIS.
In the County Court.
The First National Bank of Delta, a
Corporation. Plaintiff VS.. ]. Wealth
erall. Defendant. Summons. No.
1908.
]. Weatherell. the Defendant Above
Named. Greeting:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above famed plaintiff in the county
court of Delta county state of Colorado,
and answer the complaint therein with
in twenty days after the SERVE here
of, if served within this county; or, if
served out Of this county. or by publi-
cation. within thirty days after the
service hereof, exclusive OF the day of
service: or judgment by default will
be taken against You according TO the
prayer of the complaint. And If copy
of the complaint in the above entitled
action be not served with this sum-
mons, or if the service hereof be made
out of this state. then ten days addi-
tional to the time hereinbefore speci-
fled for appearance and answer will be
allowed before the taking of Judgment
by default as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to recover
Judgment against you for the sum of
two hundred fifty dollars (s25O) and
interest thereon at twelve Q2) per
cent per annum on your promissory
note made to the plaintiff for the
principal sum of three hundred eleven
and 60-1OO dollars (SS11.60), as will
more fully appear from the complaint
in said action to which reference is
here made.
And you are hereby notified that
If you fail to appear and to answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff will have your default
entered and Judgment rendered there
on.
Given under my hand at Delta, in
said county, this 18th day of Octo-
Der. A. ID. 1918.
(Signed) WM. w. DlNGMAN.
(SeaD Judge and Acting Clerk.
BY w. FOLEY, Deputy.
First publication November 2S, 1913.
Last publication December 26. 1913.
The Delta independent., 1913-12-05
Sheriff's Sale.

BY virtue of an execution issued out
of the clerks office OF the county court
OF Delta county and state of Colorado
and to me directed. whereby am COM
manded to make the sum of two hun
dred and seventy-four dollars (s27D
and interest and costs of suit, the
amount of a certain judgment recently
obtained against Viola Widney. in IA
vor of G. A Leinbach, out of the lands.
tenements, goods and chattels of the
said Viola Widney, I have levied on
the following property. to-wit:
Lots ) and in block ,, OF the Delta
Townsite and lots II, IS. 10. 90. 81. %,
%. and "a, of block 10, OF Garnet Mesa
Subdivision, all of said lots in the City
of Delta, Colorado: and the east L Of
the SWA of section I. and NEA of
the NW4 of section IS. and the south
section Z: all of said land in Town
ship 13, S. R. "a. west of the 9Th P.
NJ in Delta county. Colorado. subject
to certain mortgages held by Colorado
Investment Company; R. A. Downs.
Irvine Hunter: and A H. Stockham as
the same appears on the records Of
Delta County, Colorado.
Therefore, according to said COM
mand. l shall expose for sale, at Pub
lie Auction. all the right, title and in
terest of the above named Viola Wild
ney in and to the above described
property. on Wednesday, the 31st day
Of December 1918. at 10 o'clock a. m.
at the south door of the court house
in the City of Delta, in said county and
state. to the highest and best bidder
for cash, to satisfy said execution
Dated at Delta this End day of De-
cember 1918.
c. C. SAMPSON.
Sheriff of Delta County.
First pub. Dec 3; last Dec. %. 1918.
The Delta independent., 1913-12-05
Summons.

State of Colorado. County of Delta, SIS.
In the County Court.
Ernest f. Dixon. Plaintiff, VS.. Joseph
F. Wilmer and James E. White. De-
PENDANTS. Summons.
The People of the State of Colorado to
Joseph F. Wilmer and James E.
White, the Defendants Above Named
Erecting:
You are hereby required to appear
In an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the coun-
ty court of Delta county. state OF Colo
rado. and answer the complaint therein
within twenty days after the service
hereof. II served within this county:
or, II served out of this county, or by
publication. within thirty days after
the service hereof. exclusive of the
day of service: or Judgment by default
will be taken against you according
to the prayer of the complaint. And If
a copy of the complaint in the above
entitled action be not served with this
summons. or If the service hereof be
made out of this state. then ten days
additional to the time hereinbefore
specified for appearance and answer
will be allowed before the taking OF
Judgment by default as aforesaid.
This action is brought TO recover the
amount due on a certain note of five
hundred ts500.00) dollars, dated June
18th. 1909. made. executed and deliv-
cred by said defendant. Joseph F.
Wilmer. to plaintiff. due three years
after date. with interest at per cent
per annum. payable annually; on
which note there is now due. including
fifty dollars attorneys fee asked. the
sum OF six hundred fifty-four and 13-
100 dollars; and to foreclose a certain
mortgage deed. dated June 18th, 1909,
conveying. to secure said Indebtedness,
the following premises in Delta county.
Colorado, to-wit: A portion of the
southeast quarter of the southeast
fifteen. south of range ninety-five,
west of the Sixth p. NJ, described as
follows: Beginning at the southeast
corner of the southeast quarter of
southeast quarter of Gection four run
ming thence north along the section
line ten rods: thence west forty rods;
thence south ten rods; thence east
forty rods to beginning. Also the east
half of the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section nine, in
township fifteen south OF range ninety
five. west of the Sixth p. NJ. except
ing tract beginning at the southwest
corner of said east half of the north
east quarter of northeast quarter of
said section nine: thence running east
one hundred and seventy-six feet;
thence north three hundred and sixty
feet: thence west one hundred and
seventy-six feet: thence south three
hundred and sixty feet to beginning.
Also excepting the right of way for
road purposes of strip of land six
teen feet wide along the west side of
all of the above conveyed premises.
Also excepting the right of way for
the purpose of conveying water
through the ditch now constructed
along the east side OF the above des'
cribed premises. There are also con
veyed with said premises all bitches,
ditch and water rights, belonging to
said premises and 2 shares In the
Bonafide Ditch company. Also the
joint right OF way with Heman F.
The Delta independent., 1913-12-05
Notice Of sheriffs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue OF certain execution to me direct
ed from the county court of Delta
county, dated the 18th day of Novem-
ber, A. d. 1918. in favor of plaintiff in
a certain cause wherein Nora Thomp-
son is plaintiff and Edward A, Thomp-
son is defendant. have levied upon
and will sell at public sale on Satur-
day. the Goth day of December, 1913.
at the hour of ten o'clock a. m. at the
south front door of the county court
house in Delta, in the county of Delta
and state of Colorado. to the highest
and best bidder for cash, to satisfy
said execution. the following described
premises. situate in the county of Del
Ia and state OF Colorado. to-wit:
Beginning at a point $50 feet east
of the southwest corner of the north
west quarter of the southeast quarter
of section 30. in township IA south. OF
range 80 west of the 9th p. NJ, thence