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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-07-22
Court UnSnarIs A
Marriage Iangle
Pipestone Case of Contested Estate
Traced Back Sixty Years
BY Heirs
c. T. HOWARD AS ATTORNEY
Former Redwood Lawyer Successful
ly Carries Case Through Com
mon and Supreme Court

The supreme court yesterday COM
pleted the untanglings of matri-
monial snarl which is perhaps with
out parallel in this or any other court
when it handed down a decision up
holding the Pipestone district court
in the matter of he ownership of three
parcels of land. Mary Jane LIE Suer
was the appellant and she sued to
GUST Julia LIE Suer, F. C. Nuffer and
Charles j. Book, to whom Erastus I.
LIE Suer had conveyed as many par
cells of land. Mary Jane LIE Suer
claimed to be the lawful wife of Eras-
tus LIE Suer, though at the time of his
death he was living with a woman
named Julia LIE Suer, to whom he had
been welded. She lost her case in
both courts.
The case is remarkable in that the
matrimonial tangle which the court
was compelled to unravel before it
could reach a decision covered more
than 60 years. 1t started at Gerry,
N. Y, where the appellant claimed to
have been joined in lawful wedlock
with Erastus LIE Suer in 1850. The
lower court, however, ruled that there
had been no ceremony and that the
couple simply cohabited and gave the
community to understand that they
were man and wife.
Leaves Her Husband
She lived with Erastus in New York
for several years and child was born.
Then she left him and took another
helpmate, who brought her to Mime
sofa. She lived with her husband No.
2 one year, when he abandoned her.
She wrote to Erastus LIE Suer telling
him of the abandonment and he took
her back to New York, where they
lived together for about year. Again
she went away with the man who had
abandoned her in Minnesota and lived
with him for six months of more. LIE
Suer again received a letter saying
that husband No. had abandoned her
and requesting that their former rela-
tons be resumed. He must have
thought it cheaper to live in Minneso-
ia, for he moved to this state, where
the two cohabited for several years.
In Minnesota a second child was
born to the couple and in 1858, again
firing of LeSuer, she left, leaving her
children behind.
LIE Suer this time evidently planned
to give up the woman for good and
placing the children with relatives, he
sought work and arranged to buy some
property. The woman who ran away
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Citation for Hearing on Petition fol
Administration.
Estate Of Frederick ". Hotchkis

Estate of Frederick v. Hotchkiss)
CyTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
oRedwooi in Probate Court.
In.the matter of the estate or FREDERICK
V. Hotchkiss decedent.
The state of Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the granting of administration
Of the estate of said decedent: The petition
of Samuel 81. Hotchkiss. and Fred T. Hotch-
kiss having been filed in this court, repre-
senting that Frederick v. Hotchkiss then
a resident of the county Redwood, state
of Minnesota. died interstate on the thir-
teenth day of July. 1918: and pray ing that
letters of administration of his estate be
granted to J. P. Cooper: and the court hav-
iIg fixed the time and place for hearing said
petition.
Therefore. you, and each of you, are here
by cited and required to show cause, if any
you have: before this court. at the probate
court rooms in the court house, in the city
of Redwood Falls. county of Redwood. state
of Minnesota, on the 18th day of Aug. 1918
at 10 O'Clock a. m, why said petition should
not be granted.
Witness. the judge of said court. and the
seal of said court, this IT day of July. 1918.
COURT SEAL) A. R. A. LAUDON,
Probate Judge.
FRANK CLAGUE,
Attorney tor Petitioner. 52-3t
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Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for Hearing Thereon.
Estate OF N. Christian Hansen.)

Estate of N. Christian Hansen.)
CTATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
~ Redwood, IS, in PROBATE court.
In the matter of the estate OF ". Christian
Hansen. decedent:
Letters CT administration this day having
been granted to Gust Backer.
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. limit
ed to six months from and after the
date hereof: and that Monday, the 5th day
of January, 1914. at 10 O'Clock a. M, in the
probate court rooms al the court house at the
city of Redwood Falls in said county be, and
the same hereby is fixed and appointed as
the time and place for hearlngupon and the
examination, adjustment and allowance of
such claims as shall be presented within the
time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the publica-
tton of this order in The Redwood Gazette
as provided by law
Dated July 3rd. 1918.
(SEAL A R. A. LAUDON.
FRANK CLAGUE. Judge of Probate.
Attorney for Petitioner 503.
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AID THAT is REAL AID
Prisoners Aid Gives Real Help in the
Place of Cheap Sentiment

The Prisoners Aid is an organiza-
ton that has the right humanitarian
viewpoint. 1t is not ruled by senti-
mentality, it is not moved by pity, it
is not offering Uses, nor misplaced
sympathy.
1t is thoroughly practical and is en-
tirely humane. More than this, it has
done lot of good work right here in
Duluth and in very quiet way.
Criminals are not born, they are
bred, and as soon as the masses of
men thoroughly realize this they will
have the right starting point. Socie-
ty, which is all of US, will then also
realize its own responsibility in the
breeding.
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Laura E Hunter, Rose Hunter,
Gertrude S. Hunter and Nam
ME Hunter andl Mary E.
Hunter by their guardian, Lau-
"a E. Hunter
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GOPHER STATE WINS PRAISE
Minnesota Is Far Ahead of Wisc0n.
sin in Judicious Use
of Funds

Wisconsin frittered away the school,
university and other lands ceded to the
state by the federal government and
has little to show in connection with
them, except a record of shame and
folly. Minnesota, like Dakota, hus-
banded these resources, and as re-
suit possesses a fund that exceeds
SIS, OO0, 900 and assets that bring the
total up to approximately 5000, 000.-
600.
Wisconsin sold her land, including
the valuable timber that stood upon
most of it, for little more than song,
and now the state legislature contem-
plates dealing a fatal blow to for
estry police designed to correct in part
the mistake of former years, while
Minnesota has pursued the policy of
selling timber upon state lands at
something like its real value, with the
result that during the last fiscal year
that state received an income of 1924
295 for timber cutting privileges alone.
The Wisconsin university land fund
amounts to only 1892, 1860, as a.
gainst s1,506,136 in Minnesota, and
the income from this fund last year
was only ST, 959.44, against $57, 900
in Minnesota The principal of Wis
consin's school fund is s4,117,698 and
the income from it last year was only
Sos, 977. Us, while Minnesota's school
land fund is So, 614,294 and the in
come from it for the last fiscal year
was $3.50, 900.
Minnesota has wisely managed
these public lands, has carefully con-
served these natural resources, while
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A SAD ACCIDENT

Bonnie, aged 4, met Henry, aged s.
and the following conversation en-
sued:
"Whatsamatter your head?"
Bumped it ona ceiling"
"Ona stepladder?
"No, was playin' 18th my papa ona
floor an | was sittin' on his tummy>ss
can men WHAT"
Papa sneezed."
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Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for Hearing Thereon.
Estate of Henry Ropec.)

Estate of Henry Ropec)
CTATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
- Redwood. in Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Roper, decedent.
Letters of administration this day having
been granted to h. F. Buechner.
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, limit
ed to six months from and after the date
hereof: and that Monday. the 18th day of
January, 1914, at 10 O'Clock a M, in the
probate courtrooms at the court house al
the city of Redwood Falls in said county. be
and the same hereby Is. fixed and appointed
as che time and place for hearing upon and
the examination. adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented within
he time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the publica
ton of this order in The Redwood Gazette
as provided by law.
Dated July 7th. 1918.
FRANK CLAGUE.
Attorney for Petitioner.
(SEAL) A. r. a. LAUDON.
Judge of Probate.
50-3.
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has been exploited and

Wisconsin has been exploited and
robbed.
State forestry pays. The fact that
Minnesota, during the last fiscal year
received an income of $324,295 from
the sale of timber, while retaining the
title of the land from which the tim
Der was cut, proves this. This sum
is greatly larger than Wisconsin's to-
tai income from all public land sour
ces. Germany's achievements bear
absolutely convincing evidences of the
feasibility and great advantage of
state Milwaukee Journal.
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Esther J. Taylor and Martha
E. Watson. also all other per-
sons or parties unknown claim
ing any right. title, estate, lien
of interest in the premises de-
scribed in the Complaint herein
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SUMMONS

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Redwood. District Court Ninth Judicial
District.
Laura Hunter, Rose Hunter,
Gertrude S. Hunter and Nam
ME Hunter andl Mary E.
Hunter by their guardian, Lau-
"a E. Hunter Plaintiffs
Esther J. Taylor and Martha
E. Watson, also all other per-
sons or parties unknown, claim
ing any right, title, estate, lien
or interest in the premises de-
scribed in the Complaint herein Defendants.
SUMMONS
The state of Minnesota to the above named de-
PENDANTS; You and each of you are hereby sum-
rnoned and required to answer the complaint of
the plaintiff in the above entitled action, which
complaint has been filed in the Office of the clerk
of the district court in and for said Redwood Coun
said complaint on the subscriber at his Office in
the city of Redwood Falls, in said county of Red
wood and state of Minnesota, within twenty COO
days after the service of this summons upon you,
exclusive of the day of such service. and IL you
fail to answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid. the plaintiff in this action will ap-
ply to the court for the relief demanded in said
complaint.
Dated this 30th day of June, A. d. 1918.
A. r. A. LAUDON,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Redwood Falls Mimi
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SUMMONS
NOTICE OF LIS PENDENs.
Defendants.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF RED
= wood. District Court, Ninth judicial District
Laura E. Hunter Rose Hunter,
Gertrude s. Hunter, and Nam
ME Hunter and Mary E. Hunt
er by their Guardian Laura E.
Hunter. Plaintiffs.
Esther ]. Taylor and Martha
E. Watson. also all other per-
sons or parties unknown claim
ing any right. title, estate, lien
of interest in the premises de-
scribed in the Complaint herein Defendants
LIS PENDENS
Notice Is hereby given. that an action has been
commenced in this court by the above named
plaintiff against the above named defendants and
that the object of said action is to determine the
adverse claims of the parties to the premises here
matter described, and obtain decree of the court
adjudging that Plaintiffs are the owners in fee
simple of said premises; and that Defendants and
each OF them and all other persons claiming by
through or under them and all persons or parties
unknown claiming any right. title or interest and
any estate lien interest IN said premises be ad-
Judged to have NO interest IN said premises, and
that the real property involved. affected and
brought in question by this action il situated \,
the County of Redwood. State of Minnesota, and
is described as follows:
Commencing ct . point seven hundred and
twenty t720) feet north and one hundred and
eighty 0s0l feet west of the northeast corner of
Block FourtD in Watson 5 First Addition to the
Village (now City1 of Redwood Falls, running
thence north two hundred sixty t260)feet thence
west one hundred eighty q 500 feet, thence south
two hundred sixty {260) feet, thence east one
hundred eighty 1s01 feet to the place of begin
ning all of which Is situated ON Section tirty-one
fs1e Township One Hundred Thirteen (l13J.
Range Thirty=fve t35). and i also known As the
West Half CW1D of Block Three ca of Watson's
Second Addition 10 the Village tnow city1 of Red
Falls. according to the plat thereof now on fiIe
and of recurd IN the Office Of the Register of Deeds
in and for sid County and Stxte
Dated this S0th day Of June. A D. 1919
AR A LABBON
Es Plaintiffs Attnxney
asst Redwood Falls, MINI
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CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
y Redwood. District Court, Ninth Judicial
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Esther J. Taylor and Martha
E. Watson, also all other per-
sons or parties unknown, claim
ing any right, title, estate, lien
or interest in the premises de-
scribed in the Complaint herein
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13
SPEEDIEST ELECTRIC SHOWN.
Drop of Oil Furnished Design for
Baker "Torpedo Kid"

There is on display this week at the
showrooms of the Cook & Stoddard
Company what is said to be the speed
lest electric ever built. and which, at
the time 1t was constructed. held the
worlds record for speed. The car is
the Baker Electric Torpedo Kid. which
established a record several years ago of
a mile in fifty-six seconds at Ormond
Beach, Fla. The car was designed by
Walter c. Baker. creator of the first
Amerfcan-made electric.
In design the Torpedo Kid resembles
pear cut in half. The creator of this
ear made it in this shape after study
ing the form which drop of oil took
in falling through the air. He OBJ
served that the drop was not round.
but took the form of an ellipse. From
this study of the drop of oil Mr.. Baker
arrived at the conclusion that solid
body of the same shape, cut In half,
and built low to the ground. would
offer the least possible wind resistance.
That this theory is correct is proven
by the fact that practically all rae
ing automobiles from that day to this
have more or less followed this princi-
pie of design. The Baker Motor We
hicle Company no longer races any of
it's cars, although it has a larger car
similar to the one which Is on exhibit
ton here this week. the speed of which
has never been determined. 1t has been
run, however, at the rate OF l2O mfes
an hour. A few years ago TINS car
was entered in some races In France,
hut unfortunately 1t got out of con-
troll Of the driver and ran amuck, IN
turing several bystanders. Since that
time the Baker company mas not en-
tered any of its cars in racing events.
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Touring Abroad.

The local branch of the Touring Club
of France in this city Is receiving numer-
Gus inquiries just now.
Much interest has been aroused Of late
on tours through France, Switzerland.
Italy and Belgium. which are connected
by network of splendid roads, making
tours by automobile, motor cycle. bicycle
or even afoot both feasible and agree
able Many Americans have adopted this
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the Kissel Kar for their collection serv-
ice.
Returned to City.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. II. Luttrell, ardent mo-
florists Of the National Capital, who have
been spending the past month at Palm
Beach, Fla, returned last Tuesday after
a delightful trip.
Free-Air Service.
Irwin 7. Donohoe, the accessory man,
has added a free-air service to his estab-
lishment at 1903 NJ street northwest for
the use Of motorists. The air is furnished
by a small motor, operated by electricity,
and by pressing button the pump starts
to work. Tires can be inflated to any
pressure desired, gauge being located
on the front of the truck which contains
the apparatus.
j: x X
Cadillacs Delivered.
Nineteen-thirteen Cadillacs were deliv-
cred during the past week to P. j. Nee.
six-passenger touring car: Charles ].
Bell, roadster; DR.. F. Fremont-Smith,
phaeton, and D. j. Murphy, a six-pas-
senger touring car
X X
Witt Will Truck Delivered.
two-ton Witt-Will truck was deliv-
cred yesterday to the ]. B. Kendall Com
pany of this city. The truck is equipped
with stake body finished in red, while
the running gear is of striking yellow.
x
A Strenuous Trip.
Henry Cunningham. local Marion repre-.
sentative. and Bert 7. Amos had a siren.
uous ride last week from New York to
Washington in 1913 Marion '.37 A" tour.
ing car. 'They left New York Saturday
night at 10 o'clock and arrived in Wash.
ington the following evening. At Will
mington, Del, they ran into severe
snowstorm. which looked at one time as
if it would turn into blizzard. Instead
of coming through the bad stretch be-
tween Elkton and Perryville. they turned
to the left at Elkton and motored te
New Leads and thence to Mechanics
valley and into North East and Perryville
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13
$50, 900 Purse Hung Up.

The $4,000 purse which has been hung
up for the Indianapolis 5O0-mile race
is much larger than the prize offered
for any European event. and the win
ming of this purse would mean much
to any European manufacturer. There
fore, since the French Grand Prix has
failed to attract their attention, 1t is
believed, and not without foundation, that
an invasion of America is being planned,
and that before the entry list closes at
Indianapolis May 1 several foreign cars
will be slated to start in the great speed
contest. The management of the Indian
apolis motor speedway, both through Its
home office and through its foreign rep
resentative, has received many inquiries
concerning the coming event. and every
manufacturer in Europe has been sup
piled with entry blanks and is fully &C
quainted with the conditions which will
govern the contest.
Sixteen entries have already been re-
ceived for the 500-Tniie race. these entries
including the Sunbeam and Peugeot cars.
1t is well known that many American
cars will be represented, and there is no
doubt but that the list will be entirely
filled. Within the next two weeks the
speedway will present scene of activity.
for all of the drivers have expressed
themselves as being anxious to get down
to hard practice just as soon as the
weather permits. The garages at the
speedway are being put in good shape to
receive the teams, and the track is in per-
feet condition. The color scheme which
will be adopted this year, and which will
make it much easier to distinguish the
various cars as they tear around the big
course, is being enthusiastically received
by the manufacturers and drivers. So
far the colors selected are as follows:
Stutz white; Nyberg, bright red: Keeton,
light green; Mason, dark tan; Unknown,
gray with white stripes; Henderson. azure
blue: Smada, dark green. The other cars
entered have not chosen their colors as
yet
Several interesting bits of gossip con-
corning the 500-mile race have emanated
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annual 5OO-mile international
Sweepstakes race at the Indianapolis
motor speedway, May 80, is the pehef
of experts who follow the worlds auto
mobile events closely. This beiief Is
based on a study of the French Grand
Prix race which will take place in July.
This is the greatest automobile event
which will be held in Europe this year,
and the entry list already published re-
|veals the rather startling information
that forty-one prominent cars which
were entered last year will not be repre-
scented in the 1913 event.
The Fiat Benz, Mercedes and others
of the big European manufacturers have
refused to place their cars in the compe-
tition and such well known drivers as
Louis Wagner, Victor Hemeny. Percy
Lambert. Rene Hanriot, Helm, Fauquet,
BarriauX, Page, Derry and De We're are
without mounts 1t is a generally recog-
niZed fact that the 5OO-mile race which
will be staged at Indianapolis will be
the biggest racing event in the world
this year, and since the Sunbeam and
Peugeot people have turned their favor
able attention upon America it is thought
that other European manufacturers may
follow suit
The American manufacturers for the
most part enter the racing game that they
may submit their cars to the most rigid
test possible and to gain the publicity
which naturally attaches itself to the
event. They care little or nothing for
the prizes which are hung up. With the
Europeans it is different and automo-
bile racing on the continent is more or
less of a commercial proposition in which
the purses are struggled for rather than
the mere honor of winning.
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delivered to M. s. Bowman, finished in
the same color.
Robert NJ Heth has placed his order
for 1918 Marion roadster, to be finished
in Brewster green and fully equipped.
George E, Turner Of the service de-
partment of the Marion Motor Car Com
pany is spending several days in Wash
ington with the Cunningham Motor Car
Company.
Purchases Stanley Steamer.
r. A. Heaton placed his order last
week for a Stanley steamer. to be fin
ished in ivory black with gray running
gear. The car will be a model q. twenty
horsepower. four-passenger touring car.
K X + x
Studebaker Deliveries.
Nineteen-thirteen Studebaker cars were
delivered last week to Frank B. Lord,
90 roadster: Fred L. Vogt, 49, tour
ing car, and George NJ. Oyster, jr., go
delivery wagon.
New Workers. on Visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Curry of New
week Mr. Curry is automobile editor
of the New York American.
x x x
General Electric Representative.
Harry S. Elkins has been appointed
local distributor for the General Electric
Company. One Of the features which
Mr. Elkins will develop Is electric light
ing systems for automobiles as well as
self-starters and other electrical equip
ment.
Little Roadsters Delivered.
A Little "a" roadster was delivered last
week to Prof B. T. Galloway, assistant
secretary of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, and one to the firm
Of Golden & Co.
X
Robartes Leaves for South.
F. w. Robartes. for several months past
manager of the Washington branch of
the Locomobile Company of America. left
Friday afternoon for Atlanta, Ga, to be-
CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
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mode Of touring the continent, and clubs
have been organized in a number of the
large American cities. One Of the chief
advantages of such trips is that 1t brings
the tourist into direct contact with the
people, and in going along the roads,
afoot or on a machine, the tourist gets
delightful glimpses Of the peasant life and
of the beautiful scenery.
The Washington branch of the club Is
directly connected with the Touring Club
of France, the latter being affiliated to
the Touring Club of America. The Tour
ing Club of France is under the direct
patronage of M. Poincare, the president
of the French republic. and it's member
ship of over 100000 tourists is scattered
all over the world and is taking root in
this country.
The Touring Club of France issues
charts showing the desirable country
roads, with points where repairs can be
made: lists of inns along the way, etc.
Membership of the club also permits an
American to take a bicycle into France
at any port free of duty, for automobiles
a deposit is required. which is returned
when the tourist leaves the country.